The Paper 01-20-22

January 20, 2022

Volume 52 - No. 03

By Cecil Scaglione

Personal and historical flashbacks flooded through my mind when I heard Fr. Ben Innes’ ashes were placed in their final resting place a few months ago at Mission San Luis Rey. He was the guardian of King of Missions when it celebrated its 200th anniversary back in 1998. My immediate recollection was sitting outside the cram-packed church on a sunny June afternoon listening to the centuries old Capella Giulia, more comThe Paper - 760.747.7119

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monly known as the Vatican Choir, during its first-ever performance on this side of the Atlantic.

As a writer covering the bi-centennial birthday, I also dug into the past of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia. It was once the biggest commercial operation in California.

I had written a series of travel articles on the Mission Trail – California’s 600-mile Main Highway known as El Camino Real that connects San Diego with Sonoma – over the years and remember pointing out

that you can motor it in about 12 hours. It took the Franciscans more than half a century to get each of the 21 churches planted one-day’s horseback march apart from each other.

But trying to drive to each of them in the order they were established would drive you crazy.

For example, San Diego’s mission just 30-some miles south of here was born in 1769 and it took almost three decades for our own Mission San Luis Rey to appear.

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And it grew quickly into one of the most successful centers of commerce in California with a spread covering almost 1 million acres. I visualized workers, Spanish and natives alike, manhandling wheat, corn, grapes and beans along with more than 55,000 head of livestock and assorted farmyard critters.

My mind wandered over the three stages of evolution in the history of this mission.

There are its first three decades, when it flourished as the largest

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building and business on the West Coast.

Then there’s its renaissance that began in the 1890s after almost a half-century of Mexican plundering and abandonment.

The third phase is its emergence as an historic icon and successful selfmarketing spiritual enterprise in our modern materialistic world. I was thinking about that sitting on the cemetery bench leaning against the church wall listening to the choir from Rome singing to visitors from around the world crowded into the church.

Echoes and images leaped up all around as I lapsed back to the scene of the Spanish expedition that passed through here in 1769 and planted a metal cross on a hill as a site for a future mission because it had the most important ingredient for a successful settlement: fresh water.

That troupe, which was led by Capt.

Gaspar de Portola and Friar Junipero Serra, was on its way from Mission San Diego de Alcala to Northern California to establish a Spanish buffer against the enterprising Russians pressing from the north.

By the time Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen got around to launching the 18th California mission on this

Give Us This Day Our Daily Chuckle This week, a compendium of wit, wisdom and neat stuff you can tell at parties. Enjoy!

For those that don't know about history ..... Here is a condensed version: Humans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadic hunters/gatherers during the summer and would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the winter.

The two most important events in all of history were the invention of beer and the invention of the wheel.

The wheel was invented to get man to the beer.These were the foundation of modern civilization and together were the catalyst for the splitting of humanity into two distinct subgroups: 1 . Liberals Description: 2. Conservatives.

Once beer was discovered, it required grain and that was the beginning of agriculture. Neither the glass bottle nor aluminum can were invented yet, so while our early humans were sitting around waiting

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site on June 13, 1798, the swallows had been returning to Mission San Juan Capistrano for almost two decades.

The 17th mission, San Fernando Rey de Espana, was founded a year earlier and had been named for Spain’s saintly king. In a gesture of international amity, this mission was named after King Louis IX of France.

This was the last of the nine missions established by Father Lasuen. The first nine were opened by Friar Serra, who died four years earlier at Mission San Carlos Borromeo in Carmel, where he is buried.

The padre responsible for the initial success of San Luis Rey was 28-yearold Father Antonio Peyri, who began supervising construction from day one.

Scampering mentally through historical accounts, I recalled that all the padres had were some rudimentary tools – a few pickaxes, plowshares, and crowbars – and some blankets and a quantity of flannel and cloth “with which to clothe the naked Indians.”

They must also have had a gift of gab because that’s the only plausible reason “the naked Indians,” who spent most of their days fighting among themselves, didn’t kill the encroaching Spaniards.

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for them to be invented, they just stayed close to the brewery. That's how villages were formed.

Some men spent their days tracking and killing animals to BBQ at night while they were drinking beer. This was the beginning of what is known as the Conservative movement...

Other men who were weaker and less skilled at hunting learned to live off the conservatives by showing up for the nightly BBQ's and doing the sewing, fetching, and hair dressing.

This was the beginning of the Liberal movement.

Some of these liberal men eventually evolved into women. They became known as girlie-men. Some noteworthy liberal achievements include the domestication of cats, the invention of group therapy, group hugs, and the concept of Democratic voting to decide how to divide the meat and beer that conservatives provided.

Over the years conservatives came to be symbolized by the largest, most powerful land animal on earth, the elephant. Liberals are symbolized by the jackass, for obvious reasons.

Modern liberals like imported beer (with lime added), but most prefer white wine or imported bottled water. They eat raw fish but like their beef well done. Sushi, tofu, and French food are standard liberal fare.

Another interesting evolutionary side note: most of their women have higher testosterone levels than their men. Most social workers, personal injury attorneys, trust-funders, jour-

By Sean Dietrich

I’ll call her Melinda. Melinda is 77 years young, the mother of two. She is your typical American grandma.

She helps arrange flowers at her Methodist church. She belongs to a bridge group. She has two very spoiled lap dogs with double first names. She has been married for over half a century.

Last month Melinda and her husband drove from Florida to California. Her Toyota traversed 2,676 miles across the American interstate system for a very important meeting.

But I’m getting ahead of myself.

Melinda’s story starts about 60 years ago, when she was 16 years old.

It was a different age. Kennedy was president. Gas was 31 cents per gallon. She was pretty, brunette, innocent, and aimless. She had a relanalists, dreamers in Hollywood and group therapists are liberals. Liberals invented the designated hitter rule because it wasn't fair to make the pitcher also bat.

Conservatives drink domestic beer, mostly Bud, Coors or Miller. They eat red meat and still provide for their women. They are big game hunters, rodeo cowboys, lumberjacks, construction workers, firemen, medical doctors, police officers, engineers, corporate executives, athletes, members of the military, airline pilots and generally anyone who works productively.

Conservatives who own companies hire other conservatives who want to work for a living.

Liberals produce little or nothing.

They like to govern the producers and decide what to do with the production. Liberals believe Europeans are more enlightened than Americans. That is why most of the liberals remained in Europe when conservatives were coming to America ... They crept in after the Wild West was tamed and created a business of trying to get more for nothing for people who wouldn't work.

Here ends today's lesson in world history:

It should be noted that a Liberal may have a momentary urge to angrily respond to the above before forwarding it.

tionship with the son of a prominent man in town.

Melinda believed she was in love, but teenage romances between rich boys and blue-collar girls are not bound to last. Melinda was in way over her head and social rank, but too naive to know it.

When her family doctor told her she was with child, it came as devastating news. This was 1961. Rich boys did not father the children of working-class girls. And if they did, the girls were taken away and dealt with.

As I say, different times.

No sooner had her belly began to show than she was whisked out of town. A cock-and-bull story was invented to keep everyone from wondering where she had gone.

“She’s helping at a church camp,”

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A Conservative will simply laugh and be so convinced of the truth of this history that it will be forwarded immediately to other Conservatives and to some Liberals just to piss them off.

And there you have it.... Let your next action reveal your true self.....I just did and now I'm going to turn the venison on the grill.

•••• How Do You Decide Who to Marry? (Written by kids) . . .

You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.

-- Alan, age 10 No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with.

-- Kristen, age 10

2. WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED? Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.

-- Camille, age 10

3. HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED? You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids.

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Daughters of American Revolution Heard Program About San Luis Rey Mission The Santa Margarita Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, (DAR), were honored to have Helena Hazleton, Museum Director, Mission San Luis Rey, as their speaker at a recent meeting.

The Mission was established in 1798 by Franciscan Friars, abandoned in 1830, returned to the church in 1865 by Abraham Lincoln. It is currently an active retreat center, church, cemetery, museum, and home to a community of friars. Hazleton presented a power point of the history of the Mission and the importance of the Lavanderia in its early existence.

The Lavanderia was where clothes and linens were washed. The water from there was then channeled to the Mission’s vast gardens and

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During his 34 years as guardian – the longest tenure by any guardian in the mission’s history – Peyri and his fellow Franciscans not only catechized and baptized the Native Americans here, they also named the tribe Luiseno after the mission that became home to some 3,000 of them.

The church was completed and dedicated on the Feast of St. Francis, Oct. 4, 1815. It’s the only one in the California chain with a wooden dome.

The original quadrangle covered six acres and its farms and pasture land spread out 15 miles in all directions.

More than 65,000 bushels of grain were harvested each year and some 27,000 cattle and 26,000 sheep provided the locals with meat as well as hides, wool and tallow that were traded for tools and other necessities before being carted off to the port at San Diego, where it was shipped off to Spain.

The mission was ripped out of Spain’s grasp 200 years ago by the emerging Mexican nation, which began secularizing church property in 1830. To save himself the embarrassment of a lengthy farewell, Father Peyri sneaked off to San Diego to catch a ship back to Spain.

Although the Mexican promised the Native Americans would become

orchards. The Mission Museum, the Lavandaria and the cemetery are open to the public. A small donation is requested as the Mission receives no government funding.

Chapter members have visited the Mission grounds over the years and placed a Marker directly across from the Lavanderia in March of 2000. Hazleton was presented a Certificate of Appreciation and an honorarium by Chapter Regent, Laura Horn, and acting 1st Vice Regent, Karen Kirtland. The DAR is a volunteer service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing America's future through better education. It is open to any female eighteen years of age or older who is lineally descended from an ancestor who participated in some way in America's fight for independence in the American Revolutionary War. Visit http://santamargarita.californiadar.org.

Pictured: (l-r) Karen Kirtland, Helena Hazleton, Laura Horn.

Last Chance to Register for Estate Planning Seminar - It's your last chance to register for the San Diego Humane Society's owners of the former mission land, not many were in a position to maintain it for more than a few years, so California Gov. Pio Pico began selling off chunks of mission land to friends and family.

One of these parcels, the 135,000acre Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores, was controlled initially by the governor’s brother-in-law. It eventually was purchased by the U.S. government and became Camp Pendleton during World War II. After the final sale in the 1840s, the scavenging, plundering and decay began. Most of the 36 original arches that stretched west across the front of the mission quadrangle collapsed.

The 12 remaining today have been reconstructed.

The Native Americans who remained in the area tended to the more than 3,000 graves of their kin buried in and around the mission grounds.

Meanwhile, soldiers from both sides trampled through the property during the Mexican-American war.

Legendary scout Kit Carson was with Capt. Stephen Kearny and his troops when they were assigned to protect the mission and its inhabitants. The Roman Catholic complex’s complex connection with the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints stems from this period when a U.S Mormon battalion and a U.S. Army squadron from Los Angeles were sent here to prepare military living quarters on the site.

At the same time, the 1848 Treaty of

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EAA Announces 2022 Art Scholarship Program - The Escondido Art Association is once again announcing its Art Scholarship Program for 2022 and graduating seniors currently enrolled in any Escondido-based Hidalgo ended the MexicanAmerican War. California became the 34th U.S. state while the mission huddled in limbo for almost 20 years.

President Abraham Lincoln signed a declaration just a month before his assassination in 1865 that restored the mission to the control and ownership of the Roman Catholic bishop of Los Angeles.

But it took another three decades before the mission’s renewed life began. After being deserted and cannibalized for more than half a century, workers began slowly and steadily to reclaim its pre-eminence as the largest of the Golden State’s chain of historic missions.

The real work began in 1892 when a group of Franciscan friars fleeing persecution in their native Mexico sought a home at the mission. These religious refugees were joined by the Rev. John O’Keefe, who was the guardian for 19 years and became known as the “Rebuilder of the Mission.” Most of the major restoration work visible today was completed during his stewardship.

He re-established the parish in the original church and, 15 years later, the Franciscans invited the Sisters of the Precious Blood to open a school on the grounds. The nuns opened a parochial school that served until they opened the Academy of the Little Flower in ‘20s, enlarged it in

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high school are invited to apply. A total of $1,000 in Scholarship money will be awarded as follows: $500-First Place, $250-Second Place, $150-Third Place, and two $50 Honorable Mention awards. In order to compete, students must: (1) fill out a Scholarship Application/Entry Form; (2) obtain a letter of recommendation from their scholarship coordinator/art teacher; (3) write an essay about their interest in art; and (4) submit three pieces of artwork (at least one original).

Scholarship materials are available from scholarship coordinators at the high schools, as well as on our website, www.escondidoartassociation.com. Completed packages must be submitted to the Artists Gallery at 121 W. Grand Avenue, Escondido on Saturday, March 5, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Winners will be notified by March 9th, and accepted artwork will remain on exhibit throughout the month of March.

A Reception and Awards Ceremony at the Artists Gallery will be determined at a future date based on COVID-19 safety protocols in place during the month of March. For more information and printed materials, please visit our website www.escondidoartassociation.com, speak to your H.S. Scholarship Coordinator or call Scholarship Committee Co-chairs Rosemarie

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was one rumor going around.

“She’s attending a prestigious school up north,” was another story.

“I heard she became a nun.”

“Didn’t she join the Peace Corps?”

The girl was strongly advised by adults in her life to give her child up for adoption. And by “strongly advised,” I mean she had almost no choice.

This wasn’t what she wanted to do, mind you. But she was 16 years old, so she signed the adoption papers and made the biggest decision of her life before she was even old enough to drink.

“You’re doing the right thing,” the adults assured her.

Except, it didn’t feel right. Not to her.

And so it was, the young woman went through the pain of child labor in a strange place, all alone, in secret, away from prying eyes. She was cared for in a home for unwed mothers, but it might as well have been a foriegn continent.

No sooner had her child been born,

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Escondido Officer Involved Shooting - Update

On December 26, 2021, a homicide occurred in Vista, California and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department identified Roberto Cazares Salgado as the suspect.

Later that night, Cazares was spotted in Escondido and led law enforcement on a lengthy vehicle chase until his vehicle was forcibly stopped. Cazares, armed with a handgun, exited his vehicle and there was an exchange of gunfire two and Cazares between Escondido Police Officers. The two officers from the Escondido Police Department were Officer Danny Armenta and Officer Zane Velasquez. Both officers have been police officers for five years.

Officer Danny Armenta was shot in the incident and thankfully his bullet proof vest stopped the bullet, preventing him from being seriously injured. Cazares was pronounced dead at Palomar Medical Center following the shooting.

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department continues to be the point of contact for the homicide investigation that occurred in Vista, California.

The officer involved shooting investigation is ongoing. The Escondido Police Department will be releasing body worn camera footage of the incident at a future date in accordance with State law.

Man About Town

An old friend, Kent Ballard, tells a fascinating story.

Seems a friend of his was laid off of his job in North Dakota and tramped through the snow to the Unemployment Office and was astonished at who he found there.

Somalians. Not just one or two, but dozens of Somalians. They hadn't been off the boat that long either, because they were all speaking in their native language while waiting patiently for a clerk.

Finally his curiosity overcame him and he asked the group if any of them spoke English? Yeah. Sure. They ALL spoke English. Whaddya want?

Well, he tried to be as courteous and diplomatic as possible, but what he wanted to know was how did so damned many Somalians, who were obviously born in sub-Saharan African tropical climes, wind up in a frozen wasteland like North Dakota?

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To report any suspicious activities in your neighborhood, you may contact the Police Department directly, or you may make an unidentified call on our “Anonymous Tip Line” at 760-743TIPS (8477) or via our Web site at police.escondido.org.

als during encampment removal and other outreach efforts.

The city of Vista continues to expand its cleanup of homeless encampments.

The partnerships with Caltrans, Outreach teams and Escondido COPPS unit are working together to clear encampments along SR 78 and I-15 to ensure safety and to connect individuals to services and other resources.

Vista Continues Sweeps of Homeless Camps

The city, in partnership with Caltrans, has been removing encampments from locations all across the city, includig on Emerald Drive, Sycamore Avenue, Vista Village Drive, Buena Vista Trail, and from on and off ramps as well as underpasses along Stae Route 78.

The sweeps involve removal of vast amounts of trash, debris and unlawful shelters such as tents.

Daily sweeps through the city to ensure no illegal encampments and to clean debris where needed – the goal is to connect those in need with outreach professionals to offer solutions to homelessness.

Park Rangers patrol City facilities establishing relationships with people experiencing homelessness in an effort to connect them to resources and professionals that can explore solutions.

For addition infomration, please consult two websites: (https://homelessness.cag.escondido.org/ ) Homelessness website (https://homelessness.escondido.or g/).

Homeless residents are advised 72 hours in advance of the ujpcoming sweep and they are offered temporary and/or long term shelter as well as other services provided by the county.

Oh. That. It was simple, really. A family saved until they could book passage for one of their young men to America.

When he landed here, he began looking at all the job opportunities across the whole United States. He didn't care where they were, he had a green card, the whole country was alien to him anyway, and he wanted to find work.

North Dakota is the most financially stable state in the Union, and there was a nice selection of jobs to be had for unskilled labor. Taking his last few dollars, he rode a bus to North Dakota, found a job almost immediately, and found the cheapest lodging he could while sending weekly sums of money back home to his kinfolk. Another one came over. Then another, and another, and...

They were building their own bridge to America, one job at a time. All of them were legal, and all of them had applied in the proper fashion, and they were all still studying to improve their English.

They'd also found work in the same place, mostly, through the help and advice of their advance men. Then they started sending money for their wives and kids to buy a ticket to the New World. And it just wasn't one family, either. It was a select community of them, tired of all the mayhem of trying to live in Somalia and facing frequent famines and constant war. The more who came, the more diversified their jobs. But they all headed for North Dakota. And each of their ultimate goals was to apply for United States citizenship. Which reminded Kent of his aunt who emigrated from Ireland and had a similar work experience.

Forget their land of origin. Forget their skin colors. The Irish were looked at in the 1800's as being less than Negroes anyway. They all fled intolerable and

A Highly Vocal Fan of The Paper

Damn, Lyle!! You're on fire!

For the last couple months your cover stories have exploded off the freakin' pages! You're the Talk of the Town!

Do you have ANY IDEA how much ruckus and commotion you're causing out here with your weekly readership? The "Super Rich Pastors" was AMAZING, FASCINATING, and masterfully written! And the story pissed EVERYBODY

Rob Van De Hey, Deputy City Manager for Escondido, reported similar effors which included:

Multiple licensed outreach teams engaging with unhoused individu-

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unsurvivable conditions in their homelands. The first here were the product of a pitiful group effort to save at least one of the family. They all took miserable jobs in the New World, anything they could find, and lived like paupers here while sending every extra dollar across the ocean to their kinfolk. It is exactly the same idea, dream, and practice by both groups over a century apart.

Those present-day Somalians will not be out of work for long. They will find-and take--whatever jobs are available.

And someday they too will begin to prosper. Their grandchildren will probably forget the native language they speak now, and sound just like any other American kids.To them, the stories of the bloodshed and starvation and harrowing life in their grandparrent's Old County will be little more than family legends, just words they heard the old folks say, just notations in a history book.

But they will have a rock-solid foundation to stand on. Those Somalians in that unemployment office in a white, snow-covered, nearly arctic land previously unimaginable to them are already Great Americans. We're still drawing people like that.

Many illegals--from any nation--are not worth a bucket of spit. They jump borders. They work under the radar.

They come here to make a few bucks then go home to drink them up. They run drugs, break laws, and answer to no one until they're caught. They do not follow the standard rules and regulations and could give a damn less about them. They're off the radar and want to stay that way. They don't pay taxes or think about the future of the communities where they live. But that

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bunch up in the deep-chilled northern border of the United States are different. They're dead-set serious on becoming American citizens, all proper and by the book. And they will do so. And I welcome them, one once-foreign family to another. I'd rather have the lot of them for neighbors than many people I know who were born here and never did anything but take and never learn how to give.

God bless you crazy, desperate, honest, and freezing Somalians up there in a land so far away and so different from home. You've got a yard of guts. You'll do just fine here. While we may look a little different, we're actually relatives after a fashion. And we need people like you. We always will.

Kent Ballard

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OFF -- BIG TIME! But for all the right reasons!

Hell, at my workplace everybody was cussing up a storm after reading it, with most saying expletives that would make the 7th Naval Fleet blush! Some pumped the air with their fists and said, "The Paper just lowered the boom on those @#%& pastors! Gotta love Lyle Davis!"

Ditto reaction with the Panhandler investigative report! That one also threw a rattlesnake into the crowds!

If I left out all the curse words my neighbors said after reading the Panhandler cover story, well I would have nothing to repeat here!

We're all damned proud of you Lyle! And if you're not pissing everybody off (for all the right reasons), your other stories like the German-Americans, Dementia, and WWI Miracle Xmas Truce were all beautiful, beautiful gems and truly UNFORGETTABLE! I just read this week's cover story on the Tuskegee Airmen --WOW! Never, never knew much of this "behind the scenes drama"! Lyle, it's been exactly two months (60 days) since I've emailed you, but I just HAD to this time!

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the late 1940s, and then closed it three decades later as the parish was growing rapidly.

The parish leased the land immediately east of the church and cemetery and bought it four years later. The Serra Center, where members of the parish attend Sunday Mass, was opened about 25 years ago.

It broke into my music-supported musings that quite a few things weren’t here by the time I first visited the mission.

Gone before I arrived was the Franciscan College that lasted only 20 years on the grounds before relocating in Berkeley, And I almost forgot, sitting there on the cemetery bench, that some “Zorro” episodes of 1950s television were filmed here. Guy Williams, who portrayed the titled swordsman, is buried in the mission’s cemetery.

My wife’s ashes are in a niche there, too. Mine will be tucked in there before too long.

You're unpredictable every week!

So take a bow!

-- Maria Hauser Contreras & friends, from all over North San Diego County.

Homelessness is increasing everyday. Each time I see an elderly woman or man slowly pushing a cart of their worldly-possessions, I think to myself: this is someone's mother, father, or grandmother and grandpa.

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AB 1400 creates an unelected 9member board to run state healthcare with vast power to decide how much doctors and hospitals are paid, to adjust (cut) provider budgets, and much more. When a similar bill was proposed in 2017, costs were estimated at $400 billion. If the entire state budget had been spent on healthcare, the program would still have been $200 billion short.

Where does the money come from? ACA 11 would provide the funding – or rather, taxpayers would. New excise taxes, payroll taxes, and personal income taxes in excess of $163 billion per year would be necessary. People are already fleeing California -- and this would add to the exodus.

Then there is the daunting task of passing ACA 11, which requires a two-thirds vote in each house, and final voter approval. Will voters support massive tax

Public Safety

Wow! We just read your Tuskegee Airmen cover story! I think this is my favorite so far!

It's heartbreaking seeing homeless people everywhere we go, be it on foot or driving. Our city and state officials need to continue allocating money in addressing the lack of affordable senior housing, street drugs which keep homeless destitute due to habitual enslavement, more outreach programs for treatment of mental illness and childhood abuse which leads to homelessness, and preventing further homelessness brought on by Covid19 pushing thousands out of work and into the streets.

Last week the Assembly Health Committee reviewed, and passed, AB 1400, which would mandate government-run healthcare for almost 40 million Californians. Are you on Medicare? You won’t be. Do you like your current health plan?

Say goodbye to it. Do you want to pay higher taxes, for less care?

You’re in luck.

increases? Will they support abolishing their existing health plans?

Will millions of seniors voluntarily hand Medicare over to a state bureaucracy famous for allowing EDD, which serves a comparative fraction of California’s population, to crash every time there’s a big spike in unemployment claims?

The same bureaucracy that’s incapable of providing more water storage, dealing with homelessness, crime, housing shortages? Without funding, AB 1400 is meaningless.

This proposal requires independent review. My Caucus has asked the Legislative Analyst’s office for a Citizen Cost Impact Analysis to determine the true impact of AB 1400 and related costs on workers, patients, and our healthcare delivery systems. The review will likely be an eye-opener.

Assembly Republican Leader Marie Waldron, R-Escondido, represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, Hidden Meadows, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, Temecula, Valley Center and Vista.

Jim Desmond

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5th District Supervisor

Editor’s Note: Thanks for the compliments but they should not be directed to me but to Friedrich Gomez, our brilliant researcher, writer and story teller.

Kent Warren, Oceanside & Vista, Calif.

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It's been a difficult past two years, filled with unspeakable tragedies. It has served as a stark reminder that life is precious, that we should spend as much time as we can with our friends and family, and that we should be kind to one another.

With 2021 in the rearview mirror, it's time to look forward and come together! While we know there are difficulties that lie ahead, I'm excited for what the future has in store and look forward to 2022! Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing some of the issues and topics that I’m focused on as a County Supervisor going into the new year.

Public safety is imperative for any society and we are extremely fortunate to live in such a safe community thanks to our brave men and women who protect us. I'm proud to say that in a 'Defund the Police' culture, we have increased our public safety budget in North County. I believe we need to provide law enforcement the tools they need to do their job and work hand in hand in protecting our community.

Also, we have reduced recidivism thanks to the Veterans Moving Forward Program. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to tour the

Vista Jail specifically the veterans ward. The Veterans Moving Forward program provides veterans in-custody treatment and services so that once their time is up they can go back into the community and contribute to society. I'm pleased to say we have expanded this program and are seeing more and more success stories, like Ricardo Davis.

San Diego is home to one of the largest veteran communities in the Country and I believe we need to do all we can to help them.

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PROBLEM SOLVED

BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

Q: I'm trying to cancel tickets to a Dave Chappelle and Joe Rogan show in New Orleans that I bought through Vivid Seats. At the time of the show, there were too many COVID-19 cases and I didn't want to risk attending the show.

When I called Vivid Seats, they were experiencing "high call volume," so I tried contacting the company via email. I received an automatic response that an agent would respond to my email inquiry within 24 hours.

After two business days without any response from them, I contacted Vivid Seats via chat and they advised me the only way I can receive a refund if the event has been canceled or postponed.

I informed them the numbers are extremely high in that state and that I am not willing to risk my health for any event. A representative advised me there is nothing they can do regarding this matter due to the cancellation policy. I told them I had cancellation insurance in case I couldn't make it to the event because of COVID-19-related circumstances.

Vivid Seats told me to contact my insurance company. I could not reach someone at the insurance company, so I contacted Chase and filed a chargeback and received a temporary credit. I lost the credit card dispute.

On Sept. 2, two days before the event, I received an email stating the show had been postponed to October.

I just want a full refund. I couldn't make it to this event because of a scheduling conflict. I am extremely disappointed in the way Vivid Seats has handled this. Can you help me get a refund of $526 for my tickets? - Tricia Lewis, New York

A: I think you deserved a full refund for your tickets. But your case was a little complicated. Let's see if we can simplify.

First, I think you were correct about canceling your tickets. At the time of the show, COVID cases in New Orleans were soaring, and even if you were fully vaccinated, this was no time to attend a large public event.

Calling Vivid Seats was a mistake for two reasons. First, concerts were being canceled left and right and the company was probably overwhelmed with calls from customers. And second -- and more important -- you wouldn't have had any proof of your conversation. An email or online chat, as you later discovered, gave you the paper trail you needed. A reliable paper trail is a key to solving any consumer problem.

If you had cancellation insurance, you should have been able to file a claim. It looks like you decided to pivot to a credit card dispute quickly.

You can file a credit card dispute under the Fair Credit Billing Act, but it has to be for the right reasons.

Unfortunately, your cancellation didn't meet the criteria.

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TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER

BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

Q: I had to cancel a trip to Iceland when my fully vaccinated daughter and her boyfriend, who was supposed to travel with us, contracted COVID-19. I had to cancel all the prepaid components of our trip, which required many emails and phone calls. I was within the cancellation window for all the components of our vacation.

Most refunds were prompt. But I'm having trouble with the Blue Lagoon, a resort hotel, and a snorkeling trip. The Blue Lagoon will not respond to any inquiries, even though I received confirmation of cancellation. I have not seen a refund from them.

Dive.is, the snorkeling tour company, claims they never received my emails to cancel. They later responded to my inquiries via email -- so the company must be receiving them -- and also via Facebook. They said their tech team would "look into it," but that was more than a week ago and I have heard nothing since.

I contacted them again but have received no response. I'm just wondering what else I can do to get results from a company in Iceland.

I have told them that we will rebook someday so I want to be able to do business with them again. I am worried that both of these companies will just ghost me and I have no recourse.

Can you help me get a refund of my prepaid Blue Lagoon and snorkeling tickets? -- Kim Josund, Lake Forest Park, Wash.

A: Both the hotel and the tour operator should have promptly acknowledged your cancellation and returned your money.

And I realize you've heard this before, but it merits repeating: Things got a little crazy during the pandemic when it came to refunds.

Companies that normally respond to a refund request quickly have taken weeks or months to respond.

There's no excuse for that.

Let's take these cases one by one.

Blue Lagoon appeared to be in business during the time of your visit but apparently deprioritized refund requests. So when you contacted it, the hotel just put your request on the back burner. You were, indeed, within the cancellation window. You kept a paper trail of your correspondence with the resort, even though no one responded.

It was just a matter of being persistent and polite with Blue Lagoon.

That's really difficult when you're dealing with a large cancellation like yours. And frankly, you shouldn't have to wait for a refund.

They took your money in a few seconds -- is it asking too much to

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January 20, 2022

Historically Speaking

by Tom Morrow

The Automobile Man and his Dream

Long before Elon Musk and the allelectric Tesla there was a revolutionary car created by a post-World War II automotive visionary, Preston Tucker.

He conceived and built the forerunner of safety features that are common place in today’s transportation. He was a half century ahead of time.

Tucker, born Sept. 21, 1903, is most remembered for his 1948 Tucker sedan, initially nicknamed the "Tucker Torpedo." The car was futuristic introducing many features that have since become widely adapted for modern cars.

A 1948 Tucker “Torpedo” Tucker grew up near Detroit and was obsessed with automobiles from an early age. During World War II Tucker became associated with Andrew Jackson Higgins, builder of Liberty ships, PT boats and landing craft.

Tucker moved to New Orleans to serve as a vice-president of Higgins Industries, specifically in charge of the Higgins-Tucker Aviation division. This entity produced gun turrets, armament, and engines for Higgins' torpedo boats.

After the war, the public was ready for totally new car designs, but the Big Three Detroit automakers (Ford, General Motors and Chrysler) had not developed any new models since 1941, and were in no hurry to introduce them.

That attitude provided great opportunities for an independent automaker to rapidly produce a new design of cars.

about the Tucker.

Tucker's first design appeared in Science Illustrated magazine in December 1946, showing a futuristic version of the car with a hydraulic drive system.

The motoring public became excited

But, in 1949, production of the Tucker '48 was shut down amidst scandal and controversial accusations of stock fraud. The 1988 movie “Tucker: The Man and His Dream,” starring Jeff Bridges, is based on Tucker's ordeal surrounding the car's production.

Tucker's specifications for his revolutionary car called for a rear engine, a low-RPM 589 cubic inch engine with hydraulic valves instead of a camshaft, fuel injection, direct-drive torque converters on each rear wheel (instead of a transmission), disc brakes, the location

of all instruments within the diameter and reach of the steering wheel, a padded dashboard, and self-sealing tubeless tires. These were innovations never conceived on cars.

Also, the design had independent springless suspension, a chassis that protected occupants in a side impact, a roll bar within the roof, a laminated windshield designed to pop out during an accident, and a center "cyclops" headlight which would turn when steering at angles greater than 10 degrees in order to improve visibility around corners during night driving.

Having run out of time to develop the 589-cubic-inch engine, Tucker settled on a modified aircraft engine. All of these developments were futuristic at best.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was embittered after small automaker Henry J. Kaiser was given millions of dollars in grants towards development of his new Kaiser and Frazer cars, but reportedly squandered the money. Still while Tucker took no money from the federal government, SEC kept him under close scrutiny.

An SEC trial began on Oct. 4, 1949, and the factory was closed on the very same day. At that point, only 38 Tucker’s model for 1948 had been built. However, a corps of 300 loyal employees returned to the factory (some without pay) and finished assembly of another 13 cars for a total of 51 cars.

The SEC contended Tucker never intended to produce a car. Throughout the trial, the SEC report on Tucker was classified as "secret" and even though his attorneys were never allowed to view or read it, the document was leaked to the press.

The prosecution and defense debated until the judge demanded prosecutors "get down to the meat of the case and start proving the SEC conspiracy charge."

Tucker's defense attorneys surprised everyone by refusing to call any witnesses. Defense attorney Daniel Glasser told the court, "It is impossible to present a defense when there has been no offense." Kirby invited the jury to take a ride in one of the eight Tucker '48s parked in front of the courthouse.

The verdict quickly came in "not guilty" on all counts.

Despite the outcome of the trial, speculation whether the entire Tucker enterprise was a sham. The Tucker Automobile Club of America has amassed more than 400,000 drawings/blueprints, corporate documents, and letters suggesting Tucker was, in fact, planning to mass-produce the Tucker '48. He hired more than 1,900 employees.

Preston Tucker's reputation rebounded after his acquittal. His optimism was remarkable; after the trial was over, he was quoted as saying, "Even Henry Ford failed the first time out."

But, it was not to be. Tucker’s assets were auctioned off, but two remaining Tucker '48 cars were given to Tucker, and his mother. He died of lung cancer on Dec. 26, 1956, at the age of 53, and is buried in Flat Rock, Michigan.

Today, entrepreneur Elon Musk, builder of the electric-powered Tesla, no doubt, understands much of the turmoil Preston Tucker endured. He was defeated and “Big Three” executives smiled.

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Chuckles Cont. from Page 2

-- Derrick, age 8 4. WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON? Both don't want any more kids.

-- Lori, age 8 5. WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE? -Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.

-- Lynnette, age 8 -On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.

-- Martin, age 10

6. WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE? -When they're rich.

-- Pam, age 7 -The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that.

- - Curt, age 7

-The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do.

- - Howard, age 8 7. IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED? It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them.

-- Anita, age 9 (bless you child ) 8. HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED? There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?

-- Kelvin, age 8 And the #1 Favorite is.......

9. HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK? Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump truck.

-- Ricky, age 10 Food for Thought

By Steven Wright

If you're not familiar with the work of Steven Wright, he's the famous dry, erudite, comic scientist who once said: "I woke up one morning, and all of my stuff had been stolen and replaced by exact duplicates."

His mind sees things differently than most of us do.

Here are some of his gems........

- I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.

- Borrow money from pessimists -they don't expect it back.

- Half the people you know are below average.

- 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

- 82.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

- A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.

- A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

- If you want the rainbow, you have

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got to put up with the rain.

- All those who believe in psycho kinesis, raise my hand.

- The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

- I almost had a psychic girlfriend...

But she left me before we met.

- OK, so what's the speed of dark?

- How do you tell when you're out of invisible ink?

- If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

- Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

- When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

- Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.

- Hard work pays off in the future; laziness pays off now.

- I intend to live forever... So far, so good.

- If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?

- Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

- What happens if you get scared half to death twice?

- My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder."

- Why do psychics have to ask you for your name?

- If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

- A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

- Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

- The hardness of the butter is proportional to the softness of the bread.

- To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.

- The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.

- The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.

- The colder the x-ray table, the more of your body is required to be on it.

- Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film.

- If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.

And the all-time favourite:

If your car could travel at the speed of light, would your headlights work?

(My favorite Steven Wright line is "I tried to open my front door with my car key, and started my house. ... so I drove around for awhile!")

•••• My going out clothes have missed me so much. They hug me so hard I sometimes have trouble getting into them.

•••• Accept the fact. You’re gonna get older. Smile. While you still have teeth.

The Pastor Says...

Jesus (who I serve) found times to get away. He would “go the other side of the lake” and once He was found sleeping during a storm. He went to the Mount of Olives to spend time contemplating and leave the crowd behind.

But how do we stop the hurry and find some rest spiritually?

Pastor Sam Brumit, Mission 316, San Marcos “I’m So Busy…”

From time to time, people ask me “how are you”?

My typical response is “I’m good…really busy”. I thought about that recently. When that is my response over and over, I think it reveals my basic problem – the disease of “hurry”.

Busy is a four-letter word and it can be a curse. It is hard to care for your soul when our lives get so cluttered with to-do lists, endless responsibilities, and on-going commitments.

Maybe we stay busy to appear important, to seem productive (hard work is great – right?) or just codependent on others and wind up saying (each time they ask for something) NO…problem!

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If you are like me, I need to eliminate distractions for a while and have somewhere to escape.

Further, we need the time to just mediate and reflect. It might not be morning devotions if you are not a morning person… but we need that time. What’s your time?

Personally, I need a few moments each day, a day out of the week, and several concentrated weeks a year to spend some quality time in quiet devotion. That means scheduling. That time spent can vary in terms of activity – but it should be purposeful. Mostly, I need to “be still” and remember God is God. Busyness fills our lives and is a value of the society in which we live. To experience “stillness” and come beside “quite waters”, we’ll have to be pretty intentional in my life, it’s a work in progress. You?

Pet Parade

Charity is pet of the week at your Rancho Coastal Humane Society.

She’s a 5-year-old, 11-pound, female, Lynx Point Siamese mix cat.

Charity was transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society from a local rescue partner through the Friends of County Animal Shelters (FOCAS) program. She was adopted, then returned two years later when the resident cats didn’t want to share their house with her.

The $100 adoption fee for Charity includes medical exam, spay, up to date vaccinations, and a registered microchip. For information about adoption or to become a Virtual Foster visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas, call 760-7536413, or log on to www.SDpets.org.

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A Weekly Message from the Mayor of Your Community published in the belief that it is important for elected leaders to communicate with their constituents and that constituents have a means of hearing from their elected leaders.

San Marcos • Mayor Rebecca Jones Honk less, wave more!

In San Marcos, we believe horns are tools for safe driving, not aggressive driving. Traffic patterns shift, but kindness and courtesy can always be a staple on the road. Take a peek at the City of San Marcos’ ‘Top 10 Manners that Matter on our Roads.’

1. Make your drive pleasant, not a competition or a race.

2. Signal your turn. It’s not only safe, but also polite.

3. Tap your brakes only to slow down, not to frustrate another driver.

4. Red lights are not optional, and yellow lights don’t mean to speed up.

5. Traffic happens. Speeding and weaving are not the answer.

6. Braking and lane changing are best done in advance.

7. Tailgating is rude and unsafe. Avoid it at all times.

8. Shine your headlights proudly, but not in another driver’s eyes.

9. Let cars merge. Blocking takes more energy and won’t get you there faster.

10. Wave “thank you” when someone is kind to you on our roads!

Vista • Mayor Judy Ritter

City Offers COVID- 19 Non-Pro fit Commun ity Grants A community grant program for Vista-serving, nonprofit organizations has been launched to offer assistance to nonprofits serving Vista residents and who have been impacted by the pandemic. The one-time grants will be awarded to organizations assisting youth, low-income individuals and families, seniors, and active military and veteran families in Vista.

We’re paying for the grants from the federal relief funds the City received in 2021. Local nonprofits which provide vital services to the Vista community have been hit particularly hard during the pandemic and these funds will assist them. Priority will be given to small and grassroots organizations demonstrating they have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Grant applications are available online at CityofVista.com/nonprofitgrants.

Letters to the Editor Cont. from Page 6

I encourage your readers to contact their respective North County City Officials and inquire what they can do, whether donation in money, charity work, or advocating ballot measures.

One last item, I get my news, digitally, with the San Diego U/T. But your weekly magazine is an exception.

During these cloistered Covid-19 times and heartache, I find your publication to be Godsent. Better than curling up with a good book and cup of hot tea, your stories take me away. Often puts a gentle tear in my eyes. Or smile on my face. And always touches my heart and makes me a better human being. I now understand why so many people kept telling me about The Paper. I finally 'tuned-in' and now will be a forever-fan of yours.

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Sixty Years Cont. from Page 3

than the infant was confiscated from her arms.

“I never even got to hold my baby,” she tells me.

She caught a glimpse of her child’s gender as the nurse carried the child out of the room. But it was purely accidental, she would have never even known her child was male if she hadn’t peeked and seen.

That was a long time ago.

Last month, she received a call from an unknown number in California. The old woman was eating dinner at the time. Her husband was seated across from her.

She answered the phone.

“Hello?” she said into the phone receiver.

It was a young man on the phone.

“Are you Melinda?”

“Yes. That’s me.”

“The same woman who put her son

Escondido • Mayor Paul “Mac” McNamara Greetings Escondido,

I’ve been talking to a lot of folks lately and the one consistent take away has been frustration with the COVID pandemic and why it continues to linger.

I’ve been thinking a lot about it also, and candidly, I’m ready for it to be over as well. It seems like just as we are about to climb out of the hole, we slip back down and have to start over. It also feels (to me at least) that this frustration has manifested itself in a change in the behavior of people, and not to the good side of our nature.

I don’t know of a solution, but I have resolved in this new year that I am going to try and be as nice as I can be. I’m not going to let the associated inconveniences of this pandemic get to me. When I think back on history, a lot of people went through a lot more than I am going through. So, I would invite you to do the same and be as nice as you can be. This will eventually pass.

Stay informed, Be Kind, Remember your neighbor, and stay safe!

Semper Fi, Mac Paul P. McNamara Mayor of Escondido pmcnamara@escondido.org

up for adoption in 1961?”

Her stomach went sour. “Yes.” “I am your son.”

The world went silent. Her eyes became wet. Melinda nearly tested the limits of her pacemaker.

They arranged a time and a place to meet, mother and son. Melinda hung up the phone and wept for nearly a week thereafter. She admitted during our brief interview that she wasn’t sure if her tears were shed out of joy or remorse.

Then she saw him. She knew it was him. Melinda could tell by his gait.

The late middle-aged man was across the park, wearing a ball cap.

He hadn’t seen her yet, but she saw him. He was tall, and lean, and, in her own words, “very handsome.”

The old woman released her husband’s hand and raced across the pavilion.

And after nearly sixty years, an old woman finally held her baby boy.

“Maybe both,” she said.

She and her husband chose not to fly, and instead drove across the Continental U.S.

“My husband was my cheerleader,” she said. “He just kept telling me to hang in there. He kept telling me to relax.”

When they arrived at the public park where they agreed to meet, she was trembling. Her husband held her quivering hands and whispered reassuring words to her.

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About the author: Sean Dietrich is often referred to as “Sean of the South” as many of his stories deal with recollections of his southern roots and experiences.

He is a frequent contributor to The Paper.

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September of 1981 with the introduction of the IBM 5150. Certainly, Apple, Altair, Commodore Tandy and others had released earlier “personal computers”, but it took Big Blue’s 5150 to legitimitize the concept and open personal computing to the masses. PCs soon became essential in business and education at all levels and by 2010, nearly every businesses, college student and home had access to a PC.

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Here in North San Diego there resides a true computer legend and national treasure. Amazingly, the most experienced expert in the field of personal computing alive today still works six days a week sharing sixty years of computer experience and wisdom with all who thirst for truth and knowledge from his cluttered shop in San Marcos. Modesty prevents my mentioning him by name, but his brilliant wife and business partner “Nome” is always there to keep him focused on computers and prevent his straying into discussions of politics.

The dawn of the PC age came in

OBITUARY

Adelma Williams 1936-2021

Adelma Williams was born March 29, 1936 in Los Angeles, CA., to John and Betty Horvath. They predeceased her in 1987 and 1990.

She passed away December 2, 2021 due to dementia and I (her husband, Paul) was with her when she passed.

She and her husband, Paul, were married October 28, 1984, and had 37 years of happy and beautiful marriage. ‘She was the light of my life and I adored her.”

She had an associate degree from Los Angeles City College, and was an accomplished pianist and a church pianist for five years. She worked as a dental assistant in various offices and was the office man-

Prior to Y2K computer designers had struggled to keep up with applications designer demands for ever increasing speed and storage requirements. “Moore’s Law” (Gordon Moore, Fairchild Semiconductor), stated that technology was doubling the power of PCs on 18 months cycles. New PCs became obsolete in barely two years.

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By 2010 however, the need for speed and storage had plateaued.

Internet high speed servers, with streaming audio/video and cloud storage virtually eliminated the need for fast CPUs and huge hard drives. Existing multi-core CPUs along with 4-8GB of RAM easily handled real time Internet performance and most common off-line applications. Only power applications like Gaming, solids modeling and video editing needed ever increasing speeds and storage.

2010’s high performance Intel and AMD CPUs were several times faster than the speeds needed to optimize even today’s Internet and standard off-line applications.

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ager for Casa de Amigos Mobile Home Estates from 2001 until 2014, when she retired.

Social Butterfly Cont. from Page 3

She was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Vista Garden Club Presentation for February - Improving your soil, water retention, and plant usage will be the topic of a presentation at 1:45pm, on Friday, February 4th, in the Azalea Room at the Gloria McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista, CA. The Speaker is Barry Martin, current specialist for Home Garden Consultations for Armstrong Gardens in North San Diego.

Fingertip lunch is at noon followed by business meeting at 12:30, and program at 1:45pm.

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All of this and she raised three fine sons from a previous marriage; Brian Bannock from Valley Center, who passed away December 22, 2020, Curtis Bannock of Murrieta, and Chris Bannock of Carlsbad.

She also had six grand children and her first great grandchild was born six days after she passed.

There will be a celebration of Adelma’s life at Casa De Amigos Mobile Home Estates, Club House, for family and friends on Febuary 5, from 1 till 4pm.

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HVVC Queen's Court Luncheon on February 12th - The Hidden Valley Vista Council of Beta Sigma Phi International will hold their Queen's Court Luncheon, "Sisters Shine in Our Hearts", on February 12th, beginning at 11:30am at the Sundance Mobile Home Park Clubhouse, Escondido. Cost is $5.00 per Guest. No charge for Chapter HVVC Council members.

For reservations, call Barbara at 760.743.3459, by February 7th.

Beta Sigma Phi is a social, cultural and philanthropic International Sorority, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with chapters throughout the world. If you are

interested in belonging to a special organization and make many new friends, call Peggy at 760.743.2610.

Essential Management Skills for Nonprofits - The California State University San Marcos and the Alliance for Regional Solutions present the Spring Session of the Essential Management Skills for Nonprofits, training through CSUSM will be starting in March.

Are you new to a management position or the nonprofit sector? Do you want to enhance your management skills and explore new techniques to effectively lead your organization or department? If so, then this new series is developed specifically for you.

This series of classes is developed to help you gain an overall understanding of the current trends, opportunities and challenges, as well as key functional areas and responsibilities within nonprofit organizations. With case study discussions related directly to current issues and industry guest speakers, you will leave each class with the ability to apply your in-class learnings to your workplace.

Class sizes are limited and enable you to establish a network of colleagues and mentors who can provide resources and referrals through your career. With the benefit of feedback and input from your peers

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and instructor, your capstone project enables you to identify and resolve or improve a current workplace issue that you may already be facing.

Logistics and fees: Dates: Thursdays, March 10th-May 19th, 2022. Time: 8:30am-12:00noon.

Location: Hybrid: Virtual/In-person; Series Fee: $1,056. For more information, or to register, contact the Alliance for Regional Solutions; www.regionalsolutions.net, or mmccorkle@regionalsolutions.net.

They are located at 550 W. Washington Ave., Escondido 92025.

Escondido Senior Travel Schedule, Updated - The next Travel Meeting will be on February 14th, Monday, at 1:00pm in the auditorium. Will Reece from AFC will be here. Escondido Senior Travel only accepts cash or check for payment - NO CREDIT CARDS. *Payment due for Day trips must be paid from 4-6 weeks in advance. *Payment due for Overnight trips must be paid from 6-8 weeks in advance. The office is only open on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00am to 12noon.

Escondido Senior Center is located at 210 E. Park Ave., Escondido 92025; phone 760.745.5414; or escseniortravel@gmail.com. The following trips have been scheduled: MARCH 16- Wednesday- PALM SPRINGS TRAM AND LUNCHEON…$111. Travel to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway up the Chino Canyon offering picturesque and spectacular vistas of the valley floor, once we reach the mountain station we will dine at the Pines Cafe. Menu features choice of two entrees and green salad, side and dessert. There are also observation decks, natural history museum, 2 documentary theaters and gift shop.

Check in 8:30am.

APRIL 12- Tuesday- BIRCH AQUARIUM…$104. Travel to La Jolla coast and visit the beautiful Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institute of Oceanography perched on a bluff. The Aquarium has more than 60 habitats including 3 outdoor living tide pools. Box lunch will be provided and we will eat at the park. Check in 8:30am.

MAY 24-26-Tuesday-Thursday, CAMBRIA AND MORRO BAY GET AWAY…DBL-$724; SGL$921. A getaway to California’s Central coast with a 2-night stay at a charming and cozy Inn on Cambria’s Moonstone Beach.

Stopping for lunch at Solvang, then late afternoon we check into the FogCatcher Inn. We will reboard for dinner on your own. You will have 2-breakfasts at the inn included. We will travel to the Elephant Seal Rockery, William Randolph Hearst State Beach, Old Simeon Village and return back to ready for the sunset dinner cruise. On the 3rd day we will travel to a Luffa farm with a gift shop. We will stop for lunch on your own in Nipomo.

After lunch we will travel home

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I list the names, numbers and email addresses of the <a href="https://www.elliott.org/company-contacts/vivid-seats/">Vivid Seats executives</a> on my consumer advocacy site.

A brief, polite email may have changed the outcome of your case.

But not after you filed a credit card dispute. The dispute is considered a nuclear option, and once a company has won, it will typically ignore you.

But I think you have a stronger case now that the concert has been canceled, regardless of your unsuccessful dispute.

I contacted Vivid Seats on your behalf. It reviewed your case and refunded your tickets as a goodwill gesture.

Christopher Elliott is the chief advocacy officer for Elliott Advocacy.

Email him at chris@elliott.org or get help with any consumer problem by contacting him at http://www.elliott.org/help © 2021 Christopher Elliott.

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return it in a timely manner?

On the snorkeling tour refund request, a look at your records reveals that they hadn't acknowledged your timely cancellation of the dive trip. If you don't receive an acknowledgment, you shouldn't assume the email was received. So you reached out to them again.

I contacted Blue Lagoon on your behalf. It offered a full refund, which you should have received under the terms of your purchase.

Dive.1 is offered you a voucher for a future trip. You accepted both and plan to reschedule your trip to Iceland.

Christopher Elliott's latest book is “How To Be The World’s Smartest Traveler” (National Geographic).

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SEPT 18-21- Sunday-WednesdayZION AND THE VALLEY OF FIRE…DBL-$641; SGL-$741.

Late afternoon Sunday, arrive at Casa Blanca Casino in Mesquite, Nevada. Monday, travel to Zion Park and Zion Canyon shuttle.

Tuesday, travel to Valley of Fire State Park. Side trip to Virgin River hotel for bingo. Tour includes one lunch and $45.00 per person gift card. Check In 7:30am OCT 11-13- Tuesday-ThursdayLAUGHLIN AT THE AQUARI U S / O AT M A N … D B L - $ 3 2 4 ; SGL-$389. Two night stay at Aquarius Casino Resort, trip to Oatman on Wed. Check In 8:30am.

Escondido Art Association Member Show at Fusion Restaurant - In collaboration with owner, Jamie Horgan, Escondido Art Association (EAA) members have been invited to submit works specially created for an exhibition to decorate the walls of Fusion Restaurant in an area often serving as the framework for family events.

Fusion Restaurant is located at 201 East Grand Avenue (corner or Kalmia and Grand Ave.) in Escondido.

The Escondido Art Association’s monthly art demonstrations are on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 2pm–4pm, and are conducted in a large room at the back of the restaurant.

The paintings are currently on display and we would like to invite you to visit Fusion Restaurant. Viewing the result is well worth a visit, in addition to a delicious meal and great ambience at Fusion. A most dog-friendly environment.

Participating artists are Mary Brown, Byron Marler, Carrie Foster, Suzanne Nicolaisen, Jinx Lennon, Janice Niles, Brenda Townsend, and Muriel Varshay.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028755 The name of the busines: M & J Marketing; Originates, located at 2772 Roosevelt St., Unit 350, Carlsbad, CA. 92008.

Registrant Information: Joan Colvin 5230 Frost Ave. Carlsbad, Ca. 92008 This business is operated by an individual First day of business 3/2/2003 /s/ Joan Colvin Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/30/2021 1/06, 1/13, 1/20 & 1/27/2022

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Visit our website at www.escondidoartassociation.com, email us at eaa121grand@gmail.com, or call the Artists Gallery (442) 317-0980, for more information.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027737 The name of the busines: All-Pro Septic Works, located at 4260 Los Vecinos, Fallbrook, CA. 92028 Registrant Information: Douglas Wireman 4260 Los Vecinos Fallbrook, CA. 92028 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business n/a. /s/ Douglas Wireman Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/15/2021 1/06, 1/13, 1/20 & 1/27/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028474 The name of the busines: Blue Monarch Hospice, located at 7220 Trade Street, Suite 245, San Diego, CA. 92121 Registrant Information: Smiling Hearts Hospice LLC 350 W. Ninth Avenue, Suite 204 Escondido, CA. 92025 This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business 5/21/2020 /s/ Gerald De La Cruz, CEO Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/28/2021 1/06, 1/13, 1/20 & 1/27/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027909 The name of the busines: N & T Distributing, located at 10168 Marcella Ct., Santee, CA. 92071 Registrant Information: Nicole Piccolo 10168 Marcella Ct. Santee, CA. 92071 This business is operated by an individual First day of business 12/17/20 /s/ Nicole Piccolo Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/17/2021 1/06, 1/13, 1/20 & 1/27/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9026787 The name of the busines: The Brim Don, located at 1605 Grand Avenue, Unit 4, San Marcos, Ca. 92078 Registrant Information: Ingrid Phillips 1093 Vega Way San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is operated by an individual First day of business n/a /s/ Ingrid Phillips Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/03/2021 1/06, 1/13, 1/20 & 1/27/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028550 The name of the busines: South Coast Wine Company, South Coast Wines, South Coast Wine, located at 15844 Via Del Alba, Rancho Santa Fe, Ca. 92067.

Registrant Information: John Kontopuls 15844 Via Del Alba Rancho Santa Fe, CA. 92067 This business is operated by an individual First day of business n/a /s/ John Kontopuls Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/29/2021 1/06, 1/13, 1/20 & 1/27/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028429 The name of the busines: The Cruz Landscaping, located at 260 N. Midway Dr. #A48, Escondido, CA. 92027 Registrant Information: Rosario Vasquez Cruz 260 N. Midway Dr. #A48 Escondido, CA. 92027 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business: 1/02/2021 /s/ Rosario Vasquez Cruz Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/28/2021 01/06, 01/13, 01/20 & 01/27/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9026775 The name of the busines: Lauritas Bookkeeping, located at 950 Sycamore Ave. Ste 109, Vista, Ca. 92083.

Registrant Information: Laura Haro 980 Brooktree Lane Apt 138 Vista, CA. 92081 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business: n/a. /s/ Laura Haro Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/03/2021 01/06, 01/13, 01/20 & 01/27/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028428 The name of the busines: The Car Shop, located at 2130 La Brea St., Ramona, Ca. 92065 Registrant Information: Fernando Quiroz 2130 La Brea St. Ramona, Ca. 92065 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business: 12/01/1999. /s/ Fernando Quiroz Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/28/2021 01/06, 01/13, 01/20 & 01/27/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027668 The name of the busines: Pure Pacific Pool Cleaning, located at 3631 Village Cir. Apt A, Carlsbad, CA. 92008..

Registrant Information: Andrew Nutt 3631 Village Cir Apt A Carlsbad, CA. 92008 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business: 12/06/2021 /s/ Andrew Nutt Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/15/2021 12/30/2021, 01/06, 01/13, 01/20/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027886 The name of the busines: RSchroeder Events, located at 1379 Sky Ridge Court, San Marcos, Ca. 92078 Registrant Information: Riley Schroeder 1379 Sky Ridge Court San Marcos, Ca. 92078 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business 10/14/2021 /s/ Riley Schroeder Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/17/2021 12/30/2021, 1/06, 1/13 & 1/20/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027691 The name of the busines: iTAN Sun Spray Spa, iTAN, located at 1605A South Melrose Drive, Vista CA. 92081 Registrant Information: Kharsa Holdings, Inc 1784 La Costa Meadows Drive, Suite 101 San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is operated by a corporation.

First day of business 11/28/2016 /s/ Faraje Kharsa, CEO Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/15/2021 12/30/2021, 1/06, 1/13 & 1/20/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027682 The name of the busines: Jesse’s Electric, located at 1040 Arena Cir., Vista, CA. 92083.

Registrant Information: Jesus Arambula Tellez 1040 Arena Cir. Vista, Ca. 92083 This business is operated by an indidivual.

First day of business 10/05/2005 /s/ Jesus Arambula Tellez Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/15/2021 1/06, 1/13, 1/20 & 1/27/2022

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CITY OF SAN MARCOS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (CC RFP 22-01) DOCUMENT AND IMAGING SERVICES

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San Marcos, hereinafter referred to as Agency or City, invites proposals for the above stated Project and will be available on line via PlanetBids. Proposals are due up to the hour of 2:00 p.m. on February 20, 2022.

PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING None.

WORK DESCRIPTION The work consists of providing document and imaging services on an as needed basis.

LOCATION OF WORK Citywide.

ESTIMATED BUDGET The estimated overall budget is $50,000/Year.

TERM up to five years.

AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS The City uses PlanetBids to post and receive bids/proposals. Only vendors that are registered will be eligible to submit a bid/proposal for formal solicitations with the City.

PlanetBids is accessible via the City’s website and direct link provided below and provides all documents at no cost to bidders/proposers. http://www.san-marcos.net OR https://www.planetbids.com/p ortal/portal.cfm?CompanyID= 39481 GENERAL The company to whom the Contract is awarded, and any subcontractor under such company, shall hereby ensure that minority and women business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids for subcontracts. Further, there shall be no discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, age, or sex.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028578 The name of the busines: ILD-4 Global; ILD Research Center, located at 5005 Del Mar Mesa Rd., San Diego, Ca. 92130 Registrant Information: ILD Consulting, LLC 5005 Del Mar Mesa Rd. San Diego, CA. 92130 This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business 6/15/2006 Dean Vayser, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/29/2021

1/13, 1/20, 1/27 & 2/03/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028752 The name of the busines: Dew Manufacturing; Custom Cycle Engineering; Dew Machine Tool; ABCO Fasteners; Horstman Engineering, located at 1970 Peacock Blvd., Oceanside, CA. 92056.

Registrant Information: Intuitive Racing, Inc. 1970 Peacock Blvd Oceanside, CA. 92056 This business is operated by a corporation..

First day of business 7/03/2019 /s/ Jean Linville, Secretary Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/30/2021

1/13, 1/20, 1/27 & 2/03/2022

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First day of business 9/01/2011. /s/ David R. Hofer

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MILAN MEDICH Case No. 37-2021-00052178-PRPW-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA. 92101 Probate, CENTRAL To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of Milan Medich. A petition for probate has been filed by Doris Rodic in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA. 92101.

Central Courthouse, - Probate Division. The Petition for Probate requests that Doris Rodic be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are availalbe for examination in the file kept by the court.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 2/03/2022 Time: 1:30 p.m.

Dept: 503 Address of court: Same as noted above.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in Section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Andrew V Marin (SBN 329806) 304 Kalmia St. San Diego, CA. 92101 (619-821-8202) email address: andrewmarinlaw@gmail.com Attorney for petitioner: Doris Rodic 7033 W. Forest Home Ave., Greenfield, WI 53220 (708) 280-7537 DOP: 1/13, 1/20 & 1/27/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9000622 The name of the busines: Octopus Ink Barber & Salon, located at 1929 W. Vista Way, Suite F, Vista, Ca. 92083.

Registrant Information: Uriel J. Catillo 3125 Thunder Drive Oceanside, Ca. 92056 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business 1/11/2022. /s/ Uriel J. Catillo Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/11/2022

1/20, 1/27, 2/03 & 2/10/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9000072 The name of the busines: J3 Services, located at 205 Copper Ave., Vista, CA. 92083 Registrant Information: Jose A. Serrano-Zavalza 205 Copper Ave. Vista, CA. 92083 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business 10/17/2012. /s/ Jose A. Serrano-Zavalza Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/03/2022

1/20, 1/27, 2/03 & 2/10/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9000318 The name of the busines: Z.D. Elevation, located at 521 Whitesage Rd., San Marcos, CA. 92078 Registrant Information: Hamideh Zarekarizi 521 Whitesage Rd. San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business 1/6/2022. /s/ Hamideh Zarskarizi Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/06/2022

1/20, 1/27, 2/03 & 2/10/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9000112 The name of the busines: Buena Vista Glazing and Mirror, located at 1147 Mayberry Ln., Vista, Ca. 92083 Registrant Information: Scott Donald Collins 1147 Myberry Ln. Vista, Ca. 92083 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business n.a /s/ Scott Donald Collins Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/04/2022

1/20, 1/27, 2/03 & 2/10/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028534 The name of the busines: Ike Turner Revue, EKI PublishingCo.; EKI Renrut Co.; C-YA Record Co.; MTB Production Co.; Vaja Co.; Ikon Co.; JRS Merchandizing Co.; Huh Music; Placid Music; Tamerlane Co., located at 1219 E. Barham Dr., San Marcos, CA. 92078.

Registrant Information: Jeanette Turner 1219 E. Barham Dr., San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business 10/24/1992 /s/ Jeanette Turner Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/29/2021

1/20, 1/27, 2/03 & 2/10/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9000584 The name of the busines: Extravagari; Tritium, located at 858 Maryland Drive, Vista, Ca. 92083 Registrant Information: David W. Castro 858 Maryland Drive Vista, Ca. 92083 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business n/a. /s/ David W. Castro Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/10/2022 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 & 2/03/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-90028535 The name of the busines: BBFS Corporation, HUH Music Corporation, Placid Music Corporation; located at 1219 E. Barham Dr., San Marcos, CA. 92078.

Registrant Information: BBFS Corporation 1219 E. Barham Dr., San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is operated by a corporation.

First day of business 10/24/1992 /s/ Jeanette Turner, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/29/2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9000565 The name of the busines: RC Specialties, located at 114 Swallow Lane, Oceanside, CA. 92057.

Registrant Information: Ronald E. Allen This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business 5/25/2004 /s/ Ronald E. Allen Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/10/2022 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 & 2/03/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9001188 The name of the busines: Dynamic Pro Painter, located at 308 Island Way #3, Oceanside, CA. 92058.

Registrant Information: Marcos Pasqual Mateo 308 Island Way, Unite 3 Oceanside, Ca. 92058 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business 1/14/22 /s/ Marcos Pascual Mateo Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/14/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027014 The name of the busines: Locked Adventures, located at 844 W. San Marcos Blvd., Ste 103, San Marcos, Ca. 92078 Registrant Information: Norkus Entertainment LLC 6816 Caminito Sueno Carlsbad, CA. 92009 This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business 10/28/2016 /s/James Norkus, CEO Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/08/2021

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CITY OF SAN MARCOS IFB CONBID 22-01 NOTICE TO BIDDERS CIP NO. FC-007 COMMUNITY CENTER MAIN HALL THEATER LIGHTING INSTALLATION AND CONTROLS

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San Marcos, hereinafter referred to as Agency or City, invites sealed bids for the above stated Project and will receive bids via an online bid management system, PlanetBids up to the hour of 2:00 p.m. on February 16, 2022 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and viewable online. A representative of Agency will also be onsite at City Hall at the time of bid opening to read the electronic bids. Bids received after the hour and date for the bid opening will not be accepted.

WORK DESCRIPTION The work generally consists of replacing and installing lighting system at the City of San Marcos Community Center Main Hall that services three main functions: Extension Meeting Area for public meetings for city council and planning, Theatrical and Stage Productions, General Meetings; dining, training, events, banquets, etc.

A detailed Scope of Work can be found in the IFB Documents.

LOCATION OF WORK The work to be constructed is located at 3 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069.

PRE-BID None.

CONFERENCE

ENGINEERS ESTIMATE: The Engineers Estimate is $135,000.

PROJECT FUNDING This project is funded in whole or in part with the following funds: Local Public, Education and Governmental (PEG) funds and Other Eligible Funds as needed

PREVAILING WAGE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, payment of prevailing wages and compliance with the California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq is required for this project.

The Contractor will be required to comply with all of the terms and conditions (including State General Prevailing Wage requirements) prescribed for Contractor performing public works construction projects.

The California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates for the State, which are available at the DIR website, http://www.dir.ca.gov, or from the City of San Marcos’ City Clerk Department.

DIR REGISTRATION Under SB 854, contractors and subcontractors performing work on public works contracts are required to register with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) on an annual basis (July 1-June 30). All contractors and subcontractors submitting bids will be required to have registered in advance with the DIR and must meet the minimum program qualifications necessary to be eligible to work on public works projects pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 and Public Contract Code Section 4104.

TIME OF COMPLETION All work shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Agency in conformance with the Contract Documents within 3-4 months after the date of commence-

ment specified in the Notice to Proceed.

AVAILABILITY OF BID DOCUMENTS The City uses PlanetBids to post and receive bids online. Only vendors that are registered with PlanetBids will be eligible to submit a bid for formal solicitations with the City. PlanetBids is accessible via the City’s website and the direct link provided below, and provides all Bid Documents at no cost to bidders. http://www.san-marcos.net OR https://www.planetbids.com/po rtal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=39 481 NO BID SETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.

CONTRACTORS LICENSE The Contractor shall possess at the time the contract is awarded, a California Contractors license classification B, and C-10. Coordination with City’s Theatrical Lighting equipment provider will be required.

BIDDER SECURITY Each bid must be accompanied by bidders security equal to 10 percent of the bid.

DOP: 1/20/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9000404 The name of the busines: DNB Associates, David Strauss, located at 1175 La Moree Rd. #94, San Marcos, CA. 92078.

Registrant Information: Fred Martin Simons 1175 La Moree Rd. #94 San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business1/6/2022. /s/ Fred Martin Simons Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/07/2021

1/13, 1/20, 1/27 & 2/03/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9000052 The name of the busines: 6 Degrees Networking, located at 4368 Temecula St., #204, San Diego, CA. 92107.

Registrant Information: Ozi and the Hypeman 4568 Temecula St., #204 San Diego, CA. 92107 This business is operated by Married Couple.

First day of business1/1/2022. /s/ Eric Ozarowski, Manager Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/03/2022 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 & 2/03/2022

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1511

Ordinance No. 20211511 – an ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Marcos, California, amending Title 20, Chapters 20.215, 20.300, and 20.600, and adding Chapter 20.470, and Title 19, adding Chapter 19.44, of the San Marcos Municipal Code to conform with the requirements of the 2021/2022 State Housing Legislation regarding two-unit residential development and urban lot splits (SB 9) (Text Amendment 21-0004). Ordinance No. 2021-1511 was introduced on December 14, 2021 and adopted on January 11, 2021, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JENKINS, MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, WALTON, JONES. NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE. ABESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE. A certified copy is posted in the office of the City Clerk at 1 Civic Center Dr, San Marcos, CA. Julia Moss, Deputy City Clerk, City of San Marcos.

PD: 1/20/2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2021-000454206-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Carlton Lamark Lisenbee filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Carlton Lamark Lisenbee to Proposed name Yehuda Maccabee Ben Israel. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objections that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: Feburary 15, 2022, 8:30 am, in Dept. 25 The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose, Vista, CA. 92081. A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. Dated December 30, 2021 /s/ Pamela M. Parker, Judge of the Superior Court 1/20, 1/27, 2/03 & 2/10/2022

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1512

Ordinance No. 2021-1512 – an ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Marcos, California, approving amendments to Title 20 of the San Marcos Municipal Code to streamline certain review processes.

Ordinance No. 2021-1512 was introduced on December 14, 2021 and adopted on January 11, 2021, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JENKINS, MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, WALTON, JONES. NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE. ABESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE. A certified copy is posted in the office of the City Clerk at 1 Civic Center Dr, San Marcos, CA. Julia Moss, Deputy City Clerk, City of San Marcos.

PD: 1/20/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9000960 The name of the busines: GPC Service, located at 4438 Brisbane Way Unit 5, Oceanside, CA. 92058 Registrant Information: Gabriel Caraballo 4438 Brisbane Way, Unit 5, Oceanside, CA. This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business n/a. /s/ Gabriel Carabello Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/13/2022 1/20, 1/27, 2/04 & 2/07/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028087 The name of the busines: American Polo Remodeling, located at 4255 42n St., #5, San Diego, CA. 92105.

Registrant Information: Francisco Polo Botello 4255 42nd St., #5 San Diego, CA. 92105.

This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business 11/30/21. /s/ FranciscoPolo Botello Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/20/2022 1/20, 1/27, 2/04 & 2/07/2022

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