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70THANNIVERSARY

Cosimo &Joan Busalacchi

12THBIRTHDAY Kieralyn Fontelera

“(It’s) pretty different thananyotherkindof book, Mossadded. Ghavameddinisaid visiting the classroomand watchingCampagnalead thestudentsinthewriting project was “so exciting... the greatesttimeinmylife.”

The29-page book also contains a briefdescription ofthe discovery of the nest, plusclassphotos and more, Ghavameddinisaid.

Hesaidhehopes to share “WelcomeBaby Hummingbirds”with children all overthe country.

“It’s a really goodbook: educationalandsomething brand-new.”

Hesaidhehaspre-sold several copies to various organizations and contacts and will donate some to groups that work with children.

“Part ofthe reason we wanted toget involved was becauseofthe charitable end ofit,making sure that it goes to hospitalsand librariesandnew mothers,”

Ghavameddini said the bookwillbeprinted by spring and will besoldat Warwick’s bookstore in La Jollaandother locations. Each purchasewill come witha three-minute video hemadeofthebaby hummingbirdsintheirnest.

Headdedthat there will be a big reveal of the finishedproductwiththe students who wrote the text, alongwith a daywhen the children can sign their pages. Now that the students’ work is finished, “thefun part starts the anticipationofthebook coming out,” Mosssaid.

Ghavameddini said he enjoyed the processso much that he’s getting readyfor a second book.

“WelcomeBaby Hummingbirds”is available for prepurchasefor$25 To learnmore,emailessysstudio@gmail.com.

Fraustowrites forthe U-TCommunity Press.

Busalacchi 70thAnniversary February2,1952 to 2022.Cosimo &Joan were married at OurLadyof SacredHeartinSanDiego. Theyrenewedtheir vows at OurLadyofthe Rosary CatholicChurchlast week surrounded by familyandfriends. Congratulationsand God’sBlessingsonyour 70th Anniversary! We aresoblessedtohaveyour continuallove and guidance.

All OurLove,Your Children,Grandchildren,Greatgrandchildren,and“FurryKids!”

Thisdaughterofminehasbeen my mini-me for thelongesttime.Everyoneknowthatshelovesto takepictures evenas alittlegirl!She’s our extrovert thatlovestosing,playvolleyball, computer gamer and amodel!Shealwaysliketostrikeapose! Iam soproudofherinmanywaysespeciallyintaking on responsibilities! Iloveyou babygirland youare growingupso fast!

Mom

BY DIANE LOPEZ

SAN DIEGO

It’s more than musicat City HeightsMusicSchool; it’s alsoaboutlearning culture andhistory. Itsofferings include MariachiVictoriade SanDiego, MariachiPrep,Percussive Wave andtheAfro-Cuban Ensemble.

Theprogramisledby musicianswho want to provideanopportunity to the public to honetheir musical skillsandcreate connectionsin their community.

What was launchedasa coachingmusic outreach programin2000, evolved into the LatinAmerican

FROM B1 demic.Thenlastfall,the

Wynns were forced to change theirbusinessnamebecause another companyalready owned the “Wynn’s” trademark.

So,whenthe Wynnsattendedtheir first“ConeCon” convention inOrlandolast fallandenteredtheir chocolate icecream inthe North AmericanIceCreamAssociation’s annualIceCream Clinic competition,theyhad low expectations. “We saw itas a great and inexpensive way toget some feedbackand research on ouricecreamthat would normally cost a lot of money,”Chrissaid.

Soonthe finaldayof ConeCon2021, whenthe winnersnames were announced to thecrowd,the Wynns were nowhere to be found.They’d left early to take theirdaughterona campus tour at a nearby university.

“We started gettingall these texts frompeoplesaying‘congratulations’ and we didn’tknow whatthey were talking about,”Sarahsaid.

The contest’s winningice cream flavors— in chocolate,vanilla,strawberryand mixed flavors— were tested intheSensory Evaluation Center and AlcaineResearch Grouplabs atCornell The ice creams were graded by flavor texture, sweetness meltingquality, appearance and colorand they were also testedfor butterfat contentand bacterialevel.The top four scorersineach category earned the blueribbon. As word aboutthe award hastrickledout,businessat Wynston’s has exploded. Last weekend,the Wynns sold 170 gallonsoficecream, which is a lot for a shop whose icecreammakercan only churnout11⁄2 gallonsat atime.Althoughpeopleare makingspecial trips to try FTWChocolate,it’s still trailinginpopularity behind theshop’s two top-selling flavors: CookiesInCream andThatCookie Dough.

IcecreamhasbeenalifelongpassionforChris,a Michigannative whonever tiresofeating the frozendessert every day. He was 16 whenhemetSarah,who grew upinBrazil,thedaughter ofChristianmissionaries, and moved to Michigan at 17 They’ve been together ever since andhave two teenagerswho both work inthe scoopshop: Ella, 17, and Max, 16 For more than 20 years,

MusicProjectin 2006,which offeredmusiclessons.As popularity grew, LAMPin 2010 becamewhatisnow knownas City HeightsMusicSchool to providediverse musiclessonsand teachthe importanceof culture.

Afro-CubanEnsemble communicationsdirector DavidCastañedasaidthe classesbeingtaughtare usuallyonlyofferedinthe collegiate settingandcanbe too expensiveformany residentsinthearea.The enrollmentfee for thesemester startsat$50, butstudentscholarships are availablefor residents facing financialburdens.

“We havea fullplethora ofdifferentspectrumsof LatinAmericanmusic availablehere atCity Heights that we’rereallytrying to pushandmake an emphasis on to thesurrounding com- munities,”Castañedasaid.

Hesaidtheclassesare available to adultsand childrenofallages,including families, sothattheycan learnandbuild together. Students come from asfar asEscondido.Oneof their eldeststudentsisan85year-old woman.

“Ithink themostimportantthingthat we cando today as people working in the artsis to providepeoplea space to build community,” Castañedasaid. “Youhave somethingthatimmediatelyputs you within the realmofhistory and culture all at thesametime.”

Instructorshighlight thatmusicis a combination ofhistoryand culture.

“Youcan’ttalkabout musicwithouttalking about history, Castañeda said. “Youcan’ttalkabout history without talking aboutpeople,thelineages and the lived experiences thattheysharewithoneanotherwhentheyshare their music.”

MarioEguia,theschool’s assistantdirector saidthis isnotonly a placewhere otherscanlearnaboutthe Latino community but where Latinoscan learn abouttheir community too.

“Sometimes, we don’t even know our ownculture that well,”Eguia said. “This is a beautiful way, whether it’s Mariachi,whetherit’s throughtheAfro-Cuban, whetherit’s acombination ofallofthem, we feelthat theneedisapparent.”

Diversity plays a significantfactorforEguiaasa musicinstructor Hesaid discriminationandprejudicecanstem fromignoranceof people notbeing exposed to other cultures.

Hesaidmusic, regardlessof culture,isessentially the same. “At theendof the day maybe a littledifferent rhythmhere orthere,but we’re allsingingaboutthe sameideas we’re singing aboutlove, sadness, happinessand joy, Eguiasaid. “We get to create together.”

CastañedaandEguia addedthatanyone from any backgroundcanbenefit fromthemusic classes.

Theschoolhasstudents whoare not fluentEnglish speakerslearn how to play aninstrument and learn to singin a foreignlanguage.

“It’s going to besomethingthatpeople from every demographic,socio-economicstratum, culture and ethnic groupis going to be able to take alotofpleasure notonlyinbeing a part of, but alsolearning a lotofand thenbe able to take these useHigh Mountain Honeyin theirhoneyalmond,Copa Vida coffee intheir coffee flavor andhand-rolledBrazilian trufflesfortheir Brigadeiro icecreams.Comingin March willbeDani’s Next Level Samoa,made with Girl ScoutCookies.

Businessis growingso fast these days, the Wynns are burstingattheseams. To keep upwith customerdemand, they are storing extra tubsof icecreaminfourdifferent freezers aroundthe North City retailzone.And becausethebusinesstakes upsomuch of the family’s time, they’ve instituteda Wednesdayfamily meal night to decompress togetherandtalkabout topics other thanice cream.

Inthespring,theshop will move across North City Drive to a larger commercial space withmore freezer capacity and a bigger productionareathatwillserve asa flagshipkitchenfora planned expansion.They’re hoping to open their second scoopshopinOceansideby theendofthe year

Chrishas workedasan executive producerinthevideo gameindustry, producingtitlessuch as MaddenNFL, Gearsof War and,most recently Looney Tunes World of Mayhem.The job hastakenthe Wynnfamily to five statesand three countries includingSweden, before theysettledseveral years agointheSanElijo community southofSan Marcos.

As their kidsmoved into their teens,the Wynnsdecidedthey were ready to settledownandpursuetheir dreamofopeninganice creamshop. While still working fulltimeforScopelyStudiosinCulverCity, Chris started experimentingwith icecream recipesathome. The very first flavor which hespent a yeardevisingand refining, was chocolate.

“That was going to bethe proof to methat we were ready to start the business.I figured if I can’tmakea great chocolate ice cream,I shouldn’t even try, Chris said,addingthathiswinning recipeismade with Dutchprocess cocoa powder froma

European chocolatier, milk, cream,sugarand a touch of salt.

To keep the freezer free duringChris’s experimentationphase,Sarahstarted selling pints to friends, neighborsandfellow moms via group text,whoprovided valuablefeedback and wouldbecome a built-in customer basewhentheshop finally opened

Finding a space wasn’t easy No landlords wanted to lease to the couplebecause theyhadnobusiness track record Butthestaffatthe UnionCoWork space at251 N. City Drive in North City offered a corneroftheir lobby to the coupleasan“entrepreneurialincubator” spaceandtheshop was born.

The Wynston’s business modelissimple.Itonlysells scoops,pintsandshakes. No cones no toppings andno sundaes.Themenuisalso limited.There are seven “always” flavors like chocolate, strawberry andvanilla; two dairy-free options;and a rotating variety of“some- times” flavors that change every month.Sincetheshop opened,Chrishasmanaged to introduce about 100 new flavors whilestill working fulltimeinthe gaming world. The Wynnsenjoy collaboratingwithotherlocalbusinessesonnew flavors.They

Chrissaidit’s been gratifyingthatthey’re starting to geta lotofinquiries from landlords,lenders andinvestorsafter struggling to find a spacein2020 pam.kragen@sduniontribune.com lessonsinto the workforce andinto the greater society to very powerfuleffect,”Castañedasaid. ArtisticdirectorVictoria Eicheraddsthatmusicisa great way to fillthe cultural gapandenrich students. Shesaysthatwhen youngerkidsaretaughtmusicoutsidetheir community theylearn compassion andare moreculturally aware.Thisistheschool’s goal toteach diversity throughmusicandprepare students to achieve their music goals,whetherlearning a new instrumentasa hobby orpursuing a career inmusic. More information onthe classes, schedules and eventscanbefoundat https://cityheightsmusicschool.org.

“We’ve come a long way,” hesaid.

Lopez is a freelancewriter.

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On Feb.6, 1778,duringthe Revolutionary War, theUnited States won official recognition and military support from Francewiththe signing ofa Treaty of Alliancein Paris.

Onthisdate

In1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan, the40thpresident of the United States, was bornin Tampico,Ill.

In2008, the BushWhite Housedefendedtheuse of the interrogation techniqueknown as waterboarding,sayingit waslegal—not tortureas critics argued— and had savedAmericanlives.

Today’sbirthdays

ActorMamie VanDorenis 91.

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Maj.Gen. John Singlaub,who waged clandestine warfare forthe U.S.Armyand the CIA fromthe World War II years to Vietnam, then retired from themilitary underpressure after repeatedly criticizingPresident Jimmy Carter’s nationalsecurity policies,died Jan.29 He was 100.

TheSpecial ForcesAssociation chapterin Tampa,Fla., anorganizationof veteranswhohad waged covert warfare,said that Singlaub’s wife, Joan,had notified afellow memberofthe group,Billy Waugh,ofhisdeath.Itdidnotsay where he died.The generalhad beenlivingin Franklin Tenn., just southof Nashville.

Singlaub trained resistance fightersinGerman-occupied Franceand rescuedAlliedprisoners of war held by the Japaneseduring WWII.He conductedintelligence operationsduringtheChineseCivil War andinthe Korean War while assigned to theCIA, and he commandedsecretArmyforaysinto North Vietnamandneutral Laos andCambodiaduringthe 1960s to ambush communisttroops.

Asturdy 5-foot-7 with an enduringmilitary brushhaircut, Singlaub seemed fit for combat longafter hislast war.

He was “thekind of guy you’d like to have on yoursidein a barroombrawl,”PatMurphy, anacquaintance and thepublisherof The ArizonaRepublic atthetime, phical,itisnotpersonal. I don’t know ifthismeans I won’t geta Christmascard ifthis were to pass tonight.” chairmanofthe U.S.Councilfor World Freedom,atanewsconferencein 1986. toldThe New York Timesin 1986.

“You’re stillonthelist,Mike,” McNamarainterjected.

After themeeting, Morasco said it was unfortunate theissueplayed outthe way itdid,leavingEscondidoasthe onlycity inSanDiego County without representationon SANDAG’s board.

“We are inlimbo, it’s not optimal but it’s better thanthealternative, having a representative making decisions thatare not in thecity’s bestinterests,” Morasco said.

The standoff appears to have beentriggered inDecemberwhen McNamara,asthecity’s representative, joineda majority of the SANDAG board in votingfora $160 billiontransportationblueprint to guidethe regionthrough2050.

Singlaub’s numerousdecorationsincludedtheSilver Star, the BronzeStar, theDistinguished Service Medal,theLegionof Merit andthePurpleHeart.

Butforallhismilitary feats, Singlaub’s career ended overissuesof grandstrategy.

Carter removed himasthemilitary’s chiefofstaffinSouth Korea in May 1977 after he told a reporter forThe Washington Postthatthe president’s plan to withdraw American troops there couldlead to another North Koreaninvasion.

Singlaublatermaintainedthat his remarkswere offthe record,an assertion disputedby the Post.

One controversialelementof theplanisthe way it wouldbe funded,throughsalestaxhikes and a proposed per-mile road-use fee charged to drivers.At a meeting in November Morasco ledthe councilmajorityinpassinga resolution opposing“anynew SANDAG-imposedtaxes, charges orfeesonmotorists.”

Morasco saidSANDAG hasa track record ofbreaking promises —in particular to the North and EastCounty regions fortransportationprojects.Hecitedprojects along the State Route 78 corridorthat were slated to receive funding frompastsalestaxincreases,but were never completed.

Rather thanfundingneeded roadimprovementsin North and EastCounty, Morasco said, SANDAG hasfocusedonpublic transitprojectsintheurban core of SanDiego.

“We needed togetSANDAG’s attentionthatenoughisenough,” Morasco said “We want them to

ButCarter was outragedatwhat heperceivedas a challenge to civilianauthority. Hisorder recallingSinglaub from Korea was the firstactionofits typesincePresidentHarry S.Truman fired Gen.Douglas MacArthur asthePacific commanderwhen MacArthuradvocated extending the Korean War into China.

After being reassigned to Fort McPherson inGeorgia,Singlaub criticizedtheCarter administration’s military policiesagainin April 1978 in a talk before ROTC cadetsatGeorgia Tech Hecalled Carter’s decision not to producea neutronbomb “ridiculous”and “militarily unsound andcriticized recognize we’re not going to take it anymore and there needs to be change.”

McNamarasaidthe resolution passedbythe councilmajority made the city look“foolish because SANDAG has noauthority to levee taxes,which mustinstead beapprovedby voters.

Whilehe concededthat SANDAG inthepasthad comeup short onfundingprojects in North County, hesaidtheagencynow has new staff and is looking to the future. Funding mechanismssuch as sales tax and road-use fees are an alternative to the currentCalifornia gas tax, which he said places an unfairburden on working-class residents.Supportersofthe SANDAG planhave notedthat driversofelectric vehiclesdon’t paythe gas tax,sothey’re not contributing to themaintenanceofthe roadstheyuse. McNamara also contendedheis the appropriate representative on the administration’s efforts to give up control ofthePanamaCanal.

TheArmyorderedhim to report to thePentagon immediately, announcinga day laterthat it had accepted his request to retire.

Inthe 1980s,Singlaub playeda major roleinraisingfunds andarrangingarmspurchasesforthe Nicaraguan rebelsknownasContras,who were battling the leftist Sandinista government.Hesolicited contributions fromprivate sourcesforfood,clothingandmedicine,andtraveled to South Korea and Taiwan to seekmilitary aidfor theContras fromthose countries.

Singlaub testifiedbefore Congress in May 1987 duringitsinquiry into theIran-Contraaffair the Reaganadministration’s secret saleofarms to Iranwitha diversion ofsomeoftheproceeds to theNicaraguan rebels, despitea congressionalbanonsuch aid.

Singlaub toldCongressthatLt.

Col.Oliver North,while a National Security Councilstaffaide, had approvedofhisbeinghighlyvisiblein his support for the Contras.The goal,Singlaub testified, was to take publicattention away fromthesecret governmentprogram North was eventually convictedof obstructingCongress,destroyingofficial documentsandaccepting an illegal gift but the convictions were later overturnedonappeal.

Singlaub,whoactedasa private citizeninhelpingtheContras, was never accusedofwrongdoinginthe investigation.Butinhis 1991 mem- oir “HazardousDuty, written with Malcolm McConnell,hebristled atwhathe consideredthedefaming ofhis character.

SANDAG becausehe was elected bytheentire city, and councilmembersare electedbydistrict.

“Iamthe voiceofthe community asthemayor,” McNamarasaid atthemeeting,noting thathe receivedmore votes inhiselection than Morasco, Inscoe andGarcia combined. McNamarasaidhehopesthe councilwill reconsideritsdecision to remove him fromtheSANDAG board,because leavingthecity withouta representative hashurt thecity’s interests.

“Ithink in a democracyit’s important every voiceisheard,and rightnow we don’thave oneforEscondido atSANDAG,” McNamara said.

Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear, whoservesas chairof the SANDAG board,saidthe transportation agencywill continue workingonits projectsinEscondido,sothecity won’t bepenalized becauseithasno representative on theboard.

“For a decadeI’d beensmeared as a right-wingfanatic, evena crypto-fascist bysomemembers ofthemedia,”hewrote.“I’d always foundthisironic, consideringthe factthat I was oneof a handful of Americansoldiers whohad risked torture and execution bybothGermanand Japanesefascistswhile servingbehindenemylinesinEuropeandthe Far East.”

JohnKirk Singlaub was born July 10, 1921, in Independence,Calif., and developed aninterestinbecominganArmyofficerwhileat Van NuysHighSchoolintheLos Angelesarea.

He joinedtheArmy duringhis senior yearatUCLAand was commissionedas a lieutenantin January 1943 He volunteered to transfer to a parachute regiment,where his training andFrench studiesat UCLA madehimanattractive recruitfortheArmy’s OfficeofStrategic Services, the forerunnerofthe CIA.Heparachutedinto central Francein August 1944astheleader of a three-man Jedburgh team,the codenamefortheOSSunitslinking upwiththeFrench Resistance. Soonafter Japansurrendered in August 1945 Singlaub led a parachute teamthat rescuedbrutalized Australian and Dutch prisonersof war heldbythe Japanese onChina’s HainanIslandbefore they couldbe executed.

Butshesaid McNamara was representing hiscity wellonthe SANDAG board andshehopes he’llbe reinstated to thepost.

“Thisisan internalpolitical dispute,Ihopethey getit workedout soEscondido can continue to send arepresentative (to SANDAG),” Blakespearsaid.“I expectit to get worked out.”

It’s notthe firsttimeamember oftheboard hasbeen removed.

In2013,a majority oftheOceanside City Council voted to remove Mayor Woodasits representative to theagency. They contended hehad donea poor job gettingtransportation moneyfor North County andhad blocked roadprojectsimportant to Oceanside,including completinga missingportion of MelroseDrive to linkstate Route 78 withstate Route 76 and building a state Route 78 interchange atRancho delOro Drive. Tashisafreelancewriter.

Argentinesinger-songwriterDiego Verdaguer, whose romantichitssuch as “Corazondepapel,” “Yo te amo”and “Volvere soldalmost 50 million copies,has diedof complications from COVID-19, hisfamilysaid Friday He was 70.

Thenaturalized Mexi- can-Argentinemusician, who was married to singer AmandaMiguel,died Jan. 27 inLosAngeles. Verdaguerdedicatedhis lastblogpost to hiswife, writing: “Iwillnever tire of dedicatingthissong to you. You are thethiefwhostole myheart!”hewrote, referring to hissong “Thief.”

Verdaguer contracted

COVID-19 in December and was hospitalized.Hispublicistin Mexico,Claudia LopezIbarra,saidhe was vaccinatedagainstthe coronavirus. “Yes,he was vaccinated butthevirusattackedhim in the U.S.when the Delta variant was present,”Lopez Ibarra toldtheAPin a text message Miguelhaspublicly expressedanti-vaccineviews. According to thepublicist, Verdaguer frequently traveled to the United States,especiallyafter the birthofLucca,the eldest sonofAnaVictoria,who livesinLosAngeles. Verdaguer was bornin Buenos AiresonApril26, 1951 anddebutedas a soloistattheage of 17 with the single “Lejosdelamor”, which was followed byotherssuch as “Yo te amo” and “Volvere.” Since 1980 hehadlived in Mexico,a country to which hededicatedhis album“Mexicanohastalas Pampas,”which was nominatedfor two LatinGrammys, and its sequel,“MexicanohastalasPampas2,“ as wellasthelive album

“Mexicanisimos.”

“Ican tell you, I ammore

Mexican than anything.I love Mexico, I love what Mexico hasmeantinmylife, Ilove theopportunitiesthat

Mexico has given me,”the artistsaidinaninterview with TheAssociatedPress in2019.

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