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VOL 115 No. 30IMPERIAL COUNTY, CA Thursday, July 25, 2019

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Dippy Duck Makes AnAppearance At El Centro Library

Imperial County WasSupplied With MillionsOf Pain Pills

BY LUIS BURGOS

Pupils of the summer readingprogram and their families tookshelter inside the El CentroPublic Library from the blisteringheat July 18 as the ImperialIrrigation District Dippy Duckpresentation was about to getstarted.

Parents huddled behind thepresenting area and passivelyheld their phones out, ready to

record their children at amoment's notice. In front of themsat the summer readers, surpris-ingly patient, perhaps a reactionto the cool indoors juxtaposedagainst the scorching outsideweather.

Making the last-minutearrangements and preparing theprojector, Susie Carrillo, IIDwater safety coordinator,explained the program goals.

"We always want to reinforcehow important safety is during

the summer," said Carrillo, whohas led the demonstrations for thelast seven years.

The Dippy Duck character,who appears in person at the pre-sentations, was created decadesago as a way to remind childrennot to swim in the utility's dan-gerous irrigation canals.

"Normally, we target all theschools in the (Imperial) Valleyand reach thousands of kids

Continued on page 3

AARON POPEJOY (far right) of The Conveyor Group conducts a swimming safety presentationwith Imperial Irrigation District mascot Dippy Duck on July 18 at the El Centro Public Librarysummer reading program. LUIS BURGOS PHOTO

BY GARY REDFERN

Nearly 24 million prescrip-tion pain pills were "supplied" toImperial County from 2006-12,according to an online databaseof federally compiled informa-tion available through a link onthe Washington Post website.

The Post and the Charleston(W.V.) Gazette-Mail won accessto the information compiled bythe Drug EnforcementAdministration through a federallawsuit. The database trackedevery pain pill sold in the U.S.from 2006-12. It was released to

the papers July 19. Data fromothers years was not released bythe court.

The Post then created anaccess portal and placed it on itswebsite homepage,https://www.washingtonpost.com/.

The database, which sorts thepills by drug manufacturers, dis-tributors, and pharmacies thatsold them, shows the 23,887,210pain pills were enough for 20pills per person per year inImperial County from 2006-12.

Continued on page 4

Calexico New River Forum Has OptimisticOutlook, Funding Hurdles Remain

Uprising: Calexico MerchantsTurn Out To Blast Traffic Plan

BY RICHARDMONTENEGRO BROWN

The elimination of a singleleft turn in a proposed traffic cir-culation plan has sparked a bandof Imperial Avenue merchants tolobby Calexico officials to recon-sider the plan the merchants saywill kill commerce in the area.

City officials listened intentlyand appeared ready to delay theimplementation of the new trafficplan after dozens of merchants

and community members raisedtheir concerns during a publicforum in Calexico City Hall onJuly 23.

Another forum on the issue isplanned, but no date was set.

Contained within the com-plex traffic plan is the eliminationof a left turn from westboundSecond Street to the vehicle lanesleading into Mexico at the newlyreconfigured West Port of Entry.

Continued on page 4

Calexico DoublesCannabis Permits

To 60BY RICHARD

MONTENEGRO BROWN

The Calexico City Council onJuly 17 gave final approval to anamendment to the city cannabisordinance that will double thenumber of the industry's operat-ing permits to 60.

The vote on the second read-ing of the amendment was 4-0with Council Member RosieFernandez absent. The first read-ing had been approved July 3.

Continued on page 6

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Convening a conference onJuly 18 to discuss cleaning up theNew River, Calexico and stateofficials expressed optimism thewaterway someday soon may nolonger be listed as among thenation's most polluted.

Still, they conceded substan-tial funding is still needed.

The state EnvironmentalProtection Agency co-hosted theevent. The state Regional WaterQuality Control Boards and theImperial Irrigation District alsoparticipated.

The city secured $10 millionfrom Proposition 68, the statewater/parks bond, to begin con-

struction projects to stem theflow of pollutants crossing theborder from Mexicali, notedMiguel Figueroa, assistant citymanager. But he pointed out thecity requires an additional $18million to actually begin buildingthe three main components tostart the New River ImprovementProject.

The first element of thecleanup phase is a trash screen,noted Frank Gonzalez, assistantexecutive officer of the statewater boards. It would be locatedsouth of Calexico's Second Streetbridge, just north of the interna-tional border.

"The trash screen will be

Continued on page 5

MIGUEL FIGUEROA, CALEXICO assistant city manager, pro-vides an update on the New River cleanup projects during aJuly 18 forum at the Women's Improvement Club.WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO


Going against the recommen-dation of its public works staff,the Calexico City Councilawarded a bid to a local companyfor work related to the removaland relocation of water andsewer lines beneath Highway 98.

The vote on July 17 was 4-0with member Rosie Fernandezabsent.

The $24,000 contract toYanez Engineering of Calexico isfor design work for relocatingnearly 1,500-feet of water andsewer lines in preparation for aHighway 98-widening project bythe California Department of

Transportation.The lines run on Birch

Street/Highway 98 from OllieAvenue to the alley west ofEmerson Avenue. The work alsoinvolves installation of a newsewer personhole and four newfire hydrants.

Yanez's bid was the lowest.However, city Public WorksManager Lillian Falomir told thecouncil public works staff rec-ommended the bid fromDynamic Consulting EngineersInc. of Imperial. It was $29,200.

While Falomir did not sayduring her presentation why thehigher-priced option was pre-ferred, a report in the meetingagenda stated, "After receipt of

both proposals, public worksstaff conducted an evaluation ofthe written proposals and rankedthem accordingly. The firm thatscored the highest was DynamicConsulting Engineers Inc."

Mayor Pro Tem DavidRomero said the city should gowith the lowest possible bid and"keep the money local."

The $24,000 will come fromthe city's water enterprise fund.

In a slate of other infrastruc-ture-related decisions, the coun-cil:

• Approved applying for stateDepartment of Parks andRecreation grants for theCalexico Community Center,Adrian Cordova Park and Heber

Park. The community center reno-

vation project calls for the addi-tion of a new recreationroom/space, painting the build-ing inside and out, new air-con-ditioning units, replacing win-dow coverings, door frames anddoors, and updating all electricaland plumbing.

The proposed expansion forCordova Park in the 1300 blockof Meadows Drive calls for theinstallation of a basketball court,soccer field, lighting, parking lot,concession stand and landscap-ing.

The work at Heber Park atSheridan Street and Ollie Avenuewill include construction of an

indoor multi-purpose gym, out-door basketball court, parkinglot, running track, walkways,lighting and landscaping.

•Approved awarding an$82,760 bid to Commercial andIndustrial Roofing Co. Inc. ofSpring Valley to replace the com-munity center roof. Funds will befrom park-impact fees. Duringseveral days of rain in Februaryand March there were numerousleaks in the roof, Falomir said.

•Approved the purchase oftwo new backhoe loaders, oneeach for the water treatment andsewer plants. The cost of$256,068 will be split among thewater and wastewater enterprisefunds.

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Commenting for a July 18story on immigration detainees inImperial County, U.S. BorderPatrol public affairs officerCarlos Pitones stated detaineesare held at the Border Patrol sta-tions in El Centro and Calexico.

He later clarified that theagency's El Centro station islocated adjacent to the BorderPatrol El Centro Sector head-quarters on Aten Boulevard inImperial.

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Calexico Briefs: Council Approves Roads And Parks Measures

County Board Approves Landfill Closures, Divides Solar ProjectBY RICHARD

MONTENEGRO BROWN

The Imperial County Board ofSupervisors was up to its eyeballsin trash on July 23 when it tackleda trio of landfill issues.

items included awarding bidsfor the final closure and construc-tion designs of two landfills nolonger in use and for additionalexpenses tied to the final cleanupand closure of an illegal dumpsite.

In two separate actions, theboard voted 3-0 to award con-tracts for the closure/post closuremaintenance plan design and con-struction design for the ImperialSolid Waste Site off WorthingtonRoad west of Imperial and the HotSpa Solid Waste Site in the Nilandarea.

Supervisors Jesus EduardoEscobar and Mike Kelley wereabsent.

Both the Imperial and Nilandlandfills were determined to havereached capacity and stoppedreceiving waste in July 2018,according to Public WorksDirector John Gay.

Contracts for the closure/postclosure plans of both sites wereawarded to GeosyntecConsultants of San Diego. TheImperial contract was for$484,426 and the Niland contractwas for $337,776, according toGay.

Designs to officially closelandfill sites include drainageimprovements, final grading ofthe site and--among the morecostly aspects--covering the land-fill with materials like soil,according to Gay's reports.

The county reached agree-ments on each landfill withCalRecycle, the state body thatregulates illegal dumping and

landfills, to deem the sites offi-cially closed in 2024, Gay said,which gives the county time todesign the closure and construc-tion plans and later award bids forthe actual construction/closurework.

The board also voted 3-0 toapprove a change order of $1.4million to a company that recentlyfinished the clean-up of a 61-acreillegal dump site on CruickshankRoad.

A landfill remediation firm,Zusser Co., Inc. of Los Angeles,was contracted by the county inOctober 2016 to clear and closethe illegal dumping site located ahalf-mile west of Highway 111and about 1,100 feet north ofCruickshank Road. Zusser fin-ished the clean-up and left the siteMay 14.

The $1.4 million is forexpenses tallied by Zusser after ithad finished its work, Gay said onJuly 22. The initial contractapproved by the county inOctober 2016 was for $6.56 mil-lion.

The additional $1.4 millionwas due to there being more wasteand more minor hazardous wastefound at the site than first estimat-ed, and for the removal of unex-ploded ordinance, all of whichcame with added removal, testingand regulatory oversite costs,according to Gay.

Although the county will paythe change order out of its generalfund, almost 80 percent of thatcost will be reimbursed by ElCentro through an agreement dat-ing to November 2013. Almostall of the initial $6.56 million hasbeen paid off by the county, withreimbursement payments madeover the years by El Centro. Gaysaid the city cut the county a $3million check on July 19.

While the county has been thelead agency directing the clean-upeffort, the dumpsite straddlescounty and city property of 20acres and 41 acres, respectively.

The dumpsite was fined as asingle violation by CalRecycle inJune 2012. In 2013 the county andcity agreed to split up costs alongpercentages calculated based offthe acreage they shared in thedumpsite (the county was respon-sible for 21.26 percent and thecity was responsible for 78.74percent).

County Public Works is work-ing with various regulatory agen-cies, including countyEnvironmental Health andCalRecycle, to close, certify andrescind the 2012 violation,according to Gay.

A fence surrounds the sitenow, Gay said, but the next step isto figure out what to do with theproperty so that it doesn't becomea dumping ground again.

SOLAR PROJECTSIn other action, the board con-

ducted a public hearing andapproved the adoption of threeordinances that grant develop-ment agreements and conditional-use permits to three separate com-panies involved in the SevilleSolar Farm Complex. It is locatedin western Imperial County nearthe San Diego-Imperial Countyline. Each ordinance passed 3-0.

The development agreementsand separate ordinances are tied todevelopers Titan Solar 1 LLC ofCalifornia, Seville Solar HoldingCo. LLC of Delaware, and SolanaEnergy Farms I LLC of Nevada.

Essentially, the Seville SolarFarm Complex was five separateinterconnected solar projectsapproved in 2015 under a singledevelopment agreement, JimMinnick, director of county

Planning and DevelopmentServices, told the supervisors onJuly 23. Two projects havealready been built out and theremaining three are being splitinto separate development agree-ments for the purposes of financ-ing, according to information pro-vided in a report by Minnick.

A fourth ordinance was adopt-ed by the county board 3-0 thatrescinded the Seville Solar FarmComplex ordinance establishingthe single development agreementin March 2015. Rescinding thatordinance clears the way for theprojects to break into three pieces,according to Minnick.

Titan Solar 1 LLC is develop-ing a photovoltaic solar project onabout 370 acres of privatelyowned, idle farmland in west-cen-tral Imperial County about eightmiles west of the junction of stateroutes 78 and 86, about threemiles east of the San Diego-Imperial County line.

Seville Solar Holding Co.LLC is developing a similar proj-ect on about 629 acres of private-ly owned land in the same generallocation. Solana Energy Farms ILLC is developing on about 884acres of privately owned, idlefarmland, again in the same gen-eral location.

The Seville Solar FarmComplex has previously devel-oped two solar projects on about626 acres in the same location,along with power substations,transmission lines and roads,according to information fromMinnick.

NILAND AND SEELEYIMPROVEMENTS

In other action, the boardapproved two resolutions 3-0adopting designs and authorizingpublic bidding for both the Seeleywater lines improvement project

and the Niland Public SafetyFacility project.

Both projects are under thepurview of the Imperial CountyWorkforce and EconomicDevelopment Department.

In July 2018, the stateDepartment of Housing andCommunity Development,through its CommunityDevelopment Block Grant pro-gram, awarded the county a totalof $6.3 million in grants; $5 mil-lion for the Niland Public SafetyFacility and $1.3 million for theSeeley water-line project.

The public safety facility willbe a shared substation between theImperial County Fire Departmentand the county Sheriff's Office,and also be used as a cooling cen-ter for the community. The projectcalls for the existing substationfacility to be demolished and anew 7,555-square-foot facilitybuilt in its place, according toinformation provided by PriscillaLopez, director of Workforce andEconomic Development.

Of the total space, 3,599square feet will be used for theFire Department, 708 for theSheriff's Office, 523 to be sharedbetween the two departments, and1,251 for the public, according toLopez.

The Seeley project will see thereplacement of 50-year-old waterlines along Main Street, MountSignal Avenue, Evan HewesHighway and Haskell Road,according to a report from Lopez.The project will include 1,200 lin-ear feet of line under paved roadsand 4,040 linear feet of line inunpaved areas. The project alsoincludes replacing four firehydrants and installing two newhydrants.

during a short period slightlybefore they break for summer,"she explained.

"However, we thought we'dtake this chance to meet the kidsagain and reiterate some safetymeasures during their actualbreak, mainly to stay away fromcanals and the danger that theypose to those who swim there,"she said.

With a hands-free mic pick-ing up his voice, Aaron Popejoytook the stage and began the dis-cussion with the group of about30 children. Popejoy's firm, theConveyor Group, has been con-tracted by IID to help with thesetypes of presentations.

In light of shifting interestsby the youth, Popejoy explainedbefore the presentation how theyremain in the public conscious-ness.

"Around six years ago werevamped our (IID) mascot,Dippy Duck," explained Popejoy."We really made an effort to revi-talize the mascot and the imageoverall. We made new animationsand videos, which is really what

the kids love to see."The presentations are tailored

to specific age groups, heexplained.

"We have all sorts of videosand safety information, diverseenough that we can target kidsfrom kindergarten to fifth grade,"Popejoy said. "When presentedwith a group of children that varyin age, such as today in the read-ing program, we always use thelower-level stuff like the cartoonsand sing-alongs. You'd be sur-prised how many of the olderkids participate."

Apparently the changes areeffective, at least in the eyes ofthe IID representatives present atthe event. According to Popejoy,during a seven-week stretch fromApril to June there were DippyDuck presentations at 46 schoolsin the county, reaching 20,000children.

The presentation went asexpected, with the children hap-pily singing along to the car-toons, and even getting thechance to meet the legend him-self, Dippy Duck.


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STAR OF THE SHOW—Dippy Duck, the Imperial Irrigation District mascot for swimming safe-ty, makes his entrance July 18 at the El Centro Public Library summer reading program.LUIS BURGOS PHOTO

Dippy Duck................from page one

"Que Pasa Calexico" Podcast New Medium For Calexico BY MARIO CONDE

A new medium in Calexicois the "Que Pasa Calexico" pod-cast created by Jose Alejos fea-turing community personalitiesand issues.

For those less tech savvy, apodcast is similar to a radio pro-gram except that it is accessedthrough the Internet. They havebecome an important tool ofcommunication, in part due totheir convenience-they can beaccessed at any time.

"Ultimately, my goal is toinform my community," Alejossaid. "It can be about thingsaffecting our community (suchas) programs like scholarshipsgiven out to students throughMANA or how the I.V.Foodbank helps those in need, ora local artist," Alejos said.

Que Pasa Calexico, whichwas launched in 2018, is thethird podcast Alejos has workedon. The first was "Da I.V. NerdsPodcast" that focused on movies,video games and toys. The sec-ond was the "Short KnowledgePodcast" focused on currentevents.

Alejos moved to Calexicowhen he was eight years old

when his father was offered a jobmanaging a Calexico HousingAuthority project. Alejos hasworked for Calexico UnifiedSchool District for 20 years andis currently a computer techni-cian at Calexico High School.

The podcast's goal is focus-ing on positive elements, heexplained.

"I decided to focus onCalexico because I wanted toshow my community there'smore out there than the negativethings that happen in our city,"he said. "Yes, bad things do hap-pen. But if we focus on thosewho are doing positive things wemight make Calexico a betterplace to live." The podcast'srange, however, is not limited toits city of origin.

"I've been able to branch outto other cities in our valley. I'velearned that we are in thistogether. If someone makes itbig we all prosper from it, like(boxing champion) Andy RuizJr. He put the valley on the mapin a good way," Alejos added.

Guests to date includeCalexico city officials, politicalcandidates and county Office ofEducation Superintendent J.Todd Finnell.

Some inspiration for the Que

Pasa Calexico goes to GilRebollar, who founded the wide-ly popular local "Small TownNews" podcast, he said.

"Gil validated the need forme to start this. I had been think-ing of starting a podcast similarto 'Small Town News' where Icould inform my community offacts and try and talk to peoplewho have a say in what happensin our city," Alejos added. "Andif my guest didn't follow throughwith the information they gaveout they can use the podcast tocall them out."

Alejos has mobile equipmentto record interviews from vari-ous locations. Once the podcastis recorded he goes home, doesan audio test, records an intro-duction and adds a theme song.Once it's edited, he uploads it toanchor.fm and the website dis-tributes the podcast to numerouswebsites and platforms.

Expansion is also on Alejos’mind as he believes there is ademand for the type of news hepresents.

"I would love to have a big-ger audience, maybe even getthe episodes on the radiobecause I feel like the valley isstill behind when it comes to lis-tening to podcasts," he said.

He added, "I'm also thinkingof doing like a morning show.Before people head out to workthey could listen. I want to havelocal police departments sendme any road work drivers needto keep an eye out for while ontheir commute to work orschool. I would also like toannounce local events going on."

Que Pasa Calexico can befound on Spotify, Apple Podcast,Google Podcast, Breaker,Castbox, Google Play Music,Overcast, Pocket Cast, RadioPublic, and some episodes arealso on YouTube. There are linkson the Facebook and Instagramaccounts underQuePasaCalexico.

JOSE ALEJOS (RIGHT) during his Que Pasa Calexico podcastinterviews Imperial County Office of Education SuperintendentJ. Todd Finnell.PHOTO COURTESY OF JOSE ALEJOS

The end of that left turn will forceMexicali-bound traffic to stopusing Imperial Avenue and insteaduse the newly expanded andreopened Cesar Chavez Boulevardfrom either Highway 98/BirchAvenue, or slightly farther south atGrant Street.

The plan has not been enactedyet but was expected to be put intoplace in the coming weeks by thecity council.

The plan was developed overthe course of a year by theImperial County TransportationCommission with heavy inputfrom the city, the CaliforniaDepartment of Transportation, thefederal government and otherstakeholders. It was in response tothe federal government movingthe West Port of Entry from thedowntown area off First Street toits current location off Second andCesar Chavez.

Many of the merchants whospoke at the forum repeatedly usedthe word "die" to describe what

will happen to businesses alongImperial Avenue if the proposedtraffic plan is implemented.

"If you shut down ImperialAvenue, many people are going todie," said Alex Loo, an owner ofCalifornia Supermarket, whichhas locations at Sixth and Imperialand on Second Street.

Loo said businesses along theImperial Avenue corridor and inthe downtown are already suffer-ing due to big-box retailers such asthe Walmart Supercenter. Looindicated the traffic plan will beanother nail in the coffin of areamerchants.

Also using the word "die,"Yum Yum Chinese Food ownerLouis Wong reasoned that by sig-nificantly thinning vehicle trafficon Imperial Avenue, the city willeffectively rob itself of tax rev-enue created by the affected busi-nesses.

"As a businessman, it's not agood idea to have any restraint of(traffic) flow," Wong said. "We

need to have the casa de cambiosmake money, we need the gas sta-tions to make money."

Wong implored city officialsto "see what you can do. By help-ing us survive, we'll give youmoney, we'll give you taxation. …We need to keep Imperial Avenueopen."

While the city holds off on thetraffic plan, City Manager DavidDale and Mark Baza, executivedirector of the TransportationCommission, said they would callfor a meeting with federal officialsto talk about potential traffic-flowalternatives to access the port ofentry.

Dale, city Fire Chief DiegoFavila and Police Chief GonzaloGerardo all addressed the mer-chants, explaining the plan wasdeveloped to primarily do twothings. First, facilitate the flow oftraffic to the border so thatCalexico police and fire wouldhave safe, direct access to respondto emergency calls at the WestPort of Entry. Second, as a way toease traffic downtown and end theneed for numerous costly trafficcontrollers during peak traffic sea-son.

Favila explained that the firedepartment gets an average ofeight calls a day to the port. Whentraffic is backed up on SecondStreet, it is difficult for emergencycrews to maneuver around the cityand the traffic to get to the border.

Dale said the port accounts forup to 60 percent of all calls foremergency service.

Gerardo told the merchants thepolice budget can no longer affordto sustain the large number of traf-fic controllers needed to directflow at the peak times of the year.He said this last year he spent$500,000 and employed 16 to 18traffic controllers.

With the backed-up bordertraffic considered a regional prob-

lem, Dale added theTransportation Commission hadbeen granting the city $150,000 ayear to use for traffic controllers.But with the opening of CesarChavez and the development ofthe traffic plan, he said the com-mission would no longer providethat grant.

Solving the puzzle of gettingemergency crews quickly to theborder seemed to be key to avoid-ing the elimination of the left turnon Second Street and allowingImperial Avenue/Second Street toremain an option to reaching theWest Port of Entry.

In turn, some level of south-bound traffic would remain onImperial Avenue deep into thedowntown and help business own-ers keep potential customers.

Favila and Mayor Bill Hodgehelped lead the discussion ofpotential alternatives for emer-gency responders to reach the bor-der.

One merchant came up withthe idea of eliminating one lane oftraffic on Second Street and usingit for emergency vehicles only.Another option from a differentmerchant involved emergencycrews using Imperial Avenuesouth of Second Street to access

the port from the eastern side.City officials said they liked

both ideas and thanked the mer-chants for taking such an activeparticipation. Dale and Baza indi-cated both of those ideas could bediscussed with port officials. Dalesaid the timing is right as the gov-ernment prepares to begin work onthe second phase of the expansionproject at the West Port of Entry.

"Certainly, there's got to be away to protect the integrity of thebusinesses on Imperial Avenuetoday," said John Renison, both aformer county supervisor andCalexico council member.

Renison has identified himselfas representing the ImperialAvenue merchants in recentweeks. He said it's important forthe city to continue discussionswith the merchants and to "thinkoutside the box."

The development of the trafficcirculation plan did not occur in avacuum. For the last year-plus, asthe Transportation Commissiondeveloped it, three advertised pub-lic meetings were held at theCarmen Durazo Cultural ArtsCenter to gather input and informresidents about the proposedchanges.


The five county pharmaciesdistributing the most prescriptionpain pills were: Walgreens, ElCentro, 2,256,160; DesertMedical Pharmacy, El Centro,2,188,900; Thrifty Payless, ElCentro, 2,139,780; ThriftyPayless, Brawley, 1,737,460; andThe Vons Company, El Centro,1,401,130.

The newspapers' effort toobtain the data comes amidreports that as an opioid addictionepidemic swarmed the nation,often in rural areas, some in thepharmaceutical industry, frommanufacturers to local pharma-cies, knew excessive amounts ofhighly addictive prescriptionpainkillers were reaching the

populace."The Post believes this is a

critically important set of data,which is why we are making itpublic and accessible to readersand other journalists," a state-ment on the Post website reads."We think there are hundreds ofstories within this data set andneed your help to understandwhat it means to you and yourcommunity."

A Post story also releasedJuly 19 includes emails in whichdrug company officials enthusi-astically discuss the shipping ofmore opioid pills and knew manypeople were addicted to them. Itwas also on the Post website.

Pills.................from page one

Calexico Council Member Fernandez Absent From MeetingIssues Apology


Absent from her spot on theCalexico City Council dais July17, embattled politician RosieArreola Fernandez wrote a letterto the public stating she is sorryfor the mistakes she has made butmaintained she will not stepdown.

Holding a single sheet ofpaper at the start of the councilmeeting, Mayor Bill Hodge readaloud on Fernandez's behalf theletter she sent to him earlier in theday:

"To the citizens of the City ofCalexico, to Mayor Bill Hodges(sic), Councilmen Romero,Pacheco and Reisen; to theadministration of the City ofCalexico and the City ofCalexico employees. I would liketo offer my sincerest apologies tothe residents and citizens of theCity of Calexico for my behaviorfor both the May 5, 2019, andJuly 6, 2019, incidents in which Iwas involved," Fernandez wrote.

"I have let down the people whohave put their faith and support inme and I will do everything in mypower to learn from these severeand regrettable mistakes and togain back your trust. There is noexcuse for my failure to live up tomy responsibilities as a responsi-ble citizen. …"

"I plan to resume my dutiesas a council member for the Cityof Calexico on August 7, 2019,"she continued through Hodge. "Iwould also like to thank all of themany individuals who haveoffered their support in this diffi-cult time for my family and me.Sincerely, Rosie L. Fernandez.City of Calexico Council mem-ber."

Fernandez had no furthercomment when contacted by thisnewspaper the morning of July18.

Home recuperating frominjuries sustained in an allegeddriving-under-the-influence-of-alcohol collision on July 6,Fernandez has been the topic ofmuch debate and derision onsocial media and among commu-nity members after beinginvolved in two high-profile inci-

dents over a two-month span. The 62-year-old first-time

council member was arrested forthe suspected DUI in the early-morning hours of July 6. Beforethat, Fernandez was cited for hit-and-run driving and propertydamage in a May 5 incidentcaught on surveillance video.

In the May 5 case, anunknown driver can be seenspeeding through a Calexicointersection, before losing con-trol, running over a sign and ram-ming into a parked vehicle.Fernandez, who admitted topolice the next day that she wasthe driver, is shown on videobacking up her vehicle and flee-ing the scene. The video wasposted and shared throughoutsocial media nearly a month afterthe initial crime occurred.

After Hodge finished readingthe letter, he addressed the half-full council chambers.

"We will get through this. Iunderstand your anger … (but)one is presumed innocent untilproven guilty. State law prohibitsus from taking any action"against Fernandez, Hodge toldthe audience.

But the citizens, he added,have the option of initiating arecall of Fernandez.

Then, speaking for himself,Hodge said, "I strongly condemnthe actions of councilwomanFernandez … She showed a lapseof moral judgment and soundreasoning … I implore council-woman Fernandez to do somesoul-searching and do what isbest for herself."

While Fernandez's namecould be heard in several loudconversations among members ofthe crowd prior to the start of thecouncil meeting, only two resi-dents approached the council toaddress the public on Fernandez'salleged crimes.

"Our councilwoman gets inan accident … and the sad part isthis accident isn't reported to theD.A.'s office for a month? …Rosie Fernandez gets away withit for a month?" Calexico residentJason Jung said, referring to theMay 5 hit and run.

"And Mr. Hodge failed tomention she admitted to drinkingtwo glasses of wine, cough syrupand antidepressants," Jung con-tinued, speaking of Fernandez's

statement to this newspaper onthe alleged July 6 DUI.

Jung went on to accuse theCalexico Police Department ofcovering up for Fernandez, alleg-ing the department contributed$500 to her election campaignthat was never reported to thestate in violation of the law. Jungsaid Fernandez might be hearingfrom the Fair Political PracticesCommission, which investigatescampaign-contribution viola-tions.

Fernandez never turned in aForm 460 to the Calexico cityclerk's office, which details cam-paign contributions and spend-ing, City Clerk Gabby Garcia.Instead, Garcia said Fernandezfiled a Form 470, which statesher campaign received and spentless than $2,000. The form wasreleased by Garcia.

Following the two speakers,Hodge and his fellow councilmembers said nothing else on thematter and moved on to other citybusiness.

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(Left to right) CALEXICO MAYOR PRO Tem David Romero,Mayor Bill Hodge and Council Member Lewis Pacheco listen tothe discussion during a July 23 public forum on issues related tothe city’s diversion of traffic going to and from the internationalborder crossing from Imperial Avenue to Cesar ChavezBoulevard. CORISSA IBARRA PHOTO


More than a year after thearrest of an allegedly intoxicatedman was videotaped by a con-cerned citizen and posted tosocial media, Calexico policehave no updates on a FederalBureau of Investigation inquiry,Chief Gonzalo Gerardo said.

The video of the June 23,2018, incident was forwarded toFBI officials as part of an inter-nal investigation, Gerardo saidJuly 23.

Social media posters allegedthe video showed officersimproperly punching the suspectduring a late-night encounter inthe 100 block of Heber Avenue.

The officers, whose identi-ties were not made available,have been cleared of any wrong-doing by the department's inter-nal review, Gerardo revealed.The arresting officers followed

"department policies and proce-dures," he said.

FBI officials were contactedby Gerardo to look into the inci-dent but have never responded tothe department's requests for anupdate, Gerardo added. The lasttime Gerardo said he contactedthe bureau was Oct. 24, 2018.

"Our understanding is thatthe FBI were still looking into it.Other than that, I don't knowwhat is going on," the chief said.

The matter first came to thepublic's attention when video ofthe incident was posted on theImperial County NeighborhoodWatch Facebook group, whichhas more than 17,000 members.Questions were raised aboutwhether officers who encoun-tered the suspect improperlypunched him.

On June 25, 2018, Calexicopolice issued a press release stat-ing the department was respond-ing to "the video footage record-ed Saturday, June 23, 2018 by a

concerned citizen from approxi-mately 110 feet away …"

The release stated officersapproached an "unresponsive"man about 10:30 p.m. on aHeber Ave. sidewalk. Onceawakened, the "intoxicated" sub-ject got up and "made an aggres-sive move towards one of theofficers. … the officer pushedthe subject up against the walland brought him down to theground to restrain him."

The press release added thatwhile the post with the video onFacebook stated the officerappeared to have punched thesubject, "During the arrest, nopunches were thrown, and thesubject did not sustain anyinjuries."

The man was booked into theImperial County jail and report-edly apologized to officers forresisting, the release stated.

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New Federal Budget Deal Has No Promises For Calexico Port Project BY GARY REDFERN

The tentative two-yearbudget deal reached betweenthe White House and congres-sional leaders on July 22 con-tains no further guarantees forfunding the rest of the CalexicoWest Port of Entry expansionproject, an Imperial county offi-cial stated.

The measure now awaitsfinal approval from the House,Senate and President Donald J.Trump. However, recent budg-ets have been fraught with dis-cord between the White Houseand Congress, typically beingpassed months after the start ofthe federal fiscal year.

"While the new budgetary

framework enables the FY 2020appropriations process toadvance in earnest, the agree-ment doesn't guarantee thatCongress will pass all 12 spend-ing bills that comprise the fed-eral budget by the start of thenew fiscal year (October 1,2019)," according to a July 23email from Rebecca Terrazas-Baxter, county intergovernmen-tal relations director.

The $85 million to completephase two of the project wasincluded in a package of appro-priations bills for the 2019-2020 federal budget passed bythe House in June.

Those monies would be fora new pedestrian-crossing facil-ity local officials say is vital toreducing port congestion and

crossing wait times.However, Terrazas-Baxter

noted the House move is justpart of a complex and uncertainprocess.

"Although the House hascleared 10 of the funding meas-ures, which does include thefinal installment of $85 millionfor Phase II of the CalexicoWest Land Port of Entry expan-sion and modernization project,the Senate has not yet written asingle appropriations bill," shestated. "With the new agree-ment as their guide, Senateappropriators will now beginthe process of developing indi-vidual spending legislation forthe 2020 fiscal year."

Phase two funding had notbeen included in the 2019-20

budget proposal Trump sent toCongress in March.

The 2018-19 budget dealreached between Trump andCongress in February funded$191 million for the project,leaving it $85 million short ofthe funds needed for comple-tion. At that time, county offi-cials expressed optimism itwould be included for 2019-20and they brought the matter upduring a lobbying trip toWashington in March.

A federal official previouslystated the $191 million fundedso far for phase two will pay foradditional site work, five south-bound non-commercial vehicleinspection lanes with canopiesand booths, six additionalnorthbound non-commercial

vehicle inspection lanes withassociated secondary inspectionfacility, a new pre-primarycanopy area, a new administra-tion building, and a new park-ing structure for federal person-nel.

The $98 million phase oneof the project was completed infall 2018. It included fivesouthbound lanes and a south-bound bridge over the NewRiver, 10 northbound inspec-tions lanes with primary andsecondary inspection canopies,booths and inspection equip-ment, a new headhouse, andsitework to accommodate thosefacilities on the sloping site.

FBI Still Probing 2018 Incident,Calexico Police Cleared Officers

fully automated and periodicallythe debris will be deposited intoa dumpster," said Gonzalez. "Itremoves the major solid waste,tires and the like."

Just north of the screen, apipe, the second element, wouldbe installed to divert the riverunderground and shield the com-munity from contaminants flow-ing in from Mexicali. The pipewould surface two miles northnear the All American Canal,noted Gonzalez.

From there, a pump-back sta-tion would be built so treatedwastewater from the CalexicoWastewater Treatment Plant canadd water to the then dry NewRiver channel. It would continueto flow toward its outlet at theSalton Sea.

Mixed in with the treatedwater will be the encased pipewater captured south of theSecond Street Bridge.

This won't improve the waterquality of the New River comingfrom Mexicali but would dilutethe contaminants originatingacross the border, officials noted.

Back in 2009 the California-Mexico Border RelationsCouncil developed a strategicplan, published in 2011, thatoriginally included a disinfectionplant with a cost of $80 million.

But the strategic plan wasamended in 2016 to include thethree infrastructure elementscited above that lowered costs to$28 million, Gonzalezexplained.

"The New River can be ahealthy river corridor that servesas an asset to preserve communi-ties, agriculture and ecosystemsas it passes through (the interna-tional border) and continues onits way to contribute to the envi-ronment of the Salton Sea," saidFigueroa. "It's important to cleanup the New River, so we canclean up the area north ofCalexico."

When the InternationalBoundary and WaterCommission was formed in 1980it called for elimination ofMexicali's raw sewage dis-charges by 1982. But lackingfunding to build out necessaryinfrastructure, a series of emer-gency steps were devised. It waspartly funded by the U.S. gov-ernment and completed in 2007.

The Regional Water Boards'data show bacteria has beenreduced about 10-fold, accord-ing to a fact sheet Gonzalez pro-vided. Yet current bacteria levelscrossing the border are stillabove California limits.

They are believed to carrypathogens that causes tuberculo-sis, encephalitis, polio, cholera,hepatitis and typhoid, accordingto a report of the CaliforniaLegislative Counsel's Digest.

"Mexicali already approvedlegislation to upgrade theirwastewater infrastructure that

does significantly improve waterquality but they lack the funds,"said Gonzalez. "Estimates areapproximately $80 to $100 mil-lion."

Figueroa explained once theCalifornia EnvironmentalQuality Act processes are com-pleted, which could require sixto 10 months, construction couldbegin on the Calexico projects.

Calexico Mayor Bill Hodgeadded the city is now preparingto obtain the $18 million neededfor the New River ImprovementPlan infrastructure.

"We're seeking all possibleavenues, working withAssembly Member EduardoGarcia and State Sen. BenHueso," said Hodge. "Also,there's a possibility of gettingfunding from SouthernCalifornia Association ofGovernments."

Mark Baza, executive direc-tor of Imperial CountyTransportation Commission,noted in a phone interview afterthe meeting support for the plancould be possible in a "passthrough." Funding from SCAGis made available as part ofICTC's Active TransportationPlan if recommended. But thatsum is likely to be under a mil-lion dollars.

"Even if ICTC ranked it as atop priority, the city of Calexicowill have to come up with amatching fund to get approvalbecause we can't fund partialprojects," he said.

Hodge commended the city'sNew River Parkway Project, asort of precursor to the majorcleanup plan. This providespedestrian/bicycle pathways andpublic park space adjacent to theNew River.

The state legislature alreadyappropriated $4 million, and $2million was spent on the designand engineering, recently com-pleted. The other $2 million willgo toward construction.

"It aims to incentivize devel-opment in the western part of thecity so business and residents areattracted to relocate there," saidHodge. "But I believe AssistantCity Manager Figueroa said weneed an additional $5 million forconstruction."

In a subsequent phone inter-view, Figueroa confirmed addi-tional financing will be needed.But he anticipated Phase 1B, ini-tial grading and surface prepara-tion along with a bike/pedestrianpathway, (completely separatedfrom the street) will be complet-ed by summer of 2020.

Phase II of the ParkwayProject, access points for publicsafety vehicles and crossoversfor pedestrians and bicyclesallowing for multiple options totraverse the river, will be com-pleted later but there is no settimeline.

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BY WILLIAM ROLLER

The Holtville City Councilon July 22 unanimously passed aresolution authorizing the city toapply for state funding to revital-ize Mac Park.

The monies would comethrough the Statewide Park andDevelopment CommunityRevitalization Program. It makes$255 million available for recre-ation opportunities.

Upon review, the city hasidentified Mac Park as a goodcandidate for improvements,explained Jeorge Galvan, cityplanner.

Proposed is adding anotherbaseball field along with lightingand bleachers, a new play-ground, exercise stations, awalking trail with shade trees,picnic area with tables, a snackbar and restrooms.

Among some of the statefunding criteria that carries for-midable weight for a high rank-ing are community-based plan-ning, critical lack of park spaceand significant poverty.

"Half the town's residentslive within a half mile of MacPark and their medium income isjust under $26,000 annually,"said Galvan. "It will attract adiversity of residents and thatwas one of the city's goals."

Another good indicator is thecity already held six public out-reach meetings where residentsprovided input on preferredamenities. The proposal targetsall age groups for a family park.

The cost for the project is$1.6 million. A minimum grantof $200,000 is required with amaximum of $8.5 million. Thestate informs applicants beforethe end of the year of an award.

Yet another requirement isthe project be completed byMarch 2022. Holtville willinclude in its application a time-line and expects to start con-struction by early 2021 and thatallows sufficient time to meetthe deadline.

"Anything that could con-tribute to additional recreationspace would be a good thing forthe community," said Galvan.

In another matter, while not

receiving any official word onthe Dollar General retail storeproposed for the city’s west side,Wells noted he recently saw thesite being surveyed.

"We expect it to go forwardpretty soon and come tofruition," said Wells. "The bigissue is the property sits onCaltrans' (California Departmentof Transportation) property.They are concerned with theflow of storm water runoff onthe sidewalk along Highway115."

He added he believes DollarGeneral submitted an engineer-ing report to Caltrans that willnail down the project yet the fil-ing must be approved in multipledepartments and will take sometime.


Information on whetherCalexico City Council MemberRosie Arreola Fernandez will becriminally charged in connec-tion with two recent vehicle col-lisions remained unavailable asof July 23.

The cases againstFernandez---a citation for a May5 property-damage hit-and-runand a July 6 arrest on suspicion

of driving under the influence ofalcohol---will reportedly bereviewed by the state AttorneyGeneral's office.

The county DistrictAttorney's office has declared aconflict of interest becauseFernandez worked on D.A.Gilbert Otero's 2018 re-electioncampaign.

The Calexico police reporton the May 5 incident wasreceived by the D.A.'s office onJune 11 and forwarded to thestate on June 13, Assistant

District Attorney Deborah Owensaid.

The D.A.'s office as of July22 had not yet received a reportfrom the California HighwayPatrol on the July 6 case, Owenreported. Upon arrival it wouldinitially cross her desk beforebeing moved on to the attorneygeneral, she added.

Going unanswered as of July23 were email inquiries to thestate Attorney General's pressoffice on July 18 and 19, as wellas calls to the A.G.'s press office

in Sacramento on July 22.Meanwhile, a check of the

Imperial County Superior Courtcalendar through Aug. 2 did notshow Fernandez's May 5 hit-and-run case listed. No "date toappear" date was written on thecitation for that case, CalexicoPolice Chief Gonzalo Gerardosaid July 23.

On July 18, this newspaperfiled a California PublicRecords Act request with CHPheadquarters in Sacramento toobtain the "date to appear" infor-

mation written on the July 6DUI citation. That action wassuggested by Javier Amezcua,CHP El Centro Area publicaffairs officer, when he respond-ed to an inquiry about that infor-mation.

The request had not beenprocessed as of July 22,Amezcua said. Under state lawpublic agencies have 10 days torespond to a Records Actrequest.


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Rosie Fernandez: No Decision On Possible Charges Related To Collisions

Holtville Council Votes To Seek Grant For Mac Park

MAC PARK at the east end of town may see some new life in thenear future if a grant the city is applying for comes through.SHAWN CARROLL PHOTO


ObituariesElvira Jimenez

1929 - 2019

Visitation will be held onThursday, August 1, 2019 at 6p.m. for Elvira Jimenez at HemsBrothers Mortuary in El Centrowith Rosary being said at 7 p.m.Mass will be held on Friday,August 2, 2019 from 8 to 9 a.m.Burial will immediately follow at9:10 a.m. at Evergreen Cemeteryin El Centro. Elvira Jimenez, 85, of El Centro

passed away on Thursday, July11, 2019. She was born on July26, 1929 Ontario, CA and latermarried Paul Jimenez.

Elvira is survived by her chil-dren, Hilda Vasquez, SoniaPinuelas, Marcos Jimenez andChacho Jimenez; sisters, IrmaDuenas and Virginia Rico; broth-ers, Jose, Chuco and LiborioRuiz; 9 grandchildren and 17great-grandchildren.

William Lawrence “Larry”Turner

1934 - 2019

Private Services will be held forLarry Turner on August 3, 2019at 10 a.m. at Cheval Farms inImperial, CA.

Larry Turner, 84, of Seeleypassed away on July 9, 2019.Larry was greatly loved, admiredand respected by family, friends,and his past employees and cus-tomers of the company he found-ed, A&S Services in El Centro,CA. He was also a proud veteranof the U.S. Marine Corps. Larrysmemory will be cherished eachpassing day until we meet again.He was preceded in death by hissister, Earlene Farmer and broth-er, Robert Turner.

Larry is survived by his wife of65 years, Opal Turner; children,Susan Turner-Patterson, LarryTurner Jr. and Patricia Turner;sister, Betty Lachcik; grandchil-

dren, Cassandra Timmerman andJessica Patterson; great-grand-children Angel and Alexa. .

Roderick “Ronnie” Coloma II1963 - 2019

Viewing will be held on Friday,July 26, 2019 for Ronnie Colomafrom 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Hem'sBrothers Mortuary in El Centro,CA. A Celebration oflife/Potluck, will be held onSaturday, July 27, 2019 at 5 p.m.at the American Legion in ElCentro, CA.

Ronnie passed away onWednesday, June 26, 2019. Mr.and Mrs. Coloma own Erwin andColoma's Tree Service which hasbeen a family passion for over 50years. He would drop jaws withhis capabilities and drive. Livedon through his wife, ChristineErwin Coloma; his parents, Rudyand Marian Coloma; his sister,Lisa Benedict.

He also leaves behind hisdaughters, Christian Lynch andJordon Salyards; his sons-in-law,Joseph Lynch and JamesSalyards; his grandchildren,Silas, Gabriel, Paityn and Clyde;and his nephews, ChristopherReece and Peter Kennedy.

Juana M. Jasmin 1929 - 2019

Family and friends shall gather atJuanas viewing on Thursday, July25, 2019 at Our Lady ofGuadalupe in Calexico from 6p.m. to 9 p.m. Mass will onFriday, July 26, 2019 at 8 a.m. atour Lady of Guadalupe followedby a procession to MountainView Cemetery in Calexico.

Juana M. Jasmin, 90, passedaway on Thursday, July 4, 2019.She is survived by her daughtersJuana Jasmin, Sonia Jasmin,Vicky Jasmin, Alicia Jasmin,Elena Sandoval, Cari Soza; sons

Mike Jasmin and SamuelSandoval, 42 grandchildren andmany great great-grandchildren.

Rosa Maria ArredondoContreras

1948 - 2019

A service was held on Tuesday,July 23, 2019 at St. Mary'sCatholic Church for Rosa MariaArredondo Contreras in ElCentro. Burial immediately fol-lowed at Mountain ViewCemetery in Calexico.

Rosa Maria ArredondoContreras, 71, of Seeley, CApassed away on Monday, July 1,2019. Rosa was born on May 10,1948 in Mexicali, BC Mexico.She married Guillermo L.Arrendondo.

Lonnie Ray Counce 1953 - 2019

Visitation will be held onSaturday, July 27, 2019 forLonnie Counce at 10 a.m. at FryeChapel & Mortuary in Brawley,CA and will be officiated byLorenzo Otero

Lonnie Counce, 65, ofCalipatria passed away on Friday,July 5, 2019. He was born onNovember 10, 1953 inBooneville, Mississippi and latermarried Lorraine Counce onNovember 20, 1971 in Memphis,TN. Lonnie worked as a truckdriver, paralegal, Instructionalaide for Calipatria UnifiedSchool District. His many inter-est included trap and target shoot-ing, fishing, bbqing and loved hisdogs. He was a giving person andfriend to everyone he met, with agreat love of God.

He is survived by his wife,Lorraine Counce; daughter,Angela Counce; son and daugh-ter-in-law, Brandon and AllieCounce; grandchildren, Donovan

Suarez, Chaz Hirales, GiaMiramontes, Gwynn Counce andSydnee Counce; great-grand-daughter, Luna Suarez; brotherand sister-in-law, David andSusan Counce; numerous nieces,nephews and cousins.

Stephen Robert Bucher1952 - 2019

On July 27, 2019, a Celebrationof Life will be held for StephenRobert Bucher at the MooseLodge, 2310 Myrtle Rd,Imperial, CA starting at 1 p.m.with lunch and sharing of memo-ries.

Stephen Robert Bucher passedaway on June 28, 2019 at the

Moores Cancer in La JollaCalifornia. He is survived by hiswife, Annette (Cobleigh) Bucher;children, Seth, Paige and Garrett;mother, Betty (Larkins) Bucher;brother, Gary Bucher and hischildren, Erik, Sarah andHannah. He was born onSeptember 3, 1952 in Brawley,CA, graduated from ImperialHigh School and retired fromImperial Irrigation District in2015 after 41 years of service.

He loved life, had countlessfriends and enjoyed the outdoors,camping, boating, cars, flyingand motorcycles. Steve wouldalways help anyone who askedand even those that didn't. No onecould ask for a better son, broth-er, husband, dad or friend.

Transit Board To Review Elderly, Disabled ServiceBY WILLIAM ROLLER

Aiming to better assist the elder-ly and disabled to access publictransit, the Imperial CountyTransportation Commission isexpected to approve applying forfederal resources at its July 24meeting.The meeting occurred after thisnewspaper's deadline.The Federal TransitAdministration Section 5310 is aformula-derived fund that allo-cates resources to states toimprove mobility for the elderly.Toward this goal, FTA offersfinancial assistance for trans-portation services carried out tomeet special transportationneeds, explained Mark Baza,commission executive director."We need the board's permission

to apply for the grant," saidBaza. "We successfully appliedand received support twicebefore. So this funding couldallow us to hire two staff posi-tions to assist coordination andoutreach for riders with mobilityissues."Section 5310 is designed toremove barriers for those not asagile as most typical transit rid-ers with support services such aswheelchair lifts, ramps, build-ing-accessible paths to bus stops,pedestrian signals or way-find-ing technology.In its first discretionary programin 2016 Section 5310 provided$2 million, followed by $3 mil-lion in 2017, $3.25 million in2018 and $3.5 million in 2019.Funds are apportioned amongstates by a formula based on thenumber of seniors and people

with disabilities according to lat-est census data."We'll have a mobility-certifica-tion process similar to disabledplacards registered in our database but for public transit forthose not capable accessing ourfixed-route services," said Baza. But ICTC will also train cus-tomers on how to make appoint-ments for its IVT Ride reservedservice. Transit staff will alsowalk people through how to readtimetable schedules because forsome it is not all that intuitivethe first time they select a route."We'll also sign up people, if eli-gible, to use IVT Ride and givethem tips on how to reserve aspace for a week in advance, or aday in advance, but that dependson availability," Baza added.ICTC was also scheduled to dis-cuss the State of Good Repair

Program. This is funding madeavailable through the CaliforniaDepartment of Transportationfor repair and acquisition of newvehicles. But again, the commis-sion must approve and submit anapplication. There will be$290,000 available.Currently ICTC has a fleet of 65vehicles, 16 of which are the 40-foot buses that have a typical lifespan of eight to 10 years. Theirmost recent buses were acquiredin 2012. They also have thesmaller 25-foot buses that have ausual lifespan of six to 10 years. "We don't have an immediateneed for new vehicles," saidBaza. "We have plans to addservice routes (IVT Ride) andthere'll be a need for the smallerbuses. But we can alwaysacquire vehicles on a short-termlease."

The commission sets aside fundsfor the large buses each year, butmust take into account upgrad-ing the technology to hydrogenfuel or electric busses to complywith California Air ResourcesBoard standards. It is expected possibly withinfive years the state will mandatezero emissions and the electricbuses now cost $1 million each. "So we'll have to have a plan inplace to transition to a futurefleet replacement," Baza said.Also, the commission manage-ment committee met on July 10and recommended continuing anagreement with the county coun-sel for legal services. The annualfee of $30,000 will require com-mission approval.

Border Patrol Takes Down 91Pounds of Meth

SALTON CITY, Calif. - ElCentro Sector Border Patrolagents working at the Highway86 immigration checkpointarrested a woman suspected ofsmuggling methamphetamine on

Friday morning.The incident occurred at

approximately 9:10 a.m., when a47-year-old woman driving awhite Honda Pilot approachedthe checkpoint. A Border Patrolcanine detection team alerted tothe vehicle. Agents sent the vehi-cle to secondary inspection for

further investigation. While in secondary inspec-

tion, Border Patrol agents discov-ered several packages hiddeninside the ceiling of the vehicle ina false compartment. Agentsdetermined that the substancewas consistent with the charac-teristics of methamphetamine.

The total weight of themethamphetamine discoveredwas 91.4 pounds, with an esti-mated value of $210,220.

"This was a phenomenalseizure by our agents," said ElCentro Sector Chief Gloria I.Chavez. "I am so proud of ouragents and K-9 teams for the

work they do every day."The woman, a Mexican citi-

zen, the methamphetamine andvehicle were turned over to theDrug EnforcementAdministration (DEA).

Border Patrol News


Imperial Stores Survives On Service, Dedication To CommunityBY WILLIAM ROLLER

An uncanny sense of whento adapt, as well as when tobail out, has kept the ImperialDo it Centers hardware outletsprospering for more than acentury as an Imperial Valleyinstitution with loyal cus-tomers.

The locations are inde-pendently owned and operatedmembers of the Do it Centerhardware chain and are knownlocally as Imperial Stores.Although big-box retailersinvaded the market in recentdecades, the stores endure,noted Phil Heald, store presi-dent.

"They're there but we canout-compete them because wehave better service," heemphasized. "Our customersappreciate they're greetedwhenever they enter thestore."

Started in Holtville in1908, the mini-chain once hadseven locations but consoli-dated to three to better servethe community, Healdexplained from the El Centrolocation at 1041 N. ImperialAve. on July 16. The otherbranches are in Brawley at415 W. Main St. and Holtvilleat 123 E. Fifth St.

Former locations were inImperial, Calipatria andCalexico. The latter, once thechain's largest, was sold afterthe value of the peso declinedduring the 1980s and '90s andbusiness began to falter.

Being smaller than big-boxretailers and offering a moredirect experience than Internetretailers has its advantages,Heald noted.

"Everybody shops onlinebut we offer greater conven-ience by letting the customerlook over the product beforepurchase," he said. "Online ormail order, you're not steeredto the right product and thenyou have to return it."

Also allowing the stores toremain competitive are clean-liness, an orderly layout ofmerchandise and plenty ofknowledgeable long-termemployees, some with up to30 years experience.

"We have a solid base ofbusiness-to-business sales,"Heald added, "with a greatdeal of merchandise sold tocontractors, cities, schools,property managers and otherretailers. "

He added at the chains cus-tomers are lucky if they findan employee to wait on them.

"I look at it this way, Iwork for my employees," saidHeald. "I've turned the pyra-mid upside down. Highlymotivated people become suc-cessful."

To Heald, service is morethan a customer getting helpwhile inside a store, it is pro-viding a convenient environ-ment.

"Customers get in and outof here more quickly," he said.

He also still owns theproperty adjacent to his ElCentro store, that includesGordon's Carpet One Floorand Home. That site was oncehis Imperial Home

Furnishings store."We had 20 good years

until furniture nationwide wassourced out to Asia, so we gotout in 2005," he recalled.

An avid athlete who likedto cycle, play handball andsnow ski, Heald and wife,Elise, operated the Jacques n'Jill Health Club in El Centrofor more than 20 years beforeselling it. The gym on WakeAvenue now operates under adifferent name.

"I was always a waterskier," he recalled. "I still goon trail hikes in Pine Valleywhere we have a secondhome."

Heald was also one of thefounders of the ImperialValley Community

Foundation that provided afuture endowment for thecommunity, he explained.

"Many donors make adefined bequest for the chari-ties they'd like to benefit," hesaid. "The green energy com-panies who located here, whenthey get their permits, are real-ly generous."

Bobby Brock, chief execu-tive officer of the foundationsince 2008, noted Heald hadthe foresight to bring peopletogether and made a signifi-cant contribution over the last30 years.

"We've come a long waysand Phil was active in bring-ing the foundation to fruition,"said Brock. "We'd like to con-tinue with his vision. Yet it'snot limited to the wealthy;gifts of all sizes are welcome."

The Healds' generosi-ty resonates through the com-munity, noted Ken Wuytens,executive director of UnitedWay of Imperial County. Itwas Heald who donated prop-erty to support the building thegroup put up more than adecade ago.

"He and his wife are longtime supporters of UnitedWay," said Wuytens."Imperial Stores are goodemployers, providing employ-ee healthcare and other perksmany small businesses won'tdo."

Heald explained hisapproach to business is theway his customers would per-ceive it.

"You've got to look forchanges needed and adaptbecause if you stop changing,you're doomed," he said.

IMPERIAL STORES OWNER Phil Heald talks about how the local hardware chain hasremained competitive in the face of the surge of big-box stores.

WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO

Cannabis Dispensary In Imperial To Have Boutique AmbianceBY JAYSON BARNISKE

As the March and Ash med-ical cannabis dispensary inImperial was poised to openrecently workers scrambled tofinish every detail of the remod-eling of its building.

"Originally we thought wewould be open (already), butthere are a lot of small details weneed to take care of so we can getour store perfect for our patients,"Spencer Andrews, company pub-lic affairs director explained inearly July.

The location is at 2433Marshall Ave., east of Highway86 in the business park betweenAten Boulevard and the ImperialValley Expo grounds. The open-ing was still pending as of July23.

March and Ash received itsstate cannabis license for thelocation on July 12. Imperial offi-cials had previously approved thelocation.

The "boutique" storefrontseeks to offer the highest echelonof presentation, service, educa-tion and quality, co-owner BlakeMarchand explained.

"Each part of the store is sep-arated. When you walk in youwill see the check-in counter. Wehave a room just for CBD(cannabidiol) products, that is

separate from flower (plantcannabis) and other vaporizingproducts," he said.

The store has a map of theImperial Valley in the lobby, anactual tractor in the CBD room, amassive flower bar with designerlighting, and an upstairs office.Rows of crops made from artifi-cial turf decorate the ceiling.

The dispensary also hasrefrigerated storage with exten-sive cannabis-infused products toeat or drink.

"We will have cannabis-infused everything from ediblesto sodas, coffee, even non-alco-holic beer infused withcannabis," Andrews explained.

March and Ash has alreadyhired and trained 21 localemployees who company offi-cials said are excited to startwork.

"We brought 12 of our prod-uct vendors from all over thestate of California to educate ouremployees about their productsand teach them how to help cus-tomers with the specific productsthey need," Marchand said.

The dispensary will be con-stantly guarded by security. Because the facility offers medic-inal cannabis and not recreation-al, customers must obtain a med-ical marijuana license. March andAsh plans to pay for its patientsto obtain the medical cards, the

fee for which is $25-$35. Thelicense can be obtained at thestore or online at www.wee-drecs.typeform.com.Imperial City Council membersvisited the location on July 10and one was impressed.

"We are very excited to seethe caliber of business that iscoming into our community. Theboutique feel is professional andcomfortable. No one needs to feelashamed to enter this facility,"said Darrell Pechtl, mayor protem.Duggins Construction ofImperial is handling remodelingand crew leader Randy Smithsaid many hours have beenlogged achieving the ambiancedesired by the owners. "Bringing the San Diego lifestyleto the Imperial Valley is great.This has been a unique, customjob. Working with the owners hasbeen great," he said.Co-owner Mark Rookus said heis pleased with the results,explaining, "It turned out betterthan the rendering. We inviteeveryone to come out to see thestore, even if they do not usecannabis."The store will be open daily from8 a.m.-10 p.m. It also offers adelivery service. For more infor-mation please visitwww.marchandash.com.


Spectrum Wars: El CentroFirm Irked By CableCompany Name Change

BY GARY REDFERN

As the owner and founder ofSpectrum Creative Services in ElCentro, Rob Zimmer has a madea career of using his keen eye tosuccessfully get the word out forhis marketing and public rela-tions clients.

However, for the last yearplus he has found himself in theawkward, if not impossible, situ-ation of un-promoting his ownbusiness.

The trouble began in March2018 when Time Warner Cable,which holds a cable televisionmonopoly in Imperial County,changed its name to Spectrum.

Uh-oh.To make matters worse, until

about seven weeks ago theSpectrum Creative office at 770W. Main St. in El Centro was justa few blocks from the Spectrumcable office at 313 N. 8th St. Thelatter moved to near the ImperialValley Mall in early June but thathas not much abated the problem.

"Every day somebody comesto that front door" looking for thecable company, Zimmer said of

the entrance to his office. "It'slocked. But I can see it on thecamera. Before we're done (withan interview) somebody's goingto ring the bell even thoughthere's a sign on the door."

The sign reads: "We're not thecable company!" in both Englishand Spanish with "SpectrumCreative Services" and its contactinformation below.

Still, they come."People come by with cable

boxes to return. And there's thepeepers that look in the window,"Zimmer said.

The annoyances are not limit-ed to unwanted visitors, headded. Spectrum cable is nowbumping Spectrum Creativedown in listings on InternetSearch engines-something vitalto getting new clients--there areangry phone calls and ugly let-ters.

It got especially bad whennetwork television stations fromYuma were off cable due to acontract dispute between thecable operator and the station'sowner.

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CITY OF IMPERIAL officials mingle with March and Ash staffat the firm’s new medicinal cannabis dispensary in the city.JAYSON BARNISKE PHOTOS


PUBLIC NOTICEFICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-498The following person is conduct-ing business as:Service Heroes Cooling &Plumbing838 S. Imperial AvenueCalexico, CA 92231County of ImperialMailing Address:838 S. Imperial AvenueCalexico, CA 92231Full Name of Registrant:Service Heroes Cooling &Plumbing1740 Tulane AvenueEast Palo Alto, CA 94303This business conducted by: ACorporationArticles of Incorporation:C4147116Registrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Daniel Gonzales Morales III

Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Daniel GonzalesMorales, IIIThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: July 18,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: July 17, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6228 Publish: July 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15,2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-487The following person is conduct-ing business as:Border Town Sales1250 Holdridge StreetCalexico, CA 92231County of ImperialMailing Address:1250 Holdridge StreetCalexico, CA 92231Full Name of Registrant:Luis Francisco Garcia1250 Holdridge StreetCalexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Luis Fco. Garcia Declare that

all of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Luis Francisco GarciaThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: July 16,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: July 15, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6227 Publish: July 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15,2019

PUBLIC NOTICESpectrum.........................from page 9"You people need to get your

**** together…" one letteraddressed to "Spectrum" at 770Main began. "…get off your ***and pay what you own Northwest(the station's owner) and getNBC and CBS back on."

Due to the emotion somepeople have over problems withtheir cable television, Zimmersaid it has actually becomeinconvenient, perhaps even risky,for his staff to wear his compa-ny's team shirts.

"My guys had to stop wearingtheir shirts because people getmad at them," he recalled. "Whenthey cross the border they have tonot wear their shirts and put themon later because the guards askthem about cable problems. It'sbad."

He added, "I built this andworked hard for 30 years andovernight it's (his reputation)gone."

Zimmer conceded he has nottrademarked the Spectrum name

since founding the company in1989. He does, however, hold afictitious name statement for it inImperial County, though he isuncertain that could preventSpectrum cable from using thatname locally.

While not considering anylegal action, Zimmer said he hashad a number of contacts withSpectrum cable, none of whichcame close to resolving the mat-ter.

He did, however, mention anovel solution when the cablefirm was moving its El Centrolocation.

"Why don't you just renthere?" Zimmer said he told acompany official in reference tooffice space he has for rent in hisbuilding.

The move, for a time, madematters worse.

"That created even more traf-fic. People would come and ringmy bell and ask, 'Where'd youmove to?'," he said, pointing out

the question made little sense.The Spectrum Creative staff

does not assist those who come tothe door, Zimmer added, because"all of a sudden we're theirmonthly support" and will comeback to ask questions.

As to the outlook, Zimmerlamented he is faced with un-marketing his own business nameto some extent and consider evenchanging the name. His hope isthe move of Spectrum cable willslow at least the door visits, butthe phone, mail and Internet con-fusion is sure to continue.

For instance, SpectrumCreative also markets itsCommunity Spectrum videoservices online. But Spectrumcable recently added SpectrumCommunity Solutions, Zimmerexplained, showing on his com-puter how the two are competingon an Internet search engine.

"Why did they do that?” heasked in frustration. "It can reallyconfuse people."

City of CalexicoDevelopment Services Department

Planning Division

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Conditional Use Permits for Cannabis Businesses

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Calexico will hold a PublicHearing on Monday, August 5, 2019 at 6:30 PM (or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits), in theCity Hall Council Chambers, 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, CA 92231, to consider approval of the fol-lowing application(s):

PROJECT TITLE: Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-C-011DESCRIPTION/ LOCATION This Conditional Use Permit is sought by Imperial Valley Environmental

Laboratory, Inc to operate a Cannabis Laboratory Testing Facility business. The property associated with this Conditional Use Permit application is locat-ed at 501 Third Street, Calexico, CA 92231 and is in compliance with the Calexico Municipal Code.

This project associated with this Conditional Use Permit is exempt from for-mal environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 (a-p), Class 1, Existing Facilities of the CEQA guidelines.

Anyone challenging the proposed Conditional Use Permits in Court may be limited to raising only thoseissues in which they or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written cor-respondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend this hearing and be heard on this matter, or to sub-mit written comments to the Planning Division prior to the hearing date.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained by contacting the City of Calexico PlanningDivision, 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, California 92231 (760) 768-2118 or by sending an email requestto [email protected]. All agenda materials are available for review at City Hall during regularbusiness hours.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-493The following person is conduct-ing business as:Desert Finest1224 McMillin StreetCalexico, CA 92231County of ImperialMailing Address:1224 McMillin StreetCalexico, CA 92231Full Name of Registrant:Oscar Galvan1224 McMillin StreetCalexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Oscar Galvan Declare that allof the information in this state-

ment is true and correct.Signature: Oscar GalvanThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: July 17,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: July 16, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6229 Publish: July 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15,2019

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETrustee's Sale No. CA-RCS-19018784 NOTE: PURSUANTTO 2923.3(C)THERE IS ASUMMARY OF THE INFOR-MATION IN THIS DOCU-MENT ATTACHED. [PUR-SUANT TO CIVIL CODESection 2923.3(a), THE SUM-MARY OF INFORMATIONREFERRED TO ABOVE ISNOT ATTACHED TO THERECORDED COPY OF THISDOCUMENT BUT ONLY TOTHE COPIES PROVIDED TOTHE TRUSTOR.] YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OFTRUST DATED 8/27/2004.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTIONTO PROTECT YOUR PROPER-TY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT APUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEEDAN EXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEED-ING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY OWNER: The sale dateshown on this notice of sale maybe postponed one or more timesby the mortgagee, beneficiary,trustee, or a court, pursuant toSection 2924g of the CaliforniaCivil Code. The law requires thatinformation about trustee salepostponements be made availableto you and to the public, as acourtesy to those not present atthe sale, If you wish to learnwhether your sale date has beenpostponed, and, if applicable, therescheduled time and date for thesale of this property, you may call714-730-2727 or visit thisInternet Web sitewww.lpsasap.com, using the filenumber assigned to this case,

CA-RCS-19018784. Informationabout postponements that arevery short in duration or thatoccur close in time to the sched-uled sale may not immediately bereflected in the telephone infor-mation or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify post-ponement information is toattend the scheduled sale. OnAugust 8, 2019, at 02:00 PM, ATTHE NORTH ENTRANCE TOTHE COUNTY COURT-HOUSE, 939 MAIN STREET, inthe City of EL CENTRO, Countyof IMPERIAL, State of CALI-FORNIA, PEAK FORECLO-SURE SERVICES, INC., aCalifornia corporation, as dulyappointed Trustee under that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed bySTEWART JACKSON, A MAR-RIED MAN AS HIS SOLE andSEPARATE PROPERTY, asTrustors, recorded on 9/9/2004,in Volume 2343, page 33, asInstrument No. 04 29426, ofOfficial Records in the office ofthe Recorder of IMPERIALCounty, State of CALIFORNIA,under the power of sale thereincontained, WILL SELL AT PUB-LIC AUCTION TO THE HIGH-EST BIDDER, for cash, cashier'scheck drawn on a state or nation-al bank, check drawn by a state orfederal credit union, or a checkdrawn by a state or federal sav-ings and loan association, or sav-ings association, or savings bankspecified in Section 5102 of theFinancial Code and authorized todo business in this state will beheld by the duly appointed trusteeas shown below, of all right, title,and interest conveyed to and nowheld by the trustee in the here-

inafter described property underand pursuant to a Deed of Trustdescribed below. The sale will bemade, but without covenant orwarranty, expressed or implied,regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remain-ing principal sum of the note(s)secured by the Deed of Trust,with interest and late chargesthereon, as provided in thenote(s), advances, under theterms of the Deed of Trust, inter-est thereon, fees, charges andexpenses of the Trustee for thetotal amount (at the time of theinitial publication of the Noticeof Sale) reasonably estimated tobe set forth below. The amountmay be greater on the day of sale.Property is being sold "as is -where is". TAX PARCEL NO.056-410-014 The Land referredto is situated in the State ofCalifornia, County of Imperial,City of Winterhaven, and isdescribed as follows: That por-tion of Farm Unit Q, according tothe Farm Unit Plot, or theSoutheast Quarter of theSoutheast Quarter of Section 5,Township 16, Range 23 East, SanBernardino Meridian, in an unin-corporated area of the County ofImperial, State of California,according to the Official Platthereof, described as follows:Beginning at the Southeast cor-ner of Farm Unit Q; thence Northalong the East line of said FarmUnit Q 630 feet; thence West 300feet, more or less, to the Easterlyline of that certain county roadrunning along the Easterly side ofCocopah Main Canal in saidFarm Unit Q; thenceSouthwesterly along the Easterly

line of said county road 660 feet,more or less, to the South line ofsaid Farm Unit Q; thence East600 feet, more or less, to thepoint of beginning. EXCEPTINGTHEREFROM the North 75 feetthereof. ALSO EXCEPTINGTHEREFROM the followingdescribed parcel; beginning at theSoutheast corner of Farm Unit Q;thence North along the East lineof said Farm Unit Q which is 555feet; thence West 22 feet; thenceSouthwesterly to a point on theSouth line of said Farm Unit Qwhich is 165 feel West of theSoutheast comer of said FarmUnit Q; thence East along theSouth line of said Farm Unit Q adistance of 165 feet to the pointof beginning. From informationwhich the Trustee deems reliable,but for which Trustee makes norepresentation or warranty, thestreet address or other commondesignation of the abovedescribed property is purportedto be 1292 WHITMORE RD.,WINTERHAVEN, CA 92283.Said property is being sold for thepurpose of paying the obligationssecured by said Deed of Trust,including fees and expenses ofsale. The total amount of theunpaid principal balance, interestthereon, together with reasonablyestimated costs, expenses andadvances at the time of the initialpublication of the Notice ofTrustee's Sale is $125,577.51.NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-DERS: If you are consideringbidding on this property lien, youshould understand that there arerisks involved in bidding at atrustee auction. You will be bid-ding on a lien, not on the proper-

ty itself. Placing the highest bidat a trustee auction does not auto-matically entitle you to free andclear ownership of the property.You should also be aware that thelien being auctioned off may be ajunior lien. If you are the highestbidder at the auction, you are ormay be responsible for paying offall liens senior to the lien beingauctioned off, before you canreceive clear title to the property.You are encouraged to investi-gate the existence, priority, andsize of outstanding liens that mayexist on this property by contact-ing the county recorder's office ora title insurance company, eitherof which may charge you a feefor this information. If you con-sult either of these resources, youshould be aware that the samelender may hold more than onemortgage or deed of trust on theproperty. WE ARE ATTEMPT-ING TO COLLECT A DEBT,AND ANY INFORMATION WEOBTAIN WILL BE USED FORTHAT PURPOSE. SALEINFORMATION LINE: 714-730-2727 or www.lpsasap.comDated: July 5, 2019 PEAKFORECLOSURE SERVICES,INC; AS TRUSTEE By LilianSolano, Trustee Sale Officer A-4698674 07/18/2019,07/25/2019, 08/01/2019Legal 6220

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETrustee Sale No. 146437 TitleNo. 8542668 Pursuant to CivilCode section 2923.3- NOTE:THERE IS A SUMMARY OFTHE INFORMATION IN THISDOCUMENT ATTACHEDPURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE2923.3 YOU ARE IN DEFAULTUNDER A DEED OF TRUST,DATED 04/13/2007. UNLESSYOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEED ANEXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEED-ING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. On 08/15/2019 at2:00 PM, The Mortgage LawFirm, PLC, as duly appointedTrustee under and pursuant toDeed of Trust recorded04/20/2007, as Instrument No.2007-016995, in book xx, pagexx, of Official Records in theoffice of the County Recorder ofImperial County, State ofCalifornia, executed by RicardoMontano and Rebeca Montano,Husband and Wife as JointTenants, WILL SELL AT PUB-LIC AUCTION TO HIGHESTBIDDER FOR CASH,CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH

EQUIVALENT or other form ofpayment authorized by 2924h(b),(payable at time of sale in lawfulmoney of the United States), Atthe North entrance to the CountyCourthouse, 939 Main Street, ElCentro, CA 92243. All right, titleand interest conveyed to and nowheld by it under said Deed ofTrust in the property situated insaid County and State, describedas: FULLY DESCRIBED INTHE ABOVE DEED OFTRUST. APN 058-323-06-00The street address and other com-mon designation, if any, of thereal property described above ispurported to be: 710 S. PrestonDrive, Calexico, CA 92231 Theundersigned Trustee disclaimsany liability for any incorrectnessof the street address and othercommon designation, if any,shown herein. Said sale will bemade, but without covenant orwarranty, expressed or implied,regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remain-ing principal sum of the note(s)secured by said Deed of Trust,with interest thereon, as providedin said note(s), advances, if any,under the terms of said Deed ofTrust, fees, charges and expensesof the Trustee and of the trustscreated by said Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaidbalance of the obligation securedby the property to be sold andreasonable estimated costs,expenses and advances at thetime of the initial publication ofthe Notice of Sale is:$248,403.81 If the Trustee isunable to convey title for any rea-son, the successful bidder's soleand exclusive remedy shall be thereturn of monies paid to theTrustee, and the successful biddershall have no further recourse.The beneficiary under said Deedof Trust heretofore executed anddelivered to the undersigned awritten Declaration of Defaultand Demand for Sale, and writtenNotice of Default and Election toSell. The undersigned caused aNotice of Default and Election toSell to be recorded in the countywhere the real property is locat-ed. Dated: July 25, 2019 THEMORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLCAdriana Durham/AuthorizedSignature 27455 TIERRA ALTAWAY, STE. B, TEMECULA, CA92590 (619) 465-8200 FORTRUSTEE'S SALE INFORMA-TION PLEASE CALL 714-730-2727 The Mortgage Law Firm,PLC. may be attempting to col-lect a debt. Any informationobtained may be used for that

purpose. NOTICE TO POTEN-TIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering bidding on this propertylien, you should understand thatthere are risks involved in bid-ding at a trustee auction. You willbe bidding on a lien, not on theproperty itself. Placing the high-est bid at a trustee auction doesnot automatically entitle you tofree and clear ownership of theproperty. You should also beaware that the lien being auc-tioned off may be a junior lien. Ifyou are the highest bidder at theauction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off allliens senior to the lien being auc-tioned off, before you can receiveclear title to the property. You areencouraged to investigate theexistence, priority, and size ofoutstanding liens that may existon this property by contacting thecounty recorder's office or a titleinsurance company, either ofwhich may charge you a fee forthis information. If you consulteither of these resources, youshould be aware that the samelender may hold more than onemortgage or deed of trust on theproperty. NOTICE TO PROPER-TY OWNER: The sale dateshown on this notice of sale maybe postponed one or more times

by the mortgagee, beneficiary,trustee, or a court, pursuant toSection 2924g of the CaliforniaCivil Code. The law requires thatinformation about trustee salepostponements be made availableto you and to the public, as acourtesy to those not present atthe sale. If you wish to learnwhether your sale date has beenpostponed, and, if applicable, therescheduled time and date for thesale of this property, you may call(714) 730-2727 for informationregarding the trustee's sale orvisit this Internet Web site -www.servicelinkASAP.com- forinformation regarding the sale ofthis property, using the file num-ber assigned to this case: 146437.Information about postpone-ments that are very short in dura-tion or that occur close in time tothe scheduled sale may notimmediately be reflected in thetelephone information or on theInternet Web site. The best wayto verify postponement informa-tion is to attend the scheduledsale. A-4699608 07/25/2019,08/01/2019, 08/08/2019Legal 5246

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-439The following person is conduct-ing business as:Clamatos Preparados & More1065 Main St.Brawley, CA 92227County of Imperial

Mailing Address:184 W B St.Brawley, CA 92227Full Name of Registrant:Angelica Sandoval184 W B St.Brawley, CA 92227This business conducted by: AnIndividual

Registrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name listed above on:January 1, 2019I, Angelica Sandoval Declarethat all of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Angelica SandovalThe filing of this statement does

not of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: June 26,2019.NOTICE: This statement expires

on: June 25, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6226 Publish: July 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15,2019

Care like Family, Comfort like Home103 S. Haskell Drive, El Centro, CA 92243 • 442-283-5500

www.cottageview.org • Facility #134603706

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-513The following person is conduct-ing business as:Face Off Sports834 West State StreetEl Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialMailing Address:

834 West State StreetEl Centro, CA 92243Full Name of Registrant:Shops On State Inc.830 West State StreetEl Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: ACorporationArticles of Incorporation:C4283116

Registrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name listed above on:January 1, 2019I, Micah Swarthout Declare thatall of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Micah H. SwarthoutThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in

this State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: July 24,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: July 23, , 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to the

expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5247 Publish: July 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15,2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-441The following persons are con-ducting business as:Southwest PostalPostal Outpost404 West Heil AvenueEl Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialMailing Address:

P.O. Box 2915El Centro, CA 92243Full Name of Registrant:Southwest Protective Services,Inc.1898 Whitney Way El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: ACorporationRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact business

under the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the infor-mation in this statement is trueand correct.Signature: Harry Jason Jackson,PresidentThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rights

of another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: June 27,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: June 26, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-

RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6224 Publish: July 18, 25, Aug. 1, 8,2019


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STATEMENT OF ABANDON-MENT OF USE OF FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAMEFile No. 19-401The following person(s) has(have) abandoned the use of thefollowing fictitious businessname(s) of:Calexico Metal Recollectors151 Sunnyside Ct.Heber, CA 92249County of ImperialThe fictitious business was filedin the office of the ImperialCounty Clerk-Recorder on: June6, 2016.The full name and residenceaddress of the person abandoningthe use of the listed fictitiousbusiness name is:Jose Javier Quiroz Ramos151 Sunnyside Ct.

Heber, CA 92249This business conducted by: AnIndividualI, Jose Javier Quiroz R. Declarethat all of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signed: Jose Javier QuirozRamos, OwnerStatement was filed with theImperial County Clerk-Recorderon: June 12, 2019.I hereby certify that the forego-ing is a correct copy of the origi-nal on file in my office. Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5236Publish: July 4, 11, 18, 25, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-456The following person is conduct-ing business as:Imperial Transport2325 Clinton Ave. Apt. 106Calexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Joe de Jesu Jr. Castro2325 Clinton Ave. Apt. 105Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact business underthe Fictitious Business Name(s)listed above.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.

Signature: Jose de Jesus Jr Castro,Owner The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: July 02, 2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: July 01, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderRebecca Leyva, DeputyLegal 5238 Publish: July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1,2019

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STATEMENT OF ABANDON-MENT OF USE OF FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAMEFile No. 19-453The following person(s) has(have) abandoned the use of thefollowing fictitious businessname(s) of:Toyo Transport2310 ML King StreetCalexico, CA 92231County of ImperialThe fictitious business was filedin the office of the ImperialCounty Clerk-Recorder on: April

13, 2018.The full name and residenceaddress of the person abandoningthe use of the listed fictitiousbusiness name is:Andrea Perez-Tejada FimbresIndustrial Robledo 01Mexicali, BC 21399This business conducted by: AnIndividualI, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signed:Andrea Perez-TejadaFimbres, Owner

Statement was filed with theImperial County Clerk-Recorderon: July 2, 2019.I hereby certify that the foregoingis a correct copy of the originalon file in my office. Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5242 Publish: July 18, 25, August 1, 8,2019

STATEMENT OF ABANDON-MENT OF USE OF FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAMEFile No. 19-454The following person(s) has(have) abandoned the use of thefollowing fictitious businessname(s) of:Details Interior Design2310 ML King StCalexico, CA 92231The fictitious business was filedin the office of the ImperialCounty Clerk-Recorder on: June20, 2011.

The full name and residenceaddress of the person abandoningthe use of the listed fictitiousbusiness name is:Elizabeth Johanna WhiteBlvd Justo Sierra377 Local #1Mexicali. BC 21020This business conducted by: AnIndividualI, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signed: Elizabeth Johanna WhiteStatement was filed with the

Imperial County Clerk-Recorderon: July 2, 2019.I hereby certify that the foregoingis a correct copy of the originalon file in my office. Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5243 Publish: July 18, 25, August 1, 8,2019

NOTICE OF ENFORCE-MENT OF WAREHOUSELIENThe mobilehome located at 1850W. Lincoln Ave., Sp. #142, ElCentro, CA 92243, within Gio'sMobile Home Estates("Community") and more partic-ularly described as aM a n u f a c t u r e r / Tr a d e n a m e :FUQUA HOMES / PRESTIGE;Serial Number: A12183 &B12183; Decal No.: LAG1039, issubject to a Warehouse Lien pur-suant to Civil Code Section798.56a. This lien is herebybeing enforced and theMobilehome may not beremoved from the Communityuntil the lien is cured.On February 14, 2019, theCommunity served a Three (3)Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quitand Sixty (60) Day Notice toTerminate Possession, and aThree (3) Day Notice to PerformCovenants or Quit and Sixty (60)Day Notice to Terminate

Possession on the resident of theMobilehome, Soledad Flores,due to her failure to timely paythe space rent. An UnlawfulDetainer action was filed onApril 23, 2019 and a Judgmentfor possession of the Premiseswas issued to the Community onJune 13, 2019. A Sheriff lockoutoccurred on June 25, 2019. Alloccupants have vacated thePremises, but the Mobilehomeremains on the space and unpaidstorage rent is accruing.The total amount of the lienthrough June 25, 2019 is$1,705.92. Said amount increaseson a daily basis at the rate of$17.16 per day plus actual utili-ties consumed.THE MOBILEHOME WILL BESOLD BY AUCTION UNDERTHE FOLLOWING TERMS:August 6, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., at1850 W. Lincoln Ave., Space#142, El Centro, CA 92243. Saleof the Mobilehome will go to thehighest bidder. Mobilehome to be

sold "as is, with any and allfaults" and includes all contentscontained therein. Any furtherrestrictions and/or conditionsshall be provided at the time ofthe auction prior to the sale of theMobilehome. If you intend to bidat the sale, please contactAttorney Tamara M. Cross at(619) 296-0567, 8880 Rio SanDiego Drive, Suite 800, SanDiego, CA 92108 for the mini-mum bid at least two days priorto sale date. Please note: In orderfor you to be permitted to bid atthe sale, you must be in posses-sion of cash or a cashier's checkequal to at least the minimumopening bid.7/18, 7/25/19CNS-3274224#IMPERIAL VALLEY WEEKLYLegal 6221

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAMECASE NUMBER: ECU000879TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: Petitioner (name):Antony Harriaga Sanchez fileda petition with this court for adecree changing names as fol-lows: Present name :Antony Harriaga SanchezProposed name:Anthony Nava Sanchez

THE COURT ORDERS thatall persons interested in this mat-ter appear before this court at thehearing indicated below to showcause, if any, why the petition forchange of name should not begranted. Any person objecting tothe name changes described

above must file a written objec-tion that includes the reasons forthe objection at least two courtdays before the matter is sched-uled to be heard and must appearat the hearing to show cause whythe petition should not be grant-ed. If no written objection istimely filed, the court may grantthe petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: August 15, 2019Time: 8:30 a.m.Dept.: 9The address of the court is:Superior Court of California,County of Imperial939 W. Main StreetEl Centro, CA 92243A copy of this Order to ShowCause shall be published at least

once each week for four succes-sive weeks prior to the date setfor hearing on the petition in thefollowing newspaper of generalcirculation, printed in this county(specify newspaper): CalexicoChronicle/Imperial ValleyWeeklyDate: July 1, 2019Jeffrey B. JonesJudge of the Superior CourtFiled: July 1, 2019Superior Court County of Imperial Clerk of the CourtBy M. Garcia, DeputyLegal 5244 Publish: July 18, 25, Aug. 1, 8,2019

NOTICE OF SALE

Single family residential realproperty located at 2470 VineStreet, El Centro, California92243, APN:052-608-018, willbe sold at private sale on or afterAugust 2, 2019 by theConservator of Steven EarlRiggs, Imperial County SuperiorCourt Case No. EPR000436,

Bids or offers for this propertyshall be in writing and deliveredto Carla Johnson, Sun ValleyReal Estate & PropertyManagement at 806 WestOrange, El Centro, Ca. 92243Telephone (760)352-1274. Legal 6222Publish: July 18, 25, Aug. 1,2019

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PUBLIC NOTICEFICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-474The following person is conduct-ing business as:GMB Autosales LLC311 W. 2nd St. Suite BCalexico, CA 92231County of ImperialMailing Address:

2119 Bell Rd.Holtville, CA 92250Full Name of Registrant:Gilberto Magallon2119 Bell RoadHoltville, CA 92250This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact business

under the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Gilberto Magallon Declarethat all of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Gilberto Magallon,ManagerThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious Business

Name in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: July 12,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: July 11, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.

Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5245 Publish: July 18, 25, Aug. 1, 8,2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-455The following person is conduct-ing business as:JE Transport719 Holt Ave.Holtville, CA 92250County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Anabel Araujo Mendoza719 Holt Ave.Holtville, CA 92250This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business

Name(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the infor-mation in this statement is trueand correct.Signature: Anabel AraujoMendozaThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious Business

Name in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: July 02,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: July 01, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to the

expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderRebecca Leyva, DeputyLegal 8881 Publish: July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1,2019

T.S. No.: 2019-00183-CAA.P.N.: 064-314-004-000Property Address: 2467 StapletonAvenue, Imperial, CA 92251NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALEPURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE §2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OFINFORMATION REFERRED TOBELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THERECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCU-MENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIESPROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OFTHE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCU-MENT ATTACHED

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPER-TY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED 05/04/2006.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOUNEED AN EXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER.Trustor: Norma Salazar and FernandoGarcia, Wife and Husband as JointTenantsDuly Appointed Trustee: WesternProgressive, LLCDeed of Trust Recorded 05/10/2006 asInstrument No. 2006-023095 in book ---,page--- and of Official Records in theoffice of the Recorder of Imperial County,California, Date of Sale: 08/21/2019 at 02:00 PMPlace of Sale: AT THE NORTHENTRANCE TO THE COUNTYCOURTHOUSE 939 MAIN STREET,EL CENTRO, CA 92243Estimated amount of unpaid balance, rea-sonably estimated costs and other charges:$ 366,676.96NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETHE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLICAUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FORCASH, CASHIER'S CHECK DRAWNON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, ACHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FED-ERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECKDRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERALSAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION,A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAV-INGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE ANDAUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS INTHIS STATE:All right, title, and interest conveyed toand now held by the trustee in the here-inafter described property under and pur-suant to a Deed of Trust described as:

More fully described in said Deed of Trust.Street Address or other common designa-tion of real property: 2467 StapletonAvenue, Imperial, CA 92251A.P.N.: 064-314-004-000The undersigned Trustee disclaims any lia-bility for any incorrectness of the streetaddress or other common designation, ifany, shown above.The sale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal sum of the note(s) secured by theDeed of Trust with interest thereon, as pro-vided in said note(s), advances, under theterms of said Deed of Trust, fees, chargesand expenses of the Trustee and of thetrusts created by said Deed of Trust. Thetotal amount of the unpaid balance of theobligation secured by the property to besold and reasonable estimated costs,expenses and advances at the time of theinitial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 366,676.96.Note: Because the Beneficiary reservesthe right to bid less than the total debtowed, it is possible that at the time of thesale the opening bid may be less than thetotal debt.If the Trustee is unable to convey titlefor any reason, the successful bidder'ssole and exclusive remedy shall be thereturn of monies paid to the Trustee,and the successful bidder shall have nofurther recourse.The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust hasexecuted and delivered to the undersigneda written request to commence foreclo-sure, and the undersigned caused a Noticeof Default and Election to Sell to berecorded in the county where the real prop-erty is located. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALENOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:If you are considering bidding on thisproperty lien, you should understand thatthere are risks involved in bidding at atrustee auction. You willbe bidding on a lien, noton the property itself.Placing the highest bid ata trustee auction does notautomatically entitle youto free and clear owner-ship of the property. Youshould also be awarethat the lien being auc-tioned off may be a jun-ior lien. If you are thehighest bidder at theauction, you are or maybe responsible for pay-ing off all liens senior tothe lien being auctionedoff, before you canreceive clear title to the

property. You are encouraged to investi-gate the existence, priority, and size of out-standing liens that may exist on this prop-erty by contacting the county recorder'soffice or a title insurance company, eitherof which may charge you a fee for thisinformation. If you consult either of theseresources, you should be aware that thesame lender may hold more than one mort-gage or deed of trust on this property.NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:The sale date shown on this notice of salemay be postponed one or more times bythe mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or acourt, pursuant to Section 2924g of theCalifornia Civil Code. The law requiresthat information about trustee sale post-ponements be made available to you and tothe public, as a courtesy to those not pres-ent at the sale. If you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed, and, ifapplicable, the rescheduled time and datefor the sale of this property, you may call(866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Webs i t ehttp://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned to thiscase 2019-00183-CA. Information aboutpostponements that are very short in dura-

tion or that occur close in time to thescheduled sale may not immediately bereflected in the telephone information oron the Internet Web site. The best way toverify postponement information is toattend the scheduled sale.Date: June 20, 2019 W e s t e r nProgressive, LLC, as Trustee for benefi-ciaryC/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237Ventura, CA 93003Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx ______________________________________________Trustee Sale AssistantWESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLCMAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COL-LECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATIONOBTAINED MAY BE USED FORTHAT PURPOSE.July 11, 18, 25, 2019Legal 8880


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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-402The following persons are con-ducting business as:Romeo’s Car Wash825 North Imperial Ave.El Centro, CA 92243County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Toma & Saco El Centro, Inc.825 North Imperial Ave.El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: ACorporationRegistrant has not yet commencedto transact business under theFictitious Business Name(s) listed

above.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Michael Toma,PresidentThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious Business

Name in Violation of the Rights ofanother under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: June 12, 2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: June 11, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.

Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5235 Publish: July 4, 11, 18, 25, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-430The following persons are con-ducting business as:Coin-Omatic722 N. 12th StreetEl Centro, CA 92243County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Toma Family, Inc.722 N. 12th StreetEl Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: ACorporationRegistrant has not yet commencedto transact business under theFictitious Business Name(s) listed

above.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Michael Toma,PresidentThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious Business

Name in Violation of the Rights ofanother under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: June 24, 2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: June 23, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.

Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5237 Publish: July 4, 11, 18, 25, 2019


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