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Volume 46 - No. 08

February 25, 2016

By Frederick Gomez

Who was really the fastest gun in the Old West? This is a most intriguing question and one not easily answered. Unlike any other culture on Earth, our early Western days are uniquely ours.

There may be similar parallels elsewhere – as all cultures go through early stages of development and expansion – but our Tombstones, Dodge Cities, and famous gunslingers form a most unique legacy that is known throughout the world.

So, who were, truly, the fastest gunslingers of yesteryear? The quickest-of-the-quick in the American Old West? Certainly, Hollywood movies are of no help in ascertaining any answers.

Tinsel Town has long played fast-and-loose with the facts in their movie-making, especially in the genre of Western films where real historical events are muddled with exaggerated glamour and sanitized romance.

In retrospect, contemporary historians of the early West find the public’s fascination of gunslingers, and their speed of draw, to be a fascinating study.

Whether one is comfortable or not with the Wild West and its segments dealing with notorious figures of bank robbers, thieves, and cold-blooded killers, the American West and its pioneering days are historical truths that cannot be ignored. Every civilized country today, without exception, has had its violent and vigilante beginnings.

That we Americans have a tendency to romanticize and wax nostalgic over our Wild West era is beyond dispute and, quite simply, an element in our social DNA which we find no need to apologize over. In a democratic country, we Americans have the right to be curious, fascinated, and steadfast on posing such questions as: “Who was the fastest gun in the West?” But first, it is necessary in an article such as this, to clearly explain and present some basic background information so that this discussion can proceed with better appreciation, clarity, and insight.

Today, we have one of the most popular American West pastime organizations aptly called, “The Cowboy Fast Draw Association” The Paper - 760.747.7119

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(CFDA), which has over 70 affiliated clubs across North America and several foreign countries. Though there are many such organizations, “The Cowboy Fast Draw Association” is the largest of its kind in the world.

And, as you might expect, these organizations hold fast-draw competitions throughout the United States and bestow official titles such as, “Cowboy Fast Draw World Record Holder.” These events are electronically-timed and require pin-point accuracy as well as speed. There are categories for both men and women to compete. The CFDA motto is, “Safety First, Fun Second, and Competition Third.” According to the Sport of Cowboy Fast Draw, they give this summation: “You might say this all started in 1873 with Colt’s release of the Peacemaker. In the era of 1873

through the 1890s, the Romance and Legend of the American West was unlike any other culture in the world – this time period is the premise for Cowboy Fast Draw.” (Later in this article, I will list the 2016 World’s Fast Draw Competition schedule that is nearest to San Diego County, in the event you may wish to attend as a spectator.)

As you read this, new clubs are forming, constantly, throughout the world, through CFDA’s “Clubs in the Works” program. I must emphasize, the fascination of fast-draw cowboys of our American Old West even extends outside of our own country and, in fact, is accelerating in interest in European, Asian, Oriental, and Latin American countries! This is an astonishing level of global interest in our American Old West.

In 1990, the country of Australia released a box-office hit-movie titled, “Quigley Down Under,” starring Tom Selleck and Alan Rickman. Selleck’s character, Matthew Quigley, is an American cowboy sharpshooter who is hired by rancher, Elliot Marston (Alan Rickman).

Australian rancher, Marston, is infatuated with the stories of quick-draw gunslingers from the American Old West, and is awestruck that Quigley has actually been to Dodge City.

The plot of this Australian film reflects the growing worldwide fascination that even nonAmericans have today: the irresistible notion and curiosity of fast-draw American cowboys, and who was the fastest? In the movie, Australian Elliot Marston dons western-style sixshooters and prides himself on

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practicing his fast draw, which he eventually utilizes in a standoff with Quigley (Tom Selleck).

There are many other foreign films replicating the American Old West and its gun-slinging legacy.

Clint Eastwood’s so-called ‘Spaghetti Westerns’ (filmed in Italy), such as “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” are among my favorites. The popular 1994 motion picture, “Tombstone,” with Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday, proved not only a boxoffice hit, but the residual popularity has generated a cult-following that persists to this day.

In Hollywood, it is a littleknown fact that comedian Jerry Lewis, as well as entertainer, Sammy Davis, Jr., were actually among the fastest quick-draw exponents (in their prime)! Both of these legendary entertainers have been electronically-timed in the rudiments of: reacting, drawing, and firing a six-shooter! And they were both categorized as highly proficient as quick-draw artists. Ironically, TV Western stars, such as Marshall Matt Dillon (played by James Arness), of “Gunsmoke” fame were, in real life, considered very slow on the draw!

Amusing in that this fact is even chronicled in the opening sequence of television’s

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

The Husband Store

A store that sells new husbands has opened in New York City , where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates:

You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the value of the products increase as the shopper ascends the flights. The shopper may choose any item from a particular floor, or may choose to go up to the next floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building!

So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband. On the first floor the sign on the door reads:

“Gunsmoke” when Marshall Matt Dillon draws and the other gunman is heard to fire first!

Regarding real-life actors playing gunslinger roles, Hollywood actors Lee Van Cleef, Clint Eastwood, and a young John Wayne, were all considered very fast on the draw. In the 1948 film “Red River,” it is clearly evident that the speedof-draw that John Wayne exhibits is most impressive (and without the help of any Hollywood special effects). In Hollywood circles, cowboy actors, Lee Van Cleef, Clint Eastwood, and John Wayne, were clearly in the forefront of being genuinely quick-draw artists.

Of these three, Eastwood was considered fastest.

But what about the early West?

Many gunmen come to mind, some more recognized than others. And many were deadly with a Colt Peacemaker .45 revolver.

But deadly, and quick on the draw, are not necessarily, the same. All famous outlaws were involved in shootouts. But, not all were actually in a one-on-one face-off fast-draw duel. Such scenarios were, historically, more rare. Suddenly, the field of contenders comprising the quick-draw artist is suddenly shrunk down in size.

Unlike what our Hollywood movies would have us believe, fast gunslingers in the early

Floor 1- These men Have Jobs

She is intrigued, but continues to the second floor, where the sign reads: Floor 2- These men Have Jobs and Love Kids.

'That's nice,' she thinks, 'but I want more.'

So she continues upward. The third floor sign reads:

Floor 3- These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, and are Extremely Good Looking.

'Wow,' she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going She goes to the fourth floor and the sign reads:

Floor 4- These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Good Looking and Help With Housework.

'Oh, mercy me!' she exclaims, 'I can hardly stand it!'

Still, she goes to the fifth floor and the sign reads: Floor 5- These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Gorgeous, Help with Housework, and Have a Strong Romantic Streak.

She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor,

West often stayed clear of each other, out of respect.

And because most took no unnecessary risks by facing a formidable fast-draw opponent.

Most shootings were random, longrange, often behind barricades and open daylight between shooters, as in the celebrated “Gunfight at the OK Corral,” (which actually took place in a narrow 15’ to 20’-wide lot on Fremont Street), or the “Friscoe Shootout,” (involving 81 gunmen), or the “Gunfight at Iron Springs.” All of the aforementioned shootouts did not rely on how fast the opponents drew their guns, but more on their long-range accuracy and calmness under fire. Fast-draw gunslinger, Wyatt Earp (born Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp, 1848-1929) said it best: “The most important lesson I learned was that the winner of a gunplay usually was the one who took his time.

In all my life as a frontier peace officer, I did not know a really proficient gunfighter who had anything but contempt for the gun-fanner, or the man who literally shot from the hip.” That is not to say Wyatt Earp did not wish to draw first – he did – but what followed after the quick draw was calmness and accuracy! On both levels, Wyatt Earp was among the fastest and mostdeadly in terms of accuracy, in the Old West. Multiple times, after a rapid draw, Wyatt Earp would commence firing and begin closing

where the sign reads:

Floor 6- You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store.

PLEASE NOTE:

To avoid gender bias charges, the store's owner opened a New Wives store just across the street.

The first floor has wives that love sex.

The second floor has wives that love sex and have money.

The third floor has wives that love sex, have money, and like beer.

The fourth, fifth and sixth floors have never been visited.

LEXOPHILIA - WHO ON EARTH DREAMS THESE UP? A lexophile of course!

• How does Moses make tea? Hebrews it.

• Venison for dinner again?

Oh deer!

•

A cartoonist was found

his distance, simultaneously, in one seamless stream of movement, like a well-oiled killing machine. Today’s historians of the Wild West marvel at how Wyatt Earp could suffer from multiple gunshot piercing holes through his long overcoat and still, methodically and calmly, keep walking and firing to close for the kill. This calm, coldlycalculated image of Earp approaching, gun blazing, would psychologically unravel an opponent who knew that, in a few seconds, he was about to die.

Again, Wyatt Earp was not only lightning fast on the draw, he was incredibly accurate for his day. During the “Gunfight at the OK Corral,” Wyatt’s bullet was the first to find its mark, tearing through Frank McLaury’s belly and causing McLaury’s own shot to go wild and through Wyatt’s coattail. In less than two seconds, Frank McLaury’s body lay dead on the ground. Upon seeing a relentless Wyatt approaching nonstop, Ike Clanton panicked and ran towards Wyatt pleading for his life! Wyatt shouted to Ike, “Go to fighting or get away!” Ike Clanton needed to hear no more – he deserted his brother, Billy, and ran for his life! Despite the many Hollywood versions, the actual “Gunfight at the OK Corral” lasted only 30 seconds!

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dead in his home. Details are sketchy.

• I used to be a banker, but then I lost interest.

• Haunted French pancakes give me the crêpes.

• England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.

• I tried to catch some fog, but I mist.

• They told me I had typeA blood, but it was a Typo.

• I changed my iPod's name to Titanic. It's syncing now.

• Jokes about German sausage are the wurst.

• I know a guy who's addicted to brake fluid, but he says he can stop any time.

• I stayed up all night to see where the sun went, and then it dawned on me.

• This girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I'd never met herbivore.

• When chemists die, they barium.

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Social Butterfly

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– On Saturday, March 5th, the local chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will meet for a breakfast buffet at 9:30am, followed by speakers Jill Scott and Doris Stein whose topic will be “Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things, Part 2.” The meeting will follow. The meeting will be held at the El Camino Country Club in Oceanside. The DAR is open to any female 18 years of age or older who is lineally descended from an ancestor who aided the patriots in some way in the Revolutionary War. Visit http://santamargarita.californiadar.org.

Evelyn Madison The Social Butterfly Email Evelyn at:

thesocialbutterfly@cox.net Meetings/Events Calendar

Vista Garden Club Luncheon/Program On Friday, March 4, at 12noon, there will bew a luncheon and program about the herb of the year as well as how to use it in cooking. The meeting is at 1400 Vale Terrace Court, Vista, 92084. Questions? Call P. Cooper at 760.736.3009.

Santa Margarita Chapter, DAR, to Meet

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The battle started with the sound of Billy Clanton and Frank McLaury cocking their pistols. It was then that both sides, simultaneously, drew their guns. The world’s most respected Old West scholars often repeat the fact that the OK Corral gunfight, in reality, did not occur within or even next door to the corral, but in a narrow vacant lot on the side of C. S. Fly’s Photographic Studio on Fremont Street. Some opposing gunmen came within 6-feet of each other (1.8 meters) within a short duration of time: about thirty shots were fired in thirty seconds! This explodes, perhaps, the most notorious myth and persistent falsehood regarding this epic Wild West gunfight: its location, and its brief duration of time.

Despite the inevitable myths surrounding Wyatt Earp, the core of reality is that Wyatt Earp needed no embellishments to his real-life exploits. And despite his occasional lapses in morals or lack of justice that he sometimes exhibited in a turbulent and disruptive era, respected historians are in full agreement that he was a product of his time. In the annals of gunslingers, Wyatt Earp, and his deadly arsenal of being an extremely fast-draw gunman, coupled with his uncanny calmness and pin-point accuracy, make him truly legendary. In the historic “Gunfight at Iron Springs,” Wyatt Earp’s long coat was punctured by several bullets on both sides and his boot heel was also struck. With startling calm, Wyatt eventually returned Curly Bill’s gunfire with his own shotgun, shooting Curly Bill in the chest at close

Bird Club Meeting - North County Aviculturists pet bird owners/breeders will meet on Saturday, March 5, at 7pm, at Vista Masonic Lodge, 761 Eucalyptus, Vista. The program will be a bird-related topic.

Refreshments, free admission.

Visit http://www.ncabirdclub.com/.

Annual San Marcos Trails Day Hike – On Saturday, March 5, from 9am-12n, the City of San Marcos invites you for a challenging 7+ mile hike with over 1000’ of elevation gain to Double Peak Park via the Cima Loop Trail and La Plaza Dr. An easy 2+ mile hike will visit Discovery Lake and the Discovery Creek trails. Registration at 8am at Lakeview Park, 650 Foxhall Dr., San Marcos, 92078.

“March Musical Montage” Concert - The North Coast Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Daniel Swem will perform “March Musical Montage” on Sunday, March 6, 2:30pm at the Seacoast Community

range, nearly cutting him in half. Regarding his handgun, to better appreciate Wyatt’s skill and accuracy with a revolver it should be made clear that since the Wild West days, a bullet’s speed has at least tripled, and the accuracy, today, has increased by six to seven times.

What he was able to accomplish with the weapon of his era is, in perspective, considered quite impressive by today’s standards.

Also, Wyatt’s contempt for quick-draw gunslingers who ‘showboated’ by fanning their weapons holds true by today’s professionals. Fast-draw champions today that are required to accurately hit designated targets in competition claim that anyone fanning a gun accomplishes nothing except creating unnecessary noise. “No one can fan a six-gun, especially during that era, and hope to hit anything,” is the consensus. In outdoor magazines of the 1920s, a controversy surrounding fanning was put to rest. It was settled when they posted a $1,000 check to anyone who could fan a revolver and hit a designated target, even at a ridiculously short range. This challenge was widely publicized, but the check was never claimed. Wyatt Earp knew much of what he talked about. Added into the mix was that gunslingers back in the day of, say, Wild Bill Hickok, shot with black powder. Smokeless gunpowder did not come into general use until about 1893.

Therefore, in many shootouts it sometimes took onlookers several minutes to see who actually won because of all the gun smoke that filled the air.

Love him or hate him, Wyatt Earp’s remarkable legacy is forever secure in the annals of the American Old West. He was among the fastest, most accurate, and most deadly gunman

Church, 1050 Regal Road, Encinitas, CA 92024, 858-997-7629. Selections include Bizet’s Symphony No. 1, Stravinsky’s “Berceuse & Finale,” Turina’s “Danzas Fantasiticsa”, Hummel’s “Trumpet Concerto in E” featuring soloist Bruce Mills, Elgar’s "Romance" for bassoon with soloist William Gilmer, and a movement from a Mozart wind octet, “Serenade No. 12.” Tickets available at the door: $10 general, $8 seniors/students/military, $25/family max. For more information, visit www.northcoastsymphony.com. The orchestra is funded in part by the City of Encinitas and the Mizel Family Foundation.

City of San Marcos Presents San Marcos Alive – The City of San Marcos Community Services will be presenting San Marcos Alive, a Celebration of the Arts, on Sunday, March 6 from 10am to 3pm at The San Marcos Civic Center, 3 Civic Center Drive. This art celebration will include fine art, a craft fair, a community art mural and more than 20 hands-on art projects. Entertainment will include performances by local schools and dance studios. This event will also include a juried art show. No charge for admission or parking.

For more information, call 760.744.9000 or visit www.san-marcos.net.

Home Firearm Safety/Basic Handgun Class – A monthly 3-hour familiarization and safety class is offered for anyone anticipating the purchase of, or who already owns, a handgun. The class is Sunday, March 6, from 10am-1pm, at the Escondido Fish and Game Association shooting range east of Lake Wohlford, at 16525 Guejito Road and

in the annals of the American Old West.

While gunslingers with deadly reputations more-often-than-not avoided each other (as a general rule) Hollywood would have us believe otherwise: a young upcoming gunslinger wishes to enhance his reputation by ‘calling out’ a more reputable gun.

These scenarios were almost non-existent. Gunfights were often a spur-of-the-moment scenario, involving alcohol, short tempers, and short-comings at a saloon poker game. Such shootings and killings were anything but artistic with nothing to do with speed of draw. It was often fumbling for one’s gun and reaction to it. Knifings and shootings were not the elegant stuff of Hollywood, but rather brazen, sloppy scenarios involving common rowdy-folk. Stray bullets often injured, or sometimes killed innocent bystanders.

In regards to famous gunman, outlaws, and town Marshalls, their reputation for killing many people was often without true merit – they often shot lesserexperienced opponents, as well as unruly drunks who were far from being adequate adversaries. Nevertheless, if you had notches on your gun and your kill-rate was well-known, you would be greatly feared by common town folk, even though your victims were far from being proficient with a handgun. Also, gunmen of that era often exaggerated and hyped their own killings which made them appear bigger-than-life. One such example was John Wesley Hardin (1853-1895) who historians say over-embellished himself to the point where his reputation, today, sadly remains unchallenged by the casual reader. Hardin claimed to have killed 42 men in gunfights (not

Lake Wohlford Road. Participants learn the basics of handguns, home firearm safety and responsibility of firearm ownership.

Handguns and ammunition are provided for the class but participants are encouraged to bring their own handgun if they own one.

Cost is $60. To register, call Jack at 760.746.2868.

Escondido Woman’s Club Meeting Announced - The Womans Club of Escondido will meet on Monday, March 7th at 10:30am, at their clubhouse at 751 N. Rose St. (corner Rose and Mission Ave.), Escondido. Special guest this month will be Pat Griffith, a certified Tai Chi Chuan instructor and also founder of Chair Chi. This is a great way to start your day. Come dressed in workout clothes, ready to learn Chair Chi. Bring a friend and join the Womans Club for lunch and fun. Lunch is $12/person. For reservations, call 760-7430246.

Monday, March 7th, is LSM Republican Women’s Meeting - The Lake San Marcos Republican Women, Federated (LSMRWF) invites area Republicans to join them on Monday, March 7, at 11:30am, at the St. Mark Golf Club for their monthly luncheon meeting. Cost is $25/person. The speaker will be Foreign and Domestic Policy expert Barry Nussbaum, speaking on the Iranian breaches to the JCPOA (Iran nuclear deal) and the American responses. The son of

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duels but various shootouts), when in actuality he had murdered, perhaps, half that number. In prison, he even wrote an overly-biased and exaggerated account of himself in his autobiography. Historians are in general agreement that many people that John Wesley Hardin killed, or murdered, were not skilled in defending themselves.

From the early age of 15, Hardin found he could have his way with opponents that were easy prey. For example, in November of 1868, Hardin shot and killed a black former slave with his revolver. The black ex-slave was unarmed. Nevertheless, such killings enhanced Hardin as a quick-draw gunslinger which, in reality, he was not.

Yes, he was among the most feared and he was certainly among the most deadly gunmen of his era as far as the number of people he murdered or killed.

However, in this article of fastdraw-cowboys, he does not fit.

Western scholars do not even consider him as ‘recklessly bold’ or even courageous, in facing someone on equal footing in terms of skill and experience with a sidearm. One example of John Wesley Hardin realizing his limitations was in his few encounters with James “Wild Bill” Hickok.

Hardin both feared and idolized Hickok.

Hardin also fabricated or exaggerated his encounters with Hickok, spinning tales that made Hardin seem the better gunman. However, in truth, Hardin greatly feared Hickok and never gave Hickok a bad time. Once, when Hardin was confronted by Abilene Marshall, Hickok, to hand over his gun because it violated a no-gun city ordinance, Hardin quickly sur-

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Local News

The Paper • Page 4 • February 25, 2016 Carlsbad Suicide

On Wednesday, February 17th, at 7:08 p.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to a suicidal subject with a gun, in a residential area located in the 5100 block of Whitman Way. When officers arrived, they attempted to make contact with the suicidal subject, to no avail.

Officers set up a perimeter around the residence where the subject lived and began to evacuate surrounding neighbors.

During the incident officers learned that the subject had multiple guns in his possession and the Carlsbad Police Department Bearcat armored vehicle was deployed.

After numerous attempts to make contact with the subject, the Carlsbad Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics Team made entry into the residence and located a deceased male. Multiple guns were found at the scene. The medical examiner responded to complete a death investigation and notify the next of kin.

Vehicle and Foot Pursuit, Carlsbad

On Friday, February 19th at 11:15 a.m. a Carlsbad Police Officer stopped a black Hyundai Genesis for expired registration at the intersection of Palomar Airport Road and El Camino Real in the city of Carlsbad. The driver of the vehicle identified himself with a California Identification Card as Nicholas Alvarez, a 22

year old male from Carlsbad.

Alvarez then fled the scene of the traffic stop heading east bound on Palomar Airport Road. Another Carlsbad Police Officer observed the vehicle south bound on El Fuerte Street from Palomar Airport Road but was unable to safely get across the intersection from the north side of the intersection to pursue the vehicle.

Several officers responded to the area and attempted to locate the vehicle.

At about 11:38 a.m. a Carlsbad Police Officer located the vehicle travelling south bound on Alicante Road near Alga Norte Community Park. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop of the vehicle by activating his overhead emergency lights and siren.

The vehicle sped southbound on Alicante Road towards Poinsettia Lane. The vehicle attempted to make a right turn and head west bound on Poinsettia Lane. The vehicle was unable to make the turn and collided with the center-divide on Poinsettia Lane west of Alicante Road, disabling the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle fled on foot and was pursued on foot by the officer. A 43 year old male from Alberta, Canada, observed the officer in foot pursuit of the suspect and tackled the suspect. The driver was subsequently taken into custody by the officer. The driver was again identified as Nicholas Alvarez. He was arrested and booked into Vista Jail for evading a police officer, resisting a police officer, hit-and-run and

stacked up in the dining room and kitchen, making way for the flooring people to come in and proceed with the next day’s cutting up and removal of carpeting and pads and installation of the new floor.

So far, everything is good.

Bedtime.

Then came the electronic alarm clocks.

Man About Town

The Life of lyle: My dad was one of those people who could fix anything, wood, plastic, electronics . . . he could take it apart, fix it, and put it back together again.

Sadly, that genetic trait did not pass to me. Or to my eldest son, Scott.

It did to my youngest son, Kenny.

It came to pass that I took up occupancy in a home that I own in Escondido and me and said eldest son, Scott, took it upon ourselves to re-hab said house.

We had the pool deck painted, new gutters installed, new kitchen faucet installed, and, now, we were having a brand new wood laminate floor installed.

Furniture

was

moved

and

Evelyn Madison, Angel of Mercy that she is, offered me an electronic alarm clock.

I am normally an early riser by habit but, just to be safe, I thought to set the alarm to waken me at 6am.

I innocently asked Scott, “do you know how to set an alarm clock?”

He laughed fanatically and derided his poor father for being such a doofus. “Anyone knows how to set an alarm clock,” he guffawed.

He proceeded to show dear old dad how it was done.

And he failed miserably. (He wasn’t laughing quite so much now.)

He went and got his electronic alarm clock, brought it in to my bedroom, hooked it up, departed.

I crawled under the covers, nice and warm, and settled into a

driving on a suspended driver’s license.

Missing At-Risk Female Adult Carlsbad

On Monday, Feb. 22 at 10:31 a.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department was notified about a missing, at-risk female adult.

The adult, 76-year-old Mary Agnes Madden, who goes by “Aggie,” has the early stages of Alzheimer’s and knows her name but not necessarily her address.

Madden is a 76-year-old white female adult. 5’5” - 150 lbs, medium build, shoulder length straight gray hair, blue eyes, unknown clothing, usually wears 6-7 rings, usually wears black.

Update: Madden was found and returned to her home. The City of Carlsbad Police Department would like to thank everyone for their assistance in spreading the word and locating Madden.

Crash Fatal for 11-year-old Boy

An 11-year-old boy died in a crash on Interstate 15 near the North County community of Hidden Meadows Sunday night, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

The boy was a passenger in a 2000 Chevrolet TrailBlazer that was headed north when it was

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deep, beautiful sleep.

“Beep, beep, beep, beep, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP . . .” the alarm went off.

It was 1:30am.

Naturally, I did what any normal human being would do.

I hit the snooze button.

And drifted back into a deep, warm, comfortable sleep.

“Beep, beep, beep . . .” - one more time I hit the snooze alarm and the process repeated itself.

Finally, I gave up. I hit every off button I could find.

No luck. More periodic beeping.

Then, from the brilliant mind that I have, a solution presented itself.

I unplugged the damned clock.

That’ll teach it, I thought.

Back to sleep.

However, next morning I called Mrs. Madison and said, “dear, would you kindly get your pretty buns over here as quickly as you can and set the time and alarm on this accursed electronic clock?”

Upon her arrival I distinctly hear her chuckle and am pretty sure I saw her shaking her head in a negative motion once or twice.

Letters to the Editor Feedback To and From the Author

Thanks for the positive feedback, Lyle. It really does mean a lot to me. I am made of flesh and bone and do have feelings and, certainly, having the public react favorably to my writings really does make me feel wonderful inside -- not in a conceited or egotistical way -but, from a Christian standpoint.

I don't know who some of these people (like Roy) are, but I am very much flattered that they (the public) care deeply enough to reach out to me! Because my photo gets published with my stories (by the way, thank you for that), I now get (seriously) a lot of people who come

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(Mrs. Madison has learned, over the years, that technical things baffle me. A clasp on my suspenders comes loose . . . “Mrs. Madison, it’s technical . . ‘“ and she immediately addresses and fixes the problem.

A lightbulb in the ceiling goes out . . . “Mrs. Madison, it’s technical . . .” and she immediately addresses it. And fixes it.

The cap on a fresh jar of mayonaisse does not want to open.

“Mrs. Madison, it’s technical . .” and she opens it with no problem.

I tell ya, I barely know which end of a hammer to saw with.

She knows it all.

Me and Scott? We just slog on through life . . . barely getting by. Relying on the kindness, sharing, and understanding of others. Like Evelyn and Kenny.

••••• About a month or so ago we saluted ol’ Doug Best for his nintieth birthday. Not it is his wife, Lorene’s turn. She will be turning 90 shortly and Evelyn and I will be there at Redwood Terrace to wish her many happy returns of the day. I’d met a lot of beautiful women in my day but I don’t know as I’ve ever met one as pretty as Lorene . . . certainly, no other 90 year old woman can hold a candle to her.

Lovely lady, great smile, great

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Chuckles Cont. from Page 2

• I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. I just can't put it down.

• I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words.

• Why were the Indians here first? They had reservations.

• I didn't like my beard at first. Then it grew on me.

• Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher who lost her job because she couldn't control her pupils?

• When you get a bladder infection, urine trouble.

• Broken pencils are pointless.

• What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus.

• I dropped out of communism class because of lousy Marx.

• All the toilets in New York's police stations have been stolen. The police have nothing to go on.

• I got a job at a bakery because I kneaded dough.

• Velcro - what a rip off!

• Don’t worry about old age; it doesn’t last.

Oxymorons

1. Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?

2. Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?

3. If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?

4. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?

5. Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?

6. Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?

7.. Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?

8. Why do "tug" boats push their barges?

9. Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game" when we are already there?

10. Why are they called "stands" when they are made for sitting?

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rendered it. In August of that same year, Hickok was in pursuit of Hardin for killing an unarmed man in his sleep (for snoring too loudly). According to archival historians, “Hardin quickly left Kansas, never to return, thereby avoiding a confrontation with Hickok.”

Nonetheless, John Wesley Hardin remains on the list as one of the deadliest gunmen of the Wild West, only because he murdered a lot of men – often unfairly. However, in the pantheon of fast-draw cowboys, most Wild West experts now say he does not make the list. Like many gunman who had notorious reputations, Hardin was killed – not in a gun duel – but was shot from the back on August 19, 1895 by John Selman, Sr. The bullet that killed Hardin from the back of the head emerged from his left eye, and though he was killed instantly, the feared assassin took no chances and walked over to Hardin’s fallen body and pumped two extra slugs into his victim.

As previously mentioned, outlaws were greatly feared and, therefore, often cowardly executed to remove them as a source of vexation to the mainstream community. The same fate would befall Jesse James. In regards to Jesse James, he was not considered among the fastest, yet he was

among the most deadly. In the course of 15 years, he held up 11 banks, seven trains, three stagecoaches, one country fair, and a payroll courier. In terms of accuracy, his brother, Frank James, was greatly his superior.

In support of this claim, Old West scholars are in agreement and have preserved Frank James’ various targets from his various target practices. No target of Jesse James’ can compare with Frank’s deadly accuracy!

One gunman with a fast-draw reputation in the Old West was Harvey Logan (born Harvey Alexander Logan, 1867-1904), also known as Kid Curry.

Curry’s primary claim to fame is mostly predicated on his association with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and their infamous Wild Bunch Gang.

Though less renowned as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Logan was, nevertheless, referred to as “the wildest of the Wild Bunch Gang.” Historians confirm that he killed as many as nine law enforcement officers in five separate shootings, plus two other men in unrelated events. Curry was prone to great exaggeration regarding his ability to be the fastest on the draw. His boast was that he could balance a poker chip or silver dollar on his extended wrist,

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‘Man About Town’ Cont. from Page 4

personality, and great wife. I know Doug is mighty proud of her . . . and with good cause.

••••• Lots of speculation about what’s gonna happen to the vacant Champion’s Restaurant, now that it has closed.

Annette Champion called it a career recently and lots of folks miss their gatherings at the iconic restaurant. With all of the fixtures and equipment in place it’d likely be a candidate for another upscale restaurant in downtown Escondido.

Vincent’s remains open, after the passing of Vincent Grumel; we have the French Bakery, Bellamy’s, Swami’s, Ale House 9, Intertwined, Charlie’s, Dominic’s, Paradiso, all serving up a broad fare to suit most any foodie.

We are all curious as to what, if any, new restuarant takes over the Champions location. Stay tuned. As soon as we hear, we’ll pass it along.

••••• More politics.

And then there were five.

The GOP race is dwindling down to a not-so-precious few, what with Jeb Bush bowing out after disappointing vote totals.

The GOP now has Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, John Kasich and Dr. Ben Carson.

Dunno about you but I get a lot more out of the Town Hall type meetings than I do on the debates. One on one, moderator and candidate ... and/or with audience members. Same with the Democratic Candidates.

They don’t shout each other down, they get to expand on their viewpoints and you get a bit better idea of what their political stands are.

Not terribly excited about candidates from either party. I think we can do better . . . but these are the cards dealt to us - so the American way is to make the best of it.

Who will get the nomination for the GOP? Right now, it would appear Trump has the inside track ... but lots can happen between now and the Primaries.

Too close to call between Clinton and Sanders . . . probably be a bit more interesting as the season goes on . . . but I could do without a week or two of debates and pundits opining.

Football season is over, there’s not much in the way of interesting programming on tv ... just think . . . we may have to go outside and live a little! Or maybe visit with our family.

I got so tired of all the political mish-mash that I turned the tv off, stopped reading political op/ed pieces on the Internet.

So, I took the plunge. I spent time with my family.

They seem like nice people.

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turn the wrist and, before the chip or dollar hit the ground, fire off five gunshots. This was an outlandish claim that he often exploited for his own means, and which had no validity attached.

In 2008, the Discovery Channel’s popular television show, “Myth Busters,” exposed Kid Curry’s fast-draw claims to be totally without truth! Myth Buster’s television crew, with the help of various scientific testing, along with a bona-fide fast-draw champion named “Lightning Larry,” proceeded to explode and dismiss Harvey Logan’s account as being pure fiction, and nothing more. Even the show’s authentic fast-draw champion, who was a guest on this particular segment, gave Harvey Logan, a.k.a. Kid Curry, a failing grade! (“Myth Busters – Big Blast Collection,” Discovery Channel video, 2008). Though considered fast on the draw, Harvey Logan was not considered in the same fast lane as a Wyatt Earp or James “Wild Bill” Hickok, both of whom were deadly fast and deadly accurate – the consummate recipe for the well-rounded fast-draw-cowboy.

James “Wild Bill” Hickok (born James Butler Hickok, 18371876), was a figure that was perhaps more exaggerated and embellished than any other single individual. As early West

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As most of you know, water remains one of the most pressing issues facing our state and region. Whether or not our drought is ending cannot yet be determined, though future droughts are a certainty.

I have long supported initiatives that would increase local water supplies. While a member of the Escondido City Council, I was an early supporter of the `toilet to tree’ plan. I joined with Escondido Growers for Agricultural Preservation (EGAP) to support using recycled wastewater to irrigate the citrus and avocado groves on the city’s perimeter. Since the capacity of the city’s outfall pipeline that delivers Escondido’s excess wastewater to the ocean is insufficient for future growth, a costly upgrade will soon become necessary.

Instead of spending millions to upgrade the pipeline, Escondido is now building the first part of a multi-

historians and other experts of the era have evaluated, “It is difficult to separate the truth from fiction about Hickok, the first “dime novel” hero of the Western era and in many ways one of the first comic book heroes.” Such individuals present a challenge to contemporary scholars to sort through, “In the dime novels, Hickok’s exploits were presented in heroic form, making him seem larger-than-life. In truth, most of the stories were greatly exaggerated or fabricated by both the newspapers of his day, as well as by himself.” However, strictly on his prowess with a handgun and his quick-draw ability and accuracy, these true skills are uncontested. On that specific account alone, James “Wild Bill” Hickok was, without question, and without exaggeration, one of the fastest guns in the American West. As one scholar puts it, “Hickok was an actor, gambler,lawman, and gunfighter who is regarded as one of the most skilled gunslingers of all time.” All other aspects of his life are not so clearly defined and remain shrouded in myth and hearsay. On July 21, 1865, Hickok confronted Davis Tutt in a “quick-draw” face-off, considered one of the first of its kind (on record) by many Old West historians. The two men faced each other sideways in the his-

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phased project to deliver this water to local farmers and other users. While this solution won’t work everywhere, the plan could become a model for the entire state.

Two years ago I joined with Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian (D – Sherman Oaks), to co-author legislation to expedite construction of recycled water pipelines along existing rights-of-way by streamlining the regulatory process. That bill passed the Assembly with a huge bipartisan majority, but later died in the Senate. Since then we’ve had two more years of severe drought, and I am hopeful that the time is ripe for another try. This session I will be introducing similar legislation that can be used throughout California to increase the supply of locally available water.

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to California’s watersupply problems. Local initiatives like Escondido’s should be encouraged. The state just needs to get out of the way.

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11. Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light"?

12. Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?

13.. Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?

14. Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?

15. Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds?

16. If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it?

17. If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?

young, sexy, beautiful girl.

Suddenly, she faints inside your truck and you take her to the hospital. Now that's stressful.

You request a DNA test to prove that you are not the father.

After the tests are completed, the doctor says the test shows you're infertile, and probably have been since birth. You're extremely stressed but relieved.

18. If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?

20. Why is bra singular and panties plural?

1966---2016 This should be sent only to those whose level of maturity qualifies them to relate to it...

21. Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the batteries are dead?

22. Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?

23. How come abbreviated is such a long word?

24. Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?

25.. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?

26. Why do they call it a TV set When you only have one?

27. Christmas - What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?

28. Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?

Now THAT is Stress!

1966: Long hair 2016: Longing for hair 1966: KEG 2016: EKG

1966: Acid rock 2016: Acid reflux

1966: Moving to California because it's cool 2016: Moving to Arizona because it's warm

1966: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor 2016: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor 1966: Seeds and stems 2016: Roughage

1966: Hoping for a BMW 2016: Hoping for a BM

1966: Going to a new, hip joint 2016: Receiving a new hip joint 1966: Rolling Stones 2016: Kidney Stones

1966: Screw the system 2016: Upgrade the system 1966: Disco 2016: Costco

1966: Parents begging you to get your hair cut 2016: Children begging you to get their heads shaved.

1966: Passing the drivers' test 2016: Passing the vision test 1966: Whatever 2016: Depends STRESS

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But at the hospital, they say she is pregnant and congratulate you that you're going to be a father. You say that you are not the father, but the girl says you are. This is getting very stressful!

On your way back home, you think about your 5 kids at home ...

19. If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right?

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The Most Famous Man on Earth

During his lifetime, William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody was the most famous man in the world.

From Pony Express rider to buffalo hunter to Indian scout and finally showman of the world, Cody filled his life with adventure most could only dream of doing. Arguably, he continues to be the most famous man on earth.

Cody was born Feb. 26, 1846, in what is today Le Claire, Iowa.

He grew up for several years in his father's hometown in Canada before his family moved to the Kansas Territory.

After his father's death, Cody became a rider for the Pony Express at age 14 in 1861.

During the American Civil War, he served for the Union

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toric dueling stance (presenting a smaller target), before quickdrawing their weapons and measuring their fire. Hickok’s extremely fast reflexes and deadly marksmanship, rendered him a wide-open victor! Hickok was not afraid of confrontation in any quick-draw match-up no matter how skilled his opponent. This fearless confidence made him widely respected even by reputable outlaws. Their only chance would be to ambush Hickok, or shoot him in the back. Saloon owners are often handy with a handgun and Phil Coe was no exception. Coe practiced often and became efficient with his draw technique. On one occasion, Coe attempted to intimidate Hickok by stating, “I can kill a crow on the wing.”

Looking Coe directly in the eye, Hickok replied, “Did the crow have a pistol? Was he shooting back? Cause I will.” Coe experienced cold feet and kept clear of Hickok from that day on.

Because truly fast gunmen are greatly feared, they are sometimes ambushed, or shot in the back by people who wish them to go away, permanently. History records Hickok being killed by a cowardly act of Jack McCall

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from 1863 to the end of the war in 1865. Later he served as a civilian scout to the U.S. Army during the Indian Wars, receiving the Medal of Honor in 1872.

Cody was Chief of Scouts for the Third Cavalry during the Plains Wars. Part of the time, he scouted for Indians and fought in 16 battles; at other times, he hunted and killed bison to supply the Army and the Kansas Pacific Railroad.

William F. Cody received the Medal of Honor in 1872 for gallantry as an Army scout in the Indian wars. But it was revoked in 1917, because Congress stated only military personnel could receive the award. However, in 1989 the Army Board for Correction of Military Records ruled that Cody and four other scouts are deserving of the honor and restored their names to Medal of Honor roll.

"Buffalo Bill" got his nickname after the American Civil War, when he had a contract to supply Kansas Pacific Railroad workers with buffalo meat.

Cody is purported to have killed 4,282 American bison (commonly known as buffalo) in 18 months, (1867-1868). Cody and hunter William Comstock competed in an eight-hour buffaloshooting match over the exclusive right to use the name, in which Cody won by killing 68 bison to Comstock's 48.

In December 1872, Cody traveled to Chicago to make his stage debut with friend Texas Jack Omohundro in “The Scouts of the Prairie,” one of the original Wild West shows produced

by Western novelist Ned Buntline. During the 1873-1874 season, Cody and Omohundro invited their friend James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok to join them in a new play called “Scouts of the Plains.” The troupe toured for 10 years.

Cody's part typically included an 1876 incident at the Warbonnet Creek, where he claimed to have scalped a Cheyenne warrior, Chief Yellow Hand.

Cody's Wild West show’s headline performers were well known in their own right.

People such as Annie Oakley and her husband Frank Butler did sharpshooting. In 1887, Cody took the show to Great Britain in celebration of the Jubilee year of Queen Victoria.

Cody died on Jan. 10, 1917, surrounded by family and friends at his sister's house in Denver.

Upon the news of Cody's death, tributes were made by Great Britain’s George V, Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm II, and President Woodrow Wilson. His funeral service was in Denver.

He’s buried in Golden, Colo., near Denver. There has been a continuing controversy as to

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(a.k.a. “Crooked Nose Jack”), who entered a saloon unnoticed

by Hickok. While Hickok was playing poker, McCall shot him, point blank, in the back of the head, killing Hickok, instantly.

McCall’s bullet emerged through Hickok’s right cheek, striking another poker player. Playing five-card-draw, Hickok died with a pair of aces and a pair of eights, beginning the legend of this poker hand being designated as “Dead Man’s Hand.”

Despite several rumors and theories, the motive for Hickok’s murder remains unclear.

Doc Holliday (born John Henry Holliday, 1851-1887), was without question one of the most colorful of all gunslingers out of the American Old West. None was more eloquent, educated, or had a greater command of the English language, than Doc Holliday. He was also fearless, with little or no regard for his own life, which made him doubly ferocious in any encounter.

Though often portrayed in Hollywood movies with a shotgun, Doc Holliday was lethalquick with a sidearm. And he proved it on several occasions.

Doc Holliday’s life was a complicated one which created a prism of friends, enemies, and all shades in-between. But mostly, you either disliked him intense-

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up and talk with me! It is such a heartfelt feeling for me to know that I have in, some small way, brought them a measure of joy or entertainment or, perhaps, an emotional lift.

Speaking of public response to my stories, the other day I was walking in the Escondido Library with a friend. When we separated for a few minutes (she wanted to go into the bookstore and I wanted to find a funny video), my friend told me later that an elderly couple came up to her and said, "Was that Frederick Gomez you were talking to?" When my friend answered in the affirmative, they told her, "We are big fans of his. We love all his stories!" Well, as corny as it may seem, when Lola told me this, I looked around but couldn't see them. Later, when we were about to leave, Lola said, "Friedrich! There they are, over by the newspaper racks."

I saw two senior citizens, perhaps in their late 70s, maybe early 80s, both holding hands and slowly walking.

They looked like the typical middleAmerica (Grandma-and-applepie) couple straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting. I

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ly or you were a loyal friend, there were few who sat on the fence. “Without question a stone killer, an alcoholic and a whoremonger. He was known to cheat at cards,” one writer opined.

Then there were those who said, “Few men of his character had more friends or stronger champions.” In 1907, Bat Masterson wrote, “Holliday had a mean disposition and an ungovernable temper, and under the influence of liquor – was a most dangerous man.”

No other fast-gun was more highly educated, nor more popular in Western movies than this man. From motion pictures, to television specials, to mountains of books, Doc Holliday seems ever-present in American folklore. His checkered life had a grisly beginning. He had a sister, Martha Eleanora Holliday, born December 3, 1849, who died at the age of six months.

His mother died of tuberculosis, the same disease that killed his stepbrother, and the disease that would eventually claim him, as well. Diagnosed with tuberculosis he moved west to warmer climate to help offset his disease. There was a reason for his alcoholism. He increasingly depended on alcohol and laudanum to ease the symptoms of tuberculosis. Despite the ravages of alcohol and tuberculosis it is remarkable that his speed and accuracy with a handgun was beyond the level of his adversaries! Doc was a bona fide award-winning dentist, earning his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, in 1872, at age 20. His brilliance made him wait five months -the college withheld his degree until he turned 21, the minimum age required to practice dentistry. Another attribute that made Holliday unusual for his day was his intellect. He was highly well-educated, affording him the unique ability to quote classical different languages. He received a strong classical education at the Valdosta Institute. He was wellversed in proper grammar and speaking English articulately, an uncommon attribute in the Wild West era. He was educated in mathematics, history, rhetoric, and four languages: English, French, Latin, and Ancient Greek! After saving Wyatt Earp’s life, they became life-long friends, though on a few occasions, Holliday offended Earp with his strong racial views against people of Jewish background. Wyatt Earp was not Jewish, but Earp’s woman (Josephine Marcus), was. Earp recited a Jewish prayer from the “mezuzah” (a parchment on the doorframe containing Hebrew verses from the Torah) upon entering the home of his Jewish businessman friend, Henry N. Jaffa. Holliday ignited a temporary split in his relationship with Wyatt when Doc quipped, “Earp is becoming a damn Jewboy.” Nevertheless the bond

between Wyatt and Doc Holliday would weather any storm of misunderstanding and they would, in fact, remain steadfast and loyal friends throughout their respective lifetimes. Doc Holliday is well recognized by Old West scholars as being lightning fast with a handgun and unbelievably accurate! In order to avoid murder charges, he developed the startling ability to not only outdraw his adversaries with remarkable speed, but, he developed the uncanny skill at disarming them by shooting their sidearms out of their hands, or shooting them in the hand or wrist! Even at a distance, he was deadly and shot to kill. All this, despite his alco-

holism, and his weakening physical constitution brought on by tuberculosis. Of all the fast-gun outlaws in history, Doc Holliday seems the most unlikely to make this list – and yet, he does!

There were many fast guns of the American Old West and I leave it to the qualified historians and the current fast-draw champions, today, to say who was the fastest of all. Only a handful make the short list: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Luke Short, Tom Horn, Billy the Kid, Wild Bill Hickok, and Frank North, to give a brief example.

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approached them (it was so touching to see them holding hands and slowly walking towards the magazine tables) and said, "Hello."

Lyle, as a Christian (and without any exaggeration) their mouths openly widely but no words came out! Then, they smiled and -- God is my witness -- they slowly came towards me and slowly, and warmly, hugged me! I am not ashamed to admit that I had tears in my eyes! We spoke briefly and I asked them to wait for a moment. I rushed to the library entrance and got a Borscht Belt story in The Paper from the news rack there, and rushed back to give it to them! Lyle . . . they actually asked me to autograph the two copies for them! The sprinklers went off again and I had to wipe the tears away. Did I really mean that much to them? I signed them both, "To Gerald Butler, Sr., all my best wishes! Thanks for being a fan!" I signed hers the same, with "To Margaret Butler . . . " You know, Lyle, a lot of people take our senior citizens for granted simply because they are old. A lot of people mistreat them or shame them or even take advantage of them, financially. To me, they are precious, and invaluable! As I was turning to leave with my friend, Lola, I looked over my shoulder and there they stood, the two of them, white haired, clasping The Paper with both hands and smiling from ear-toear just looking at it!

Lola asked me outside the library, "That was a nice thing you did, Friedrich. What made you do it?" I just smiled, unable to talk at the moment because of the emotional moment I just had. Finally, when Lola kept looking at me with a gentle smile, I managed to say, "Lola, it was they -- who gave me a valuable gift, today.

Not the other way around. We are the ones who should ask: what made them do this wonderful thing? They are the real gift-givers, not I." -- White Eagle, love and hugs, always!

(Fredreich Gomez Escondido, CA.) Borscht Belt, Area 51, Disneyland

Damn good writing! Having Mr. Frederick Gomez in your writing stable is like having Secretariat in your barn, Babe Ruth in your dugout, Michael Phelps on your swim team.

Need we say more? Mr. Editor, Lyle E. Davis, as my grandpa says, "You sure know how to pick 'em."

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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: April 12, 2016, 8:30a.m., Department 26.

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Remember Jan Michael Vincent?

He had it all.

Looks, charm, money, start of Airwolf in which he played the starring role.

He married, once, twice, now a third time.

He used his fame and fortunet to get only the best of alcohol and drugs.

And it cost him, big time.

This is Jan Michael Vincent today.

Those drugs and alcohol must have really been good.

They cost him a career; today he is broke, owes $70,000 in back taxes, has had his right leg amputate twice, still battles the bottle.

His career is no longer ‘promising.’

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• Page 10 • February 25, 2016

A Weekly Memo from the Councilmembers 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.

Mountain View Park Clean-Up Day

Olga Diaz

Council Member, Represents District 3

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valley, Mountain View Park spans nearly 25 acres and is home to Escondido National Little League, tennis courts, open green space and really cool playground features. There is also a historic home on the property that has been neglected due to lack of funds. This home, once inhabited by the Field family, has been overlooked until now.

variety of people and businesses are combining their time, equipment and talent to trim trees, pick up trash, paint park benches, remove graffiti and make small repairs throughout the park. We invite you to join us bright and early starting at 8am and work with us to beautify the park. The little league snack bar will be open for lunch.

there, Mark Edelstein, publisher of the San Diego Jewish Journal. Three authors will be presented to speak about their current novels: Matt Coyle, “Night Tremors”; Susan Vreeland, “Lisette’s List”; and Shirley Ann Wilder, “Too Many Cooks.” Proceeds will benefit the Scientific Research and Scholarship Fund of Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. For more information, or to RSVP, call Linda at 858.487.8041.

meeting on Tuesday, March 8th at 6pm. The book to discuss is The Red Lily Crown: A Novel of Medici Florence by Elizabeth Loupas. For more information about the 2nd Tuesday Book Club, contact Adult Services Librarian Monica Barrette at 760.839.4836. 3. Take the Teen Tech Challenge from March 1-31. Tweens and teens, ages 11–18, are encouraged to get involved with the following events. Starting March 1st, complete activities on the Challenge Sheet to earn 1500 points and be entered in the prize drawing. Completed entries due by March 31. Pick up a Sheet in the Teen Area or download it at library.escondido.org/teens.

Then on March 2, 16, 23, & 30, from 3:30-5:30pm, the Esco Teens Create program provides a place for tweens and teens to express their creativity by creating varying types of crafts for the community. Participants earn service hours. All supplies provided. March 9th, 3:30-5:30, Create It @ Your Library – Deconstruct relics of old technology and

I’m happy to announce that the Friends of Mountain View Park are moving an idea into action. On March 20, 2016, friends, neighbors, Rotarians, little league families, history buffs, high school clubs and local business owners are rolling up their sleeves to spruce up this treasured neighborhood park.

Significant landscape and facilities For updates, “Like” the Friends of maintenance needs to be done. Much Mountain View Park facebook page or Nestled along the edge of our hidden like the story of making stone soup, a email friendsMVP@cox.net.

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holocaust survivors, Mr. Nussbaum works tirelessly to stop anti-semitism and is well respected for his many public appearances discussing the threat of radical Islam. Barry co-founded The Israel Group and spearheaded The March To Save America/Stop The Iran Nuclear Deal. For reservations, contact Sandy Hinds at sjhinds@roadrunner.com. The club is looking for young Republican women from San Marcos, who are in college or planning to go next year, to apply for the LSMRWF Scholarship.

Contact Susie at sglass51@gmail.com for application information.

Annual Book & Author Luncheon Announced – The Rancho Bernardo Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee presents their annual Book & Author Luncheon on Tuesday, March 8, at the Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16006 Bernardo Heights Parkway, San Diego, 92128. Cost is $55/person and registration starts at 10:15am. A special honoree will be

Escondido Public Library Events in March - These programs are sponsored by Friends of the Library, (239 S. Kalmia St., Escondido), and are held in the Turrentine Room. Additional info can be found at library.escondido.org. 1. On Friday, March 4, from 3:30-4:30pm, the Read, Eat, and Discuss (R.E.A.D.) Middle Grade Book Club for children, ages 9-12, will meet and discuss One Crazy Summer, followed by a craft activity related to the story. For more info on programs for children, contact Children’s Librarian Kristine Macalalad at 760-839-5458 or kmacalalad@escondido.org. 2. Adult readers are invited to the 2nd Tuesday Book Club

The Pastor Says . . .

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you had to learn the whole list. Since we were in an academic setting, the words were all multi-syllable, hard to pronounce and even harder to memorize with a definition.

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

He’s a 7 year old, 15 pound, Short Hair Tabby. He’s named after the butler in the television series Adventure Time.

He’s a big, lazy cat who loves to take long naps. If you’re looking for a quiet kitty for your home or office, you’ll want to meet Peppermint Butler. He was transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through the Friends of County Animal Services program.

The $100 adoption fee for Peppermint Butler includes medical exam, vaccinations, neuter, and microchip. For more information call 760753-6413, visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas.

Aurora is a 6-year old German Shephard/Cardigan Welsh Corgi mix, and Baby Girl is a 4 & 1/2-year old Chow Chow. The bonded pair has been through quite a lot and both these gals are ready to find a loving home where they can begin a new chapter of their lives, and make up for lost time! Our Humane Officers found them abandoned, and terrified, in a dog park. Within just a couple of days, however, both dogs had made tremendous progress in our care and we were so glad to see them start to show trust and affection toward their caregivers.

With a little bit of patience, these two are quick to warm up to new people and surroundings. They would do best in a calm and stable environment where they can continue to thrive and come out of their shells. Aurora and Baby Girl are available for adoption at San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus at 3750 E. Valley Parkway. To learn more about making them part of your family, please call 760-888-2275 or visit www.sdhumane.org.

Pastor Tom Fry, Retired, Church of the Nazarene The Long and Short of Words

Back in college, where I began my theological studies, the professor would hand out a single sheet headed “Theological Terms.”

It was always three columns, sometimes four. The words were mostly English, but because it was theology there were a few Hebrew words, some Greek terms, an occasional German word and the odd Latin phrase (but, then, most Latin phrases are odd).

We had a couple of weeks to learn the terms before the next exam. There would be about twenty terms on the test, but there was no way to know which twenty, so

Later, in preaching classes in seminary, we were taught to communicate simply and avoid these long, multi syllabic, hard to understand words.

I noticed, too, that hardly any of these words show up in scripture and that, as far as I can tell, Jesus never used any of them.

In fact, Jesus specialized in short, simple words and sentences. For instance: “Come unto me.”

“Do not be afraid.”

“Be born again.”

“Go into all the world.”

There’s the Gospel in fewer words than even one column of those lists of ponderous Theological Terms.

And that’s the beauty of the Gospel that Jesus gave us in the scriptures.

It is simple in words, simple to understand, simple to apply to our lives, but deep in its meaning and its result in every life.

The Paper

• Page 11 • February 25, 2016

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 Jim Desmond

On Monday, Feb. 29, the San Marcos Theatre West invites performers of all skill level between the ages of seven to 17 to audition for the musical, “Pinocchio” at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive.

Drop by between 5 and 8 pm and be prepared to sing a one minute excerpt from a song of your choice and an instrumental CD to accompany if desired. To put your best foot

Calling all Thespians

forward, it is recommended that individuals auditioning bring a school photo and a short list of past speaking, singing, dancing or stage experiences.

The performances will be held at the San Marcos Community Center on March 17, 18, 19 and 20.

For more information, contact the city’s Community Services Department at (760) 744-9000 or visit www.sanmarcos.net/theatrewest.

Escondido • Mayor Sam Abed

Mayor Sam Abed does not wish to write a weekly column to communicate with his Escondido Constituents via The Paper and its “A Letter from the Mayor” series

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where he’s buried. Reportedly, he wanted to be buried on Lookout Mountain near Golden, but at the time of his death, Cody's once great fortune had dwindled to less than $100,000.

But other family members joined the people of Cody, Wyo., to say he should be buried in the town he founded. The controversy continues.

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use the parts to create something new.

Supplies and tools provided. For more information about the Teen Tech Challenge visit library.escondido.org/teens or contact Teen Librarian Cathy Janovitz at 760-8394283. 4. On Saturday, March 12, from 12n1:30pm, the Teen Book Club, Burritos & Book Club for teens, ages 13-18, will discuss The Story of Owen: Dragon slayer of Trondheim by E. K. Johnston.

Complimentary burritos from Taco Bell, 1944 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido, will be provided, and all participants receive a free book or audio book at the end of the program.

Tri-City Inline Hockey League’s Spring Season Opens March 11 – The Tri-City Inline Hockey League (TCIHL), a non-profit organization, opens its Spring-2016 Season for players between the ages of 5-17. All games and practices will be held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Park’s roller hockey rink at 4300 Mesa Drive in Oceanside.

Experience the joy of outdoor hockey in a safe and fun environment! Registration is now open; families may sign up their child for a division of Mites (8 & under), Squirts

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rear ended by a 2013 Dodge Challenger near Gopher Canyon Road around 9:30 p.m., CHP Officer Jim Bettencourt said.

The SUV, driven by a 27-year-old Crestline man, veered into the center divide and overturned several times. The 11-year-old was ejected. He died before he could be taken to a hospital.

Three other passengers, a woman, 33, a girl, 13, and another 11year-old boy were taken to hospitals with minor to moderate injuries.

It’s unclear why the driver of the Challenger, an 18-year-old man from Chino, ran into the TrailBlazer, Bettencourt said. He was also taken to a hospital with minor to moderate injuries.

Alcohol and drugs aren’t suspected as factors in the crash.

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Vista • Mayor Judy Ritter

Paseo Santa Fe Improvements

Construction is nearing completion on Phase 1 of the Paseo Santa Fe Improvement Project. We are finally seeing our long-term plans to create a vibrant, pedestrianfriendly area along S. Santa Fe Avenue come to fruition. Residents and visitors alike can already see the transformation taking place with the new street lights, sidewalks, and the newly constructed Eucalyptus roundabout. We appreciate your patience as construction detours remain in place until the final paving of the road is completed in the next few weeks.

The City Council has been vigilant

in setting aside funds to continue the vision of Paseo Santa Fe. These funds, combined with a total of $5.7 million in grants from the San Diego Association of Governments will help the city continue its transformation of S. Santa Fe Avenue from Oceanview Drive to Terrace Drive during Phase II. Vista’s second roundabout will be constructed at Guajome Street during this phase. The engineering and planning of Phase II will take place throughout 2016 and construction activity will begin in mid2017.

The City is still pursuing funding for the additional Phase III construction to continue the project to Civic Center Drive.

Oceanside • Mayor Jim Wood

Free Tax Preparation Event tax and individuals claim the important Free p r e p a r a t i o n tax credit. Currently, there is an services will be estimated 600,000 eligible to Californians. Based on family size, available lower-income EITC could boost a tax refund by up families in Oceanside on Saturday, to $6,242. Individuals can learn if February 27th, from 10:00 am to they are EITC-eligible by using the 4:00 pm at the Civic Center Library, EITC calculator at located at 330 North Coast Highway. www.taxprehelp.org. This tax Taxpayers will have the opportunity preparation event is part of a to prepare and file their own taxes, statewide tour sponsored by the with the help of volunteers, using Computer & Communications TurboTax Freedom Edition software, which helps people identify and Industry Association and the Intuit claim all of the tax credits and Financial Freedom Foundation. deductions they deserve. Taxpayers Thanks to committed Intuit are eligible to prepare and file their employee volunteers, more than 100 taxes for free if they had an adjusted people are expected to be served. gross income of $31,000 or less in Walk-ins are welcome; however, 2015. This event will promote the interested residents are encouraged Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to call 1-866-577-1231 to make an and ensure EITC eligible families appointment.

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There are many variables that come into play. Being fast and accurate is not enough – being able to maintain those skills under calmness and focus in actually facing a deadly opponent, is a critical asset. Frank North, for example, was a better marksman than Wild Bill Hickok, and proved it in friendly competition. However, Hickok told Frank North, “Frank, you can beat me when it comes to shootin’ at these little black dots, but I can beat you when it comes to hitting men who are shootin’ back!” That was true and Frank North conceded that fact: North never shot at men who were shooting back. Hickok did.

As promised earlier in this article, I will list the upcoming schedule for the 2016 “World Fast Draw Competition” nearest

San Diego County, in the event that you may wish to as a spectator, and mingle with the wor ld’s fastest gunslingers today, and maybe ask a question or two. Herewith is the schedule:

The Four Corners Territorial Championships, Phoenix, Arizona, March 18th-20th, 2016.

The Nevada State Championship, Genoa, Nevada, July 7th-8th, 2016.

The Western Territorial Championship, Genoa, Nevada, July 9th-10th, 2016.

The Fastest Gun Alive World Championship, September 29thOctober 2nd, 2016.

For more specific information, you may wish to call The Fast Draw Association at (775) 5751802.

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Paul & Nome Van Middlesworth, The Computer Factory

www.computerfactorysanmarcos.com

The Rocky Road to Win10.

Part I

Windows 10, Microsoft’s latest OS (operating system) is by far the most controversial OS ever released. Microsoft’s frantic efforts to force the Windows10 free upgrade has cost consumers and businesses billions in lost time and computer support dollars. It appears that Microsoft has forgotten the wants and needs of its users in pursuit of its own agenda. Before we discuss the merits of Windows10 itself we need to step back in history to understand why and how Microsoft’s corporate strategies have become so completely detached from the realities of its users.

In 1980 Microsoft licensed the MS DOS OS to IBM for IBM’s first PCs. The new IBM PC (personal computer) jump started the entire PC revolution. Bill

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(10 & under), Peewees (12 & under), or Bantams (17 & under). Games begin Saturday, March 11th and end May 21st, with playoffs June 2 and 4th. Registration fee for new players is $60.00 and free for goalies ($25 jersey fee applies, and $14 additional AAU insurance fee if the player does not have it already). See website www.tcihl.com for more information including the league’s history, player clinics, season details, and registration. For questions, email tricityinlinehockey@gmail.com or call 760.282.4452.

This is a co-ed recreational program open to new and experienced players starting from 5 years old.

Escondido Public Library Announces Annual Scrabble-Thon Tournament – The Escondido Public Library and the Friends of Literacy Services will host the 12th Annual Scrabble-Thon Tournament & Fundraiser on Saturday, March 12, from 8:30am to 1pm, in the Auditorium of the Park Avenue Community Center, 210 Park Ave, Escondido. Doors open for player check-in at 8:30am and tournament play begins at 9am. Players must pre-register by March 7, online at http://library.escondido.org/scrabblethon, by mail, or in person at the Literacy Services office on the 2nd floor of the Library. Registration fee for adults is $25.00; for high school students, $15.00.

The Scrabble® tournament consists of five 30-minute games and is open to adults and high school students. Players sign-up to play in one of three divisions: Novice, Intermediate, or Advanced. Compete individually or as part of a four-player team.

Team play requires all four teammates compete within the same division. Players compete for prizes at the end of each game as well as the final awards for highest individual, team, and high school scores. ScrabbleThon raises funds to benefit the Library’s Literacy Services program, and 100% of the proceeds will be used to provide literacy materials and resources to help adults improve reading and writing skills. There will be opportunity drawings, a Pick-a-Tile

Gates (Microsoft) was smart to maintain the right to license MS DOS to other PC makers.

Microsoft’s decision to license rather than sell its OS must rank as one of the most brilliant single business decisions in history. That decision has carried Microsoft for the past 35years.

Since 1982 over 90% of the Worlds PCs have run on Microsoft operating systems.

Microsoft is today the third most valuable publicly held company in the world behind Google (Alphabet) and Apple. If Microsoft’s 1980 decision was pure genius, the past two decades have seen Microsoft’s corporate IQ drop to below 80.

Perhaps the wealth and fame derived from the success of the DOS and Windows made them soft and dull but Microsoft has consistently failed to take advantage of its dominant position in PC operating systems to exploit opportunities provided by changing technologies. Time and time again Microsoft has been late to recognize trends and to exploit its “catbird seat” in OS technology.

allowed competitor “Google’s Chrome” to overtake them.

Netbooks were introduced in 2007. These small inexpensive PCs were the precursor to tablets. When manufacturers approached Microsoft for a low cost version of Windows to run these low powered PCs they were rebuffed. Microsoft saw no future in these tiny PCs and certainly did not want to cut the average price of its OS from $50 to the under $10 price needed for low cost netbooks. Netbook manufactures were forced to install free versions of Linux (Ubuntu) and free “open office.”

As consumers flocked to purchase these wildly popular inexpensive, WiFi connected devices, Microsoft suddenly realized that a whole bunch of people were

discovering that they really didn’t need Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Office Suites.

Microsoft quickly reversed their position offering nearly free versions of Windows to the netbook makers. Within months the threat was crushed and netbooks came with a version of Windows.

As we approached the end of the “PC Era” and the beginning of the smart phone revolution Microsoft had become a mistake prone, stodgy, introverted bureaucracy incapable of seeing or reacting to market opportunities. They were fat cats “cash cowing” their past and groping clumsily at the future.

Next week we continue down the “Rocky Road to Win10.”

In the 90s Microsoft failed to recognize the importance of the WWW allowing Netscape and others to pioneer Internet browsers.

Fortunately for Microsoft, when they finally did wake up, they were able to squash the competition by incorporating Internet Explorer (IE) as a part of their Windows OS. Since then their inability to anticipate user needs has game, and silent auction items throughout Scrabble-Thon. Opportunity drawing tickets on sale at the Library prior to March 12 and at the event. Donations are taxdeductible. The Library is located at 239 S. Kalmia Street, Escondido. For more information on Scrabble-Thon and library services, contact Literacy Services Librarian, Lalitha Nataraj, at 760.839.4219 or visit the website library.escondido.org.

Announcing San Diego Women’s Week 2016 Lineup – Opening Day, Monday, March 14, from 2pm to 7:30pm, at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, will be breakout sessions, makeovers, and vendor village featuring finance and healthy lifestyles. Tickets $25. Tuesday, March 15, from 6-8pm, at Sharp Rees-Stealy Scripps Ranch, will feature health screenings and physician consultations.

Tickets $25.

Women & Wine will be the topic on Wednesday, March 16, from 5:30-8:30pm, at the Bernardo Winery; enjoy wine and food tastings, unique shopping and networking.

Tickets $25. Then Friday, March 18, is the Inspiration Conference, from 8am-4:30pm, at Harrah’s Resort Southern California.

Tickets $149. Nationally recognized speakers, exhibit hall, exclusive swag bag, complimentary autographed books, and panels on Breaking Barriers and Empowering the next generation of female leaders. In addition, you can Make Paisley’s Wish Come True by supporting Women’s Week and the Make-AWish Foundation to help a local 10-year old girl battling cancer. For more info, contact North San Diego Business Chamber, 10875 Rancho Bernardo Road, Suite 104, San Diego, 92127, or call 858.487.1767.

Terry Chacon, Demonstrator for FAA’s March 10th Meeting - General meetings of the Fallbrook Art Association (FAA) are held at the Fallbrook School of Arts and are open to the public. The March meeting will be Thursday, March 10th, at 5:30pm. Terry Chacon, from Redlands, will be the demonstrator of her techniques. She is an avid plein air artist, a national award-winning artist, also does sculptures in ceramic and bronze, and pet portrait commissions. FAA members can bring one “painting in

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2016-00003367-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Briana Mendoza filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present names: Gabriela Jayda Griepp and Isabela Serena Griepp to Proposed names Gabriela Jayda Mendoza and Isabela Serena Mendoza.

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: March 22, 2016, 8:30a.m., Department 26.

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 Feb 02 2016. /s/William S. Dato, Judge of the Superior Court 2/18, 2/25, 3/03 & 3/10/2016

progress” for comments/suggestions from the demonstrator. Chacon will hold a plein air workshop Sunday, March 13; to ensure a reservation, pay at the meeting. For more information, see www.fallbrookartassn.org.

Kids in the Garden Class at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens – On Saturday, March 12, at the Kids in the Garden Class there will be a “Battle of the Bugs” program with storytelling, music and a craft, with Garit Imhof from 10am-12noon, at the Alta Vista Botanical Gardens in Vista. Adults are always welcome. Class fee is $5/child for two hours; accompanying adults pay Garden entry fee. Registration includes visit to the Children’s Garden and the new Ricardo Breceda “Serpent” just installed. Fees support development of the Children’s Garden.

Pre-register by email to farmerjones@altavistagardens.org or call

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2016-00003785-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Manuel Provencio filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Manuel Provencio to Proposed name Manuel Chavez.

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: March 22, 2016, 8:30a.m., Department 26.

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 Feb 04 2016. /s/William S. Dato, Judge of the Superior Court 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 & 3/03/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-000492 The name of the business: Boulder Oaks Country Club, LLC, Meadow Lake Country Club, located at 10333 Meadow Glen Way East, Escondido, Ca. 92026. This business is hereby registered by the following: Boulder Oaks Country Club, LLC 10333 Meadow Glen Way East Escondido, CA. 92026 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

The first day of business is 1/01/2016. /s/Peter Kim, Manager This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 1/07/2016.

2/04, 2/11, 2/18, & 2/25/2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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The name of the business: So. Cal Vehicle Products, locat-

ed at 738 W. Washington Ave., Ste B, Escondido, CA.

92025. This business is hereby registered by the follow-

ing:

Asami Minami

5009 Isle Royal Ct.

Oceanside, CA. 92057

This business is conducted by an individual. The first day

of business is n/a.

/s/Asami Minami

This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg

Jr.,

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760.822.6824. Yearly family memberships in AVBG are available, then the Kids in the Garden class is free for the year. Donations are gratefully accepted. AVBG is located at 1270 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista, top of the hill inside Brengle Terrace Park. Visit the website at altavistagardens.org.

Dr. Farouk Al-Nasser to Speak on ISIS at the Lake San Marcos Democratic Club meeting on Saturday, March 12th, at 1pm (social time 12:30pm). He will speak on the history of ISIS, Geopolitics, cultural aspects, and the global impact. Dr. Al-Nasser is a current member of the board and past President of the San Diego World Affairs Council, and has spent six months in Iraq.

The meeting will be held at the Lake San Marcos Convention Center, 1105 La Bonita Dr. Check the website at http://www.lsmdem.org for directions, call 760.744.9233, or email president@lsmdem.org.

Carlsbad Chamber Dinner – The Annual Business Awards Dinner for the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce is planned for Friday, March 18, 6-10pm, at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa. “Hooray for Business” is the theme; celebrate the best in business among their membership.

Contact the Chamber for more information.

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1574 W. Country Club Lane

Escondido, Ca. 92026

This business is conducted by a corporation.

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1042 N. El Camino Real B227

Encinitas, CA. 92024

This business is conducted by an individual.

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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME #2016-002448 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: AAA Elite Spa, located at 1450 W. Mission Rd., San Marcos, CA. 92069. l THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME REFERRED TO ABOVE WAS FILED IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY ON 8/28/2014 and assigned File no. 2014-023231, IS ABANDONED BY THE FOLLOWING REGISTRANT(S): Xin Shi Zheng 407 Chandler Ave #A Monterey Park, CA. 92069 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000). crime). /s/ Xin Shi Zheng, Owner This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg , County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 1/28/2016.

2/04, 2/11, 2/18 & 2/25/2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-002891 The name of the business: Tech Locators, located at 1785 S. Escondido Blvd., #B, Escondido, CA. 92025. This business is hereby registered by the following: Wade Bledsoe 13848 Paseo Aldabra San Diego, Ca. 92129 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was 1/01/2000. /s/Wade Bledsoe This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/02/2016..

2/04, 2/11, 2/18/ & 2/25/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-002460 The name of the business: Avila’s Plumbing, located at 3010 Linda Dr., Oceanside, CA. 92056. This business is hereby registered by the following: Miguel Avila 3010 Linda Dr. Oceanside, CA. 92056 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was n/a. /s/Miguel Avila This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 1/28/2016.

2/04, 2/11, 2/18 & 2/25/2016

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME #2016-002661 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME UDrive Auto Detailing, located at 675 N. Rose St., Escondido, CA. 92027.

THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME REFERRED TO ABOVE WAS FILED IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY ON 3/27/2015 and assigned File no. 2015-008415, IS ABANDONED BY THE FOLLOWING REGISTRANT(S): Juan Daniel Sanchez Balderas 675 N. Rose ST. Escondido, Ca. 92027 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Prfessions Code that the registrant knows is untrue is guilty of a misdeameanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s/ Juan Daniel Sanchez Balderas This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 1/29/2016.

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Death Notices

Pegge Karla Ball, 70, of Escondido, CA., passed away on 2/02/2016.

Raymond Shelton, 97, of Fallbrook, CA., passed away on 2/14/2016.

Edelbert H. Pokorny, 78, of Escondido, CA., passed away on 2/16/2016.

H. Helmut Pilz, 94, of Escondido, CA., passed away on 2/18/2016.

Eloise M. Burge, 95, of Encinitas, CA., passed away on 2/20/2016.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-002281 The name of the business: Total Technology and Education Solutions, located at 1285 Via Caliente, San Marcos, CA. 92069. This business is hereby registered by the following: Ronald Reed 1285 Via Caliente San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business is 1/26/2016. /s/Ronald Reed This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 1/26/2016 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 and 3/03/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-003562 The name of the business: K&A Motor Sales, located at 1903 W Vista Way, Vista, CA. 92083. This business is hereby registered by the following: Anthony Dickey 2283 Dante Terrace Vista, Ca. 92084 Kevin Gregg 834 Mimosa Creek Lane Ramona, CA. 92065 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The first day of business is n/a. /s/Anthony Dickey This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/5//2016 2/18, 2/25, 3/03 and 3/10/2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-004116 The name of the business: Kim’s Cups, located at 2090 Fairhope Loop, Vista, Ca. 92081. This business is hereby registered by the following: Kim Giammarinaro 2090 Fairhope Loop Vista, CA. 92081 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business is 2/11/2016 /s/Kim Giammarinaro This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/12//2016 2/18, 2/25, 3/03 and 3/10/2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

STATEMENT

#2016-002445

The name of the business: AAA Elite Spa, located at 1450

W. Mission Rd., #E, San Marcos, CA. 92069. This business

is hereby registered by the following:

Ying Ying Xu

131 Lime Ave.

3501 Buena Creek Road

This business is conducted by an individual.

/s/Ying Ying Xu

This statement wasfiled with Ernest County

Clerk/Recorder

2/04, 2/11, 2/18 & 2/25/2016

business is hereby registered by the following:

Vista, CA.92084

This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business is 1/28/2016.

Jr.,

The name of the business: Marshall Defense Weaponry,

located at 3501 Buena Creek Road, Vista, Ca. 92084. This

James N. Marshall

San Gabriel, CA. 91776

1/28/2016

#2016-002614

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J. Dronenburg

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/s/James N. Marshall

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-002976 The name of the business: M. J. Gallo Company, M. J. Gallo & Associates, located at 1145 E. Barham Dr., Spc 190, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. This business is hereby registered by the following: Michael John Gallo 1145 E. Barham Dr. Spc 190 San Marcos Ca. 92078 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business is n/a. /s/Michael John Gallo, President This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/02/2016 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 & 3/3/2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-000916 The name of the business: Poppy Seed Lane, located at 1285 Via Caliente, San Marcos, CA. 92069. This business is hereby registered by the following: Nicole Reed 1285 Via Caliente San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business is n/a. /s/Nicole Reed This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 1/12/2016 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 and 3/03/2016

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-002848 The name of the business: Agape Productions, EggCrate Records, located at 760 Camino Magnifico, San Marcos, CA. 92069. This business is hereby registered by the following: Daniel and Laura Perez o760 Camino Magnifico San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

The first day of business is 11/19/2010. /s/Laura Perez This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/02/2016 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 & 3/3/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-003518 The name of the business: Mattress Co. Direct, Mattress Company Direct, located at 320 S. Pacific St. #B San Marcos, CA. 92078.

This business is hereby registered by the following: CLAJ Enterprises LLC 320 S. Pacific St. #B San Marcos, Ca. 92078 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

The first day of business is n/a. /s/Gisselle H. Mascari, Member This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/j05/2016 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 & 3/3/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-002511 The name of the business: Caltronix, located at 2598 Fortune Way, Unit E, Vista, Ca. 92081. This business is hereby registered by the following: Henry E. and Darlene J. Hacker 16129 Via Madera Circa, W Rancho Santa Fe, CA. 92091 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

The first day of business is n/a. /s/Henry E. Hacker This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 1/28/2016 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 & 3/3/2016

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The name of the business: Construction Supervision, locat-

ed at 1401 El Norte Parkway #70, San Marcos, CA.

92069. This business is hereby registered by the follow-

ing:

Gary Lynn Bartlette

1401 El Norte Parkway #70

San Marcos, Ca. 92069

This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was n/a.

/s/Gary Lynn Bartlette

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-003791 The name of the business: The Wave Boutique, The Wave Esthetics, The Wave Esthetics & Boutique, The Wave Boutique & Esthetics, located at 1602 Avenida Oceano, Oceanside, Ca. 92056. This business is hereby registered by the following: Michelle Coons 1602 Avenida Oceano Oceanside, Ca. 92056 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business is n/a. /s/Michelle Coons, Owner This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/09/2016 2/18, 2/25, 3/03 and 3/10/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-004665 The name of the business: Roman Rock Remodelers, Supreme Synthetics, located at 17778 Villamoura Drive, Poway, CA. 92064. This business is hereby registered by the following: Roman Rock INC. 17778 Villamoura Drive Poway, CA. 92064 This business is conducted by a corporation.

The first day of business was 9/22/2015. /s/Hector Hidalgo, President This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/18/2016.

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The Paper CITY OF SAN MARCOS NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS

CATERED LUNCHES FOR THE SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM AT THE SAN MARCOS SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San Marcos (City), hereinafter referred to as Agency, invites qualified organizations to submit proposals for the above stated Project. Proposal must be submitted to the City on or before 5:00 p.m. on March 18, 2016. Proposals should be addressed to City of San Marcos, Community Services Department, ATTN: Brenda Sylvia, 3 Civic Center Dr. San Marcos, CA 92069. [NOTE: Electronic and facsimile submittals will not be accepted.]

Proposals submitted after that hour and date will not be accepted and shall be returned unopened.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The San Marcos Senior Activity Center has been serving lunches at the Discovery Café to persons 60 years of age and older through the federally funded Senior Nutrition Program (Program) for over 20 years.

Through this RFP, the City is looking to rebrand, improve and expand the Discovery Café to appeal to a broader senior audience. The combination of social interaction and nutritious meals is vital to their ability to avoid isolation and live independently with confidence and vitality. The City would like to find an on or offsite caterer willing and committed to being a working partner in the efforts to enhance the lunch program. It is important the caterer understands the needs of senior bodies, taste buds and dietary essentials, and can offer options such as vegetarian, gluten free, and flavorful meals in accordance with the nutritional guidelines established by the AIS, and the health and safety standards and regulations of Title III of the Older Americans Act, the Food & Nutrition Board, National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council and the USDA and the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services.

GENERAL All clarifications of the RFP by the Agency will be made by written addendum and will be posted on www.CIPList.com no later than three (3) calendar days prior to the proposal due date. Failure of any Contractor to receive any addenda shall not relieve such Contractor from any obligations imposed by such addenda. All addenda so issued shall become part of the RFP and Contract Documents. Failure to cover in its proposal any such addenda issued may render his/her proposal informal and result in its rejection. Prospective proposers are encouraged to review the official version of all documents. For a complete set of proposal documents, all interested parties are directed to the City’s website at http://www.san-marcos.net or www.ciplist.com.

The City is not responsible for costs associated with the preparation of the proposals; there is no express or implied obligation for the City to reimburse organizations for any expenses incurred in preparing or submitting a proposal. The City reserves the right to

accept or reject any and all proposals. s/s Brenda Sylvia, Recreation Program Manager Phil Scollick, City Clerk, City of San Marcos PD 2/25/2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-002016 The name of the business: PCL Consruction, Inc., located at 1711 W. Greentree Dr. #201, Tempe, AZ, 85284. This business is hereby registered by the following: PCLConstruction, Inc. 1711 W. Greentree Dr. #201 Tempe, AZ. 85284 This business is conducted by a corporation.

The first day of business was 9/20/2005. /s/Shawn Britton, Secretary/Treasurer This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 1/25/2016.

2/18, 2/25, 3/03 & 3/10/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-004029 The name of the business: M3 Measurement Solutions, Inc., M Cubed Measurement Solutions, M3MSI, located at 938 S. Andreasen Dr., Ste I, Escondido, Ca. 92029. This business is hereby registered by the following: M3 Measurement Solutions, Inc. 938 S. Andreasen Dr. Ste I Escondido, CA. 92029 This business is conducted by a corporation.

The first day of business was 2/22/2005. /s/James Grimes, CFO/VP This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/11/2016.

2/25, 3/03, 3/10 & 3/17/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-003838 The name of the business: California Pack and Ship, located at 757 N. Twin Oaks Valley Rd., #1, San Marcos, CA., 92069, This business is hereby registered by the following: Angelina Jimenez 1710 N. Twin Oaks Valley Rd. San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was Feb. 1, 2016. /s/Angelina Jimenez This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/09/2016.

2/18, 2/25, 3/03 & 3/10/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-003763 The name of the business: Options 4 Change, www.Options 4 Change.com, located at 2247 Granby Way, San Marcos, CA. 92078. This business is hereby registered by the following: Joy Sagaser 2247 Granby Way San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was n/a. /s/Joy Sagaser This statement wasfiled with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/09/2016.

2/18, 2/25, 3/03 & 3/10/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-001556 The name of the business: Fleur de Ave, Fleur De Ave Studio Salon Suite, located at 197 S. Las Posas Rd., San Marcos, Ca. 92078. This business is hereby registered by the following: Debra L. Shidler 1477 Sheridan Ave. Escondido, CA. 92027 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was 1/2/16. /s/Debra L. Shidler This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 1/20/2016.

2/18, 2/25, 3/03 & 3/10/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-002375 The name of the business: JPM Restaurant Corporation dba India Princess, located at 1020 W. San Marcos Bl. #100, San Marcos, CA. 92078. This business is hereby registered by the following: JPM Restaurant Corporation 1020 W.San Marcos, Bl. #100 San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is conducted by a corporation.

The first day of business was n/a. /s/Jaspal C. Garg, President This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 1/27/2016.

2/18, 2/25, 3/03 & 3/10/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-003398 The name of the business: Lenders Recovery Service, Buchanan Investigations, located at 1208 Bridgehampton St., San Marcos, CA. 92078. This business is hereby registered by the following: Chad Buchanan 1208 Bridgehampton St. San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was n/a. /s/Chad Buchanan This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/04/2016.

2/18, 2/25, 3/03 & 3/10/2016

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2016-00002653-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Candy Sue Frey filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Candy Sue Frey to Proposed name Candy Sue Kucharski.

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: March 11, 2016, 8:30a.m., Department 46. The address of the court is: 220 W. ‘Broadway, San Diego, 92101. 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 Jan 27 2016. /s/Jeffrey B Barton, Judge of the Superior Court 2/04, 2/11, 2/18 & 2/25/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-002666 The name of the business: Flooring USA, located at #6 Wrigley, Irvine, CA. 92610. This business is hereby registered by the following: David C. Booker 1268 Calle Maria San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was 1/1/2016. /s/David C. Booker This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 1/29/2016.

2/04, 2/11, 2/18 & 2/25/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-000666 The name of the business: Military West Services, located at 922 Camino De La Reina, #58, San Diego, CA. 92108. This business is hereby registered by the following: Steven Anthony Blythe 922 Camino De La Reina #58 San Diego, Ca. 92108 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was n/a. /s/Steven Anthony Blythe This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 1/11/2016.

2/04, 2/11, 2/18 & 2/25/2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-002435 The name of the business: Guzman Fine Finishens, located at 312 Smilax Rd. #1, San Marcos, Ca. 92069. This business is hereby registered by the following: Omar Guzman 312 Smilax Rd. #1 San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was n/a. /s/Omar Guzman This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 1/28/2016.

2/04, 2/11, 2/18 & 2/25/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-002588 The name of the business: Liroje Notary Tax Services, located at 910 W. San Marcos Blvd, Suite 101, San Marcos, CA. 92078. This business is hereby registered by the following: Jesus Martinez 1611 Currycomb Drive San Marcos, Ca. 92069 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was 1/1/1999. /s/Jesus Martinez This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 1/29/2016.

2/04, 2/11, 2/18 & 2/25/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-002877 The name of the business: Scansia Furniture, located at 11497 Grassy Trail Drive, San Diego, Ca. 92127.

This business is hereby registered by the following: Huong T. Nguyen 11497 Grassy Trail Drive San Diego, CA. 92127 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was n/a. /s/Huong T. Nguyen This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/2/2016.

2/04, 2/11, 2/18 & 2/25/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-001296 The name of the business: Global Playground, Global Playground Adventures, 300 Belize Way, Oceanside, CA. 92057 This business is hereby registered by the following: Heather Lambert 300 Belize Way Oceanside, Ca. 92057 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was n/a. /s/Heather Lambert This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 1/15/2016.

2/04, 2/11, 2/18 & 2/25/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2016-003911

The name of the business: Orange, The Pink Floyds, BE,WE, WWOWW,

WWEE,

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Rainbow Recruitment, Triangle, Starlight, WOW, EYETELL, Diamonds, WOA, located at 1244 Armorlite Dr.,

#110, San Marcos, CA. 92069. This business is hereby registered by the following:

William Eitel

1244 Armolite Dr. #110

San Marcos, CA. 92069

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business

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individual.

2/10/2016.

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County 2/10/2016.

2/25, 3/03, 3/10 & 3/17/2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2016-00003814-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Jonathan Michael Kramer filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Jonathan Michael Kramer to Proposed name Jack Kramer Patterson 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: March 22, 2016, 8:30a.m., Department 26. The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose Dr., Vista, CA. 92081, North County Regional Center. 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 Feb 04, 2016. /s/William S. Dato, Judge of the Superior Court 2/18, 2/25, 3/02 & 3/10/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-004016 The name of the business: Vista Auto Sales, located at 2305 S. Santa Fe #B, Vista, CA. 92083, This business is hereby registered by the following: Chris Bathish 2305 S. Santa Fe #B Vista, CA. 92083 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was n/a. /s/Chris Bathish This statement wasfiled with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/11/2016.

2/18, 2/25, 3/03 & 3/19/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-002938 The name of the business: Latin Drumming Arts, San Diego Latin Drumming Circles, Latin Percussion Arts, Kids Latin Drumming, located at 2858 Oak Hill Dr., Escondido, CA. 92027. This business is hereby registered by the following: Juan Sanchez 2858 Oak Hill Dr. Escondido, Ca. 92027 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was 2/2/01. /s/Juan Sanchez This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/2/2016.

2/11, 2/18, 2/25 & 3/03/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-001577 The name of the business: Chadwicks Pool Service, located at 1510 S. Coast Hiway #125, Oceanside, CA. 92054. This business is hereby registered by the following: David Heath Chadwick 1510 S. Coast Hiway #125 Oceanside, CA. 92054.

This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was n/a. /s/David Heath Chadwick This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 1/20/2016.

2/18, 2/25, 3/03 & 3/10/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-003678 The name of the business: Collectible Investments, Unique Building Products, located at 250 S. Pacific St., #108, San Marcos, CA. 92078, This business is hereby registered by the following: John Morally 250 S. Pacific St. #108 San Marcos, Ca. 92078 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was 12/01/1989. /s/John Morally This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/8/2016.

2/18, 2/25, 3/03 & 3/10/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-004468 The name of the business: Pacific Strand Real Estate and Investments, located at 5158 Via Castilla, Oceanside, CA. 92057, This business is hereby registered by the following: Sara and Barry Bussiere 5158 Via Castilla Oceanside, Ca. 92057 This business is conducted by Married Couple.

The first day of business was 9/14/08. /s/Barry Bussiere This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/17/2016.

2/25, 3/03, 3/10 & 3/17/2016

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME #2016-004440 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Beach N Hair and Nails, located at 320 N. Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA. 92024 THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME REFERRED TO ABOVE WAS FILED IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY ON 10/05/2015 and assigned File no. 2015025882, IS ABANDONED BY THE FOLLOWING REGISTRANT(S): Mary Ann Correll 722 Buena Tierra Way #365, Oceanside, Ca. 92024 Rachel E. Otto 3871 Cambridge Ct., Oceanside, Ca. 92056 This business is conducted as a Joint Venture.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Prfessions Code that the registrant knows is untrue is guilty of a misdeameanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s/Mary Ann Correll This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg , County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/16/2016.

2/25, 3/03, 3/10 & 3/17//2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-004441 The name of the business: Beach N Hair and Nails, located at 320 N. Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, Ca. 92024, This business is hereby registered by the following: Mary Ann Correll 722 Buena Tierra Way #365 Oceanside, Ca. 92057 Marianne Kreycik 502 7th Street Mena, AR. 71953 This business is conducted by a Joint Venture.

The first day of business was 2/16/2016. /s/Mary Ann Correll This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/16/2016.

2/25, 3/03, 3/10 & 3/17/2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-003767 The name of the business: The Beach Pack, located at 3308 Donna Dr., Carlsbad, CA. 92008, This business is hereby registered by the following: Jeffrey Cribbs 3308 Donna Dr. Carlsbad, Ca. 92008 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was n/a. /s/Jeffrey Cribbs, Owner This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/9/2016.

2/18, 2/25, 3/03 & 3/10/2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-000502 The name of the business: Culture Revamped Boutique, located at 930 Lacebark St, San Marcos, Ca. 92069, This business is hereby registered by the following: Laurie Chambers 930 Lacebark St. San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was n/a. /s/Laurie Chambers This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 1/07/2016.

2/04, 2/11, 2/18 & 2/25/2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-003406 The name of the business: Let The Son Shine Ministries, located at 1576 Buck Board Dr. Oceanside, Ca. 92057, This business is hereby registered by the following: Daniel R. Pullen, Jr. 1576 Buck Board DR. Oceanside, CA. 92057 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was n/a. /s/Daniel R. Pullen, Jr. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/4/2016.

2/18, 2/25, 3/03 & 3/10/2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-003629 The name of the business: Small Crown Shop, located at 3930 Highland Dr., Carlsbad, CA. 92008, This business is hereby registered by the following: Paulette Lee 3930 Highland Dr. Carlsbad, Ca. 92008 This business is conducted by an individual.

The first day of business was n/a. /s/Paulette Lee This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County 2/8/2016.

2/18, 2/25, 3/03 & 3/10/2016

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE ADOPTED Ordinance No. 2016-1418

An ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Marcos, California, adding chapter 6.32 to the San Marcos Municipal Code to regulate the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in the City of San Marcos. Ordinance No. 2016-1418 was introduced on January 26, 2016, and adopted by the City Council on February 9, 2016, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JABARA, JENKINS, JONES, ORLANDO,DESMOND; NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE. A certified copy is posted in the office of the City Clerk at 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA. Phillip Scollick, City Clerk, City of San Marcos.

PD: 2/18/2016 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of a Resolution of Necessity Determining that the Public Interest and Necessity Require the Acquisition by Eminent Domain of Certain Real Property Interests for Public Purposes in Connection with Road Improvements Within the University District Specific Plan Area, addressed as 197-199 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 221-110-39, 51, 52 & 53).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 8, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, California 92069, the San Marcos City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the condemnation and possession of certain real property interests for road improvements within the University District Specific Plan Area.

The City Council will consider:

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Whether the public interest and necessity require the proposed project.

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Whether the proposed project is planned or located in the manner that will be most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury.

3.

Whether the property sought to be acquired is necessary for the project.

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Whether an offer as required by Section 7267.2 of the Government Code has been made to the owner(s) of record.

The property that is the subject of this hearing includes 197199 South Twin Oaks Valley Road (Assessor Parcel Numbers 221-110-39, 51, 52 & 53).

The City of San Marcos is committed to making its programs, services and activities accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation to participate in a public hearing or any other city program, service, or activity, please contact the City Clerk’s office at 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069, or call (760) 744-1050.

Phillip Scollick, City Clerk, City of San Marcos.

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