The Paper 09-06-18

September 6, 2018

Volume 48 - No. 36

By Friedrich Gomez

You will not find the following juicy bits of information in the usual places, such as in the mainstream newspapers or even the internet. Such small-town community details about Escondido hovers somewhere between the rare and non-existent. And that, I am told by fellow journalists, is what keeps the life blood -- and the need -- for local-based publications, such as The Paper, which fills the missing gap of information often overlooked by major print media, internet media, online newspapers, The The Paper Paper -- 760.747.7119 760.747.7119

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ESCONDIDO’S LITTLEKNOWN SECRET. English-born, world-renowned, rock (and blues) legend, Eric Clapton, winner of a seemingly-impossible 18 Grammy Music Awards, and the only 3-time inductee into the Rock and Roll

Hall of Fame, and who was divinely anointed by the all-powerful and mighty Time Magazine as one of “The Best Guitar Players” -- lived in Escondido!

Eric Clapton not only lived here as an Escondido resident and local citizen, but it changed his life forever.

Even after becoming well-established in the music industry during 1960s when he performed with the English super-groups, such as the Yardbirds, Cream, and writing top hits for Herman’s Hermits – Eric Clapton loved the rustic charm of Escondido locale, an hour’s drive

north of San Diego, tucked away and surrounded by mountainous hills and described by ancient Native American sources as “hidden valley” and “hidden treasure.”

The isolated look and ‘feel’ of Escondido’s remote countryside and rural downtown appealed to the world-renown Eric Clapton so much that he finally decided to purchase a mansion and became an Escondido resident in the 1980s and early ‘90s.

A little known fact that would plunge Escondido into the world’s limelight and usher the city’s name,

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indelibly, into the annals of the music industry. And therein, lay Eric Clapton’s most precious memories of our city.

In his own 2007 autobiography, Eric Clapton talks about his environs back in Escondido, and how the wings of the Muse touched his musical soul. Even when the Great One moved on, closer to his business and recording interests, he never forgot Escondido and, in fact, threw a musical bouquet to the city that stole his heart: On November 2006, Eric Clapton released his masterpiece album aptly titled, “The Road to Escondido.” It won music’s highest possible award at the Grammy Music Ceremonies, held in a star-studded event in Los Angeles! The city’s name of Escondido was telecast ‘live’ via satellite around the globe, for the very first time!

Eric Clapton’s inspired “Road to Escondido” was hailed, worldwide, as a true masterpiece!

Clapton had already breathed the light air from the lofty heights of Mt. Olympus. He had already reached the mountaintop of his profession. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Eric Clapton as the second greatest guitarist in their official list of the “100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time.” In the United Kingdom, he sagged under the weight of more kudos and decorations, which

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

A True Story . . No, Really . . .

A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that her name is Patty Whack.

"Miss Whack, I'd like to get a $30,000 loan to take a holiday."

Patty looks at the frog in disbelief and asks his name. The frog says his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's okay, he knows the bank manager.

Patty explains that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral.

The frog says, "Sure. I have this," and produces a tiny porcelain elephant, about an inch tall, bright pink and perfectly formed.

Very confused, Patty explains that she'll have to consult with the bank manager and disappears into a back office.

She finds the manager and says, "There's a frog called Kermit Jagger out

included “The British Award for Outstanding Achievement.” And, as if all of this were not high enough praise, the royal gathering at Buckingham Palace crowned him with “The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire” honours (CBE).

Eric Clapton

Through all of this fanfare and celebration, Eric Patrick Clapton, who was born in Ripley, Surrey, England, kept glancing over his shoulder blades – wistfully, looking towards the West, in the direction of Escondido, his former home.

And, unbeknownst to most – he would return -- multiple times, under the veil of secrecy.

At the time of its international release, Eric Clapton’s “The Road to Escondido” was enthusiastically embraced by the top city officials of Escondido. In a press release dated October 27, 2006, Escondido Mayor, Lori Holt Pfeiler, read the official proclamation declaring the

there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000, and he wants to use this as collateral." She holds up the tiny pink elephant. "I mean, what in the world is this?"

The bank manager looks back at her and says, "It's a knickknack, Patty Whack.

Give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone."

(You sang it, didn't you? Yeah, I know you did.)

A Dog's Diary

5:30am: Started the day as a hero! When the sound of the newspaper hitting the driveway roused me from my deep slumber -- the impact indicating the paper was much heavier than normal -I realized that no one in the house was yet awake! I roused my master by licking him in the face. He appeared very angry with himself for having overslept, shouting and waving his arms. His ill temper even seemed directed at me a bit, which is silly since it is I who saved him from being fired. Funny thing though: He didn't go into work, but spent the morning leafing through the large newspaper and drinking coffee. He seems to do this once a week, and I don't know why.

7:30am: Invaders! The people who live next door came out into their yard, obviously getting ready to lay siege to our house. Snarling and barking, I let them know in no uncertain terms that I was prepared to tear them from limb to limb it they came any closer, and was able to repel the invasion. This is an almost daily occurrence; you'd think they'd learn. My master added his voice to the fray as well, yelling angrily. I am sure the people couldn't hear him, but it was nice of him to lend his support.

dawning of a new day here: “THE ROAD TO ESCONDIDO DAY!” Bubbling with intense pride over the global focus on Escondido, Mayor Pfeiler was quoted by the international press corps: “We believe Eric Clapton found Escondido to be an intriguing place.

Escondido believes in and supports art and we are absolutely delighted to be named on his new CD. Escondido is unique and now the world will wonder: ‘Where is Escondido?’ Those who search for us will find an awesome community!”

rant, until the next day!

The restaurant no longer exists, and owner Vincent Grumel has since passed away, but, the memories and legacy still remain.

But he does it under the cloak of secrecy, to preserve his identity and to avoid a ‘media circus.’

As an avid car enthusiast, Eric Clapton has been known to slip, unnoticed, back to Escondido during the summer months in order to enjoy our city’s annual Cruisin’ Grand event, the brainchild of Steve Waldron, and which is held Friday evenings, from April to the last Friday in September.

Even today, in order to escape his heavy international schedule and daunting demands, Eric Clapton occasionally sneaks away from the humdrum of the music industry – and returns to the city of Escondido.

As early as 2005, the world-famed musician who has sold over 130million records globally, snuck into town, again, this time to dine at Escondido’s French restaurant called Vincent’s on 113 W. Grand Avenue. According to the restaurant owners at the time, Vincent and Lisa Grumel, they received a thankyou phone call for their exquisite French food and deep appreciation that he (Eric Clapton), was not interrupted by autograph hounds.

The owners, Vincent and Lisa, were both shocked – they never knew he was even there, in their very restau-

10:00am: I was forced to move, as the patch of sun in which I was lying had, for some reason, slid over a few feet. It's not easy being a dog.

1:00pm: I have the most thoughtful master in the world! While it's true he left me alone in the house for several hours, he did set out a treat for me on the kitchen counter. It was even giftwrapped, a courtesy I wish he'd skipped, since it led to me having a lot of plastic in my teeth. The roast was delicious, though frozen in the center. I don't want to seem ungrateful, but crunching through two inches of rock-hard beef is hardly my idea of a delicacy.

2:00pm: Most unpleasant experience when my master returned home and was furious that I had not eaten the plastic wrap which had been covering my present. He kept pointing at the small pieces of Styrofoam and other debris and raving in a most irrational fashion. I'm sorry, but he should know that I can't eat that stuff; it makes my stomach upset.

When he began rolling up a newspaper I realized he'd lost all reason and bolted for the front door, which was fortunately open just a crack.

4:00pm: Spent the afternoon with the girls. A most productive day; I was able to mark territory for two blocks. "Drip 'til you drop" is our motto. We had a small snack at an outdoor cafe we like, with meat scraps and bread served out of circular containers with easily displaced lids. Ran into that rogue Sebastian, who lifted his leg with irritating nonchalance -- does he think I don't know about his obsession with Muffy, that snotty schnauzer from down the road? Last month there wasn't a male in the neighborhood who couldn't be found outside her fence, and Sebastian was at the head of the pack. I let him know I want nothing more to do with him.

Eric Clapton’s stealth-like ability to, repeatedly, be able to slip back into the city of Escondido, completely unnoticed, earned him ink in The San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper, when staff writer, Jeff Frank aptly gave him the skillful nickname of “Mr. Invisibility.”

There was an indefinable part of Escondido which Eric Clapton refused to relinquish. It were as though the Sirens of ancient mythology kept singing to him, calling him homeward bound again, as reflected in his immortal album title “The Road to Escondido.”

Clapton is not just a casual admirer of Escondido’s Cruisin’ Grand – he is a hardcore fan and serious classic automobile collector. Among the numerous cars in his vast collection is a 1938 Cadillac Fleetwood, as well as numerous Ferraris. Secretly

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5:00pm: What a treat! On the way home a flock of ravens drew my attention to a squirrel that had been flattened by an automobile. After several days in the sun, the aroma was so delicious it made my nose quiver. I rolled in the wondrous fragrance for several minutes, and when I stood up I positively radiated eau de roadkill. Let Sebastian drool over Muffy -- he doesn't know what he's missing.

6:00pm: Of all the times to get a bath!

My master, still in a foul mood, made me stand outside in the chill air while he shampooed and rinsed me several times. Every time I shook the water from my fur he, too, became drenched, and in the end he was shivering. Why in the world does he do stuff like this?

9:00pm: Time to sleep, though I am not allowed on the bed whenever anyone's home. Ah, the life of a dog.

Burma Shave

Before there were interstates when everyone drove the old 2 lane roads, Burma Shave signs would be posted all over the countryside in farmers' fields.

They were small red signs with white letters.

Five signs, about 100 feet apart, each containing 1 line of a 4 line couplet and the obligatory 5th sign advertising Burma Shave, a popular shaving cream.

DON'T STICK YOUR ELBOW OUT SO FAR IT MAY GO HOME IN ANOTHER CAR.Burma Shave TRAINS DON'T WANDER ALL OVER THE MAP

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Social Butterfly

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One Book, One San Diego and More at Escondido Public Library – This event is a community-wide celebration of reading for all ages and runs from September 4th through October 30th. Be a part of One Book, One San Diego, participate in Library programs to earn prizes, and during the event complete activities for chances to win weekly drawing prizes and log your progress online. The first book is “March”

by John Lewis & Andrew Aydin.

Congressman John Lewis is one of the key figures of the civil rights movement.

“March” is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis’ lifelong struggle for civil and human rights. Rooted in Lewis’ personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement. On Thursday, September 20, from 5-6pm, in the Turrentine Room of the Escondido Public Library, for all ages, join in to create a protest sign that you would be proud to carry. All craft materials will be provided.

Simply bring yourself, your ideas and your artistic side. One Book Kids Events: P.J.

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walking the streets on Escondido’s Grand Avenue, under a warm summer breeze, surveying the vintage automobiles during Cruisin’ Grand brings Clapton great joy. In his own 2007 autobiography, Clapton speaks of his deep love for American classic cars (which he has seen at Cruisin’ Grand) and one of his song lyrics says: “I get off on ’57 Chevys,” which is on his 1983 album “Money & Cigarettes.” His personal vintage auto collection is too vast to mention here, but it also includes a 1949 Chevy pickup, a 1932 Ford Victoria, and a 1932 Ford Roadster, to serve up just a few examples.

But the now 73-year-old Eric Clapton is not the only notable who loves Escondido’s Cruisin’ Grand concept. There are others of his ilk, who fawn over these same classic cars, such as Jay Leno of Tonight Show fame, who stores over 200 vintage cars in his collection. Also, comedian actor, Tim Allen, who now owns one of the world’s best collection of “muscle cars” in the entire world. Same with movie actor, and former California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, owner of several classic cars. And comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, actor Harrison Ford (of Indiana Jones and Star Wars and movie fame), TV host Simon Cowell (American Idol, America’s Got Talent, and current host of Britain’s Got Talent), as well as wrestling legend Hulk Hogan,

Storytime on Tuesday, September 18, from 6-6:30pm, ages 5-12; wear your PJs and bring your favorite stuffed animal to this storytime. We will read the One Book Children’s Selection “Blue Sky, White Stars” by Sarvinder Naberhaus, and followed it by a craft.

On Thursday, September 20, 1030am-11am will be Toddler Tales for walkers to 3 years old.

Toddlers and their parents/caregivers enjoy interactive stories and action songs. As part of this storytime, the One Book Children’s Selection “Blue Sky, White Stars” will be read, followed by a craft. For kids ages 912, don’t miss R.E.A.D. Book Club, Friday, September 14, at 3:30pm. The R.E.A.D. Book club will explore “Newsprints”.

Copies of the book are available for checkout at the Youth Services desk, while supplies last. Registration is not required, but arrive early as space and supplies may be limited. All Library facilities will be closed on Friday, September 21st for staff training.

All events are free and open to the public.

Programs are sponsored by Friends of the Library, located at 239 S. Kalmia St., Escondido, 92025; Call 760.839.4684 or visit the website at www.escondidolibrary.org.

Carlsbad’s Super Hero Obstacle Race Scheduled for October 7th - Adventure seeking families can dress up like super heroes and come out to the fifth annual Super Hero Obstacle Race, on Sunday, October 7 from 8am-11am at Alga Norte Community Park, 6565 Alicante Road, Carlsbad. Parents and children will run together through a super hero themed 2K obstacle course while dressed in costumes.

Defeat villains while leaping over tall buildings, crawling through toxic tunnels and navigating through 20 obstacles throughout the park, including mazes, slides, wrecking balls, tight ropes and more. Everyone is a winner and each participant will receive a free super hero cape, bib and finishing medal. The race will take approximately one hour to complete. This race encourages partnership and teamwork in a non-competitive environment.

Siblings, caregivers, grandparents and friends can also participate in lieu of par-

British comedian Rowan Atkinson (a.k.a. “Mr. Bean”), billionaire fashion designer, Ralph Lauren, movie actor Nicolas Cage – all come together in sharing their passion for classic and vintage automobiles and owning huge personal collections themselves.

All these stars and VIPs are just a short list of notables who are well aware and appreciate such concepts as Escondido’s Cruisin’ Grand tradition. After all, no serious classic and vintage auto collector needs to be so-informed of Escondido’s annual event, which began 18 years ago, by Escondido’s visionary founder, Steve Waldron.

Steve Waldron

Many of the stars of the Discovery Channel have walked the length of Escondido’s Grand Avenue, reveling in what has now been called “The greatest cruising, custom, vin-

ents. Each participant must register. Cost is $25 per participant; must be 4 years old or over to participate. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. For more information, Visit the city website at w w w. c a r l s b a d c a . g o v / p a r k s a n d r e c .

Register on the race website. Contact Rachael Shay, recreation supervisor, 760521-0741 or rachael.shay@carlsbadca.gov.

Carlsbad’s Annual Family Movie Night Under the Stars – This Saturday, September 8th, is the date for the Annual Family Movie Night. Enjoy moviethemed games and activities plus a free showing of Despicable Me 3 (rated PG) at the City of Carlsbad’s annual Family Movie Night at Stagecoach Community Park, 3420 Camino de los Coches in Carlsbad. Movie begins at dusk, families are encouraged to arrive at 5pm to set up their blankets or low-back chairs to enjoy the fun activities before the movie begins.

Wristbands will be available at the event for $5 and provide unlimited access to the family fun zone that includes bounce houses, slides, crafts, games, and activities. Beverages, hot dogs, pizza, funnel cakes and ice cream will be available for purchase. More information: Park on the nearby surface streets and at the Stagecoach Community Center up the hill from the event. The event will be sponsored by Carlsbad Children’s Dentistry.

Tickets are not required for this event.

Visit www.carlsbadconnect.org for more event details, or call Rachael Shay, City of Carlsbad special events supervisor, 760602-7519.

Help Give Back to the Community Saturday 9/8 at the Blues Festival – Baker Electric invites you to join them on Saturday, September 8th from 12noon to 8pm at the San Diego Blues Festival benefitting the San Diego Food Bank and the North County Food Bank chapter. Help support the battle against hunger in our communities while you enjoy some of the best blues musicians on the planet. Giving back to the Food Bank is an honor and you can help the largest hunger-relief organiza-

tage, and classic automobile event in all America.”

Mighty big praise for the city of Escondido. And many celebrities agree with that assessment.

There is certainly no shortage of classic and vintage car shows around the country; if anything there is a surplus. But, what sets Escondido’s annual Cruisin’ Grand event apart from most others is that all the cars are not just parked in stationary fashion for display – a lot of them cruise up-and-down Escondido’s famed Grand Avenue, nonstop, in a dazzling parade, a symphony of movement and art that is irresistible nostalgia brought to life. All against the canvass of live music performances strategically placed around downtown Grand Avenue. The musical backdrop (both ‘live’ and recorded) of the 1950s and 1960s-era America plunges the surroundings back in time as in a virtual time-warp.

Back to a yesteryear, resurrected, and which is normally only glimpsed through such films as “American Graffiti.”

HIDDEN UNDERGROUND 1920s PROHIBITION SPEAKEASY. This story bears repeating, and by the measure of emails I have received, and the countless people I have spoken with – it is STILL a vastly unknown secret!

A while back, my phone rang and when I answered it I was totally

tion in San Diego County by supporting their mission to provide nutritious food to individuals and families in need by attending the Blues Festival at the Embarcadero Marina Park North (downtown San Diego Waterfront). General admission tickets are $30/person (will be $35 at the front gate the day of the festival). 11:45am entrance time.

For more info, call 877.578.8080.

Reminder of San Marcos Chamber Events for September – Saturday, September 8th is the “Taste of San Marcos” from 12noon-4pm at North City. There will be food, beer & wine garden, live music.

For info/tickets, visit https://tasteofsanmarcos2018.brownpapertickets.com/.

Tuesday, September 11 at 11:30am, the Lunch Mob at Cocina del Charro. Call the Chamber for reservations.

Saturday, September 22nd will be the San Elijo Hills Family Fall Festival, from 10am – 2pm, at the San Elijo Hills Town Center Park. Free for San Elijo Hills families and friends to enjoy. There will be family games, face painting, music, prizes, and more. Visit the Chamber website for more news and information. The Chamber is located at 904 W. San Marcos Blvd., Ste. 10, San Marcos 92078.

Auditions for “Scrooge, The Musical” will be Sunday & Monday – The Community Players Theatre proudly announces the dates and times for Auditions for “Scrooge, The Musical.”

Auditions will be held on Sunday, September 9th, 11am-12:30pm, and Monday, September 10th, 7pm-8pm, at the Community Players Theatre, Community Lutheran Church, 3575 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido, 92027. For these auditions they would like a short monologue, about one minute, and 16 bars of a song (20-30 seconds). For audition information about SCROOGE or information about working as part of the production staff, contact Kristin Morales at kcollinsdirector@gmail.com. For other information, visit the website at

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unprepared for what I was about to hear. The person on the other line was none other than Mr. Vinnie Griffin, proprietor of one of the most popular bistros in all of Escondido called Vinz Craft Bar & Restaurant, located at 201 E. Grand Avenue, on the corner of Grand and Kalmia Street.

Vince “Vinnie” Griffin

After what Vinnie told me over the phone, well, you could have knocked me over with a feather! I finally sat down with Vinnie to get the whole incredible story. It was explosive historical news!

It seems when Vinnie first bought the Deli back in 2000 (before it expanded to the present Vinz Craft Bar & Restaurant) he got more than just a business – he inherited an alleged slice of Prohibition history!

Beneath the structural site of his Deli was once a secret underground city of sorts, long covered over with cement and floor board!

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Local News

The Paper • Page 4 • September 6, 2018 Arson Caused Two San Pasqual Fires

The roaring fires on July 27 and August 9th were both started by an arsonist according to Cal Fire Chief Tony Mecham.

Both fires threatened homes to the south in the hills above Ramona.

No structures were damaged in either blaze.

The Pasqual fire burned 365 acres, the Rangeland fire burned another 250.

Mecham did not say why investigators are sure each was intentionally set.

A third fire in the San Pasqual Valley on Aug. 13, which began off San Pasqual Valley Road perhaps 1,000 feet south of Route 78, was originally thought to be arson-related but later ruled out arson.

New Airline to Launch in November at Palomar Airport

California Pacific Airlines recently announced it will begin flights Nov.1 out of McClellan-Palomar Airport going to San Jose, Reno and, later in the month, to Las Vegas and Phoenix.

The startup airline was founded by Ted Vallas, now 97 years old, in 2010.

Flights from from Carlsbad to San Jose will leave Monday to Saturday at 7 a.m. or 6 p.m. Sunday through Friday; To Reno at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday; to Las Vegas at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday or 2:30 p.m. on Sunday; and to Phoenix at 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or Saturday at 10:45 a.m.

California Pacific will operate Embraer ERJ-145 jets with 50 seats each.

Vallas said in 2016 that he had spent $18 million to $20 million trying to get the airline operational.

In April that year he announced at a press conference that the airline was ready to launch in four months. Other delays, however, developed.

Getting California Pacific means more local jobs. The airline has 50 employees now but will expand to around 100 by Nov.1.

Vinz Wine Bar Reopens

It’s been a hectic cople of weeks for Vince “Vinnie Griffith who, with

up a wee bit more. All that revealed skin would probably affect my concentration and I know it is important to concentrate when playing in bed.

••••• Attention all wives, girl friends and significant others: Do you have anything to say before football season gets underway? Speak now or hold your comments till, oh, maybe mid January.

Man About Town Play Time

I guess I've hit the big time!

I received a friend request from a gal named Hannah, who claims to be from Escondido.

She says: "I'm single, I'm looking for a man who can make me feel comfortable, especially when playing in bed. Is there anyone who can do that? Contact me through this site..."

Well, I thought a game or two of checkers or even chess would be an ideal game to play in bed. Or maybe Pinochle?

I know! We could play Charades! Boy oh boy oh boy, am I ever looking forward to playing in bed with Hannah!

I just wish she didn't have all those tattoos . . . and she really ought to cover

You may be able to squeeze in a question or two during commercial breaks, unless, of course, it’s a really interesting commercial.

I would think some enterprising woman would put together a group of other like-minded women and arrange for shopping sprees during football season. That way, while we men are exercising our constitutional right to watch football games on tv these lovely women can help increase the economy.

Why, they might even organize sales teams and charge a fee for arranging bus tours to a variety of merchants that is, if there are enough buses availabel for rent to accommodate these ladies.

Note: It is important that if such a plan were to be undertaken that said women must ensure that we men are properly attended to . . . plenty of cold beer, wine, chips, dips, sandwiches, and various nuts and candies. It is important that these items be attended to before said women adjourn to the shops.

As for me, I’m fairly easy to please. I seldom drink so iced tea or diet drinks would work for me. Also, I tend to

his wife, Michelle, own Vinz Wine Bar in Escondido.

Griffinsaid he was forced to close the popular 10-year-old bar and bistro last week after its liquor license was suspended by the state.

The suspension also affects the couple’s other business, nearby Continental Delicatessen.

It remains open for food and soft drink sales but can’t sell beer or wine.

Griffin said the problem relates to the payment of state tax liabilities.

He said the payment was made in time but to the wrong department and during the delay that occurred in transferring the money, his liquor license was pulled.

He managed to get things straightened out and re-opened last Thursday. On Friday, the place was packed with patrons who turned out for Cruisin’ Grand. Vinz Wine Bar is located at the corner of Grand Avenue and Kalmia Street.

Letters to the Editor? We love ‘em! Our Readers do as well!

Send them to: thepaper@coxnet watch college games insead of pro games. The games are more interesting, more competitive, and many of the college players don’t have tattoos all over their body nor do they wear grotesque beards.

And they don’t take a knee when our national anthem is played.

I’m in a bit of a blue funk already about the college season. My beloved Nebraska Cornhuskers had to cancel their game because of severe thunderstorms and lightning.

Here I was, all stoked up, plenty of chips and dip readily available, several cold soft drinks at hand . . . and a 30 minute weather delay, and then another, and then another. Game time was 7pm in Lincoln, 5pm here; I knew when it was 8pm here and the game had not been played that all hope for a game that Saturday night was lost.

It is not known yet whether the game will be made up later in the season or not . . . so the Husker’s first game of the season will be against the Colorado Buffaloes . . . presumably a much stronger team than the Troy Zips.

I have to admit that I still tend to watch the Chargers . . . the LA Chargers. Did you know they used to be the San Diego Chargers? Someone told me that.

Naturally, we men, being the kind, caring and considerate mammals we are, all wish you womenfolks well during the football season and look forward to hooking up with you again come mid January. You may want to poke your

Letter To the Editor A Fan

Wow! Really love your weekly publication and look forward to getting a copy every Thursday!

I have a few questions though. My wife says you are a Vietnam Veteran who actively served in the U. S. Army, but a neighbor of ours says you were a civilian newspaper correspondent that traveled with the U. S. Army covering the Vietnam War. What exactly is the truth?

Editor’s Note: Both are accurate.

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nose into the viewing room from time to time to say hello or, perhaps, to pick up those pesky dirty clothes and socks that have a habit of accumulating on the floor. Please, in the name of all that is Holy, try to take care of these matters during commercial time-outs.

As a reward we just might take you out for dinner at the end of the season.

You’re welcome.

••••• Hail and Farewell: This edition of The Paper will mark the final column for Olga Diaz, Escondido City Councilmember.

She has been supplying us with weekly columns with up to date information on the Escondido community and its resources. But, she is so busy with her City Council duties, her work with Palomar College, and being a full time mom and wife ... she simply doesn’t have the time to hunker down at a keyboard every week and to keep up with the deadlines a newspaper always has.

We shall miss her columns and perhaps from time to time we can run a special column or two.

We’ve been a big supporter of Olga over the years, endorsing her several times for her runs at her City Council seat as well as when she ran for Mayor.

She does her homework and is an articulate spokesman for causes in which she believes (even though I still disagree with her on one or two issues).

She is good people and we’re proud to have had her as part of The Paper’s family for the past several years. Ya done good, Olga!

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The year was circa 1977 when a startling discovery would be made after a hole in the kitchen area was first noticed by the previous proprietor at the time, 23 years before Vinnie Griffin would become the eventual 6th owner of the present site.

The hole in the kitchen area led to a suspected underground speakeasy, allegedly from the Prohibition Era! Uncovered in 1977, beneath the current structure, were card tables, bottles of booze and beer glasses, all as if left frozen in time!

Escondido police detectives were brought in to investigate and another shocking discovery was made. A secret underground tunnel from the alleged speakeasy area ran under the alleyway to an above-ground building that Vinnie now believes was a brothel at the time!

“I believe the tunnel was an escape route of some sort; in case of a police raid it probably was a place to go,” Vinnie suspects. As far as the physical evidence left behind, such as the liquor bottles, gambling cards on tables, etc., “The police took it all,” Vinnie said. “I sure would like to know about everything they found down there and what happened to it,” Vinnie reflected.

To recap, at the time of these discoveries back in 1977, Vinnie

Griffin was just a young teen, age 17, and completely unaware of these proceedings.

Over two decades after the fact, when Vinnie became the new owner (in 2000), did he learn of these fascinating antecedents.

Prohibition in the United States was a ban on the production, importation, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages that remained in law from 1920 to 1933. San Diego County had its own notorious rumrunners and other bootleggers that serviced Escondido residents who chose not to remain “dry,” along with the rest of America, during the prohibition years. This “defiant thirst” kept the illegal speakeasies and forbidden alcohol as a viable underground business. This was evident when four large boats were caught carrying alcohol off the Southern California coastline in the mid-1920s. Some of that confiscated alcohol was ostensibly earmarked for the Escondido area. The San Diego Union reported at the time: “Rum Runners Said to Have $2-Million Worth of Refreshments on Board.” That’s a lot of San Diego booze, especially when one realizes that $2-million worth of alcohol translates to almost $27million in today’s 2018 currency!

Due to the public’s irrepressible urge to consume illegal alcohol, several speakeasies thrived, unnoticed, in Escondido as well as other North San Diego County areas.

Ostensibly, Escondido was a relatively hidden area during the

Roaring Twenties, 30 miles north of San Diego, in a shallow valley and ringed by several hills – a perfect secluded area for illegal activities.

Although it is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County, the area of Escondido -- with its modest population of only 3,400 residents in 1925 – was an ideal “get-away” place for mobsters, bootleggers, and other nefarious individuals who chose to stay below the radar of law enforcement officials.

Prohibition was the golden era of notorious gangsters such as Al “Scarface” Capone, Frank Costello, Charles “Lucky” Luciano, and Frank “Bomp” Bompensiero whose early career in San Diego County dates to the 1920s. Bompensiero was in charge of all of the Los Angeles family’s interests in San Diego’s Metropolitan areas, which included Escondido.

No San Diego region escaped Bompensiero’s influence.

If any rival mafia family member transgressed any of his San Diego County domain, Bompensiero would make certain they took a “dirt nap.”

Bompensiero was the ultimate “hitman.” Jimmy Fratianno, a close associate, once said that Bompensiero, “Had buried more bones than could be found in the brontosaurus room of the Museum of Natural History.”

Vinnie told me he strongly feels

there was this same “wiseguys” or “good fella” organized crime presence here in Escondido that he refers to as “The Good Ol’ Boys Club.” As Vinnie related to me, “It was no great surprise to me (that the previous owner uncovered the alleged speakeasy) because we all know that there was this kinda Good Ol’ Boys Club-thing going on here.”

Except for the overly-naïve, organized crime flourished in San Diego County, and Escondido was certainly not immune to this influence.

Prohibition was a long-tentacle octopus which often dragged noted officials and members of law enforcement down into the murky waters of scandal. It already happened in San Diego in 1929 when an illegal alcohol ring was uncovered with alleged ties to the City Mayor, the Chief of Police and the American Legion!

According to courtroom testimony at the time, the bootlegger confessed: “I knew it was customary for the authorities to look the other way (when illegal booze was supplied) especially when large conventions came to town.”

At such large gatherings, conventioneers obviously wanted to imbibe. According to further testimony, Police Chief Arthur Hill, allegedly, told a member of the

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liquor ring: “I am not going to bother the conventions, particularly the American Legion convention.”

The Prohibition scandal ran deep in San Diego County. Court documents reveal that Mayor Harry C. Clark, allegedly, had covert plans to even return the confiscated liquor back to the 14-member liquor ring, especially after he was given a reminder as to the source that successfully-funded his mayoral campaign.

Interestingly, in the end, charges against the mayor and police chief were completely dropped!

Ostensibly, a lot of this illegal booze made its way north to Escondido where the ‘wiseguy’ element here were complicit and serviced clandestine hideouts, such as speakeasies. The San Diego scandals and drama continued in 1930 when a small boat was discovered off Coronado with a stash of 138 cases of hooch – along with two dead rum-runners.

Supposedly, some of that highcontent-alcohol rum off Coronado was destined for parts of Escondido. On May 12, 1925, the San Diego Union reported, “It is believed that the bulk of the rum fleet arrived in southern California waters, literally flooding this part of the state with booze of all descriptions.”

cess, right here, in Escondido – right above a suspected, once-forbidden, secret speakeasy, from the Roaring 1920s.

Vinz Craft Beer & Restaurant, a.k.a. Vinz Wine Bar, (photo above) is a favorite place of mine and offers a beer garden, a wine tasting room, reserved dining area, occasional entertainment, and a most delectable and varied menu. You can learn more by calling (760) 743-8466 and/or visit their website at: http://vinzwinebar.net Trust me, you’ll be happy you did!

HOMESPUN RESTAURANT FOUNDED BY LEGENDARY IMMIGRANT. Escondido has its own celebrated version of American immigrants and their respective rags-to-riches success stories. And it seems that Horatio Alger, himself, is embodied in the spirit of Charlie Mitich, the founder and current owner of Escondido’s vastly popular “Charlie’s Family Restaurant,” located on 210 N. Ivy Street, or you can just call for directions at (760) 738-1545.

Literally flooding parts of San Diego County with booze, as reported by the San Diego Union, certainly included Escondido.

The discovery of an ostensible secret Prohibition-era speakeasy 41 years ago beneath the floorboards – prior to Vinnie Griffin’s current Escondido establishment – still remains a relatively unknown bit of delicious Escondido history.

The discovery of an alleged speakeasy hidden beneath a portion of Escondido’s now thriving Vinz Craft Bar & Restaurant has left a good taste with erstwhile New Yorker, Vincent Joseph Griffin, born under the sign of Scorpio and now in his mid-50s.

The Long Island Italian-Irish transplant told me he is now entertaining the notion of having a special “Speakeasy Night” at his alreadypopular establishment!

Vinnie knows how to turn a dollar, and his “Speakeasy” notion just may payoff in spades for him. But for Vinnie, it’s not all about making money – it’s about making people happy and serving up great food and wines for his happy customers. “We serve 50 different wines by the glass,” he told me with flashing dark eyes and a ready smile and noticeable pride in his voice.

Vinnie has every right to feel proud; he and his wife, Michelle, have found a gold-nugget of suc-

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FOCUS ON FIRST RESPONDERS

Charlie Mitich

Owner, Charlie Mitich, is a delicious local story all by himself.

Born 82 years ago in Yugoslavia (now the Republic of Macedonia) Charlie eventually would cherish the American Dream and wish to become an American citizen, so his inventive mind quickly went to work. To realize his precious dream, he made the journey to Germany and joined the U.S. Army in 1957. After serving a 5-year hitch in such varied places as Alaska and Alabama, Mitich received his U. S. citizenship and, according to his daughter, Susie Meleka, he would move his family to Escondido in the 1970s.

And he’s been here ever since!

Charlie’s restaurant gets consistently high ratings in Yelp and also in reviews from Trip Advisor, a source

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California’s recent fires remind us of the importance of direct, rapid and coordinated response during emergencies. The safety of our first responders can be seriously impacted by outdated communications systems. As a member of the Select Committee on Natural Disaster Response, Recovery, & Rebuilding, I am working with my colleagues in the Legislature to make sure our first responders have the latest communications technology available.

The importance of inter-agency communication in a natural disaster is a matter of life and death as we realized in the Lilac Fire last fall. Serving on the Escondido city council during the tragic Cedar and Witch fires in 2003 and 2007, we invested over $7 million to upgrade our city's public safety communications to the 800 megahertz system, eliminating dropout areas and helping inter-agency communications.

In addition, the current communications system for 911 is based on 1970s technology developed during the era of landline telephones.

80% of 911 calls now come from wireless devices -- this decades old infrastructure is well beyond

its life expectancy.

I support creating a modern, statewide 800 megahertz system for first responder communications and adopting Next Generation 911 technology. With a multi-layered, digital communications system, we will ensure that our emergency responders are able to seamlessly communicate with each other and to respond appropriately. For example, if fiber-optic lines are burned or 911 dispatchers are forced to evacuate, as occurred during recent wildfires, calls will still be routed so that emergency help can be dispatched rapidly.

Working with other legislators to bring a modern, life-saving communications tools to our firefighters, police, sheriffs, highway patrol and citizens is a critical priority. California’s diverse landscape, with its many rural areas and aging emergency communications infrastructure, creates a challenging environment for the state’s dedicated first responders.

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

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many incoming tourists listen to.

To our collective good fortune, Charles Mitich left his Macedonian roots and staked claim here where Escondido residents love to eat his American family-style meals. It’s truly an amazing odyssey in life that Mitich started as a fry cook at Escondido’s old (now defunct) Wagon Wheel Restaurant and, then, two years later bought the restaurant lock stock and barrel!

December 12, 1935, and christened “Charles Branco Mitich,” would someday grow-up, travel over 6,645 miles to a sleepy town known as Escondido, and help make our city a better place to live!

Charlie Mitich is a true Horatio Alger story in the flesh! A local Escondido story that could easily grace the inside pages of Reader’s Digest, because the Great American Dream lives onward, right here, on 210 N. Ivy Street, in Escondido, where Charlie’s Family Restaurant sits, just waiting for someone like you to come in and witness the American Dream in reality.

And, if you’re lucky enough to see Charlie’s daughter, Susie, give her a hug for me. Because she carries the torch of her father’s dream. And she is cut from the same bolt as her father, Charlie. Susie should take a well-deserved bow. Because, I know, she makes her Daddy proud!

Charlie’s Family Restaurant, 201 N. Ivy Street, Escondido. (760) 7381545.

Susie (Mitich) Maleka

According to Charlie Mitich’s daughter, Susie Meleka, her father founded Charlie’s Family Restaurant back in December of 1992 and, as the old saying has it, the rest is 100% pure-golden Escondido history!

Charlie Mitich’s family was the first handful of Macedonians to come to this North San Diego County we call Escondido. Mitich soon became acquainted with the many Serbian chicken farmers in the area who had fled from Eastern Europe earlier in the century.

Despite speaking slightly different languages, Macedonians and Serbians still can understand each other’s native languages.

T Today, as owner, Charlie still shows up most every day for work, with the energy and commitment that would wear down a person half-hisage. His daughter, Susie, is the true sparkplug behind the operation, over-seeing and operating the restaurant that has become Escondido’s highly-popular homespun eatery. Susie has the fullrange of necessities to keep Charlie’s Family Restaurant a true Escondido landmark favorite – her managerial and business acumen is the engine which powers its success and keeps customers happy, loyal, and well-fed. At the time that this story was being prepped to be filed, Susie could be seen attending the restaurant business on all levels, even down to greeting, ringing-up customers, or attending to operational duties behind the scenes. As I took my leave, her sunny smile, attractive demeanor, and eagerness to please, all left me with a wonderful feeling of being family. And that is something not found in any menu.

Looking back on all of this, who could ever possibly have imagined that a fragile, new-born infant, first brought into the world on

ESCONDIDO’S CELEBRATED GRAND AVENUE OFFERS A WIDE SPECTRUM OF UNIQUE EXPERIENCES. As a special public service, here is a brief sampling of the amazing diversity of interests waiting for you, right here in your own community of Escondido. And all found on our famous downtown Grand Avenue, all within walking distance from one another!

DINOSAURS IN DOWNTOWN ESCONDIDO! “The Roynon Museum of Earth Science & Paleontology.” This museum on Grand Avenue is simply amazing and equally suited for both kids and adults. It houses over 10,000 fossils, real dinosaur eggs, dinosaur skeleton reproductions, a flying pterosaur model with an amazing 14-foot wing span, and countless other fascinating items, including a gift shop, and a hands-on workshop for kids to experience. It is run by owner and paleontologist, Keith Roynon, at 457 E. Grand Ave., Tele.

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UNIQUE PLACES TO EAT. While most every city has the typical array of restaurants which serve various ethnic dishes, such as Chinese food, Italian, Mexican, Japanese (sushi, etc.), and even Vietnamese cuisine, Escondido has all of the above, but, departs company with a surprising number of eateries not easily found elsewhere.

HAWAII COMES TO DOWNTONWN ESCONDIDO! Yes, you read that correctly!

“These Islands,” is a newly-opened Hawaiian Eatery/Dance Studio right here in downtown Escondido. It just opened months ago, in April of 2018, and it is already fast becoming a family favorite! I’ve been to Hawaii but I’ve never tasted Hawaiian shaved ice as good as here! Soft enough to eat with spoon, it comes with an assortment

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Historically Speaking

by Tom Morrow

One little-known fact: of the 75,000man army, three-quarters were Filipinos, with the remainder American.

Other than the highly-skilled Philippine Scouts, most of the troops, both U.S. and Filipino, were poorly trained and ill-equipped for meeting the battlehardened Japanese army. To give some idea of the disorganization, the main body of Filipino soldiers spoke the Bicolanian dialect, whereas most of the officers spoke only Tagalog; American soldiers spoke neither.

Regardless of the disarray of the American and Filipino forces, a tremendous four-month battle was fought with Filipino and American troops inflicting heavy Japanese losses.

The ‘Battling Bastards of Bataan’

One of the best examples of America at its most unprepared and inept was the retreat of the untrained, ill-equipped with obsolete weapons, and poorly led U.S. Army units on the main Philippine island of Luzon in 1942. The 75,000plus army of both American and Filipino soldiers battled in futility against the Japanese onslaught that engulfed the Philippines shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

From Dec. 8, 1941 to April 9, 1942, the American and Filipino solders fought fiercely and bravely, but ended up being trapped and forced to surrender. As the Japanese advanced, hundreds of Filipino soldiers began tossing their weapons and blowing up ammunition dumps as they retreated southward on the Bataan peninsula, trying to escape.

In the meantime, the Japanese air and naval forces pounded the fortress island of Corregidor at the mouth of Manila Bay where Gen. Douglas McArthur, commander of all Philippine forces, had retreated to from Manila.

Toward the end, lack of food became critical. Food rations were cut in half.

Of the 250 horses and 48 pack mules, most ended up being what became known as “cavalry steak.”

By March 1942, the only U.S. war correspondent left in the Philippines, summed the situation up thusly in a poem, which went back to the American public: “We’re the battling bastards of Bataan, No mama, no pap, no Uncle Sam, No aunts, no uncles, no cousins, no nieces, No pills, no planes, no artillery pieces, And nobody gives a damn.”

On April 9, 1942, Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright (see photo below) reluctantly surrendered his beleaguered troops to the Japanese. It was the end of the fighting, but the beginning of the torturous march to the POW camps. It became known as a “march of death.”

The escape of McArthur from Corregidor was nothing short of a miracle. The U.S. Navy whisked McArthur and his family from Corregidor, weaving through the various islands, dodging Japanese warships and eventually south to Australia.

While much has been written about McArthur’s valiant escape, less has been documented about what he left behind: an army in disarray, disillusioned, and demoralized. In the eyes of many soldiers who were there, McArthur abandoned his command, even though he acted on the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Despite McArthur’s explanation that he “reluctantly” left the Philippines, the general quickly became known among the troops as “Dugout Doug.” As unfair as that moniker might have been, to those who survived the march of death to prison camps that was to come, had quite another opinion.

McArthur overestimated the ability of his command, and underestimated the Japanese. When defenders failed to turn back the Japanese on the eastern beaches of Luzon, McArthur retreated his troops across Manila Bay to Bataan, leaving most of their ammunition and food supplies on the beaches that had been overrun by the enemy.

As one general/historian wrote years later about the Battle of Bataan … “In full truth, it was an unsavory mess.”

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This popular venue is owned by husband-and-wife, Steve and Kelly Haupu, and boasts an award-winning dance studio so if you wish to take hula lessons or just watch, it’s all there to enjoy and fully experience the exotic culture and appeal of Hawaii, brought vibrantly alive, right here in downtown Escondido!

“These Islands” is located at 231 E. Grand Ave., downtown Escondido.

Tele. (760) 807-6790. This is a ‘must’ stop for you!

FRANCE COMES TO DOWNTOWN ESCONDIDO! If you can’t afford a trip to Paris, restaurant owner, Alberta Agyan, has brought France to you! “A Delight Of France” is an authentic French restaurant, bistro, and bakery – right here, in downtown Escondido!

From decadent French pastries, to garden salads, filet mignon, grilled chicken, sautéed mushrooms and more, you’ll feel you’re in Paris!

Wine, beer, etc. also available. This French establishment makes Escondido a true cosmopolitan city!

Located at 126 W. Grand Ave., downtown Escondido. Tele. (760) 746-2644.

COUNTRY OF EL SALVADORE. “The Cuscatlan” restaurant offers a range of exciting and exotic cuisine from Central America which can be experienced right here, on Grand Avenue!

Crowds of people are beginning to catch-on to a variety of favorite menu dishes which include shrimp, chicken, pork, cheeses, handmade Salvadorian corn tortillas, plantains (cooking bananas) and cheeses, all prepared in a variety of traditional Salvadorian dishes! Breakfast, lunch, and dinner is served, along with a variety of draft beers, margaritas (the best I’ve ever had!), as well as popular non-alcoholic hot & cold beverages! “Cuscatlan” is owned by Ismael Alvarrenga, and located at 221 E. Grand Ave., downtown Escondido. Tele. (760) 2911225.

“BEST OF ESCONDIDO AWARD” RECOGNIZES “SEVEN, A SIGNATURE SALON”! A cardinal rule of any newspaper is to never ignore the voice of the people, and the overwhelming public reaction to this popular customer service establishment has helped make it a recipient of the title “Best of Escondido Award” in the beauty salon/hair cutting category. According to the Escondido Award Program Committee, this all-around hair salon (for both women and men), “identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category and enhances the positive image of

small business through exceptional service to (Escondido) customers and their community.”

Owner/CEO, Tanya Garcia, brings over 27 years of experience that encompasses every facet of advanced hair cutting/styling, coloring, nail and manicure for both men and women that “goes beyond the State Board regulations.” It is a virtual one-stop men and ladies hair salon which also carries a wide array of hair care products (again, for women and men), along with an award-winning staff of technicians, including Donato Santarsiere, former Art Director of world-famous hairstylist, Vidal Sassoon (19282012) -- Sassoon serviced such film stars as Mia Farrow, Goldie Hawn, and San Diego-born movie actress, Cameron Diaz! Tanya Garcia has brought a world-class hair salon to Escondido’s downtown Grand Avenue with down-to-earth comparable prices of other salons! You don’t have to be a Hollywood star to get Hollywood treatment at everyday prices that fit the common person, such as me, who would spend the same modest money at another establishment! “Seven, A Signature Salon” is located at 240 E. Grand Avenue, Tele. (760) 796-7608 (website: www.sevenasignaturesalon.com). Another reason that has placed Escondido’s Grand Avenue in the spotlight as a most unique place to visit!

SUMMATION. I wish to thank all of our loyal readers for their suggestions and input that motivated me to write this roundup article on Escondido. Please keep those emails coming, along with your story ideas, because my desire is to keep The Paper a viable forum for you – the people – to express what you most wish to read about. God bless you all, each and everyone!

Friederick Gomez - his 108th story for The Paper!

Editor’s Note: While preparing this story we learned of a brief ‘hiccup’ in the Vinz Wine Bar story. His liquor license had been pulled by ABC officials for failure to pay taxes. Vinnie claims he had sent the check but it had been re-routed to the wrong department in Sacramento. Indeed, within a matter of days his license was restored and he opened last Thursday and is up and running again!

Alls well that ends well, and all that. That seemed to be the attitude of the patrons during last week’s Cruisin’ Grand. Vinz was packed!

Letter to the Editor Cont. from Page 4

I served in the US Army as Entertainment Director for Brooke Army Hospital, Fort Sam Houst on, Texas (San Antonio). I also served as a civilian war correspondent in S. Vietnam in 1967 and 1968 representing The Hollister Press, North Shore Group Newspapers, WEEF Radio and Kansas City, Mo. Also, are you a licensed pilot and if so, what type of aircraft do you (or did you) fly?

Editor’s Note: I am a licensed pilot, ASEL (Airplane, Single Engine, Land) but not current. I have flown a J-3 (the plane in which I first soloed) and later in the Cessna 150. I have flown a C172 but mostly C150’s.

It also seems a little fuzzy as to where you were born, Nebraska or Minnesota? We have family in both Chadron, Nebraska (pop. 5,700) and also Stillwater, Minnesota (about 19,000 pop.). Never know, we could be kinfolk!

Editor’s Note: I was born in Windom, Minnesota (Southwest Corner of Minnsota); moved to Omaha, Nebraska when I was three.

Being a kind and caring child I took my parents with me. They seemed pleased I brought them along.

Glad to hear you have a staff of ex-

military veterans writing for The Paper. I pray to the Almighty that we Americans always take good care of our military veterans, our children, and our senior citizens.

I'm glad to see former U. S. Marine, Pete Peterson on your staff. God love 'em. Good storyteller. Also Friedrich Gomez! So proud of that young man, a Native American to boot! I know he served in the U. S. Navy but can you tell me on what ship and what was his rating (occupation in Navy talk).

Editor’s Note: Friedrich served on board USS Vincennes, guided missile cruiser, USS Constellation, “The Connie,” a carrier, USS Nuclear Carrier Ronald Reagan; home port was Yokuska, Japan. His rating was RadarOperator with a Top Secret Clearance because of the nature of his duties.

I guess I taken enough of our valued time. God bless you for all your fine stories! /s/ Patrick Flannigan & Family, Escondido, California.

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

Olga Diaz

Council Member, Represents District 3

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Escondido Woman’s Club Meeting Announced – The September general meeting of the Escondido Woman’s Club will be Monday, September 10th, at 10:30am, at their Clubhouse, 751 No. Rose St., Escondido 92027. The program will be given by Veronica Casanova from Rose Elementary School. She is the Social Worker and Family Liaison at the school.

She will be sharing some of the children’s events that the Woman’s Club members may be able to help with and some needed items/supplies we may be able to provide to the school and/or the children. September is also the time we honor our “30-year + Life Members. Those to be honored are Judy Berman, Violet Hall, Viola Kelley, and Sylvia Wood. Cost of the luncheon is $12/person, and for reservations, please call “Joy” at 760.855.3850, by Saturday, September 8th.

DAR Santa Margarita Chapter, September Meeting - The Santa Margarita Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), returns from summer break with a meeting on Saturday,

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

He’s a 9 week old, 2 pound, male, Domestic Short Hair kitten with a Blue Tabby coat.

Kittens are so much fun, but they sleep about 18 hours per day. You might want to adopt two. Bush Baby was transferred from another shelter through the FOCAS program. He’s ready for his first home.

The $125 adoption fee for Bush Baby includes medical exams, vaccinations, neuter, and registered microchip. For more information call 760-753-6413, visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas, or log on to SDpets.org.

Grape Day 5K

The 8th annual Grape Day 5K takes place on October 6th.

The Grape Day 5K is the signature event of the Escondido Sunrise Rotary Club.

It takes place in Old Escondido on a route through tree lined streets and historic homes. Elite runners do participate but every skill and fitness level is welcomed. If

September 15, at the El Camino Country Club in Oceanside. After a 9:30am breakfast buffet the chapter will welcome Holly Shaffner, Director of Public Relations for Honor Flight San Diego.

Honor Flight SD is a non-profit group of volunteers who escort San Diego County veterans to Washington DC to visit the memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifice. The chapter, under the leadership of new regent, Charla Boodry, and new registrar, Rhonda Crawford, will also welcome four new members. The DAR is open to any female eighteen years of age or older who is lineally descended from a patriot who assisted in some way in the colonists fight for independence in the American Revolution.

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Palomar Health to Host 3rd Annual Disaster Preparedness Fair - Prepare now before a disaster strikes. Learn what you need to prepare now to help your family, friends and neighbors in the event of a disaster. Speak with industry experts about how to fortify your home against wildfires and earthquakes and where to take your animals if you have to evacuate. Experience the intense shaking of an 8.0 tremor in the world's largest mobile

Abby, a 5-year-old Australian Shepherd mix, is looking for a loving home to call her own.

In her previous home, Abby lived with another small dog, so she would be a great fit for a home with another pooch. Abby is a sweet girl who is shy when meeting new people, so she would appreciate a home with a family who is willing to take their time to help her settle in. She is relaxed while riding in the car and she walks well on a leash! Meet her today to see if Abby is the right match for you. Her adoption fee includes her spay, permanent microchip identification, current vaccinations, 30 days worry free insurance from Trupanion Insurance and a certificate for a free veterinary exam! Abby is available for adoption at San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus at 3450 E Valley Parkway. To learn more about making her part of your family, please call (619) 2997012.

running is not your thing, walking (fast or slow) is perfectly acceptable. Families are encouraged to bring kids and pets. In addition to having fun, you also get an awesome swag bag and a race day tshirt.

The cost for participating in the Grape Day 5K ranges from $30 to $45 depending on your age group. A portion of the funds benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society,

earthquake simulator. Get hands-on experience putting out small fires and become empowered to help in a bleeding emergency through the Stop the Bleed Campaign. The 3rd Annual Disaster Preparedness Fair will be hosted by Palomar Health on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 10am-2pm on the north lawn at Palomar Medical Center Escondido, 2185 Citracado Parkway, Escondido. Attendance is free and open to the public. The Escondido Police Department will demonstrate their police dog units and display their SWAT gear. Experts will share how you can protect yourself in a dangerous situation. The Escondido Fire Department will display a vintage 1926 fire engine. The San Diego Blood Bank will be accepting blood donations onsite. There will be free giveaways, food trucks, activities for the whole family and personal preparedness items for sale.

For more information, email disaster@PalomarHealth.org<mailto:disaster@PalomarHealth.org>.

the Palomar Health foundation and other local projects supported by Escondido Sunrise Rotary. Also, if you know a teenager who needs volunteer hours, it does take lots of volunteers to set up and clean up on race day (sign up online).

To see the detailed race route or register for the Grape Day 5K, visit: https://www.grapeday5k.co m/

ery system in northern San Diego County and the first California member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. It is the largest public healthcare district by area in the state, with more than 500,000 residents, and is governed by a publicly-elected board of directors. Palomar Health has several facilities serving North County, including hospitals in Escondido and Poway, expresscare health clinics in Escondido and San Elijo Hills, and a skilled nursing facility in Poway. The health system provides medical services in virtually all fields of medicine, including primary care, cardiovascular care, emergency services, trauma, cancer, orthopedics, women's health, rehabilitation, robotic surgery and bariatric surgery. For more information about Palomar Health, visit www.PalomarHealth.org <http://www.PalomarHealth.org>.

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Pastor Richard Huls (Retired) SHOULD WE FEAR?

I recently returned from Hawaii where the weather was perfect for a Kiwanian District meeting. Now the islands are reeling from a whopping hurricane. Roads are being washed out, areas are being flooded, and the damage will be in the millions. My contact before the storm was with my niece, who lives on the island of Kauai. She said people were preparing and fearing the worst.

The word fear struck me as a possible topic for this article. Fear is not a word we hear much these days, in either the social or religious communities. It is too threatening.

Socially, we don’t tell people to fear the consequences of dishonesty, abuse of alcohol or drugs,

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stealing, indulgent spending, overeating, negligent personal care such as no exercise, TV and social media abuses, and a wide variety of other forms of consumptive behavior. We might use such words as moderation, excess, or even discipline, but not fear. Yet, we see the consequences of lives that did not fear the outcomes – addiction, prison, premature death, health problems, and social immaturity.

The religious world also avoids using the word fear, in spite of the many passages that say we should fear the Lord our God. I know that and I have been guilty of minimizing the words: “Fear of God”.

However, we know that, if we do not follow His rules and laws, there are consequences. We should fear those possible consequences. While the Bible says God is love, it also says God is just. We demand that, even at a human level. Though we are not perfect, we are dismayed at acts of dishonesty, indiscretions, abuse of trust, compromised principles, sexual immorality, human and animal exploitation, believing people should fear doing such, because of the emotional conflicts of guilt and shame. Fear can be a powerful deterrent to bad behavior. If we avoid disobedient behavior, there is nothing to fear. If we engage in it, there is everything to fear.

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San Marcos • Mayor Jim Desmond Know before you go vote

Discover how by-district voting in San Marcos will impact you.

Starting with this election, San Marcos residents will vote for council members by district. Our four districts correspond to pre-determined geographic areas that will allow for more direct representation on our City Council. Elected council members will represent their district, and as before, serve four-year terms with a maximum of three consecutive terms.

The mayor will continue to be elected “at large” by all San Marcos residents, which means all residents – no matter your district – will have an opportunity to vote for a mayoral candidate this November.

Depending on your district, as determined by your voting address, you will have the opportunity to vote for your district’s council member in this election or in the next election cycle. This phased implementation accounts for the terms of incumbent San Marcos council members.

Districts 1 and 2 will elect council members this year (2018).

Districts 3 and 4 will elect council members in 2020.

To research candidates, find your polling place, and learn about districting voting, visit www.san-marcos.net/GoVote.

Escondido • Mayor Sam Abed

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

Chuckles Cont. from Page 2 'CAUSE NOBODY SITS IN THE ENGINEER'S LAP. Burma Shave

SHE KISSED THE HAIRBRUSH

BY MISTAKE SHE THOUGHT IT WAS HER HUSBAND JAKE. Burma Shave DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD TO GAIN A MINUTE YOU NEED YOUR HEAD YOUR BRAINS ARE IN IT. Burma Shave DROVE TOO LONG DRIVER SNOOZING WHAT HAPPENED NEXT IS NOT AMUSING. Burma Shave

BROTHER SPEEDER LET'S REHEARSE ALL TOGETHER GOOD MORNING, NURSE. Burma Shave

CAUTIOUS RIDER TO HER RECKLESS DEAR LET'S HAVE LESS BULL AND A LITTLE MORE STEER. Burma Shave SPEED WAS HIGH WEATHER WAS NOT TIRES WERE THIN X MARKS THE SPOT. Burma Shave

THE MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL FOR BEER LED TO A WARMER HEMISPHERE. Burma Shave

AROUND THE CURVE LICKETY-SPLIT BEAUTIFUL CAR WASN'T IT? Burma Shave

NO MATTER THE PRICE NO MATTER HOW NEW THE BEST SAFETY DEVICE IN THE CAR IS YOU. Burma Shave A GUY WHO DRIVES A CAR WIDE OPEN IS NOT THINKIN' HE'S JUST HOPING Burma Shave

AT INTERSECTIONS LOOK EACH WAY A HARP SOUNDS NICE BUT IT'S HARD TO PLAY. Burma Shave

BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL EYES ON THE ROAD THAT'S THE SKILLFUL DRIVER'S CODE. Burma Shave THE ONE WHO DRIVES WHEN HE'S BEEN DRINKING DEPENDS ON YOU TO DO HIS THINKING. Burma Shave CAR IN DITCH DRIVER IN TREE THE MOON WAS FULL AND SO WAS HE. Burma Shave

PASSING SCHOOL ZONE TAKE IT SLOW LET OUR LITTLE SHAVERS GROW. Burma Shave

Do these bring back any old memories?

If not, you're merely a child. If they do - then you're old as dirt LIKE ME! A young ventriloquist is touring Norway and puts on a show in a small fishing town. With his dummy on his knee, he starts going through his usual dumb blonde jokes.

Suddenly, a blonde woman in the fourth row stands on her chair and starts shouting, "I've heard enough of your stupid blonde jokes. What makes you think you can stereotype Norwegian

Vista • Mayor Judy Ritter

Downtown Vista Has Never Been Better

Over the past several years, I have witnessed e h t transformation of Vista’s downtown from a quieter environment to the current, vibrant hub encompassing the historic heart of the city. Craft brew enthusiasts and diners are crowding the breweries and restaurants; families are exploring downtown’s Kites over Vista sculptures and eclectic shops; and businesses are staying open later to take advantage of the foot traffic.

Whether it’s grabbing a bite to eat for lunch, taking the family out for a special

dinner, or chatting over breakfast with a friend, Vista’s downtown has an impressive inventory of restaurants for all tastes. With the opening of When Pigs Fly and Mikko Sushi earlier in the year and Raising Cane’s and Swami’s Café opening in July, dining options are increasing.

Look for two more restaurants, Dog Haus and Shak’s Mediterranean Bistro to open soon. The impact of our downtown businesses is tremendous, generating sales tax used to fund city parks, fire and law enforcement, roads, and our youth and seniors programs. Kudos to all our businesses opening their doors in Vista!

Oceanside • Mayor Peter Weiss The entire family can enjoy a wide variety of events and attractions during the annual Oceanside Harbor Days.

This multi-attraction event is presented by Genentech and Tri-City Medical Center. It is organized by the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce. Harbor Days is Oceanside’s longest running event, and features over 200 arts and craft exhibits, a new and improved tasty food court, costumed pirates and mermaids, and a beer garden sponsored by the

blonde women that way? What does the color of a woman's hair have to do with her worth as a human being? It's men like you who keep women like me from being respected at work and in the community, and from reaching our full potential as people. It’s people like you who make others think that all blondes are dumb! You and your kind continue to perpetuate discrimination against not only blondes, but women in general, pathetically all in the name of humor!"

The embarrassed ventriloquist begins to apologize, and the blonde interrupts yelling, "You stay out of this! I'm talking to that little jerk on your lap."

EVE'S SIDE OF THE STORY

After three weeks in the Garden of Eden,God came to visit Eve. "So, how is every thing going?" inquired God.

"It is all so beautiful, God," she replied.

"The sunrises and sunsets are breathtaking, the smells, the sights, everything is wonderful, but I have just one problem.

It's these breasts you have given me.

The middle one pushes the other two out and I am constantly knocking them with my arms, catching them on branches and snagging them on bushes.

They're a real pain."

And Eve went on to tell God that since many other parts of her body came in pairs, such as her limbs, eyes, ears, etc She felt that having only two breasts might leave her body more "symmetri-

Harbor Days

Prohibition Brewing Company and Golden Coast Mead.

Harbor Days is free to the public with complimentary transportation provided by the Chamber via the British Bus Company, with their unique double-decker buses picking up Harbor Days attendees from shuttles stops in the Harbor and also provides a pick-up/drop-off location at the downtown Oceanside Transit Center at Seagaze and Cleveland Streets.

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"That's a fair point," replied God, "But it was my first shot at this, you know. I gave the animals six breasts, so I figured that you needed only half of those, but I see that you are right. I will fix it up right away."

And God reached down, removed the middle breast and tossed it into the bushes

Three weeks passed and God once again visited Eve in the Garden of Eden.

"Well, Eve, how is my favorite creation?"

"Just fantastic," she replied, "But for one oversight. You see, all the animals are paired off. The ewe has a ram and the cow has her bull. All the animals have a mate except me. I feel so alone."

God thought for a moment and said, "You know, Eve, you are right. How could I have overlooked this? You do need a mate and I will immediately create a man from a part of you. Let's see.....where did I put that useless boob?"

Now doesn't THAT make more sense than all that crap about the rib?

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Technology vs. civilization

We called him “Pop.” Jim (Pirk) Anderson was my father in law (Nome’s dad). Well into his 90’s he expertly and fearlessly navigated the two lane highways, gravel roads and narrow bridges of Wayne County in rural Indiana at road kill speeds. But when he visited us he would sit stone faced in silence, white knuckles gripping the arm rests as we cruised amid four crowded lanes of Southern California freeway traffic. I asked him once why it made him so nervous. “There’s two reasons” he said, “first, I aint used to seein this many cars around me and second, I aint doin the drivin.”

Pop nailed it. Many people feel

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Solo Piano Concert by Peter Gach on Sunday, September 16 – The First Congregational Church of Escondido is pleased to announce the return of Peter Gach in a solo piano concert Sunday, September 16, at 3:00pm, in the church sanctuary at 1800 North Broadway, Escondido, 92026. Gach is Professor Emeritus at Palomar College in San Marcos, CA. Prior to his retirement in 2012 he was Chairperson of the Performing Arts Department at the College, overseeing the renovation/expansion of the Performing Arts Complex. He was also designated Artist in Residence in Piano, performing numerous recitals and concerti for the campus. Also he has performed in Poland, Hong Kong, and the Philippines, in addition to several locations in the United States, including Arizona, Indiana, Illinois, New Mexico, Georgia, Hawaii, and Texas. There is no admission for the concert, but a free-will offering will be accepted at the conclusion of the concert to aid in the updating of the audio-visual systems of the church. A “Meet-the-Artist Reception” with light refreshments will be held in the Fellowship Hall following the concert. Peter’s book, “Practice Makes Perfect: A Handbook for Musicians at Work,” and his CDs will be available for purchase and signing by the artist.

Monthly Meeting Announced for North County Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary - Calling ladies of all ages, you are invited to come check out the awesome North County Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary. We are a group of committed ladies of various ages and abilities, all working together to help the children of Rady Children’s Hospital.

If you would like to learn more about our group, please join us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, starting September 19th at St. Petra’s Serbian Orthodox Church at 1854 Knob Hill Rd, San Marcos. We have a social ‘meet and greet’ starting at 9:30am and our meeting begins at 10:00am. Would

uneasy about today because life’s landscape is becoming increasingly unfamiliar to them and they feel they’re not in control. This feeling may be stronger in older people but is starting to affect younger people too. During the past three generations we’ve experienced an unprecedented ongoing acceleration of human knowledge. The “Buckminster Fuller Curve,” plots the doubling of human knowledge against a time scale. Fuller posited that prior to 1900, the total sum of knowledge available to humans doubled each century. By the start of WW II knowledge was doubling every half century. Today’s doubling rate is measured in months, not years.

Our brains are no larger than when we lived in caves or built pyramids and we’re certainly no smarter than Plato, Aristotle or Michelangelo, so where’s all that knowledge? It resides in publications, on internet servers and in the minds of the hundreds of millions of scientists and researchers who are constantly expanding human knowledge. This is not “common knowledge”; it is “uncommon knowledge.”

teenager knew how to hitch up a horse and buggy, 1960 teenagers couldn’t tell a whippletree from a snaffle bit but they could change a tire or replace a muffler, today’s teenager can’t unlatch the hood but they know how to call Triple A and text for an Uber. That’s how “common knowledge” evolves.

“Uncommon knowledge” is the knowledge of science and technology. It is not commonly shared or understood in the community.

Examples of early possessors of uncommon knowledge would be blacksmiths and potters. The great expansion of human knowledge has been in “uncommon knowledge”. We probe the atom, scan the universe and parse the immune system with millions of highly trained scientist and researchers adding to “uncommon knowledge” each day at an ever accelerating rate. This esoteric knowledge is stored, published, shared and built upon by researchers but does not enter into “common knowledge.”

So the doubling of “uncommon

“Common knowledge” is knowledge that’s shared in the community.

This knowledge is gained through experience and interaction. It is the day to day knowledge required to function in ones culture and environment. Our “common knowledge” today is very different from the “common knowledge” in 1910.

“Common knowledge” doesn’t grow, it evolves. In 1910 every

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to treat blood cancer patients today. But help is still needed. There are many ways that you can help us raise awareness of these diseases, from joining the conversation on social media by using #FightBloodCancer to taking part in a local Light The Night Walk or volunteering with a local LLS chapter. More than 65 years of fighting blood cancers has led us to a game changing belief. The cures for cancer are in our blood.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 3 International Drive, Suite 200, Rye Brook, NY 10573; Phone 888.557.7177. LLS is the world’s largest voluntary health agency CWONC Serves Dinner at Solutions for Change - dedicated to blood cancer. Their Eight members of Contemporary Women of North mission is to cure leukemia, lymCounty (CWONC) supplied, prepared and served a phoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality Chicken Alfredo dinner to 38 people (adults and their children), current residents of Solutions for of life of patients and their famiChange – a non-profit organization that equips fami- lies. LLS funds lifesaving blood lies with the skills, knowledge, and resources need- cancer research around the world and provides free information and ed to permanently solve their homelessness.

Solutions for Change has great support from mem- support services. Follow them on bers of local service organizations who make sure Facebook, Twitter and other social avenues. For personalized disease, that dinner is served each evening. Visit www.cwonc.org and www.solutionsforchange.org. treatment, support information, and clinical trial searches, speak to L-R: Sandy Youngdale, Lily Hazelton, Rebecca an Information Specialist at Buchen, Jean Smithers, Sue Walsh, Connie Kemp, 1.800.955.4572, Monday thru Friday 9am-9pm ET. and Pam Irwin.

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month – Cancer is tough. But LLS is tougher. September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society wants to help raise the general public’s awareness of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. There is an alarming knowledge gap about blood cancers. Did you know... There are no means for preventing or screening for most blood cancers. Blood cancers are the third leading cancer killer of Americans. More than one-third of blood cancer patients still do not survive five years after their diagnosis.

Every three minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with a blood cancer. Thanks to the support of people like you, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has helped advance nearly every therapy used

EAP Municipal Gallery September Events – September art events at the Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery include showcasing the fantastic works of fiber artists with the West Coast Fiber Arts exhibition. An eclectic show featuring textiles, paper, synthetic and organic materials that feature new techniques to an ancient art form. Designing Weavers display their works of fiber art, also are new works by the Inland Painters Group – Plein air Paintings of San Diego North County. Artists receptions during Second Saturday Artwalk on September 8th, from 5:30-8:00pm. Exhibitions

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knowledge” does not immediately and directly affect the “common knowledge” that we use to navigate everyday life. But as “uncommon knowledge” drives technology to change the way we do things, “common knowledge” evolves to accommodate it. The faster technology drives change in “common knowledge,” the bigger the generation gap grows. The newest generation grows up with the new technology but as it becomes dominant, the older generations either stubbornly cling to the old ways or are forced to stop doing things the way they always have, discard obsolete “common knowledge”, and adopt new “common knowledge.” Over the past two decades the emergence of the Internet and “smart phones” has had a profound impact on “common knowledge.”

Evolving technologies have become a major contributor to division and polarization and affected us in unexpected and not always pleasant ways. Next week we’ll expand the discussion on the impact of technology on our civilization.

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include West Coast Fiber Arts, September 7 – October 6, Juror Nicki Bair. Designing Weavers; Monochromatic M’s & More, September 7 – October 6; hours Tuesdays 11am-6pm, Thursdays & Saturdays 11am4pm. Pathways, September 4 – October 5.

Upcoming Art Receiving includes Small Scale: 12” or 30.5cm, submission days September 14 and 15; Jurors Woody & Luke Woodaman. Art Riot submission days are October 19 and 20. The EAP hosts a monthly Literary Series each month of Poets INC (Inland North County). This month it will be on Sunday, September 9th, with feature poet, friend and former Escondido resident, Thomas Griffin, who will be reading, among other work, selected poems from his new Finishing Line Press book “All That Once Was You.” An open mic follows in the second hour, after a short break, with light refreshments provided. Check with the EAP regarding upcoming Workshops. The Gallery is located at 262 E. Grand Avenue, Escondido 92025, call 760.480.4101 or mail@escondidoarts.org. For additional information, visit Facebook pages for Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery, Recycled Material Fashion Runway Event, Niki Charitable Art Foundation and Poets INC Inland North County.

September Events/Classes at S.D. Botanic Garden – The San Diego Botanic Garden is located at 230 Quail Gardens Drive. Many of the events are free with paid admission or membership, unless otherwise noted. Daily, Now thru April 2019, 9am-5pm, Sculpture in the Garden exhibition showcases more than 61 sculptures from local artists. Take a self-guided tour with a Garden’s Map. All sculptures are for sale and a portion goes to benefit the Garden. Saturday, September 8th, 511pm, Gala in the Garden: Inspiring the Nature Within US, the Garden’s annual fundraising honors President/CEO Julian Duval for his 24 years of service to the Garden and Encinitas community.

Explore the Garden’s trails, enjoy fine wine, craft beer, and best dishes from local restaurants. Live entertainment and floral designs are part of the festivities, with proceeds going to benefit Encinitas’ Garden jewel. Cost is $220/person. Docent Training Classes, Thursdays, September 20 thru November 29, 9:30am-1pm; $60 fee for 8 classes. Must complete pre-requisites prior to training. Contact Volunteer Manager Jill Gardner at jgardner@sdbgar-

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Tuesday, September 25th, 9am-1pm, Succulent Turtle Class; create your own miniature succulent turtle for your display indoors or out. Forms and succulents are provided; bring your own small clippers.

Cost is $45/members and $54/non-members, per class. Fee includes materials. For more information, visit the website at www.SDBGarden.org or call 760.436.3036.

LIFE Schedule, MiraCosta College, Programs for Seniors – Love learning?

Then you are in luck. MiraCosta College provides dozens of learning opportunities for senior citizens. From earning college credit to listening to free lectures on a variety of subjects, you too can benefit from the educational and social opportunities provided by North San Diego County’s premiere community college. If you aren’t familiar with it, here are some details about LIFE (Learning Is For Everyone). LIFE programs are held at MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside, on most Fridays in the Administration Bldg, Room 1068.

Visitors may purchase a parking permit in Lot 1A and park in Lots 1A or 1C. LIFE offers discussion groups and guest speakers, and is a wonderful way to stay engaged through learning! The most recent LIFE schedule of programs is available at MiraCosta College - Programs for Seniors - Learning Is For Everyone (LIFE) and then select "Oceanside LIFE Calendar (PDF). LIFE - is organized for seniors in North San Diego County; is sponsored by the MiraCosta College Foundation; is open to all, age 18 and above. Most members are retired seniors; meets on most Friday afternoons from 1pm-3:30pm (2 programs); offers discussion groups and guest speakers; holds field trips, lunches and other activities at various times. LIFE members have use of the college library and adjacent parking, and meets at the Oceanside Campus. Spend a lovely evening out listening to live jazz or orchestral music, or savor the beautiful voices in MiraCosta’s choirs. Catch a performance in the theatre or watch the dance students leap into action. You can even come to campus and enjoy a free international film or lecture. Community Services classes range from enrichment classes like paint-

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For more information, call 760.757.2121, ext 6972 or visit the website at www.miracosta.edu/life.

Taste of Oceanside 2018 – The most anticipated event, Taste of Oceanside will take place on Saturday, October 6th, from 2pm5pm, in downtown Oceanside. Put on by MainStreet Oceanside, there will be many great events happening; sample great food, ride the taste trolley, join in the beer and wine tasting, and stroll around downtown Oceanside visiting with friends, neighbors and business people while sampling food samples, wine and beer inside downtown stores and offices. Tickets are now on sale; Food Tasting $30; Food Tasting with beer/wine $40. Event is limited to 1,000 attendees. For more information about Taste of Oceanside, contact Gumaro Escarcega at Gumaro@MainStreetOceanside.com or call 760.754.4512, ext 102.

The MainStreet Foundation is located at 701 Mission Ave, Oceanside 92054.

San Diego Oasis Expands Program Throughout North County Region - San Diego Oasis, a nonprofit organization with office locations in La Mesa and Escondido, has expanded its offerings throughout North County. “We are thrilled to be offering more classes and activities throughout so many of our communities. No matter where you reside in North County, it is our goal to provide opportunities for older adults to stay motivated for prevention of isolation and sedentary behaviors,” states David Beevers, San Diego Oasis Program Manager. North County class locations for the fall of 2018 include Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, 4S Ranch, Oceanside, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Santa Fe, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Valley Center, and Vista. San Diego Oasis is a nonprofit organization serving people over the age of 50 throughout the region by promoting successful aging through lifelong learning, healthy living, and community service. The organization offers over 1,800 classes and activities throughout the year, including lectures and sessions in health and wellness, exercise and dance, arts and crafts, history and humanities, finance, technology, languages and personal development. Oasis also operates an intergenerational literacy tutoring program that encourages older adults to work with at-risk children. This has improved reading skills and self-esteem in Title One designated elementary schools throughout San Diego. Over 600 older adult tutors work in

105 schools in 12 school districts, sharing their time, their talents and their wisdom with students who need their help. “Oasis is so thankful to our donors, sponsors, and partners by providing resources that open so many opportunities for older adults in our community to remain engaged and active, while also having fun,” says Simona Valanciute, President and CEO of San Diego Oasis. For details on where to pick up a catalog, class information, or specific program sites throughout North County, contact Oasis at 760-796-6020 or visit www.sandiegooasis.org.

Don’t Dump It – Donate It to Habitat for Humanity ReStores – Have a garage, store, warehouse, or workshop filled with items that are just in the way? Let the Habitat for Humanity ReStores take it off you hands; they’ll even pick it up. Habitat for Humanity ReStores are discount home improvement retail centers who accept donations of new or gently used building materials and home furnishings and sell these items to the public. Your support helps fund the building of affordable homes for ownership by families in need of improved housing, right here in San Diego County. Why donate to the ReStore? Clear out your space; all donations are tax-deductible; give back to the community; divert good, usable materials from local landfills; and help ReStore give homeowners affordable ways to complete DIY projects. Donating to the ReStore is easy. Drop off items at any of the convenient locations in Kearny Mesa, Escondido, Carlsbad, and National City. Can’t make it to a store? Schedule a pick up online.

Also, you can donate a vehicle to Habitat for Humanity’s vehicle donation program, Cars for Homes, to build strength and stability for local families. Your vehicle donation is yet one more way that you can support Habitat for Humanity’s work in San Diego County. All net proceeds from the sale of your vehicle will support Habitat and help local families here in our communities. They accept all kinds of vehicles, cars, trucks, RV’s, vans, SUV’s and motorcycles whether they are running or not.

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Call 1.877.277.4344. For information about all the services or phone numbers for the North County locations, call 619.283HOME (4663).

Alliance for Regional Solutions: Coming in October, registration open: Poverty: Understanding through Experience is a program of the Alliance and is designed to provide participants with an experience in which they better understand what it means to be living in a low income family, struggling to survive from month-to-month, a simulation event on Friday, October 19, 9am-12noon, North County Inland Live Well Center, 649 Mission Avenue, Escondido, 92025.

Thanks(for)giving in August a Success; 55 people attended and engaged with the cause. Proceeds will help buy an additional 189 turkeys this November. With the generous contribution from honoree, Patrick Howe from Wholesale Shade, North County nonprofits will distribute 502 turkeys this November. Distribution will be on Tuesday, November 20 from 8am-4:30pm and help is needed at the North County Food Bank in San Marcos.

Email Shelly Parks at sparks@sandiegofoodbank.org to volunteer. The Suzanne Pohlman Award was created to honor and

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9020161 The name of the business:Mike’s Gym Repair, located at 2742 Sumac Rd., Fallbrook, CA. 92028.

This business is registered by: Michael S. Licona 2742 Sumac Rd. Fallbrook, Ca. 92028 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business was 8/07/18. /s/ Michael S. Licona Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on August 07, 2018.

8/16, 8/23, 8/30 & 9/06 /2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9020328 The name of the business: Baker Transaction Coordination, located at 681 Vale View Drive, Vista, CA. 92081.

This business is registered by: Danielle Susan Patterson 681 Vale View Drive Vista, CA. 92081 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business was 7/16/07. /s/ Danielle Susan Patterson Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on August 08, 2018.

8/16, 8/23, 8/30 & 9/06 /2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9020211

The name of the business: Econo

Express Transmissions, located

at 944 W. Mission AVe., Suite A-1,

Escondido, Ca. 92025.

This business is registered by:

Barbara Handy

5102 Whitman Way

Carlsbad, CA. 92008

This business is conducted by an

individual.

First day of business was 8/01/18.

/s/ Barbara Handy

Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg

Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San

Diego County on August 07, 2018.

8/16, 8/23, 8/30 & 9/06/2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9020262

The name of the business: Two

Guys Grilling, located at 3005

RAinbow Glen Road, Rainbow,

CA. 92028

This business is registered by:

David Donald Biber

3005 Rainbow Glen Road

Rainbow, CA. 92028

This business is conducted by an

individual.

First

day

6/1/2000.

of

business

was

/s/ David Donald Biber

Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg

Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San

Diego County on August 08, 2018.

8/16, 8/23, 8/30 & 9/06/2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The

#2018-9020197

name

of

the

business:

Painting Tailored 2U, located at

4216 Thomas St, Oceanside, CA.

92056.

This business is registered by:

Arturo Flores-Maldonado

4216 Thomas St.

Oceanside, CA. 92056

This business is conducted by an

individual.

First day of business was 8/7/18.

/s/ Arturo Flores-Maldonado

Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg

Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San

Diego County on August 07, 2018.

8/16, 8/23, 8/30 & 9/06/2018

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME #2018-9019034 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Oscar’s Mexican Food, located at 12711 Poway Road, Poway, Ca. 92064. The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on 5/10/2018 and assigned File no.

2018-9012492, is abandoned by the following regisrants: Jose de la Torre 304 Magadalina Dr. Oceanside, CA. 92057 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000). crime). /s/Jose de la Torre This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/24/2018.

8/16, 8/23, 8/30 & 9/6/2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9020093 The name of the business: Mariscos Mazatlan, located at 1111 E. Washington, Escondido, CA. 92025.

This business is registered by: David Romero and Catherine Iribe 1051 Rock Springs Rd, Apt 113 Escondido, CA. 92026 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

First day of business was 8/1/18. /s/ David Romero Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of SanDiego County on August 6,

8/16, 8/23 8/30 & 9/06/2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9019979 The name of the business: M and C Hauling, located at 1009 W. Mission Ave., Escondido, CA. 92025.

This business is registered by: Julio Cesar Cadena and Mayra Nava Castro 3056 Slivkoff Dr. Escondido, CA. 92027 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

First day of business was n/a. /s/ Julio Cesar Cadena Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of SanDiego County on August 3, 2018

8/23 8/30, 9/6 & 9/13/2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9020898 The name of the business: Kids Therapy Connection, located at 137 S. Las Posas Rd. #254, San Marcos, CA. 92078.

This business is registered by: Pro Results Physical Therapy, Inc. 137 S. Las Posas Rd. #254 San Marcos, CA. 92078 This business is conducted by a corporation.

First day of business was n/a. /s/ Garrett Desrosiers, CEO Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of SanDiego County on August 15, 2018

8/23 8/30, 9/6 & 9/13/2018

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME #2018-9019565 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Oak HIll Residential Care, located at 612 Tranquitlity Glen, Escondido, CA. 92027.

The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on 7/31/2017 and assigned File no. 2017-9019330, is abandoned by the following regisrants: Affordable Housing Initiatives, Inc. 612 Tranquility Glen Escondido CA. 92027 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000). crime). /s/ John Earl Gamble III, President This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/31/2018.

8/23, 8/30, 9/06 & 9/13/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9021131

The name of the business: La

Mission Barber Shop, located at

2035 B Mission Ave., Oceanside,

CA. 92058.

This business is registered by:

Karla J San Elias

882 Del Rio Ave.

Encintas, Ca. 92024

This business is conducted by an

individual.

First day of business was n/a.

/s/ Karla J San Elias

Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg

Jr., County

Clerk/Recorder of

SanDiego County on August 17,

2018

8/23 8/30, 9/6 & 9/13/2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9021334 The name of the business: Steele Roofing, located at 227 Pawnee St., Suite 101, San Marcos, Ca. 92078.

This business is registered by: QualRes, Inc. 110 Civic Center Dr., Suie 205 Vista, CA. 92084 This business is conducted by a corporation.

First day of business was 8/20/2018. /s/ Edward Corn, Jr. President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of SanDiego County on August 21, 2018

8/23 8/30, 9/6 & 9/13/2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9020701 The name of the business: Eve’s Art Cottage, Eve’s Kids, Eve London International, located at 1657 Palomar Drive, San Marcos, Ca. 92069.

This business is registered by: Cynthia Lee Johnson 1657 Palomar Dr. San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business was 8/13/2018. /s/ Cynthia Lee Johnson Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of SanDiego County on August 14, 2018

8/23 8/30, 9/6 & 9/13/2018

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2018-00039741-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Summer Hartley Westerfield filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Summer Hartley Westerffield to Proposed name Summer Hartley Campbell.

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 25, 2018, 8:30a.m., Department 26.

The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose, Vista, CA. 92081. A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. Dated 8/9/2018. /s/Robert Dahlquist, Judge of the Superior Court 8/16, 8/23, 8/30 & 9/06/2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2018-00042250-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Laurie Lynn Russell filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Laurie Lynn Russell to Proposed name Lauryn Mae Chandler.

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: October 18, 2018, 10:30a.m., Department 903.

The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, Civil Division, 1109 Union St., San Diego, CA. 92101.

A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd.

Dated: 8/22/2018. /s/Peter C. Deddeh, Judge of the Superior Court 8/30, 9/6, 9/13 & 9/20/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9021529 The name of the business: Evoke Collective, located at 6526 Flamenco St., Carlsbad, Ca. 92009.

This business is registered by: Denizzo.inc 6526 Flamenco St. Carlsbad, CA. 92009 This business is conducted by a corporation.

First day of business was n/a. /s/ Deniz Orhun, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of SanDiego County on August 23, 2018

8/30, 9/6, 9/13 & 9/20/2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9021803

The name of the business: The

Bar Keep, located at 300 Carlsbad

Village Dr., 108A #423, Carlsbad,

CA. 92008.

This business is registered by:

Digital Zombies

300 Carlsbad Village Dr. 108A,

#423

Carlsbad, CA. 92008

This business is conducted by a

corporation.

First day of business was 8/27/18.

/s/ Rebecca Hoffman, President

Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg

Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San

Diego County on 8/27/2018 9/6, 9/13, 9/20 & 9/27/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9021317 The name of the business: Tribal Roots Tattoo, located at 935 W. Mission Ave., Escondido, CA. 92025.

This business is registered by: Donny Sirivisut 1813 Castle Glen Escondido, CA. 92029 Gabriel Gonzales Tollentino 1149 Madera Lane Vista, Ca. 92084 This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

First day of business was 8/21/18. /s/ Gabriel Gonzalez Tollentino Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 8/21/2018, 9/6, 9/13 9/20 & 9/27/2008

NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION (Administrative)

The Planning Division Manager of the City of San Marcos has considered the proposed project and does intend to APPROVE Director’s Permit DP 18-0005 on September 17, 2018.

Project No.: DP 18-0005 (Resolution ADM 18-4717) Applicant: T A G Collision Repair Center Request: A Director’s Permit to allow for the continued operation of a 17,680 square foot auto body repair facility within an existing industrial building located at 1545 La Mirada Drive in the Industrial (I) Zone of the Business/Industrial District Environmental Determination: Categorically Exempt (EX 18023) pursuant to Section 15301 Class 1, in that this is an existing facility with no expansion, of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); Location of the Property: 1545 La Mirada Drive, more particularly described as: Lot 2, Block 110, of Rancho Los Vallecitos De San Marcos, according to Map thereof No. 806, filed in the Office of the County Recorder of the County of San Diego, State of California, on December 21, 1895 Assessor's Parcel Number: 219-221-32-00 Further information about this notice can be obtained from Saima Qureshy by calling (760) 744-1050 extension 3222, or via email squreshy@san-marcos.net.

NOTICE: Any interested person may appeal the decision of the Planning Division Manager to the Planning Commission provided the appeal fee is paid ($20 for residents; $1,155 for non-residents) and a written appeal is submitted to the Planning Division Secretary within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the decision (due no later than 5:30 PM on July 12, 2018). The written appeal should specify the reasons for the appeal and the grounds upon which the appeal is based. The City’s Planning Commission will then consider the filed appeal/s at a later public hearing.

The Planning Division can be contacted at (760) 744-1050, extension 3262 or sneveu@san-marcos.net.

The City of San Marcos is committed to making its programs, services and activities accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation to participate in any City program, service or activity, please contact the City Clerk’s office at 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos CA 92069, or call (760) 744-1050, extension 3145.

Phil Scollick, City Clerk, City of San Marcos.

PD: 9/6/18.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The

#2018-9019511

name

Pumpkin

of

and

the

Polar

business: Palooza,

located at 2533 Navarra Drive

Unit A1 Carlsbad, Ca. 92009.

This business is registered by:

MWMW Events, LLC

2533 Navarre Drive Unit A1

Carlsbad, Ca. 92009

This business is conducted by a

Limited Liability Company.

First day of business was n/a.

/s/ Werner Pietrik, CEO

Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg

Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San

Diego County on 7/31/2018

8/30, 9/6, 9/13 & 9/20/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9019477

The

name

of

the

business:

Premier Auto Detailinng, located

at 541 N. Twin Oaks Valley Rd.,

San Marcos, CA. 92078.

This business is registered by:

Ryan Everett Richardson

907 La Noche Dr.

San Marcos, CA. 92078

This business is conducted by an

individual.

First

day

7/30/2018.

of

business

was

/s/ Ryan Everett Richardson

Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg

Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San

Diego County on 7/30/2018 8/23, 8/30, 9/6, & 9/13/2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9022336

The name of the business: Family

Solutions Counseling, located at

330 Rancheros Drive, Suite 218,

San Marcos, CA. 92069.

This business is registered by:

Jessie Janette Hiatt

638 Dane Dr.

San Marcos, CA. 92069

This business is conducted by an

individual.

First

day

8/31/2018.

of

business

was

/s/ Jessie Janette Hiatt

Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg

Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San

Diego County on 8/31/2018

9/6, 9/13, 9/20 & 9/27/2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9022121 The name of the business: Rest in Paws, located at 2102 Fiori Drive, Vista, Ca. 92084.

This business is registered by: Cristina Castillo 2102 Fiori Drive Vista, CA. 92084 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business was 6/01/2018. /s/ Cristina Castillo Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 8/30/2018 9/6, 9/13, 9/20 & 9/27/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9021643 The name of the business: Just Fix It!, JFI Services, located at 1425 Cottonwood Court, San Marcos, CA. 92069.

This business is registered by: Rex Alan and Stephanie Eugenia Uptegraft 1425 Cottonwood Court San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

First day of business was 4/30/2009. /s/ Rex Alan Uptegraft Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 8/24/2018 8/30, 9/6, 9/13 & 9/20/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9021642 The name of the business: A Plus Quality Pool Service, located at 3949 Tortuga Cove, Oceanside, CA. 92058 This business is registered by: G&L Capital Inc. 3949 Tortuga Cove Oceanside, CA. 92058 This business is conducted by a corporation.

First day of business was 9/15/03. /s/ Gerardo Gomez, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 8/24/2018 9/6, 9/13, 9/20 & 9/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9021509 The name of the business: California Special Inspection, LLC, 1286 Discovery St., Unit 6 San Marcos, Ca. 92078 This business is registered by: California Special Inspection LLC 1286 Discovery St., Unit 6 San Marcos, Ca. 92078 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business was n/a. /s/ Dutch Saunders, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 8/22/2018 9/6, 9/13, 9/20 & 9/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The

#2018-9021597

name

of

the

business:

Continental Auto Sales, 727 Rock

Springs Rd. #G, Escondido, CA.

92025.

This business is registered by:

John M. Sohrabi

263 Glendale Ave.

San Marcos, CA. 92069

This business is conducted by an

individual.

First day of business was n/a.

/s/ John M. Sohrabi

Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg

Jr., County

Clerk/Recorder of

San Diego County on 8/23/2018

9/6, 9/13, 9/20 & 9/27/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9020887 The name of the business: Iglesia Cristiana Oasis, located at 135 Vallecitos de Ora, Ste F San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is registered by: Angel Casas 1315 Laurel Tree Ln., #149 Carlsbad, CA. 92011 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business was 8/15/18. /s/ Angel Casas Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 8/15/2018 9/6, 9/13, 9/20 & 9/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

#2018-9020759 The name of the business: Pacific Coast Collectibles, located at

45871 Camino Rubi, Temecula,

CA. 92592

This business is registered by: Daniel Wayne Coffman 45871 Camino Rubi

Temecla, CA. 92592 This business is conducted by an individual.

First

day

1/02/2001.

of

business

was

/s/ Daniel Wayne Coffman Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of

San Diego County on 8/14/2018 9/6, 9/13, 9/20 & 9/27/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The

#2018-9022182

name

of the business: Wholesale Flowers, located at 1714 Countryside Dr., Vista, CA.

92081.

This business is registered by: Javier Hernandez Lopez

1714 Countryside Dr. Vista, CA. 92081 This business is conducted by an individual.

First day of business was 8/6/18 /s/ Javier Hernandez Lopez Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 8/30 /2018

9/6, 9/13, 9/20 & 9/27/2008

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