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4B – Daily News – Wednesday, April 7, 2010 Black conservative tea party backers take heat ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — They’ve been called Oreos, traitors and Uncle Toms, and are used to hav- ing to defend their values. Now black conservatives are really taking heat for their involvement in the mostly white tea party movement — and for having the audacity to oppose the policies of the nation’s first black president. ‘‘I’ve been told I hate myself. I’ve been called an Uncle Tom. I’ve been told I’m a spook at the door,’’ said Timothy F. Johnson, chairman of the Frederick Douglass Foundation, a group of black conserva- tives who support free market principles and limit- ed government. ‘‘Black Republicans find themselves always having to prove who they are. Because the assump- tion is the Republican Party is for whites and the Democratic Party is for blacks,’’ he said. Johnson and other black conservatives say they were drawn to the tea party movement because of what they consider its commonsense fiscal values of controlled spending, less taxes and smaller govern- ment. The fact that they’re black — or that most tea partyers are white — should have nothing to do with it, they say. ‘‘You have to be honest and true to yourself. What am I supposed to do, vote Democratic just to be popular? Just to fit in?’’ asked Clifton Bazar, a 45-year-old New Jersey freelance photographer and conservative blogger. Opponents have branded the tea party as a group of racists hiding behind economic concerns — and reports that some tea partyers were lobbing racist slurs at black congressmen during last month’s heat- ed health care vote give them ammunition. But these black conservatives don’t consider racism representative of the movement as a whole — or race a reason to support it. Angela McGlowan, a black congressional candi- date from Mississippi, said her tea party involve- ment is ‘‘not about a black or white issue.’’ ‘‘It’s not even about Republican or Democrat, from my standpoint,’’ she told The Associated Press. ‘‘All of us are taxed too much.’’ Still, she’s in the minority. As a nascent grass- roots movement with no registration or formal structure, there are no racial demographics available for the tea party movement; it’s believed to include only a small number of blacks and Hispanics. Some black conservatives credit President Barack Obama’s election — and their distaste for his policies — with inspiring them and motivating dozens of black Republicans to plan political runs in November. For black candidates like McGlowan, tea party events are a way to reach out to voters of all races with her conservative message. ‘‘I’m so proud to be a part of this movement! I want to tell you that a lot of people underestimate you guys,’’ the former national political commenta- tor for Fox News told the cheering crowd at a tea party rally in Nashville, Tenn., in February. Tea party voters represent a new model for these black conservatives — away from the black, liberal Democratic base located primarily in cities, and toward a black and white conservative base that extends into the suburbs. Black voters have overwhelmingly backed Democratic candidates, support that has only grown in recent years. In 2004, presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry won 88 percent of the black vote; four years later, 95 percent of black voters cast ballots for Obama. Black conservatives don’t want to have to apolo- gize for their divergent views. ‘‘I’ve gotten the statement, ’How can you not support the brother?’’’ said David Webb, an orga- nizer of New York City’s Tea Party 365, Inc. move- ment and a conservative radio personality. Since Obama’s election, Webb said some black conservatives have even resorted to hiding their political views. ‘‘I know of people who would play the (liberal) role publicly, but have their private opinions,’’ he said. ‘‘They don’t agree with the policy but they have to work, live and exist in the community ... Why can’t we speak openly and honestly if we dis- agree?’’ Among the 37 black Republicans running for U.S. House and Senate seats in November is Charles Lollar of Maryland’s 5th District. A tea party supporter running against House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., Lollar says he’s finding support in unexpected places. The 38-year-old U.S. Marine Corps reservist recently walked into a bar in southern Maryland decorated with a Confederate flag. It gave his wife Rosha pause. ‘‘I said, ’You know what, honey? Many, many of our Southern citizens came together under that flag for the purpose of keeping their family and their state together,’’’ Lollar recalled. ‘‘The flag is not what you’re to fear. It’s the stupidity behind the flag that is a problem. I don’t think we’ll find that in here. Let’s go ahead in.’’ Once inside, they were treated to a pig roast, a motorcycle rally — and presented with $5,000 in contributions for his campaign. McGlowan, one of three GOP candidates in north Mississippi’s 1st District primary, seeks a seat held since 2008 by Democrat Travis Childers. The National Republican Congressional Committee has supported Alan Nunnelee, chairman of the state Senate Appropriations Committee, who is also pur- suing tea party voters. McGlowan believes the tea party movement has been unfairly portrayed as monolithically white, male and middle-aged, though she acknowledged blacks and Hispanics are a minority at most events. Racist protest signs at some tea party rallies and recent reports by U.S. Reps. John Lewis, D-Ga., and Barney Frank, D-Mass., that tea partyers shouted racial and anti-gay slurs at them have raised allega- tions of racism in the tea party movement. Black members of the movement say it is not inherently racist, and some question the reported slurs. ‘‘You would think — something that offensive — you would think someone got video of it,’’ Bazar, the conservative blogger, said. ‘‘Just because you have one nut case, it doesn’t automatically equate that you’ve got an organization that espouses (racism) as a sane belief,’’ Johnson said. Hilary Shelton, director of the Washington bureau of the National Association for the Advance- ment of Colored People, suggested a bit of caution. ‘‘I’m sure the reason that (black conservatives) are involved is that from an ideological perspective, they agree,’’ said Shelton. ‘‘But when those kinds of things happen, it is very important to be careful of the company that you keep.’’ LaHood: Feds could find more Toyota safety lapses CHICAGO (AP) — Trans- portation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday he wouldn’t be sur- prised if a review of documents from Toyota Motor Corp. uncov- ered additional safety lapses at the Japanese automaker. LaHood said Toyota was ‘‘safety deaf’’ and said the Japanese automaker made a ‘‘huge mistake’’ by not disclos- ing safety problems with gas pedals on some of its most pop- ular models sooner. A day earli- er, the DOT charged that Toyota failed to alert regulators to its safety problems fast enough and announced it would face a record $16.4 million fine. Documents obtained from the automaker show that Toyota knew of the problem with the sticking gas pedals in late Sep- tember but did not issue a recall until late January, LaHood said on Monday. The sticking pedals involved 2.3 million vehicles. On Tuesday, LaHood said, ‘‘This is the first thing that we have found. It may not be the last thing,’’ adding that ‘‘it would not surprise me if we discovered other information.’’ Under federal law, automak- ers must notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin- istration within five days of determining that a safety defect exists and promptly conduct a recall. Toyota, in a statement Tues- day, said it ‘‘has and will contin- ue to practice its philosophy of satisfying consumers with high quality vehicles that are safe and reliable, and responding to con- sumer feedback with honesty and integrity.’’ Toyota has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the U.S. and more than 8 million worldwide because of acceleration prob- lems in multiple models and braking issues in the Prius hybrid. The government said docu- ments provided by Toyota showed the automaker had known about the sticky pedal defect since at least Sept. 29, 2009, when it issued repair pro- cedures to distributors in 31 European countries and Canada to address complaints of sticking pedals, sudden increases in engine RPM and sudden vehicle acceleration. The Transportation Depart- ment said the documents also show that Toyota knew that own- ers in the United States had experienced the same problems. The Japanese automaker was still weighing its options on Tuesday about whether to accept or contest the fine. The proposed fine is the most the government could levy, but further penalties are possible under continuing federal investigations. LaHood declined to speculate on whether Toyota will face additional fines. Toyota’s fine of $16.375 mil- lion is the largest ever levied on an automaker and dwarfs the previous record: In 2004, Gener- al Motors paid a $1 million fine for responding too slowly on a recall of nearly 600,000 vehicles over windshield wiper failure. The fine is just one of several problems it continues to face related to its recalls. Toyota has also been named in 138 potential class-action lawsuits over falling vehicle values and nearly 100 personal injury and wrongful death cases in federal courts nationwide. Still, Toyota’s sales have sta- bilized over the last month thanks in large part to generous incentives. On Tuesday Toyota said it would continue to offer most of its sales incentives in April after the discounts helped drive up sales more than 40 per- cent last month. The incentives include cheap leases, zero-per- cent financing and a two-year free maintenance program. The Transportation Depart- ment said the fine it is seeking is specifically tied to the sticking pedal defect and Toyota could face additional penalties if war- ranted by investigations. The government has linked 52 deaths crashes allegedly involving sudden acceleration in Toyotas. The recalls have led to congressional hearings, a crimi- nal investigation by federal pros- ecutors, dozens of lawsuits and an intense review by the Trans- portation Department. Toyota has attributed the problem to sticking gas pedals and accelerators that can become jammed in floor mats. Dealers have fixed 1.7 million vehicles under recall so far. The sticky accelerator pedal recall involves the 2007-10 Camry, 2009-10 Corolla, 2009-10 Matrix, 2005- 10 Avalon, 2010 Highlander and 2007-10 Tundra. Consumer groups have sug- gested electronics could be the culprit, and dozens of Toyota owners who had their cars fixed in the recall have complained of more problems with their vehi- cles surging forward unexpect- edly. Toyota says it has found no evidence of an electrical prob- lem. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tehama, will receive bids for the ‘COURTHOUSE ANNEX ADA AUTO- MATIC DOOR OPENER RETROFIT PROJECT” Bids shall be submitted on forms includ- ed in the Bid Packet. Copies of Bid packet and the specifications may be obtained at Tehama County Administra- tion, 727 Oak Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080, (530) 527-4655 ext. 3027, Attn: Cindee Brewer. Copies are on file and open to public in- spection at Tehama County Administra- tion, 727 Oak Street, Room #202, Red Bluff, California. Bid documents can al- so be examined at www.co.tehama.ca.us under “Bidding Opportunities” or at the following loca- tions: Shasta Builder’s Exchange, Redding; Valley Contractor’s Exchange, Chico; Sacramento Builder’s Exchange, Sacramento; and the Valley Contrac- tor’s Exchange, Yuba City. Bids must be received at Tehama County Administration, 727 Oak Street, Room #202, Red Bluff, CA 96080 not later than 3:00 P.M. on April 20, 2010, at which time the Project Coordinator will open said bids. Bids shall be sub- mitted in sealed envelopes and marked in the upper left hand corner, LEGAL NOTICE T.S. No. 09-14521-88 Loan No. 100430107 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE A copy of California Civil Code Section 2923.54 (SB 7) declaration is attached hereto and incorporated here- in by FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/24/2006. UNLESS TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX- PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, “Court- house Annex ADA Automatic Door Opener Retrofit Project”, together with the name and address of the bidder. The bids will be opened and read pub- licly and bidders of their agents are in- vited to be present. No pre-construction meeting will be scheduled. Contact Johnny Fourmet, Facilities Maintenance Director , at 530- 527-4630 for specific project informa- tion. Bid bond, labor and material bond and performance bonds are required. The successful bidder shall commence work within ten (10) days dating form the No- tice to Proceed and complete all work within 75 working days, thereafter. Liq- uidated Damages in the amount of $100.00 per calendar day will accrue for each day the work is not substantial- ly complete. Pursuant to Section 1770 and following of the Labor Code, the Contractor for the work will be required to pay, at least, the general prevailing wage rates as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California. Questions or wage rates pertaining to the general prevailing wage should be directed to the Division of Labor Statistics and Re- search, P. O. Box 420603, San Francis- co, CA 94142-0603 or http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/sha.x ls The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any infor- malities or irregularities in the bidding. Each bidder must be appropriately li- censed in the State of California for this project as required by law. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 60 days after the date set for the opening of bids. All Contractors and Subcontractors shall comply with the provisions in Sec- tion 1777.5 and 1777.6 and 1777.7 of the California Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices. The Contractor and any Subcontractor un- der him shall comply with the require- ments of said sections including appli- cable portions of all subsequent amendments in the employment of ap- prentices; however, the Contractor shall have full responsibility for compliance with said Labor Code sections, for all apprenticeable occupations, regardless of any other contractual or employment relationships alleged to exist. PURCHASING AGENT, WILLIAMS J.GOODWIN By: Julie Sisneros, Deputy Publish: April 7 & 14, 2010 Classified - Call 527-2151 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bid- der for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav- ings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, ti- tle, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without cov- enant or warranty, expressed or im- plied, regarding title, possession, or en- cumbrances, to pay the remaining prin- cipal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be great- er on the day of sale. Trustor: SARAH J BUCKNER, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation Recorded 09/14/2006 as Instrument No. 2006018481 in book , page and rere- corded on --- as ---, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Tehama County, California, Date of Sale: 4/14/2010 at 02:00 PM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse, 633 Washington St., Red Bluff, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $113,147.97, estimated Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1326 Jackson St , Red Bluff, CA 96080 A.P.N.: 029-186-111 undersigned The Trustee disclaims any lia- bility for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street ad- dress or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Date: 3/24/2010 The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation 2955 Main Street, 2nd Floor Irvine, California 92614 (949) 720-9200 Foreclosure Dept. Fax (949) 608-0130 Sale Infor- mation Only: (714) 573-1965 Renae C. Murray, Foreclosure Manager DECLA- RATION TO NOTICE OF SALE AS RE- QUIRED BY CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.54 (1) The mort- gage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date this Notice of Sale is filed. (2) The timeframe for giving notice of sale as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55 Signature Debra Lyman Print Your Name Debra Lyman Print Your Title Vice President Print Company Name Litton Loan Serv- icing LP Mortgage Loan Servicer P680924 3/24, 3/31, 04/07/2010 LEGAL NOTICE T.S. ENTRANCE TO No: H505976 CA Unit Code: H Loan No: 0031675044/HELKEY COURTHOUSE, 633 No: 0031675044 AP #1: 078-340-231 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC., as duly appointed Trustee under the fol- lowing described Deed of Trust WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States) and/or the cashier's, cer- tified or other checks specified in Civil Code Section 2924h (payable in full at the time of sale to T.D. Service Compa- ny) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property hereinafter de- scribed: Trustor: GERALD E. HELKEY JR., SHILO L. HAMILTON March 13, 2007 2007004757 in Book --- Page as Instr. No. --- Recorded of Official Records in the office of the Re- corder of --- TEHAMA County; CALIFOR- NIA , pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder record- ed January 5, 2010 as Instr. No. 2010- 0000080 in Book --- Page of Offi- cial Records in the office of the Record- er of TEHAMA County CALIFORNIA. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED MARCH 6, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF YOU SHOULD CON- TACT A LAWYER. 8611 HOLLIS STREET, LOS MOLINOS, CA 96055 "(If a street address or common desig- nation of property is shown above, no warranty is given as to its Investor STREET, RED BLUFF, CA THE COUNTY WASHINGTON At the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $199,501.49. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or author- ized agent, declares as follows: The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or tem- porary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and val- id on the date the notice of sale is filed; The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the re- turn of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no fur- ther recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortga- gor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Date: April 6, 2010 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC. as said Trustee, as Authorized Agent for the Beneficiary KIMBERLY THORNE, AS- SISTANT SECRETARY COMPANY ness or correctness)." Said Sale of property will be made in "as is" condi- tion without covenant or warranty, ex- press or implied, regarding title pos- session, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with in- terest as in said note provided, advan- ces, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and ex- penses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held on: APRIL 27, 2010, AT 2:00 P.M. *AT THE FRONT DOOR complete- 210, P.O. BOX 11988 CA 92711-1988 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE SANTA ANA, We are assisting the Beneficiary to collect a debt and any in- formation we obtain will be used for that purpose whether received orally or in writing. If available, the expected open- ing bid and/or postponement informa- tion may be obtained by calling the fol- lowing telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may access sales www.tacforeclosures.com. information at TAC# 892199 PUB: 04/07/10, 04/14/10, 04/21/10 T.D. SERVICE reference. YOU ARE IN DE- YOU