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Vol. 9 , No. 3 Culver City Observer Westchester/Marina Observer Palos Verdes View July 21 2011 - July 27 2011 

Culver Assemblymember Introduces "Caylee's Law" 

The Eat Real Festival, the urban food extravaganza that celebrates the best of quality food and 

farming, was held last weekend in the Helms Bakery District as the photograph shows attendees. 

Co-Owner of Culver Company Convicted on Fraud Charges 

The co-owner of two health care companies has been 

convicted on multiple health care fraud charges related to his 

participation in a scheme to defraud Medicare, announced the 

Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services. 

A federal jury in the Central District of California found 

Evans Oniha, 49, guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit 

health care fraud, four counts of health care fraud and one count 

of false statements relating to health care matters. Camillus 

Ehigie, 50, who co-owned and operated the health care companies 

with Oniha, pleaded guilty on July 5 to multiple health care 

fraud charges in connection with his participation in the fraud 

scheme. Oniha and Ehigie were indicted in February 2011. The 

indictment also seeks forfeiture from the defendants. 

Oniha and Ehigie co-owned Caravan Medical Supplies 

Inc., located on Bristol Parkway in Culver City, a durable medical 

equipment (DME) company, and Prosperity Home Health 

Services Inc., a purported home health agency. 

According to the indictment, from October 2002 to 

February 2011, Oniha and Ehigie conspired with others to 

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defraud Medicare by paying "marketers" for access to Medicare 

beneficiary information and fraudulent prescriptions and other 

documents for DME and home health services. 

The defendants used the fraudulent documents 

obtained from the marketers to submit and cause the submission 

of false claims to Medicare for DME and home health services 

that were not medically necessary, and that often were not provided 

to Medicare beneficiaries. According to court documents, 

Oniha and Ehigie caused Caravan to submit approximately $5.8 

million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for DME purportedly provided 

by Caravan. 

The defendants caused Prosperity to submit approximately 

$8 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for home 

health services purportedly provided by Prosperity. According to 

court documents, Ehigie also owned another DME company, 

Osbed Medical Supply. Ehigie caused Osbed to submit $6.1 

million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. 

Oniha is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 19 and 

Ehigie is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 30, 2012. 

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Assemblymember Holly Mitchell 

(D-Culver City) has introduced Assembly 

Bill 1432, dubbed "Caylee's Law", which 

would make it a felony in California to fail 

to report the death or disappearance of a 

child, aged 14 or younger, to law authorities 

within 24 hours. 

Calls for such legislation have 

been inspired by the recent case of the 

death, ruled a homicide, of two-year old 

Caylee Anthony, who was not reported 

missing for 31 days. Her mother, while 

having been acquitted of the charge of 

murder, has evoked outrage nationwide 

for failing to report her child's disappearance. 

"Law enforcement has known for 

years that the first 48 hours of a person's 

disappearance are critical to the chances 

of finding that child alive and successfully 

prosecuting any related criminal behavior," 

said Assemblymember Mitchell. 

"Recent developments make it clear that 

we don't have the luxury of leaving the 

protection of children to others, or ignoring 

well-founded suspicions." 

Although it is late in the legislative 

session to introduce new laws, 

Mitchell, a member of the Assembly 

Public Safety Committee and long-time 

activist on behalf of children, believes 

she's well positioned to lead the charge to 

bring "Caylee's Law" into reality. She 

looks to garner bipartisan support and 

enlist child advocacy organizations in the 

effort to get the bill swiftly signed into law. 

Similar legislation is being considered in 

other states. 

"Public awareness of the need 

for this bill is, tragically, very high now," 

said Mitchell. "We are answering the call 

to get new tools in the hands of law 

enforcement so that a negligent or abusive 

parent need never be freed on a 

technicality again." AB 1432 has been 

introduced as an emergency bill so it can 

progress through the legislative process 

and not be subject to the usual deadlines. 

Disaster Registry 

Available 

Those who require special 

assistance during a major disaster are 

encouraged to register online with the 

L.A. County S.N.A.P. Registry. 

The Internet-based system 

allows residents to provide information 

which will be kept confidential to public 

safety officials. 

Register at http://snap.lacounty.gov 

and click on register now. 

Culver City's office of 

Emergency Management works closely 

in coordination with LA County. 

Culver Football 

Loss In Tourament Final 

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weekend. As a result, predicted traffic jams 

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July 21 2011 - July 27 2011 • Culver City Observer • Page 3 

Douglas Theatre Reveals 2011-12 Season Of Plays 

Michael Ritchie, Artistic Director 

of Center Theatre Group, has set the 

2011-2012 season at CTG's Kirk Douglas 

Theatre. The new season is the eighth at 

the theater in Culver City and will feature 

four productions and the popular 

DouglasPlus programming. 

It will run from September 17, 

2011, through June 2012. 

The new season will include the 

poignant storytelling of Charlayne 

Woodard in her newest play, "The Night 

Watcher"; the riveting Ebony Repertory 

Theatre production of Lorraine 

Hansberry's classic "A Raisin in the Sun"; 

the ever-irreverent Culture Clash in the 

new work written by Richard Montoya, 

"American Night: The Ballad of Juan 

José"; and the powerful voice of Danai 

Gurira in her new play, "The Convert." 

Included in DouglasPlus are a full 

production of Rude Mechs' new musical 

"I've Never Been So Happy" and a reading 

of the Burglars of Hamm's "The 

Behavior of Broadus." 

"When we were planning this 

new season at the Douglas," said Ritchie, 

"I couldn't help but think of Kirk and Anne 

Douglas and how their generosity allows 

us to do our work. They recently awarded 

a $1 million challenge grant to CTG, which 

when combined with their earlier $1 million 

seed grant, results in a $2 million investment 

in the future of new works at the theatre. 

This is really quite amazing 

"We have four stand-out productions 

in the new season. The stories they 

tell are exceptionally rich in insight, humor 

and compassion. With Charlayne 

Woodard's candid look at the challenges 

of choosing not to have children, Richard 

Montoya's blend of comedy and social 

commentary focused on the desire for 

American citizenship, the first-class Ebony 

Repertory Theatre production of Lorraine 

Hansberry's masterpiece about race in 

America and Danai Gurira's startling story 

of the personal and cultural effects of colonialism, 

it's clear that the new season at 

the Douglas adds up to a season of smart, 

moving theatre. 

"In addition, our DouglasPlus programming 

continues to shine with fun, 

new works by Rude Mechs and the 

Burglars of Hamm." 

"I am happy to point out that 

CTG's New Play Production Program is in 

full gear with three CTG-commissioned 

works, 'The Convert' and 'The Behavior of 

Broadus,' and the further development of 

Rude Mechs' work on 'I've Never Been So 

Happy' through a CTG Completion 

Commission. Part of our mandate is to 

form partnerships with L.A. theatre companies, 

and it's of particular pleasure to 

present the important work of Ebony 

Repertory Theatre. 

"The Night Watcher" 

Charlayne Woodard returns to CTG with 

her dynamic new work, "The Night 

Watcher," November 17 through 

December 18, 2011. The opening is set 

for November 20. 

"The Night Watcher" is written 

and performed by Woodard. 

A best friend, advisor, confidant 

and sage to the many young people for 

whom she is an auntie or a godmother, 

Charlayne Woodard pays homage in "The 

Night Watcher" to the life-enhancing intimacy 

that can exist between children and 

the loving extended family of "other" adults 

who are not related. 

"Raisin in the Sun" 

The critically-acclaimed Ebony Repertory 

Theatre production of Lorraine 

Hansberry's American classic "A Raisin in 

the Sun" will open the New Year at the Kirk 

Douglas Theatre, January 19 through 

February 19, 2012. Opening night is set 

for January 22. 

Phylicia Rashad will reprise her 

direction of the play that Frank Rich of The 

New York Times said (in 1983) ". . . 

changed American theatre forever." 

Set in the 1950s, "A Raisin in the 

Sun" portrays an African-American family 

and its pursuit of a better life while facing 

the obstacles of conflicting aspirations, 

betrayal and racism. Central to the story is 

a $10,000 life insurance payment that 

symbolizes freedom in various ways to 

each family member, including the possibility 

of buying the family's first house, 

located at 406 Clybourne St. in Chicago. 

American Night: The Ballad of Juan 

José" 

The highly charged story of the 

immigrant in America today is hilariously 

upended in "American Night: The Ballad 

of Juan José" by Richard Montoya. 

Developed by Culture Clash and Jo 

Bonney, directed by Bonney and a co-production 

with La Jolla Playhouse, 

"American Night" will be presented March 

9 through April 1, 2012. The opening is set 

BIRTHDAYS 

for March 11. 

"American Night" tells the story of 

Juan José, a resident alien on the night 

before his U.S. citizenship test. As Juan 

crams for his exam he finds himself transported 

through history into some of the 

chapters left out of the history books. 

Filtered through Culture Clash's unique 

satirical sensibility, the American Dream 

morphs into an exhaustion-fueled flight of 

fantasy through the darker nooks and 

crannies of Juan José's chosen homeland. 

"The Convert" 

Danai Gurira's powerful new play, 

"The Convert," which was commissioned 

by Center Theatre Group, will be presented 

at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, April 17 

through May 13, 2012. The opening is 

scheduled for April 19. The world premiere 

production of "The Convert," a coproduction 

with McCarter Theatre Center 

and Goodman Theatre, is directed by 

Emily Mann. 

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Douglas Rowell, director and executive 

producer of the animation project 

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Happy Birthday To Me, 2011 

I announce with joy and glee, 

That I’ve made it to ninety-three. 

Of course, I’m lame, quite deaf, don’t drive; 

But there’s no doubt, I’m still alive. 

Although I’m pretty much confined 

To home, from living, I have not resigned. 

My care-ladies drive me to the doctor. 

Do shopping, laundry, cook, and more. 

They are each one a perfect gem; 

I could not manage without them. 

The while, I play bridge, do crosswords, 

Write poems, and am not deterred 

By my frailtes brought on by age. 

In the drama of life, this is a stage. 

Again I say with joy and glee, 

I have made it to ninety-three. 

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can explore each of these unique environments 

while gathering fun facts 

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p.m. presentation Saturday, July 30, by visit: www.healthebay.org/smpa or call 

Alexander Jaffe, an Aquarium volunteer 

who will share his diving adventures 

through underwater photography. 

310-393-6149. 

Sunday’s 1:30 p.m. presentation 

includes the screening of an animated 

musical video featuring original 

music by legendary performer Burning 

Spear. The video is a sneak preview of 

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de la Torre cont. from p. 3 

“The Deputy Chief of Police is 

in the process of evaluating the training 

needs of all specialized assignments, including 

the Audit and Inspection Unit, to 

ensure personnel attend training specific to 

their specialized duties prior to or as soon 

as practicable upon assignment.” 

The SMPD appears to be headed 

in the right direction following an incident 

that even the biggest opponents of de la 

Torre have agreed was an overblown investigation 

that was deeply flawed at best 

and should not have taken place at all at 

worst. However, the real challenge will be 

whether the SMPD can overcome its tarnished 

reputation over this situation. 

There is no doubt that the SMPD 

continues to be a powerful force in this 

city. It is nearly impossible to win a seat 

on the City Council without the support 

of the police union. But the department’s 

relationship with those whom the officers 

and other employees interact with daily 

can sometimes be full of tension. This is 

a small city with too many police officers, 

some residents say. The police officers are 

rude and too inclined to harass residents, 

making a situation out of nothing. And the 

opinion is worse for many racial minorities, 

including de la Torre. 

It might never happen that the 

police in this city will be well-loved by 

residents that are determined to be distrustful 

and suspicious of authority, especially 

those authority figures who carry guns and 

are legally allowed to use them. But incidents 

like the de la Torre investigation do 

not help the situation. The only way the 

police department can prove that it has 

overcome the incident is by showing, not 

telling. And this will take time. 

Of course, it would be less than 

truthful to treat de la Torre as a man who 

is blame-free. He often is quick to jump to 

Graffiti cont. 

from p. 3 

of the Santa Monica City Council. 

Neighborhood leaders and law enforcement 

officials also blamed what they 

call a glamorization of graffiti, reflected by 

a new graffiti exhibit at the Sunset Marquis 

Hotel in West Hollywood, even after an 

earlier furor over a full-fledged graffiti exhibit 

at the Museum of Contemporary Art. 

“It’s because of the pop culture,” 

said Ramona Findley, a Los Angeles police 

detective who heads the department’s graffiti 

task force. “It’s very interesting; with 

your violent crime going down, it seems 

like your mischievous crime is going up. 

The art world has accepted it. People make 

money from graffiti T-shirts. I was in Wal- 

Mart on Easter, and I saw graffiti Easter 

eggs.” 

the race card when it comes to controversial 

issues, whether it is related to crime or 

schools—or both. And in his mind, the police 

are always wrong. This is a simplistic 

way of looking at things, and does little to 

improve the situation in Santa Monica. The 

police department has accepted criticism in 

the aftermath of the de la Torre investigation, 

and either begun to make changes or 

promised to do them. Perhaps de la Torre 

could do the same thing. 

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AREA SPORTS NEWS 

Santa Monica’s Skaggs Progresses 

Toward Majors 

Since a couple 

of Santa Monica lads 

are going through the 

minor leagues in their 

quest to reach the 

majors, I’ve begun 

a study of what happens 

to premier baseball 

prospects 

I’ve found 

that some reach the majors 

with the team that 

drafted them, others 

are traded and become 

major leaguers with 

another team and some 

never get to the majors 

Last week I 

traced the professional 

career of Cody Decker, 

the all-time career 

home leader at Santa 

Monica High. He’s now at Double-A San 

Antonio, a farm team of the San Diego Padres, 

who drafted him in the 22nd round in 

2009 

Decker is regarded as a borderline 

major league prospect. His ability to hit 

home runs is unquestioned but at 5-foot-11 

he’s short for a first baseman. If he makes 

the majors it could be as a Designated Hitter 

in the American League 

Today we take a look at Tyler Skaggs, 

a 6-foot-4 lefthanded pitcher now in 

his third season in the minors. 

Skaggs was the 40th selection in 

2009 by the Angels (a pick between the 

first and second rounds) and has been traded 

to the Arizona DiamondBacks for an 

established major league starting pitcher, 

Dan Haren 

Actually, Skaggs was one of four 

players the DiamondBacks acquired from 

the Angels for Haren -- major league pitcher 

Joe Saunders and three minor leaguers. 

But according to sources with both teams, 

Skaggs was the key to the deal. 

Scouts project Skaggs as a major 

league starting pitcher in a few years. What 

he needed was strength and he’s gone from 

185 pounds to 205. 

“Being traded for a pitcher of 

Haren’s ability changed my whole mindset 

on baseball,” he said. 

In Arizona it’s been written that 

the DiamiondBacks didn’t get enough in 

the trade. 

“I want to go out and prove people 

wrong,” said Skaggs. 

After pitching no higher than Single 

A with the Angels (Orem, Cedar Rapids, 

South Bend and Visalia), Skaggs was 

sent to Double-A Mobile by the Diamondbacks. 

This month Skaggs turned 20. He 

is the son of Debbie Skaggs, who retired 

last season after coaching Samohi softball 

for 23 years. Her last team won the CIF 

championship. 

In her final few seasons Debbie 

coached Samohi games while getting re- 

ports from friends who 

were watching Tyler 

pitch, sometimes on an 

adjoining diamond. 

Several draft 

projections had Tyler 

being chosen eighth 

or ninth, which would 

have resulted in a signing 

bonus in the vicinity 

of $4 million. 

Instead he sprained an 

ankle, couldn’t pitch 

for Samohi for a month 

and dropped to 40th. 

The bonus became $1 

million. 

My memories 

are vivid of attending 

Samohi games that season 

and watching several 

dozen major league 

scouts with radar guns crowding in behind 

the backstop to measure Tyler’s pitches. 

The scouts liked his fastball, 

weren’t sure about his curve and agreed he 

needed another pitch. 

The maturing process is now 

underway and he’s drawn comparisons 

to another tall lefthanded starting pitcher, 

Barry Zito. Others compare Skaggs to Cole 

Hamels and Chuck Finley 

Eddie Bane was the Angels’ scout 

who selected Skaggs. Bane, now with the 

Detroit Tigers, says: 

“When I was with the Angels it 

killed me that we lost him.” 

WITH MITCH CHORTKOFF 


NBA Players Scatter To Other 

Countries 

The NBA lockout is beginning 

to bring on new worries to club owners. 

Their players are heading to foreign 

countries. I see nothing wrong with 

this choice because basketball is their profession 

and if NBA teams won’t pay them 

teams from other leagues will. 

Kobe Bryant seems serious about 

playing elsewhere. 

At this writing a team 

from Turkey appears 

to be losing interest 

but China is a strong 

possibility because 

Bryant is extremely 

popular there. 

Pau Gasol is leaning toward playing 

for his native Spain in a September 

tournament and perhaps 

elsewhere too. 

The Lakers can 

only hope their star 

players aren’t injured. 

The players’ 

willingness to play 

elsewhere increases the pressure on the 

NBA to settle its current financial dispute 

with the Players Association. 

I’m intrigued by the choices players 

have even when they aren’t being paid 

by their NBA teams. 

Jrue Holiday, the Philadelphia 

76ers’ point guard from UCLA, attended 

the Womens’ World Cup championship 

soccer match in Germany because he’s dating 

US player Lauren Cheney, who he met 

at UCLA. 

How did they meet? They were 

watching a UCLA girls basketball game 

a few years ago when another spectator 

rushed up to Holiday and said, “Oh my 

God, it’s Darren Collison. Can I have your 

autograph?” 

Holiday laughed and Cheney, 

who was sitting nearby, said “you’re much 

cuter than Darren Collison.” 

It wasn’t much later when Holiday 

and Cheney began dating. 

As a first round NBA draft choice 

Holiday achieved wealth. So if he doesn’t 

play for awhile he can get by. 

They all can 

if the lockout is a 

temporary thing. 

I’ll be very 

surprised if there 

isn’t a 2011-12 

NBA season. After 

a few months when 

the season would be 

reduced to about 50 

games, both sides 

figure to get serious.Unfortunately, 

this is the 

path most negotiations 

take as some 

laid off team employees and frustrated fans 

suffer the most. 

Who’s going to cave in first? 

That’s the question.

Page 8 • July 21 2011 - July 27 2011 • Culver City Observer 

July 12 through the 19 th . 

Assault: 

On July 12 at 1:38 pm, a victim called to report that he was a victim of an assault. The 

victim said on July 8 at 7 pm he was in the 12700 block of Washington Boulevard and 

was struck in the face by his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend. The suspect then fled the location. 

Car Burglary: 

On July 12 at 3 pm, a victim of a car burglary called the police department to report the 

crime. The victim said she parked and locked her 2007 Chevrolet in the 5600 block of 

Sepulveda Boulevard at 2:20 pm. She returned to her vehicle at 2:50 pm and discovered 

her third row seat was missing along with her cell phone. 

Attempt Burglary: 

On July 12 at 10:20 am officers responded to the 11400 block of Washington Boulevard 

regarding an attempt burglary investigation. The officers met with the victim who told 

them the following; he locked and secured his front door on July 9 at 6 pm and returned 

on July 12 at 10 am and discovered the locking mechanism had been tampered with 

and attempted to pry open the door. The suspect(s) were unable to gain entry to the 

location. 

Car Burglary: 

On July 14 at 6 pm a victim called the police department to report her 2007 Cadillac had 

been burglarized. The victim said she parked and locked her car in the 5100 block of 

Pickford Way on July 11 at 3:20 pm, she returned on July 14 at 1:50 pm and discovered 

unknown suspect(s) had removed her property from the vehicle. 

Attempt Residential Burglary: 

On July 15 at 2:20 am, officers responded to the 6500 block of Green Valley Circle 

regarding a burglary investigation. The officers met with the victim who told them the following; 

she locked and secured her residence at 9 pm and returned at 2 am and discovered 

her front door had been damaged and slightly forced inward. The suspect(s) 

were unable to force open the door to gain entry. 

Vandalism: 

On July 17 at 11:40 am a victim called the police department to report his truck had been 

vandalized. The victim said he parked his truck in the 11300 block of Malat Way on July 

16 at 3 pm when he returned the next day at 11:30 am discovered his truck had been 

spray painted. 

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Douglas - Continued From Page 3 

Set amid the colonial scramble for southern Africa in 1895, "The Convert" tells 

the tale of Jekesai, a young girl who escapes a forced marriage arrangement by becoming 

the newest convert of a well-meaning black catechist for the Catholic Church. But 

when an anti-colonial uprising erupts she is torn by her loyalties to her family and her 

culture and is forced to decide which side of the conflict she will choose - and where her 

heart truly belongs. 

DouglasPlus 

"The Behavior of Broadus" 

A reading of a new work by one of L.A.'s most beloved comic theatre companies 

is set for September 17, 2011. "The Behavior of Broadus," a new comedy complete 

with lab rats, romance and music, is written by Burglars of Hamm (Carolyn Almos, Matt 

Almos, Jon Beauregard and Albert Dayan), with original songs by Matt Almos and 

Brendan Milburn with Burglars of Hamm. 

Rude Mechs' 

"I've Never Been So Happy" 

Rude Mechs, the wondrously inventive Austin-based theatre collective who 

delighted audiences last season at the Douglas with "The Method Gun," are bringing 

the world premiere production of "I've Never Been So Happy," a Western musical transmedia 

shindig, to the Douglas Theatre for 18 performances, October 6 through 23, 

2011. The opening is scheduled for October 8. 

Information 

For information and to charge season tickets by phone, call the Exclusive 

Season Ticket Membership Hotline at (213) 972-4444. For more information about season 

tickets visit CenterTheatreGroup.org/Douglas. 

Center Theatre Group's 2011-2012 Season at the Kirk Douglas Theatre 

DouglasPlus: 

September 17, 2011 "The Behavior of Broadus" by Burglars of Hamm (Carolyn 

Almos, Matt Almos, Jon Beauregard and Albert Dayan) Original Songs by Matt 

Almos and Brendan Milburn with Burglars of Hamm.Commissioned by Center Theatre 

Group. 

October 6 - 23, 2011 "I've Never Been So Happy" (Opens October 8.) Book 

and Lyrics by Kirk Lynn Music and Lyrics by Peter Stopschinski Curated and 

Directed by Thomas Graves and Lana Lesley Created and Performed by Rude Mechs. 

A World Premiere Production. 

First Season Production: 

November 17 - December 18, 2011 "The Night Watcher" (Opens November 20.) 

Written and Performed by Charlayne Woodard 

Second Season Production: 

January 19 - February 19, 2012 The Ebony Repertory Theatre Production of (Opens 

January 22.) "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry Directed by Phylicia Rashad. 

Third Season Production: 

March 9 - April 1, 2012 "American Night: (Opens March 11.) The Ballad of Juan 

José" by Richard MontoyaDeveloped by Culture Clash and Jo Bonney Directed by Jo 

Bonney A co-production with La Jolla Playhouse. 

Fourth Season Production: 

April 17 - May 13, 2012 "The Convert" (Opens April 19.) by Danai Gurira Directed by 

Emily Mann World Premiere Production. A Co-production with McCarter Theatre Center 

and Goodman Theatre.Commissioned by Center Theatre Group. 

DouglasPlus: 

May-June 2012 Additional DouglasPlus programming to be announced. 

Garden Club Plans Show, Plant Sale 

The Culver City Garden Club, a non-profit organization founded in 1953, will 

hold its 58h Annual Show & Plant Sale on Saturday, August 6, from noon to 4 pm, and 

Sunday, August 7 from 10 am to 4 pm in Culver City Veterans' Memorial auditorium, 

4117 Overland Ave.. 

Admission is free and there is free parking. 

There will be a professionally-judged Exhibition of homegrown plants, flowers 

and edibles; a Club plant sale table; regular raffles of merchandise & gift certificates 

donated by local merchants and vendors selling gardening supplies & plants. We are 

also giving free starter plants to kids to begin a life of gardening. 

Additional information can be found by calling (310) 203-1482 or going to 

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Page 10 • July 21 2011 - July 27 2011 • Culver City Observer 

FASTSIGNS® Owner Named 

Culver Rotarian of the Year 

Clint Ehlers, owner of the Culver 

City FASTSIGNS® sign and graphics 

center located at 5554 Sepulveda Blvd., 

has been named the Rotarian of the Year 

by the Culver City Rotary Club. 

A Rotarian of the Year is named 

only if the outgoing club president chooses 

to do so, although most do not. When 

joining a Rotary Club, a person joins to 

uphold the goal of "Service above Self" 

and members take on different voluntary 

positions within a club in an effort to give 

back to their community. A Rotarian of the 

Year is named when a member exceeds 

the expectations placed on Rotarians. 

"Every once in a while, a member 

goes above and beyond their position. 

That person quietly goes about helping 

wherever they can, contributing not just 

monetarily but in enthusiasm and handson 

participation. That is Clint," explained 

Linda Black, president of the Culver City 

Clint Ehlers 

Rotary Club from 2010 to 2011. "He is 

always willing to help, quick to volunteer and amazing in his support. He truly exemplifies 

the highest example of 'Service above Self'. Clint just did things, without even being 

asked, that added so much to our club. He made us better." 

Ehlers was honored on June 25 at the Presidential Demotion Party, an event 

in which a Rotary Club's past president steps down and a new president is welcomed. 

Since opening the Culver City FASTSIGNS center in 2007, Ehlers has been involved 

with several organizations, including the Culver City and Santa Monica Chambers of 

Commerce. This year marks the second year that Ehlers will be serving as the Rotary 

Club's treasurer. 

"It means a great deal to be recognized with this honor and I am both surprised 

and humbled to receive it," said Ehlers. "Ever since joining the Culver City Rotary Club, 

I have really enjoyed all of the projects that the club has taken part in, such as supporting 

the Culver City school district and the Culver City YMCA. We are even partnering 

with the Rotary Club in Pune, India in order to rebuild schools and water wells, train 

teachers, and provide school supplies in one of the poorest areas of the city." 

"In a time when community service is often looked upon as drudgery, when 

'volunteerism' is often talked about but rarely practiced, Culver City is lucky to have Clint 

as an example of someone who both 'talks the talk' and 'walks the walk'," said Andrew 

Weissman, former mayor of Culver City and fellow Culver City Rotarian. "In the various 

projects Clint and I have worked together, he is unfailingly friendly, engaged and has an 

attitude that suggests to me that he approaches projects as opportunities to help and 

not as obligations to be fulfilled. We could only hope to have more community-minded 

people like Clint in Culver City." 

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Letters To The 

Editor 

Dear Editor; 

Although I enthusiastically support the concessions made by PXP in the oil 

field settlement, I can't help wonder what took so long considering that I believe PXP 

was willing to make the same concessions over two years ago before lawsuits were 

filed. 

The filing of lawsuits ended hopes of open and confidential dialogue that could 

have resolved a lot of the issues. As a consequence, the parties had to lawyer up and 

let the lawyers make tons of money. Culver City alone has spent from $1.2-1.8 million 

dollars on lawyers and consultants suing PXP. Think how much that money could have 

been used to help the city if it weren't spent on the lawyers. None of the city council 

members even approached PXP directly to have an open dialogue. They were 

lawyered up and had to work through the city attorney who had an openly hostile and 

biased attitude toward PXP. 

I was defamed and attacked viciously and unmercifully in the papers and blogs by faked 

named individuals for calling for dialogue and not lawsuits in the oil field dispute. It did 

not matter that my intent was to raise oil royalties to help fund our schools. 

Now that there appears to be a settlement, I think the city should raise the royalty 

rate it gets from PXP from an estimated 1.2% to at least 6%. 

In addition, I would like to advocate that there be a statewide progressive windfall profits 

tax against all the oil companies, with the added revenues being allocated to our 

schools. 

The Culver City Council and Culver City School Board can pass a resolution to 

endorse a progressive windfall profits tax on oil companies, with the money going to our 

schools. The windfall profits tax would capture a share of the profits over the cost of 

producing a barrel of oil. 

I do share the same long term view of many Culver City residents that when 

the oil fields peter out that the land will be converted to a park and thus end the oil question 

once and for all. 

Robert Zirgulis 

Culver City 

New El Marino Park Playground Opens 

The City of Culver City announces that after much community anticipation, the 

new El Marino Park Playground improvements are complete, and the park was opened 

to the public on the 4th of July Holiday weekend. 

All new equipment is Americans with Disabilities Act compliant and designed 

for the enjoyment of children ages 5 to 12. 

This playground project achieved the City's three primary goals. Firstly, the 

equipment, manufactured by Landscape Structures in partnership with Global Relief, 

uses all sustainable products and processes, thereby offsetting its carbon footprint at 

the manufacturing level. Secondly, the playground is completely accessible, from the 

Engineered Wood Fibar surfacing to the equipment itself, offering play opportunities to 

children of all physical abilities. And, finally, the equipment offers a completely kinetic 

and interactive play experience. 

"The Department's philosophy and objectives of creating a totally challenging 

play experience, both physically and mentally, has been achieved in this project. Just 

watch the children on this playground, and you will see," stated Dan Hernandez, Parks, 

Recreation and Community Services Director. Every piece of equipment either moves, 

swivels, or tests a child's agility, balance, climbing, hanging and jumping ability. The 

equipment also provides a certain element of risk (even if it is only implied). 

Alice In Wonderland Coming Saturday 

Culver City Friends of the Library presents 2011 CULVER CITY READS, Alice 

in Wonderland After Hours Movie in the Library on Saturday. 

Dress as your favorite Wonderland character. The Madness begins at 6pm, 

Movie at 7. Fun activities before the movie. Free admission at the Culver City Julian 

Dixon Library 4975 Overland Avenue. 

Overflow parking is available next door to the North of the Library at 4909 

Overland Avenue. 

Auditions Scheduled for 

Kentwood Kids Production 

The Kentwood Players announce auditions for the next Kentwood Kids 

Production, "A Grimm Night for Hans Christian Andersen" to be directed by Drew 

Fitzsimmons and Melodie S. Rivers. 

This musical exposes what happens when Hans Christian Andersen gets an 

unexpected visit from the Brothers Grimm who seem upset over the matter of stealing 

story lines. A competition ensues, with characters from Andersen and Grimm stories 

taking the stage - often in unexpected ways. 

Performances will take place on Saturdays, October 8, 15 and 22 at 11 am and 

2 pm at the Westchester Playhouse. 

Auditions will be held on Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24 from 10 am to 

noon at the Westchester Playhouse, located two blocks west of the San Diego Freeway 

and two blocks north of Manchester at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester. 

Auditions are open to children ages 6-16 years old and will consist of cold-readings 

from the script and singing a short song. Please bring your schedule and a photo 

of yourself to auditions. 

Rehearsals will be Monday through Thursday 6:00pm to 8:30pm with 

rehearsals on Saturdays and Sundays as well. Not everyone will be needed at 

every rehearsal and the schedule will be based on cast availability. 

For additional information or to get a copy of the script prior to auditions, 

please email kentwoodkids@kentwoodplayers.org.

Culver City Rainwater Harvesting 

Program Available 

The City of Culver City and the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation are 

working together on a city-wide rainwater harvesting program. 

SMBRF is providing the funding and technical expertise for the Culver City 

Rainwater Harvesting Program , offering all Culver City residents and commercial properties 

the opportunity to receive a professionally-installed rain barrel for a fraction of the 

retail price. 

Rainwater harvesting involves capturing rainwater from a roof (or other surface) 

and putting it to use - watering lawns and gardens, for example. The goal of Culver City 

and SMBRF is to install 500 rain barrels during the first year. 

The first 500 Culver City residents to sign up can take advantage of this opportunity 

for a professionally installed rain barrel for a suggested donation of $40 to cover 

material costs for the barrel, an estimated value of over $250. Interested residents and 

business owners can fill out an application at www.CCrainwater.ballonawatershed.org. 

"This Program will serve as a benchmark for green cities by allowing residents 

to help clean up Santa Monica Bay and conserve precious water," said Micheál O'Leary, 

Culver City Mayor and early supporter of the Rainwater Harvesting Program. 

Culver Music Festival Continues 

In the third week of the 17th annual Culver City Music Festival Ricardo 

Lemvo and Makina Loca will provide the entertainment tonight (July 21). 

The festival takes place each Thursday starting at 7 p.m. at the Culver City Hall 

Courtyard. 

Next Thursday Molly's Revenge with special guest vocalist Christa-Burch 

will entertain. 

Culver Public Theatre Begins Season 

The Culver City Public Theatre season consists of "Big Bad Wolf Tales" written 

and Directed by Blake Anthony Edwards, "Around the World in 80 Days" written by Mark 

Brown and Directed by Mike Peebler, 

And "Little Women" written by Marian De Forest adapted from the story by 

Louisa M. Alcott and Directed by Heidi Dotson. 

The dates are July 16 to August 21 at Dr. Paul Carlson Memorial Park, Motor 

and Braddock, in Culver City. No Tickets are necessary. Performances are free/donation 

only, and open to the public. 

Information Line: 310-712-5482, info@ccpt.org 

This performance is made possible in part by the Culver City Performing Arts 

Grant Program with support from Sony Pictures Entertainment.This performance is supported, 

in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los 

Angeles County Arts Commission 


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SPORTS 

Culver Reaches Tournament Final, Loses 

By Melanie Trup 

Special to the Observer 

The Culver City High football team took on a powerhouse field at the Claremont 

Passing Tournament this past weekend. 

In a field that included Los Angeles Cathedral, the Centaurs, and Burroughs of 

Ridgecrest among many other strong teams, Culver City advanced to the second day 

of the tournament with a record of 4-0. Culver City was one of four teams to advance 

with an undefeated record. 

In the pool play opener against Cathedral, a team that now features former 

Centaur Zakee Johnson, Culver City won, 38-16 as quarterback Lukas O'Connor threw 

six touchdowns and two interceptions. 

Reggie House, Ben Matsushita, Kevin Porche, Alex Jackson, and Jimmy 

Haywood each had touchdown receptions. Anthony Luckett made a great play on a 

pass from the Cathedral QB by leaping for an interception. . 

In game two against Burroughs the defense, as it has many times in summer 

competition, starred in a 32-8 victory. After O'Connor threw a touchdown to Jackson on 

the first play of the contest, the defense stepped up, holding the Burros scoreless on five 

straight possessions. 

Burroughs was able to score on its final offensive play.. 

In the third game against St. Francis (of La Canada), O'Connor threw six more 

touchdowns to four different receivers in a 36-18 win. (Porche caught the first two and 

Sydney Dorsey, Reggie House and Michael Horchin also had receptions. 

It was in this game that highly touted receiver Julius Wilson saw extended playing time 

for the first time this summer. Wilson, who also plays basketball for Culver City, had suffered 

an ankle injury which rendered him unable to play. 

In the fourth and final game of pool play the Centaurs faced off against 

Etiwanda in a hotly contested battle of undefeated teams. The Eagles quarterback, 

according to long time assistant coach Greg Goodyear was, "an incredible athlete, he 

was a wrestler and threw a pretty nice ball and also threw it fairly hard." 

In the first defensive series, Ronald Jones intercepted a pass. Jackson starred 

for the offense, pulling in five of O'Connor's six touchdown passes. Jimmy Heywood 

caught the sixth and final ball in what was a see-saw battle that eventually ended up with 

Culver City winning, 40-30. 

In pool play, Villa Park, Crespi, Claremont and Culver City came out with 

unblemished records of 4-0. With their explosive offense and solid defense, the 

Centaurs were given the top seed entering tournament play. 

In the opener against Chino Hills, RJ Jones started off another game with an 

interception and then O'Connor connected with House for a touchdown. The defense 

held Chino Hills scoreless and then Jackson caught a touchdown pass. Yamen Sanders 

then picked off a pass and O'Connor would connect with Dorsey for another touchdown. 

It was when the score was 22-0 that the Huskies would find a rhythm, scoring 

twice to make it 22-12. Heywood's touchdown would extend the Centaur lead to 28-12, 

and Jones' interception would provide the winning margin of 30-18. 

In a familiar scenario, the Centaurs found themselves facing off against Charter 

Oak in the tournament quarterfinal and lost, 34-26. 

Culver City was scoreless on its opening drive and then Charter Oak scored on 

three possessions, jumping out to a 20-6 lead. 

Anthony Luckett had an interception and after the Chargers were unable to 

score, O'Connor connected with Jackson to bring the deficit to 20-14. 

Charter Oak answered back yet again to make it 26-14. This game was very 

spirited as the two teams had faced off in the Air Assault Tournament at Bonita High a 

few weeks before. Horchin put another touchdown on the board to make it 26-32, and 

then the defense held. 

With a minute left the Centaur offense drove down the field and had two plays 

to win. The first attempt fell incomplete and on the final play O'Connor threw an interception. 

NBA Players Scatter To Other Countries 

The NBA lockout is beginning to bring on new 

worries to club owners. 

Their players are heading to foreign countries. I 

see nothing wrong with this choice because basketball 

is their profession and if NBA teams won't pay them 

teams from other leagues will. 

Kobe Bryant seems serious about playing elsewhere. 

At this writing a team from Turkey appears to be 

losing interest but China is a strong possibility because 

Bryant is extremely popular there. 

Pau Gasol is leaning toward playing for his native 

Spain in a September tournament and perhaps elsewhere 

too. 

Mitch Chortkoff 

The Lakers can only hope their star players aren't 

injured. 

The players' willingness to play elsewhere increases the pressure on the 

NBA to settle its current financial dispute with the Players Association. 

I'm intrigued by the choices players have even when they aren't being paid 

by their NBA teams. 

Jrue Holiday, the Philadelphia 76ers' point guard from UCLA, attended the 

Womens' World Cup championship soccer match in Germany because he's dating 

US player Lauren Cheney, who he met at UCLA. 

Wide-receiver Alex Jackson scores on a 31-yard touchdown pass from 

Jordan Arrington. Jackson also caught a 56-yard touchdown in Culver's 

easy win 44-0 over Morningside. 

photo by George Laase 

Lakers Scheduled 

To Open November 1 

If the NBA settles its labor dispute the Lakers will open their season on 

November 1 at home against the Oklahoma Thunder. 

The NBA released the news this week by saying the schedule applies only 

if the owners and players settle their dispute, which currentlt includes a lockout. 

The Lakers' opening game will be nationally televised on TNT. In the first 

game that night the Dallas Mavericks will be featured and will receive their championship 

rings. 

How did they meet? They were watching 

a UCLA girls basketball game a few years 

ago when another spectator rushed up to 

Holiday and said, "Oh my God, it's Darren 

Collison. Can I have your autograph?" 

Holiday laughed and Cheney, who 

was sitting nearby, said "you're much cuter 

than Darren Collison." 

It wasn't much later when Holiday and 

Cheney began dating. 

As a first round NBA draft choice 

Holiday achieved wealth. So if he doesn't play 

for awhile he can get by. 

They all can if the lockout is a temporary 

thing. 

I'll be very surprised if there isn't a 

2011-12 NBA season. After a few months Pau Gasol 

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120 weeks (after initially being rejected by 

publishers for years) and then gets adapted 

as a film, one should sit up and take notice. 

When the story involves a fresh and different 

point of view and a very sorrowful and moving 

subject, the Holocaust, one should sit up 

and take notice. When the film stars Kristin 

Scott Thomas, one MUST get to the theater 

as quickly as possible. Such is the case with 

SARAH'S KEY. With a book written by bestselling 

author, Tatiana de Rosnay, and 

adapted and directed for the screen by 

Gilles Paquet-Brenner, SARAH'S KEY is a 

visually and emotionally powerful film that 

eloquently spans the decades, transfixing 

one to the fictional story of American journalist 

Julia Jarmond and her quest to uncover 

the truth about a little girl named Sarah and 

the events that transpired in the 1942 Vel' 

d'Hiv Roundup in France. Artfully intertwining 

Julia's life with Sarah's story, past and 

present collide with electrifying, heartpounding 

emotion. 

Julia Jarmond is a respected American al 

journalist who has made a life for herself in 

Paris as a writer for a high profile magazine. 

With the 60th anniversary of the Vel' d'Hiv 

Roundup approaching, she is assigned to 

cover the event and its history. [The facts of 

Vel d'Hiv are factually presented in the film.] 

The time was July 16, 1942 in Occupied 

France. Not the Nazis, but the French 

Police, performed their own "cleansing" raid 

in the heart of Paris, and rounded up all the 

Jewish citizens in the City, herding them like 

cattle to the great Velodrome d'Hiver. 

Mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, brothers, 

sisters, grandparents and children - no one 

was exempt. For days, they were held like 

prisoners in the Velodrome. No food. No 

water. No toilet facilities. Perhaps the best 

visual of the situation is to analogize it to 

New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. But 

unlike the victims of Katrina, for these people 

help would never come. They were all 

shipped off to Nazi concentration camps 

where, as history has shown us, their fates 

were all but sealed. Husbands separated 

from wives. Children separated from their 

mothers. Many never came back. Few survived. 

And for still others, it was as if they 

disappeared from the world. For Julia 

Jarmond, one of those that seemingly disappeared 

without a trace was Sarah 

Starzynsky...and her story began in the childhood 

home of Julia's husband. 

Bertrand Tezac is a less than loving sympathetic 

husband. A cold business oriented 

architect through and through, although he 

provides a good life for his wife Julia and 

their 11 year old daughter, work is his life and 

family is second. Since 1942 his family has 

owned an apartment in the Marais district of 

Paris and now, having been vacant for a 

number of years, he has decided to renovate 

the apartment and make it their new 

home. 

While Bertrand is involved with the renovation 

and other business matters, Julia delves 

ever deeper into researching her story on 

Vel' d'Hiv. Part of that research reveals that 

Bertrand's family took over their now apartment 

in July 1942 after the family residing 

there was taken away to Vel' d'Hiv. With this 

personal connection to her story, Julia digs 

deeper, determined to learn what has 

become of the family that was taken away. 

To Julia, this is their home and it should be 

returned to any heirs; if she can find any. 

Turning to 1942, we meet Sarah and her 

family. On that fateful day in July, she fears 

for her 4 year old brother Michel and in an 

effort to protect him, hides him in a secret 

closet behind the wall in their bedroom. 

Assured by her mother they will return home 

soon, Sarah locks Michel in the 

closet, taking the key with her. 

But on being locked in the 

Velodrome herself, Sarah realizes 

that she will not be returning 

home and tells her parents 

about Michel. Frantic, Sarah is 

desperate to save her little 

brother but her pleas fall on deaf 

ears. Making matters worse, 

she is separated from her parents 

and shipped by train to a 

camp out in the country. Still 

determined to save Michel, 

Sarah plans a desperate 

escape. 

Segueing between the past and 

present, as Julia digs for every 

bit of information she can find on 

Sarah and her family, we see 

Sarah's parallel life unfold. With 

the clock ticking for each, history 

soon collides with emotional 

fury. 

Is there nothing that Kristin Scott Thomas 

can't do? As Julia, she runs the gamut from 

girlish and coquettish to strong and independent 

to touching and unsure. Filled with 

conviction of heart and soul, Scott-Thomas 

is mesmerizing in her most absorbing performance 

since "I've Loved You So Long." 

Harnessing restraint like an emotional volcano 

ready to erupt, Scott-Thomas knows 

the exact climactic moment to let herself go, 

drawing a willing audience deeper into the 

heart and pain of Julia. Outstanding. 

But the real joy of SARAH'S KEY is Sarah 

herself - Melusine Mayance. Mesmerizing. 

Magical. Mayance transports you to 1942 

Paris. She has the most soulful eyes and 

expressiveness. Her performance is heartbreakingly 

real to the point of giving one 

goosebumps just watching her. If there is a 

dark horse in this year's Oscar race, it's 

Melusine Mayance. 

And the supporting cast is equally impressive, 

starting with Aidan Quinn as William 

Rainsferd, an American heir of Sarah 

Strazynski. As the subplot of Rainsferd 

develops, Quinn just stuns with his soft-spoken 

emotional range, not to mention those 

blue blue eyes. And his chemistry with 

Scott-Thomas is undeniable. Notable is also 

Niels Arestrup who plays an elderly French 

farmer named Jules Defaure. Instrumental 

in Sarah's story, Arestrup, together with 

Dominique Frot as Jules' wife Genevieve, 

add a new layer of emotional complexity and 

warmth. Particularly stirring is Michel 

Duchaussoy as Julia's father-in-law, Edourd 

Tezac. Forceful as the family patriarch, 

Duchaussoy pulls no punches and bares his 

soul in one highly emotional pivotal scene. 

Written and directed by Gilles Paquet- 

Brenner, I have to say that SARAH'S KEY is 

one of the most faithful book to screen adaptations 

I have seen. Never once does he 

compromise the emotional integrity of the 

novel nor does he rely on cheap melodrama 

to elicit emotion on film. Although there are a 

few modifications from the novel (most 

notably, the ending), "It was not that difficult 

an adaptation because it's a very well plotted 

book. Adaptations are very difficult when 

you like the atmosphere, you like the characters, 

but you have no plot." With 

SARAH'S KEY, " you keep the plot, all the 

rich tones that the book has, good characters 

and good structure. Good structure was 

the real challenge with the book because 

dealing with two periods of times can be 

confusing for the audience, so the challenge 

was to keep that very fluid so that the audience 

knows in a second what period of time 

there were in. That's something we worked 

very hard on writing the screenplay. 

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Working on the transitions, so that we can 

find that balance." 

Aiding in the time transitions are the distinct 

visual palettes created by Paquet-Brenner 

and his cinematographer Pascal Rideo. 

Looking at the past, the pair created a 

warmer, more sepia-toned visual, while for 

the present and Julia's world, a brighter, 

clear, sharper look. "You have the cinematography 

but you also have to have the 

right shots. For 1942, it's hand-held [camera] 

and short lenses; short lenses are 

important because I wanted 1942 to be very 

personal so that people could basically 

experience the time." Paquet-Brenner 

accomplished this goal beautifully as one 

feels as if they are right in the Velodrome 

with Sarah. "I was obsessed with that." You 

can almost feel the swelter, feel the beads of 

sweat flopping off of people, smell the 

stench or urine and feces and unclean bodies. 

A very powerful sensory experience is 

achieved. For Julia's world, Paquet-Brenner 

drew inspiration from the lensing in "Klute." 

Calling for "very classical filmmaking. Not 

too many shots. The only thing I wanted to 

underline with Julia...to see her alone. I 

wanted to insist on her loneliness in her 

quest." Very important to Julia's character, 

this quest that she is on is such a solitary 

journey. She 

may have her 

co-workers 

along for the 

story, but even 

they are not that 

taken with the 

story or the story 

of Sarah. 

Paquet-Brenner 

truly captures 

the solitude and 

loneliness of 

both Julia and 

Sarah. Their 

respective emotional 

isolation is 

beautifully paralleled 

and presented. 

"I'm very 

happy that you 

mention that 

because very 

very few people 

notice and 

respond to that. 

I always felt that 

there was a way 

that we could 

reach a connection 

between the 

two of them." 

Aiding in this 

emotional 

palette is the 

smoother, seamless editing of Herve 

Schneid. Also noteworthy are the camera 

angles themselves which, in 1942, retain the 

point of view and angular perspective of an 

11 year old. "It's through Sarah's eyes that 

we see all this." Adding to the historical gravitas, 

SARAH'S KEY is the first film to lens at 

the Holocaust Memorial in Paris. 

Francoise Dupertui's production design is 

superb as he constructs two distinct worlds, 

each as believable and immersive as the 

next. 

Enhancing the visual and emotional complexities 

of SARAH'S KEY is an exquisitely 

rich score by Max Richter. So definitive as to 

each of the characters and pivotal scenes, 

the music carries one along the journey, lifting 

the spirit and filling it with life and hope. 

Unlock a magical movie experience this 

weekend with SARAH'S KEY. 

Julia Jarmond - Kristin Scott Thomas 

Sarah Starzynski - Melusine Mayance 

Written and Directed by Gilles Paquet- 

Brenner. Adapted on the novel of the same 

name by Tatiana de Rosnay.

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BEAT THE HEAT; GO ONLINE 

By Essie Landry 

Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in West Los Angeles 

If the dog days of summer have you turning up the air conditioning or fan, here's 

a hot tip to keep cool. When the time comes to apply for your Medicare benefits, don't 

worry about trudging into the heat and making your way in the blazing sun to a Social 

Security office. Just pour yourself a tall glass of iced tea, sit back in the comfort of your 

home or office, and go to www.socialsecurity.gov. 

Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you have to do is go online. You can use our 

online application to sign up for Medicare, even if you are not ready to retire. It takes less 

than 10 minutes. 

Keep in mind that if you're applying to start receiving Social Security benefits at 

age 65 or are already receiving benefits, your enrollment in Medicare is automatic and 

no additional application is needed. However, if you're within four months of your 65th 

birthday and you plan to delay your retirement benefits, you should consider applying 

for Medicare. 

Applying for Medicare on the Internet is convenient, quick, and easy. There's 

no need to drive to a local Social Security office or wait for an appointment with a Social 

Security representative. In most cases, once your application is submitted electronically, 

you're done. There are no forms to sign and usually no documentation is required. 

Social Security will process your application and contact you if we need more information. 

Once we process your application, you'll receive your Medicare card in the mail. 

For more information about applying for Medicare only and delaying retirement benefits, 

read our Retirement Planner page: Applying for Medicare Online at www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2/justmedicare.htm. 

Once you've read over the information and reviewed your situation, you can 

make a clear decision on whether the time is right for you to apply for Medicare. When 

you're ready to apply, here's exactly what you need to do: 

" Go online to www.socialsecurity.gov and select "Apply for Medicare;" 

" Go through a series of questions that will help you consider either filing for 

retirement and Medicare benefits or only filing for Medicare; 

" Use the "More Info" links if you need more information; 

" Answer questions about current benefits you may be receiving, such as 

Medicaid or other health insurance; and 

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - 2011 065351 

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 

MCK1 Professional Services, 8726 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 

C161, Los Angeles, CA 90045. 

Registered Owner(s): Randal L. Mack, 8726 S. Sepulveda Blvd., 

Suite C161, Los Angeles, CA 90045. 

This Business is conducted by: an individual. 

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious 

business name or names listed above on: N/A 

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. 

(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she 

knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 

Registrant(s) Signature: Randal L. Mack, Owner 

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles 

County on July 15, 2011. 

NOTICE - In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a 

Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five 

years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County 

Clerk, Except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, 

where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in 

the Statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in 

the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious 

Business Name Statement must be filed before the Expiration. 

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in 

this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of 

another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 

et seq., Business and Professions Code). Published: July 21, 

July 28, August 4, August 11, 2011 

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ARMOLAN, 11160 Hindry Ave., Ste. J, Los Angeles, CA 90045. 

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: XXXXXXXX 

Registered Owner(s): IGS Chemicals, 468 N. Camden Dr., 

Beverly Hills, CA 90210. 

State of Incorporation/Organization: California. 

This Business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company 






Registrant Name: IGS Chemicals 

Registrant Signature: Anjelika Olson, General Manager 















July 21, July 28, August 4, 2011 



4M Lighting, 7545 Whitlock Ave., Playa del Rey, CA 90293. 

Registered Owner(s): Mark Marchetti, 7545 Whitlock Ave., Playa 

del Rey, CA 90293, Maz Makhani, 1250 Midvale Ave., Apt. 401, 

Los Angeles, CA 90024. 

This Business is conducted by: a General Partnership. 


business name or names listed above on: 06-15-2011. 




Registrant(s) Signature: Mark Marchetti, Owner 


















Quality Rubber Stamps, 710 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, 

CA 90401. 

Registered Owner(s): Kim Lovett, 1252 11 Street, # 103, Santa 

Monica, CA 90401. 



business name or names listed above on: 1999. 




Registrant(s) Signature: Kim Lovett, Owner 




PUBLIC NOTICES 













STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF 

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME - 2011 052649 

File No.: 20090176619 Date Filed: 02-09-2009 

Name of Business(es): Amante Company, 1325 Manhattan 

Beach Blvd., Unit G, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. 

Registered Owner(s): Bruce Jameson, 1325 Manhattan Beach 

Blvd., Unit G, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. 

Business was conducted by: an Individual. 




Registrant Signature: Bruce Jameson, Owner 


County on June 23, 2011. 

Pub.: July 14, July 21, July 28, August 4, 2011 


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Royal 

Ribbon, 1457 Armacost Ave., # 202, Los Angeles, CA 90025. 

Registered Owner(s): JoAnne M. Custer, 1457 Armacost Ave., 

# 202, Los Angeles, CA 90025. 







Registrant(s) Signature: JoAnne Custer, Owner 

















The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Buffalo Head 

Productions, 4189 Jackson Ave., Culver City, CA 90232. 

Registered Owner(s): Gayle Smashey, 4189 Jackson Ave., Culver 

City, CA 90232. 







Registrant(s) Signature: Gayle Smashey, Owner 
















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Hairmedix, 800 W. Carson St., Torrance, CA 90502. 

Registered Owner(s): Tijera Rani Brown, 11817 Berendo Ave., 








Registrant(s) Signature: Tijera Rani Brown, Owner 









" Select "Sign Now" to send your application electronically to Social Security. 

Social Security makes it easy to apply for Medicare and do a number of other things 

from the comfort of your home or office. Stay cool and visit www.socialsecurity.gov. 

WLA College Offers Paralegal Info Session 

Unlike some career colleges, West Los Angeles College offers a fully accredited, 

ABA-Approved Paralegal program at an affordable price. Classes are taught by 

current and former attorneys, judges and paralegals. Part-time and full-time evening 

options are available. 

An information session will be held at the college, Building A9 on Saturday, July 

23 from 10 am to 11 am. There is no cost. 

A paralegal is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental 

agency or other entity and performs specifically delegated substantive legal 

work for which a lawyer is responsible. Paralegals gather information and investigate 

facts, research laws relevant to a case, compile reports, prepare legal documents and 

more depending on the employer. Nationally, salaries typically range from $30,000 to 

$63,000. In Los Angeles, salaries tend toward the higher end of this range or above. 

According to Careeroverview.com, job growth for paralegals is expected to continue be 

faster than average for other careers. 

"We hold these information sessions for prospective students so that they can 

learn more about our program and the career path," explained Dr. Vanita Nicholas, 

Director of WLAC's Paralegal Studies Program. "It's a no pressure environment. You 

don't need to make any commitments. We don't market to you for months afterwards. 

That's what is nice about being in a community college setting." 

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et seq., Business and Professions Code). Published: July 7, July 

14, July 21, July 28, 2011 



Green Prado Sign Services, Culver Prado Sign Services, 

Culver Signs, Culver Sign Services, 4335 Sepulveda Blvd., 

Culver City, CA 90230. 

Registered Owner(s): Ann Grana, 322 Culver Blvd., # 157, Playa 

Del Rey, CA 90293. 







Registrant(s) Signature: Ann Grana, Owner 















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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Tru Herbs, 

TruHerbs.com, 3923 W. 105th Street, Inglewood, CA 90303. 

Mailing Address: P. O. Box 642508, Los Angeles, CA 90064. 

Registered Owner(s): Micah Johnson, 3923 W. 105th Street, 

Inglewood, CA 90303. 







Registrant(s) Signature: Micah Johnson, Owner 















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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Gold Coast 

Assembly, 12021 Wilshire Blvd., 193, Los Angeles, CA 90025. 

Registered Owner(s): Scot Holland, 12021 Wilshire Blvd., 193, 








Registrant(s) Signature: Scot Holland 














et seq., Business and Professions Code). Published: June 30, 

July 7, July 14, July 21, 2011 


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Mad Guru, 

3736 Jasmine Ave., Apt. 104, Los Angeles, CA 90034. 

Registered Owner(s): Mohammad Adnan Hussain, 3736 Jasmine 

Ave., Apt. 104, Los Angeles, CA 90034. 







Registrant(s) Signature: Mohammad Adnan Hussain 















July 7, July 14, July 21, 2011 


The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Food by 

Design, Food by Design - Los Angeles, South Arican 

Gourmet, Positive Alignment, 1220 Larrabee Street, # 3, West 

Hollywood, CA 90069. 

Registered Owner(s): Alain Elie Benatar, 1220 Larrabee Street, 

# 3, West Hollywood, CA 90069. 







Registrant(s) Signature: Alain Elie Benatar, Owner 















July 7, July 14, July 21, 2011 



Strive Boot Camp, Atomic Silk Screening, 3438 Adina Drive, 


Registered Owner(s): Brian Preiss, 3438 Adina Drive, Los 

Angeles, CA 90068. 







Registrant(s) Signature: Brian Preiss, Owner 















July 7, July 14, July 21, 2011 



Galaxie Entertainment Company, 12620 Ralston Ave., Suite 5, 

Sylmar, CA 91342. 

Mailing Address: P. O. Box 922405, Suite 5, Sylmar, CA 91392- 

2405. 

Registered Owner(s): David V. Gregory, 12620 Ralston Ave., 

Suite 5, Sylmar, CA 91342. 







Registrant(s) Signature: David V. Gregory, Owner-Manager 















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