BY WILLIAM ROLLER

A three-alarm fire caused sub-stantial damage to the secondfloor of the former BrooksJewelry & Gifts, a building at598 W. Main St. in El Centro, inthe early-morning hours ofMonday, Feb. 11. Arson is sus-pected in the blaze, according toEl Centro police.

On Wednesday, city officials

announced the building is unsafeto occupy and has red-tagged theproperty.

"Due to the construction typeof the building and the damagesustained during the fire, it isnecessary to limit access to theimmediate area due to the poten-tial for collapse. As a result traf-fic in the area has been restricted,”

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From Near And Far, All Love The Carrot Festival Parade BY WILLIAM ROLLER

No matter how far nativesons and daughters wander fromhome, Holtville's Carrot FestivalParade is the clarion call to makethem take the return journey totheir small town.

One who is well acquaintedwith the hamlet's charms is 101-year-old Virginia Munger, the2019 grand marshal at Saturday's(Feb. 9) parade.

She arrived here in 1925 fromNew Mexico. There was noInterstate 10 at the time and herfamily had to use the Old PlankRoad to make their way toHoltville. Like many settling inthe Golden State, they sought abetter life. She married WillisLouis Munger and had four chil-dren, all of whom graduated fromHoltville High School.

Munger said being namedgrand marshal was an honor andcame as a surprise. She wasselected unanimously to be the72nd Parade Grand Marshal by

the Holtville Chamber ofCommerce board.

"I was so excited, I thoughtthey'd made a mistake, bless theirhearts. I think they just wentdown their list and got the oldestone," Munger said.

Munger said she most enjoysthe marching bands, and said thatthe parade is for youngsters.

"When I was a teacher's aideat Finley (School), I walked withthe little ones in the parade," sherecalled. "They're so enthusedand I enjoyed the beautifulmusic. And you see old friendsyou haven't seen in quite a while,so it's like a family reunion.

Waiting for the parade to kickoff in a camp chairs was BrittanyBye and her family. Brittany saidshe loves the horseback ridersand the veterans' float. Her hus-band, Jeremy, is an Englishteacher at McCabe Elementary inEl Centro and they were there tosupport the marching band.

Continued on page 32019 CARROT FESTIVAL Parade Grand Marshal Virginia Munger waves to the crowds duringthe parade in Holtville on Saturday, Feb. 9. WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO

Calexico Council Green LightsRehab Change Order, BoostsCity Manager's Fiscal Authority

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Cross-border traffic couldflow more freely this spring asthe Calexico City Councilapproved more funds for theCesar Chavez Boulevardimprovement project.

The lanes added by wideningCesar Chavez Boulevard areaimed to expedite traffic headedto the West Port of Entry andrelieve congestion on ImperialAvenue, said Lilly Falomir, pub-lic works manager.

"We're still within our budgetbecause the contractor, Pyramid(Construction Aggregate Inc.),came in with such a low bid," shesaid. "The change order cameabout because of the recent rains;we saw how storm run-off flood-

ed the street."Despite an additional

$252,000 for pipe installation,retention basin and drywell con-struction, plus $2,650 for aWelcome to Calexico sign, aDepartment of Transportationgrant the city received will coverthe added costs, also known as achange order.

"We don't have a welcomesign yet and this one will beplaced at the traffic signal light atSecond Street and Cesar ChavezBoulevard so anyone crossing theborder is greeted as soon as theyarrive," Falomir said.

The additional work had notbeen anticipated during thedesign phase and the drainageimprovements at Pierce Avenueand Cesar Chavez Boulevard willlikely save money in the future

with preventive maintenancenow.

In other city business, thecouncil:

"Authorized an increase offiscal powers of the city managerwith a 4-0 vote. The actionincreased his authority to makecity purchases from $10,000 to$25,000. City Manager DavidDale supported the move,explaining that one of the mis-sions of city administration is toprovide the most efficient servic-es possible.

"If we call a special meetingevery time we have a warrantedexpenditure, it costs the city extramoney," he said.

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Fire Damages Iconic BrooksJewelry Building In El Centro

AMERICAN RED CROSS Disaster Relief volunteers providesnacks to Calexico firefighters during Monday's fire in downtownEl Centro. CAROL HANN PHOTO

FIRE GUTS PARTS of the ceiling and upper walls of the BrooksJewelry Building. CAROL HANN PHOTO

County Supports PlanThat Addresses SaltonSea Restoration

Calexico FillsCouncil Vacancy

BY MARIO CONDE

The Imperial CountyBoard of Supervisorsjoined the ImperialIrrigation District'sefforts to help the SaltonSea get funding for itsrestoration.

At its Tuesday, Feb.12, meeting, the boardunanimously approved aresolution supporting a$200 million federalcontribution to addressthe critical agriculturaland environmental con-cerns facing the SaltonSea.

District 3 SupervisorMike Kelley said thecounty signed a memo-

randum of understand-ing with IID agreeingthat there will be nomore water transfers. Hesaid that in the meetingsbetween the county andIID there has been nodiscussion about thedrought contingencyplan.

"I would like to heara recommendation otherthan the IID for thecounty as how to pro-ceed on the transfer ofour water," Kelley said.He added that he thinksthe water transfer toLake Mead will be morebeneficial to other dis-tricts and not so much to

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BYWILLIAM ROLLER

The Calexico CityCouncil chose a well-known merchant to fillthe seat on the board leftvacant by former MayorPro Tem Jesus Escobar,who resigned after hewas elected as ImperialCounty District 1 super-visor.

Morris Reisen,owner of SportsInternational since 1979who has since left thebusiness, was appointedto the council by a 4-0vote. He will be swornin at the next CityCouncil meeting Feb.20. Reisen was anunsuccessful council

candidate in theNovember election.

"I was very surprisedat the unanimous vote,"he said. "It shows theyhave trust in me."

Reisen said his firstpriority is to get togetherwith the rest of the coun-cil and conceive a wayto attract 40,000 localresidents and 1 millionMexicali residents toshop downtownCalexico.

"We have to bring inanchor stores - RossDress for Less," he said."I want to contact JCPenney headquarters inTexas and see if they'llcome back."

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BY ALFREDO GUZMAN

Pop culture celebrities andlocal comic artists and writers, acosplay contest, video game tour-nament and live panel discus-sions were just a few of the high-lights at the 2019 Imperial ValleyComic Con, a two-day event heldat the Ricochet ConventionCenter in El Centro on Saturdayand Sunday, Feb. 9 and 10.

The event was organized byMetahumans comic shop ownerRuben Najera.

Marvel Comics artist Josef

Rubinstein, best known for draw-ing the characters Wolverine,Thanos and Gambit, was avail-able for autographs. Rubinsteinalso provided the cover art for theofficial Imperial Valley ComicCon 2019 preview comic book.Two versions of the IVCC 2019comic were available, one featur-ing Rubenstein's version ofMarvel Comics' Venom and theother with Thanos.

Various actors from thePower Rangers television fran-chise were also on hand. WorldWrestling Entertainment iconVickie Guerrero posed for pic-

tures and signed autographs forfans. Nick Palma, who works as astuntman in major motion pic-tures, was also a strong presenceat IVCC 2019.

"I played Michelangelo in'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2'and did some parts as Donatelloin ('TMNT 3'). I was also in themovie 'Stargate.' 'The Rundown'with the Rock, I was in that. I wasalso in 'Ted 2' and 'John Carter ofMars,'" Palma said. "The originalMichelangelo costume I worewas created by Jim Henson. I'mcurrently working on my ownprojects and movies."

Local comics legend DaveGarcia and newcomers fromaround the Imperial Valley wereat IVCC 2019 promoting theircreator-owned comics.

Garcia, creator of "PandaKhan" and "Shadow of the West,"who drew for both "The Tick"and "Teenage Mutant NinjaTurtle" comics, is a Holtvillenative and longtime comic artistwho was featured at IVCC 2019.

"I started my professionalartist career at the HoltvilleTribune. Quentin Burke had medraw some stuff for the paperwhile I was still in high school.He hired me again when I got outof the Army. I did the covers forhis 3-D magazine stuff. He alsodid this Jeep book he was pub-lishing, about the care and main-tenance of old Jeeps. I did theillustrations."

When asked about any advicehe had for up-and-coming artists,Garcia said, "Draw if you want tobe an artist. Draw. It's a job.There's no better way of doingsomething than doing it. Maybeyou'll fail, but at least you'll learn

something."Michael Angelo Romero of

El Centro was signing copies ofhis comic, "Little Sea Monster.""I was extremely bored in mathclass in high school, so I did acomic strip and I showed it toeveryone and they liked it. So, Icame up with this comic charac-ter, Little Sea Monster," Romero

said. "Actually, my character'sfirst published appearance is inthe IVCC 2019 preview comicbook. People at the conventionhave read it and then have comeback to buy a copy of the firstissue of my comic."

Romero said he first came outwith the comic with digitalreleases in 2015. He said herecently restarted the Instagramfor the comic, which has gone

from 100 followers to 5,000."Check out my comic on

Instagram @theoryinc, onFacebook @whatisyourtheoryand on Twitter @theoryinc1,"Romero added.

Chelsea Castaneda fromHoltville promoted her comic,"Spanish Trails."

"It's a dark comedy. I always

wanted to make a comic. I took acreative writing class at SDSU.That helped me get started. OnceI did that I just drew the comicfrom my short stories,"Castaneda said. "Anybody whowants to draw a comic should justthink about drawing what theywant to read."

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Winners' Circle Of Talent Awes Grateful Carrot Fest GoersBY WILLIAM ROLLER

Despite threatening skies,runners were out in force, whichthrilled the crowd braving theelements to cheer on competitorsjust after sunrise Saturday, Feb.9, to kick off the 72nd CarrotFestival Parade.

The event began with a 4K

walk/jog that saw some competi-tors pushing strollers. RaePolkinhorn from El Centro wascompeting in her fifth event.

"The 4K is lovely; you gounder the railroad trellis and goby the park - much easier on thefeet," Polkinhorn said.

Other races included a quartermile for ages 8 and under, a halfmile for ages 12 and under, an

open one mile and a 5K. In thelatter, Holtville High School run-ners took the top-three spots.Finishing first was EddieQuintero; second, FabianRendon; and third, Alan Jimenez.Last year's winner, AutumnPlourd, returned to try and repeat.

"I've run this event at leastfive times," she said. "I'm train-ing for Iron Man in Tempe,Arizona, in November, so thiswill give me plenty of lead time."

At the conclusion of theparade, Anita Martinez, chiefexecutive officer of the HoltvilleChamber of Commerce,announced the winning paradeparticipants among the 84 entries.In the vehicle entry, it was theBorder Patrol El Centro Sectortaking first; second was DonStewart; and third was Maria andMario Martinez. For the equestri-ans, first was the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang; second, Valle del losCaballos; and third, VictorianRoses Ladies Riding Society.

For the car clubs, first was theBlu Knights Imperial Valleychapter; second was theSunrunners; and third was theHoltville Car Club. In the ele-mentary school drill team catego-ry, first was Westmorland Mini

Dance Team; second, FinleyASES; and third, Desert GardenElementary School of El Centro.For junior high schools, first wasMeadows Union of El Centro. Inhigh schools, first went toCalexico High School, with sec-ond going to the Calexico NavyROTC.

In the marching band catego-ry for middle schools, first was

Holtville Marching Warrior PrideBand; second, McCabe Union ofEl Centro; and third went toMeadows Union. As for highschools, first was the CalexicoHigh School Bulldog MarchingBand; second, Holtville VikingsBand of Pride; and third, BrawleyWildcats Marching Band.

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EDDIE QUINTERO, WINNER of the 5K race, crosses the finishline to kick off the 2019 Carrot Festival Parade in Holtville onSaturday, Feb. 9. WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO

THE CALEXICO HIGH School Mighty Bulldog Marching Bandperforms during the 2019 Carrot Festival Parade in Holtville onSaturday, Feb. 9. WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO

Local Talent Shines At Imperial Valley Comic Con 2019

NICK PALMA, WHO played Michelangelo in "Teenage MutantNinja Turtles 2," was on hand at the Imperial Valley Comic Conto sign autographs and talk movies with those in attendance onSaturday, Feb. 9, and Sunday, Feb. 10, in El Centro. ALFREDOGUZMAN PHOTO

"I didn't even know they hada drumline competition, thatsounds awesome," Bye said."We'll probably stay for the foodand maybe eat too many snacks."

Irene Gonzalez arrived fromCalexico, where she formerlytaught physical education at DeAnza Junior High School. "I lovethe bands," she said. "We'll stayfor the drumline competition.Calexico has one of the best. Andwe want to go to the carnival toride the Zipper."

Her companion, CathyMorales, said, "It's my first time

at the parade. My husband and Ilike to do all the festivals. Thelast one we did was theBeaumont Cherry Festival (inRiverside County)."

Joel Rendon, a formerHoltville resident, was here tosupport his younger sister whoplays clarinet in the HoltvilleHigh School Viking Band ofPride.

"I'm here to see my little sis-ter, Jacqueline," he said. "I defi-nitely enjoy the food, tacos. Andwe'll stay for the drumline com-petition - it's a must."

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Carrot Festival.....from page one

GUILLERMO SILVA PERFORMS with the Holtville HighSchool drum line at the Carrot Festival drum line competition inHoltville on Saturday, Feb. 9. LUIS BURGOS PHOTO

JESSE QUINONEZ OF the Calexico High School drum lineperforms a solo while being held upside down during the annualCarrot Festival drum line competition Saturday, Feb. 9, inHoltville. LUIS BURGOS PHOTO

Rufino Contreras Honored On The 40th Anniversary Of His DeathBY MARIO CONDE

The murder of RufinoContreras is one of the darkestmoments in the United FarmWorkers strike of the 1970s thatmarked a turning point in thefight to give farmworkers betterworking conditions in the fields.

Contreras was rememberedSaturday, Feb. 9, a day before theanniversary of his death, atMountain View Cemetery inCalexico, where his family andthe community gathered for aprocession and a memorial serv-ice led by Deacon Marco Lopez.

Contreras was 27 years oldwhen he was shot and killed Feb.10, 1979, when he entered a fieldto speak with strike breakers.Three foremen of Mario Saikhonfarms were booked on suspicionof murder but were all releasedon bail. No one was ever convict-ed for Contreras' murder.

Forty years after his death,Contreras is still remembered byhis family and those who knewthem. Rufino Contreras' daugh-ter, Nancy Contreras, was 4 yearsold when her father died and thiswas the first time she spoke pub-

licly about him."My mother told my father

after he died, 'Go in peacebecause I will take care of yourchildren' and I can tell you thatmy mother has fulfilled thatpromise taking care of us andnow looking over his grandchil-dren," Nancy Contreras said. TheContreras family resides inMexicali.

Paul Chavez, son of the lateUFW founder Cesar Chavez, wasone of the speakers at Saturday'sceremony.

"My father was heartbrokenwith Rufino's death and alwaystook it very personal since he val-ued life and he was heartbrokenwhen this happened, and he madeit a point to stay in contact withthe family and was always con-cerned about the kids. My fatherwas a big humanitarian and allloss of life touched him personal-ly," Paul Chavez said.

Chavez told those assembledhow Rufino's work during theUFW strike and sacrifice haveinspired the movement that is stillgoing on to protect workers'rights.

Chavez, echoing the senti-ments of his father 40 years earli-

er, said the work improvementsfor farmworkers related to med-ical benefits, shades, retirement,unemployment insurance, lunchbreaks and many more have beenachieved thanks to RufinoContreras.

"My father always said thattrue wealth is not measured inmoney or status or power. It ismeasured in the legacy that weleave behind for those we loveand those we inspire. Rufino wasa wealthy man by leaving a lega-cy of love with his wife and chil-dren," Chavez said.

"When I see the picture ofCesar Chavez it felt really goodbecause Cesar was always therefor us," Nancy Contreras said.

According to the CalexicoChronicle's archives, the UFWorganized a series of memorialobservances in February 1979 inCalexico, including a memorialcandlelight vigil through thestreets of downtown and a memo-rial rally at "El Hoyo" inCalexico at the EmploymentDevelopment Department fieldoffice. Then-California Gov.Jerry Brown and Cesar Chavezattended the funeral services.

Chavez said in the eulogy for

Contreras that Feb. 10, 1979,would be a day that would live ininfamy for farmworkers, but hesaid Contreras' legacy wouldcarry on.

"In that sense, Rufino is notdead. Wherever farmworkersorganize, stand up for their rightsand strike for justice, Rufino

Contreras is with them," Chavezsaid according to transcripts ofhis eulogy. "Rufino lives amongus. It is those who have killedhim and those who have con-spired to kill him that have died;because the love, the compas-sion, the light in their hearts havebeen stilled."

A PROCESSION TO Rufino Contreras' grave site was part of the40th anniversary remembrance of his death that took placeSaturday, Feb. 9 at Mountain View Cemetery in Calexico.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Contreras was shot and killed while on Feb.10, 1979, during a United Farm Workers strike in the ImperialValley. MARIO CONDE PHOTO

Another issue dear to hisheart are park improvements. Henoted there are 8,000 childrenwithout a nearby park. He is alsofocusing on helping rehabilitateReisen Field, which has threebaseball diamonds and recentlyreceived new back stops andfencing but still needs lighting.

"I'll use my contacts to helprepair the parks through in-kindbenefits," he said. "It'll saveCalexico thousands of dollars.There's so many things to bedone. We need to bring in moreindustry, I'd like to get moremanufacturing."

Another candidate under con-sideration for the appointmentwas Camilo Garcia, who brieflyaddressed the chamber audience.Garcia said Calexico faces manychallenges yet also affords manyopportunities.

"We need to diversify theeconomy," he said. "And we must

sit down with our school districtsand higher education institutionsto prepare our young people for afuture. People are our greatestasset. Let's provide our councilwith the tools they need to suc-ceed."

Added his wife, Hortensia:"His ideas are not all talk, but heis committed to make a differ-ence. And the only thing he owesis a dedication to make Calexicoa better place."

Council member DavidRomero, who sat on the ad hoccommittee that vetted the 13 can-didates who submitted a letter ofinterest, explained why he votedfor Reisen.

"What he brings is an entre-preneurial background and aknowledge of downtown, whichwe're trying to rebuild.Downtown is his specialty, buthe's a versatile person. He wasoften there for youth sports. Both

Pop Warner and Bulldog highschool football."

Council member Bill Hodge,also on the committee, praisedReisen for seeing through onproblems that were solved andcontinuing to advocate for thoseunresolved.

"He's very keen to knowwhat's good for Calexico andwhat needs to be worked on,"Hodge said. "He doesn't sitaround and pontificate. He getsout in the community. I look for-ward to working with him."

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Many residents on daily errandshave likely encountered thehomeless assembled in enclavesacross El Centro, which is a chal-lenge the City Council is attempt-ing to resolve.

Whether it is across from theImperial Valley MedicalTreatment Clinic at Fifth andState Street, the downtownTransit Center, alleyways offMain Street or near Desert TrailsRV Park, homeless camps havesprung up in recent years, butcouncil efforts offer hope.

Mayor Edgard Garcia noted it isan issue among towns across theUnited States and currently thecity is exploring options for fund-ing and how most effectively touse those funds. He added gov-ernment alone cannot resolve theissue but needs the assistance ofthird-party organizations in pub-lic/private partnerships.

Homelessness is definitely agrowing concern, said councilmember Cheryl Viegas Walker.But efforts are moving forwardwith a federal grant obtained inthe fall through Imperial County,which is designated as the leadagency for what is known as theImperial Valley Continuum ofCare Council. The Continuum of

Care Council was establishedwith the sole purpose of address-ing homelessness.

The IVCCC was awarded a$4.8 million HomelessEmergency Aid Program (HEAP)grant through the U.S.Department of Housing andUrban Development, a portion ofwhich can go to El Centro nowthat the council has passed a res-olution declaring a shelter crisis.Yet one of the difficulties is whatto do with the homeless ratherthan have the police push themfrom one neighborhood to anoth-er, Walker said.

"Until we have places to relo-cate the homeless, we don't havea solution," she said.

The IVCCC Point-in-TimeCount noted there were 1,493homeless persons in ImperialCounty in 2018 with more than300 in El Centro, the most in thecounty. Yet compounding theproblem is there are only about150 shelter beds available andmore than half of those are forwomen only, Walker said. Otherconcerns are addiction, domesticviolence, affordable counselingand job training to return thehomeless to a path of independ-ence, she stressed.

Council member Jason Jacksonmaintains many homeless in ElCentro are from other counties or

out of state who arrived here forrehab or became stranded here.He advocates providing thehomeless with a makeover, achange of clothes as well as a busticket to reunite them with theirfamilies.

"I've solicited funds from pri-vate business and nonprofits suchas Spread the Love (a charityfocused on providing help to thehomeless) to support the effort,"he said. "A lot of them don't wantto be here. But I'd venture about100 have been reunited with theirfamily. Let's address that first."

Jessica Solorio, founder ofSpread the Love, explained it isonly when a property ownercomplains do police investigate,and typically the homeless areasked to leave. But if a homelessindividual is found to have war-rants or in possession of stolenproperty, such as a shopping cartmarked "Vons," then they are inpossession of stolen property andcould be arrested.

"The police are not arrestinganyone for vagrancy," Soloriosaid. "Still, many of the serviceswe can refer them to are free. Yetit is up to an individual to take theinitiative and depends on how farthey want to go through theprocess."

In the prior 16 months, Spreadthe Love has had moderate suc-

cess in helping 19 individuals totransition from the streets tohousing. "We got them into stu-dio apartments by supplementingtheir move-in costs," she said."But there's definitely not enoughshelter beds."

One who also embraced theeffort is El Centro Police ChiefBrian Johnson. He is a boardmember of IVCCC and has spe-cific recommendations of howthe issue can be dealt with.

"I'm a firm believer in the rapid-rehousing model, which encom-passes three things," he said. "Itstarts with affordable drug treat-ment through the grant (HEAP),getting people into shelters andfamily reunification is critical toget individuals back on theirfeet."

Anna Garcia, code enforce-ment department officer, hasengaged with a private propertyowner near the Desert Trailsencampment and informed himhe is accountable for what hap-pens as a result of the homelessstaying there.

"This is private property andthis is something the owner isresponsible for," she said. "Weonly ensure the property is not aneyesore and it has negligibleimpact on neighbors. The proper-ty owner has been cited for non-compliance."

Johnson noted IVCCC canaccess HUD resources for trans-portation to help reunification,but added nonprofits, faith-basedgroups and state government arepart of the solution. As far as thehomeless encampment nearDesert Trails is concerned, policeare working in tandem with thecode enforcement department.

Code enforcement has informedthe homeless they are trespassingand cannot stay indefinitely. Thehomeless are spread over severalparcels in the area belonging tothe state Department ofTransportation, ImperialIrrigation District and a privateproperty owner who are collabo-rating with police.

"We'll have a plan within 60days to update the City Councilwith," Johnson said. "We knowprecisely who's responsible foreach parcel and where theencampments are located."

In downtown, police are con-sidering abatement methods thatcan include camera systems andother tools (locks on trash con-tainers) to prevent crime,Johnson said.

"It is not illegal to be homeless,of course," he added. "But it isillegal to use or sell drugs pub-licly. We'll address those issues asalways."

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Caltrans contractors beganwork on Wednesday of this weekto resurface three intersectionsalong State Route 98 at ColeRoad, Andrade Avenue andEncinas Avenue in the City ofCalexico. The paving and strip-ing work will result in long last-ing repairs needed to sustain areliable and safe transportationsystem for the users who dependon these routes.

SR-98 is known as BirchAvenue within the city limits ofCalexico.

Work will take place at ColeRoad/SR-98 Wednesday,Thursday and Tuesday, Feb. 19from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.The crews will move to AndradeAvenue/SR-98 through the end ofFebruary and then to EncinasAvenue/SR-98 for the first part ofMarch.

SR-98 will be reduced to onelane in each direction and accessto and from Cole Road, AndradeAvenue and Encinas Avenue will

be closed to vehicle traffic duringwork activity at each location.

Motorists can expect delaysand are urged to plan their com-mutes accordingly. Detour signsto use city streets and one-waytraffic control will be employedduring project work.

Travelers in the area arereminded to watch for highwayworkers and construction equip-ment and to Be Work Zone Alert.The construction zone will beenforced by the CaliforniaHighway Patrol.

The work schedule is subjectto change due to traffic incidents,weather, availability of equip-ment and/or materials, and/orconstruction-related issues. Moreinformation and updates on proj-ects can be found atwww.dot.ca.gov/d11/projects/ oron Twitter via @SDCaltrans.

This total value of the ongo-ing improvement project is $20million.

Intersection Paving BeginsAlong Birch Avenue In Calexico

Imperial County Officials Working To EnsureStability With Local Emergency Ambulance Services

Imperial County officialsannounced late last week that thecounty received an early termina-tion notice from SchaeferAmbulance, doing business local-ly as Gold Cross, effective July14, 2020. The current agreementwith Gold Cross runs throughDecember 31, 2022. Since receiv-ing the notice, local officialsbecame aware of the financial dif-ficulties the service provider isexperiencing affecting the practi-cality of meeting the early termi-nation date.

County officials have beenclosely monitoring the situationto ensure that all efforts to reme-dy the situation are pursuedincluding ensuring a stable work-force and the emergency responseneeds of the community. In addi-tion to the County’s contingencyplanning, County officials arealso aware Schaefer and anotherambulance service provider arehaving private discussions totransition ambulance services forour community. County officialsare confident with this ambulance

service provider’s capabilities toprovide a robust emergencyambulance system focusing onproviding high quality emergencymedical care; however, no furtherdetails are yet available.

“It is important for the publicand our partner agencies to knowthat the level of ambulance serv-ices will continue,” said RyanKelley, Chairman, ImperialCounty Board of Supervisors.“The number one priority at thispoint for the County of Imperialis the public’s health and safety.”The County is closely monitoringGold Cross Ambulance opera-tions, including the staffing anddeployment of ambulances, andresponse time standards to ensurecurrent system demands are met.These monitoring efforts haveshown Gold Cross has continuedto meet the response standardsidentified in the current agree-ment. The EMS Agency is alsoworking closely with first respon-ders and other emergency systempartners to ensure that the actual“on the ground performance” of

ambulance services is workingeffectively.

The County is actively work-ing to ensure a long-term stabilityplan for emergency ambulanceservices and is ready to imple-ment emergency plans to main-tain ambulance services. ChrisHerring, Emergency MedicalServices Manager stated, “I feelconfident that the contingencyplans that we have in place willcover all areas of the county andwill ensure ambulance servicesremain at levels our communityrequires and deserves.”

The Imperial CountyEmergency Medical Services(EMS) Agency is responsible forplanning, implementing and eval-uating the EMS system inImperial County in order toensure the highest quality ofemergency medical care for theresidents of and visitors toImperial County. As the situationprogresses, County officials arecommitted to sharing informationwith the public and partner agen-cies.

Calexico Council......from page oneBut Joong Kim, a former City

Council member, objected duringthe public comments period ofthe meeting.

"One year we had overspentby $8 million and that's reallyspooky," Kim said. "We shouldnot approve this one. It's tyingour hands. If the city manager hassomething important, he musthave the council's approval.Something like this could drivethe city under."

Dale argued the city finallyhas a professional finance direc-tor who is constantly lookingover his shoulder. He added, "We

can't get out of budget now, sincewe have the state Controller'sOffice watching us."

"A state law mandating theremoval of biosolids from thewastewater plant required the cityto contract with AG Tech LLC toremove 1,350 tons of sludge, as isrequired every two years,Falomir said. AG Tech made thelowest responsible bid. The$44,000 expense will be paid outof the wastewater enterprise fundset aside for upkeep. The materi-al is hauled to a farm in Yuma,where it will become compost forfoliage crops.

El Centro Considers The Homelessness Problem

the Imperial Valley.A persistent drought affecting

the Colorado River watershed hasled to efforts by seven states todevelop a drought contingencyplan (DCP) to address the declin-ing elevation at both Lake Meadand Lake Powell. IID is workingto establish the framework forCalifornia's contributions in theform of storage under an expand-ed intentionally created surplusprogram.

On Jan. 17, IID requested

$200 million in funding from theU.S. Department of Agriculturethrough the 2019 Farm Bill toaddress the critical agriculturaland environmental concerns fac-ing the Salton Sea anticipated tobe caused by ongoing droughtconditions on the Colorado River.

IID Intergovernmental AffairsDirector Antonio Ortega said atotal of $400 million is needed forthe first phase of the Salton Searestoration plan. There is already$200 million banked from the

state. Ortega said the additional$200 million IID is asking for aspart of the DCP will help pay forthe remainder of the first phase ofrestoration efforts.

"If this is approved, this willbe a testament of the strong part-nership to the citizens that boththe IID and the county represent,"Ortega said.

County counsel clarified thatthe board will only be supportingthe $200 million and the DCPitself.

Salton Sea................from page one

wrote El Centro fire BattalionChief Cedric Cesena in a pressrelease.

All lanes of traffic at Sixthand Main streets have beenclosed up to Union Bank, accord-ing to the release. All traffic lanesin the 100 block of North Sixth tothe alley directly behind theBrooks Jewelry building areclosed as well.

"The businesses immediatelyadjacent to the building willremain closed until furthernotice. The businesses across thestreet and Union Bank remainopen. The sidewalk to the southand to the west remains open andthese businesses fronting MainStreet and Sixth Street on thewest remain open," the releasestates.

Then morning of the fire,three fire engines arrived onscene at 3:37 a.m. to find heavysmoke coming from the rooftopand second-story windows. Fireattack crews faced rapid firegrowth and were forced to drawback to safer positions, Cesenasaid.

"Fire crews checked adja-cent businesses and deemed thefire was contained to the buildingof origin. But a coordinated fireattack prevented any further firespread to other properties,"Cesena said.

Mutual aid resourcesresponded to the incident with 13fire personnel from El Centro and27 personnel from multiple firedepartments from throughoutImperial County as well as othercooperating agencies.

Chief Ken Herbert noted theBrooks building was the onlybuilding to sustain fire damage."There's varying degrees of waterdamage from the water (firehoses) spilling down on the busi-nesses on the first floor," he said.

The Brooks Jewelry site isnow occupied by El DoradoPrinting and the Bujwah store.

Herbert said the fire depart-ment will do a structural inspec-tion in a day or two to assure

neighboring businesses are safefrom collapse. There were nodeaths or injuries reported.

Meanwhile, according to apress release from the El CentroPolice Department, officials areasking for any information fromthe public. A man with a ladderwas seen leaving the building ona BMX bike around the time thefire broke out, according topolice.

A press release stated that theman was seen wearing blackclothing and leaving the scene ina northerly direction on SixthStreet.

It was an El Centro patrol ser-geant who followed a smoke trailto the Brooks Jewelry buildingand saw a shattered plate glasswindow on the west side of thebuilding. A second-story was onfire inside the structure and thefire department was summonedto assist, stated El Centro policeCmdr. Aaron Reel in an emailTuesday.

"Based on circumstances andevidence at this time, arson issuspected," Reel stated.

Those with information onthe case are being asked to callDetective Hernandez of theECPD Criminal InvestigationsDivision at 760-337-4525 or tocontact him through email atahernandez@ecpd.org, accordingto a press release.

Rick McManus, originallyfrom El Centro and now residingin Los Angeles, arrived at thescene about 10:30 a.m. He wasthere on behalf of PaulMcManus, his son who owns theproperty.

Besides El Dorado Printing,the operation of other businessesimpacted by the fire were theChopping Block beauty salon,the Border Patrol Local 2554union office, Sober Roads (reha-bilitation clinic), the Gold &Diamond Exchange, Nails byJosie and Union Bank, accordingto McManus.

Lonnie Main, owner of Gold& Diamond Exchange and the

property manager, informedMcManus of the fire about 4:30a.m.

"The second floor of BrooksJewelry looks like it's gutted,"McManus said. "I sure hope theyrebuild it because it was a classicbuilding, like the Barbara WorthHotel when it caught fire in 1964.I'll have some roofers check outall our property as soon as the firedepartment says we can get backin."

Main, contacted by phone,explained he was alerted to thefire by his alarm company whenthe fire department pried open hisbusinesses door. He did not knowwhat the emergency was but went

to the scene immediately."I pulled over on Broadway

and Sixth Street and could seeflames 20 feet high," Main said."I was nervous about our busi-ness when it appeared the flamesspread to our roof, but they didnot. There was no fire damagethat I observed at the time."

He also noted fire fightershad sprayed a lot of water on theroof of his business in order tokeep it cool. Later the fire depart-ment told him ceiling tiles camedown and there was a lot of waterdamage. When the fire depart-ment gives its OK, he will exam-ine his business premises, he saidthe day of the fire.

"I'll get an appraiser toinspect the damage and for whatit costs for repairs I'm sure it'll beexpensive," he said.

Marco Nevarez, anemployee at the Center forEmployment Training on ThirdStreet, a few blocks away, arrivedat the scene at 11 a.m. He saidwhen he arrived at work fivehours earlier, he saw smoke bil-lowing in the air some distanceaway.

"I had no idea where the firewas burning and didn't hear thefire trucks arrive," he said. "Butabout 10 minutes later the smokedisappeared. I just got here to usethe bank but it's closed now."

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For the float division, in firstplace was Vessey and Co. Inc.;second, Silva Alvarado family;and third, Highline Cooling.

A highlight was the drumlinecompetition in the kiosk atHoltville Park. Judges were JoelJacklich, Imperial ValleySymphony director/conductor,and Joan Thornburg, fund-rais-ing chair of the HoltvilleWoman's Club. In the middleschool division, first went toHoltville Middle School PrideBand; McCabe Union SchoolBand was second; and third wasMeadows Union ASES Band.

For the high schools,Calexico High School MightyBulldog Marching Band tookfirst; second, Heber HawksDrum Line; and tied for thirdwere Holtville Viking Band ofPride and Brawley UnionWildcats Drum Line.

"All these drum lines had aclean and good performance,"Jacklich said. "It was just the toptwo had a little more originalityand showmanship."

Winners......from page two

Wing Cook-Off Leaves People Smiling And Smacking Their Lips

Fire.......from page one

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Although Eric Cox is in thecatering business and has cookedsince he was a child, he had notprepared a wing until the CarrotFestival inaugural Wing Cook-off.

But for Cox, whose BiggenBBQ prepares private in-homechef services barbecuing every-thing from tri-tip to pork, hisgrilled wings took flight at theWing Cook-off, the closing day ofthe 72nd Carrot Festival, Sunday,Feb. 10.

"Once you learn to cook, it's notmuch of stretch to branch out," hesaid. "Everything we prepare ishomemade, from seasoning tosauces … to the love we put in thefood, baby!"

The wings he prepared were

battered in a sweet Asian rub,"but it's got a kick to it," he cau-tioned. He served his wings witha basic Sriracha sauce blendedwith ranch dressing, honey andother proprietary ingredients tem-pered with a "low 'n slow" cook-ing philosophy.

Evidently the Wing Cook-offjudges were feeling the love asBiggen BBQ's Champion Wingstook first prize and a $750 purse,which Cox donated to theDogwood 4-H Club.

"We always deliver five-starservice with our traditionalAmerican barbecue," Cox said.

Working on a grill designed byhis father, Matt Hester ofTorrence’s Farm Implements,explained he likes to volunteer atall the cook-offs since his daugh-ter is active in 4-H. He was part ofthe Verde 4-H team put together

by Kim Grizzle.The grill he was cooking on was

an old propane tank the Torrenceshop fabricator welded into a grillmounted on a wheel axle with atrailer hitch.

"The nice thing about it is whenwe're done we just hook it up tothe truck and haul it off," Hestorsaid. "If it can be barbecued, it'sbeen on this grill. And it's muchbetter than a Weber (grill)because it's got much more sur-face area."

Grizzle's Verde 4-H team alsoincluded her husband, Kevin,Danny Garcia and TerryAllegranza. Besides wings allteams prepared a side dish thatincluded a carrot ingredient. ForVerde 4-H, that was carrot cup-cakes, carrot pineapple salad and

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ERIC COX OF Biggen BBQ, winner of the Wing Cook-off,holds a batch of fresh fried wings on Sunday, Feb. 10 at the 2019Carrot Festival in Holtville. WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO

Dear Editor:As long as the American peo-

ple believe the propaganda ofthat we must remain in theMiddle East and continue mili-tary involvement in third worldconflicts/hostilities of civil, liber-ation and religious wars “todefend our freedom.” Well, thenfolks, the military industrial com-plex will be rolling in your taxpaying dollars, Sopas!

I, too, believed that if we did-n’t stop the “Commies” inVietnam, we would have to fightthem in the foothills of Ocotillo.Well, the “domino theory,” nevercame.

Uthan U.N. GeneralSecretary, “Its nationalism thatmotivates the Viet Cong to con-tinue their struggle, not

Communism.” This after the1968 Tet offensive, Hey, that’swhen I was there!

Even in much close LatinAmerica our liberty was never injeopardy, Nonetheless our C.I.A.executed clandestine militaryoperations and economic/weapons support to brutal (deathsquads) right-wing dictatorships.And now the White House talksof invading (oil Venezuela, Ayydios!

We have gone into nations toeither side with or remove rulingregimes that oppress their popu-lation. Then both oppositionsjump on our troops. Like thecountry song, “Mind your ownbusiness, me and my lady have alicense to fight.”It happens twiceto me.

President Trump is a billion-aire. He knows that our U.S.interest in Afghanistan, Iraq,Libya and Syria is oil. Not to,“Keep America safe!” And so dothe generals (Like 1961 at theJFK inauguration).

Even in Vietnam, the ShellCo. looked for oil off the westcoast, But will take decades tomature for drilling. Rememberthe bumpers sticker, “War isgood Business, invest your Son.”

Today President Trump hasbeen calling to cutting back/with-drawing our troops fromAfghanistan, Yemen and Syria.this is a good start.

Now the same for troubledAfrican nations hat pose no air orsea threat to our country. But still,more U.S. troops to the landlocked Congo! Otra vez?

Both the Democrats andrepublicans are united this time,in criticizing and warning Trumpfor advocating “peace.” Wow!Sometime back, I wrote that“Both parties are in the pocketsof Wall Street and the militaryindustrial complex.”

Karl Marx wrote in his DasCapital, “The Capitalist systemneeds war every 20 years or willcollapse.” Example: With all thisrecent talk of peace, thestock/trade market has plummet-ed. Yipes!

Recently: “Four Americanskilled in terrorist attack in Syria.”The U.S. could send another bat-talion or even another brigade.This in no way can stop randomcowardly terrorism.

Must we send troops aroundthe globe every time there is aterrorist attack? It’s their prob-lem!

Mr. President, bring themhome;a s many as possible.

Flash: “Russia to plus onNuclear Arms pact (Treaty) afterU.S. does same.” Back to theCold War plus nuclear arms race= war bucks: umm, could this bewhat was colluded? Nahh1

Daniel Santillan, Calexico

Weekly-Chronicle Thursday, February 14, 2019, PAGE 6

Letter to the Editor:

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Two months after a fire closedformer operations at the SantoTomas Swap Meet, vendors havelittle faith in the Calexico CityCouncil, city manager or assis-tant city manager to move for-ward on reopening their prioroperations.

Since the Dec. 8 fire, vendorshave been moved to a parking lotsouth of the stalls where they pre-viously operated when about 60of 180 stalls were destroyed byfire and numerous others sus-tained smoke damage.

In an email sent to this paperFeb. 6, City Manager David Dalestated the city will allow the stallsto reopen if the owner of theswap meet obtained a $5 millionbond as insurance against anyfuture disaster as well as meeting

other conditions. The require-ments were discussed at a forumheld at Rodney Auditorium onSan Diego State University-Imperial Valley campus on Feb.4.

There were three vendors -Alberto Alvizu, Cesar Figueroaand Pedro Ortiz - selected by themore than 80 other vendors torepresent them. But the three rep-resentatives declined the foruminvitation because they main-tained the city "was all talk andno action." However, about 35vendors did attend the forum andAlvizu explained he was finewith any vendor who desired toattend.

"Santo Tomas administratorssay city officials are not com-pletely honest and they do nottrust the city anymore," Alvizusaid. "We (representatives) heardabout the bond. The city sent out

a letter Jan. 23 telling SantoTomas administrators they had toget the bond."

Dale briefly summarized otherconditions that would allowreopening of the swap meetstalls. He cited a 1992 site planagreement for Santo Tomas. Itstates, "All merchandise shall beremoved from swap lots afterbusiness hours."

Current operations in the southparking lot of the swap meet alsorequire vendors to dismantle allmerchandise and any temporaryfixture display or racks everynight, yet numerous older ven-dors complained of the physicalhardship it causes.

But Dale noted the city wouldlike to solve the problem byallowing storage in designatedmetal containers or trucks.

"These are all just proposals atthis time," Dale said. "We are

exploring these and other storageoptions."

Yet if vendors are to return totheir original stalls, additionalrequirements must be met, Daleindicated. For future stalls, ven-dors will have to have concretefloors, code-compliant electricalwork, flame-retardant canopiesand dust-free stalls.

The permit allowing operationsin the south parking lot expiresFeb. 28. If needed, it can beextended another three months,Alvizu said. But Dale counteredthat no decision on this issue hasbeen reached at this time.

"In talking with other ven-dors, I have heard from somewho have contacted lawyers andwant to sue the city, but the lawrequires they file a lawsuit withinsix months of the fire," Alvizusaid. "None of us are looking for-ward to a lawsuit. Our priority is

to go back to work (in the stalls)."Santo Tomas administrators are

open to redesigning the stalls tocomply with city code, Alvizuexplained. But since the Feb. 4forum vendors have heard noth-ing from the City Council.

"But Santo Tomas administra-tors said, there's no way they canafford a $5 million bond," Alvizustressed. "And there's a lack oftrust by them and vendors for thecity doing the right thing. We'replanning a press conference, butwe're still working on an agenda,time and place to meet."

City Clerk Gabriela Garcia in aFeb. 11 email notified this paperthe report on the cause of theswap meet fire is still beingreviewed and will be forwardedonce a final copy is released.

Santo Tomas Vendors Cast Doubt On Calexico Proposals To Reopen Burned Space

ICTC Grant HopefulsAccept Rejection, Move On

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Local government applicantsfor recent bicycle/walking infra-structure projects that were notaccepted by the Imperial CountyTransportation Commission haveshrugged off disappointment byseeking funding elsewhere.

Six applicants were competingfor an $840,000 grant from theCalifornia TransportationCommission (disbursed throughSouthern California Associationof Governments) at ICTC's Jan.23 meeting. These were propos-als for the Active TransportationProjects supporting walking andbiking construction.

The six finalists had earlier lostfunding submittals in July at thestate level and then applied forthe SCAG regional grant. Yetonly two projects were recom-mended by ICTC because theywere the only ones that fell underthe $840,000 budget cap. One ofthose, the First Street Promenade,was not initially on the finalistlist.

One finalist denied funding wasthe New River Parkway inCalexico. Council member BillHodge said in a phone interviewTuesday, Feb. 12, the projectaims to build sidewalks, curbsand gutters as well as stripe a por-tion of the roadway as a bikelane. It is along Second Streetacross from Gran Plaza adjacentto the former Vons location.

"For whatever reason, the NewRiver Parkway was not success-ful to obtain the CTC grant,"Hodge said. "The first phase forthe ATP construction requires $2million and we identified CalEPA(Environmental ProtectionAgency) as a funding source,according to our Assistant CityManager Miguel Figueroa."

A second phase will build a fil-tration system at the internationalborder to screen out toxins fromthe New River explained Hodge.

But Phase 1 expects to go out tobid by summer and an estimatedconstruction date is for the fall.

"It's a beautification project weneed, as Calexico uses alternativetransportation for a sustainablecommunity," he said. "ATPallows options, which improvesair quality, so we fulfilled criteriafor the CalEPA grant."

Mark Baza, ICTC executivedirector, said he alerted city andcounty executive officers that ifsubmitted projects could not befully funded by the CTC grant,then local governments mustcome up with the share balance.He added CTC stated partiallyfunded projects would not beconsidered.

The five proposals denied fund-ing were Imperial County'sHeffernan Avenue from 11thStreet to Sixth Street, the county'sHeber Avenue from 10thStreet toFawcett Road and the county'sOrchard Road bike lane fromInterstate 8 to Holtville city lim-its. Also denied was the NewRiver Parkway and Calipatria'snonmotorized safety project.

Virginia Mendoza, ICTC seniortransportation planner saidImperial County had one of itsHeffernan Street projects accept-ed. "So, in essence they didachieve a measure of success,"she said. Baza added, for any ofImperial County's lost appeals, itneeded to come up with another$500,000 to $1 million per proj-ect and for Calipatria, another$3.5 million.

Since the winning applicantHeffernan Avenue from 14th to10th Street cost just $640,000, ashare balance of nearly $200,000remained. Therefore, ICTC alsorecommended the First StreetPromenade for funding eventhough it was not among the orig-inal finalists.

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BY JAYSON BARNISKE

Desert Yoga and Wellnessbrought world-renowned yogainstructor Natasha Teran to ElCentro earlier this month to lead ayoga class.

Lisa Romero, owner of DesertYoga and Wellness, said, "Someof the teachers at our studio in ElCentro decided to do a 21-dayyoga challenge. Students commit-ted to practicing Ashtanga yogafor 21 days consecutively."

The 21 days is selected for thechallenge because that is howlong it takes to form a habit.

Ashtanga yoga is the mostintense form of physical yoga. Itsroots can be traced back thou-sands of years. The specific yogasequence practice in Ashtangayoga appears to be more like amarathon to the uninitiated than arelaxing meditation.

The sequence takes nearly twohours to complete. It begins with10 "sun salutations," which arepracticed in most styles of yoga.Next, the sequence covers a dozenstanding yoga postures. This isfollowed by a seated sequence offorward bends, hips opening andtwisting postures. The marathonfinishes on high gear with a myri-ad of back bends, shoulders standsand the king of yoga postures, theheadstand.

Patthabi Jois was the first East

Indian to teach yoga toWesterners. In 1986, Jois beganauthorizing Western students toteach by certifying Tim Miller asthe first American to teach yoga.

Tim Miller said, "It is excitingto see a strong interest inAshtanga yoga in the ImperialValley. When people practiceyoga together, they improve theirown health and the well-being ofthe community they live in."

Three of the first yoga instruc-tors in the Imperial Valley, JaunieFederowicz, Debbie Hanson andJayson Barniske, were all certifiedby Miller's teacher training courseat his studio in Encinitas. Becauseof the early influence of theseteachers, it is safe to say themajority of yoga studios in theImperial, Mexicali and San Luisvalleys have been inspired andinfluenced directly by Miller'sdevotion to yoga.

Natasha Teran is fromVenezuela and now resides inEncinitas. She is Tim Miller'smost senior instructor and wasalso honored as the keynoteinstructor at Mexicali's first YogaFestival in 2018. Teran has morethan 20 years' experience inAshtanga yoga and is recognizedas an authority in the practice.

Teran said, "I travel through-out South America to teach yogaseveral times a year. Jayson and Ibegan talking about doing thisclass for over 10 years ago. It was

a special experience for me tofinally come here. I love this com-munity and I plan to come andteach here every other Wednesdayuntil I leave for my next journeyto South America. Please comeand take a class with me."

Romero said, "We started thechallenge shortly after the newyear. Nearly 30 students partici-pated. We had students travel asfar as San Luis, Mexico, and evenJacumba to participate."

Romero added, "The icing onthe cake was being able to bringNatasha to our studio on Feb. 3.She is amazing. I practiced withher once in Mexicali and it was anexperience I will never forget."

Romero said, "Our localAshtanga guru Jayson Barniskehas been a student of Tim's forover a decade. He broughtNatasha to teach a traditional firstseries of Ashtanga yoga class atDY&W. The last day of the chal-lenge was Sunday, Feb 10. Abouta dozen of our students made thepilgrimage to meet and practicewith Tim and Natasha at their stu-dio in Encinitas."

Gabriella Schultz lives andteaches yoga at the Desert ViewTower in Jacumba. She made thecommute to participate in theyoga most of the time and prac-ticed at home on the days shecould not drive to El Centro.

She said, "It is a real blessingto be able to meet and practice

yoga in such an authentic form.Tim Miller has been practicingand teaching for over 40 years.His wisdom shows up in histeaching. It is easy to see howmuch yoga has transformed thecommunity of Encinitas. Now it istime we do that here in theImperial Valley."

Schultz added, "Another very

special experience we enjoyedafter the yoga class in Encinitaswas visiting the Self-RealizationFellowship Meditation Gardens inEncinitas. The beautiful botanicalgardens overlook the ocean. Whatan amazing way to end our intense

21-day yoga challenge. I feelinspired and ready for more."

Jesus Lopez said, "If you dothe 21-day challenge, you form ahabit and you do it on your own.Yesterday the challenge was overI did not go to yoga class, but Iknew I would continue the prac-tice, even if I had to do it on myown. And surprisingly, after 21

days, it was a lot easier than Ithought it would be."

Anyone interesting in learningyoga in the Imperial Valley canfind Desert Yoga and Wellness inEl Centro or Om Connection Yogain Calexico on Facebook.

FIRST DAY OF the 21 day challenge at Desert Yoga in ElCentro. JAYSON BARNISKE PHOTO

Comic writer Juan Puentesand artist Edgar Benitez ofMexicali were on hand to pro-mote their comics "GreenClover and Neutral Life."

"'Green Clover' is a super-hero parody and 'Neutral Life' isabout supernatural stuff.Making comics is what we likeand what we do. We've been intoit since middle school. We wereshowing our work at the PalmSprings comic con, but this isthe first time we brought copiesof our books to sell and promoteto a comic convention," Puentesand Benitez said. "It's reallycool, Imperial Valley ComicCon. It's nice to meet otherartists from around the area. Ourcomics are also on the digitalcomics service Comixology."

Comic Con.....from page two

HOLTVILLE'S DAVE GARCIA, who has worked on comicssuch as "The Tick" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," pro-motes his self-published comic, "Shadow of the West," during theImperial Valley Comic Con on Saturday, Feb. 9, and Sunday, Feb.10, in El Centro. ALFREDO GUZMAN PHOTO

a carrot and date cake. "It's reallygood and it's going to be our win-ner," Grizzle said.

It turns out judges agreed asthey awarded Verde 4-H the $250prize for best side dish for its sig-nature carrot and date cake.Meanwhile, success seems tobreed success as Verde 4-H alsowon second place for wings andthe $500 reserve champion prize.

For Justin Buscaglia of theJust Winging It team, this debutwas a chance to cook with buddiesMike Fergoso and Chris Moreno,who do not get to see one anotheroften.

"We just use a salt and pepperrub with a little bit of mustard,serve it up with a wing or barbe-cue sauce and that's it," Buscagliasaid.

The judge's liked Just WinginIt's simplicity and awarded theteam third place and $250.

The Asadero Neighborhoodteam scrambled to keep pace withthe throng that lined up to sampleits spicy, honey-smoked, garlic

parmesan, mild or hot wings."We're always playing around

with the seasonings, trying toimprove it," said Sandra Zepeda,who runs the family restaurant,Asadero Neighborhood, with hus-band, Fabian, and son Steven."For my al pastor (meat mari-nade), not even my husband orson know how to do it. I told themsome ingredients, but it's mysecret."

Vanessa Taylor patiently wait-ed in line a second time atAsadero Neighborhood.

"You can definitely tell theyput time and effort into theirsauces; all delicious," she said. "Itried the others and they were noteven close."

Anita Martinez, chief execu-tive officer of the HoltvilleChamber of Commerce, thankedthe crowd for turning out to thelaunch. We're going to grow thisevent and make it bigger and bet-ter every year."

More photos on page 8

Wings.....from page five

Ashtanga Yoga In The Imperial Valley

Weekly-Chronicle Thursday, February 14, 2019, PAGE 8

MATT HESTOR (RIGHT) mans the grill for the Verde 4-HClub team that won second place in the Wing Cook-off at the 2019 Carrot Festival in Holtville on Sunday, Feb. 10.

KIM GRIZZLE (LEFT) of the Verde 4-H Club competes in theWing Cook-off at the 2019 Carrot Festival in Holtville.

2019 Inaugural Wing Cook-Off

Justin Buscaglia (from left) and son, Bryce, of the Just Wingin'It team won third prize in the Wing Cook-off at the2019 Carrot Festival. PHOTOS BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Weekly-Chronicle Thursday, February 14, 2019, PAGE 9

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETS No. CA-13-591636-JP OrderNo.: 130178474-CA-API YOUARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED5/5/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKEACTION TO PROTECT YOURPROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLDAT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOUNEED AN EXPLANATION OFTHE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINST YOU,YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. A public auction saleto the highest bidder for cash,cashier's check drawn on a state ornational bank, check drawn bystate or federal credit union, or acheck drawn by a state or federalsavings and loan association, orsavings association, or savingsbank specified in Section 5102 tothe Financial Code and authorizedto do business in this state, will beheld by duly appointed trustee.The sale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay theremaining principal sum of thenote(s) secured by the Deed ofTrust, with interest and latecharges thereon, as provided in thenote(s), advances, under the terms

of the Deed of Trust, interestthereon, fees, charges and expens-es of the Trustee for the totalamount (at the time of the initialpublication of the Notice of Sale)reasonably estimated to be setforth below. The amount may begreater on the day of sale. BENE-FICIARY MAY ELECT TO BIDLESS THAN THE TOTALAMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s):DIANA L MURPHY, A SINGLEWOMAN Recorded: 5/13/2005 asInstrument No. 018465 in Book2434 Page 394 of Official Recordsin the office of the Recorder ofIMPERIAL County, California;Date of Sale: 3/8/2019 at 2:00 PMPlace of Sale: At the MainEntrance of the Imperial CountyCourthouse, located at 939 W.Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243Amount of unpaid balance andother charges: $220,620.10 Thepurported property address is: 426SOLANO AVE, EL CENTRO,CA 92243 Assessor's Parcel No.:052-794-008 NOTICE TOPOTENTIAL BIDDERS: If youare considering bidding on thisproperty lien, you should under-stand that there are risks involvedin bidding at a trustee auction. Youwill be bidding on a lien, not on

the property itself. Placing thehighest bid at a trustee auctiondoes not automatically entitle youto free and clear ownership of theproperty. You should also beaware that the lien being auctionedoff may be a junior lien. If you arethe highest bidder at the auction,you are or may be responsible forpaying off all liens senior to thelien being auctioned off, beforeyou can receive clear title to theproperty. You are encouraged toinvestigate the existence, priority,and size of outstanding liens thatmay exist on this property by con-tacting the county recorder's officeor a title insurance company,either of which may charge you afee for this information. If youconsult either of these resources,you should be aware that the samelender may hold more than onemortgage or deed of trust on theproperty. NOTICE TO PROPER-TY OWNER: The sale date shownon this notice of sale may be post-poned one or more times by themortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, ora court, pursuant to Section 2924gof the California Civil Code. Thelaw requires that informationabout trustee sale postponements

be made available to you and tothe public, as a courtesy to thosenot present at the sale. If you wishto learn whether your sale date hasbeen postponed, and, if applicable,the rescheduled time and date forthe sale of this property, you maycall 800-280-2832 for informationregarding the trustee's sale or visitthis Internet Web sitehttp:/ /www.quali tyloan.com,using the file number assigned tothis foreclosure by the Trustee:CA-13-591636-JP. Informationabout postponements that are veryshort in duration or that occurclose in time to the scheduled salemay not immediately be reflectedin the telephone information or onthe Internet Web site. The bestway to verify postponement infor-mation is to attend the scheduledsale. The undersigned Trustee dis-claims any liability for any incor-rectness of the property address orother common designation, if any,shown herein. If no street addressor other common designation isshown, directions to the locationof the property may be obtainedby sending a written request to thebeneficiary within 10 days of thedate of first publication of this

Notice of Sale. If the sale is setaside for any reason, including ifthe Trustee is unable to conveytitle, the Purchaser at the sale shallbe entitled only to a return of themonies paid to the Trustee. Thisshall be the Purchaser's sole andexclusive remedy. The purchasershall have no further recourseagainst the Trustor, the Trustee,the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary'sAgent, or the Beneficiary'sAttorney. If you have previouslybeen discharged through bank-ruptcy, you may have beenreleased of personal liability forthis loan in which case this letter isintended to exercise the note hold-ers right's against the real propertyonly. Date: Quality Loan ServiceCorporation 2763 Camino Del RioSouth San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE infor-mation only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to:ht tp : / /www.qual i ty loan.comReinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality LoanService Corp. TS No.: CA-13-591636-JP IDSPub #01499872/14/2019 2/21/2019 2/28/2019Legal 6165

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-106The following persons are con-ducting business as:Prestige Construction234 W. Olive Ave.El Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:Marco Antonio Arias Garcia245 W. Olive Ave.El Centro, CA 92243Marco Antonio Arias Rodriguez245 W. Olive Ave.El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: AGeneral PartnershipRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the informa-

tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Marco Antonio AriasRodriguezThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: February 5,2019NOTICE: This statement expireson: February 4, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, Deputy Legal 6160 Publish: Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-103The following persons are conduct-ing business as:Bless3451 S Dogwood Ave. Ste. 1140El Centro,CA 92243County of ImperialMailing Address208 San Felipe Dr.Imperial, CA 92251Full Name of Registrants:J & V Fashion LLC208 San Felipe Dr.

Imperial, CA 92251This business conducted by: ALimited Liability CompanyRegistrant has not yet commencedto transact business under theFictitious Business Name(s) listedabove.I, Edith Salgado Declare that all ofthe information in this statement istrue and correct.Signature: Edith Salgado, ManagerThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rights of

another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: February 4,2019NOTICE: This statement expireson: February 3, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, Deputy Legal 6159 Publish: Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-107The following person is conductingbusiness as:SoCal Recycling428 Walnut Ave.Holtville, CA 9250County of ImperialMailing Address:P.O. Box 499Holtville, CA 92250Full Name of Registrant:Javier Ornelas Jr.1630 Zenos

Holtville, CA 92250This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to transactbusiness under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above on:June 6, 2014.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Javier Ornelas Jr., The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rights of

another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: February 5,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: February 4, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 8830 Publish: Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-112The following persons are conduct-ing business as:Imperial Dental Specialties1698 Cruickshank Dr. Suite BEl Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:Hamlet Khachatryan DDS, Inc.2022 Rosita Ave.Burbank, CA 91504This business conducted by: A

CorporationRegistrant has not yet commencedto transact business under theFictitious Business Name(s) listedabove.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Hamlet Khachatryan,PresidentThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rights of

another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: February 6,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: February 5, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo DeputyLegal 6161 Publish: Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THESTATE OF

CALIFORNIAIN AND FOR THE

COUNTY OF IMPERIALIn reREED FAMILY TRUST creat-ed u/d/t dated February 1, 1990by VIRGINIA M. REED,DecedentCase No.: EPR000416NOTICE TO CREDITORS OFVIRGINIA M. REED[PROBATE CODE SECTION19003, 19004 and 19040]NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENto the creditors and contingentcreditors of the above-nameddecedent that all persons havingclaims against the decedent arerequired to file them with theImperial County Superior Court,at 939 Main Street, El Centro,California 92243, and deliverpursuant to Section 1215 of theCalifornia Probate Code a copy toAnthony R. Reed, John A. Reedand Cathy Ward, as SuccessorCo-Trustees of the Virginia M.Reed Trust created U/D/T datedFebruary 1, 1990, as amended,wherein the decedent was theSettlor, at:

Anthony R. Reed, John A.Reed and Cathy Ward,

Successor Co-Trustees of theREED FAMILY TRUST

c/o Patrick M. PacePinney Caldwell & Pace

444 South 8th Street, Suite AEl Centro, CA 92243

(760) 352-7800The original claim must be filedwith the Imperial CountySuperior Court within the later offour (4) months after February14, the date of the first publica-tion of this notice to creditors or,if notice is mailed or personallydelivered to the creditor, sixty(60) days after the date this noticeis mailed or personally deliveredto such creditor. A claim formmay be obtained from the courtclerk. For protection, the credi-tors are encouraged to file itsclaim by certified mail, withreturn receipt requested.Dated: February 11, 2018PINNEY, CALDWELL & PACEPatrick M. PaceAttorney for Anthony R. Reed and John A.Reed, Co-TrusteesEndorsed: February 11, 2019Superior CourtCounty of ImperialE. MuñozLegal 6163Publish: Feb. 14, 21, 28, 2019

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ORDINANCE NO. 1196

The City Clerk has prepared the following summary of Ordinance Number 1196.

Ordinance No. 1196 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Calexico, California, Amendingthe City of Calexico Purchasing Policy and Procedures to increase the Purchasing Authority of the CityManager from $10,000 to $25,000.

The Ordinance would adopt the Amended the Purchasing Policy and Procedures and increase thespend-ing authority of the City Manager and Finance Director to $25,000. The Ordinance would adopt theAmended Purchasing Policy and Proceduressupplanting and replacing the existing Purchasing Policy.Among other things, the Amended Purchasing Policy would make the following changes:

1. Increase the spending authority of the City Manager to $25,000;2. Authorizes the Finance Director to approve purchases up to $25,000;

The purchasing policy adopted shall supersede and replace the prior purchasing policy that was adoptedby the City Council on October 20, 2015.This Ordinance shall become effective thirty days after its adop-tion; the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and cause it to be published as requiredby law.

A copy of the ordinance is available for review in the City Clerk's Office at City Hall located at 608 HeberAvenue, Calexico, California. This ordinance was introduced at the regularly scheduled City Councilmeeting of February 6, 2019. It is scheduled for adoption at the regular meeting of February 20, 2019./s/ Gabriela T. Garcia, Deputy City Clerk

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-031The following person is conduct-ing business as:Sun City Landscaping100 East 4th Street, Suite BCalexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Ramon A Baltazar2325 Nixon Ave.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: An

IndividualRegistrant commenced to transactbusiness under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s)listed above on:January 10, 2019I, Ramon Baltazar Declare that allof the information in this statementis true and correct.Signature: Ramon BaltazarThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rights ofanother under Federal, State or

Common Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 15,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 14, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo DeputyLegal 5765 Publish: Feb. 14, 21, 28, Mar. 7,2019

"They were all competitive,"Baza said. "The First StreetPromenade was part of the nextfiscal year's level of funding(2019/20). So, since it was underthe cap of what remained fromFY 2018/19, we recommendedit."

He said if the balance wouldhave made any of the other appli-cants' projects "whole," one ofthose projects would have beenrecommended. Yet SCAG onlyhad $840,000 and it was based ona regional formula he explained,so Imperial County could only

hope to receive $840,000. As forthe inventible letdown the fiveapplicants experienced, Bazaurged applicants in the futureapproach funding submittalsfrom a new perspective.

"I recommend to all our agents,since there is trouble competingat the state level, consider small-er-scale projects," he said. "Theycan always submit larger-scaleprojects to hedge their bets. Butsubmit a proposal that encom-passes just a first phase."

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETrustee's Sale No. CA-MLC-18018463 NOTE: PURSUANT TO2923.3(C)THERE IS A SUMMARYOF THE INFORMATION IN THISDOCUMENT ATTACHED. [PUR-SUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OFINFORMATION REFERRED TOABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TOTHE RECORDED COPY OF THISDOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THECOPIES PROVIDED TO THETRUSTOR.] YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OFTRUST DATED 5/25/2012.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLA-NATION OF THE NATURE OFTHE PROCEEDING AGAINSTYOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. NOTICE TO PROPER-TY OWNER: The sale date shownon this notice of sale may be post-poned one or more times by themortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or acourt, pursuant to Section 2924g ofthe California Civil Code. The lawrequires that information abouttrustee sale postponements be madeavailable to you and to the public, asa courtesy to those not present at thesale. If you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed,and, if applicable, the rescheduledtime and date for the sale of thisproperty, you may call 714-730-2727or visit this Internet Web sitewww.lpsasap.com, using the filenumber assigned to this case, CA-MLC-18018463. Information aboutpostponements that are very short induration or that occur close in time tothe scheduled sale may not immedi-

ately be reflected in the telephoneinformation or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend thescheduled sale. On February 21,2019, at 02:00 PM, AT THE NORTHENTRANCE TO THE COUNTYCOURTHOUSE, 939 MAINSTREET, in the City of EL CEN-TRO, County of IMPERIAL, Stateof CALIFORNIA, PEAK FORE-CLOSURE SERVICES, INC., aCalifornia corporation, as dulyappointed Trustee under that certainDeed of Trust executed by JOSE R.VILLARREAL, A SINGLE MAN,as Trustors, recorded on 6/6/2012, asinstrument No. 2012-012447, ofOfficial Records in the office of theRecorder of IMPERIAL County,State of CALIFORNIA, under thepower of sale therein contained,WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTIONTO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, forcash, cashier's check drawn on a stateor national bank, check drawn by astate or federal credit union, or acheck drawn by a state or federal sav-ings and loan association, or savingsassociation, or savings bank speci-fied in Section 5102 of the FinancialCode and authorized to do businessin this state will be held by the dulyappointed trustee as shown below, ofall right, title, and interest conveyedto and now held by the trustee in thehereinafter described property underand pursuant to a Deed of Trustdescribed below. The sale will bemade, but without covenant or war-ranty, expressed or implied, regard-ing title, possession, or encum-brances, to pay the remaining princi-pal sum of the note(s) secured by theDeed of Trust, with interest and latecharges thereon, as provided in the

note(s), advances, under the terms ofthe Deed of Trust, interest thereon,fees, charges and expenses of theTrustee for the total amount (at thetime of the initial publication of theNotice of Sale) reasonably estimatedto be set forth below. The amountmay be greater on the day of sale.Property is being sold "as is - whereis". TAX PARCEL NO. 058-765-020-000 All that certain real propertysituated in the County of imperial,State of California, described as fol-lows: LOT 51, RANCHO ELE-GANTE SUBDIVISION, UNIT NO.1, IN THE CITY OF CALEXICO,COUNTY OF IMPERIAL, STATEOF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDINGTO MAP ON FILE IN BOOK 15,PAGE 53 AND 54, INCLUSIVE OFMAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THECOUNTY RECORDER OF IMPER-IAL COUNTY. EXCEPTINGTHEREFROM ALL MINERALS,OIL, GAS, PETROLEUM, OTHERHYDROCARBON SUBSTANCESAND ALL UNDERGROUNDWATER AND ALL GEOTHERMALENERGY SOURCES IN ORUNDER OR WHICH MAY BEPRODUCED FROM SAID LANDWHICH UNDERLIES A PLANEPARALLEL TO AND FIVE HUN-DRED (500) FEET BELOW THEPRESENT SURFACE OF SAIDLAND. SUCH RESERVATIONSPECIFICALLY RESERVES INGRANTOR THE RIGHTS OFPROSPECTING, EXPLORATION,DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION,EXTRACTION, AND TAKING OFSAID MINERALS, OIL, GAS,PETROLEUM, HYDROCARBONSUBSTANCES, WATER, ANDGEOTHERMAL ENERGY(AND/OR ITS SOURCES) FROM

SAID LAND BY MEANS OFMINES, WELLS, DERRICKS,AND/OR OTHER EQUIPMENTFROM SURFACE LOCATIONSON ADJOINING OR NEIGHBOR-ING LAND OR LYING OUTSIDEOF THE ABOVE DESCRIBEDLAND; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,THAT THE OWNER OF SUCHMINERALS, OIL, GAS, PETRO-LEUM, OTHER HYDROCARBONSUBSTANCES, WATER, ANDGEOTHERMAL ENERGYSOURCES, AS SET FORTHABOVE, SHALL HAVE NORIGHT TO ENTER UPON THESURFACE OF SAID LAND NORTO USE SAID LAND OR ANYPORTION THEREOF ABOVESAID PLANE PARALLEL TO ANDFIVE HUNDRED (500) FEETBELOW THE PRESENT SURFACEOF SAID LAND FOR ANY PUR-POSE WHATSOEVER, ASRESERVED BY LEWIS HOMESOF CALIFORNIA, A GENERALPARTNERSHIP BY DEEDRECORDED JANUARY 28, 1991AS DOCUMENT NO. 9101642,OFFICIAL RECORDS. From infor-mation which the Trustee deems reli-able, but for which Trustee makes norepresentation or warranty, the streetaddress or other common designationof the above described property ispurported to be 1157 RANCHOELEGANTE DR., CALEXICO, CA92231. Said property is being soldfor the purpose of paying the obliga-tions secured by said Deed of Trust,including fees and expenses of sale.The total amount of the unpaid prin-cipal balance, interest thereon,together with reasonably estimated

costs, expenses and advances at thetime of the initial publication of theNotice of Trustee's Sale is$95,544.80. NOTICE TO POTEN-TIAL BIDDERS: If you are consid-ering bidding on this property lien,you should understand that there arerisks involved in bidding at a trusteeauction. You will be bidding on alien, not on the property itself.Placing the highest bid at a trusteeauction does not automatically entitleyou to free and clear ownership ofthe property. You should also beaware that the lien being auctionedoff may be a junior lien. If you arethe highest bidder at the auction, youare or may be responsible for payingoff all liens senior to the lien beingauctioned off, before you can receiveclear title to the property. You areencouraged to investigate the exis-tence, priority, and size of outstand-ing liens that may exist on this prop-erty by contacting the countyrecorder's office or a title insurancecompany, either of which may chargeyou a fee for this information. If youconsult either of these resources, youshould be aware that the same lendermay hold more than one mortgage ordeed of trust on the property. WEARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECTA DEBT, AND ANY INFORMA-TION WE OBTAIN WILL BEUSED FOR THAT PURPOSE.SALE INFORMATION LINE: 714-730-2727 or www.lpsasap.comDated: 1/23/2019 PEAK FORECLO-SURE SERVICES, INC., ASTRUSTEE By Lilian Solano, TrusteeSale Officer A-4682903 01/31/2019,02/07/2019, 02/14/2019Legal 6154

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFile No. 20190000087The following person(s) is doingbusiness as: Laurel Properties, 1019Crestview Drive, Brawley, CA92227, County of Imperial. Mailing address: 1019 CrestviewDrive, Brawley, CA 92227 Urbana Real Estate, 1019 CrestviewDrive, Brawley, CA 92227 This business is conducted by a cor-poration. The registrant commenced to trans-

act business under the fictitiousbusiness name or names listedabove on not applicableArticles of Incorporation:C3761882 /s/ Mitchell Allen, President This statement was filed with theCounty Clerk of Imperial County onJanuary 29, 2019. CHUCK STOREY, County ClerkBy: Victoria Camarillo, Deputy2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28/19CNS-3215300#CALEXICO CHRONICLELegal 5754

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T.S. No.: 2015-04886-CAA.P.N.:059-351-027-000Property Address: 1185 Turquoise Street, Calexico, CA 92231

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALEPURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) and (d), THESUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TOBELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDEDCOPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THECOPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION INTHIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUSTDATED 01/23/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATUREOF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULDCONTACT A LAWYER.Trustor: Leticia Rivas, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HERSOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTYDuly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLCDeed of Trust Recorded 01/30/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-003416 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the officeof the Recorder of Imperial County, California, Date of Sale: 03/05/2019 at 02:00 PMPlace of Sale: AT THE NORTH ENTRANCE TO THECOUNTY COURTHOUSE 939 MAIN STREET, EL CEN-TRO, CA 92243Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costsand other charges: $ 360,401.25

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETHE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TOHIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECKDRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECKDRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR ACHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGSAND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR

SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THEFINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESSIN THIS STATE:All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by thetrustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuantto a Deed of Trust described as:More fully described in said Deed of Trust.Street Address or other common designation of real property:1185 Turquoise Street, Calexico, CA 92231 A.P.N.: 059-351-027-000The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the street address or other common designation, ifany, shown above.The 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 the Deed of Trust with interest thereon, as providedin said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust,fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts creat-ed by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balanceof the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reason-able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of theinitial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 360,401.25.Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less thanthe total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale theopening bid may be less than the total debt.If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, thesuccessful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be thereturn of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bid-der shall have no further recourse.The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and deliveredto the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure,and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election toSell to be recorded in the county where the real property is locat-ed.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALENOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are consider-ing bidding on this property lien, you should understand thatthere are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You willbe bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the high-est bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you tofree and clear ownership of the property. You should also be

aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. Ifyou are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auc-tioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. Youare encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size ofoutstanding liens that may exist on this property by contactingthe county recorder's office or a title insurance company, eitherof which may charge you a fee for this information. If you con-sult either of these resources, you should be aware that the samelender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on thisproperty.NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown onthis notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by themortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that infor-mation about trustee sale postponements be made available toyou and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at thesale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been post-poned, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for thesale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit thisInternet Web site http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspxusing the file number assigned to this case 2015-04886-CA.Information about postponements that are very short in durationor that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not imme-diately be reflected in the telephone information or on theInternet Web site. The best way to verify postponement infor-mation is to attend the scheduled sale.Date: January 22, 2019Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiaryC/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237Ventura, CA 93003Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx______________________________________________Trustee Sale AssistantWESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS ADEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT ADEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USEDFOR THAT PURPOSE.Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019Legal 8829

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FORCHANGE OF NAMECASE NUMBER: ECU000701TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: Petitioner (name): LuceritoAvila filed a petition with this courtfor a decree changing names as fol-lows: Present name:Robert Alexander Castellanos AvilaProposed name:Robert Alexander Avila

THE COURT ORDERS that allpersons interested in this matterappear before this court at the hear-ing indicated below to show cause,if any, why the petition for changeof name should not be granted. Anyperson objecting to the namechanges described above must file awritten objection that includes thereasons for the objection at least twocourt days before the matter isscheduled to be heard and mustappear at the hearing to show causewhy the petition should not begranted. If no written objection istimely filed, the court may grant thepetition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARINGDate: February 19, 2019Time: 8:30 a.m.Dept.: 09The address of the court is:Superior Court of California,County of Imperial939 W. Main StreetEl Centro, CA 92243A copy of this Order to Show Causeshall be published at least once eachweek for four successive weeksprior to the date set for hearing onthe petition in the following news-paper of general circulation, printedin this county (specify newspaper):Calexico Chronicle/ Imperial ValleyWeeklyDate: December 18, 2018L. Brooks AnderholtJudge of the Superior CourtFiled: December 19, 2018Superior Court County of Imperial Clerk of the CourtBy T. Gallegos, DeputyLegal 5763 Publish: Feb. 14, 21, 28, Mar. 7,2019

CITY OF CALEXICONOTICE OF STREET ABANDONMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Calexico Planning Commission will hold a public meet-ing on Monday, February 25, 2019 at 6:30 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits), in theCity Hall Council Chambers, 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, CA, to consider the abandonment of CanalCt./Canal Street located in Block 853, Townsite of Calexico.

The abandonment of the street is described as follows:

The proposed street abandonment is exempt from formal environmental review pursuant to Section15061(B)(3) - Review for Exemption, of the CEQA Guidelines.

Anyone challenging the proposed street abandonment in Court may be limited to raising only those issuesin which they or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written corre-spondence delivered to the City Clerk at, or prior to, the public hearing.

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

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained by contacting the City of Calexico,CityClerk at 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, California 92231 (760) 768-2105, or by e-mailwww.calexico.ca.gov. All agenda materials are available for review at City Hall during regular businesshours.

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That sixty-foot (60') wide by one-thousand, five-hundred,twenty -one(1,521') footlong street running north-south and perpendicular to De Las Flores Street, thenturning east along Hwy. 98 in Block 853, (Canal Ct./Canal St.)Las Haciendas SubUnit No. 1, Townsite of Calexico, lying between Hwy. 98 and De Las Flores Streetas per amended Map filed in Book 58 page 85 of Official Map, in the Office of theCounty Recorder, Imperial County, California.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-024The following person is conduct-ing business as:Evergreen640 Lee Rd.Imperial, CA 92251County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Luis Caro

640 Lee Rd.Imperial, CA 92251This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Luis Caro Declare that all ofthe information in this statementis true and correct.

Signature: Luis CaroThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 11,2019.NOTICE: This statement expires

on: January 10, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-Recorder

Victoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6156 Publish: Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 21,2019.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETrustee Sale No. 142456 Title No.180449300 NOTE: THERE IS ASUMMARY OF THE INFORMA-TION IN THIS DOCUMENTATTACHED. YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OFTRUST, DATED 04/25/2017.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEED ANEXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULDCONTACT A LAWYER. On03/08/2019 at 2:00 PM, TheMortgage Law Firm, PLC, as dulyappointed Trustee under and pur-suant to Deed of Trust recorded04/25/2017, as Instrument No.2017009682, in book xx, page xx,of Official Records in the office ofthe County Recorder of ImperialCounty, State of California, execut-ed by Alberto R. Amaya Jr, A SingleMan, WILL SELL AT PUBLICAUCTION TO HIGHEST BID-DER FOR CASH, CASHIER'SCHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT orother form of payment authorizedby 2924h(b), (payable at time ofsale in lawful money of the United

States), At the Main Entrance to theImperial County Courthouse, 939W. Main Street, El Centro, CA92243. All right, title and interestconveyed to and now held by itunder said Deed of Trust in theproperty situated in said County andState, described as: FULLYDESCRIBED IN THE ABOVEDEED OF TRUST. APN 053-563-003-000 The street address andother common designation, if any,of the real property described aboveis purported to be: 575 Ocotillo, ElCentro, CA 92243 The undersignedTrustee disclaims any liability forany incorrectness of the streetaddress and other common designa-tion, if any, shown herein. Said salewill be made, but without covenantor warranty, expressed or implied,regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum of the note(s) securedby said Deed of Trust, with interestthereon, as provided in said note(s),advances, if any, under the terms ofsaid Deed of Trust, fees, chargesand expenses of the Trustee and ofthe trusts created by said Deed ofTrust. The total amount of theunpaid balance of the obligationsecured by the property to be sold

and reasonable estimated costs,expenses and advances at the timeof the initial publication of theNotice of Sale is: $186,486.74 If theTrustee is unable to convey title forany reason, the successful bidder'ssole and exclusive remedy shall bethe return of monies paid to theTrustee, and the successful biddershall have no further recourse. Thebeneficiary under said Deed ofTrust heretofore executed and deliv-ered to the undersigned a writtenDeclaration of Default and Demandfor Sale, and written Notice ofDefault and Election to Sell. Theundersigned caused a Notice ofDefault and Election to Sell to berecorded in the county where thereal property is located. Dated:2/4/2019 THE MORTGAGE LAWFIRM, PLC AdrianaDurham/Authorized Signature27455 Tierra Alta Way, Ste. B,Temecula, CA 92590 (619) 465-8200 FOR TRUSTEE'S SALEINFORMATION PLEASE CALL(800) 280-2832 The Mortgage LawFirm, PLC. may be attempting tocollect a debt. Any informationobtained may be used for that pur-pose. NOTICE TO POTENTIALBIDDERS: If you are considering

bidding on this property lien, youshould understand that there arerisks involved in bidding at a trusteeauction. You will be bidding on alien, not on the property itself.Placing the highest bid at a trusteeauction does not automatically enti-tle you to free and clear ownershipof the property. You should also beaware that the lien being auctionedoff may be a junior lien. If you arethe highest bidder at the auction,you are or may be responsible forpaying off all liens senior to the lienbeing auctioned off, before you canreceive clear title to the property.You are encouraged to investigatethe existence, priority, and size ofoutstanding liens that may exist onthis property by contacting thecounty recorder's office or a titleinsurance company, either of whichmay charge you a fee for this infor-mation. If you consult either ofthese resources, you should beaware that the same lender mayhold more than one mortgage ordeed of trust on the property.NOTICE TO PROPERTYOWNER: The sale date shown onthis notice of sale may be postponedone or more times by the mort-gagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a

court, pursuant to Section 2924g ofthe California Civil Code. The lawrequires that information abouttrustee sale postponements be madeavailable to you and to the public, asa courtesy to those not present at thesale. If you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed,and, if applicable, the rescheduledtime and date for the sale of thisproperty, you may call (800) 280-2832 for information regarding thetrustee's sale or visit this InternetWeb site - www.auction.com - forinformation regarding the sale ofthis property, using the file numberassigned to this case: 142456.Information about postponementsthat are very short in duration orthat occur close in time to thescheduled sale may not immediate-ly be reflected in the telephoneinformation or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attendthe scheduled sale. A-468389702/14/2019, 02/21/2019,02/28/2019Legal 6164

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-039The following persons are con-ducting business as:Wow Mom!1591 W. Heil Ave.El Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:Angelina R. Perez1591 W. Heil Ave.El Centro, CA 92243Juan F. Salazar227 Royal Ct.

El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by:CoPartnersRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Juan F. Salazar Declare that allof the information in this state-ment is true and correct.Signature: Juan F. SalazarThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rights

of another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 15,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 14, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6150Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14,2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-121The following person is conduct-ing business as:MCL Logistics2310 M L KingCalexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Isaac Anguiano175 E. St. Apt. 23Chula Vista, CA 91910This business conducted by: AnIndividual

Registrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Isaac Anguiano Declare that allof the information in this state-ment is true and correct.Signature: Isaac AnguianoThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial County

Clerk-Recorder on: February 07,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: February 06, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5755 Publish: Feb. 14, 21, 28, Mar. 7,2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-042The following person is conductingbusiness as:Calexico Batteries708 Emerson Ave. Ste BCalexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Edgar Alexander Rendon Estrada115 Desert Shores Dr. Sp. 14 Desert Shores, CA 92274This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to transactbusiness under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above on:January 16, 2019.I, Edgar Alexander Rendon EstradaDeclare that all of the information in

this statement is true and correct.Signature: Edgar Alexander RendonEstradaThe filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateor a Fictitious Business Name inViolation of the Rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 16,2019.NOTICE: This statement expires on:January 15, 2024. A new statementmust be filed prior to the expirationdate.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5740 Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-046The following persons are conduct-ing business as:LME Management andMarketing, Inc900 W. Birch Street, Suite 2Calexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:LME Management andMarketing, Inc900 W. Birch Street, Suite 2Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: ACorporationRegistrant has not yet commenced totransact business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the information

in this statement is true and correct.Signature: Lorena Estrada, PresidentThe filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateor a Fictitious Business Name inViolation of the Rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 17,2019.NOTICE: This statement expires on:January 16, 2024. A new statementmust be filed prior to the expirationdate.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5737 Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-075The following persons are con-ducting business as:Yerba Y Tierra1049 Playa del NorteCalexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrants:Kristian Michelle Salgado1049 Playa del NorteCalexico, CA 92231Crystal Cortez Valenzuela1623 Rockwood Ave. #2Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by:CoPartners

Registrant has not yet commencedto transact business under theFictitious Business Name(s) listedabove.I, Kristian Salgado Declare that allof the information in this state-ment is true and correct.Signature: Kristian MichelleSalgado

The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rights ofanother under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 25,2019.

NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 24, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5751 Publish: Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-067The following person is conduct-ing business as:Sociedad Acuicola Golpac1130 Obeliscos St.Calexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Alfredo Herrera1130 Obeliscos St.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet commencedto transact business under theFictitious Business Name(s) listed

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

Name in Violation of the Rights ofanother under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 23,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 22, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to the

expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5752 Publish: Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019

NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OF:Lillie B. GentryCASE NUMBER: EPR000403 To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-tors, contingent creditors, and per-sons who may otherwise be inter-ested in the will or estate, or both,of: Lillie B. GentryA Petition for Probate has beenfiled by: George W. Bell Jr. in theSuperior Court of California,County of: IMPERIALThe Petition for Probate requeststhat George W. Bell Jr. beappointed as personal representa-tive to administer the estate of thedecedent.The petition requests the dece-dent’s will and codicils, if any, beadmitted to probate.The will and

any codicils are available forexamination in the file kept by thecourt.The petition requests authority toadminister the estate under theIndependent Administration ofEstates Act. (This authority willallow the personal representativeto take many actions withoutobtaining court approval. Beforetaking certain very importantactions, however, the personal rep-resentative will be required to givenotice to interested persons unlessthey have waived notice or con-sented to the proposed action.) Theindependent administrationauthority will be granted unless aninterested person files an objectionto the petition and shows goodcause why the court should not

grant the authority.A hearing on the petition will beheld in this court as follows:Date: March 1, 2019Time: 8:30 a.m.Dept. 9Address of court:Superior Court of California, County of Imperial939 West Main Street El Centro, CA 92243If you object to the granting of thepetition, you should appear at thehearing and state your objectionsor file written objections with thecourt before the hearing. Yourappearance may be in person or byyour attorney.If you are a creditor or a contin-gent creditor of the decedent,you must file your claim with the

court and mail a copy to the per-sonal representative appointed bythe court within the later of either(1) four months from the date offirst issuance of letters to a generalpersonal representative, as definedin section 58(b) of the CaliforniaProbate Code, or (2) 60 days fromthe date of mailing or personaldelivery to you of a notice undersection 9052 of the CaliforniaProbate Code.Other California statutes andlegal authority may affect yourrights as a creditor. You maywant to consult with an attorneyknowledgeable in California law.You may examine the file kept bythe court. If you are a personinterested in the estate, you mayfile with the court a Request for

Special Notice (form DE-154) ofthe filing of an inventory andappraisal of estate assets or of anypetition or account as provided inProbate Code section 1250. ARequest for Special Notice form isavailable from the court clerk.Attorney for petitioner:John Q. GoodrichGoodrich & Cheung, LLP1275 W. State Street El Centro, CA 92243(760) 352-8463Endorsed: Jan. 29, 2019 Superior CourtCounty of Imperial Maria Rhinehart, ClerkBy Divanne Garrido, DeputyLegal 6158 Publish: Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-916The following person is conduct-ing business as:MetaHumans Comics444 North Imperial Ave.El Centro, CA 92243County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Ruben Najera2510 Moiola Ave.El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above

on: November 12, 2016I, Ruben Najera Declare that allof the information in this state-ment is true and correct.Signature: Ruben Najera, OwnerThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rights

of another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: December20, 2018.NOTICE: This statement expireson: December 19, 2023. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.

Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6148 Publish: Jan. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7,2019.

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Public Notice of Intent ofForfeitControl No. 18-AF-003The following property/moneyare subject to forfeiture pursuantto Health & Safety Code section11469 et.seq.:Control No.: 18-AF-003:$84,663.00 U.S. Currency, the

estimated/appraised value is$84,663.00 U.S. United StatesCurrency seized at 2417 LaBrucherie Road Suite C,Imperial, CA 92251 in connec-tion with violation of Penal CodeSection 182 and Health andSafety Code Section 11370.9(b).Procedures to forfeit the above

property are under way. If youclaim an interest to this property,you must within 30 days of thefirst day of the publication of thisNotice, file a verified claim, stat-ing your interest in the seizedproperty with the CivilDepartment of the ImperialCounty Superior Court, 939 W.

Main Street, El Centro, CA92243.You must also provide theImperial County DistrictAttorney’s Office with anendorsed copy of the claimdirected to the Asset ForfeitureCoordinator, Imperial CountyDistrict Attorney’s Office, 940

W. Main Street, Suite 102, ElCentro, CA 92243. Use theappropriate control number list-ed above in any correspondence.By: Sidney Hester, Sr.Senior Deputy District AttorneyLegal 5748 Publish: Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019

NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OF:Daryus De Shawn BrezialCASE NUMBER: EPR000402 To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-tors, contingent creditors, andpersons who may otherwise beinterested in the will or estate, orboth, of: Daryus De ShawnBrezialA Petition for Probate has beenfiled by: Felicia Yvette Carterin the Superior Court ofCalifornia, County of: IMPERI-ALThe Petition for Probate requeststhat Felicia Yvette Carter beappointed as personal representa-tive to administer the estate of thedecedent.The petition requests authority to

administer the estate under theIndependent Administration ofEstates Act. (This authority willallow the personal representativeto take many actions withoutobtaining court approval. Beforetaking certain very importantactions, however, the personalrepresentative will be required togive notice to interested personsunless they have waived notice orconsented to the proposedaction.) The independent admin-istration authority will be grantedunless an interested person filesan objection to the petition andshows good cause why the courtshould not grant the authority.A hearing on the petition willbe held in this court as follows:Date: March 1, 2019

Time: 8:30 a.m.Dept. 9Address of court:Superior Court of California, County of Imperial939 West Main Street El Centro, CA 92243If you object to the granting ofthe petition, you should appear atthe hearing and state your objec-tions or file written objectionswith the court before the hearing.Your appearance may be in per-son or by your attorney.If you are a creditor or a con-tingent creditor of the dece-dent, you must file your claimwith the court and mail a copy tothe personal representativeappointed by the court within thelater of either (1) four months

from the date of first issuance ofletters to a general personal rep-resentative, as defined in section58(b) of the California ProbateCode, or (2) 60 days from thedate of mailing or personal deliv-ery to you of a notice under sec-tion 9052 of the CaliforniaProbate Code.Other California statutes andlegal authority may affect yourrights as a creditor. You maywant to consult with an attor-ney knowledgeable inCalifornia law.You may examine the file keptby the court. If you are a personinterested in the estate, you mayfile with the court a Request forSpecial Notice (form DE-154) ofthe filing of an inventory and

appraisal of estate assets or ofany petition or account as provid-ed in Probate Code section 1250.A Request for Special Noticeform is available from the courtclerk.Attorney for petitioner:John Q. GoodrichGoodrich & Cheung, LLP1275 W. State Street El Centro, CA 92243(760) 352-8463Endorsed: Jan. 29, 2019 Superior CourtCounty of Imperial Maria Rhinehart, ClerkBy Divanne Garrido, DeputyLegal 6157 Publish: Jan.31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-008The following person is conduct-ing business as:Calanthe Coffee Company702 Linda St.Calexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Jorge Nicolas Martinez Galaviz702 Linda St.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business

Name(s) listed above.I, Jorge Nicolas Martinez GalavizDeclare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Jorge NicolasMartinez Galaviz, OwnerThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in

this State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 4,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 3, 2024. A new state-

ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5746 Publish: Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 21,2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-050The following person is conduct-ing business as:A3B Environmental Science andEngineering2301 Nixon Ave.Calexico, CA 92231

County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Astrid M. Calderas2301 Nixon Ave.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the Fictitious

Business Name(s) listed aboveon: Jan. 7, 2019.I, Astrid M. Calderas Declarethat all of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Astrid M. CalderasThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious Business

Name in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 17,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 16, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior to

the expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5747 Publish: Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 21,2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-009The following persons are con-ducting business as:Dr. Duc Nguyen Podiatry Center,Inc.801 E. Birch Street Suite 2Calexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:Dr. Duc Nguyen Podiatry Center,Inc.801 E. Birch Street Suite 2Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: A

CorporationRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Duc Nguyen,PresidentThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.

Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 4,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 3, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5739 Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14,2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-095The following person is conduct-ing business as:Road Service A/C Ruiz533 Heffernan Ave. Apt. BCalexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Jose Manuel Ortiz Ruiz533 Heffernan Ave. Apt. BCalexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividual

Registrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Jose Manuel OrtizRuiz, OwnerThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.

Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: February 1,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 31, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5759 Publish: Feb 14, 21, 28, Mar. 7,2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-047The following persons are con-ducting business as:LPE Marketing, Inc.900 W. Birch Street, Suite 2Calexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:LPE Marketing, Inc.900 W. Birch Street, Suite 2Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: ACorporation

Registrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Leonard Escalante,PresidentThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.

Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 17,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 16, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5738 Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14,2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-043The following persons are con-ducting business as:Touch of Glow Day Spa Salon651 W. Main St.El Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:Agustina Quintal266 Driftwood Dr.El Centro, CA 92243Rosa Maria de Dios169 W. C StreetBrawley, CA 92227This business conducted by:CoPartnersRegistrant commenced to transactbusiness under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed aboveon: January 16, 2019.I, Agustina Quintal, Rosa Mariade Dios Declare that all of the

information in this statement istrue and correct.Signature: Agustina Quintal, CoPartnerThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 16,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 15, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderJoanna Lerno, DeputyLegal 6149 Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14,2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-034The following person is conduct-ing business as:Grave’s Freight Forwarder740 S Imperial Ave. Apt. BCalexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Leysli Grave Uribe633 Emilia Dr.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Leysli Grave Uribe,Owner

The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 15,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 14, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5743 Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14,2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-089The following persons are conduct-ing business as:Conquer Technologies Corporation1732 W. Olive Ave. #DEl Centro, CA 92243

County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:Conquer Technologies Corporation1732 W. Olive Ave. #DEl Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: ACorporationRegistrant commenced to transact

business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above on:January 1, 2019.I, Paul Magana, Declare that all ofthe information in this statement istrue and correct.Signature: Paul Magana, CEOThe filing of this statement does not

of itself authorize the use in thisState or a Fictitious Business Namein Violation of the Rights of anoth-er under Federal, State or CommonLaw.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 30,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 29, 2024. A new state-

ment must be filed prior to the expi-ration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6162 Publish: Feb. 14, 21, 28, Mar. 7,2019.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TSNo. CA-18-806295-RY Order No.:180044116-CA-VOI YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OFTRUST DATED 6/4/2007. UNLESSYOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAYBE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IFYOU NEED AN EXPLANATIONOF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.A public auction sale to the highestbidder for cash, cashier's checkdrawn on a state or national bank,check drawn by state or federal cred-it union, or a check drawn by a stateor federal savings and loan associa-tion, or savings association, or sav-ings bank specified in Section 5102to the Financial Code and authorizedto do business in this state, will beheld by duly appointed trustee. Thesale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession,or encumbrances, to pay the remain-ing principal sum of the note(s)secured by the Deed of Trust, withinterest and late charges thereon, asprovided in the note(s), advances,

under the terms of the Deed of Trust,interest thereon, fees, charges andexpenses of the Trustee for the totalamount (at the time of the initial pub-lication of the Notice of Sale) reason-ably estimated to be set forth below.The amount may be greater on theday of sale. BENEFICIARY MAYELECT TO BID LESS THAN THETOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s):GERARDO RODRIGUEZ, A SIN-GLE MAN Recorded: 6/8/2007 asInstrument No. 2007-023310 ofOfficial Records in the office of theRecorder of IMPERIAL County,California; Date of Sale: 3/18/2019at 2:00 PM Place of Sale: At theNorth entrance to the CountyCourthouse at 939 Main Street, ElCentro, CA 92243 Amount of unpaidbalance and other charges:$126,673.82 The purported propertyaddress is: 233 EAST OLIVEAVENUE, EL CENTRO, CA 92243Assessor's Parcel No.: 053-223-005-000 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-DERS: If you are considering bid-ding on this property lien, you shouldunderstand that there are risksinvolved in bidding at a trustee auc-tion. You will be bidding on a lien,

not on the property itself. Placing thehighest bid at a trustee auction doesnot automatically entitle you to freeand clear ownership of the property.You should also be aware that thelien being auctioned off may be ajunior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off all lienssenior to the lien being auctioned off,before you can receive clear title tothe property. You are encouraged toinvestigate the existence, priority,and size of outstanding liens that mayexist on this property by contactingthe county recorder's office or a titleinsurance company, either of whichmay charge you a fee for this infor-mation. If you consult either of theseresources, you should be aware thatthe same lender may hold more thanone mortgage or deed of trust on theproperty. NOTICE TO PROPERTYOWNER: The sale date shown onthis notice of sale may be postponedone or more times by the mortgagee,beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pur-suant to Section 2924g of theCalifornia Civil Code. The lawrequires that information abouttrustee sale postponements be made

available to you and to the public, asa courtesy to those not present at thesale. If you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed,and, if applicable, the rescheduledtime and date for the sale of thisproperty, you may call 916-939-0772for information regarding thetrustee's sale or visit this InternetWeb sitehttp://www.qualityloan.com, usingthe file number assigned to this fore-closure by the Trustee: CA-18-806295-RY. Information about post-ponements that are very short induration or that occur close in time tothe scheduled sale may not immedi-ately be reflected in the telephoneinformation or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postpone-ment information is to attend thescheduled sale. The undersignedTrustee disclaims any liability forany incorrectness of the propertyaddress or other common designa-tion, if any, shown herein. If no streetaddress or other common designationis shown, directions to the location ofthe property may be obtained bysending a written request to the ben-eficiary within 10 days of the date of

first publication of this Notice ofSale. If the sale is set aside for anyreason, including if the Trustee isunable to convey title, the Purchaserat the sale shall be entitled only to areturn of the monies paid to theTrustee. This shall be the Purchaser'ssole and exclusive remedy. The pur-chaser shall have no further recourseagainst the Trustor, the Trustee, theBeneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent,or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If youhave previously been dischargedthrough bankruptcy, you may havebeen released of personal liability forthis loan in which case this letter isintended to exercise the note holdersright's against the real property only.Date: Quality Loan ServiceCorporation 2763 Camino Del RioSouth San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE informa-tion only Sale Line: 916-939-0772Or Login to: http://www.quality-loan.com Reinstatement Line: (866)645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality LoanService Corp. TS No.: CA-18-806295-RY IDSPub #01491701/31/2019 2/7/2019 2/14/2019Legal 6152

T.S. No.: 2018-02409-CAA.P.N.:058-103-011-000Property Address: 209 Lopez Court, Calexico, CA 92231

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALEPURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) and (d), THESUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TOBELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDEDCOPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THECOPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION INTHIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUSTDATED 10/19/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATUREOF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULDCONTACT A LAWYER.Trustor: J Guadalupe Pacheco and Rosario Pacheco, hus-band and wife, as joint tenantsDuly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLCDeed of Trust Recorded 12/16/2004 as Instrument No. 04-42814in book 2378, page 789 and of Official Records in the office ofthe Recorder of Imperial County, California, Date of Sale: 03/11/2019 at 02:00 PMPlace of Sale: AT THE NORTH ENTRANCE TO THECOUNTY COURTHOUSE 939 MAIN STREET, EL CEN-TRO, CA 92243Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costsand other charges: $ 11,909.51NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETHE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TOHIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECKDRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECKDRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR ACHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGSAND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION ORSAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE

FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESSIN THIS STATE:All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by thetrustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuantto a Deed of Trust described as:More fully described in said Deed of Trust.Street Address or other common designation of real property:209 Lopez Court, Calexico, CA 92231 A.P.N.: 058-103-011-000The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the street address or other common designation, ifany, shown above.The 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 the Deed of Trust with interest thereon, as providedin said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust,fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts creat-ed by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balanceof the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reason-able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of theinitial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 11,909.51.Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less thanthe total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale theopening bid may be less than the total debt.If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, thesuccessful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be thereturn of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bid-der shall have no further recourse.The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and deliveredto the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure,and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election toSell to be recorded in the county where the real property is locat-ed.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALENOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are consider-ing bidding on this property lien, you should understand thatthere are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You willbe bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the high-est bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you tofree and clear ownership of the property. You should also beaware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. Ifyou are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be

responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auc-tioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. Youare encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size ofoutstanding liens that may exist on this property by contactingthe county recorder's office or a title insurance company, eitherof which may charge you a fee for this information. If you con-sult either of these resources, you should be aware that the samelender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on thisproperty.NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown onthis notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by themortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that infor-mation about trustee sale postponements be made available toyou and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at thesale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been post-poned, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for thesale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit thisInternet Web sitehttp://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned to thiscase 2018-02409-CA. Information about postponements that arevery short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduledsale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone informa-tion or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.Date: January 28, 2019Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiaryC/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237Ventura, CA 93003Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultM a n a g e m e n t / T r u s t e e S e r v i c e s . a s p x_______________________________________________Trustee Sale Assistant

WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS ADEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT ADEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USEDFOR THAT PURPOSE.Feb. 7, 14, 21, 2018Legal 8831

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALET.S. #: 02018-259 LOAN #: GAA22-1611-F APN #: 058893038000 YOUARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST, DATED ASSHOWN BELOW. UNLESS YOUTAKE ACTION TO PROTECTYOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IFYOU NEED AN EXPLANATIONOF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.A public auction sale to the highestbidder for cash, cashier's checkdrawn on a state or national bank, acheck drawn by a state or federalcredit union, or a check drawn by astate or federal savings and loanassociation, savings association, orsavings bank specified in Section5102 of the Financial Code andauthorized to do business in this statewill be held by the duly appointedtrustee as shown below, of all right,title, and interest conveyed to andnow held by the trustee in the here-inafter described property under the

pursuant to a Deed of Trust describedbelow. The sale will be made, butwithout covenant or warranty,express or implied, regarding title,possession, or encumbrances, to paythe remaining principal sum of thenote(s) secured by the Deed of Trust,interest thereon, fees, charges, andexpenses of the Trustee for the totalamount (at the time of the initial pub-lication of the Notice of Sale) reason-ably estimated to be as set forthbelow. The amount may be greater onthe day of sale. Trustor: ALICIA G.BURTON, AN UNMARRIEDWOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee:GUILD ADMINISTRATIONCORP., A CALIFORNIA CORPO-RATION Trust Deed Date:05/12/2003 Recording Date:05/21/2003 Instrument Number:2003-014751 Book: 2203 Page 648Recorded in County: IMPERIALState of CA Date and Time of Sale:03/07/2019 at: 02:00PM Place ofSale: At the North entrance to theCounty Courthouse at 939 MainStreet, El Centro, CA 92243

Estimated Sale Amount: $103,018.26Legal Description of Property: ASMORE FULLY DESCRIBED ONSAID DEED OF TRUST. StreetAddress of Property (or OtherCommon Designation, if any): 1201A C NOGALES ST, CALEXICO,CA 92231 The undersigned Trusteedisclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the street address andother common designation, if any,shown above. If no street address orother common designation is shown,directions to the location of the prop-erty may be obtained by sending awritten request to the beneficiarywithin 10 days of the date of firstpublication of this Notice of Sale.NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-DERS: If you are considering bid-ding on this property lien, you shouldunderstand that there are risksinvolved in bidding at a trustee auc-tion. You will be bidding on a lien,not on the property itself. Placing thehighest bid at a trustee auction doesnot automatically entitle you to freeand clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that thelien being auctioned off may be ajunior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off all lienssenior to the lien being auctioned off,before you can receive clear title tothe property. You are encouraged toinvestigate the existence, priority,and size of outstanding liens that mayexist on this property by contactingthe county recorder's office or a titleinsurance company, either of whichmay charge you a fee for this infor-mation. If you consult either of theseresources, you should be aware thatthe same lender may hold more thanone mortgage or deed of trust on theproperty. NOTICE TO PROPERTYOWNER: The sale date shown onthis notice of sale may be postponedone or more times by the mortgagee,beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pur-suant to Section 2924g of theCalifornia Civil Code. The lawrequires that information abouttrustee sale postponements be madeavailable to you and to the public, as

a courtesy to those not present at thesale. If you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed,and, if applicable, the rescheduledtime and date for the sale of thisproperty, you may call 916-939-0772or visit this Internet Web sitewww.nationwideposting.com, usingthe file number assigned to this case02018-259. Information about post-ponements that are very short induration or that occur close in time tothe scheduled sale may not immedi-ately be reflected in the telephoneinformation or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postpone-ment information is to attend thescheduled sale. Date: 02/05/2019GUILD ADMINISTRATION COR-PORATION AS SAID TRUSTEE5898 COPLEY DRIVE, SANDIEGO, CA 92111 (858) 492-5890BY: GAIL WINDUS, ASSISTANTSECRETARY NPP0348590 To:CALEXICO CHRONICLE02/14/2019, 02/21/2019, 02/28/2019Legal 5762

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-085The following persons are con-ducting business as:Truleaf Distributors2420 Portico Blvd., Ste. ACalexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:AMG Dynamic Enterprises Inc.2420 Portico Blvd., Ste. ACalexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: ACorporation

Registrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Alejandro M. Gomez Declarethat all of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Alejandro M. Gomez,PresidentThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.

Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 28,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 27, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderJoanna Lerno, DeputyLegal 5756 Publish: Feb. 14, 21, 28, Mar. 7,2019.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-065The following persons are conduct-ing business as:PCCA Drafters1212 Fiesta Ave.Calexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:Fernando Pena Quiroz1212 Fiesta Ave.Calexico, CA 92231Martin Pereira VidalPrivada Bonita #155

San Pedro ResidencialMexicali, MX 21250This business conducted by: AGeneral PartnershipRegistrant has not yet commenced totransact business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the informationin this statement is true and correct.Signature: Fernando Pena Quiroz,PartnerThe filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateor a Fictitious Business Name inViolation of the Rights of another

under Federal, State or CommonLaw.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 23, 2019NOTICE: This statement expires on:January 22, 2024. A new statementmust be filed prior to the expiration

date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderRebecca Leyva, DeputyLegal 5745 Publish: Jan 31, Feb. 7, 14, 21, 2019

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TSNo. CA-18-836647-RY Order No.:8742250 YOU ARE IN DEFAULTUNDER A DEED OF TRUSTDATED 5/20/2005. UNLESS YOUTAKE ACTION TO PROTECTYOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IFYOU NEED AN EXPLANATIONOF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.A public auction sale to the highestbidder for cash, cashier's checkdrawn on a state or national bank,check drawn by state or federal cred-it union, or a check drawn by a stateor federal savings and loan associa-tion, or savings association, or sav-ings bank specified in Section 5102to the Financial Code and authorizedto do business in this state, will beheld by duly appointed trustee. Thesale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession,or encumbrances, to pay the remain-ing principal sum of the note(s)secured by the Deed of Trust, withinterest and late charges thereon, asprovided in the note(s), advances,under the terms of the Deed of Trust,interest thereon, fees, charges and

expenses of the Trustee for the totalamount (at the time of the initial pub-lication of the Notice of Sale) reason-ably estimated to be set forth below.The amount may be greater on theday of sale. BENEFICIARY MAYELECT TO BID LESS THAN THETOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s):ADAUCTO ROSALES, ANDMARTHA C ROSALES, HUS-BAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TEN-ANTS Recorded: 5/27/2005 asInstrument No. 020323 in Book 2439Page 1180 of Official Records in theoffice of the Recorder of IMPERIALCounty, California; Date of Sale:2/22/2019 at 2:00 PM Place of Sale:At the Main Entrance of the ImperialCounty Courthouse, located at 939W. Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243Amount of unpaid balance and othercharges: $83,401.44 The purportedproperty address is: 119 C STREET,BRAWLEY, CA 92227-1550Assessor's Parcel No.: 046-173-021-000 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-DERS: If you are considering bid-ding on this property lien, you shouldunderstand that there are risksinvolved in bidding at a trustee auc-tion. You will be bidding on a lien,not on the property itself. Placing thehighest bid at a trustee auction does

not automatically entitle you to freeand clear ownership of the property.You should also be aware that thelien being auctioned off may be ajunior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off all lienssenior to the lien being auctioned off,before you can receive clear title tothe property. You are encouraged toinvestigate the existence, priority,and size of outstanding liens that mayexist on this property by contactingthe county recorder's office or a titleinsurance company, either of whichmay charge you a fee for this infor-mation. If you consult either of theseresources, you should be aware thatthe same lender may hold more thanone mortgage or deed of trust on theproperty. NOTICE TO PROPERTYOWNER: The sale date shown onthis notice of sale may be postponedone or more times by the mortgagee,beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pur-suant to Section 2924g of theCalifornia Civil Code. The lawrequires that information abouttrustee sale postponements be madeavailable to you and to the public, asa courtesy to those not present at thesale. If you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed,

and, if applicable, the rescheduledtime and date for the sale of thisproperty, you may call 800-280-2832for information regarding thetrustee's sale or visit this InternetWeb sitehttp://www.qualityloan.com, usingthe file number assigned to this fore-closure by the Trustee: CA-18-836647-RY. Information about post-ponements that are very short induration or that occur close in time tothe scheduled sale may not immedi-ately be reflected in the telephoneinformation or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postpone-ment information is to attend thescheduled sale. The undersignedTrustee disclaims any liability forany incorrectness of the propertyaddress or other common designa-tion, if any, shown herein. If no streetaddress or other common designationis shown, directions to the location ofthe property may be obtained bysending a written request to the ben-eficiary within 10 days of the date offirst publication of this Notice ofSale. If the sale is set aside for anyreason, including if the Trustee isunable to convey title, the Purchaserat the sale shall be entitled only to areturn of the monies paid to the

Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser'ssole and exclusive remedy. The pur-chaser shall have no further recourseagainst the Trustor, the Trustee, theBeneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent,or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If youhave previously been dischargedthrough bankruptcy, you may havebeen released of personal liability forthis loan in which case this letter isintended to exercise the note holdersright's against the real property only.Date: Quality Loan ServiceCorporation 2763 Camino Del RioSouth San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE informa-tion only Sale Line: 800-280-2832Or Login to: http://www.quality-loan.com Reinstatement Line: (866)645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality LoanService Corp. TS No.: CA-18-836647-RY IDSPub #01495401/31/2019 2/7/2019 2/14/2019Legal 6153

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETrustee Sale No. 140083 Title No.180273220 Pursuant to Civil Codesection 2923.3 - NOTE: THERE IS ASUMMARY OF THE INFORMA-TION IN THIS DOCUMENTATTACHED. PURSUANT TOCIVIL CODE 2923.3 YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OFTRUST, DATED 10/14/2015.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLA-NATION OF THE NATURE OFTHE PROCEEDING AGAINSTYOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. On 03/07/2019 at 2:00PM, The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC,as duly appointed Trustee under andpursuant to Deed of Trust recorded10/16/2015, as Instrument No.2015021606, in book xx, page xx, ofOfficial Records in the office of theCounty Recorder of Imperial County,State of California, executed byAlberto Moreno and Elsa Moreno,Husband and Wife, WILL SELL ATPUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHESTBIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'SCHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT orother form of payment authorized by

2924h(b), (payable at time of sale inlawful money of the United States),At the North entrance to the CountyCourthouse, 939 Main Street, ElCentro, CA 92243. All right, title andinterest conveyed to and now held byit under said Deed of Trust in theproperty situated in said County andState, described as: FULLYDESCRIBED IN THE ABOVEDEED OF TRUST. APN 023-482-008 The street address and othercommon designation, if any, of thereal property described above is pur-ported to be: 660 Ironwood Road,Calipatria, CA 92233 The under-signed Trustee disclaims any liabilityfor any incorrectness of the streetaddress and other common designa-tion, if any, shown herein. Said salewill be made, but without covenantor warranty, expressed or implied,regarding title, possession, or encum-brances, to pay the remaining princi-pal sum of the note(s) secured by saidDeed of Trust, with interest thereon,as provided in said note(s), advances,if any, under the terms of said Deedof Trust, fees, charges and expensesof the Trustee and of the trusts creat-ed by said Deed of Trust. The totalamount of the unpaid balance of the

obligation secured by the property tobe sold and reasonable estimatedcosts, expenses and advances at thetime of the initial publication of theNotice of Sale is: $181,803.72 If theTrustee is unable to convey title forany reason, the successful bidder'ssole and exclusive remedy shall bethe return of monies paid to theTrustee, and the successful biddershall have no further recourse. Thebeneficiary under said Deed of Trustheretofore executed and delivered tothe undersigned a written Declarationof Default and Demand for Sale, andwritten Notice of Default andElection to Sell. The undersignedcaused a Notice of Default andElection to Sell to be recorded in thecounty where the real property islocated. Dated: 2/4/2019 THEMORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLCAdriana Durham/AuthorizedSignature 27455 TIERRA ALTAWAY, STE. B, TEMECULA, CA92590 (619) 465-8200 FORTRUSTEE'S SALE INFORMA-TION PLEASE CALL 866-539-4173 The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC.may be attempting to collect a debt.Any information obtained may beused for that purpose. NOTICE TO

POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you areconsidering bidding on this propertylien, you should understand that thereare risks involved in bidding at atrustee auction. You will be biddingon a lien, not on the property itself.Placing the highest bid at a trusteeauction does not automatically entitleyou to free and clear ownership ofthe property. You should also beaware that the lien being auctionedoff may be a junior lien. If you are thehighest bidder at the auction, you areor may be responsible for paying offall liens senior to the lien being auc-tioned off, before you can receiveclear title to the property. You areencouraged to investigate the exis-tence, priority, and size of outstand-ing liens that may exist on this prop-erty by contacting the countyrecorder's office or a title insurancecompany, either of which may chargeyou a fee for this information. If youconsult either of these resources, youshould be aware that the same lendermay hold more than one mortgage ordeed of trust on the property.NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:The sale date shown on this notice ofsale may be postponed one or moretimes by the mortgagee, beneficiary,

trustee, or a court, pursuant toSection 2924g of the California CivilCode. The law requires that informa-tion about trustee sale postponementsbe made available to you and to thepublic, as a courtesy to those notpresent at the sale. If you wish tolearn whether your sale date has beenpostponed, and, if applicable, therescheduled time and date for the saleof this property, you may call (866)539-4173 for information regardingthe trustee's sale or visit this InternetWeb site -www.servicelinkauction.com - forinformation regarding the sale of thisproperty, using the file numberassigned to this case: 140083.Information about postponementsthat are very short in duration or thatoccur close in time to the scheduledsale may not immediately be reflect-ed in the telephone information or onthe Internet Web site. The best way toverify postponement information isto attend the scheduled sale. A-4684032 02/14/2019, 02/21/2019,02/28/2019Legal 5761

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The following vehicle will besold at Lien Sale on February28, 2019 at 2411 EnterpriseBlvd., Calexico, CA 92231 at9:00 AM, 04, GRTDN, 2AX,VAN, 4PP1157, CA,1GRAA06234B702856Calexico ChronicleLegal 5760Publish: Feb. 14, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-053The following person is conductingbusiness as:Culinary Depot237 Rockwood Ste.100Calexico, CA 92231

County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Alyssa GarciaAlvaro Obregon 1699Mexicali, MX 21100This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet commenced to

transact business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the informationin this statement is true and correct.Signature:Alyssa Garcia, OwnerThe filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateor a Fictitious Business Name in

Violation of the Rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 18, 2019NOTICE: This statement expires on:January 17, 2024. A new statementmust be filed prior to the expiration

date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5758 Publish: Feb. 14, 21, 28, Mar. 7, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-028The following person is conduct-ing business as:Saldos Luz735 S Imperial AvenueCalexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Luz A. Avila2201 Meadows Drive, Apt. #125Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Luz A. Avila Declare that all ofthe information in this statementis true and correct.

Signature: Luz A. AvilaThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 14,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 13, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5757 Publish: Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019

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