January 24, 2019
Volume 49 - No. 04
By R. L. “Pete” Peterson
The young girl had nursed her Mountain Dew at Jack In the Box on Rosecrans Boulevard for over two hours, when the Nice Lady sat down at the table next to her, smiled and said, “What a pretty girl. What are you, sixteen, seventeen?”
“Seventeen,” The Girl answered. It was the first time since her Grandmother died that anyone had mentioned her looks in a positive way. Now The Paper - 760.747.7119
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that she was on her own, what difference would it make if she fudged a little on her age?
Sweetheart,” the Lady asked.
“Charlotte.”
“Good,” the Nice Lady said. “You can crash with me. My daughters are out of town for a few days. Grab a hot shower. Snuggle into a warm bed.” To Charlotte, this sounded more than wonderful, if a little weird. But, the Lady was well-dressed, friendly and seemed to understand her needs. How did she know that Charlotte hadn’t
“What’s your name, Dear?”
“What a lovely name.” She squeezed Charlotte’s hand. “Good to meet you. I’m Sandra.” Her smile so genuine, her demeanor so pleasant Charlotte felt at ease. “Got
a
place
to
stay,
Caught off guard by such a blunt question, The Girl stammered. “No. . . not really.”
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slept in over 48 hours except for a short nap on the Greyhound that brought her to San Diego? “Hungry?”
Charlotte nodded. The truth was, she was famished. The Nice Lady ordered her a Jumbo Jack with double fries and a coffee for herself. While they waited for their order, a man in a white shirt, suit coat and dress trousers joined them.
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“My husband, Nick,” the Lady said. To the man, she said, “Charlotte’s going to crash with us a few days.”
“Great! She’ll be good company while Jasmine and Kelly are off visiting colleges, and I’m at work.” He smiled big. “I’ll wait in the car.” Charlotte wolfed down the Jumbo Jack quickly, afraid that if she made the Nice Lady wait, the offer of a bed might vanish. She needn’t have worried, because the Lady seemed to read her mind. “You’re probably wondering about money,” the Lady said. “A pretty girl like will find a job quickly. Monday, I’ll call a few place I know and see if I can hurry the process along. We’ll get you settled in real fast.”
Charlotte relaxed even more. She’d concentrated on escaping from her mother and her creepy new husband. She hadn’t thought about how she’d live now that she was free from them. Now, that was problem was solved, almost as if by
Give Us This Day Our Daily Chuckle This week, a compendium of wit, wisdom and neat stuff you can tell at parties. Enjoy!
Definition of “OLD”
#1 I very quietly confided to my best friend that I was having an affair.
She turned to me and asked, “Are you having it catered?” And that, my friend, is a sad definition of “OLD.”
#2 Just before the funeral services, the undertaker came up to the very elderly widow and asked, “How old was your husband?” “98,” she replied. “Two years older than me.” “So you’re 96,” the undertaker commented. She responded, “Hardly worth going home, is it?” #3 Reporters interviewing a 104year-old woman: “And what do you think is the best thing about
magic. Once in the black BMW, the man drove them to a nearby motel. He kissed Sandra and said, “Excuse me please, but I’ll be off to work.” What a lovely couple, Charlotte thought. “I didn’t want to rattle around at home all by myself,” The Nice Lady explained, “so I checked in here.” That made perfect sense to Charlotte. After a hot bath and a small white pill – “to help you relax “- the Lady suggested they party it up that evening. “Friday nights are always fun. People relaxing after a hard week. They’ll have live music. Lots of hunky guys your age. Free bar. Drugs if you’re so inclined.” And not to worry, if Charlotte had trouble getting acquainted, “You can always come talk to me,” the Lady assured her. True, the red dress the Lady helped her into was shorter, and cut much lower, than any Charlotte had worn before and yes, she wobbled and almost fell the first steps she took in the Nice Lady’s black stilettoes. But with plenty of red lipstick, liberal application of blush and lots of black mascara, Charlotte was pleased when she looked in being 104?” the reporter asked.
She simply replied, “No peer pressure.”
#4 I’ve sure gotten old! I have outlived my feet and my teeth. I’ve had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement, new knees, fought prostate cancer, and diabetes. I’m half blind, and can’t hear anything quieter than a jet engine. I take 40 different medications that make me dizzy, winded, and subject to blackouts. I have bouts with dementia, have poor circulation, and can hardy feel my hands and feet anymore. I can’t remember if I’m 85 or 92. I have lost all my friends, but, thank God, I still have my driver’s license.
the mirror. She felt sexy and desirable. Wasn’t an evening like this what she’d always dreamed of ? “You could pass for eighteen, easily,” the Lady said as she hustled Charlotte into the BMW, handing her another pill. “To take the edge off.”
They drove to a motel a few blocks away. The Lady stopped the car, opened the door and gently shoved Charlotte out. “Room 232. I’ll be up as soon as I park.” Charlotte shrugged off the feeling she was being abandoned. She ankled across the lobby to the elevator. Her face felt flushed, her breath was coming fast, her armpits were wet with sweat, but she felt so relaxed she could fly. The walk down the hallway searching for the party room made her breath come faster and the dim ceiling lights burned into her eyes. All at once she was exhausted. She stood for a moment in front of the desired room number as hot music throbbed inside, then leaned against the door frame and knocked. The door jerked open fast. Charlotte lost her balance and tumbled into the
#5 I feel like my body has gotten totally out of shape, so I got my doctor’s permission to join a fitness club and start exercising. I decided to take an aerobics class for seniors. I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, and perspired for an hour. But…by the time I got my leotards on, the class was over.
#6 An elderly woman decided to prepare her will and told her preacher she had two final requests. First, she wanted to be cremated, and second, she wanted her ashes scattered over Wal-Mart. “Wal-Mart?” the preacher exclaimed. “Why Wal-Mart?” “Then I’ll be sure my daughters visit me twice a week.”
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room head first, thin legs and knobby knees flailing the air.
“The ladies have arrived,” a guy yelled. Why’s he in his underwear, Charlotte wondered.
Rough hands dragged her into what Charlotte realized was a bed room. The same hands shoved her onto a bed, though she fought back. Hands were everywhere, poking and prodding. A man smelling of wine, his thick beard sandpapering her face, yanked her dress off. She struggled to push him away, but he was too strong. Charlotte passed out, coming to hours later. She was cold, naked and alone. As she tried to piece the evening together, the Nice Lady came in and opened the blinds. The flush of light caused Charlotte to hide her eyes.
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#7my memory’s not as sharp as it used to be…. also, my memory’s not as sharp as it used to be…. #8 Know how to prevent sagging? Just eat until the wrinkles fill out!
#9 It’s scary when you start making the same noises as your coffee maker. #10 These days, about half the stuff in my shopping cart says, “For Fast Relief.”
#11 THE SENILITY PRAYER: Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference. •••• A young woman brought her fiancé home to meet her parents. After dinner, her mother told the girl's father to find out about the young man.
The father invited the fiancé to his study for a talk. "So, what are your plans?" the father asked the young man.
"I am a biblical scholar," he replied.
"A biblical scholar, hmmm?" the father said. "Admirable, but what will you do to provide a nice house for my daughter to live in?"
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The
Social Butterfly
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grams are generously sponsored by Friends of the Escondido Public Library; located at 239 S. Kalmia Street in downtown Escondido. For more information about these programs, visit www.escondidolibrary.org or contact Children’s Librarian, Kristine Mirate, at 760-839-5458 or kristine.mirate@escondidolibrary.org.
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Escondido Public Library Hosts WinterSpring Events for Families – The Escondido Public Library offers special programming for children and their families starting in January and ongoing through April-May. All events are free and open to the public. Weekly Baby Storytimes for pre-walkers to 3 years old, and their families. Every Monday starting in January, from 10am–10:30am, children and their families can attend Baby Storytime at the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, located at 320 North Broadway, Escondido. Storytime runs on Mondays to May 20, 2019. Inclusive Art Club for all ages on the first and third Fridays of the month in the Library’s Turrentine Room. On select Fridays, starting in January, from 4pm–5pm, children and their families can enjoy stories and create art from favorite picture books. The program runs the first and third Fridays from January to April 19, 2019. All pro-
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lady after all.
•••• “What happened to Charlotte happens to human sexual trafficking victims every day,” says Rachel Simms, an investigator for the Cayuga County (Ohio) Sheriff ’s Department. “In many cases it’s quite easy for experienced nefarious individuals to recruit victims. Predators look for run-a-ways, or young insecure girls, those who may be unhappy at home, or having a spat with a parent or adult. They gain the Target’s trust, by showing her certain kindnesses that proves they are one with her, that they understand her anguish.” Simms adds, “Human sex trafficking is a new wrinkle in the opioid crisis. College fraternities and other groups are open to having un-supervised young girls attend their parties and will pay a fee for the privilege. The girl provider often supplies the booze and drugs for a fee as well. This is a new segment of an already wide section of society. And, I’m afraid we’re just getting started.”
Free Admission Offered to Furloughed Fed. Employees at Botanic Garden – Free admission is being offered to furloughed Federal Employees and Contractors, their spouse and children this week at the San Diego Botanic Garden; the week of Monday, January 21 thru Friday, January 25, daily from 9am-5pm. To receive free admission for themselves and their families, furloughed federal employees and contractors must show a valid federal ID or badge at the Welcome Center. Spouses and children must be accompanied by the furloughed employee or contractor for free admission. San Diego Botanic Garden is a beautiful, urban retreat nestled on 37-acres in the midst of Encinitas. Visitors enjoy restful vistas, flowering trees, majestic palms and more than 5,000 unique plant species from all over the world. Four miles of trails wind through 29 uniquely themed gardens, including our acclaimed Hamilton Children’s Garden, with a tree house, mountain stream and other interactive spaces designed to inspire children (of all ages) to interact with plants and nature. For more information contact Lisa Reynolds, PR/Marketing Manager; at lreynolds@sdgbgarden.org or 760/4363036 x224. North County Lifeline’s “We All Count” Project Needs Volunteers – You can help identify youth experiencing homelessness in San Diego County. Please join with them between January 25th and February 1st to support the annual “We All Count” campaign. North County Lifeline is partnering with organizations across San Diego County to conduct the annual We All Count Campaign. The Campaign brings together the Regional Task Force on the Homeless, community volunteers, and service providers to identify youth experiencing
Simms is right. Opioid misuse is tearing at the very fabric of American society. Moms and dads. sons and daughters, all are effected. Statistics show that 115 people will die from opioid overdoses today. And tomorrow. And the next day. This fact applies to every day of the week. The misuse of these drugs and the powerful addiction factor they possess are unparalleled in their effects on users. And it doesn’t matter where or how the drugs are obtained: legitimate prescriptions filled by legal doctors, or illicitly manufactured black market drugs. As if addiction isn’t bad enough, latest research shows that opioid abuse follows a straight line to heroin usage and even worst, to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, a highrisk drug. Many authorities compare fentanyl usage to Russian Roulette. Most fentanyl is manufactured in China where safety standards are not enforced, and eventually a user will get a bad batch. Will it be now, or later? Either way, dead is dead. Opioid addiction has created a national crisis that affects public health and the social and eco-
homelessness in our communities. The purpose of the We All Count campaign is to conduct a street outreach count of youth in need of services. The count will enable North County Lifeline, and other service providers, to secure government funding for desperately needed housing and lifeskills programs that serve youth experiencing homelessness in San Diego County. North County Lifeline will coordinate We All Count activities in North County neighborhoods and will provide a Come and Be Counted center at our campus in Vista. Contact Lifeline at 3142 Vista Way, Suite 400, Oceanside, 92054.
Escondido Public Library Kick starts 2019 with Community-wide Wellness Fair – The Escondido Public Library will host the first-ever Wellness Fair. This allages event is free and will be held on Saturday, January 26, from 1:00-4:00pm, in the Turrentine Room. More than twenty Escondido businesses are partnering with the Library to share their resources to help start the New Year with good health. Participating partners include IHOT, St. Paul's Pace, AMCR Institute Inc., Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Interfaith Community Services, Neighborhood HealthCare, Seniors Helping Seniors, Southern Caregiver Resource Center, United Healthcare community plan, San Diego Children's Discovery Museum, and more! This program is sponsored by Friends of the Escondido Public Library. Library programs are free and open to the public. For more information on this and other programs, visit the Library’s website at www.escondidolibrary.org or contact Adult Services Librarian Azar Katouzian at azar.katouzian@escondidolibrary.org or 760-839-4814. The Library is located at 239 S. Kalmia St., Escondido, 92025. Museum Lecture Takes Look Into Internment of Japanese Americans in San Diego - The Center Museum will be hosting a lecture titled “Japanese American Internment: A Local Perspective” at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, on Sunday, January
nomic welfare of Americans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is a staggering $78.5 billion a year which includes health care costs, lost worker productivity, treatment expenses and criminal justice involvement. How did this happen?
Medical science has long sought a safe, non-addictive solution to chronic pain that many suffer from. American society is also used to taking pills for the slightest of pain. Have a headache? Take two, or better yet, three aspirin. Have a backache? Try Tylenol. In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies seemed to have found the panacea for pain treatment – opioids. Representatives of manufacturers – often doctors - assured their medical colleagues that patients who used these new pain relievers were not risking addiction, the drugs had undergone extensive testing and they were safe. Since the pharmaceutical reps were medical
27th starting at 2pm in the Center museum. Local historian, Linda A. Canada, will be hosting a lecture about the history of Japanese Americans and their transition from local industry in San Diego to living in internment camps during World War II. The lecture is in conjunction with our newest exhibition, Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams which give an intimate look through the lens of celebrated photographer, Ansel Adams, at the daily life in Manzanar, one of the ten JapaneseAmerican incarceration camps in the U.S. during World War II. Also, concurrently on view is Wendy Maruyama: Executive Order 9066 which analyzes the internment camps with a contemporary eye. Admission to the lecture is $5.00 for members of the California Center for the Arts, Escondido and $10.00 for non-members and includes entrance into the Center Museum to view the exhibitions before or after the lecture. Get more information about the lecture here: http://artcenter.org/event/japaneseamerican-internment-a-local-perspective/. All events at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido can be found at ArtCenter.org. The CCAE is located at 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido. The Ticket Office can be reached at (800) 9884253. Tickets can also be purchased online. To learn more, including performance dates, times, and ticket information, visit artcenter.org.
Carlsbad Travel Club Meeting Announced - The next Carlsbad Travel Club meeting will be on Tuesday, January 29th at 4pm in Swami's Restaurant, 1506 Encinitas Blvd., corner El Camino (Trader Joe's Center). We will be discussing travel to the South Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, and Fiji. We will also have the latest updates on cruise and tour promotions. All interested travelers are welcome. There is no fee to join the club. For reservations or information - 760-603-8030.
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authorities, healthcare providers responded in a big way. They prescribed these ‘miracle pain killers’ in record numbers. Drug distributors soon followed, streamlining their delivery routes in order to provide more and more product to pharmacies, medical clinics and health care providers.
This ready availability of these drugs resulted in their widespread misuse, which led to the revelation these pain killers indeed were not only addictive, but highly so. In case after case, doctors watched patients become dependent on these drugs after as few as two exposures. Thus, these opioid users were unknowingly hooked in a death spiral, as overdose deaths increased dramatically. In 2015, more than 33,000 Americans died as a result of overdosing.
The primary source of drugs involved? Legal prescriptions from doctors. Soon, opioid deaths led all others in many Midwestern states. True, certain controls were established on the availability of opioids, which made pain reliever seekThe Opioid Crisis Cont. on Page 5
Local News
The Paper • Page 4 • January 24, 2019 Fatal Stabbing near Washington Ave and Ash St.
On January 15th at about 7:20pm the Escondido Police Communication Center received a 911 call of two males fighting in the area of Washington Ave. and Ash St. Officers arrived and located 19-year-old Alfredo Manzano of Escondido with a stab wound to the chest. Officers rendered medical aid until the Escondido Fire Dept. arrived and transported Manzano to the hospital. A short time later Manzano died from his injuries. Currently, there is no suspect description. Police believe the incident is gang-related. EPD Detectives and the Forensic Services Unit responded to investigate the incident. Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to call Det. O’Donnell at 760-839-4756.
Please follow the police department via Facebook at www.facebook.com/EscondidoPolice and Twitter and Instagram (@EscondidoPolice). Text EscondidoPD to 888777 for community alerts from Nixle
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. Attempted Homicide in the 100 Block of E. 15th Avenue
On January 18th, 2019 at about 12:45
a.m. the Escondido Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the 100 Block of E. 15th Avenue regarding a female needing medical attention. Upon arrival the female, identified as 27-year-old Laura Elizabeth Bautista, was unresponsive to police and fire personnel. EFD personnel transported Laura Bautista to Palomar Hospital. 25-year-old, Jose Enrique Bautista, was detained at the location by police. Jose is the brother of the victim. Initial information indicated Jose and Laura had been involved in a physical altercation stemming from a family argument.
EPD Detectives and the Forensic Services Unit responded to investigate the incident. As a result of the investigation, probable cause was developed to arrest Jose Enrique Bautista for attempted homicide. The victim’s injuries are severe and she is not expected to survive. The investigation is on-going. Anyone with information about the assault is asked to call Det. Umstot at 760-8394463. Grass, Grass, Everywhere!
Throughout North County there is a rush too get into the cannabis business. Legally growing, distributing, and selling cannabis has proven to be big business.
In Oceanside, there are 16 applicants for five available permits for cultivation. Additional applications have been
We sat down and commenced to play and/or explore grandpa's house.
Man About Town
Youngest son, Kenny, brings his daughter, Alex, by to see grandpa most every Monday and Wednesday mornings, sometimes Friday as well.
Kenny told me, "y'know, I know I'm gonna have to start disciplining her . . . 'cause I don't want her getting hurt. But I'm not sure I can do it. Yesterday she was standing on a chair and waving her hands like she was gonna hit somebody . . . and she might, had she been in nursery school; and she might have lost her balance and fell off the chair. Andi (Alex's mother) finally told her she'd have to go sit in the "naughty chair." Alex dutifully went to the 'naughty chair' and had a seat. She looked down at the floor with a sullen look, some might call it a frown, on her face . . . for about a minute. Then she looked up at Kenny and her eye's sparkled and she grinned.
It pleases ol' gramps to hear that when Kenny arrives to pick her up from her mother she says, "granpa, granpa." She seems to know where she's going and what the first stop is. "I just totally lost it," said Kenny. "I laughed so hard my This morning, when I stomach hurt. That little imp. answered the door and swung Looking at me with that big the security door open, she grin of hers . . . no way I'll ever looked and saw grandpa and be able to discipline her. the biggest grin broke out on Probably the same with you. her face. Melted the Old One's You probably won't be able to heart right away. discipline her either."
submitted for manufacturing, distribution, testing and non-storefront retail licenses. Some of Oceanside’s most experienced farming families, who have sought legalized cannabis for years, are among the applicants.
Most other North County cities have passed ordinances to ban cannabis businesses. In most cases, the local laws supercede state law.
Vista voters approved a ballot initiative in November that will allow the retail sale of medical marijuana by up to 11 businesses. The city is scheduled to begin taking applications this week. Escondido currently does not allow the cultivation, distribution, or sale of cannabis but there is a new city council and there is a reasonable expectation that they will take another look at it and decide whether or not to reverse course and allow it.
Permitting fees, and the percentage of sales that goes to the city can amount to a large new revenue source, a tempting incentive during tight budget times. The new Escondido City Council appears to lean more toward a more Liberal political philosophy and might be more receptive to the idea.
The previous council, strongly Conservative, turn the proposed measures down and were quite firm in their opposition. Whether that changes now remains to be seen.
(I thought to myself . . ."Granpa's aren't here to discipline their lil granddaughters. We're here to spoil them rotten and to love 'em.")
Another time Andi told Alex she was gonna have to sit in the 'naughty chair' for two minutes.
After about 20 seconds she looked up, smiled, and said, "all done?" The little tyke makes us laugh. And she makes my day whenever Kenny brings her around. Great big belly laughs for both Kenny and Grandpa this morning. Tickled our funny bones. But, as I said, maybe you had
Letters to the Editor
Great Alzheimer’s Article!
We recently lost a family member to Alzheimer's disease, so your cover story published Jan. 10, 2019 really hit home with all of us. It's never easy.
After the loss of a precious family member, our 17 year old daughter withdrew from family functions and get-togethers with bitterness, confusion, and anger all kept like a vault inside of her heart. She didn't care to talk about her feelings or learn anything about Alzheimer's, because she hated the disease and hated any literature about it. She cried a lot in her room and became angry at the world. We lost and missed
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to be there.
••••• Recently renewed a pleasurable experience. We had lunch at Sorrento’s in San Marcos. One of the best Italian eateries in San Diego County.
Sorrento’s is owned and operated by one of Italy’s most beautiful women, Rita D’Elia. She’s in her late middle earlies but she works six days a week, knows almost every patron by name and preferred food - also knows the family and how the kids are doing in school. It’s as though you were part of her loving Italian family.
Did I mention the food is out of this world? A simple order of spaghetti with meat sauce is not so simple . . . it is pasta made for the gods! Her parmigian, both beef and chicken, are prepared to perfection! Her sister, Nancy, sees to it
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ers turn to heroin, which became easier to obtain, at considerably lower prices. This fueled even more deaths and ushered in a new threat: illicitly manufactured fentanyl, which as we have seen is a powerful synthetic opioid.
Pity the poor person who only wanted a good night sleep or to be free of pain for an hour or so. Instead, he or she was given what proved to be life-long addiction which in many instances led to an early death. By 2015, an estimated 2 million people in the United States suffered from substance use disorders related to prescription opioids while 591,000 suffered from heroin use disorder (with some suffering from both). The states hardest hit by this epidemic were mostly in the Midwest – Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa. News of this disaster travelled slowly at first. Several pending lawsuits accuses manufacturers and drug distributors of deliberately choosing the Midwest as the area to introduce these new pain killers.
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that beautiful part of our daughter who loved to laugh, dance, and sing and was always the light and joy of our family life. But when she learned that famous people suffered and died of this same disease which took her favorite Nana, well it opened her heart and her eyes. She read Friedrich Gomez's article how these famous brave men and women wanted us to continue fighting Alzheimer's after they died. And to never forget how we can help by educating others about symptoms and prevention steps.
My daughter now logs onto the Alzheimer's websites to continue learning more and has become a soldier fighting this disease that took her precious Grandma away from her. She wants to be active in Alzheimer's walka-thons and now wants to visit the elderly to comfort them, and show them love. She now says she knows that her Nana would want her to continue fighting Alzheimer's, in her memory. Just like all those famous people in Mr. Gomez's story. Mr. Davis, please, please thank Mr. Gomez for what he has done.
I am crying tears of joy right now as I thank God for giving our daughter back to us. Again a bundle of joy with a new commitment in her little heart.
And Mr. Lyle Davis, thank you sir for bringing such a beautiful message into our world. You and your Paper can truly change human lives. From the Patrick Flannigan family & relatives, North San Diego County.
Why? Because the Federal Highway System in these five states runs through the heart of America providing ready access to small town hospitals (and their somewhat limited police departments) and doctors. One lawsuit suggests in effect that, manufacturers and distributors chose these states with the cunning accuracy of a military operation.
The complaint states further, “That these experts in drug manufacturing and distribution did not know the addiction potential these pain killers possessed is not only naïve, it is insane folly. Of course, they knew. In many instances distributors purchased larger delivery vehicles and trained their drivers with practice runs so as to familiarize them with the most efficient access routes to target communities months in advance of their first deliveries.” Quite an indictment if it can be proven in a court of law.
Recent research shows there were problems from the very first – early on patients misused prescribed opioids 21 to 29 per cent of the time. Also, they Another Friedrich Fan
Three points of interest. I enjoy reading Friedrich Gomez' articles for the unique and different ways he presents his stories. (1) He often uses multiple choice quizzes which is different and draws us readers into the storyline and makes us a part of the process. It challenges us to learn more and the quiz makes it fun. Brilliant device! (2) In his story on President Ronald Reagan's assassination attempt, he writes as if the drama is unfolding right before our eyes and we are drawn into the action and feel we are "right there" as it is happening. My high school English teacher called this technique "writing in the First-Person" and I honestly couldn't put the article down as it drew me right into the action as it was unfolding. (3) His stories are not just for men or women, he writes on subjects that are very interesting for both genders.
I'm curious as to his background. Is he of American Indian ancestry as I've heard and if so what tribe? (Editor’s Note: Yes, he is Kumeyaay). And also, I heard on the grapevine that you are not only an airplane pilot, a sky-diver, but also a scuba diver. Did you fly commercial airlines or private or military planes? (Editor’s Note: Yes, am a licensed private pilot but inactive; made five parachute jumps (all voluntary) and, yes, I am scuba qualified). If all of this is true, how in the world do you find the time to publish a weekly newspaper and still have all these various activities and hobbies? (Editor’s Note: I never sleep). An avid fan.
From Arlene Tibbetts, Escondido, California
developed opioid use disorder between 8 and 12 percent of the time. An alarming sub-statistic is that 4 to 6 percent of them, especially those who misused prescription opioids, transitioned into heroin usage. In other words, the gateway drug to heroin addiction was opioids legitimately prescribed by physicians.
Other interesting facts have emerged: Approximately 80 percent of those who became heroin users first misused prescription opioids; opioid overdoses increased by 30 percent from July 2016 through September 2017 in 52 areas in 45 states, with the Midwestern region seeing a 70 percent increase from July 2016 through September 2017. Put another way, our love of drugs is killing us at a record rate.
Adding fuel to this fire is a release by the Center for Disease Control that contains stunning facts: In 2016, health care providers across the US wrote more than 214 million prescriptions for opioid pain medication—a rate of 66.5 prescriptions per 100 people, or approximately two doses for every household in America. But Friedrich is not Perfect!
I type too fast. Sometimes cruise at 75 words a minute. My friends had a good laugh at my expense during lunch yesterday. I had made a "typo" in citing JFK's death in 1961 as opposed to his assassination death in 1963. We all knew it was unintentional and most mortals know the correct year of JFK's demise, but alas, the ribbing was all in good fun.
I remember once reading a scholarly work on Abraham Lincoln in the newspaper and the year of Lincoln's death was given as 1965 (he died in 1865). It was funny. Still is. Good friend Crystal, bless her heart, handed me -between laughs -- a copy of Reader's Digest (Oct. 18, 2018 issue), which listed similar "typos" as mine -- but from famous people. After reading worse examples than my own from Shakespeare to Theodore Dreiser, James Joyce, and even from my beloved J. K. Rowling (very first edition of the very first Harry Potter book) -- well, I felt in pretty good company! Some typos I only wish were true: The Vancouver Sun Daily Province printed that nobody died on the Titanic! What really tickled my funny bone was seeing that one edition of The Holy Bible listed the 7th Commandment as "Thou shalt commit adultery" as opposed to "Thou shalt not commit adultery." (The editors subsequently lost their printing licenses.) Well, after all of that, I joined my
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Another finding is as many as 1 in 5 users receive prescription opioids long-term for noncancer pain in primary care settings (doctor’s offices), and more than 11 million people abused prescription opioids in 2016. Today, one-thousand people daily are treated in emergency departments of hospitals and other clinics for misusing or abusing prescription opioids.
The effects of this epidemic on one Midwestern state, Indiana, is shown in an Indianapolis Star newspaper head line: Opioidrelated deaths rose 52 percent between 2015 and 2016.
Indiana governor Eric Holcomb’s response was, “Attacking this epidemic is part of my agenda, although there is no single solution or secret weapon to end this devastating problem. Indiana must attack substance abuse as aggressively as substance abuse is attacking Hoosier lives, families and communities.” The governor continued. “The stories are gut-wrenching: babies born addicted to drugs;
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you are quickly seated and made comfortable. When it comes time to package up your food (because you almost always can’t eat it all, the portions are so large) it’s Nancy that wraps it all up for you in a nice, neat package.
Rita and her late husband opened the restaurant in 1976 and they’ve been going strong every since. Her husband passed away several years ago but Rita and Nancy kept the place open and saw to it that the food and service continued in the same family tradition. Rita stands all of about 4’6” but is a bundle of energy and always wears a beautiful smile. If and when you are in the mood for some fantastic food with great service, go Italian. Go to Sorrento’s in San Marcos, 1450 W. Mission; Call ahead if you wish at 760. 727.4091.
Tell Rita and Nancy that lyle and Evelyn sent you. They’ll break out in a big grin. They know us well. After all, we’ve been there so often we’re almost like family.
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high school athletes getting hooked on the pills they’re prescribed for sports injuries; elderly Hoosiers with chronic pain problems debilitated by the very solution prescribed to them. Victims come from all walks of life, and they’re dying.”
He pointed out that, “In 2016, more people died from drug overdoses in the U.S. than the total number of Americans killed in the Vietnam War. In our state, opioid overdose deaths have more than doubled the last three years. Over the same period, we saw drug-related arrests by Indiana State Police increase by more than 40 percent.” The Gov illustrated the problem clearly, but like many leaders, he’s a bit short on how to solve the issue.
Let’s go back to Charlotte, the young lady we met earlier. Her news is both good and bad. For 3 years as an unwilling sexworker, she was moved from state-to-state, i.e., California to Florida to Minnesota to Wisconsin by traffickers who call their girls ‘hides’ or ‘hair assets’. In 2016, she escaped her abductors and hid out for two days in a college rest room. On day three, with encouragement from understanding female students, she sought help at the school’s health clinic. •••• Charlotte completed a successful drug withdrawal program. In the fall of 2017 as an undercover operative she aided the Ohio State Police in making a series of high-profile arrests of human traffickers. Alas, Charlotte relapsed in the process. Currently in treatment, she walks the floor with her ever-present cat, Magic, holding imaginary conversations with her grandmother. In October, she joined a community choral group and has shown remarkable progress since then. Charlotte’s challenge to get clean and stay that way illustrates another problem. Usual treatment methods do not seem as effective against opioid addiction as with other drugs, particularly alcohol. Many opioid abusers resist the message offered by Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, saying these people drank or used of his or her own free will, not from being
betrayed by the medical profession and deliberately turned on to opioids.
In 2017, President Trump moved to declare the opioid crisis a “public health emergency” with the hope of aiding communities across the United States in their fight. Most workers in the field say this has done little to help either the addict or the worker. Says Ronald Stokes of Akron, Ohio’s Substance Abuse Network, “A limited amount of money was released – it’s hard to identify the exact amount, perhaps $150 million, with the lion’s share going to those states that supported Trump’s presidential aspirations. These funds went not used to fight the epidemic but went instead to local projects such as job retraining or establishing soup kitchens. Both are needed services, but do not address the needs of the using addict or his or her recovery.”
Since much of the loss and pain caused by opioid misuse has occurred in rural areas of the Midwest, some local churches have established substance abuse clinics, group therapy sessions and lectures from law enforcement officers and other officials to identify the problem and provide alternate resources. One of these efforts is Rural Matters of Texas. They endeavor to equip pastors, elders and ministry leaders with reliable information to address the specific cultural needs of their church members. The Billy Graham Center founded the Rural Matters Institute to aid churches facing the unique challenges of rural ministries. One major benefit of this program has been to describe and name the drugs that cause most of the addictions: oxycodone, morphine, and fentanyl. For most states, help from Washington D.C. has been slow in arriving. Under President Obama, some 6 billion dollars was allocated to identify and treat the problem in the 5 states hit the hardest: Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Indiana. This funding was eliminated under the Trump Administration, although some monies were released after the House of Representatives passed an Opioid Emergency Funding bill.
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Big issues on the table
We have a new Governor, a new budget plan and a new legislative session that just began. Needless to say, many very important issues will be discussed in Sacramento over the coming months.
The budget’s education initiatives would freeze UC and CSU tuition, make the first two years at community colleges free, make Cal-Grants more widely available and expand other aid programs. K-14 education funding would grow, including plans for universal preschool and efforts to help districts resolve their unfunded pension liabilities.
The budget includes a proposal to create a statewide purchasing pool intended to drive down prescription drug costs for all Californians by making the state the sole price negotiator/purchaser of prescription drugs. To improve mental healthcare and reduce homelessness, added expenditures are proposed to increase training for public mental health practitioners. And Medi-Cal resources would be increased so that better healthcare would be available throughout California’s underserved areas. In the wake of recent wildfires, Cal Fire would be updated with new equipment, including new air tankers and
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friends in laughing at my faux pas. As a matter of fact, I felt in pretty good literary company! -Yours truly, Friedrich "White Eagle." Ronald Reagan Cover Story
Hello Editor,
Your article on RR brought back a lot of memories of when I lived in San Marino, Ca., back in the 70's and 80's. I was a member of the Republican Club of San Marino when Ronald came to talk. He was running for Governor, and had already started his campaign. Pat had made some personal attacks on Ronald's character in the media. After Ronald spoke and while we were having dinner, I approached him and said "fight fire with fire, the next time he attacks you, agree with him". I suggested some comments. He laughed at my suggestions while he nodded yes and asked my name. He said anytime you have any more suggestions, here's my address, I personally read all letters, while he handed me a piece of paper. We discussed a few other campaign issues and I recognized that he had something few people have, COMMON SENSE. And copious amounts of it as well.
I'm sure you know that common sense is; UNCOMMON. I have found that only about 10% of the people in this world have it of varying degrees. Those who have it, make GOOD listeners. That's because we listen to other people's mistakes and don't do them ourselves. It makes life so much easier. I too am one of those that joke in the face of adversity. I came from a
fire engines. Prescribed burns and other fuel reduction efforts that lead to improved forest health would reduce fire danger. California’s Public Utilities Commission would oversee wildfire mitigation plans, and require compliance with mandates aimed at decreasing utility-caused fires. Efforts to increase housing affordability, provide additional paid leave for child care, upgrade the 911 system, along with many other initiatives, are all major issues for this session.
What do you think? These policies and the budget will be reviewed, debated and modified over the coming months and I’d love to hear from you about some of these proposals. You can view the Governor’s budget here: http://www.ebudget.ca.gov/ I am looking forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle as we dig into these important issues. 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.
dis-functional family starting from the age of 4 years old. I had no father and a mother who suffered from mental illness. I managed quite well when it came to handling the state authorities and the court system of New York. By the GRACE OF GOD, I sailed through my childhood unscathed, I have no regrets. Today at 77, I am one of the happiest people on earth. I have no needs or wants and living a very full life, surrounding myself with boundless LOVE. I keep my mind and body active and I still laugh and joke constantly, especially when working with puns. I believe that it was Ronald's COMMON SENSE that helped him immensely, through life.
P.S. I often thought of writing you to ask why are you wasting good paper in the Mayors Corner on worthless Sam Abed. Isn't it nice to have a new mayor in Escondido?
I wrote a paper and laminated it and gave as a gift to my 2 oldest grandsons on" wisdom for a happy life". I have copied and given it to many people who requested it, because they thought it was that good. If you are interested ,I can send you a copy for your paper. It would need a little editing. My Best,
Walt Meier Escondido, CA.
A Bouquet for Evelyn
Hi Evelyn,
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You do such a great job in helping everyone post their events. I appreciate everything you list for The Paper and organizations.
Thank you for being there for us at Mira Costa "Life" programs. We try our best to support with scholarships for the youth at Mira Costa College. Thank you for your help, it is appreciated! /s/ Lorraine Walden San Diego County, CA.
AN EASY DECISION
No changes should be considered for the infantry that don’t improve efficiency and effectiveness. In World War II the combat infantry made up 10% of the troops and 70% of the casualties. It is a risky and demanding branch that requires specific skills.
Military research and study have proven conclusively that very few women meet that criteria. Women also have personal needs and requirements.
Women have certainly proven to be capable of serving effectively in the other branches of the services but must not be considered for combat infantry. Logic and common sense determine a “No” to women seeking service in combat infantry. Political correctness must not influence military decisions. I am a 95 year old veteran that served with the 31st Infantry Division, and a Purple Heart recipient. I served 22 months in New Guinea, Morotai, and Mindanao.
Our 200 man rifle company had over 30 men killed and most of the rest were wounded.
Reminiscing as a 19 year old, I would have appreciated a lady soldier sharing my foxhole or pillbox on those long scary nights. However, I would not want my wife, daughter, or any female member of my family to serve in the combat infantry. /s//Neal Hook Escondido, CA.
Another Gomez Fan
"The Day President Reagan Was Shot" story by Friederick Gomez was one of your best ever! Damned good writing! Mr. Gomez's stories keep us reading The Paper which gives your advertisers more exposure and business! We discovered J&M Restaurant, visited The Indian Store in Vista, discovered Charlie's Restaurant, used Sound Home Solutions, our neighbor found Dr. Gregory Hurt and his brilliant staff at San Marcos Dental Center, and all our friends and neighbors are over-joyed that we finally have an Escondido mayor Paul "Mac" McNamara who feels that we the people are important enough for him to write a weekly column, along with mayors from San Marcos, Vista and Oceanside.
Mr. Lyle Davis, we love The Paper. Keep those riveting stories coming our way and all of us will stay glued reading them!
From Maria Contreras family, friends, coworkers & neighbors.
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RB Chorale Rehearsals Begin for 45th Year – Want to sing with the RB Chorale? The RB Chorale will begin rehearsals on January 29th to prepare for a very special Spring Scholarship Award show celebrating our 45th year with The Greatest Show Woman, Pat Bean! Shows will be held on June 8th and 9th at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. This special show will have Pat Bean directing the first half of the show, followed by a special tribute in the second half for this amazing woman who has led this group of singers and dancers since1974. As always, Broadway and show tunes will be featured along with incredible performances by the scholarship finalists. The Chorale is open to anyone who loves to sing. We are especially seeking tenors and basses, although everyone is welcome to join. There is a special call to past Chorale members to may want to rejoin us for this tribute show. The Chorale will be working on some surprise numbers to honor Pat and anyone who has ever been part of the RB Chorale wouldn’t want to miss this opportunity to show their appreciation and thanks to this incredibly generous and talented woman. No auditions are held, but attendance at weekly rehearsals is expected. If you love to sing and have Tuesday evenings free, come join this all-volunteer group of over 120 voices who really know how to put on a show. Rehearsals are held every Tuesday starting January 29th from 7-9pm at Painted Rock Elementary School, 16711 Martincoit Road in Poway. Please arrive by 6:30pm so you can meet us, have your questions answered, and register. Note that in order to sing in the June shows, you must join the RB Chorale by the rehearsal on February 19th. Another great way to honor Pat Bean is to support the scholarship program that she instituted for high school seniors who wish to pursue a musical education. Donations can be made online or by mail. Complete information about the RB Chorale and scholarship program can be found at www.rbchorale.org or by sending an email to contactus@rbchorale.org.
Cable Cars, Wine, and More Wine, at McClellan Center – The Culture Caravan still has a few seats available for “Cable Cars, Wine, and More Wine,” a wine tasting tour in Temecula. This is not your ordinary wine tasting tour. Board an authentic San Francisco Cable Car and experience Temecula wineries in grand style. Lunch and tastings at three premium wineries included on our excursion. The caravan departs the Gloria McClellan Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive in Vista, on Wednesday, January 30, at 8:45am and returns at 4:45pm. Cost is $129 and includes lunch. To reserve, call 760.643.2828. The Center is a one-stop hub of services that range from lunch, travel/trips, transportation, exercise, classes, clubs, and various other activities for Vista’s older adult community.
Popular Community Event Expands to Once a Month at CCAE - Our Música en la Plaza music series has become so popular at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, (CCAE) that we have expanded it to the last Friday of every month starting this month! From Cumbia and Huapango, to Salsa and Norteña, these rhythms will move you to get up and dance under the stars. Kicking off the new, expanded music series is Kimba Light on Friday, January 25th starting at 7pm in our Lyric Court. The three-year-old band based out of San Diego brings its unique sound of salsa, timba, merenge, bachata, reggaeton, cumbia, and chachacha with a funky twist. The band is made up of five members. Although no RSVP is required and admission is free, you can RSVP here: http://artcenter.org/event/musica-en-laplaza-kimba-light/. Seating at bistro tables is also available for $12/seat or $40 for a table for 4. Table seating is very limited, so purchase your seats early! Purchase your table here: http://bit.ly/2x8bsQJ.
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Historically Speaking by Tom Morrow
It was based on a James Mitchener novel, “Space,” starring James Garner, Harry Hamlin and a cast too large for me to remember.
I arranged rooms, food service, special needs and requests of the producers while they were filming on the hotel property. One afternoon Hamlin came into my office asking about the hotel’s resident spirit. I told him the story and what I had discovered during my research, but he said he’d like to see Room 3361. I obliged, taking on the long walk to the back section of the hotel where the room was located. Harry and The Ghost
In the late 1890s, the venerable Hotel del Coronado was the social toast of San Diego. The posh hotel was Southern California’s first elegant seaside resort that attracted the rich and famous from around the world. Although, some of those who checked in had questionable reputations – “including ladies of the evening.”
As the story goes, the body of a known prostitute was found outside one of the rooms after a suspected night of someone’s chicanery. She was identified with a now long-forgotten name. The corpse’ identity has slipped into one of the hotel’s many historic tales. No one knows what happened or “who dunnit,” or maybe the truth was known at the time, but has been long forgotten. What lingers is a ghost story.
Over the years guests have reported seeing a lady wearing gay nineties apparel walking the halls of the great building. The story varies from one year to the next. There have been ghost hunters from around the world checking into the Hotel del Coronado to see if they might discover some apparition floating down a hallway or traveling up the oldest Otis elevator west of the Mississippi. As the years have passed, the tale of the lady at the Del Coronado has varied – dramatically. When I was vice president of communications and in charge of the hotel’s historical archives, the story centered around one of less-popular rooms located in the far west end of the hotel – Room 3361. While doing my historical due diligence I discovered that Room 3361 didn’t exist until 1945. The portion in which the room is located is a section built during World War II to house officers and pilots in training at nearby North Island Naval Air Station.
There are those, especially owners and promoters of the hotel, who didn’t and don’t believe my research. Well, you have to admit it’s a good yarn that is hard to prove – there was a dead woman found outside of a room sometime in the ninth decade of the 19th century. Today, no one knows which room, which floor, or which section of the world’s largest wooden structure. But ghost hunters persist on chasing – well, a ghost of a story. Such was the case during the filming of a television miniseries during 1984.
Inside, Harry looked around the small room. After a few minutes he looked at me with eyes wide open, insisting he could feel a presence of some kind. I humored the situation – after all, the guests are always right – right?
“Could I spend the night in this room?” Harry asked. I chuckled and said it would be arranged. I already had him booked into one of the hotel’s best suites, but on this one night he wanted to spend it in Room 3361.
The next morning I saw Harry having breakfast in the Coronado Room. I stopped by and asked him if he had anything of interest to report on his stay in the ghost room? “Tom, something was there. I swear I could feel it, but I didn’t see anything,” he replied. He thanked me profusely for arranging his special accommodations for that evening. Harry joined hundreds of other ghost hunters, who, down through the years, have chased the elusive spirit that, reportedly, roams the halls of the great house. As a film director once said, “Never let a few facts get in the way of a good story.” SIGNS SEEN -- In a Podiatrist's office: "Time wounds all heels."
WILL ROGERS: “Never miss a good chance to shut up.”
SCAG SEZ It just occurred to me that boxers are one of the few people who can wake up and find themselves rich. -- Cecil Scaglione, Mature Life Features.
Tom Morrow's books are available at Amazon.com in soft-cover or via Kindle E-mail.
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During Música en la Plaza, food trucks and the Center bar will be open as well. Get more information about Música en la Plaza or to purchase a reserved seating: http://artcenter.org/events/category/espanol/. The Center is located at 340 N. Escondido Blvd. in Escondido. Call the Ticket Office at (800) 988-4253 or tickets can be purchased online. To learn more, including performance dates, times, and ticket information, visit artcenter.org. The CCAE Museum is proud to present: Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams and Wendy Maruyama: Executive Order 9066. Adams’ photographs from inside the internment camp, Manzanar and Maruyama’s contemporary sculptural analysis explore the legacy of Japanese Internment in the United States.
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“Life” Postings for Mira Costa College Lectures – For the first two weeks of February, the Mira Costa College's "Life" lectures features speaker Fred Kramer, president S.D. Tracking Team speaking on "Preservation of Wildlife Habitat" at 1pm on February 1st and Kathleen Stoughton, director, Lux Art Institute on "Learning for life" at 2:30pm. On February 8th, the “Life” lectures features speaker Guy Harrison, author on “Essential Science to Enhance Lives” at 1pm, and Rajeeta Basu, Chairman, Department of Economics at CSUSM on “Tariff’s and the Trade War” at 2:30pm. Lectures are held at Mira Costa College, 1 Barnard Drive. There is a $1 parking permit at the machine in Lot A. Visit miracosta.edu/life or call 760.757.2121, ext. 6972.
NCA Bird Club Meeting - North County Aviculturists, a club for pet bird owners and breeders, presents President Johan Otter and the World Bird Show 2019.
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Dr. Wilson Compton, Deputy Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in recent testimony before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, stated . . . “in those rural communities hit particularly hard, usage of opioids has continued to grow despite efforts to curtail it. Success in the more urban areas of our country has been heartening, if slow, but in those communities with low-income, poor health delivery systems and limited access to medical services or treatment centers, progress has been less detectable.”
During the past year, statistics on opioid overdose deaths in large cities shows an increase of 54 percent in 16 states. According to the Center of Disease Control, more than two-thirds of all US opioid overdose deaths in 2016 involve a doctor’s prescription. Illicit opioids usage is the second major cause of deaths. With this staggering statistic
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waving in the breeze, little has been done to make it more difficult for physicians to prescribe or curtail opioid usage. A number of the larger medical practices have imposed restrictions on their members as to how many opioid prescriptions may be written. In some HMO’s, doctors who prescribe opioids must defend his or her decision to grant such a prescription before an internal ethics committee. This has substantially curtailed addiction in that area, but most experts say this is well-intentioned, but not nearly enough. A 5-Point Strategy to Combat the Crisis
The United States Department of Human Health and Services has devised a 5-Point Strategy to Combat the Crisis which has won the support of many front-line authorities. The purpose of these 5-Points is to provide addiction prevention, more effective treatment and a greater chance of recovery. The first of these 5 Points is simple, but very difficult to
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https://com.mondial2019.nl/en/. Plus while we watch slides and videos of this International Event that he attended, we’ll be making bird toys, mostly for small hookbills. If you make three toys, you keep one and put the others in our stash for future Opportunity Tables. Join us on Saturday, February 2nd at 6:00pm in the Vista Masonic Lodge, 761 Eucalyptus Ave, Vista 92084. There is no charge for admission and a light refreshment will be provided following the talk. We appreciate your donations of either food to share or cash. Find more information at www.ncabirdclub.com.
Oceanside-based Hockey League Signs up Players With Bonus - A bonus, that is - on top of a free program! Having celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, TriCity Inline Hockey League (TCIHL), an Oceanside based non-profit organization, will hold Roller Hockey Clinics, a series of free events for children and youth in Oceanside-Carlsbad-Vista and surrounding areas between the ages of 5 through 17, 9:00am to 12:00pm on Saturdays, February 2nd, 9th, and 16th, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Park’s roller hockey rink at 4300 Mesa Drive in Oceanside. The program consists of free skating lessons, fun games, drills, and scrimmage. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. Rink activities will take place from 9:00am to 10:30am for mites and squirts, and from 10:30am to 12:00pm for peewees and bantams. “Starter kits” will be provided to first time players to borrow onsite for the event, and will consist of skates, sticks, sheen guards, elbow guards, and other padding. Bonus: first 30 lucky mites and squirts participating during the early time slot on February 2nd will receive a free commemorative TCIHL T-Shirt! The three clinics will coincide with optional in-person registration for TCIHL’s Spring-2019 Season, a co-ed recreational
implement: Improved Access to treatment centers. In 2017, HHS issued $800 million in grants to support the Big Three: Prevention, Treatment and Recovery through Medicaid, but treatment centers are overloaded, and the desired number of new units is grossly inadequate. The second point: Better Data. By reporting data concerning overdoses and other information in a more timely fashion, specific public health services can respond more quickly to new problems.
The third point: Better Pain Management. This includes prescribing guidelines, payment issues, and improved options to manage pain – yoga classes, hypnosis, and related actions. Finally, Better Availability and Targeting of OverdoseReversing Drugs – Treating overdoses with Naloxone, or the nasal spray version Narcan, or the pre-filled autoinjection, Evzio, has proven effective in saving lives during an overdose. The problem is the availability of these remedies when an overdose occurs – they are not inexpensive and
program for kids and youth from March to June 2019. Inline hockey is a very fastpaced but safer game compared to ice hockey. It is considered a contact sport, but body checking is prohibited. Players use inline skates, a type of roller skates unlike quad skates, which have two front and two rear wheels, inline skates typically have two to five wheels arranged in a single line. With registration now open, families may sign up their child to play in a division of mites (8 & under), squirts (10 & under), peewees (12 & under), or bantams (17 & under). Practices – held either Tuesdays or Thursdays - begin the week of March 5th. Games begin March 8th and 9th (on Fridays for Bantams and Saturdays for all other divisions), concluding with playoffs, then championship June 2nd, 2019. Whole season registration fee for new players is only $84 or $30 for goalies ($25 jersey fee already included, $14 additional AAU insurance fee will be charged if the player does not have it already).
TCIHL’s mission is to stress the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, scholastic achievement, integrity, respect for authority, and to promote the game of inline hockey in North County San Diego. To achieve this objective TCIHL provides a supervised program under the rules and regulations of AAU/USA Roller Sports. Admission for TCIHL clinics and games is always free to spectators. Please see website www.tcihl.com for more information including league history, player clinics, season details, and registration. Questions may be addressed to tricityinlinehockey@gmail.com or call 760-282-4452.
Christian Scientist to Speak on “Learn to Pray and Heal” – The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Escondido, and 1st Church of Christ, Scientist, Poway/Rancho Bernardo, will sponsor a free presentation by Nate Frederick, C.S. at 3pm on Sunday, February 3, at the Escondido public library, 239 Kalmia Street, Escondido. His lecture, “Learn to Pray and Heal, a Spiritual Adventure,” explores faith that isn’t blind, how to understand God as Love itself, and
while easy to use, they must be supplied before the overdose. The goal of HHS is to train the general public in how to administer these therapies and make them available at a low cost to Emergency Room personnel, Emergency Medical Technology workers and police and sheriff departments nation-wide.
How important is it to have Naloxone available at the time of an overdose you ask? Here, you decide. An excerpt from a recent Sacramento Bee newspaper article: One man has died, and a dozen others were hospitalized in Chico on Saturday morning due to apparent drug overdoses, according to authorities.
All 13 victims were found at a home in the 1100 block of Santana Court after a call came in at around 9 a.m. from someone inside the residence, Chico Police Chief Michael O’Brien said during a press conference. “Every indication — talking to medical staff, talking to doctors — everything is consis-
how to express Love unselfishly. Nate is a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship. His talk is inspired by the Bible-based healing principles discovered by Mary Baker Eddy and set down in her breakthrough book, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.” Nate studied perennial religion at Hampshire College where he was introduced to Christian Science healing. He is a spiritual adventurer who has traveled the globe sharing healing insights, exploring new cultures and performing music. After traveling the world for a year and hiking extensively in the Himalayas, he came to Boston in 2008 to work for his church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston. He has seen everything from broken hearts to broken bones and cancer healed through prayer alone. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Escondido, one of the sponsors of the lecture, is located at 440 South Broadway, Escondido. First Church of Christ Scientist Poway/Rancho Bernardo is located at 16315 Pomerado Road, Poway. For more information, call 760.842.7997. Everyone is welcome.
Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting Announced – The Parkinson’s Support Group meeting is for all the North County Inland communities, and is sponsoring monthly meetings for persons with Parkinson’s and their caregivers. The free monthly meetings are held the first Monday of every month from 10:00am to 12:00noon, in the Parish Hall at San Rafael Church, 17252 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo. The first hour features a speaker relating to Parkinson’s and the second half consists of breakout groups of Parkinson’s patients together in one area and caregivers in another area. The featured speaker for the February 4th meeting is Lindsay Zehren who will present “Audibility – Music Therapy Programs for People with Parkinson’s.” During the presentation, Lindsay will distribute various instruments to the attendees who will participate in a sample music making class. There will also be some social time and eats. Come learn, share, meet, and have a snack with other involved persons. If you
tent with a fentanyl or fentanyl similar-type overdose,” O’Brien said. “That will be confirmed in the coming days with some more sophisticated testing.”
O’Brien said officers administered both CPR and six doses of Naloxone after they arrived at the home and found multiple individuals in what appeared to be life-threatening overdose conditions.”
There you have it, a recent as yesterday article describing the effectiveness of Naloxone. But any thinking person would realize a drug that rescues the dead is not the solution to the problem, it is just a tool to revive users in case of an overdose. The solution is to stop the need for the drug in the first place, and that is a horse of another color. Opioids in California
We’ve seen California has an opioid problem. California doctors are not so quick to whip out the prescription pad as in other states, still medical providers wrote 54.9 opioid
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have questions, please call Brigit King at 858.354.2498 or Carol Maher at 760.749.8234.
Fallbrook Chorale Rehearsals Starting 2/5 - Calling all community singers! The 2019 Spring Season of the Fallbrook Chorale will begin rehearsals on Tuesday, February 5th. The Fallbrook Chorale has a more than 30 year history of bringing together people from Fallbrook and the surrounding communities into a dynamic group of people who love to sing, and to give back to the community through musical events throughout the year. This years’ Spring program, scheduled for June 1st, is entitled Broadway's Biggest Hits and will feature music from Hello Dolly, Carousel, Leading Man and Sister Act, just to name a few! We also will be rehearsing for our Annual Fundraiser, which will be held this year on Saturday, March 30th, and will be a USO Show! Should be a lot of fun! Anyone interested in joining is invited to call or email for further information, 760390-9726 or fallbrookchorale@gmail.com. This season's first rehearsal is Tuesday, February 5th at 7pm at Fallbrook Community Baptist Church, 731 S. Stage Coach Lane, Fallbrook, 92028. Please come at 6:30pm to register and pick up your music. The Fallbrook Chorale is a Non-Profit Organization.
ABWA Networking Dinner Meeting – The local Soaring Eagles Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association’s next meeting will be on Thursday, February 7, at the Old Spaghetti Factory, 111 N. Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, 92069. Networking from 66:30pm, with dinner and program from 6:30-8:15pm. Cost is $23/members and $28/guests. The guest speaker will be Rhonda Sher, The LinkedIn Diva, with Leveraging LinkedIn: How to Take Your LinkedIn Profile to Profit. For the past decade, Rhonda has been helping all types of businesses generate leads and create
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prescriptions for every 100 persons (approximately 21 million prescriptions) in 2013. Since then prescriptions have declined by nearly 13 percent in California, and deaths from opioid addiction has fallen from 529 in 2013 to 297 in 2018. It’s clear, opioid addiction, and its companion, Human Sexual Trafficking, presents a major threat to America and California society. The question is, do we as a people have the will, the heart, the necessary passion, to overcome this problem, or will we shrug and say, “It’s a problem, but it’s not my problem. I’m not going to worry about it.” We know the enemy. Hopefully, we as a society, will respond appropriately and support efforts to eliminate this scourge. If we don’t there are dark days ahead for our youth and ourselves. Will we respond? Only time will tell.
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powerful referral relationships using the power of LinkedIn. The club’s January Member spotlight is Carla Johnson. Guests are welcome and there will be plenty of networking opportunities before, during and after the meeting. Note: Special half-price for first time guests. Email or call for more details. RSVP today to Sue Punian at abwamembership@gmail.com or 760.822.2242 to pay at the door. For more information or to register, visit the website at www.abwa-soaringeagles.org and click on shop or contact Sue.
You’re Invited to Fall in Love with Escondido Schools – The Escondido Education Foundation (EEF) invites you to “Fall in Love With Escondido Schools” and join in to celebrate the Escondido Union School District at a fundraiser on Friday, February 8th from 5-8pm, at the Elks Lodge, 2430 S. Escondido Blvd., Escondido. In addition, Connie Blackburn and Paulette Donnellon will be honored. There will be dinner & refreshments, a DJ, silent and live auctions, and examples of innovative teaching from the School District. EEF is a non-profit organization. All proceeds from this event are used to provide innovative teaching grants, awarded annually, to EUSD schools and classrooms. Purchase tickets, $35/individual or $60/couple, at https://escondidoeducation.org/contact/ or call 858.231.1442.
Join Project Wildlife for a Wild Baby Shower – Every spring, Project Wildlife is flooded with injured and orphaned baby wildlife—and your help is needed to give them a second chance. That’s why you’re invited to our Project Wildlife’s Virtual Baby Shower, where you can help us prepare for the thousands of young animals we’ll welcome in the coming months. The Baby Shower has begun and will run through Saturday, February 9th. By donating supplies from our Amazon wish list— which includes everything from towels and thermometers to baby food and butterfly habitats—you’ll make sure we can give newborn animals the care they need to grow healthy and strong. The most-needed items include jarred baby food, wild bird seed, paper towels, canned dog and cat food and Pedialyte. A complete list of needed items can be found and purchased
through our Amazon baby registry and will be shipped directly to Project Wildlife. Together we can give the smallest, most vulnerable wild animals a second chance. Please consider making a special gift to help support baby wildlife today. Each animal plays an important role in making up this ecosystem, so it’s crucial we take care of them,” said Lauren DuBois, Director of Wildlife Rehabilitation. B-roll of baby animals at Project Wildlife is available at https://bit.ly/2M2yJdN. For more information, contact Dariel Walker at 619-2506801 or dwalker@sdhumane.org. Check out the Amazon wish list here: https://bit.ly/2FpGxFt.
Escondido Senior Travel Notes – Sorry, the Whale Watching trip for January was canceled due to lack of enrollment. Refunds will be issued next week. You will be notified when they are ready. There is still space available for the Palm Springs trip on February 12th, and the Laughlin/Oatman trip from February 2628th. If you have friends/family that would like to go on either of these trips, please contact the Escondido Senior Travel office.
Cygnet Theatre Offers Free Tickets to Furloughed Employees - Cygnet Theatre announces free tickets to furloughed employees for their currently running production of Marie and Rosetta. Employees simply need to show an ID badge or proof of employment in person at the Box Office to receive up to two tickets each. Seats are based on availability. "We are happy to provide these tickets as a way to show our appreciation for the work the government employees continue to do while being affected by the shutdown" says Executive Director Bill Schmidt. "Some 800,000 workers are left without paychecks during this time. Hopefully we can provide some light in this dark time for them." Tickets can be booked in person or by calling the box office at 619-337-1525. About Marie and Rosetta: Get your front-row seat to music history in the making! Bringing fierce guitar playing and swing to gospel music, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a legend in her time and a huge influence on Elvis
Presley, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, and Ray Charles. Marie and Rosetta chronicles her first rehearsal with a young protegee, Marie Knight, as they prepare to embark on a tour that would establish them as one of the great duos in music history. This story of letting loose, finding your voice, and freeing your soul is a soaring musictheatre experience chock full of roof-raising performances. Runs now through Saturday, February 16th, with performances at 7:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday; 8pm on Friday and Saturday; 3pm matinee on Saturday; 2pm matinee and 7pm on Sunday.
Grandmothers Club Meeting - Come join us for a potluck luncheon on February 7th at noon at Carefree Ranch Mobile Home Park clubhouse, 211 N. Citrus Avenue, Escondido 92027. Bring a dish to share plus your eating utensils. Anyone attending for the first time does not need to bring a dish to share. You do not need to be a grandmother to attend. Call Cathy at 818-219-3040. Hope to see you there!
Scholarship Money Available for Students Pursuing Higher Education – There is more than $2 Million in Scholarships available for San Diego County students. The San Diego Foundation announced that hundreds of scholarships are available for San Diego students pursuing higher education during the 2019-2020 school year. The San Diego Foundation Common Scholarship Application is available online until February 5, 2019 at 2:00pm (PST). Through one online application, students can access more than $2 million through 100 types of scholarships for the 20192020 academic year, with awards generally ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. Awards are granted to four-year universities, twoyear colleges, graduate or trade/vocational schools. “Investing in our students is one of the most important ways to build a strong local
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The Pastor Says . . .
the backlogged chapters as fast as possible. Reading becomes skimming and understanding becomes… …well, the goal is to finish the whole Bible, right? Here’s a better solution: Slow Down. Don’t hurry. The Bible, like a good wine, is meant to be savored. And to savor you have to sip, not gulp.
Tauri is pet of the week at your Rancho Coastal Humane Society. She’s a 5 year old, 10 pound, female, Domestic Short Hair cat with a Red and White Tabby coat. She loves other cats and older kids. Tauri was transferred from another shelter through the FOCAS (Friends of County Animal Shelters) program.
The $100 adoption fee for Tauri includes medical exams, vaccinations, spay, and registered microchip. For more information call 760-7536413, visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas, or log on to SDpets.org. Kennels and Cattery open 11 AM to 5 PM every day but Tuesday.
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Tyra is a 4-year-old Mastiff mix looking for a home. She is a big girl with a lot of love to give! Tyra was found as a stray, but staff at San Diego Humane Society have discovered she is a sweet, friendly girl who loves to be petted. She is playful and enjoys her toys, and walks beautifully on a leash as well. Meet Tyra at our Escondido Campus to make this happy-golucky lady a part of your family. Her adoption fee includes her spay, permanent microchip identification, current vaccinations, 30 days worry free insurance from Trupanion Insurance and a certificate for a free veterinary exam! Tyra is available for adoption at San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus at 3500 Burnet Drive. To learn more about making her part of your family, please call (619) 299-7012.
By now you have had time to break most of your new year’s resolutions. Maybe you made a resolution to read the entire Bible in 2019. Someone even gave you a printed guide that told you what you should read every day to reach that goal. But January has been tough. You missed a couple days. Got busy or just forgot. Now you’re falling behind and feel discouraged.
Or the guide says read a bunch of stuff that is pretty dull. The Books of Numbers and Leviticus come to mind. You get bogged down and skip a few days. It seems like you will never catch up. Your solution is to whip through
Gulping down the scriptures will just leave you thirstier than when you began. Sipping and savoring will leave you satisfied. And, it will help you move along at a good pace toward your goal. Don’t throw your guide away. Make it your servant, not your task master. It will guide you through the scriptures, but it may set too fast a pace for you. As you move through the year, don’t fret over missed days. Soon, you will be so caught up in the scriptures you will find yourself reading past the day’s passages because you can’t wait to see what is next.
The good thing about resolving to read the Bible through in a year is that you can’t break the resolution until next December. That’s a lot longer than most resolutions are kept. Enjoy the Bible. Sip. Savor. And read on.
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San Marcos • Mayor Rebecca Jones Save energy this winter
Cooler temperatures bring sweaters, jackets and making sure your home is ready for the change of season. Here are some energy saving tips: • Buy a power strip for your entertainment center – and remember to use it! Your TV, sound and gaming systems can all be plugged into a power strip and one button turns everything off. Some strips even come with a remote control. • Appliances with glowing lights or displays (like coffee makers) use small amounts of
electricity all day and night, which can add up over time. Unplug them when it makes sense. • You can get timers for your electronics that require charging – the timer allows you to plug in your phone or tablet computer and not waste electricity once it’s fully charged. • Make sure your heating system is in working order. For more information about conserving energy this holiday season, please visit www.sdge.com or contact me at rjones@sanmarcos.net.
Escondido • Mayor Paul “Mac” McNamara Greetings Escondido!
This week the council was able to move the location of the MFRO. The MFRO is a new water treatment facility that could be considered the second phase of moving Escondido’s water to being recycled and potable. This second phase improves the water to where it can be used for farming.
The original proposed site was once considered for HiTech high school. It is in a neighborhood and simply is not the best location when you consider the long-term use of that property. The new location
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talent pipeline for our region,” shared Danielle Valenciano, Director of Community Scholarships at The San Diego Foundation. “Today’s students will be the leaders of tomorrow. By supporting them with scholarships we are creating a more inclusive economy and workforce, and building a lifelong connection between San Diego students and the region.” According to research from the Public Policy Institute of California, only a fraction of students in California capable of earning a degree actually do, and students from underserved communities are greatly underrepresented in colleges and universities. The Community Scholarship Program ensures that the cost of college is not a barrier to entry for higher education attainment and career growth.
The San Diego Foundation Community Scholarship Program is the largest in the region outside of the university system and provides a variety of scholarships to high school students, current college students, graduate students and adult re-entry students. Since 1997, the program has awarded more than $30 million to thousands of students. The Common Scholarship Application can be accessed at www.sdfoundation.org/ScholarshipApplica tion. For more information about the scholarship process, please contact scholarships@sdfoundation.org. Contact: Justin Nunez, The San Diego Foundation, 619235-2300, justin@sdfoundation.org.
Music Men Chorus Prepares for Valentine’s Day and Celebrates 65th Anniversary - The Music Men Chorus,
will be more in an industrial area.
This decision considered costs to move the site but also the long-term implications to the city. It was a good decision and I’m grateful for the support of the city council members.
Finally, I was at the monthly Community Action For Escondido (CAFÉ) meeting which is a group of organizations that work on the challenges of the city. It’s always impressive to see so many people who believe in our city and its future. Doesn’t Escondido Shine!
Thank you! Semper Fi, Mac
North County's premier men's a cappella chorus, began 2019 with a gala Installation Dinner at the Oceana clubhouse in Oceanside on January 8th. The event marked the 65th anniversary for the group which started in Fallbrook as the "Avocado Empire Chapter" of the Barbershop Harmony Society, but changed its name to the "Palomar-Pacific Chapter" when it moved to the more densely populated San Marcos area. Highlight of the catered dinner was the swearing in of the new Board of Directors for 2019. Long-time member Joe Pascucci was the Installing Officer, administering the Oath to: President, Joe Quince; Music/Performance V.P. Charlie Wendt; Membership Development, Scott Higgins; Marketing/PR, Tom Redler; Secretary, Alex Termulo; Member-atLarge, Bill Colburn; Treasurer, Chuck Youde; and Music Director, David Garstang. First order of 2019 business is to prepare for the group's popular SINGING VALENTINE project - an annual fundraiser which helps defray chorus expenses. Every year the chorus is divided into quartets that are available to go anywhere in North County in order to surprise loved ones with two beautiful romantic love songs, plus a long-stemmed rose, and a personalized Valentine card! Personal deliveries will be available on Thursday, February 14, and Friday, February 15, from 11:00am to 7:00pm both days. Pricing for the entire package is $50 if delivery is requested during a two-hour time frame (i.e. 1-3pm), and $60 if deliv-
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Most of O c e a n s i d e ’s water is imported and requires an e n o r m o u s amount of energy to transport, is at risk of drought and subject to increasing water costs. However, a small portion comes from a naturally occurring underground aquifer called the Mission Basin. Due to increasing demand, this source has declined over the years. The City is now taking steps to replenish this supply through Pure Water Oceanside.
Pure Water Oceanside is an advanced purification program that will use recycled water to create a new local source of high-quality drinking water that is clean, safe, drought-proof and environmentally sound. The process uses stateof-the art water purification steps that replicate and accelerate nature’s natural water recycling process and will produce enough water to provide approximately a quarter of the city’s water supply! The City is currently in the design and build phase of this project and will be hosting public tours in early 2019.
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I, a pair of septuagenarians with a lifetime of living, loving, working and paying attention. Some readers will agree with our interpretation of current attitudes and some will not. There is no right or wrong here.
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We have come to believe that the lack of understanding and empathy between young Americans and our older generations has reached unprecedented levels and that the driving force behind this schism has been consumer technology. In these next few columns we’ll try to pin-point the sources of the antipathy between major segments of our society and explore ways to breach the impediments to understanding and appreciation of one another. This is not the result of any grant funded academic exercise. There are no footnotes, ibeds or op.cites. The conclusions here come from the observations and personal experiences of Nome and
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The differences between older and younger generations have been a topic of discussion and controversy since we became social animals, long before we even had a written history. For most of history, limited life expectancy meant that we primarily dealt with only two adult generations. These days Internet research on contemporary generations yields many different interpretations and generational structures. According to Doctor Jill Novak of Texas A & M University there are six living American generations. The GI generation (Born 1901-1926) AKA the Greatest Generation, the Silent Generation (B.1927-1945), The Baby Boomers (B.19461965), The X Generation (B19661980), The Millennials (B19812000) AKA “Y” or “Echo Boomers” and finally the Z generation (2001- ???) or “Boomlets.”
“Tgen”), is useful only to separate the other two. They are: The Older Generation “Ogen” was born before 1966 (54 years old and up)
The Transition Generation “Tgen” was born between 1966 and 1980 (38-53 years old) The Younger Generation “Ygen” was born after 1981 (37 years and younger).
It is all too common among the “Ogen” to regard the “Ygen” as being arrogant, emotionally unstable, socially inept, ill educat-
There are many other generational structures, each one having a demographic purpose. These distinctions are arbitrary and have no meaning outside of the specific criteria that defines their structure. For the purpose of our analysis we need only three generations and the middle one,
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The Music Men Chorus is the North San Diego County chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS), a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation, enjoyment, and performance of the unique form of four-part, a cappella singing known as Barbershop. BHS is also dedicated to supporting and encouraging community singing of all forms. The Music Men share their music through performances at local senior and community centers, churches, and residential communities. Most recently, the chorus performed a holiday concert to a standing-room crowd at the Oceanside Senior Center. The Music Men Chorus holds open rehearsals on Tuesday evenings at the San Marcos Senior Activity Center (111 Richmar Avenue), and men of all ages who enjoy singing are welcome to attend and learn more about barbershop singing. For additional information, visit www.musicmenchorus.org.
As a prelude to Valentines Day, an ensemble from the Music Men Chorus will entertain visitors to the Escondido Chocolate Festival on Saturday February 9. The group will sing at the Maple Street Plaza between 12:45 and 1:45pm.
ed, lazy, self absorbed, respecting no one and lacking any human attributes deemed useful in society or the workplace. “Ygen” common lore sees the “Ogen” as stubborn, insensitive and technologically inept. The “Ogen” is hellbent on destroying the planet and never stopping to smell the roses.
These inaccurate and problematic stereotypes are only symptoms of a great disconnect in our society. Where did it come from, where is it going and is there anything we can do about it. We’ll continue the discussion next week.
Death Notices No deaths in North San Diego County to Report this week.
Above, one of many Barbershop Quartets available in San Diego County to serenade at your Valentine’s Celebration; below, Long-time member Joe Pascucci was the Installing Officer, administering the Oath to: President, Joe Quince; Music/Performance V.P. Charlie Wendt; Membership Development, Scott Higgins; Marketing/PR, Tom Redler; Secretary, Alex Termulo; Member-at-Large, Bill Colburn; Treasurer, Chuck Youde; and Music Director, David Garstang.
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"I will study," the young man replied, "and God will provide for us."
"And how will you buy her a beautiful engagement ring, such as she deserves?" asked the father.
"I will concentrate on my studies," the young man replied, "God will provide for us."
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9001394 The name of the business: All in 1 Tree Care, located at J Cir Lot 1, Borrego Springs, CA. 92004. This business is registered by: Jose Gaytan Barrera 2865 Dobleo Rd. Borrego Springs, CA 92004 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business: 12/19/13 /s/ Jose Gaytan Barrera Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/16/2019. 1/24, 1/31, 2/07 and 2/14/2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9001585 The name of the business: Adam Vandervort Consulting, located at 1059 Brewley Lane, Vista, CA. 92081. This business is registered by: Adam Vandervort 1059 Brewley Lane Vista, CA. 92081 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business: 1/18/2019 /s/ Adam Cole Vandervort Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/18/2019. 1/24, 1/31, 2/07 and 2/14/2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9000278 The name of the business: HighPointe Weatlth located at 2311 Catalina Circle, Suite 2138, Oceanside, CA. 92056. This business is registered by: Burton, Irwin, Grantham 2311 Catalina Circle, Suite 2138 Oceanside, CA. 92056 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business: 1/1/2019 /s/ Burton Irwin Grantham Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/18/2019. 1/24, 1/31, 2/07 and 2/14/2019
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9000552 The name of the business: Losungens, located at 1267 Discovery Street, San Marcos, CA. 92078. This business is registered by: Losungens 1267 Discovery Street San Marcos, CA 92078 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: 11/5/18 /s/ Bradley J. Elken, VP Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/08/2019. 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 & 2/07/2019
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9001211 The name of the business: Balicali, located at 781 Catherine Ave., San Marcos, CA. 92069. This business is registered by: Dian Andriyani 781 Catherine Avenue San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business: 1/15/19 /s/ Dian Andriyani Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/15/2019. 1/24, 1/31, 2/07 & 2/14/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2018-9030677 The name of the business: Better Automotive, Inc. dba TSS, located at 1746 Tara Way, San Marcos, CA. 92078. This business is registered by: Better Automotive Inc 1746 Tara Way San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is conducted by a corporation. First day of business: n/a. /s/ Dawei Shi, CEO Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/17/2018. 01/03, 1/10, 1/17 & 1/24/2019
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9001120 The name of the business: The Computer Factory, located at 845 W. San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos, Ca 92078. This business is registered by: Paul A. and Nome J Van Middlesworth 650 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., #46 San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. First day of business: 8/31/1995. /s/ Paul A. Van Middlesworth Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 01/14/2019. 01/24, 01/31, 02/07 & 02/14/2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2018-9030084 The name of the business: Integrity Counseling Group, located at 3088 Pio Pico Dr., Suite 203, Carlsbad, CA. 92008. This business is registered by: Integrity Marriage and Family Counseling Inc. 3088 Pio Pico Dr., Suite 203 Carlsbad, Ca. 92008 This business is conducted by a corporation. First day of business: n/a. /s/ Cory Anderson, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/07/2018. 01/03, 1/10, 1/17 & 1/24/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9000045 The name of the business: Serranos Hardwood Flooring, located at 2130 S. Santa Fe Ave, #108, Vista, CA. 92084. This business is registered by: Gerardo Serrano Guevara 2130 S. Santa Fe Ave. #108 Vista, CA. 92084 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business: 1/1/19. /s/ Gerardo Serrano Guevera Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 01/02/2019. 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 & 1/31/2019
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9000942 The name of the business: Mega Social Marketing, located at 3312 Avenida Serena 202, Carlsbad, CA. 92009. This business is registered by: Jamileh Raji Hamideh 3312 Avenida Serena Apt 202 Carlsbad, CA. 92009 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business: n/a. /s/ Jamileh Raji Hamideh Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/10/2019. 1/24, 1/31, 2/07 and 2/14/2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2018-9031264 The name of the business: G. W. Briggs Financial, located at 2827 Cantegra Glen Escondido, CA. 92025. This business is registered by: Joy Briggs 2827 Cantegra Glen Escondido, CA. 92025 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business: 8/22/06. /s/ Joy Briggs Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/21/2018. 1/03, 1/10, 1/17
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2018-9031330 The name of the business: Atlas Builder, Atlas Builders Construction, located at 800 E. Bobier Dr., Apt O-6, Vista, CA. 92084 This business is registered by: William Joseph Baer 80 E. Bobier Dr., Apt 0-6 Vista, CA. 92084 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business: n/a /s/ William Joseph Baer Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/21/2018. 1/03, 1/10, 1/17
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9000031 The name of the business: Native Gourmet Inc, Native Wines, located at 1733 El Dorado Ct, Vista, CA. 92084. This business is registered by: Native Gourmet Inc. 1733 El Dorado Ct. Vista, Ca. 92084 This business is conducted by a corporation. First day of business: 12/31/2012 /s/ Christopher A.Lobo, CEO Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 01/02/2019. 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 & 1/31/2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9000148 The name of the business: ATS Electric, located at 4060 Vista Calaveras St., Oceanside, CA. 92056. This business is registered by: Albert Thomas Sejut 4060 Vista Calaveras St. Oceanside, CA. 92056 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business: 2/28/2008 /s/ Albert Thomas Sejut Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 01/03/2019. 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 & 1/31/2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9000137 The name of the business: diLeone by the Sea Real Estate, located at 3621 Visa Campana S. #74, Oceanside, CA. 92057. This business is registered by: Helaine Botello 3621 Vista Campana S. #74 Oceanside, CA. 92057 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business: 1/01/2019 /s/ Helaine Botello Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 01/03/2019. 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 & 1/31/2019
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2018-9031650 The name of the business: Encinitas Florist Co., Encinitas Florist, Encinitas Flowers, Leucadia Florist, Santa Fe Florist, Encinitas Florist, Leucadia Flowers, Encinitas Floral, Encinitas Flower Shop, Encinitas Flowers and Gifts and Santa Fe Wholesale Flowers, located at 335 Santa Fe Dr., Encintas, Ca. 92024. This business is registered by: Jaime Jimenez and Arcelia Gonzalez 335 Santa Fe Dr. Encinitas, CA. 92024 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. First day of business 1/1/2000. /s/ Jaime JImenez Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/27/2018. 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 & 1/31/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2018-9031208 The name of the business: Contigo Motors, Inc., located at 1944-B S. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA. 92083. This business is registered by: Contigo Motors, Inc. 1944 B S. Santa Fe Ave.,. Vista, Ca. 92083 This business is conducted by a corporation. First day of business n/a. /s/ Christian Humberto Mendoza, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/21/2018. 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 & 1/31/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2018-9031108 The name of the business: Summit Skin Care, located at 1120 Jasper Court, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. This business is registered by: Brandee Danielle Remnek 1120 Jasper Court San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business n/a. /s/ Brandee Danielle Remnek Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/20/2018. 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 & 1/31/2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2018-9031612 The name of the business: Primetime Real Estate, located at 2118 Shadetree Ln., Escondido, CA. 92029. This business is registered by: Brandon Christopher Kilian 2118 Shadetree Ln. Esconddo, CA. 92029 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business 12/27/18. /s/ Brandon Christopher Kilian Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/27/2018. 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 & 1/31/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2018-9030853 The name of the business: Industrial Control Parts, located at 603 Yarrow Way, San Marcos, CA. 92078. This business is registered by: Allan Meza 603 Yarrow Way San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business 6/05/18. /s/ Allan Meza Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/18/2018. 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 & 1/31/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9000101 The name of the business: Leak Busters Plumbing, Free Plumbingx2.com, Free Plumbing, Free Plumbingx2, Pura Vida Sailing, located at 401 Washingtonia Dr., San Marcos, CA. 92078. This business is registered by: Eric Scott Weissmann 401 Washingtonia Dr. San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business was 1/2/19. /s/ Eric Scott Weissman Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 1/02/2019. 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 & 1/31/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2018-9031771 The name of the business: Chronic Fitness, located at 3575 Roosevelt St., Apt 202, Carlsbad, CA. 92008. This business is registered by:Shane Christopher Chronic 3575 Roosevelt St. Apt 202 Carlsbad, CA. 92008 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business was n/a. /s/ Shane Christopher Chronic Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., C o u n t y Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 12/28/2018 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 & 1/31/2019
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME #2018-9030742 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: abs Integrated Health and Fitness, located at 345 W. El Norte Parkway, #138, Escondido, CA. 92026. The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on March 13, 2018 and assigned File no. 2018-9007068, is abandoned by the following registrants: Gerald Daniel and Linda Kathleen Love 345 W. El Norte Parkway, Apt 138, Escondido, CA. 92026, a Married Couple. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000). /s/ Gerald Daniel Love This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/17/2018. 01/10, 01/17, 01/24 & 01/31/2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9000719 The name of the business: New Optix Optometry, located at 640 Grand Ave., Suite 101, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. This business is registered by: Tran Ta Inc. 4898 Convoy St., Ste 103 San Diego, CA. 92111. This business is conducted by a corporation. First day of business n/a. /s/ Michael Tran, CEO Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/09/2019. 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 & 2/07/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9000456 The name of the business: Auto Image USA, located at 1512 Kurtz St., Oceanside, CA 92054. This business is registered by: Bruce Henry Vancleave 1512 Kurtz ST. Oceanside, CA. 92054 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business 1/2/19. /s/ Bruce Henry Vancleave Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/07/2019. 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 & 2/07/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2018-9031548 The name of the business: The Jamie Smyth Group, LLC, located at 262 Blockton Road Vista, CA. 92083. This business is registered by: The Jamie Smyth Group, LLC 113 South Cypress Sreeet Hammond, LA 70404 This business is conducted by a Limited LIability Company. First day of business: 6/25/09. /s/ Jamie Smyth, Member Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/26/2019. 01/03, 1/10, 1/17 & 1/24/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2018-9031676 The name of the business: Clay Artists at the Vineyard, located at 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte, #4, San Diego, CA. 92128. This business is registered by: North County Potters Association 13330 Paseo Del Verano North #4 San Diego, CA. 92128 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business 3/9/2009. /s/ Elaine Shea, Treasurer Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/28/2018. 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 & 1/31/2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2018-9030869 The name of the business: A&L Billing, located at 2324 Rock View Glen, Escondido, CA. 92026. This business is registered by: Celia Lizie Hernandez-Rosales 2324 Rock View Glen Escondido, CA. 92026 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business n/a. /s/ Celia Lizie HernandezRosales Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/19/2018. 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 & 1/31/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2018-9031854 The name of the business: La Costa Alarm, located at 942 Ashton Crt, Vista, CA. 92081. This business is registered by: Jerome Dale Mozina 942 Ashton Crt. Vista, Ca. 92081 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business n/a. /s/ Jerome Dale Mozina Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/31/2018. 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 & 1/31/2019
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PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON Case # 37-2018-00051141-PRGP-CTL Superior Court of Caalifornia, County of San Diego 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA. 92101 Central Courthouse Family Law
Guardianship of the person of Kaden Dean, Colton Jesina and Dalilah Jesina
Petitioner: Eva Beatty 453 Vale View Dr., Vista, CA. 92081 Phone 760.274.7647
Petitioner requests the court to appoint her as guardian for the children named above. Attorney: Cathryn E. Young, Esq. Griffith, Young & Lass, APC 1525 Faraday Avenue, Suite 140 Carlsbad, CA. 92008 858.345.1720 Fax> 858.345.1725 Email: catie@gylfamilylaw.com
The proposed guardian is NOT related to the child or children named. I am the proposed guardian. I will promplty furnish any information requested by an agency investigating an adoption or a local agency designated by the county to provide public social services. The full legal name and date of birth of each child who needs a guardian is: Kaden Michael Dean, dob 3-10-06 Colton Honza Jesina, dob 11-11/07 Dalilah Hana-Sue Jesina, dob 910-09
The guardianship is necessary or convenient for the reasons given below: I am friends with the children’s mother, Melissa Dean Baumann, who has been incarcerated since July, 2014, sentenced 15 years to life. The whereabouts of their father, Mark Jesina, is unknown. He has made no attempt to contact me or the children since 7/2014. The children have been in my sole custody and care since 7/2014. I have raised them with the help of my husband. Melissa consents to the Legal Guardianship Appointment and has signed over Power of Attorney to me. Attached POA signed 8/1/14 & 3/22/17. I do not believe Father, if located, would contest the guardianship. Pursing legal guardianship will allow me to obtain benefits through the state of California which will be extremely helpful and beneficial for the children. We ask the court to appoint Eva Beatty as guardian of the person of the children named above and issue Letters of Guardianship.
Excuse me from having to give notice of the hearing on the petition to one or more relatives or other persons listed in item 2 of the attached Guardianship Petition Child Information Attachment (form GC-210(CA)) for the reasons given below:
I do not know the known location or wherabouts of Mark Jesina, the children’s father. He has had no contact or made any attempts to contact me or childen since July 2014. Last I heard he was homeless, without a job and has been in and out of jail on drug related offenses. I will gladly serve by publication if required to so so by the court. All attachments are made part of this form as though incuded here. There are ___ pages attached to this form. Date: 10/9/18 /s/ Cathryn E. Young, Esq.
I delcare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information stated above is true and correct. Date: 10/8/18 /s/ Eva Beatty Filed: 10/10/2018 DOP: 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 & 1/31/2019
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The Planning Division Manager of the City of San Marcos has considered the proposed project and does intend to APPROVE the Director’s Permit DP18-0011 on February 4, 2019. Project No.: DP18-0011 Applicant: Rogelio Flores Request: The applicant is requesting approval of a Director’s Permit to allow for the operation of a 1,266 square foot automotive repair facility. Environmental Determination: This Director’s Permit is Categorically Exempt (EX19001) from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Section 15301 Class 1, in that this is an existing facility with no expansion. Location of the Property: 1404 Descanso Avenue, Suite H, San Marcos CA, 92069, more particularly described as: Portion of Lot 103, Block No. 102, of Map No. 806 (Rancho Los Vallecitos de San Marcos) in the City of San Marcos, County of San Diego, State of California, Filed in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego County, On December 21, 1895. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 219-122-18-00. Further information about this notice can be obtained from Art Pinon, Associate Planner, by calling 760-744-1050 extension 3234, or via email apinon@san-marcos.net. NOTICE: Any interested person may appeal the decision of the Planning Division Manager to the Planning Commission provided the appeal fee is paid ($20 for residents; $1,155 for non-residents) and a written appeal is submitted to the Planning Division Secretary within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the decision (due no later than 5:30 PM on February 14, 2019). The written appeal should specify the reasons for the appeal and the grounds upon which the appeal is based. The City’s Planning Commission will then consider the filed appeal/s at a later public hearing. The Planning Division can be contacted at 760-744-1050, extension 3233 or ghenderson@sanmarcos.net. The City of San Marcos is committed to making its programs, services and activities accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation to participate in any City program, service or activity, please contact the City Clerk’s office at 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos CA 92069, or call 760-7441050, extension 3145 Phil Scollick, City Clerk, City of San Marcos. PD: 01/24/19. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9000937 The name of the business: 231 Anza Partnership, located at 231 Anza Avenue, Suite A, Vista, CA. 92084 This business is registered by: Keith Rulon Griffiths 2343 Vista Grand Drive Vista, Ca. 92084 Bruce Donal George 2576 Weldon Way Fallbrook, CA. 92028 This business is conducted by a General Partnership First day of business 1/01/2017. /s/ Keith Rulon Griffiths Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 01/10/2019. 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 & 2/07/2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9001165 The name of the business: IK Designs LLC, Iconik Fitness Apparel, located at 814 Galaxy Dr., Vista, CA. 92083. This business is registered by: IK Designs LLC 814 Galaxy Dr Vista, CA. 92083 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business n/a. /s/ Enrique De La Cruz Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 01/14/2019. 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 & 2/07/2019
NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION (Administrative)
The Planning Division Manager of the City of San Marcos has considered the proposed project and does intend to APPROVE the Director’s Permit DP18-0025 on February 4, 2019. Project No.: DP18-0025 Applicant: North County Auto Solutions (DBA Tint World) Request: The applicant is requesting approval of a Director’s Permit to allow for the operation of a 4,529 square foot automotive accessory retail & installation facility inside a tenant space in an existing industrial/commercial center in the Industrial (I) Zone. Environmental Determination: This Director’s Permit is Categorically Exempt (EX19002) from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Section 15301 Class 1, in that this is an existing facility with no expansion. Location of the Property: 1355 Grand Ave., Suites 110 & 111, more particularly described as: The Westerly 583.20 Feet of the Northerly 241.84 Feet of Lot 2 of Block 114 of Map No. 806 in the City of San Marcos, County of San Diego, State of California, Filed in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego County On December 21, 1895. Also, the Southerly 17 feet of Grand Avenue Vacated Assessor’s Parcel Number: 219-140-03-00. Further information about this notice can be obtained from Art Pinon, Associate Planner, by calling 760-744-1050 extension 3234, or via email apinon@san-marcos.net. NOTICE: Any interested person may appeal the decision of the Planning Division Manager to the Planning Commission provided the appeal fee is paid ($20 for residents; $1,155 for non-residents) and a written appeal is submitted to the Planning Division Secretary within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the decision (due no later than 5:30 PM on February 14, 2019). The written appeal should specify the reasons for the appeal and the grounds upon which the appeal is based. The City’s Planning Commission will then consider the filed appeal/s at a later public hearing. The Planning Division can be contacted at 760-744-1050, extension 3233 or ghenderson@sanmarcos.net. The City of San Marcos is committed to making its programs, services and activities accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation to participate in any City program, service or activity, please contact the City Clerk’s office at 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos CA 92069, or call 760744-1050, extension 3145 Phil Scollick, City Clerk, City of San Marcos. PD: 01/24/19. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9001401 The name of the business: WE Charge EV, located at 1990 White Oak Court, San Marcos, CA. 92078. This business is registered by: Sowmya Bhat 1990 White Oak Court San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business 1/16/2019 /s/ Sowmya Bhat Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/16/2019 1/24, 1/31, 2/07 & 2/14/2019
NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION (Administrative)
The Planning Division Manager of the City of San Marcos has considered the proposed project and does intend to APPROVE the Director’s Permit DP18-0027 on February 4, 2019. Project No.: DP18-0027 Applicant: Bushikan Budo Kyokai, Inc. Request: Director’s Permit Renewal to allow the continued operation of a martial arts studio within an existing industrial building in the Light Industrial (LI) zone of the Questhaven/La Costa neighborhood. Environmental Determination: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City of San Marcos did find the project Categorically Exempt (EX18-047) pursuant to Section 15301 Class 1 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), in that this is an existing facility with no expansion. Location of the Property: 1945 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., Suite D, more particularly described as: Lot 1 of the Rancho Santa Fe Industrial Park, in the City of San Marcos, County of San Diego, State of California, According to Map Thereof No. 7736, Filed in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego County on September 5, 1973. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 223-030-46-00. Further information about this notice can be obtained from Susan Vandrew Rodriguez, Associate Planner, by calling 760-744-1050 extension 3237, or via email at svandrew@san-marcos.net. NOTICE: Any interested person may appeal the decision of the Planning Division Manager to the Planning Commission provided the appeal fee is paid ($20 for residents; $1,155 for non-residents) and a written appeal is submitted to the Planning Division Secretary within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the decision (due no later than 5:30 PM on February 14, 2019). The written appeal should specify the reasons for the appeal and the grounds upon which the appeal is based. The City’s Planning Commission will then consider the filed appeal/s at a later public hearing. The Planning Division can be contacted at 760-744-1050, extension 3233 or ghenderson@sanmarcos.net. The City of San Marcos is committed to making its programs, services and activities accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation to participate in any City program, service or activity, please contact the City Clerk’s office at 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos CA 92069, or call 760-744-1050, extension 3145. Phil Scollick, City Clerk, City of San Marcos. PD: 01/24/19. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2019-9001814 The name of the business: Mind Flowers Magazine, located at 3663 Cypress Rd., Oceanside, CA. 92058. This business is registered by: Mind Flowers Magazine LLC 3663 Cypress Rd. Oceanside, CA. 92058 This business is conducted by a Limited LIability Company. First day of business n/a.. /s/ David Wilburn, CEO Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 01/22/2019. 1/24, 1/31, 2/7 & 2/14/2019
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