Volume 46 - No. 29
July 21, 2016
by Friedrich Gomez
Whenever the word “hero” is mentioned, we immediately think of people in various acts of courage. Almost never do we think of the four-footed creatures which adorn our lives, become members of our precious family and, often, sacrifice their own lives so that we may continue living our own. The unconditional love these animals exhibit towards us is truly humbling and we can only marvel at how this level of unswerving love and innocence is rarely equaled by us human beings towards each another.
Aside from our loyal household pets, some animals go beyond the ‘call of duty’ in helping human beings live a richer, more enjoyable life, every minute of every day.
Such is the case with Service Dogs which are trained to aid the blind, physically disabled, and even those with medical maladies such as depression, bi-polar, and seizures. According to the University of Arizona 0.9% of persons with disabilities are partnered with service dogs for a wide variety of disabilities. In 1990, Congress found that there were 43 million Americans with disabilities: “Suggesting that there are approximately 387,000 service dogs across the United States.”
One of the more remarkable traits of these heroic canine companions is their unusual ability to “anticipate seizures” before they happen. Such specially-trained service dogs are called, “Seizure Response Dogs,” which are partnered with people with seizure-related illnesses such as epilepsy. This phenomenon is not fully understood by the scientific community, nevertheless, its reality is fully accepted. This is truly an astonishing ability which dogs seem to possess within their realm of instincts, an inherent trait which humans do not have. The self-sacrificing heroics of such seizure-response dogs are most compelling. This specially-trained service animal may even --voluntarily -- place its body in-between the seizing person and the floor – thus breaking the fall of the person at the inception of their seizure attack! Their love and devotion seems to go beyond their normal training habits!
A sobering fact is that many of these specially-trained service dogs had to be rescued, themselves, from various animal shelters where they were scheduled to be euthanized (put to death). These dogs from various The Paper - 760.747.7119
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local shelters comprise unwanted pets and puppies. Some are saved from death, re-homed, and trained as four-footed heroes for a variety of disabled people. Most are not.
Tragically, most are killed, simply because they were not loved enough to keep. Dan McManus suffers from anxiety, and has trouble focusing on important matters, such as when to take his medication, or keeping critical doctor appointments. He also has bouts of being extremely excited known as ‘hyperactivity,’ which is a great distraction to others around him. He can-
not help acting this way. does.
He just
As if these disabilities were not enough, McManus also suffers from night terrors and panic attacks. Night terrors are uncontrollable nightmares when he screams and is terrified while in a dream state, often flailing his arms and legs around wildly. His heart rate zooms to a dangerous level because of the extreme fear that consumes him. On top of it all, Dan McManus would eventually be diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
It was abundantly clear that McManus -- with a variety of clinical
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disorders -- needed a constant companion to soothe his bouts of anxiety and calm him down during his horrible panic attacks. His life required someone to be with him 24/7 to protect him from his blackest, most vulnerable moments, when his bi-polar malady seemed to get the upper hand and he thought of taking his own life as a ‘way out.’ Then one day, in 2003, he found that perfect love affair -- he acquired a service dog. The dog came to him through an intensive training program designed to assist such people as McManus. His new canine companion answered to the name of Bandit. For the first time, McManus experienced a loyal partner who
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would love, accept, and take care of him without reservation. The Australian cattle dog became so attached and so protective of McManus that he followed him everywhere, nudging him with his nose whenever he sensed a panic attack was about to occur. Bandit shadowed his master so diligently that Dan very quickly decided to change his best friend’s name from Bandit to “Shadow.” The name fit perfectly. Shadow was always there, beside his master. The dog’s instincts would sometimes move Shadow out of a sleeping position by his master’s feet, suddenly rising up on all fours to begin nudging Dan’s hands before an anxiety attack or other abnormal conditions seemed to be brewing. On such occasions, Shadow would crawl onto his master’s lap, if necessary, to physically comfort McManus through any emotional crisis. And it worked!
There was only one problem which Dan McManus over-looked in his new relationship with his canine companion. Prior to obtaining his personal service dog, McManus found that hang gliding was a miraculous cure for his various mental abnormalities, at least during the times he was airborne. There was something indefinable in flying horizontally off a cliff and then soaring peacefully over the terrain far below. It was almost like a magical therapy,
Give Us This Day Our Daily Chuckle This week, a compendium of wit, wisdom and neat stuff you can tell at parties. Enjoy!
I went out for a ride-along with the Escondido police this morning.
We were called to an apartment and found a woman holding a bloody 5iron standing over a lifeless man.
The detective asks, "Ma'am, is that your husband?" "Yes" says the woman.
"Did you hit him with that golf club?"
"Yes, yes, I did." The woman begins to sob, drops the club, and puts her hands on her face. "How many times did you hit him?"
"I don't know --put me down for a five." ••••• Waxing eloquent on the sins of the flesh, the dynamic young preacher raised himself to full height, leaned
releasing Dan McManus from all his earthly pains that seemed to comeand-go when he was on the ground.
However, there was a serious drawback for his specially-trained service dog, Shadow. Shadow was deeply attached to his master and he was trained never, ever to leave his master’s side – especially whenever McManus was airborne and seemed in great danger. This made the dog’s instincts to go haywire, making Shadow in distress and feeling detached from his normal duties. While McManus was in the air hanggliding, Shadow was in deep separation-anxiety, whimpering, pacing back-and-forth, and crying for his master’s return to earth. Shadow is classified as a ‘psychiatric service dog’ that assists McManus through various mental episodes, such as deep depression, bi-polar events, and separation anxiety. As such, the Australian cattle dog would become deeply troubled at not being physically close to his master, not doing the job he was diligently trained for, while McManus was soaring high overhead. Alone. As Dan McManus would begin running to launch off for his hang-gliding adventures, Shadow would run after him – not understanding – and would often nip at McManus’ feet, sometimes even trying to grasp the equipment with his bare teeth to keep his master close-quarters and safe! While McManus was in the air, the young pup would bark, whimper, and cry mercilessly on the ground
over the pulpit and boomed, "Brothers and sisters, if there are any among you who have committed adultery, may your tongue cleave to the woof of your mouf. ••••• Do y'ever notice how you go to the eye doctor and they dilate your eyes so you can't see? And then they ask you to pick out your frames? You can barely see the damned things! I think it's all a Communist conspiracy. ••••• “ I think it is just terrible and disgusting how everyone has treated Lance Armstrong, especially after what he achieved, winning seven Tour de France races while on drugs. When I was on drugs, I couldn't even find my bike.”
Willie Nelson ••••• “If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in five years there'd be a shortage of sand.” ~ Milton Friedman ••••• I don't wanna say I'm getting old but lately I've noticed that whenever I eat out, they always ask for the money up front. ••••• Some days Evelyn wakes up Grumpy; other days she lets him sleep. ••••• This is what all of you 70+ year old, and yet to be, kids have to look forward to!! This is something that happened in an assisted living center where my wife used to work. The people who lived there have small apartments but they all eat at a central cafeteria. One morning one of the residents didn't show up for breakfast so my wife
below him.
Then, one crucial day, it happened. It had to happen. McManus would recollect in his own words, “He (Shadow) wanted to go along, and he didn’t really like to see me up there by myself. He needs to keep me safe. He would chase me and jump up at me and sometimes get my foot and hang on a little bit.” While the Australian cattle dog was still just a young pup, he was totally brave in his dedication to Dan McManus. The Australian pup had already brought peace and love to McManus’ distraught life but, now, the service dog would battle his own animal instincts for self-preservation and survival in order to protect his master. And he would prove it. Dan McManus had a most ridiculous idea. Crazy, might be the better word. The Utah resident decided to torment his best friend no longer. As McManus expressed it, “He wanted to go along. He didn’t like to see me up there by myself.” McManus’ next statement would make wide national television news. He would initially tell Utah television station KSTU about his service dog, “He was born to fly. He needs to fly with me to keep me safe, in his own mind.” It was the perfect solution.
Dan McManus quickly set about creating his own special flying harness for his personal wonder dog! Normally fearful of great heights, Shadow would rebuke his own animal instincts – just to be with his
went upstairs and knocked on his door to see if everything was OK. She could hear him through the door and he said that he was running late and would be down shortly so she went back to the dining area.
An hour later he still hadn't arrived so she went back up towards his room and she found him on the stairs. He was coming down the stairs but was having a hell of time. He had a death grip on the hand rail and seemed to have trouble getting his legs to work right. She told him she was going to call an ambulance but he told her no, he wasn't in any pain and just wanted to have his breakfast. So she helped him the rest of the way down the stairs and he had his breakfast. When he tried to return to his room he was completely unable to get up even the first step so they called an ambulance for him. A couple hours later she called the hospital to see how he was doing. The receptionist there said he was fine, he just had both of his legs in one leg of his boxer shorts. ••••• Missing Wife
A husband went to the police station to file a "missing person" report for his missing wife: Husband :-I lost my wife, she went shopping & hasn't come back yet. Inspector :-What is her height? Husband:- Not sure! Inspector :-Slim or healthy?. Husband:- Maybe slim maybe healthy...not sure!
‘daddy.’ According to animal behaviorists, dogs are pack animals and instinctively come to think of their respective masters as fathers and mothers. This inherent bonding is ‘imprinted’ in their basic values when growing up with humans.
The young service canine stayed remarkably calm at elevations of 5,000 feet straight up, as he and Dan McManus soared the blue yonder together – free at last – from separation anxiety! The sight of these two together, paragliding, above Salt Lake City, Utah, was too big of a story to remain under wraps. FOX 13 reported it as a remarkable “Human Interest Story” of a service dog and his human patient, enjoying a therapeutic moment together, in the skies. Passersby below soon marveled at the sight of dog and human paragliding, together! Shadow’s paws can be seen in all photo flights to be clasped around his master’s left arm (under and over), holding, protecting, calming, McManus as he was trained to do.
According to his Facebook page, McManus has been flying for 36 years now, as of July 2016, and has completed thousands of flights. The Utah hang glider now owns “Eagle’s Nest Hang Gliding & Paragliding,” and Shadow is his most loyal customer! The wonder dog, Shadow, outfitted in his special heavy-duty harness, has
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Inspector :-Color of eyes? Husband :-Never noticed. Inspector :-Color of hair? Husband :-Changes according to season. Inspector :-What was she wearing? Husband :Not sure whether it was a dress or a suit. Inspector :-Was she driving? Husband :-yes. Inspector :-tell me the number,name & color of the car? . . . . . Husband :-Black Jaguar, license plate number 7777WD with supercharged 3.5 litre V12 engine generating 333 horse power teamed with an eightspeed tiptronic automatic transmission with manual mode. And it has full LED headlights, which use light emitting diodes for all light functions and has a very thin scratch on the front left door.….and then the husband started crying... Inspector:-Don't worry sir ... we will find your car. •••• You can tell a lot about a woman by her hands. For example, if they are around your throat she’s probably upset. •••• Women are the reason why men write poems, sing songs, and look both ways before crossing the street. •••• I asked 100 women which shampoo they preferred. Their answer, unanimously was, “How the hell did you get into my shower?” •••• She was worried at first but then he
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Bird Club Meeting - The North County Aviculturists, Pet Bird Owners/Breeders, will meet on Saturday, July 30, at 7pm, at the Vista Masonic Lodge, 761 Eucalyptus, Vista. The program will be "All About Button Quail from Egg to Adult." Speakers will be Demi Hungerford and Rosanne Berg. Free admission; refreshments. Website: http://www.ncabirdclub.com/
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been the popular topic of television specials, newspapers, and magazines. They both can be viewed today on multiple websites simply under “Dan McManus and Shadow.” The videos are at once stunning, unique, and emotionally uplifting! Unlimited love of a dog towards his master.
Dan McManus’s lonely, tormented life changed back in 2003 when Shadow first came into his life. McManus now relishes his new life. He is still diagnosed as bipolar, still has occasional panic attacks, etc., but now-a-days he has the perfect miracle cure that cannot be found with any medical prescription. Who would have prescribed such a wild remedy? Much less that it would even work? It did. Shadow and McManus continue to soar above the beautiful Utah scenery, today. As one source put it, “Seeing the two flying together can easily be described as therapy for both of them.” They no longer have separation anxiety. Shadow and “his patient,” Dan McManus, flying the skies together, paragliding a dizzying 5,000 feet above the ground!
Michael Hingson has a totally different set of circumstances than Dan McManus, mentioned above. Hingson was born blind and his affliction made it necessary for him to acquire a service dog trained in a different complex set of rules. His female Labrador retriever, named Roselle, is trained as a guide dog. The commands are remarkably varied and yet are quickly followed by Roselle, who is openly obedient, loving, and closely-attached to her owner. Such seeing-eye dogs are not viewed as merely service animal companions. Instead, they are embraced and loved as one would a family member. Roselle was bona-fide family.
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July at Brandon Gallery – The Dorland Mountain Arts Colony Associate Artists Show will run from July 2-29. This is the Call for Entries for :”Dog Days of Summer,” open show will be August 2-31, judged by Dawn Secord. Summer workshop on Sunday, August 28 or Monday, August 29, from 9am-3pm, Focus on Fall, a one-day watercolor workshop with Susan Keith. For info or to register, contact sedonasue@ca.rr.com. “Remembering 9/11/2001” call for entries, a “people’s choice” judged show to run from September 2-30. For a prospectus and entry forms for both call for entries, contact Brandon Gallery at info@fallbrookbrandongallery.org, the website at fallbrookbrandongallery.org, or call the Gallery at 760.723.1330. The Gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm; Sunday, 12-4pm, at 105 N. Main Ave., Fallbrook.
Escondido Senior Travelers – The office will be closed from Monday, July 25th, and will reopen on Tuesday, August 9th. If you are signed up for the Aquarium of the Pacific trip on August 23rd, payment is due before the office closes on the 25th. If you are interested in going there are a few spots left. Price is $87/person, includes visit to the Aquarium In Long Beach, lunch at Bubba Gumps, and short stop in Seal Beach for ice cream cone. Trip includes bus, drivers tip, aquarium, lunch/tip, and ice cream. Any questions, call 760.745.5414, MondayFriday, 9am to 12noon. Bilingual Book Discussion Group Meets at Library - Rincón Literario (The Literary
One early morning on his way to work, Michael Hingson and guide dog, Roselle, took the usual elevator trip up to his office, where Hingson was a computer sales manager. For some reason, Hingson arrived earlier than usual. As he worked, Roselle, dozed quietly at his feet. The world was about to change for Michael Hingson and his precious seeing-eye dog. It would be a most terrifying moment that would ripple across the planet and occupy every major television news station.
At precisely 8:46 a.m. a sudden and frightening sound, a huge heavy sound, rocked the entire building! Sitting on the 78th floor, Michael Hingson froze at his desk, sensing that his world was about to turn violently upside down. The morning of September 11, 2001, had set out to be a most ordinary one. How quickly that would change. The 78th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center seemed to be rolling, moving its massive structure as if it were a sleeping giant that was now awake, slowly stretching, resonating a deep, low-sound resembling distant rolling thunder, almost as if the building, itself, were alive, moving, shifting, vibrating.
Suddenly, Hingson heard loud screams throughout the floor! His dog Roselle was already on all four feet, fully alert, standing guard, calmly surveying all the commotion. Despite seeing and listening to all the shouting, screaming, and running about, Roselle stood her ground! She was trained to assist her master in every situation and, despite all her inborne instincts, she refused to flee but stood resolute, solid paws planted on the vibrating floor beneath her, and watched, guarding her master. Unknown to Michael Hingson at the time, American Airlines Flight 11 – commandeered by terrorists – had just plunged at a ferocious 466 mph into the north face of his North Tower of the World Trade Center,
Corner), Escondido Public Library’s Bilingual Book Discussion Group, will meet on Saturday, July 30, from 3:30-4:45pm, in the Turrentine Room, as part of the Library’s annual Summer Reading Challenge for kids, teens, and adults, which runs to July 31. Exercise Your Mind by reading for enjoyment and log your reading for opportunities to win prizes at library.escondido.org/summer. This month’s selection is Andy Weir’s El Marciano/The Martian, where astronaut Mark Watney, left behind on planet Mars, faces the challenge of a lifetime. Copies of the book are available for check out and may be reserved in the Library catalog at library.escondido.org. Next month Rincón Literario will meet on Saturday, August 27, to discuss the bittersweet Brooklyn by Colm Toibin. This program is made possible by generous support from Friends of the Library, and is free and open to the public. For more information, visit library.escondido.org, contact Cecy Rayphole, Senior Library Associate, at 760.839.4289 or at crayphole@escondido.org. The Library is located at 239 S. Kalmia St., Escondido.
National Night Out Against Crime – On Tuesday, August 2nd, the National Night Out Against Crime will be held at Grape Day Park, 321 N. Broadway, Escondido. Check-in/set-up time is 4pm, with the event from 5-8pm. This night event creates awareness about crime prevention in our community. Host a resource table where you can share information about your organization and the services you offer (no sales or sam-
plunging itself deeply between floors 93 and 99, engulfing the entire upper building in a ferocious fire!
Powerful shock waves travelled all the way down to the ground, and then up again! People below these upper floors frantically begin to evacuate! Tragically, no one above the impact zone is able to do so. As many as 250 human beings, trapped by fired and smoke in the upper floors are left no viable recourse – one by one, they jump to their deaths! Michael Hingson is not aware of these circumstances. At present, he is standing by his desk, mystified, frightened, slightly disoriented. Screams all around him and the shuffling of feet and quick-running are all processed in his mind. His blindness, which shrouded him in eternal darkness since birth, made his ears that much keener. He knew he had to react quickly. He knew time was running out for him. And for his loving companion guide dog. But Hingson knew he had to make time for a last minute phone call. He called his wife. It was brief and to the point. He told her that there was some kind of explosion in his building. He told her he loved her. He promised her that he would be home soon. Then, he hung up.
By this time he was left alone in his office with his service dog, except for co-workers David and Frank. Horrible screaming could still be heard outside his doorway, people stampeding to escape. All this time, his guide dog Roselle stood, obediently, by his side, despite the chaos and screams of terror and full-stage panic. Fifty-one-year-old Michael Hingson now knew -Roselle was his only hope to get out alive. She was alert, and waiting for any sig-
pling of food will be allowed). All booths are required to have a crime prevention themed activity for youth. Table and chairs provided; bring your shade canopy. To ensure your spot, complete a registration form by Tuesday, July 19. This event is coordinated by the Escondido Police Department’s Special Events Coordinator Carolyn Kendrick at 760.839.4691, ckendrick@escondido.org, and Community Service Officer Becky Fagan, 760.839.4691 or rfagan@escondido.org.
eReaders eXplained at Escondido Public Library – The Escondido Public Library, located at 239 S. Kalmia St., Escondido, offers eReaders eXplained, providing instruction and demonstrations on how to access, use and download free Library eBooks and eAudiobooks to your smartphone, tablet, eReader, including iPads, iPhones and other tablets, or computer, and provide step-by-step guidance for the required one-time set-up. This program will be held on the first Wednesdays of the month, August 3, September 7, and October 5, from 1pm to 2:30pm, in the Turrentine Room. Attendees should bring their own devices and any necessary login information such as Apple ID or Amazon accounts. Preregistration is required at library.escondido.org/register. Library programs are free and open to the public. For more information on this and other Library programs, visit the website at library.escondido.org, call Librarian David Frazee at
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nal from Michael Hingson that she would quickly obey. It suddenly came. Grasping her harness reins he yelled, “Forward!” Hingson was now fully fearful of his predicament. “Forward!” he immediately repeated. Though only 2 ½ years old, and despite the intense distraction, panic, and the turmoil of stampeding human beings around her– she calmly guided her master, navigating carefully, to the nearest stairwell. The stairwell?! Why not the nearest elevator?! She just knew. In such a firestorm, any elevator would surely be a death sentence. Roselle could smell the fire. Her keen nose has a sharper, more delicate sense of smell than any human alive! She sprung into action. This was no trial. This was no demonstration of skills, such as in a test or rehearsal. No. This was the real thing. And she, instinctively, knew. Roselle’s intense training was now at stake. There could be no deadly risk of mistake this time. She would not disappoint. If necessary, she would lay down her own life to save him. She was now protecting her daddy, or mommy, as she simply understood it.
By now, all chaos broke out. It was evident that the entire upper building was engulfed in flames and things were getting worse by the seconds! As a blind man who knew such details, Hingson was fully aware that there were exactly 1,463 steps down from where he stood to outside the Tower One building.
When Hingson and Roselle had slowly made their way down to the 50th floor at approximately 9:03 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, a second American Airlines airplane, flight 175, crashes deep into the South Tower, smashing at a terrifying 590 mph, slicing between floors 77 and
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Local News
The Paper • Page 4 • July 21, 2016 Driver Sought After Using Truck to Repeatedly Collide with Motorist
On Wednesday, July 13th, at 11:05 p.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department received calls from multiple witnesses who observed a hit-and-run collision in the 600 block of Chestnut near Roosevelt Street and Walnut Avenue. The witnesses reported to the Police Department that a truck had driven into a vehicle that was driving on Chestnut repeatedly in what appeared to be an intentional act to damage the vehicle and injure the driver. The vehicle was pushed into one additional parked car and a residence after which the driver left the scene. The City of Carlsbad Fire Department was called to the scene to provide medical aid to the 32-year-old male driver of the vehicle. The driver was transported to Scripps La Jolla with minor injuries. No occupants of the residence were injured.
The truck is described as a light-colored, full-sized, lifted truck similar to a Nissan Titan. The truck would have frontend damage and possibly gray paint transfer from the incident. There is currently no description of the truck driver other than male. The victim’s car is a gray Nissan Versa. The additional parked vehicle is a BMW. The investigation into the reason behind the incident and the truck driver’s identity is in progress.
Any witnesses to the incident or anyone with knowledge of the incident are
asked to call the Police Department at 760-931-2197. Escondido Reveals New Water Treatment Plant Site
Following howls of protest from residents near an earlier planned site for a water treatment plant near El Norte Parkway and Washington Ave., the city of Escondido has backpedaled away from that site and now has identified the desired future location of a large recycled water treatment plant. The new proposed site is at Washington Avenue and Ash, city owned property.
Last evening, (Wednesday) the council was asked to approve a $200,000 contract for engineering services for the redesign of the plant given the new location. The planning commission will then need to approve a conditional use permit. Unlike the previous site, the 4.57-acre city-owned parcel is zoned commercial and is bordered by Washington Avenue to the north, Ash Street to the west, the flood control channel to the south and a three-story retirement facility to the east. Recently, the Escondido Mutual Water Company’s maintenance yard was located on the land. Currently the parcel is being used for a contractor staging area. It is mostly vacant and surrounded by a deteriorating chain-link fence.
City Manager Graham Mitchell said the engineers will have to determine whether the site is suitable for the plant. He said the retirement home to the east
High School and a youth pastor at Emmanuel Faith in Escondido for about 20 years. Indeed, I was interested . . . but then I met Donna Lee. She sat right across the table with me and we began to chat and it was as if we had known each other all our lives. I was smitten.
Man About Town
Well . . . I’m in love. Again.
As a matter of chance I wound up seated across the breakfast table from a delightful young lady by name of Donna Lee. I had been invited by good friend, fellow Kiwanian, and a member of Eschondido High School’s class of 1973, Joe Rotta, to attend the Cougar Athletic Club’s gathering at Escondido High School this past Saturday, one of four they stage each year.
A great turnout! There must have been at least 150, maybe more, alumni and friends of Escondido High School.
Joe felt I might be interested in a story revolving around their guest speaker, Jim Adkins, a former standout in track and field at Escondido
She’s a beautiful lady. Widow of the late Robert Lee. His family had at one time owned Escondido Lumber. His father had started it in 1920’s. As we chatted, I noted a tag on her blouse that said, “Donna, ‘46.”
“Is that the year you graduated?” I asked.
“It was,” she said, “and I’m 88 years old. Lots of women try to hide their age . . . but when you get to our age we kinda like to brag about it . . . kinda like little kids who say . . ‘I’m 8 and a half . . . but I’m gonna be 9.’ We do the same thing - I’m 88 . . . but I’m gonna be 89.” Well! Had she told me she was 58 I would have believed her. Pretty face, trim, active, great mind, great conversationalist. She has it all.
Her twin brother, Donald Richard, but known as Dick. was two seats down. Being the clever fella I am I quickly figured out that since he was her twin then he was also 88 years old.
The fella sitting next to me told me he and Donna had won a jitterbug
has not been contacted, but preliminary plans are to locate any items at the facility that would generate noise as far away from the home as possible. Meals on Wheels San Diego County
Meals-on-Wheels Greater San Diego is announcing an expansion and re-brand including their NEW name. As of today, they are known as Meals on Wheels San Diego County (formally Meals-onWheels Greater San Diego). Meals on Wheels San Diego County has expanded their service picking up new communities to serve home-bound San Diego seniors. Today, they are announcing that they are now the largest senior meal provider in San Diego. With that, they are changing their name to better reflect the service they now "officially" do for ALL San Diego County.
Beyond a meal, it is also a safety check for the seniors. Often times, the volunteer is the only person the senior sees in a given day. For many, it is the visit more than the meal that means the most.
For more information about volunteering or where to sign up for a meal or service please visit Meals on Wheels San Diego’s new website www.meals-onwheels.org. Past Copies of The Paper
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contest in high school. (Norman Wright) I sugggested that in addtion to the guest speaker, Jim Adkins, the meeting would be even greater if we had a demonstration of the art of jitterbugging. (For you young whippersnappers, the “jitterbug” was a dance we who are more mature once perfected. You young ‘uns could probably not handle such difficult gyrations. Oh, and when we danced to the slower tunes? We could actually understand the lyrics to the songs.) I had to leave to transport a family member home from the hospital but before I left, I managed to get Donna’s phone number. You can bet I’ll be calling her. This is true love!
I did get a chance to meet Jim Adkins, the guest speaker and have a copy of his book, “Before Black Lives Mattered,” a very timely book, given today’s world. He was at San Jose State from 1967 to 1969 and was a teammate with Olynmpic sprinters Tommy Smith and John Carlos, the two who stood on the victory stand with black socks on their hands and raised their fists overhead to protest racism.
We will be researching his book and talking to him with a plan to write an article about him, his book, and his views on today’s trying world. ••••• Tonight’s the night! (Thursday, 7/21/16)
Your chance to meet The Paper!
Letters to the Editor Earthquake Story
Hi, yesterday while waiting for the train at the Oceanside Train Station, I picked up a copy of the July 7, 2016, free paper. I would like to know what the possibility of getting 35 copies of this edition would be. I was very interested in the California Earthquake Are you Prepared article and would like to encourage our Fire Station crews to read this. Please let me know if I could pick up some and where. Thanks so much. Linda McLaughlin/Public Education Coordinator Oceanside Fire Department
Editor’s Note: Our honor to provide Oceanside’s Finest with complimentary copies. 35 copies are awaiting you. Will call you to arrange for pickup.
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Doors open to thepublic at 7:30; meals are available for purchase from J&M’s extensive menu; beer and wine are also available for purchase. If you’ve always wanted to meet the guy or gal who writes the columns and/or stories you read, now’s your chance! Should be a fun evening. Get there early. Limited seating is avaible. See you there!
••••• Another very impressive turnout was discovered by Evelyn Madison. She visited the Orange Glen High School campus and saw one jam packed track and field event with hundreds of tents for teams, participants and vaendors. Good pal, Clarke Dailey, points out the Track Meet was actually California State Games. Winners from this competition go on to an annual event. The winners compete in the State Games of America every other year held at different locations throughout the US.
This was a BIG DEAL! We’re gonna follow this and report back what all happened.
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Four-Footed Heroes Cont. from Page 3
85. All 65 passengers onboard Flight 175 would instantly die on impact. Unknown hundreds inside the building, also, would perish immediately. One of the stairwells in the South Tower remains unblocked. This leads many people to, mistakenly, climb the stairs towards the roof in hopes for a rooftop rescue from emergency evacuation teams. The rescue never comes. Deadly temperatures on the top parts of the building had just climbed to more than 1,000 degrees!
Such details were not yet known to Hingson. The smell of smoke and jet fuel is almost overwhelming. While humans descending the stairs may cover their nose and mouths with handkerchiefs, shirts, or blouses – service dogs cannot. Roselle is deeply panting and appears exhausted. The stairwell temperatures have suddenly soared to over 90 degrees. Yet, she proceeds as best she can. No air was circulating and Hingson heard her panting more heavily now. Her throat wretched by jet-fuel flames and heavy smoke encased her. Unlike her human counterparts, she had no nose or mouth covering. She was now growing more weak, by the moments. A terrified woman screamed, “We’re not going to make it! We’re going to die!” Remarkably, Roselle moved towards the panicstruck woman and kept nudging the lady’s trembling hands in an effort to calm her. The woman stops screaming and calmly looks down at Roselle.
Miraculously, Roselle soothes the lady and she begins to slowly pet her, finally smiling as if -- somehow – hope was transferred from dog to human. Roselle now turns to her duties at hand, and up to thirty people now walk behind her as if she were some sort of savior. Proceeding downward, they are met by firefighters going upwards, in the opposite directions. These firstresponders recognize the service dog leading her blind master and ask Michael Hingson if he needs assistance downward. Hingson answers “No” but thanks them nonetheless. The firefighters each briefly pause and lovingly pet Roselle for doing such an outstanding job. Hingson allows them to pet, and lovingly fondle Roselle. Then, off they disappeared upward. Hingson would later find that these brave firefighters would never make it back alive. His only comfort is that their last touch, embrace, and petting of his dog -their last encounter with unconditional love before their deaths in the deadly Tower aftermath – would come from Roselle. Finally reaching the lobby of the World Trade Center, Hingson was deeply worried over his family member, Roselle, who valiantly served to comfort and help calm countless lives in their descent from a deadly inferno and collapsing debris. Roselle had safely led up to 30 human beings down 1,463 steps, where they followed her, obediently, trusting a beautiful Labrador retriever. The deadly journey took just over one hour. Many would live to tell the
story of one courageous dog they encountered on a congested, smokefilled stairwell.
t took its toll on Roselle. At the building lobby she was exhausted to the brink of collapse. She only stayed strong enough to guide her master and coworkers to safety. Water pipes had broken in the lobby and Roselle drank from the puddles of water on the floor. Outside the lobby there was panic and stampeding everywhere! Witnesses said later that the guide dog’s coat was no longer golden in color, but fully gray, as she was by now completely covered in ash.
The building was crumbling and debris was falling from the skies. Roselle instinctively knew her job was not yet done. She wanted to move Michael Hingson to further safety. But, could she? The tower was now collapsing. Chunks of both concrete and iron were falling like a waterfall. Hingson kept his commands simple: “Left, right.” She knew best and followed his commands. Seeing a blind man and his seeing-eye dog, a New York City policeman quickly steered them into the subway. The story of Roselle’s heroic and self-sacrificing exploits quickly spread. She knew not what was happening, but she became a celebrity, a bona-fide star to millions of adoring
Four-Footed Heroes Cont. on Page 7
Man About Town Cont. from Page 4
Later that same day I attended the Drum and Bugle Competition, also at Orange Glen High School and also with a beautiful turnout of participants and audience members.
Beautiful, cool evening, with four bands competing, then a half hour break and the remaining four band finished the competition. We watched the first four bands and were very impressed with the pageantry, the precise formation marching, the music, the color. We were not able to stay for the second half but of the first half, I thought the group from Riverside was superb.
It was a production of the Gold Drum and Bugle Corps in cooperation with the Orange Glen Marching Band. Champion Drug and Bugle teams strutted their stuff and wowed the crowd . . . and me.At the end of the evning the Cal Blue Devils B from Concord, CA., took first place; 2nd position went to the Santa Clara Vanguards from Santa Clara, California and third place went to Gold of Oceanside, CA.
The staff and kids work their tails off to put on these shows and competition. It takes $250,000 to outfit the teams in uniforms, instruments, electronics, supplies and transport. They are always looking for donors and sponsors to support them. Those kids are looooookin’ good!
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Letters to the Editor Cont. from Page 4 From Friedrich
Was at Cruisin' Grand yesterday (Friday). It's great fun strolling along with friends and loved ones and taking in all the nostalgic sights of yesteryear at Cruisin' Grand: everything from 1900 automobiles to 1964 Corvettes (my fave), and custom classics, hot rods -- even old John Deere tractors!! Also, the tons of people that recognize me and come up to shake my paw is always a most welcomed treat for me!
I spend some time with some elderly retirees in various rest homes. They have little left in life to look forward to, save The Paper each and every Thursday. One elderly woman (Sadie) has no family or kin. She has been widowed for over twenty years now. She said she 'wants' to keep on living because she 'can't wait' to read what "is the latest word in The Paper. Oh, I just love it. It keeps me going!"
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On the other end of the stick, I know skateboarders and high school students who read The Paper constantly. Military personnel as well. I personally have been the dinner guest of U.S. Marine families that wanted to meet me and, after a breakdown of barriers (called shyness on my part), I'm so very glad they persisted. The reward and pleasure was truly on my side of the table! I salute the U.S. Marine Corps! Also, special tribute to you, Phillip Wick, out at Spring Valley -- you're a true American, also!
I've heard many a person come up to me and say with twinkling eyes, "I love my paper -- every single Thursday!" Notice the word "my" (paper).
What an amazing feeling for these members of our society to feel that this paper 'belongs' to them -- lock, stock, and barrel. say. I believe they are all correct -- The Paper belongs to them, each and everyone of them. I don't believe there is any higher compliment above saying "My paper." It conveys a powerful feeling of inextricable love and partnership between reader and publication -- and that's the love-affair which many periodicals only dream about. With Escondido's The Paper -- it is simply a fact: The Paper now belongs to them.
End of sermon. Just so you know, Lyle and Evelyn, you have truly given a gift that 'keeps on giving' every single Thursday. Can you imagine if The Paper were to suddenly vanish; go away; cease to exist? How many human beings who have voiced great love and adoration would be affected? How many Thursdays would now feel 'empty' for many because the bin was now empty of copies of The Paper? How many elderly would feel suddenly abandoned? And alone? With no feeling of connection with other readers? No Chuckles to make them laugh through their respective pain and loneliness? To all my friends, we couldn't do all of this without you! You're part of the family! And it is us -- who thank you! /s/Friedrich Gomez Escondido, CA.
Another Friedrich Fan
Hi Mr. Davis,
I have enjoyed your paper since discovering it some time ago. I am among Friedrich Gomez's fans and enjoy many of his articles.
I understand that he is a member of the Kumeyaay Indian Tribe and think that many of your readers would be very interested in learning about his experiences as part of that tribe, both as a child and as an adult. Thank you for considering this idea and continue your great paper. Sincerely,
Carole Lax Rancho Bernardo, CA
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Chuckles Cont. from Page 2
explained, “You can’t get pregnant on April Fool’s Day.” •••• Here’s all you need to know about women: Women are crazy. Men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is because men are stupid. George Carlin •••• Judas Asparagus
(This is amazing and should bring tears of laughter to your eyes. I wonder how often we take for granted that children understand what we are teaching?) A child was asked to write a book report on the entire Bible. Here is what was written:
The Children's Bible in a Nutshell
In the beginning, which occurred near the start, there was nothing but God, darkness, and some gas. The Bible says,'The Lord thy God is one,' but I think He must be a lot older than that. Anyway, God said, 'Give me a light!' and someone did. Then God made the world. He split the Adam and made Eve. Adam and Eve were naked, but they weren't embarrassed because mirrors hadn't been invented yet. Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating one bad apple, so they were driven from the Garden of Eden .....Not sure what they were
Saluting Law Enforcement
Now seems an appropriate time to salute the brave men and women of law enforcement. Without them, our lives of safety, security and freedom wouldn’t be possible.
This region is fortunate to have the San Diego County Sheriff ’s Department, covering the unincorporated areas and the cities of Vista and San Marcos, along with two municipal police departments which serve the cities of Temecula and Escondido. In addition, the California Highway Patrol is ever present along our freeways and local highways.
In response to the recent tragedy in Dallas, Escondido Police Chief Craig Carter issued the following statement to the men and women of his department: “We all took an oath to protect and serve and it is exactly in these times we are needed most. You all represent what is the best in our honorable profession and I am confident that you will
driven in though, because they didn't have cars. Adam and Eve had a son, Cain, who hated his brother as long as he was Abel.
Pretty soon all of the early people died off, except for Methuselah, who lived to be like a million or something. One of the next important people was Noah, who was a good guy, but one of his kids was kind of a Ham. Noah built a large boat and put his family and some animals on it. He asked some other people to join him, but they said they would have to take a rain check. After Noah came Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jacob was more famous than his brother, Esau, because Esau sold Jacob his birthmark in exchange for some pot roast. Jacob had a son named Joseph who wore a really loud sports coat. Another important Bible guy is Moses, whose real name was Charlton Heston. Moses led the Israel Lights out of Egypt and away from the evil Pharaoh after God sent ten plagues on Pharaoh's people. These plagues included frogs, mice, lice, bowels, and no cable.
God fed the Israel Lights every day with manicotti. Then he gave them His Top Ten Commandments. These include: don't lie, cheat, smoke, dance, or covet your neighbor's stuff. Oh, yeah, I just thought of one more: Humor thy father and thy mother. One of Moses' best helpers was Joshua who was the first Bible
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all continue to be professional as the nation watches our reaction.”
I couldn’t agree more. I am in frequent contact with Chief Carter and other local police officials regarding legislation that impacts public safety in our state and region. I also take great pride in publicly acknowledging the bravery and sacrifice of our men and women in blue. One example is the upcoming Scottish Rite Law Enforcement Recognition Night, at which officers from throughout San Diego County will be receiving Assembly certificates from me honoring their service. National events aside, the burden on our local police is heavy. We owe the men and women of law enforcement our respect and support, and most of all, our heartfelt thanks for their willingness to wear a badge in an increasingly dangerous world.
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Four-Footed Heroes Cont. from Page 5
Americans. She was properly saluted and recognized, bringing world attention to all service dogs, not just to herself.
As history would have it, Roselle and owner, Michael Hingson, would appear on numerous television shows such as, “Larry King Live,” and the “CBS Morning Show,” as well as “Regis and Kathy,” to give just a few examples. Michael Hingson and Roselle even appeared on a float during the 2002 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, where many people gave her a long, sustained, standing ovation! Her celebrity helped make Hingson a visible spokesperson for Guide Dogs For the Blind.
Roselle was not the only heroic dog during the 911 tragedy in New York. Salty, a male Labrador retriever (same breed as Roselle), also led his owner and others to safety from the World Trade Center. Both Salty and Roselle received the international “Dickin Medal” by the British charity “The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals.”
In 2004 Roselle developed a blood disorder and was retired from guiding, three years after she distinguished herself in the worst terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. Such rescue and service dogs often develop emotional stress, much as humans do, in trying to save lives. Their deep love for their human family can take a deadly, emotional toll. On June 24, 2011, she was diagnosed as having a stomach ulcer. She valiantly held on until she finally died in 2011 at age 13. She never wished to leave her “daddy’s” side, as she was trained. But, her courageous heart finally stopped its rhythmic beating, leaving a rich legacy she never even knew existed. Even after her death, Roselle would continue to live in the memory of countless 911 survivors. Not even the hand of death could wipe away her precious memory, nor stop the love and accolades that would continue her way. Perhaps the ancient bards and Biblical prophets were right all along: True love abideth even after the jaws of death. True love never dies, but conquers all. It remains the only refuge that, verily, is stronger than death, itself. It was true. Death could not stop the adoration that continued to come her way. Many 911 survivors are alive, today, because of her. And they remember her name.
After her death, Roselle went on to be posthumously named “American Dog of the Year 2011,” by the American Humane Society. And she also had a book written about her titled, “Thunder Dog.” Imagine that. We Americans never forget our fallen heroes. Be they four-footed, or two.
Many canines serve as police and military dogs. Many are decorated. Trackr, for example, is credited with locating the last survivor found
beneath the rubble following the 911 terrorist attack at the Twin Towers. Two days after searching and finding survivors, Trakr collapsed from smoke inhalation and burns to his body and had to be treated for his injuries. Trakr died in 2009 but he was so courageous in his duties that his DNA was cloned and lives on in five subsequent “Trakrs” who would be born and carry on his legacy to this very day.
All these four-footed heroes showed love beyond human understanding. Their unconditional love is rarely equaled by their human counterparts. Love was their quintessential power.
In the Old Testament Bible are inscribed these simple words: “These things will last forever: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13)
As long as there is love in the world – love in all its varied expressions – there, also, will be the story and memory of a most courageous, selfsacrificing dog, named Roselle.
“I’ve had many other dogs,” Michael Hingson would say, “but there is only one Roselle.”
Historically Speaking by Tom Morrow
O’ Say Did You Know…
America’s most popular song was written by a lyricist who wrote only one tune, and that wasn’t even meant as a musical piece – it was a poem.
The poet was Francis Scott Key who was born Aug. 1, 1779. He was a slave-owning American lawyer, author, and amateur poet from Georgetown, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Key wrote that poem, which became the lyrics to our national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Key was born on the family plantation, Terra Rubra, in what was then part of Frederick County, now Carroll County, Maryland. His father, Capt. John Ross Key, was a lawyer, judge, and officer in the Continental Army. Francis Key graduated from St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland, and also read law under his uncle Philip Barton Key. He married Mary Tayloe Lloyd on Jan. 1, 1802. The author, Friederich Gomez
Friedrich Gomez is a very prolific writer, this being his 48th cover story for The Paper. Do we think he’ll hit the 50 cover story mark? Will he make it? Can he do it?
Stay tuned and find out what this fella has up his sleeve. I reckon it’ll be another great story telling adventure!
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During the War of 1812, Key, accompanied by the British Prisoner Exchange Agent, Col. John Stuart Skinner, dined aboard the British ship HMS Tonnant, as the guests of three British officers: Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane, Rear Admiral George Cockburn, and Major General Robert Ross. Colonel Skinner and Key were there to negotiate the release of U.S. prisoners, one of whom was Dr. William Beanes, a resident of Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He had been arrested after jailing marauding British troops who were looting local farms. Skinner, Key, and Beanes were not allowed to return to their own ship because they had become familiar with the strength and position of the British units, as well as the British intent to attack Baltimore. Thus, Key was unable to do anything but watch the bombarding of the American forces at Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore on the night of Sept. 13-14, 1814. At dawn, Key was able to see an American flag still waving and reported this to the American prisoners below deck. Back in Baltimore and inspired, Key wrote a poem about his experience, "Defence of Fort McHenry," which was soon published in William Pechin's the American and Commercial Daily Advertiser on Sept. 21, 1814. He took the poem to Thomas Carr, a music publisher, who adapted it to the rhythms of composer John Stafford Smith's "To
Anacreon in Heaven," a popular tune Key had already used as a setting for his 1805 song "When the Warrior Returns," celebrating U.S. heroes of the First Barbary Coast War. (Key used the "star spangled" flag imagery in the earlier song.) It has become better known today as "The Star-Spangled Banner." Though somewhat difficult to sing, it became increasingly popular, competing with "Hail, Columbia" (1796) as the de facto national anthem by the Mexican-American War and American Civil War. More than a century after its first publication, the song was adopted as the American national anthem, first in 1916, by an Executive Order from President Woodrow Wilson, (which had little effect beyond requiring military bands to play what became known as the "Service Version") and then by a Congressional resolution in 1931, signed by President Herbert Hoover. . Ironically, in 1861, during the beginning of the American Civil War, Key's grandson, Francis Key Howard, was imprisoned in Fort McHenry with the Mayor of Baltimore, George William Brown and other locals deemed to be proSouth.
Key was a distant cousin and the namesake of famed 20th century author F. Scott Fitzgerald, whose full name was Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald.
In 1843, Key died at the home of his daughter Elizabeth Howard in Baltimore from pleurisy and was initially interred in Old Saint Paul's Cemetery in the vault of John Eager Howard. In 1866, his body was moved to his family plot in Frederick at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Despite several efforts to preserve it, the Francis Scott Key Georgetown residence was ultimately dismantled in 1947. The residence had been located at 3516–18 M Street. The Ft. McHenry Star Spangled Banner is on display at the Smithsonian in Tom Morrow's books are available at Amazon.com in soft-cover or via Kindle E-mail.
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San Marcos Invites You to Hike Del Dios to Felicita Creek - The City of San Marcos invites you for a 7-mile hike, on Saturday, August 6th from 8am-11am. With 425’ of elevation gain, the hike will be along the north shore of Lake Hodges to the crossing of Felicita Creek and explore the Lake Hodges boat ramp. Dogs allowed on leash. A one- to two-mile interpretive walk will also be offered. Registration at 7:30am at the Del Dios Country Store on Lake Drive, near Date Lane, or park in the lot at Lake Drive and Beech Lane (if open). 33.078004 N 117.116110 W For additional information, call 760.744.5535, x3619, or esosa@sanmarcos.net.
ECCDC Holds Graduation Ceremony for Preschoolers - The Escondido Community Child Development Center (ECCDC) recently held graduation ceremonies for 84 preschool students. Having completed their Early Childhood Education, the graduates are now ready to enter kindergarten classes this fall. Students from the ECCDC Lorraine H. Boyce Center and the ECCDC Ruth E. Clothier Center donned caps and gowns to receive their diplomas in front of their teachers, family and friends. Established in 1974 by then Mayor Lorraine H. Boyce, ECCDC is a licensed Title V nonprofit preschool for children ages 4 months to kindergarten, and currently serves over 300 children. ECCDC is designed to service low-income families who are working, looking for work, or enrolled in school and pursuing a higher education. Its purpose is to provide a comprehensive, coordinated and cost-effective child development program which includes a full range of education, supervision, health, and social services designed to assist children and their families to maximize their full potential. Children may be enrolled in a full-day and/or part-day programs. Early interventions include free annual on-site child developmental screenings and assessments, along with free thera-
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Library Hosts Magical Harry Potter Party – The Escondido Public Library invites muggles, witches, and wizards of all ages to a Magical Harry Potter Party on Thursday, August 11, from 3:30-5:00pm. This event welcomes children and families to celebrate the world of Harry Potter and the release of the new book, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. All are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite Harry Potter character to be wowed during a magic show performed by The Amazing Dana. After the show, attendees may participate in crafts including making snitches and edible wands. There will also be thematic games, such as “Pin the Sock on Dobby,” and a very special photo booth where wizards and witches can create their own picture-perfect posters. The Library is located at 239 S. Kalmia Students from the Lorraine H. Boyce Child Street in Escondido. All Library Development Center sing during the 42nd programs are free and open to the Annual graduation ceremony. public, and this program is sponsored by Friends of the Library. Registration is not required, but early arrival is encouraged as space and supplies may be limited. For more information about the Magical Harry Potter Party contact Adult Services Librarian, Monica Barrette, at 760.839.4836 or mbarrette@escondido.org. Additional information about the Library’s programs can be found at library.escondido.org.
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ECCDC founder Lorraine Boyce offers congratulations to student Abrianna Galicia Diaz during graduation ceremonies.
Lyle,
Great, great article on Toronto and the Falls! I haven’t had the pleasure of visiting Toronto but I did manage to spend a day at the falls during a coast-to-coast drive in 2003. Here’s oneo pic from that visit. Cdr. John Newlin, USN (Ret) Vista, CA 92084
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A voice from the back of the room called out, “You don’t have enough ammo!”
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Art in the Village to Celebrate 18th Year On August 14th, Art in the Village will feature over 100 local and regional fine artists as they celebrate their 18th year of the one-day, open-air, juried art show. Celebrating the dynamic art culture in Carlsbad Village and the surrounding areas, this event attracts thousands of art enthusiasts and features oil painting, watercolor, photography, mixed media, new media, classical and contemporary sculpture, as well as artisans who work in the mediums of jewelry, woodworking, furniture, pottery, hand-painted clothing and accessories, and more. Artist demos and instruction will take place throughout the day. Starting at 9am attendees can browse exhibits, meet the artists, and listen to live
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guy to use spies. Joshua fought the battle of Geritol and the fence fell over on the town. After Joshua came David. He got to be king by killing a giant with a slingshot. He had a son named Solomon who had about 300 wives and 500 porcupines. My teacher says he was wise, but that doesn't sound very wise to me. After Solomon there were a bunch of major league prophets. One of these was Jonah, who was swallowed by a big whale and then barfed up on the shore. There were also some minor league prophets, but I guess we don't have to worry about them.
After the Old Testament came the New Testament. Jesus is the star of The New Testament. He was born in Bethlehem in a barn. (I wish I had been born in a barn too, because my mom is always saying to me, 'Close the door! Were you born in a barn?' It would be nice to say, 'As a matter of fact, I was.')
During His life, Jesus had many arguments with sinners like the Pharisees and the Democrats. Jesus also had twelve opossums. The worst one was Judas Asparagus. Judas was so evil that they named a terrible vegetable after him. Jesus was a great man. He healed many leopards and even preached to some Germans on the Mount. But the Democrats and all those guys put
acoustic and classical music along State Street and Grand Avenue in the heart of the Village, just blocks from Carlsbad State Beach, and where Village eateries, coffee houses and wine bars are located, adjacent to the art show. The show runs from 9am5pm. Artists interested in participating should contact Patricia Keller at Kennedy Faires at 760.945.9288 or online at www.kennedyfaires.com. For more information and updates about Carlsbad Village and the CVA’s events, visit www.carlsbad-village.com.
North County Tinnitus Support Group – The North County Tinnitus Support Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Rancho Bernardo County Library, 17110 Bernardo Center Dr., San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), from 6:30-7:30pm in the 2nd floor Seminar Room. Call 951.505.9200 or email tinnituscures@aol.com for more information. The next meeting will be August 16th. Free Chipping Event in Escondido August 20 – In collaboration with the San Diego County Fire Safe Council, the Lake Hodges Fire Safe Council in Escondido is hosting its 7th annual FREE chipping day on Saturday, August 20 for Escondido residents from 8am – 1pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2255 Felicita Road, Escondido, (92026). Arrive early enough that the material can be chipped before the event ends. Maximum limb diameter is 6 inches. Residents must haul their brush and tree trimmings to the site during event hours and assist in its removal from the vehicle for chipping. NO DUMP TRUCK-SIZED loads will be accepted, and any mechanically compacted loads will also be rejected. Material must be free of mud, rocks, roots, trash, construction wood or other non-vegetation debris and cannot be mechanically removed from the ground by tractors or other heavy machinery. No palm tree material, bamboo, succulents, poison oak, firewood logs, old, matted brush or tree
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Jesus on trial before Pontius the Pilot. Pilot didn't stick up for Jesus. He just washed his hands instead. Anyways, Jesus died for our sins, then came back to life again. He went up to Heaven but will be back at the end of the Aluminum. His return is foretold in the book of Revolution.
THESE ARE ENTRIES TO A WASHINGTON POST COMPETITION ASKING FOR A TWO-LINE RHYME WITH THE MOST ROMANTIC FIRST LINE, AND THE LEAST ROMANTIC SECOND LINE: 1. My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife: Marrying you has screwed up my life. 2. I see your face when I am dreaming That's why I wake up screamin 3. Kind, intelligent, loving and hot; This describes everything you are not.. 4. I thought that I could love no other -- that is until I met your brother... 5. Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you. But the roses are wilting, the violets are dead, the sugar bowl's empty and so is your head. 6. I want to feel your sweet embrace; But don't take that paper bag off your face.
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• Page 10 • July 21, 2016
A Weekly Memo from the Councilmembers of Your Community published in the belief that it is important for elected leaders to communicate with their constituents and that constituents have a means of hearing from their elected leaders. Peaceful Protest
Olga Diaz
Council Member, Represents District 3
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stumps/roots. For a copy of the flyer, visit the new Facebook page (Lake Hodges Fire Safe Council) or email LakeHodgesFSC@gmail.com.
Escondido Choral Arts Summer Sing – On Monday, August 22, at 7pm, in Studio One Theater at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, singers of the community are invited to join the Center Chorale for a fun Summer Sing. Read through some unusual and wonderful music, meet fellow musicians, and catch up with singers from around the county while experiencing the joy of singing together. Featured in the Sing will be Charles Villiers Stanford Songs of the Fleet, an unusual and charming work about sailing the high seas. Other beautiful choral works include compositions by Giovanni Gabrieli, Giacomo Antonio Perti, and a new work by Stephen Sturk, resident composer and assistant conductor of the Center Chorale. Reservations are requested. Please send an email indicating your intent to attend
Sheba is pet of the week at your Rancho Coastal Humane Society. She’s a 3 year old, 55 pound, German Shepherd /Labrador Retriever mix.
Sheba has an outgoing personality. She loves to snuggle. She’s not a couch potato. Sheba needs an active family that will include her in almost everything they do.
Sheba first arrived at Rancho Coastal Humane Society in 2013. She was adopted right away. Now her family moved to a place that doesn’t allow dogs.
The $145 adoption fee for Sheba includes medical exam, vaccinations, spay, and microchip. For more information call 760-7536413, visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas.
The concept of a protest is protected in the first amendment of our constitution. On July 7th, there was a peaceful protest march taking place in Escondido. That same day, there was a protest march in Dallas, Texas, that took an entirely different turn. Both marches were intended to appeal to law enforcement leaders to adjust police practices to be more equitable to the populations and how many guest singers to jstanford@escondidochoralarts.com, or RSVP by phone 760.805.3945. $10 at the door. Kids in the Garden at Alta Vista Gardens
Amelia samples the ice popsicles
The August 13th program for Kids in the Garden is “Water is Wonderful” and will feature hands-on activities using water includ-
Messi, a 10-month-old American Staffordshire Terrier, is looking for a new best friend. Since entering San Diego Humane Society’s care, this dapper boy has been very sweet with his caregivers and loves to frolic and play. Due to lack of proper socialization when he was younger, Messi would like to be only pet in his new home. But don’t worry, his endless love is sure to fill your heart with more joy than you ever thought possible! His ideal home would be with an active family who can take him on plenty of adventures, as well as take the time to teach him proper manners with positive reinforcement training. To help his new parents get started on the right paw, he will receive two free training classes with his adoption! Messi is available at San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus at 3450 E Valley Parkway. To learn more about making Messi part of your family, please call 760888-2275.
impacted.
The Escondido march was organized by residents who feel strongly that the Escondido Police Department needs to cut its working ties with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This friction has existed for many years. Many residents feel anger, sadness and frustration that years of supplication have been fruitless. The Dallas march was organized by Black Lives Matter to raise
ing making bubbles and paintings, work with ice and evaporation, discover compost and use it in planting, make mud, and float sailboats. The session will also include conservation lessons. The class runs from 10am12noon at Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista, at the top of the hill inside Brengle Terrace Park. Class fee is $5/child, which supports the Garden. Accompanying adults pay garden entry fee of $5/person and stay with their children. Registration includes visit to the 14-acre gardens. Pre-registration is required at farmerjones@altavistagardens.org or call 760.822.6824. Visit altavistagardens.org.
Local Woman’s Club Receives Thanks from Adopted Marine Squadron Members of Contemporary Women of North County (CWONC) are extremely proud of their adopted Marines and were recently presented a framed certificate of thanks by Crystal Gates, Family Readiness Officer from the Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 in recognition of the club’s support of the Squadron over the past year. Members participated in Operation Helo Babies (Virtual Baby Showers), Beach Bash, Potluck in the Barracks, Santa Fly-In and the
awareness about cases of physical abuse and death of African American men at the hands of police in various cities. A long history of racial profiling, abuse and incarceration has left deep scars. This march had nearly concluded peacefully when a single act of cowardice led to the tragic death of five police officers. Social justice should not be elusive in our nation and disagreeing with people should never lead to violence. Achieving balance is our collective responsibility.
Photo l-r: Jean Smithers, Sandy Youngdale, Crystal Gates, Gina Tashjian, and Nikki Smith. Eggstravaganza. In May, CWONC held its 2nd Annual Mother’s Day Tea on Camp Pendleton- one more opportunity for members to let the Marines and their families know that CWONC appreciates what they do for our country. Also known as the world famous “Gunfighters,” they provide worldwide combat ready expeditionary aviation forces and humanitarian operations each year. Visit www.cwonc.org.
The Pastor Says . . .
Pastor Sam Brummit, Mission 316, San Marcos Thoughts About “Failure”
Everyone wants to succeed and nobody consciously sets out to fail. Yet we all experience failure at some point. Someone said, “The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.” It’s not a matter of whether we will fail, but HOW we handle failure. In the Bible, great people all fell short, but their failures were tools to help them grow. They often were used AFTER their failure. Here’s a few things to remember when we fail: 1. A failure is not a loss. It’s a gain. You learn. You change. You grow. 2. It is better to fail a thousand times than to never take a risk.
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3. Past failures don’t have to define our future. Failure is an event, not an identity. 4. When you are near the end of yourself, you may be near the greatest breakthrough. Hang on. 5. If you are reading this, then there is still hope for you. God is not finished with you yet! 6. Even if our circumstances are dire, God can do the impossible. (Think about the empty tomb after a resurrection). In the Bible, 2 Corinthians 12:910 says But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Proverbs 24:16 adds “The righteous may fall seven times, but still get up, but the wicked will stumble into trouble”. Join us at Mission 316 Church in San Marcos at 3 Civic Center Drive at 10:00 AM. We welcome you!
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A Weekly Message from the Mayor of Your Community published in the belief that it is important for elected leaders to communicate with their constituents and that constituents have a means of hearing from their elected leaders.
San Marcos • Mayor Jim Desmond Leash Law Reminder
When you are out and about this s u m m e r enjoying the many parks and other outdoor activities San Marcos has to offer, remember that dog owners must keep their animal(s) under control at all times.
leash. Leashes must be used when walking dogs on trails, in parks, or other public spaces.
Safety is the city’s primary concern and dogs that run free in parks and on trails may encounter snakes, opossums, mountain lions or poison oak. Keeping your dog on a leash San Marcos is home to three can also prevent disturbance of dog parks that designate a safe wildlife habitat and limit area for your dog to roam off personal liability. News for the Social Butterfly? Send your press releases to: thesocialbutterfly@cox.net
Escondido • Mayor Sam Abed
Mayor Sam Abed does not wish to write a weekly column to communicate with his Escondido Constituents via The Paper and its “A Letter from the Mayor” series
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DAR Members March in Oceanside Independence Day Parade - Members of the Santa Margarita Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) marched in the Oceanside Independence Day Parade. The Oceanside chapter, chartered in Oceanside in 1929, is quite active in community service with the military, both locally and nationally. The DAR is open to any female 18 years of age or older who is lineally descended from a patriot who contributed in some way in America’s fight for independence in the American Revolution. Visit www.santamargarita.californiadar.org.
line; Promoting education to increase civic engagement and attract and retain talent; Revitalizing the Village and Barrio; and Implementing innovative transportation solutions. Cost is $55/Chamber members; $85 General Admission; $525 Table of 10 (chamber members) with company signage; preferred seating, parking included. Register online by Friday, August 5th for early bird pricing.
60 Films to Screen at Oceanside Film Festival - Oceanside International Film Festival (OIFF) has announced this year's Official Selections, and is gearing up to roll out the red carpet for its annual event August 7 through 14. The organizers from Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation have put together a program of 60 films. North San Diego County’s largest film festival will show films from the U.S., Spain, Greece, Singapore, Ireland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Canada, Denmark, Switzerland, and Australia. The lineup is divided into family-friendly and mature audience days, and consists of special screening blocks to suit everybody's tastes. The OIFF program includes live entertainment with performances from “Tierra Caliente” Ballet Folklórico and "Ke'Ahi Music" hula dancers and Pictured l-r: Wanda Prosser, Adele Lancaster, Laura Horn, Diana Cook, Alida ukulele players to celebrate cultural diversity of the city, and will screen Woodward, Jan Erickson "Remittance", a narrative feature film Still Time to Register for State of the in Filipino language August 9, to address the City Luncheon – The City of Carlsbad and Filipino-speaking community. Red carpet the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce has celebrations August 7; look for some celebrischeduled the State of the City luncheon for ties, a common thing for film festivals! Friday, August 26th, from 11:00am-1:30pm, Don't miss "Special Effects on a Budget" at the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort and Spa, workshop August 13, catered for both film5480 Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad. Mayor makers and general public, it is only $10. Hall and council members will share their Admission to OIFF is $25 for Red Carpet vision for Carlsbad as a world-class city. The Welcome and Opening Evening August 7 city's superior quality of life plays a critical (includes reception of filmmakers, live enterrole on our local economy, attracting high tainment, refreshments & appetizers, and quality, innovative companies that provide screening of a feature film, winner of previhigh paying jobs. A video will take a look ous year’s OIFF, plus free drink ticket to back at 30 years of growth management, and after-party); $50 for screenings & workshops council members will touch on how infraon any or all days August 8 thru 13 (six days structure and services have kept pace with development to ensure Carlsbad's quality of Social Butterfly life remains excellent. The main areas of Cont. on Page 13 focus include: Enhancing Carlsbad's coast-
Vista • Mayor Judy Ritter
Moonlight’s Season in High Gear
The Moonlight S u m m e r Season’s s e c o n d production kicks off July 20 with Peter Pan.
Broadway’s high-flying musical whisks you away to a place where dreams are born and no one ever grows up! Watch Peter and his sidekick Tinkerbell begin a magical journey across the stars with darling children. Be prepared to be dazzled by the sets and costume and the spectacular flying effects. This is an event the whole family will enjoy. Peter Pan runs through
August 6.
The final two Moonlight productions are Titanic: The Musical running from August 17- September 3 and The Addams Family which runs from September 14-October 1. Ticket information is available at MoonLightStage.com. If you have not been to the Moonlight Amphitheatre, this is a great time to take the family and enjoy an evening of entertainment under the stars. Enjoy the Moonlight your way: choose seating on the expansive lawn, or select reserved seats. Either way, your experience will be wonderful!
Oceanside • Mayor Jim Wood
Oceanside Museum of Art Ball
On Saturday, July 23, from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm, the Museum of Art presents its highly anticipated annual Ball entitled “A Night at the Casbah”. Come and enjoy an elegant and captivating night of dancing and dining under the starts. Beginning with a twilight champagne reception on the BiogenIdec museum terrace, party goers will then proceed to the elegant Casbah-themed Civic Center Plaza to enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and an al fresco dinner, catered by Crown Point Catering. A live auction will consists of three different
culinary experiences as well as artwork created live during the event. Guests will then dance the night away to the sounds of local classic rock legends, The Fabulous Pelicans. Tickets for opportunity drawings will be available for a chance to win one of four spectacular local experiences. Ticket prices are $20 for one, $50 for three or $100 for eight and winners need not be present to win. The evening will be a time to recognize the museum for its wonderful vision within North San Diego County communities. Funds raised at the Ball will support museum events, art exhibitions and educational programming. To purchase tickets, please visit www.oma-online.org.
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Printers and Chromebooks.
One of the things “The Cloud” can’t do (at least not yet) is to hand you an instant hard copy of a document or picture from your PC, smart phone, camera or tablet. That’s why we still have a printers attached to our home or business PCs. Cannon, Epson, HP, Brother, Samsung are the major printer brands. Most home and small businesses use multifunction, color ink jet printers that cost $50 to $100. The printer manufacturers often share manufacturing and supply chains with one another so, from a quality, reliability and customer service perspective, it makes little difference which one you choose to purchase. HP, with 40% of new printer
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7 I love your smile, your face, and your eyes Damn, I'm good at telling lies! 8. My love, you take my breath away. What have you stepped in to smell this way? 9. What inspired this amorous rhyme? Two parts vodka, one part lime.
The police came to my door (again) today. They said my dog had chased someone on a bike. I told them, "Officers, you have to be mistaken. My dog doesn't have a bike." ••••• 1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it. 2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list. 3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak. 4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong. 5. We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public. 6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left. 7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. 8. They begin the evening news with 'Good Evening,' then proceed to tell you why it isn't. 9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research. 10. Buses stop in bus stations. Trains
sales, has essentially the same business model and problems as its competitors. Like PCs, printer and supplies sales have been in decline in recent years. Last year HP’s Printer and Supplies Division posted $22 billion in revenue. 65% of that revenue came, not from the sale of printers, but from the sale of “consumables” (basically ink). For decades the formula for the entire industry has been to virtually give away the printers and make money on the ink. Each printer manufacturer sells “branded” ink refills at huge profits. The manufacturers warn users that the use of aftermarket inks will damage the printer and void warranties. That’s nothing more than self serving rubbish. After-market inks at half the price of branded inks are the smart choice and are typically as good as or better than branded inks. When your $50 to $100 all purpose color ink-jet printer acts up, you’re on your own. You can reload the printer driver, call the manufacturer’s help line or research the problem on the internet but it is unlikely that paying for a repair on a sub $100 printer will be a cost effective option. If in doubt, call our buddy Joe Coyle at the Printer Repair Depot (858-356-8256). A few weeks back we talked
stop in train stations. On my desk is a work station. 11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks. 12. In filling out an application, where it says, 'In case of emergency, notify:' I put 'DOCTOR.' 13. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you. 14. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy. 15. Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman. 16. A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory. 17. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice. 18. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with. 19. There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away. 20. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. 21. You're never too old to learn something stupid. 22. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target. 23. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. 24. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. 25. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. 26. Where there's a will, there are relatives. And mine is.........I'm supposed to respect my elders, but it's getting harder and harder for me to find one now.
about researching some of the Linux based OS (operating systems) like Ubuntu as an alternative to Microsoft Windows for PCs. Since then we’ve taken a good look at “Chromebooks” and decided to drop consideration of the other Linux OS. “Chromebook” with its ever growing library of Chrome and Android applications seems to be more than just an alternative to Windows and Apple, they are a genuine threat. Users that are chained to stand alone (non-Internet) applications represent an ever decreasing percentage of PC users. It seems that the “Chromebooks” are capable of virtually any application including spreadsheets, word processing and photo editing. Since all files
as well as applications can be stored on the Internet, when any software related problem arises you simply run “Powerwash” to reinstall the OS and then download your stuff (files, programs and settings). Imagine virus free Internet surfing with all the applications you need and the ability to correct any PC problem with the push of a button. Imagine never having to worry about losing files or pictures. Imagine being able to turn your PC on or off without having to wait for Microsoft to finish playing mind games with it. Hey Microsoft, do you hear those footsteps behind you?
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-017412 The name of the business: Creative Fencing & Gates, Select Fencing & Gates, located at 324 Joshua Ave., San Marcos, Ca. 92069. This business is registered by: Kevin D. Alvarez 324 Joshua Ave. San Marcos, Ca. 92069 This business is conducted by n individual. First day of business n/a. /s/Kevin D. Alvarez This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 6/28/2016 7/07, 7/14, 7/21 & 7/28/2016
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-017279 The name of the business: C & P Appliance Repair, located at 1701 S. Juniper St., #3, Escondido, CA. 92025. This business is registered by: Pierre Villalva 1701 S. Juniper ST. #3 Escondido, Ca. 92025 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business n/a. /s/Pierre Villalva This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 6/24/2016 6/30, 7/07, 7/14 & 7/21/2016
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-018261 The name of the business: Wasser Art Gallery, Wasser Art Editions, located at 1217 Columbus Way, Vista, Ca. 92081 This business is registered by: Isidro Trevino 1217 Columbus Way Vista, Ca. 92081 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business 7/8/16. /s/Isidro Trevino This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 7/08 /2016 7/14, 7/21, 7/28 & 8/04//2016
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of films); $35/seniors, military, and students; $15/general admission for one whole day of films ($10 for students, military, and seniors); and $35 for Closing Awards Gala August 14 (includes refreshments/appetizers, awards ceremony, entertainment, screening clips from winning films, free drink ticket to closing after-party). Become an official sponsor of OIFF; get recognition and benefits. For tickets, sponsorship info and schedule info, go to www.osidefilm.org. Visit website for complete line-up of films and events. Gala in the Garden – The 17th Annual Gala in the Garden: “Grow with Passion” honors Nan Sterman, author/speaker/garden designer and host of KPBS TV’s “A Growing Passion,” which celebrates the growing world, from farms to nurseries to backyards and schoolyards, to native habitats and more. She is dedicated to the transformation of planted landscapes from overly thirsty and resource intensive to climate appropriate and sustainable. Her efforts combine age-old techniques with modern technologies. “What an honor to be recognized by the San Diego Botanic Garden, a place I have been involved with personally and professionally for more than two decades. The Garden has grown into a world-class botanical institution doing important work for the future,” said Ms. Sterman. The event will be on Saturday, September 10, from 4:30-9pm. Join hundreds of local business leaders, Garden supporters and local residents for this Gala, reflecting this year’s Paul Ecke, Jr. Award honoree, Nan Sterman. Gala in the Garden is their largest annual event. Guests explore the garden trails, enjoy fine wine, craft beer, and the best dishes from local restaurants, as well as listen to live entertainment, and view exquisite floral designs. For more information about Gala in the Garden, visit SDBGarden.org/gala. For sponsorship opportunities, call 760.436.3036, ext. 216. Tickets to the event are $175/person through August 21st, or $200/person after August 21. Tickets are available online at
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Mary Lyn A. Bellfy, 80 of San Marcos, CA., passed away on 7/14/2016 Kenneth C. Gutierrez, 39, of Oceanside, CA., passed away on 7/11/2016
Irene W. Jarvis, 79, of Escondido, Ca., passed away on 7/16/2016 Robert J. Walters, 82, of Escondido, Ca., passed away on 7/16/2016
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NOTICE INVITING BIDS SIDEWALK REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT (SAN ELIJO HILLS TOWN CENTER), CIP NO. 86006
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San Marcos, hereinafter referred to as Agency, invites sealed bids for the above stated Project and will receive such bids in the offices of Agency, Public Works Administration Building, at 201 Mata Way, San Marcos, California 92069, up to the hour of 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at which time they will be publicly opened. Bids received after the hour and date for the bid opening will not be accepted and shall be returned unopened DESCRIPTION OF WORK The work generally consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools, and incidentals as required for traffic control, removal and replacement of damaged sidewalks, removal and replacement of street trees, installation of irrigation system for new trees, abandonment of electrical outlets in tree wells, and all associated work as identified in the Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents for the above stated project. LOCATION OF WORK The work to be constructed is located on various locations along San Elijo Road N, San Elijo Road S, Elfin Forest Road E, and Elfin Forest Road W. TIME OF COMPLETION Time is of the essence in the performance of the Work under this Contract. All work shall be completed in every detail to the satisfaction of the Agency within THIRTY (30) WORKING DAYS after the date of commencement specified in the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated Damages shall conform to the latest edition of the Standard Specifications “Greenbook” subsection 6-9 except the specified amount shall be changed to One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) per calendar day that the work, including punch list, is not completed beyond the specified contract time. GENERAL Copies of the Bid and Contract Documents are available for inspection at no cost to the bidder at the front counter of the Development Services Department on the first floor of City Hall, 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, California 920692918. NO BID SETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. In conformance with State of California Assembly Bill 2036 complete bid sets will be available electronically, at no cost, at http://www.san-marcos.net and http://www.ciplist.com. It shall be the responsibility of the prospective bidders to download and print the bid documents for review and bid. Bidders shall also check the website for addendums which will be posted no later than 48 hours prior to the bid opening. Each addendum will include a conformation sheet indicating receipt of the addendum. This sheet must be signed and included with the bid for each addendum issued. Bids which do not include the conformation sheet(s) for each addendum, if any, may be rejected. The City of San Marcos does not warrant, represent, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of information provided from any third party source. The City shall not be responsible or liable in any way whatsoever for any loss or damages of whatever kind, nature, or scope, includ-
ing, but not limited to, time, money or goodwill arising from errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in any documents and/or information retrieved from any third part source. Prospective bidders are encouraged to review the official version of all documents upon which they plan to rely. For a complete set of bid documents or the applicable RFP, all interested parties are directed to the City’s website at http://www.san-marcos.net or www.ciplist.com. A Pre-Bid Conference will not be held for this project.
Bids shall be written clearly and legibly in ink in conformance with the Instruction to Bidders. All bids shall be submitted to the Engineering Division in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside with "SEALED BID FOR CIP NO. 86006 - SIDEWALK REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT (SAN ELIJO HILLS TOWN CENTER) DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR MAIL." If using Federal Express or other such service for bid submittal, the contents of the submittal must be noted on the outside of that envelope as stated above. Each bid must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier's check payable to the City of San Marcos, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total aggregate bid amount. The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for performance and payment bonds acceptable to the Agency. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the San Marcos City Charter and the San Marcos Municipal Code, payment of prevailing wages and compliance with the California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq is required for this project. The Contractor to whom the Contract is awarded, and any subcontractor under such Contractor, shall hereby ensure that minority and women business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids for subcontracts. Further, there shall be no discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, age, or sex. Attention is directed to the provisions of the Bid and Contract Documents which require retention from payments to the Contractor to secure performance under the Contract. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300, and at the request and expense of the Contractor to whom the contract is awarded, acceptable securities (securities listed in Government Code Section 16430, bank or savings and loan, certificates of deposit, interest bearing demand deposit accounts or standby letters of credit) equivalent to the retention amount shall be permitted in substitution of money withheld by the Agency to ensure performance under the Contract. Such securities shall be deposited with the Agency or with a California or Federally chartered bank or savings and loan as escrow agent who shall return such securities, along with any interest thereon, to the Contractor upon satisfactory completion and acceptance of the Work by the Agency. The Agency reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity, and to take all bids under advisement
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for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the date the bids are publicly opened. All costs incurred by bidders as a result of preparing bids under this Notice Inviting Bids shall be the sole responsibility of each bidder. This Notice Inviting Bids neither creates nor imposes any obligation upon the Agency to enter into a contract. Liquidated damages for this Project will be per the Special Provisions. Estimated construction cost: $160,650 s/s Michael Edwards, Public Works Director Phil Scollick, City Clerk, City of San Marcos Dp July 14, 2016 and July 21, 2016
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-017689 The name of the business: 5 Star Aquariums, located at 4804 Baroque Terrace, Oceanside, CA. 92057. This business is registered by: Shane Martin 4804 Baroque Terrace Oceanside, Ca. 920-57 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business 1/1/2015 /s/Shane Martin This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 6/30/2016 7/14, 7/21, 7/28 & 8/04/2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-018337 The name of the business: Mommy’s Organics, located at 6481 Corte La Luz Carlsbad, CA. 92009 This business is registered by: Eartha Genece 6481 Corte La Luz Carlsbad, Ca. 92009 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business 7/20/2011 /s/Eartha Genece This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 7/11/2016 7/14, 7/21, 7/28 & 8/04/2016
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-017808 The name of the business: VVS Antiques & Collectibles, located at 16726 Bernardo Oaks Dr., San Diego, Ca. 92128 This business is registered by: Volha Kirilenko 16726 Bernardo Oaks Dr. San Diego, CA. 92128 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business 1/01/2016. /s/Volha Kirilenko This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 7/01/2016 7/14, 7/21, 7/28 & 8/04/2016
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-017807 The name of the business: SoCol Estate Sale Services, located at 2064 Ridgeline Ave., Vista, Ca. 92081 This business is registered by: Volha Kirilenko 16726 Bernardo Oaks Dr. San Diego, CA. 92128 Inna Nicole Johnson Loos 2064 Ridgeline Ave., Vista, Ca. 92081 This business is conducted by a General Partnership. First day of business 10/27/2015. /s/Inna N. Johnson Loos This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 7/01/2016 7/14, 7/21, 7/28 & 8/04/2016
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-018100 The name of the business: ABCO Fasteners, located at 2371 La Mirada Drive, Vista, Cal. 92081. This business is registered by: Intuitive Racing, Inc., 2371 La Mirada Drive Vista, Ca. 92081 This business is conducted by a corporation. First day of business 4/22/16. /s/Theresa Urman, Secretary This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 7/07/2016 7/21, 7/28, 8/04 & 8/11/2016
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-018760 The name of the business: Wieme Design/Build, located at 325 W. Third Ave., Ste 204, Escondido, CA. 92025. This business is registered by: Cal Condo Developers, Inc. 325 W. Third Ave. Ste 204 Escondido, Ca. 92025 This business is conducted by a corporation. First day of business 7/22/02. /s/Norman C. Wieme, President This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 7/14/2016 7/21, 7/28, 8/04 & 8/11/2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-018950 The name of the business: Chara Therapeutic Services, located at 1582 W. San Marcos Blvd., Ste 105, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. This business is registered by: Chara Matsuo Ward 1657 Andorre Gln. Escondido, CA. 92029 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business n/a. /s/Chara Matsuo Ward This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 7/14/2016 7/21, 7/28, 8/04 & 8/11/2016
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NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION (Administrative) The Planning Division Manager of the City of San Marcos has considered the proposed projects and does intend to APPROVE the following Director Permits on August 1, 2016: Project No.: P15-0075 (DP15046) Applicant: Edward Longo Request: The applicant is requesting a Director’s Permit for the continued operation of a 5,787 square-foot automotive windshield repair facility within an existing industrial building in the Light Industrial (L-I) Zone in the Richland Neighborhood. Environmental Determination: Categorically Exempt (EX 16024) pursuant to Section 15301 Class 1 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), in that this is an existing facility with no expansion. Location of the Property: 955 Rancheros Drive, Suite B, San Marcos, more particularly described as: Lot 23 of Dolphin Industrial Park, Map No. 8881 in the City of San Marcos, County of San Diego, State of California. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 226-692-1200. Project No.: P16-0009 (DP16004) Applicant: Hidden Valley Aiki Kai, Inc. Request: The applicant is requesting a Director’s Permit for the continued operation of a 2,107 square foot martial arts studio within an existing industrial park. Environmental Determination: Categorically Exempt (EX 16029) pursuant to Section 15301 Class 1 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), in that this is an existing facility with no expansion. Location of the Property: 388 Enterprise Street, Suite 106, San Marcos, more particularly described as: Portion of Lot 23, Block 58 of Map No. 806, Rancho Los Vallecitos de San Marcos in the City of San Marcos, County of San Diego, State of California. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 220-201-4700 Project No.: P16-0013 (DP16007) Applicant: San Marcos Unified School District Request: A Director’s Permit for the continued operation of an Adult Transition Program to train students in daily functioning skills for students’ ages 18-22, within an existing 3,892 square foot commercial building. Environmental Determination: Categorically Exempt (EX 16027) pursuant to Section 15301 Class 1 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), in that this is an existing facility with no expansion. Location of the Property: 442 West Mission Road San Marcos, more particularly described as: Parcel 4 Parcel Map 18601 as recorded in the City of San Marcos, County of San Diego, State of California. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 220-112-28-00 Further information about this notice can be obtained from Art Pinon, Assistant Planner, by calling 760-744-1050 extension 3234, or via email at apinon@san-marcos.net. NOTICE: Any interested person may appeal the decision of the Planning Division Manager to the Planning Commission provided the appeal fee is paid ($20 for residents; $1,155 for non-residents) and a written appeal is submitted to the Planning Division Secretary within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the decision (due no later than 5:30 PM on
August 11, 2016). The written appeal should specify the reasons for the appeal and the grounds upon which the appeal is based. The City’s Planning Commission will then consider the filed appeal/s at a later public hearing. The Planning Division can be contacted at 760-744-1050, extension 3233 or lkiss@sanmarcos.net. The City of San Marcos is committed to making its programs, services and activities accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation to participate in any City program, service or activity, please contact the City Clerk’s office at 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos CA 92069, or call 760-744-1050, extension 3145. Phil Scollick, City Clerk, City of San Marcos. PD: 7/21/16. ORDINANCE INTRODUCED
Ordinance No. 2016-1428
Ordinance No. 2016-1428 an ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Marcos amending Chapter 5.04 (Uniform Licensing Procedures), adding Chapter 5.55 (Tobacco Retail License) and amending Chapter 10.10 (Youth Access to Smoking Materials) of the San Marcos Municipal Code to establish a tobacco retail license and prohibit the sale of tobacco products to minors. Ordinance No. 2016-1428 was introduced on July 12, 2016, and will be presented to the City Council for adoption on July 26, 2016. A certified copy is posted in the office of the City Clerk at 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA. Phillip Scollick, City Clerk, City of San Marcos PD: 7/21/2016
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-018553 The name of the business: lindasewingcreation, located at 110 Polk St., Oceanside, CA. 92057. This business is registered by: Linda Stogner 110 Polk St. Oceanside, Ca. 92057 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business 4/20/2016. /s/Linda Stogner This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 7/12/2016 7/21, 7/28, 8/04 & 8/11/2016
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-018627 The name of the business: Rivas Cleaning, located at 300 W. Los Angeles Dr., H-6, Vista, Ca. 92083. This business is registered by: Silvia Martha Rivas R, & Jorge L. Rivas de la Fuente 300 W. Los Angeles Dr. H-6 Vista, Ca. 92083 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. First day of business 6/28/2006. /s/Silvia Martha Rivas R. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 7/13/2016 7/21, 7/28, 8/04 & 8/11/2016
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-018321 The name of the business: VictoryMor Apparel, located at 1204 N. Broadway, Apt. G, Escondido, Ca. 92026. This business is registered by: Victor H. Moran 1204 N. Broadway Apt G Escondido, CA. 92026 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business n/a. /s/Victor H. Moran This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 7/08/2016 7/21, 7/28, 8/04 & 8/11/2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-0185640 The name of the business: Chilango’s Produce, locatd at 2244 S. Santa Fe Ave., #2, Vista, Ca. 92083. This business is registered by: Victor M. Francisco 2244 S. Santa Fe Ave. #2 Vista, Ca. 92083 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business 7/01/16. /s/Victor H. Francisco This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 7/12/2016 7/21, 7/28, 8/04 & 8/11/2016
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT #2016-018460 The name of the business: Henry’s Auto Paint & Body, located at 2534 S. Santa Fe, Vista, Ca. 92083. This business is registered by: Henry Perez 9521 Postal Way G Vista, Ca. 92083 This business is conducted by an individual. First day of business 6/1/16. /s/Henry Perez This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego County on 7/12/2016 7/21, 7/28, 8/04 & 8/11/2016
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