December 3, 2020
Volume 50 - No. 48
By Friedrich Gomez
Today more people believe in reincarnation than at any other time in human history; and not just because there are more people populating our planet but in ratio to population from ancient times to now: there are still more humans, by far, subscribing to the notion of the afterlife known as reincarnation.
The worldwide belief in reincarnation is growing at a startling rate, especially in Europe, Canada, the United States, and Down Under The Paper - 760.747.7119
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What was once an arcane belief system rooted mostly in ancient religions such as found in the tenets of Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, belief in reincarnation has now permeated modern western cultures, regions, and mainstream religions that were once thought to be impenetrable from the reincarnation mindset. And not just as a casual interest or curiosity, but rather, reincarnation has firmly established itself as an immovable belief system among the planet’s
inhabitants as never before.
WHAT EXACTLY IS REINCARNATION?
Reincarnation is the philosophical or religious belief that the nonphysical essence of a living human being (the soul or spirit), begins a new life in a different physical form or body after biological death. It is also referred to as rebirth or transmigration. The genesis or origin of the notion of reincarnation is so old as to be obscure, predating even the historical Buddha (Siddhartha) as
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well as all the ancient religions of the world. Antiquity scholars believe the concept of reincarnation goes as far back as the dawn of human existence itself. Ever since early humankind was able to think, cogitate, and look up at the stars. Countless millennia later, with the advent of writing, many wrote of it. And even thousands of years after writing was first created, many sources continued mentioning it, such as with the ancient Greek philosopher, Plato (427 B.C. - 347 B.C) who wrote of reincarnation as such: “I am confident that there
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truly is such a thing as living again, and that the living spring from the dead.” (Myth of Er in Phaedo.) WHY IS THE CONCEPT OF REINCARNATION GROWING?
Since time immemorial, the afterlife has been a natural, human fascination and intrigue. All cultures have wondered what happens when we die. Stories of reincarnation often give believers hope that their consciousness continues after death. It is a natural human predilection to entertain and reflect on such thoughts. RISING BELIEF IN REINCARNATION AMONG CHRISTIANS MYSTIFIES & UNSETTLES MANY PASTORS & MINISTERS.
Often, to the great chagrin and befuddlement of countless Christian pastors, ministers, and various religious clerics, growing numbers within their own congregations have openly – and privately – embraced the concept of reincarnation. That when they physically die, their soul will reappear in another human body, to continue the earthly cycle of life-and-death. Proponents believe this life and death cycle continues for a duration and continuum of time which remains unknown. Many U. S. church leaders say such
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beliefs run contrary to mainstream Christian doctrine. while others have deviating opinions. The trending of devout Christian followers now adhering to a reincarnation doctrine is nothing new – it has been going on for years.
According to data released by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life back in 2009, 24% of American Christians expressed a belief in reincarnation. This represents a significant deviation from the traditional Judaeo-Christian narrative with which most Americans are taught from their own bible: You are born. You live. You die. And after a judgment you go to Heaven or Hell forever. For some pastors, it’s discomforting, because it is formally written in their holy book: “It is appointed for every mortal to die but once, and after that the judgment.” (Epistle to the Hebrews in the New Testament, Hebrews 9:27)
And yet, there are biblical exceptions to that scriptural rule, such as with Enoch and Elijah, which the Good Book says were taken up to Heaven while still being alive on Earth, and not experiencing an earthly death. Also Lazarus, who was raised from the dead, as well as Jairus’ daughter, and others who were “risen from the dead,” according to biblical scripture.
Since ancient times, reincarnation has long been a burr in the saddle of
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Christian orthodoxy. The dizzying acceleration of the belief in reincarnation has been expanding by leaps and bounds, not just among Christians here in the United States, but, among all Christians, worldwide.
In repeated polls, around the world, by both Christian and secular sources, Christians are harboring (open and private) beliefs in reincarnation in record numbers. Despite what their pastors, ministers, and Christian leaders say is written to the contrary, in their Old and New Testament bibles.
SHOCKINGLY, 51% OF ALL PEOPLE SURVEYED (RELIGIOUS & NON-RELIGIOUS COMBINED) NOW BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION. In one international survey, over 18,000 people (secular and religious combined) in 23 different countries participated in a poll by the Global Research Society and also the Social Research data bank, and found that 51% of people throughout the world believe in reincarnation! These global surveys were replicated (repeated) by both secular and religious entities to account for statistical error. The research approximations were consistent. Mr. Robert Duffy, managing director of Social Research, told Reuters News Organization (which feeds international news around the globe to world newspapers), of another shocker: “It may only seem to many
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that we live in a secular world, but this global study shows that spiritual life is important to the citizens of the world, since half of them said they believe in a supreme being.” So much for the anachronistic view that reincarnation is only for pagans. INCREDIBLY, ONE-THIRD OF THE WORLD’S CHRISTIAN POPULATION NOW SUBSCRIBES TO REINCARNATION!
Today, Christianity is – and has been, by far -- the largest religion in the world, with an astounding number of Christian faithful numbering over 2 ½ billion people on a planet of 7.8 billion human inhabitants. That translates to about 1/3 of all living beings in the world who are of the Christian faith. Of that 2 ½ billion Christians, it is now estimated that approximately 31% (or close to 1/3) of the world’s Christians adhere to a belief in reincarnation! What clearly used to be a belief system germane to such ancient religions as Hinduism and Buddhism, is no longer the case. And it is not just the young Christians; the belief in reincarnation has permeated mid and upper age demographics as well. IN AMERICA, MORE CHRISTIANS THAN ATHEISTS & AGNOSTICS COMBINED, BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION!
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Social Butterfly
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office of Judge Samuel Thompson Allen. The adobe structure served residents from a vast portion of northern San Diego County. The nearest justice was 45 miles distant in Old Town San Diego, a day's trip in the early part of the 20th century. For those unfamiliar with the name Bear Valley, it was the original name for present-day Valley Center.
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Again, we give thanks to Robert Lerner, Historian for the Valley Center History Museum, for his interesting writings about Valley Center and the people from the past. Historic Local Courthouse Eyed for Restoration - To say that the 19th century courthouse in Valley Center is in dire need of TLC is being generous. Built in 1882 and rebuilt after an earthquake in 1933, the historic building on Cole Grade Road is one of the few remaining structures of its kind in the state. The fact that it has survived for 138 years fairly intact has encouraged some local officials to look at a future restoration. The Bear Valley Courthouse, originally part of the Bear Valley Judicial District, was the home and
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Within just the United States alone, more American Christians than atheists and agnostics (combined), believe in reincarnation! A staggering and most unexpected revelation! Replicated surveys and polls (from both secular and religious entities) across the United States reveal than an estimated 1/3 (or 33%) of American Christians subscribe to a belief in reincarnation, despite religious doctrine that disavows such a belief system. Interestingly, only 18% of agnostics believe in reincarnation. And only 11.5% of atheists say they believe in reincarnation.
FEAR KEEPS MANY CHRISTIANS FROM TALKING ABOUT THEIR BELIEF IN REINCARNATION. With false confidence, many pastors may smile and shrug their shoulders and confidently assert: “Well, I personally know my congregation, and we’re not believers in reincarnation.”
Statistically, this may be a flagrantly wrong assumption. Many Christians keep their reincarnation beliefs private, with surveys and polls affording them comfort and anonymity to freely and openly discuss their deep convictions and immovable belief in reincarnation. Christian polls, with the caveat of
Judge Allen had the title of Justice of the Peace, a term used today for someone who performs a wedding ceremony. But during Allen's tenure, justices presided over many legal proceedings including small claims issues, misdemeanors, petty criminal infractions, and weddings. They were elected or chosen by citizens of the jurisdiction. Allen's service in the Bear Valley court appears to have ended with his death in 1922 at age 71, after which he was buried in Valley Center Cemetery. The full history of the courthouse remains under study, but here is what is known: after Allen's death, the building served as a blacksmith shop; in the 1930s, entertainment lawyer Martin Gang purchased the building and surrounding property as part of a successful farm; after the 1933 earthquake, Gang repaired damage to the courthouse and slightly modified the configuration; in 1974, the Gang property, including the courthouse, was acquired by the local school district; in the 1980s, a middle school agriculture teacher lived in the adobe; and, until several years ago, it was home to a
people surveyed remaining anonymous, also reveal that Christians are well aware of the reality of “church gossip” and, therefore, withhold such reincarnation beliefs -- even from the reassurances of their religious leaders and fellow parishioners that they will not be adversely judged.
Since orthodox Christianity already teaches the worldwide doctrine of eternal life in Heaven for its faithful after physical death on earth, it remains mystifying to many pastors and ministers as to why members of their flock choose to (overtly and covertly) subscribe to reincarnation on earth, as well as the scriptural belief in Heaven after death.
FAMOUS INDIVIDUALS WHO BELIEVED IN REINCARNATION. If you believe in reincarnation, you are in illustrious company with some of the most rational and brilliant minds and intellects in history. Here is a short list of universal geniuses who subscribed to the belief of reincarnation. PLATO (427 B.C. -347 B.C.). Plato believed and wrote about reincarnation (as previously mentioned at the top of this storyline). BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (17061790). Since the young age of 22 until his death at age 84, Benjamin Franklin was a firm believer in reincarnation: “When I see nothing annihilated (in the works of God)
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destroyed by fire in 1872, but reconstructed in 1992 as a museum. Interestingly, in 1985, researchers from the Valley Center Historical Society (then known as the Local History Committee) suggested it could serve as a local museum.
For the record, the Bear Valley courthouse was built by Jacob Reed who built most of the early The 138-year-old Bear Valley courthouse adobe homes in Valley still stands on Cole Grade Road. Center using a brick-buildAn example of what the restored local court- ing machine he had made, a photo of which is in the house might resemble. History Museum archive. Over the past two years, representa- His most famous structure is probatives of the Valley Center-Pauma bly the home known today as the Unified School District and the Betty Crocker house. He sold the Valley Center History Museum courthouse building and the adjoinhave inspected the old courthouse ing 160 acres to farmer John Moore, on several occasions, and deter- who resold the property to Judge mined that significant repairs need Allen in 1885. to be made to the interior. A potential funding source has been identi- For more information, contact the fied through a state grant to assist in Valley Center History Museum by restoration of cultural and historical mail, email at landmarks. A restored building museum@vchistory.org or by telecould be used as an educational phone at (760) 749-2993. The resource, meeting room, other museum remains temporarily school functions, and as an histori- closed due to the pandemic, but a cal asset to the community. volunteer responds to all inquiries. An example of what the restored Bear Valley Courthouse might resemble exists in Old Town State Park in San Diego where the first San Diego courthouse was erected in 1847. That building was
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and not a drop of water wasted, I cannot suspect the annihilation of souls . . . . Thus, finding myself to exist in the world, I believe I shall, in some shape or other, always exist; and, with all the inconveniences human life is liable to, I shall not object to a new edition of mine, hoping, however, that the errata (flaws) of the last may be corrected.” And he added: “I shall return as a new and improved version, edited and redone.”
theory of Reincarnation when I was twenty-six. Religion offered nothing to the point. Genius is experience. Some seem to think that it is a gift or talent, but it is the fruit of long experience in many lives. Some are older souls than others, and so they know more. The discovery of Reincarnation put my mind at ease.” Henry Ford further clarified in an April, 1938 interview with the Hearst newspaper: “Of this I am sure . . . that we are here for a purpose. And that we go on. Mind and memory – they are eternal.”
CARL GUSTAV JUNG (18751961). Famous psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and founder of “analytical psychology,” believed in reincarnation. Having aspirations to be a minister or preacher in his early life, the brilliant research scientist of whom Sigmund Freud admired, Carl Gustav Jung stated: “I could well imagine that I might have lived in former centuries and there encountered questions I was not yet able to answer, and that I had to be born again because I had not fulfilled the task that was given to me.”
MAHATMA GANDHI (18691948). The Great One said: “I cannot think of permanent enmity between man and man, believing as I do in the theory of rebirth. I shall live in the hope that if not in this birth, in some other birth I shall be able to hug all humanity in friendly embrace.”
HENRY FORD (1863-1947). The founder of the Ford Motor Company wrote: “I adopted the
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RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803-1882). The great poet Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: “It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but only retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Nothing is dead; men feign themselves dead, and endure mock funerals . . . and there they stand looking out of the window, sound and well, in some strange new disguise.” DAVID LLOYD GEORGE (18631945). Britain’s Prime Minister, David Lloyd George stated: “The conventional heaven with its angels perpetually singing, etc, nearly drove me mad in my youth and made me a atheist for ten years. My opinion is that we shall be reincarnated.” FRANCOIS VOLTAIRE (16941778). The famous French
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The deceased woman discovered Monday on the Hosp Grove trail in Carlsbad has been identified as 68year old Lisa Thorborg of Carlsbad. According to the San Diego County Medical Examiner, Thorborg had been stabbed. Carlsbad police have narrowed the time of the incident to between approximately 10 to 11 a.m. Passersby called the police at 11:23 a.m. when they noticed a woman lying on the trail.
A citizen tip has identified a man who may have been in the area at the time of the incident as a white or Hispanic adult, 5’10” – 6’3”, husky build, tan complexion with dark hair. He was wearing a black shirt, black shorts and possibly a black hat. The man was walking slowly with a slight shuffle or limp. It is unknown at this time if this person is related to the incident.
Investigators urge anyone who witnessed or heard anything suspicious in the area of Hosp Grove Trail East, located near the 2600 block of Monroe Street, on Nov. 23 between 10 a.m. and noon, to call the Police Department at 760-931-2165. According to City of Carlsbad Police Lt. Jason Jackowski, an active investigation is ongoing. “We have put all available resources toward solving this case and ensuring our community’s safe-
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ty,” said Jackowski. “At this time, we need to hold back some details known only to law enforcement, but rest assured we will release more information just as soon as we can.” Jackowski also said that the only confirmed information is what has been released by the Police Department and the medical examiner. Background Details:
11/24/20, 1 p.m. – On November 24, Police investigators in conjunction with the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office have determined that the deceased female found on the Hosp Grove Trail East was stabbed. The victim, identified as a 68-yearold white female from Carlsbad, was walking or jogging on the trail when the stabbing occurred.
Investigators would like to reiterate, anyone who witnessed or heard anything suspicious in the area of Hosp Grove Trail East, located near the 2600 block of Monroe Street, on Nov. 23 between 10 a.m. and noon, to call the Police Department at 760-931-2165. “We understand and share the community’s concern over this tragic case,” said Lt. Jason Jackowski, who is leading the investigation. “We have devoted all available resources and are working around
Man About Town
John Meyer was a member of our Hidden Valley Kiwanis Club. We knew him well.
Someone called me the night he passed away and asked me to come over. I still don't know why. When I arrived John was still on the floor, awaiting the mortuary to remove his remains. I comforted his wife and daughter as best I could .. . and, in due course, took my leave.
Santa and Mrs. Claus ended that night. The enormous tree has long since been cut down and there are no more Christmas Tree Lights for parents to bring their children and grandchildren to see. Up until John died, they would hold court most every night during the Christmas season and family after family would come by, child after child got to see Santa and Mrs.
Claus and some, if they weren't too much in awe, got to sit on Santa's knee. It was a long and grand tradition. Many adults brought their children and/or grandchildren to enjoy the same Christmas tradition they had when they were children. Now, all gone.
•••• So proud to learn that our good friend, Dr. Greg Hurt, who heads up the San Marcos Dental Center, has obtained a CBCT scanner to their on-site laboratory. The state-of-theart equipment allows Dr. Hurt and
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the clock to ensure justice for the victim and her family.” According to Jackowski, extra police patrols have also been assigned to the area. The Police Department is also sharing general safety tips for walkers and joggers, including:
Notify a family member or friend of exercise plans, including departure and return time Jog or walk with a known companion Be alert, walk with authority, look ahead and scan surroundings Attempt to keep unfamiliar people at a distance Always jog or walk in a familiar area; avoid being alone in heavily wooded, poorly lighted, rural or secluded areas Be aware of surroundings; avoid wearing earphones that will prevent hearing surrounding activity Wear bright colored clothing to improve visibility; avoid exercising after dark Vary route and schedule. Seek immediate help from any nearby residence, open business or group of people if followed Carry a cell phone to use for emergencies; minimize phone conversations, which distract and increase vulnerability Be alert to someone who asks for directions and continues to engage in conversation.
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his brilliant staff to more efficiently study any d e n t a l problems you have, or may have in the future. The CBCT scanner is far more efficient than the old x-ray machines. With this equipment Dr. Hurt can not perform the lab work at his c l i n i c (rather than refer you to an off-site imaging center) but he can more quickly help you with implants, dentures, root canals, oral surgery as well as discovering heretofore hidden underlying problems such as abscesses, tumors, etc. This new equpment allows Dr. Hurt to do a 360 degree scan of your whole mouth, nasal and esophogeal areas. Dr. Greg Hurt, whom I have known for at least 15 years and who has done magnificent dental procedures for me, continues to ensure that his dental clinic offers top protective measures for his patients and staff.
Letters to the Editor
A Great Letter to the Editor from Friedrich Gomez
Do you ever, truly wonder if our weekly magazine, The Paper, really makes a difference in peoples' lives? Especially now, with everybody rushing about, trying to catch up on this or that. Especially now with such a divided country, political tension, social conflict, even violence saturating the news. In the big picture of life right now, do people really have time to sit down and read The Paper? Do they actually Letters to the Editor Cont. on Page 9
This guy, Dr. Greg Hurt, is not only a super invidual, he is a brilliant dentist with a top staff and the latest in equipment. Give his clinic a call at 760.734.4311. His staff will be happy to assist you. •••• Like most of you we are anxious, eager even, to ring out the old year of 2020 and welcome a fresh new year of 2021. This year sucked, to use a scientific term.
Chief culprit was the plague and the resulting illnesses and deaths and the multiple inconveniences we’ve endured. Lots of businesses going out of business because of covid19. Not a very pleasant year.
But lets hope the arrival of the vaccines, a promise President Trump repeatedly made and now has kept, will help overcome this terrible pandemic and let us begin to get back to a normal, or near-normal, life. I doubt life will ever approach what we used to take for granted. But, the good news is, we now at least have hope that we can bring this scourge to a close. One day, perhaps, we can return to shaking hands, embracing one another, and gathering together and put the past behind us and work toward a more pleasant life and live again in happiness and unity. There is always hope.
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Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher testified to his reincarnation belief: “It is no more surprising to be born once than to be born twice: everything in nature is resurrection.”
GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON (1885-1945). One of America’s most brilliant generals and military geniuses claimed to have had many past lives as an ancient Roman gladiator. He felt it strong and palpable in his mind, soul, and body. Of this he was most certain. He often wrote and said of reincarnation in a famous personal refrain: “So as through a glass and darkly, the age long strife I see, Where I fought in many guises, many names, but always me.” GEORGE HARRISON (19432001). The famous member of The Beatles witnessed on reincarnation: “Friends are all souls that we’ve known in other lives. We’re drawn to each other. Even if I have only known them a day, it doesn’t matter. I’m not going to wait till I have known them for two years, because anyway, we must have met somewhere before, you know.”
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH (1770-1850). One of England’s premiere poets and firm believer in reincarnation stated: “Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The Soul that rises with us, our life’s Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting. And cometh from afar.” KAHLIL GIBRAN (1883-1931). Immortal Lebanese poet, artist, and writer, speaking of reincarnation and returning back in a different earthly body: “Know, therefore, that from the greater silence I shall return . . . . Forget not that I shall come back to you . . . a little while, a moment of rest upon the wind, and another woman shall give birth to me.”
ROBERT BROWNING (18121889). The mighty English poet and playwright, a long believer in reincarnation, gave voice to his belief when he penned: “At times I almost dream I too have spent a life the sages way, And tread once more familiar paths. Perchance I perished in an arrogant self-reliance an age ago; and in that act, a prayer for one more chance went up and so earnest, so Instinct with better light let in by Death, That life was blotted out – not so completely But Scattered wrecks enough of it remain, Dim memories; as now, when seems once more, The goal in sight again.” ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER (1788-1860). Great German philosopher gave life to his reincarnation beliefs: “Every new born indeed comes fresh and blithe into the new existence, and enjoys it as a free gift: but there is, and can be, nothing freely given. Its fresh existence is paid for by the old age and death of a worn out existence which has perished, but which contained the indestructible seed out of which
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the new existence has arisen: they are one being.”
FRIEDRICH NIETZCHE (18441900). The immortal German philosopher and poet majestically sums up his reincarnation belief in brief but profound words and the need to live a good, humanitarian existence: “Live so that thou mayest desire to live again – that is thy duty – for in any case thou wilt live again!” A MOST UNBELIEVABLE TRUE STORY -- A MICROCOSM OF WHAT REINCARNATION CAN BE LIKE.
If you were to ask popular American film star, comedian, writer, movie director and film producer, Billy Crystal, about reincarnation, don’t be surprised if he responds with laughter. For the 72year-old Hollywood megastar who has hosted the Academy Awards nine times, and has his own personal star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Crystal – ever the comedian - may well think that reincarnation is the perfect butt for jokes. The Jewish-American comic who attended the Jewish Temple-El in New York, where he was Bar Mitzvahed, had never seriously considered reincarnation, perhaps relegating it to fanciful flights of imagination, a natural propensity springing forth from his orthodox Hebrew upbringing. After all, in a manner of speaking, “reincarnation” would not be considered “kosher.”
And yet something mysterious and traumatic happened to Billy Crystal, born William Edward Crystal; something odd and indescribable happened to him back in 1990 while preparing for his iconic, hit comedy movie “City Slickers.”
The mysterious experience would prove to be life-changing for the Jewish comedian known to millions around the globe. What happened to him back in 1990 was something he now confesses that he now . . . well, that he now rarely talks about. The frightening experience made him a believer in reincarnation today. What you are about to read is vastly unknown and may be shocking in its revelation.
THE HAUNTING MOMENT THAT CHANGED BILLY CRYSTAL’S LIFE & MADE HIM A BELIEVER IN REINCARNATION. In preparation for his comedy Western-genre movie about cattle-driving called “City Slickers,” Billy Crystal and his wife, Janice, were en route to what would be the movie location where the film was to be shot. Little did Billy Crystal and his wife know what was about to happen to them during that life-changing moment in their car. It was, initially, a most terrifying event that would forever scar their psyche. And forever change their lives, to this very day. As Crystal recalls in his own words: “When I first
moved to California, my wife and me were driving around the Joshua Tree National Park, which is a spectacular park which really speaks of the Old West, and I pulled over because I was having an anxiety attack! And she said ‘What’s the matter?!’”
The panic attack terrified both of them. After it subsided, Billy Crystal was able to compose himself and answer his wife. He recalls what he told her: “And I said, this is really weird. This is a really strong feeling of Déjà vu! I feel I’ve been here before when I was a cowboy!” Billy Crystal pauses and then emphasizes, “This is no B.S. This is totally true.”
Crystal’s words momentarily froze as they both sat in their car that day. His anxiety attack had lasted almost 10 minutes and the residual effects still lingered. Anxiety attacks normally manifest a shortness of breath, profuse sweating, trembling, and a feeling of being detached from the physical world which can cause serious heart palpitations. A most frightening experience that often leaves the victim with numbness, tingling sensations in the limbs and entire body! As well as a sudden overwhelming fear of dying! Billy Crystal reflects on that moment: “For two or three days I felt this out-of-body feeling that this was all too-familiar. There’s something that . . . I was here before as a cowboy. That was 1990 and we’re making the movie and I’m supposed to be learning to ride (as a city slicker in the movie). Our technical advisor, great, great rider, was Jerry Gatling, who was John Wayne’s stuntman; so I’m riding, roping steers, and I took to this very quickly and he said to me, ‘You must’ve been a cowboy in your past life.’ And I said, Whoa, wait a minute! Then I remembered what happened to me back at Joshua Tree National Park!” That Billy Crystal was able to impress an expert horseman and professional Western stunt double for John Wayne reveals Crystal’s quickness, and high-level skill, both on-and-off a horse that he had never ridden before! This presented a problem for the movie director. Because Billy Crystal and all his co-stars were supposed to be awkward, clumsy city slickers that were unable to rope, ride, etc. on this Dude Ranch. They were all, genuinely, bad at being part of a cattle drive – except for Billy Crystal!
Film director, Ron Underwood, remembers: “Billy was an immediate natural on a horse. He was a great rider on a horse. It was kinda spooky. The rest of his co-stars were really, totally uncomfortable on a horse from day one. They were the last people to be going on a cattle drive.” Solution: Billy Crystal had to pretend to be a bad rider! Otherwise, he was a highly skilled cowboy – which was contrary to the movie
script of him (and everyone else) to be city slickers.
Turns out that Billy Crystal’s panic attack was not only real, but, his cowboy skills of roping, riding, branding, and herding cattle were without rational explanation, even impressing John Wayne’s stuntman and a highly-professional cowboy who is, well, not easily impressed! Especially from a Jewish boy who grew up in the Bronx and Long Island, in New York. And was riding a horse for the very first time! It all just didn’t make sense. And yet his skill level was comparable to the film’s technical advisor, stunt double, and bona-fide cowboy! Today, Billy Crystal enjoys horseback riding. As he says, “Few things I love to do besides performing and relaxing and that’s getting back on a horse, getting my heels down, kicking out there and riding!”
To this day, Billy Crystal is convinced he lived a prior life as a cowboy. And yet, he rarely speaks of that fateful moment today. After seeing him jumping on a horse, herding cattle, and roping steers – well, he has become a devout believer in reincarnation. It’s a deeply personal belief for him. That anxiety attack which imprinted upon his consciousness an array of visions and feelings of being a cowboy in another life is hard to dispute. Especially in this case, when actions speak louder than words. THE EARLY CHURCH DESTROYED ALL PRE-CHRISTIAN WRITINGS OF REINCARNATION.
It’s no secret to bible scholars that the early church fathers, in their zealous agendas and motives to promote Christianity, erased all preChristian writings that referenced reincarnation. In the early medieval period, the doctrines of pre-existence and reincarnation only existed as Jesus’ secret teachings. In 553 A.D. this information was declared heresy at the Second Council of Constantinople. The Roman Church decided to destroy all the teachings which talked about it (reincarnation). There is substantial historical evidence by biblical scholars that Origen, a Church father in early Christian times, taught reincarnation in his lifetime, but when his works were translated into Latin as a matter of record for future posterity to read, these reincarnation references were concealed. VARIOUS REASONS FOR EARLY CHURCH TO SUPPRESS REINCARNATION.
There were different examples and different reasons behind the erasing of anything that might prove offensive and/or inconvenient for early church fathers, such as reincarnation.
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One example which several leading biblical scholars (who are Christians, themselves) point out is that: “The Catholic doctrine and the priests’ source of wealth could have been in danger if people believed that they would come back to life many times. The Old Knowledge faced the same fate as many ancient books by preChristian writers, which were all erased. The bishops were afraid of the Knowledge (reincarnation) which could prove that the institutions of the Church wasn’t the only option to bring ‘eternal life’ to people.”
Another aspect which made the early Church even more resistant in allowing the belief in reincarnation was related to the Crusades. During the Crusades, people were offering all they had to the Church and fought in the name of the biblical Jesus. The religious fighters may have thought twice about losing their lives for their religion if they had thought they would be reincarnated in the future. Instead of having eternal spiritual life in Heaven, they would just be reborn in physical form to just live out another life span (or life spans) on earth. As such, early Christian religion could not allow reincarnation as a belief system.
To exercise further control over people to avoid reincarnation, the church emphasized frightening fireand-brimstone sermons against parishioners who disobeyed; and that Hell is eternal damnation; eternal torture without end; which terrified their religious flocks. Although this served well to prevent reincarnation from flourishing among their congregants, it also created a backlash of thinking, even today among Christians: “How can an all-loving, benevolent, merciful, and forgiving God ever create such eternal suffering and torture in an endless Hell?”
The age-old answer from Church leaders: “Because He must also be a Just God,” still did not ‘sit right’ with those who found it difficult that not one, single soul could be pardoned from eternal Hell and damnation even if they had true contrition and repentance, in the same way that Moses was pardoned for committing murder, and even the bible’s central author, the Apostle Paul (Saint Paul aka Saul of Tarsus), who was forgiven for the countless Christians lives (both adults and children) that died as he orchestrated efforts to have them physically dragged out of their homes screaming for mercy as they faced unspeakable torture and death. If they be pardoned of sin, how then can a merciful and compassionate God create an eternity of suffering such as Hell? So wondered the people, to this very day.
Nevertheless, such early terrifying preaching of unforgiving torture and an endless Hell seemed to work
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in stamping out any resurgence of belief in reincarnation. WAS THE BIBLICAL JESUS RESURRECTED OR REINCARNATED -- OR A FUSION OF BOTH?
It is interesting to many that when the Christian Jesus was “resurrected,” his followers did not recognize him. In fact, they adamantly doubted it was the same Jesus that was crucified; the same Jesus they lived, ate, preached, and slept with. Yet, they did not recognize him (Luke 24:36). Days later when the disciple Thomas saw Jesus, he also refused to believe he was the same person and wanted to touch his wounds as proof (John 20:26-29).
Such questioning often disturbs, even angers, some men of the cloth. Yet, parishioners feel it is their divine right to freely ask such questions instead of being preached at, and vilified that the devil is poisoning their minds. Some say Jesus’ resurrection was into a different body. Could this have been a form of reincarnation, since the scriptural Jesus was not recognized because he had a different body and form? Christian pastors and ministers are sometimes highly-charged and quick to dispute this possibility and, ostensibly, many scramble about for “religious damage control.” Answers clothed in phrases such as “He was not yet fully ascended,” or “He was in spirit form,” is no longer convincing since Jesus, himself, clearly stated he was neither ghost nor spirit to his disciples who saw him, but did not recognize him.
Whether this line of questioning is offensive or not, Christians say they should always feel free and comfortable in posing such queries. The threat of condemnation or ridicule, often serves why Christians today often keep their personal theological points of view private, for fear of possible church retribution. Or even ridiculed. Perhaps pilloried from a Sunday sermon as a “misguided” congregant. So say many Christians surveyed today. THE BIBLICAL JESUS OSTENSIBLY CLEARLY REMARKED ON REINCARNATION.
According to ancient Jewish Judaeo-religious belief, the Hebrew prophet, Elijah, must first return in physical form before the true Messiah appears on Earth (Book of Malachi 4:5). Since Elijah, long gone for over eight centuries, had not yet returned and Jesus was already viewed as the Messianic figure, the disciples asked him about this. Jesus replied that the spirit and soul of Elijah had, indeed, already returned in the body and form of John the Baptist, but the people did not recognize him. (Luke 1:17). If one is to accept what is found in Scripture, then one would have to accept what their own Christ Jesus said in his own Aramaic words on John the Baptist being the physical re-embodiment
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November 28 Is ‘Small Business Saturday,’ a day to patronize local small businesses. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Without them, our state and national economies will never recover.
My husband and I have owned our own small business for over 25 years, I know how hard it is to keep a business going in California. Costly, overbearing regulations, high taxes and fees, high rents, energy bills, all make doing business in this state a challenge. Now the pandemic has struck, with a disproportionate impact on small businesses throughout the state. Many have been forced to close or significantly curtail operations while their larger (essential) competitors often remain open. Many small businesses are just one more shut-down away from closing their doors permanently. We, their customers, should do all we can to make sure they remain open, for their sake and ours. Our local small businesses make up 95% of the businesses in this region. They employ our family, friends and neighbors. The continuously changing orders to open, close, partially open and close again are wreaking havoc. Many of our favorite restaurants, shops, stores and other businesses will never open their doors again. Small Business Saturday is an important reminder that small businesses are
part of the very fabric of this region. They employ thousands, and give back so much to our communities. So on Small Business Saturday, make a purchase from a local vendor, and continue to support them over the holidays and throughout the year. Without them, the current pandemic-induced recession may become permanent and develop into a depression – that must not happen! The Legislature goes back into session in January. I’ll be doing everything I can to ensure that California’s small businesses are allowed to operate safely and profitably -- just like their larger competitors. Assembly Republican Leader Marie Waldron, R-Escondido, represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, Hidden Meadows, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, Temecula, Valley Center and Vista.
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Jim Desmond
Happy Thanksgiving
I don’t think there’s ever been a more important Thanksgiving than this year. Now more than ever is a time for reflection, for sitting down and thinking about all the things for which we are grateful.
I was grateful to sit down with my family this year, have a wonderful meal and just spend time with each other. It’s been a hectic year and we haven’t had enough opportunity to all sit down, talk about our lives and be together. I was grateful to talk to my extended family over Zoom, and hear about my brother’s fight against Pancreatic Cancer. I was grateful that even if we all couldn’t be together, we could see each other. No matter how or where you spent your Thanksgiving this year, continue to be grateful. Be grateful for whatever you want, for me, I’m grateful for my family’s health, safety and living in the greatest country in the world.
I’m grateful for my experience in the United States Navy and for all of our Veterans and especially the active members of our military deployed over the holidays.
I’m grateful for first responders and law enforcement personnel and their unwavering commitment to very difficult jobs. I’m grateful for my 34 years as a pilot, and for all of the great people I flew and worked with along the way. I’m grateful for the people of San Diego’s North County, and their resilience and willingness to care for one another. I’m grateful to live in a country where we can be independently minded, actively debate issues and respectfully express differences of opinion.
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of Elijah the prophet. Regarding John the Baptist being Elijah, Jesus clearly says in his Aramaic tongue: “This is of whom it is written . . . . For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John, and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah, who is to come.” (Matthew 11:11-15). Among the eminent scholars and experts of the bible, such as world-respected theologian, Dr. Andrew Swafford, professor of theology at Benedictine College at Atchison, Kansas, it appears very clear what Jesus of Nazareth proclaimed about John the Baptist: Elijah returned in the form of John the Baptist.
John the Baptist may not have been cognizant of who he was, reborn again as Elijah. That is common in the realm of reincarnation, so say the researchers. Again, this doesn’t ‘sit well’ with many from the pulpit. Already the steady refrain has been: “Oh, what Jesus meant was that John the Baptist was only guided by the spirit and purpose of Elijah. That John the Baptist only functioned like the prophet, Elijah. There was no reincarnation here. It’s a misunderstanding.” Once again, reincarnation has (no pun intended) returned to biblical scripture with renewed life, and vigor, and raging new debate. And once again, many clerics are scrambling to put man-made interpretations on it, as it applies to scripture and church dogma. In the meantime, as I take my evening walks, I prefer to heed the words, directly and unfiltered, from this Man of Galilee. Whether one is Christian or non-Christian, he seems to encourage us to simply accept his very own words: “. . . and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah, who is to come.” Is the belief in reincarnation good? Or is it bad?
It all depends on who you are talking to.
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The first piece of luggage on the carousel never belongs to anyone.
1. Wear your glasses to make sure your partner is actually in the bed. 2. Set timer for 3 minutes, in case you doze off in the middle.
3. Set the mood with lighting. (Turn them ALL OFF!) 4. Make sure you put 911 on your speed dial before you begin.
5. Write partner's name on your hand in case you can't remember.
6. Use extra polygrip so your teeth don't end up under the bed. 7.. Have Tylenol ready in case you actually complete the act. 8. Make all the noise you want ... the neighbors are deaf, too. 9. If it works, call everyone you know with the good news!
10. Don't even think about trying it twice. 'OLD' IS WHEN... Your sweetie says, 'Let's go upstairs and make love,' and you answer, 'Pick one; I can't do both!'
'OLD' IS WHEN... Your friends compliment you on your new alligator shoes and you're barefoot.
'OLD' IS WHEN... Going bra-less pulls all the wrinkles out of your face. 'OLD' IS WHEN.... You don't care where your spouse goes, just as long as you don't have to go along. 'OLD' IS WHEN... You are cautioned to slow down by the doctor instead of by the police.
'OLD' IS WHEN.... An 'all nighter' means not getting up to use the bathroom.
'OLD' IS WHEN.... You're not sure if these are facts or jokes. A cowboy named Bud was overseeing his herd in a remote mountainous pasture in Montana when sud-
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scrap enough moss to see the name, I gave up and was about to move to the next tombstone when Lyndon called out to me,” ‘Now Bob, that man has just as much a right to vote as anyone in this cemetery.’” Carson and the audience roared with laughter, as no doubt did millions of viewers at home.
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'OLD' IS WHEN... 'Getting lucky' means you find your car in the parking lot..
Friedrich is our most prolific writer and we, like you, look forward to his writing in The Paper!
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I have kleptomania, but when it gets bad, I take something for it.
'OLD' IS WHEN.. 'Getting a little action' means you don't need to take a laxative today.
Friedrich Gomez, the author, with another superbly researched cover story that is sure to generate discussion, debate, and possible disagreement, with this, his 165th cover story for The Paper.
Historically Speaking
Here’s One More For the ‘Gipper’
A Colorful, Behind the Scenes Politician
Robert S. Strauss was a figure in American politics and diplomacy whose service dated back to years before Lyndon Baines Johnson became president. He worked on LBJ’s first congressional campaign in 1937. By the 1950s, he was associated in Texas politics with the faction of the Democratic Party led by U.S. Senator Johnson and Texas Gov. John Connally. He served as the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee between 1972 and 1977 and served under President Jimmy Carter as the U.S. Trade Representative and special envoy to the Middle East.
But he wisely worked b o t h sides of the aisle and was witness o t dynamic h i s t o r y. Strauss w a s selected by President George H. W. Bush to be the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union in 1991 and after the Soviet Union collapsed, he continued serving as ambassador to the Russian Empire from 1991 to 1992.
His law firm, Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, grew to be one of the largest in the world with offices in 15 cities and employing more than 900 lawyers and professionals worldwide. Strauss was recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest U.S. civilian award.
Strauss had occupied academic chairs and lecture positions, including one as the Lloyd Bentsen Chair at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas in Austin. He also had an interest in biomedical issues and had endowed two chairs at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas: the Helen and Robert S. Strauss Professorship in Pediatric Neurology and the Helen and Robert S. Strauss Professorship in Urology. Late in life, Strauss served as president of the Del Mar Turf Club in North San Diego County.
One of his last public appearances was on Johnny Carson’s ”Tonight” show in the late ‘90s. During his interview with Carson, Strauss recalled in 1948, when he was working to get LBJ elected representative early in the future president’s career.
“It was late at night. We were working this cemetery. All of us were copying down names. I had this one tombstone that had a thick layer of moss covering the name. After a short while trying to
In a way I’m here because of Ronald Reagan. Let me explain
Growing up in Iowa famous people were only known to us as images appearing in magazines, newspapers and film. So every time Reagan popped up in a movie or occasionally on television, our Mom would make some sort of comment about knowing the movie star when he was a sports announcer at WHO radio in Des Moines, the Iowa capital. Reagan was known to radio listeners as “Dutch”Reagan. My sister and I would role our eyes with a wink and a nod. She was not deterred. So,when got s little older, we asked Mom “how”she knew “The Gipper,” a moniker Reagan picked up from his movie role in “The Knute Rockne Story” when he portrayed football star George Gipp. Mom said she knew him in the mid-thirties during the Great Depression.
“I was slinging hash at a coffee shop across the street from the radio station. Dutch came in every morning for breakfast, she’d explain. “I usually took his order.” When there was a slow time Reagan would talk to Mom about what her aspersions were. At that time she was in her mid-twenties. Mom was saving to go to cosmetology school, but with money being tight, she had almost given up. Dutch would keep encouraging her to follow through with her dream.
She did and after graduation she was hired by a small Beauty shop in southern Iowa. Had she not followed Reagan’s advice and not taken that job in Seymour, Ia, she would never have met our Dad.
Jump ahead to 1974. Gov. Reagan was making a political speech in Phoenix where I was a newspaper editor. As luck would have it, his wife came and sat down beside me. With tonguecheek I passed my business card to Nancy asking her if Dutch would remember Mom?
“Oh yes,” she assured. “He never forgets people he meets.” Two weeks later I got a letter from the California Governor’s office. “I remember your mother very well,” he wrote. “Tell her I’m going back to Des Moines this weekend to celebrate WHO’s 50th anniversary.” When I showed Mom the letter, her only remark was: “… told you so.”
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"make time" -- put time aside - to read it?
If The Paper would only make a difference in just one human being -- wouldn't that be worth it? In times of financial crisis, political division, near economic collapse, and higher rates of suicide -- yes, it would be worth it. Even a small beggar's portion of bringing two people together, even in the smallest way -- it would be worth it.
Well, it happened.
Today, as I went to The San Diego County Credit Union, located on 150 East Valley Parkway, here in Escondido, I stood in line waiting to do my banking. A lady standing in front of me turned around and said she was a big fan of The Paper and thoroughly enjoyed reading it. That's always nice to hear -- but then, something totally unexpected happened.
The head manager of the SDCCU (named Rose) walked over to me and stood, smiling at me, just waiting for a
Managing Your Retirement Plan Under a New Employer
Your employer-sponsored retirement plan is a valuable asset. But sometimes things happen that can affect the status of your plan. So, for example, if you work for a hospital that changes ownership, and you have been participating in a 403(b), 457(b) or 401(k) retirement plan, what should you do with it now? Basically, you have four options:
Cash out your plan. You can simply cash out your plan and take the money, but you’ll have to pay taxes on it, and possibly penalties as well. So, unless you really need the funds and you have no other alternative, you may want to avoid liquidating your account. Roll your account into your new employer’s plan. If it’s allowed, you can roll over your old 403(b), 457(b) or 401(k) plan
moment to speak with me. What she related to me made me speechless. Moved me close to tears. The SDCCU opens at 10 a.m. to serve the public. But before they open, all the personnel in all departments meet in a huge roundtable discussion to talk about business; what to expect on a particular day; financial protocol, and so on. It is also a serious conference for all employees to give input to higher management. Well, before they opened this morning (Wed. 11/25/20), guess what they did?
Instead of adhering to the strictures and orientation of the financial world, they decided to do something special, before opening their doors. Something different . . . together. And since they are all off on the following day (Thanksgiving), they all used this special, American celebration day of giving thanks by coming closer as a workforce. So, they all took out a copy of Lyle E. Davis' The Paper and played the Thanksgiving Day Letters to the Editor Cont. on Page 10
into your new employer’s plan. Before making this move, you’ll want to look at the new plan’s investment options (which should be numerous) and fees (which should be low). If you move the money directly to the new plan, you won’t be taxed at the time of the transfer, and your funds can continue to grow taxdeferred.
Leave your plan with your old employer. If your account balance is above a certain level, you may be able to leave your plan with your old employer’s plan administrator. You won’t be able to contribute any more money to the plan, but if you like the investment options you’ve chosen, keeping the money in your old plan might be a viable choice.
Move your account into a traditional IRA. One possible advantage to moving your 403(b), 457(b) or 401(k) into a traditional IRA is you’ll open up a world of new investment options, because you can fund your IRA with virtually any type of vehicle, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, certificates of deposit (CDs) and exchangetraded funds. And if you already have a traditional IRA, you can combine the new funds with the old ones, making it easier to track your holdings. As is the
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Lutheran Church at 3575 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido, invites you to their "Community Christmas". Christ came for us! Come and experience the HOPE we have in Christmas with our drive-through living nativity. Enjoy a holiday outing with the whole family. We will also be collecting winter and rain items for InterFaith Community Services to help our neighbors. Visit our webpage for details www.clcfamily.org.
PoeFest Extended Through December 6th - Audiences loved this year's Virtual POEFEST, based on input from patrons. Write Out Loud has made the filmed performances of works by Edgar Allen Poe and other authors of the Phantasmic accessible again through December 6th. Current ticket holders may rewatch their favorite programs - or catch the ones they missed. New patrons may purchase a ticket to experience some of San Diego's finest actors performing works of Poe and other authors of the phantasmic - filmed in Old Town's historic Adobe Chapel. https://writeoutloud.ticketspice.com/poefest
Write Out Loud, an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading literature aloud for a live audience, announces the third Annual San Diego (Virtual) PoeFest. PoeFest is produced by Write Out Loud in partnership with
case with leaving your money in your old employer’s plan or transferring it to a new plan, you’ll continue to benefit from tax-deferred growth. Keep in mind, though, that IRAs have costs, too, possibly including transaction costs to buy or sell new investments. (One more thing to keep in mind: When you want to move a retirement plan to an IRA, you may want to make a direct rollover, so the old plan’s administrator moves the money directly into the IRA, allowing you to avoid immediate taxes. If you were to make an indirect rollover, you’d get the money yourself, but your old employer would have to deduct 20% for federal taxes, and you’d have to deposit the entire balance, including the withholding,
Save Our Heritage Organization. Artistic Director, Veronica Murphy shared "Everybody loves the wonderfully chilling stories of Poe. And there are so many authors to explore that have followed in his footsteps. Virtual is our only option for storytelling now, so we are embracing the challenge of capturing a phantasmic theatrical experience on video. We've recreated the atmosphere, filming by candelight in the Historic Adobe Chapel in Old Town."
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There are six Poe-vocative programs hosted by Edgar Allen Poe! Programs include: "An Evening with Mr. Poe and The Masque of the Red Death"; "Maligned Mothers"; "Guilty - Pleasure?"; "Shades of Poe"; "Voodoo"; and "The Yellow Wallpaper". Individual programs are $13/each, or you may access all six with a VIP Festival Pass for $50. VIP Festival Pass includes access to all six programs. Tickets may be purchased by calling 619.297.8953
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into your IRA within 60 days.)
Which of these choices is best for you? There’s no one “right” answer for everyone. You’ll want to consider all the options and possibly consult with your tax advisor and financial professional. But do all you can to protect your retirement plan – you’ve worked hard to build it, and you’ll need to rely on it to help you pay for your years as a retiree. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Edward Jones, Member SIPC
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denly a brand-new BMW advanced toward him out of a cloud of dust. The driver, a young man in a Brioni® suit, Gucci® shoes, RayBan® sunglasses and YSL® tie, leaned out the window and asked the cowboy, "If I tell you exactly how many cows and calves you have in your herd, will you give me a calf?" Bud looks at the man, who obviously is a yuppie, then looks at his peacefully grazing herd and calmly answers, "Sure, why not?" The yuppie parks his car, whips out his Dell® notebook computer, connects it to his Cingular RAZR V3® cell phone, and surfs to a NASA page on the Internet, where he calls up a GPS satellite to get an exact fix on his location which he then feeds to another NASA satellite that scans the area in an ultrahigh-resolution photo.
The young man then opens the digital photo in Adobe Photoshop® and exports it to an image processing facility in Hamburg, Germany ...Within seconds, he receives an email on his Palm Pilot® that the image has been processed and the data stored. He then accesses an MS-SQL® database through an ODBC connected Excel® spreadsheet with email on his Blackberry® and, after a few minutes, receives a response.
Finally, he prints out a full-color, 150-page report on his hi-tech, miniaturized HP LaserJet® printer, turns to the cowboy and says, "You have exactly 1,586 cows and calves." "That's right. Well, I guess you can take one of my calves," says Bud.
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He watches the young man select one of the animals and looks on with amusement as the young man stuffs it into the trunk of his car. Then Bud says to the young man, "Hey, if I can tell you exactly what your business is, will you give me back my calf?" The young man thinks about it for a second and then says, "Okay, why not?"
"You're a Congressman for the U.S. Government", says Bud.
"Wow! That's correct," says the yuppie, "but how did you guess that?"
"No guessing required." answered the cowboy. "You showed up here even though nobody called you; you want to get paid for an answer I already knew, to a question I never asked. You used millions of dollars worth of equipment trying to show me how much smarter than me you are; and you don't know a thing about how working people make a living - or about cows, for that matter.
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Multiple-Choice Quiz -together. As a 'family.' And a moment of sharing a unique Thanksgiving together -- via a multiple-choice quiz, complete with competitive scoring -- made a vast difference for a big banking institution. Three 'tellers' came up to me and told me how much fun it was, and how they all came closer together in keeping score on the questions, and celebrating our country's rich tradition. Had it been a normal story, perhaps not -- but it was a quiz -- and God knows that Americans love quizzes and games (that's why quiz shows are a popular diet on television).
Well it was a huge departure from "normal business as usual" before opening the This is a herd of sheep. Now give me banking doors to the public. But it was a rare, and shining back my dog.” AND THAT FOLKS IS WHAT moment of joy, laughter, and loving companionship! If The THE PROBLEM IS ALL ABOUT Paper can have a positive, healthy impact on such a business -- then yes, we have served our purpose.
As I walked to my car, somewhat in a daze, a little girl came up to me with her mother. The little tow-head stuck The Paper in front of me and asked me for my autograph for writing the Thanksgiving Fun Quiz. I told her I would only sign my name if she promised to sign her autograph for me, as well. She jumped for joy. I got her autograph. She got mine. But I think I got the better deal. Her mother thanked me with tears in her eyes. I couldn't see their smiles, because they had their facemasks on. But, I can assure you -- they were smiling. If you do banking at the SDCCU, please say hello to Rose, Brenda, Irma, Jacob, Diana, well all of them, too numerous to mention.
And yes, we all can make a difference. All in our own special way. /s/ Friedrich "White Eagle" Gomez
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She was a stray in Riverside County before being caught then transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through the FOCAS program. She’s an active dog who really loves people and can be selective about her dog friends. The $145 adoption fee for Bellwether includes medical exam, spay, up to date vaccinations, registered microchip, and a oneyear license if her new home is in the jurisdiction of San Diego Humane Society’s Department of Animal Services. For information about Adoption by Appointment or to become a Virtual Foster log on to www.SDpets.org.
In a recent issue of Discovery Magazine (November 2020, there were a number of articles, featuring man’s quest to determine if there is life in outer space. Millions of dollars and thousands of man hours have been spent in this search. There is unbelievable excitement if there is found ice or water on the moon or a distant planet. But both of these, and even possible microbes, are a far cry for developed life, such as there is here on earth – our home. Some scientists and astronomers, while excited at the possibility of similar star/planet relationships such as exists in our case of sun/earth, have suggested that our earth is conceivably the only habitable cosmic body in the entire universe. Wouldn’t that be something? Maybe we are it!
Yet, there is Christmas, a time of the
year, which gives us cause for reflection of alien life beyond this earth. We hear of angels coming to earth singing songs, messengers of divine origin, bringing messages from a place called heaven, telling human beings that the God of this universe wants to communicate with us through a super spiritual/human being just to let us know there is a promising perfect future for this diseased, fractured, selfish, and often very evil world, which is under the influence of other alien beings called Satan and his demons. These stories, recorded in the Bible, and other pieces of literature would suggest we here on earth are not alone in this universe, but under the influence of beings far superior to us, both for good and evil. In all our search for life beyond us in the universe, perhaps we have it right here in a spiritual dimension, waiting for us to simply seek eyes to see it. The old hymn has a refrain worth repeating, “Open my eyes, that I may see glimpses of truth You (GOD) have for me.” Merry Christmas. Pastor Huls
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• Page 11 • December 3, 2020
A Weekly Message from the Mayor of Your Community published in the belief that it is important for elected leaders to communicate with their constituents and that constituents have a means of hearing from their elected leaders.
San Marcos • Mayor Rebecca Jones
Vista • Mayor Judy Ritter
Available office space to lease at City Hall
I invite you to come work in the same place where city magic is created! If you are looking for office space in the fastest growing community in the region, I suggest you explore the San Marcos Civic Center.
It is located at 1 Civic Center Drive in the SR-78 Corridor. San Marcos Civic Center is an award-winning professional building in the heart of the city. The list of amenities that City Hall has to offer is long. It is within walking distance of great restaurants and retail, it is close to transit options and connections (including the San Marcos Sprinter Station) and it is located just minutes away from Cal State San Marcos and Palomar College. City Hall also offers a complimentary wellness center, access to the city’s extensive trail system, conference/meeting rooms for discounted rates and onsite property management. Ready to join us? Contact Cecilia Griffith at cgriffith@idsrealestate.com or call (442) 515-3175.
Holiday Celebra tions The City of Vista is launching a new, holiday celebration called Jingle Terrace Park.
This free, drive-through event will feature holidaythemed light displays stretching along the driving loop in Brengle Terrace Park. Jingle Terrace Park runs December 5 through December 28 and will be open nightly.
We think visitors will be captivated by the displays of holiday lights depicting many of Vista’s special and unique amenities. December is typically a time to gather, reflect, and celebrate, and although we are unable to do so in traditional ways this year, we are excited to fill that need in a safe and special way. We hope it will become an annual tradition for years to come! Learn more online at CityofVista.com.
Oceanside • Mayor Peter Weiss
The City is accepting nominations for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award.
Escondido • Mayor Paul “Mac” McNamara
This annual award recognizes residents of the City of Oceanside or member of the U.S. Armed Forces stationed at Camp Pendleton, who have made a significant contribution of time and energy to improve community life, promote positive community development, and enhance the lives of individuals and neighborhoods in the City.
Greetings Escondido,
One of the things that has impressed me the most about the COVID 19 crisis is the innovation so many people have demonstrated. Sometimes, I feel like I am in a disaster type movie watching people adapt to one challenge after another. This may sound corny, but it really makes me proud and grateful to live in such a community where folks just won’t quit.
During times like these we often hear the phrase silver lining. Well, the California Center for the Arts Escondido (CCAE) is giving us a silver lining. They partnered with a local family who have an excess of holiday lights and they are decorating Grape Day park with them. It is called Northern Lights and is scheduled to open on the 30th of November and last through the 3rd of January. It is free and COVID compliant. A lot of the lights are already hung and turned on in the evening. It is really worth a trip to see them. What a great way to wrap up the year! Stay informed, Be Kind, Remember your neighbor, and Stay safe!
The award is named in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, equal education, labor and voter rights, and to promote positive relationships between people, groups, and cultures. The award has no restrictions as to race, ethnicity, gender, or type of service and is open to any resident of Oceanside or Camp Pendleton. The nomination forms are found on the City website. The deadline to return nomination forms is December 7, 2020.
Semper Fi, Mac
Paul P. McNamara Mayor of Escondido pmcnamara@escondido.org
Letter to the Editor Cont. from Page 10 Another Fan
To Lyle E. Davis, Owner/Publisher of The Paper.
The story on White Eagle (Frederick Gomez) was truly inspiring and brought tears to our eyes. That your newspaper gave him the will to live when he was dying in the hospital from an accident is a miracle. I took SDSU classes on Kumeyaay Indians and they're very playful and childlike exactly like White Eagle! His cover stories in The Paper are brilliant & scholarly, but he's like a little boy when you meet & talk to him. Kumeyaay live two lives, one for their soul & one to assist other souls. He
worked with Richard Vasquez to feed the homeless for Calvary Chapel's "Food Ministry Outreach Program."
We first met him when he worked at San Marcos Walmart a few years back, after he recovered from his accident. With his Native American long hair, he is often mistaken for a girl and we often heard him tell Walmart customers "I'm a boy, not a girl." It doesn't bother him & he once told us he even thinks it's funny!
Kumeyaay think differently. Though his Christian name is Friedrich or Frederick (Walmart officially has him listed as "Friedrich" on his ID badge), he always answers to his tribal name: White Eagle.
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On Facebook I read where zillions of people fell in love with him (especially the girls!) even though he isn't even a Facebook member! (Someone posted a story about him in Facebook). It's a miracle that he shows no physical scars from his nearfatal accident! He's gorgeous to look at to be honest! God must've watched over him at the Critical Unit in the hospital. And you, Mr. Lyle Davis,
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gave him reason to "want" to live when he first read the Chuckles column in The Paper and laughed out loud! We all cried when we read where he secretly stashed copies of The Paper under his hospital bed pillow, and how he hugged them to keep from crying when they gave him daily shots in the stomach to prevent possiLetters to the Editor Cont. on Page 12
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Covid19 pandemic and the world stood still. Nearly all commercial and entertainment sites shelved plans to deny access to Win7 users because of security concerns. Since there was no longer a strong incentive to upgrade to Win10 from Win7, Win7 users simply kept on using Win7 upgrading only when their PC needed some other major service or repair.
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2020 is nearly over but it has provided some interesting twists and turns for the Windows PC world. As 2019 came to a close there was a big rush to upgrade to Windows 10 before the January 14, 2020 official “Windows 7 end of support” date. Windows 7’s market share dropped from 30% in November 2019 to 25% by the end of January 2020 and Windows 10 increased its share of the Windows PC market from 65% to 70% in the same period. In early 2020 there were dire predictions that Windows 7 users would soon be shut out of commercial and social media access. Then came the
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Tribute artists saluting Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the legenday “Big Bopper,” all recreated on the Pala Entertainment stage.
Tickets are available for our concerts and events at the Pala Privileges Center, or by calling 1877-WIN-PALA and asking to be transferred to the Privileges Center. Our main concert areas are the Events Center and Starlight Theater.
While visiting Pala, you can purchase tickets at the Pala Box Office with no service charge. You may also purchase tickets for most shows at www.etix.com or by calling 1-800-514-3849. Use Your Privileges Dollars or cash towards purchases of concert tickets.. Must be 21 or older to attend. No audio/video recording allowed.
As 2020 comes to a close over 20% or about 250 million of the world’s PCs are still running Windows7. As the Covid pandemic eases, the Internet community will resume the planned shutdown of Windows7 and there is a concern that at some point Microsoft will end its present policy of allowing free upgrades for Windows 7 and 8 users. When that happens, the cost of a Win10 upgrade will go from today’s price of $120 to nearly $300. The other major upgrade opportunity that’s become very popular this year is the SSD upgrade. Only two short years ago the average price for a good quality SSD (like Western Digital or Samsung) was 30 to 50 cents per GB. Today’s price is half that amount. The Samsung 500GB SSD that sold for nearly $200 at the beginning of 2019 today sells for less than $100. SSDs (solid state drives) are faster because they don’t need to retrieve data from a spinning disc. The fact that that they have no moving parts
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ble stroke. I wish to thank you Mr. Davis for what The Paper did for "our" White Eagle.
He lived to help countless others like the homeless who are suffering in this world of ours. He never speaks of his charitable works. The Kumeyaay believe it's enough that Mother Earth and Father Sky know their deeds. May blessings rain upon you and Evelyn Madison for what you have given back to the world: White Eagle. -From the Maria Elena Contreras-Hauser family & friends, Escondido to Oceanside. Thanks to The Social Butterfly
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also makes them far more reliable than HDDs.
For older PCs, even those that have been upgraded to Windows 10, replacing the older HDD with a new SSD can make a huge difference in performance. Nearly all PCs built with Win7 (since 2010) are fast enough to max the Internet speed, so it’s a good idea to replace older HDDs with new SSD for speed and security purposes. If you’re like most home and business users these days, your local (on board) data and program storage needs are a fraction of what they were ten years ago. Business users typically rely on external storage for security purposes and
home and school users store very little on their local PC storage devices. They rely on banks, brokers, schools, E-Mail service providers and other Internet based services for holding user files. Internet based streaming audio and video has eliminated the need to store entertainment files locally. For most users a 250GB SSD, priced at $60 is, sufficient to meet all on-board program and data storage requirements. So if you’re wondering whether you need to replace your old desktop or notebook PC, bring it in before you finalize your decision. We’ll give you the information you need to make the optimal decision. Spending less to get what you need is always a good thing.
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“We know the community wants answers, and we will release as much information as we can as soon as we can,” said Jackowski. “Our main goal is to ensure the community’s safety and to complete a through, careful investigation. Information released by the Carlsbad Police Department and the County of San Diego Medical Examiner is the only verified information that has been released at this time.”
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Write Out Loud serves 23,000 people annually with their core programs. In addition to PoeFest, they present a six-show season throughout the year; StoryBox Theatre for elementary students; Poetry Out Loud for high school students; Stories for Seniors; and Listen to This - stories recorded by local actors delivered 6 days a week via email.
Community Health Briefing from Palomar Health Foundation Palomar Health Foundation invites you to take part in our third online Community Briefing. On Wednesday, December 9, experts from Mayo Clinic will join us to discuss ways of Maintaining Your Mental Health during the COVID19 pandemic. Psychologist Dona Locke, PhD and neuropsychiatrist Cynthia Stonnington, MD, have been looking at ways that people are dealing with COVID-19 and studying how our bodies are hardwired to deal with stressors just like this. They'll share their Roadmap to Resiliency, a set of tools they've developed to help you reduce stress and some of the neurophysiological changes that naturally arise in difficult situations. Plus, they'll discuss results of a fascinating new study on people who are doing a good job of dealing with the pandemic. Join us for this discussion with Mayo Clinic experts and for your chance to ask questions about staying safe and sane during COVID19. Register now at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/re gister/247630220362505231
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Escondido Chamber December Events - The 10th Annual Community In Unity event will be held on Thursday, December 17th, from 5:00pm to 9:00pm, at the California Center for the Arts Northern Lights. It will be a DriveThru: Pajama Drive; Blanket Drive; Toy Drive, and More! For more information and to register, go to www.EscondidoChamber.org/CIU. The Chamber is located at 720 N. Broadway, Escondido 92025; 760.745.2125. "Escondido Eats" presents 25 days "To-Go", from December 1st to December 25th. Contact the chamber of commerce for information and restaurants participating.
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2020-00039379-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Nicholas John Rhodes filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Nicholas John Rhodes to Proposed nameNicholas John Hellmann-Rhodes. 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 objection 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: 12/14/2020 8:30a.m., Department C-61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENT The address of the court is: Central Division, Hall of Justice, 330 W. Broadway, 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, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. Dated 10/30/20 /s/Lorna Alksne, Superior Court Judge 11/12, 11/19, 11/26 & 12/03/2020 ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Name Change (NC-120)
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, and the Court not conducting in-person hearings, the following Order is Made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause.
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to you.
If all the requirement have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail you a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. ‘ IF YOU ARE A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, YOU MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do Not Come to Court on the Specified Date, you will be notified by mail by the Court of a future hearing date.
Any petition for the Name Change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause on the other, non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court. IT IS SO ORDERED.
Lorna Alksne, Superior Court Judge 11/12, 11/19, 11/26 & 12/03/2020
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Support Local and Save With Shop Local Oceanside - Support local safely and early this holiday season through Shop Local Oceanside; a new shopping program funded by Oceanside Economic Development to support our Downtown small businesses and artisans, during the COVID-19 pandemic, by encouraging residents and visitors to shop local. Shop Local Oceanside offers our community incentives and activities to shop locally from November 20th through Sunday, December 20th, in Downtown Oceanside. "The City of Oceanside is doing everything possible to help our small business community during these trying times and partnering with MainStreet Oceanside can assure that we keep our dollars locally," said Michelle Geller, City of Oceanside Economic Development Manager. Also, "Frontwave Credit Union is a proud sponsor of the Shop Local Oceanside activities during these uncertain times for many small businesses," said Chip Dukes, Director of Community Development. "At Frontwave Credit Union we encourage you to support small businesses during the holidau season."
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SDCCU's Annual "Presents For Paws" Benefitting Local Shelters - "SDCCU (San Diego County Credit Union) is proud to support animal shelters and rescues throughout Southern California this holiday season," said SDCCU President and CEO Teresa Campbell. "We encourage the members of our communities to donate online to help raise much-needed funds for these extraordinary organizations." 'Tis the Season! Donate to help our four-legged friends. Now through December 31st, virtually donate at sdccu.com/paws. SDCCU hopes to raise $10,000 throughout the holiday season. In San Diego County, collections will benefit San Diego Humane Society. In Riverside County, collections will benefit Animal Friends of the Valleys; and in Orange County, collections will benefit the Home Free Animal Rescue and Sanctuary. Monetary donations will be accepted online this year at sdccu.com/paws. Holiday Shop At the Country Friends On Wednesday,
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9017716 The name of the business: True Seal Services, located at 1249 W. Washington Ave., Escondido, Ca. 92029. Registrant Information: Francisco Eduardo Menjivar 1750 Citracado Parkwa, Spc 26 Escondido, CA. 92029 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business n/a /s/ Francisco Eduardo Menjivar Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/30/2020. 11/12, 11/19, 11/26 & 12/03/2020
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December 9th, from 10am - 3pm, shop for holiday gifts, decor, candles, clothing, handbags and more from the Floral Palette, Gifts that Give Back, Jean Waters Fine Accessories, J.McLaughlin, North County Olive Oil Company, and Perfectly at Home. Twenty percent of sales both in person and online will benefit San Diego County-based nonprofits. In addition, enjoy up to 50% off select merchandise at the consignment shop, with half the purchase price also going to charities selected each year by The Country Friends Board of Directors with special emphasis on women, children, the elderly, military families, and persons with disabilities. The sale will be in the Courtyard at The Country Friends, located at 6030 El Tordo, Rancho Santa Fe, 92067. From cozy essential to gifts that spark joy, discover the magic of the season shopping at The Country Friends Consignment Shop and courtyard. Face masks and social distancing will be required. RSVP is encouraged. For more information, contact The Country Friends at 858.756.1192 or admin@thecountryfriends.org.
Shop three days of promotions exclusive to The Country Friends either online or at Saks Fifth Avenue South Coast Plaza Location. More details to come. Wonderland Holiday Nights in the Garden, presented by Bitchin' Sauce. This is the Garden's Annual Gift to the San Diego community. From 5pm to 8:30pm, on December 2-6, 9 & 10, 12 & 13, 16-23; 26-30 (closed December 24 & 25).
The Botanic Wonderland is an outdoor holiday lighting experience, where visitors can safely stroll amidst festive holiday lights throughout various areas within the Garden's 37 acres. Many spectacular garden areas are adorned with lights and holiday decorations including the Dickinson Family Education Conservatory. Toni's Treehouse, the Rainforest and Waterfall, the Lawn Garden, Canary Islands/Cork Oak Grove and Seeds of Wonder Children's Garden. Additional lit spaces allow for a beautiful, walk-through experience. This familyfriendly event includes festive displays of lighted animals, laser lighting and fire pits, and our plant collection illuminated in a way you have not experienced before. Life music is offered nightly, with musicians roaming through out the Garden. Hot beverages and food are available. See our website for updated schedules and other details.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ALICIA PENA GALVAN, a.k.a. ALICIA PENA Case No. 37-2019-00052769 PR-LA-CTL To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of Alicia Pena Galvan, a.k.a. Alicia Pena. A petition for probate has been filed by Denise Mejia in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1100 Union St., San Diego, Ca., 92101, Central Courthouse - Probate Division. The Petition for Probate requests that Dion M. Davis, CLPF, be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed actions.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 11/12/2019 Time: 11:00am . Dept: 504 Address of court: Same as noted above. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in Section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statues and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a peson interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petioner: Antoinette Middleton, Esq. 1761 Hotel Circle South, Suite 115 San Diego, CA. 92108 Telephone: 619.235.9501 10/24, 10/31 and 11/07/2019
Coincidentally, just a couple days later, another single kitten arrived at our shelter. Ruth joined AJ in her foster home, and the two provided each other with critical comfort and socialization. When they’d both grown strong enough, they were spayed and adopted into new homes!
AJ and Ruth are safe this holiday season — but thousands of animals still need us. Your donation today will DOUBLE to give them each the shelter, medical care and second chance they deserve.
Will you continue to help homeless and abused animals by giving generously to our 2020 Holiday Drive to Save Lives? Thanks to a generous match from our friends at the Resource Partners Foundation, your gift by Dec. 31 will be doubled — up to $100,000! This holiday season, consider a gift that will make twice the wishes come true. Thank you! San Diego Humane Society, 5500 Gaines Street, San Diego, CA 92110; Phone 619-299-7012 or online to sdhumane.org.
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2-Piece Sofa Set - Must pick up in Escondido. 760.746.1649 Large 6-8’ Artificial Christmas Tree with lights $50 Call 760.746.1649
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9018165 The name of the business: Yaldo Brow Bar, located at 1001 W. San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos, CA. 92078. Registrant Information: Yalda Bahar 526 Glenheather Dr. San Marcos, CA. 92069 This business is conducted by an an individual. First day of business 10/21/2020. /s/ Mustafa Wahar Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San 12/03, 12/10, 12/17 & 12/24/2020
To ensure appropriate social distancing, we havfe limited tickets per entry interval, and some nights may sell out faster than usual. Face coverings are required. The Garden is following all COVID-19 government guidance. Reservations Required. To check for pricing and to purchase tickets, visit SDBGarden.org. Coupons and Guest passes will not be accepted for Botanic Wonderland. San Diego Botanic Garden, 300 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024. Phone 760.436.3036 x231.
Your Gift Makes the Holidays Bright for Pets in Need Friend of the Animals, you have a special opportunity to make TWICE the difference for homeless pets like AJ. When Humane Officers brought 6-week-old AJ to our San Diego Campus, she was alone and underweight. We placed the sweet kitten in a foster home, where she could receive aroundthe-clock care.
Woman's Club of Escondido needs Part-time Custodian for cleaning and setting up and take down for events scheduled at the Clubhouse
SUMMONS CASE NO. 37-2020-00020447-CU-BC-NC
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2020-9018165 The name of the business: York’s BBQ Sauce with That Show Me State Taste, located at 13409 Midland Road #154, Poway, Ca. 92064. Registrant Information: York Christopher Young 13409 Midland Road #154 Powy, Ca. 92064 This business is conducted by an an individual. First day of business3/21/2013. /s/ York Christpher Young Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/04/2020. 11/26, 12/03, 12/10 & 12/17/2020
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO VISTA DIVISION 325 S. Melrose Drive Vista, Ca. 92081 760.201.8094 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: STRATEGIES FIRST CONSTRUCTION, INC., a Florida corporation; IMR DEVELOPMENT CORP., a Florida corporation; MONIQUE ZALSOZ, an individual, and DOES 1 through 50. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: JOHN HARRIS, an indvidual.
NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you wihtout you being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp) your county law library, or the county courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an atorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Service Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org). the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.cortinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar associataion. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of San Diego 325 So. Melrose Drive Vista, CA. 92081 North County Division CASE NUMBER: 37-2020-00020447-CU-BC-NC
The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff wihtout an attorney is: DUNN DESANTIS WALT & KENDRICK LLP 750 B Street, Suite 2620 San Diego, CA. 92101 Phone: (619) 573-4488 DATE: June 17, 2020
Clerk, by: A. Carini, Deputy
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