The Paper 03-15-18

March 15, 2018

Volume 48 - No. 11

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Ah, California! The Golden State, indeed. As a native Californian, myself, I can’t help puffing up like a stepped-on toad in boasting about my home state. Yep, there’s no mistaking California for any other state in the Union.

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Impossible.

You know you’re in California when the fastest part of your morning commute is backing down your driveway.

And that even though you make over $250,000 a year, you still can’t afford a house. The only California houses on the market for less than a million

dollars are those on fire. Those currently go for six hundred thousand dollars.

I love the California lifestyle. When I was 12 years old I went through the obligatory California rite-of-passage: I skateboarded. I skin-dived off the beautiful, world-famous La Jolla Shores, and marveled at my older

brother’s surfing skills (he was so adept at surfing that at one point he gave surfing lessons to a gorgeous femme fatale California girl). I’m not certain to this day if she paid him for her lessons or if he paid her for the privilege.

But, I digress.

A Humorous Look at California - See Page 2

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California Humor Cont. from Page 1

I’m a California boy, born and bred.

Which means I often offend other people who live elsewhere and are vacationing here. Oh, I never meant to offend anyone on purpose. And that’s the God’s truth. It just came out that way from a 14-year-old Calbred beach bum that I was. I recall quite vividly when tourists were watching my beach friends and I out at Solana Beach cavorting about on surfboards when they approached us with some excitement. We asked them where they were from. When anybody told us what state they were visiting from, my cohorts and I always asked the same question: “Why do you live there?”

True story.

One time a tourist from Rhode Island came up to my skin-diving buddy, Seamus Riley, and went off on him: “God! You Californians really piss me off! Whenever I say I’m from Rhode Island, you guys just ask me why! Like, why do I live somewhere that isn’t in California!” We were 15 or 16 at the time and just blinked back at him, totally confused.

To this day, we have no idea why anyone in Rhode Island would want to live in Rhode Island.

Chalk it up to the innocence of youth.

We just didn’t know better. How could we California boys ever be able to comprehend how anyone could possibly choose to live elsewhere?

It’s paradise here!

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

I recently hosted a dinner party for many of our old friends, some of who we hadn't seen for years. Everyone was encouraged to bring their children and grandchildren along as well.

All throughout dinner, Emma, my wife's best friend's four-year-old granddaughter kept staring at me.

This beautiful little girl could hardly eat her food for staring at me.

I checked my shirt for spots, felt my face for food and patted my hair in place, but nothing stopped her from staring at me.

Finally I asked her, "Emma, why are you staring at me so?"

Everyone at the table had noticed her behavior also, and the table went quiet, waiting for her response.

Little Emma said, "I just wanna see how you drink like a fish."

You know you’re a Californian because you can go to the beach in the middle of winter. You still have tan lines in December. You begin most important sentences with “Dude.” And your parents live on two major fault lines and their house is still worth a million dollars.

I was the only Native American among my group of friends. They were a mixed bag of European origin, but, those were fighting words: they were native Californians, born and bred – that was our anthem and our bragging rights. Coincidentally, in California all your friends have the same first name: Dude.

Californians are just vastly different folk. Inside-and-out. Our culture is far more different than, say, Nebraska from New York, or Seattle from Louisiana, Boston from Texas.

Chicago television producer and comedy writer, Allan Sherman, pointed out the vast difference when he said: “Adultery, which is the only grounds for divorce in New York, is not grounds for divorce in California.

As a matter of fact, adultery in Southern California is grounds for marriage.”

Even the Frederick’s of Hollywood stores out here are vastly different from other Frederick’s of Hollywood stores around the country. New York’s syndicated columnist and author, Dave Barry, says Frederick’s of Hollywood stores (in California) have, “Lingerie so sheer that you can read an appliance warranty through it in an unlit closet.”

The following was overheard at a recent "high society" party.

"My ancestry goes back all the way to Alexander the Great," said Christine.

She then turned to Miriam and asked, "How far back does your family go?"

"I don't know," replied Miriam, "All of our records were lost in the flood."

The 60th High School Reunion

He was a widower and she a widow.

They had known each other for a number of years, having been high school classmates and having attended class reunions in the past, without fail.

This 60th anniversary of their class, the widower and the widow made a foursome with two other singles. They had a wonderful evening, their spirits high, with the widower throwing admiring glances across the table . . . and the widow smiling coyly back at him.

Finally during one dance, he picked up courage to ask her, "Will you marry me?

After about 6 seconds of careful consideration, she answered, "Yes.... yes I will!"

Needless to say, the evening ended on a happy note for the widower.

However, the next morning he was troubled. Did she say Yes or did she say No? He couldn't remember. Try as he would, he just could not recall. He went over-and-over the conversation of the previous evening, but his mind was blank. He remembered asking the question, but for the life of him could not recall her response.

Yup. California is far, far more different than other U. S. states are from each other.

If it’s sprinkling in California, especially Southern California, there’s a report on every SoCal news station about a “STORM WATCH!”

In California, you can be moved to tears if you see a really great parking space next to Walmart. Also, if you’re in 3rd grade, your teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, and her name is “Breeze.”

We California natives are just a completely different species altogether.

We think radically different from residents of other states. We act differently. We even talk a different type of English. Basically, other English speakers don’t understand our English. We often say things like: “How gnar was that s—t?” or “Friedrich was hella butthurt so he just bailed.”

Home-grown Californians don’t like other people from different states trying to act or talk like us. Especially out-of-state girls who find it “trendy” to do a Valley Girl accent. Also, no true native Californian ever dares to refer to our state as “Cali.” Or ever call San Francisco “Frisco,” despite what you see and hear in the movies.

That’s an outright butt-buster, right there. Also, we can pronounce the cities of La Jolla and Cahuenga, correctly.

Native Californians also consider flip-flops appropriate for most occasions. For weddings and funerals, we wear fancy sandals. But, even in the

dead of winter, we have flip-flop tan lines on our feet cause our weather here is jamungus. (Note: I normally clean up my true vocabulary and California vernacular when writing articles for The Paper or when conversing with pastors, ministers, or elderly Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses with pacemakers.)

Also, you know when you’re from California because your waiter is an out-of-work actor. And so is your car mechanic. And chiropractor. Also, everybody you know has written a screenplay. And you truly believe in your heart that your guacamole recipe is so much better than everyone else’s.

Also, if you’re a surfer, you consider tacos and burritos major food groups.

And when abroad, you miss Mexican food more than family and friends.

You know you’re in California because you know how to surf, skateboard, and chase skirts, as well as what jargon to use when engaging in each of these activities. If you like a girl, major pickup lines only in L. A. and San Diego are: “Wanna go to InN-Out Burger?” or “I’ll always choose a spot behind you in yoga class.”

California girls are movie-star beautiful, even after coming out of the ocean surf, completely without makeup on. Trust me, like the Beach Boys song “California Girls,” I’ve genuinely been around the United States, Europe, Mexico, China, Philippines,

California Humor Cont. on Page 3

With fear and trepidation, he picked up the phone and called her. First, he explained that he couldn't remember as well as he used to. Then he reviewed the past evening. As he gained a little more courage, he then inquired of her, "When I asked if you would marry me, did you say .Yes or did you say No?

An Irishman goes into the confessional box after years of being away from the Church.

The widower was delighted. He felt his heart skip a beat.

Then the priest comes in.

"Why you silly man, she replied, I said Yes. Yes I will! And I meant it with all my heart!"

Then she continued. "And I'm so glad you called, because I couldn't remember who asked me.”

•••• The Republicans strongly believe in sex after marriage, but not with their wives.

•••• A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, 'This is the dumbest kid in the world.

Watch while I prove it to you.' The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, 'Which do you want, Dan?' The boy takes the quarters and leaves the dollar. 'What did I tell you?' said the barber. 'That kid never learns!'

Later, when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream store & says: 'Hey, Danny! May I ask you a question? Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?'

The boy licked his cone and replied, 'Because the day I take the dollar, the game's over!'

Inside he finds a fully equipped bar with Guinness on tap.

On one wall there's a row of decanters with fine Irish whiskey and Waterford crystal glasses. On the other wall is a dazzling array of the finest cigars and chocolates.

"Father, forgive me, for it's been a very long time since I've been to confession, but I must first admit that the confessional box is much more inviting than it used to be."

The priest replies: "Get out, you moron, you're on my side!"

•••• When it comes to hard work, I'm always willing to go the extra mile to avoid it at all costs.

•••• Hello darkness my old friend, it's time to buy new bulbs again.

•••• A prominent surgeon, who was a member of operating teams at both St. Francis Hospital and Christ Hospital in the Chicago area, would operate in the morning, then field calls about his patients in the evening.

One night, a few dinner guests were quite shocked as the good doctor was on the phone talking to a resident at Christ Hospital, when the other phone rang.

Chuckles Cont. on Page 11

The

Social Butterfly

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Medicare does all communications by mail unless you ask them to call. Ditto for anybody saying they "work with Medicare to make sure you get everything you are entitled to". HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THIS ONE? - First of all spread the word. Feel free to share these notes. Use your answering machine to screen calls or just don't even answer a number you don't recognize. If it has happened to you, your friends or loved ones and personal info had been given out (happens considerably more often than you think so don’t feel bad or stupid) immediately take action to protect yourself against identity theft. This is the Government website: https://www.medicare.gov/forms-help-andresources/your-medicare-card.html

Evelyn Madison The Social Butterfly Email Evelyn at:

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Dear Readers: This may end up happening to you or someone you know, and I wanted you to be aware of the Medicare Scam: Here's what you need to know to protect yourself, family and friends throughout the US. Starting April 1, 2018, Medicare will start a year long project to replace all current Medicare cards for beneficiaries to convert to alphanumeric ID numbers. Currently the ID number is your social security number. This is starting to hit the media. Scammers are opportunistic - First of all the new Medicare card will come to you in the mail. You don't need to request it or do anything. It will show up.

Here’s the Scam!

Somebody from "MEDICARE" will call to tell you you are getting a new Medicare card. But until it comes you will need a temporary card. Fee for the card is between $5-50 dollars. They want personal information, bank account or credit card so they can process your temporary card.

THINGS TO REMEMBER - Medicare will never call you unless you ask them to.

California Humor Cont. from Page 2

and Japan – and nothing compares with our California beach bunnies!

When my great grandpa heard about the sexual revolution on California college campuses, he tried to reenroll in college. (Even though my grandma told him that at his age the sexual urge only comes in the form of arthritis.)

I have been the luckiest person in the world to have dated some of the most beautiful girls in the world.

Redheads, blue heads, purple heads, brunettes, brownettes, blondes, and platinum blondes.

And you know you’re a Californian because you’ve asked at least one female friend: “Are those real or fake?”

And by the way, a true California boy has no idea how to ride a public bus.

The only people who ride buses in L. A. and San Diego are out-of-towners, transplants, domestic household workers, and people with pending DUIs. If you do ever ride a bus, you’d be shocked at hearing two people carrying on a conversation in English.

All California natives know at least one able-bodied person with a “Disabled” sign on their dashboard, which allows access to prime handicapped parking at stores, restaurants, sports, and concert events.

Home-grown Californians also don’t know how to tolerate cold weather.

Particularly in L. A. and San Diego.

Meetings/Events Calendar

The Escondido Republican Club Meeting is March 19th - Eric Larson, Executive Director of the San Diego County Farm Bureau, will be the guest speaker for The Escondido Republican Club's (TERC) lunchtime meeting on Monday, March 19th.

The Farm Bureau's office recently relocated to their new address at 420 S. Broadway after almost 50 years in their previous location on East Valley Parkway. Mr. Larson will be providing an update on the Farm Bureau's important activities. The meeting will be held at Cocina del Charro Restaurant, 890 W. Valley Parkway, Escondido. Check-in begins at 11:30am; lunch buffet service beginning at 11:45am, and the meeting promptly at noon, concluding at 1pm. The cost is $15 per person. Payment by cash or check only. Make your reservation by calling 760.480.8300.

For more information about TERC, visit www.escondidorepublicanclub.com.

Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary North County Unit Meeting - The North County Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary will be having their annual Membership Luncheon after their regular meeting on Wednesday, March 21, at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 845 Chestnut St., Escondido. The meeting will be at 10:00am, with a social meet and greet at 9:30am.

Members are from Escondido and surround-

Cold weather makes us panic, especially when the temperature dips below 65. Anything below 50 has us staying indoors with the heater on.

And all California residents have a basic understanding of Spanish, even if they’ve never taken it in school.

The California culture is just shockingly different than any other. For instance, at the DMV, all Southern California applications for a driver’s license have the following questions: 1. Name and Stage Name?

2. Agent and Attorney?

3. Sex: Male, Female, Formerly Male, Formerly Female, Both.

4. If female, indicate breast implant size.

5. Will the size of your breast implants hinder your ability to drive safely?

6. List brand of cell phone.

7. If you don’t own a cell phone, please explain.

8. Females, check hair color: Blonde or Platinum Blonde.

9. Teenager hair color: Purple, Blue, Skinhead.

10. Do you expect to shoot at other drivers?

11. Do you expect to be shot at by other drivers?

12. Please indicate your number of therapy sessions per week.

13. Are you presently taking Prozac, Zovirax, Lithium, Xanax, or Valium?

14. If no medications, then please explain.

California has long been the center of the universe in the hippie counterculture and the hub of the sexual revolution. Only in California can you hear this type of conversation:

ing communities. The Auxiliary is a diverse group of volunteers with something very important in common --- a deep love and concern for children; especially those who are ill and in need. The Unit welcomes anyone who would like to find out more about the Auxiliary and its mission, to be their guest for lunch. For additional information or to reserve a seat, please contact Padie at (760) 803-9679.

NARFE Meeting March 21 - The next meeting of NARFE (National Active and Retired Federal Employees) Palomar Chapter 455, will be held at l:00pm on Wednesday, March 21st, in the Banquet Room at Marie Callender’s Restaurant and Bakery, at 515 W. 13th Avenue, Escondido, 92025. The guest speaker at this meeting will be Dale Huffman, CPA, of Leone, Huffman & Associates, Inc., who will be talking about the latest income tax laws. For more information on NARFE, you may access the website at www.narfe.org or call (760) 566-5980 and ask for Bob.

California Retired Teacher’s Association March Meeting – The California Retired Teacher’s Association (Cal-RTA) holds monthly Membership Brunches on the third Wednesday of the month; the next meeting is Wednesday, March 21st, from 10:0011:30am at Cocina del Charro, 890 W. Valley Parkway, Escondido 92025. The program will feature an interesting and informative speaker, Chris Robbins, from the Vallecitos Water District. Cost is $15/person; guests are welcome. New members receive their first brunch free with paid dues verification from the State. Call 760.509.4515 for reservations prior to Monday, March 19. For further information, visit https://div63.calrta.org. Cal-RTA is a multi-faceted organization. Its members provide a backbone of volunteer service that keeps local communities strong. In its most recent reporting period, members tallied nearly 2.7 million hours of volunteer service, valued at more than 55 million dollars. The Association also funded more than $600,000 in grants and scholarships to schools as well as to current and future teachers.

Minister: “How many children do you plan to have?”

Newlyweds: “Three. One of each.”

And only California children truly hear and understand the unique language their California mothers use when being scolded at the dinner table: “You better eat your food! Do you realize there are people in Beverly Hills who have eating disorders?!”

My grandpa is a mega old-fashioned Californian and always talks about the “Good Ol’ Days” when everybody knew who was gay -- just two people: Liberace and Little Richard.

For true Californians, born-and-bred, someone’s sexuality is not important to us. Honoring the American flag is.

One of my best skin-diving buddies, Joey Stafford, always read and talked a lot about the American Civil War. He said his great grandfather fell at Gettysburg – he tripped over one of the monuments there as a tourist.

Talking about the Civil War, none of us, including pal Joey, could ever figure out how any war could be called “civil.”

All true native Californians know that there is a historical rivalry between SoCal and NorCal (Southern California and Northern California). It’s not just the temperature that’s different, it’s also the slang and attitudes. So, know your allegiance.

My grandpa thought it was really cool when Ronald Reagan and

Center to Hold Free Music Appreciation Presentation - A music appreciation presentation is offered to those lovers and newcomers of classical music interested in learning to listen to, appreciate, and enjoy classical music. Presentations include state-of-the-art audio and visual equipment, giving the attendee an unforgettable “front row seat in the auditorium” experience. Held at the Gloria McClellan Center at 1400 Vale Terrace Drive in Vista on March 21 from 1:00–3:15pm. Free and no registration required! Hosted by Hank Presutti. For information, call 760-643-5288 or email luigibeethoven@cox.net.

Panache Art Auction Fundraiser on March 24 – Save the date and attend Panache, the EAP’s annual art auction fundraiser on Saturday, March 24th, from 5:30-9pm. This will be an evening for appreciating and collecting standout art; a gala event with live and silent auctions with auctioneer Dallas Woodring. Bid on works by San Diego award winning artists, enjoy appetizers and a hosted bar with local beer and wine. A rare opportunity to bid on the cornerstone of the fundraiser, an original signed serigraph by the late Niki de Saint Phalle – “My Men” from her California Diary series, a generous donation from the Niki Charitable Art Foundation. Tickets for Panache are $55/in advance or $65/at the door. Make reservations online or at the Gallery – ages 21+ only. See the online gallery at Déjà Vu Photo Services. A bid thank you to Brian Murphy of Murphy’s Fine Woodworking for the donation of a California West Greene & Greene Morris Chair, a live auction item; and to all the 2018 sponsors. The Gallery is located at 262 E. Grand Ave., Escondido; 760.480.4101; mail@escondidoarts.org.

Hours are Tues 11am-6pm; Thurs to Sat 11am-4pm.

Carlsbad Republican Women to Welcome Republican Candidates for 49th Congressional District – At the March 27th luncheon meeting, the Carlsbad Republican Women Federated (CRWF) club

Social Butterfly Cont. on Page 6

Arnold Schwarzenegger both served as governor of California. Even though Reagan and Schwarzenegger weren’t native Californians – they made up for it by just being movies stars. But, grandpa liked California governor, Edmund “Pat” Brown (1959-67) better. When I asked him why, grandpa shifted his weight and said, “Well, when Edmund Brown was governor we didn’t have any earthquakes.”

And speaking of earthquakes, they don’t bother California natives – we use earthquakes to help stir our coffee. Or, if you’re with a voluptuous, buxom female friend, a 4.3 magnitude earthquake can visually make your day.

A comedian once said: “The California lifestyle is so unique that California now plans to have their own airline called ‘Hooter’s Airlines.’ Hooter’s Airlines will be the only airline where passengers will actually pray for turbulence.”

As a California boy, I was never a religious sort. But, I always thought it was cool that the Pope sometimes wore a white, 3-foot high coneshaped hat with embedded rhinestones on it. When I was 8 years old my friend, Jimmy Langston, said that the Pope once came to San Diego (he never did) and that his tall, coneshaped hat blew-off when he was jetskiing on San Diego’s Mission Bay. Jimmy swore on a stack of Bibles that the Pope’s cone-shaped hat was never found. I believed him, and every

California Humor Cont. on Page 5

Local News

The Paper • Page 4 • March 15, 2018 Homicide/Suicide Investigation

On March 6, 2018 at 6:31 p.m., the Carlsbad Police Communications Center received a 911 call from a male reporting that he was going to commit suicide in the 2500 block of Navarra Dr. in the City of Carlsbad.

Carlsbad Police Officers responded to the area and located a 71 year old deceased male and a 79 year old deceased female, both had suffered visible gunshot wounds. A handgun was recovered at the scene. Both the male and female are residents of Carlsbad. Their names are being withheld pending notification of the next of kin by the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The preliminary investigation tends to indicate that the male and female were married to each other and each were suffering from a different medical condition. There are no outstanding suspects in this investigation at this time.

Carlsbad Police Detectives responded to the scene and are continuing the investigation.

Serious Injury Traffic Collision

On March 5, 2018 at 4:49 p.m., Officers from the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to area of Carlsbad Blvd. and Avenida Encinas regarding a report of a serious injury collision. Upon arrival, officers found that a Subaru

Outback, operated by a male driver, had backed into a female pedestrian, causing serious injuries to her. The Carlsbad Fire Department arrived and provided advanced life support to the female pedestrian. The pedestrian was subsequently transported to an area hospital for further medical treatment.

The preliminary investigation suggests that the driver of the vehicle was backing up northbound in the southbound Bike lane of Carlsbad Blvd, just south of Avenida Encinas.

As the driver backed into the intersection of Carlsbad Blvd. and Avenida Encinas, he struck the female pedestrian. Alcohol is not believed to be a contributing factor in the collision. The driver was identified as a 48 year-old male from Encinitas. The pedestrian was identified as a 62 year-old female from Carlsbad.

Traffic Officers responded to the scene to conduct a full investigation.

State of the City Addresses from Mayors Abed and Desmond

The good news is that both Escondido and San Marcos are in good shape.

Mayor Sam Abed, of Escondido, in his 8th State of the City Address, cited a booming economy, with housing and new businesses in a healthy position.

He claims Escondido is a hub of economic

much stronger, and is finalloy gaining some weight.

He’s under doctor’s orders to stay home, rest up, and build his strength.

But, those of us who know Charlie know that he’ll be back at the restaurant sooner rather than later.

The man is dedicated to his business, his patrons and his staff.

And we’re all anxious to see him back in action (but we also urge him to slow down a bit and take it a bit easier).

Man About Town

HOORAY!

Charlie’s back!

Long time pal and brilliant restaurateur, Charlie Mitich, owner of Charlie’s Restaurant in Escondido, has recovered from successful surgery and is home resting (however, he showed up at the restaurant last Friday - but onlyfor a few hours.)

We were aware of his impending surgery but had not commented on it in this column out of respect for his privacy. Charlie had a bit of a problem with his ticker and faced the prospect of open heart surgery which, at his age (he’s in his late middle earlies) was a daunting prospect. Thanks to a brilliant team of surgeons, nurses, and staff, they were able to utilize a less invasive procedure and solve his problem.

I spoke with him by phone and he assured me he’s feeling much better,

THE BIRTHDAY GIRL

Insiders know that The Paper has been successfully publishing for 19 years thanks to The Birthday Girl, one Evelyn Madison.

I scribble. That’s my contribution to The Paper. She’s the brains and the moving force behind this here publication. She writes the Social Butterfly column, seeing to it that all the civic and service clubs have the publicity they need to put fannies in seats for their various events, she keeps all the books, handles all of the legal announcements, makes sure we pay our bills and, hopefully, see to it that we get paid for our efforts as well.

On top of that she’s in charge of keeping me organized (probably her most difficult job).

I scribble. And occasionally, I go out on the street corner with a tin cup and solicit alms for the poor (us). Enough advertisers have answered the call to support the paper that we’ve been able to survive some tough times and actually show a profit.

This past Monday we celebrated Ms.

activity.

He pointed out, however, that there are some obstacles to deal with, namely homelessness populations and the city pension liability.

He pointed out the city has 35 projects for $1.5 billion investment and zoning regulations are being streamlined to enhance development progress.

He pointed out there were 2200 new businesses since 2010 when he was first elected.

Meanwhile, in his final State of the City address, San Marcos Mayor Jim Desmond was equally optimistic about San Marcos present and future

“We’ve had great success in governance, business, education, and public safety,” he said. He cited the city’s fiscally conservative policies whichhas allowed the city to invest in infrastructure.

Desmond and his staff have managed to forge solid partnerships with major players and corporate supporters such as Tri-City Hospital, Palomar Health, North County Health Services and the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce.

“It’s been a wonderful 10 years and an honor to serve you and the community,” he said, to a standing ovation.

Evelyn’s Happy Birthday. I had flown in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir who awakened her with a morning songfest; this was followed by the United States Marine Band performing a wonderful band concert.

After the music had faded and the entertainers had left the area, I handed her a red rose. True, it was a bit wilted, but, hey! It was on sale!

Happy Birthday to a very special lady, Ms. Evelyn Madison.

••••• Speaking of special ladies, I bumped into a very dapper Rosa Ruiz recently at the Assistance League Resale store in East Valley Parkway. Rosa is a volunteer there when she’s not listing or selling real estate.

Originally from Peru, Rosa is a fascinating lady with many talents and even more friends and colleagues. And she has a great big smile that lights up all of San Diego County.

••••• You’ve read my praises for San Marcos Dentist, Dr. Greg Hurt.

He is one tremendously talented dentist - and not only in dentistry but he has that special talent of finding top notch staff and hiring them.

Recently, I had a teeth cleaning session with Mina, Dr. Hurt’s dental hygienest.

Perfection! Gentle, easy to work with and very thorough. She’s been with him for a number of years. Dr. Hurt not only is able to find top talent but to retain them on staff.

After my teeth cleaning session the good Doctor himself examined me, made recommendations, showed me on his state of the art equipment several options I could exercise to make my

Letters to the Editor He Has the Answer!

Dear Lyle,

In regards to the recent shootings of children in school there can be only one answer. Every American Citizen must surrender any and all firearms, regardless of type. This would also apply to persons in this country illegally, and visitors here from foreign countries. Penalties for failure to comply with these regulations should be severe punishment. At that point we can all sit back and watch crime in America virtually disappear!

Letters to the Editor Cont. on Page 12

smile memorable . . . and, just to ensure I was comfortable, he had the phenomenally beautiful Russian Dental Assistant, Sonia, help out.

Remarkable that not only is Dr. Hurt’s staff remarkably talented, they are all incredibly beautiful!

That’s my kind of dentist!

••••• Had some errands to do in San Marcos last week and when lunch time rolled around I found myself visiting a new sushi place.

Ahi Tuna, 157 N Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA · (760) 761-0238.

Prices are more than reasonable and the servings generous. I had the 4 piece sushi luncheon special that came with California roll and a cup of delicious Miso Soup - all for $8.95. Tasty, filling, delicious, yummy . . . all the superlatives you want to use for a sushi bar. I’ll go back.

One caution: if you have a business meeting or want to have a quiet atmosphere where you can talk - Ahi Sushi is not it.

It’s noisy. Lots of folks enjoying food and conversation.

That’s getting to be more and more of a problem for me . . . finding a nice restaurant with good food and good prices . . . but also with a quiet atmosphere.

We do a lot of our business with clients while at lunch or breakfast and, so often, it’s hard for me to carry on a conversation in a noisy restaurant. I have hearing aids but the ambient noise is often a problem.

The Paper • Page 5 • March 15, 2018

California Humor Cont. from Page 3

point where “Dan Quayle Calendars,” were selling like hot cakes, with each calendar-month carrying a true-life verbal mistake by Mr. Quayle, along with the place and date of its utterance.

statements!”

time my parents picnicked at Ski Beach, I always took time to look for it.

I found out later that Jimmy Langston exaggerated a whole lot. He once told me that the Beverly Hills Fire Department here in California is so rich that they use Perrier water to put out their fires.

Speaking of Beverly Hills, it was comedian Jack Benny who said: “Even the Beverly Hills police department is so snobbish and fancy that it has an unlisted telephone number.”

Yup, California has a very rich legacy. True ones, not just those made up by my friend Jimmy Langston or Jack Benny.

For example, Dan Quayle, our 44th U. S. Vice President, once said: “I love California -- I practically grew up in Phoenix.” (Actual speech to California delegates, August 17, 1988, prior to becoming Vice President in 1989.)

Yeah, I know, it didn’t make any sense to us Californians, either.

Poor Dan Quayle. He never recovered from his stranger-than-strange California remark. He tried valiantly to rectify his California mistake, but, in backing up he inadvertently knocked over another apple cart and only managed to make matters worse when he blurted out: “I made a misstatement and I stand by all my mis-

It was during this apologetic that he managed to, somehow, dig himself still deeper into a verbal hole: “We don’t want to go back to tomorrow, we want to move forward.”

Because of Dan Quayle’s odd speeches, grandpa became ever-more convinced that he was really a reformed California surfer. My grandpa sent away for a Dan Quayle calendar and read the January quote out loud: “The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation’s history. No, not our nation’s, but in World War II. I mean, we all lived in this century. I didn’t live in this century, but in this century’s history.”

(Speaking at a Press Conference, September 15, 1988. Printed in The New Yorker, October 10, 1988, page 102. Also, later paraphrased in Esquire Magazine, August 1992 issue.)

It was Hollywood comedian Moritz “Moray” Amsterdam who counseled: “If you find yourself in a hole – stop digging!”

Others chimed in with a Confuciuslike philosophy to Vice President Dan Quayle: “Close mouth gather no feet.”

Unfortunately, Mr. Quayle chose not to heed such good advice and continued onward (or should I say, downward), creating new verbal pratfalls that made Porky Pig sound eloquent.

Speaking on behalf of the United Negro College Fund, whose motto is “A mind is a terrible thing to waste,” Quayle commented to a thunderstruck gathering (in the flesh and via newscasts): “What a terrible thing to have lost one’s mind. Or, not to have a mind at all. How true that is.”

That’s when my grandpa sat up and bellowed: “Is that boy from California?!”

Perhaps the unique California air was too intoxicating for such a nonCalifornia resident as Dan Quayle.

After all, shortly afterward he, hollered: “It isn’t pollution that’s harming the environment!! It’s the impurities in our air and water that are doing it!!” (Quoted in the Los Angeles Times, May 21, 1989.)

By the way, Dan Quayle’s dubious talent for speech-making, tickled an entire nation of Americans. To the

For example, it happened to popular radio host, Rush Limbaugh.

America’s most powerful and highest-rated radio talk show, “The Rush Limbaugh Show,” was the scene of

As in Dan Quayle’s speeches, just the topic of California has been known to, inadvertently, get high-profile people into deep trouble.

California youth can be the source of great mischief, with full intent -- but I don’t think Dan Quayle truly intended to throw a bag of rattlesnakes into a crowd of people every time he spoke.

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almost 40-million residents!

When I was in uniform overseas, especially in Europe with my shipmates, who were from all parts of the United States from New York to Florida, Boston to Oregon, Montana to Texas, every foreigner instantly gravitated towards me, a California boy, and wanted to know about Hollywood, San Francisco, Disneyland, and San Diego County’s world-famous beaches, zoo, Sea World and other tourist destinations. The first thing they would say to me was usually: “Wow! You’re from California?!

Do you surf?! Have you been to Hollywood and have you ever seen any movie stars?”

One star-struck Englishman calmly inquired of me with a thick, measured accent: “Is it true that Marilyn Monroe was filmed in the classic comedy movie ‘Some Like It Hot’ at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego County?” Hoping to deflect my attention back towards my shipmates I answered demurely: “Yes, she did – but, a lot of people said she wasn’t a very good actress.”

Without a pause he snapped back: “Bloody hell, who cares if she could act or not?!”

I don’t make the rules, so please refrain from “shooting the messenger,” but fact is fact. California is a dream topic to our neighbors overseas. According to official U. S. Tourist statistics, foreigners rate the following American states as the most popular places to visit, in transmission order: California, Florida, Nevada (specifically, Las Vegas), Texas, and New York.

Apologies to the Big Apple.

The paramount popularity of our Golden State (and the beautiful girls) is impossible to ignore, by all accounts. California’s $2.717-trillion economy is larger than any other U. S. state. In fact, if California were a country – it would be the 5th largest economic country on Earth!

Despite all the jokes, jibes, and ribbing, California still remains the magnet to the world. As celebrated author and teacher, Carolyn See, states: “California is the repository of America’s dreams, a place that is to America what America is to the rest of the world.” The esteemed, world-respected writer continues onward in her California evaluation, stating that at one time, European immigrants dreamed to go through Ellis Island, New York, and then take roots there or other eastern states.

No longer.

European immigrants now continue to flood in from the Old World, but – these new European immigrants now dream to continue westward, out of the east. As Carolyn See writes: “There is a whole quality of hope here that the future is still open-ended. In the way that people (used to) come to America.”

(Carolyn See’s

remarks are cited in Barbara Isenberg’s brilliantly-written masterpiece book, “State of the Arts: California Artists Talk About Their Work,” Published by William Morrow, in 2000.)

In it, artist, Ace Antonio Hall, says: “To capture a California sunset in South Pasadena is to hold an angel’s wings with bated breath.”

And one of America’s greatest authors, Mark Twain, fell in love with California, during the winter he spent at Angel’s Camp (in Amador County) where he wrote his world popular “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.”

As a native California boy who spent seemingly endless summers horseback riding in the beautiful Cuyamaca Mountains, or skin diving in the great Pacific Blue exploring the 75-million-year-old La Jolla Caves (all 7 caves, except for one, are only accessible from the ocean, not by land), life was breathtaking.

I remember paddle-boarding on warm moonlit evenings on San Diego’s Mission Bay with my teen friends. Under the bright moon, we’d talk of how we were living the California Dream. Even at a young age we knew Southern California was a most rare place, where you could either surf or snow ski – in the same afternoon.

Even our Los Angeles smog is legendary, and something to joke about.

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will welcome the Republican candidates running to replace Darrell Issa for the 49th Congressional District. The 49th district covers the northern coastal areas of San Diego County, including the cities of Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, and Encinitas, the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and a small portion of southern Orange County. All Republican candidates for the 49th are invited to attend. Local political activist and commentator, CRWF member Melanie Burkholder, will moderate the forum. Candidates will have an opportunity to present their platforms, followed by questions from the audience. Attend this forum to be better informed in your selection of candidates on the June 5th California primary ballot. Carlsbad Republican Women Federated is an active force in local political campaigns and members will assist candidates and the Republican Party of San Diego in this important must win election year. Members participate in many election activities, including voter education, voter registration, get-out-the-vote efforts, and candidate selection and support. CRWF general meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Green Dragon Tavern and Museum, 6115 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad, 92011. Doors open at 11am; the program begins at 11:30am. Cost is $30/members and $35/non-members. For more information, contact Ann at 760.415.7006 or annie13035@yahoo.com.

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Library Teen Book Club to Discuss “Don’t Get Caught” - Escondido Public Library’s Burritos & Book Club for teens ages 13-18, meets on Tuesday, March 27, in the Turrentine Room from 4:00pm to 5:30pm. The selected title is Don’t Get Caught, by high school English teacher, Kurt Dinan. Copies are available for checkout in the Library’s Teen Area or can be reserved using the library’s online catalog at library.escondido.org.

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Bi-Partisanship in Sacramento

Representing everyone in my district and creating solutions that work for all requires working together with my colleagues of both parties in the Legislature. This session I joined several legislators across the aisle to jointly author bills that will benefit millions of Californians.

The sexual harassment issue has deservedly received a great deal of attention, resulting in two bills I have introduced with Democratic colleagues. Assembly Bill 1870, introduced with Assemblymembers Eloise Gómez Reyes (D – San Bernardino) and Laura Friedman (D –Glendale), will extend the statute of limitations for sexual harassment claims from one to three years for both public and private employees.

In addition, AB 1750, which I have authored with Assemblyman Kevin McCarty (D – Sacramento), will hold sexual harassment perpetrators financially accountable for their actions and will protect taxpayers so that they will no longer be on the hook to pay the penalties for inappropriate acts of elected officials.

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The Library is located at 239 S. Kalmia St, Escondido, 92025. For more information about teen programs, contact Teen Librarian Cathy Janovitz at 760-839-4283 or cathy.janovitz@escondidolibrar y.org.

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Carlsbad’s EGGstravaganza Spring Festival is March 31st - The City of Carlsbad’s popular EGGstravaganza Spring Festival returns Saturday, March 31, from 10am to 1pm, at Poinsettia Community Park, 6600 Hidden Valley Road, Carlsbad.

The event features ongoing egg scrambles for children 6 and older, who want to race for their eggs, as well as one for children ages 5 and under. There also is a noncompetitive egg scramble for young children, children with special needs, and for families wanting to pose for a photo opportunity.

Attendees can also enjoy a family scavenger hunt, photos with the Easter bunny, a fun zone with bounce houses, a giant slide, and a chance to "soak the bunny". The $5 activity cards and $5 unlimited fun zone wrist bands can be purchased for activities like the

receive appropriate genetic counseling and testing. These types of mutations often result in breast or ovarian cancer. Early detection can be a life-saver.

Lastly, I have joined with Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D – Coachella) to author AB 1944, involving water rights in the San Luis Rey Valley Groundwater Basin. The bill respects all water rights under federal and state law, including federally reserved Indian water rights, and aligns updated knowledge of groundwater basins with the requirements of California’s new groundwater management plan.

These are just a few examples of bipartisanship in Sacramento. Despite media hype and some welldeserved attention to hot-button issues, legislators from both parties often come together to pass legislation that benefits all Californians.

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

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LSM Republican Women Federated Meeting, April 2nd - A subject that is of concern to all of us will be addressed by our featured speaker at the Lake San Marcos Republican Women Federated luncheon meeting on Monday, April 2nd. District Attorney Summer Stephan has devoted her life to protecting children and families and providing justice to the voiceless and most vulnerable. She has served as Deputy District Attorney in San Diego County for

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Bob Hope laughingly said, “Everybody knows what California smog is – that’s fog with the vitamins removed.” Smog riddles here are plentiful: “What happens when the smog lifts: UCLA.”

But, I like best what Kim Stanley Robinson wrote in his multi-award winning “Three California Trilogy.”

On his drive from UCSD here in San Diego County north to Orange County, California to visit his parents, these words of inspiration suddenly came upon him like an epiphany: “I grew up in a utopia. I did. California when I was a child was a child’s paradise. I was healthy, well fed, well clothed, well housed. I went to school and there were libraries with all the world in them, and after school I played in orange groves and in Little League and in the band and down at the beach and every day was an adventure . . . I grew up in utopia.”

I remember beautiful hot summers in San Diego County. My older brother, Mario, fishing far north at Lake Hodges with the Irish twins, Jimmy and Jerry Sweeney, all in their teen years. And sitting in the bleachers as a 9-year-old kid watching my same older brother, Mario, playing Little League in his coveted Cudahy baseball team uniform.

For me, it was like sitting behind the dugout, watching DiMaggio or Mantle hit one out of the ball park. It didn’t happen that way, of course, but for a 9-year-old, all life seems bigger and more magical than when we become adults.

Ann Prachett, writing in the Magician’s Assistant, said these words: “If you’ve had a good gin (or frosted ice-cold margarita) on a hot day in Southern California with the people you love, you forget Nebraska. The two things cannot coexist. The stronger, better of the two wins.”

I like the way Ann Prachett writes.

It’s as though she has read aloud from my diary of life, since age 9. As if she had been peeking over my shoulder during my upbringing, seeing, feeling, experiencing the things I grew up with, all rooted in the California lifestyle. And all my friends I’ve attached to my life. And those I’ve lost through war overseas.

Once, when all my rowdy friends and I were at a sunny Padres baseball game, we pooled our meager funds together to eke out enough for each of us to get a hotdog, a soda, and a hot bag of peanuts. There was a very old man who sat behind us, maybe in his mid-80s, whose acquaintance we made. The elderly man, named Karl Fletcher, was a dyed-in-the-wool Padres fan who went to every home game since he became a widower; sitting alone in the bleachers, hoping to catch that once-in-a-lifetime baseball hit into the stands.

He never caught one. Never even came close. But there he would sit, in his twilight years, always wearing his catcher’s mitt, ever-hopeful. Sadly, he knew he was on borrowed time.

I don’t remember the exact day on the calendar, but, on one particularly hot

afternoon there was a crack of the bat and a baseball came sailing way out, far, far into our direction! In total disbelief, and complete silence, our eyes followed its trajectory, our collective breaths put on hold -- not daring to breathe outward. Like a slowmotion dream, we couldn’t believe what was happening, even while it was happening.

Amazingly, that coveted white ball continued straight in our direction and bounced off the glove of my good friend, Steve Tatum! It bounced off the very tip of his glove and, miraculously, fell into mine!

Stunned, with everyone in the stands looking in our direction and applauding, I slowly looked down at this priceless white-stitched bauble I was holding. I was in a dream-state.

Then it happened.

I slowly turned around and dropped the ball into the old man’s shaking glove. He stared at it, then looked up at me, tears in his eyes. His lips parted, then trembled, but, he was unable to speak. Only a bright smile creased his aged face, from ear-to-ear.

My friend, Billy Johnston, screamed at me: “ARE YOU FREAKIN’ CRAZY!!! DO YOU REALIZE THAT IS A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCE?!!!”

Without looking back at my buddy Billy, I kept looking at the elderly man clasping the baseball close to his heart. That’s when I answered my friend’s question, not taking my eyes off the old man: “Yeah, I know. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

Historically Speaking

by Tom Morrow

The Architects of America

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a sixpart Historically Speaking series about the men who created the backbone of American industry, which built our nation. First up, the man who built the railroads: Cornelius Vanderbilt.

The ‘Commodore’ at the Helm

He spawned one of America’s first influential and powerful industrial families throughout the 19th and into the 21th centuries. Cornelius Vanderbilt, known as “The Commodore,” was America’s first multi-millionaire shipping and railroad magnate as well as a philanthropist who built his enormous wealth in railroads and shipping.

Through all of this, the sweet and the sour of life, I still flash back to warm, lazy summer days when I had no cares in the world, and my parents were quick and able and green in years. And the sun rose and set, and my brother took my hand and walked with me and I would, occasionally, look upward at him and marvel.

Marvel, because he is still my secret hero from youth. Some things just never change with the years. All these memories.

All wrapped up, in the California Dream.

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Among the Commodore’s many accomplishments, he is known for owning or controlling a number of railroads including the New York Central Railroad, the builder of New York City’s Grand Central Station, and for providing the initial gift to found Vanderbilt University in Nashville.

Born poor on May 27, 1794, Vanderbilt had only a mediocre education. He used perseverance, intelligence, and luck to work his way into leadership positions in the inland water trade and invest in the rapidly growing railroad industry.

According to historian H. Roger Grant: “Contemporaries often hated or feared Vanderbilt or at least considered him an unmannered brute. While Vanderbilt could be a rascal, combative and cunning, he was much more a builder than a wrecker ... being honorable, shrewd, and hard-working.”

Vanderbilt brought his eldest son Billy in as vice-president of the Harlem Railroad. Billy had had a nervous breakdown early in life, and his father had sent him to a farm on Staten Island.

But he proved himself a good businessman, and eventually became the head of the Staten Island Railway. Though the Commodore had once scorned Billy, he was impressed by his son's success. Eventually he promoted him to operational manager of all his railroad lines. In 1864, the Commodore sold his last ships, in order to concentrate on the railroads.

Cornelius Vanderbilt died at the age of 82, on Jan. 4, 1877, at his residence, No. 10 Washington Place, after having been confined to his rooms for about eight months. The immediate cause of his death was exhaustion, brought on by long suffering from a complication of chronic disorders. Vanderbilt had a fortune estimated at $100 million. In his will, he left 95 percent of his $100 million estate to his son William (Billy) and to William's four sons ($5 million to Cornelius, and $2 million apiece to William, Frederick, and George). The Commodore said that he believed William was the only heir capable of maintaining the business empire.

Commodore Vanderbilt willed amounts ranging from $250,000 to $500,000 to each of his daughters. His wife received $500,000, their New York City home, and 2,000 shares of common stock in the New York Central Railroad. To his younger surviving son, Cornelius Jeremiah Vanderbilt, whom he regarded as a wastrel, he left the income from a $200,000 trust fund.

The Commodore had lived in relative modesty considering his nearly unlimited means, splurging only on race horses. His descendants were the ones who built the Vanderbilt houses that characterize America's Gilded Age. (Although his daughters and Cornelius received bequests much smaller than those of their brothers, these made them very wealthy by the standards of 1877 and were not subject to inheritance tax.)

According to The Wealthy 100 by Michael Klepper and Robert Gunther, Vanderbilt would be worth $143 billion in 2007 United States dollars. This would make him the second-wealthiest person in United States history, after Standard Oil co-founder John Davison Rockefeller (next week’s Part II).

Another calculation, from 1998, puts him in third place, after steel magnet Andrew Carnegie, (Part III).

Cornelius Vanderbilt was buried in the family vault in the Moravian Cemetery at New Dorp on Staten Island. He was later reburied in a tomb in the same cemetery constructed by his son Billy.

Three of his daughters and son, Cornelius Jeremiah Vanderbilt, contested the will on the grounds that their father was of unsound mind and under the influence of his son Billy and of spiritualists whom he consulted on a regular basis.

The Commodore’s name continues to this day. A living descendant is his great-great-granddaughter Gloria Vanderbilt, a renowned fashion designer. Her youngest son is Anderson Cooper, a television news anchor.

Through Billy's daughter Emily Thorn Vanderbilt, another great-great grandson is TV actor Timothy Olyphant, (“Deadwood” and “Justified.”)

Next Week: John D. Rockefeller

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District Attorney Stephan leads the second largest DA’s Office in California, managing a professional staff of over 1,000 employees and serving over three million residents who are spread throughout cities and communities from the U.S.-Mexico border to the Riverside County line. All are cordially invited to join us on April 2nd (hoping that you survived April Fool’s Day!) to learn what is happening to maintain San Diego County as one of the safest urban regions in the United States. The meeting will be at the St. Mark Golf Club, 1750 San Pablo Drive, Lake San Marcos, 92078.

Registration and social at 11am; meeting begins at 11:30am. Cost is $27/person.

Checks and reservations to Elizabeth Laister, 1053 San Pablo Drive, LSM, 92078,

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Deputy D.A. Paul Greenwood to Speak at RB Woman’s Club Meeting – All are invited to attend the Thursday, April 5th , Luncheon meeting of the Rancho Bernardo Woman’s Club. Deputy District Attorney Paul Greenwood will be the guest speaker and will give up-dated information on the ever-increasing number of scams being perpetrated, particularly against seniors. Also, he will provide valuable information on how everyone can take steps to ensure their personal security. Social starts at 11:30am, and lunch at 12noon, at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road, Rancho Bernardo. Cost for lunch is $28 at check-in. Checks payable to RB Woman’s Club or exact cash please. Sorry, no credit cards. Guests with dietary restrictions may pre-order a vegetarian meal. Call Fern for reservations at 760.741.6620, by the deadline of 5pm on Monday, April 2nd. Guests are always welcome.

The High Society Jazz Band puts a fresh twist on the lively sounds of traditional jazz.

They will be playing a variety of music – Chicago and New Orleans Dixieland, Swing, Big Band, oldies rock ‘n roll, and some Latin. This six-member group has entertained San Diego County for over 30 years. Come enjoy the music, humor, and energy of High Society. Tickets are $10/veterans, students, children, and activemilitary; seniors/$20; adults/$30. Call the box office at 1.800.988.4253 or go online to

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High Society Jazz Band Concert at 2pm, on Sunday, March 25th – The concert will be at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido.

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www.artcenter.org. Half-price tickets available online, GOLDSTAR, SAN DIEGO. This is the 4th concert in the 72nd Season of the Hidden Valley Community Concert Association. The 5th concert will be the Civic Youth Orchestra on Sunday, May 6th, at 2pm.

College Students Give Up Spring Break to Install No-Cost Solar Panels for San Diego Tribal Families – While most college students spend their Spring Breaks partying, students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will fly to San Diego to climb atop roofs on an Indian reservation and learn to install solar panels in professional gear. More than 10 young adults will help families from the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians Reservation at 27458 No. Lake Wohlford Road, Valley Center, save on their energy bills through solar, then gather with tribal leaders to learn about their culture first hand. This is the final of three weeks of installations for Solar Spring Break https://gridalternatives.org/get-involved/solarbreak, a GRID Alternatives https://gridalternatives.org/sandiego program that provides opportunities for college students to make a difference and gain a foothold in the solar workforce, while helping tribal communities lower energy bills that cost upwards of $200 per month. GRID Alternatives partnership with college students across the US helps champion solar

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Social Butterfly Cont. from Page 8 energy in underserved communities, which is especially vital after recent federal legislation that threatens the solar industry. GRID Alternatives is Americas largest nonprofit solar installer, bringing clean energy technology and job training to underserved communities through a network of community partners and philanthropic supporters.

Escondido Public Library Would Like Your Help – Even though publicity for the first meeting of the Escondido Public Library’s Strategic Planning Community Advisory Committee (SPCAC) was not received in time to publish for the community’s information, the Library is asking members of the community to get involved. The SPCAC is being asked to help envision the future of your public library. The participants at the first meeting of SPCAC on Tuesday, March 13th, were asked to identify current community needs, create goals for the future and strategize appropriate steps needed to achieve these goals. This group will be instrumental in envisioning the next five years for the Library, and beyond. All members of the community are encouraged to be part of this process. Updates on the strategic planning process, dates for future meetings, and a method for submitting comments can be found at library.escondido.org/strategicplan. The Library is located at 239 S. Kalmia Street in downtown Escondido. For more information, visit library.escondido.org, email library@escondidolibrary.org or call 760839-4601.

Third Time’s (Still) A Charm!

Introducing your San Diego County Youth of the Year – Ariana Tahmas. Recently, Ariana Tahmas, a junior at El Camino High School, was awarded the title of 2018 San Diego County Youth of the Year! The Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside (BGCO) could not be more proud of this bright, passionate and intelligent young woman. Ariana is a rock star! This is the third year in a row a

youth from BGCO has won the county title.

Success of youth like Ariana is why supporters of Boys & Girls Clubs are so important.

Please join the Annual Campaign to ensure that Ariana, and thousands of other youth like her, have Great Futures. The Annual Campaign is off to an amazing start! We are thrilled to announce that the Cuisine For Kids Kick-Off night raised $13,034. And they were able to match their lead gifts from the Issa Family Foundation and the Weseloh Family for a grand total of 425,034; one quarter of the way to the $100,000 goal.

There’s still time to participate. The campaign runs until March 31st. All proceeds raised go to Club programs, scholarships for families in need and to the new Center for Innovation, a 2,000 sq-ft addition, which will include a Culinary Teaching Arts Kitchen, a Performing Arts Center and a STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts & Math) Lab. Make a one-time gift, re-occurring monthly gift or make a pledge. Watch for opportunities to participate in other upcoming fundraising events. Chuck E Cheese, March 23rd, 39pm; March 27, 11am, R.O.A.D.s Variety Show at the Elks Lodge; and March 31, 48pm, at Chipotle. Visit bgco@bgcoceanside.org, or call the Club.

All Heart: Tell Us Your Thoughts - At the heart of Rady Children’s Hospital sits an unrelenting commitment to the best care for each and every patient. And at our Heart Institute, that commitment is more evident than ever.

Our recent Anatomy of Cardiovascular Care event featured pediatric cardiac experts who are developing new ways to treat cardiovascular heart diseases using cutting-edge technologies like 3-D heart modeling, image-guided intervention and our world-class heart transplantation program. If you were able to join us, thank you. If you couldn’t attend, we invite you to watch a news story to learn more about these life-changing technologies. These innovations are the result of recruiting some of the world’s foremost medical leaders and part-

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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.

Olga Diaz

Council Member, Represents District 3

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Participatory Budgeting

The Escondido City Council has a yearly budgeting process to plan how to spend money we collect from you in the form of sales taxes, property taxes, fines and fees. Few members of the public ever participate in the budgeting process even though it is your money we are spending.

Escondido used to have a budget subcommittee of two councilmembers who would comb

nering with donors like you who help us realize our vision to bring the greatest care to the littlest of hearts. Our educational series was created to give you an insider’s view of the Hospital’s care and research priorities.

Please share any feedback regarding your experience to help us continue to offer you the best event opportunities. Mark your calendar for our next event; an invitation will be sent in the coming weeks. New Frontiers in Nursing Care;

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

He’s a 3 year old, 11 pound, Poodle mix.

His name fits him. He needs a quiet home and a family that will give him the time and space he needs to feel safe. It’s not necessary, but he might like a dog friend. Sweetness was transferred from another shelter through the FOCAS program.

The $145 adoption fee for Sweetness includes medical exam, vaccinations, neuter, and microchip. For more information call 760-753-6413, visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas, or log on to SDpets.org.

Our City budget should reflect investment in the needs and priori-

ties of our residents. The only way to do this is to ask community members for input. There is a model of participatory budgeting that involves the public in a facilitated effort to balance a budget with existing revenue conditions and constraints. I would greatly welcome an effort by the City of Escondido to engage residents in participatory budgeting as a way to expand civic engagement and invest our community tax dollars as recommended by community taxpayers.

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through the budget document line by line with department staff. That committee was eliminated with the idea that all councilmembers should be heavily involved in preparing the budget. Instead, the process was shifted to reduce or avoid public input by eliminating opportunities to discuss budget decisions in advance or to ask for clarification, hence the lack of community interest or input.

Baha’is have been described as a kind, gentle people. Would you like to know more? Call anyone listed here from your city/neighborhood.

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• all humanity was created by one God and is part of one human race • the purpose of life is to know and worship God, to acquire virtues, to promote the oneness of humankind and to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization • work performed in the spirit of service is a form of worship • the soul, created at the moment of conception, is destined

by God to reach the afterlife, where it will continue to progress until it attains the presence of God.

Princess, a 13-year-old Chihuahua mix, is looking for a loving home of her own. She is a little shy, but incredibly sweet. She is an older lady who would love a quiet home with a fluffy bed to nap in. Do you have room in your heart for this sweet senior? Her adoption fee includes her spay, permanent microchip identification, current vaccinations, 30 days worry free insurance from Trupanion Insurance and a certificate for a free veterinary exam! Princess is available for adoption at the San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus at 3450 E Valley Parkway. To learn more about making her part of your family, please call (619) 299-7012.

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

San Marcos • Mayor Jim Desmond

Free paper shredding and electronic disposal event April 18

On Saturday, April 14, the City of San Marcos and EDCO are sponsoring a FREE document-shredding event at Parking Lot #14 on Mission Road just east of Palomar College. EDCO will also be accepting electronic waste at this event.

to two bankers boxes (10’’x12’’x15’’) per household and will be unable to dispose of any hazardous waste or appliances.

EDCO also accepts e-waste devices free of charge at the EDCO Recycling Buyback Center, 224 South Las Posas Road.

Residential customers may also call EDCO to collect unwanted Acceptable items include computer electronic devices for a nominal cost and television monitors, central through the company’s bulky item processing units, laptop computers, collection service. miscellaneous computer components, printers and scanners, For more information, please call fax machines, cell phones and (760) 744-2700 or visit batteries. Participants are limited www.edcodisposal.com.

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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His wife answered, then whispered to her husband, "It's St. Francis calling."

He whispered back, "Tell St. Francis I'll have to call back. I'm talking to Christ."

I don't usually pass on sad news like this, but sometimes we need to pause and remember what life is all about.

There was a great loss recently. Larry LaPrise, who wrote the song "Hokey Pokey," died this past week at age 83.

It was extremely difficult for the family to keep him in the casket. They'd put his left leg in and... well, you know the rest...

There was a knock on the door this past Saturday morning. I opened it to find a young, well-dressed man standing there who said: "Hello sir, I'm a Jehovah's Witness."

So I said "Come in and sit down."

I offered him a fresh cup of coffee and asked, "What do you want to talk about?"

He said, "Beats the heck out of me!

Nobody ever let me in before."

My goal in life is to be as great a person as my dogs think I am.

All arrivals in heaven have to go through a bureaucratic examination to determine whether admission will be granted. One room has a clerk who inputs computerized records of what each applicant did on his or her last day of life.

The first applicant of the day explained that his last day was not a good one. "I came home early and found my wife lying naked in bed. She claimed she had just gotten out of the shower.

"Well, her hair was dry, so I checked the shower and it was completely dry too. I knew she was into some hankypanky, and I began to look for her lover. I went onto the balcony of our 9th floor apartment and found the SOB clinging to the rail by his finger tips. I was so angry that I began bashing his fingers with a flower pot. He let go and fell, but his fall was broken by some awnings and bushes.

On seeing he was still alive I found super human strength to drag our antique cedar chest to the balcony and throw it over. It hit the man and killed him. At this point the stress got to me, and I suffered a massive heart attack and died."

The clerk thanked him and sent him on to the next office.

The second applicant said that his last day was his worst. "I was on the roof of an apartment building working on the AC equipment. I stumbled over my tools and toppled off the building. I managed to grab onto the balcony rail of a 9th floor apartment, but some idiot came rushing out on the balcony and bashed my hands with a flower pot. I fell but hit some awnings and bushes and survived, but as I looked up I saw a huge chest falling toward me. I tried to crawl out of the way but failed and was hit and killed by the chest."

The clerk couldn't help but chuckle as he directed the man to the next room.

He was still giggling when his third customer of the day entered. He apolo-

Vista • Mayor Judy Ritter

Free Tax Help at the Senior Center

Tax season is here and volunteers are ready to assist you. The City is partnering with AARP in offering free tax help at the McClellan Senior Center, Tuesday through Thursday, from 9 am to 2 pm. The senior center is located at 1400 Vale Terrace Drive.

Appointments may be made by calling the Tax line at 760.643.5290 The free service runs through April 13.

If you have a few hours to spare once a month or each week, think about becoming a volunteer driver at the Senior Center. Using volunteer

drivers, the “Out and About” transportation program provides homebound residents door-to-door transportation for grocery shopping, medical appointments, and other errands. The program is so important, because it helps older adults stay independent by providing them transportation. Volunteers are needed to provide a friendly smile and to drive these seniors to their destinations.

Drivers are reimbursed for mileage and receive supplemental insurance.

For more information or to call to volunteer, contact the Senior Center at 760.639.6160.

Oceanside • Mayor Peter Weiss

Exciting New Program at the Library!

The Oceanside Public Library is participating in a grant-funded pilot project through the California State Library to bring new devices called Starlings to Oceanside families.

Starling is a wearable word counter for young children; it picks up vocal sound waves, without recording, and parses out the number of words a child is hearing, in any language.

Parents or caregivers clip the device onto their child, and it measures how many words their child is exposed to every day, using Bluetooth technology and a free Starling app downloaded onto their phone. The free app provides early

gized and said, "I doubt that your last day was as interesting as the fellow in here just before you."

"I don't know," replied the man, "picture this, I'm buck naked hiding' in this cedar chest."

The state of California`s road dept is laying off 5000 highway workersseems some idiot invented a shovel that will stand up by itself.

I'm thinking of quitting tea for health reasons. Can anyone recommend a nice breakfast wine?

Also don’t put all your eggs in separate baskets, because that would be an insane waste of baskets.

A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that "individuality" is the key to success.

Did you ever figure to be living in a time when your check is good, but the bank bounces?

From the Storden (Minnesota) Times September 6, 1923

literacy tips to caregivers and helps them set personalized goals. The Starling provides families of little ones ages zero to five a valuable tool to help their children grow and develop.

Additionally, a backpak kit is offered.

The backpack kits include the Starling device, engaging books for at-home storytimes, stackable cups to encourage child development through play, and instructions and tips for both the Starling and the cups so that parents and caregivers can use them effectively and confidently with their young children.

"New Dancing Rules in Martin County"

Before you go to a dance down in Martin County, you must learn the rules, which are as follows: The following modes of dancing are forbidden:

Cheek to cheek "Shimmy" or any other suggestive dance or motion Hand below waistline or around the neck Dancers must not stand in one place, but keep moving No person under 6 years of age admitted to the hall of dance unless accompanied by parent or guardian No person under 18 years of age admitted to the dance hall or dance without a written permit from their parent or guardian, or unless accompanied by parent or guardian Under rule 3, the strangle hold, a great favorite, is barred. Lounge Lizards will consider rule 1 a sad blow Violations mean arrest, and women deputies have been appointed for most of the dance halls to see that the rules are obeyed.

The Paper • Page 12 • March 15, 2018 between food and medicine or the repair of their computers was harsh, even for Microsoft. The utter disregard they show for the people all over the world who use Windows every day to work and connect is in stark contrast to the worldwide charitable efforts of the founders Bill and Melinda Gates and their foundation. Why is Microsoft so insensitive?

Paul & Nome Van Middlesworth, The Computer Factory

www. thecomputerfactory.net "San Diego's Best Computer Store 2016" Union Tribune readers poll Microsoft is killing us with “updates”

A rash of computer crashes, lost data and connections last week were the result of the forced implementation of Microsoft’s latest OS (operating system). Users thought it was just an update to Windows 10 but in reality it was a brand new OS called 1709. It was the 4th involuntary change of OS forced upon Win 10 users since 2015.

Each one resulted in millions of crashes and repair bills for Win 10 users. For many years Microsoft has used their financial strength to crush competition, avoid litigation and intimidate governments but to knowingly crash the computers including those of the poor and elderly causing them to choose

Letters to the Editor Cont. from Page 4

To assure that the crime rate is a thing of the past the following weapons should also be banned : Machetes, rope, rocks, garrotes. pitch forks, shovels, knives, wooden stakes, 2x4’s, iron rods, axes, hatchets, pry bars, poison, choking(ban on hands), but most of all, motor vehicles that kill more people annually than any other weapon.

Only the following special entities should be permitted to have and carry weapons— FBI Agents, Federal Marshalls, the Military, Police Officers, and of course Congressmen’s body guards.

Once these rules are implemented, it will be all over for the common man.

George L. Beitner, Senior San Marcos, Cal.

Microsoft is in trouble. For forty years they enjoyed geometric grow along with the PC Industry. Then, in 2015 their revenue peaked and they stopped growing. Their fortuitous early relationship with IBM allowed Microsoft to become the dominant provider of personal computer operating systems and commonly used applications since the dawn of the PC age in 1981. As the PC industry grew Microsoft used its dominant position in operating systems to snuff out rival applications and software providers like Netscape and Word Perfect. Microsoft has never been much of an innovator or trend setter. It has been said that if a Microsoft application is cool, they either bought it or stole it. In spite of their dominance, Microsoft has been slow to recognize opportunities in their industry. They were late to recognize the impact of the internet and mobile connections. They trail badly in mobile applications, Internet browsers and search engines. The Internet is where the money is today and Microsoft is trying to catch up.

While they still provide 90% of PC operating systems, PC sales are shrinking. Their attempt to promote Windows smart phones failed miserably and their internet browser and search engines are far behind Alphabet’s (google). With Google and Apple controlling the smart phone OS and Google dominant search engine

readers!

Pretty much everything there is to know about a person can be gleaned from their Internet activity. No matter how cagey you are about protecting your personal data, it exists in data bases all over the world. Microsoft and Google want to know far more about you than your statistics. They collect copies of your every move, every email and even every keystroke. They then feed your raw data into massive computers that use AI (artificial intelligence) to create a copy of you with your likes ,dislikes

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So do we!

We ask that you try to keep your letters to 250 words.

We always retain the right to edit for content and length and whether or not to print a letter.

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and browser, Microsoft’s only chance to increase its Internet advertising revenue is to use Windows PCs to gather the personal data needed to target advertisers. The attempt to use the Windows OS as a tool to gather personal data is the sole reason for the existence of Win10 and the real reason for the furious flurry of Win 10 “updates.”

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Betty J. Hoover, 94, of Carlsbad, CA., passed away on February 27, 2018.

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and preferences in every aspect off your life. They can then package you in demographic bundles to be sold to advertisers. Advertisers pay top dollars for these high quality lead bundles. Alphabet’s (Google) Internet advertising revenue in 2018 (90 billion) will exceed Microsoft’s total revenue and dwarf Microsoft’s 6 billion in Internet advertising revenue.

Microsoft will tell you that their mandatory updates are to protect your security and to allow them to better serve you with products and services.

Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, must rescue Microsoft and he’s doing the best he can. Next week we discuss his plans and how they affect us.

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business community was Dan Anaya, the insurance guru who knows all there is to know about insurance. He handles our personal and health insurance as well.

Dr. Greg Hurt, one of the world’s greatest dentists, has been a steady advertiser and supplier of great wisdom in the field of dentistry. He, too, is a close friend.

Yes, this week marks the 19th anniversary for The Paper!

We bought the old San Marcos News Reporter on March 11, 1999, and here we are, 19 years later, still kicking and having fun.

Our very first advertiser was Paul Van Middlesworth and his wife, Nome, owners of The Computer Factory in San Marcos. They’ve been with us ever since.

They’ve become not only steady, dependable advertisers but close personal friends as well.

We’ve gained a lot of clients and friends over the years . . . and we’ve gained a stable of outstanding writers to keep you entertained and informed. Friedrich Gomez, Tom Morrow, Matthew Fabritius, and now, our newest writer, Pete Peterson.

We hope to have another of our “Meet the Paper” dinner parties sometime in April or May where you can have the chance to meet and talk to your favorite writer and/or personality. Fascinating and talented people.

Evelyn and I would like to meet you and personally thank you for your support over the years. Without loyal readers a newspaper is just a bunch of paper folded up. We write for, and to, you, our readers.

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#2018-9003010 The name of the business: South Coast Painting, located at 1820 Melrose Dr., #136, San Marcos, Ca. 92078.

This business is registered by: John Anthony McCracken 1820 Melrose Dr. #136 San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: 6/1/96 /s/ John Anthony McCracken Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/01/2018 2/22, 3/01, 3/08 & 3/15/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9003436 The name of the business: Anderson Catering Services, located at 205 Walsh Street, Oceanside, Ca. 92054.

This business is registered by: Shane Adam Anderson 205 Walsh Street Oceanside, CA. 92054 This business is conducted by an individual.

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#2018-9004161 The name of the business: Premier Homes of California, located at 1859 Olympus Loop Drive, Vista, CA. 92081.

This business is registered by: Mark E. Schultz 1859 Olympus Loop Drive Vista, Ca. 92081 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: n/a /s/ Mark E. Schultz Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/13/2018 2/22, 3/01, 3/08 & 3/15/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9004205 The name of the business: San Marga Consulting, located at 6036 Rancho Bravado, Carlsbad, Ca. 92009.

This business is registered by: Sheela Visswanathan 6036 Rancho Bravado Carlsbad, CA. 92009 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: 6/27/2007 /s/ Sheela Visswanathan Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/14/2018 2/22, 3/01, 3/08 & 3/15/2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9006587 The name of the business: All 4 U Service LLC, ProHandyman, located at 2318 Catalina Cr. Apt 294, Oceanside, Ca. 92056.

This business is registered by All 4 u service LLC 2318 Catalina Cr. apt 294 Oceanside, Ca. 92056 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business: 3/8/18 /s/ Valentin Levitsky, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 3/08/18 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 & 4/05/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9004508 The name of the business: Long Stem Home, located at 11405 Port Rush Row, San Diego, Ca. 92128.

This business is registered by Timothy Allen Lindberg 11405 Port Rush Row San Diego, Ca. 92128 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: 2/16/18 /s/ Timothy Allen Lindberg Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/16 /2018 3/01, 3/08, 3/15 & 3/22/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9005937 The name of the business: Triune Mentors, located at 201 Woodland Parkway, #139, San Maros, Ca. 92069.

This business is registered by James Steven Napoleon 201 Woodland Parkway, #139 San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: 10/01/2017 /s/ James Steven Napoleon Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 3/02/2018 3/08, 3/15, 3/22 & 3/29/2018

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#2018-9003751 The name of the business: Frank’s Ice Cream, located at 2506 S. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, Ca. 92084 This business is registered by: Alberto Moedano 2917 S. Santa Fe Ave. San Marcos, Ca. 92069 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: 2/08/2018 /s/ Alberto Moedano Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/08/2018 2/22, 2/3/01, 3/08 & 3/15/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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#2018-9005405

The name of the business: My Parent’s Home Assistant Living Residence, My Parent’s Home, located at 443 Blueberry Circle, Oceanside, Ca. 92058.

This business is registered by Kathy Yvette Terry 443 Blueberry Circle Oceanside, CA. 92058 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: n/a /s/ Kathy Yvette Terry Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/27/2018 3/08, 3/15, 3/22 & 3/29/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9004654 The name of the business: Omar Wood Workx, located at 1402 Descanso Ave., Suite E, San Marcos, Ca. 92069 This business is registered by Omar Guzman 312 Smilax Rd. Apt 1 San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: n/a /s/Omar Guzman Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/20/2018 3/01, 3/08, 3/15 & 3/22/2018

#2018-9004662 The name of the business: Homegrown Garden Supply, LLC, located at 841 Rancheros Dr., Suite B, San Marcos, Ca. 92069.

This business is registered by Homegrown Garden Supply, LLC 841 Rancheros Dr., Suite B San Marcos, Ca. 92069 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business: 2/8/2018 /s/ Robert Cade Gine, Manager Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/20/2018 3/08, 3/15, 3/22 & 3/29/2018

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#2018-9004932 The name of the business: Branded Goods, located at 829 Ballow Way, San Marcos, Ca. 92078.

This business is registered by Larry Craig Yarchever 829 Ballow Way San Marcos, Ca. 92078 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: 2/21/2018 /s/ Larry Craig Yarchever Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/22/2018 3/08, 3/15, 3/22 & 3/29/2018

#2018-9002914 The name of the business: Full Spectrum Medic, located at 219 Woodland Pkwy #151, San Marcos, CA. 92069.

This business is registered by Raul Robert Montes III 219 Woodland Pkwy #151 San Marcos, Ca. 92069 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: 1/31/2018 /s/ Raul Robert Montes III Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 1/31/2018 3/01, 3/08, 3/15 & 3/22/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9004555

The name of the business: Loved to Threads, located at 1656 Wesley Way, Vista, Ca. 92081.

This business is registered by Susan Elizabeth Reva 1656 Wesley Way Vista, Ca. 92081 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: n/a /s/ Susan Elizabeth Reva Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/16/2018 3/01, 3/08, 3/15 & 3/22/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9004258 The name of the business: Pacific Coast Barbershop, located at 4645 Frazee Rd., Suite D, Oceanside, CA. 92057.

This business is registered by Michael Antonio Garcia 4243 Arroyo Vista Way #327 Oceanside, CA 92057 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: n/a /s/ Michael Antonio Garcia Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/14/2018 3/01, 3/08, 3/15 & 3/22/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9002830 The name of the business: Crystal Clear Cleaning Service, located at 1718 Elfin Forest Rd. #116, San Marcos, CA. 92078.

This business is registered by Priscilla Maria and Dietrich Elliot Nelson 1718 Elfin Forest Rd. #116 San Marcos, Ca. 92078 This business is conducted by General Partnership.

First day of business: n/a /s/ Priscilla Maria Nelson Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 1/31/2018 3/01, 3/08, 3/15 & 3/22/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9004665

The name of the business: Rupe’s Hydraulics Sales & Service, located at 725 N. Twin Oaks Valley Rd., San Marcos, Ca. 92069.

This business is registered by Hydraullic Systems and Components, Inc. 725 N. Twin Oaks Valley Rd. San Marcos, Ca. 92069.

This business is conducted by a corporation.

First day of business: 6/15/2005 /s/ Rassoul Ketabian, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/20/2018 3/01, 3/08, 3/15 & 3/22/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9005404

The name of the business: North County Pro Painting, located at 6903 Quail Pl. Apt A, Carlsbad, CA. 92009.

This business is registered by David Surain Dhillon 6903 Quail Pl. Apt A. Carlsbad, Ca. 92009 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: 3/7/2005 /s/ David Surain Dhillon Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/27/2018 3/08, 3/15, 3/22 & 3/29/2018

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#2018-9003227 The name of the business: Lotus Moon Market, located at 264 Vista Village Dr. #A, Vista, CA. 92083.

This business is registered by Sylvia Camagong 808 Maryland Dr. Vista, CA. 92083 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: 2/05/18 /s/ Sylvia Camagong Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/05/18 3/08, 3/15, 3/22 & 3/29/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9006019

The name of the business: OBryant Locksmith, located at 1214 Rocky Point Way, Escondido, CA., 92026.

This business is registered by James Terry O’Bryant 1214 Rocky Point Way Escondido, CA. 92026 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: n/a /s/ James Terry O’Bryant Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 3/05/2018 3/08, 3/15, 3/22 & 3/29/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9005886 The name of the business: The Buddhaful Bar, located at 661 Copper Dr., Apt 4, Vista, CA. 92083.

This business is registered by: Marilyn Louise Tirel 661 Copper Dr. Apt 4 Vista, Ca. 92083 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: 3/2/2018 /s/ Marilyn Louise Tirel Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 3/02/2018 3/08, 3/15, 3/22 & 3/29/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9005806 The name of the business: A.S.A.P. Wood Repair, located at 412 Palmac St. San Marcos, Ca. 92069.

This business is registered by Loy De Lorca 412 Palmac St. San Marcos, Ca. 92069 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: n/a /s/ Loy De Lorca Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 3/01/2018 3/08, 3/15, 3/22 & 3/29/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9006029 The name of the business: Blade 1936, located at 401 Seagaze Dr., Oceanside, CA. 92054.

This business is registered by Coffee Fusion LLC 3681 Camino De Las Lomas Vista, Ca. 92084 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business: 3/05/18 /s/ Joseph Martinez, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 3/05/18 3/08, 3/15, 3/22 & 3/29/2018

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF KEN HOEH Case No. 37-2018-00009108 PR-LA-CTL To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of Ken Hoeh. A Petition for Probate has been filed

by Carol Ingram in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1100 Union St., San Diego, Ca., 92121, Central Probate Division. The Petition for Probate requests that Carol Ingram be appointed as personal representatives to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal repreesentative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representattive will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed actions.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 3/29/2018 Time: 1:30 p.m . Dept: 503 Address of court: Same as noted above.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for petioner: Ronald R. Webb 5440 Morehouse Dr., Ste 3700 San Diego, CA. 92121 858.558.1191 3/08, 3/15 & 3/22/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9005956 The name of the business: Credible Mobile Notary, located at 477 Rancho Vista Rd. Vista, CA. 92083.

This business is registered by Deborah Lynn Vanover 477 Rancho Vista Rd. Vista, CA. 92083 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: n/a /s/ Deborah Lynn Vanover Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 3/02/2018 3/08, 3/15, 3/22 & 3/29/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9006556 The name of the business: Food

by Chef Ty, located at 233 W.San Marcos Blvd., #36, San Marcos, CA. 92069.

This business is registered by Tynelius Goodson 233 W. San Marcos Blvd. #36 San Marcos, Ca. 92069 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: 3/8/18 /s/ Tynelius Goodson Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 3/08/2018 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 & 4/5/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9004701 The name of the business: U LOVE US/ULOVEMO/ULOVEME, located at 6435 Olea Ln. #301, Carlsbad, CA. 92011.

This business is registered by Eric L. Daniels 6435 Olea Ln. #301 Carlsbad, Ca. 92011 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: 11/15/17 /s/ Eric L. Daniels Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/21/2018 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 & 4/5/2018

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#2018-9004694 The name of the business: LeverageRX Mortgage, located at 100 E San Marcos Blvd., Ste 413, San Marcos, Ca. 92069.

This business is registered by Alterra Group, LLC 350 S. Rampart Blvd, Ste 310 Las Vegas, Nevada 89145 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business: n/a /s/ Ben Slaoyton, Executive Vice President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/20/2018 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 & 4/5/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9006409 The name of the business: REIG Renovations, located at 820 Los Vallecitos Blvd., Suite F, San Marcos, CA. 92069.

This business is registered by REIG Companies, Inc 820 Los Vallecitos Blvd., Suie F San Marcos, Ca. 92069 This business is conducted by a corporation.

First day of business: 1/1/2012 /s/ Patrick Clark, CEO Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 3/07/2018 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 & 4/5/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9005750 The name of the business: Prestige Custom Cabinets, located at 3205 Production Ave., #E, Oceanside, CA. 92058 This business is registered by Hiroshi Sugano Mathys 3362 Jibsail St., Oceanside, Ca. 92054 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: 3/25/2005 /s/ Hiroshi Sugano Mathys Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 3/01/2018 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 & 4/5/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9006105 The name of the business: Coastal Auto, located at 1948 Don Lee Pl., Escondido, CA. 92029.

This business is registered by Brian Andrew Gillen 605 Hygeia Ave. Encinitas, Ca. 92024 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: n/a /s/ Brian Andrew Gillen Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 3/05/2018 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 & 4/5/2018

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#2018-9004690 The name of the business: Cyclebar San Elijo Hills, located at 1646 San Elijo Rd., Suite 101, San Marcos, CA. 92078.

This business is registered by K&K Fit4Life, Inc. 1720 Weatherwood Ct. San Marcos, Ca. 92078 This business is conducted by a corporation.

First day of business: n/a /s/ Keith Weier, Vice President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 2/20/2018 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 & 4/5/2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2018-00010897-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Tommy Nguyen filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Tommy Nguyen to Proposed name Tommy Alexander.

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 24, 2018, 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 3/05/2018. /s/Robert Dahlquist, Judge of the Superior Court 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 & 4/05/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9005777 The name of the business: Coasal Nails, located at 1992 Hacienda Dr., Vista, Ca. 92081.

This business is registered by Jimmy H. and Thomas T. Truong 1641 Borden Rd. B12 Escondido, Ca. 92026 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

First day of business: 3/1/18 /s/ Jimmy H. Truong Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 3/01/2018 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 & 4/5/2018

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#2018-9005747 The name of the business: Natty Z, located at 5300 Los Robles Dr., Carlsbad CA. 92008.

This business is registered by Natalie Michelle Zlomek 5300 Los Robles Dr. Carlsbad, Ca 92008 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business: 3/01/2018 /s/ Natalie Michelle Zloomek Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 3/01/2018 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 & 4/5/2018

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