June 2, 2022
Volume 52 - No. 21
by lyle e davis
While we were researching this story we were greatly surprised to learn just how many veterinarians in California are subject to disciplinary actions . . . and, of those listed, how many had problems with alcohol and controlled drugs. We had no idea there was such a substantial number.
We were also impressed with how thorough the California Veterinary Medical Board was in reviewing and investigating complaints and, when called for, filing charges agains the The Paper - 760.747.7119
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offending veterinarians.
I was shocked when I learned that Dr. Dorota Pearson and her practice, Pearson Animal Hospital, had been placed on probation for five years as part of a stipulated settlement.
Evelyn Madison and I knew her; she was a regular advertiser with The Paper for several years, having a weekly column with pet advice. Well written and interesting. A former fashion and photographer's model in Poland, she was a beautiful woman, though always somewhat
aloof.
I took her for lunch once and she opened up . . . in the office and during business hours, however, she was all business. I obtained and read the record filed with the court by the California Veterinary Medical Board. Shocking!
Unbelievable. Such an attractive, apparently skilled, person, graduate of Iowa State’s Veterinary School,
who seemed to be so lacking in compassion and care for animals entrusted to her!
But Dr. Pearson was only the first of two major shocks to us regarding veterinarians we had used in the past.
We also had used Dr. Brian Hosking and his San Marcos Animal Medical Center on Rancho Santa Fe Road in San Marcos on numerous occasions. We learned that he too, had been
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shut down and had his veterinary license suspended. Reason? The Veterinary Medical Board found that Dr. Hosking presented “present an immediate danger to his patients and the public because of drug use and a mental health condition.”
We knew that Dr. Hosking worked long hours, often till 8, 9, 10 pm, and that he was superb with our animals and had a waiting list of adults with pets that needed veterinary care.
None of use knew of his problems with alcohol, drugs, and mental health issues. We decided to look into both cases. Here’s what we found:
In the case of Dr. Dorota Pearson, the record shows repeated violations of the laws concerning care of animals. It also reported instances of apparent cruelty by Dr. Pearson toward animals left in her care.
Note 01: All references in this story come directly from court records filed by the State, except where noted. Further, comments and quotes within the story are from that court record. A link to the pdf file with the complete board hearing transcript is found at the end of this story.
Note 02: On Wednesday, May 25th, at 2pm, we met with Dr. Pearson, at
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Hospital regulations require a wheel chair for patients being discharged. However, while working as a student nurse, I found one elderly gentleman already dressed and sitting on the bed with a suitcase at his feet, who insisted he didn't need my help to leave the hospital.
After a chat about rules being rules, he reluctantly let me wheel him to the elevator. On the way down I asked him if his wife was meeting him.
'I don't know,' he said. 'She's still upstairs in the bathroom changing out of her hospital gown.' •••• Three old guys are out walking. First one says, 'Windy, isn't it?'
Second one says, 'No, it's Thursday!'
Third one says, 'So am I. Let's go get a beer..'
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her request, and gave her a chance to respond to a number of items in the Accusation. Her comments are noted in italics following some of the the allegation/accusation(s):
On May 8, 2017, the Board's Hospital Inspectors, SS and Doctor TP, Division of Investigation team members (DOI), TC, KH, SR, MP, JP, and LG, and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agents LB and BC conducted a complaint related inspection at Respondent Hospital.
During the inspection, the teams interviewed employees MG, BV, TP, DF, CR, TS, YW, LH, AD, NH, MR, JW, and GM. The inspection included the scanning of 146 medical/surgical records. The DEA investigated the drug logs. The inspection revealed 24 items for correction. Dr. Pearson The DEA agents entered the Veterinary Clinic with guns drawn. Totally unnecessary.
The Board assigned Investigator TC to review the complaint. As part of the investigation, TC interviewed employees, reviewed the documentation and photographs provided by MG and coordinated a complaint related inspection on May 8, 2017. MG alleged that Dr. Pearson was shockingly violent in surgery:
MG also witnessed Respondent Pearson perform a C-Section surgery
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We wrapped up our up-close tour of British history by driving by the birthplace of modern democracy and probing every corner of the multi-roomed house that was home to the man probably most responsible for saving it during World War II.
Chartwell, the estate Sir Winston Churchill bought in 1922, is nestled in the Kent countryside about an hour south of London. As our hosts, Grahame and Frauke Leon-Smith from Surrey, guided us through the proprieties of afternoon tea in a nearby restaurant, Grahame wrapped up our visit with, "Nothing pretentious. You could move into the house right now and be comfortable."
We had worked our way up through history rather quickly, starting with a "flight" aboard the London Eye, the 44-story Ferris wheel overlook-
ing Big Ben, the British Parliament buildings, and Westminster Abbey from the south bank of the Thames River.
Before visiting Churchill's home, we drove to Windsor Castle, with its 1,000-year-old tower. From there, we strolled across the Thames to Eton and stopped for a bit at the Cock Pit Restaurant, a pub that's been on the same site since 1420.
Then we whisked past Ascot, playground of British royalty for centuries.
We slowed down a bit as we cruised by Runnymede, the meadow where King John signed the Magna Carta, the birth certificate of democracy. "For the first time in history, people were ruled by law, not the whim of the king," Grahame
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John Heisman
"Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated."
Knute Rockne / Notre Dame
"If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold....... you gotta know the password, "Roll, tide, roll!"
"Show me a good and gracious loser.......and I'll show you a failure." "I make my practices real hard ........because if a player is a quitter..... I want him to quit in practice, not in a game." Bear Bryant / Alabama
"It isn't necessary to see a good tackle..... You can hear it." Knute Rockne / Notre Dame
"At Georgia Southern, we don't cheat....... That costs money and we don't have any." Erk Russell / Georgia Southern
"Football is only a game. Spiritual things are eternal. Nevertheless, Beat Texas ." Seen on a church sign in Arkansas prior to the 1969 game.
"After you retire, there's only one big event left.... and I ain't ready for that." Bobby Bowden / Florida State
"The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it." Lou Holtz / Arkansas
"When you win, nothing hurts." Joe Namath / Alabama
Lou Holtz / Arkansas
Bear Bryant / Alabama
"A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall." Frank Leahy / Notre Dame
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." Woody Hayes / Ohio State
"I don't expect to win enough games to be put on NCAA probation. I just want to win enough to warrant an investigation." Bob Devaney / Nebraska
"In Alabama , an atheist is......... someone who doesn't believe in Bear Bryant."
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"You can learn more character on the two-yard line than anywhere else in life." Paul Dietzel / LSU
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Social Butterfly
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June Government Affairs w/ Special Guest Mayor Paul McNamara - Tuesday, 6/7, 4pm5pm
The Summer Reading Challenge is back! Sign up for our first in-person SRC in two years! Once you have signed up at the kick-off event, enjoy a slice of pizza (while supplies last) from Rock-On Pizza! All events are free. The Escondido Library is located at 239 S. Kalmia, Escondido. Call 760.839.4683.
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from "Goldie" where Respondent Pearson violently pulled out the 16 puppies and "Goldie's" intestines, resulting in "Goldie's" death.”
Dr Pearson: This did not happen. I conducted hundreds of C-Section surgeries every year and never had an animal die as a result of the surgery. This was a story made up by a disgruntled employee (MG). She did not like me and spent her time behind the scenes taking notes and false photographs, trying to build a case against me.
(Later, MG would file suit against Dr. Pearson and collected a $200,000 settlement, paid for by Dr. Pearson’s insurance company. MG sued for Unlawful Termination. Dr. Pearson said she was not fired, she came to work one day and left after having been on site for only one hour. This, says Dr. Pearson, is because the rest of the staff was upset with MG and would not talk to her because, Dr. Pearson alleges, MG was the one who had called KFMB-TV8 on May 8, 2017, and was in the parking lot gleefullly taking pictures of the ensuing raid and TV8’s television coverage of the raid.)
Dr. Pearson went on the say this was a very traumatic experience; it was heartbreaking, she said; there
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were nine patients with their animals inside the clinic when DEA agents, with guns drawn, and the other investigators entered the premises. Not once, Dr. Pearson says, did MG confront her personally and discuss anything she was unhappy about or did not approve of.
In one case, says Dr. Pearson says, MG took a photo of a cage with feces on the floor as a result of an animal’s diarrhea. Rather than clean it up, which was her job as a veterinary tech, she took a photo that inferred the clinic kept unclean facilities. Again, this was not true, says Dr. Pearson. Dr. Pearson also claims the DEA found no violations.
Poor Patient Care Witnesses reported patients were maintained in the laundry room and near the freezer containing deceased patients.
MG reported that Respondent Pearson commonly used the same towel for the patient for surgery, shaving, recovery, and when placed in the kennel. MG believed there was little to no sterility between preop, surgery, and post op.
BV confirmed that kennels were consistently not cleaned after patients were removed, and new patients were repeatedly placed in contaminated kennels.
They also stated Dr. Pearson provided the same dosage of medication to all patients, regardless of the
June 2, 2022
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San Diego Botanic Garden hosts its second annual spring orchid showcase, World of Orchids, through Sunday, June 12. The Garden will stage the exhibition in its state-ofthe-art, 8,000 square foot, glassenclosed facility – the Dickinson Family Education Conservatory. On select days, the show will feature sales of plants, potting materials, reference guides, and other merchandise by vendors, conservation organizations, and local orchid societies.
“This exhibition invites visitors to enjoy the vibrant colors, elegant shapes and intoxicating scents for which orchids are so well known, but it also surprises visitors with flowers of unexpected sizes, shapes, and scents,” said SDBG President and CEO, Ari Novy, PhD. “Orchids comprise one of the largest and most diverse families of flowering plants in the world. With hundreds of different species and hybrids on display, this show offers even seasoned collectors the opportunity to discover a strange and delightful new orchid.” patient's weight.
Dr. Pearson. It is not uncommon for a Great Dane to require the same amount of vaccine as a Chuihuahua. Also, even during COVID, it was demonstrated that 1/2 dosage was sufficient rather than a full dosage.
As part of the complaint related inspection Doctor TP conducted a visual inspection of the hospital and discovered debris and fur in unoccupied animal compartments, corners of all surgery rooms, inside the refrigerator, and some exam room drawers. Shelves contained dust, debris, fur, and staining underneath the medication and injectables. The containers housing the endotracheal tubes contained excess debris and fur mixed in with the endotracheal tubes. The surgical room counter tops, floor and clipper blades were dirty with fur and debris. Human beverages were housed in a treatment room. Improper housing-large dogs in small cages Dr. Pearson: Absolutely not true.
After interviewing MG, TC (The chief inspector appointed by the State Veterinary Board for this investigation) received correspondence from MG recalling a recent surgery for "Velvet" a feline presented for a spay. "Velvet" already had a tattoo scar indicating she was previ-
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The stunning designs will feature impressive specimens, locally-bred hybrids, and rare species in immersive, artistic displays. In addition to the many orchids that already grow in the conservatory’s “plant chandeliers”, the exhibition will include plants on loan from private growers from the San Diego County Orchid Society (SDCOS) and the Palomar Orchid Society.
SDBG’s highly awarded Artist-inResidence, René van Rems, AIFD, serves as Creative Director for the exhibit for the second year in a row. Van Rems will design a new display for each of the five weeks, allowing visitors to experience changing flowers and arrangements across multiple visits.
SDBG is open 9am to 5pm, Wednesday through Monday. Members of SDBG and other gardens participating in the American Horticultural Society's Reciprocal Admissions Program receive free admission. Non-member admissions range from $12 to $18. Entrance to the exhibition includes access to the rest of the Garden’s 37 acres during the same visit. For more information and to reserve an entrance date and time, visit https://www.sdbgarden.org/orchids .htm Established in 1970, San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) is a 37-
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said.
Then it was on to the home of the man who was called "the greatest Englishman of our time" when he died in 1965 at the age of 91.
Churchill paid 5,000 pounds for the original 80 acres in 1922 and kept supporting it with proceeds from his books, the first of which was about his grandfather, the 7th Duke of Marlborough who was elected to Parliament before becoming a member of the House of Lords. He added to the property over the years, even raising cattle on the low rolling hills. "Churchill was never poor," said our tour guide. "He earned his money from royalties as a writer. He used to say, 'If your outgo outdoes your income, increase your income.'"
The dozens of bookshelves that make up much of the walls in the estate were bowed with books, many of them written by him.
Drafts of several of his books were peppered through his various offices, dens and libraries. Stuffed toys given him by children around the world were used as
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Local News
The Paper • Page 4 • June 2, 2022 Man Dies in Solo Motorcycle Accident - Escondido
On May 23, 2022, at 1:20 a.m. the Escondido Police Department received a report of domestic violence in the 300 block of West Vermont Avenue. The caller had advised the possible suspect in the domestic violence was on a Harley Davidson motorcycle. As officers were responding, they saw a 2015 Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on Escondido Boulevard, turning east onto Felicita Avenue. Officers made a U-turn to stop the motorcycle, but the rider had accelerated rapidly and was already out of sight.
The motorcyclist had continued east on Felicita Avenue, which becomes 17th Avenue east of Juniper Street. Upon reaching a significant curve in the road near Encino Drive, the motorcyclist lost control of the motorcycle and collided with a fence and streetlight. The motorcyclist, a 44-year-old man, was pronounced deceased by Escondido Fire Paramedics at the scene.
This collision is being investigated by Traffic Investigator Tyler Herrmann. Anyone who may have witnessed this incident is encouraged to call Officer Herrmann at 760-839-4911.
Please follow the Escondido Police media social on Department @EscondidoPolice.
To report any suspicious activities in your neighborhood, you may contact the Police Department directly, or you may make an unidentified call on our “Anonymous Tip Line” at 760-743TIPS (8477) or via our Web site at police.escondido.org
MISSION MIDDLE SCHOOL STABBING UNFOUNDED
On May 12, 2022, officers of the Escondido Police Department were called to Mission Middle School for a reported stabbing victim.
The 13-year-old was reported to have been stabbed in the 700 block of East Mission Ave, about a block and a half away from the school. The victim suffered minor cuts. Initially, the attacker was described as a possibly high school aged male wearing all black clothing. Detectives were able to determine that the crime was falsely reported. The 13- year-old and a friend were “horsing around” when he was unintentionally cut by a knife the friend was carrying. The 13-year-old then went to the school and told staff the false story, so as not to get himself or his friend in trouble. Detectives are evaluating if any juveniles will be charged with filing a false police report or any other crimes. The Escondido Police Department would like to thank everyone who attempted to assist in the investigation of this stabbing and who showed concern for the child involved. County Supervisors Approve Purchase of Helicopters for Fire Suppression
The County Board of Supervisors voted to strengthen aerial fire protection in the region by approving the purchase of a new twin-engine firefighting helicopter and adding two additional firefighting helicopters to a firefighting response agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric.
spring/beginning of summer air . . . a clean, fresh smell to it.
Smooth driving car. Enjoying the scenery. Laughing at the pups as they peered out the car windows, taking in the passing scenery . . . and enjoying the smiles and laughter of the pedestrians and other drivers who saw these two beautiful puppy faces looking out the window. Life is good.
Man About Town
A memory from 10 years ago . . .
This afternoon we did something we should do more often. We went for a car ride.
Back in the day before television (yes, there was such a time) we would often go for car rides. Mom, dad, myself and my late brother, Gene . . . and the family pup. Car rides were an enjoyable experience. So was today.
We had a few errands to run, I needed to fuel up the car . . . the girls (Trixie and Cindy) are always ready for a car ride . . . so me, evelyn, and the girls, all jumped into the car and took off. Beautiful blue skies with pretty little puffy white clouds. Comfortably cool/warm end of
The car ride took me back to many other pleasant car rides.
I remember the four and a-half hour drive from Omaha to Grandma's farm in southern Minnesota. Always great to arrive at our destination and get the hugs and kisses from grandma . . . but the journey was almost as great as arriving at the destination.
I remember going through really small, colorful towns . . . in both Nebraska and Iowa (for we'd cross over into Iowa when we reached Sioux City, Iowa . . and finish up the journey from there . . . our halfway point.)
I wish now we'd taken the time to stop and visit in some of those small towns. Perhaps get to know some of the people . . . the legends of the town, the culture of the towns ... often, there's a lot of interesting history there. But, no, we drove right on through . . . all too anxious to see Grandma again.
The Bell 412 EPX helicopter will be the first twin-engine in the Sheriff’s fleet. A twin-engine helicopter is safer, can fly at night, hoist more weight, carry more water and reach more locations to pick up water.
“The reality is we need a twin-engine firefighting helicopter in our county firefighting arsenal. This has been a long-desired goal of making sure as a region, we’re better prepared to fight wildfires,” said Board Chairman Nathan Fletcher at the meeting. “We know over time we will need more than one but moving forward now with one is the right step as we confront the realities of much more devastating risk of wildfires than we’ve seen in the past and we upgrade our fleet air support arsenal.”
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department firefighting and search and rescue helicopter fleet now consists of three Bell 205 helicopters built in the 1960s and 1970s. During wildfires, CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire Protection District staff the helicopters, except for the pilot, for water drops. Eventually, all the Sheriff helicopters will be replaced with twinengine models.
“It’s the next generation for ASTREA (Aerial Support to Regional Enforcement Agencies),” said Sheriff’s ASTREA Sgt. Gavin Lanning.
I come from small town people. Windom, Minnesota, where I was born . . . was small. Maybe 5,000 population. Maybe less. There was a standing joke that one reason Windom never really grew is that every time a baby was born, someone left town.
Small towns tend to have rich histories. But sometimes we're too busy . . . or in too much of a hurry to stop and explore them.
Today, I'd love to have the late Charles Kuralt's old job. Driving America and stopping to visit the small towns, villages, and cities . . . and getting to know the stories that lay within them. His "On the Road" series was a fascinating look at America.
All these thoughts passed through my mind . . . in just this one afternoon.
Just because we decided to get out of the office and go for . . . a car ride. •••• Summer is here and it is tick season. Beware!
If someone comes to your door and identifies himself as a tick inspector, asks you to remove all your clothes and jump up and down so he can identify any ticks on your body, don't do it!
He just wants to see you naked!
I'm so embarrassed and ashamed!
Letters to the Editor Number 200!
Been waiting for this incredible moment! 200 cover stories -- unbelievable! From everyone from my WE LOVE YA workplace: FRIEDRICH! You're the voice of us common people, grassroots America!! -- Anthony Logan & cohorts, Valley Center & Escondido. More on #200
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That SOB has caught me three times this week alone! •••• Youngest son Kenny stopped by today to fix our television. (He's an audo-visual genius). Afterwards, we were relaxing, enjoying a bottle of Guinness together.
He told me of a time, three years ago, when he had visited his cousins who live in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Came evening time and they decided to adjourn to a pub for pint . . . a good auld Irish tradition.
"We drove about 15 miles outside Belfast, along these ancient, winding roads . . . roads that have been there for centuries. Pitch dark. Finally, we came to the pub. A beautiful, traditional, Irish pub. Dark, smoky, lovely. I ordered a Guinness. All four of the other lads ordered . . . a Bud Light!"
"Bud Light?!" I asked.
"Yep. We went all the way to Ireland . . . the home of fine beers, lagers, ales . . . and, of all things, they ordered Bud Light. I don't drink that crap here at home . . . sure wasn't gonna drink it there. I had another Guinness. They had another Bud Light. They apparently love the stuff."
At least our Irish cousins could take great comfort in bragging that they were drinking . . imported beer.
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ously spayed. Respondent Pearson anesthetized "Velvet" and asked the contract veterinarian assisting to open "Velvet" for surgery.
BV observed Respondent Pearson drag patients by the leash and described her treatment of patients as cruel.
BV stated that Respondent Pearson repeatedly did not conduct examinations of patients prior to giving a vaccination, and did not learn the patient's vaccination history for possible reaction to the vaccine.
On May 4, 2017, TC interviewed DF, an independent contractor for Respondent Pearson Animal Hospital. DF stated that he terminated his employment after an incident where he was called to perform surgery on a patient that Respondent Pearson had not examined prior to placing the patient under anesthesia.
TTP described the surgeries conducted at Respondent Hospital as an assembly line. Respondent Pearson will have the patient anesthetized on the surgical table, conduct the surgery, then have the next patient brought in so that she can just change gloves. This practice results in patients being anesthetized longer than necessary.
TP reported that Respondent Pearson will call while driving to the office and order patients to be anesthetized prior to her arrival. Respondent Pearson would also see patients in exam rooms while other patients were under anesthesia.
Dr. Pearson: In all my years of practice I cannot reacll ever losing a dog due to anesthesia.
During the hospital inspection, staff members informed TC that some animal compartments remained in the room during radiographic exposure of other animals resulting in an exposure to unnecessary radiation. Inadequate Shaving for Surgery
During their interviews, MG, TS, and NH informed TC that Respondent Pearson ordered employees not to shave show dogs for surgical preparation.
Dr. Pearson: We had many breeders with show dogs, expensive dogs. Sometimes $10,000-$20,000 dogs. If they are in a show with shaved legs they are disqualified. Yes, we did try to help patients., who were breeders and would not shave their legs . . but that was the exception rather than the rule.
TS stated there were multiple records of clients that had a no shaving policy written in their charts. These clients included Castle Creek N Cavaliers, Sharing Puppy Love, and Van Lewen's Cocker Spaniels. TS stated Respondent Pearson instructed staff daily not to shave surgical sites prepared for surgery or placement of intravenous catheters.
LH and AD informed TC that they
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were instructed not to shave for IV catheter placement at the breeder's request. MG recalled that medical records reflect "don't shave" because the clients are breeders or the patients are show dogs. Administration of Diluted Vaccines Against Manufacturer's Recommendations
BV stated Respondent would mix Dexamethasone (Dex) with the rabies vaccine as a dilutent and charge each client for the full vaccine even if the patient did not receive the full dose.
TP stated she vaccinated over onehundred animals and used Dex in every vaccination. TP stated Respondent Pearson would direct her to give half the dose and still charge for a full vaccination.
CR received direction from Respondent Pearson to not provide the full vaccination and to dilute vaccines with Dex. Even if the patient did not receive the full dose, the rabies certificate was still completed and the client charged full price.
AD stated she was aware that Respondent Pearson diluted vaccines and that Respondent Pearson directed her to not vaccinate to the full dose of vaccines including vaccines for Felv/FIV and rabies. Respondent Pearson directed NH and GM to not administer the full dose of a vaccine for distemper and rabies. Authorization for Blood Donation or Transfusion Involving Patients
TC interviewed MG regarding Respondent Hospital's blood donation policies. MG stated that Respondent Pearson is known for repeatedly obtaining blood from patients to be euthanized without obtaining the owner's consent, including patient "Bart Chandler," who was euthanized and blood harvested without approval.
blood is donated by Labs and More where the dog's origin and health status is unknown. NH and MR stated that Labs and More has a "standing consent" for blood donation.
Blood donation occured at the time of euthanasia. NH and MR confirmed the blood source was untested and in some instances came from donors that were euthanized as a result of complications from dog bites. Alteration of Health Certificates/Maintaining Written Records During her interview, MG stated Respondent Pearson will falsify certificates on sick patients such as patients from EM's pugs and LG's feline sphinx.
MG indicated that Respondent Pearson changed medical records to reflect that canines from Mexico were listed as canines from the United States and checked clear of all vaccinations and blood tests, although the canines were from Mexico and were not properly tested or vaccinated. MG believed Labs and More patient "Menda's" record dated September 21, 2016 would reflect this alteration.
BV recalled "Coco" as a patient who received a vaccine, had a reaction, and died. BV stated following the death, Respondent Pearson instructed that "Coco's" medical record be changed to reflect that an exam regarding possible reaction to the vaccine was conducted, when it wasn't. Dr. Pearson: I deny that allegation.
BV stated Respondent Pearson did not test or document donor blood to include when it was spiked or tested.
During the complaint related inspection, Doctor TP found many medical records lacked patient history or pertinent information, physical examination information, actual dosages of medications administered to patients based on patient's weight, and lacked notation of daily progress or response to treatment. Other records contained client signatures on blank forms for 16 anesthesia release including clients AR, AL, and AC.
Dr. Pearson: At the time blood was selling for $500 per unit and transfusions would run up to $1600 which many clients could not afford - so we had a difficult decision. Do we let the dog die? Or do we transfuse donated blood and save the animal’s life? So, yes, we used blood which often was donated by rescue organizations we serviced, from animals that were scheduled for euthanasia. Healthy dogs, for example, but dogs that could not be trained to not be aggressive and dangerous.
MG stated Respondent Pearson would send bulk medication home with breeders and rescue organizations. Respondent Pearson would also dispense medication without seeing or establishing a patient relationship. Doctor TP learned that Respondent Pearson, TS, and JW consistently failed to wear gowns for small spays and neuters. When questioned about wearing the required surgical attire, Respondent Pearson admitted to not wearing a gown during these procedures.
BV also confirmed that Respondent Pearson obtained blood from euthanized or dying patients without client consent or approval.
During the complaint related inspection, CR confirmed that Respondent Pearson did not test the blood acquired by donation. CR stated much of Respondent Hospital's
Dispensing Bulk Medications to Clients without Establishing a Veterinary-Client-PatientRelationship
Employee TP reported that Respondent Pearson did not require surgical gown for aseptic surgeries, specifically C-sections, exploratory surgeries, bowel surgeries, and gall bladder surgeries.
As a result of the raid and inspection of premises and staff, the Veterinary Board made the following findings: FIRST CAUSE FOR DISCIPLINE (Negligence)
Respondent Pearson is subject to disciplinary action under section 4883(i) of the Code in that she committed negligence, or incompetence in the care and treatment she provided to patients. Respondent Pearson instructed staff not to shave certain patients prior to the placement of intravenous catheters and for surgical preparations. The medical records obtained during the complaint related inspection on May 8, 2017 contain documentation that specific animal patients were not to be shaved for intravenous catheter placement or surgery.
b . Respondent Pearson administered inadequate quantity rabies vaccines and compounded with an injectable steroid of Dexamethasone to the vaccine to reduce vaccine reactions in the animal patients. Respondent Pearson instructed staff to administer reduced rabies antigens mixed with Dexamethasone to the vaccine to reduce vaccine reactions in the animal patients. C. Respondent Pearson collected, stored, and administered blood products from blood donors that were not blood typed and were not screened for blood borne diseases prior to use in surgical patients.
d. Respondent Pearson and Respondent Hospital maintained unsanitary conditions in surgical and treatment area resulting in an unsterilized environment. Respondent Pearson did not properly quarantine patients from infectious disease exposure. e. Respondent improperly housed large dogs in small cages. f . Respondent did not properly monitor patients during recovery and unnecessarily anesthetized patients for surgeries previously completed or for long periods of time.
SECOND CAUSE FOR DISCIPLINE (Fraud) She engaged in fraudulent activity, when she administered an inadequate/partial volume of rabies vaccine to animal patients and charged the clients for an administration of a full vaccine.
THIRD CAUSE FOR DISCIPLINE (Altering Medical Records) Respondent Pearson fraudulently altered medical records for multiple patients, FOURTH CAUSE FOR DISCIPLINE 9 (Unprofessional Conduct - Failure to Establish a Veterinarian-ClientPatient Relationship)
Respondent Pearson failed to establish a relationship with multiple clients regarding patient care; failed
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to perform an examination and patient assessment; and for dispensing a drug or medication for the treatment of a disease of an animal without first establishing a veterinarian-client relationship.
FIFTH CAUSE FOR DISCIPLINE (Failure to Maintain Medical Records)
SIXTH CAUSE FOR DISCIPLINE (Failure to Comply with Regulations)
SEVENTH CAUSE FOR DISCIPLINE (Minimum StandardsFixed Veterinary Premises)
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acre urban oasis located in Encinitas, California, just north of San Diego.
The Garden’s four miles of trails display nearly 5,300 plant species and varieties, including 300 plants for which SDBG is the only garden maintaining a population.
SDBG has 15 gardens that represent different regions of the world, 12 demonstration gardens, and the largest public bamboo collection in North America. It also has three children’s gardens, including its flagship, one-acre Hamilton Children’s Garden, the largest kids’ garden on the west coast. We garden to create, share and apply plant wisdom in our world. Please join the San Diegito River Park and the Friends of Sikes Adobe in celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Sikes Adobe Historic Homestead. The Open House will take place on Sunday, June 5th at the Sikes Adobe, 12655 Sunset Drive, Escondido from 10:30 am - 1:30 pm. The free festivities will include the history of the Sikes homestead and early agriculture in North County, recognition of the descendants of the Sikes family, and tours of the adobe home and gardens. Refreshments will be served. For more information about the celebration please contact Senior Interpretive Ranger, Leana Bulay, at Leana@sdrp.org or call 858-674-2270, Ext.14.
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Beating the Deadline
May 27th was the “House of Origin Deadline,” the final day for bills to pass out from the legislative house in which they were first introduced. Since this is the end of a two-year session, any bills that failed to pass by the deadline have died.
I’m very happy two more of my bills made it through the process. During recent wildfires, we all became more aware of the tremendous contributions made by tribal fire departments in our rural district and in many areas throughout the state. Unfortunately, under current regulations, dependents of tribal fire fighters who are killed or injured during the performance of their duties are not eligible for scholarships or other death/injury benefits generally available to firefighters and peace officers. My bill, AB 2661, will make tribal fire department employees eligible for those benefits. The bill is supported by the California Forestry Association and tribal governments. AB 2661 passed the Assembly without opposition and is now pending in the Senate, where prospects seen bright.
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There are lots of contentious issues in Sacramento, but that doesn’t keep legislators from both sides of the aisle from coming together to pass bipartisan legislation that benefits everyone. Assemblymember Marie Waldron, R-Valley Center, represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, Hidden Meadows, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, Temecula, Valley Center and Vista.
Another one of my bills, AB 2768, also passed the Assembly without opposition. The bill addresses the critical shortage of psychiatric beds in California by leading to the development of a real-time, internet-based database providing information on available beds/facilities
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to serve the mentally ill. Under AB 2768, when a patient is brought to the ER, a bed would be located using the database. We’ll also be able to learn where more beds are needed, so we can get mentally ill persons into treatment and off our streets. The bill is supported by the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California. and the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance.
Jim Desmond
Last week, we passed two important Board items that will help the lives of San Diegans.
The first item dealt with seniors. Seniors are the fastest-growing population in North County and we must do all we can to help them by bringing resources directly to senior centers.
I have partnered with Supervisor Anderson to bring County staff to senior centers that will provide information on special programs and services that can help seniors. If passed, the initiative will implement a one-year pilot program to the Escondido Park Avenue Community Center and College Avenue Center at Temple Emanu-El, both of which serve seniors.
This will help bring vital information to seniors regarding living cost reduction, maintaining healthy habits, and how to avoid eviction from their own homes.
The second item is about fire safety. Camp Fox, is located within the Cleveland National Forrest at the base of Palomar Mountain. For over 75 years, the San Diego County Board of Education (SDCOE) has used the camp as an outdoor education experience for 6th graders
across the County.
The deed granting ownership required SDCOE to return the property back to the County if they no longer wanted to occupy the land. Seeing a unique opportunity, I've put forth a Board letter for CAL FIRE to use Camp Fox as a fire center for year-round training.
CAL FIRE will make improvements to the property, investing significant resources to clear overgrown vegetation and update the aging buildings. Once renovations have been completed, four CAL FIRE Firefighter 1 hand crews will inhabit the property, providing 24hour wildland fire protection coverage. This will help greatly as we head into fire season. To contact
North County Office – by appointment only 325 S. Melrose Ave., Suite 5200 Vista, CA 92081 Mon.-Fri., 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Website: www.supervisorjimdesmond.com Email: Jim.Desmond@sdcounty.ca.gov
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PROBLEM SOLVED
Q: I recently bought a professional camcorder online. I received a small cloth purse instead. I disputed the purchase through PayPal and sent a photo of the purse.
PayPal claims that it spoke to the merchant, who provided proof of delivery of the item. But their "proof" doesn't prove I received a camcorder. Can you help me get a refund? -- Ken Engelman, McKenzie Bridge, Ore.
A: You should have received the camcorder you ordered, of course. But before I get to that part, a disclosure. You publish a newspaper that runs my Problem Solved column, and decided to avail yourself of my nonprofit organization's advocacy services. We try to help everyone, so my advocacy team and I are happy to assist you. I'm also very grateful that you've decided to run this column, which allows us to help your readers. PayPal states that if an eligible item that you’ve bought online doesn’t arrive, or doesn’t match the seller’s description, PayPal's Buyer Protection "may" reimburse you for the full amount of the item plus postage. A careful review of PayPal's Buyer Protection suggests that your camcorder is covered.
But I'm worried about the "may" in PayPal's agreement -- it sounds kind of noncommittal. Your records suggest PayPal reached out to the merchant, which assured the company that it had sent you the camcorder. But then PayPal simply closed the case without really getting your side of the story. That's not what I would call due diligence.
You might have reached out to one of the PapyPal executives for help, although lately, even emails to PayPal executives meet with form email and bot replies.
The key to solving your case was in the "proof" the merchant sent. The camcorder weighs 3 pounds, but the package you received was lighter. Therefore, they couldn't have sent you a camcorder.
I reached out to the merchant, but the listing site was permanently closed. That made me wonder if PayPal had indeed contacted the merchant, or if it just said it did. I contacted PayPal. It reviewed your case and refunded your purchase.
© 2022 Christopher Elliott. Christopher Elliott is the chief advocacy officer for Elliott Advocacy. Email him at chris@elliott.org or get help with any consumer problem by contacting him at http://www.elliott.org/help
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Q: I booked a Vrbo rental in Philadelphia for a birthday party with my friends. The code for getting into the rental was incorrect. I contacted the property manager multiple times on three different platforms and did not get a reply. I ended up staying somewhere else.
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I would like a full refund and for this property manager to be off of Vrbo and Airbnb. They had poor communication and blocked me when I asked for a refund. Can you help me get my $588 back? -- Charysma Adams, Philadelphia
A: This is a strange case that took me a while to untangle. But the bottom line is, you should have had been given access to your rental when you showed up.
Let's start with your rental, which advertises itself as the perfect place for groups and small events such as game nights, birthday gatherings, and sleepovers. So it's not as if you showed up with your friends and the owner decided not to rent to you. Instead, it appears you tried to contact the owner numerous times on the evening of your check-in for a one-night stay. The owner didn't respond until the following morning. Further complicating your problem, for some reason, the owner processed your payment outside the Vrbo system. Even though Vrbo returned its fees quickly, the owner did not -- and then blocked you.
Vrbo protects you against fraud or if the owner wrongfully withholds your damage deposit. If you couldn't get into your property, Vrbo should have helped you book a new reservation for your birthday party.
I reviewed the correspondence among you, the owner and Vrbo. It looks like you followed all the correct procedures and tried to resolve this with both parties as soon as you discovered the problem. I'm troubled that the owner tried to block you when you asked for a refund. But the real issue was that the owner processed your payment outside of the Vrbo system. As I read Vrbo's terms, that means you aren't protected by its book with confidence guarantee.
You might have tried reaching out to one of Vrbo's executives. I list their names, numbers and email addresses on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org.
I contacted Vrbo on your behalf. A representative agreed with me that yours was a "complex" case. The company offered a full refund as a goodwill gesture.
© 2022 Christopher Elliott.
Christopher Elliott's latest book is “How To Be The World’s Smartest Traveler” (National Geographic). Get help by contacting him at http://www.elliott.org/help
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Historically Speaking by Tom Morrow
The 10th of a Second Nightmare
A tenth of a second during one of history’s most dramatic moments kept him awake at night and often seemed like a lifetime to Ralph H. Metcalfe.
Metcalfe was four-times elected Chicago alderman (city council); an eight-year serving U.S. Congressman; a Legion of Merit medal-holder as a U.S. Army 1st lieutenant during World War II, and a successful college coach. But it was a 10.4-second space of time in his life that haunted Metcalfe more than anything. He ran one-tenth of a second behind Jesse Owens in the world-famous 100-meter dash at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as Adolf Hitler looked on in an irate shock.
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Metcalfe graduated from Marquette University in 1936, and after the Olympics that year, he went on for a master’s degree at the University of Southern California. He taught political science and coached track at Xavier University in New Orleans before joining the Army during World War II. In 1955, Metcalfe won the first of four elections as an alderman representing the South Side of Chicago. As an alderman, he broke ranks with Mayor Richard Daly after a series of police brutality incidents.
In 1970, he was easily elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Congress and was a co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus in 1971.
But, no doubt, it was that eye-blink of a second that kept him awake at night. Jesse Owens won a gold medal and equaled a world record that summer in Berlin running the 100-meter dash at 10.3 seconds. Metcalfe had equaled that time four years earlier. But, on that summer day in 1936, before thousands of screaming Germans, Metcalfe was right behind Owens for the silver medal at a time 10.4 seconds. Ironically, Metcalfe broke or equaled the100-meter world record as well as 16 times at various college track events, however only five of them were ever officially ratified by the world governing body, the International American Athletic Foundation (IAAF). Metcalfe won four Olympic medals
during the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. He was regarded as the world’s fastest human in 1934 and 1935, after running at the world record time of 10.3 seconds. Metcalfe was convinced to the end of his life that the 100-meter event in 1932 should have been awarded as a dead-heat tie between him and Eddie Tolan. In all, Metcalfe won 16 national titles in track during his athletic career.
"I have never been convinced I was defeated (during the 1932 Olympics),” Metcalfe often said. “It should have been a tie."
Film evidence and that of observers of the sprint event seem to support Metcalfe's verdict. The AAU (American Athletic Union) later changed their rules to have the winner being the first athlete to cross the line not merely to breast the tape. It was the latter that fellow sprinter Tolan was judged to have done first. The AAU went further and awarded the 1932 race as a tie but the International Olympic Committee has never agreed to this change. Additionally, even though credited with the same time as Tolan, 10.3 seconds, a sprint time that equaled the then-world record, Metcalfe's time was never ratified as a world record.
The next year at the Berlin Olympics, Owens ran the 100 in 10.3 and Metcalfe a tenth of a second behind him. At Berlin, He also matched the 200-meter world record of 20.6 seconds. He completed the 1932 intercollegiate season by winning the first of three NCAA championships, in both the 100- and 200-yard events. Later that summer Metcalfe competed in the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, racing to a virtual tie with Eddie Tolan in the 100 meters. After an exhaustive review, officials awarded the gold medal to Tolan and silver medal to Metcalfe. The Marquette sprinter also earned a bronze medal in the 200 meters at Los Angeles. he ran with Owens, Foy Draper, and Frank Wykoff in the 440-meter relay winning a gold medal. Owens and Metcalfe became life-long friends.
Despite coming in second in Berlin, Metcalfe had much to be proud. He became the first man to win the NCAA 200-meter title three times consecutively.
While he focused on the dead-heat 100 meter he ran with that tenth of a second loss to Owens never seemed to bother him – that is maybe in the middle of the night as he dreamed those days of would-be glory.
Metcalfe also was an accomplished student and a campus leader. In 1933 he was inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the elite Jesuit academic honor society. Metcalfe also was elected president of the Marquette University senior class. He graduated cum laude in 1936. In 1991, when the downtown Chicago Federal building was completed it was named in his honor.
During his career in track Metcalfe equaled or bettered 13 world records. That enough life-time accomplishments to keep anyone awake at night.
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Try these ride-hailing tips for your next vacation
Most of my ride-hailing experiences have been uneventful — except for one recent trip to the airport. On a rainy afternoon, I failed to connect with my driver, which precipitated a soggy 20-minute delay. That got me thinking: Maybe I could benefit from some advice.
I asked academics, travelers and ride-hailing experts. And much like the ride-hailing industry itself, the answers I received were all over the map.
“The best strategy today is to have access to many services and to use each one when it best fits your trip needs,” says Stan Caldwell, executive director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Traffic21 Institute, which focuses on transportation issues.
For example, he says savvy travelers should consider using Uber or Lyft to get from home to a transit hub. Or they should use the ridehailing services late at night when mass transit isn’t running. On other trips, a Zipcar rental or even a bike share or scooter might be more appropriate. And me? Maybe I should have taken the train to the airport. A carpool or the subway would have been cheaper, experts say. At the very least, I could have done a little homework before summoning a car — like how to use the location pin on the app.
How did I fail to connect with my driver and end up soaking wet and a little irritated? User error. I didn’t understand how to edit my pickup location on the app. (It turns out that you have to drag your pin to the right location.) When I tracked down my driver several blocks away, he said he hadn’t received a notification from the ride-hailing company.
The solution? I canceled the ride, made a new request and — bing! — my driver received his hail. I was on my way to the airport, lesson learned. Here’s what else I learned:
Look at the fare before you agree to it. Insiders say this is particularly important for visitors to a new city. The practice of surge pricing, or charging more if demand is higher, can make some rides less affordable, says J.B. Shepard, a Baltimore-based photographer who has driven for both major ride-hailing services. “For whatever reason, this seems to happen more to visitors from out of town and those picked up at or traveling to hotels,” he says. Shepard recalls a $72 fare for an out-of-town passenger on a ride-hailing platform. Normally, the same ride would have cost just $22. “I called the company, thinking that they billed the passenger in error,” he remembers. “But they assured me it wasn’t a bug and that,
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since the rate was what the passenger agreed to pay, that was the bill.”
Pay a little more to get a lot more. Uber launched a service called Uber Comfort in 2019. It guarantees that you get a roomier car for a small upcharge. And you also get a top-rated driver. The upper tier options such as Uber Black and Uber Select generally aren’t worth it to travelers who don’t really care about the make and model of the car that takes them there. “But it’s always nice to have more space,” says Harry Campbell, author of the popular Rideshare Guy blog for drivers. “I like to think of it as flying economy plus.”
Yep, there’s an app for that. It’s called Up Hail, and it compares the prices of Uber, Lyft, a taxi and an airport shuttle. It’s the brainchild of Avi Wilensky, a ride-hailing expert who has taken nearly 3,000 Uber rides since 2015. Wilensky’s insider tip for people who want to save money on ride hailing: Check out Waze Carpool. “Drivers are only able to charge to cover the cost of gas and tolls and are not permitted to make a profit,” he says. UberX Share and Lyft Shared also offer carpooling options, but they are a little pricier.
Never hail a ride from the airport. An airport pickup can cost up to twice as much as it would from the airport hotel across the street, according to experts. “Instead, take a free airport shuttle to a nearby hotel,” says Michael Alexis, who runs a team-building company that coordinates flights and airport pickups each month. “Your ride will be significantly cheaper, sometimes as much as 25 to 50 percent less, and you will also save the driver from having to navigate the busy airport pickup.” That’s a useful tip even if the price is the same. On my last pickup in Lisbon, I spent about 15 minutes looking for my ride. At an airport hotel, I would have found him right away.
Sign up for a loyalty program. Uber Rewards gives frequent users upgraded rides, highly rated drivers and priority pickup at airports. Lyft has Lyft Pink, a $9.99-per-month program that offers rewards and other benefits. “The higher up you are in the program, the better the cars and the drivers you get,” says Logan Freedman, a frequent Uber and Lyft rider. The loyalty programs are generous and flexible — something you don’t typically find with airline loyalty programs.
Freedman, a researcher who works for a lawn-service company in Austin, has a favorite pro tip: If you use Uber for your job, set up an Uber for Business account and toggle to it when your rides are workrelated. “What this essentially does is give you double the number of points toward the next reward tier,” he says. You’ll spend less to get a higher loyalty status on Uber, he says. Ride-hailing isn’t right for every trip, as Carnegie Mellon’s Caldwell says. There are bikes, scooters and
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Zipcars available in many cities. Even Robert Farrington, who sold his car three years ago and ridehails everywhere, doesn’t always take a Lyft or Uber. Farrington, who edits an investment news site in San Diego, has every reason to use the two services. His Chase card gives him five times the points for each Lyft, and he regularly gets bonuses and incentives from the companies for his loyalty.
And yet, when he’s in a less urban area that isn’t ride-share-friendly, Farrington calls a pro. “I spend slightly more and book a car service,” he says.
trip to the airport. You can, too, if you’re looking for a smoother and less expensive ride
Christopher Elliott is the chief advocacy officer for Elliott Advocacy. Email him at chris@elliott.org or get help with any consumer problem by contacting him at http://www.elliott.org/help. This story originally appeared in the Washington Post.
I’m definitely taking some of these expert ride-hailing tips on my next
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"As a pillar of the San Diego community, the Garden invites everyone to experience our plant collections and immerse themselves in nature,” said SDBG Senior Director for Visitor Services, Education and Membership, Tomoko Kuta. “Through Museums for All, SDBG is pleased to welcome many more visitors for relaxation and recreation across our 37 acre campus, where they can learn about plants and nature through our important educational programs, and gain firsthand knowledge about conservation and botanical sciences through our related research and technical services. Our 29 unique gardens are trusted spaces where people can explore and grow with our plants. SDBG is proud to participate in this initiative to expand Garden access for everyone."
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The Kiwanis Club of Lake San Marcos will host the 20th Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony on Flag Day, Tuesday June 14th, at 6:30 pm at Walnut Grove Park, 1950 Sycamore Avenue, San Marcos. This family-friendly program includes patriotic songs, readings, and audience participation in a dignified retirement ceremony for flags that have proudly flown over homes and businesses in Lake San Marcos and surrounding areas. The event is also supported by the San Marcos Cub Scout Pack 662, the Rancho Buena Vista Chapter of the Daughters of the American
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spacers. "He used to get a lot of candies and food from children around the world and that had to be thrown out because it couldn't be tested," another guide explained. Cigars were a different matter. So were the stuffed animals.
His artwork also was hanging all over the multi-roomed manse.
"His early artwork is dark, after the fiasco of the Dardanelles," we were told. Not all of it is signed. Pieces that are, bear the initials WSC. He was christened Winston Leonard Churchill but we found no one who could explain why he chose Spencer for his middle name.
One massive wall held a map of the D-Day British landing site. Throughout the home were scale models of Navy ships, letters from and a bust of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and a set of Napoleon's china. There also were citations proclaiming his knighthood in 1953, and more than 20 honorary degrees, including one from the University of Missouri in Columbus where he made his "Iron Curtain" speech in 1946.
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Nearby was a letter with a caricature of a pig at the bottom. "He used to sign some of his letters with the drawing of a pig," the guide said. "Churchill said, 'I like pigs; cats look down on human beings, dogs look up to them, but pigs just treat us as their equals.'"
I love you with all my heart! Dear Mr.
Lyle E. Davis, owner/publisher of The Paper, thank you ever so much for taking care of Friedrich, as he thinks the world of you! He told me that after his near-fatal accident when he was hospitalized, dying, it was you and The Paper which made him laugh each week with the Chuckles and enjoy your exciting cover stories!
I spend most of my days with Friedrich, even taking him to my college classes, surfing, and spending holidays with my family. I cannot imagine my life without him. And I have you to thank, Mr. Davis!
You are my Viking hero, and a true American military veteran who defended my country (as did Friedrich)! Love & thanks to you, Mr. Lyle E. Davis! -- Emailed from Kimberly Hastings, Oceanside.
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Lyle, thank you for a really great edition of The Paper this week. I had always thought Custer was killed wearing an Arrow shirt.
The artist-author that you quoted passed away 30 years ago in Rancho Santa Fe. I wish I had had the opportunity to have met him in person as I have four of his signed & numbered artist proofs. My god he was a talented portrait artist, all done life size. Kudos to Women Warriors!
Dear Lyle,
Cecil Scaglione is a retired newspaperman now living in Arizona. Though retired he still does a great deal of writing and is a frequent contributor to The Paper.
Pastor Richard Huls (Retired) A LIVING MEMORIAL
Every year, our nation recognizes Memorial Day as a National Holiday. The U.S. Government acted on behalf of all those, past and present, who have died in battle by giving us, not a holiday, but rather a day of remembrance.
Since 1971, Americans have used the day for parades, vacations, picnics, and freedom from work. But are these ventures the most beneficial for the day?
Just considering the hundreds of thousands who have died in battle on behalf of this country and her citizenry, we need to ask, if they did not die fighting these wars, would it have made any difference? We naturally say, “Of course”, but how? We dare not say that all these deaths really don’t matter. However, it does take some serious
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thinking and reflection to see what the difference has been, which takes us beyond a personal loss. Just considering each war death, beginning with the Civil War, leading to WW 1, WW 2, Korean, Viet Nam, and more recently, the Gulf War and Afghanistan, thousands have died.
Congratulations on your 200th story for The Paper!
Dominating his studio, in a building separate from the main house, was a 50-inch-diameter world globe. Only three were made – two officially – in 1943, so Churchill and FDR could trace the course of the war. Gen. George Byrnes, who suggested the idea, had one made for himself as well.
In his own War Room was the directive Churchill wrote Aug. 10, 1942. to Gen. Sir Harold Alexander, Commander in Chief of the Middle East, stating his "prime and main duty ... take and destroy" the Italian-German Army led by Rommel.
The Pastor Says...
I am very appreciative of Friederich Gomez’s 200th story. It’s about time we give women warriors their due and Friederich’s article beautifully tells of woman warriors. They have earned our respect. It appears woman have been sprinkled onto the battlefield throughout time, and reading all about it broadens my appreciation of Memorial Day.
Miguel Romero, Escondido
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Senorita is a lovely, senior girl who is looking for her new family! She has been easy to handle and is friendly with her handlers. She has some medical issues that will need follow-up, but she will reward her new family with plenty of love and affection! Sweet Senorita is available for adoption at San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus at 3500 Burnet Drive. To learn more about making her part of your family, please visit sdhumane.org/adopt or call 619-2997012. Online profile: https://www.sdhumane.org/adopt/available-pets/animal-single.html?petId=804213
Memorial Day is a day of reckoning, when we must ask how our lives have been influenced and made to be what they are. To do this takes time and reflection. We owe that to the thousands who have died in our nation’s wars. While years may separate us from the battle field, it is our inheritance. Without those deaths, we can only conjecture what both our present and future would be. We are their living MEMORIAL. YOU CAN FIND INSPIRATION, COMFORT, AND COUNSEL BY CALLING DIAL-A-PRAYER 760.746.6611 ANYTIME.
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The Paper
• Page 11 • June 2, 2022
A Weekly Message from the Mayor of Your Community published in the belief that it is important for elected leaders to communicate with their constituents and that constituents have a means of hearing from their elected leaders.
San Marcos • Mayor Rebecca Jones
Captain Kenneth Jones leads the San Marcos Sheriff’s Station
The City of San Marcos recently welcomed Kenneth Jones as Captain of the San Marcos Sheriff’s Station.
Jones became Captain following Amy Brown-Lisk's promotion to Commander of Human Resources for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. As a lifelong San Diego resident, Jones’ new position with San Marcos continues his 28-year career with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department that started in 1994. The City of San Marcos contracts with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department to provide law enforcement services.
From patrol units and detective investigations to most recently serving as captain of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Division, Jones is committed to public safety and looks forward to serving San Marcos. In his new role, Jones and the San Marcos Sheriff’s Department are planning to engage with the community more as Covid-19 restrictions lift. To learn more about the San Marcos Sheriff’s Station, visit www.sanmarcos.net.
Vista • Mayor Judy Ritter
Dispose of Confiden tial Papers At Shred Event
The City of Vista and EDCO are hosting a Document Shredding event on Saturday, June 11. The event is free to Vista residents and provides the opportunity to safely dispose of confidential paperwork. The event takes place at the Civic Center parking lot (200 Civic Center Drive) from 9 am to Noon. Vista residents can also dispose of other excess paper products and electronic waste at the event. Accepted e-products include old computer and TV monitors, printers and scanners, cell phones, laptop computers, fax machines, VCR’s, radios, and other miscellaneous computer components. However, no household hazardous waste (HHW) material will be accepted. Vista residents can also take household hazardous waste and e-waste to the Vista facility located at 1145 E. Taylor Street every Saturday (except holiday weekends) from 9 am to 3 pm. Please note you will need to show proof of residency at the HHW facility.
Letters to the Editor Cont. from Page 10
A big "shout out" from Encinitas, Oceanside, and San Marcos:
Lyle, your words pierced our hearts about the elderly woman that passed away, who deeply loved reading Friedrich Gomez's stories!
From all your fans you love & adore you! -- "Sweet Caroline" Douglas, coworkers, neighbors, family, and friends!
An Obituary to Honor Friedrich
To honor her, her family withheld her obituary until it coincided with the writer (Friedrich) hitting his historic 200th story! ("Man About Town" column, May 26 issue of The Paper).
Many of my coworkers were moved to tears in our lunchroom. We all deeply love Friedrich! He is even a volunteer caregiver for senior citizens! All of us congratulate him on his 200th cover story!
From Maria Elena Conreras & friends, Vista, San Marcos, Oceanside. Congrats!
Congratulations Friedrich on your 200th story in The Paper!
You're truly amazing!
Kenneth Warren, North San Diego County. A Shout Out!
Escondido • Mayor Paul “Mac” McNamara Greetings Escondido,
I would like to share a few thoughts on Memorial Day. When you read this, it will have just passed. I know it is the “unofficial” beginning of summer and for those who don’t live in our nice SOCAL weather, it marks the time when the cold is finally gone.
Now we all know that it is really the day that we honor those who have fallen in service to our country. And don’t worry, I’m not asking you to change what the holiday has become. But as a veteran, it means a lot to me. And so, I am going to ask you to think about the values of our country that these men and women gave their lives for. And then ask yourself, in our society today are we honoring those values? If your answer is no, then I would ask that as a tribute to our fallen heroes, we change ourselves. And finally, I would ask you to remember them and share with me the sense of gratitude we owe them. Despite our challenges, we do live in a great country and I pray God continues to bless it. Stay informed, Be Kind, Remember your neighbor, and Stay safe! Semper Fi, Mac
Paul P. McNamara Mayor of Escondido pmcnamara@escondido.org
Chuckles Cont. from Page 2 "It's kind of hard to rally around a math class." Bear Bryant / Alabama
When asked if Fayetteville was the end of the world. "No, but you can see it from here." Lou Holtz / Arkansas
"There's one sure way to stop us from scoring........ give us the ball near the goal line." Matty Bell / SMU
CONGRATULATIONS FRIEDRICH ON YOUR 200TH STORY!
"Lads, you're not to miss practice unless your parents died or you died."
The Paper’s History
"I never graduated from Iowa , but I was only there for two terms - Truman's and Eisenhower's."
When was The Paper created and is Lyle E. Davis the founder (as well as publisher/editor)?
Editor’s Note: The Paper, in one form or another, has been around for 52 years. When we acquired it 23 years ago it was known as the San Marcos News Reporter. That’s when we changed the name to The Paper. So I founded the name “The Paper,” but not the original publication - - - 52 years ago.
Also, congratulations to Friedrich Gomez on his 200th cover story. Judging by past Letters to the Editor, it appears to me that many of your readership were all planning to bring coworkers and friends all over the internet to his celebration which sound-
Letters to the Editor Continued on page 13
Frank Leahy / Notre Dame
Alex Karras / Iowa
"My advice to defensive players: Take the shortest route to the ball and arrive in a bad humor." Bowden Wyatt / Tennessee
"I could have been a Rhodes Scholar....... except for my grades." Duffy Daugherty / Michigan State
"Always remember ..... Goliath was a 40 point favorite over David." Shug Jordan / Auburn
"They cut us up like boarding house pie....... And that's real small pieces."
Darrell Royal / Texas
"They whipped us like a tied up goat." Spike Dykes / Texas Tech
"I asked Darrell Royal, the coach of the Texas Longhorns, why he didn't recruit me and he said:
"Well, Walt, we took a look at you and you weren't any good." Walt Garrison / Oklahoma State
"Son, you've got a good engine, but your hands aren't on the steering wheel." Bobby Bowden / Florida State
"Football is NOT a contact sport - it is a collision sport. Dancing IS a contact sport."
Duffy Daugherty / Michigan State
After USC lost 51-0 to Notre Dame, his post game message to his team: "All those who need showers... take them." John McKay / USC
"If lessons are learned in defeat............. our team is getting a great education." Murray Warmath / Minnesota
"The only qualifications for a lineman are to be big and dumb. To be a back, you only have to be dumb."
Knute Rockne / Notre Dame
"Oh, we played about like three tons of buzzard puke this after-
Chuckles Continued on page 12
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“Wokeness”. But the truth is that few folks outside of San Marcos know about us. It seems that The Computer Factory is the victim of “Fishing hole syndrome.” Our customers don’t tell anyone about us because they want to keep us all to themselves. We can’t blame them for that. Even my own Dad wouldn’t tell my brothers or me the location of his favorite “honey hole” on the creek that ran right behind our house.
The Computer Factory 845 W. San Marcos Blvd 760-744-4315 thecomputerfactory.net "High Tech with High Touch
Why isn’t the Computer Factory a major tourist attraction?
We have the biggest pure PC shop in the Western hemisphere and Nome and I are doubtlessly the oldest husband and wife couple running a computer business in the galaxy. Folks that wander into our shop become addicted to our Hoosier hospitality and computer artistry. They bring us home-made fudge, cookies and seasonal farm produce. You would think that we would rank somewhere between Hearst Castle and Sea World as a tourist attraction. Now add the overwhelming evidence that Derek, our lead technician, is an “extraterrestrial” and it would seem that we should be outdrawing even Disneyland, especially in light of their recent bout of
Chuckles Continued from Page 11 noon."
Spike Dykes / Texas Tech
"We live one day at a time and scratch where it itches."
Darrell Royal / Texas
"We didn't tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking." John McKay / USC
"Three things can happen when you throw the ball, and two of them are bad ." Darrell Royal / University of Texas "I've found that prayers work best ........when you have big players."
We have no regrets over how we’ve spent the last 27 years. Being active parts of North County’s business, civic and political community has and continues to be a great way to spend a couple of lives. We run our lives and our business the way we believe we should. We enjoy being able to help people by being free to tell them the truth. It makes us feel good to know we
are free to interact with our customer just as if they were friends or family, whether they like it or not.
So drop in any time and check us out. Just let us know in advance if “Bear Hugs” and “Air kisses” make you feel uncomfortable and we’ll hold back a bit.
We became the “biggest” computer shop quite naturally. In the mid 1990s Nome and I helped a member of our extended family sell a computer manufacturing company he owned called Vision Technologies. It took about a year to sell the company. The Asian buyer was interested in Vision’s distribution channels and name but not the inventory or manufacturing plant. In 1995 we moved the inventory into the five thousand square foot space on San Marcos Blvd recently made available by the San Marcos Public library’s move to Civic Center. Nome and I, along with some employees from the old company, took on the task of finishing the assembly of the computers. We sold the inventory, paid off the owner and took over the business, gradually reducing our space needs to today’s level of three thousand square feet. As far as we know, no other PC shop has close to that much space.
We came to be the “oldest” active couple running a computer business by attrition. Most folks know it’s time to retire when their company throws them a party and hands them a gold watch. No one threw us a party or gave us a watch so we just kept going in to work every day. The years slipped by and we kept doing what we were doing because we could not think of anything better to do.
Me?
Behavior?
Behave?
Seriously...
As a child I saw Tarzan strolling naked. Cinderella arrived home after midnight. Pinocchio told lies. Aladdin was a thief. Batman drove over 200 miles an hour. Snow White lived in a house with 7 men. Popeye smoked a pipe and had many tattoos, and in later years, Pac-Man ran with digital music eating pills that enhanced his performance. The fault is not mine!
Knute Rockne / Notre Dame ••••• Health Alert
When you drink Vodka over ice, it can give you kidney failure, When you drink Rum over ice, it can give you liver failure.
When you drink whiskey over ice, it can give you heart problems, When you drink Gin over ice, it can give you brain problems. Apparently, ice is really bad for you. Warn all your friends.
The Paper pretty much sells itself! You have fascinating cover stories, brilliantly illustrated. You have great columns with a broad spectrum of information from Paul Van Middlesworth of the Computer Factory, famed columnist, Tom Morrow, the latest in state-of-the-art dentistry from Dr. Gregory Hurt . . . Weekly Letters from the Mayors of Escondido San Marcos, and Vista . . . weekly observations of local gossip by the area snoop, “The Man About Town,” . . . and, of course, The Social Butterfly.
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ed like hundreds if not thousands of people across North County cities.
Was that the reason a public celebration was cancelled, too many people?
Editor: No, Friedrich is a very private and shy person and requested we not hold a big, public celebration. We respected his wishes. We love Friedrich and all my friends and coworkers were also all dying to meet him. We also love Lyle Davis' column "Man About Town" which is often funny as well as informative.
From Terry Galloway, North San Diego.
The concerts, held at 6 p.m. each Friday, are free and open to the public. You can enjoy the live music, connect with friends and neighbors, bring your own feasts to picnic on the grass, participate in hands-on art-making activities and more.
Event Schedule 4 p.m. – Concert site opens to the public 6 p.m. – Concert begins 7 p.m. – 15-min intermission 8 p.m. – Concert ends 9 p.m. – Park site, parking lots and shuttle close
“When all you want is a thoroughly clean house”
Continued from Page 12
and celebrating its 35th anniversary. To commemorate that milestone, the city’s Cultural Arts Office has put together an exciting lineup of encore performances and new bands that will have crowds dancing the night away.
Parking is limited and a free shuttle service will be available at most locations.
JUNE, THE CLEANING LADY
Letters to the Editor
June 2, 2022
June 24 Back Pocket Whiskey Fellas & Bayou Brothers These performers blend Irish folk with country-rock, using guitars, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, accordion and more to keep crowds energized.
Social Butterfly Cont. from Page 9
Revolution, and the San Marcos Fire Department. Please bring lawn chairs for seating. The public is welcome to bring flags to be retired at the event. Flags can also be dropped off between 8 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday at the main lobby in the San Marcos City Hall at 1 Civic Center Drive in San Marcos, at Allen Brothers Mortuary San Marcos Chapel at 435 N. Twin Oaks Valley Road in San Marcos, or at Allen Brothers Mortuary Vista Chapel at 1315 S. Santa Fe Avenue in Vista between May 10th and June 10th. San Marcos Chamber of Commerce News: THURSDAY, JUNE 16 11:00AM-1:00 PM
A DJ will play songs from the the past 5 decades to align with the PMI theme through the decades! Students/staff/public are encouraged to dress up in their favorite decade attire (prizes to the best). Guests will enjoy a street fair, great food options, and a fun game stations.
San Marcos Area Firms that are Hiring: Hocking International, Diamond Environmental, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, Right at Home, San Marcos Community Foundation, Synergy HomeCare of North County.
Carlsbad’s TGIF Concerts in the Parks series, one of the city’s most popular summer activities, is back in person this summer
July 1 The Corvelles This nine-piece Supremes Tribute Band also performs beloved Motown favorites from iconic groups such as the Shirelles, Martha Reeves and The Vandellas. Poinsettia Community Park
July 8 The Mighty Untouchables An award-winning band playing a diverse range of dance music that ranges from Top 40 to disco to classic rock to jazz.
July 15 Phat Cat Swinger This contemporary swing band brings retro showmanship to a wide range of musical styles.
July 22 High Tide Society A stylish tribute band recreating the smash soft-rock hits of the ‘70s and ‘80s. Calavera Hills Community Park
July 29 Ryan Hiller Band This San Diego-based singer-songwriter blends an original sound mixed with funk, soul and rock.
Aug. 5 Sabrosas Latin Orquestra This female Salsa band brings together a variety of talented musicians celebrating a common love for Latin music.
Alga Norte Community Park
Aug. 12 The Detroit Underground
A high-energy band featuring redhot rhythm and horn sections and powerful vocals covering genres including soul, funk, pop and R&B.
Aug. 19 80z All-Stars This “ultimate ‘80s tribute band” covers classic hits from iconic artists such as Duran Duran, Devo, Bon Jovi, Rick Springfield and more.
Carlsbad Village Art Fair: Join us from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm when four downtown blocks of Carlsbad Village will turn into an open-air art show for the 24th Annual Art in the Village. Stroll our charming Village streets, just two blocks from the ocean, and take in amazing artwork, live music on stage, performance art, demonstrations, and interactive displays.
Outdoor Art Show Featuring 100 Fine Artists - Held every Summer since 1998, the Carlsbad Village Association has hosted Art in the Village, a free, one-day, open-air art show, that features fine artists from all over the region. All artwork is juried and you can meet the artists in their booths the day of the event. Oil, watercolor, mixed media, digital, photography, glasswork, woodworking, jewelry, pottery, and more will be on display and for purchase.
This year, Art in the Village welcomes new local and regional artists in a wide variety of mediums. Quickly becoming one of the premier fine art shows in Southern California, Art in the Village is drawing more and more talented artists to its open-air event. New artists like Troi Follansbee (Mosaic Glass Art), Veronica Hanson (Mixed Media), Sylvia Hemby (Acrylic Painting), and Jerry Clovis (Acrylic Painting), and Ben Rinenbach (Black & White Photography),
Escondido’s Cruisin’ Grand is Back!The 2022 season of this Escondido hit event runs every Friday night through September. Cruisin’ Grand is known for awesome cars, live music and fun family memories. Learn more at http://www.CruisinGrand.net
Vista’s Special Places: There are many special places in and around Vista that fall into the Hidden Gem Category, places you may heard about or not visited yet.
Alta Vista Botanical Gardens falls into that category. This amazing set of gardens, situated on 13 acres in Brengle Terrace Park, has provided a calming escape for many since the gardens opening in the early 2000’s. The idea for Alta Vista Gardens began in the late 1990’s with a non-profit group overseeing the project in 1999. The Master Plan for the gardens was approved by the Vista City Council in 2005. The Mission of Alta Vista is to bring together people, nature and
Social Butterfly Continued on Page 14
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The name of the business: Practicon, located at
Parsa Sabahi
17743 Arawak Ct.
San Diego, Ca. 92127
This business is operated by an individual. First day of business n/a. /s/ Parsa Sabahi
Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County
Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 4/19/2022,
5/19, 5/26, 6/2 & 6/9/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
ALOHA PRINTING
Top grade printing of all types, brochures, letterhead, posters banners, business cards.
(760) 471-1006
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9010581
The name of the business: Two Brothers from Italy located at 986 E. Vista Way, Vista, CA. 92083. Registrant Information:
Giuseppe and Marsha LoMedico 1611 S. Melrose Dr., Suite A-405 Vista, CA. 92081
This business is operated by a Married Couple. First day of business 10/01/2015 /s/Marsha LoMedico
Filed
with
Ernest
J.
Dronenburg
Jr.,
County
Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/05/2022,
5/12, 5/19, 5/26 & 6/02/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9011424
The name of the business: E1 Electric located at 834 La Moree Rd., San Marcos, Ca. 92078.
3784 Mission Ave Ste 148
Oceanside, Ca. 92058
This business is operated by Limited Liability Company.
First day of business n/a.
/s/ John Coleman, Member
Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County
Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/10/2022,
5/26, 6/02, 6/9 & 6/16/2022
Filed
with
Ernest
J.
Dronenburg
Jr.,
County
5/12, 5/19, 5/26 & 6/02/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9009641 The name of the business: RBS Custom Finishes Furniture Repair, located at 1303 Armorlite Dr., San Marcos, Ca. 92069. Registrant Information: Ramon Beltran Sotelo 1114 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. San Marcos, Ca. 92078 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business 7/31/2009. /s/ Ramon Beltran Sotelo Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 4/25/2022,
5/19, 5/26, 6/2 & 6/09/2022
HELP WANTED
75yr old woman w/MS in wheelchair seeking live-in care provider in Escondido. This would be primary/only residence of care provider. Shifts are 5 evenings a week but would need to sleep at apartment all 7 nights weekly. Compensation includes private bed, bath, utilities, cable and internet in a 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment. Male or female apply. No pets or children. Must pass IHSS background check and have valid DL. Leave Message 760-666-5555 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9010578
The name of the business: Two Brothers from Italy
located at 1001 S. Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA. 92054
Registrant Information:
Giuseppe and Marsha LoMedico
1611 S. Melrose Dr., Suite A-405 Vista, CA. 92081
This business is operated by a Married Couple. First day of business 11/21/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9009099 The name of the business: GLS Import Tools & Supply; GLS Import Tools for Stone, Tile and Concrete, located at 342 E. Barham Dr. Suite A-1, San Marcos, Ca. 92078 Registrant Information: GLS Import Stone, Inc. 342 E. Barham Dr. Ste C San Marcos, CA. 92078. This business is operated by a corporation. First day of business n/a. /s/ Camilo Reyes Solino, Secretary Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 4/19/2022,
5/12, 5/19, 5/26 & 6/02/2022
STATEMENT
/s/Marsha LoMedico
Filed
with
Ernest
J.
Dronenburg
Jr.,
County
Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/05/2022,
5/12, 5/19, 5/26 & 6/02/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9010579 The name of the business: Two Brothers from Italy located at 4760 Oceanside Blvd, #B-1, Oceanside, CA. 92056. Registrant Information: r Giuseppe and Masha LoMedico 1611 S. Melrose Dr., Suite A-405 Vista, CA. 92081 This business is operated by a Married Couple. First day of business 5/01/2022 /s/Marsha LoMedico Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/05/2022,
5/12, 5/19, 5/26 & 6/02/2022
2022-9010342
834 La Moree Rd.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
San Marcos, CA. 92078
The name of the business: Jung Architecture,
First day of business 12/31/2017
92008.
The name of the business: Two Brothers from Italy
Stephen Jung
Registrant Information:
located at 2607 Jefferson St., #F, Carlsbad, CA.
This business is operated by an individual. /s/ Kevin Brian O’Kelly Filed
with
Ernest
J.
Dronenburg
Jr.,
County
Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/17/2022,
5/26, 6/02, 6/09 & 6/16/2022
The
name
of
the
business:
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Photography, located at 777 Lupine Drive, San
Marcos, CA. 92078.
Registrant Information: Jacob E. Clement 777 Lupine Drive
San Marcos, CA. 92078
This business is operated by an individual.
First day of business n/a/
/s/ Jacob E. Clement Filed
with
Ernest
J.
Dronenburg
Jr.,
County
Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/16/2022,
5/26, 6/02, 6/09 & 6/16/2022
STATEMENT
The name of the business: TS Online Solutions,
located at 1205 Lemon Place, Escondido, CA.
92027.
Registrant Information: Terry Silva
1205 Lemon Place
Escondido, CA. 92027
This business is operated by an individual.
First day of business n/a/
/s/ Terry Silva
Filed
with
Ernest
J.
Dronenburg
Jr.,
County
Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 4/27/2022,
5/26, 6/02, 6/09 & 6/16/2022
1611 S. Melrose Dr., Suite A-405
Carlsbad, CA. 92008
Filed
with
Ernest
J.
2022-9010582
Giuseppe and Marsha LoMedico
2607 Jefferson St., #F
/s/ Stephen Jung
STATEMENT
located at 1601 S. Melrose Dr., #C, Vista, CA. 92081
Vista, CA. 92081
This business is operated by a Married Couple.
First day of business March 1, 2001.
STATEMENT 2022-9011327
Registrant Information:
This business is operated by an individual.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
2022-9009802
Titan Audio Visual Networking LLC
/s/Marsha LoMedico
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
at 3784 Mission Ave Ste 148-370, Oceanside, Registrant Information:
First day of business 2/14/2011
Kevin Brian O’Kelly
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
Ca. 92058.
This business is operated by a Married Couple.
Registrant Information:
2022-9010877
The name of the business: Titan AVN, located
Vista, CA. 92081
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9009580 The name of the business: NCR General Contractor, located at 2545 Mesa Dr., Oceanside, CA. 92054. Registrant Information: Mark Parks 2545 Mesa Dr. Oceanside, CA. 92054 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business 4/20/1987 /s/ Mark Parks Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 4/25/2022,
Printing
17743 Arawak Ct., San Diego, CA. 92127.
Registrant Information:
1611 S. Melrose Dr., Suite A-405
5/12, 5/19, 5/26 & 6/02/2022
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STATEMENT
Giuseppe and Marsha LoMedico
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9009974 The name of the business: Select Tile, located at 1108 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos, Ca. 92078. Registrant Information: Jose Alfredo Rodriguez Acosta 1108 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business 4/04/2022 /s/ Jose Alfredo Rodgriguez Acosta Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 4/28/2022,
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art as well as providing an interactive living classroom for the students in San Diego County. The gardens have accomplished this with a variety of areas created that display flora and fauna unique to that area’s designation. Trails wind throughout the garden allowing visitors the opportunity to explore each area. The various areas include Australian Garden, Conifer & Fern Garden, Pan Asian Garden, California Natives Garden, Desert Garden, Medicine Wheel, Inspirational Rock Garden, Jungle Garden and Lower Jungle Garden, Sub-Tropical Garden, Tropical Fruit Garden, Prehistoric Cycad Garden, Ceremonial Garden, South African Garden, Labyrinth, Reception Rose Garden, the Palapa and the Children’s Garden. In 2007, a 35 ft. tall obelisk, resembling the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., was built in the center of the paved road across from the Garden House & Shop.
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located at 591 Grand Avenue #G-101, San Marcos,
Dronenburg
Jr.,
County
Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/03/2022,
5/12, 5/19, 5/26 & 6/02/2022
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME #2022-9010428 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME:
A & A Business Solutions; located at 2204 Eastbrook
Rd. Vista, CA. 92081. The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on 6/21/2017 and assigneed file no. 2017-016159. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IS BEING ABANDONED BY: Theophillus B. A. Addo and Ann Briggs Addo 2204 Eastbrook Rd. Vista, Ca. 92081
This business is conducted by a Married Couple. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000). /s/ Theophilus B. A. Addo This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County 5/04/2022. 5/19, 5/26, 6/02 & 6/09/2022
First day of business 6/1/2001. /s/Marsha LoMedico Filed
with
Ernest
J.
Dronenburg
Jr.,
County
Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/05/2022,
5/12, 5/19, 5/26 & 6/02/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9009405 The name of the business: M & A Brow Threading, located at 1688 S. Melrose Dr., Suite 211, Vista, Ca. 92081. Registrant Information: Meena Pandurang Magar 417 Autumn Dr., #135 San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business n/a. /s/ Meena Pandurang Magar Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 4/21/2022,
5/12, 5/19, 5/26 & 6/02/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9009055 The name of the business: Futura Auto Glass, located at 1292 W. San Marcos Blvd., Suite 108, San Marcos, Ca. 92069. Registrant Information: Jose Garcia 834 Via Vella Monica San Marcos, Ca. 92078 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business 4/20/2015 /s/ Jose Garcia Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 4/19/2022,
5/12, 5/19, 5/26 & 6/02/2022
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2022-00015269-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Robert Tercero filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Robert Navarehe and Robert Chavez respectively to Proposed names of Robert Tercero and Robert Tercero. 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: June 14, 2022, 8:30 am, Dept. N25 The address of the court is: North County Division, 325 S. Melrose Dr., 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 April 26, 2022. /s/ James E. Simmons Jr., Judge of the Superior Court 5/12, 5/19, 5/26 & 6/02.2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
2022-9009322
The name of the business: Saba
Catering, located at 326 N. Home St., Oceanside, CA. 92054. Registrant Information: Oceanside, CA. 92056
This business is operated by a
General Partnership.
First day of business n/a /s/ Keola Liu
Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg
Clerk/Recorder of
San Diego, on 4/21/2022,
5/12, 5/19, 5/26 & 6/02/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9010915 The name of the business: Klaman Events, located at 753 Avenida Leon, San Marcos, CA. 92069. Registrant Information: Johanne Gnagne 753 Avenida Leon San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business May 10, 2022. /s/ Johanne Gnagne Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/10/2022,
5/19, 5/26, 6/02 & 6/09/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9010928 The name of the business: Playkool Daycare, located at 2173 Via Sonora, Oceanside, Ca. 92054. Registrant Information: Michelle Brockavich 2173 Via Sonora Oceanside, Ca. 92054 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business 4/14/09. /s/ Michelle Brockavich Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/10/2022,
5/19, 5/26, 6/02 & 6/09/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9010950 The name of the business: Dion Terry Art; Dion Terry Tattoo, located at 4675 Cass St., San Diego, Ca. 92109. Registrant Information: Dion Evans Terry 340 Avalon Dr. Vista, Ca. 92084 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business 3/22/2022. /s/ Dion Terry Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/10/2022,
5/19, 5/26, 6/02 & 6/09/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS STATEMENT
2022-9011115
The name of the business: Luxe
Nails Lounge, located at 3881 Mission
Avenue,
Suite
Oceanside, Ca. 92058.
C5,
Registrant Information:
TDT Luxe Corp.
13361 Jessica Drive
Garden Grove, CA. 92843
This business is operated by a corporation.
First day of business n/a.
/s/ Toby Nguyen Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/12/2022,
5/19, 5/26, 6/02 & 6/09/2022
The
STATEMENT
2022-9008703
name
of
the
business:
Unisound, located at 2425 Auto
Park
92029.
Way,
Escondido,
CA.
Registrant Information:
Michael Apodaca
1427 Chestnut Lane
Vista, Ca. 92084
This business is operated by an
individual.
First day of business 4/01/1985
/s/ Michael Apodaca
Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County
Clerk/Recorder of
San Diego, on 4/13/2022
5/12, 5/19, 5/26, & 6/02/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9009785 The name of the business: Maybe.SnowCo. located at 921 Sugarloaf Blvd., Big Bear, CA. 92314 Registrant Information: Jordan Thibault 921 Sugarloaf Blvd. Big Bear, CA. 92314 Davin Heil 1205 N. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA. 92083 This business is operated by General Partnership. First day of business n/a. /s/ Davin Heil Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 4/27/2022,
5/19, 5/26, 6/2 & 6/09/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
2022-9010980
The name of the business: The Sanctuary, located at 1114 S.
Ditmar, Apt B, Oceanside, Ca. 92054.
Registrant Information: Richard Slaton
Oceanside, Ca. 92054.
2565 Joann Dr.
NAME
NAME
1114 S. Ditmar, Apt B
Keola Liu
Jr., County
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
This business is operated by an
individual.
First day of business 5/11/22.
/s/ Richard Slaton
Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County
Clerk/Recorder of
San Diego, on 5/11/2022,
5/19, 5/26, 6/2 & 6/09/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
The
STATEMENT
2022-9011249
name
Denny’s
located
at
of
Auto
the
8022
business:
Transport,
Entrada
Luz, San Diego, Ca. 92127
De
Registrant Information: Richard Thomas Denny
8022 Entrada De Luz
San Diego, CA. 92127
This business is operated by an
individual.
First day of business 4/28/22.
/s/ Richard Thomas Denny
Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County
Clerk/Recorder of
San Diego, on 5/13/2022,
5/19, 5/26, 6/2 & 6/09/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
The
STATEMENT
2022-9010461
name
of
the
business:
Cutest Thing Ever, located at 339 Marcos St. Apt 122, San Marcos, Ca. 92069.
Registrant Information: Maricela Calixto
339 Marcos St. Apt 122
San Marcos, Ca. 92069
This business is operated by an
individual.
First day of business n/a.
/s/ Maricela Calixto
Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County
Clerk/Recorder of
San Diego, on 5/04/2022,
5/19, 5/26, 6/2 & 6/09/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9011289 The name of the business: Dyer-Maker; Dyermaker Media & Arts, located at 3132 Tiger Run Ct., Ste 102, Carlsbad, CA. 92010. Registrant Information: Kenneth M. and Beth C. Curry 5088 Nighthawk Way Oceanside, CA. 92056 This business is operated by a Married Couple. First day of business n/a.Beth C. Curry Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/13/2022,
5/26, 6/2, 6/9 & 6/16/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
The
name
Eema’s
STATEMENT
2022-9011835 of
the
Heartstone
business:
Cuisine,
located at 1487 Goldrush Way, Oceanside, CA. 92057
Registrant Information: Maia Martinelli
1487 Goldrush Way
Oceanside, CA. 92057
This business is operated by an individual.
First day of business 5/23/2022 /s/ Maia Martinelli
Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg
Jr., County
Clerk/Recorder of
San Diego, on 5/23/2022,
6/2, 6/9, 6/16 & 6/23/2022
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SOUTH FAÇADE EXTERIOR REPAIRS – ONE CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that IDS Real Estate Group and the City of San Marcos (City) request proposals from qualified contractors for the above stated project. DESCRIPTION OF WORK The Work includes removal and replacement of the façade on the south elevation of the Civic Center Building. The work will occur at One Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA. Contractors must meet or exceed the specifications and requirements stated in the Request for Proposal (RFP). CONTRACT TERM The Contractor shall diligently and continuously prosecute the work to completion, which shall be no later than June 30, 2023. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL: All proposals must be received by the project construction manager via email no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Late proposals will not be accepted. Proposing contractors are required to request a read receipt or a reply from the project construction manager for confirmation of delivery. Facsimile submittals are not acceptable. Proposals should be addressed to City of San Marcos c/o IDS Real Estate Group, Attn: Construction Manager, 785 J Street, San Diego, CA 92101. All proposals are to be electronic and shall be sent to: cmaurer@idsrealestate.com PRE-SUBMITTAL MEETING AND SITE WALK: A mandatory pre-submittal meeting has been scheduled at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, meeting in the lobby of the San Marcos Civic Center. The purpose of the pre-submittal meeting is to discuss the Scope of Work included in the RFP and answer questions proposers have relating to the RFP and/or the Contract. A mandatory site walk of the project will immediately follow the pre-submittal meeting. All proposers must attend the pre-submittal meeting and site walk. Failure to attend either of these events shall be cause for rejecting proposals. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL: A complete RFP package is available for download electronically from: https://spaces.hightail.com/spa ce/LERcWhtKen
It is the responsibility of the proposer to download and carefully review the contents of all documents provided in this RFP, including the addenda and any exhibits attached thereto. Proposers must provide a response to all components specified in this RFP. Incomplete proposals, proposals containing errors or inconsistencies, failure to comply with the submission requirements contained in the RFP, or other process or content errors or deficiencies may constitute cause for rejection. Submission of a proposal indicates acceptance by the proposer of the conditions contained in the RFP and the attachments thereto, unless clearly and specifically noted in the proposal and confirmed in the Contract executed between the Owner and the selected service provider. The Owner reserves the right to retain all proposals submitted and to use any idea(s) in a proposal regardless of whether that proposal is selected.
PREVAILING WAGE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the San Marcos City Charter and the San Marcos Municipal Code, payment of prevailing wages and compliance with the California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq is required for this project. The Contractor will be required to comply with all of the terms and conditions (including State General Prevailing Wage requirements) prescribed for Contractor performing public works construction projects.
The California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates for the State and are available at the DIR website, http://www.dir.ca.gov, or from the City of San Marcos’ City Clerk Office. DIR REGISTRATION Under (SB 854), “contractors” are required to register with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) on an annual basis (July 1-June 30). All contractors and subcontractors submitting bids will be required to have registered in advance with the (DIR) and must meet the minimum program qualifications necessary to be eligible to work on public works projects pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 and Public Contract Code Section 4104. DOP: 5/26 & 6/02/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
2022-9011874
The name of the business: Mary
Jane’s BBQ, Sauces and Meat
Rubs, located at 929 Iron Horse
Drive, San Marcos, CA. 92078 Registrant Information: Patrick J. Walter
929 Iron Horse Drive
San Marcos, CA. 92078
This business is operated by an individual.
First day of business 5/23/2022 /s/ Patrick J. Walter
Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County
Clerk/Recorder of
San Diego, on 5/23/2022,
6/2, 6/9, 6/16 & 6/23/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9011842 The name of the business: Fairview Pool and Spa Maintenance, located at 3395 Fairview Drive, Vista, CA. 92084 Registrant Information: Left Coast Windows Corp. 3395 Fairview Drive Vista, CA. 92084 This business is operated by a corporation. First day of business n/a/. /s/ Nicholas Visciglio, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/23/2022,
6/2, 6/9, 6/16 & 6/23/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9010222 The name of the business: Touch of Texture, located at 3400 Piazza De Oro Way, Unit 2, Oceanside, Ca. 92056. Registrant Information: Angela Wilson 3400 Piazza De Oro Way, Unit 2 Oceanside, CA. 92056 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business 5/01/2022 /s/ Angela Wilson Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/02/2022,
6/2, 6/9, 6/16 & 6/23/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
2022-9011542
The name of the business: M3
& Co., located at 504 Driftwood Ct., Vista, CA. 92083
Registrant Information: Solomon Faraimo
Bill
Solamona
504 Driftwood Ct. Vista, Ca. 92083
This business is operated by an individual.
First day of business n/a /s/ Solomon Faraimo
Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County
Clerk/Recorder of
San Diego, on 5/18/2022,
6/2, 6/9, 6/16 & 6/23/2022
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE CITY OF SAN MARCOS ADOPTED REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ORDINANCE NO. 2022-1517 (PW RFP 22-04) LIGHTING MAINTENANCE & AS-NEEEDED ELECTRICAL Ordinance No. 2022-1517 – an MAINTENANCE SERVICES ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Marcos, PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY California, approving the Specific GIVEN that the City of San Hallmark-Barham Marcos, hereinafter referred to Plan for 151 residential condoas Agency or City, invites pro- miniums (SP20-0002) (Hall Company, Inc.). posals for the above stated Land Project and will be available on Ordinance No. 2022-1517 was line via PlanetBids. Proposals introduced on May 10, 2022 are due up to the hour of 4:00 and adopted on May 24, 2022, by the following roll call vote: p.m. on June 27, 2022. PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING – AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: JENKINS, MUSGROVE, None. WORK DESCRIPTION The NUÑEZ, WALTON, JONES. work consists of routing light- NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ing maintenance and as-need- NONE. ABSENT: COUNed electrical maintenance CILMEMBERS: NONE. A certified copy is available in the services. WORK office of the City Clerk at 1 OF LOCATION Civic Center Dr, San Marcos, Citywide. ESTIMATED BUDGET The CA. Julia Moss, Deputy City estimated overall budget is Clerk, City of San Marcos. PD: 6/2/2022 $500,000.00. TERM Five (5) years. AVAILABILITY OF DOCU- SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE ADOPTED MENTS The City uses PlanetBids to ORDINANCE NO. 2022-1518 post and receive bids/proposals. Only vendors that are reg- Ordinance No. 2022-1518 – an istered will be eligible to submit ordinance of the City Council of a bid/proposal for formal solici- the City of San Marcos, City. California, approving a rezone the with tations PlanetBids is accessible via of 10.6 acres from Mixed Use 3 the City’s website and direct (MU-3) to Specific Plan Area link provided below and pro- (SPA) (R20-0001) (Hall Land vides all documents at no cost Company, Inc.). Ordinance No. 2022-1518 was introduced on to bidders/proposers. May 10, 2022 and adopted on http://www.san-marcos.net May 24, 2022, by the following OR https://www.planetbids.com/po roll call vote: AYES: COUNJENKINS, rtal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=39 CILMEMBERS: MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, WAL481 TON, JONES. NOES: COUNNONE. GENERAL The company to CILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMwhom the Contract is awarded, ABSENT: and any subcontractor under BERS: NONE. A certified copy such company, shall hereby is available in the office of the ensure that minority and City Clerk at 1 Civic Center Dr, women business enterprises San Marcos, CA. Julia Moss, will be afforded full opportunity Deputy City Clerk, City of San to submit bids for subcontracts. Marcos. Further, there shall be no dis- PD: 6/2/2022 crimination in employment FICTITIOUS BUSINESS practices on the basis of race, NAME STATEMENT religious creed, color, national 2022-9012226 origin, ancestry, physical hand- The name of the business: Dickey’s BBQ, located at 344 S. icap, medical condition, marital Twin Oaks Valley Rd., Ste 151, status, age, or sex. San Marcos, CA. 92078. Registrant Information: DOP: 6/02/22
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 2022-1516
Routine Jasa Inc. 344 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd., Ste 151 San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is operated by a corporation. First day of business 5/25/2022 /s/ Ying Chen, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/26/2022,
\Ordinance No. 2022-1516 – 6/2, 6/9, 6/16 & 6/23/2022 an ordinance of the City FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Council of the City of San 2022-9011434 Marcos, California, authorizing The name of the business: an amendment to the contract Ghosts of Freedom, located at 1350 N. Escondido Blvd., #34, between the City of San Escondido, CA. 92026. Marcos and the Board of Registrant Information: Administration of the California Louie Caldera Jr. 943 E. Pennsylvania Ave. Public Employees’ Retirement Escondido, CA. 92025 System (CalPERS). Ordinance This business is operated by an individual. No. 2022-1516 was introduced First day of business 5/17/2022 on April 26, 2022 and adopted /s/ Louie Caldera Jr. Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg on May 24, 2022, by the follow- Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of ing roll call vote: AYES: COUN- San Diego, on 5/17/2022, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16 & 6/23/2022 CILMEMBERS: JENKINS, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS MUSGROVE, NUÑEZ, WALNAME STATEMENT TON, JONES. NOES: COUN2022-9010691 CILMEMBERS: NONE. The name of the business: ABSENT: COUNCILMEM- Flames of Fire Ministry and Apparel, located at 1906 BERS: NONE. A certified copy Oceanside Blvd., #R, is available in the office of the Oceanside, CA. 92054 Registrant Information: City Clerk at 1 Civic Center Dr, Flames of Fire Glory San Marcos, CA. Julia Moss, Tabernacle, Inc. 800 E. Bobier Dr., Apte E1 Deputy City Clerk, City of San Vista, CA. 92084 Marcos. This business is operated by a corporation. PD: 6/2/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9011775 The name of the business: Cool Camping Suppplies; Cool Camping Products; Camping Lifestyle Products, located at 1196 Caminito Amarillo, San Marcos, CA. 92069 Registrant Information: Thanda Canizales 1196 Caminito Amarillo San Marcos, C. 92069 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business 5/20/22. /s/ Thanda Canizales Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/20/2022,
6/2, 6/9, 6/16 & 6/23/2022
First day of business 4/1/22. /s/ Angela Benjamin, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 5/06/2022,
6/2, 6/9, 6/16 & 6/23/2022
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9008645 The name of the business: Juanita’s Taco Shop located at 290 N. Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA. 92024. Registrant Information: Juanita’s Taco Shop Inc. 290 N. Coast Hwy 101 Encinitas, CA. 92024 This business is operated by a corporation. First day of business 2/01/2015 /s/ Ricardo Gonzalez, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego, on 4/25/2022,
5/12, 5/19, 5/26 & 6/2/2022
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