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Rancho Bernardan George Cooke on a hillside overlooking Interstate 15 and a freeway sign bearing his misspelled name. Photo by Beverley Brooks
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That’s ‘Cooke’ with an ‘e’ BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK When driving along Interstate 15 in recent weeks near Rancho Bernardo, locals might have noticed new freeway exit signs for “George Cook Express Drive.” Now, the name might have seemed familiar due to a Rancho Bernardo-based Realtor and longtime community volunteer named George Cooke, but without that “e” at the end of the last name, many might have thought it to be just a coincidence. Well, it’s not — that’s just a typo that Caltrans officials have promised to soon correct, Cooke said. He believes them. After all, in 2009 when
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small blue city street signs were placed at the intersection of West Bernardo Drive and the street bearing Cooke’s name, they were also placed without that silent “e” at the end of his name. After the error was brought to officials’ attention by Cooke’s fellow Rancho Bernardans, correctly spelled signs were installed. “My name is always spelled wrong,” Cooke said with a chuckle. “There are two spellings, one with an e and one without an e. Throughout my life it has been wrong at least 10 percent of the time.” For that reason, Cooke purchased two domain names for his business’ website so he will not lose clients due to a spelling error. See COOKE, Page 16
Mayoral candidates Carl DeMaio, Bonnie Dumanis, Bob Filner and Nathan Fletcher will give locals an opportunity to compare them in person during a debate on Tuesday. The mayoral debate based on audience questions will be during the Conservative Order for Good Government’s luncheon meeting. It will begin with an 11:30 a.m. social followed by the noon luncheon and debate that will conclude by 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13. The event will be held at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road. It is free to COGG members and $20 for nonmembers. According to organizers, the event is expected to sell out, so RSVPs should be no later than Monday, March 12. Contact Marty Judge at 858385-0876 or judgemuch@sbcglobal.net. Include luncheon choice of San Felipe fish tacos or California turkey wrap with fruit. This is the second debate COGG will host before the June 5 primary. Judge said he expects a larger crowd than at last month’s well-attended
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