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. '� 1 ■ l tl ■ • � . ��/ `—� SIGNATURE STARSfrom page 4 .................•..................... — and others have worked diligen8y to gather close tumed in over 400 signatures while collecting on to 800 signatures. They've gotten them at pan- his own dme at public works association meet- cake breakfasts, bingo games, senior center irgs, at church on Sunday and at recent candidate events and outside the library on several week- fo��.ims in his hometown of Carson. Wiiliams ends. saia �hat keeping his business card at hand has been instrumental in "selling° the petition, and �hat In the City of Davis the Saturday farmers' his role as a aty official has proven a key selling market has been a boon to signature gatherers. point. City officials, including Clty ManagerJim Antonen , Fire Chief Rose Conroy and Mayor Norble Kumaga! of Davis also ated how Ruth Asmundson have teamed with the Davis impressive it is to members of the community Police and Firefighters Associations, Yo/o when they see city officals volunteering their County Supervisor Mariko Yamada and other personal time to gather signatures. "If an off-duty coaiition volunteers to gather hundreds of signa- police officer approaches someone and explains tures. Norbie Kumagai, a member of the city's the petl6on, and that he's supporting it on his human relations commission and a coalition personal time," Kumagai said, "that person is volunteer, said he's well aware of the frustration almost certain to sign." his city officials face with fiscal unpredictability and Division Roundup constant state raids on their funding. Signature gathering activity is going strong in In the Ciry of Chlco, City Manager Tom the Los Ange/es Division. Last Sunday, Los Lando, Fire Chiei Steve Brown, Police Cheif Ange/es Mayor Jim Hahn and Long Beach Bruce Hagerly, City Clerk Deborah Presson as Mayor Bever/y O'Neill were joined by their city well as concilmembers and other city employees � have likewise utilized the farmers' market as a I � source of signatures. A purchasing agent with the � I city and a coalition volunteer, Trish DuNap, said, �� I "Almost everyone is willing to sign because they can see the value of local servi;.es, and under- stand they will disappear if the city cuts its bud- � get." Duniap said a primary goal for the final week E of the drive is to follow up with unions and other organizations who have pledged to gather signa- tures. Even if your city dces not have existing events such as a farmer's market, opportunities abound to gather signatures in this last week of the drive. MayorAudra Gibson of Mount Shasta has been Mayor Ha�n of Los Anpeles with the United Firefighters of Los gathering signatures with her Mayor Pro Tem, Angeles Ciry (UFLAC), Loeal 112. From left to right: Marc Samama, Chris Meyer, and City Manager JeSButrl:.aff. Riw'd° cuewas, Mike McOsker (Flrst Yce President), Los Ngeles Mayor James HeM, Pat McOsker (PresidenQ, paul Gilbrook (Dtrec Gibson stressed the importance of local meetings ior�. and gatherings, such as the Chamber of Com- firefighters collecting signatures in front of local merce, as vital sources of signatures in her small 9rocery stores. For Mayor Hahn, it was community. the second time in less than a week that he had Harold Williams, City Engineer and Public 9athered signatures with city employees. Works Director for the City of Gardena has q�� in the Los Ange/es D1vlsion, `� Continued on Page B Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS/PAGE 5