The Paper • Page 4 • May 8, 2014 Hunter Calls on Mexico to Expedite Jailed Marine’s Proceedings and Release
U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter, a Marine Corps veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, called on authorities in Mexico today to expedite Andrew Tahmooressi’s proceedings and release. Tahmooressi, a Marine Sergeant who served combat tours in Afghanistan, is being held on weapons charges in a prison near Tijuana after mistakenly driving into Mexico with three legally-owned firearms.
“Mexico has its own laws and processes, and we have a responsibility as neighbors to acknowledge and respect each other’s systems,” said Rep. Hunter. “But Andrew’s actions were not deliberate: it was not his intention to enter Mexico. He simply got lost at the border on his way to meet a friend. Andrew is not a weapons trafficker and he’s not a criminal. He is a U.S. Marine who had in his possession three legallyowned firearms. If Mexico argues that makes Andrew a criminal, worthy of imprisonment, then a reality check is in order. The facts have been presented and now it’s on Mexico to do the right thing. Mexican authorities have set a hearing for the end of the
Local News
On Friday, Rep. Hunter wrote to Secretary of State John Kerry to call greater attention to Andrew’s situation. City of Carlsbad Makes Arrest in Fatal Injury Accident
Back on February 24th at 9:55 p.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department was dispatched to a serious injury accident on Rancho Santa Fe Road and Calle Barcelona.
Upon arrival, officers surveyed the traffic collision and contacted witnesses who observed a Buick sedan driving southbound on Rancho Santa Fe Road, north of Calle Barcelona. The Buick sedan was travelling at a high rate of speed. The driver of the Buick ran a red light in the intersection and collided into a red Ford Mustang.
The driver of the Buick was transported to Scripps La Jolla Hospital with serious injuries. The 20-year-old male occupant
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became an international marketing figure by moving to Argentina for a year where she managed to become fluent in Spanish as well. She is the new Marketing Manager for the Center.
Hooters
Man About Town article on Hooters was a hoot.
Just curious~~~how do you know so much about cleavage and a push up bra? As Ricky Ricardo would say, "splain yourself." Barbara Turrentine Escondido, CA. Editor’s Note: research, research.
Research,
More on Prayer
I appreciate Mr. Colquitt’s letter, but I’m not sure why he neglected to mention the primary reason I responded to Pat Mues’s article OR why he thinks since religion has become ‘too complicated’ we
They also have four major event scheduled for the museum with a steady stream of patrons visiting.
Add to this their outreach to Education and you suddenly find the campus of the Esconddio Center for the Arts alive with excitement and wonder.
Am pleasantly excited about the future of the Escondido’s Center for the Arts.
He has brought on board a marketing expert, beautiful young lady by the name of Megan Bitsoff. Megan has years of experience with major entertainment firms and,
Letters to the Editor
‘Separation between church and state’ is CLEARLY NOT codified in ANY law, it is merely a legal ‘idea,’ strained from a letter Thomas Jefferson wrote to the Danbury Baptist Association where he writes, “I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should ‘make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof’, thus building a wall of separation between Church and State.” Many of the arguments at that time were against the country declaring a national religion; it was never their intent to scrub religious expression from public life as it is now. The conflict comes from the fact that these are two absolutes with no possible middle ground. To believe in one means you cannot believe in the other. IF, as atheists
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face at Dallas Woodring Real Estate is that of Dana Matejic.
Megan Bitsoff
Man About Town
Their board of directors made a brilliant choice in naming Jerry Van Leeuwen as their new, permanent CEO. Jerry had recently retired, after 26 years, from the city of Escondido where he had held several top admin type jobs, most recently as Community Services Director. Knows a lot of people, knows the system and structure, and is a guy who gets things done.
should again default to the atheist position of not praying at all. To equate Christianity with ‘Jim Crowe Laws’ because Mz. Mues felt ‘oppressed’ during the opening prayer was, on her part, either intellectually dishonest or an intentional slur.
month. That’s too long, knowing that Andrew’s safety and well-being are at risk. This entire situation can be resolved quickly, with Mexico expediting his proceedings and releasing him as soon as possible.”
Jerry Van Leeuwen
Together, Jerry and Megan have put together a fascinating schedule of at least 22 presentations this coming year just for the concert halls. In addition to rentals to outside promoters, the Arts Center will once again be booking acts on its own, with the guidance of a promoter that has a national reputation for booking the right acts at the right time at the right price.
Look for some major shows to come to Escondido that will present a broadly diverse selection, designed to please all phases of the San Diego County market.
I’ve known Jerry for years and watched him as he handled every tough assignment that come his way and always came out on top, mission accomplished. I anticipate no difference here. Look for Jerry Van Leeuwen and his brilliant staff to light up the skies in Escondido’s arts community. ••••• All kinds of smiling faces in The Paper today. The newest smiling
Dana brings years of great customer service experience to Dallas Woodring Real Estate and her smile almost matches that of Dallas himself.
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