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Volume 52 - No. 06
By Friedrich Gomez
Even if you’ve never heard of Lawrence Welk, his life would still make a great mystery story.
Lawrence Welk’s story reads like a fascinating whodunit adventure. And even if you know of him or not, his most historic and enigmatic life, and his presence and impact in North San Diego County – and the world -- is a most unbelievable true tale full of unexpected twists and turns. The Paper - 760.747.7119
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And the titillating teaser is that much of that ‘whodunit’ portion of his life remains deliciously unsolved and unknown to this day.
Even for his countless longstanding, ardent fans who grew-up and fell in love with television’s “The Lawrence Welk Show” (still on reruns around the world), may think they know all about the man when, in reality – they may not.
Unanswered, mysterious questions that have tickled the fancy of trivia
buffs and eluded biographers are sill being unraveled.
With all the books, magazines, newspaper articles, and TV documentaries, this cover story shall take a refreshing detour and travel down a road less travelled for a far more exclusive look at this worldrenowned figure known as Lawrence Welk.
INTRIQUING QUESTIONS SHROUDED IN MYSTERY STILL REMAIN UNANSWERED.
As with any spellbinding whodunit I longed to find answers to persistent questions about Lawrence Welk that refused to die on the vine and – in so doing – I have doubled-down in my fascination, admiration, and love for a most treasured American icon, who still continues to enchant and mystify almost three decades after his death: * Why did Lawrence Welk always struggle with speaking English? He was not an immigrant. He was born and raised in rural America. Total verbal immersion should have
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* Why was his thick accent so mysteriously difficult to categorize? Many failed to adequately identify it. And when they thought they did, the answer seemed to slip away again. Even fluent speakers in Russian, Polish, German, Hungarian, Czechoslovakia, Dutch, and Austrian, all found Welk’s accent strangely peculiar and mysterious, even accounting for regional dialects.
* With all the ostensible ‘disabilities’ cited above (namely not being fluent in English and zero TV personality experience), how did Welk rise to such historic power and popularity rarely matched in the entire sweep of television history? To wit: while The Ed Sullivan Variety Show ran 23 remarkable seasons, The Lawrence Welk Variety Show spanned more than 31 mind-boggling years, more than any other musical variety show in television history! * And why did this worldwide celebrity – a most powerful icon of his era with vast real estate holdings around the United States – ostensibly love and favour the North San Diego County region far and above any other region in the world? And did he secretly live in Escondido? LET’S JOURNEY BACK IN TIME
Give Us This Day Our Daily Chuckle This week, a compendium of wit, wisdom and neat stuff you can tell at parties. Enjoy!
Middle names exist so kids have a clear indication when they are in big trouble. The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends -- if they're okay, then it's you.
What deep thinkers men are... I mowed the lawn today, and after doing so I sat down and had a cold beer. The day was really quite beautiful, and the drink facilitated some deep thinking.
My wife walked by and asked me what I was doing and I said 'nothing'. The reason I said that instead of saying 'just thinking' is because she would have said 'about what'. At that point I would have to explain that men are deep thinkers about various
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TO FIND THE ANSWERS. If you’re curious and daring enough, then step onboard our Time Machine. Buckle your seatbelts. And come along with me as we set our Time Destination Dials . . . and slowly begin our journey back in time . . . to the early 1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s.
HIS SHOW SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED! After a singer had just finished auditioning for his nationally-televised musical-variety show, Lawrence Welk paused a moment, looked down at his shoes in deep thought, then said in deadly earnest: “She has a very nice voice, but she looks a little bit too much like Eleanor Roosevelt.” On another occasion, during a warm-up before the start of his television show, Welk announced to his studio audience in non-logical style: “I just wrote a book. But don’t go out and buy it yet, because I don’t think it’s finished.”
Not leaving well-enough alone, he continued to further confuse the audience about his book by saying: “This is the best biography by me I have ever read.” Then, turning to look at the television cameras which were now rolling into position, and it was now close to showtime, Welk straightened up a bit, looked around the
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topics which would lead to other questions.
Finally I thought about an age old question: Is giving birth more painful than getting kicked in the groin? Women always maintain that giving birth is way more painful than a guy getting kicked in the groin. Well, after another beer, and some heavy deductive thinking, I have come up with the answer to that question.
Getting kicked in the groin is more painful than having a baby; and here is the reason for my conclusion. A year or so after giving birth, a woman will often say, "It might be nice to have another child."
On the other hand, you never hear a guy say, "You know, I think I would like another kick in the groin." I rest my case.
Time for another beer.
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A blonde lady motorist was about two hours from San Diego when she was flagged down by a man whose truck had broken down. The man walked up to the car and asked, "Are
By Sean Dietrich
It was below 20 degrees in Illinois. And it was snowing. The library was closing for the night. The last of the runny-nosed schoolchildren had left the building, and all the hardbound books were fast asleep. Elderly Martha was about to lock up when she found the cardboard FritoLay box beside the front door. The box was making noise. Whimpering noises.
The old woman edged in closer for a better look. She opened the flaps. There were seven puppies inside. One of the pups was cotton white, the rest were copper red. Their tiny bodies were cold, and she wasn’t sure they were all alive. The creatures were huddled together so tightly she could barely wedge her hand between them. Martha lifted the box into her arms, carried it inside, and she yelled for Juan, the custodian. you going to San Diego?"
"Sure," answered the blonde, "do you need a lift?"
"Not for me. I'll be spending the next three hours fixing my truck. My problem is I've got two chimpanzees in the back which have to be taken to the San Diego Zoo. They're a bit stressed already so I don't want to keep them on the road all day. Could you possibly take them to the zoo for me? I'll give you $100 for your trouble." "I'd be happy to," said the blonde. So the two chimpanzees were ushered into the back seat of the blonde's car and carefully strapped into their seat belts, and off they went. Five hours later, the truck driver was driving through the heart of San Diego when suddenly he was horrified! There was the blonde walking down the street and holding hands with the two chimps, much to the amusement of a big crowd.
With a screech of brakes he pulled off the road and ran over to the blonde. What the hell are you doing here?" he demanded, "I gave you $100 to take these chimpanzees to the zoo."
"Yes, I know you did," said the blonde," but we had money left over so now we're going to Sea World." “It's useless to hold people to what they say when they're in love, drunk or running for office.”
Enter Juan. Juan is 68 years old, with silver hair, a wizened face, and a five-foot frame. His English is weak, but his heart is extra-large. His name tag says “Jonathan,” but nobody knows why it says that. The truth is, nobody knows much about Juan inasmuch as he only has a five-word vocabulary. Rarely does he say anything but the word “yes.” “Help me, Juan,” said Martha. “I need your help.” “Yes, yes, yes.”
The old man rushed to the basement and retrieved space heaters from storage. He brought several clean towels and a few pillows. Soon, Martha and Juan were tucked in the corner of the library, poised before a semicircle of heaters.
They wrapped the animals in swaddling rags, and massaged the pup-
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Old is "Old".....Not Stupid!
A strong young man at a construction site was bragging that he could out-do anyone in a feat of strength. He made a special case of making fun of one of the older workmen. After several minutes, the older worker had enough. 'Why don't you put your money where your mouth is,' he said. 'I'll bet a week's wages that I can haul something in a wheelbarrow over to that building, that you won't be able to wheel back.' ' You're on, old man,' the braggart replied. 'Let's see you do it.'
The old man reached out and grabbed the wheelbarrow by the handles. Then, nodding to the young man, he said, 'All right, Dumb Ass, get in.' Never mess with old people.
With the rise of self driving vehicles it’s only a matter of time before someone writes a country song about a guy’s truck leaving him. We have enough youth. How about a Fountain of Smart? Veggie burgers had no natural predators until vegans arrived. The Scottish Cow
The only cow in a small town in Ireland stopped giving milk.
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Social Butterfly
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and Human Trafficking Division. Recently her office unveiled an anti-human trafficking training program aimed at the tourism and hospitality industry.
Evelyn Madison The Social Butterfly Email Evelyn at:
thesocialbutterfly@cox.net
Soroptimists Held Human Trafficking Walk - Soroptimist International of Vista and North County Inland held its 16th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Walk and Event on January 29 in Vista as part of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Walkers gathered outside on the grounds of the United Methodist Church of Vista. Van Nevel welcomed the crowd and recognized local dignitaries present, including San Marcos Mayor Rebecca Jones, and representatives from State Assembly member Marie Waldron’s office and from the San Diego Board of Supervisors Office, District 76, Jim Desmond. She then introduced keynote speaker, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan. Stephan has long been an advocate for victims of human trafficking, pioneering San Diego’s Sex Crimes
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staging area, then turned and told his orchestra with great sincerity: “Boys, look like you’re having fun, but don’t have any.”
For all his malaprops, slips of the tongue, and verbal blunders, Lawrence Welk became the unequivocal darling of millions of mainstream American television viewers from coast to coast, and eventually the entire world.
MOST UNLIKELY SUCCESS STORY IN TELEVISION HISTORY. In a showbiz world where only the polished, articulate personalities survived, “The Lawrence Welk Show” would become one of the most popular and longest running series in television history, spanning over three decades and multigenerations, from 1951 to 1982. In another world, another era, and a different America, he would become one of the last of his breed to ascend to the throne and become a popular and beloved icon that comes along, perhaps, once in a lifetime. In reality, we shall never see the likes of him again. A FASCINATING MAN OF MYSTERY, HE MADE COUNTLESS MISTAKES. Along with his emerging celebrity, Lawrence
Saving “the best for last,” Stephan ended her talk by announcing the opening this April of a new family justice center in North County called “One Safe Place” in a revamped warehouse in San Marcos. “It has been a dream of mine for 15 years….it will be a state-of-the-art facility…a place of hope, healing and justice in the North County” Stephan said, where survivors of sex trafficking, domestic violence, family violence, elder abuse, and sexual assault can seek justice, begin healing, and reclaim their lives with help from a variety of agencies operating on-site. Van Nevel and her Soroptimist Club also coordinate the North County Anti-Human Trafficking Collaborative, open to the public which meets every other month at the church. Their next meeting is Thursday, March 3 at 9am in Fellowship Hall, United Methodist Church, 490 S. Melrose Drive, Vista. Masks required.
Love your Heart this February at the Carlsbad Senior Center February is heart health month. Valentine's Day at the Senior Center. For more information, visit the website at www.carlsbadca.gov/seniors or call 760-602-4650. Concerts in the Courtyard; Monday,
Welk, himself, became a most interesting and mysterious persona which one biographer said, “He had no business, whatsoever, hosting a national television show!”
His accent seemed to intrigue television viewers.
His peculiar accent, along with his mysterious inability to speak and fully grasp the English language, piqued national curiosity.
In everything he did, he botched and mangled the cue cards. On one occasion, before a live television audience numbering in the millions across America, Lawrence Welk introduced his orchestra as the “Shampoo Music Makers” instead of the “Champagne Music Makers.” Looking at a sea of confused faces, and realizing his mistake, he would remark, “I just had an idea that just went over my head!” The show’s director and producers had near apoplexy!
Then, in a valiant attempt to recover, he quickly added, “I just let it in one ear and out the top of my head.” Years later, in retrospect, he would laugh and confess: “I always worried I’d forget my lines or say the wrong words or the audience would laugh in the wrong places. My accent remained terrible. It was very hard for me to initiate any conversation with someone I didn't know.”
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Feb. 14th, 12:30 - 1:30 pm. Vintage Cabaret. New acts the 2nd Monday of each month. Come and join us for a lovely performance in the courtyard on Valentine's Day featuring singer, Susan Rainwater and pianist, Diana Brownson. Experience Jazz and Swing highlighting the romantic music of yesteryear. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this festive event in the beautiful outdoors!
Free Blood Pressure Screenings; Monday, Feb. 14, 10am - 1pm. Hosted by the CARLSBAD FIRE DEPARTMENT. Love Your Heart on Valentine's Day and take control of your heart health to prevent heart disease and stroke by knowing your blood pressure numbers and know what they mean. The best way to know if you have high blood pressure is to have it checked since there are often no warning signs or symptoms to tell you something is wrong. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide; Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8:15– 10:45am. Appointment required Feb. – April 14. Schedule online at www.carlsbadconnect.org or call 760-602-4650. Taxpayers interact with volunteers in one or two short, in-person appointments to exchange documents. Bring photo ID and all required documents, and a copy of last year’s taxes to your appointment. Escondido Senior Center Travel Meeting - Just a reminder that we will have a travel meeting February 14th, either in the auditorium or the
Oak Room of the Escondido Senior Center. We will also have Will Reece from AFC there. We hope to see you. For more information, contact the center at escseniortravel@gmail.com.
At that time you may pay for the Palm Springs Trip scheduled for March 16. Total is $111. The trip includes a 2 1/2 mile trip by tram up the mountain with scenes of the pristine wilderness. We will dine at the Pines Cafe. There are also observation decks, Natural Museum, 2 documentary theaters
Republican Club of North County Meeting Announced - On Wednesday, February 16th, the Republican Club of North County (RCNC) welcomes Lakeside School Board Trustee, Andrew Hayes. With a local and national focus on parents/school board relationships, this is a unique opportunity to hear directly from a school board trustee. In 2018, Andrew was hired by Senator Brian Jones and currently serves as the Senator's District Director, acting as a liaison between the Senator and over 900,000 constituents in eastern and northern San Diego.
In addition to his legislative work, Andrew has managed successful campaigns, most recently that of County Supervisor Joel Anderson.
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HIS ACCENT WAS (SUPPOSED) TO BE GERMAN, BUT EVEN GERMAN-SPEAKING PEOPLE COULD NOT ACCOUNT FOR HIS PECULIAR ACCENT -WHY? It was his unique accent, along with his famous Polka-playing accordion talents, that led millions of people to think, perhaps, Welk was Polish.
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He was German. German.
Martha wanted to tell the old man that this would do no good, she was certain the animal was dead. But Juan continued to mutter beneath his breath.
He was not.
Spoke fluent
But even among Germans and Austrians, his accent still seemed off-tilt, a bit odd, and uncommon -even accounting for the various Germanic dialects and regional accents. What may have been indiscernible to American ears, Germans, as with the British, have a keener ear for regional accents. His was, inexplicably, a hybrid accent of unknown origin. Why?
LAWRENCE WELK HARBOURED A SECRET. Welk, himself, seemed to be purposely secretive.
His family. His past. His ethnicity. His mysterious accent. All remained shrouded in mystery. Interestingly, his very accent was the clue to who Welk essentially
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pies to keep them warm.
The solitary white puppy was not moving. So Juan held this one against his chest and kissed its little head. The old man closed his eyes and offered prayerful words to the ceiling.
“Padre nuestro, qué estás en el cielo, santificando sea tu nombre… ” “What’re you saying?” said Martha. “Yes,” said Juan.
“It sounds like you’re praying.” “Yes.”
“Juan, do you understand anything I’m saying to you?” “Yes.”
“Juan, do I look exactly like Raquel Welch?” “Yes.”
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Oceanside Police Arrest Suspect in Assault and Burglary
On Monday January 31, 2022, at 7:15 am, Oceanside Police responded to a call from a resident who stated an adult family member, who had been evicted from the residence eight months prior, was refusing to leave the home located at the 3900 Block of Pala Road. Officers arrived on scene and contacted the male adult. Mental health and housing resources were offered. The man was cooperative and compliant with the homeowner’s wishes for him to leave the premises.
Approximately thirty minutes later, the man returned and broke into the home through a window, reportedly armed with a knife. The residents fled to a neighbor’s home for safety, when the suspect followed after them. A neighbor attempted to detain the suspect, when the suspect produced what appeared to be a firearm, pointing it at the neighbor. At that time the neighbor and residents retreated into the neighbor’s home and contacted Oceanside Police. When officers arrived on scene, they contacted the suspect, 23-year-old Nathan Elwood, who had re-entered the family residence. The suspect refused to exit the home but officers were able to establish communication with the suspect.
Out of an abundance of caution, officers cleared the area and positioned an armored rescue vehicle to assist with the containment.
Over the course of the next two hours, officers worked to diffuse the volatile situation, talking with the suspect and offering him opportunities to exit the residence. At approximately 10:00 am, the suspect moved to the front of the residence where he was taken into custody following utilization of lessthan lethal options. A BB gun, indistinguishable from a handgun, was recovered at the scene. The suspect was arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Burglary. Oceanside Police Chief Cautions About Catalytic Converter Thefts
New Oceanside Chief of Police, Fred Armijo, points out catalytic converters are vehicle parts that contain valuable platinum group metals like rhodium, iridium, and palladium. Thieves can pocket up to $1000 for each stolen converter. The increase in these thefts coincides with the increase in the cost for these precious metals and the increase in demand for catalytic converters due to increasing vehicle emission regulation. Criminals can steal your catalytic converter in moments, using tools found at hardware stores, leaving you with costly parts to replace and repair. While this is a difficult crime to combat, there are measures you can take to help keep your vehicle safe. If you have garage access, use it. If not garage ensure a well lit drive-
busboy.
That's the kind of guy Lawrence Welk was.
Man About Town
Friedrick Gomez's cover story this week about the "mysterious Lawrence Welk," brought back several memories to me.
My youngest son, Kenny, had one of his first jobs at the Lawrence Welk Resort/Restaurant . . as a busboy.
One day Welk and an entourage of big, important television executives from ABC-TV, came into the restaurant. Before they sat down for their meeting Welk said, "Vait a minute, boys. Ve got a new employee here und I vant to meet him." He went directly to Kenny, shook his hand and said, "Hi, I'm Larry Welk. What's your name?"
"Dad," Kenny told me later, "I couldn't believe that this big, important tv star took time out to introduce himself to me . . a lowly
Later, Welk tried to buy KOWN Radio from my dear friend, Alan Skuba, for whom I was managing the station at the time. Negotiations were carried out by Ted Lennon, the father of the Lennon Sisters, at one time a major act on the Welk show.. The sale did not go through but Welk and Skuba became good friends and went golfing several times. •••• Oatmeal versus porridge:
I remember my late father-in-law, Hughie Holden fra' bonnie Scotland. Every morning, without fail, he'd have his porridge. To you and me, porridge is oatmeal. Many a Scot starts his day with a bowl of porridge. Same here.
Mine is a bit different, however. Evelyn fixes it up with about 15-20 fresh blueberries, about 10-12 raspberries, flavored yogurt (peach or vanilla are my favorites), pomegranate seeds, and almond slivers. I eat my oatmeal without milk. It's a healthy breakfast and one I always look forward to. Evelyn has, however, spoiled me.
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way and, if possible a survellance camera. A muffler shop can build a cage for your converter making it more difficult for criminals to access it; replacing a stolen converter can cost $2000 or more.
Please be aware of suspicious behavior. Generally, most people do not do construction work in the late night or early morning hours. The sound of a saw during those times could be an indicator that a theft is occurring in the area. If you hear or see something suspicious, please immediately contact your local police department or simply call 911 and report the suspicious activity. Escondido Rotary Donates to Escondido Police and Fire Cadet and Explorer Posts
The Escondido Rotary Club conducted a fundraiser and President Ray Diciccio and Holly Stuard presented the Escondido Police and Fire Cadet and Explorer posts with a donation of $2500. Both programs are thankful for the donation provided by the Escondido Rotary club and the funds will go to equipment, uniforms and a training academy. The Escondido Police and Fire posts provide an opportunity for youth to volunteer their services to our community.
We were at a fancy schmancy hotel in Alabama one morning and I saw Oatmeal, with blueberries. I think it was about $7.50 a bowl. Yep. $7.50. For oatmeal. Remember, though, it was fancy schmancy. Since I love oatmeal . . . I ordered oatmeal. With blueberries.
When the bowl of oatmeal arrived, my jaw dropped. There were three blueberries. Three. Count 'em. Three. I ate the oatmeal. And the blueberries. All three of them.
I've always regretted not raising hell about that menu item. I should have . . . but I didn't. Why? Because someone else was picking up the tab. We were on an all expense paid trip, attending a travel writer's convention and I figured it would be best to not make a fuss. I would hope the good citizens of Alabama, particularly the landed gentry, those who patronize these fancy-schmancy hotels, might whisper in the ear of the chef that it is bad form to advertise oatmeal with blueberries ... and then deliver a whole three blueberries. Kinda gives a fancy-schmancy hotel a reputation for being chintzy. •••• Utility Scam INCOMING PHONE CALL: Hello? We need to talk to whomever is responsible for non-payment
Letters to the Editor Love our Military!
I wish to thank all our U. S. military for helping the medical/hospital shortages during Covid-19. The KPBS TV video "San Diego Medical Military Team Help Hospital on Brink of Collapse," had me in tears. U. S. Navy sailors (men & women) went to San Juan Regional Medical Center in New Mexico to save them. The hospital director Dr. Brad Greenberg said: "We were on the verge of a true clinical catastrophe. We did not have enough personnel to take care of the really, incredibly high numbers of critically ill folks." Here in California, our
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of your utility bill. We have a seriously overdue utility bill and will turn off your electrical power within 30 minutes if prompt payment is not made. ME: What? I have direct pay from my bank. This can't be. SDG&E bills my bank and the bill is automatically paid. We have checked with our accounts department and you are four payments behind. ME: Can't be. Has to be a mistake. Give me the amount for each month. I don't have that. I only have the total. You owe us $1028.36. ME: Well, there has to be a mistake but I'll run down to the local SDG&E office and write a check. We can sort it out later. No, it will take 2 to 3 days for the check to clear. You'll have to use Express pay. I'll give you directions. ME: Wait! Who the hell am I talking to? Are you really SDG&E? I can go to my bank, get cash, and take the cash to SDG&E's local office. No, there isn't time. You'll have to use Xpress Pay. ME: No, we're not going to do that. I've offered to pay SDG&E by check . . . or by cash. I don't have to use XPress pay, whatever that is. Fine. I'll authorize cutting off of your electrical service in 20 minutes! HANGUP: The above is a fairly accurate
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was as a human being; from whence he truly came; and the path that shaped him to where he now stood.
To paraphrase Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz: “The best place to begin any journey or story, is to start at the beginning.”
HE WAS BORNE IN AMERICA NEARLY 120 YEARS AGO TODAY. Lawrence Welk was not an immigrant; he was Americanborne, exactly 119 years ago this year, back in March of 1903, in Strasburg, North Dakota. As with TV host Ed Sullivan and the San Diego Padres’ lovable sportscaster, Jerry Coleman, Lawrence Welk also endeared himself to adoring American audiences with his linguistic vulnerability and humorous (but unintended) verbal pratfalls.
But unlike Sullivan and Coleman, Lawrence Welk had a valid reason for his often verbal faux pas and mangling of the English language, of which he was forever ashamed.
HE DID NOT BEGIN TO SPEAK ENGLISH UNTIL HE WAS AN ADULT. Although borne in America, Welk did not begin to speak English until he was fully an adult, at age 21, and never fully mastered the language for the remainder of his adult life. He was borne in the German-speaking community of Strasburg, North Dakota, where even there he spoke with a peculiar German accent.
In a large family of ten, he was the sixth of eight German-speaking children. He only had a 4th grade education because at age 9 his parents removed him from school to help out on their homestead farm where they eked out a living selling produce and crops. FIRST OF MANY MYSTERIES SOLVED. His mysterious accent tells the tale of his unique origins.
His parents, Ludwig and Christiana Welk, were strict Roman Catholic ethnic Germans.
In order to avoid religious persecution, Welk’s parents fled their home in the Alsace-Lorraine region of France and emigrated to Odessa, in the Russian empire (now Ukraine). His peculiar accent sprang from the unique French-Russian-German hybrid linguistic environment which his parents were exposed to.
As linguistic scholars point out: “At the time, the mixed heritage and diverse languages of people living in French Alsace-Lorraine (which was once part of Germany), helps explain Lawrence Welk’s unusual accent, resulting in a mixed German and mixed- European twang. “In addition, German-Russians in
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Ukraine where both Welk’s grandparents and parents eventually emigrated, also infused their own characteristic accents into the alreadylinguistic hybrid mix of Welk’s family.” Although Lawrence Welk was borne in America, his parents only spoke German to their eight children within their household and he inherited their unusual hybrid accent.
And to reiterate, in the Germanic community of Strasburg, North Dakota, most residents only spoke German, which provided little or no reason to learn English. Although Welk was forever selfconscious over his strong accent, ironically, it turned into a blessing in disguise because it would intrigue and endear him to his audience.
The more mistakes he made in speaking English, along with his mysterious accent, all exposed his vulnerability and further endeared him to a vast viewing audience who laughed along with him – not at him. He was deeply loved.
Welk eventually grew more comfortable in his own skin, and his accent became his affectionate trademark; he even ordered specialized automobile license plates which proudly read: “A1AN2” – which was all based on his signature lead-in line to his orchestra, “And a one, and a two . . .” He further jettisoned his self-consciousness by proudly acknowledging his accent when he openly titled his first autobiographical book, “Wunnerful, Wunnerful” in 1971.
A SECRET, MYSTERIOUS (RESIDENT) OF NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY. It would be difficult to find any city or county records which document Lawrence Welk as an official resident of Escondido, and yet he (lived) many a day here along with his wife. Accessed public records well document the popular maestro and impresario living in various other places from the Midwest to simultaneous residences which he owned in both Palm Springs and Los Angeles.
And yet, his unabashed favourite luxury suite in Escondido was kept much more secret. As recorded: “Welk (lived) in a rather affluent ‘cottage’ in Lawrence Welk Village.”
WHY THE LOVE-AFFAIR WITH ESCONDIDO & SAN DIEGO’S NORTH COUNTY REGION? In his lifelong journey, he would learn and become aware of San Diego’s North County region, and its varied topography from the great blue waters of the Pacific to our vast Inland Empire Mountain range.
A surprising fact, which is even vastly unknown and over-looked by legions of biographers, is that Lawrence Welk forever retained a special place in his heart for the environs of Escondido, as well as Escondido’s sister city of San Marcos, for deeply personal reasons. Our inland geography from Escondido to the sculptured cliffs of Oceanside, down our coastline to Encinitas, to storied Del Mar, and the majestic Torrey Pines State Park, Welk would be smitten, beguiled, and entranced. Among many things, the sight, and the early history of Escondido’s fabled citrus, avocado, and especially our historic grapes, vineyards and winery legacy caught his fancy and tugged at his heartstrings. Speaking of Escondido’s vineyard legacy, “Bubbles in the Wine” would become Lawrence Welk’s official theme song.
And grapes also make champagne, and so his orchestra was known as the Champagne Music Makers which he later related to Escondido.
Everything about Escondido’s tiedin well with who he was, in song, in music, and his chosen career life. Escondido’s early agricultural grape industry and our Grape Day Festivals that stemmed back to the 1800s and drew trainloads of visitors annually, all seemed inextricably part of who, in essence, Lawrence Welk was and the agrarian farmland from whence he sprung. Welk, himself, was known as “The King of Bubbly.”
For example, in the Midwest, retrieved records show Welk and family resided at 1311 Ashford Avenue in River Forest, Illinois.
As early as March 12, 1956, the release of his album titled “Bubbles in the Wine” by Lawrence Welk and his Champagne Music Makers rose to No. 6 on Billboard Magazine’s most popular albums -- and stayed there for 17 unbelievable weeks! In Escondido, he would find the song’s title manifest in reality.
Likewise, in Los Angeles, he often lived in an apartment complex, which he owned: The Lawrence Welk Champagne Towers Luxury Apartments, located at 1221 Ocean Avenue, from 1968 until his death in 1992.
HE CHOSE ESCONDIDO OVER PALM SPRINGS, LOS ANGELES
Mysteriously, Escondido, California is largely missing as one of his residences.
In Palm Springs, city records record his residence at 730 Paseo El Mirado, from 1961 to 1971.
For Welk, everything coming up grapes – including Escondido’s grape legacy – was something he could, ostensibly, deeply relate to and so he decided to live many a happy day here. (Although he, himself, was a non-drinker of alcoholic beverages.)
& OTHER CITIES FOR HIS 1ST WELK RESORT. Although Lawrence Welk had a home in Palm Springs and vast real estate investments in Los Angeles, along with the fact that his national television show broadcast from L. A. (a necessity), he was forever partial to the charms of Escondido and North San Diego County in general. In 1964, Welk selected Escondido to open his first resort brainchild, initially called The Lawrence Welk Village, at 8860 Lawrence Welk Dr., in Escondido, California 92026. It would morph into Welk Resort Champagne Village with two golf courses, upscale timeshares, a museum, and a professional Resort Theatre boasting live Broadway musicals and other variety acts year-round. Vastly unknown to many biographers, he would even keep his accordion under a desk in the Village Resort restaurant and play it for guests in the dining room when he resided there. He’d even dance with all the ladies. His beautiful wife would sit among the restaurant workers and sing songs in German. Escondido was their secret, idyllic home. This was the hinterland of their dreams. When Lawrence Welk first mentioned Escondido on his television show, describing it to viewers as “his country club,” the next morning over 600 fans showed up at his Escondido resort!
HE SELECTED ESCONDIDO’S SISTER CITY OF SAN MARCOS AS HIS WORLD HEADQUARTERS. Welk would choose San Marcos for his world headquarters called Welk Resort Group Corporation, the central hub for all the development and operation of all his subsequent luxury resorts and timeshares in the United States and Mexico.
HE INTRODUCED ESCONDIDO TO COUNTLESS MILLIONS OF AMERICANS. It was also in Escondido where he had ‘lead-in’ segments for his nationally televised primetime show on Saturday evenings; when millions of viewers across the United States first heard and saw glimpses of this mysterious city, surrounded by hills and trees in North San Diego County, called Escondido. Escondido was also his place for scouting out talent for his television show which already featured staples like the popular singing group, the Lennon Sister, Irish singer Joe Feeney, black tap dancer Arthur Duncan, and accordionist Myron Floren, whom he affectionately called “The Happy Norwegian.”
It was “The Happy Norwegian” (Myron Floren) who was visibly confused on television and sat hesitant when Welk said: “Now, for my accordion solo. Myron, will you join me?”
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Popular Mexican singer “Anacani” (Maria Consuelo Castillo-Lopez) was discovered at his Escondido resort and became a national State-run Healthcare? Not So Fast favourite on his show, as well as his live shows which toured the U. S. Last week, Assembly Bill 1400 (Anacani still lives in Escondido (AB 1400), establishing state-run with her family.) healthcare for all Californians, crashed and burned in the But it was his unpredictable intro- Assembly. Opposition was wideductions that kept nervous perform- spread from all sectors of the ers in the wings, waiting for their healthcare field and citizens. cue to go on. On one television segment, Welk thought he gave a com- There were several reasons for plimentary introduction when he this, including the astronomical said: “Folks, this next act may start costs. The entire state budget is $262 billion, and cost estimates out slow, but it tapers off.” to provide healthcare for 40 million Californians range up to The more he misspoke, the more his $400 billion more. What about ratings seemed to skyrocket! the unelected 9-member board running the program? Could an One singing group seemed reluctant unaccountable state bureaucracy to take the stage after hearing their really make competent health‘glowing’ intro when Welk testified: care decisions? Ask a million or “They were so good, I could hardly so EDD claimants who waited months for unemployment paywait to get out of there!” ments – many are still waiting. bill also eliminates Medicare WELK INSISTED HIS RELI- The for millions of seniors, along GIOUS TELECASTS TO HAVE with all private health insurance, ‘LEAD IN’ SEGMENTS DIRECT- including employer provided LY FROM HIS BELOVED plans. ESCONDIDO. Lawrence Welk was a deeply religious Roman There is no mention of funding Catholic his entire life, and even sources in AB 1400, and without received Holy Communion each funding, the bill is irresponsible day (according to his own autobiog- and imaginary. A separate bill, Constitutional raphy), and therefore, Christian Assembly days were sacred and holy to him, Amendment 11 (ACA 11) would authorize funding, including above any other secular days. massive tax increases on businesses and employees making He loved Escondido so much that over $49,900 per year. ACA 11 no higher praise was ever accorded to any other city as cited in numerous Lawrence Welk biographies: “As a deeply religious man all his life, in 1984 and 1985 when he aired his Christmas Specials, he (insisted) that the lead-ins to these special religious holiday programs emanate from his cherished Welk Fire Safety Resort Theater in Escondido, California!” Last week, I shared some successes TV CUE CARDS WERE CRAFT- and my vision for 2022, when it ED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE comes to behavioral health. This VERBAL MISTAKES. In order to week, I want to share some of the alleviate verbal mistakes on the air, accomplishments we've had in Welk normally stayed with reading North County and talk about what off the cue cards, which were I'm focused when it comes to fire adorned with black over-sized let- safety. tering next to the cameras he was We have been fortunate in San speaking to. Diego County to avoid major wildHowever, at times, he became over- fires over the past few years, but we ly-excited and improvised when the know risk in this region is constant. That is why we have made major moment unexpectedly arose. improvements to evacuation routes It happened on his top-rated musi- and pre-fire strategies. Prevention is cal-variety show when he spotted a key, and we recently increased the local celebrity in the audience. frequency of defensible space While inviting the “Wisconsin inspections, enhanced pre-fire vegCheese Queen” sitting in the audi- etation management, and improved ence to come up on stage and dance pre-fire emergency planning with a with him, he said loudly on live tel- greater emphasis on technology and evision: “Come up here and let us GIS mapping. see you cut the cheese!” I’m proud of the investments to At other times, unseen events strengthen fire safety in existing would suddenly happen, and he and future communities. We have strayed from rehearsed cue cards. assisted over 20,000 homeowners in achieving defensible space through community education.
requires a two-thirds vote in the Legislature, an impossible hurdle since AB 1400 supporters were unable to ensure a bare majority (41 votes). Even if passed, the measure would still require voter approval.
93%, of Californians already have some form of medical coverage, one of the nation’s highest coverage rates. Improvements are necessary, such as increasing Medi-Cal reimbursement rates for providers – we rank below 48 other states, often making finding doctors or scheduling timely appointments problematic. But destroying our healthcare system, doubling our already high tax rates, driving more people, businesses and healthcare providers out of California, can’t be the answer. My Caucus unanimously opposed AB 1400, and many Democrats also withheld support. Thousands signed petitions we provided opposing the bill, and my office received hundreds of constituent calls and emails. Thanks to these efforts, a huge coalition blocked a state takeover of your healthcare. 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.
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Also, we have expanded the HeliHydrant program. A Heli-Hydrant is a pilot-controlled, remotely activated, 12-foot by 5-foot deep open tank that is only filled when needed.
Heli-Hydrants are similar to an above-ground swimming pool that can be filled with approximately 5,000 gallons of water in 6 minutes. It will allow a firefighting helicopter to fill its water tank within a matter of seconds and return to the fire quickly. On March 2, 2021, I partnered with Supervisor Joel Anderson on a Board Letter after hearing about problems associated with Public Safety, Power Shutoff events. This item passed with unanimous support and directed the Chief Administrative Officer to identify gaps in Public Safety Power Shutdown mitigations and opportunities to further reduce the impact on the region. Those are just a few items I'm working on when it comes to fire safety. 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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Q: I recently bought two tubes of Voltaren, a pain medication, through eBay. I paid $29 for the product but decided I could not use it. I tried to return the product, but the seller did not respond. eBay provided a USPS shipping label so I could return the item. I returned the item to the seller about a month ago but I did not get my refund. When I tried to enter the USPS tracking number, the eBay website will not accept it. eBay has closed the case. Can you help me get my refund? -- Gloria Lenoir, Austin, Texas A: So let me get this straight: You returned your tubes of Voltaren to the buyer via eBay and you received nothing? Come on.
The seller should have responded when you asked to return the product. This isn't the first time we've had an nonresponsive eBay seller. When that happens, eBay should reconsider whether the merchant belongs on its platform. No ghosting customers! And after talking to eBay myself, there's no evidence the merchant got a talkin'-to.
I'm glad eBay got involved and sent you a return label. For a few days, at least, it looked as if eBay had taken your side. "We have reviewed this case and decided in your favor," it said in an email to you. "You should return the item to the seller for a refund. We're sorry you had a problem with your purchase." eBay should have been able to track your return and issue a refund, but for some reason, it couldn't. The tracking number USPS gave you was valid. Someone in New York accepted the merchandise after you sent it back. But it looks like the tracking number didn't quite work with eBay's system. Closing your case was the wrong move; eBay should have opened an investigation and not closed it until it was resolved. Your case just slipped through the cracks.
I think you did everything you could to keep your case alive. You kept your correspondence in writing (good work!), and you kept all emails and messages (nice going!), but you still couldn't get to the right place at eBay. Next time, try one of these <a href="https://www.elliott.org/company-contacts/ebay-customer-servicecontacts/">executive contacts at eBay</a>. A polite, brief email with your entire paper trail attached should get to the right person.
I asked eBay about your case. Although it wouldn't reveal what went wrong with your refund, the company promptly refunded your $29 after I contacted it.
Christopher Elliott is the chief advocacy officer for Elliott Advocacy. Email him at chris@elliott.org or get help with any consumer problem by contacting him at http://www.elliott.org/help © 2021 Christopher Elliott.
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Q: I'm trying to get a full refund from Iceland Car Rental for our trip to Iceland in August 2020 that was canceled because of COVID. At the time we booked the rental, in March 2020, they offered a "100 percent money back" guarantee. We notified them to cancel our reservation as soon as our flight was canceled, in July 2020. Can you help me get my $545 back? -- Kristen Nelson, Minnetonka, Minn.
A: This shouldn't have happened. Most car rental companies don't charge you until you pick up your car. I reviewed the terms of your agreement with Iceland Car Rental, and it works a little differently. If you cancel your reservation up to two days before your pickup date, you get a "100% refund." If you're within the 48 hour cancellation window, they'll charge you for your rental. You canceled before two days, so you should have received your money back. So why didn't you?
An Iceland Car Rental representative tried to explain it in an email to you. "The coronavirus outbreak has resulted in thousands of cancellations," he explained. "This means that a lot of people have applied for refunds – including you. Each refund application is handled individually. And with the great amount of cases that we’re currently processing, the waiting time is currently too long." But after you asked how long it might be, you got a different answer.
"As is the case for many tourism related companies around the world, the future of our company has been secured throughout this difficult period with a survival agreement with our bank," the company noted. "However, the financial restructuring of the company could not include the refunds of outstanding reservations for the foreseeable future; therefore, we will not be able to refund your booking."
This appears to be a different argument. The car rental company was restructuring, which means the old company -- the one with which you had the reservation -- technically no longer exists. The new Iceland Car Rental apparently didn't feel it had to honor some of the obligations of the old company.
But the Iceland Car Rental you were dealing with shouldn't have charged your card in the first place. I think you would have had a legitimate case for a credit card dispute, had it come to that.
It didn't. I contacted Iceland Car Rental on your behalf, and it issued a full refund.
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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Historically Speaking by Tom Morrow
The World’s Most Mysterious Organization
Chances are very good you or one of your close relatives or friends have or is a “Freemason.” It’s an ancient fraternal organization that all walks of life are members, including U.S. presidents and other world leaders. For the most part, Freemasonry is a mysterious, world-wide fraternal organization for men only.
The first Masonic Grand Lodge was established in England in 1717. What’s the origin? One theory suggests Freemasonry may have been an outgrowth of Rosicrucianism, which is a spiritual and cultural movement that arose in Europe in the early 17th century. Shriners International, commonly known as the “Shriners” is a Masonic society established in 1870. Shriners International describes itself as a fraternity based on fun, fellowship, and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief, and truth. The organization is best known for the Shriners Hospitals for Children that it administers, and is well-known for the red fezzes members wear. Shriners are prominent daily via television for their pleas of donations for their hospitals.
To join a Masonic Lodge it is the candidate who must “… ask to join.” While the candidate may be encouraged to ask, he may not be outwardly invited. Once the interested party makes his initial inquiry a formal application may be proposed and seconded or announced in open Lodge and a more or less formal interview usually follows. If the candidate wishes to proceed, references are taken up during a period of notice so members may inquire into the candidate's suitability and discuss it. The attitude of most regular AngloAmerican grand lodges remains that women Freemasons are not legitimate members, but that comes with an asterisk regarding transgender women, In 2018, Freemason doctrine notes members who, after initiation, ceases to be a man does not cease to be a Freemason. Anglo-American guidance states transgender men are allowed to apply for Freemason membership. A minimum requirement of every body of Freemasons is each candidate must be "free and of good repute.” The question of freedom is nowadays one of independence. Every Mason should be a proper and responsible person.
Most Grand Lodges require a candidate to declare a belief in a Supreme Being, although every candidate must interpret this condition in his own way. All religious discussion is commonly prohibited.
If the candidate wishes to proceed, references are taken up during a period of notice so that members may inquire into the candidate's suitability and discuss it. Finally, the Lodge takes an offi-
cially secret ballot on each application before a candidate is either initiated or rejected. The exact number of adverse ballots (“blackballs”) required to reject a candidate varies between Masonic jurisdictions from one to three negative votes. During the induction ceremony candidate are required to undertake an obligation, swearing on the religious volume sacred to his personal faith to “do good in society.” Masons will promise to keep the secrets of their degree from lower degrees and outsiders, as far as practicality and the law permit, and to support a fellow Mason in distress. There is formal instruction as to the duties of a Freemason. Freemasonry has attracted criticism from organized religions for supposed competition with respective doctrines and has long been the target of conspiracy theories, which assert Freemasonry to be an occult and evil power. Although members of various faiths cite objections, certain Christian denominations have had high-profile negative attitudes toward Masonry, banning or discouraging their members from being Freemasons. The longest history of objection to Freemasonry is the Catholic Church. Dan Brown, an American author best known for his thriller novels “Angels & Demons” (2000), “The Da Vinci Code” (2003), “The Lost Symbol” (2009), “Inferno” (2013), and “Origin (2017) all have prominent references to Freemasonry.
Controversy theorists have long associated Freemasonry with the New World Order and the Illuminati, and describe Freemasonry as an organization either bent on world domination or already secretly in control of world politics. Freemasonry in the United States faced political pressure beginning with opposition to Andrew Jackson, who was a prominent Freemason. A number of political figures in the U.S. have been so noted with a membership list headed by presidents George Washington, James Monroe, James Polk, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, James Garfield, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Warren G. Harding, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Gerald Ford. Freemasonry is viewed with distrust even in some modern democracies. During Germany’s Nazi regime, the preserved records notes the persecution of Freemasons during World War II. Adolf Hitler believed Freemasons had joined those Jews conspiring against Germany. While the number of Nazi victims is not known, historians estimate up to 200,000 Freemasons were killed by the Nazi regime. Masonic concentration camp inmates were classified as political prisoners and wore an inverted red triangle. The various aspects of Freemasonry is quite extensive and takes far greater explanation than this space allows. This is but a basic description of what has always been one of society’s great mysteries – for men only.
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The Republican Club of North County meets the third Wednesday of each month at El Camino Country Club, 3202 Vista Way, Oceanside CA 92056. Doors open at 11:30am on February 16th, lunch is served at 12:00noon, and the speaker begins at 12:30pm. Cost is $30 per person. Cash or check only at the door (credit cards not accepted). For more information and lunch choices, please email bebra2@att.net or call Barbara at 760-212-9995. Escondido Public Library Events - The Library will be closed on Monday, February 21st for Presidents' Day holiday.
2nd Saturday Concert: Duo Imaginalis; Saturday, February 12th • 3:00–4:30pm. Turrentine Room • All ages -
Virtual Author Chat Series: YA Fantasy; Thursday, February 17, 5:00–6:00pm. Facebook Live • Teens & Adults - Join us for a live Facebook Q&A with New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blackwood. Hybrid San Diego Comic Con Adult Graphic Novel Book Club Group 1 Seeking New Members: This hybrid club meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm, at the Escondido Public Library and via Zoom. Meetings last approximately 90 minutes.
Escondido Republican Women Quilt for Donating to Solutions for Change - Members of Escondido Republican Women Federated (ERWF) spent a good part of 2021 cutting, stitching and tying lap quilts for families processing through the Solutions for Change programs headquartered in Vista. A temporary housing facility is located in Escondido on South Escondido Blvd. as well as in Vista and Oceanside. The Club is open to all women who seek the same goals and are looking for the right group working to achieve them. The Club meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month from January through June, from 11:301:00 at Cocina del Charro, 890 W. Valley Parkway, Escondido. Our speakers are always informative and keep us on track during off and on election cycles.
R.B. Republican Women's Meeting - The Rancho Bernardo Republican Women Federated invites all Republican women to our next luncheon meeting on February 18th, 11:15am - 2pm, at the Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Pkwy, San Diego 92128. Cost is $30.00 for a 2 course lunch. Our guest speaker will be Ruth Weiss from Election Integrity Project, Ca. calling all California citizens to help turn California RED. She will speak on
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That happened after a jet plane flew over and disrupted a live musical rehearsal and -- as he stood, visibly shaken – said: “You know, those jet planes make Masonic booms!”
“TO BE AMERICAN, YOU MUST LEARN SLANG & POPULAR PROVERBS.” It was American colloquial slang and popular American proverbs that he most aspired to master, since such speech seemed synonymous with being a true American.
Once, in his attempt to better assimilate via the usage of popular proverbs, Welk replied to a group of people who came into his television studio to discuss problems with the band. “You know,” Welk said, “when people band together, it causes a house divided.” Ironically, such verbal pratfalls defused any conflict or tension on the studio-set because such remarks caused amusement and endearment. In this scenario, critics and sound engineers who had gathered to discuss the orchestra’s problems now, inexplicably, withdrew in deference and respect for the celebrated bandleader and TV host whose charm proved most infectious. MANY CRITICS & YOUNGER GENERATIONS MADE FUN OF HIM & HIS OLD-FASHIONED SHOW. Although The Lawrence Welk Show was a huge success with his vast demographics of viewers, age 46 and up, others cruelly lampooned him.
He was ‘open season’ for newspaper critics and impersonators to make sport of his accent, his music, bubble-making machine, and ‘dated’ music and polka accordionplaying. His verbal pratfalls, waltz dancing, and wooden personality all served as fodder for the cannons of media critics who blasted away at what they saw as Lawrence Welk’s on-air buffoonery. At the time, even famous comedian, Henny Youngman, took swipes at Welk’s music and heavy accent by announcing a contest with a prize of 1,000 Welk records – along with a hammer!
Ironically, the more he was bashed and ridiculed by younger audiences and critics, the more legendary his status and popularity became!
There was no denying the gravity of his success – his popularity and TV shows panned over a staggering three decades. THE DEATH OF A LEGEND & THE END OF A GOLDEN ERA. On May 17, 1992, Lawrence Welk died of pneumonia at age 89. He would be laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery, in Culver City, California.
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Then the town folk found they could buy a cow in Scotland quite cheaply. So, they brought the cow over from Scotland . It was absolutely wonderful, it produced lots of milk every day and everyone was happy. They bought a bull to mate with the cow to get more cows, so they'd never have to worry about their milk supply again. They put the bull in the pasture with the cow but whenever the bull tried to mount the cow, the cow would move away.
No matter what approach the bull tried, the cow would move away from the bull, and he was never able to do the deed. The people were very upset and decided to go to the vet, who was very wise, tell him what was happening and ask his advice.
The people were dumbfounded, since no one had ever mentioned that they had brought the cow over from Scotland.
"You are truly a wise vet," they said. "How did you know we got the cow from Scotland ? The vet replied with a distant look in his eye: "My wife is from Scotland." To make a long story short: The End.
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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
City of San Marcos COVID-19 Nonprofit Community Grant Program
The City of San Marcos City Council is excited to share the COVID-19 Nonprofit Community Grant program’s milestones.
Since its launch in August, the program has dispersed over $1.7 million to essential nonprofits that serve San Marcos residents who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. The program is funded using a portion of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and its objective is to touch every corner of the City by supporting nonprofits working to better the lives of San Marcos residents. The City of San Marcos will continue to award grants monthly until the $3 million of funding is exhausted. San Marcos is honored to support numerous nonprofits in our community. Applications are open; learn more at www.sanmarcos.net/nonprofitgrants.
Vista • Mayor Judy Ritter
I Love Vista!
Over 30 years ago, I fell in love with Vista.
The rolling hills, small town sense of community, the proximity to our beaches and mountains, and the individuality of the city. This Valentine’s Day, I’m reminded of how much I “heart” Vista. I raised my family here and loved experiencing our many parks and hiking trails, the Moonlight Amphitheatre, and the local venues with my children and now grandchildren. This week the City is celebrating the reopening of our newly refurbished Bub Williamson Park, which is another beautiful amenity for our residents. Vista has grown, since I first arrived, yet it is still a great place to live and grow for generations to come!
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Thirty years after his passing, on January 21, 2021, Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation announced that it will be acquiring all Welk Resorts for approximately $430 million. All existing Welk properties will be fully rebranded into the Hyatt Residence Clubs.
The sale of his vast empire would be sold from his beloved city of San Marcos, adjacent to Escondido. His son, Larry Welk, would negotiate the deal from Lawrence Welk’s San Marcos World Headquarters called “The Welk Resort Group Corporation.” Even unto death, Lawrence Welk would continue to make history.
His former Palm Springs home was recently granted a “Class 1 Historic Site Status.” His humble North Dakota homestead has been re-painted and spruced-up and is now an established popular tourist attraction today. His seven books, including a chil-
dren’s book titled “Lawrence Welk’s Bunny Rabbit” (1972), continues to sell on the world internet for an emerging younger generation of children. And he can still be seen in television re-runs -- even in foreign countries, complete with subtitles.
HE COULD DO NO WRONG. Even when he was angry, he was beloved: One time a performer apologized for being late and admitted he had no excuse. Lawrence Welk admonished him, saying: “That’s no excuse!”
Another time he stopped a vocal group that was rehearsing and complained that the singers were not synchronized in their ‘lip-syncing’ - only to find out that they were singing ‘live.’ In all that he did, he was always deeply loved.
He was even eventually admired by begrudging critics, for he never smoked, drank, or said a swear word in his entire lifetime.
He often confessed: “Over and over I marvel at the blessings of my
Escondido • Mayor Paul “Mac” McNamara
Greetings Escondido, If you haven’t been able to attend any of our council meetings, I would invite you to take a look at the presentation we had on the Escondido Creek Trail. Here is the link https://tinyurl.com/EscondidoCreekTrailUpdate . You can also find it on the City Website under Government and then follow the steps to the video library holding the 1/26/22 meeting. While it may seem a bit hard to imagine looking at the drawings, the trail is going to get a major overhaul and will be much more park-like. I know that some wanted to have the concrete removed but there is simply too much infrastructure on either side of the trail to do that. Rather it will look more like a long linear park.
A big shout out goes to our city staff members who imagined what this could be and then in belt tightening times found the money to make it all happen. Stay informed, Be Kind, Remember your neighbor, and stay safe! Semper Fi, Mac Paul P. McNamara Mayor of Escondido pmcnamara@escondido.org
life.” As a father figure, he mitigated marital and personal problems of his musical family, much to their gratitude. And he even held himself accountable to a higher power, as he often reflected out loud: “Many times I wondered if I’m truly carrying out God’s plan for my life.”
Just the other day, on the internet, there was the topic of Lawrence Welk. One person posted these words: “I hated Lawrence Welk as a kid. My parents watched him every Sunday night. Now, my parents are gone. I miss them. Sometimes, on a Sunday night, I put on his show in the background . . . and I feel like my parents are still here.” I can think of no greater legacy than that. I never grew up with Lawrence Welk. Sadly, I wish I This is cover story #196 by Friedrick Gomez! Heading for 200!
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account of a phone call I received two days ago, with only slight paraphrasing.
Upon the hangup I checked my online bank account and, sure enough, there was a record of my timely payments that had been deducted from my account for the past 90 days. Everything was as it should be. I went online with SDG&E and checked my account. I had a balance due within two weeks. Nothing about past due. No problem. Everything was as it should be. I like to consider myself as reasonably sophisticated yet this clown on the other end of the phone had me going to the point I was gonna drop what I was doing, head to my bank, withdraw $1000+ in cash and go the the local SDG&E office to make a payment, all to forestall the cutting off of my electricity in what was clearly a terrible mistake and/or understanding. It was only after I had checked my bank and utility balance that I realized I had been the intended victim of a scam. Was I angry? You bet!
Then I thought . . . "how many senior citizens do these crooks actually persuade to pay by Xpress Pay? Amounts of $200? $500? In my case, over $1000?" And, once paid, of course, there is no recourse. You cannot retrieve your money. If they came close to nailing me ... a
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The Appraiser’s Corner Bobbinghead Dolls
Bobbinghead dolls are very popular collectible these days. There are both sports and non-sports dolls, and both types have soared in popularity and value in the last forty years.
One reason that these dolls, also called nodders, are so collectible is that they have beautiful color, are usually of a theme or character, and are relatively inexpensive. Bobbinghead dolls really came into their own from 1960-1971, but are still quite popular even today. It is quite common for a sports team to have a bobbinghead doll as a promotional giveaway.
The dolls are quite fragile, and naturally, the value of any doll drops dramatically if it is damaged or has been restored. If you have dolls, or are considering collecting them, keep in mind a few things as you inspect the dolls: Look at the dolls’ neck and ankles. These are areas where there could be damage, and possibly the doll was reglued. Inspect the paint around these areas to see if it is the original paint. Often times tissue will be wrapped around the neck to prevent snapping. Check the rear of the doll. There is often damage there, as well as
chips. Look inside the head of the doll for cracks. Sometimes cracks will be noticeable on the inside, but be repainted on the outside. A cracked doll will only be worth about ten percent of a non-cracked doll. The first baseball set of bobbinghead dolls was the 1960-1961 Square color base set. The rarest doll in this set was the Washington Senators doll with a dark blue base. Other sets in the 1960’s included the 1961-1962 white base miniatures, the 1961-1963 white base set, the 1963-1965 black players set, the 1963-1965 green base set, and the 1966-1971 gold base set.
Football and hockey sets also were introduced in the early 1960’s, with the 1960-1961 National Football League Square wood base set, and the 1961-1963 National Hockey League Square base set. The most valuable sports doll is the Houston Colt.45s black player on a green base (included in the 19631965 black players set). There are believed to be only two or three of this doll in mint condition. As for actual player dolls, the most valuable is of Roberto Clemente.
Of course, there are non-sports dolls as well. Regarding political dolls, the Jack/Jackie Kennedy
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kissing pair dolls are extremely rare, and valuable. They were distributed in 1963, shortly before Kennedy’s assassination. Upon JFK’s death, the dolls were no longer manufactured.
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Other valuable non-sports dolls include Dick Tracy, Batman, Robin, the Bob’s Big Boy, Werewolf, Frankenstein, and the Phantom.
A set of the four Beatles bobbinghead dolls, made by Car Mascots, are quite rare and a real collector’s item Make sure you have the box and the cellophane. Because they are colorful, bobbinghead dolls display quite well. You do have to be careful when handling and moving them. A few of the bigger companies in the bobbinghead doll field are Alexander Global Productions, Team Beans, and Bensussen Deutsch and Associates (BD&A).
As prices often fluctuate with this collectible, you need to look through a recent price guide to learn the current values. 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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reasonably sophisticated guy . . . how easy must it be to dupe others who don't have direct pay from their banks, or don't have access to an online SDG&E account to verify they are current? These crooks should be taken out and shot!
Sadly, there's very little law enforcement can do. Usually, the perps are outside local jurisdiction. I noticed frequent static issues on the phone call. He had to call me back a second time. Still lousy phone reception. It may well have been a call from out of state or even outside the country.
A word to the wise . . . and all that. If someone calls you with a similar message . . . keep your cool .. . don't panic . . . and stand your ground. I got angry on the phone - but they are used to that and know how to push your buttons. Don't let 'em. They love to prey on elderly folks. They tend to panic at the thought of losing power and will bust their tails to get the money to the bad guys quickly. Bastards!
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Throughout the evening, they remained with the puppies. Two hours led to three. Three became four. Finally, Martha realized they hadn’t eaten supper and she knew her husband would be terribly worried about her. “Juan,” she finally said, “I have to go home, and so do you.” “Yes,” he said.
But he was not moving from his spot. Neither was he releasing the white puppy.
And so it was, the next morning, when Martha opened the library, she found Juan in the corner, head against the wall, fast asleep, with seven puppies scattered around him. The white one was still in his hands.
Later that afternoon, the local rescue shelter arrived to take the puppies, but Juan decided to keep the white one for himself. “He never puts it down,” Martha said.
During our phone interview, I asked Martha whether she knew what Juan decided to name the white puppy. “Well,” Martha said, “I feel very honored, but he actually named the dog after me.” He named it Raquel, she said.
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“No, you don’t understand, Juan.”
She was speaking in fluent hand gestures now. “I go home. You go home. We all go home. Bye, bye.” She was like a Dick and Jane book coming to life.
But Juan was not getting the picture. So Martha did what all strong, independent Illinois women would do. She texted her husband and told him to bring dinner.
In a little while, her husband appeared carrying a warm Pizza Hut box and a bottle of Pepsi. “We’re back here!” hollered Martha when she heard the door open.
Her husband meandered through the dark library, past the fiction, the non-fiction, the books on horse racing, pastry dough, rose breeding, the Titanic, and manure composting. He found our heroes nestled near the biography section.
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go home now. She told him she would take the puppies home with her. But Juan was obviously not going nowhere.
The small cluster of red puppies sat positioned before a flock of space heaters, all cranking full blast, like a fire marshal’s most visceral nightmare.
They all ate pizza. They took turns cuddling puppies. And although Martha could not understand most of Juan’s words, she felt a kinship with him somehow. After supper, Martha tried to communicate to Juan that it was time to
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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
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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
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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 Zarekarizi Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/06/2022
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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
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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, 2/17 & 2/24/2022 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, 2/17 & 2/24/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9001687 The name of the busines: Trip Liability 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, 2/17 & 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, 2/17 & 2/24/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
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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.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002348 The name of the busines: Center for Integrative Wellness, located at 210 Country Haven Rd., Encinitas, CA. 92024. Registrant Information: Sabina Sengal 210 Country Haven Rd. Encinitas, CA. 92024 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business N/A /s/ Sabina Sengal Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/28/2022 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 & 3/03/22 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002920 The name of the busines: Digg Online Pet Boutique, located at 14781 Pomerado Road #232, Poway, CA. 92064. Registrant Information: Cari De Florio, LLC 14781 Pomerado Road #232 Poway, CA. 92064 This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business 12/01/2021 /s/ Carl De Florio, Managing Member Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/03/2022 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 & 3/03/22
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002618 The name of the busines: Landers Electric, located at 3510 Chauncey Rd., Oceanside, CA. 92056 Registrant Information: Landers Electric Contracting Inc. 3510 Chauncey Rd. Oceanside, CA. 92056 This business is operated by a corporation. First day of business 1/06/2022 /s/ Madison Lee Landers, Secretary Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/01/2022 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 & 3/03/22
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002818 The name of the busines: Dr. Jarvinen Psychologist; EmotionFit, located at 169 Saxony Rd., Suite 205, Encinitas, CA. 92024 Registrant Information: Matthew Jarvinen, PhD, Inc. A Professional Corporation 169 Saxony Rd. Suite 205 Encinitas, CA. 92024 This business is operated by a corporation. First day of business n/a /s/ Matthew Jarvinen, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/02/2022 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 & 3/03/22 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
2022-9001912
The name of the busines: Fort
Navy Security, located at 1701 Dixie St., Oceanside, CA. 92054 Registrant Information: Barbara Beauford 1701 Dixie St.
Oceanside, CA. 92054
This business is operated by an individual.
First day of business 1/25/22 /s/ Barbara Beauford
Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County
Clerk/Recorder of
San Diego on 1/25/2022
2/10, 2/17, 2/24 & 3/03/22
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9001188 The name of the busines: Dynamic Pro Painter, located at 308 Island Way #3, Oceanside, CA. 92058. Registrant Information: Marcos Pascual Mateo 308 Island Way, Unite 3 Oceanside, Ca. 92058 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business 1/14/22 /s/ Marcos Pascual Mateo Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/14/2022 2/3, 2/10, 2/17 & 2/24/2022 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: Glen 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., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/31/2022
2/3, 2/10, 2/17 & 2/24/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
2022-9002450
The name of the busines: C. R. Distributors,
located
at
2415
Turnbridge Gln, Escondido, CA. 92027
Registrant Information: 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., County
Clerk/Recorder of
San Diego on 1/31/2022
2/3, 2/10, 2/17 & 2/24/2022
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
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002413 The name of the busines: Ram’s Succulents; Rams Succulents, located at 1375 N. Broadway, A3, Escondido, CA. 92026 Registrant Information: Robert D. and Arlene 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 STATEMENT 2022-9000960 The name of the busines: GPC Service, located at 4438 Brisbane Way Unit 5, Oceanside, CA. 92058 Registrant Information: Gabriel Caraballo 4438 Brisbane Way, Unit 5, Oceanside, CA. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business n/a. /s/ Gabriel Carabello Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/13/2022 2/03, 2/10, 2/17 & 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: Francisco Polo Botello 4255 42nd St., #5 San Diego, CA. 92105. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business 11/30/21. /s/ FranciscoPolo Botello Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/20/2022 1/20, 1/27, 2/03 & 2/10/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9001240 The name of the busines: IK Cooling and Heating, located at 3530 Sandpiper Pl, Oceanside, CA. 92056. Registrant Information: Ilija KiKanovic 3530 Sandpiper Pl. Oceanside, CA. 92056 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business 1/14/2022 /s/ Ilija Kikanovic 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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9001305 The name of the busines: Sun and Coast RV, located at 1966 Las Lomas, Vista, CA. 92084 Registrant Information: 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
Baha’is have been described as a kind, gentle people. Would you like to know more? Call anyone listed here from your city/neighborhood.
www.bahai.org Baha’is Believe:
• all humanity was creat-
ed by one God and is part of one human race
• the purpose of life is to know and worship God,
to acquire virtues, to promote the oneness of humankind and to carry forward
an
ever-
advancing civilization
• work performed in the
spirit of service is a form of worship
• the soul, created at the
moment of conception, is destined by God to reach
the
afterlife,
where it will continue to
progress until it attains the presence of God.
Be a guest of Bahai’s! Learn more about what we believe. Visit one of our meetings. Call a Baha’i in your city for more information!
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Chris or Azar Weixelman 1.858.759.8075 Escondido Sandy Coleman, 760-747-0049 San Marcos Gary L. Veale 760.304.6924
Vista Judy Maddox 1.760.598.7240 Celia Taghdiri 1.760.727.6264
Oceanside Dick or Patty Yant 1.619.985.9977 or 1.760.433.4447
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