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On Monday December 6, 2010, about 8:00 a.m. an alert resident called the Si-erra Madre Police Depart-ment to report a burglary in progress in the 1900 – 2000 block of Vista St. Officers re-sponding to the call stopped and detained two suspects as they were leaving the area in a silver Honda CRV. Da-vid Wells, age 20, and Jason Mora, age 21, both of Pasa-dena, were taken into cus-tody without incident. Of-

On Saturday, Decem-ber 4, thousands of Girl Scouts in the Greater Los Angeles area set up in front of participating Vons supermarket locations for the Feed Your Neighbor Food Drive & Service Day.

Instead of offering delicious Girl Scout Cook-ies®, the girls offered shoppers an opportunity to help their community

by donating items to the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank and its affiliates and pantries.

The Girl Scouts en-couraged residents to do-nate non-perishable foods or products, including canned protein such as tuna, sardines, stew and soups; peanut butter and

For the first time in its illustrious history, Cunard Lines is building a vessel that will sail down Colo-rado Boulevard January 1, 2011 instead of crossing the mighty Atlantic Ocean.

The latest addition to Cunard’s growing fleet

was put to some stringent tests Saturday morning of Rose Parade and Fiesta Floats who are building the inaugural vessel.

The 7AM tests, con-ducted at Fiesta Floats in Irwindale facilities, provide both builder and client the opportunity to see how the float may perform on New

Year’s Day and have an opportunity to address any issues that may arise dur-ing the course of the road test.

Even though it is the first time Cunard has had a float built for the TOR Pa-rade, it seems they passed the initial tests with flying colors.

Some others tested that morning were not quite so fortunate. There was minor a hiccup in the Natural Bal-ance Float (you know the one with the skateboarding dogs)…It seemed their float was ironically off-balance somewhat and delayed the

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Girl Scouts Collect over 71,000 lbs of Food for Area Food Banks

Arcadia Trees Get Temporary Stay of Execution

Pasadena Police ar-rested three more people as-sociated with a melee at the Rose Bowl Saturday prior to UCLA and USC game that left five people injured, some seriously.

Arthur Cisneros, 25; Anthony Cisneros, 22; and Akira Cisneros, 24 were booked by Pasadena police Monday night and remain in custody in lieu of $1 million

Temple City Man and Monrovia Man Among Suspects arrested in Rose Bowl Melee

Plans to cut down an 11-acre oak and sycamore woodland area in Arcadia have been put on hold for a minimum of 30 days it was announced Tuesday. The County planned to spread tons dredged debris from Santa Anita Dam to the cleared area in an effort to clear flood basins of dirt and debris.

On Tuesday, Los Ange-les County Board of Super-visors unanimously agreed to the moratorium after Su-pervisor Michael D. Anto-novich put forward a motion on Friday amid public pres-sure to save the trees.

The area includes at least 175 native oaks. The area was scheduled to be cleared mid-December as part of a flood-control pro-gram.

Los Angeles County public works department es-timates that the dredging will remove more than 500,000 cubic yards of sediment.

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Gov. Arnold Schwar-zenegger appointed em-battled former Assembly-man Anthony Adams to a post on the Board of Pa-role Hearings.

Adams, 39, was one of the key Republican votes last year in support of a budget deal hashed out between lawmakers and Schwarzenegger that included raising taxes. He was vilified for his vote by anti-tax Republicans and faced a massive albeit failed recall attempt. Ad-ams decided not to run for a third term this year.

Before his two terms in the Assembly, Adams worked for the San Ber-nardino County Board of Supervisors.

Senate confirmation is required. If Adams is confirmed, he will make at least $111,845 per annum.

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Christmas Feelings

Does anyone out there know what happened to September, October, and November? How did we get into December so quickly? I wrote last

week about the holiday season. Now it is time to get specific.

I love December. It is a teary time of year for me. They aren’t really sad tears nor are they happy tears. They are just feelings tears.

As I open Christmas cards and pictures fall out, I get surprises. Kids grow. Adults wrinkle and grey.

I miss family and friends who are miles away. Memo-ries flow. Most are pleasant. We tend to forget the sad and painful. When we do remember, even those soften as they are surrounded by love.

I hear from the 85 year old cousin who cares for his Alzheimer stricken spouse. I remember them as a life-loving, active couple. I sat at their dinner table and didn’t know we were eat-ing creamed kidney beans because we were poor. I thought we were eating them because they were good.

I receive a note from my schoolmate who bore a severely retarded child. Doctors told my friend that her child must be institution-

alized. My friend said she could not do it. Today the child is an adult, living on her own, working and contribut-ing to society.

Another friend, made later in life, can only be de-scribed as a nut. When I planned to wash my windows she said, “Pull the drapes and let’s go to the beach.” I did. Our friendship has survived. We are may freeways apart but a visit two or three times a year is special. Christmas cards show our love.

A note comes from the daughter of another elemen-tary through high school friend. She wants to let me know I will not be hearing from my friend this year. She has succumbed to a long battle with ovarian cancer. God the fun we shared in our youth and the feelings our letters shared over the years. She went first but I will remember her until we once again join.

Another cousin writes. The third grandchild has ar-rived. She has red hair and fat cheeks. My cousin is re-minded of me.

So, I’ll shed my tears. Tears of sadness and tears of joy. And, over the next two weeks I’ll offer this simple phrase that has been said many times, many ways -- MERRY CHRISTMAS.

“Sueños de California” is perhaps one of Sierra Madre’s most beautiful and ambitious floats to date. Be-cause this year’s entry is so large, SMRFA is hoping to complete at least 35% of the decoration before Christ-mas. To reach this target they need your help.

Join SMRFA any time during the month of Decem-ber to help decorate, but December 18 and 19 are days when they especially need all hands on deck, so to speak.

They are calling the event the Float Deco Blitz! Help decorate the spires of the mission in oatmeal, cin-

namon and sesame seed. Create bark for palm trees and bougainvillea vines. Ex-perienced decorators might detail monarch butterfly wings with intricate patterns of orange lentil, rice and strawflower.

Work is available for all experience levels, however they mainly need volunteers aged 14 and up. All minors must have a release form signed by a parent prior to working. Release forms are available at the Float Barn. There’s no need to call ahead of time unless you are bringing a large group (more than 6 people).

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Celebrating Christmas

I remember, as a child growing up, experiencing the thrills and joy of cel-ebrating an old fashioned Christmas. The snow cov-ered fields, sleigh rides, trimming the tree with sil-ver bells, stockings hung on the fireplace and be-neath them a crackling fire. The fragrance of fir bows and the wonderful smell of a fresh cut evergreen Christmas tree. Christ-mas Carols playing in the background with children laughing and hoping for that very special gift that Santa Claus will bring. Set-ting out cookies and milk for dear Santa and hop-ing to hear the sleigh bells ringing upon the shoulders of his reindeer. What a wonderful time!

Political Correctness and some Educators have been trying for some time to silence the real reason for Christmas. Often re-ferring to it as the Holiday

Season. A Circuit Court Judge in New Jersey re-cently ruled that students attending school in the lo-cal school district could not sing the Christmas carol “Silent Night” in any school activities as it could be considered offensive to some students. This is truly Political Correctness in our society, gone berserk. The following e-mail poem that I received expresses those frightening new thoughts about celebrating Christ-mas.

Twas just weeks before Christmas,

When throughout our Land;

Fewer parents are pray-ing,

Nor people taking a stand!

Political Correctness had taken Children’s joy away,

They could not sing nor have a Christmas Play;

Children were told by their schools not to sing,

About Shepherds, Wise Men, Angels and like things.

That it might hurt feel-ings ... teachers would say,

That December 25th ... is just another Holiday!

Well, thank God, Christian Believers and many others too ... are still dedicated to celebrate the Holy Christmas Event, remembering the Angels proclamation of great joy.” That unto you is born this day in the city of David, Christ the Lord, a Savior, a Redeemer, the Prince of Peace, Son of God. That Jesus was born in a man-ger for you and for me, so that believers could wear a royal robe of salvation.”

This is truly the reason to rejoice and proudly cel-ebrate this Holy Christmas Season. May God Bless You and Your Families ... now and throughout the New Year 2011.

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Dozens of fans brawled in a Rose Bowl parking lot before the Southern Cali-fornia-UCLA football game Saturday, leaving two men stabbed, two police officers with minor injuries and ini-tially three arrests.

About 40 fans of both schools fought at about 4:20 p.m. in a grassy part of Brookside Golf Course that the stadium uses for event parking.

Victims were taken by ambulance to Huntington Memorial Hospital. Their conditions are stable.

One officer was treated for a sprained hand, the

other for a sprained ankle, and both were released after treatment.

Pasadena authorities on Monday charged two men arrested in connection the drunken brawl both were charged with resisting an officer and other counts, of-ficials said.

Joshua Elder, 24, of Temple City and Steven Michael Radu, 27, of Mon-rovia were scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Pasa-dena Superior Court, but officials said the arraignment might be delayed until to-day.

Arturo Cisneros, 44, of Northridge, and the father of Arthur, Anthony and Akira Cisneros was arrested Sun-day on suspicion of attempt-ed murder.

(Arturo Cisneros) was arrested for his involvement in the stabbing and student Joshua Dirling, 27, was stabbed in the cheek. Vimal Patel, 24, was stabbed in the back, according to reports.

The tailgate party turned violent when men tossing a football around al-legedly hit a Mercedes with the football. The owner was apparently not amused.

One observer who did not wish to be identified said he’s not surprised by the events that unfolded: “ When you combine alcohol, especially when the fans had been drinking all day – add this with uncontrolled pas-sion for sports, it is inevi-table someone will be at the wrong end of a fist. It’s a recipe for trouble.”

The Internal Revenue Service announced the avail-ability of expanded Twitter feeds to share timely infor-mation with taxpayers and the tax professional commu-nity.

For the latest local IRS information and tax tips on Twitter, you can follow Ana-bel Marquez, IRS Media Relations Specialist for Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Bar-bara, Kern and Inyo Coun-ties at Anabel_IRS.

Nationally, the IRS Twit-ter news feed – @IRSnews – provides the latest federal tax news and information for taxpayers. The focus of the IRS Twitter messages will be on easy-to-use information,

including tax tips, tax law changes, and important IRS programs such as e-file, the Earned Income Tax Credit and “Where’s My Refund.” Anyone with a Twitter ac-count can follow @IRSnews by going to twitter.com/IRSnews.

Another important na-tionwide IRS Twitter feed – @IRStaxpros – is designed for the tax professional com-munity. Follow @IRStaxpros by going to http://twitter.com/IRStaxpros. The IRS also tweets tax news and informa-tion in Spanish at @IRSenE-spanol. Follow this Twitter feed by going to http://twitter.com/IRSenEspanol.

The IRS Twitter feeds

will work in conjunction with IRS.gov and the IRS You-Tube channels to bring IRS information direct to taxpay-ers. Since August of 2009, there have been more than 1 million views of videos on the IRSvideos (http://www.youtube.com/irsvideos), IRS multilingual (http://www.you-tube.com/user/IRSvideos-multilingua) and IRS Ameri-can Sign Language (ASL) (http://www.youtube.com/IRSvideosASL) channels.

In addition, the IRS has an extensive set of e-news sub-scriptions for specific groups. A full list is available at http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/content/0,,id=103381,00.html.

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Computer classes for beginners start Thursday, January 7, 2011 at Mon-rovia Public Library. This six week course starts with learning to use a mouse and keyboard. Students go on to search the Internet,

set up and use an email account, and practice fun-damental Microsoft Word functions. Registration be-gins December 13 and is open until the class is full. To register, go to the Adult Reference Desk to pay the

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89.3 KPCC, Southern California Public Radio’s (SCPR’s) Crawford Fam-ily Forum in association with CoActive Content will present a Staged Reading of Stacey Martino’s play, “The Gift of Peace,” in ob-servance of Human Rights Day. The play focuses on creating a U.S. Department of Peace, and will be fol-lowed by a Panel Discus-sion focusing on Non-Vio-lent Conflict Resolution.

The event will be presented at 89.3 KPCC, Southern California Public Radio’s Crawford Fam-ily Forum; 474 South Ray-mond Avenue; Pasadena, CA 91105 at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, December 10, 2010. Admission is to this event is free, but reserva-tions are required. Seating is limited, and on a first come, first served basis. Reservations can be made by calling Jenny Smith at 89.3 KPCC, Southern California Public Radio, at 626-583-5232, or online at www.scpr.org/events/fo-rum <http://www.scpr.org/events/forum> .

“The Gift of Peace” has toured around the country. Under the direc-tion of Valentino Ferreira, the cast of this presentation of the play will include: Barbara Bain, Heather Car-

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In addition to the Staged Reading and Panel Discussion, a brief mov-ie trailer of “Change Is Gonna Come,” about the journey of 27 strangers per-forming Stacey Martino’s play, “The Gift of Peace,” while traveling on a cross-country grass roots journey to establish a U.S. Depart-ment of Peace, will be shown. The film is helmed by Emmy Award-nominat-ed and Directors Guild of America Award-winning director, Tasha Oldham.

The Crawford Family Forum, A Town Hall for the 21st Century, is a physical manifestation of SCPR’s mission to strengthen the civic and cultural bonds that unite Southern Califor-nia’s diverse communities.

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Continuing his fight for spending reform and accountability, Assembly-member Anthony Portan-tino (D-La Cañada Flin-tridge) today introduced the second bill (AB 2) put into print in the new legisla-tive session - a report card on public universities that would streamline informa-tion on the successes or deficiencies of the state’s three higher education sys-tems. The bill would pro-vide more information for parents, students, faculty and administrators at the University of California, California State University and the California Com-munity Colleges. This is Assemblymember Por-tantino’s latest attempt at higher education account-ability; he introduced simi-lar legislation last year.

“It is imperative that during these tough eco-nomic times we maximize our limited resources.

Goals, objectives and ac-countability standards for our three higher education segments are a great place to put this into practice,” commented Assembly-member Portantino.

With dire predictions for California’s balloon-ing state budget, Assem-blymember Portantino has also reintroduced leg-islation calling for a salary freeze on the state’s high-est wage earners – those making over $150,000 per year.

“California remains a state in financial crisis. As elected leaders we have a responsibility to reign in spending and ensure tax dollars are being spent in a responsible manner,” explained Portantino. “Freezing the salaries of the state’s highest paid employees is a fiscally re-sponsible way to help ease California’s budget deficit. With student fees going up,

it makes sense for execu-tives to forgo pay increases for the next 24 months.”

Under the proposed legislation (AB 7), the Gov-ernor would be allowed to make exemptions for cer-tain safety employees and employees covered by col-lective bargaining agree-ments.

“There are nearly 500 employees in the Cal State system making in excess of $150,000 and hundreds more at the University of California,” said Portanti-no. “I find it unacceptable to ask college students and their parents to pay higher fees while giving raises and bonuses to the state’s high-est paid employees.”

This is the seventh time Assemblymember Portantino has introduced this legislation. Estimates are that the salary freeze could save millions of dol-lars over the two-year life of the bill.

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The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce invites you to join them for their December Mixer, at the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association Barn, located at 587 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. on Thursday, December 16 from 5:30 – 7pm.

Cost to attend Cham-ber Mixers is $7/members, $15/non-members, (NOTE: this is the standard mixer admission fee for you to use as a guide, however, for this mixer only, ANY amount you wish to donate will be gratefully accepted). ALL Admission fees collected will be donated to SMRFA.

Get a preview of this year’s float, “Sueños de Cal-ifornia.” At 33 ft. high and 55 ft. long, it is one of the most ambitious floats ever at-tempted bny SMRFA. Will Suenos be the Association’s sixth consecutive award-winning float? Stop by for a pre-parade preview. Meet members of the Association when they are not working on the float and have time to answer any questions you may have. Enjoy refresh-ments and show your sup-port for the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association.

Sierra Madre’s Rose Float is well underway - Photo by Terry Miller

Sierra Madre Rose Float Association Hosts December Mixer Dec 16

The winning schools are scheduled to be an-nounced next September by U.S. Secretary of Edu-cation Arne Duncan.

The Blue Ribbon Schools Program (BRSP) recognizes elementary and secondary schools that are both academically superior and have demonstrated dramatic gains in student achievement, while serving an economically disadvan-taged population of stu-dents. Schools recognized through the BRSP are na-tional models of excellence for other schools to emu-late. All of the 2011 nomi-nees were either previous California Distinguished Schools or California Title I Academic Achieving Award schools.

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nated school to become a BRSP award winner, the school must meet also all of its 2011 Academic Per-formance Index and Ad-equate Yearly Progress tar-gets, for the school overall and for each numerically significant subgroup, such as socioeconomically dis-advantaged children, Eng-lish learners, and children of color.

Because BRSP is part of the federal No Child Left Behind law, schools with a large population of disadvantaged students that have either shown dramatic improvement in student achievement from 2006 to 2010 or schools that have maintained a superior level of achieve-ment from 2006 to 2010 are given priority for selec-

tion in this program. The U.S. Department of Edu-cation designates a public school as “disadvantaged” if 40 percent or more of the students: (a) participate in the National School Lunch Program; (b) have parents who did not earn a high school diploma; (c) receive Migrant Education servic-es; or (d) are classified as English learners.

The U.S. Secretary of Education has adminis-tered BRSP for more than 25 years to recognize out-standing schools. For more information on BRSP and to review a list of 2010 win-ners nationwide, please visit http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/awards.html.

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The Crown City Cho-rus is a fifty member, all male four part harmony a cappella choir. Under the direction of John Minsker, this chorus has been competing, performing and singing in Pasadena for over sixty years. The cho-rus is dedicated to singing a cappella style harmony, and truly American musical style that has roots in early American gospel, riverboat and street corner harmony. It was fine tuned in the min-strel and vaudeville shows of the ninetieth and twentieth century’s. The invention of the unique vocal blend gave rise first to barbershop quar-tets and later to include large choruses singing close four part harmony in all musical styles. If you would like to

hear this American treasure the Crown City choir invites you there upcoming Christ-mas show. The show is filled with the beautiful music and memories of Christmas and much much more. The Al-chemy hand bell ensemble will be on the bill to delight the audience with a spec-tacular display of hand bell Christmas music. Each of the white gloved bell players cover multiple bells, weav-ing complex melodies and harmonies in a dazzling dis-play of sight and sound. Also performing will be our own award winning quartets “Im-pact” and “Jolt”.

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encourage you to give it a try!” “We provide the mu-sic and learning tracks for anyone who wants to lean what we do”, says Jay Mar-cott of San Gabriel. Chapter President Bill Cauley “You don’t’ have to read music or have formal training. Just come with a desire to have learn and have fun and we will teach you the rest”. Show date is Sunday Decem-ber 19, 2010 at the Wilson Middle School auditorium 300 Madre St. Pasadena, CA . tickets are $15, $10 for students and under 13 are free. For more information on tickets or rehearsal sched-ule visit our website at www.crowncitychorus.com or call Jay Marcott at 626-297-7196.

The Pasadena Crown City Chorus Takes to the Stage for Their Annual Christmas Show

It is that time again…the holiday season!

You won’t want to miss showcase perfor-mances by Brighter Side Singers, Concert Choir, Women’s Chorus, Honors Orchestra, Pit Orchestra, Choreo, a “special” num-ber by the faculty, and maybe even a visit from

Santa Claus himself! The grand finale to the

concert will be the tradi-tional singing of Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus with full choir and orchestra, in-cluding Vocal Arts alumni.

On Tuesday, Decem-ber 14, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Historic San Gabriel Mission Playhouse

320 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel.

Tickets are available: Limited Box Seating: $20, Reserved Seating: $15, General Admission $10, Children: $7.

To purchase tickets, call the Temple City High School Activities Office at 626-548-5160.

TCHS Performing Arts Department Presents its Annual Holiday Extravaganza “Forever Christmas”

Internal Revenue Ser-vice agents and local law enforcement raided col-lection agency Maxwell, Turner & Associates Inc.’s office in Monrovia, last Friday. Agents arrested two suspects for allegedly scamming local businesses out of millions of dollars in a telemarketing scheme.

The two arrested, An-thony Vasquez, 27, and

Stefan Lemar Miller, 31, face wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering charges for a telemarketing scheme.

Each of the alleged crimes could cost the sus-pects 20 years in prison and hundreds of thou-sands of dollars in fines if convicted.

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In this dog eat dog world of the restaurant busi-ness, some people just man-age to bark up the right tree. Established Pasadena Restaurateurs, Hagop Gira-gossian, Quasim Riaz and André Vener have done just that in their new family friendly restaurant which cel-ebrated its grand opening on Dec 5.

The Grand Opening of the new family friendly Dog Haus is already being hailed for featuring the “Best of the Würst.”

“We are thrilled with the menu and will continue to keep it fresh and excit-ing,” said Giragossian who along with Riaz also owns NEOMEZĒ, recognized as Old Pasadena’s best Medi-terranean Cafe, Bar and Lounge for the past five years. “Our formal restau-rants are thriving and it is fun for us to branch out and bring a fresh, fun and casual new dining establishment to the area.”

“Dog Haus is truly unique in its diverse offer-ings, dedication to details and commitment to custom-ers,” continued Riaz. “My partners and I created the Dog Haus from the ground up…everything from design-ing the space to building cus-tom tables and creating the menu. Visiting Dog Haus is fun and satisfying for both children and adults.”

The something-for-everyone menu includes options to build your own creations with more than 40 toppings or choose from; one of Dog Haus’ signature Haus Dogs such as the Sooo Cali, featuring mixed greens, diced tomato, tempura fried onions, spicy basil aioli, and avocado, or the Downtown Dog, wrapped in bacon with mayo, mustard, ketchup, sautéed onions and peppers. The ten signature dogs also include the B.L.A.S.T., The Little Leaguer and Grand

Slam. Giragossian’s desire for a sweet and savory com-bination led to serving the Haus Dogs on grilled King’s Hawaiian Bread instead of traditional buns--a culinary choice that customers rave about.

Living up to its reputa-tion as the Best of the Würst, Dog Haus temptations also include a selection of gour-met sausages that range from Bourbon St. Andouille, Bratwurst, Chicken Fiesta, Knockwurst, Spicy Italian to Tri-Pepper Kielbasa. Dog Haus also features a home-made Curry Wurst that is becoming a favorite with the customers.

Also proving to be “best of the burgers”, Dog Haus offers a wide selection of build your own or signa-ture hamburgers such as The Freiburger, which features their acclaimed beef patty, fresh-cut french fries, cole slaw, fried egg and cheese on grilled Hawaiian bread.

They even serve Veg-gie Dogs, Corn Dogs, Chili, Sweet Potato Fries, Tater Tots and It’s-It Ice Cream Sandwiches . This is merely a sampling of the many oth-er items on the Dog Haus menu. “We’ve also got a se-cret menu that regulars and those who follow us on face-book or Foursquare can get clued into,” notes Zeilstra .

Dog Haus also offers an extensive take-out menu, featuring combination packs

including the Pick 6, Dirty Dozen and Sausagefest.

“Dog Haus is one of a kind and we are thrilled to share it with our custom-ers,” said Vener, who is also a partner in redwhite+bluezz, the four-year-old acclaimed wine bar, restaurant and Jazz Club located in the heart of Old Pasadena. “It is espe-cially exciting for me as Dog Haus is a combination of my German roots and my pres-ent passions which are qual-ity food, entertainment and of course, Pasadena.”

Committed to giving back, Dog Haus has already partnered with many local charities and offers incentive programs and discounts to various community organiza-tions.

The 1,400 square foot, 50-seat restaurant is housed in a brand new building lo-cated minutes away from Pasadena City College. For more information about Dog Haus, visit doghausdogs.com or call 626.577.4287. Dog Haus can also be found on social networking sites includ-ing facebook (Dog Haus), Foursquare (Dog Haus) and twitter (dog_haus).

Located at 105 North Hill Avenue in Pasadena at the corner of Union and Hill, Dog Haus has quickly estab-lished itself as the go to place for an exciting and delicious variety of gourmet hot dogs, sausages, burgers and more.

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The California Commu-nity Colleges Chancellor’s Office has commended Cit-rus College for creating and implementing an Emergency Operations Plan that is com-pliant with National Incident Management System (NIMS) and state Standardized Emer-gency Management System (SEMS) requirements.

Although Citrus College

has had an emergency plan in place for many years, the current plan not only com-plies with state and federal guidelines, it was a 2008-2009 Strategic Goal and is now a viable part of the college’s operations. The college contracts its emergency pre-paredness development and training with West Coast Consulting Group, a San

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Foreign high school students are scheduled to arrive soon for academic semester homestay pro-grams, and the sponsoring organization needs a few more local host families. The students are anxiously awaiting news of their new families. This is the last chance for these young ambassadors to fulfill their life-long dreams.

According to Pacific Intercultural Exchange (P.I.E.) President, John Doty, the students are all between the ages of 15 and 18 years, are English-speak-ing, have their own spend-ing money, carry accident and health insurance, and are anxious to share their cultural experiences with their new American fami-lies. P.I.E. currently has programs to match almost every family’s needs, rang-ing in length from one se-

mester to a full academic year, where the students attend local public and pri-vate high schools.

P.I.E. area representa-tives match students with host families by finding common interests and life-styles through an informal in-home meeting. Prospec-tive host families are able to review student applica-tions and select the per-fect match. As there are no “typical” host families, P.I.E. can fit a student into just about any situation, whether it is a single par-ent, a childless couple, a retired couple or a large family.

Families who host for P.I.E. are also eligible to claim a monthly charitable contribution deduction on their itemized tax returns for each month they host a sponsored student.

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grams, P.I.E. has students from Germany, the For-mer Soviet Union, Ven-ezuela, Argentina, Brazil, Denmark, Korea, Mexico, Thailand, Ghana, China, and many other countries. P.I.E. is also participating in two special government-funded programs to bring scholarship students from the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union as well as predomi-nantly Islamic countries such as Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Morocco, Kuwait, Iraq and Qatar to the Unit-ed States.

P.I.E. is a non-profit ed-ucational organization that has sponsored more than 25,000 students from 45 countries since its founding in 1975. The organization is designated by the United States Department of State and is listed by the Council on Standards for Interna-

tional Educational Travel (CSIET), certifying that the organization complies with the standards set forth in CSIET’s Standards for International Educational Travel Programs.

Doty encourages fami-lies to contact the program immediately, as it will al-low the proper time for the students and hosts to get to know one another before they actually meet for the first time.

Families interested in learning more about stu-dent exchange or arrang-ing for a meeting with a community representative may call P.I.E., toll-free, at 1-866-546-1402. The agen-cy also has opportunities for community volunteers to assist and work with area host families, students and schools.

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Sierra Madre Public Library Awarded $15,000 “Family Place” Grant

Sierra Madre Public Library has been awarded a $15,000 Family Place Grant from the California State Library to fund a se-ries of parenting workshops in March 2011, part of a program to extend services to families with young chil-dren in Sierra Madre. The workshops will cover the following topics: general parenting; speech, language and reading; child devel-opment; nutrition; physical fitness and play for young children. Presenting at the workshops will be commu-nity partners with expertise in working with young chil-dren. Reservations can be made starting in 2011 and will be necessary for a spot in the workshop series.

As part of the grant, the Library will also pur-chase books, toys and other materials designed to foster brain development in young children, plus a collection of parenting ma-terials: books, CDs, DVDs and magazines for parents and caregivers. In addition,

the grant will cover furni-ture and improvements to the Children’s Room at the Library. The grant will help create a family/early childhood space in the Si-erra Madre Public Library and equip the Library to support early-learning in-teractions between young children, ages 0 – 3, parents and caregivers.

Family Place is a state-wide initiative to promote the literacy, early childhood development, parent educa-tion and family support of young children. Modeled on a national Family Place project, the project is sup-ported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provi-sions of the Library Ser-vices and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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Approximately 250 people attended an educa-tional program in Arcadia last week to learn about coyote behavior and how to coexist with the coyote in the midst of habitat de-struction. The program, “Coyotes in Our Midst”, focused on coyote ecology, tips for discouraging coyote activity in neighborhoods, how to protect pets, and the ineffectiveness of trapping coyotes. The audience also learned that indiscriminate coyote control programs fail to reduce conflicts over the long term and may actually exacerbate the situation by removing non-offending resi-dent coyotes.

Featured speakers, Dale Bartlett, Deputy Manager for public policy campaigns at the Humane Society of the United States, and Erin E. Boydston, PhD, Research Ecologist with the US Geo-logical Survey Western Ecological Research Center in the Santa Monica Moun-tains region presented data showing that cruel and lethal trapping programs are whol-ly ineffective as a means of controlling the coyote popu-lation.

Bartlett, who has been involved in animal protec-tion for twenty years at the federal, state and local lev-els, pointed out that manag-ing people’s behavior is a key component to coexist-ing with coyotes, noting the importance of not feeding wildlife or leaving pet food outdoors, securing garbage, and picking up fallen fruit from trees. He stressed always keeping small com-panion pets indoors and to protect and supervise all pets when outside. A coyote can be deterred from the area by yelling loudly, waving your arms, blowing a whistle or using a small air horn. He noted that education and

raising public awareness is the key to a peaceful coexis-tence with wildlife as demon-strated successfully by many of the surrounding commu-nities.

In addition to Bartlett’s and Boyd’s presentation, there was a viewing of the compelling award winning documentary film “Ameri-can Coyote~ Still Wild at Heart.”

The evening concluded with a question and an-swer period. Bartlett and Boydston along with Steve McNall, President & CEO of Pasadena Humane So-ciety & SPCA, and Ashley Hermanns, Wildlife Officer from the Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA, fielded questions from the audience.

The educational event was presented by San Gabri-el Valley Friends of Wildlife, Project Coyote, the Animal Welfare Institute, and Pasa-dena Humane Society & SPCA. The event was orga-nized in the wake of the Ar-cadia City Council’s un-tele-vised special session decision last August to undertake a costly $30,000 contract with Animal Pest Management Services. The method used is a wire snare baited trap so that when an animal moves toward the bait the neck is caught. The noose tightens as the animal struggles cre-ating swelling in the brain termed “jelly head”. If the animal is still alive when the trapper returns the trapper then kills the animal. Trap-pers’ own descriptions of caught animals are graphic and disturbing. No coy-otes are released because it is against state law to do so. The Council’s trapping de-cision was made after a num-ber of residents complained that coyotes were venturing into their neighborhoods and took pets. One of the residents requesting the city

take action told Bee Simp-son, a member of San Gabri-el Valley Friends of Wildlife, that a neighbor was feed-ing feral cats and coyotes. Within a few months after this resident moved the com-plaints began. In addition there are reports of another person in the same neigh-borhood feeding skunks. On Tuesday, December 7, at a special meeting of the Arca-dia City Council there was a study session regarding the posting of no feeding wildlife signs throughout Arcadia. SGVFW considers this a positive step and appreciates that the council placed it on the agenda.

As of the end of No-vember, 18 coyotes includ-ing two juveniles have been killed by the snares. A do-mestic cat was also reported caught. The trapper claims the cat was uninjured and released but the SGVFW cannot confirm this. It also is not known how many other domestic and “non target” animals such as cats, dogs, raccoons and other wild-life have been maimed or injured by the snares. The scientific and humane com-munities agree that traps and snares are indiscrimi-nate and many times miss-ing pets could be victims of snares while the blame is mistakenly placed on the coyotes. The city of Arcadia has a clause in the contract with the pest management company to terminate the trapping with a 30-day no-tice which they have been strongly urged to do.

For further informa-tion on the “Coyotes in Our Midst” event or to learn how you can help prevent cruel and inhumane wildlife trap-ping methods call the San Gabriel Friends of Wild-life at 626-737-6171 or visit Project Coyote’s website@ www.projectcoyote.org.

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At the end of World War II, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt persuaded the brand new United Nations to draft the Universal Declara-tion of Human Rights to pro-mote peace, tolerance and dignity around the world.

To the celebrate the document’s 62nd anniver-sary, the City of Pasadena has joined with the Pasadena Unified School District to present a special program Friday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at Pasadena High School, 2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd.

After welcoming re-marks by Mayor Bill Bo-gaard, the Pasadena City College Student Alliance will present a video trib-ute to human rights. Five

PUSD students introduced by Superintendent Edwin Diaz will present their award-winning essays on the topic. Two hundred members of the Pasadena Unified High School Choir will perform “A Choral Quilt of Hope: The United Nations Declara-tion of Human Rights Pream-ble” adapted by Susan Sun-tree with music by Adrienne Albert, “Inspiration of Hope” by Z. Randall Stroope and the traditional canon “Dona Nobis Pacem.”

Sherry Simpson Dean, executive director of the United Nations Association Pasadena/ Foothills Chapter, will close the program, which is free and open to the pub-lic.

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of America, we express a strong commitment to hu-man rights,” said Bogaard. “But there must be continu-ing, proactive efforts to make certain that all persons in ev-ery nation can rely on basic human rights for their protec-tion and to achieve their full potential. We must never give up on this cause.”

The event will be video-taped for future broadcast on KPAS, the City of Pasadena channel. The replay sched-ule will be announced.

For the text of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, visit www.un.org/en/documents/udhr. For more information about the Dec. 10 event, e-mail [email protected] or call (626) 744-7147.

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The Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GS-GLA) Feed Your Neigh-bor Food Drive & Service Day is a program that culminates at this one-day food drive throughout the Los Angeles area. Teamed with Vons and the Los An-geles Regional Foodbank and its affiliates, along with the Los Angeles Newspa-per Group -- in a single day, GSGLA Girl Scouts volunteer at foodbanks and pantries and organize food drive booths exceed-ed their goal of collecting over 65,000 pounds of food.

Once the food was collected, the Girl Scouts zoomed to area food banks to unload their contribu-tions. One such center was Foothill Unity Center in Pasadena where the girls learned more about hun-ger and the reason their ef-

forts are so important. The girls also had an added treat as they got to meet the 2011 Rose Queen at Foothill Unity who is an active Girl Scout herself. Queen Evanne helped the girls sort the foods and de-scribed how important this work was to her personally.

Weeks prior to the big day, the girls partici-pate in workshops, service opportunities, and other activities to learn about the hunger crisis and the challenges associated with feeding a family. The event incorporates Girl Scouts’ three keys to leadership: Discover, Connect, and Take Action. Through this signature event local Girl Scouts do more than par-ticipate in a food drive and community service project; they learn about the need, understand the crisis, and do something about it.

The USDA reported (11/16/09) that 12% of resi-dents of California are “food insecure,” meaning that they lack consistent ac-cess to adequate amounts of nutritious food.

Food pantry demand reached a record high due to the economy impact on LA County families. Hun-dreds of thousands of resi-dents are seeking food as-sistance from charities and the County of Los Angeles.

Concerned with the growing number of those at risk of hunger in the Los Angeles metro area, local Girl Scouts selected the issue as the focus of the council’s annual Service Saturday project. In addi-tion to December 4 activi-ties, girls have engaged in interactive and educational components regarding hunger and philanthropy.

The Girl Scout pro-gram promotes and fa-cilitates the Girl Scout Leadership Experience through initiatives, oppor-tunities, and activities for girls. Programs are girl-led, cooperative, and interac-tive and each falls under one of five areas: Business Smarts, Environment & Outdoor Adventure, Well-ness & Healthy Living, Sci-ence & Technology, and Arts & Culture. They are designed to tie outcomes to themes of leadership de-velopment, life skills and community service.

The Los Angeles Regional Foodbank is a non-profit, charitable orga-nization and is one of the largest food banks in the United States. Through a network of over 540 chari-table agencies with more than 900 sites, the Food-bank supplies food for over 750,000 meals each week in Los Angeles County.



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The renowned Gay Men’s Chorus of Los An-geles (GMCLA) pulls out the stops with two matinee and one evening perfor-mance of its annual holi-day musical extravaganza featuring guest appearanc-es by country music leg-end LeAnn Rimes and Broadway star Sheryl Lee Ralph, and led by guest conductor Tim Seelig in his GMCLA debut on Saturday, December 18, 3 and 8 p.m., and Sunday, December 19, 3 p.m., at the Alex Theatre in Glen-

dale. Some 150 choristers, resplendent in holiday fin-ery, do Santa proud with a bundle of beloved sea-sonal works, and dazzling Twelve Days of Christmas “Black Light Puppet Spec-tacular.”

Rimes joins the chorus on December 19, 3 p.m., providing a rare opportuni-ty to hear the star’s radiant and distinctive voice in an intimate venue. Rimes has sold more than 37 million albums, won two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards

and 12 Billboard Music Awards. Ralph, who cap-tivated music and theatre fans as Deena Jones in the original Broadway pro-duction of Dreamgirls, for which she earned a Tony Award nomination, show-cases her dazzling vocals at both the matinee and evening performances on December 18.

“The holiday program is one of our most popu-lar concerts,” says GM-CLA Executive Director Hywel Sims. “It’s a great mix of tradition, whimsy,

poignancy and, of course, fun. We are also honored to have LeAnn Rimes and Sheryl Lee Ralph join us.” He notes that Rimes and Ralph, who perform on separate days, will each perform both with the cho-rus and solo.

For more information, call (800) MEN-SING (800-636-7464). Tickets range from $15 to $55 and are available online at www.gmcla.org. The Alex The-atre is located at 216 N. Brand Ave., Glendale.

Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts Announces the President for 2010-2011

Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA) has named long-time mem-ber Marti Cross Farley as its president for 2010-2011. She has been a member of PSHA for 14 years. She has served on its board for eight years and was the 2008-2009 benefit chairman. “I’m hon-ored to serve the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts in this leadership role as president,” said Farley. “We’re fortunate to have such incredible board and committee members who contribute their energy, time and talents to ensure our continued success.”

Over the years, PSHA, through its Gifts and Grants Program, has donated over

$17 million to schools, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and other nonprofits of youth music education, symphonic and cultural programs. PSHA’s cumula-tive gifts to the Los Angeles Philharmonic exceed $11 million, including $1 million to the Walt Disney Concert Hall, making PSHA a major donor to this world class or-chestra.

In addition to her work with PSHA, Farley has also volunteered her time to Five Acres. She is a past president of the San Marino Auxiliary of Five Acres and has served on the board of directors of Five Acres. Previously, Far-ley worked for the Metropol-itan Water District of South-

ern California as its budget manager. Currently, she is a project manager at the City of Sierra Madre implement-ing an Enterprise Resource system designed to improve productivity and enhance responsiveness to the city’s citizens.

Farley received a Bach-elor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of La Verne in La Verne, California. Born in Houston, Texas, Farley has lived in the Pasadena area for 33 years and is married to John L. Farley. They re-side in Altadena and have three grown children and four grandchildren, all of whom live in the Pasadena area.

Country music leg-end LeAnn Rimes (pictured) and Broadway star Sher-yl Lee Ralph make special guest ap-pearances with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles’ holiday concert, Comfort & Joy, December 18 and 19 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. Tickets range from $15 to $55 and are available online at www.gmcla.org. For more information, call (800) MEN-SING (800-636-7464).

Marti Cross Farley is the new president for Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA).

Elves perform at the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles’ holi-day concert at the Alex Theatre in Glendale.

Go Tell It On the Mountain: The Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show returns to Walt Disney Con-cert Hall on Monday, De-cember 20, at 8 p.m. The Blind Boys of Alabama, four-time Grammy winning gospel legends and Gospel Music Hall of Fame induct-ees, bring their inspirational renditions of Christmas mu-sic, both familiar (Jingle Bells and Silent Night) and lesser known (When Jesus Was Born and I Pray on Christ-

mas), as well as gospel clas-sics such as Amazing Grace. The Los Angeles Times heralded their debut perfor-mance as “a heavenly Christ-mas gift.”

Go Tell It On the Mountain: The Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show was inspired by the group’s 2003 Grammy winning al-bum. The soulful Christmas album features guest ap-pearances by Mavis Staples, Tom Waits, Chrissie Hynde, Solomon Burke, George

Clinton, Aaron Neville and others. Upon its release, Go Tell It On the Mountain be-came an immediate Christ-mas classic, which led to a PBS Christmas special and a concert DVD featuring many of the guests on the album. In the true spirit of the Christmas season, the al-bum, broadcasts and DVD sales afforded The Blind Boys of Alabama an op-portunity to give something to others in need. A portion of the proceeds is donated

to the American Diabetes Association, for whom they became spokesmen in 2003.

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Built in 1927, this Spanish Revival home is 2,733 sq.ft on a 7,536 sq.ft. lot and located in the desirable South Pasadena school district. There are 4 bedrooms 2.5 bathrooms. The is a terraced back yard with a grassy area and a cement pad that is “hot-tub-ready” with water and electrical. The front yard is expansive with picturesque Deodar and Palm trees. This home has been lovingly upgraded with copper plumbing, electrical, rebuilt chimney, reinforced foundation. It also includes French doors and windows, wood floor, central air and heat and new interior paint. Will you be the proud new owner? For more pictures and information please go to www.1301Diamond.com

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Offered at $6,880,000Located in the guard gated estate area of Whispering Pines is this incredible Tuscan Villa Estate which is better than new. This exquisitely detailed 6,525 sf home has 5 bedrooms (5 suites) & 6 bathrooms. Situated on over an acre lot, it offers incredible views of the mountains, valley and city lights. The highest quality workmanship & materials were used to construct this “one of a kind” estate home which includes a gourmet kitchen, elevator, wine cellar, his and hers offices, 4 car garage, infinity saltwater pool & spa, waterfalls & lush gardens. Visit www.367Monterey.com and www.367Montereypines.com for more photos and information.

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Offered at $548,000Imagine the possibilities! This property is located on a quiet street and is behind a gated driveway and has some deferred maintenance. There is a detached 2 car garage, a guest house with kitchen, bath and pool. The square footage of the house is 1,369 square feet on a 14,985 sq. ft. lot. It was built in 1944. There is central air and forced air heating. This is a short sale, subject to lender’s approval. For additional information and pictures go to www.607Hacienda.com.

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Offered at $350,000This is a great starter home and has been tastefully renovated inside and out. It is a short walk to Mary’s Market as well as to scenic hiking trails. There is Pergo flooring, updated kitchen, remodeled master bathroom with a washer/dryer combination, central air and heat, two patio areas both with views and an easy to maintain rear yard with hot tub. Appliances are included. Good starter home. This is a short sale. 628 sq. ft. home, 1921 sq. ft. lot. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. For additional information and pictures go to www.523Brookside.com.

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Arcadia City Parks and Recreation celebrated the holidays Saturday with a breakfast with Santa and, of course, snow…lots of it. The location for the festivities was at the community center where kids who have never seen “ snow” before got a chance to partake in an activity usually reserved for cooler climates. Children also got a chance to see the Arcadia Mounted Police unit and pet the horses.

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Arcadia Holiday Snow Festival

“InnerV-iews, A med-ley of Fran Syver son’s m e m o r i e s , meanderings, and musings from life,” has just been p u b l i s h e d . The medley is a collec-tion of Fran’s n e w s p a p e r columns in which she expresses her ‘inner views’ on travel, c h i l d h o o d m e m o r i e s , war, holi-days, growing old(er) and more.

Karen Keegan of Sa-vor the Flavor has invited Fran to hold a book-sign-ing at her boutique food and gift shop from noon

until 2 p.m., Saturday, De-cember 11. Savor the Fla-vor is at 11 Kersting Court, Sierra Madre.

“InnerViews” will be available at The Sierra Madre Bookstore , 52 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Phone

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Fran Syverson’s col-umns appear peridically in our newspapers.

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As I mentioned in last week’s article, I have a personal interest in the suc-cess of the inaugural sailing of the Cunard Lines’ float down Colorado Boulevard January 1, 2011. After all it was Cunard who brought yours truly and my im-mediate family to these shores from Southampton, England aboard the RMS Queen Mary all those years ago.

In fact, I think I should encourage Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11 to at-tend the parade to truly commemorate this his-toric moment. Perhaps she could crack open a bottle of Moet Chandon at 8am to officially launch the Cu-nard float as she has done with nearly all Cunard’s vessels for decades.

Needless to say we’d probably have to have a little added security but I’d personally volunteer my services to Her Majesty as a proud and loyal British subject.

We do have some wonderful accommoda-tions for Her Majesty too, here in Pasadena. Even Sir Paul McCartney has a Pasadena connection. I’m sure someone in San Ma-rino would offer Her Maj-esty a couch or futon for a couple of nights.

I do often wander off course a bit, but I feel I should be allowed a little

poetic license after the news (Cunard in the Rose

Parade) first appeared on my desk.

The little grey cells were stimulated with the

memory of the brisk Atlan-tic air - such fond memo-ries of Cunard and the in-credibly significant role it has played in my family’s life.

The glory days of steamship travel were in-deed a wonder and tri-umph not only of science and technology but human spirit. Cunard is continu-ing the 170 year legacy with some new additions top their fleet that they will introduce to Rose Parade watchers on Jan 1 2011.

Last Thursday Cunard invited me to a reception at Tournament House cel-ebrating Cunard’s first voyage in Pasadena, their Grand Celebration at Sea.

It was a terrific affair where one mingled with some of the key players not only in the Tournament of Roses and Cunard but also the float designer and floral designer who’ll ultimately bring this float to seawor-thiness Jan 1.

I had a chance to speak with legendary float de-signer Raul R. Rodriguez Thursday evening about his creation for Cunard. After designing over 600 floats, many of which have received numerous awards and other accolades, Rodri-guez said he was” blessed “ to be doing something he loves. He and his bird Se-bastian - indeed a staple of the Rose Parade. However Rodriguez’ fame isn’t just the Rose Floats:

Raul has designed scores of grand private

and public celebrations throughout the United States. Among his accom-plishments are: Designer for the opening stage set of the World’s Fair in New Orleans; Art Director for Philadelphia’s “We the People 200” United States’ Bicentennial Parade and Consultant to the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Raul’s concepts over the years have illuminated and imaged prestigious gaming establishments in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Reno and Laughlin. They include: The Flamingo Hil-ton, Tropicana, Ceasars Palace, Eldorado, Circus-Circus, and Commerce Casino and Crown Plaza Hotel. Additionally, he has created major concepts and images for numer-ous retail establishments, restaurants, wineries, and entertainment companies. These works include Har-ley Davidson, and Ferrari Carano Winery (labels and villa). Raul has worked with the Walt Disney Com-pany, Universal Studios, Landmark Entertainment, and Radio City Music Hall in New York.

Raul also designed all the floats in Disneyland’s 50th anniversary “Walt Dis-ney’s Parade of Dreams”.

After I spoke with Raul I met Jackie Chase, the wonderfully friendly and knowledgeable young woman who is the PR Manager for Cunard and Director Brian O’Conner.

Cunard Prepares for 2011 Rose Parade along with Scores of Seasoned Parade ParticipantsContinued from Page 1

Jackie Chase, PR for Cunard, rode the float for the test on the brisk Saturday morning.

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Brian O’Connor, a mid-Michigan native and MSU graduate, is marketing & public relations director for Cunard Line, the iconic British ocean liner compa-ny that has been in service for 170 years.

He joined the com-pany in July 2006 as pub-lic relations director and also served as drum major for the Spartan March-ing Band from 1986-1989. Therefore Brian is unique-ly qualified for this latest Cunard adventure.

O’Conner gave a brief speech about Cu-nard’s history and the ex-citement felt by everyone in the company about the foundational participation in the Rose Parade.

Jackie and Brian didn’t miss a beat as I fired a ridiculous amount of questions about Cunard and its rich maritime histo-ry as well as the subsequent lead up to participation in the 2011 Rose Parade.

Their combined ex-tensive knowledge of the golden era of shipping lines astounded me.

As we sipped wine and sampled some delicate hors d’oevres two young

men dressed in traditional Cunard steward uniforms posed for photos with guests at the rendering of the float which will be com-

pleted New Year’s Eve.Indeed the memories

flooded back as we spoke and particularly when I met a fellow Englishman Christoper J.S. Adde who is Manager of the General Collection at the Hunting-

ton Library and his delight-ful wife Catherine.

When my family immi-grated to the United States in 1965, the RMS Queen

Mary was not just a vessel; it truly was an experience unmatched by anything I have since experienced.

I alluded to some an-tics my brother and I got up to during that most memorable and rough

crossing in May of 1965.As the crossing was

rough, the number of sea-sick passengers was rather large but alas my younger

brother and I had no ill effects (at least that I can recall).

The ship’s staff was on full alert attending to the sick and literally bat-tening down the hatches mere into day two of the

crossing.We had Cabin Class

cabins and were feeling on top of the world. My dear brother Colin (two years my junior) and I decided we needed to explore the mighty Queen Mary - ev-ery nook and cranny. We snuck into the First Class swimming pool (which was officially off limits due to the high waves) and were having a great time watching the pool water thrash the walls and sides of the 1930’s art deco pool. I vividly remember a strong salt water and smell that first trip to the First Class pool.

We’d descend down the Grand Ballroom stairs and go into all the little shops and buy sou-venirs…. All on our own. Mind you. We had a great time.

Perhaps it was our British upbringing, but be never actually got into trouble for being in areas we were not supposed to be (we didn’t however, manage to see the engine room).Running up and down all the decks, trying to get lost and just gener-ally being two healthy in-

quisitive pre-teen boys, you might only imagine the an-tics we got into.

However these pailred in comparison to what hap-pened on the very final voyage of Queen Mary to her final port of call, Long Beach.

My father, Henry Miller, was aboard RMS Queen Mary that historic journey with scores of oth-er journalists. A mere two years after the ship had transported his entire fam-ily to the new world.

In 1967 my dad who wrote for the Daily Tele-graph of London and nu-merous journalists from around the world covered the historic final voyage .

Apparently it was quite a party atmosphere where several aboard that journey to Long Beach helped themselves to some “souveniers” not offered in the gift shop. According to my late father, bathroom fixtures where “Salt water” was engraved and various other fittings distinctly nau-tical as well as paintings and Queen Mary cutlery

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Amid banners reading “Welcome Back,” Santa Anita Park unveiled its new all-natural dirt main track on Monday morning at 4:30 a.m, as horses and horsemen returned to Santa Anita’s historic one mile oval for the first time since July.

“It’s really exciting to welcome everyone back home, so to speak,” said Ami Atkinson, Santa Ani-ta’s Horsemen’s Liaison and Racing Office Manag-er. “I’ve been working in this Liaison position for 12 years now and I’ve never seen so many people so thrilled to be back here at Santa Anita. It seems like everyone is excited about the new track and the big-ger purses that we’re going to be offering.”

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morning, as Santa Anita’s new main track and pro-jected 25 percent increase in purses have generated interest from stables nation-wide.

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The City of Monro-via has been awarded a $995,000 Urban Green-ing Grant from the State of California’s Strategic Growth Council.

The grant is funded through Proposition 84 funds (“Safe Drinking Wa-ter, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protec-tion Bond Act of 2006”) and will be used to design and construct a new multi-use open space within the planed Station Square Transit Village develop-ment, along with a multi-use trail along the Gold Line railway frontage as it moves through Monrovia.

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planned to coincide with the arrival of the Gold Line light rail system in Monro-via about 2014. The first phase of the development would be on a 25-acre site adjacent to the rail station. Also included in the plan are major public improve-ments to streets and side-walks in the immediate neighborhood and rehabil-itation of the community’s historic train deport, which will also become part of Station Square.

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The 1680c robot-ic team from St. Luke School, Bryan Kuan, Jason Salvador, Katelyn Stone, Charlie Greaves, Brandon Pappi, Christine Nguyen, and Joshua Canales, cap-tured 1ST place out of 31 local Middle Schools at the VEX Robotic Compe-tition. The team members competed on the CAMS, California Academy of Math & Science Campus, at Cal State Dominguez Hills College, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010.

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On Jan. 1, 2011, the city will begin enforcing the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code, the 2010 California Resi-dential Code, and the 2010 California Building Code, which are updated every three years to keep current with industry standards.

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Also featured will be some rather large cats, the skateboarding dogs and host of other surprises.

Saturday morning was TEST day at many float builders including here at Fiesta.

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Mardi Gras 2011 Committee well on its way to another success. Back row: Beth Oberon, Ja-net Hanson, John Cassar, Joan Francone, Sherry Wang, Lindburgh McPherson; front row: Deb Wilkie, Barbara Lyne, Cris Quesada, co-chair Cheryl Wolf, honoree Grace Cashion, co-chair Jan McEachern, Mari Claveran, Ulanda Lee, Carmela Griswold.

If you are looking for a special treat, go no further than the Sierra Madre Playhouse, where you can view a Christmas Gem. A musical adaptation of the favorite, ‘’a Christmas Carol’’ I attended this afternoon and had to pass the word on to our readers. The Christmas songs and dancing with the wonderful Dickens story will lift your heart. You don’t want to miss this. Playing: Saturdays Dec. 11 and 18 at 8pmSundays matinee Dec 12, 19, at 2.30pm

Royalty will bloom at Sierra Madre Garden Club’s dinner meeting on Monday, December 13, when Sierra Madre 2011 Rose Princesses Madeline Pirrone and Yasmin Ibrali-mare will be welcomed as special guests. The meet-ing will be held at 6 p.m. in Memorial Park Hart Se-nior Center, 222 W. Sierra

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girls.A rendering of “Bue-

nos de California,” the large and beautiful float being built as Sierra Madre’s entry in the Janu-ary 1, 2011, parade and sure to be another prize winner, will be shown. Information will be given about the construction and flowering of the float.

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With its clubhouse foyer decorated in deep burgandy and golds, un-der the semi-professional direction of Mae Craig, and the dining room sur-rounded with twinkle lights, and a gorgeous tree on stage, decorated by

Barbara Lampman, Vicki Winn, Grace Valentino and committee, guests en-joyed a festive Christmas luncheon, complete with plenty of eggnog, both spiked and regular. Tables had red cloths with clusters of large gold leaves cen-tered with red balls and Christmas ribbon.

The luncheon was roast pork, tenderloin over noodles, candied yams, creamed spinach and car-rot cake.

Carol Anne Donahey, program chair, arranged for the Rosemead High School Choral group, 27 of the talented young people who brought a standing ovation from the audience as they brought Christmas spirit into the room with

their renditions of seasonal music.

Making sure that those less fortunate were remem-bered, the members di-vided into teams and drew names for Christmas din-ners to be delivered.

Their annual collec-tion of non-perishable food was delivered to the Arca-dia Thrift “White Christ-mas” after the meeting by member Beverly Street.

Phyllis Bird is chairing a project of the state presi-dent, “Blankets for Chil-dren in Crisis.”

Jane Reichenfeld was the lucky winner of the raffle for a beautiful Christ-mas basket donated by President Floretta Lauber.

Arcadia Woman's Club Says “Cheers!”

Methodist Hospital Foundation and the Mardi Gras Committee will spon-sor the 16th annual Mardi Gras on March 8, 2011, a fund-raising event in sup-port of Methodist Hospital. This lively and increasing-ly popular event is held on “Fat Tuesday” and features gourmet food from the ar-eas top restaurants, excit-

ing silent auction items, plenty of dancing and a few Mardi Gras style sur-prises.

The King and Queen of Mardi Gras 2011 are Grace and Dave Cashion, who will be honored for their many years of service. In honor of Dave’s service on the Emergency Center Council, proceeds from

this celebration will sup-port emergency services at Methodist Hospital.

The 2011 Mardi Gras Committee is hard at work putting together a fun and exciting event for all guests to enjoy.

For additional infor-mation, call Methodist Hospital Foundation at (626) 821-2340.

Mardi Gras 2011 on its Way

Sierra Madre Playhouse “A Christmas Carol”Social Whirl


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Friends of Dorothy in Monrovia won a special creative holiday window display award for their retro look at gifts from years past – like Robot Space Trooper, a Barbie from the 1960s, Wire Puzzle and of course some vintage stuffed toys that every boy and girl would want in their Christmas stocking. The store opened up the last week of September on Myrtle Ave in Old Town Monrovia. They have unusual cards, board games, knick knacks, they also carry vintage Kellogg items and bunny anime Nightmare on Elmstreet inspired stuffed animals among other things.

Photo by Terry Miller

In a special study ses-sion of the Arcadia City Council on Tuesday Dec. 7 the issue of posting signs in Arcadia prohibiting the feeding of wildlife was dis-cussed. Several residents spoke in favor of the signs as well as a wildlife of-ficer from the Pasadena Humane Society, Ashley Hermans.

The council was strongly urged to enact a local ordinance prohibit-ing the feeding of wildlife on private as well as pub-lic property similar to the one in Monrovia. The fa-vored design was the one that had pictures of wildlife including a bear, coyote, and peacock and cited the municipal and state codes.

PHS Officer Hermans read a letter from Steve McNall, the President & CEO of PHS, in support of the signs to further educate the public on this issue.

The PHS stated that they would handle the investigation and enforce-

ment of any infractions of the no feeding ordinance which would relieve the burden on the Arcadia Po-lice Dept.

council members refused to acknowledge there was any problem with residents feeding wildlife, did not feel the signs would be effective or worth the $5400 it is esti-mated the signs would cost and questioned why other surrounding cities did not have signs posted.

Council member Rob-ert Harbicht led the oppo-sition to the signs and then called for a vote to not post the signs.

His resolution passed 4 to 1 with the one dissent-ing vote by Council mem-ber Gary Kovacic. With regards to the evidence of Arcadia residents feeding wildlife residents reminded the council during the gen-eral meeting that followed that in the August 3 study session meeting one of the residents of the Gardens

area Mary Ann Laun testi-fied that her neighbor had been feeding feral cats and coyotes.

This neighbor then moved and two months lat-er several pets were killed reportedly by coyotes. These reported isolated incidents were the basis of the unanimous decision by the Arcadia city council to hire Animal Pest Manage-ment Services at the cost of $30,000 to trap and kill coyotes. Since mid Au-gust 18 coyotes including 2 pups have been confirmed killed by the trapper and one domestic cat was caught and released.

Additionally Officer Hermans testified in the study session Tuesday that she had investigated cases in Arcadia involving the feeding of wildlife but was unable to cite the offenders due to the lack of a local ordinance which applied to private property.

City of Arcadia Nixes signs to dis-courage Feeding Wildlife Despite Humane Society RequestsCouncil Votes 4-1 , Gary Kovacic lone opponent to

Harbicht's BidBY BONNIE BARRON

Friends of Dorothy

Jerry passed away peacefully at the home he loved on November 13, 2010 after being a resident of Sierra Madre for over 43 years. He was born in Earling, IA on Octo-ber 4, 1917. His family moved to Los Angeles in 1967. In all pursuits Jerry exemplified the qualities of integrity, loy-alty, discipline, humor and hard work. Jerold married his sweetheart Margaret in June 1943.

He served with the Army in the Pacific during World War II, at General Headquar-ters on General Ma-cArthur’s personal staff. While stationed in Tokyo he attended night school at Joaki University majoring

in botany and horticulture. He loved working

with his hands especially enjoying grafting and

growing plants. Many have been amazed by his green thumb. He remained an active member of St.

Rita’s Catholic Church, and was a regular at Mater Dolorosa Retreat House where he attended over 20

retreats during his life. Jerry is sur-

vived by his five chil-dren: Mary Jane, Peggy, Debra, Joyce and his son Jerold. He is also remembered by eleven grandchildren, and seven (soon to be eight) great -grandchi ldren. Jerry will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Contributions can be made in Jerold’s name to Mater Dolorosa Retreat House or St.

Rita’s Catholic Church in Sierra Madre.

Sierra Madre Resident Jerold Wilwerding Passes Away 1917-2010


Arcadia PDFor the period of Sun-

day, November 21, through Saturday, November 27, the Police Department respond-ed to 804 calls for service of which 110 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, November 21:Between noon on No-

vember 19 and 1:25 p.m. on November 21, a residential burglary occurred in the 300 block of West Duarte. While the home was tented for fu-migation, unknown suspect(s) entered the location and stole jewelry, watches, silver coins, and a digital camera.

Around 1:00 p.m., units responded to Macy’s regard-ing a woman detained for theft. Loss prevention personnel recognized the female suspect who had stolen from the store on previous occasions and was kept under observation. The woman selected merchandise, went into a fitting room, and then concealed the items. A private person’s arrest was made, and a 53-year-old Asian was taken into custody for com-mercial burglary.Monday, November 22:

A traffic stop was initi-ated at St. Joseph and Santa Anita around 10:43 a.m. for a code violation, and a 31-year-old male Hispanic driver was contacted. A record check revealed that the man was on parole for narcotics and a con-sent search of the vehicle was made. A baggie of crystalline substance was found, and the driver was arrested for posses-sion of a controlled substance and felony parole violation.

A residential burglary was reported in the 100 block of Magna Vista around 4:40 p.m. Two male Hispanic sus-pects, claiming to be garden-ers, approached the residents and they went to the backyard to discuss possible gardening services. While the residents were distracted, a third suspect entered the house and stole sev-eral thousand dollars in cash.Tuesday, November 23:

A commercial burglary occurred in the 11900 block of Goldring between 11:00 a.m. on November 22 and 9:00 a.m. on November 23. Unknown suspect(s) smashed a window to enter the business and then stole various tools.

Units responded to Baby Gap located at Westfield Mall round 8:24 p.m. in reference to a theft investigation. Loss pre-vention personnel discovered

that one of their employees had made several fraudulent cash refunds since August. A 29-year-old female Hispanic was arrested for grand theft.Wednesday, November 24:

A 37-year-old man was arrested for battery around 7:40 a.m. at a Chevron gas station located at 500 North Santa Anita. During an alter-cation over custody issues, the man became physical with his ex-wife.

A 1993 white Honda Civic was stolen from Golden West and Hunting between 8:54 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. The car was later recovered on November 25 by LAPD.Thursday, November 25:

Units responded to Dave & Busters around 9:35 p.m. in reference to a theft. A female suspect stole two jackets from the bar area.

During the investiga-tion at Dave & Busters, a 28-year-old male Hispanic was detained as he was seen hanging out with the female suspect involved in the above theft. A record check of the man revealed that he had an outstanding warrant and was taken into custody.Friday, November 26:

Around 5:45 p.m., of-ficers were dispatched to Westfield Mall regarding a stabbing in progress. During a fight between several male Asians, a victim sustained a non-life threatening stab wound in the abdomen and a laceration on his neck. He was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. An 18-year-old man was arrested at the scene, while the prima-ry suspect who had stabbed the victim fled the location.

On November 27, offi-cers went to the City of San Gabriel and arrested the 18-year-old primary suspect for attempted murder.

Shortly before 11:30 p.m., officers were called to Foothill and Don Alvarado in reference to a vehicle block-ing the roadway. A 25-year-old male Hispanic driver was contacted and it was deter-mined that he was operating the vehicle while intoxicated. The man was arrested for DUI without incident.Saturday, November 27:

A commercial burglary occurred at Maki Sushi, 302 East Huntington, between 10:30 p.m. on November 26 and 10:00 a.m. on Novem-ber 27. Unknown suspect(s) pried open the rear door and stole cash.

Several arrests were made at Westfield Mall for commercial burglary. Two

Asians, both 21 years of age, were arrested from Sports Chalet for stealing almost $600 in merchandise; a 27-year-old female Asian was arrested for stealing $700 in cosmetics from Sephora and a $20 item from Brookstone; a 25-year-old female Asian was arrested at Macy’s for concealing over $635 in mer-chandise in her purse, shop-ping bag, and baby stroller.

Monrovia PDDuring the last seven

day period, the Police De-partment handled 454 ser-vice events, resulting in 81 investigations. Following are the last week’s highlighted issues and events:Commercial Burglary

On November 26 at 8:50 a.m., an officer responded to a business in the 500 block of East Evergreen regarding a burglary. The reporting party said someone had broken into the business either the day before or overnight. The suspects cut part of a corrugat-ed steel panel to gain entry. A loss was not established and the investigation is continuing.Gang Graffiti

On November 26 at 12:21 p.m., an officer went to the 400 block of East Duarte on the report of graffiti in the area. The officer located the new graffiti on the southeast corner. The graffiti was gang-related writing in black paint. Grand Theft Auto

On November 26 at 4:26 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a business in the 100 block of East Live Oak on the report of a stolen vehicle. An employee had parked the vehicle inside the fenced yard and locked it. In the afternoon, they went to use the vehicle and could not find it. All keys are ac-counted for and no one had permission to take the ve-hicle. The vehicle is a white, 2004, Ford F350 truck.Child Endangering

On November 27 at 8:59 a.m., a subject called to report finding a two-year-old, male child in the middle of the street at Shamrock and Ocean View. Officers responded and a door-to-door canvass revealed an open front door to a two story home. The residents did not respond to officers knocking. A contact for the location was called and this person responded to the location. The father of the boy was found to be asleep in the residence. Apparently, the parents know the child can open the door, but did not take any measures to en-sure he could not get out. A

report will be completed and forwarded to the Department of Child and Family Services.Petty Theft - Suspects Arrested

On November 29 at 6:54 p.m., an officer was dis-patched to a business in the 500 block of West Hunting-ton on the report of a petty theft. Two teenage sisters de-cided to steal items from the business and were stopped by loss prevention. Both had no criminal history. They were cited in the field and released to their mother, who had re-sponded to the location.Grand Theft Auto - Sus-pect Arrested

On November 29 at 8:09 p.m., an officer on patrol re-ceived a LoJack hit on a stolen vehicle. With the assistance of the Foothill Air Support Team helicopter, officers tracked the hit to the area of Mayflower and Duarte Road. The signal was very inconsistent and offi-cers had difficulty locating the stolen truck, but after a lengthy search, the truck was eventu-ally located at a residence in the 500 block of Genoa inside a garage. The officer was able to see the truck through a crack in the garage door. The activity drew the resident out and she was questioned. She signed a consent to search for the garage and house. The garage was searched and the vehicle was recovered. The VIN number had been removed and was found on a workbench in the garage. The woman eventu-ally admitted her husband had driven the truck there and put it in the garage. She claimed she did not know the vehicle was stolen. The wife called and asked the husband to come home, which he did. He was ar-rested and taken into custody. Welfare Check / Men-tal Evaluation

On November 29 at 8:37 p.m., officers responded to the report of a subject who claimed he wanted to kill him-self with a razor. On arrival, officers determined the sub-ject had ingested a significant amount of hard alcohol to the degree he needed medical aid. He also stated he wanted to die. Paramedics were sum-moned and they transported him to a hospital, where he will be held for mental evalu-ation. Fraud / Warrant - Sus-pect Arrested

On December 1 at 1:10 p.m., an officer was called to investigate a fraud which oc-curred at a business in the 400 block of South Myrtle. The suspect had passed a check on an account that had been

closed in 2005. The suspect was arrested for an outstand-ing warrant and she was brought to the station. She admitted to passing the check and knowing the account was closed for several years. Receiving Stolen Prop-erty - Suspects Arrested

On December 1 at 11:22 p.m., a resident in the 200 block of North May reported two subjects in the area look-ing into cars and checking car doors to see if they were unlocked. Officers arrived and detained two female juveniles, 15 and 16 years old, both where in posses-sion of stolen property. They claimed to have received the property from another female subject. Officers were able to locate some of the victims and their property was returned; however, all of the victims could not be located. Some of the property taken included: several pairs of sunglasses, an iPod, CDs, and a resident’s wallet and driver’s license. Grand Theft Auto

On December 2 at 1 a.m., a resident in the 400 block of West Maple called police to report his truck had just been stolen by unknown suspects who left in an unknown direc-tion. The vehicle is a silver, 2007, Chevy Silverado truck. Officers responded but the suspect could not be located. Investigation continuing.

Sierra Madre PDDuring the week of

Sunday, November 28th, to Saturday December 4th, the Sierra Madre Police Depart-ment responded to approxi-mately 352 calls for service. See crimereports.com for updated information.

Sunday, November 28th:09:31 PM- DUI Alcohol/

Drugs, 200 blk. Ramona Ave. An officer stopped a motorist for a Vehicle Code Violation. The officer determined that the Sierra Madre resident was under the influence of alco-hol. The driver was arrested and taken to Pasadena Police Jail for booking.Tuesday, November 30th:

05:15 AM- Possession of Marijuana in Vehicle, Bald-win and Orange Grove. An officer stopped a motorist for a Vehicle Code violation. The officer learned that the driver’s license was suspend-ed and he was in possession of marijuana. The Sierra Madre resident was cited and released on scene. Wednesday, December 1st:

02:39 PM- Disorderly

Conduct/Drunk in public, 100 blk. W. Sierra Madre Bl. Officers were dispatched to a call regarding an unconscious woman. The woman, a Sier-ra Madre resident, was intoxi-cated. The Fire Department took her to Arcadia Method-ist Hospital for treatment. Thursday, December 2nd:

04:38 PM- Petty Theft, 160 blk. N. Canon Ave. . Un-known suspect(s) stole an unat-tended backpack belonging to a Sierra Madre resident that he left next to his locker while he attended class at the Sierra Madre Middle school. No sus-pects known.

05:02 PM- Offen-sive Words to Produce Violent Reaction, 240 blk. W. Sierra Madre Bl. A Sierra Madre resident reported that a man was driving by his home yelling obscenities and taking pictures of his house. The suspect was identified as an Arcadia resi-dent.

05:11 PM- Residential Bur-glary, 320 blk. Santa Anita Ct. Unknown suspect(s) entered a residential home through the rear unlocked door. Items stolen included a Sony Video camera worth $1000.00, a Reb-el Canon digital camera worth $850.00, a Powershot S90 Canon digital camera worth $500.00, a HD video camera, a Flip Video worth $150.00, an Apple IPod Touch worth $250.00, costume jewelry worth $100.00, a Century fire safe worth $35.00, and an Apple IPad worth $700.00. Friday, December 3rd:

9:18AM- Disorderly Conduct/Drunk in Public, 10 blk. Kersting Ct. Officers were dispatched to Kersting court regarding a disorderly woman who they determined to be intoxicated. Officers ar-rested the woman, a Sierra Madre resident.

7:10 PM- Petty Theft, 540 blk. W. Orange Grove Ave. Unknown suspect(s) stole a delivery package from a front porch. The victim was noti-fied about her package arrival through the US Postal track-ing service. Saturday, December 4th:

12:55 AM- Grand Theft Exceeding $400, Windwood Lane. The victims took a dia-mond ring for cleaning and repair. When they picked up the ring they noticed that the diamond had been replaced with a non-precious stone. The investigation is continuing.

6:12 PM- Petty Theft, 350 blk. Acacia St. Unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked truck and stole a Nuvi Garmin GPS worth $300.00, Prada co-logne worth $100.00 and $3.00 worth in quarters.

POLICE BLOTTERS


PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-10-380056-CL Order # 100486880-CA-LPI YOU NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MITCHELL JOHN HOBLER Case No. GP015840 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MITCHELL JOHN HOBLER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Rigel Ann Behrens in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Rigel Ann Behrens be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to he petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on December 03, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept NE “A”, located at 300 E. Walnut Street, Pasadena, 91101. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objects with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code Section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.Edmund C. HoyLaw Offices of Edmund C. Hoy37 E. Huntington Dr., Suite BArcadia, CA 91006Attorney for Petitioner12/2, 12/9, 12/16/10

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 10-0103818 Title Order No. 10-8-398228 Investor/Insurer No. 4005005108 APN No. 8572-028-001 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/02/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by DANNY H. CHAU AND STEFANIE H. CHAU, MARRIED TO EACH OTHER, dated 05/02/2006 and recorded 06/26/06, as Instrument No. 06 1396770, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 01/05/2011 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 11302 MILOANN STREET, ARCADIA, CA, 91006. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $397,461.15. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 12/01/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# FNMA3818377 12/02/2010, 12/09/2010, 12/16/2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0084408 Title Order No. 09-8-243719 Investor/Insurer No. 119225171 APN No. 2810-071-057 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/01/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ALECE PLASENCIA AND SAUL PLASENCIA, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 03/01/2006 and recorded 03/10/06, as Instrument No. 06 0514218, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 12/30/2010 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 27801 SUMMER GROVE PLACE, UNIT 44, (VALENCIA

AREA) SANTA CLARITA, CA, 91354. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $585,132.84. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 09/24/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3827370 12/02/2010, 12/09/2010, 12/16/2010

Order No: 4445799 TS No: G10-01129 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN, DATED 4/4/2010. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that Witkin & Neal, Inc., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to that certain Notice of Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien (hereinafter referred to as “Lien”), recorded on 4/6/2010 as instrument number 10-461555 in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, and further pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded on 5/7/2010 as instrument number 2010-0626515 in said county and further pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1367.1 and those certain Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions recorded on 7/27/1978 as instrument number 78-818541. WILL SELL on 12/23/2010, 10:30 AM At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA a public auction to the highest bidder for lawful money of the United States payable at the time of sale, all right, title and interest in the property situated in said county as more fully described in the above referenced Lien. The purported owner(s) of said property is (are): Agnes Nembhard, an unmarried woman. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property is purported to be: 333-C West Duarte Road Monrovia CA 91016, APN 8507-004-054. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Sale is: $8,364.47. The opening bid at the foreclosure sale may be more or less than this estimate. In addition to cash, the trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn on a state or federal credit union or a check drawn on state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or the endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale shall be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Lien, advances thereunder, with interest as provided in Declaration plus the fees, charges and expenses of the trustee. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD IN AN “AS-IS” CONDITION. Witkin & Neal, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in bankruptcy, you may have been released from personal liability for this debt in which case this notice is intended to exercise the secured party’s rights against the real property only. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the sale shall be subject to the following as provided in California Civil Code Section 1367.4(c)4: “A non judicial foreclosure sale by an association to collect upon a debt for delinquent assessments shall be subject to a right of redemption. The redemption period within which the separate interest may be redeemed from a foreclosure sale under this paragraph ends 90 days after the sale.” Dated: 11/23/2010 Witkin & Neal, LLC, as said Trustee 5805 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 670 Van Nuys, CA 91411 (818) 845-8808 By: Susan Paquette Trustee Sales Officer This notice is sent for the purpose of collecting a debt. This firm is attempting to collect a debt on behalf of the holder and owner of the note. Any information obtained by or provided to this firm or the creditor will be used for that purpose. For sales information, call 714-573-1965 or go to www.priorityposting.com P773925, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16/2010

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:GLORIA JOAN FERRANTI AKA GLORIA J. FERRANTI AKA GLORIA FERRANTICASE NO. GP015623To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of GLORIA JOAN FERRANTI AKA GLORIA J. FERRANTI AKA GLORIA FERRANTI.A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARY JEAN FERRANTI-CHUCK in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARY JEAN FERRANTI-CHUCK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person

files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 01/21/11 at 8:30AM in Dept. A located at 300 E. WALNUT ST., PASADENA, CA 91101IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.Attorney for PetitionerSTEPHEN P. BEZAIRE - SBN 100307LAW OFFICE OF STEPHEN P. BEZAIRE2700 E FOOTHILL BLVD #306PASADENA CA 9110712/2, 12/6, 12/9/10CNS-1998532#TEMPLE CITY TRIBUNE

NOTICE OF WAREHOUSE LIEN SALEI am an attorney at law retained to collect these debts. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the mobilehome described below will be sold as is at public sale on January 13, 2011 at the hour of 4:00 p.m., at Space 8, Ten Twenty Mobile Home Park located at 1020 S. Mountain Avenue, Monrovia, California in order to satisfy the lien claimed by the owner of the above mentioned mobilehome park for storage and other related charges incurred by Natividad Martinez, Lizardo Amaya - Church of the Nazarene. The mobilehome park owner may participate in the public sale.Rent & Storage $6,160.00Electricity - $ 117.16Gas - $ 125.85 Water - $ 86.68Sewer - $ 32.56Storm - $ 21.34Fire - $ 25.63Trash - $ 125.51Total Claim - $6,694.73The sale will be free and clear of all claims, liens and encumbrances of record except for possible liens of unpaid mobilehome registration fees and unpaid taxes, if any. The Mobilehome Park owner has deemed this unit and the tenancy to be voluntarily vacant. Presently there is no right to keep this unit on Space 8. However, after the sale is concluded, the management may entertain offers of financial consideration from the buyer in exchange for granting the buyer permission to leave the unit on-site in the future. In the event that a post-sale agreement re: future occupancy is not reached, then the Mobilehome Park owner reserves the right to require the removal of the mobilehome within 48 hours after the sale. Prospective purchasers must tender a cashier’s check for the full amount of the purchase immediately at the conclusion of the sale. Except for the warranty that this sale is authorized by law, absolutely no warranties of sale are made. The park reserves the right to postpone and reschedule the sale without further notice. The general public will have access to the Mobilehome Park premises for purposes related to this sale. This sale does not include any contents of the unit and the successful bidder is responsible for the lawful disposition of all remaining contents of the unit. The Mobilehome is described as: One (1) 1964 United Single Family Mobile Home; California HCD Decal No.: ABB7908; Serial No.: S4661; HUD Label/Insignia No.: A76901; Length: 54’; Width: 10’.Ten Twenty Mobilehome Park’s claim for sums unpaid for February 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, is set forth above and must be paid by the registered owner or other party in interest within 10 days of this notice in order to redeem the mobilehome, remove it from Space 8 and stop the sale. The Registered Owner’s payment of the sums demanded by this Notice will notreinstate the tenancy (and sub-tenancy, if any) under a rental agreement in default. NOTICE TO CONSUMER: The law gives you the thirty (30) days after you receive this Notice to dispute the validity of the debt or any part of it. If you do not dispute it within that period, I will assume the debt is valid. If you do dispute it - by notifying me in writing to that effect - I will, as required by law, obtain and mail to you proof of the debt. The law does not require me to wait until the end of the 30 day period before proceeding to collect this debt. If, however, you request proof of the debt within the thirty (30) day period that begins with your receipt of this Notice, the law requires me to suspend my efforts (through litigation or otherwise) to collect the debt until I mail the requested information to you.DATED: 11/30/10 /s/ Michael W. Mihelich, Attorney for Ten Twenty Mobilehome Park (951) 786-360512/9, 12/16/10CNS-2000539#

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-10-361944-RM Order #: 100301568-CA-GTI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/2/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): LING CHEN , A SINGLE WOMAN Recorded: 3/9/2006 as Instrument No. 06 0504962 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 1/3/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $701,984.85 The purported property address is: 9000 CALLITA STREET SAN GABRIEL, CA 91775 Assessor’s Parcel No.

5382-011-007 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 2780 Lake Vista Drive Lewisville TX 75067 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. ASAP# 3835691 12/09/2010, 12/16/2010, 12/23/2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 10-07662 Loan No.: 1000538109 A.P.N.: 5770-008-046 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/23/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor: CLAUDIA G. ALCAINO, UNMARRIED WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: Atlantic & Pacific Foreclosure Services, LLC Recorded 1/7/2005 as Instrument No. 05 0050456 in book , page and rerecorded on --- as --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. Date of Sale: 1/4/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the west side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, California Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $674,049.91 (Estimated) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 135 WEST FLORAL AVE ARCADIA, CA 91006-000 A.P.N.: 5770-008-046 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a Final Order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; and The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Date: 12/3/2010 Atlantic & Pacific Foreclosure Services, LLC 1610 E. Saint Andrew Pl., Suite 150F Santa Ana, CA 92705 Automated Sale Information: 714-730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com for NON-SALE information: 888-313-1969 Tai Alailima, Manager ASAP# 3839187 12/09/2010, 12/16/2010, 12/23/2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 442765CA Loan No. 0702344151 Title Order No. 433569 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12-19-2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 12-30-2010 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 12-29-2005, Book , Page , Instrument 05 3212984, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: VICTOR MANZANO AND MARICRUZ MANZANO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial

Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, DIRECTLY FACING NORWALK BOULEVARD, 12720 NORWALK BLVD. , NORWALK, CA Legal Description: LOT 28 OF TRACT NO. 11584, IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 213 PAGES 2 AND 3 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $622,184.30 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 5228 MYRTUS AVENUE TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780 APN Number: 8574-014-043 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DECLARATION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.54, the undersigned loan servicer declares as follows: 1. It has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.54 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; and 2. The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or Section 2923.55.DATE: 12-07-2010 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee (714) 259-7850 or www.fidelityasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEBORAH BRIGNAC, VICE PRESIDENT 9200 OAKDALE AVE MAILSTOP N110612 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 ASAP# 3840629 12/09/2010, 12/16/2010, 12/23/2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-10-354106-RM Order #: 4419895 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/17/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): QUYEN CUN, A SINGLE WOMAN Recorded: 10/27/2005 as Instrument No. 05 2592043 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 1/3/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $278,637.25 The purported property address is: 1560 POTRERO GRANDE DR UNIT C SAN GABRIEL, CA 91770 Assessor’s Parcel No. 5275-006-052 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Chase Home Finance LLC 800 Brooksedge Boulevard Westerville OH 43081 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. ASAP# 3837210 12/09/2010, 12/16/2010, 12/23/2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 10-513759 INC Title Order No. 100163326-CA-DCI APN 8587-031-008 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 01/12/06. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 12/29/10 at 10:30 a.m., Aztec Foreclosure Corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 01/19/06 in Instrument No. 06 0124263 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: Nu Lam, A Married

Woman, as Trustor, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of the IndyMac INDX Mortgage Trust 2006-AR4, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR4 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated March 1, 2006, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state), at the west side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described as: 5919-5921 ROWLAND AVENUE, TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780 The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $633,112.52 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Requirements of SB1137 have been met pursuant to the Notice of Sale Declaration of record. The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed. DATE: December 6, 2010 Robbie Weaver Assistant Secretary & Assistant Vice President Aztec Foreclosure Corporation c/o 4665 MacArthur Court, Suite 250 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (800) 731-0850 or (602) 222-5711 Fax: (847)627-8803 www.aztectrustee.com For Trustee’s Sale Information Call 714-730-2727 http://www.lpsasap.com ASAP# 3840127 12/09/2010, 12/16/2010, 12/23/2010

Trustee Sale No.: 20100169811305 Title Order No.: 100532612 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/27/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDex West, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 09/02/2008 as Instrument No. 20081575567 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California. Executed By: Gina M Dicicco, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check/cash equivalent or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). Date of Sale: 12/29/2010 Time of Sale: 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 W. Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA. Street Address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 401 F Monrovista Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016 APN#: 8513-013-0905 FKA 8513-013-086 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $365,587.00. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. For Trustee Sale Information Please Call: Priority Posting & Publishing, Inc. 17501 Irvine Blvd., Suite One Tustin, CA 92780 714-573-1965 www.priorityposting.com NDex West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 12/08/2010 NDex West, L.L.C. may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. P773677 12/9, 12/16, 12/23/2010

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE(UCC Sec. 6105)Escrow No. 11821-JPNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s) and business address(es) of the seller(s) are: ALOISIO & SONS INC, 312 E. HUNTINGTON DR, ARCADIA, CA 91006Doing business as: TOGO’S EATERYAll other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) within three years, as stated by the seller(s), is/are: NONEThe name(s) and address of the buyer(s) is/are: LANCE TAKAO, OR ASSIGNEE, 312 E. HUNTINGTON DR, ARCADIA, CA 91006The assets being sold are described in general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, TRADE NAME, GOODWILL, LEASE, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS AND COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE and are located at: 312 E. HUNTINGTON DR, ARCADIA, CA 91006The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: ACT ONE ESCROW, 17918 PIONEER BLVD, STE 202, ARTESIA, CA 90701 and the anticipated sale date is DECEMBER 27, 2010The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2.[If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: ACT ONE ESCROW, 17918 PIONEER BLVD, STE 202, ARTESIA, CA 90701 and the last day for filing claims by any creditor shall be DECEMBER 24, 2010, which is the business day before the anticipated sale date specified above.Dated: NOVEMBER 1, 2010LANCE TAKAO, Buyer(s)PCTS LA156771 ARCADIA WEEKLY 12/9/10


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