The Paper 02-03-22

February 3, 2022

Volume 52 - No. 05

By Friedrich Gomez

America’s courageous and elite K-9 ‘soldiers’ during the Vietnam conflict – those four-footed heroes which saved thousands of American lives in all branches of the U. S. military – were cruelly abandoned by the U. S. Defense Department after the war ended: A clear violation which the U. S. military now clearly confesses, “was a violation of the ‘Leave No One Behind’ regulation.”

It’s exactly 53 years ago, and the year is 1969. CPL John Flannelly, a 20year-old from Massachusetts always

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had dogs when he was growing up.

But he was not prepared for the harsh conditions of Southeast Asia, nor what was about to happen to him.

When he first stepped off his plane in Saigon, the intense humidity and heat that greeted him was like someone placing a pillow over his face, making breathing, at times, a chore. His U.S. Marine Corps fatigues didn’t make things cooler, by any stretch. Flannelly was soon assigned to the United States Marine Corps Scout Dog Platoon. His partnered-dog was a German shepherd named “Bruiser.” Little did Flannelly know that his entire life would totally

change. He says, with his thick Boston accent: “They had told me that this was gonna be my new best friend and that I probably would get closer to him than any human being I had ever known in my entire life. And they were right.”

Flannelly and Bruiser went through a highly-intense training program and their combined working skills – and instincts – would become one. They worked together in perfect synch.

Their bonding and interaction was so finely-tuned as to be reduced to quick automatic reaction, as opposed to second-hand thinking. “I was closer to

that dog than most people are with their wives and children. I mean, we were inseparable.”

But, it wasn’t all emotion, loyalty, and dedication. It was an indescribable, melding of skills. Bruiser was a “scout” dog. He had graduated with high honours, even impressing his hard-nosed Marine dog trainers.

Flannelly and Bruiser had trained together to communicate with rudimentary body language that the average person cannot see, much less, interpret. Bruiser had an arsenal of body language which Flannelly keenly watched in order to keep his entire pla-

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toon safe while out in the jungles and bush country. Bruiser’s sense of smell was 1,000 times more sensitive than humans. With wind conditions, he could sniff-out enemies in the bush up to 1,000 yards away (that’s the equivalent of 10 football fields end-to-end).

That 1,000-yard smell which Bruiser possessed is far enough to keep an enemy from firing their weapons. This can keep an entire U. S. Marine platoon from being completely wiped out from enemy ambush. But Bruiser had other life-saving talents. He was able to not only smell human scent at a great distance, but he was also able to detect “trip wires” that could set off boobytraps that were rigged to trigger large deadly explosions by the enemy.

Amazingly, just the subtle sound of wind blowing over a trip wire could be detected by Bruiser’s keen sense of hearing, as well as smell. Dogs can detect a higher frequency of sound which humans cannot. His nose could even smell land mines and other booby traps or just ‘sense’ their presence, in the same phenomenal way that civilian Medical Service Dogs can sense an impending seizure before it happens to their master. Or how Diabetic Alert Dogs ‘sense’ when their master’s sugar level is too high or too low. It is an uncanny ability in dogs which still baffles scientists today.

Because of these working skills between Bruiser and his handler, Flannelly, both would have the world’s most dangerous job of “walking point,” which means they both would walk in front of the platoon, thus making them the first potential target of any enemy

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

BREAKING: US Asks China for Money to Compete with China •••• Limit all U.S. politicians to two Terms.

One in office One in prison.

•••• I offer my opponents a bargain: if they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them. ~Adlai Stevenson, campaign speech, 1952 •••• I once knew a dyslexic cop.

He made a traffic stop on a gal and she smelled like a brewery.

So he wrote her a citation for an IUD. •••• Eleven people were hanging on a rope under a helicopter, ten men and one woman. The rope was not strong enough to carry them all, so they decided that one has to drop off, otherwise they are all going to

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fire or booby trap.

In September of 1969, 12 miles south of Da Nang, Bruiser and Flannelly would lead their Marine platoon through enemy-controlled territory. It was brutally hot and faces were awash with their own sweat. Flannelly recalls the moment: “But all of a sudden, Bruiser just stopped dead in his tracks.

His nose was up, his ears were twitching.” The dog was giving body commands to Flannelly towards a specific location. Flannelly reacted. “And I noticed the movement in the bush. I had to make a decision and I chose to fire. All hell broke out! It suddenly was like 4th of July!”

The entire U. S. Marine platoon was engulfed in full enemy battle! As Flannelly remembers: “Automatic weapons were being fired, hand grenades, rockets being fired!”

In the midst of confusion and battle, Flannelly seemed stunned, almost as if immersed in a slow-motion dreamstate. He couldn’t believe what was happening to him. “I looked down and thought my arm was blown off. My whole side was blown open. I could actually watch my left lung filling upand-down and then slowly deflate.” (“War Dogs” video, Jeffrey P. Bennett, producer, 1999.)

Despite the horrific noise, explosions, and bloodshed, Bruiser stood on all fours, firmly planted beside his wounded master. Despite all animal instincts for survival; despite all inherent feelings to run away – Bruiser over-rode his own self-worth. He stood, unmov-

fall.

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They were not able to choose that person, but then the woman made a very touching speech.

She said that she would voluntarily let go of the rope, because as woman she was used to giving up everything for her husband and kids, and for men in general, without ever getting anything in return. As soon as she finished her speech, all the men started clapping their hands...

•••• Decided I needed a little more peace and quiet in my life so I bought myself a phoneless cord.

•••• Obesity doesn't run in your family NO ONE runs in your family.

•••• One day, a long, long time ago, there lived a beautiful woman who would never bitch, complain, or gripe.

But that was a long, long time ago.

And it was only that one day.

•••• EXCERPTS FROM MILITARY Officer Evaluation Reports: 1. His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of idle curiosity.

2. I would not breed from this Officer.

3. This man is depriving a village somewhere of its idiot.

4. This officer can be likened to a small puppy - he runs around excitedly, leaving little messes for other people to clean up.

5. This Officer is really not so much a has-been as definitely a won't-be.

6. When she opens her mouth, it

By Sean Dietrich

Behind a filling station. Middle of Nowhere, Georgia.

The kid was Master of the Mound.

He stood on a pitching mound, throwing to his friend who wore a catcher’s mask. There was another holding a bat.

The first baseman shouted, “C’mon, throw the cutter!”

The kid pitched a ball so fast you only heard the smack of the catcher’s mitt.

The onlookers who watched the game were old men. They stood with hands in pockets, some with full lower lips. Spitting.

“He’s got scouts looking at him,” said one old man.

“He could be famous one day,” said another.

“He could be a major leaguer seems only to change the foot that was previously in there.

7. Couldn't organise 50% leave in a 2 man submarine 8. He has carried out each and every one of his duties to his entire satisfaction.

9. He would be out of his depth in a car park puddle.

10. Technically sound, but socially impossible.

11. The occasional flashes of adequacy are marred by an attitude of apathy and indifference.

12. When he joined my ship, this Officer was something of a granny; since then he has aged considerably.

13. This Medical Officer has used my ship to carry his genitals from port to port, and my officers to carry him from bar to bar.

14. This Officer reminds me very much of a gyroscope, always spinning around at a frantic pace, but not really going anywhere.

15. Since my last report he has reached rock bottom, and has started to dig.

16. She sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.

17. He has the wisdom of youth, and the energy of old age.

18. This Officer should go far, and the sooner he starts, the better.

19. In my opinion this pilot should not be authorised to fly below 250 feet.

20. The only ship I would recommend for this man is citizenship.

21. Couldn't organise a woodpecker picnic in Sherwood Forest.

22. Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap.

maybe.”

Baseball is poetry to watch. And this kid is a poet.

He is tall. Black. Wiry. He has long, powerful arms. And he has a story.

The boy was found in a walk-in closet in a vacant house.

His biological mother left him there, wrapped in an old flannel shirt when he was a toddler. A few days after they found him, they found her at a house down the street. Expired.

“Drugs,” said the old man, who told the story. “Both his mama and daddy.”

The kid winds up. There’s the pitch.

Smack. Strike three.

The old men applaud.

This is only a friendly game

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23. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

24. Gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn't coming.

25. Has two brains; one is lost and the other is out looking for it.

26. If he were any more stupid, he'd have to be watered twice a week.

27. Got into the gene pool while the lifeguard wasn't watching.

28. If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean.

29. It's hard to believe that he beat 1,000,000 other sperm.

30. A room temperature IQ. 31. Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic ring thing to hold it together.

32. A gross ignoramus, 144 times worse than an ordinary ignoramus.

33. He has a photographic memory but has the lens cover glued on.

34. He has been working with glue too long.

35. When his IQ reaches 50, he should sell.

36. This man hasn't got enough grey matter to sole the flip-flop of a one legged budgie.

37. If two people are talking, and one looks bored, he's the other one.

38. One-celled organisms would out score him in an IQ tests.

39. He donated his body to science before he was done using it.

40. Fell from the top of the stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down.

41. He's so dense, light bends around him.

42. If brains were taxed, he'd get a rebate.

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Social Butterfly

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"Granny's" Personal Photo - It has been known for many years that actress Irene Ryan, best known as "Granny" on "The Beverly Hillbillies" TV show, lived in Valley Center. But a photograph recently obtained by the Valley Center Historical Society is the first one seen in which she writes a dedication to a student at the Pauma Valley elementary school. Ryan's sister, known as Mrs. Bunch, taught grades five and six at the school.

She reportedly looked and sounded like her famous sister. The photo is dedicated to Ronnie, full name Ronald Wildemann. Mrs. Bunch asked her sister to personally autograph the photo for her student.

Additional data on "Granny" is part of a permanent exhibition that spotlights the many celebrities who have lived in Valley Center. The display is at the Valley Center

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ing, unconquered, his four paws firmly rooted on a ground that vibrated beneath him with violent ear-deafening explosions.

He would not leave his master.

Flannelly recounts a spectacular moment of valor and unspeakable courage. “Bruiser was just standing next to me. Just looking at me. He had a very sad look in his eyes. He knew we were in over our heads.”

To Bruiser’s keen mind and training, instincts told him his master was seriously injured. Animal behaviorists know that dogs see their masters or owners in deeply-entrenched emotions. They are pack animals; they view their masters as one would their “mommy” or “daddy.”

Flannelly collapsed, hitting the ground abruptly, like a marionette doll whose strings overhead were suddenly cut.

The smoke and dust was thick everywhere. Noise and screaming filled the surreal air.

Bruiser was now crawling towards Flannelly’s fallen form. The dog placed his body over Flannelly, shielding him from enemy fire. Helpless, Flannelly spoke of this death scene, “I didn’t want him to be there. I didn’t want him to have to see me die.” (At this point, Flannelly breaks down and sobs before he continues telling what happened next.) “I told him, ‘Bruiser, go!’ -- but he refused to leave me.”

Incredibly, the trained German shepherd refuses to take a direct order. “It

Above, Irene Ryan, aka “Granny”

Carlsbad Events Coming in February - The Carlsbad Village Association (CVA) had so much fun in 2021 that they are bringing back the Follow Your Heart Treasure Hunt. In fact it is becoming an annual tradition, thanks to the overwhelming generosity of Barrio Glassworks glassblowing studio, retail, and art gallery. Fifty glass hearts will be hidden over a period of two days at some of the most iconic and visited locations in downtown Carlsbad. If you find a heart, you are done with the hunt, and it is all your to keep! But be sure to register your heart, online, for a chance to win a private glassblowing experience, courtesy of was very hard because every time I spoke, I kept spitting up blood.”

Again, Flannelly shouts, “Bruiser, go!” But something deep in the recesses of the dog’s instincts keeps him close to Flannelly. Even though Bruiser smells impending death, and though he was keenly trained to obey all commands – this one command to abandon Flannelly . . . is flagrantly ignored. Bruiser continues shielding Flannelly’s severely-injured body, nudging the Marine’s arms and hands as if the dog is trying to tell his master something.

Then, a most unexpected and shocking ordeal began to unfold. Ordered, again, to leave his master’s fallen body, Bruiser instead keeps nudging Flannelly’s hands and arms.

Flannelly, finally understands.

He grabs the dog’s harness and Bruiser, with great labour and strength, begins to slowly drag Flannelly’s body to safety. Each time Flannelly grows fatigued and lets loose, Bruiser tries to bite into his uniform to continue dragging him. “He reached down and tried to bite into my uniform on my shoulder.

I grabbed onto the body harness that the dogs wore. And he dragged me back. I’m not sure how far it was. But it seemed forever.”

With a ferocious interchange of weapon fire, Bruiser went beyond his normal range of physical strength.

Flannelly was shocked: “I don’t know where he got the strength! Well, he was dragging me! He was determined to get me outta there! His loyalty was immeasurable. I owe my life to that dog!” (Jeffrey P. Bennett “War Dogs,” Ibid.)

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Barrio Glassworks.

On Saturday and Sunday, February 12th and 13th, when you are out and about exploring and enjoying Carlsbad Village, be on the lookout for unique, hand-blown glass hearts, courtesy of Barrio Glassworks. They will be hidden at iconic locations in the Village, at historical locations, and hidden in plain site. We want you to find them and we wish you the best of luck!

For more information on this fun, outdoor activation, designed for the whole family to enjoy, visit the Follow Your Heart Treasure Hunt page on the CVA website. And while you are in the Village, consider joining us for our 5th annual blood drive to help make a difference in someone's life. It will be on Saturday, February 12th, from 10am to 3pm, at 3060 Roosevelt St. (Barrio Glassworks parking lot).

Over 130 pints of life-saving blood have been donated during this event, going strong for five years - a Carlsbad Village Tradition. We are pleased and thank Barrio Glassworks for being our host location this year. While there, you can enjoy their live glass blowing demonstrations and beautiful art gallery and retail store. You can also enjoy the Valentine Pop-Up Market while you wait. For more information on this year's blood drive, visit Heart of the Village Blood Drive. To secure a spot and schedule your donation appointThroughout all the smoke, the dust, the chaos, and the death scene all about him, Flannelly was finally dragged to safety amongst his fellow Marines.

Dogs such as Bruiser became so effective at saving lives that requests poured in from other platoons, all requesting K9 units.

Later in the hospital, John Flannelly was ordered to return back to the states. Flannelly had other plans, “I’m not going anywhere – till I see Bruiser again! I have to see him!” (Flannelly breaks down at this point and sobs in his hospital bed). “I gotta hug him. I gotta hold him. I gotta thank him.”

Considering logistics and military bureaucracy, it was not an easy request. But then, Flannelly was no ordinary U. S. Marine. He knew loyalty, love, and military camaraderie.

He wasn’t going anywhere, come hell or high water, before seeing the dog who gave him back his life.

The day finally came for the reunion of two heroic U. S. Marines. “I was still dazed from the medication. But, he just came up from the bottom of the bed and slowly crawled all the way up, right up (Flannelly sobs a little) and gently puts his head on my shoulder and started licking my face.” (At this point, Flannelly begins crying softly.)

“I was so happy to see him.”

Dog handlers, like Flannelly, are trained to talk to their dogs, just as humans talk to each other. Out in the jungles of Vietnam, they often hold and hug their dogs no differently than family members. Just as these dogs

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ment directly, visit San Diego Blood Bank/Carlsbad Village.

Also, new this year is the Valentine Pop-Up Market. On Saturday, February 12, CVA is pleased to be hosting a convenient Valentine's Day shopping pop-up in one location. Artisan vendors will include Handmade greeting cards by local artist Monica Martin; Homemade chocolate gift boxes by Susie's Sweet Fudge, Spa gift sets and glass blown vases by Barrio Glassworks; onsite gift wrapping, and more.

Reminder; Public Safety Night in Oceanside - Public Safety Night returns to the Sunset Market, tonight, February 3rd, from 5pm to 8pm. The location is the Sunset Market, Pier View Way west of North Coast Highway in Downtown Oceanside. Meet your Oceanside first responders at this family event that will feature 12 vehicle displays by the Oceanside Police Department, Oceanside Fire Department and Oceanside Lifeguards.

Throughout the Market, these public safety divisions will be handing out items such as coloring books, stickers and hats, as well as sharing public safety information and opportunities to become part of our city's safety team. They will bring vehicles, provide educational information and demonstrations and educate attendees about the volunteer organizations. Each public safety

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between local kids. We are approaching the end of summer.

School has started.

It makes me feel good to know that kids still play baseball in rural parts of the world.

The child—who looks like a man— was adopted by a local youth minister and his wife. I’ll call them the Wilsons, even though that’s not their name.

The Wilson’s had four kids when they heard about the boy, they would not let him become part of the foster pinball machine.

Pastor Wilson adopted him.

But life isn’t a storybook. It wasn’t a happily ever after ending. It was only the beginning.

It’s been had work. The kid started to act out. He became angry when he was a grade-schooler. Nobody understood it. It got worse with each year. A bitterness ran deep in him.

“It was almost like he KNEW he’d been abandoned,” Pastor Wilson told me.

The pastor is no longer a youth

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THIEVES USE CAR TO SMASH INTO ESCONDIDO JEWELRY STORE

On January 26, at 1:38 a.m., two burglary suspects used a vehicle to ram into the “Jewelry and Repair Center” located at 343 W. Mission Avenue in Escondido. The vehicle used was a white Volkswagen SUV, and is believed to be a stolen vehicle out of Oceanside from two days prior. One suspect used an axe to break into display cases and stole jewelry and cash. Both suspects are described as Hispanic male adults.

The first suspect was wearing a gray Nike sweatshirt and sweatpants. The second suspect was wearing a black sweatshirt and blue jeans. Both suspects wore masks to conceal their identities.

The Escondido Police Department is requesting the public to view the photo of the crime and report any information to Detective Mike Martinez at 760-839-4739. This investigation is ongoing.

Please follow the Escondido Police Department on social media

@EscondidoPolice.

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.

ESCONDIDO POLICE CONDUCTS MINOR DECOY OPERATION

On January 25, the Escondido Police Department conducted a Minor Decoy Operation. Minor Decoy Operations involve minors who work under the direct supervision of department agents and attempt to purchase alcohol from an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) licensed business. These types of operations are part of a program utilized by ABC and local law enforcement agencies used to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors. State law prohibits the furnishing of alcohol to a minor, which is a misdemeanor violation of Business & Professions Code 25658(a). The following results are from this operation: 6 ABC licensed locations visited.

No businesses furnished alcohol to minors.

Minor Decoy operations have been conducted by local law enforcement throughout the state since the 1980’s. When the program first began, the violation rate of retail establishments selling to minors

light eater but she managed to finish her meal plus a soft drink.

The Old World Meat Company is only open Fridays, Saturdays from 11 am to 6pm and Sundays, from 11am to 5pm.

It is a small family owned busines, proprietors are Bosko and Laura Kresovich. It’s a spotlessly clean place with attractive foods on display.

Man About Town

We found a new eatery!

It’s a delightful sandwich shop known as the Old World Meat Company and they are located at 2201 E. Valley Parkway, Ste E, Escondido 760.532.8038.

The first thing you’re likely to say, as we did, “how can they sell a HUGE hot dog like this for only $5 and make any kind of profit?”

They do . . . and their Old World Burger Dog is one of their most popular items. Massive beef and pork patty that comes with bread, bell peppers, sweet bell pepper spread, feta/cream cheese/butter spread, onions, and coleslaw.

For five bucks!

I couldn’t believe Evelyn was able to eat the whole hot dog! She is a

It’s a bit noisy inside as the sound bounces off the spotlessly clean tile walls . . but there is also outside patio dining where it is a bit more quiet.

A great deal of their business is “orders to go.”

Their website is: www.oldworldmeatcompany.com

Their sausages are filled with delicious spices and will make your mouth water!

The Back Story: About 50 years ago we would coach and/or play soccer most every Saturday morning, finishing around 11am or noon.

En route home we’d stop at the Liquor Store on 2201 E. Valley Parkway and chat with the owner, a joviable, always friendly and smiling, Bosko Kresovich.

We would buy a fantastic cold beer from, I believe, Poland. In fact, they were so good I’d buy two, go home, drink one; it tasted so good

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was as high as 40 to 50 percent. In 1994, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that use of underage decoys is a valid tool of law enforcement to ensure that licensees are complying with the law.

This project is part of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s Minor Decoy/Sho County Supervisor Jim Desmond seeks Infrastructure Funds for Hiway 78/I-5 interchange

5th District Supervisor Jim Desmond has joined other officials in to showcase a bipartisan effort to effort to fund the I-5/Hwy 78 interchange. Through the infrastructure bill that was passed by the federal government has the opportuniey to secure much needed road dollars.

Supervisor Desmond: “North County residents know how imperative it is to have this interchange and we ll have been paying taxes on the promise of the project being completed.

I am hopeful that through these dollars and continuing our pressure on SANDAG and CalTrans we will be able to start this project.”

I’d have a second one . . . at which time I’d have a refreshing nap.

(Alcohol makes me sleepy - which is why I seldom drink).

Letters to the Editor Political Firestorm re: SANDAG?

Regarding the removal of Escondido Mayor Paul McNamara as the city's representative on SANDAG's Board of Directors, the Mayor should now "bite the bullet" and move on for the best interests of his own city by quickly working together (in non-partisan fashion) for his replacement because Escondido is now left with absolute zero representation.

The mayor's ouster was a legitimate 3-2 majority vote of non-confidence. For the mayor to state that councilmember Consuelo Martinez is the ONLY person to replace him raises a lot of red flags. McNamara

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the Old World Meat Company specializes in Serbian foods, meats, sausages.

Bosko and his wife, Laura, and their two daughters and one son, all work together to take care of their small but thriving business.

Both restaurants are tops in my book and are must places to dine.

•••• I was very pleased to see that the San Pasqual Academy has gotten new life, thanks to the support of our Board of Supervisors.

Supervisor Jim Desmond led a valiant fight to persuade his colleagues on the Board as well as the general public to suopport a vote to continue the Academy.

These folks also do catering. Check out their website for their complete menu. They are class acts and you are in for some real taste treats!

Once fully operational the campus wold be able to accommodate up to 116 youths and eight alumni households.

We got to know Bosko quite well.

It turns out that the current Bosko, he who runs the Old World Meat Company, is Bosko Junior! And he inherited his dad’s great big smile and jovial personality.

You can bet during the Super Bowl I’ll be calling the Old World Meat Company and ordering a number of their Old World Burger Dogs, then run by and pick them up, sit back in my easy chair, enjoy some fine football and some tasty, juicy Burger Dogs!

There is a close relationship between the Kresovich family and that of Charlie Mitich, owner of Charlie’s Restaurant in Escondido.

Both are Serbian families, speak the language, understand and enjoy the Serbian culture and traditions.

Though competitors, the two families know and like each other. The difference is primarily in the menus.

Charlie’s is the “All American Family” type menu while

The state of California had ordered it to close the group home located in the San Pasqual Valley by the end of last year; thatnkfully a Superior Court Judge placed an injunction on the closure and support began to build to keep the campus open for the forseeable future.

San Pasqual Academy is a public/private partnership between the County of San Diego, New Alternatives, In., San Diego County Office of Education and Access.

Since the campus opened in 2001 more than 425 students have graduated from the on-site high school and the academy is onsiered a national model for guiding fost youth on a path towards success. I couldn’t be happier. Great news!

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understand human words that come in the form of commands, so they also seem to sense emotions, such as love, pain, and sadness in human beings.

At the hospital, Bruiser sensed with his eyes and ears and instincts that Flannelly was still hurt and injured, physically and emotionally. Bruiser softly whimpered as if crying, and gently placed his large head on Flannelly’s chest. “I just hugged him, and cried. I didn’t know what to say. How do you thank somebody . . . for saving your life?”

It was the last time they would see each other. To this day, John Flannelly, United States Marine, still thinks of his heroic dog, Bruiser. “It’s extremely hard for me not to know what happened to Bruiser. It’s almost as if I had a brother who is missing in action.” (“War Dogs, the Untold Story,” Discovery Channel, 1998, by Jeffrey P. Bennett.)

Traditionally, as in WWII, U. S. military working dogs (MWDs) were returned home after the war. This did not happen in the Vietnam War. As a consequence, the U. S. Congress passed a bill which President Bill Clinton signed into law in 2000 which allows these heroic dogs to be adopted out, making the Vietnam War: “The first American war in which U. S. war dogs were (officially) not allowed to return home.”

HOW MANY DOGS WERE LEFT BEHIND IN VIETNAM? Nearly 5,000 U. S. military dogs were deployed to Vietnam. In an official decision that remains controversial to this day, the U. S. military classified the dogs as “expendable surplus equipment” which meant they were simply abandoned and left behind after the war ended.

WHAT BECAME OF THEM? Some were transferred to the South Vietnamese Army, countless others were euthanized (put to death by lethal injection). The very helicopters they once flew on during missions to save U. S. lives, now no longer allowed them safe passage home.

“NO ROOM ON THE CHOPPER FOR ME: The Plight of the Military Working Dogs.” (https://www.historynet.com>the plight of the military.)

2005 TO 2006 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELEASES REVISED VIETNAM K-9 STATISTICS. In World War II, it is said that war dogs saved 15,000 men. In Vietnam, the dogs were (initially) credited with saving the lives of 10,000 men, but the U. S. Department of Defense now believes that this number is grossly underestimated for the Vietnam war dogs. Records now reveal that out of approximately 87,000 missions, the dogs uncovered 2,000 tunnels and bunkers and enabled 1,000 enemy captures and 4,000 enemy ‘kills.’ In addition, Vietnam K-9 bomb-detection dogs are now also credited with preventing thousands of U. S. deaths by ‘sniffing’ out bombs at military encampments, airfields, and various other U. S. installations.

These dogs were so effective in the war that the Viet Cong put a price on the head of both the dog and handler. Viet Cong were rewarded for bringing in the patch insignia of a dog handler. Or the ear of a scout dog. In any ambush, the Viet Cong would make deadly sure that

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they would be close enough to snipe both the dog and handler before targeting the others in a firefight. As SPC Charlie Cargo, of the 48th Scout Dog Platoon, says: “Ninety nine and nine percent of the time he (the dog handler) and the dog are the first ones that are going to get fired at.”

SPC Carl Dobbins, of the 39th Scout Dog Platoon, matched up perfectly with his dog, Toro. The key to success is matching handlers with dogs that are suited to each other’s personalities.

But it didn’t start out that way with Dobbins and Toro. Carl Dobbins was a cocky 19-year-old draftee from North Carolina and he was, at first, a most unwilling participant. He had already been to the kennels to look over the dogs, one of which would be assigned to him. His eyes quickly fell upon a German shepherd named Toro. He appeared mean and aggressive in guarding his kennel territory and charged the chain link fence Dobbins was looking through. Dobbins quickly jumped back as Toro lunged and clamped his ferocious teeth on the fence, his canines fastened like steel tongs, biting the metal barrier. “I sure pity the sucker that gets that dog!”

Dobbins said out loud, still keeping his distance.

Later, Dobbins received his orders and, as fate would have it, his partnered-dog would be the German shepherd he most feared – by the name of Toro! And Dobbins wanted no part of him. “Man you gotta be kidding! I don’t want that dog!” Dobbins shouted at the top of his lungs. And he meant every syllable.

However, time would, miraculously, transform this most unlikely pair into one of the Marine Corps’ most effective war-dog teams.

Dobbins and Toro completed their vigorous and intensive training together, learning verbal commands, subtle body language, secret gestures. Danger, for example, was signaled by a silent visual cue from the dog known as “An Alert.” Training continued onward, both learning to drop out of helicopters with attached ropes, even parachuting, individually, as well as conquering a most challenging obstacle course.

Through it all, they were now among the U. S. Marine’s elite fighting teams.

And their affection, devotion, and love for each other grew to enormous heights. Dobbins, the cocky kid who grew up in the South as somewhat of a loner in life had, unexpectedly, found his other half in Toro who, since he was a pup in Canoga Park, California, was also a maverick.

In September of 1966, Dobbins and Toro were dropped off a chopper to help save a platoon being decimated by sniper fire. The deadly Viet Cong sniper could not be detected yet he, one-by-one, was picking off U. S. Marines. The platoon was hunkered down when Dobbins and Toro came in from the rear. It was overly-humid and the sweat burned the eyes of the Marines as they continually blinked trying to locate the area of gunfire.

Dobbins sat down with Toro and, as dog handlers are trained, he spoke to Toro as if he were a human being.

Dobbins remembers: “I sorta got Toro over and I talked to him, petting him at the same time. I asked him, ‘Where is he? What’ya see, Toro? Search for him, boy.’”

Toro would not disappoint.

The dog was tops in his class. He was now 100% bona fide U. S. Marine Corps War Dog – and he would prove

it. He had an arsenal of skills, and he was ready to display them.

Fellow Marines looked, hopefully, in the direction of Dobbins and Toro.

Those two were their only hope of getting out of there alive. Their numbers had already been tragically reduced.

Toro suddenly began his regimen of “alerts” communicating them to Dobbins. Dobbins noticed Toro’s nose, tail, and head movement, then, Toro froze after communicating silently – his body was now rigid, pointing like a weather vane to a precise area of brush.

Dobbins reacted with blind faith. “I never saw the sniper till I shot him,” Dobbins says, still petting and hugging his dog, Toro. “If they (the platoon) didn’t have this dog, they’d probably have lost 10 or 12 men before they found the sniper. So, our dog team saved several peoples’ lives in just that one instance.”

Dobbins now gets choked up with emotion. He pauses. Looks down in momentary silence. Then he lifts his head and completes his thoughts: “Without Toro . . . there’s no way I’d have made it back to the states. I’d probably not made it 3 months without Toro.”

(Jeffrey P. Bennett, “War Dogs” 1999 video, Ibid.)

When his one-year tour of duty was completed in Vietnam, Carl Dobbins was shipped back to the United States.

Toro, remained behind. And returned, momentarily, to his kennel. At the kennel, Toro is standing, ears pricked, sniffing the air, as if trying to locate his lost Marine buddy and friend, Carl Dobbins. Finally, he lies down and slowly places his large head on the ground. His barking has ceased. His eyes seem focused on nothing in particular. Dog handlers say that to Toro, his basic dog emotions tell him that he “lost his daddy. That’s how these dogs see and feel about their companions.

They don’t understand why they are abandoned. They don’t comprehend why he does not come back to get him.”

Toro continues lying on the dirt ground. His eyes now seem droopy, perhaps sad. He still seems not focused on any particular object . . . as if he were lost in a dream. As if he were somewhere else. Perhaps, dreaming of his daddy, Carl Dobbins.

VIETNAM WAR DOGS HAD VARIETY OF TECHNICAL DUTIES. Their roles were effectively varied.

“Tracker” dogs are of vast importance in locating lost soldiers, for example, who may have been separated from their unit during heavy fighting. Or finding downed combat pilots.

“Water” dogs are trained to sniff-out enemies submerged beneath the water, such as Viet Cong who moved undetected underwater while breathing through thin hollow reeds in the rivers.

“Sentry” dogs protect military compounds, and air fields, and other sensitive areas that are targeted by the enemy.

These sentry dogs have derailed countless sabotage attempts and, therefore, saved countless human lives, as well as invaluable equipment.

“Scout” dogs accompany platoons walking in enemy territories and are trained to ‘sense’ or smell any hidden adversary, thus helping to alert their platoon before an enemy ambush can occur.

Collectively, such specially-trained dogs have saved thousands of human lives, and continue to do so today. As military experts assess: “These war

dogs are one of the most effective methods of saving military lives. Trained to see, hear, and detect danger before it arrives.”

All four branches of the military used these dogs in Vietnam. The breakdown of dog handlers in Vietnam by military branch were: Army = 65%, Air Force = 26%, Marines = 7%, Navy = 2%.

SPC Greg Blackwell always wanted to be a veterinarian and he made plans to become one. But he admits that had he known what would someday be required of him regarding these courageous war dogs, he would never have volunteered his medical training.

When the Vietnam War was winding down, these noble four-footed heroes would, for the most part, not be allowed to return home to the states.

They were now classified as “surplus equipment” by the military. Also, the risk of disease was a military concern.

Many war dogs would have to be euthanized (put to death) because of possible contagious health problems if brought back. “I was told that the World Health Association had passed a new law: No animals in Vietnam can come out,” Blackwell recalls. “It wasn’t accurate.

The World Health Association never passed that law.

But, that’s what we were told.

Veterinarians in Vietnam were given only two options: the dogs could be transferred to the South Vietnamese Army, or the dogs would have to be euthanized.” (“War Dogs,” video, Jeffrey P. Bennett, Ibid.)

In the case of Booga Bear, a big, lovable Labrador retriever, who served as a life-saving military scout dog, his options dwindled from two to one. The South Vietnamese Army had refused to take him because he was black in colour. Since the South Vietnamese believed that a black dog was bad luck, the black Labrador retriever was left with only one option. Veterinarian, Greg Blackwell, was ordered to have the dog euthanized.

This was the part of his military service which he hated most. As he previously stated, had he known beforehand of his expected duties during these last days – he would have declined to serve in the first place.

Holding a lethal-injection syringe in his hand, and petting the Labrador retriever, Blackwell attempts to calm the dog gently. “You try to have the dog’s last moments to be peaceful. The drugs you inject them with are very quick. You want to be able to hit the vein on the first try.”

As usual, Blackwell’s eyes well up with tears. As a military man, himself, he knew in his own heart and soul that this was no ordinary dog. This dog had saved countless fellow U. S. Marines.

In addition to all that, Blackwell had long been a dog-lover, having grown up with dogs most of his life. And if that were not enough, veterinarian SPC Greg Blackwell personally knew Booga Bear, the gentle-loving heroic black Labrador. “I had gotten to know the dog because he had stayed at my kennels. This dog cared nothing for himself – he just wanted to be working and saving U. S. military lives.”

As Blackwell spoke, Booga Bear just looked up at him, gently, with big trusting eyes. Booga Bear’s eyes now locked onto Blackwell’s. And that was it.

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Letters to the Editor Cont. from Page 4

states "Why was Consuelo (Martinez), my alternate, not allowed to step into my place?"

Hmm, well maybe it has to do with "your choice of replacement" continuing to NOT REPRESENT THE BEST INTEREST OF ESCONDIDO, as you have done (voting in favor of the 2021 Regional Transportation Plan). McNamara further chants a non-sequitur: (1) "I say this with respect, but I have more votes than the three of you combined." and then says (2) (Therefore) "I represent (the majority) of the community, I am the voice of the community as mayor."

Wrong Mac: If you received the majority of votes as mayor, BUT you DON'T follow through with the "best interests of the people" -then, you breached a vote of confidence and trust (as with your recent vote for the metropolitan planning agency's 2021 Regional Transportation Plan) -- which was NOT the voice (or the will) of the people you represent.

I like Mayor McNamara, but as of late, there seems to be an abundance of "chinks in his political armor."

The public is watching carefully how this whole ordeal plays out. I hope Mac does the right thing, bends a little, accepts a legitimate majority vote, works in non-partisan fashion with his counterparts and selects a fair replacement for himself. That's "fair" -- as in a democracy Mac, when votes are in and the majority rules.

P.S, to the Editor of The Paper Lyle E. Davis: I agree with Caroline Douglas' Letter to the Editor (1/27/22 issue) re: California Assemblywoman Marie Waldron and 5th District Supervisor, Jim Desmond, they're both diligent in serving the will of the people. Also, keep Friedrich Gomez writing.

He's one helluva writer whose cover stories resonate with EVERYONE! from Tony Escondido/Valley Center

Logan,

Loved the Missions Story!

Dear Editor and Cecil Scaglione,

I'm the Executive Director at Mission San Luis Rey. I'm writing to thank you for the wonderful article about our beloved Mission on the front page of your January paper. Mr. Scaglione wrote a fantastic article. We all love to share our love of the Mission with anyone who will listen, and it's great to see others sharing our story.

Mr. Scaglione mentioned Fr. Ben Innes in his article. I never had the honor of meeting him, but when he passed, I was contacted from folks all over the country passing on their memories of him.

Next year is our 225th anniversary.

We'll have a year of celebration so check our website for details toward

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K-9 Soldiers Continued from Page 3 Finally, at the last moment . . .

Blackwell refused to do it. He placed aside the lethal syringe and fell forward, hugging the Labrador retriever, embracing him, talking to him, petting him, and reassuring him that he was safe.

One week later, Greg Blackwell discovered a loophole. He decided to send Booga Bear to work at the American Embassy in Saigon. And he did. And Booga Bear became a most welcomed member of the diplomatic team, guarding and watching over them as he was trained to do for others.

In April of 1975, the North Vietnamese Army captured Saigon. Blackwell remembers watching the ordeal unfold ‘live’ on television. “And I remember in 1975 watching that Embassy fall and the American rescue helicopters on top of the Embassy building rooftop and I remember saying ‘I hope to God somebody got that dog out.’” (Discovery Channel, Jeffrey P. Bennett, “War Dogs” 1998, Ibid.)

Often, it is the ‘unknowns’ in life that can leave lasting emotional scars.

Such as the unknown fate of Booga Bear and others who were left behind after the Vietnam War. A most tragic unknown is the fact that these unheralded, forgotten dogs served our country in the highest possible fashion.

They laid down their own precious lives to protect us and they did it willingly, despite their own animal instincts for self-preservation and survival.

Many military men today will always remember and cherish their memories of these great warrior dogs. Like SGT Spencer Dixon, of the 43rd Scout Dog Platoon: “I got a Purple Heart and other medals. But, they didn’t give any to my dog. He died protecting us. All those medals . . . they gave to me. But it was for what the dog did!”

Regarding military veterinarian, SPC Greg Blackwell, most of the dogs he was ordered to put to death were German shepherds. German shepherds were the backbone of the K9 units by sheer majority numbers in all four U. S. military branches. Euthanizing these valiant, four-footed military heroes would, forever, cripple veterinarian, Blackwell, with an indelibly-scarred psyche. Blackwell expresses his present-day torment: “I cannot look at a German shepherd today without seeing the eyes and souls of all those German shepherds.”

Another veterinarian made the following observation: “I’m a veterinarian.

It’s your choice to stay in the room while your dog gets put down. I always hope you stay. Because, they look for you when you leave.”

On June 10, 2006, a U. S. War Dog Memorial was officially dedicated; its location is placed so that it is shown guarding the gateway to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Holmdel, New Jersey. The U. S. War Dog Memorial – even in stone – still guards their human counterparts also etched in stone just as they did in combat. The bronze statue is emotionally powerful for Vietnam veterans today who visit it: the sculpture shows a

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The National Blood Shortage Hits Home

The national blood shortage has reached our region, and the situation is critical for many local hospitals. While January has been designated National Blood Donor Month for over 50 years, people have not been stepping up to donate blood and maintain badly needed supplies as they have in the past.

The San Diego Blood Bank has reported that donations have dropped significantly during the COVID crises, even though donating blood is completely safe. One contributing factor involves treatments delayed in 2020 and 2021 that are now being scheduled, leading to an unprecedented increase in demand for medical care – and more blood. Blood supplies at times have been so low that there is a real fear that lives will be lost. Severe increases in patient load, along with a reduction in staffing due in part to COVID, have not helped.

The situation has become so serious that a mass casualty incident, even a four-car pile-up, could exhaust blood supplies. People with blood disorders are being seriously impacted, elective surgeries have been rescheduled/delayed, one trauma center in Los Angeles had to shut

down for hours because of blood shortages, and some hospitals here locally have been forced to contact neighboring hospitals for blood when treating multiple trauma cases. At times, hospitals have been on the verge of deciding who to treat and who not to treat over lack of blood.

There is a solution to this nationwide problem. People simply need to get back into the habit of donating blood – remember that just one donation can save up to three lives.

For an electronic version of this article, please visit: https://ad75.asmrc.org/ Let’s roll up our sleeves and start saving lives!

Assembly Republican Leader Marie Waldron, R-Valley Center, 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.

5th District Supervisor

Behavioral Health

Jim Desmond

Last week, I shared some successes and vision for 2022, when it comes to public safety. This week, I want to share some of the accomplishments we've had in North County and talk about what I'm focused when it comes to behavioral health!

Behavioral health is a major issue that continues to grow during COVID-19. We’ve all seen people on the side of the street or know of friends or family members in crisis in need of help and, unfortunately, North County has been underresourced. I'm pleased to say over the past three years we've made major strides in behavioral health resources, allocating $140 million in new projects.

A few months ago, I was part of a ribbon-cutting for the new Crisis Stabilization Unit in Vista. This is a place open to family members, law enforcement, and others to take those suffering from a mental health episode to be evaluated. Also, I've continued to work with the City of Oceanside and County Behavioral Health Services to open a Crisis Stabilization Center at the Live Well Center in Oceanside.

This will be open, later this year!

A couple years ago, I authored a Board Letter to partner with Tri-

City Medical Center to build a 16bed Psychiatric Health Facility for those in extreme crisis that will be open to all residents. This will help our police officers who need to be out patrolling rather than driving those suffering behavioral health issues down to the City of San Diego. We are expecting to break ground on this facility, shortly.

Those are just a few items I'm working on when it comes to Behavioral Health. If there's something you would like to see addressed, please email me: Jim.Desmond@sdcounty.ca.gov and my office will get back to you shortly!

To contact

North County Office – by appointment only 325 S. Melrose Ave., Suite 5200 Vista, CA 92081 Mon.-Fri., 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Website: www.supervisorjimdesmond.com Email: Jim.Desmond@sdcounty.ca.gov

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PROBLEM SOLVED

BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

Q: I bought VIP tickets for a Lady Gaga concert in New Jersey, but the event was postponed twice because of COVID. No new date has been set.

Ticketmaster sent me an email that said I could have tickets to the new concert or a full refund. I asked for a refund, but now Ticketmaster is refusing.

I'm 68 years old and have been diagnosed with long-haul COVID. I don't feel I will be able to make a trip from Florida to New Jersey. Can you help me get my $1,795 back? -- Barbara Davenport, Port Orange, Fla.

A: If Ticketmaster offered you a refund, you should get one. It looks like Ticketmaster is refusing because you missed your window for requesting your money back. But the emails from Ticketmaster made no mention of a window or deadline.

Instead, they say, "These options will be available until the Event Organizer either cancels or reschedules the event, at which point you will receive a new communication about the status of your order." The show was still postponed at the time you contacted me.

I'm also sorry to hear about your health problems. Ticketmaster should have been sensitive to your long-haul COVID diagnosis instead of pocketing $1,795. (And by the way, that's a lot of money for concert tickets.)

Instead, it looks like the company told you to take it or leave it.

As I've mentioned several times, a concert organizer can't postpone a show and insist that you accept the new date. You purchased tickets for a concert on a specific day, and if the organizer can't meet its obligation, you deserve a quick refund. I'm sure if you'd known about the refund window, you would have complied. But it looks like in its hurry to notify you about the postponement, Ticketmaster forgot to mention its window.

Remember, you can always appeal your case to a Ticketmaster executive. I list the names, numbers and email addresses of the <a href="https://www.elliott.org/compan y contacts/ticketmaster/">Ticketmaster customer service managers</a> on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org. You tried to contact your credit card company and initiate a dispute. The Fair Credit Billing Act protects consumers against purchases that were not delivered as promised, so you would have stood a good chance of receiving a full refund from your credit card company.

Unfortunately, your credit card turned down your request, saying too much time had elapsed.

I reached out to Ticketmaster on your behalf. "Our fan support team has processed a refund," a representative told me. You report that you got the refund this time.

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Christopher Elliott is the chief advocacy officer for Elliott Advocacy.

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

February 3, 2022

Historically Speaking

by Tom Morrow

© 2021 Christopher Elliott.

TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER

BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

Q: In 2019, I booked a trip to Antarctica through Aurora Expeditions, an Australian company.

I reserved the tour through Expedition Trips, a Seattle-based travel agency. I made a $5,000 deposit and the trip was scheduled for late 2020.

Of course, all of these trips were canceled because of COVID. Aurora rescheduled the trip for November 2021, and we agreed to accept the reschedule.

But since that time, Aurora has rescheduled the trip two more times.

Now, they are departing from Chile instead of Argentina due to COVID restrictions. That, combined with some recent health issues, made the trip much less desirable.

You’re Never Too Old for the NFL

Tampa Bay Buccaneer quarterback Tom Brady won’t be in this year’s Super Bowl, and at 45 years old, he still isn’t the oldest in the NFL to ever to play the game.

Back in the ‘50s, ‘60s, and, ‘70s, there was George Blanda who didn’t hang up his cleats until age 48, a mark that remains a record to this day. Reluctant to retire, Blanda would have kept playing if a team would have offered him a spot on their roster.

I've been working with my travel agency, and Aurora has agreed to cancel our reservation and return our deposit.

Expedition Trips says it will take Aurora up to 90 days to issue a refund. We arranged the cancellation on August 28, and they want until December to issue a refund. To me, that is outrageous. They've had my money since early 2019, and as we both know, had I been tardy in sending a deposit, they wouldn't have been very forgiving. Issuing a refund should be merely the click of a button on a computer screen.

My travel agent has been nothing other than helpful and courteous.

They tell me that they can't issue me a refund until Aurora pays them. I get that. The issue is on Aurora's end. I have not reached out directly to Aurora since all of my correspondence and communication has been with my agent. Can you help me get my refund? -- Steven Meisel, Woodbury, Minn.

A: You're absolutely right. Aurora has had your money for long enough and should return it quickly. And another 90 days seems like a long time, but that's not as bad as it sounds.

During the pandemic, refunds routinely have taken 6 to 12 months, and sometimes even longer. That's because companies, and particularly smaller businesses, would go under if they had to issue all of their refunds at once.

In a perfect world, refunds would take about a week. But during the pandemic, travelers had to cut airlines, hotels and tour operators a little slack. If Aurora could get you a refund within 90 days during the pandemic, that would be pretty average.

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Oakland Raiders signed him as a backup passer and kicker.

In Blanda's first season with the Raiders, he led the AFL kicking 116 points. In 1967 he kicked a trio of field goals upsetting the defending league champion Kansas City Chiefs.

In 1970, Blanda was released during the exhibition season, but the “old man” bounced back. At age 43, during his 21st season, Blanda had a remarkable five-game run. Against the Steelers, he threw for three touchdowns in relief of injured Raiders’ quarterback Daryle Lamonica. One week later, his 48-yard field goal with three seconds remaining in the game salvaged a 17-17 tie with the Kansas City Chiefs.

On Nov. 8, 1970, Blanda again came off the bench to throw a touchdown pass to tie the Cleveland Browns with 1:34 remaining, then kicked a 53-yard field goal with only 3 seconds left for the 23-20 win. Immediately after the winning field goal, Raiders radio announcer Bill King excitedly declared, "George Blanda has just been elected King of the World!" In the team's next game, Blanda again replaced Lamonica in the fourth quarter and connected with wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff on a touchdown pass with just 2:28 left in the game defeating the Denver Broncos 24-19. The following week, Blanda's 16-yard field goal in the closing seconds defeated the San Diego Chargers, 20-17.

In the AFC title game against the Baltimore Colts, Blanda again relieved an injured Lamonica completing 17 of 32 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns. He also kicked a 48-yard field goal and two extra points, keeping the Raiders in the game until the final quarter, when he was intercepted twice.

He was a quarterback and placekicker at the University of Kentucky from 1945 to 1948, where Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant’s Wildcats lost only three games in each of those three years.

In 1949, Chicago Bears owner George Halas signed Blanda for the “lucrative” contract of $6,000. He was used as a quarterback and placekicker, but also saw time as a defensive linebacker.

Because of an injury he was used mostly as a kicker. Regarding his testy relationship with Halas, Blanda noted, "he was too cheap to even buy me a kicking shoe."

Blanda retired after the 1958 season, but he returned in 1960 upon the formation of the American Football League. He was with the Houston Oilers as both a quarterback and kicker.

Despite being called a “NFL reject” by the sports media Blanda led the Oilers to the AFL’s first two league titles.

During the 1961 season he led the AFL with 3,330 passing yards and 36 touchdowns. At that time it was the most ever thrown by any professional quarterback during a single season, but on the dark side of his career Blanda's 42 interceptions thrown in 1962 still is a record.

During the 1962 season Blanda passed for another 36 touchdowns and on 13 occasions, he connected on four or more touchdown passes.

A four-time AFL All-Star, Blanda's career seemed over in 1967 when he was released by the Oiler. However, the

At age 43, Blanda became the oldest quarterback ever to play in a championship game, and was one of the few remaining straight-ahead kickers in the NFL. Today, all placekickers use the soccer side-of-foot technique, which allows for greater distance. But Blanda, Lou “the toe” Groza, and Doak Walker all managed to come close to today’s distance records with the old-style kicking.

Although he never again played a major role at quarterback, Blanda served as the Raiders' kicker for five more seasons. He also was named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year, being the first-ever professional football player to earn the award.

At age 48, Blanda played in his last game against Pittsburgh Jan. 4, 1976, during the 1975 AFC Championship Game. In that game he kicked a 41yard field goal, but was released during the next year’s training camp.

Reluctant to give up the ball, Blanda was quoted as saying, “I’m available as a kicker if anyone will have me.”

None did.

At age 83, Blanda died on Jan. 17, 2010. He’s in the record books and NFL Hall of Fame as one of the greatest to ever play the game. But the present-day “iron man,” Tom Brady, still has four years to catch up with George Blanda. It’s doubtful anyone will play the game longer.

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Peace and joy, Gwyn Grimes Executive Director

Cecil Scaglione’s Answer: There's an archway on the property that explains how a laundry was created by diverting water to feed a pool that was fashioned for doing laundry and also flowed on water trees and orchards on the property. Folks back then knew how to build water systems because they didn't have municipal services that feed kitchen faucets and flushing toilets.

I know nothing about climate change but things changed because needs changed.

Cecil Scaglione

A Salute to a Great Lady

There's no stronger political force of love & support than being kept as mayor for 3 straight terms & only retirement can break the public streak at the ballot box. That's the legacy of outgoing Vista Mayor Judy Ritter who the voters kept as mayor for 12 amazing years (2010 2022). Mayor Ritter's achievement would fill more pages than found in New York's metropolitan phone book. From ensuring the city's financial stability, her relentless war on the plight of homelessness, the cultural & recreational enrichment, to bringing big business (Hyatt & Marriott Hotels, Honda & BMW outlets of Vista, to investing over $15-million for improving public road projects, ensuring public safety & saving human lives by generating funds for Fire Departments & Law Enforcement services, she also (increased) Emergency Reserves up to 30%. This one woman did it all, even making Vista the new emerging micro-brewery capitol of North County! And she doesn't wear a cape like Wonder Woman, but she is a (real-life) Superhero!

The Paper is read online by our Irish kin back in the Five Boroughs of New York. They'd take Mayor Ritter in a heartbeat. Vista should salute her when she retires this year.

And San Marcos Mayor Rebecca Jones is another blessing, to be sure.These two gals are the Golden Girls of North County.

It's a crying shame that Oceanside Mayor Esther Sanchez doesn't care to represent her city with a column in The Paper.

And to the Editor of The Paper, Mr. Lyle E. Davis, ye need to hold onto your laddie, Friedrich Gomez, as a cover story writer. He never disappoints. He is greatly loved by all.

And such a one as he, only comes by once in a lifetime. My teen daughters are STILL dancing to his Rock & Roll cover story! THEY WERE AMAZED! From Patrick Flannigan's Big Irish Clan, Oceanside to Escondido (& Poway).

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K-9 Soldiers Cont. from Page 6

kneeling Vietnam War soldier and his dog, set on a black granite base. The message is clear: “The U. S. War Dogs Memorial, while directly representing the War Dog Teams of the Vietnam War, honors all our nation’s war dogs and their handlers – past, present, and future.”

EXCLUSIVE REPORT: SAN DIEGO COUNTY’S UNKNOWN VIETNAM K-9 STORY! During the Vietnam War, U. S. Army records of K-9 military units were vastly incomplete and often inaccurate. In the mid-2000s, a veteran’s group organising to build a war-dog monument came upon a vast trove of misplaced military dog records at Lackland, Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. It was long thought (and even erroneously repeated today) that there were no U. S. Vietnam military dogs that made it back to the states after the war. This misinformation was begat by sloppy U. S. military record-keeping back then.

According to the U. S. War Dog Association, based in New Jersey, these recently discovered Vietnam MWD records revealed a shocking truth: 206 estimated U. S. military dogs did, indeed, find their way back to the U. S. to be adopted-out or reunited with their erstwhile trainers.

One most remarkable tale finds its way back here to San Diego County.

With these newly-discovered military records, countless K-9 war dogs were now listed, complete with the U. S. military numbers tattooed inside each of their ears. Also listed were the names of their dog handlers, and where they originated, etc.

For Vietnam veteran, Ed Reeves, of Grove City, Ohio, who worked at Motts Military Museum in his hometown, this news was heaven sent. For over fifty years of his life, Reeves had been searching for clues as to whatever happened to his dog, named Prince.

Long story short, Reeves was sent home from Vietnam in July, 1971. His dog Prince stayed behind.

The Pastor Says...

Pastor Richard Huls (Retired) A TIME TO REFLECT

There have been a number of articles which have been in THE PAPER recently, that deserve some reflection. The first is the one about the TUSKEGEE airmen, who admirably overcame racial bigotry, prejudice, and even hatred by the white community. Their persistence to be recognized as equal human beings with equal skills earned them a place in WWII history, as some of the best pilots to help win the war against Germany. When I read of how the white community berated, subjected, and demeaned the negro before, during, and after the war (and for many to this day) I wondered who, when, and where did all of this start.. How could the human mind in the head of a white person so categorize another human being? Is it a social thing? Could it

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Was his dog euthanized? Was he captured or killed by Viet Cong weapon fire? Or, was he one of the lucky 206 dogs who miraculously found their way safely back home?

Reeves had to know. He needed emotional and psychological ‘closure.’ Not knowing was a living hell. The bombsniffing canine had saved him and his platoon more than once.

“My name would be on that Vietnam War Memorial Wall were it not for my dog, Prince,” says Reeves. Five thousand dogs, over 10,000 handlers – the chances were slim to none that Prince ever made it back alive.

But the discovered K-9 records now gave Reeves new clues. Travelling to Minnesota, the family which donated Prince confirmed that he, indeed, returned safely to the U. S. In fact, Prince worked for 4 years detecting drugs for the U. S. Customs and Border Protection in San Diego!

In San Diego, Ed Reeves connected with Jerry Stachowitz, the customs dog handler who worked with Prince.

K-9 Soldiers Continued on page 11

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even be of a religious origin?

Whites of a Biblical background long justified slavery on the basis of Noah’s curse on his son, Ham, because of his impropriety with his father. Such beliefs have their origin in some sources. They don’t just occur. Slavery and the need to control other human beings have been around for almost as long as human history. Do we simply inherit these beliefs and traits? If we do, can we break this curse history has placed upon us? Today, especially, there is a movement challenging all prejudice whether it be racial, sexual, religious, and even physical. I am not sure where all of this is coming from. It is a good sign that we as human beings are growing up. Sad though, there are still some who pride themselves by hanging on to the idea of white supremacy. We can, in spite of such movements, thank God for those such as the Tuskegee Airmen, who have proven themselves, as have countless others of different races.

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

San Marcos • Mayor Rebecca Jones Senior Transportation Program

Calling all seniors! The City of San Marcos is dedicated to helping you access services, programs and activities. We are honored to offer local seniors reliable, low-cost transportation options.

San Marcos residents ages 60+ are invited to enroll in the CATCH-A-RIDE program.

The CATCH-A-RIDE program consists of three service categories: lunch shuttle, taxi scrip and rider service. Details for each service are listed below.

Lunch shuttle: Transports seniors to and from the San Marcos Senior Activity Center for the nutrition program.

Reservations required.

Taxi scrip: Provides eligible seniors an opportunity to purchase taxi scrip to be used for circumstantial and emergency rides. Enrollment required.

Ride service: Offers low-cost transportation seven days a week to any location within San Marcos city limits, and rides to medical appointments outside city limits.

For more information or to register, call (760) 744-5535 ext. 3605, or visit the San Marcos Senior Activity Center, 111 Richmar Avenue, San Marcos.

Vista • Mayor Judy Ritter

Spring Cleaning in Vista

With the upcoming arrival of spring comes the annual tradition of “spring cleaning”. During this time of the year many homeowners take on the task of organizing garages, cleaning out attics, and clearing off decks and patios to prepare for another beautiful Vista summer. Wondering what to do with your old electronics, paint or oil cans, or other toxic items not suitable for the trash? Vista residents can dispose of them at the Household Hazardous Waste facility located at 1145 E. Taylor Street. The facility is open Saturdays from 9 am to 3 pm and is free to Vista residents; however, proof of residency is required. Taking time to properly dispose of your household hazardous wastes is good for the environment and for our community!

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my country and my flag.

Escondido • Mayor Paul “Mac” McNamara Greetings Escondido,

When you read this, the council will probably have already voted on the future management of Reidy Creek, I suspect it will be guidance that helps us service the debt and at the same time offers us more flexibility in the future management of it.

But why I’m mentioning Reidy Creek is that as the old song goes, times are changing in terms of land management. Resources like water are being strained, and needs like affordable housing are going up. While this may be a cliché, we really need to reimagine our future. And no idea is off the table. I want to hear from you.

The good news is that in a few weeks the council will be working on updating our vision for the city, that ideally will set us on a trajectory for greater success. We welcome your input. Let us know. We read your emails. Let us move forward together.

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

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

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43. Some drink from the fountain of knowledge; he only gargled.

44. Takes him an hour and a half to watch 60 minutes.

45. Wheel is still turning, but the hamster is long dead.

•••• I hope we don't find life on other planets. 'Cause sure as hell, the U. S. government will start sending them money.

•••• It seems I can't do anything right.

As I booked into a hotel, I said to the receptionist, "I hope the porn channel in my room is disabled."

"No," she said, "It's regular porn, you sick bastard."

••••

Prince had retired in 1978 and lived to the ripe old age of 15. Reeves was overjoyed and felt the weight of the world lift off his shoulders, for the first time in over half a century!

“The only thing that would have made me happier, is if I got to take him home with me,” Reeves said with tears in his eyes – but with a smile as big as all outdoors.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Special thanks to Jeffrey P. Bennett, CEO and producer of “War Dogs, America’s Forgotten Heroes” documentary (Discovery Channel, 1999). Also to “The United States War Dogs Association, Inc.” with Ron Aiello (president), and Bucky Grimm (treasurer). Also, thanks to Bob Thompson and Bruce Lindsay (artist/sculpture) of the various U. S. War Dogs Memorials. And, of course, special thanks to Ed Reeves for sharing his most amazing “San Diego Connection Story” in this exclusive storyline for The Paper, North County’s Weekly Magazine. I feel at ‘home’ with my boss (lyle e. davis) and columnists/writers of The Paper, most of whom are military veterans (of different eras) as with me. In essence, they’re my true family. And it’s never too hokey to say how much I still love

Friedrich Gomez, our prolific writer, does it again!

Friedrich has pretty much become our “artist in residence” as he continually turns out finely researched and very well written articles. As the editor, I have the advantage over you in that I get to read Friedrich’s submissions before anyone else! And I love it!

We enjoy Friedrich as much as you do!

Not incidentally, this story was Friedrich’s 192nd cover story for The Paper.

Will he reach the 200th cover story mark? We’re betting he will.

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February Events at Escondido Public Library - February events at the Escondido Public Library include a Cavalcade of Clubs, Graphic Novels, Teen Romance, and Museum Month. All library facilities will be closed Monday, February 21st. The Library is located at 239 So. Kalmia St., Escondido, 92025; Phone 760.839.4683.

February is San Diego Museum Month; get 1/2 off admission at participating museums. The 1/2-off admission passes are available at the Library. Visit one of the public service desks at Escondido Public Library during the month of February and pick up free half-price museum passes for participating museums in San Diego County.

Each pass is good for up to four half-priced admissions. Guests can use their Museum Month pass to visit as many participating museums as they would like from February 128, 2022.

Weekly Children's Storytimes: Rhymes & Reading, Mondays, February 7, 14, & 28; 10:30am11:00am; ages 4-5; stories and activities to help prepare your preschoolers for Kindergarten.

Baby Lapsit: Wednesdays, February 9, 16 & 23; 10:30am11:00am; Pre-walkers; babies from birth to walking and their parents/caregivers, enjoy great books, lively songs and rhymes.

Seating is limited.

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speakers, microphone, DVD and wireless keyboard and mouse. Our HP, Dell and Lenovo AiOs feature multi-core Pentium, i5 and i7 processors, Widows10 or 11, new solid state drives (SSD) and at least 8GB RAM. They are plug and play ready with MS Office Pro, Google Chrome and no bloat ware or trial programs. The power cord is the only cord. The AiOs also have the usual external ports for USB devices, LAN connection, microphones, speakers and additional monitors. Most of our AiOs are priced from $400-$500.

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All-in-Ones (AiO) have been around for years. When they first became available ten years ago they were highly integrated and difficult to upgrade. Modern AiOs are easy to upgrade and perfectly match user needs in many home and business environments.

An AiO looks exactly like a standard 24 inch flat screen monitor,yet all the features of a complete PC system are contained within.

Integrated features typically include touch screen, wireless Internet, Bluetooth, Web Cam,

With a small footprint, no messy wires or cables and the ability to add extra viewing screens, the AiO is perfect for business workstations where customer interaction is required. The large screen, small footprint and lack of cords and cables make the AiO a comfortable home workstation for Internet and stand alone applications. Whether researching, writing a term paper, doing taxes, bookkeeping, zooming, skyping, emailing or just surfing the WWW, the AiOs are a perfect tool.

When looking at our “Refurbs” (AiO, Desktop, notebook or micro) customers often ask “how old is this PC?” It’s a natural question and we are all conditioned to think of things as having a finite lifespan.

Whether a car, house, horse or husband, we tend to assume that newer is better than older. In addition to having less wear and tear there is also the belief that technology

The Appraiser’s Corner

Missing Super Bowl Ring

By Jeff Figler

Jerry Kramer was a right guard on the Green Bay Packers. He was on the Packers team that defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 35-10, on January 15, 1967, in the first AFLNFL Championship game (now called the Super Bowl). Kramer was given a championship ring, a highlight in any athlete’s career. Many athletes claim that they play for the rings (of course, after they are financially stable).

However, in 1981, fourteen years after Kramer received the valued ring---it disappeared. And then the ring showed up again, but in an auction catalog. Actually, the bidding for the ring was already at $20,000 when it was withdrawn. Most likely it could have doubled or tripled if it had not been pulled. Rings normally would not go for that high a dollar figure, but this one was the personal ring of a star player of one of the legendary teams in not just professional football, but in all of sports history. Kramer claimed the ring was stolen, but how did that happen?

As Jerry Kramer tells the story, he was on a United Airlines flight from Chicago to New York. While he was in the restroom he removed the

ring to wash his hands. He put the ring on the restroom countertop.

After he returned to his seat and realizing he had left the ring in the lavatory, he returned to the scene of the crime, and the ring was gone.

Airline flight attendants and pilots made several pleas on the flight to return the ring, but none of the passengers came forward. The ring had vanished.

Kramer first learned that the ring might have surfaced when he received a mysterious call from a person in Canada. A man asked him if he was missing his Super Bowl ring, and if so, that he shortly might receive a tip about his ring. This call was followed by another, and in short order learned about an auction that included his ring. Kramer called the auction company and told them that the ring was stolen and to withdraw the lot. The company obliged and Jerry Kramer now has his Super Bowl I ring back on his finger. He is pleased about that, but still wonders what road his ring followed since 1981. He may never find the answer to that.

The fact that Jerry Kramer has always been an upstanding public citizen, who has been supportive of the sports memorabilia industry helped persuade the auction company that Kramer was telling the truth when he told his story of how the ring disappeared. But again, this is

makes newer things better than older things,

These days, with computers, newer is not always better. A “Retail” Dell or HP is made with cheap, low end components to price compete for buyers on-line and in Big Box stores like Best Buy and Costco.

This makes perfect business sense because “retail” shoppers are “price shoppers” and understand little about performance and reliability.

“Enterprise” Dell and HPs built for corporation, school and government networks are entirely different. These PCs are manufactured with high performance, high reliability components as specified by the professional ITs who manage the “Enterprise” networks. As a general rule, a five year old “enterprise refurb” cost half as much as a brand new “retail” Dell or HP and has better performance, quality and reliability.

Age related wear is a factor in selecting a used car because there are thousands of moving parts that

another of those periodic situations in which the rightful owner makes a claim for an auction item that disappeared.

So how can you protect yourself from receiving an auction item which then needs to be taken from you because it was considered stolen? All you can do is hope that the auction company doesn’t let it go that far, and that the item of which you are the high bidder is legally yours.

Jeff Figler is a professional certified appraiser. His latest book The Picker’s Pocket Guide to Baseball Memorabilia has been #1 on Amazon. He can be reached at Becky.CollectingWithJeff @outlook.coor at 877472-3087.

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wear. The only moving parts in “refurbs” are the $5 fans. With an SSD (solid state drive) in place of the old spinning HDD, “Refurbs” simply don’t wear out.

It may be true that technology finds ways to make computers run ever faster, but faster speeds don’t necessarily translate into improved performance. Many new PCs sold today with Intel i5 and i7 CPUs are slower than the Intel Core2 Quads in 12 year old PCs. That’s because while gaming, video editing, solids modeling and some high end applications can fully utilize the latest high speed processors, Internet browsing and common off-line applications used by the vast majority of us get no benefit from high speed CPUs. My eight year old $350 Windows 10 “refurb workstation” browses the Internet at exactly the same speed as Hunter Biden’s brand new $4000 Dell “Porn-Surfer 69.”

You don’t always get what you pay for.

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Paws for Reading: Wednesday, February 9; 4:00pm-5:00pm; ages 5-12; Read aloud to certified Love on a Leash pet therapy dogs for fun or o help improve reading skills.

Toddler Tales: Thursdays, February 10, 17 & 24; 10:30am11:00am; Walkers-age 3; Toddlers and their parent/caregivers enjoy interactive bilingual stories and action songs. Seating is limited.

Inclusive Art Club: Fridays, February 4 & 18; 3:30pm-4:30pm; All ages; All ages and abilities can join Mrs. Garcia, as she shares stories, songs, and creates art from favorite picture books.

Knights Realm Chess Club: Mondays, February 7, 14, & 28; 3:30pm-5:30pm; Turrentine Room, Ages 6-12; Learn to play or challenge your friends. All levels welcome.

PJ Storytime: Tuesday, February 15; 6:00pm-6:30pm, Turrentine Room, Ages 5-12; Wear your PJs and bring your favorite stuffed animal to this evening storytime.

Teens Go to the Movies: Love and Monsters: Saturday, February 19, 11:00am-1:30pm; Turrentine

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Travel Troubleshooter Cont. from Page 12

From your perspective, things look a little different. It's just been way too long and you don't want to wait any longer. You contacted me in midOctober, which was about seven weeks after Aurora agreed to refund your deposit. Your agency had been responsive and polite about your refund request. And you're absolutely right -- the agency is just your intermediary. It doesn't have your money and can't force Aurora to issue an immediate refund.

You can't really force a refund any faster. You certainly could have reached out to an executive at Aurora to ask for your money. But in my experience, the accounting department moves at its own pace.

"The global conditions and challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have been widespread and impacted the travel industry significantly," explained Ashton Palmer, president of Expedition Trips. "While I am sympathetic to Mr. Meisel’s frustrations, I am confident that his refund will arrive accordingly. I am also very sorry to learn that Mrs. Meisel is unable to travel due to her medical condition. I certainly hope she returns to good health soon."

Shortly after that -- about eight weeks after Aurora promised your refund -- you got your full $5,000 back.

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

Get help by contacting him at http://www.elliott.org/help © 2022 Christopher Elliott.

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Room; Ages 13-18. Haul yourself out of bed, throw on some sweats and head to the Library for a movie screening of "Love and Monsters" (PG-13). Keep yourself awake with tasty treats, frothy beverages and friends.

"To All the Books I've Loved Before" - a Teen Romance Book Club: Super Fake Love Song by David Yoon; Tuesday, February 22, 4:00pm-5:30pm; Turrentine Room; Ages 13-18. Let yourself get swept away...by reading a little romance.

Discuss the book, eat some food, and much more. Register, then pick up a copy of the book at the Youth Services Desk.

R.A.T.E.D. G Graphic Novel Book Club - "Twins"; Thursday, February 14, 3:30pm-4:30pm; Turrentine Room, Ages 8-12; Make cool crafts while you Read And Then Eat, and Discuss (R.AT.E.D.) "Twins" by Varian Johnson & Shannon Wright.

San Marcos Chamber Events Coming Up - Contact the Chamber office at 251 North City Drive, #128, San Marcos, for more information and other Chamber events.

On Wednesday, February 16, 8:00am-9:00am; Coffee Connections. Get Connected; enjoy coffee, great conversation, build relationships, share business tips and leads.

Thursday, February 17, from 5:00pm-7:00pm; is the Business Mixer and Installation of the 2022 Board of Directors. This event will take place at the Twin Oaks Golf Course, 1425 N. Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos. Enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres, opportunity drawings, no-host bar, and an evening of cheer!

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San Diego Botanic Garden to Celebrate Valentine's Day Weekend - The San Diego Botanic Garden is adding a dash of romance to its flowery ambiance with Plants & Romance, activities designed for adult audiences; children are welcome but must be supervised at all times. The children's gardens will not be open during this event.

Throughout the evening, stroll through California Gardenscapes, lit with thousands of twinkle lights, and then relax around the outdoor fire pits in the amphitheater to the serenade of a classical guitarist.

Inside the Dickinson Family Education Conservatory, all visitors can sample free chocolate while learning about cacao and the process of making chocolate.

Masks are required in all indoor spaces, including the conservatory.

The Botanic Garden is located in Encinitas, CA.

The Garden will open its doors from 5:30pm to 8pm on two nights – Friday and Saturday, February 11 and 12 – for the special event. The Garden is also offering a limited number of Sweet and Sparkling Souvenir Packages, sold separately from tickets and available as an upgrade. Each package includes the following treats: 2 champagne flutes with SDBG logo

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Registrant Information:

David Richard and Kathleen Hofer 3384 Bridle Creek Lane San Marcos, Ca. 92069

This business is operated by a Married Couple First day of business 9/01/2011. /s/ David R. Hofer

Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/30/2021

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

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

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

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

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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002413

The name of the busines: Ram’s Succulents; ;RAms Succulents,

located

at

1375

Escondido, CA. 92026

N.

Broadway, A3,

Registrant Information:

Robert D. and Arlen A. Moellman 1375 N. Broadway, A3 Escondido, CA. 92026

This business is operated by a married couple.

First day of business n/a. /s/ Arlene A. Moellman Filed

with

Ernest

J.

Dronenburg

Jr.,

County

Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/28/2022

2/3, 2/10, 2/17 & 2/24/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

2022-9001305

2022-9002450

STATEMENT

STATEMENT

The name of the busines: Sun and Cost RV,

The name of the busines: C. R. Distributors, located

Registrant Information:

Registrant Information:

located at 1966 Las Lomas, Vista, CA. 92084

Be Healthy Vending, LLC 1966 Las Lomas Vista, Ca. 92084

This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business 1/18/2022 /s/ Shelly Hoiseth

Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County

Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/18/2022 1/27, 2/03, 2/10 & 2/17/2022

“He was just so mad at the world,” the pastor went on. “I couldn’t get through to him, no matter what I did.”

The kid was seven.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

minister, but pastor of his own congregation—and an air conditioner repairman, and a satellite dish installer.

So, the young minister tried something new. He had lettered in baseball long ago. He took the boy into the backyard and taught him to throw.

760.990.428 89

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

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

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

Good Kid Cont. from Page 3

at 2415 Turnbridge Gln, Escondido, CA. 92027 Carlos Romero

2415 Turnbridge Gln

Escondido, CA. 92027

This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business n/a. /s/ Carlos Romero Filed

with

Ernest

J.

Dronenburg

Jr.,

Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/31/2022

2/3, 2/10, 2/17 & 2/24/2022

County

The kid got better and better. Little League was a snap. He could play every position, and bat like a kid with his hair on fire.

And by the time he hit a growth spurt during middle school, something changed inside him. Seventh grade was his year.

“He just got so mellow,” said the pastor. “His anger was gone, and it was like he finally realized that we weren’t going anywhere, and even though our skin isn’t the same color, he knows we’re family.”

He won games hand over fist.

People came from all over just to watch him pitch. During his sophomore year, a professional scout was in the bleachers.

“I was so proud,” said the pastor.

“He’s my own flesh and blood.”

The game ended. The children left the field with their gloves resting on their heads, guzzling Gatorade bottles.

The pitcher left the mound. He’s all legs. He has a bright future before him, anyone can see that. He is Mister Baseball, wrapped in good looks, and athleticism.

But the chances of him pitching professionally are slim to none. I know this because I got it straight from his mouth.

I asked where the kid saw himself in the next five years.

“Aw, I don’t wanna play baseball,” he said. “I mean, it’s fun and everything, but I wanna help people.”

He hugged his father—the young minster who isn’t so young anymore. He has faded hair, and aged skin. The man was all smiles.

“I’m gonna be a minister, like my dad,” the boy said.

Sean Dietrich is a columnist, novelist, and radio show host, known for his commentary on life in the American South.

Social Butterfly Cont. from Page 13

non-alcoholic sparkling juice

1 box of chocolates from Chuao Chocolatier 1 air plant to take home

Packages will be available for advance purchase at $60 until Monday, February 7. For more information and to purchase tickets and upgrade packages, please visit the Garden’s website at https://sdbgarden.org/plants-romance.htm.

Advanced purchase of timed-entry tickets is required. Prices for entrance to this evening Valentine's experience range from $18-22 for adults and $10-14 for youth (ages 3-17). Children under age three are free and do require a ticket. No daytime tickets, guest passes, or free entry for members permitted.

For more information and to purchase tickets and upgrade package, visit the Garden's website at https://sdbgarden.org/plantsromance.htm.

San Diego's Flower Fields at Carlsbad Announce "Escape Into Color" Theme - The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch are primed to add a pop of color to the rolling hills of Northern San Diego County with over 70 million flowers set to bloom beginning Tuesday, March 1, 2022. The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch are located at 5704 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, CA.

Single ticket admission is $22 for adults; $20 for seniors 60+ and military, $10 for children 3-10, and free for children under three.

Season passes are $46/adults; $42/seniors 60+ and military; $20/children 3-10, with group tours also available. Private events are available to book year-round, including corporate groups and weddings. Advanced tickets are available for purchase by visiting https://www.theflowerfields.com/.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002467

The name of the busines: Garage Base, located at

1130 Simpson Way, Suite A, Escondido, CA. 92029.

Registrant Information: Flen Bruce LLC

1130 Simpson Way, Suite A Escondido, CA. 92029

This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business 7/06/21.

/s/ Zachanah Gawn, Managing Member Filed

with

Ernest

J.

Dronenburg

Jr.,

Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/31/2022

2/3, 2/10, 2/17 & 2/24/2022

County

LEGALS

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CITY OF SAN MARCOS INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB CONBID 22-01) CIP NO. ST009 BINGHAM DRIVE AND BAILEY COURT STREET IMPROVEMENTS

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San Marcos, hereinafter referred to as Agency or City, invites sealed bids for the above stated Project and will receive bids via an online bid management system, PlanetBids up to the hour of 2:00 p.m. on February 24, 2022 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and viewable online.

A representative of Agency will also be onsite at City Hall at the time of bid opening to read the electronic bids.

Bids received after the hour and date for the bid opening will not be accepted.

WORK DESCRIPTION The work generally consists of installation of new curb, gutter, sidewalks, driveways, ADA curb ramps, street light, and minor street paving. A detailed Scope of Work can be found in the IFB Documents.

LOCATION OF WORK The work to be constructed is located at Bingham Drive and Bailey Court Street in the City of San Marcos.

ENGINEERS ESTIMATE: The Engineers Estimate is $415,000.

PROJECT FUNDING Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), subject to the CDBG Provisions in IFB including the requirements of section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701u (Section 3) PREVAILING WAGE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, payment of prevailing wages and compliance with the California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq is required for this project. In addition, this Project is funded in part by a grant from the HUD and the successful bidder will be required to comply with the Federal Davis-Bacon Act requirements.

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

In all instances where Federal, State, and Local Prevailing Wages for a given craft differ, the higher Prevailing Wage rate shall be paid.

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

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

TIME OF COMPLETION All work shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Agency in conformance with the

Contract Documents within forty-five (45) Working Days after the date of commencement specified in the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages for this Project will be per the Special Provisions.

AVAILABILITY OF BID DOCUMENTS The City uses PlanetBids to post and receive bids online.

Only vendors that are registered with PlanetBids will be eligible to submit a bid for formal solicitations with the City.

PlanetBids is accessible via the City’s website and the direct link provided below, and provides all Bid Documents at no cost to bidders. http://www.san-marcos.net OR https://www.planetbids.com/po rtal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=39 481 NO BID SETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. PRE-BID CONFERENCE A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting has been scheduled.

Conference details are available on the Bid Information tab in PlanetBids. Attendees will be required to follow all applicable COVID-19 rules and regulations.

JOB SITE TOUR - NONE CONTRACTORS LICENSE The Contractor shall possess at the time the contract is awarded, a California Contractors license classification A, General Engineering Contractor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

2022-9000112

The name of the busines: Buena Vista

Glazing

and

Mirror,

located at 1147 Mayberry Ln., Vista, Ca. 92083

Registrant Information: Scott Donald Collins 1147 Mayberry Ln. Vista, Ca. 92083

This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business n.a /s/ Scott Donald Collins

Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County

Clerk/Recorder of

San Diego on 1/04/2022

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

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

First day of business n/a. /s/ David W. Castro Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/10/2022 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 & 2/03/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9000565 The name of the busines: RC Specialties, located at 114 Swallow Lane, Oceanside, CA. 92057.

Registrant Information: Ronald E. Allen ss4 Swallow Lane Oceanside, CA. 92057 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business 5/25/2004 /s/ Ronald E. Allen Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/10/2022 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 & 2/03/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028535 The name of the busines: BBFS Corporation, HUH Music Corporation, Placid Music Corporation; located at 1219 E. Barham Dr., San Marcos, CA. 92078.

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

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

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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9001625 The name of the busines: Beaute’ by Elizabeth, located at 2055 Montiel Road Suite 109, San Marcos, Ca. 92069.

Registrant Information: Elizabeth Reyes 1271 Oasis Drive Escondido, Ca. 92026 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business N/A. /s/ Elizabeth Reyes Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/20/2022 1/27, 2/03, 2/10 & 2/17/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9001457 The name of the busines: Mike’s #2 Liquor, located at 3549 A Mission Avenue, Oceanside, Ca. 92058 Registrant Information: NT M & Sons Inc. 3549 A Mission Ave. Oceanside, CA. 92058 This business is operated by a corporation.

First day of business 11/17/2011. /s/Richard Schramm, Secretary Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/19/2022 1/27, 2/03, 2/10 & 2/17/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9001600 The name of the busines: Ecowater of San Diego, Ecowater of Southern California, Ecowater Systems of Southern California, located at 2241 La Mirada Dr., Vista, CA. 92081.

Registrant Information: Yanchewski & Wardell Ent. Inc. 2241 La Mirada Dr. Vista, CA. 92081 This business is operated by a corporation.

First day of business 1/20/2022. /s/Sonia Alamo, Manager Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/20/2022 1/27, 2/03, 2/10 & 2/17/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9000386 The name of the busines: The Stand Outs, located at 520 Barnett Drive, San Marcos, CA. 92069.

Registrant Information: Jeremy Rosefeld 520 Barnett Drive San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is operated byan individual.

First day of business n/a. /s/Jeremy Rosefeld Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/06/2022 1/27, 2/03, 2/10 & 2/17/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9001778 The name of the busines: Paw Spa on Wheels, Inc., located at 1851 Poumele Way, Oceanside, Ca. 92054.

Registrant Information: Paw Spa on Wheels, Inc. 1851 Poumele Way Oceanside, CA. 92054 This business is operated by a corporation.

First day of business 1/01/2021. /s/Jacqueline Knutson, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/21/2022 2/03, 2/10, 1/17 & 2/24/2022

City of San Marcos: Notice of Public Hearing required

by Section 33413.5 of the Health and Safety Code related to a Housing Replacement Plan

The City of San Marcos will hold a public hearing on March 22, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069, to consider approving a Replacement Housing Plan (RHP) for a redeveloped affordable housing development in the Richmar neighborhood. Since the new project will be demolishing deed restricted affordable housing units on the site, a public hearing is required by Section 33413.5 of the Health and Safety Code requiring the agency the approve a RHP prior to demolition of the existing affordable housing units.

The draft Replacement Housing Plan is available for review at the City Clerk’s Department at City Hall, 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069, during normal business hours.

The Council Chambers is accessible to persons with disabilities; however, if you require special accommodations, please contact the City Clerk’s Department at (760) 744-1050 at least 72 hours prior to the hearing date.

For more information, please contact Candi Roberts, Housing Programs Manager for the City of San Marcos, at 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069, via telephone at (760) 744-1050 extension 3178 or via e-mail at croberts@san-marcos.net.

DOP 2/03/2022 City of San Marcos: Notice of Public Hearing required

by Section 33413.5 of the Health and Safety Code related to a Housing Replacement Plan

The City of San Marcos will hold a public hearing on March 22, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069, to consider approving a Replacement Housing Plan (RHP) for a redeveloped affordable housing development in the Richmar neighborhood. Since the new project will be demolishing deed restricted affordable housing units on the site, a public hearing is required by Section 33413.5 of the Health and Safety Code requiring the agency the approve a RHP prior to demolition of the existing affordable housing units.

The draft Replacement Housing Plan is available for review at the City Clerk’s Department at City Hall, 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069, during normal business hours.

The Council Chambers is accessible to persons with disabilities; however, if you require special accommodations, please contact the City Clerk’s Department at (760) 744-1050 at least 72 hours prior to the hearing date.

For more information, please contact Candi Roberts, Housing Programs Manager for the City of San Marcos, at 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069, via telephone at (760) 744-1050 extension 3178 or via e-mail at croberts@san-marcos.net.

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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1513

Ordinance No. 20211513 – an ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Marcos, California, acting as the legislative body of Community Facilities District No. 98-02 (Lighting, Landscaping, Open Space and Preserve Maintenance), authorizing the levy of a special tax in an improvement area of such Community Facilities District Annexation No. 142, Improvement Area F-58.

Ordinance No. 2021-1513 was introduced on January 11, 2022 and adopted on January 25, 2022, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JENKINS, MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, WALTON, JONES. NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE. ABESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE. A certified copy is posted in the office of the City Clerk at 1 Civic Center Dr, San Marcos, CA. Julia Moss, Deputy City Clerk, City of San Marcos.

PD: 2/3/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002041 The name of the busines: VIA Managed Services, located at 429 Mimosa Ave, #A, Vista, CA. 92081.

Registrant Information: Jared and Jesame Calvert 429 Mimosa Ave. #A Vista, CA. 92081 This business is operated by a Married Couple.

First day of business 1/15/2022. /s/Jared Calvert Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/25/2022 2/03, 2/10, 1/17 & 2/24/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9001687 The name of the busines: Trip Liabillity Concrete, located at 4232 Thomas St.,Oceanside, CA. 92056.

Registrant Information: Dennis Wiley Pettit 4232 Thomas St. Oceanside, CA. 92056 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business N/A. /s/ Dennis Wiley Pettit Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/21/2022 2/03, 2/10, 1/17 & 2/24/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9001800 The name of the busines: The Black Berry, located at 815 Yankee Point Way, Oceanside, Ca. 92058.

Registrant Information: Keisha Campbell 815 Yankee Point Way Oceanside, CA. 92058.

This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business1/21/22. /s/ Keisha Campbell Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/21/2022 2/03, 2/10, 1/17 & 2/24/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028087 The name of the busines: American Polo Remodeling, located at 4255 42nd St., #5, San Diego, CA. 92105.

Registrant Information: Franoso Polo Botello 4255 42nd St. #5 San Diego, CA. 92105 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business 11/30/21 /s/ Franoso Polo Botello Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/20/2021 1/13 1/20, 1/27 & 2/03/2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9000538 The name of the busines: Signing Away, locatedat 1045 E. 4th Avenue, Escondido, CA. 92025.

Registrant Information: Shannon Lori McCray 1045 E. 4th Avenue Escondido, CA. 92025 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business 1/10/2022 /s/ Shannon Lori McCray Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/10/2022 2/03, 2/10, 2/17 & 2/24/22

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2021-00054206-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Carlton Lamark Lisenbee filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Carlton Lamark Lisenbee to Proposed name Yehuda Maccabee Ben Israel. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

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

ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JCFORM #NC120)

Due to the COV IDpandemic, 19 which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the facilities court’s and unsafe, the to pusuant emergency orders of the Chief Justice of State the of and California General Orders of Presiding the Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Orde is made:

NO HEARING WILL THE ON OCCUR SPECIFIED DATE IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to for Cause Show Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a One certihearing. the of copy fied Order Granting the be will Petition mailed to the petitioner.

rquirethe all If not have ments been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written further with order directions.

If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

RESPONDENT A TO OBJECTING NAME THE MUST CHANGE WRITTEN A FILE AT OBJECTION TWO LEAST DAYS COURT (excluding weekends holidays) and BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date.

The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a is that minor signed by only one parent must have attacchment this served along with and Petition the Show to Order Cause, on the other non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court.

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