2-2-2023

Volume 53 - No. 5

By Friedrich Gomez This is a most astounding story that is, especially, of interest to our readers of The Paper. Primarily, because it all happened right here, in our own backyard, of North San Diego County.

A WORLD MUCH IN NEED OF “GOOD NEWS” FOR A CHANGE. Children all the way up to seniors, are often confused, depressed, and feel helpless each time they turn on

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the TV news or see the newspaper headlines.

There is no escaping the reality of agonising deaths every minute of every day: new deadly strains of Covid-19, atrocities of war, school shootings, hate crimes, political and racial divisions, high visibility of homelessness everywhere, rising suicides, rampant crime, wide human suffering, and senior citizens who ache from loneliness every second of their existence.

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14-YEAR-OLD SAN DIEGO GIRL HELPED MAKE THIS A BETTER WORLD! For one 14-year-old girl in North San Diego County, she dared to dream that that even she could, at least, try to make a small difference in the world around her.

No one told the young teen-aged, inexperienced, untrained, Jessica Ong, resident of Rancho Penasquitos and a sophomore student at

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Westview High School in Poway, that her audacious dream to make a better world – even in just her small community -- was, realistically, an exercise in futility.

No one bothered to stop her, to tell her that she had the proverbial “snowball’s chance in Hell” of succeeding.

So, little Jessica Ong’s “Message of Love Campaign” went viral, then spread across America, and now has

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This is one of the most unlikely stories of a little girl’s dream becoming a reality for a planet of people . . . and it all started right here, in our own North San Diego County region!

THE BEGINNING OF A MOST UNBELIEVABLE ODYESSSY It all started during the height of the pandemic, in mid-2020.

Jessica Ong was well aware of the worldly ills and the countless anonymous people who were hurting, grieving, and struggling on many fronts: emotionally, economically, mentally, and also caught in the wake of the deadly Covid-19 variants that shuttered businesses, social life, and normal everyday living as we once knew it.

One day, she sat herself down in her parents’ home and decided to do something in her own modest way. She may not be able to completely change the entire world, but, perhaps, she could still make a small difference, nonetheless, in her small corner of the world.

She sat down and began design-

Give Us This Day our Daily Chuckle This week, a compendium of wit, wisdom and neat stuff you can tell at parties. Enjoy!

In a recent Travel Smart column, Paul Lasley and Elizabeth Harryman reminisced about some of the silliest travel questions they’d ever heard. Here are some of our favorites.

When I worked for Yosemite reservations, these questions stopped me in my tracks: “What time do they let the deer out?” and “Can I see Yosemite and Yellowstone in one day?” and “When do they turn the waterfalls on?’

Carolyn Sherry, Santa Maria A friend’s mother worked at the Visitors center in the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction. She was once asked, “At what altitude do the deer turn into elk?”

Bruce Wilcox, Oxnard

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ing and personally writing words on beautiful cards she, herself, designed; beautiful cards expressing words of sincere encouragement, hope, love, caring, and she planned on mailing them to complete strangers – informing them that someone still cares for them in this wretched world of ours.

drawn cards from their children and grandchildren far more than professional Hallmark cards, so also did young Jessica’s card resonate with an ‘adult world’ – the very recipients of her precious cards

HER CARDS FIRST WENT OUT TO HER FRONTLINE HEROES

And she didn’t “preach at them” from any religious standpoint, which could be deeply offensive, insensitive, and exclude people of different faiths or conflicting beliefs. Little Jessica just accepted them.

Her personally-designed cards first went to various frontline workers, hospital staff, doctors, nurses, and other various frontline workers from law enforcement, emergency crews, first responders, and everyone whom she thought needed encouragement.

And her cards surprised everyone.

And brought tears of joy to their disbelieving eyes.

When opened, there they were . . . her handwritten words to her reallife heroes.

They were emotional and inspiring words from a young girl, expressing her unwavering love and support, and how deeply grateful she is for their daily sacrifice in keeping us alive, healthy, and safe, and how much they are appreciated – and needed -- in our daily lives.

They were extra special in that way.

SHE CREATES A NON-PROFIT ‘CARD CAMPAIGN MESSAGE OF LOVE’ & CALLS IT “CARDS4KINDNESS.” In a very short time, Jessica creates a non-profit ‘card campaign message of love’ and gives it a cute name: Cards4Kindness.

And the fact that it came from an anonymous 14-year-girl . . . well, it meant that much more to her frontline heroes who read them, often through tearful eyes.

Her cards connected and resonated deeply within them.

After all, they had sons and daughter her age.

In the same way that parents and grandparents value special hand-

But, for Jessica, all of her efforts were still not enough to her.

I heard this one from a park ranger: Standing on the rim outside the Bryce Canyon Visitors Center in Utah, a tourist unfurled a Grand Canyon map an asked the park ranger: “Can you tell me where I am on this map?”

Judy Berg, Fullerton

woman in my group asked. “Well, then, was it just open to the sea?”

Marilyn Desbrow, La Puente

My son and I signed up for a sunrise bike ride down Haleakala on Maui. On the long drive up the mountain, a fellow rider asked, “How many sunrise bike rides do you do each day?”

Larry Mayer, Lucerne Valley “Would you please direct us to the Local antique factory?”

Myke Muller, Sunland A cruise director told us this one: A passenger was looking in the photo gallery for pictures the ship photographer had taken of her.

She asked, “How do I know which photo is mine?”

Melinda Bernhardt, Whittier I was touring a replica of Columbus’ ship Nina in Corpus Christi, Texas, and in the storage area at the bottom of the boat there was a makeshift floor with planks laid out for us to walk on. The guide told us that the real Nina didn’t have a floor down here like this. A

When I worked at Disney1and in the 1970s, I got these questions: “What time is the 2 o’clock parade?’ “ “Did Mickey and Minnie get married in a church or here at Disney1and?” and “Is Disneyland part of the U.S.A. or is it like the Vatican?”

Dennis Weaver, Nipomo While standing in front of the elevator on a cruise ship a 1ady asked me, “Do the elevators only go up and down?” I asked her where she wanted to go, and she replied. “The front of the ship.” I told her that she would have to walk there.

Frances DeRuyter, Covina ••••• In the Jello®-sponsored beauty contest, she was named, Miss Congealiality.

••••• It’s too dark under here. I can’t see if the tree has water or not. Can you hand me that candle?

••••• You guys, why does the chimney smell like burning hair and screaming?

••••• The bottle is half drunk and so am I.

Jessica wanted to expand her dreams.

JESSICAEXPANDS HER DREAM TO INCLUDE SAN DIEGO SENIORS WHO MAY BE ALONE & FORGOTTEN IN LIFE Her thoughts now turned to the plight of anonymous senior citizens.

Seniors are often forgotten during the holidays, or even in everyday life.

In retirement homes, research abounds that many seniors ache from loneliness, loss of their spouse, depression, feelings of non-worth, low self-esteem, and that they are a “family burden,” often left alone during the holidays and forgotten in life.

From her home, she began sending out random Cards4Kindness to total strangers who were senior citizens in homes, retirement dwellings, elder care living facilities, etc.

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••••• As much as I love it, I must be honest. Corned beef hash is basically Alpo for people.

••••• Avoid reader confusion about whether Africa is a country or a continent by never writing about it.

••••• My fake plants all died because I did not pretend to water them.

••••• Son, the wind isn’t actually broken, I just… wait, never mind. It’s definitely not working right.

••••• I find your lack of manners adorable and my tone of voice sarcastic.

••••• It’s really hard to say some things with a straight face. For instance, “honey, I’m having a stroke.”

••••• This Pretty World I have developed a new technique for meeting people.

It seems to work well and, so far, I have not gotten punched in the nose.

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Message from page 2 who held, clutched, and hugged her cards with great emotion.

Little Jessica’s cards carried all those long-forgotten words; those very words of love and encouragement and endearment which many seniors had longed to hear, as many were widowed and rarely visited – if visited at all.

In one incident, she designed a special card for another San Diego senior man whom she had never met – and mailed it.

Jessica’s card arrived at the hands of a San Diego senior by the name of Cedric. The senior man responded by sending a photo of himself on Jessica’s Instagram page for all to see.

He is pictured smiling widely and proudly holding her card, clutched in his hands with the large words: “Thank You!” More than just a beautifully-designed card, the words within it deeply touched Cedric. It tugged deeply at his heartstrings, primarily because it came from a complete stranger . . . who just cared enough to let him know that someone cared and was thinking about him.

It meant the world to him.

And Cedric just had to respond on her Instagram page, complete with his photo, to tell the whole world.

The response was life-changing for both of them.

Such positive feedback inspired her onward.

Jessica was now on fire!

She took to Instagram and showcased her new Cards4Kindness design for all to see!

With young girlish excitement, she enthused on her Instagram page: “Hey everyone! We’re so excited to debut Cards4Kindness! Feel free to dm if you like to join.”

Along with the photo of her Cards4Kindness campaign, she stated its purpose was to express love, caring, and support for those in need.

Included on her website were: A. B. C. D.

Hospital Workers Seniors Patients First Responders, etc.

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But that was just the beginning.

PEOPLE BEGAN RESPONDING TO JESSICA’S “MESSAGE OF LOVE” CARD CAMPAIGN ON THE INTERNET Her Instagram messages soon galvanised people who read them and word began to spread like a wild prairie fire!

Yes, there were still random acts of violence in the news – but now, there were also “random acts of kindness!”

Jessica was pushing back against a dark world.

Her internet messages also fired the imagination of Instagram readers to, once again, dare to believe that goodness still exists in the world . . . and readers soon began to reclaim their erstwhile, oncediscarded dreams.

And like Jessica, they also began to push back against a bleak and foreboding existence that saddened much of the planet’s inhabitants.

As with Jessica, readers everywhere, boldly began to truly believe in something ‘positive’ again.

And they began to share in Jessica Ong’s dream to make a better place in the world.

They responded to her clarion, trumpeting resilience and they joined her ranks in increasing numbers!

Jessica’s heart seemed to tell her: “There were REAL people out there, and she was making a resounding connection!”

Her cards continued to be sent, and they continued to be proudly displayed by proud recipients everywhere!

In one card to frontline heroes, she wrote: “Thank you to the healthcare workers for everything you’ve done, we recognize how hard you worked and we wish that we could be there with you, but we want you to know that we support you and we’re here for you and that even though you can’t see us, we want you to know we’re behind you.”

JESSICA’S “CARDS4KINDNESS” GOES VIRAL, SPREADS ACROSS U. S. & WORLD & TV NEWS TEAMS STAMPEDE IN HER DIRECTION!

Then she ended her Instagram page with enthusiasm: “We love feedback so be sure to comment or dm for suggestions.”

Jessica Ong’s campaign of love soon went viral on the global internet!

She received 163 likes. And 2,862 followers.

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Free Classical Music Performance February 4th • 1:00 pm The Oceanside Public Library and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library are pleased to offer a classical music performance at the Oceanside Public Library on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. This free performance will be held in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms located at 330 N. Coast Highway, situated in the heart of Oceanside’s California Cultural District. Free parking is available in the Civic Center parking garage.

Enjoy listening to classical and contemporary pieces, from Joseph Hayden to Guillermo Mauricio.

Local musicians will showcase a diverse range of instruments to guide the audience through this musical journey.

Doors open at 12:30 p.m., with the free performance starting promptly at 1:00 p.m. Seating is limited and open, and will be done on a firstcome, first-served basis.

The Oceanside Public Library aims to empower the community by promoting literacy, information access, civic engagement, cultural inclusiveness, and openness to new ideas. For more information on Library programs and services, please call (760) 435-5600 during regular business hours, or visit www.oceansidepubliclibrary.org. *** Escondido Woman’s Club Meeting February 6th • 10:30 am The next meeting of the Woman’s Club of Escondido will be held on Monday, February 6th, starting at 10:30am. Their clubhouse is located at 751 No. Rose Street (corner of Mission Avenue), Escondido. Hear about some of the projects the Woman’s Club is involved with, including HOBY (Hugh OBrian Youth Leadership Scholarship program) and the Bakeless Bake Sale. Past Presidents of the Woman’s Club will be Honored. The program will be given by a speaker from Interfaith Community Services; one of the organizations that the Woman’s Club supports. The speaker will share what Interfaith is and what they do

for the community. Lunch will be served after the program. Cost is $15/person. Reservations needed

by Saturday, February 4th. Guests and potential members are always welcome. Please call the Woman’s Clubhouse at 760.743.9178 and leave a message with your name and phone number and someone will call you. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting! *** Escondido Chamber’s Business After 5 Mixer Meet Your Elected Officials February 9th • 5:00 pm The Greater Escondido Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the first Business After 5 Mixer of the year will be a “Meet YOUR Elected Officials” networking event!

Holiday Wine Cellar 302 W. Mission Avenue Escondido, CA 92025 Fees/Admission Members Free Non-Members $20.00 Meet the various local, regional, and state representatives who won and get to know them. Joining us will be the City of Escondido’s new Mayor, Dane White, and Councilmembers Joe Garcia, Mike Morasco, and Conseulo Martinez.

From the County of San Diego we’ll be joined by Supervisor Jim Desmond, and from the state of CA Senator Brian Jones. In attendance will also be Representatives for Congressman Darrell Issa.

Other officials representing the Escondido region such as returning Police Chief, Ed Varso, Deputy Director of Economic Development, Jennifer Schoeneck and Deputy City Manager, Chris McKinney will be there as well.

Sponsored by Palomar Health, ALIVE Solar, and Westfield North County.

Register at https://escondido. chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/8173

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Arrest of Organized Retail Theft Suspect

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multiple retail stores from three different counties. The investigation is ongoing.

CARLSBAD-Calif. – On January 4, 2023, officers from the Carlsbad Police Department were dispatched to the Rite Aid store located at 955 Tamarack Avenue, for a theft that had occurred. During the initial investigation, officers were able to determine that two suspects responsible for the thefts had stolen from the same location earlier in the day. A suspect vehicle description and license plate were obtained through surveillance video and the vehicle was placed in the License Plate Reader system.

The total loss for the two thefts was over $9,400.

For more information:Crime Suppression Team Sergeant, Justin Richards, 442-339-2194 or justin. richards@carlsbadca.gov

During a follow-up investigation, Carlsbad Police investigators identified and located the involved suspect vehicle and suspect in San Bernardino after determining that she was involved in a large-scale organized retail crime (ORC) operation.

The contractor working to stabilize the bluffs overlooking Lake Wohlford Road has begun loading in the equipment needed to repair the compromised slopes from this month’s record-breaking rain.

They estimate 2-3 weeks of work needs to be completed to make the area stable and safe.

On January 23, 2023, Carlsbad Police officers arrested a 28-yearold female identified as Christian Dashawn Kay Ragland, a resident of San Bernardino. Ragland was arrested in San Bernardino for the following charges: 490.4(a)(3) PC, Organized Retail Theft, and 490.4(a)(1) PC, Organized Retail Theft of Merchandise with Intent to Sell, and 182(a)(1) PC, Conspiracy.

Officers recovered approximately $11,000 dollars’ worth of over-thecounter medications belonging to

Lake Wohlford Road Closed On Sunday, January 15, a landslide caused by the recent barrage of atmospheric rivers forced an indefinite closure of Lake Wohlford Road between Valley Parkway and Oakvale Road. City of Escondido Public Works crews were dispatched to clear the road, but inspections revealed large boulders presenting imminent fall hazards.

San Marcos Celebrates 60 Years The City of San Marcos celebrates its 60th anniversary this year and reflects back on six decades of service to the community. To commemorate, San Marcos city council, residents and City staff gathered before its regularly scheduled council meeting on Tuesday to look back at how the City has grown while maintaining its community-centric values. the monkeys at $100 each!

The villagers thought that the man was mad. They thought how can somebody buy stray monkeys at $100 each?

Still, some people caught some monkeys and gave them to the merchant and, sure enough, he gave $100 for each monkey!

Man About Town lyle e davis Bitcoin explained Have you ever wondered about “Bitcoin”. . . . . . .

Well, here’s a full explanation in terms everyone can understand.

A lot of monkeys lived near a village.

They ran loose all over the place.

One day a merchant came to the village to buy these monkeys!

He announced that he would buy

This news spread like wildfire and people caught monkeys and sold them to the merchant.

After a few days, the merchant announced that he would now buy monkeys at $200 each!

Even the lazy villagers ran around to catch the remaining monkeys!

And they sold those monkeys at $200 each!

Then the merchant announced that he would buy monkeys at $500 each! The villagers started to lose sleep! ... They caught six or seven monkeys, but that was all that were left, and got $500 each!

The villagers were waiting anxiously for the next announce-

During the event, historical photos were displayed alongside currentday photos to showcase San Marcos’ evolution over the years. Mayor Rebecca Jones provided brief remarks to lend her perspective on how the City has implemented its long-term vision for creating a city where businesses and families can flourish.

“I am exceptionally honored to serve as mayor while San Marcos marks this momentus occasion,” said Rebecca Jones, mayor of San Marcos. “I’m looking forward to the chance to celebrate how our city has progressed while remaining true to what makes San Marcos so special – our people, our businesses and our history as a place where people can thrive together.”

Among the upcoming projects that were mentioned at the event, focus was placed on the City’s current General Plan update that allows residents, businesses and City staff the chance to reevaluate and refine its plan for development and improvements throughout San Marcos. The Creek Project was also mentioned as the largest capital improvement project in the City’s history that is nearing the end of construction in spring 2023. Additionally, its recent ranking as one of the nation’s top cities for families by Forbes Magazine was noted as an accolade worth sharing as it unites many element’s of the City’s vision to create a desirable quality of life for residents.

Letters to the Editor I am on the CARE program with SDGE. I have a small one-story home heated by Natural Gas and a Gas stove and water heater. I don’t use my oven due to the outrageous SDGE charges.

My SDGE bill for November was $45, December was $145, I used less electricity and Natural Gas in January and my bill is $245.

Sempra the owner of SDGE and PGE have RECORD dividends for 2022 and as they export our Natural Gas and Oil to foreign countries and expect even higher returns in 2023. Governmental representatives and their families are profiting from PUC rules.

The Politicans Utilty Commission PUC has rubberstamped every rate increase requested and we expect

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ment. Then the merchant announced that he was going home for a week. But when he returned, he would buy monkeys at $1000 each!

The villagers took care of their monkeys and waited expectantly for the merchant to return.

He asked his employee to take care of the monkeys he had already bought. He, alone, was taking care of all the monkeys in a cage.

The merchant went home.

The villagers were very sad as there were no more monkeys left for them to sell at $1000 each.

Then the employee told them that he would sell some monkeys, privately, at $700 each in secret.

This news spread like fire. Since the merchant would buy monkeys at $1000 each, there was a $300 profit for each monkey!

The next day, villagers made a queue near the monkey cage!

The employee sold all the monkeys at $700 each. The rich bought monkeys in big lots. The poor borrowed money from money lenders and also bought monkeys!

But nobody came! ...So they ran to the employee... But he had already left, too !

And then the villagers realized that they had just bought useless stray monkeys at $700 each and were unable to sell them!

The Bitcoin probably will be the next “monkey business”.

It will make a lot of people bankrupt, but a few people filthy rich in this —”monkey business”.

A Belated Christmas Gift?

I am surprised that you don’t have a Fitbit watch. It not only tells the time, it tells you how many steps you have taken during the day and how many miles. It you were sitting too long (usually at the computer) to get up and walk 96 steps.

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Chuckles from page 2 When we are out dining I will pick out one or two elderly women who are either dining alone or with a gentleman whom I assume is her husband.

I walk up to the table, bend down and say, “We have taken a poll and the vote was unanimous. We’ve decided you are the prettiest girl in the restaurant.”

That’s all.

Invariably, her eyes light up and she thanks me or gushes forth with girlish comments. She’s young again. Someone noticed her and said something nice about how pretty she is.

She probably hasn’t had anyone tell her how pretty she is for some time.

Sometimes, she’s not all that pretty.

But she loves to hear that, to someone, she is pretty.

I reckon we all want to believe we’re pretty . . . at least a little bit.

And, if you think about it, every woman is pretty. You just have to sometimes look a bit harder to really see the prettiness.

The smiles I get sure are pretty.

And, usually, the gentleman smiles as well.

He’s probably glad to be in the company of such a pretty lady.

So far, it works. No punches in the nose by irate husbands or significant others.

I shall keep you posted.

••••• It’s good that Congress has frequent recesses because, well, because it is very tiring meeting in Washington, D. C. and getting nothing done.

••••• So Ole asks Sven, “Why do scuba divers always fall backwards off ‘der boats?” To which Sven replies,”Well, you know, if they fell forwards they’d still be in da dang boat!”

••••• It only takes about 3 times of hearing the song “Frosty the Snowman” before I wish someone would push him into a hot tub.

••••• A Cardiologist’s Funeral This would be an acceptable reason to laugh at a funeral...

A very prestigious cardiologist died, and was given a very elaborate funeral by the hospital he worked for most of his life..

A huge heart... covered in flowers

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stood behind the casket during the service as all the doctors from the hospital sat in awe. Following the eulogy, the heart opened, and the casket rolled inside. The heart then closed, sealing the doctor in the beautiful heart forever.

At that point, one of the mourners just burst into laughter. When all eyes stared at him, he said, ‘I’m so sorry... I was just thinking of my own funeral...I’m a gynecologist!’

••••• “Be what you is, ‘cause if you ain’t what you is, you is what you ain’t!”

••••• Christmas morning and my gift giving was finally done.

I gave everyone batteries, toys and electronics not included.

I’m sure they were thrilled.

••••• These questions about Australia were posted on an Australian Tourism website. Obviously the answers came from fellow Aussies.....just trying to help: Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain on TV, so how do the plants grow?

(UK) A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die.

Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? (USA) A: Depends how much you’ve been drinking.

Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad tracks? (Sweden) A: Sure, it’s only three thousand miles, take lots of water...

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia? (USA) A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe.

Aus-tra-lia is that big island in the middle of the Pacific which does not... oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Kings Cross. Come naked.

Q: Which direction is north in Australia? (USA) A: Face south and then turn 90 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we’ll send the rest of the directions.

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Australia? (UK) A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys’ Choir schedule? (USA) A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little

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Message from page 3 Then her Cards4Kindness Campaign spread across the entire United States, where others joined her ranks and carried her torch onward.

Incredibly, by now, her “Cards4Kindness” campaign had circumvented the entire planet Earth, and the young teen girl had recruited “hosts,” such as herself, to continue her work abroad!

Little Jessica’s once-modest Cards4Kindness dream now became a reality in over 23 foreign countries, in different foreign languages!

The North San Diego County teen was now a “sensation story” too big to be restrained and remain local.

Her dream now belonged to the world.

sadly, ensures higher ratings.

It’s a shocking change of pace: A news segment reporting a young San Diego girl caught red-handed and spotlighted for committing a most rare activity: random acts of kindness . . . on a global scale!

Television viewers are stunned and the switchboard is lit up after the NBC 7 news anchor, Melissa Adan, begins her report: A most inspiring news segment of a young 14-year-old girl, a high school student in Poway, California, named Jessica Ong, who just wanted to make a difference in the world with her simple acts of kindness . . . has done just that!

News anchor, Adan, reports Jessica Ong’s efforts circumvented the entire planet as this adolescent child actually succeeded in making this world a better place beyond the United States.

It is precisely 10:48 p.m. Friday evening, 7 August 2020. And the San Diego NBC 7 television news station has late-breaking “Good News.”

Another newscast creates a stir with viewers as the news segment reports: Her name is Jessica Ong, age 14. She is a young teenaged student enrolled at Westview High School in San Diego County, and she became tired and frightened and concerned at the world around her.

Can you imagine that? Good news to start the news hour?

So, she decided to do something about it.

But the headline-breaking newscast begins the newscast thusly:

Jessica’s image now appears on television, as she tells the cameras in front of her: “I think a lot of teenagers nowadays we feel so helpless right now and it’s really hard. We don’t know what to do, but what we can do is give that support to people in the form of a card.”

DATELINE: NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA

“SAN DIEGO TEEN CREATES GLOBAL CARD CAMPAIGN, SPREADING MESSAGES OF KINDNESS!” The bold letter freezes on the TV screen for a few seconds.

Not global, eye-catching, sensationalised, negative news which,

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Man About Town from page 4 It does this by a gentle buzz on you wrist.

zen. It doesn’t need a battery. It is light driven.

It tells you how many calories you have used during the day and how many hours of sleep you get.

The numbers are large so you don’t need your glasses to read the time. The numbers also glow in the dark.

You can get a weight scale that tells you if you have gained or lost weight.

It is hooked up to you Wi-Fi and sends you a weekly report to your computer or phone.

The report tells you about what were your best days.

It has to be charged once a week.

Maybe do this on Sunday night right before you go to bed?

A second favorite watch is a Citi-

I suggest you get a Fitbit that looks like a Dick Tracy watch.

You can make phone calls with it and get the internet on it. You could work on projects while waiting at the hospital, lab or Doctor’s office.

Cheapest price I could find was $99.95 on Amazon, all other discount stores were $145 & up.

The Citizen watch runs $104 at Walmart though I did spot another Citizen for a mere $70,000.

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5th District Supervisor

Jim Desmond

Water, Water, Everywhere . . .

In 2014 voters approved a $7.5 billion water bond, which included $2.7 billion for construction of new dams and reservoirs. Unfortunately, few projects are underway, or even being planned.

Our largest dams and reservoirs were built before 1979, most between 1945 and 1968, when our population was less than half its current size. I have long supported efforts to increase water storage and conveyance capacity, to expand water recycling, and increase use of desalination.

However, bureaucratic hurdles have delayed or prevented most new projects for decades.

One example is the proposed Sites Reservoir in Northern California. Located northwest of Sacramento, the reservoir project was first proposed in the 1980s. Water would be pumped from the Sacramento River system during wet winters through existing canals to a new, artificial lake that would not be directly connected to any river or stream.

The water would be stored and distributed back into the Sacramento River system during dry cycles. Construction is projected to begin next year, with a 2030 or 2031 target date for completion.

In other words, if completed, the

project will have taken almost 50 years.

Over the past few weeks, California received trillions of gallons of rainfall, our snowpack in much of the Sierra Nevada range is 200% above normal, and in the spring our rivers and reservoirs will be full. But during the recent storms, it’s estimated that 95% of rainfall collected in the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta flowed into the sea. Because of California’s inadequate storage capacity, the vast majority of snowmelt and future rainfall will also wind up in the ocean.

The voters spoke in 2014 when they allocated billions for water projects. By now, many new projects should be underway, but that hasn’t happened. The Sites Reservoir example must not be repeated. We need to start building more water storage facilities now, not in 2073.

Assemblymember Marie Waldron, R- Valley Center, represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the cities of Poway, Santee, portions of the City of San Diego, and most of rural eastern and northern San Diego County.

OBITUARY

Housing Priorities Senior Housing

Workforce Housing

The Alvarado Senior Village is a proposed senior housing project in Fallbrook. This week, the County awarded $6.1 million to partner with constructing this 54-unit facility. This is vital as this project will house very low-income seniors in need.

Back in 2021, I was on hand for the groundbreaking of Villa Serena- National Core’s workforce housing project in San Marcos. The 85 affordable housing units included 8 units for young adults along with those aging out of the foster care system within the affordable housing development. If you’re interested in pre-registering for Phase 1, visit https://nationalcore.org/ communities/villa-serena/

Also, late last year, we voted unanimously to establish a rental subsidy pilot program for seniors who are at risk of becoming homeless.

The Pilot Shallow Rental Subsidy Program will provide a monthly rental subsidy of $500, paid directly to the landlord of a lowincome senior San Diegan.

To qualify, an applicant must be at least 55 years old and the head of household. The applicant’s household income may not exceed 50% of the area median income, and the household must be severely rent-burdened, which is defined as paying more than 50% of household income towards housing.

The application window will open soon and rental subsidies will be paid starting in March of 2023. If the pilot program is successful, the County will pursue additional funding opportunities to support the sustainability and expansion of the program.

A Word from San Marcos Mayor Rebecca Jones Outside Fun & Adventure in San Marcos nic hike will take place along Lake Hodges north shoreline to Felicita Creek.

Additionally, the community can also join in on a friendly game of pickleball at Innovation Park. Our Public Works team just completed their annual pickleball court maintenance. This creates a safe environment for all players. I encourage you to play a game of pickleball and enjoy the rest of what Innovation Park has to offer.

Derek Tatum

10/2/1929 to 12/2/2022 Derek Tatum was born in London, England and came to Point Loma in 1958.

He worked for Hostess for 26 years and Price Club/Costco for 30 years.

He is survived by his wife Anne of 63 years. Also by 4 children Mark, Chris, Scott and Erin. Grand children Cliff, Brooke, Luke and Annie.

He loved all his dogs especially Dolly!

“Hate to see you leave.”

Our San Marcos city environment and beyond are too beautiful not to explore! The City provides a handful of opportunities for the community to embrace their adventurous spirit. Come join us for our monthly City hike this Saturday, Feb. 4 at 9 a.m. The 6.85-mile sce-

For those looking to get hands-on educational experience of the San Marcos environment, come visit Jack’s Pond Nature Center. You’ll see San Marcos in a new light and gain a better appreciation for the nature around the City.

For more information on outdoor activities in San Marcos, visit www.san-marcos.net.

Phase 2 is will begin construction soon and this week the County announced they will be allocating $6.6 million to help construct this 63-unit project.

Finally, the Breezewood Apartments is an existing housing development that will be receiving project-based housing vouchers to support the residents to remaining stability housed. The housing voucher allows the residents to pay 30% of their income for rent with the voucher covering the balance of the rent.

Problem Solved

by Christopher Elliott

Help! BG&E Won’t Refund My Monthly Service Fee BG&E agrees to waive Larry Bauman’s monthly service fee but then charges him anyway. Is there a way to get his money back?

Q: I have a problem with Baltimore Gas & Electric (BG&E).

I bought an air conditioner service plan through BGE Home, an independent service arm of BG&E. BGE Home has an agreement with BG&E to charge me the $42.90 monthly service fee for two air conditioning units and two furnaces through my monthly utility bill.

In June 2022, I bought a new air conditioning unit from BGE Home. Since the new unit has a two-year warranty, BGE Home agreed to waive my monthly air conditioning service fee for the second unit (valued at $5 per month) for the next two years.

That never happened despite numerous calls and email commuProblem Solved continued on page 8

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Travel Troubleshooter

by Christopher Elliott

Help! Trainline charged a $43 change fee after my train was canceled When ​​Neale Gonsalves’ train trip from Stockport, England, to London is canceled, he rebooks on another train. But Trainline, his ticket agency, charges him a $43 ticket change fee. Is that allowed?

Q: I booked a ticket on Trainline several weeks ago for a journey from Stockport, England, to London. When I checked the ticket on the day of departure on the Trainline app, it showed that the train scheduled for 2:24 p.m. had been canceled.

There was another train leaving at 2:19 p.m., so I rebooked my ticket for this. Trainline charged a change fee and a fare difference even though the train had been canceled and Trainline didn’t inform me about this before departure.

I expect a full refund for the fare difference and change fee for an error that was not my fault. I would have missed the train if I hadn’t checked before arriving at the station. Can you help? -- Neale Gonsalves, San Francisco A: Trainline should have informed you about your canceled train trip. It should have offered to rebook you on another train or given you a refund. It should not have waited for you to discover the canceled train and then charged you a change fee. So why did it?

Trainline is a ticket agent. Its records showed that you were traveling from Stockport, near Manchester, to London on a highly discounted ticket.

“Advance single tickets are highly discounted and they give you the best value for your money,” a Trainline representative said. “However, these tickets are only valid for the date, time and train as specified, which makes them non-flexible and due to that, a direct refund does not go through on these tickets.”

Since you initiated a ticket change after learning of your train’s cancellation, Trainline says it can’t refund your tickets.

Trainline is clear about the terms of your ticket. Its site says you can use your existing ticket to travel on the next available

service. But there’s some fine print. In the U.K., you have to use the next available train with the same train operator. Other tickets have restrictions on the time of day you can use them.

“Remember to check the conditions of your ticket in case you can only travel with a certain operator/route,” it says.

Trainline may be right about the terms of your ticket, but it should have also notified you of the cancellation and offered to rebook you. After all, its site promises it will be with you “every step of the way.” I don’t think it was.

Trainline prefers that you communicate with it through its app. It looks like you did that, but the company continued to deny your request for a refund.

I think an email to an executive would have been your next step. All of Trainline’s email addresses follow the format firstname.lastname@thetrainline.com. Trainline publishes the names of its executives on the Trainline site (but not their emails).

Trainline should have notified you about your cancellation and explained what rescheduling your trip on a more expensive train would have cost. Instead, it allowed you to assume that your ticket change would be reimbursed.

I contacted Trainline on your behalf.

“We’re sorry to hear your reader was unhappy with their experience booking through Trainline,” a spokesman told me. “When a customer’s train is canceled, we notify them and explain which services their ticket is valid on without extra charge. However we understand these refund rules can be complex, and as a goodwill gesture, we have refunded your reader the extra amount they paid for their second ticket, along with the admin fee.”

Christopher Elliott is the founder of Elliott Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps consumers solve their problems. Email him at chris@ elliott.org or get help by contacting him on his site. © 2023 Christopher Elliott.

Historically Speaking

by Tom Morrow

The Detective Responsible for the U.S. Secret Service Just the mention of the name ‘Pinkerton” struck terror in the hearts of lawbreakers during the last half on the 1800s. Allan J. Pinkerton formed the first national detective and spy organization.

He came to fame during the dawn of the Civil War when he foiled a plot to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln.

A Scottish-born American (Aug. 25, 1819, Pinkerton was a “cooper” by trade, (a cooper makes wooden casks, barrels, timber staves that were usually heated or steamed to make them pliable), but he was best known for being an avid abolitionist and later forming the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. The agency’s logo was that of an eye with the slogan “We Never Sleep,” hence the term “Private Eye” was hatched.

During the Civil War, Pinkerton provided some intelligence to the Union Army, specifically General George B. McClellan, garnering Confederate battle and troop information, but at times not all of it was valid.

After the war, his agents played a significant role as strikebreakers, in particular during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, a role that Pinkerton men would continue to play after his death.

Pinkerton left school at the age of 10 after his father’s death. He was a voracious reader and was largely self-educated.

Pinkerton emigrated to the United States in 1842. In 1843, he heard of Dundee Township, Illinois, 50 miles northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. He built a cabin and started a cooperage. As early as 1844, Pinkerton worked for the Chicago abolitionist leaders, and his Dundee home was a stop on the Underground Railroad.

Pinkerton first became interested in criminal detective work while

wandering through the wooded groves looking for trees to make barrel staves. He came across a band of counterfeiters, who may have been affiliated with the notorious “Banditti of the Prairie.”

After observing their movements Pinkerton informed the local sheriff, who arrested them. This led to Pinkerton being appointed in 1849, as the first police detective in Chicago. In 1850, he partnered with Chicago attorney Edward Rucker in forming the “NorthWestern Police Agency,” which later became “Pinkerton & Co,” and finally “Pinkerton National Detective Agency,” which is still in existence today as “Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations,” a subsidiary of Securitas AB. Because of a number of similar achievements, in 1846 Pinkerton was appointed Kane County depu-

ty sheriff and soon afterward deputy sheriff of Cook county, with headquarters in Chicago.

As pre-Civil War America expanded in territory, rail transport increased and during the 1850s Pinkerton’s agency solved a series of train robberies, including postwar gangs. “The Hole in the Wall Gang” of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were among those he foiled. Before the war George B. McClellan, then chief engineer and vice president for the Illinois Central Railroad, plus Abraham Lincoln, who was a country lawyer were occasionally represented

by Pinkerton’s agency.

In 1850 Pinkerton resigned from Chicago’s new police force in order to organize a private detective agency that specialized in railway theft cases. The Pinkerton National Detective Agency became one of the most famous organizations of its kind. In February of 1861 was one of his most famous successes included the thwarting of an assassination plot against Presidentelect Abraham Lincoln in Baltimore. Also in 1861, working for the Union during the Civil War, Pinkerton, under the name E.J. Al-

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Problem Solved from page 6 nications with both BG&E and BGE Home.

The BGE Home representatives I’ve reached (after hour-long waits on hold) promised to remove the fee and refund my money. That is not happening, and I need help.

Could you get the $25 in service fees incorrectly charged since June refunded and have BGE Home correct my future billing for the next two years?

-- Larry Bauman, Pikesville, Md. A: BG&E should have stopped

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charging you the monthly service fees when you bought the new air conditioning unit. Instead, it just kept billing you -- and nothing you said or did would change that.

The BGE Home plan (now managed by Constellation Home) is a home warranty. For a monthly fee, BGE/Constellation promises to send a local, licensed technician, plumber or electrician to your home to make a required repair.

“Plus, there’s no limit on the number of repairs you receive each year,” the company says. “When

Notice of Public Hearing The Escondido City Council will hold a public hearing, in the City Council Chambers, Escondido City Hall, 201 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, to consider the item below: SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP AND GRADING EXEMPTION – PL22-0145, PL22-0146, PL220147 and PL23-0032: REQUEST: The project includes an Amendment to the Northeast Gateway Specific Plan (SPA #5) to modify the alignment of an internal street, setback requirements along that street, and architectural criteria; a Development Agreement for the transfer and purchase of development rights for 20 units from the City of Escondido into the project; and a Tentative Subdivison Map for 64 single-family residential lots along with a Grading Exemption for cut slopes in excess of 20 feet in height located towards the northeastern area of the site. The proposal also includes adoption of the environmental determination for the Project.

PROPERTY SIZE AND LOCATION: The 36.42-acre project site is located east of East Valley Parkway, south of Lake Wohlford Road, and north of Beven Drive. The project site Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) are 240-011-01-00, -240-011-12-00, 240-011-13-00, 240-020-23-00, 240-020-32-00, 240-020-33-00, 240-020-34-00, and a portion of 240020-21-00.

ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: A Final Environmental Impact Report (“FEIR”) was certified in 2004 for the Northeast Gateway Specific Plan and Eureka Ranch Project (City File No. ER2001-25 and State Clearinghouse No. 200203115). An Addendum to the FEIR has been prepared in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) section 15164. The Addendum is available for review at https://www.escondido.org/active-projects.aspx.

If you challenge this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: On January 24, 2023, the Planning Commission voted 4 – 0 to recommend approval of the project.

PUBLIC COMMENT: To submit comments in writing, please do so at the following link: https://escondido-ca.municodemeetings.com/bc-citycouncil/webform/public-comment.

All comments received from the public will be made a part of the record of the meeting.

The City of Escondido recognizes its obligation to provide equal access to public services for individuals with disabilities. Please contact the American Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) coordinator (760) 839-4643 with any requests for reasonable accommodations at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

The City of Escondido does not discriminate against any person with a handicapped status. All interested persons are invited to attend the meeting.

The staff report will be available at the Escondido Planning Division, 201 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025; and on the City’s website at https://escondido-ca.municodemeetings.com/ after Thursday, February 9, 2023.

For additional information, please contact Jay Paul, Senior Planner, at (760) 839-4537, or via email at jpaul@escondido.org, and refer to Case No. PL22-0145.

you need us, we’ll be there.”

Yeah, it’ll be there alright -- there to bill you.

numbers and email addresses of BG&E’s executives on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org.

It looks like you purchased a new air conditioner through BGE Home that already came with a warranty. So there was no point in paying for a second warranty.

As the billing arm of BGE/Constellation Home, BG&E should have a system in place to account for these warranty overlaps. But, of course, building that system is expensive, and the company would only lose money by giving up these monthly maintenance fees, whether they are correct or not.

Sometimes, a scorched-earth approach works best. Some businesses won’t respond until they hear from everyone. And everyone is who BG&E and BGE/Constellation Home heard from after continuing to charge you an extra $5 a month. I admire your persistence.

The one thing missing from this was a written agreement to waive the $5 monthly fee. If you had that, you might be able to wave that in BG&E’s face instead of having to extract a confession in each service call.

You decided to get off the phone and start writing. You contacted the Maryland Consumer Affairs Division, both companies, the BBB -- and me. I list the names,

I contacted BG&E on your behalf. You continued to apply pressure on the company to refund your money. After five months, a BGE/Constellation representative finally called you and agreed to fix the incorrect billing. BGE/ Constellation also extended your warranty by two additional months as an apology.

Christopher Elliott is the founder of Elliott Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps consumers solve their problems. Email him at chris@elliott.org or get help by contacting him on his site. © 2023 Christopher Elliott.

Notice of Public Hearing The Escondido City Council will hold a public hearing, in the City Council Chambers, Escondido City Hall, 201 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, to consider the item below: ZONING CODE AMENDMENT – PL23-0005: REQUEST: A series of amendments to the Escondido Zoning Code to make permanent a series of temporary business relief measures adopted previously as an uncodified ordinance by the Escondido City Council through Ordinance No. 2020-23. The proposal involves minor amendments to Articles 26 (Industrial Zones), 39 (Off-Street Parking), 57 (Miscellaneous Use Restrictions), and 66 (Sign Ordinance).

PROPERTY SIZE AND LOCATION: Citywide ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The proposed code amendments are categorically or statutorily exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.17 and CEQA Guidelines sections 15282(h), 15301, 15303, or do not qualify as a “project” under CEQA. If you challenge this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: On January 24, 2023, the Planning Commission voted 3 – 1 to recommend approval of the project.

PUBLIC COMMENT: To submit comments in writing, please do so at the following link: https://escondido-ca.municodemeetings.com/bc-citycouncil/webform/public-comment.

All comments received from the public will be made a part of the record of the meeting.

The City of Escondido recognizes its obligation to provide equal access to public services for individuals with disabilities. Please contact the American Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) coordinator (760) 839-4643 with any requests for reasonable accommodations at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. The City of Escondido does not discriminate against any person with a handicapped status. All interested persons are invited to attend the meeting.

The staff report will be available at the Escondido Planning Division, 201 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025; and on the City’s website at https://escondido-ca.municodemeetings.com/ after Thursday, February 9, 2023.

For additional information, please contact Andrew Firestine, Director of Development Services, at (760) 839-4556, or via email at afirestine@escondido.org, and refer to Case No. PL23-0005.

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It was an emotional moment, and viewers everywhere responded in kind.

Message from page 5 Other newscasts, such as CBS TV-8, had already spotlighted North San Diego County’s bright new star, Jessica Ong, in their report on 30 July 2020.

In that segment, CBS TV-8 new reporter and writer, Jeff Zevely, travelled to Rancho Penasquitos to personally meet-up with this worldwide sensation, Jessica Ong. As Jeff Zevely reports: “I went to Rancho Penasquitos to see how a teenager and Instagram are connecting people all over the world.

Jessica Ong is a 14-year-old sophomore at Westview High School.

The pandemic got her thinking.

Says Jessica Ong, ‘It’s given us a glimpse into the lives of seniors who maybe don’t have family or patients who are always isolated or healthcare workers who are working day in and day out.’

The news reporter is deeply touched as he continued his report: “She started writing letters, many to strangers, and created a program on Instagram called Cards4Kindness. We asked her to read a card to us.”

On the newscast, before a wideviewing audience, Jessica proceeded to read what she wrote in her card that she had sent to frontline workers: “Thank you so much for everything you are doing right now. I want to let you know that the community recognizes all of the good work you have done so far.”

Suddenly, on the news report, it seemed that young Jessica Ong became a mirror in front of us, for all of us to reflect on ourselves and answer to our own conscience: never relinquish your soul to an evil world without a fight.

Though young in age, Jessica seemed an olde spirit.

A throwback to a better, more innocent time.

She still believed in miracles.

In other newscasts, her voice in reading her cards resonated with news anchors who visibly becme emotional ‘live’ on the air.

Shuffling papers idly in front of themselves, they often seemed too emotional to talk after she reads her cards, and they try to ‘gather’ themselves, emotionally, before looking up and continuing the broadcast.

In one card she wrote, she voiced with young innocence: “Thank you to the healthcare workers for everything you’ve done, we recognize how hard you worked and we wish that we could be there with you, but we want you to know that we support you and we’re here for you and that even though you can’t see us, we want you to know we’re behind you.”

Simple words from the heart that touch the inner spirit: “We wish that we could be there with you.”

And also, “Even though you can’t

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see us, we want you to know we’re behind you.”

Tender replies from first responders and hospital personnel and emergency crews that her cards have been clutched close to the breast, proudly displayed, and photos of recipients responding in kindness, complete with their tearful, smiling faces . . . is all the reward Jessica seeks.

She had, somehow, managed to tap into the inner-souls of common people everywhere . . . individuals, seniors, everyday strangers, all of whom just needed a kind word, acceptance, and love, during these darkest of times, economic toil, and socio-political unrest, and the mourning of loved ones lost to death.

SHE NOW HAS “ZOOM” CONFERENCE CALLS WORLDWIDE WITH HER CARDS4KINDNESS CHAPTERS AROUND THE WORLD! The teenager couldn’t believe her eyes and ears the first time she connected online with her new friends.

“Over 130 people joined which is insane!” she gushed with girlish excitement about one Zoom call.

Each host represents a different chapter representing her card campaign in different places and even different countries globally.

Jessica’s mother, Arsira, says: “I am very proud of her.”

Her mother says that Jessica’s dream began when she started writing letters to her grandmother in Thailand and also to her Aunt Peng, who she shares a special bond with.

There is a reason for Jessica’s special bond with her Aunt Peng.

As Jessica’s mother explains: “I think it’s because of my sister who has Downs Syndrome.”

Since a little girl, Jessica wrote and expressed love and support and closeness to her aunt Peng.

It was that early empathy and compassion for her aunt, which struck deep within Jessica’s young adolescent heart.

It was only natural that Jessica also wanted to send letters to others, complete strangers, who may be struggling in different ways . . . and Jessica, as with her aunt, wants to be there for them, also.

Jessica still misses her precious Aunt Peng in faraway Thailand.

“I don’t really see her a lot and it is kind of difficult, you can’t connect or see them, but, cards make it better,” says Jessica.

Added to Jessica’s Aunt Peng with Downs Syndrome, just two years ago her beloved grandmother in Thailand was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Once again, Jessica sprang into action.

Incredibly, she created the San Diego Seniors Book Club, where more than 100 seniors – some fighting dementia – are benefiting -- all inspired by Jessica’s GrandMessage continued on page 12

Pet of the Week

Jax Jax is pet of the week at your Rancho Coastal Humane Society. He’s a 3-1/2-year-old, 12-pound, male, Domestic Short Hair Cat with a Blue and White coat.

Looking for a new best friend?

You can’t go wrong with beautiful, brindled Brinny! This sixmonth-old Labrador mix and is ready to bring a lot of love and joy to her new family. Brinny can be a little shy when she first meets new people but warms up quickly. (And we hope you’ll give her the chance to see her wonderful personality!) A young gal like Brinny can also benefit from a home that will provide her with enrichment to keep her mind and body moving.

Jax was surrendered to Rancho Coastal Humane Society three years ago. He was adopted right away. Now his family says they can’t afford to keep him, so they brought Jax back to find a new home.

The $100 adoption fee for Jax includes medical exam, neuter, up to date vaccinations, and registered microchip.

For more information or to sponsor a pet visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas, call 760-753-6413, or log on to www.SDpets.org.

Open 11 to 4, Friday through Monday, and by appointment Wednesday and Thursday.

If Brinny sounds like the perfect fit for your family, you can meet her at the Escondido Campus at 3500 Burnet Drive! If you have questions about the adoption process, you can visit sdhumane.org/ adopt.

Brinny’s online profile: https://www.sdhumane.org/adopt/availablepets/animal-single.html?petId=848516

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The Computer Factory 845 W. San Marcos Blvd.

760-744-4315 thecomputerfactory.net “The times they are a-changin.”

Part III of !V Bob Dylan wrote and recorded it in 1964 and “a-changing times” have been the focus of this four part series.

In 1965, Intel founder Gordon Moore predicted that technology would find ways to double the number of transistors on computer chips every 2 years. “Moore’s Law” as it came to be known, influenced all aspects of computer capabilities. CPU speeds, storage capacity and memory size increased proportionately as micro-circuits shrunk and micro-components doubled.

“Moore’s Law” was in full affect through the 1980s and 90s as PCs sprouted in homes and businesses across America. Software developers struggled to meet the surging

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demands by PC users to automate ever more applications. Computer designers worked feverishly to provide faster and more capable computers. Competition drove application developers to anticipate the ever increasing capabilities of PCs and to design new versions of applications that fully utilized the latest speed, memory and storage.

Early obsolescence was a predictable result of this breakneck rate of development in PC hardware and applications. “Your PC will be obsolete by the time you get it home from the store”, was an oft heard if somewhat cynical lament. Then came broadband (high speed) Internet and everything about PCs began to change.

Slowly at first and accelerating through the opening decade of the 21st century, Internet based applications began to replace stand-alone PC applications. Cheap portable connection devices like tablets and smart phones began to compete with PCs as more and more applications became available on the WWW. For most users, computer speeds, RAM count and storage space requirements were no longer important.

As long as a device was capable of handling Internet transmission speeds, additional speed was irrelevant. Nearly all PCs manufactured since 2010 had the hardware capability to optimize Internet speed.

The processing power and storage capacity of Internet servers dwarfed the power and storage capabilities of PCs at far less cost. Business and home PC sales slowed as users took advantage of the Internet’s processing and storage capabilities allowing them to add years to the lifespan of their existing PC’s.

The 1955 family car’s top speed was around 120 MPH, about the same as a 2023 family car. Auto engineers could have continued to make cars faster but there was no practical need. The same is true of PCs. PC marketers like Dell and HP continue to hype the ever increasing speeds of PCs as if speed was the primary force behind technology. In reality, speed is an incidental by-product from making circuits smaller and cheaper.

PC users reaped the benefits of smaller and cheaper, but increased RAM and CPU speed didn’t make Internet based applications run any faster. The increased speeds have indeed benefitted PC users by increasing the processing speeds of the Internet servers that handle the growing number of Internet users and the ever expanding library of applications.

While Internet based processing power, applications access and

storage are making the iconic PC obsolete as a “computer”, PCs’ are not going away anytime soon.

PCs as portable Internet terminals and workstations or key devices in home and business workstation, are multi-functional interface devices providing human Internet connectivity as well as local peripheral device capabilities (monitors, printers, copiers etc.). While the PC’s function has morphed from that of a stand-alone computer to one of an Internet terminal, it is still a critically important component in today’s connected universe. It’s just not a PC (Personal Computer) any more, now days it’s a PIT (Personal Internet Terminal).

Get used to it.

Next week we conclude this series by discussing how the past twenty years of Broadband Internet has and continues to affected us, our culture and the way we view one another. It’s not good.

John Van Zante’s Critter Corner Adopt a Wascally Wescued Wabbit Month In Chinese culture, the Rabbit is a sign of longevity, peace, and prosperity. The Rabbit makes 2023 a year of hope. People born in the year of the Rabbit are considered to be vigilant, witty, quick-minded, and ingenious.

Maybe 2023 is the year for you to find “somebunny” to love.

There are dog people and cat people. Those are the most popular pets in America. After that come fish, snakes and lizards, then birds.

Bunnies are number six. Elmer Fudd would call them, “Wascally Wabbits.”

This is the month for rabbit romance. February is Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month and we just started the Chinese New Year…the year of the Water Rabbit.

One recent visitor to the Rabbitat at Rancho Coastal Humane Society asked, “Aren’t rabbits messy?”

Nope. The adoption counselor explained that you stick to the basics, just like any other pet.

Rabbits are social. Your bunny or bunnies want to be part of the family. Don’t put them in the back yard or garage and forget about them. They need play time with you.

Bunny proofing your house goes both ways. That means you

protect the inside of your house, and you protect your bunny buddy from outdoor dangers.

Many people are surprised to learn that a rabbit can learn to use a litter box. Start training right away then stick to it. Clean the box regularly.

Like Bugs Bunny, they eat carrots.

Right? Well, maybe. But make sure your rabbit is getting proper nutrition that includes greens, fiber, and hay.

Spend time with your rabbit every day. You leave the house and have friends outside. You are your rabbit’s only friend. Make sure you deserve that friendship.

Rabbits can be terrific pets. But before you bounce out to buy a bunny, do your homework. Make sure it’s the right pet for you, your family, and your other pets.

Above all, remember that, just like cats or dogs, a pet rabbit is a lifetime commitment.

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The Pastor Says . . . prophets of doomsday telling us that our money will be worthless with digital currency being controlled by big government. Much of this can create some fear. Many teenagers have expressed dismay and insecurity due to world conditions and feel life isn’t worth living so they commit suicide.

Pastor Huls Living With Confidence In 2023

But really, are things that bad? Is there no hope in the future? Is it all gloom and doom? True, some people have it bad. Wars, drought, disease, poverty, and death have brought misery to millions of people. There doesn’t seem to be any panacea or simple solution to many of life’s problems. But is there?

Can we face the new year with confidence? I try to listen to the expert analysts and get differing opinions.

Some say we are heading into a recession and tough times. Others tell us that with climate change we can expect more violent weather plus the loss of habitat for animal species such as the polar bear. The real pessimists focus on inflation and the cost of food produce and the lack of other necessary items such as toilet paper. There are

Can we trust our fellow man, have confidence in him/her? Not all people are nice. But many are. I saw a kid help an old man cross the street the other day. I see dozens of people packing lunches and serving dinners to the homeless daily.

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Within only a fortnight, her campaign had already spread across the entire United States!

ma Yai, who Jessica would read along with, during visits, since her grandmother has dementia.

And in less than two months, her random acts of kindness project then exploded like a vengeance across all time zones around the world!

Jessica was amazed at how reading along with her grandmother and then having discussions about what they had just read together was greatly beneficial to her grandmother’s mind.

Those greatly therapeutic moments of reading with her grandmother, was the seedling which inspired Jessica to found the San Diego Seniors Book Club for all seniors, and not just those afflicted with dementia.

Says Jessica: “That was kind of the moment of inspiration where I knew that I needed to do something about it, because waiting around . . . well, these seniors don’t have a lot of time to be waiting around.”

Due to Jessica’s towering achievements in helping seniors in her Cards4Kindness, and now her San Diego Seniors Book Club, Jessica Ong was selected as the 10-News Leadership Award Winner just months ago -last November of 2022.

Reflecting back on this most incredulous journey, Jessica’s Cards4Kindness timeline seems unreal and unattainable.

It only began in June of 2020 from her home in Rancho Penasquitos.

Doctors Without Borders cross international boundries to help the afflicted. And whether we agree with the war between Russia and Ukraine or not there has been an

But it wasn’t always easy for Jessica. Due to her young age, it was often tough sledding and she well remembers in her very own words: “We’re kind of looked over because of our age sometimes, but this kind of lets us know that our voice is just as powerful,” she said.

Today, she feels empowered.

Today, in 2023, Jessica Ong is a bit older, but, still a young 16-yearolde student.

And she now has over 400 ambassadors joining her Cards4Kindness around the Earth.

And she still wants others to join in on her project of love.

You can find Jessica Ong on Instagram.

This is the stuff of dreams.

And a young North San Diego County girl – achieved it.

Imagine that, San Diego.

Over 23 countries, and countless foreign cities, have maps with pins

Letters from page 4 outpouring of aid and assistance for millions of people. Yes, I believe in my fellow man. And if I might add a personal note of a call we made on a friend confined in an assisted living facility who seldom has a visitor commented how our call enriched his life even at ninety five. You can be a fellow confidence builder.

How about trusting the economy?

We love it when the stock market goes up, gas prices are low, our home value keeps climbing, but when the bubble bursts it is the end of the world. But who can remember when only a fraction of all we have, can purchase, or live in the comfort of so much has been our life? While not all is perfect there are many good and great things in our lives to give us confidence for the future.

And I add one last thought. We have engraved on our money, “ In God We Trust.” When you think all is lost, life is only gloom and doom, try trusting God. Pastor Huls Remember to call 760 746 6611 for encouragement, guidance, and hope for confidence. stuck on them – showing the exact global location of this unknown region of the world called North San Diego County – where they are now ambassadors -- all recruited

by Jessica Ong! Oh, and by the way.

Remember that senior citizen named Cedric at the top of this story? The senior, whose life has changed for the better due to Jessica’s anonymous Cards4Kindness?

Jessica remembers: “One of the seniors (Cedric) that I gave a card to messaged me back and said that he put it in his office and it has a permanent spot there, so it’s just heartwarming,” she said.

Well, Jessica never forgot Cedric.

You see, she now takes walks with Cedric every Saturday.

If you go on Instagram, you can see a smiling Cedric for yourself, proudly holding that very first card he received from Jessica Ong. And speaking of Cedric, when CBS-8 news reporter, Jeff Zevely, travelled to Rancho Penasquitos to do a ‘live’ news report, he sat down and asked Jessica about her new senior friend, Cedric, who she takes walks with every Saturday.

“How old is he?” asked the reporter, as countless television viewers looked on.

even higher bills for 2023 as they implement their 20% increases.

The environmental terrorists (a small percentage of our population) is dictating every aspect of our lives: e.g. vegetarian life-styles, how we maintain our homes, what we can invest our money in, how (if) we can travel in this state, if we can maintain pets, etc.

Now they are forcing through a bill that will require Sempra to discontinue accessing energy from Mexico, fossil fuel derived energy from other states and increasing the tax burden by requiring charging stations (at consumer cost) electric vehicles at taxpayer costs, etc.

They also demand high-rise apartment buildings, condos, etc with “affordable housing” that their “friends” benefit from the construction, sale, and rental in the name of “fixing” homelessness.

Only our representatives and state senators can reverse this non-democratic trend. Be careful who you Letters continued on page 15 Jessica paused on camera and said: “I don’t know if he wants me to say.”

The ‘live’ news reporter exploded into loud laughter and said: “Good for Cedric!”

The newscast gives a spoiler alert of sorts: “More than a thousand cards have been sent already in San Diego County, so if you’re a senior or first responder – check your mailbox!”

To this day, even Jessica finds her dream hard to believe.

When asked if she can believe all that has happened, her reply brings tears to the eyes: “I really can’t.

I still kind of think it’s a dream, but it just gives me faith that the youth of tomorrow wants to make a difference. I think everybody deserves to be cared for.”

Then, her very words that follow, linger in the air, like an anthem for the world: “It makes me want to care for people more, when I see that complete strangers are now sending so much love to each other!”

For all she has done, young Jessica Ong has even brought peace and comfort to her mother, Asira.

Says her mother: “If I pass away, I know she will be in good hands.

Message continued on page 13

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Call Maria cell 760-613-7482 Message from page 12 She will know how to choose right from wrong.”

Something tells me that Jessica Ong will always know right from wrong.

Her young legacy has already proven that.

Notice of Public Hearing The Escondido City Council will hold a public hearing, in the City Council Chambers, Escondido City Hall, 201 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, to consider the item below: ZONING CODE AMENDMENT – PL22-0645: REQUEST: A series of amendments to the Escondido Zoning Code to address changes in state laws, correct errors, and clarify or improve existing regulations. The proposal involves minor amendments to Articles 1 (General Provisions and Definitions), 6 (Residential Zones), 16 (Commercial Zones), 26 (Industrial Zones), 27 (Emergency Shelter Overlay), 39 (Off-Street Parking), 44 (Home Occupations), 47 (Environmental Quality), 49 (Air Space Condominium and Community Apartment Projects), 56 (Miscellaneous Development Standards), 57 (Miscellaneous Use Restrictions), 61 (Administration and Enforcement), 63 (Transient Lodging Facilities), 64 (Design Review), 66 (Sign Ordinance), 67 (Density Bonus and Residential Incentives), 70 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units), and 73 (Temporary Use, Outdoor Display and Sale of Retail Merchandise); and the rescission of Article 22 (Heliport Overlay Zone).

PROPERTY SIZE AND LOCATION: Citywide ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The proposed code amendments are categorically or statutorily exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.17 and CEQA Guidelines sections 15282(h), 15301, 15303, or do not qualify as a “project” under CEQA. If you challenge this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: On January 10, 2023, the Planning Commission voted 4 – 0 to recommend approval of the project.

PUBLIC COMMENT: To submit comments in writing, please do so at the following link: https://escondido-ca.municodemeetings.com/bc-citycouncil/webform/public-comment.

All comments received from the public will be made a part of the record of the meeting.

The City of Escondido recognizes its obligation to provide equal access to public services for individuals with disabilities. Please contact the American Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) coordinator (760) 839-4643 with any requests for reasonable accommodations at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. The City of Escondido does not discriminate against any person with a handicapped status. All interested persons are invited to attend the meeting.

SPECIAL THANKS. Very special thanks to San Diego News station NBC 7 and anchor woman, Melissa Adan. Also to CBS-8 News with news reporter, Jeff Zevely.

And also, many thanks to our readers who requested that we publish this most remarkable, positive San Diego County news item which, indeed, captured the world’s attention in countries around the world.

To all our readers, please keep your story suggestions coming!

EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS. And most importantly: Extra Special thanks to young Jessica Ong, now age 16, a true American visionary who personifies the “American Dream” and all that is right and proud and hopeful in our nation’s future generation.

To view an excellent newscast on Jessica, simply log onto the following website: https://www.cbs8.com/article/ news/local/zevely-zone/zevelyworldwide-senior-thank-you/5096e578b9c-c6b6-4999-90906beaa0e70b82

Local News from page 4 Its tagline, “Discover Life’s Possibilities,” was used as unifing theme throughout the event as a reminder that the best for San Marcos is yet to come. “Our tagline points out that San Marcos is proactive. We are always looking for new discoveries,” said Mayor Jones. “We don’t push for change just to be new or different in San Marcos. Instead, we have a keen eye for possibility, and aren’t afraid to try innovative things that can make our community better. Our best days are still ahead of us.”

San Marcos’ key points of distinction: • Population of 94,926 making it the fastest growing population in North County, but still remains the smallest in size overall.

• Home of four institutes of higher education, including the region’s only public university.

• Birthplace of San Diego’s most iconic craft beer company, Stone Brewing.

• Boasts more than 300 acres of park space, which earned it the nickname of San “Parkos.”

• Ranked as the top unified school district in North County San Diego.

The staff report will be available at the Escondido Planning Division, 201 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025; and on the City’s website at https://escondido-ca.municodemeetings.com/ after Thursday, February 9, 2023.

• Maintains one of the lowest crime rates in San Diego County.

For additional information, please contact Veronica Morones, Principal Planner, at (760) 839-4548, or via email at vmorones@escondido.org, and refer to Case No. PL22-0645.

Friedrich Gomez

For more information about the City of San Marcos’ current projects and historical facts, please visit san-marcos.net.

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The Mighty Mojo Page ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2022-00047702-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Marvin Lamont Harris Jr. filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Marvin Lamont Harris Jr. to Proposed name Mickk Ray Harris. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objections that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/17/2023, 8:30 am, in Dept. 25 The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose, Vista, CA. 92081. A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. Dated November 29, 2022 /s/ James E. Simmons Jr., Judge of the Superior Court 1/5, 1/12/2023, 1/19, 1/26/2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2023-00000944-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Jose Eduardo Hernandez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Jose Eduardo Hernandez to Proposed name Eddie Hernandez Leon. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objections that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 2/28/2023, 8:30 am, in Dept. N-25 The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose, Vista, CA. 92081. A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. Dated January 10, 2023 /s/ James E. Simmons Jr., Judge of the Superior Court 1/26, 2/2/2023, 2/9, 2/16/2023

A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

••••• I think if lions got over their fear of chairs, the circus would be a lot more fun to watch.

Q: Can I wear high heels in Australia? (UK) A: You are a British politician, right?

Q: Can you tell me the regions in Tasmania where the female population is smaller than the male population? (Italy) A: Yes, gay nightclubs.

Pinkerton from page 7 len, headed an organization whose purpose was to obtain military information in the Southern states.

During the Civil War Pinkerton and his agents served as a bodyguard to President Lincoln. After Lincoln’s assassination and other attempts against the lives of presidents, those events led to a permanent body known today as the U.S. Secret Service. After the Civil War the Pinkerton agency had more successes including the 1866 capture of the gang responsible for the $700,000 Adams Express Company theft. Agency successes led to a formidable reputation of the “Pinkerton Men.” After the Civil War Pinkerton resumed the management of his detective agency. From 1873 to 1876 one of his detectives, James McParlan, lived in Pennsylvania among the “Molly Maguires” coal mining gang and secured evidence that led to the breaking up of that organization which was perportedly engaged in terrorism.

Pinkerton wrote three books: The Molly Maguires & the Detectives (1877); The Spy of the Rebellion (1883), and Thirty Years a Detective (1884), plus an article on Pinkerton’s account of Lincoln’s 1861 journey from Illinois to Washington D.C., to assume the presidency.

With a reported one third of the U.S. currency in circulation being counterfeit at the time, President

Lincoln established a commission to make recommendations to remedy the problem. The Secret Service was established on July 5, 1865, in Washington, D.C., primarily to suppress counterfeiting.

It was put under the Department of the Treasury.

Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? (France) A: Only at Christmas.

After the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901, Congress informally requested the Secret Service provide presidential protection. A year later, the Service assumed full-time responsibility for presidential protection.

Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round? (Germany) A: No, we are a peaceful civilisation of vegan hunter gatherers.

Milk is illegal.

The Secret Service was the first U.S. domestic intelligence and counterintelligence agency. Today that task is handled by the FBI Pinkerton died in Chicago on July 1, 1884, but his reputation and Aprivate investigative service he founded lives on.

Chuckles from page 5 country bordering Ger-man-y, which is...oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.

Q: Are there killer bees in Australia? (Germany) A: Not yet, but for you, we’ll import them.

Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can dispense rattlesnake serum. (USA) A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca which is where YOU come from.

All Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make good pets.

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Australia, but I forget its name. It’s a kind of bear and lives in trees.(USA) A: It’s called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they drop out of gum trees and eat the brains of anyone walking underneath them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

Q: Do you have perfume in Australia? (France) A: No, WE don’t stink.

Q: I was in Australia in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the girl I dated while I was staying in Kings Cross. Can you help? (USA) A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour.

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you tell me where I can sell it in Australia? (USA)

Q: Will I be able to speek English most places I go? (USA) A: Yes, but you’ll have to learn it first.

••••• A guy and a girl meet at a bar……

They get along so well that they decide to go to the girl’s place.

A few drinks later, the guy takes off his shirt and then washes his hands.

He then takes off his trousers and again washes his hands.

The girl has been watching him and says: “You must be a dentist.”

The guy, surprised, says: “Yes ....

How did you figure that out?”

“Easy..” she replies, “you keep washing your hands.”

One thing leads to another and they make love. After it’s over the girl says: “You must be a good dentist.”

The guy, now with an inflated ego, says: “Sure - I’m a good dentist. How did you figure that out?”

The girl replies:.... “Didn’t feel a thing.”

••••• There is nothing like sitting naked in a beanbag chair, eating Cheetos.

I hope they let me back into Walmart.

••••• I got everyone a bucket of myrrh for Christmas.

Those who complained I gave them a great big wad of frankincense.

The Gold, I am keeping for my very own self, in the spirit of Christmas.

The

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000089 The name of the business: Infinite RV & Marine, located at 1269 Linda Vista Drive, San Marcos, CA 92078 Registrant Information: DZ CustomZ LLC, 1269 Linda Vista Drive, San Marcos, CA 92078 This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A /s/ David Polanco, Member Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 1/3/2023 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027501 The name of the business: Rancho California Apartments, located at 528 W. California Avenue, Vista, CA 92083 Registrant Information: Donald Jack Brown, 1136 Lee Ann Cir, San Jacinto, CA 92582 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 6/1/1985 /s/ Donald Jack Brown Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 12/20/2022 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000034 The name of the business: Delta Electrical, located at 4625 Sun Valley Rd, Del Mar, CA 92014 Registrant Information: Gregory Madaoui, 4625 Sun Valley Rd., Del Mar, CA 92014 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business: 10/15/2022 /s/ Gregory Madaoui Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/03/2023 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9028186 The name of the business: Trademarx Construction, located at 613 Robby Way, Fallbrook, CA 92028 Registrant Information: Mark Andrew Nagel, 613 Robby Way, Fallbrook, CA 92028 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business: 10/02/2022 /s/ Mark A. Nagel Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/30/2022 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9028046 The name of the business: Joe Dellinger Drywall, located at 4930 Luna Drive, Oceanside, CA 92057 Registrant Information: Joe Dellinger, 4930 Luna Drive, Oceanside, CA 92057 This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business: N/A /s/ Joe Dellinger Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/29/2022 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9026976 The name of the business: Mameiner Companies, MMRE Ventures, located at 879 Antilla Way, San Marcos, CA 92078 Registrant Information: Marc Meiner, 879 Antilla Way, San Marcos, CA 92078 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Marc Meiner Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/13/2022 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9028024 The name of the business: G&N Global LLC, located at 620 Landmark Pl., San Marcos, CA 92069 Registrant Information: G&N Global LLC, 620 Landmark Pl., San Marcos, CA 92069 This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A /s/ Ghassan Hamoudeh Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 12/29/2022 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027254 The name of the business: Grand Venture, located at 910 E. Grand Avenue, Ste F, Escondido, CA 92025 Registrant Information: Robert Todd McMaster, 1520 Richland Road, San Marcos, CA 92069, John H. Dow, 11042 Cadence Court, Escondido, CA 92026 This business is operated by a general partnership. First day of business: 9/25/1996 /s/ Robert Todd McMaster Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 12/15/2022 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027865 The name of the business: G.O.A.T. Sports Bar, G.O.A.T. Bar, located at 1510 Rancho del Oro Blvd., Oceanside, CA 92056 Registrant Information: Wasim Ballo, 13643 Summer Glen Vista, El Cajon, CA 92021 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Wasim Ballo Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/27/2022 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9028066 The name of the business: Pro Handy Service, located at 139 De La Rondo, Oceanside, CA 92057 Registrant Information: Sanchez Corporation, 139 De La Rondo, Oceanside, CA 92057 This business is operated by a corporation. First day of business: N/A /s/ Bartolome Sanchez-Ambrocio, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/30/2022 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000284 The name of the business: Liliana Luna VO, located at 4670 Desmond Circle, Oceanside, CA 92056 Registrant Information: Liliana Sampica, 4670 Desmond Circle, Oceanside, CA 92056 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 1/5/2023 /s/ Liliana Sampica Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/06/2023 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000343 The name of the business: Rollintino, Rollintino Music & Ent., located at 10633 Caminito Manso, San Diego, CA 92126 Registrant Information: Rodrigo Tolentino, 10633 Caminito Manso, San Diego, CA 92126. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Rodrigo Tolentino Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 1/06/2023 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000450 The name of the business: California Smiles Family Dental, located at 925 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Ste F, Escondido, CA 92025 Registrant Information: Irene Bodjanac Bozir DDS Inc., 2924 Capazo Ct., Carlsbad, CA 92009. This business is operated by a corporation. First day of business: 06/01/2013 /s/ Irene Bozir, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 1/09/2023 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9001434 The name of the business: Tamales La Herencia, located at 938 Taylor St., Vista, CA 92084 Registrant Information: Pedro Medel Marquez & Maria Medel, 938 Taylor St., Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by a married couple. First day of business: 01/20/2023 /s/ Pedro Medel Marquez Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 1/20/2023 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000111 The name of the business: Goose USA, located at 2772 Roosevelt Street, Carlsbad, CA 92018 Registrant Information: Goose USA, 2772 Roosevelt Street, Carlsbad, CA 92018 This business is operated by a corporation. First day of business: N/A /s/ Daniel Lawler, Manager Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 1/04/2023 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027814 The name of the business: The Lotus Of Longevity, The Lotus Of Longevity Wellness Center, The Lotus Of Longevity Advanced Nutrition & Herbal Medicine, located at 138 Civic Center Dr., Suite 204-222, Vista, CA 92084 Registrant Information: Karen M. Yost, 1718 El Rosal Place, Escondido, CA 92026 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 12/23/2002 /s/ Karen M. Yost Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/23/2022 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000394 The name of the business: Adlib Music & Interpreting, located at 1855 E. Vista Way, Suite 10, vista, CA 92084 Registrant Information: Analilia Banuelos, 1638 Calavo Rd., Spc. 57, Fallbrook, CA 92028. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 01/02/2023 /s/ analilia Banuelos Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/06/2023 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9001151 The name of the business: The Letter Bee, located at 1159 Montura Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078 Registrant Information: Brooke Elyse Karras, 1159 Montura Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Brooke Elise Karras Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 1/18/2023 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027667 The name of the business: Pua Mana Flower Essences, located at 963 San Pablo Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078 Registrant Information: Rebecca Balogh, 963 San Pablo Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 12/03/2022 /s/ Rebecca Balogh Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/21/2022 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9027054 The name of the business: Rubesha Porcelain Jewelry, located at 1276 Bear Valley Pkwy., Escondido, CA 92027 Registrant Information: Rubesha Properties, LLC, 1276 Bear Valley Pkwy., Escondido, CA 92027 This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: 1/04/2004 /s/ A. Kathleen Rubesha Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 12/14/2022 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000117 The name of the business: iremae.shops, located at 2268 California St., Oceanside, CA 92054 Registrant Information: Cheyanne Krueger, 2268 California St., Oceanside, CA 92054 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 1/04/2023 /s/ Cheyanne Krueger Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 1/04/2023 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023

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*** 2nd Saturday Concert: The Swingin’ with Dean Show February 11 • 3:00 pm Turrentine Room • All Ages

From the ‘40s to the ‘70s, Dean Ratzman plays Big Band, Jazz Standards, Tijuana Brass, Blues, Rock, and Soul hits of Great American Artists with a trademark audience rapport and humorous twist. *** Hybrid Escondido Writers Group February 7 & 21 • 1:00 pm Turrentine Room • Adults Writers of all genres are invited to read their work and receive group critiques in a friendly and comfortable environment. Meet special guest author Susan Farese on February 7! *** A Historic Look at the Escondido Public Library and its Neighborhood February 22 • 6:00 pm

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9028185 The name of the business: Dream Team Youth Track and Field Club, located at 131 Taylor St., #B, Vista, CA 92084 Registrant Information: John Dante Gibbs, 131 Taylor St., #B, Vista, CA 92084 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ John Dante Gibbs Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 12/30/2022 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000283 The name of the business: MV Cleaning, located at 606 Flora Dr., Oceanside, CA 92057 Registrant Information: Gebran Morales 606 Flora Dr., Oceanside, CA 92057 & Jose Vazquez, 201 Cananea St., Vista, CA 92084 This business is operated by Co-Partners. First day of business: N/A /s/ Gebran Morales Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/06/2023 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000445 The name of the business: Real Soundproofing, located at 4169 Galbar St., Oceanside, CA 92052 Registrant Information: Randall Sieg, 4169 Galbar St., Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 07/05/2019 /s/ Randall A. Sieg Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/09/2023 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000766 The name of the business: The Lamp Doctor, located at 652 Sonoma St., San Marcos, CA 92078 Registrant Information: Donald A. Howard, 652 Sonoma St., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 01/02/2023 /s/ Donald A. Howard Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 1/12/2023 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9028034 The name of the business: TLM Porter Service, located at 2292 Faraday Ave., #100, Carlsbad, CA 92008 Registrant Information: Terri Lee Mendivil, 2705 Via Juanita, Carlsbad, CA 92010. This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business: N/A /s/ Terri Lee Mendivil Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 12/29/2022 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9001171 The name of the business: Autoglass & Tint of Oceanside, located at 3588 Mission Ave., Oceanside, CA 92058 Registrant Information: I & J Corporation, 3588 Mission Ave., Oceanside, CA 92058. This business is operated by a corporation. First day of business: 01/18/2023 /s/ Firas Jebo, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 1/18/2023 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16/2023

Letters from page 12 Turrentine Room • All Ages An informative look at the history and architectural designs of the Escondido Public Library and its neighboring homes and buildings. The talk will include historical photographs of the Carnegie Library and of the historic homes and buildings in the area. *** A Walking Tour of Escondido Public Library’s Historic Neighborhood February 25 • 11:00 am Pioneer Room • All Ages Join us for a half mile, leisurely paced walking tour of Escondido Public Library’s neighborhood, to learn about the history and architectural styles of its historic homes and buildings. The route will start from Pioneer Room and head south on Kalmia Street to 5th Avenue, west to Broadway, to 2nd Avenue, and ending back at the Pioneer Room for an archival tour.

vote for!! Do vote. The budget is set in June. There is time to contact your representatives in Sacramento and reverse some of these trends. No one, including the Chicken Littles, of environmentalism should have the ability to control our lifestyles.

Grass root action can make a difference. Please share this with your lists.

CC: Senator Jones Rep Marie Waldron County Supervisor Jim Desmond Reform California.com Susan NikkeL *** The Elvis Presley cover story in The Paper uncovered amazing new facts about the King of Rock and Roll I never knew. Best Elvis article ever.

At the end, I was moved to tears!

The first time in my life that I ever cried when reading anything! Kudos to Lyle E. Davis, owner of The Paper, for publishing it! Great love

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000640 The name of the business: Sustainable Valor, located at 159 Warner Street, Oceanside, CA 92058 Registrant Information: Erik Orezechowski, 159 Warner Street, Oceanside, CA 92058. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Erik Orezechowski Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 1/11/2023 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9000745 The name of the business: Perfection Remodel, located at 312 South Freeman St., #A, Oceanside, CA 92054 Registrant Information: David Villarreal, 312 South Freeman St, #A, Oceanside, CA 92054. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 01/01/2023 /s/ David Villarreal, President Filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 1/11/2023 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23/2023 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2022-00047734-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Lillian Rae Wintersteen filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Lillian Rae Wintersteen to Proposed name Lisa Rae Wintersteen.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objections that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/17/2023, 8:30 am, in Dept. 25 The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose, Vista, CA. 92081. A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078.

Dated November 29, 2022 /s/ James E. Simmons Jr., Judge of the Superior Court 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26/2023

to Friedrich Gomez who wrote it.

Friedrich is greatly, greatly loved by his countless fans!!!

Caroline Douglas & My Many Coworkers from Vista, San Marcos, Escondido. *** To submit a letter to the editor, please email thepaper@cox.net.

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