The Paper 08-20-20

August 20, 2020

Volume 50 - No. 34

FICTION by Tom Calabrese

It was the summer of 1955 in the small city of Lawndale, California located in southern Los Angeles County and bordered by Redondo Beach to the west, Hawthorne to the north and Torrance to the southeast.

Little Richie Myers was only five years old and one of the highlights of his summer days was riding his bicycle with his two older brothers; Jimmy and Billy to Cathy’s Sweet Shop on Rixford Avenue. Cathy Miller was in her late forties and The Paper - 760.747.7119

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operated an ice cream parlor, pastry and candy shop and her husband Eddie had the building next door where he did small engine repair for residents and fixed the bicycles for the kids. In between both buildings was a large open field filled with dandelions. The Millers’ house was a small well-kept bungalow that was set far back from both buildings and the street and shaded by citrus and almond trees and one towering oak tree.

Cathy Miller just loved having the neighborhood children around so

even when they were short on spending money, she would always find a way for them to earn some extra money for their treats by sweeping or dumping trash. Little Richie Myers was one of her favorites so she made it a point to keep the sweet and brittle pieces from her signature candy apples just for him.

Eddie Miller would sometimes hire Richie to pick dandelions from the field so he could make dandelion wine and if anyone was really interested or paying close enough attention they would have noticed that the

Millers were terrible business owners and should have gone broke from their generosity. The Millers often paid the kids more for minor chores then they were making from selling products to them, but they were content with the status quo and never made an effort to change things.

It was June 1932 in Munich and Germany was in a depression and the mood was grim. Katerina and Eric Mueller had just gotten married at a small Catholic church in Dachau and honeymooned in Mittenwald in the Southern Bavarian Alps. The

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Muellers did not trust Adolf Hitler or believe his message of returning Germany to prosperity and glory, but millions of Germans were fooled by his rhetoric so Katerina and Eric decided it was time to immigrate to America before Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor in January 1933. After arriving at Ellis Island, the Muellers traveled west to California and settled in Lawndale, California. Eric got a job working for one of the ranches in the area as a mechanic and Katerina found employment at a local bakery.

America declared war on Germany on January 3, 1942 and in early March of that same year; agents of the Office of Strategic Services approached Eric and Katerina and asked if they would consider returning to Germany to work as undercover agents for the Allies.

In the nine years that the Muellers had been in the United States, they grew to love the country and when they saw other Americans going off to war, they were honored to do their part. In order to make their return to Germany seem credible to German officials, Katerina and Eric were first sent to a temporary detention center at Fort Bliss at El Paso, Texas then deported with a group of other German nationals.

During the three years that they were in Germany, Katerina and Eric were

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Realizing that their home just wasn't big enough with the new baby in the house, Little Johnny's parents discussed moving to a bigger one. Little Johnny sat patiently listening to his parents, then piped in, "It's no use. He'll just follow us anyway."

•••• A mother was telling her little girl what her own childhood was like: "We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods."

The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this in. At last she said, "I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!"

•••• A little girl was diligently pounding away on her father's word

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able to obtain valuable intelligence for the Allies that saved thousands of lives. Katerina worked in a small café not far from where she grew up as a child and Eric got a job working for the Third Reich as a mechanic. They would overhear German officers speaking about future missions and troop movements then relay that information to their contact in the O.S.S. Frank Kelly had matinee good looks; he was tall, had well chiseled features with blond hair and blue eyes, in fact before the war he was an up and coming actor in Hollywood and had supporting roles in Clark Gable, Gary Cooper and Errol Flynn movies and the studio had high hopes for his future, but like many of the actors of the day, he put his career on hold to serve his country.

Lieutenant Kelly was a natural born leader and his elite platoon respected him and he would have been a major by now, but couldn’t quite play the game of following orders blindly without question. He was chosen to be the contact for Katerina and Eric because of his Aryan appearance and the fact that he learned to speak German fluently. This allowed Kelly to move behind enemy lines without being questioned even though he still carried forged documents.

It was August 15, 1944 and Kelly had just received valuable Intel from the Muellers about a major German offensive, but when he relayed the information to Major General Chatsworth Colt, the general ignored

processor. She told him she was writing a story. "What's it about?" he asked.

"I don't know," she replied. "I can't read."

•••• A ten-year-old, under the tutelage of her grandmother, was becoming quite knowledgeable about the Bible. Then one day she floored her grandmother by asking, "Which Virgin was the mother of Jesus: the Virgin Mary or the King James Virgin?"

•••• A Sunday school class was studying the Ten Commandments. They were ready to discuss the last one.

The teacher asked if anyone could tell her what it was.

Susie raised her hand, stood tall, and quoted, "Thou shall not take the covers off thy neighbor's wife."

•••• The Preacher was wired for sound with a lapel mike, and as he was giving his sermon he moved briskly about the platform, jerking the mike cord as he went. Then he moved to one side, getting wound up in the cord and nearly tripping before jerking it again. After several circles and jerks, a little girl in the third row leaned toward her mother and whispered, "If he gets loose, will he hurt us?"

•••• Six-year-old Angie and her fouryear-old brother Joel were sitting together in church. Joel giggled,

the Intel because he had already devised his own strategy then proceeded to send a battalion into battle where they were greatly outnumbered and suffered massive casualties.

When Kelly found out about the debacle, he burst into General Colt’s office, cursed him then knocked him out with a crashing left hook. Frank Kelly was busted down from lieutenant to private and given thirty days in the brig and would have received a court martial except for the fact that Division didn’t want the publicity of anyone finding out about General Colt’s major tactical blunder.

Private Kelly returned to his unit after his release from the brig only to find out that Captain Maitland, the nephew of General Colt had taken over his command. Captain Maitland was a poor officer who was seldom around, often leaving for days at a time to take care of personal errands or carry out cushy assignments authorized by General Colt. The daily operation of the unit fell on the able shoulders of Staff Sergeant Joe Marchetti or “Big Joe” a big gruff ex teamster who rose up through the ranks after landing at Normandy Beach.

Private Kelly continued to stay in contact with the Muellers even though he was not authorized to do so then he would relay any pertinent information to Big Joe who found a way to get it to his contacts at Army Intelligence.

Army units began crossing over the River Rhine in March, 1945 and

sang, and talked out loud. Finally, his big sister had had enough.

"You're not supposed to talk out loud in church."

"Why? Who's going to stop me?"

Joel asked.

Angie pointed to the back of the church and said, "See those two men standing by the door? They're hushers."

••• Our five-year-old son Mark couldn't wait to tell his father about the movie we had watched on television, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." The scenes with the submarine and the giant octopus had kept him wide-eyed. In the middle of the telling, my husband interrupted Mark, "What caused the submarine to sink?"

With a look of incredulity Mark replied, "Dad, it was the 20,000 leaks!"

•••• My friend, Carolyn, was frustrated by how often her four-year-old son, Brian, was getting dirty playing outside. At wit's end, she finally said, "Brian, can't you play someplace where it's cleaner?"

"If God didn't want us to play in the dirt," Brian logically said, "why did he make so much of it?"

•••• When my grandson, Billy, and I entered our vacation cabin, we kept the lights off until we were inside to keep from attracting pesky insects.

Kelly met with the Muellers at a small farmhouse just outside Mannheim.

“It won’t be long before the war is over, units are fanning out all over Germany,” Kelly smiled.

“We just found out something that you might be interested in,” Katerina said.

“Like I said, the war is almost over and our job is done,” Kelly responded

Eric pulled out a small map and set it on a table and pointed to Wernberg, “Nazi command has stored 14,000 gold bars in a warehouse in this town and they plan on moving it in three days. Some high ranking officers are going to use it to buy their way out of the country. These Nazis are war criminals and they know they’ll be executed if they are caught so they are desperate to get this gold.”

Kelly looked at the map and instinctively knew what the Muellers were proposing, “What would happen if someone and I’m not saying who, got to the gold before they did?”

Katerina smiled, “Then some very bad people would have to face the wrath of justice.”

Eric added, “And that someone would also have a lot of extra money

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Still, a few fireflies followed us in.

Noticing them before I did, Billy whispered, "It's no use, Grandpa.

The mosquitoes are coming after us with flashlights."

•••• A three-year-old went with his dad to see a litter of kittens. On returning home, he breathlessly informed his mother there were two boy kittens and two girl kittens.

"How did you know?" his mother asked.

"Daddy picked them up and looked underneath," he replied. "I think it's printed on the bottom."

•••• Another three-year old put his shoes on by himself. His mother noticed the left was on the right foot. She said, "Son, your shoes are on the wrong feet."

He looked up at her with a raised brow and said, "Don't kid me, Mom. I KNOW they're my feet."

•••• On the first day of school, the Kindergarten teacher said, "If anyone has to go to the bathroom, hold up two fingers."

A little voice from the back of the room asked, "How will that help?"

•••• A mother and her young son returned from the grocery store and

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Candy Apple Woman Cont. from Page 2 when he returned to his civilian life after the war.”

Kelly brought what was left of his platoon the following evening to meet with the Muellers. The soldiers included; Big Joe, Oddball, Kilroy, Pardner, Cowboy, Crapgame, One Shot, Melonhead, Tuco, Turk and Sonny Boy. Big Joe was naturally skeptical, “You’re crazy Kelly! We just might make it out of this war alive and now you want to go on a mission that we don’t have to!”

Crapgame quickly interjected as he figured out the numbers in his mind, “Fourteen thousand bars of gold, a bar weighs about twenty seven pounds and depending on the price of gold at the time, that could be anywhere between fifteen and twenty million dollars.”

“That’s a lot a hay, Big Joe.” Cowboy drawled.

“You can’t spend it if you’re dead,” Big Joe snapped back.

“I’ll take that chance,” Cowboy replied.

“Me too,” Kilroy added.

“Me too,” Turk said.

“I got a big family waiting for me

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Museum, Library Honor Women's Suffrage Movement To mark the 100th anniversary of the milestone law that gave women the right to vote, two organizations are recognizing local women who were trailblazers and whose accomplishments have continued to inspire the life of others. Forced to abandon a public event due to the pandemic, the Valley Center History Museum and Friends of the Valley Center Library are instead publicizing the names of local women who live or have lived in Valley Center and Pauma Valley.

The original audio-visual program, titled "Remarkable Local Women," would have celebrated passage of the 19th Amendment which was ratified on August 20, 1920, and signed into law on August 26.

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More than 20 local women were to be spotlighted, among them pioneer civil rights attorney Ida Mae Adams who successfully argued before Congress in 1924 to grant full citizenship to America's indigenous people; mathematician Kathryn Thuleen who was among the elite group of young female scientists known as "human computers" who helped NASA launch America into the exploration of space; and Elizabeth Jane Wimmer whose correct identification of the first gold nugget resulted in the California Gold Rush of 1848 and who is offi-

It was unanimous and everyone voted to go after the gold except one person, “Everybody is in except for you, Big Joe.” Kelly said, “We need you, but if we have to, we’ll go without you.”

With the Muellers’ valuable intelligence, Kelly’s leadership, Big Joe’s strategic skills and the huge incentive of millions of dollars in gold dangling before them, the group accomplished their objective and only Turk and Pardner suffered non-life threatening wounds in the fight.

and no job when I get back to New Mexico,” Tuco piped in, “It would be nice to not worry about money for a change…count me in.”

“I got no problems killing Nazis who want to die.”

Big Joe looked around the room at his men and everyone nodded, “Why should I be the only sane one in this bunch of section eights,” Big Joe turned to the Muellers, “Tell me what you got.”

“So now that we’ve got the gold, what do we do with it now? It’s not like we can split it up and put it in our duffle bags,” One Shot said.

Everybody cheered their approval as Eric began to explain, “There are twenty men guarding the gold.”

“We can take them,” Wheels quickly interrupted.

“These are Waffen SS soldiers, the most ruthless Nazis of all,” Eric responded.

“They’ve been ordered to guard this gold with their lives and they will fight to the last man, they will never surrender,” Katerina warned.

“This is getting better all the time,” Big Joe growled.

“Big Joe, you’ve led these men through worst situations than this,” Kelly encouraged.

“We might as well get something out of it this time,” Sonny Boy called out,

“We have a place to hide it until after the war ends then we’ll transport it to Switzerland,” Eric explained.

The war with Germany ended on May 8, 1945 and tens of thousands of American troops eagerly awaited their return to the states, but not so for Kelly and the others who volunteered to stay behind and help with security. In July 1945 a caravan of three trucks loaded with gold made its way from Germany to Switzerland where it was equally divided among all those that participated in the raid, with Katherina and Eric receiving two shares. After obtaining their numbered bank accounts, the group went their separate ways.

Frank Kelly went back to Hollywood and resumed his movie career and the Muellers changed their names to Miller and Katerina became Cathy and Eric became Eddie and they returned to Lawndale, California.

cially recognized as the co-discoverer of California gold.

Other notable local women include aviatrix Mary Pearson whose crosscountry flights and other aviation achievements are recognized with a granite plaque at a memorial park along with such aviation pioneers as Amelia Earhart and the Wright brothers; psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross whose medical findings and research have been recognized with 19 honorary degrees; and a woman known only as Mrs. Brubaker who was a stagecoach driver in a male-dominated field at the turn of the century.

And then there is Agnes White, the cooking icon better known by the fictional name Betty Crocker who was named by Fortune magazine in 1945 as "the second best-known woman in the United States." In first place was First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

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As it is with most hard to believe stories, it became hard to distinguish between fact and folklore as the years passed. Clint Eastwood’s movie, Where Eagles Dare, that he costarred in with Richard Burton, had just been released in March, 1969 when he was approached by two aspiring screenwriters in Carmel who had been researching the gold heist for many years. Clint and the writers met a week later in Malibu to discuss the project in greater detail and Eastwood agreed to do the World War II movie.

Clint contacted Frank Kelly and asked him about his involvement, but Frank refused to deny or confirm any involvement in the caper, but reluctantly agreed to be a technical advisor on the movie that was eventually named after him, Kelly’s Heroes.

When Frank approached Clint and asked that some changes be made to the shooting script, Clint was intuitive enough to know that Frank was trying to protect certain individuals.

One thing that Frank Kelly was absolutely adamant about was that the husband and wife espionage couple that was suspected of being involved in the robbery be completely left out of the movie. The studio was hesitant to do this, but when Clint Eastwood sided with his friend, the screenplay was changed to have a German Officer give the information to Kelly about the gold.

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The Paper Encouraging COVID-19 Numbers to pull San Diego County off of Watch List?

The County of San Diego last Friday announced that it has reached the metric that allows it to be removed from the state watch list, though formal confirmation of those numbers are pending state approval.

For the third consecutive day, the county recorded a 14-day average case rate under 100 coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents. The county reported the rate at 96.3 on Friday, compared to 98.3 Thursday and 94.1 Wednesday .

It’s an important milestone, one that signals that renewed efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus have been successful, though the reopening of businesses and schools is still a ways off.

The county now must maintain that new status for 14 more consecutive days for the state to allow all schools, grades kindergarten through 12, to reopen. No other businesses can reopen until the state provides further guidance, county officials said Friday.

The continued lower case rate was not the only big achievement the county reported Friday.

County officials reported 299 hospitalized COVID-19 patients as of Thursday, the first time in more

Man About Town THINGS TO WHICH I’D LIKE ANSWERS

Every once in awhile I find myself reflecting on many of the things I see and hear about going on in our country. I think back to the prescient words of Abraham Lincoln, “a House Divided cannot stand” and it fills me with a sense of anxiety and concern I have difficulty expressing in words.

Here are a few of those things I don’t really understand and would welcome answers to: 1. New York City voted to defund the police. These, along with firefighters and EMT’s were the same people who ran into the burning and collapsing Twin Towers to rescue people. Many of them perished on

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than a month that it has reported fewer than 300.

Community outbreaks, however, remained much higher than the county’s own threshold for loosening certain health restrictions.

The 24 outbreaks were more than three times the number the county has set as a “trigger” for tighter public health restrictions. The trigger is seven or more outbreaks in a 7-day period.

It was not clear Friday how the county would adjust restrictions were it removed from the state’s monitoring list while still reporting more new community outbreaks than it considers acceptable.

Another potentially problematic number reported Friday was new cases. The county reported 406 new cases, far exceeding the average 240 new cases it would need to report to avoid tripping a new warning signal with the state.

The county reported 4 percent of total tests on Thursday were positive. The 14-day average percentage of positive cases was 4.6 percent — far below the county’s target of less than 8 percent.

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that fateful day. Who will be willing to run into the flames of the next attack or the next school shooting where the lives of our children and teachers are at risk?

2. The presumed Democratic candidate for President, Joe Biden has committed himself to choose a “woman of color” for his running mate for Vice President. Has it ever occurred to anyone that choosing a candidate on the basis of skin color is racist?

3.

The United States Government whose military includes “Tomahawk Cruise Missles” and “Apache”, “Blackhawk”, “Kiowa” and “Lakota” helicopters; whose Seal Team used the code name ‘Geronimo” in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, and whose Navajo Code Talkers helped save thousands of lives in combat operations in WWII against Japan, now officially objects to the name of the Washington Redskins? How is this important to our lives today and why is it an issue?

4. I’m just wondering, but at a time when there is so much fear going on in the world about the China Coronavirus, hate-filled rhetoric of politicians in an election year, state and local governments implementing unnecessary ultra-rigorous controls over its citizen-

Tom D’Agosta week. erved on the Escondido City Mr. D’Agosta was an Escondido native and owned a local development firm. Tom D’Agosta, graduated from Escondido High School and was elected to the Escondido City Council in November, 2000.

He finished #1 out of 11 candidates for two council seats and served one term. He served from November 7, 2000 – November 2, 2004.

With Luo Pauletto they opened a fine dining restaurant and nightclub on N. Midway Drive. Chez Orleans and the Time Machine were the places to go for a great night out.

He also partnered in the opening of another French Cuisine restaurant Vincent’s on Grand Avenue.

The D’Agosta family has a long history in Escondido which included D’Agosta Shoes on Grand Avenue.

ry, preventing businesses from doing business and citizens from going to church, is this really the time to take God out of our lives?

5. With so many Americans unemployed during this pandemic, why is it that our elected representatives in Congress and the Senate, as well as State Governors and City Mayors continue to receive full salaries and benefits? These people, our elected officials, made the decision to close down our economy and the jobs of millions of Americans.

Why are they not held to the same standards as we the people? Why don’t they willingly forego their salaries until we defeat this assault on our nation? Maybe if they were in the same boat with the rest of us, they might be more inclined to work together developing and implementing solutions to our problems instead of continuing to have these schoolyard arguments and get nothing done?

6. It seems to me, based on their actions to date, that Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a well- funded terrorist organization dedicated to destroying businesses, tearing down monuments and memorials and wreaking havoc on American cities. So, I am all for PLM, abbreviated for Police Lives Matter. They are committed to

Letters to the Editor A Veteran’s Commentary

To The Editor:

Dumb De Dumb Dumb,

To all you dumb Americans out there!

Some things you don't know, or want to know -especially the (" Me " generation).

Your land, your home your jobs will be taken from you in 30-40 years.

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protecting our people and our businesses and properties.

Anyone with me?

7. I own an AR-15 and two pistols with a boatload of ammunition. You see, I have reached the conclusion that the older I get, the less life imprisonment is a deterrent for me and so, when as and if the BLM crew and their acolytes start causing problems for me and my neighbors, they had best be on good terms with the Lord. I tend to fight like I’m the third gorilla trying to catch a ride on Noahs Ark when it is starting to rain!

8. When I was in school, history was a serious subject and we were taught about the American Revolution, the Civil War and slavery, WWII, the growth of our nation from an agrarian society to the industrial society and now, today, the informational society. We learned about American Exceptionalism and the fact that America saved Europe from totalitarianism twice in the twentieth century.

And, in the aftermath of WWII, when the world was in complete turmoil, America went about rebuilding 17 nations of Europe under the Marshall Plan and the entire

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The Millers did not want anything that would even remotely connect them to their previous espionage careers even if it was only a Hollywood movie that was loosely based on suspicions and legend. They were deeply appreciative that Frank Kelly honored their wishes and they thanked him personally at the Hollywood premiere.

Even after little Richie Myers grew up; he never had the slightest suspicion that the kindhearted Millers of Lawndale, California were two of the most valuable spies in World War II and the masterminds behind the greatest gold heist in history. Cathy and Eddie would always be fondly remembered as The Candy Apple Woman and The Dandelion Man.

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began putting away the groceries.

The boy opened the box of animal crackers and spread them all over the table.

"What are you doing?" his mother asked.

"The box says you can't eat them if the seal is broken," the boy explained. "I'm looking for the seal."

•••• A father was reading Bible stories to his young son. He read, "The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city, but his wife looked back and was turned to salt."

His son asked, "What happened to the flea?"

On Aging -Everything hurts and what doesn't hurt, doesn't work.

-The gleam in your eye is from the sun hitting your bifocals.

-You feel like the morning after, and you haven't been out the night before.

-Your little black book contains only names ending in M.D. About the Author:

Thomas Calabrese has joined The Paper.

He specializes in writing real-lifetype fiction, sometimes based on facts - sometimes on his vivid imagination.

Tom is a Marine, having served in Vietnam with the 3rd Battalion 26th Marines; he is a Purple Heart Recipient. He has also served in the Marine Corps Reserves, The Navy Seabees and Army Reserves.

He has a BA degree from UC Berkeley and has a colorful career including deputy sheriff, actor, stuntman, screenwriter and base housing inspector, Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base.

-You get winded by playing chess.

-Your children begin to look middle aged.

-The best part of the day is over when your alarm goes off.

-A dripping faucet causes an uncontrollable bladder urge.

-You know all the answers, but nobody asks you the questions.

-You look forward to a dull evening.

-You don't care where your spouse goes - just so you don't have to go along.

-You walk with your head held high trying to get used to your bifocals.

-You turn out the light for economic rather than romantic reasons.

-You sit in a rocking chair and can't get it going.

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-You regret all those mistakes resisting temptations.

-You just can't stand people who are intolerant.

-Your back goes out more than you do.

-A fortune teller offers to read your face.

-The little gray haired person you help across the street is your spouse.

-You have too much room in your

August 20, 2020 house and not enough in the medicine cabinet.

-You're startled the first time you are addressed as "old timer".

-After painting the town red, you have to take a long rest before applying the second coat.

-You sink your teeth into a steak and they stay there.

•••• Ankh if you love Isis.

•••• If God had wanted you to go around nude, He would have given you bigger hands.

•••• Courage is grace under pressure.

•••• "Yawning is an orgasm for your face." - Gunvar Ingeborg •••• "They came, they saw, they went home."

•••• Men seldom show dimples to girls who have pimples.

•••• "Why do you hang around with that sadist?"

"Beats me!"

•••• "I went to the museum where they had all the heads and arms from the statues that are in all the other museums." -- Steve Wright •••• C/W is okay, but try Jimmy Buffet for some classic song titles: •••• "Cheeseburger in paradise" •••• "Last Mango in Paris" •••• "My head hurts, my feet stink, and I don't love Jesus."

•••• Did you hear about the Polish girl who stood in front of the mirror with her eyes closed?

She wanted to see how she looked when she was asleep.

•••• Then there was the Polish girl who thought kites were made out of fly paper.

•••• -Polish Girl: Can you give me change for the $50 bill?

-Bank Clerk: This isn't a fifty dollar bill, it's a soap coupon.

-Polish Girl: My God, I've been raped!

•••• If my dog's face looked like yours, I'd put a leash on his butt and teach him to walk backwards.

•••• Today's scientific question is: What in the world is electricity? And where does it go after it leaves the toaster?

•••• Here is a simple experiment that will teach you an important electrical lesson. On a cool, dry day, scuff your feet along a carpet, then reach your hand into a friend's mouth and touch one of his dental fillings.

Did you notice how your friend twitched violently and cried out in pain? This teaches us that electricity

can be a very powerful force, but we must never use it to hurt others unless we need to learn an important electrical lesson.

•••• It also teaches us how an electrical circuit works. When you scuff your feet, you picked up batches of "electrons", which are very small objects that carpet manufacturers weave into their carpet so that they will attract dirt. The electrons travel through your bloodstream and collect in your finger, where they form a spark that leaps to your friend's filling, then, travel down to his feet and back into the carpet, thus completing the circuit.

AMAZING ELECTRONIC FACT:

If you scuffed your feet long enough without touching anything, you would build up so many electrons that your finger would explode! But this is nothing to worry about unless you have carpeting.

•••• Although we modern person tend to take our electric lights, radios, mixers, etc. for granted, hundreds of years ago people did not have any of these things, which is just as well because there was no place to plug them in. Then along came the first Electrical Pioneer (EP), Benjamin Franklin, who flew a kite in a lightning storm and received a serious electrical shock. This proved that lightning was powered by the same force as carpets, but it also damaged Franklin's brain so severely that he started speaking only in incomprehensible maxims, such as, "a penny saved is a penny earned."

Eventually he had to be given a job running the post office.

After Franklin, came a herd of Electrical Pioneers whose names have become part of our electrical terminology: Myron Volt, Mary Louise Amp, Jimmy Watt, Bob Transformer, etc. These pioneers conducted many important electrical experiments. Among them Galvani discovered (this is the truth) that when he attached two different kinds of metal to the leg of a frog, an electrical current developed and the frog's leg kicked, even though it was no longer attached to the frog, which was dead anyway.

Galvani's discovery lead to enormous advances in the field of amphibian medicine. Today, skilled veterinary surgeons can take a frog that has been seriously injured or killed, implant pieces of metal in its muscles, and watch it hop back into the pond -- almost.

From Steven Wright . . .

i wear my heart on my sleeve. i wear my liver on my pant leg.

if you can wave a fan, and you can wave a club, can you wave a fan club?

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when i was in boy scouts, i slipped on the ice and hurt my ankle. a little old lady had to help me across the street.

my roommate got a pet elephant. then it got lost. it's in the apartment somewhere. smoking cures weight problems... eventually...

i took a course in speed waiting. now i can wait an hour in only ten minutes. i eat swiss cheese. but i only nibble on it. i make the holes bigger.

i moved into an all-electric house. i forgot and left the porch light on all day. when i got home the front door wouldn't open. i got a garage door opener. it can't close. just open. i went over to the neighbors' and asked to borrow a cup of salt. "what are you making?" "a salt lick."

•••• The couple was just parting after a beautiful and ardent session.

"Are you one of those gals who tells her mother everything?" asked the guy.

"No," the doll shook her head.

"It's my husband who's the nosey one!"

•••• A husband arrived home excitingly one night and said, "Darling, guess what . . . I've discovered a new position!"

She said, "Fine. Let's go into the bedroom and try it. How does it go?"

He said, "Simple. We just lie back to back and ---" "Just one minute," she interrupted, "what kind of a position is that?"

"Oh, I forgot to mention one thing," replied her husband. "I've invited another couple over."

•••• A little boy from New York was visiting his aunt in Georgia, and one day his little girl cousin, about his own age, took him swimming.

They walked to a little pond outside of town and both took off their clothes and jumped into the pool.

After swimming for a while, they crawled out onto the bank and started to dry themselves off. The little girl looked at her cousin critically for a long moment and then she said, "I never knew that there was so much difference between a Yankee and a Southerner!"

•••• The DOGGIE(tm) bra: makes

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pointers out of setters.

•••• She bought a living bra and it bit her.

•••• I'm sorry. Which syllable didn't you understand?

•••• Allow me to use the active tense.

Get lost.

•••• Don't tell me what kind of day to have.

•••• How can I miss you if you won't go away?

•••• I was reading some Auden the other night and came across a perfect description of your establishment in a poem called Master and Boatswain. A small extract: At Dirty Dick's and Sloppy Joe's We drank our liquor straight, Some went upstairs with Margery, And some, alas, with Kate.

•••• For our Jewish Friends:

The rabbi from Chelm goes to a prison to comfort the inmates. He is astonished to find that all but one of the prisoners claims to be innocent.

He calls a council of wise men and recommends that two prisons be built, one for the innocent and one for the guilty. The elders agree with him.

•••• The sages of Chelm debate the question of which is more important, the sun or the moon. They decide that it's the moon. They reason that without the moon you couldn't see a thing at night but the sun shines during day and is not really needed.

•••• The retired cantor of Chelm is being regaled about the beautiful voice of the new cantor.

Old boy can stand it no longer. He snarls, "So if I had his voice I could sing as good as him, too."

•••• A peasant Chelm with a heavy bundle on his back is picked up by a farmer in his wagon. Peasant sits down beside the farmer but keeps the bundle on his back.

"Why don't you put down the bun dle?" asks the farmer.

"It's nice of you to schlepp ME," says the peasant, "but I wouldn't want to add the extra burden for the horse.

•••• And here's a great story, but it's not a Chelm story.

Rabinowitz goes to his tailor and is given the worst fitting suit in the history of suits.

"Gavalt!", cries Rabinowitz,

"Look at this sleeve! It's two inches too long!"

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Paying for Schools

Schools are essential and the need to educate our children is not negotiable. The 2020-21 budget package maintained school funding based on 2019-20 attendance levels, which essentially placed a funding cap on all schools, even those experiencing high levels of growth.

Prior to enactment of this year’s education trailer bill (SB 98), school districts were “held harmless” over declining year-to-year enrollment. If the district lost students, it would still be funded at last year’s level. If the school added students, it would receive more money. But under SB 98, a growing school does not generate more money. If the school has 10% or even 100% more kids, it receives funding based on the same number of students it served last year

Each student typically generates an average of $10,300 through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). A recent analysis projects LCFF costs that are more than $500 million lower than the amount budgeted in 2020-21 due to this change in attendance funding. Let me be clear – this money for schools was included in the budget, but unless the law is changed, growing

schools will not receive it. These restrictions fall on charter schools as well as traditional schools in areas experiencing rapid growth, such as southwest Riverside and north inland San Diego Counties in my District. Conversely, areas not experiencing much growth, like Los Angeles and San Francisco, may see little impact.

That’s why I joined many of my Assembly colleagues in a letter to Governor Newsom asking that this funding formula be revised. In his budget-signing message, the Governor indicated that he recognized problems with this formula and that changes would be necessary.

The money for schools was included in the budget. It’s imperative that we change the law to ensure funding for all our growing schools.

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

5th District Supervisor

Jim Desmond

Back-To-School

Over the last four months there have been many unknowns regarding COVID-19, but as time has progressed, we have learned a lot too.

We’ve learned that those with underlying health conditions are more susceptible to the virus. We’ve learned that kids are rarely affected by the virus and we’ve learned how to better treat the virus. We need to thoughtfully apply what we’ve learned how to prevent the spread, how to treat, who are more and who are less vulnerable to long term impacts. We need to apply that knowledge and learn to live with Coronavirus.

This does not need to be a choice. We can have both public health, safety and our economy open.

There will always be risks with life and we need a smart approach to safely and responsibly allow openings for business, churches, and schools. My whole life as an airline pilot people have taken the risk boarding the plane. I make calculations based on dozens of different variables in order to make sure we get to our final destination, safely.

We have 1200 beds set aside for

COVID patients, in San Diego County.

Even at our peak we’ve never used half of them. Which is great news. Our numbers continue to trend down and only about 10% of those in the hospital are there for the Coronavirus.

Because of this, we must get our kids back to school! I believe, especially for younger students, in-person instruction is the best way for most kids to learn.

It is dangerous to not have schools open. School is where, often, parents learn kids need a hearing aid, or they need glasses and, sadly, schools are the number one reporter of child abuse.

We are denying our children ESSENTIAL mental, social and physical outlets by closing our schools during arguably the most critical time in their developmental lives. The closures of our schools will have damaging effects on the future.

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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"So stick out your elbow," says the tailor, "which bends your arm---and the sleeve is just right."

"The collar! head!"

It's halfway up my

"So raise your head up and back and the collar goes down."

"But the left shoulder is two inches wider than the right!"

"So bend this way and it straightens out."

In this posture, elbow stuck out, head up and back, one shoulder tilted up, Rabinowitz leaves the tailor shop and is walking down the street.

Stranger accosts him. "Excuse me.

Can you give me the name of your tailor?"

"Are you mad?" shrieks Rabinowitz, "why would anybody want the name of that klutz?"

"Because anyone who can fit a cripple like you must be a genius!"

•••• A bank president was conducting interviews for a new vice-president, and one of the applicants seemed a bit older than the rest of the freshfaced college grads waiting for interviews, and the man's behavior struck him as a little odd. He called the man into the office, and first asked what he had been doing for the past few years.

"I was in Yale," said the applicant.

Feeling somewhat better about the man's qualifications, the president asked the man his name.

"Yim Yohannsen," he replied.

•••• Why DID kamikaze pilots wear helmets, anyway?

•••• Police were called to a day care where a three-year-old was resisting a rest.

•••• Show me a piano falling down a mineshaft and I'll show you A-flat miner.

•••• I just sold my Homing Pigeon on EBay for the 22nd time.

•••• People who live in grass houses shouldn’t get stoned.

•••• If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea.... does that mean that one out of five enjoys it?

•••• And God Said . . “I shall give women breasts so we can, you know, sell beer.”

•••• It takes a lot of balls to golf like I do.

•••• If you’re suprised that Jeff Epstein committed suicide, imagine how surprised he was.

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Barazza’s presentation, "Women in Politics Today." As we celebrate 100 years since women won the right to vote in 1920, Ms. Barazza’s insights will be particularly timely!

Francis Barraza formerly served as the Executive Director of the Republican Party of San Diego County, State Director of Hispanic Initiatives for the Republican National Committee, and most recently as the Campaign Manager for Mayor Faulconer’s successful reelection campaign. Ms. Barraza currently serves on the board of the San Diego Republican Lawyers’ Association, One San Diego, Latino Leadership & Policy Forum, and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Young Leaders. She is a native San Diegan and received her J.D. from University of California, Davis School of Law, and her B.A. in Political Science and Sociology from the University of California, Irvine.

Carlsbad Republican Women promotes local Republican candidates and conservative issues. Our program begins at 11:00am on Tuesday, August 25th. For more information and the link to attend the ZOOM meeting, please email Ann at annie13035@yahoo.com.

Check out CRWF at www.CarlsbadRepublicans.com.

Only Three Weeks Left to Make Your Pet A Star! - With just three weeks left in the Photo Fundraiser, it's time to submit your best friend's photo and start voting! To give your pet the best chance at being featured as a model of the month in our 2021 calendar, check out our list of things to consider when choosing a photo. Not finding a pic you love? Try doing a little photo shoot with your buddy. Pro-Tip: Pick a high-resolution, horizontal color photo that only features pets (no humans or wildlife), like our August 2020 model of the month, Joe Bean.

So far we have raised nearly $60,000 toward our $100,000 goal.

Your entry and votes will help us reach it so we can make a difference for thousands of animals relying on San Diego Humane Society for a second chance.

Tiny or towering, furry or feathered, smooth or scaly, your pal can be a lifesaver for nearly 50,000 animals in need this year. Submit their photo today! Contact the San Diego Humane Society at 619.299.7012, for details. The Humane Society locations are Escondido Campus, 3500 Burnet Drive, Escondido 92027; San Diego Campus, 5500 Gaines St., San Diego 92110; Oceanside Campus (dogs), 2905 San Luis Rey Road, Oceanside 92058; and Oceanside Campus (cats, small animals), 572 Airport Road, Oceanside 92058.

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Historically Speaking

by Tom Morrow

summer of 1932. With Fonda's encouragement, Stewart took a screen test and received a sevenyear contract with MGM at $350 a week.

The Legendary Film Star Who Was a General

His early interest in flying led Stewart to gain his private pilot certificate in 1935, and commercial pilot license in 1938. He often flew cross-country to visit his parents in Pennsylvania, navigating by the railroad tracks. Nearly two years before the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Stewart had accumulated more than 400 hours of flying time.

General James Stewart

After training, Stewart wanted assignment to an operational unit rather than serving as a recruiting symbol and aircraft ferry pilot. In early 1942, Stewart was asked to make a film to recruit the 100,000 airmen anticipated the air corps would need to win the War. The Air Corps recorded his voice for narration. The short recruitment film “Winning Your Wings,” appeared in movie theaters nationwide resulting in 150,000 new recruits.

There were a number of Hollywood actors who joined the armed forces during World War II, but none of them equaled the service of James Stewart. He was first in uniform and the only movie/service member to rise in rank from private to full colonel in only four years

Stewart went from actor to B-24 pilot completing more than 35 missions, then returned to Hollywood to continue his career. But, he didn’t cut his ties to the military. He spent active duty time during Vietnam War and stayed in the Reserves and worked his way through the ranks to major general .

James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart was born May 20, 1908. He is among the most honored and popular stars in film history. A major Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player, Stewart was known for his distinctive drawl and down-to-earth persona which helped him often portray American middle-class men struggling in crisis. Many of the films he starred in have become enduring classics. He was born in a small-town, (Indiana, PA), to a hardware store owner … like many film characters Stewart portrayed.

Before the War, Stewart was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition for The Philadelphia Story (1940). Later, he received an Academy Lifetime Achievement award in 1985, and in 1999, Stewart was named the thirdgreatest male screen legend of the Golden Age of Hollywood behind Humphrey Bogart and Cary Grant.

The American Film Institute also named five of Stewart's films to its list of the 100 best American films ever made.

A shy youngster, Stewart held a dream of flying enhanced by the legendary Charles Lindbergh.

Ironically, he would portray Lindbergh 30 years later on film.

After college, Stewart and Henry Fonda became roommates and close friends in New York over the

In 1940, Stewart was drafted into the Army and became the first major movie star in uniform.

Stewart was a private, but applied for an Army Air Corps commission and Service Pilot rating as both a college graduate and a licensed commercial pilot. At 33, Stewart was almost six years beyond the maximum age restriction for Aviation Cadet training. After a lot of red tape, Stewart received his commission as a second lieutenant shortly after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

Stewart was concerned that his expertise and celebrity status would relegate him to instructor duties "behind the lines.” Stewart, 33, appealed to his commander, a 30year-old who understood his situation, recommended by then Captain Stewart to the commander of the 445th Bombardment Group, a B-24 Liberator unit.

To inspire the unit, Stewart flew as command pilot in the lead B-24 on several missions deep into Nazioccupied Europe. Promoted as a major, then lieutenant colonel, his official tally of mission credits while assigned to the 445th and 453rd Bomb Groups was 20 more.

For combat action, Stewart received two Distinguished Flying Crosses, the French Croix de Guerre, and an Air Medal with three oak-leaf clusters.

Years after the War (on July 23, 1959) Stewart was promoted to USAF Reserve brigadier general.

During his active duty periods, he remained current as a pilot of the B36, B-47 and the B-52 bombers of the Strategic Air Command. In 1966, Brigadier General Stewart flew on a B-52 bombing mission during the Vietnam War. After 27 years of service, Stewart officially retired on May 31, 1968.

He received more recognition upon his retirement: the U.S. Air Force’s Distinguished Service Medal, and in 1985, President Ronald Reagan awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, simultaneously advancing Stewart to the rank of Major General. He had a legendary career in film and television and is considered one of the greatest of Hollywood actors.

James Stewartdied on July 2, 1997.

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August 2020 Model of the Month - Humane Society

Honor Flight San Diego is Asking "How Will You Help Keep the Spirit of '45 Alive?" - The second Sunday in August was the National Spirit of `45 Day. It was a day to celebrate the end of WWII; and in a non-COVID environment we would have been celebrating with our veterans in a large-scale ceremony and mini-reunion. Sadly, that had to be canceled this year.

The nation remembered the 75th Anniversary of the End of WWII August 14, 1945. We felt it was important to our veterans to remember them, honor them, and let them know that we will continue to Keep Their Spirit Alive. After all, they are our Greatest Generation! Honor Flight San Diego hosted a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, August 11 at 9:30am, held on the flight deck of the USS Midway, with no audience, and it was available to view it through Facebook Live at: HFSD Facebook. The program included

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Opening Remarks by Julie Brightwell, (Chairman HFSD); Invocation by WWII Veteran Stu Hedley (Pearl Harbor Survivor); National Anthem

by Rocio Sanchez (USMC Veteran); Guest Speaker, U.S. Navy Admiral (ret'd) Mac McLaughlin (President & CEO USS Midway); Songs by The Sweethearts of Swing; God Bless America by Rocio Sanchez (USMC Veteran); and Playing of TAPS by trumpeter Corey Wickline.

Thanks to everyone involved for donating their time, services, and especially to the USS Midway for donating the venue.

On Friday, August 14th, CBS Channel 8 aired a special broadcast of the End of WWII ceremony with interviews from some of our veterans about where they were when they heard Japan had surrendered.

You can find info at: CBS San Diego.

The USS Midway and Spirit of '45 are partnering to build a Veteran Tribute Wall! Photos will now go into an interactive virtual wall where they are safe forever. You will also be able to add more veteran photos. To see more info, go to: USS Midway. Also, To learn about Spirit of `45, visit their Facebook page at: SO45 Facebook or their website at: SO45 Website.

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tured in this month's San Diego Veterans Magazine. In it, you will find a great story about where San Diego WWII US Navy Veteran Gil Nadeau was when he heard the war was over.

Honor Flight San Diego keeps their spirit alive by taking them on their Honor Flights. Two flights are planned for these trips to Washington, DC, in 2021. If you would like to help get a veteran on either of these flights, please consider donating now. Contact Honor Flight San Diego, 9423 Keck Court, San Diego, CA 92129-3534.

Carlsbad Chamber August Events on Zoom - Contact the Chamber for information and/or reservations for any of these events: Tuesday, August 18, 12noon; Get More Clients andClose More Sales, with Wanda Allen; improving your follow-up skills will help you get more clients and close more sales.

Wednesday, August 19, 5pm6:30pm; New! CBAD Happy Hour; Speed Networking - Try out the new Speed Networking format.

Comemake new connections, develop your referral channels, and have some fun. Friday, August 21, 11:30am-1pm; State of the Community.

One week left: Reserve your 'seat' and join business, civic and community leaders as we convene to discuss the state of our community. Get your ticket today for history-making event.

RB

Chorale

Awards

Final

Scholarships - The RB Chorale, under the direction and leadership of Pat Bean for the past 46 years, is disbanding. This extremely difficult decision was made primarily because of financial reasons and associated obstacles in retaining rehearsal and performance space.

The 120+ member group had reached this decision earlier this year and had planned for one final concert in June, but restrictions due to the COVID-19 virus prevented this from happening. A key part of the Chorale’s mission was to raise monies for graduating high school seniors who wish to continue their pursuit of a musical education at an academic institution of higher learning. The Board of Directors recently held virtual interviews and heard several talented students perform so that final scholarship awards could be granted. As always, these young musicians did not disappoint, and the Board was thrilled to be able to divide $10,000 between four of them. Additionally, once the Chorale’s dissolution is final, any remaining funds will be distributed to them as a supplemental award.

The first award went to Evan Zhou who graduated from Del Norte High School and will be a freshman at Princeton this fall. He plans to study politics and obtain a certificate in music. Evan treated us with a difficult violin piece by Tchaikovsky which demonstrated

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his proficiency. He is a National Merit Finalist, National AP Scholar, and Debate Team captain. He received several 1st place VOCE awards and is co-concert master of the Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra.

He is 1st violin in the String Bean Quartet, and previously with Equinox, winning several state level competitions.

Melanie Athans also received a scholarship which she plans to use this fall as she attends the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach.

Melanie sang a moving aria by Handel which conveyed a depth of emotion and expression that was quite professional. Her strong connection to music and people will help her achieve her goal of becoming a choral director after she graduates. During her years at Mount Carmel High School she was active in musical groups and theater and enjoyed performing in a variety of productions.

Dillon Halpin received a scholarship for his skillful playing of the flute. He has focused on this instrument for the past 8 years after beginning piano studies at the age of five. Recently graduated from Mira Mesa High School, Dillon plans to attend the University of California at Santa Barbara this fall and pursue a degree in conducting and someday become a college pro-

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fessor. He is a top scholar, a member of the Wind Ensemble, orchestra and marching bands, a water polo player, and a lifeguard. He is a 4-year member of the San Diego Youth Symphony and has numerous Honor awards.

Phoebe Olszewski is also from Del Norte High School and is another accomplished violinist who performed a piece by Mozart. She also graduated from Del Norte High School and will attend St. Olaf College this fall to begin her premed studies. Phoebe will also study violin performance and hopes to someday pursue research in the healing power of music. She is a top scholar, co-concert master of the Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra, and has received numerous state level competition awards.

She interns at Palomar Hospital, performs at local nursing homes, and is an equestrienne.

Although the historic decades of RB Chorale performances have come to a close, it leaves a lasting impression on the community.

When Pat Bean invited any interested community singers into her home in 1974 and 16 people attended that first evening, she began working on a vision that ultimately became the RB Chorale. Her inspiration, dedication, and passion over the years has resulted in granting over $300,000 in scholarships to over 200 students. The organization has also supported the community by sponsoring the RB Idol annual competition and generously

Notes from Pala Casino

Pala Casino Spa & Resort have planned on a full-scale outdoor concert series events in the Starlight Theatre.

Superstar Tribute Artists take the stage for your listening and viewing pleasure.

• August 21 – Yachfly Crew (Titans of Soft Rock)

• Aug 23 – Viva Santana (Santana Tribute) • August 28 – Wayward Sons (80’s Rock Tribute)

Some of the nation’s top tribute artists will bring to life your favorite stars.

Concerts are held

on select Fridays Saturdays, and Sunday afternoons.

Since the health and safety of our valued guests is top priority for Pala Casino Spa & Resort, we ask that all guests wear facial coverings and practice safe social distancing throughout each of these events as well as within the casino itself while gaming.

EVENT INFORMATION:

All shows wll be held outdoors at the Starlight Theater Guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend $10 General Admission Guests who sign up for or have a players card will receive $5 back in Added Play ($5 Added Play valid the day of event only).

Doors open 1 hour prior to start of show

Tickets are on sale now, with no service charge, at the Pala Box Office, www.palacasino.com and 1.877.WIN.PALA 1.877.946.7252). Tickets are also available at www.etix.com and 1.800.514.3849.

August 20, 2020 donated a grand piano to the Poway Center for the Performing Arts.

Since its first concert held at the now-closed RB Equestrian park, multiple appearances at community events has made this group well known in the Rancho Bernardo and Poway area. The RB Chorale, under the direction of Pat Bean, will be sorely missed.

Oceanside Senior Anglers Take Marines Fishing - One of the community service arms of the Oceanside Senior Anglers Foundation, Anglers 4 Military, recently took 28 Marines from 3D LAAD Battalion from Camp Pendleton on a three-quarter day boat from Helgren’s Sportfishing in Oceanside Harbor. The captain of the Oceanside 95 found plenty of rock cod reds for the Marines to experience. Every Marine caught and took home fish. “Our Anglers 4 Military trips are completely cost free to the Marines, including tackle, bait, and meals,” said Ken Harrison, OSA Foundation President. Members of the Senior Anglers served as deck hands, giving advice, helping to hook up, and offering whoops and hollers of support when a fish was landed.

Marine GySgt. Mario Guadarrama explained that his Marine unit, 3D LAAD – Low Altitude Air Defense – trains for combat use of Stinger missiles. The weapon can destroy enemy low flying targets – jets and helicopters with accuracy and precision. Through the training given at 3D LAAD, a Marine and his unit can unload the shoulder-fired weapon from a Hum-Vee, set up, lock on, and deploy the enemy target within eight seconds.

“Its great to see young Marine men and woman out enjoying themselves for a day on the water fishing,” said OSA Program Director Jim Mauritz. “Its one day they can relax and don’t have to think about the duties of defending our country.” “The OSA Foundation raises funds to support cost-free fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for kids, scouts, and military,” said Harrison. “Our 501c3 nonprofit Foundation raises funds through club raffles, corporate and private donations, and the generosity of our members,” said Harrison.

“We’ve seen a huge decline of interest in outdoor sports over the years.

We know that with these trips, we’ve exposed numerous adults and kids to our sport. A few lifelong anglers will be born,” added Harrison.

Once COVID restrictions are lifted, anglers over age 40 are invited to the monthly meetings of Southern California’s largest senior fishing club, held at the Oceanside Senior Center, 455 Country Club Lane, at 9:00am, on the first Tuesday of each month. Visit OSAnglers.org.

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The Negro population ( not a hate word but the proper name for a race on our planet, as is Caucasian a proper name for " white " people ) is swelling rapidly while the Caucasian population is rapidly falling behind.

When the Negro population becomes the majority our government will become a socialist state (if not sooner )and the president, congress and the entire government will head up a new country called Afmerica.

President Trump will not be reelected as the Democratic party will assure that this will not happen.

President Trump will probably be the last Republican president this country will ever see.The East and West coasts of our nation are very heavily populated with hard core Democrats who will find it easy to out vote the demising middle of the country.

So there you have it. The future Afmerica will become a third world power, and revert to something you could not even imagine today.!!

What can be done about it ??? Not a thing-- you and yours and existing companies and businesses have thrown in with the liberal movement to survive and what you can look forward to is open borders, higher and higher taxes, fewer jobs, dangerous living conditions and a standard of living that hits the bottom.

For all those who are nearing the end of their lives, you are the lucky ones because the best is not going to come .

God Bless America while it is still here, and God Bless those of you that have made our nation the greatest nation in the history of the world.

George Beitner Sr. San Marcos

Music Maker Fan

Very good Article, thanks! I am writing as I believe you should have added Stevie Wonder in this article!

He's been doing it, making great music since he was 12 years old!

Dave Rugely San Diego County

Editor’s Note: Agreed. But there are many other artists we could have featured as well . . but simply didn’t have room.

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nation of Japan. Visitors to the infamous Auschwitz Prison Camp where hundreds of thousands of Jews, Poles, Gypsies and Gays were tortured and murdered by the Nazis often ask their guide a question: “why hasn’t this place been burned to the ground, there are such terrible memories here?”

The guide responds “that is exactly why. People must know what happened here so that it never happens again.” That is why history and monuments and memorials are so vitally important. History, whether good or bad, needs to be remembered! You cannot erase history, you can only learn from it.

9. Is it a coincidence or a figment of my imagination that all of the American cities with the most violence and destruction of businesses and property are all run by Democrats?

10.

I hope everyone in America, Democrat, Republican or Independent remembers how Kamala Harris tried to ruin Brett Kavanaugh’s life and the lives of those in his family. If she is Joe Biden’s choice for Vice President she has an awful lot of explaining to do.

11. If Joe Biden knows how to fix the problems in America, how to solve the racial divide and how to improve the economic well being of Americans, why the hell didn’t he tell Obama when he was Vice President? He had eight years to do it. Isn’t it curious that having spent almost fifty years in government, he suddenly has all the answers? Oh, and by the way, if we have “systemic racism” in America, why didn’t Joe Biden tell Barack Hussein Obama, a black man,

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to address it and fix it?

12. Here are a few more questions I have:

· Are we being quarantined until there are no more germs left in the world or just until after the election? · Why is it OK to stand in line at Home Depot, Wal-Mart, and Costco, but it suddenly is not safe to vote in person?

Restaurant Guide

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· Can someone explain to me the rationale for the teachers union objecting to teachers returning to work unless (1) police are defunded; (2)There is Medicare for all; (3) all charter and private schools are abolished and (4) 54% of all schools have their ventilation systems improved. How does any of this justify having teachers not report to work?

without the American soldier.

13. If the U.S. Flag is racist, why did it drape the coffin of Congressman John Lewis?

Equally, why did Nancy Pelosi deliver a folded flag to the widow of George Floyd, a convicted criminal?

17. Many of our young men and women in college or just transitioning to the workplace are of the opinion that social-

· When I think of Martin Luther King I try to reflect on the times he led riots in our city streets; burned down businesses; looted stores and tore down statues. Then it dawned on me…MLK never did any of those things. Yet, he changed the world! There must be a lesson in this, don’t you agree?

14.

Just saying, but what Coronavirus has taught me is that I can survive without the professional athlete, but I don’t think we can survive

15. Why did Nancy Pelosi say that it should not be a crime to come to the United States illegally? Am I missing something?

16. Under Obama the H1N1 Virus resulted in 60.8 million infections; there was zero panic level and China was blamed. Fast forward to today, there are 4.6 million cases of coronavirus reported; the panic level is one of mass hysteria covered 24/7 by the news cycle and Trump is blamed!

Wonder why that is?

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ism is good and, in fact, a better economic system than capitalism. They have been taught this in our colleges and universities but their professors must have been absent on the days they were asked to enumerate those nations where socialism has succeeded. Accepting socialism as an economic system is, in essence, admitting you cannot compete in the real world. You are essentially saying “I am willing to give up my liberty, my religion, my dreams and my property as long as the State (government) commits to taking care of me.” Accepting socialism is tantamount to accepting failure even before

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He’s good at cat napping, watching your window TV and likes a little petting too. Our staff can recommend ways for Oliver to engage in productive playtime. If you’d like to know more about this friendly, curious, playful feline, please set up an appointment with the Escondido Campus at sdhumane.org/adopt!

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A person of Influence. It might not be a word you generally think of when describing yourself. Think again. Everyone has influence.

You might not speak to a crowd of hundreds or thousands, but each time you have a conversation, you influence others. In relationships, you have influence – whether as a friend, colleague, child, parent or coworker. You have influence.

In describing His followers, Jesus used terms like salt and light to describe our influence.

Salt can serve a lot of purposes… from preserving something to adding flavor.

Jesus said “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” (Matthew

He also said we are to be the “light of the world”. He said “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14).

Light changes darkness. It illuminates.

I love the phrase “that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven”. That is the result of sharing God’s love and light.

You have influence. It’s all in how you use it. As a child of God, use it to glorify God.

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

San Marcos • Mayor Rebecca Jones Let the Staycation Begin!

There’s a whole lot to love about beautiful North San Diego County that we’re all lucky enough to call home! The #WithLoveNorthCounty campaign was developed, in partnership with San Diego North Economic Development Council, Innovate 78, Chambers of Commerce, Main Street Associations, North County cities and the San Diego Tourism Authority, to highlight local hotels, amenities and activities to give local residents great staycation ideas close to home.

Each week, #WithLoveNorthCounty promotes a different place or activity in San Diego County on social media, inspiring residents to plan their own mini getaways. It’s a great way to support local businesses and still feel like you’re getting a fun summer vacation in, even if you had to cancel your original out-of-town plans.

Take a peek at the full list of featured properties and activities at www.sdnedc.org/withlove-nc and get busy planning your next North County staycation!

And if you want to stay really close to home, plan a little ‘daycation’ at one of our beautiful San Marcos parks or trails. We’ve got more than 290 acres of parks to explore.

Take your pick at www.san-marcos.net/parks.

Escondido • Mayor Paul “Mac” McNamara Greetings Escondido,

I was given somewhat of a preview of SANDAG’s 5 Big Moves. If you are not familiar it is the grand plan for a public transportation system in San Diego county. It was a long brief and a lot of analytics were used to come to the proposed plan and price tag. It was priced in 2020 dollars to be about 128 Billion dollars. I don’t know about you, but I can’t get my head around that amount of money.

I lived in areas that had mature public transportation systems that made it easier getting around rather than dealing with traffic. And I know that public transportation keeps cars off the road, and so reduces greenhouse gases etc. And I would even say that it is necessary for a modern city and county. But there is no getting around, it is a lot of money.

So, I’m writing this to make you aware of this concept that is in its early stages. This will be a big decision. Please follow it and be engaged as a community.

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

Semper Fi, Mac

Paul P. McNamara Mayor of Escondido pmcnamara@escondido.org

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Bubbles and Boats: Water Is Fun! - Alta Vista Botanical Gardens recently hosted children and families for the monthly Kids in the Garden class with "Water is Fun!" Masked and distanced, children and parents delved into a variety of activities to encourage water conservation and enjoyed using water.

The kids were blowing bubbles with strawberry baskets; testing what will float and sink, and constructing boats; painting with water and watercolors, and discovering melting and evaporation; in addition to working with worms and compost. Farmer Jones provided directions and materials for the class.

Family membership in Alta Vista Botanical Gardens is $60 per year.

The class is included free with AVBG family membership, and is also open to the public. The Gardens are open every day with 13 acres and plenty of trails and hillsides for a great workout. Plants,

Vista • Mayor Judy Ritter

Improvi ng Another Commun ity Park for Vista

Bub Williamson Park is undergoing a complete renovation to expand the park's use.

Due to the extent of the improvements, the park and restrooms have been closed and will reopen when the construction is completed.

The construction improvements include a children's playground, picnic areas with shade sails, remodeled restrooms, and a loop trail with fitness stations.

New drought tolerant landscaping, fencing, and public art will also be included. We look forward to opening the newly improved park in the fall of 2021.

For details on the park renovations, please check online at CityofVista.com.

Oceanside • Mayor Peter Weiss

Oceanside is among several thousand cities across the country competing in the Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. Oceanside Mayor Peter Weiss is among mayors across the country who are urging their communities to use water wisely and join the nationwide contest this month to promote water conservation. The monthlong campaign is a call to action for community leaders to inspire residents to pledge to use water efficiently and form smart habits that will help them save water every day.

Residents who take the pledge have a chance to win prizes, such as home improvement shopping sprees, money toward their home utility payments and irrigation equipment. Some ways to save water include fixing leaky faucets and toilets, washing only full loads of laundry, using sprinklers on minimal settings before 8 a.m. and sweeping driveways and sidewalks.

Residents can pledge online at visit mywaterpledge.com or mail in the hard copy sent with their August water bill. sculptures, water features, and quiet retreats await discovery.

The September class will be “Bugs & Butterflies”, on September 12th from 10am to 11am. Pre-registration is required - contact farmerjonesavbg@gmail.com. The Kids in the Garden Class schedule is posted at altavistabotanicalgardens.org.

Elize Schauble works on her watercolor technique Amanda and Zachariah Bedell dive into Red Tubb Lake

Devin Moses blows mega-bubbles while Mom Deb Ferraro observes

These Orphaned Elephants Need Us - The San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife Conservancy is on a Journey of Hope. Your continued support means the world to us as our teams around the globe continue to save critically endangered species relying upon us to survive.

Elephants are in trouble. Poaching and habitat loss have taken their toll on elephant families across Africa.

We are working around the clock to

save them, but we can’t continue these critical efforts without you.

Your tax-deductible support rescues, rehabilitates, and safely reintroduces orphaned elephants back into protected native habitats.

Your gift will help sick and desperate elephant orphans get the lifesaving care they need at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, our partner orphanage in Northern Kenya.

This one-of-a-kind care center is a safe haven for elephants that are too young to survive without the protection and care from their moms and families. When the elephant orphans arrive, they're sick and often traumatized from witnessing the loss of their herd and families. Some don't seem strong enough to make it through the night. Little do these orphans know that you've just started them on their journey to hope. While we can never replace their family, you offer them a new one.

Your support gives the new arrivals a peaceful place to rest as dedicated caretakers tend to their every need. With help from San Diego Zoo Global veterinarians,

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take action on your computer are scams. Never let anyone access your PC remotely. There are legitimate businesses who sell remote maintenance services for a monthly fee. It’s your nickel but we don’t think their worth the money.

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Several of our customers have been hit in a new wave of “social engineering” aimed at getting users to refund an alleged “overpayment.” There are many variations of this scam but the common theme is getting you to believe they have deposited too much money in your account and they need you to give some of it back. Don’t do it. No matter how convincing they are. It’s a scam. The money they claim was mistakenly deposited to your account did not come from them; usually it was transferred from your own savings account.

Our advice is to assume all contacts by phone or Internet that ask you to

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the challenge is raised. It is the complete opposite of the principles upon which America came into being and which so many have sacrificed their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to create.

18. Can anyone tell me why the hell you receive a tax refund if you are on welfare?

How does that happen?

•••• Had a greet Friday night experience last week.

A delightful dinner at The Flying Toad, 113 W. Grand Avenue, Escondido. Patio dining at its best . . with exciting gourmet food, great service and a great atmosphere.

I had the Lobster Roll (with tons of lobster), Evelyn had the Chicken Pot Pie and Friedrich Gomez had the Kobe Hamburger (which he raved about all night long!)

We had an early dinner (5pm) as we planned on an early arrival at Pala Casino so we could take in “The Rat Pack” Tribute Artist Show saluting Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martin.

A leisurely drive north on I-15, taking in the sights of the bouldered mountains on both sides

The Covid19 crisis stopped the Win10 upgrade fever that characterized the first quarter of 2020. Win7 still runs 20%-25% of America’s Windows PCs. Banks, commercial and Internet sites have delayed service denial plans for Win7 users for the time being but we expect another upgrade stampede later this year. If you still have Win7 or Win8 you need to get your upgrade soon, while the upgrade is still a “labor only” cost.

ports, DVD-R/W, card readers, webcams, wireless interface and wireless keyboard and mouse. The only wire is the power cable, as “refurbs” they sell for $300-$450 in our shop.

We cherry pick our “enterprise refurbs” at our source in LA. These Win10 notebook and desk top PCs are in excellent condition. (Nome’s “born again” PC rack features our in-house refurbished Win10 trade-ins from $150 to $300). These are ideal low cost solutions for both stand alone and Internet tasking. Also large screen monitors from $50. If you need a high performance PC for a special application we can help you design it and then build and test it for you.

Before you buy a new PC from a big box retailer or the Internet consider this. Dell, HP and Apple may have American names but when you buy their new PCs, much of your money leaves the USA goes to the country that designs and builds their PCs, in most cases, your money goes to China. When you purchase a Dell or HP “refurb” all of your money stays right here in America, most of it in your home town supporting local jobs and merchants.

Today more than ever it’s time to think of ways we can help each other. No one else is going to do it.

Covid19 reversed nine years of declining PC sales with its work and school from home requirements. Over the past decade engineering and development efforts on PCs have concentrated on making them cheaper and more energy efficient, not faster. Most PCs born with Win7 are as fast as new Win10 retail PCs. Consequently upgrades and “refurbs” have become an important part of our business. We can take your Win7 PC, install an SSD (solid state drive) and upgrade it to Windows10 for less than $200. It will run circles around a brand new $500 or $600 retail PC. The same is true for our enterprise “refurbs.” For half the price of a new PC these “refurbs” are higher in quality, reliability and equal or better in performance.

Many home and business users are “net-meeting” so we now stock webcams and headphone sets. AIO (All in One) PCs have become very popular.

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of the freeway (wondering if an earthquak hit would all those boulders come tumbling down on to Hiway 15? Probably).

We arrived at the beautiful Pala Casino at about 7:15, shown our seats, very comfortable spaced for social distancing, very close to the stage so we could see and hear the artists with no difficulty.

The show started just a few minutes late. Scheduled for 8pm it got underway at about 8:10 and ran for an hour and a half of non-stop entertainment.

The tribute artist that portrayed Frank Sinatra nailed it!

You’d have though “ol’ Blue Eyes” had come back to serenade us.

“Sammy Davis, Jr.,” resembled the original Sammy and gave a performance that closely echoed the memory of “the one and only.”

The Dean Martin artist sang a lot of Dean’s songs, and told several jokes . . jokes that seemed to have been originally told back “in the good old day.”

Non-stop entertainment.

A beautiful outdoor venue with top service and hospitality.

We’ll be going back for more of the Tribute Shows. They are great!

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Living Large in North County

The focus of “Living Large” has always been on ferreting out those “specials” and “deals” among the local bars and restaurants.

Focusing on ways to get out of the house and enjoy a meal and a couple drinks without blowing the family budget. Intense competition among the areas two hundred bars, restaurants and bistros allowed us to pick and choose from an ocean of daily specials and happy hour menus. Nearly every establishment offered some sort of discount dining. Covid19 changed everything.

Whatever your opinion of the way California is handling the Covid19 pandemic, good or bad, it is what it is. Since mid-March California restaurants and bars have endured constantly evolving micro-management from California’s government bureaucracy. Sadly many establishments were forced to close, some permanently. Today “Living Large” applauds those establishments making the extreme effort to survive State imposed restrictions in the hope that normalcy will someday return.

A drive through Restaurant Row is both heartbreaking and inspiring.

In some ways it resembles a UN refugee camp with the tents, umbrellas, fences and outdoor furniture and fixtures. The constant cleaning and disinfecting, the

kitchen and wait staff brought back in to work. There are no more “happy hour” menus and “daily specials.” These establishments are fighting to stay alive.

“Living Large” salutes the heroic efforts of these establishments to serve and survive.

The ownwers,managers and employees struggling to stay in the game deserve our support.

“Living Large” salutes the heroic efforts of these establishments to serve and survive. The owners, managers and employees struggling to stay in the game deserve our support. So whether its breakfast at J & Ms, Charlie’s Family Restaurant, or Mama Kats, hummus and pita at Landon’s, Marguaritas with Nachos Grande at The California Mining Company, a bowl of Fish Soup and Rock Bread at The Fish House Vera Cruz, or any of the dozens of North County restaurants making the extra effort, make it a point to get out of the house sometime this week and show these hard working folks a little love.

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The sanctuary's herd gathers to let them know that they're not alone, and that they once again have a family. The herd gathers right outside the orphans' resting area, trumpeting and dropping soft leaves and twigs into the new orphan's bedroom as a way of welcoming them to their new herd.

Witnessing this happen truly feels like a miracle. And these miracles are only possible with your support. When the calves are fully recovered, they are reintroduced in small groups into a protected area of their native habitat. Your gift

allows us to watch over these little herds, monitoring them with trail cameras, satellite tracking, and ongoing protective patrols in the area. It's hard to think about where they might be without friends like you.

Your $25 gift could provide 5 bottles of milk to orphaned elephants who need our help. Your generous gift of $50 covers 5 days of around-the-clock care for orphaned elephants at the sanctuary. Your $125 could provide a vial of lifesaving antibiotics and medication to an ill and sick calf needing emergency medical attention. Your generous gift of $300 could provide a month of anti-poaching patrols to protect elephant families from poaching.

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Once the shutdown was lifted, Dr. Hurt and his staff once again were able to welcome both old and new regular dental patients in for all treatments, implants, root canals, crowns, simple cleaning, orthodontic . . . you name it and the San Marcos Dental Clinic was able to address any and all dental issues. Both patients and dental staff always finished treatments with a great big smile!.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME AMENDED 37-2020-00020332-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Lara Angelita filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Lara Angelitato Proposed name Angelica Lara. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objections that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: September 22, 2020 8:30a.m., Department 23.

NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE SEE ATTACHMENT The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose, Vista, CA. 92081. A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. Dated August 5, 2020 /s/Sim von Kalinowski, Judge of the Superior Court 8/20, 8/27, 9/3 and 9/10/2020

ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - Name Change (NC-120)

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, and the Court not conducting in-person hearings, the following Order is Made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause.

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to you.

If all the requirement have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail you a written order with further directions.

If a timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. ‘ IF YOU ARE A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO T HE NAME CHANGE, YOU MIST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and hoidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do Not Come to Court on the Specified Date, you will be notified by mail by the Court of a future hearing date.

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Sim von Kalinowski Judge of the Superior Court 8/20, 8/27, 9/3 and 9/10/2020

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9012442 The name of the business: Emma’s Cleaning Services, located at 317 Arnel Ave., Vista, CA. 92083 Registrant Information: Briednette and Raul Alberto Ruiz Linares 317 Arnel Ave. Vista, CA. 92083 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

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Registrant Information: Laura Michelle Letuligasenoa 2433 Anderson Lane Vista, Ca. 92084 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business 7/16/2020 /s/ Laura Michelle Letuligasenoa Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/25/2020.

8/6, 8/13, 8/20 & 8/27/2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9011760 The name of the business: Mind Body Recess by Pamela Renee, located at 151 E. 3rd Avenue, Escondido, CA. 92025.

Registrant Information: Pamela Renee Miller 436 Paso del Norte Escondido, CA. 92026 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business 6/15/2020 /s/ Pamela Renee Miller Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/10/2020.

8/6, 8/13, 8/20 & 8/27/2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9012563 The name of the business: Moving Munchkins, located at 2326 Sentinel Lane, San Marcos, Ca. 92078.

Registrant Information: Hope Murison Reyes 2326 Sentinel Lane San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business n/a /s/ Hope Murison Reyes Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/25/2020.

8/6, 8/13, 8/20 & 8/27/2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9012181 The name of the business: Haldane House, located at 2813 Dove Tail Drive, San Marcos, CA. 92078.

Registrant Information: Amber Haldane 2813 Dove Tail Drive Sn Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business 7/10/20. /s/ Amber Haldane Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/20/2020.

7/30, 8/6, 8/13 & 8/20/2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9013108 The name of the business: Royal Property Partners, located at 1036 Phillips St., Vista, CA. 92083.

Registrant Information: Edward Pranis 5692 Edinger Ave. Huntington Beach, CA. 92649 Peter V. Pranis 1036 Phillips St. Vista, CA. 92083 This business is conducted by General Partners.

First day of business 8/01/1995. /s/ Edward Pranis Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 8/05/2020.

8/20, 8/27, 9/03 & 9/10/2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9013105 The name of the business: TMS Electric, located at 565 Lands End Way, #216, Oceanside, CA. 92058.

Registrant Information: Tyler Matthew Smith 565 Lands End Way, #216 Oceanside, CA. 92058 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business 5/11/19. /s/ Tyler Matthew Smith Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 8/05/2020.

8/20, 8/27, 9/03 & 9/10/2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9012461 The name of the business: Sol Transportation, located at 2525 Ramona Dr., Vista, CA. 92084 Registrant Information: Sol Trans., Inc. 2525 Ramona Dr. Vista, CA. 92084 This business is conducted by a corporation..

First day of business 6/01/2020 /s/ Marco Cardoso, CFO Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/25/2020.

8/13, 8/20, 8/27 & 9/3/2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9012491 The name of the business: Dynamic Fitness, located at 5002 Medalist Ct., Oceanside, CA. 92057.

Registrant Information: Don Alan Davenport 5002 Medalist Ct. Oceanside, Ca. 92057 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business n/a. /s/ Don Alan Davenport Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/25/2020.

8/20, 8/27, 9/3 & 9/10/2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9013311 The name of the business: Synergy Integrated Health, Synergy Health, located at 205 W. Mission Ave., Suite P, Escondido, CA. 92025.

Registrant Information: Lim Chiropractic Professional Corporation 205 W. Mission Ave., Suite P Escondido, CA. 92025 This business is conducted by a corporation.

First day of business 11/13/2017. /s/ Hoon Lim Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 8/08/2020.

8/20, 8/27, 9/3 & 9/10/2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9011788 The name of the business: Rachel’s, located at 620 Main Street, Ramona, CA. 92065.

Registrant Information: The Main Course, LLC 620 Main Street Ramona, CA. 92065 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business n/a /s/ Orrin Day, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/10/2020.

7/30, 8/6, 8/13 & 8/20/2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9011943 The name of the business: Chim Chimney Sweep, Valve Vent Cleaning, located at 3090 Cordrey Dr., Escondido, CA. 92029.

Registrant Information: Integrity Home Services, Inc. 3090 Cordrey Dr. Escondido, Ca. 92029 This business is conducted by a corporation.

First day of business 2/22/2020. /s/ Thomas Kezas, CEO Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/15/2020.

8/13, 8/20, 8/27& 9/3/2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9012443 The name of the business: Breakfast Club Comics, located at 1159 Montura Rd., San Marcos, Ca. 92078.

Registrant Information: Brooke Elyse Karras 1159 Montura Rd. San Marcos, CA.92078 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business 7/02/2020. /s/ Brooke Elyse Karras Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/24/2020.

8/20, 8/27, 9/3 & 9/10/2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9011728 The name of the business: DropPin Travel, located at 920 Lantana Ct., San Marcos, Ca. 92069 Registrant Information: Rebecca Jane Smith 920 Lantana Ct. San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business n/a /s/ Rebecca Jane Smith Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/09/2020.

8/6, 8/13, 8/20 & 8/27/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9012040 The name of the business: CUbroadcast, located at 3536 Corte Yolanda, Carlsbad, CA. 92009.

Registrant Information: Michael David Lawson 3536 Corte Yolanda Carlsbad, Ca. 92009 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business 11/9/2010. /s/ Michael David Lawson Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/17/2020.

8/6, 8/13, 8/20 & 8/27/20

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9012041 The name of the business: DML Communications, located at 3536 Corte Yolanda, Carlsbad, CA. 92009.

Registrant Information: Michael David Lawson 3536 Corte Yolanda Carlsbad, Ca. 92009 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business 7/17/2002 /s/ Michael David Lawson Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/17/2020.

8/6, 8/13, 8/20 & 8/27/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9013310 The name of the business: Relaxation Spa, located at 940 W. San Marcos Blvd., #D San Marcos, Ca. 92078 Registrant Information: Guoxiang Fan 323 Tesoro Glen #107 Escondido, CA. 92025 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business 7/16/2020 /s/ Guoxiang Fan Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 8/08/2020.

8/13, 8/20, 8/27 & 9/03/2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9013101 The name of the business: A Frame of Art, located at 310 Via Vera Cruz, Ste 112 San Marcos, Ca. 92078 Registrant Information: Richard & Helen Tjaden 310 Via Vera Cruz, Ste 112 San Marcos, Ca. 92078 This business is conducted by a Married Couple, First day of business 10/;01/2009 /s/ Richard Tjaden Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 8/05/2020.

8/20, 8/27, 9/03 & 9/10/2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9013166 The name of the business: Puddle Jumpers, located at 6439 Olea Lane Unit 208, Carlsbad, CA. 92011.

Registrant Information: Christine Marie Marsicano 6439 Olea Lane, Unit 208 Carlsbad, CA.92011 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business n/a. /s/ Christine Marie Marsicano Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 8/06/2020.

8/20, 8/27, 9/3 & 9/10/2020

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RODNEY RAY MCMAHAN Case No. 37-2020-0022710 PRLA-CTL To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of Rodney Ray McMahan. A petition for probate has been filed by Cindy McMahan in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1100 Union St., 3rd Floor, Probate, San Diego, Ca., 92101, Probate Division, Central Courthouse. The Petition for Probate requests that Cindy McMahan, be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: October 7, 2020 Time: 1:30 p.m. . Dept: 502 Address of court: Same as noted above.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: Amy M. Vance, Esquire Law Office of Amy M. Vance 9921 Carmel Mountain Rd. #296 San Diego, CA. 92129 Telephone: 619.607.0890 8/13, 8/20 & 8/27/2020

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