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He’s only been on the job for a few weeks, but Captain Joe A. Gonzales

already feels at home. “This is a great station with a complement of people that know what they are doing,” he stated. Captain Gonzales replaces Daryl Ev-ans who has been promoted to Divi-sion Commander that includes Cerritos. “If I have any ques-tions, all I have to do is pick up the telephone,” he said.

Asked his reaction when offered the position in Cerri-tos he replied, “Daryl and I are good friends. We were partners for two years on the Swat Team. We’ve stayed friends over the years. He would tell me about his assignment here and when I was offered the position I didn’t hesitate. It’s an honor to be work-ing in Cerritos. “

He said Cerritos is a city that is built on tradition. “The tradi-tion was built a long time ago and

Norwalk Councilman Jesse Luera Named in Sexual Harassment Suit

Editor’s Note: At the time of publication, a spokesperson for the City of Norwalk had no comment, saying only it was a personnel matter and at the right time a response would be issued.

Former Norwalk employee Cynthia R. Sanchez has filed a sexual harassment suit in Superior Court against Norwalk City Councilmember Jesse Luera and the City of Norwalk.

Sanchez contends that she was subjected to a hostile and of-fensive work environment based on sexual advances by the Coun-cilmember. She also contends that terms and conditions of her em-ployment were adversely affected for having complained about the sexual harassment, result- ing in her taking a stress disability leave of absence.

Prior to her employment with Norwalk, Sanchez had been a voluntary Public Safety Officer for ap- proximately six months with the city. On Jan. 8, 1997 she was hired as a full-time employee with the city’s Public Safety Department as a Dispatcher. In mid-1998 she was promoted to Public Safety Officer, in charge of the Youth Explorer Pro-gram through the present, consistently earning favorable performance evaluation, com-mendations, and awards from the City and Los Angeles County.

She is wholly dependent

Captain Joe A. Gonzales at his desk in the Cerritos Sheriff Station. He took over for Capt. Daryl Evans who was promoted to Division Commander. "This is a great station with a complement of people that know what they are doing".

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By Larry Caballaro

When Dr. Joseph Cho ran for Cerritos City Council two years ago,

he promised city residents that he would always keep his office door open to them. “I heard elected officials from a neighbor-ing city complain that no one ever came to their office with issues or concerns, so I made a pledge to myself that I would always be available to the people of Cerritos.”

To remedy this, the Mayor pro tem started to hold Neighbor-hood Meet and Greet Sessions. Dr. Cho held his third Neighbor-hood Meet and Greet April 18, from noon to 2:00 pm at Reser-voir Park promising to hold these meetings at a different park each time.

Parks and Recreation Commissioner Alon Barlevy welcomed the residents and reminded them that Cho is the first Korean-American ever to be elected to the city council,

Cerritos residents at Neighborhood Meet and Greet session with Mayor Pro Tem Joseph Cho expressed concern over amendment to city code regulating residential driveway parking and walkways.

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and to honor that fact, a Korean barbeque was being served.

Dr. Cho also reminded them that no concerns would be resolved at the meeting, but he promised to take their concerns

to city hall staff, they would research the facts, and he would report back to them within three weeks. He encouraged them to

See MEET page 13

over the years it has been modified and massaged.” He described the city as a diamond, the All Ameri-can City. He said violent crime in Cerritos is down 44 percent when compared to 2008, which was up

22 percent. “The personnel here at the station work very closely

with each other.” He described the station as being different

from other stations that have 200 to 300 per-sonnel. Here we have 75. It’s more like a family. When people

call we respond very quickly.” He said their response time is

probably better than the other 23 stations in the county. Capt. Gonzales said Cerritos deputies are some of the best well trained deputies in the county., adding that his predecessors pulled in supervisors that had tactical back-ground and really changed the station’s atmosphere. Tactically they can handle any incident and at the same time respond to our citizen’s needs.

He believes in training, say-ing training was in his blood.” It’s very big for me. I’ll continue that training so our people are the best trained for any incident. Asked about gangs, he replied that gangs were very high in the area. I’ve met several times with Commander Evans going over the gang list with him. We have depu-ties assigned to each gang mem-ber living in Cerritos. You can’t do this at other stations. Monitor them like we do. We don’t have a gang problem here in our city.” He said there is a total of five gang members who live in Cerritos. We have deputies who knock on their doors on a continuous basis and let them know we know they are there.

Asked about drugs, he replied that generally when you have drugs, you have gangs and there are shootings. You’ll also see tag-ging. “It’s not here. It’s very rare you’ll just have drugs,” he stated.

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Whittier- May is a time of sunshine, graduations and new beginnings. But May also brings an extraordinary number of opportunities for the community to enjoy

the creativ-ity of the Rio Hondo College students and staff. The end of the 2008-2009 sea-

son for the Division of Arts & Cultural Programs promises to be a month to remember.

“These folks have gone out of their way to provide the community with some stellar performances this year,” said André Quintero, President of the Rio Hondo College Board of Trustees. “The end of the season looks to be as enjoyable and entertaining as ever before and we all look forward to seeing our students’ final performances.”

Dance lovers will not want to miss the Rio Hondo Dance Collective as they present an evening of dance works includ-ing hip-hop, ballet, contemporary, and world dance. Rio Hondo College (RHC) students will perform for three nights at the Wray Theatre on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 7-9 at 8 p.m. Reservations are recommended for this event.

Theatre goers will be treated to a stun-ning Student Showcase at the Wray The-atre at 5 p.m. May 11. Selected students

will perform their musical works prior to the Student Award Ceremony.

Finally, closing out their season, RHC theatre students will direct and perform a series of one-act plays on May 22-23 at the Black Box Theatre at 8 p.m.

“These final showcase events are so enjoyable. They provide an opportunity for our community to see a culmination of the semester’s work, and to experience the incredible student talent our college has to offer,” said Rio Hondo College Superintendent/President Ted Martinez, Jr. Ph.D.

The music department will hold their own end of the year programs with a Faculty Recital on May 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Wray Theater. This program, the Six Strings/One Voice, will feature Frank Accardo, guitarist, and Gwendolyn Wyatt, soprano, as they present works of Master Composers adapted for guitar and soprano. On May 16 at 7:30 p.m. the Rio

Hondo Vocal Arts Ensembles will per-form a Choral Concert – Music for a May Night, featuring a wide variety of choral music. This event will be held at the First Friends Church in Whittier. And finally on May 19 at 7:30 p.m. the Workman Mill Industrial Orchestra of Rio Hondo College will perform at the Wray Theater.

Throughout these events, selected students will showcase their art in a vari-ety of media, juried by RHC Visual Arts Faculty. The Student Art Show will run from May 11 through July 31. Join the students at the RHC Art Gallery Recep-tion on May 11, 7-8 p.m.

Information on these performances can be obtained from the Cultural Events Hotline at 562-908-3492 or by visiting www.riohondo.edu/arts. All events are FREE and open to public. Events, pro-grams and performance dates are subject to change. Some events require advance reservations. Please check with the hotline to confirm dates and times.

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The Norwalk City Council voted 3-2 in favor of SSR Motorsports, allow-ing the company to retail off-highway vehicles (OHVs) such as dirt bikes, and to test them. A neighborhood controversy started regarding the noise resulting from such tests, and neighbors

living in the area also voiced their op-position against SSR’s testing of OHVs.

In previous meetings, the city council toyed with the idea of having SSR use a ‘dyno’ to test vehicles. William Li, owner of the business, said that he has made more of an effort to reduce the noise, which is the main concern. Li said he found an area in front along Alondra Blvd. that can be used, and that will reduce the noise.

Sal Flores, a resident, reiterated that “the whole issue is the noise.”

Josie Chaap said she “never expected motorcycles to be tested back there … it’s just tough after a hard day at work, to go home and listen to that mind-grinding sound.”

Alan Ota said he is okay with the con-ditional use permit as long as the restric-tions are put into place to reduce noise.

Mayor Cheri Kelley agreed with own-er Li that the dyno didn’t seem like a good solution. She also said that there isn’t any change that could be done other than the restrictions. “Under the conditions they now have and because they are zoned industrial, they are allowed to operate. If we deny this conditional use permit, there would be no change,” said Kelley.

In other business new, the Director of Transportation James Parker proposed a number of cuts to reduce Norwalk’s subsi-dizing of the Norwalk Transit, which was above $400,000. The current economic crisis has left Norwalk with no choice but to reduce the cost of service.

Under the proposal every route will face some reduction of service. He sug-gested Routes 6 and 7 might consolidate, and Route 4A might be eliminated en-tirely. Also discussed was the parking fee for the Metrolink station.

Mayor Kelley reminded the audience that that “Metrolink contributes $0 toward Norwalk Station’s facilities, and that the facilities are the City’s.

One resident, Tony Scarlough, said he might lose his job if Norwalk cuts service. “I don’t have a vehicle,” said Scarlough, “and Norwalk is the only line I need to take. I take the bus everywhere I go, and if I can’t go to work, I will lose my house.”

Brett Hughes, another resident, proposed an idea that piqued the coun-cil’s interest: raise the fees. “Rather than eliminate a route, why not double the price? Institute a charge, not eliminate the service,” said Hughes. “All that is needed is to institute a rational parking structure.”

Kelley said that from the City’s posi-tion, they can’t allow the subsidization of the Norwalk Transit to jeopardize the general fund. “Maybe we need to increase fees, in order for the Transit to be self-sustaining”

The council passed the reductions, but

asked that the Transportation Department look into cutting different hours, rather than the hours proposed, and to look into other methods, like raising fares.

Councilmember Gordon Stephen-hagen commended the works of the Transportation Department. “I have to say how lucky it is that Norwalk has people like Mr. Parker and his depart-ment. You’re only in this bind because of the economy.”

New Online Christian School to Open in Fall

A new high school is being built with-out the assistance of a single architect, engineer or contractor. That’s because when St. Mark’s Academy opens this fall, it will be completely online, offering low tuition, on demand instruction for Grades 7-12.

“St. Mark’s Academy provides an al-ternative for those middle and high school students whose needs are not being met in a traditional school setting,” said Jamie Osborne, the school’s Headmaster. “Our educational model is designed to provide a learning option that maximizes flexibil-ity and personalization without sacrificing academic quality.”

A key feature of the school is 24/7 on-demand access to e-instructors, said Osborne. Most of them are Masters or PH.D – level instructors. In addition, St. Mark’s curriculum offers a range of solu-tions to support students, from pre-high school Foundations level courses through college-level Advanced Placement.

“Most often, we are forced to take a ‘one size fits all’ approach to educa-tion,” said Donna Antonopoulos, a middle school Spanish teacher from South Carolina who also serves as a St. Mark’s enrollment counselor. “With this new school, we can provide a much more cus-tomized approach that addresses different learning styles and paces.”

A series of virtual information ses-sions for parents and students is currently being planned, Osborne noted.

Asked about specific classes such as chemistry and math, he said the students and teachers can see each other. During math lesions, the students can go to an online blackboard when called upon. In case of Chemistry classes, certain items will be sent to the student and any experi-ment he/she is asked to conduct will be in front of the computer where the instructor can witness it being done and give needed instruction when needed.

“St Mark’s Academy is a fully-sup-ported diploma-granting Christian middle and high school,” stated Osborne. Upon request an application packet with forms will be mailed. Academic counseling is available on the telephone.

For more information visit the school’s website at www.stmarksacad-emy.net or phone. 1-866-296-3140.

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The End of ToleranceSince "The Sacramento Budget

Game" editorial, I have received certain communications, mostly in reference to the last tag. And though in a conversa-tion I would have explained my posi-tion in clearer terms, I needed to make it more concise so that the letter itself would fit into the space available for such letters.

For those upset with that statement please be patient with my explanation of this statement.

In the past decade I have noticed a trend in within the Democrat party where if you don’t toe the party line of the leadership you will be marginalized. This is one reason why I left that party. For the most part my ideas as a Christian conservative Democrat were demeaned

or treated as the ravings of a madman. As a Republican I notice ideas are treated as things to be explored and debated. I may not agree with a Log Cabin Republican on things like Prop. 8, but we can have a civil discussion on that or other topics we actually agree on without the sort of vit-riol you face with Democrat Leadership.

In the last 6 years I have noticed how moderate and conservative Democrats in elected office have consistently been marginalized by their party’s leadership unless they toe a leftist line on at least a few issues. For instance, when I heard ridicule coming forth from the mouths of Democrat leaders over Alan Lowenthal having the temerity to reach across the aisle when he doesn’t need to or to even allow Republicans to be elected to local office in his district; I became aware that the time for bipartisanship and modera-tion was coming to an end. Today there are a relative handful of Democrats who are willing to meet with conservatives much less listen and consider the actual merits of our ideas (i.e. Senator Lowen-thal, Rep. Napolitano, Assemblyman Calderon). Most have been in office for more than a decade &/or come from the few districts where the registration gap between the two parties is small.

In recent weeks we have seen released from the Department of Homeland Security a document which seems to label all Christian conservatives as well as veterans as potentially being more danger-ous to national security than Al Queda. We see impeached judge Rep. Hastings introduce a bill to convert former military bases to be in essence gulags for political dissidents. And we see a plan put forward by the current White House Administra-tion to turn Americorps from a charitable

organization into a civilian Army pos-sibly akin to the Hitler Youth or the Red Army. And we have to ask ourselves for how long will we be able to disagree openly with one another in a civil man-ner? Or will we in order to protect our liberties be forced to rebel, be it peaceful like Dr. King & Mr. Gandhi or not.

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Econo-My-Scene: Get Ready. It’s BACK to the BALLOT BOX!!By Randy Economy

Yippee! We get to head BACK to the Voting Booth here in California in 30 days.

I vote over on Ashworth Avenue here on the “tony” Eastside in the All-American City of Cerritos. It is the same street where the horrific “Aero Mexico” Airplane crash took place during Labor

Day Weekend in 1986. I have dubbed our Poll-ing Place the “Garage of Democracy.”

My Precinct Cap-tain is the amazing/leg-endary Gail Grossman.

Gail and her hus-band Marty Grossman have been icons here

in our ‘hood since they opened their “Freedom Garage” over 30-plus years ago. BOTH are former Cerritos Parks Commissioners and BOTH have dedicat-ed thousands of hours to make our com-munity better and brighter for countless number of young folks and those who are young at heart.

Our Precinct voted to Recall Gover-nor Gray Davis and voted FOR Arnold to replace him. We also voted FOR Barack Obama over John Mc Cain, and voted FOR Moderate GOP challenger Tim Escobar when he ran for Congress against our current Democratic Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez.

We are Independent minded here in Cerritos Precinct 16. Registered Declined to State Voters now are more than 23% of the total voters here. I use to be the Chair-man of the Democratic Central Committee here in the 56th Assembly District, but left the Dem Party here in 2004 due to “corruption” within the ranks of BOTH the Los Angeles County and California Democratic Parties.

Since then, I have joined the growing ranks of “Declined to State Voters.” Some have even dubbed me the “Chairman of California’s Undecided Party.” Anyway, “DS” voters cast our Ballots with our “brains” instead of our political emotions. We don’t care if Candidates have “R” or “D” next to their names. We ONLY care about HOW the candidate will SOLVE our problems, and to make Government less complicated in our life.

DS Voters are NOT afraid to vote against the “status quo,” and we will not tolerate “who to vote for” from Political Party Bosses.

During the upcoming Tuesday, May 19th election, Voters are being asked to “tax” ourselves by BILLIONS upon BIL-LIONS of REAL dollars, all in the name of “Saving California.”

Give me a break. SIX ballot measures will be appearing on the May 19th Ballot for our “thoughtful consideration.”

If passed, 5 of these 6 ballot props will create a “rainy day stabilization fund;” “an Education Funding Payment Plan;’” “a Lottery Modernization Plan;” “a Chil-dren’s Services Funding Plan ($600 Mil-lion in more taxes);” and will also “Shift $230 Million of State Mental Health funds into the State General Fund.”

Call me crazy, but these measures are nothing more than Multi-Billion Dollar Tax hikes with fancy titles.

I am voting NO on these 5 costly Propositions (1A through 1E), and will be voting YES on Prop 1F.

Prop. 1F will prevent elected Members of the Legislature and Statewide Consti-tutional officers, including the Governor, from receiving pay raises in years when the state is running a deficit. That’s a start, but I think we need to send more “tough love” to those who misspend our taxes or who are incapable of “fixing” our prob-lems.

As for these current ballot budget bust-ers next month, remember:

Fool me once, Call me a fool. Fool me twice, and I’ll be starting a Recall against someone.

See you at Marty and Gail Gross-man’s Garage of Democracy on May 19th and don’t be Fooled this time around, the stakes are way too high. What do you think? Drop me a note. Randy Economy, rreconomy@cerritosnews.net

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A Letter to Delegates of the Democratic Party Convention Regarding Props. 1D & 1E

Propositions 1D and 1E violate our basic principles as Democrats. Both mea-sures would make drastic cuts to services to some of our most vulnerable fellow Californians – children and people with mental illness.

We Democrats are supposed to stand up for the less powerful. Props. 1D & 1E would crush them. These measures deserve the opposition of the state Demo-cratic Party and they must be defeated on May 19.

We know that many of you may be conflicted over these initiatives. Some of our progressive leaders are support-ing Props. 1D & 1E. They portray these measures as necessary and effectively pain-free.

On both scores, we are sorry to say that they have it wrong. The amounts of money that 1D & 1E would provide to the state general fund amount to a fraction of the state budget – less than half a percent. Passage or failure of these measures will not change the budget picture much.

We all need to recognize that Props. 1D & 1E are not financially necessary; they are on the ballot because they were politically necessary in the deal-making that led to the budget agreement in February. At the same time, the amounts of money cut by Props. 1D & 1E would cripple proven programs that actually save the state money in the end.

You may hear that these measures simply siphon “reserve” funds that are unspent and unneeded. Not true. In fact, Prop. 1D makes direct cuts immediately to children’s services, taking $268 million per year out of the tobacco-tax revenue

that now goes to each of the state’s counties for a range of programs, from immunization and infant healthcare to child abuse prevention and early child-hood development. That represents a 50% cut right away, with further declines in revenue down the road.

The so-called reserves in Prop. 10 children’s programs and Prop. 63 mental health programs are largely an illusion. Most of the money at stake is commit-ted to longer-term projects. The mental health money, in particular, will soon be necessary to cope with rapidly declining revenues from Prop. 63’s “millionaire’s tax” in the difficult economy. Take those reserves and you will see steep program cuts soon.

Children’s services and mental health care have already suffered serious cuts. Programs provided now by First 5 are often replacements for local services that previously existed. Mental health funds besides those from Prop. 63 are down $300 million, due to lower VLF funds and sales tax receipts, and services are being reduced everywhere.

Regardless of your positions on the rest of these budget-related ballot measures, Props. 1D & 1E stand out as terrible, harmful initiatives.

Let us not forget where each of these insidious measures began: as Republi-can proposals to wipe out entire voter-approved programs. Voters passed Prop. 10 a decade ago to guarantee children’s services funding, but in December Repub-licans proposed wiping out these services and putting all the revenues into the gen-eral fund. Voters passed Prop. 63 in 2004 to ensure that California made good on its long-broken promise to provide adequate mental health care. But Republicans proposed putting all that money into the general fund, too.

It’s no surprise to see the Republicans disregard the voters’ will and wantonly slash services that work. They’ll do any-thing for “smaller government.” Now, it’s up to us to stay strong and say NO.

Please join us in opposing Props. 1D & 1E.

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Artesia workers have cleared brush, dead leaves, junk and slabs of buried concrete from a narrow lot next to the A.J. Padelford Park, marking the beginning of a new city community garden. The effort began in large part because of an English as a Second Language [ESL] class.

The Adult Education Department at Cerritos College has provided ESL classes for more than four years and the mem-bers of the neighboring community have participated at various classes.

“Over the years several changes have taken place. For example, the evening classes were changed to accommodate students with limited day schedules,” said Martha Robles, the ESL instructor. “Last year, an additional writing component was added to the conversational methodology of the class.”

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Although the class will focus on ESL, the growing interest in “going green” has compelled the class to move to move in the direction of a community garden movement,” said Robles.

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Norwalk Lions Club to Hold Annual Festival

The Norwalk Lions Club will host its 22nd Annual Festival beginning Apr. 30 through May 3. Lions Club Treasurer Jessee Urquidi said there will be more

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Cerritos College Foundation Awards Sixteen Scholarships Two students from Cerritos.

The Cerritos College Foundation awarded 16 student scholarships totaling $7,000 during the annual Cerritos College Academic Excellence Awards ceremony on Mar. 24.

Students Micael Barnum, Jr., of South Gate; Timothy Chen, of Cerritos; and Krystiana Ruddle, of Cerritos, were each presented the Dr. Keith Allen Hinrichsen Scholarship. Upon graduating from Cer-ritos, Barnum will be transferring to Cal State Fullerton. He intends on completing his bachelor’s degree in history and ob-

taining his teaching credential. Chen plans on transferring to USC or Cal State Fuller-ton majoring in either business, economics, or accounting. Ruddle plans to pursue her bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a focus on international relations at either UCLA or UCSB. Established by Dr. Keith Allen Hinrichsen who retired from Cerritos College in 2002, this scholarship is award-ed to outstanding students in the areas of history, economics and political science.

The Foundation presented the Dr. Jack Hoekzema Medical Assisting Scholarship to Cristina Caddell, of Lakewood. Caddell has a passion for helping others and is pur-suing her degree in medical assisting. This scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Jack Hoekzema, a physician from Bell-flower who was a dedicated and generous supporter of Cerritos College and the medi-cal assisting program.

The Foundation presented the English Department Scholarship to Daisy Garcia, of Lakewood, and Christopher Gutierrez, of Norwalk. Garcia, who founded and cur-rently serves as the president of the Writ-ers Anonymous Club, will be transferring to a four year university as an English ma-jor. Maintaining a GPA of 3.9, Gutierrez will be transferring to either UCLA or UC Berkeley next fall as an English major. The scholarship is awarded to English majors based on their above average understand-ing and passion for literature and writing.

Geography students Diane Sheridan, of Norwalk; Lillian Garcia, of South Gate; and Christine Brink, of Bellflower, were select-ed by the geography faculty to receive the Dr. Joan Licari Earth Science Scholarship, in honor of earth science professor Joan Li-cari. Sheridan is completing her last semes-ter at Cerritos and will be transferring to Cal State Fullerton in the fall with a major in geography. While maintaining a GPA of 3.7, Garcia is making plans to transfer to San Diego State University to pursue her bachelor’s degree in geography. Brink has maintained a GPA of 3.95 and will be trans-ferring to Cal State Fullerton in the fall.

Student Diana Yanez, of Norwalk, re-ceived the John Boyle Scholarship, which

was established in honor of biology pro-fessor John Boyle by his colleagues. This scholarship recognizes outstanding biol-ogy students. Yanez is currently working on completing her biology and pre-med pre-requisites while maintaining a GPA of 3.97. She is planning on transferring to UCLA, UCI, or UCSD.

Pathways to CollegeThe University of California an-nounces major changes in admis-sion policies

Recently the UC system announced its most sweeping admissions changes in 50 years.

A little over a year ago, I saw the first version of the BOARS proposal that led to the Regents’ approval of the UC changes that hit the pressrooms last week. BOARS is the University of California faculty com-mittee that recommends any shifts in the UC entry requirements.

What are the mechanics of these new UC eligibility rules?

1. Applies to the fall 2012 entering class (the current freshmen) and beyond (2013, 2014 etc). 2. Students must complete 11 of the 15 A-G subject requirements in high school by the end of the junior year. 3. Students must take either the SAT: Rea-soning Test or the ACT with Writing. 4. E.L.C. (Eligibility through Local Con-text) will be expanded from the top 4% in each high school to the top 9%. Any public or private high school in CA may be part of E.L.C. 5. If a student is not in the top 9% at her high school, then she will still be automati-cally UC eligible if she is one of the top 9% of the students in CA. 6. Bid adieu to the SAT: Subject Tests as UC admissions requirements. Subject Tests will not be mandatory starting with the fall 2012 entering class. 7. If a student is not part of #4 or #5 above, but has completed #2 and #3, the student will enter E.T.R. as long as he or she has a minimum weighted 3.0 GPA on the A-G courses taken during the 10th and 11th grade years.What is E.T.R.?

E.T.R. stands for “Entitled to Review” and is the newest path to UC admissions. The revised pathways (#4 and #5 above) will guarantee a space at the University to an estimated top 10% of the high school students who are graduating from CA’s high schools, but the system is set up to take the top 12.5%. Thus, there is a sizable gap remaining and the E.T.R. pool will pro-vide the applicants to fill that final 2.5%.What else?1. The Admissions by Testing alone path will remain, but applicants who meet the established criteria will no longer be guar-anteed a space at the University; these ap-plicants will be entitled to a review of their

application but there is no guarantee of ad-mission. 2. The “magic table” that listed the GPA/SAT scores to show students whether they were UC eligible will be revised to iden-tify applicants who are in the top 9% state-wide.What are the new rules about the SAT: Subject Tests?

1. Subject Tests will no longer be a UC eli-gibility requirement for students applying for the fall 2012 term or beyond. 2. Individual UC campuses are permitted to continue to recommend the Subject Tests for certain programs. Remember, BOARS primarily sets the criteria campuses use in comprehensive review; how campuses choose to apply (weigh) the criteria is a lo-cal decision. Thus, if the UCLA, Berkeley and UCSD administrations decided that they wanted to continue to recommend the Subject Tests, they certainly have the lee-way to make that decision. 3. Let’s say that you received an ‘A’ in Honors Pre-Calculus and also scored a 730 on the SAT Reasoning Test Math section. It is pretty clear that you have shown that you are good at math. Now, let us also sup-pose that you only managed a B- in your US History class and seem to show weak-ness there. The new rules effectively en-courage you to take a Subject Test in US History, assuming you could do well on it, so that you can send in that score to show that you are actually pretty good at US His-tory. This makes Subject Tests a markedly student friendly tool as they can be used to buttress perceived academic shortcom-ings. Why were the SAT: Subject Tests elimi-nated – it certainly looks like the stan-dards are being watered down?

The University of California was the only state university system in the world to require Subject Tests for its applicants. The real reason that the Subject Tests had to be eliminated was that about 22,000 students annually, who had taken the right A-G courses and achieved eligibility levels in their grades and SAT (or ACT) scores, were being excluded from UC consider-ation because they had failed to follow the complicated Subject Test rules. To make it even more painful, a disproportionate per-centage of these young men and women were poor and first-generation-to-college students.

I attend an academically rigorous school – these new 9% limits seem to damage my chances of attending a UC institution?

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The argument was regarding whether a proposed car wash should have an iron-wrought fence. Ultimately, the council voted 4-1 in favor of the proposed car wash, with the expectation that the own-ers build a 42-inch wrought-iron fence, and an 8-foot block wall.

In previous council meeting discus-sions on the subject, Luera was against the car wash in general, saying that the council doesn’t know what it’s like to live in the neighborhood; a subject he brought up again at the April 21 meeting. Luera and Mendez’s argument centered around Luera’s insistence of having an iron fence around the property.

“You will never be able too see the problem in the area unless you live there,” said Luera. “People would sup-port the car wash with an iron fence or gate.”

Luera said the concern is that gangmembers or homeless people would use the car wash as a hangout spot after hours.

The architect, Atabak Youssefzadeh, said that he highly respects the city, and offered his own views, which were criti-cal of the idea of installing a wrought-iron gate. Youssefzadeh thought it would look too much like a prison. Youssefza-deh explained, “As a former professor of architecture, I can say that the best way to eliminate homelessness is development. I would be concerned of the image your city portrays. Your decision will not af-fect just one little car wash, but how your city as a whole is viewed.”

City Manager Ernie Garcia replied, “I respect you as an architect, but you don’t live there.”

Councilmember Rick Ramirez defended the fence idea and suggested

that there are wrought-iron fences that give a more artistic image rather than an “imprisoned image.” Ramirez said that a property on Lakeland, between Norwalk Blvd. and Bombardier, has such a fence and would be a good place to start look-ing for ideas.

In the end, Luera voted against the project, even though the council made a condition that a wrought-iron fence be installed. “I’m voting no because the 8 foot block wall,” said Luera.

The City Council also passed an ordinance that further restricted residency restrictions on registered sex offenders. The city’s ordinance expands Jessica’s Law, a California law which says that registered sex offenders can not reside within 2000 feet of any school or park where children regularly gather. Jessica’s Law also allows cities to adopt ordi-nances that further restrict residency of registered sex offenders.

The city’s new ordinance restricts residency of registered sex offenders within 2000 feet of facilities other than the ones described in Jessica’s law. In Norwalk, sex offenders can not reside within the 2000 feet of child care facili-ties, child tutorinig center, public library, and youth center.

In other news, the City Council voted 4-1 in favor of approving the Norwalk Golf Course’s selection of a concession sales vendor for the course. Councilmember Luera voted no because he feared political involvement, as the concession sales vendor happens to be owned by the family of Gracie Gallegos-Smith, who happens to be the mayor of Pico Rivera. Gallegos-Smith was in the audience.

Councilmembers Luera and Mendez Argue Over Fences at the Regular City Council Meeting

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Gahr Loses Its Bear-ing in the Heat Against Warren, Late Inning Rallies Come Up ShortBy Loren Kopff

DOWNEY-The young newcomers to Gahr's softball team this season have al-ready been put to the test by facing some of Southern California's best, i.e. Los Alamitos, Pacifica and San Pedro. But the real test began this past Tuesday when the Gladiators visited San Gabriel Valley League rival Warren.

In the past three meetings, all Gahr victories, these two teams have put on hitting displays, combining for at least 14 hits every time and with Gahr losing eight everyday seniors from a season ago, it would take a valiant effort for the team to take down the Bears for a fifth consecu-tive time. But a six-run deficit in 90 plus degree heat was too much to overcome and the Gladiators lost their first league game, 7-4, to fall a game behind league-leading Downey. Gahr had won a season-high four straight games but slipped to 7-10 overall entering an Apr. 23 home game with Paramount.

"I think we were a little bit intimidat-ed of [Warren pitcher] Frannie [Vaaulu] at first," said Gahr head coach Mike Rogers. "Once the third, fourth, fifth and sixth in-nings rolled around, we started to hit the ball. We were making good, solid contact and we weren't intimidated anymore."

Vaaulu was already up 3-0 and work-ing on a no-hitter when sophomore short-stop Jasmine Ruiz tripled to right field, bringing home senior pinch runner Kayla Gonzales in the top of the third. But the offense was shut down until the sixth de-spite Vaaulu walking five through the first five. By that time, Gahr was trailing 7-1 as the Bears were pounding junior pitcher Valerie Rios to the tune of 13 hits, the most she has allowed in her first season as a varsity member.

"She struggled a little bit today; it wasn't her best day," Rogers said. "She was missing on her spots but she did have a span where she got it together."

That would come in the final three innings when she scattered four hits and struck out one. At the same time, the bats were slowing coming through for the Gladiators and it began in the sixth when senior first baseman Holly Sloan singled and Vaaulu walked senior second base-man Brittney Miller and junior designated player Erika Jackson with none out. Later in the inning, freshman catcher Josea

Ayala singled up the middle to plate a pair of runs.

In the last inning, Vaaulu walked sophomore third baseman Nani Mejia and Miller around a single given up to Sloan with none out. Jackson forced Sloan at third with Mejia scoring but that's all Gahr would get despite having the tying run standing in the on-deck circle. The two hits from Sloan kept her average right at .500, tops on the team while Mejia, who had been leading the team in hitting through the first 15 games, was held without a hit for the third time all season. She is still batting .431 while Miller is at .386. Gahr stranded 10 runners on base and had 17 runners reach base off of Vaaulu, who threw 137 pitches.

"[Frannie] was helping us out but our whole plan was to play disciplined and I thought they had pretty good plate discipline," Rogers said. "A few of the ones who I expected to hit the ball a little bit better didn't because I think they were a little bit overanxious. We made her throw those pitches. We knew she couldn't throw a change-up and if we laid off her rise ball, we would be okay."

Not to be dismissed from the loss were the stellar plays in the defense that kept the game somewhat manageable for Gahr. Arianna Palomares sharply lined to Miller the first two times she came up to bat, Em-ily Gregorio would also line out sharply to Miller as well as Ruiz and later in the game, sophomore left fielder Erica Willig dove to her right to keep what would have been a double and possibly a triple to just a single.

Gahr will finish the Loara Tournament on Saturday with a pair of games, then visit Downey on Tuesday and Dominguez on Thursday. Downey, by far the best team in the league, is ranked eighth in the Cali-fornia Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section Division III poll.

"They know they can beat this team," Rogers said. "There's not a doubt in their mind. They know they can play with them. We just have to minimize the errors and shut down Frannie. We need everybody to contribute. We need everybody up and down the lineup."

Lancers O� ense Goes South In Final Games Of Woodbridge Tournament, Prepare For Suburban League Showdowns By Loren Kopff

IRVINE-It was easy to see why Norwalk softball head coach Paulette Gasporra wanted to get her team in the Woodbridge Tournament for the first time in school history. After an embarrassing performance in the Nike Classic a year ago, the Lancers wanted to prove that they can still compete with some of the Orange County top dogs.

After winning its first two games of the tournament on Apr. 11, the Lancers ended the prestigious Orange County tournament, now in its 27th season, on a three-game losing skid including losses to Marina (4-0) and Fountain Valley (3-1) last Saturday at Col. Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park. Norwalk began this past Wednesday's road game at Artesia with a 15-6 record and 6-0 in the Suburban League.

"Obviously we came out to Orange County to face some top quality teams, " Gasporra said. "We came out here to prepare ourselves to finish league. I think it's a very good tournament so we can finish league on a positive note. We've played nothing but the best that Orange County has."

The Lancers had been riding the hot arm of senior pitcher Stephanie Jimenez, who had surrendered three hits in the previous two tournament games, both shutouts and had not been scored upon in 56 straight innings until Edison scored in the third inning on Apr. 13. However, she ran into a buzz saw with the Vikings who touched her up for seven hits, the most she had allowed since Mar. 21 and second most this season. But whenever Jimenez faced trouble, she would get out of with stellar defense. Marina had run-ners at third in the first and third innings but came away empty. Unfortunately for Jimenez, the Vikings were forcing her to throw a lot of pitches which came back to haunt her in the bottom of the fifth inning.

With her pitch count up to 70, Jime-nez began the frame giving up a single to Shannon Simmons, walking Sandra Sim-mons and serving up run scoring hits to Mariah Nogueira and Jamie Sullivan. One out later, Rachel Gaber singled to com-

plete the scoring. In the fifth inning alone, Jimenez threw 35 pitches and ended the game with 123. Entering this week, Jimenez still had an earned run average of 0.93 and had struck out 202 batters while walking only 19. She also is batting 516 with 33 hits and 24 runs scored.

"It's frustrating when she knows her pitches are there and it's not being called," Gasporra said. "As a pitcher, she needs to adjust to what the umpire wants but at the same time, when you're used to having your pitches called strikes and they're not being called strikes, it's just frustrating. It's frustrating as a coach and it's frustrating as a player."

Offensively, the Lancers couldn't get much going against Taysia Kaufman, who scattered five singles and did not let a Norwalk runner get past second base. Sophomore center fielder Lorraine Fitzgerald had a pair of hits while senior first baseman Michelle Contreras, senior shortstop Cristina Jacobo and sophomore left fielder Jasmine Valenzuela tallied the other hits.

"You have to adjust your at-bats," Gasporra said. "As a hitter, you have to adjust your at-bat to any speed, whatever the pitcher is throwing. The last two times, we haven't been able to make our adjustments."

Norwalk will host the Pioneers today, then head into the tough part of the league slate with a home meeting against Mayfair on Wednesday. Following a road game with the Monsoons two days later, Norwalk will take a week off before facing league nemesis La Mirada in the last week of the regular season with what looks to be the league title on the line.

"We've all voiced our opinions as soft-ball coaches in the Suburban League on that we're not happy with the schedule the way it is," Gasporra said. "But unfortu-nately, we don't have the power to change it back to what it was originally where it was first round, second round."

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While Dr. Cho began by speaking about budget shortfalls and a potential $9 million dollar loss of revenue to the city, from sales tax and license fee reductions to a Redevelopment Fund transfer to the state, the residents were more interested in potential and recent modifications to the municipal code.

About 70 residents were in attendance including Jim McMahan who had several concerns about RV and vehicle parking on driveways and on private property. Several others had the same concern including Gerald Bruce, who was a long-time resident in the city, and was uncertain about any new changes in the municipal code that would dictate what he is allowed to keep in his garage.

Residents who spoke agreed that the city was infringing on their rights and act-ing more like a Homeowners Association. “The only difference is that no fees are being charged,” said a concerned neighbor

Dr. Cho informed them that as soon as he had been elected, he had done a survey to learn how many cities in Los Angeles County had a no street parking ordinance for certain hours. He discovered that Cer-ritos is the only city.

Other concerns included safety issues at local parks since neighbors have ob-served young people drinking, using drugs and engaging in inappropriate sexual behavior. One resident had discovered condoms near Sunshine Park as he was walking with his daughter. Homeless people sleeping in the parks overnight was another concern.

Cho told the residents that he knew they had issues with too many stop signs, but this was not a problem in other parts of the city. Nevertheless, he sympathized with them and clearly stated that they can always come to him at any time, and that he would try to assist them when he could.

As neighbors were leaving the park, several residents, who had lived in the city for over 30 years, commented that they couldn’t remember when a city official came to them unless they were running for election.

on her salary for the support and suste-nance of herself and her family.

In her lawsuit Sanchez alleges that be-ginning in the Spring of 2006, Councilman Luera began communicating and interact-ing with her in a sexually oriented and offensive manner, which created a hostile work environment. She said he frequently took her hand and pulled her close to him whereupon he would hug and state, ”You know what you need to do to get these, re-ferring to the promotion stripes on her uni-

form. He is accused of saying, “I’m still waiting for you to come and meet me.” She said he repeatedly pulled her close to him, embrace her, stroke her arm and tell her, “You know what you have to do.”

Sanchez said she consistently rejected his advances and made it clear to him that she had no interest in a sexual relationship with him.

On Feb. 27, 2008 she advised her immediate supervisor, Carlos Romos, Director of Public Safety, about Luera’s advancements toward her. She said Ro-mos assured her he would investigate her complaint. Approximately one week later, on Mar. 6, he told her she was being taken off the Cadet Youth Program effective immediately. She said the Cadet Youth Program comprised half of her job duties, and was a key component of her status and self-esteem within the workforce.

She was also told not to report to work for three days.

On March 10, Sanchez said Ramos told her that he had removed her from all her job duties “because Jesse asked me to.” Romos also made reference to alleged complaints against her but refused to identify the complainants and refused to follow the procedure for resident com-plaints against City employees.

On Mar. 10, Sanchez suffered an ap-parent anxiety attack and was taken to the hospital. As a result she took a leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act and filed a workers compensation stress clam.

On Mar. 14 Sanchez sent a written complaint to the Department of Public Safety regarding her retaliatory removal as a leader of the Youth Cadet Program and requested a formal investigation. She also requested copies of the alleged complaints made against her. No investi-gation was conducted and no copies of the alleged complaints were provided to her.

On May 20, 2008 Sanchez filed a further complaint of harassment, outlining the harassment by Luera against her and other female employees as well as inap-propriate comments made by Ramos to her and other employees.

On Jan. 7, 2009 Sanchez filed com-plaints for sexual harassment and re-taliation against the defendants with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing

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“I haven’t seen this at Cerritos or Gahr High Schools” He said he believes this has a lot to do with the tradition of upbring-ing and families. It’s deep rooted here. We have eyes and ears in the community and they tell us what is going on. In addi-tion we have a weekly COM Stat meeting, where we discuss what is working, what needs to be corrected. “We know within six or seven days if there is an issue and stomp it out immediately.”

He said during his transition, he was amazed at the caliber of people working in the fingerprinting group. Many are retired

from Los Angeles County with experience in this field. Four out of 10 crimes are be-ing solved because of the fingerprinting. We don’t have to wait several weeks or longer because we’re doing it right here. He said the city has let him know anything that’s needed to catch the criminals, let them know. Pull all the stops out and make sure it gets done.

Captain Gonzales was raised in South El Monte until the fifth grade when his family moved to West Covina. He attended Edgewood High School where he gradu-ated. He joined the Sheriff’s Department in 1976. “This year marks my 33rd year with the department.” He said he worked Temple Station patrol. Then was assigned to the Swat Team for the next 14 years where he met Commander Evans. He was promoted to Sergeant and was assigned to the Century Station for two years. Later he was assigned to the Gang Detail where he worked three years. He was promoted to Lieutenant and

worked the jails, Century Station again at a Lieutenant, and Operations in the Cops Bureau for five years. This past year he was Deputy Chief of Region Two under Chief Rambo.

The Captain lives in San Dimas. He has two adult sons and a nine-year-old boy. “I’m proud of all three,” he stated. He like sport events, fishing and collect-ing sports memorabilia. Law enforcement is in the family, his wife also works for the Sheriff’s Department in Los Angeles. “We met while working on a case together,” he said.

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONSNorwalk Clubs

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Alondra Senior Citizens Club11929 Alondra Boulevard

Norwalk, CA 90650(562) 865-7774

Tere Kopriski, President2nd & 4th Wed 1:30 p.m.

Social Services Center(562) 929-5844

Golden TrowelNorwalk Masonic Lodge #273

12345 E. Rosecrans AveNorwalk, CA 90650,

2nd Thursday 7:30 p.m.

Norwalk Lions ClubP.O. Box 1712

Norwalk, CA 90650Custodio Celeste, President

1st & 3rd Wednesdays4th Thursday Board Meetings7:00 p.m. Bruce's Restaurant

12623 Imperial Hwy.

American Legion Post #35911986 Front Street,Norwalk, CA 90650

562-864-90211st & 3rd Thursdays,8:00 p.m. Legion Hall RECURRING EVENTS:

STEAK LUNCH Every Wednesday 11:30am - 2:30pm

KARAOKE Every Saturday 7:30pmPOST MEETINGS 3rd Thursday of each

month 7:30pmAUXILIARY MEETINGS 2nd Wednesday

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P.O. Box 1243, Norwalk, CAMeets Mondays, NoonNorwalk Marriot Hotel

Knights of Columbus Council #3678Tom Sandoval, Grand Knight

12138 Front Street(714) 952-4724 • Norwalk

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #713812186 Front Street (mail)

Norwalk, CA 90651(562) 864-9246

Elks Lodge-BPOE #214213418 Clarkdale Ave.

Norwalk CA 90650 (562) 868-6603Jim Duckett, Exhaulted Ruler

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Rotary Club of NorwalkP.O. Box 1243, Norwalk,

Sara Karsgens, PresidentMondays, noon, Norwalk Marriott Hotel

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Norwalk Woman's ClubPlace: Masonic Lodge12345 Rosecrans Ave.

Time: Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.

Norwalk Community Coordinating Council

William Clark, President Helen Brown, Vice President

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1:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Changes every 2 years in May - June - August.

City Council Meeting1st and 3rd Tuesdays

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Norwalk Housing Authority 3rd Tuesday of each month 5:45 p.m.

Council Chambers, Norwalk City Hall.

12700 Norwalk Blvd.

Planning Commission 2nd and 4th Wednesday 7:30 p.m.,

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12700 Norwalk Blvd.Southland Harmony Chorus of Sweet

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Cerritos ClubsAAUW

(American Assn. of University Women)Saurabh Deedwania (562) 404-4488

Meets every 3rd Thursday, Skyline Room-Cerritos Library.

CERRITOS SENIOR GADABOUTS

meet the second, third & fourth Mondays at the Cerritos Senior Center

at Pat Nixon Park, 12340 South St. Robert Mills, President 714-828-8236

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Cerritos Library 7p.m 2nd Tuesday. Allen Wood 865-7294.

OPTIMIST CLUBMimi’s Café 7a.m. 1st, 2nd, 4th

Thursdays, Frantone’s 7 p.m. 3rd Thursday.

ROTARY CLUBHometown Buffet noon Mondays

VFW POST 1846Heritage Park, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays.

18600 Bloomfield Ave. Jeffrey Enomoto714-292-2985

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONALCoco’s Restaurant 6p.m. 2nd Wed. &

12p.m. 4th Wed.

WOMEN’S CLUBCPE 2nd Thursday.

Gail Grossman at 562-926-8487LIONS CLUB

11514 E. 178th Street, Artesia. 1st & 3rd Tuesday. Milton Hicks 926-3792.

CONTACTSBusiness Networking Group

Wednesdays, 7a.m. at Mimi’s Café, Cerritos Towne Center.

Larry Massa 562-920-0554.CONNECTIONS

Business Networking Group.Thursday, 7:30 a.m. at Coco’s Restaurant.

Barbara 869-7618.CERRITOS LEADS CLUB

Tuesdays 7–8:30 a.m. Mimi’s, in the Towne Center. Call 1-800-767-7337.

TOASTMASTERSThe Cerritos Cheerful Chatters

Toastmasters Club meets at Noon every other

Wednesday at the SELACO Workforce Investment Board: 10900 E. 183rd > Street, 3rd Floor. Have fun and work on your speaking skills. Visitors are

welcome! Call Tammy:(800) 481 - 6555 ext. 1213.

ECLECTIC DIALECTIC TOASTMASTERSWednesdays, 7:30 p.m. at the Avalon at

Cerritos, 1000 Falcon Way, Cerritos,. Ron Jung 924-1808.

GOLDEN SANDS CHORUSAn award-winning Sweet Adeline

Chorus. Women of all ages and experience levels welcome. Rehearsals Wednesdays 7 p.m., Lakewood Masonic Center, 5918 Parkcrest St., Long Beach.

(562) 630-8445GOOD SAM

Camp outings 2nd weekend each month. Howard Remsen 714-521-1076.

ARTESIA SENIOR CITIZENS CLUBWednesdays at 10 a.m. at the Albert O. Little Community Center, 18750 S.

Clarkdale, Artesia. For information, contact Kathy McDonald 562-430-7349

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JOURNEYSMondays, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Pathways office, 3300 South Street #206, Long

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Regional Medical Center, 3700 South Street Classroom A, Lakewood

Call Cindy Skovgard at 562-531-3031MOPS

(Mothers of Preschoolers)A program for mothers with children under the age of five, meet 1st & 3rd

Wednesdays 9 to 11:15 a.m. at New Life Community Church, 18800 Norwalk

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SELF HELP FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED Long Beach/Lakewood Chapter, second Thursday of each

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p.m. free. 429-7099CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS

ASSN (CRTA)Meets at 12p.m. the third Friday of

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all of her Honors and AP courses and lofty SAT/ACT scores) will be one of the top 9% of the students in the state, thus gaining au-tomatic admission into the UC system.

Some final pieces to think about so that you do not fall prey to the confusion and fear that invariably accompanies UC rules’ changes. Certain principles remain invio-late…1. Admission to the UC system does not mean admission to the UC campus of your choice. If you want UCLA, Berkeley or UCSD, be prepared to bring great grades, high test scores and a strong curriculum to the table. None of that is changing. 2. The giant new pool of candidates that will be created by E.T.R. (upwards of 30-35,000 new applicants), is a pool of “eli-gible” students. To be eligible for, and ad-mitted to, a UC campus are two entirely different notions.

These sweeping changes, the broadest in 50 years, give students and parents more control over the process.

CollegeContinued from page 10 Right:Guest speaker at the Cerritos

Optimist Club April 2 was Ken Kraft [cen-ter] who spoke on Title Insurance. With him are Optimist President Maynard Law and Program Chair for the Day Carol Chen.

There are two types of Title Insurance policies, said Gene Kraft with Nations Title Company. One is the Owner’s policy and the other is the Lender’s policy. Speaking before members of the Cerritos Optimist Club at their morning meeting, he said the Owner’s Policy insures home-buyers of any type of real property against loss covered under the policy of insurance for as long as they own the property. He said there are several versions of each policy and the homeowner needs to con-sult with their Real Estate Professional to determine which policy is best for them. He described the Lender’s Policy as insur-ing the priority of the lender’s security interest over claims that others may have in the property.

He said Title Insurance is needed to be assured that the seller actually owns the property you are buying and that there

"Title Insurance and its Importance" Topic of Cerritos Optimist Club’s Guest Speaker

are no liens on the property that were not disclosed to you in the Title I report He said it assures you that all the important steps in the recorded matters have been searched and examined and just due to that, your one time payment for title insurance has already paid for itself.

He described it as providing a legal

defense against claims covered by the policy which can greatly exceed the one time premium. It provides the buyer with the knowledge that recorded matters have been searched and examined so that title insurance covering your property can be issued.

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NOTICE OF AMENDED PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:HAROLD D. MOWATT AKA HAROLD DUNCAN MOWATTCASE NO. VP012238To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of HAROLD D. MOWATT AKA HAROLD DUNCAN MOWATT.AN AMENDED PETITION FOR PRO-BATE has been filed by BARBARA HOL-LAND in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.THE AMENDED PETITION FOR PRO-BATE requests that BARBARA HOLLAND be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.THE AMENDED 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 ap-proval. 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: 04/28/09 at 8:30AM in Dept. L located at 12720 NORWALK BLVD., NORWALK, CA 90650IF 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 Pro-bate 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 PetitionerEUGENE A. GLEASON, III, ESQ.GLEASON LAW OFFICES15651 E IMPERIAL HWY #202ALA MIRADA CA 906384/10, 4/17, 4/24/09CNS-1559100#LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS

Trustee Sale No.: 20080159909439 Title Order No.: 080151362 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/21/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX-PLANATION 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 12/29/2005 as Instrument No. 05 3214394 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California. Executed By: JU YUN YU, 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: 4/30/2009 Time of Sale: 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA Street Address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 13422 3/4 VILLAGE DRIVE , CERRITOS, CA 90703 APN#: 7005-015-035 The un-dersigned 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 encum-brances, 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 $347,344.68. The benefi-ciary 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 & Publication 17501 Irvine Blvd., Suite One Tustin, CA 92780 714-573-1965 www.priorityposting.com NDex West, LLC as Authorized Agent Dated: 4/8/2009 NDex West, LLC may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any informa-tion obtained will be used for that purpose. P548582 4/10, 4/17, 04/24/2009

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CITY OF CERRITOSORDINANCE NO. 946

The following is a summary of Ordinance No. 946 with Exhibit A, which was adopted by the City Council of the City of Cerritos on April 9, 2009. The complete text of Ordinance No. 946 was published in the Los Cerritos Community News on April 17, 2009 and is available from the Cerritos City Clerk, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703, telephone 562-916-1248, or from the City’s website www.ci.cerritos.ca.us.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS GRANTING TO CRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE, L.P., A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REPLACE, ABANDON IN PLACE AND/OR REMOVE PIPELINES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF OIL, GAS, PETROLEUM, LIQUID HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS, AND OTHER SUBSTANCES, IN, UNDER, ALONG AND ACROSS CERTAIN PUBLIC STREETS AS SET FORTH IN SAID ORDINANCE WITHIN THE CITY OF CERRITOS

Crimson California Pipeline, L.P. has made application to this City Council for the granting of a pipeline franchise to cover existing pipeline facilities and operations on public lands incorporated in Cerritos. This franchise shall only apply to those pipelines described in Exhibit “A”, which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference. Crimson California Pipeline, L.P. has agreed that it will not extend or expand its pipelines within the City of Cerritos beyond those described in Exhibit “A”, without obtaining the City Council’s prior approval. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2009-3 the City Council at its regular meeting on February 26, 2009, declared its intention to grant a franchise to Crimson California Pipeline, L.P.

EXHIBIT A TO CITY OF CERRITOS ORDINANCE NO. 946

DESCRIPTION OF PIPELINE, TEN-INCH PIPELINE:

The centerline of the ten-inch pipeline and related appurtenances shall be as described below:

SEGMENT: Commencing at the north boundary of the City of Cerritos in Studebaker Road 28 feet west of said center line and 220 feet south of the center line of Alondra Boulevard; thence south 2,376 feet in Studebaker Road to a point 24.5 feet south of center line at 166th Street; thence west into prior rights.

CITY OF CERRITOS

ORDINANCE NO. 946

The following is a summary of Ordinance No. 946 with Exhibit A, which was adopted by the City Council of

the City of Cerritos on April 9, 2009. The complete text of Ordinance No. 946 was published in the Los

Cerritos Community News on April 17, 2009 and is available from the Cerritos City Clerk, 18125 Bloomfield

Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703, telephone 562-916-1248, or from the City’s website www.ci.cerritos.ca.us.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS GRANTING TO CRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE, L.P., A

FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REPLACE, ABANDON IN PLACE AND/OR REMOVE

PIPELINES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF OIL, GAS, PETROLEUM, LIQUID HYDROCARBON

PRODUCTS, AND OTHER SUBSTANCES, IN, UNDER, ALONG AND ACROSS CERTAIN PUBLIC STREETS

AS SET FORTH IN SAID ORDINANCE WITHIN THE CITY OF CERRITOS

Crimson California Pipeline, L.P. has made application to this City Council for the granting of a pipeline

franchise to cover existing pipeline facilities and operations on public lands incorporated in Cerritos. This

franchise shall only apply to those pipelines described in Exhibit “A”, which exhibit is incorporated herein by

reference. Crimson California Pipeline, L.P. has agreed that it will not extend or expand its pipelines within

the City of Cerritos beyond those described in Exhibit “A”, without obtaining the City Council’s prior approval.

Pursuant to Resolution No. 2009-3 the City Council at its regular meeting on February 26, 2009, declared its

intention to grant a franchise to Crimson California Pipeline, L.P.

EXHIBIT A TO CITY OF CERRITOS ORDINANCE NO. 946

DESCRIPTION OF PIPELINE, TEN-INCH PIPELINE:

The centerline of the ten-inch pipeline and related appurtenances shall be as described below:

SEGMENT: Commencing at the north boundary of the City of Cerritos in Studebaker Road 28 feet west of

said center line and 220 feet south of the center line of Alondra Boulevard; thence south 2,376 feet in

Studebaker Road to a point 24.5 feet south of center line at 166th Street; thence west into prior rights.

Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 4/24/09

CITY OF CERRITOSORDINANCE NO. 947

The following is a summary of Ordinance No. 947 with Exhibit A, which was adopted by the City Council of the City of Cerritos on April 9, 2009. The complete text of Ordinance No. 947 was published in the Los Cerritos Community News on April 17, 2009 and is available from the Cerritos City Clerk, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703, telephone 562-916-1248, or from the City’s website www.ci.cerritos.ca.us.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS GRANTING TO CARDINAL PIPELINE, L.P., A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REPLACE, ABANDON IN PLACE AND/OR REMOVE PIPELINES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF OIL, GAS, PETROLEUM, LIQUID HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS, AND OTHER SUBSTANCES, IN, UNDER, ALONG AND ACROSS CERTAIN PUBLIC STREETS AS SET FORTH IN SAID ORDINANCE WITHIN THE CITY OF CERRITOS

Cardinal Pipeline, L.P. has made application to this City Council for the granting of a pipeline franchise to cover existing pipeline facilities and operations on public lands incorporated in Cerritos. This franchise shall only apply to those pipelines described in Exhibit “A”, which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference. Cardinal Pipeline, L.P. has agreed that it will not extend or expand its pipelines within the City of Cerritos beyond those described in Exhibit “A”, without obtaining the City Council’s prior approval. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2009-2 the City Council at its regular meeting on February 26, 2009, declared its intention to grant a franchise to Cardinal Pipeline, L.P.

DESCRIPTION OF PIPELINE, EIGHT-INCH PIPELINEThe centerline of eight-inch pipeline and related appurtenances shall be as described:

Parcel 1

Commencing at the point of intersection of the centerline of Norwalk Boulevard with the centerline of 166th Street in the City of Cerritos, said point also being a boundary line between the city of Cerritos and the City of Norwalk;

Thence westerly along the centerline of 166th Street 25 feet, more or less, to a point, said point being the centerline of Cardinal Pipeline’s 8-inch steel pipeline (“Pipeline”) and the True Point of Beginning of the description;

Thence southerly, following the centerline of the pipeline and within Norwalk Boulevard, parallel to and approximately 27 feet westerly of such street centerline, a distance of 2,657 feet, more or less to a common boundary line between the City of Cerritos and the City of Artesia, said common boundary line being the point of ending of this description.

Parcel 2

Commencing at a point in Norwalk Boulevard on the common boundary line between the City of Cerritos and the City of Artesia, said point being approximately 20 feet westerly of the centerline of such street and also being the point of intersection of the centerline of Cardinal Pipeline’s 8-inch steel pipeline (“Pipeline”) with the northeasterly right of way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad and the True Point of Beginning of this description;

Thence, southerly, following the centerline of the pipeline 3,086 feet, more or less, to a point in Del Amo Boulevard, said point being the point of intersection of the pipeline with a common boundary line between the City of Cerritos and the City of Lakewood, and also being the point of ending of the description.

Overall total length of 8-inch pipeline = ±5,743 feet

EXHIBIT A TO CITY OF CERRITOS ORDINANCE NO. 947

Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 4/24/09

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:Linda T. CowenCASE NO. VP012374To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of LINDA T. COWEN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SHANNON J. BRIEF in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SHANNON J. BRIEF 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 author-ity 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 au-thority 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 on 06/09/09 at 8:30AM in Dept. SE-L located at 12720 NORWALK BLVD., NORWALK, CA 90650IF 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 deceased, 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 Pro-bate 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 PetitionerHOWARD BRIEF, ESQ.222 MAIN ST SEAL BEACH, CA 907404/24, 5/1, 5/8/09

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Official Publication of the Pico Rivera Chamber of Commerce Volume 12, Issue 6, Fall 2008

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Radisson Whittier 7320 Greenleaf Ave. Whittier CA 906027:30am to 9:00am. December 9, 2008

Celebrating 50 Years of service to Our Business Community

Martinez, Jr., Ph.D., Superinten-dent/President of Rio Hondo College was named one of the Top 25 Latino in Educa-tion by Latino Leaders Magazine in the September 2008 issue. The publication is distributed eight times per year throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The magazine features interviews with major Latino players in all fields of expertise with editorials that focus on social, politi-cal, and business leaders. Other educators selected for this honor include France Cordova, Presi-dent, Purdue University; Elsa A. Murano, President, Texas A & M University; and J. Michael Ortiz, President California State Polytechnic University. “The Board of Trustees extends our congratulations to Dr. Martinez for this much deserved honor,” said Angela Acosta-Salazar, president of the Rio Hon-do College Board of Trustees. “We are very pleased with our decision to appoint Dr. Martinez as the eighth Superintendent/President of Rio Hondo College, for his accomplishments and for his commitment to meeting the needs of our community.” The magazine praised Dr. Marti-nez for his commitment to creating and fa-cilitating collaboration within the college itself, and with the communities it serves. They describe him as being focused on all of the elements of student success,

DR. TED MARTINEZ, JR. NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 25 LATINOS IN

EDUCATION BY LATINO LEADERS MAGAZINE

LEARNING FOR LIFE HONORS CAPTAIN MIKE ROTHANS PICO RIVERA

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Captain Michael Rothans Receives Champions of Exploring Award

Learning for Life, an affiliate of the Boy Scouts of America honored Michael Rothans, Captain of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Pico Rivera Station with the Champions of Exploring Award on Tuesday, November 18, at the Whittier Radisson, Whittier, California. Learning for Life serves young men and women, between 14 and 20 years of age, who participate in Explor-ing, part of the program’s career educa-tion activities. Its purpose is to instill core values that prepare participants in making ethical choices which help them to achieve their full potential throughout life. The organization recognizes com-munity leaders whose commitment to the principles of Exploring is exemplary and whose personal and professional charac-ter lend themselves to the core values of Learning for Life. Learning for Life Director, Greg Salce stated, “Captain Rothans’ commit-ment to public safety and civic service has made him well-deserving of this award. As this year’s recipient, he has been instrumental in positively affecting thousands of young people in Los Ange-les and surrounding communities through his support of Learning for Life School-based programs.” Captain Rothans has been associ-ated with the sheriff’s department since 1984 and was assigned to the Pico Rivera station in 2004 where he was promoted to Captain in 2006 and serves 100,000 residents in the City of Pico Rivera and unincorporated areas of Whittier. Rothans has been an executive board member of Learning for Life since 2004 and was Chairman of the Los Angeles Area Learn-ing for Life Exploring Division from 2004 through 2007. He was also the recipient of the LA Sheriff’s Department’s Dis-tinguished Service Award in 1997; the Exemplary Service Award in 2001 and 2005, and the Meritorious Service Award in 2008. According to Salce, in the Los

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5th Annual Community Business and Health Expo. A huge success.

Salsa contest winners

The Salsa contest drew 10 contestants this year. The winners from left are Third Place Ronnie Winans $50.00, Second Place Diana Aguayo $75.00 and for the second year in a row Teresa Martinez won the top prize of $150.00

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More Pictures of the 6th Annual Community Business

& Health Expo on page 4

Judges for the Salsa Tasting Contest were, from the left, Director Judy Gilleland -Tri-Cities ROP, Director Vera Diaz Powers - John R. Diaz & Associates, Director and

Event Chair Alex Saulus - HealthFirst Medical, Director David Briano - State Farm In-surance, Chamber President Koko Judge - Crowne Plaza Hotel and Ambassador Omar

Martinez - Farmers Insurance

The Pico Rivera Chamber of Commerce held its 6th Annual Community Business & Health Expo on November 5, 2008 at Pico Park 9528 Beverly Blvd. in Pico Rivera. This years theme was: “The Chamber is 50 and Still Red Hot”! Over 40 exhibitors were at the event that was very well attended by both residents and businesses.

Platinum Sponsors were: ALMA Family Services, Vernola Towing and Washington Mutual-Chase. Gold Sponsors were: HealthFirst Medical and Crowne Plaza. Silver Sponsors were: Bright Health Physicians, AltaMed Health Ser-vices and Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill. Exhibitors offered services such as: blood pressure tests (HealthFirst Medical), bone density readings (MD Care & PR Clinica Medica Familiar), glaucoma testing (Lion’s Club of Pico Rivera), And CareMore Medical offered free flu shots. Food vendors: Café N Stuff, Casa Gamino, Edible Arrangements, Magic Bakery and Java Jo’z. offered tastes of their cuisines. Downey Plumb-ing, Heating & Air Conditioning and

Central Basin Municipal Water Dis-trict offered water to all attendees. The “Salsa Tasting Contest” brought out 10 local residents: Linda Martinez, Teresa Martinez, Ronnie Wi-nans, Maria Juarez, Hilda Juarez, Hilda Rodarte, Diana Aguayo, Mary Conchola, Rocio Davalos and Flor Osorio. The 3rd place winner of $50 was Ronnie Winans; the 2nd place winner of $75 was Diana Aguayo and the 1st place winner of $150 was Teresa Martinez (second time in a row). 50 Chili’s (door prize tickets) and numerous door prizes donated by the exhibitors went to very happy attendees. The 50/50 raffle of $150 went to a lucky winner and the best decorated table win-ner of a $100 gift card to Staples was Edible Arrangements. Congratulations to all the winners.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSPRESIDENT Susan ArthurNorwalk ToyotaPAST PRESIDENTTeri BazenNorwalk La Mirada PlumbingVP FINANCEBetty ChaconWells Fargo BankPRESIDENT ELECTTeri BazenNorwalk La Mirada PlumbingVP COMMUNICATIONS/SECRETARYRob CazaresOutback SteakhouseAMBASSADOR CHAIRRob CazaresOutback SteakhouseEVENTS CHAIRSusan ArthurNorwalk ToyotaCHAMBER DEVELOPMENT CHAIRJesse UrquidiNorwalk Lions ClubHBC/SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CHAIRMaria GrimaldoFarmers InsuranceLEGISLATION CHAIRJulia EmersonSo. Cal. Gas Company

Richard LeGaspiTNT FireworksReggie BerryCoast Plaza HospitalNFL Retired Players-“Goals for Life”Annette Trejo

Costco WholesaleMike SimsSims Creditor ServiceJoseph DerthickAFLACEric LopezReach LocalAmy ConditCommunity Family Guidance CenterLynda FisherWal-MartToni GrijalvaCerritos CollegeCity Council LiaisonMike Mendez

New Members New Beginnings Praise CenterPastor Debbie Wescott16000 S. Norwalk BlvdNorwalk, CA 90650562-404-8086Western Sizzlin’s Wood Grill BuffetRay Hakim12241 Imperial Hwy.Norwalk, CA 90650562-406-2600

Renewals33 YearsCR & R22 YearsLittle Lake School District21 YearsFrantone’s13 YearsAmerican Cancer Society12 YearsPayless Foods7 YearsLegal Aid Society1 YearNative Sons of the GoldenwestSouthland Harmony ChorusLorraine Neal

President’s MessageNovember’s elections have come and

gone, and we are heading quickly toward the holiday season.

It seems like everyone I talk to can’t believe that it is almost the end of another year. We are all busy trying to see how we can fit all the events into our schedules, as well as into our budgets and still have a great holi-day! On behalf of the Norwalk Chamber of Com-merce, I would like to extend best

wishes for a healthy, successful, and joy-ous Holiday.

As we approach the final weeks of 2008, we are busy planning our chamber events for 2009. We need to know what you would like to see more of next year. Every suggestion we receive from our membership is valued and welcomed. To better be able to serve you, we need to know what you enjoyed attending and what you felt we could improve upon. Hearing from our membership on how we can be a greater value to yourself and your business is crucial to our chamber. The more input we have from our membership, the more effective our 2009 will be.BUT WATCH OUT FOR 2009!!! Mark your calendars to GET INVOLVED IN THE JANUARY 2009 NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES!! NETWORK LUN-CHEON, THURSDAY JANUARY 22ND.

AND THE NORWALK CHAMBER BUSINESS EXPO January 29th, 2009!!!! YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THESE BIG EVENTS Peace and ease for the holi-day season!

Susan Arthur

Message from the Membership Services Directorby Bryana Mason

It’s typical for the vast majority of small businesses to be local not only in location but in marketing focus. The wider your marketing base, the more people you are likely to reach. In hard times, looking be-yond the regular geographical boundaries of your business is good business. Do not be afraid to market on a larger scale, but while utilizing cost-efficient marketing.

When a recession or other difficult times hit, the marketing function of a busi-ness is usually the first to go. Remember with less advertising and marketing, the funnel of incoming prospects is reduced creating even more revenue decreases and setting up a vicious cycle that you do not want to get caught in. One key to salvage any business in hard times isn’t to reduce your marketing activities but to replace them with low-budget marketing. Low-budget marketing included tactics such as PR, NETWORKING, PUBLIC SPEAK-ING, AND MORE. Get involved in the community, for example, join your local Chamber of Commerce, these organiza-tions are not in it for themselves, but for you and the future of your business. They want to help you create contacts and busi-ness relationships with other business own-ers in your area.These meetings can create strategic partnerships that can help further your business and clientele base. This goes back to the LOWBUDGET marketing I mentioned earlier.

Surviving hard times requires going BACK TO THE BASICS, back to the fundamental principles of business. Some things to remember: make sure you are doing regular financial checks, providing sales training, and managing your customer relationships; these basic steps can help retain customers and create a rapport with new clientele.

Have a Happy Holiday Season!!!

On Friday, November 8th the Nor-walk Chamber of Commerce had their annual Casino Night. With over 70 attendees, this event was fun for all! You could hear people really enjoying the various gaming tables available for them , whether it be Blackjack, Roulette, Texas Hold’em or Craps; everyone was having a good time.

We had over 30 raffle items to give away, they were donated by: Teri Bazen, Bally’s Total Fitness, Whaley House, Birch Aquarium, Casino Concepts, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Applebee’s, Dr. John Larcabal, Sizzler, Golf N Stuff, Hearst Castle, Sunstone Vineyards, Karen Codman FSC, Laemmle Theatre, Legoland, L.B. Symphony Orchestra, Norwalk Chamber, NLM Plumbing, Norwalk Toyota, Paintball USA, Pechanga, Primm Nevada Terribles, Spirit Cruis-es, La Mirada Curves, and Wal-Mart. The Norwalk Chamber and the attend-ees to the Casino Night would like to

extend a big THANK YOU for the donations to this event; you helped create this success of an evening!

The Casino Night had different levels of sponsorship that were avail-

able to Cham-ber members to participate in and we would like to also extend a very big THANK YOU to these members who contributed to this cause. Wal-Mart, AFLAC, Big Truck & Equip-ment Sales, Com-munity Family Guidance Center, Dr. Ethan Allen, State Farm Insur-ance, Gordon Ste-fenhagen, Norwalk La Mirada Plumb-

ing, Mary Jane McIntosh and Nor-walk Auto Auction. Your sponsorship donations are greatly appreciated, you help keep the Norwalk Chamber of Commerce moving forward in help-ing the local Business Community continue to thrive!

We look forward to the upcom-ing events, and hope you mark your calendars to attend!

Employee who quits job may be eligible for unemployment insur-ance.

One of my employees quit to go to work for one of my competitors. After a few months she got laid off from her new job and now she’s col-lecting unemployment insurance from my reserve account. How can she do that when she’s the one who decided to quit my firm?

Many employers believe they will have to pay unemployment insur-ance (UI) only when an employee is fired or laid off. Surprisingly, there are many circumstances where an employee who quits a job can collect UI.Any employer the employee works for in the “base period” of the claim may be liable to pay benefits, even if they were not the last employer.

Under California law, an employee who quits with “good cause” may be eligible for UI benefits. “Good cause” means the employee’s reason for leav-ing must be something substantial and compelling that would cause a reason-able person who genuinely wanted to remain employed to quit anyway.

Some examples include quitting to take a better job, to more a substantial distance when a spouse’s job is trans-ferred, or when the employer relocates and the new commute distance is unreasonable.

According to the California Em-ployment Development Department (EDD), when an employee quits in order to accept a new job there is good

cause for leaving if:•There was a definite assurance of

employment in another substantially better job that is at least as permanent as the job the individual leaves; or

•A reasonable person who genuine-ly wanted to remain employed would have left to accept other work.

An employee who quits her job for a substantially better job and then is laid off from the new job due to lack of work may be eligible to collect UI from the first employer’s reserve ac-count.

An employee also would be eli-gible for UI benefits if she quit her job for a substantially better job and then, for reasons beyond her control, the new job did not materialize. This might occur when an employee quits her job based on being given a definite start date by the new employer, who then rescinds the job offer or delays the start date.

For more information about what factors are used to determine UI eli-gibility, go to EDD’s “Benefit Deter-mination Guide” online at www.edd.ca.gov/UIBDG/ This is an excellent resource when responding to a former employee’s UI claim.

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