A Quiet Hero
By Tom Morrow
It was a quiet Iowa morning when the Milwaukee Railroad agent on the mail car tossed the canvas bag half-filled with U.S. parcels and letters. Two more Milwaukee trains would be stopping later in the day with more mail deliveries. Seven days a week in 1940 the Milwaukee Road brought U.S. mail pouches each morning: the other at midday. On the other side of town the Rock Island Line’s passenger express stopped every evening at 7 p.m. heading for Kansas City. There always was a canvas pouch
coming from Chicago aboard that train. Freight deliveries could come anytime on either rail line which crossed each other in the center of town,
Raymond Morrow was one of Seymour’s leading businessmen. He had been the town’s exclusive meat merchant and processor since 1910, raised five sons, was an elder in his church and deeply involved as a Free Mason.
Life in Seymour during the thirties was a time of want and one of struggle. It was the Great Depression ... a
For a Small Town in America
worldwide calamity the likes never seen.
Living in the Middle West, the center of the great “breadbasket of America,” there usually was plenty to eat, but cash was in short supply. Even the black storm clouds of soil blowing in from Oklahoma and Texas didn’t darken the bountiful harvests of Iowa and nearby Missouri. When work could be found, a dollar a day was considered good money for most laborers. Securing necessities such as clothes, shoes, tools, and many of the needs of every day were hard to buy when there
was such a shortage of cash.
The merchants of Seymour didn’t take in as much money as in better times, rather a lot of their wares were bartered by farmers who brought their produce such as eggs, meat, and grain to trade what necessities needed for their everyday life. Sometimes a farm wife would realize a dollar from her produce.
There might even be a dime or two left over so the children could go to the Saturday night movies at the Lyric, which always ran the weekend double feature twice to accom-
16 year old Max Morrow’s high school graduation photo.
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modate families working late in the fields.
While many towns and cities had the benefit of railroad transportation, Seymour was doubly rich with two major lines. The livestock that weren’t sold and shipped via railroad to stockyards in Kansas City, Omaha, or Chicago, were traded by farmers to the local food stores in exchange for processing. The meat cutters like Raymond would trade by giving back three-quarters of beef or pork, taking one-quarter or more as payment. Nothing was left to waste on each slaughter process. The meat was portioned out to the farmer; the hide went to a tannery; the intestines were cooked down into fat crackling, which was used for animal feed – primarily dogs; the eyes, brains, and blood were sold by the markets. Immigrants, primarily Italians, consumed all three. Blood pudding was considered a delicacy in their society.
In 1940, Seymour was a community of 1,500, down in population from nearly 3,000 residents when the coal mines were operating during the early 20th century. Most of the shops and stores were owned by single or family proprietors. There was no out-of-town ownership. The five cafes, two shoe repair shops, a department store, a
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This week, a compendium of wit, wisdom and neat stuff you can tell at parties. Enjoy!
You’re not old... unless you remember...
Being sent to the drugstore to test vacuum tubes for the TV.
When Kool-Aid was the only drink for kids, other than milk and sodas.
When there were two types of sneakers for boys.
When boys couldn’t wear anything but leather shoes to school.
When it took five minutes for the TV to warm up.
When all your friends got their hair cut at the kitchen table.
When nearly everyone’s mom was at home when the kids got there.
drug store, a furniture store and two medical doctors were in practice. There were two funeral homes, two independent grain buyers and two bulk oil and gas facilities supplied at each railroad yard. There were two movie theaters, two saloons, three barber shops, a lumber yard, a pool hall, a confectionary store, and three produce shops for farmers to sell or trade eggs, milk, and cream. Two livery stables, each with blacksmiths served those many farmers who drove their teams of horse and mules to town on Saturday to do their “trading.” five gas stations and repair shops, and no less than a dozen pri-
When nobody owned a purebred dog.
When a dime was a decent allowance, and a quarter a huge bonus.
When you’d reach into a muddy gutter for a penny.
When girls neither dated nor kissed until late high school, if then.
When your mom wore nylons that came in two pieces.
When all your teachers wore either neckties or had their hair done, everyday.
When you got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped, without asking, for free, every time. And you got trading stamps to boot!
When laundry detergent had free glasses, dishes or towels hidden inside the box.
When any parent could discipline any kid, or feed him, or use him to carry groceries, and nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of it.
When it was considered a great privilege to be taken out to dinner at a real restaurant with your parents.
When they threatened to keep kids back a grade if they failed...and did!
When being sent to the principal’s office was nothing compared to the fate that awaited a misbehaving student at home.
vate truckers transported cattle and hogs from farms to the Seymour stockyards, which was a waiting terminal alongside the bulk station and grain elevator for loading onto the railroads. The Seymour Herald weekly newspaper kept the citizens and surrounding farmers up to date on community and school happenings, births, marriages, and obituaries.
The primary source of state, national and world news came from three sources: out-of-town radio, newspapers, and movie newsreels. Those who could afford them could buy a magazine at the drug store or pool hall. Kids could buy
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I’m afraid I’ve inherited mom’s Boom without dad’s Shaka Lakka.
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Yes officer, I did hit a pedestrian, but instead of dwelling on that why not focus on how many I’ve missed?
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If I had to choose between pancakes or French toast, I’d waffle.
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Old is when....
Your friends compliment you on your new alligator shoes and you’re barefoot.
Old is when....
You are cautioned to slow down by the doctor instead of the police.
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Marriages lasted longer in the 50’s and 60’s. Reseachers find that couples stayed together longer because there were only 3 TV channels to fight over.
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The state of California`s road dept is laying off 5000 highway workers-seems some idiot invented a shovel that will stand up by itself.
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I’m thinking of quitting tea for health reasons. Can anyone recommend a nice breakfast wine?
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As I left the hardware store the other day, I was fumbling for my
comic books at one of the department stores if they had a nickel.
The town had a high school and grade school, along with five churches. While there was seldom a need for an attorney, Seymour had two, one of whom in 1934, became a candidate for the state governorship. Although he was unsuccessful, for the rest of his life the lawyer was known to everyone as the “Guv.”
Seymour was doubly richer than most small Iowa communities with two major railroads, each having a depot and daily passenger and freight service. The rail service saw no less than six passenger trains stop daily in Seymour. The little town was an overnight train ride from Chicago some 350 miles to the east, or the length of a morning or an afternoon from Kansas City, 180 miles away. Des Moines, the Iowa capital city some 80 miles to the north. Less than half of the population owned a car. Many of those didn’t have the money to put gas in their tanks – afterall, for most of the 1930’s, gasoline was .10 cents to .13 cents per gallon. That precious amount could buy a loaf of bread, a pound of hamburger, a sack of potatoes, among the necessary staples of life. Rock roads leading into Seymour were known as “farm-to-market” thor-
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car keys and could not find them. They weren’t in my pockets. Suddenly I realized I must have left them in the car. Frantically, I headed for the parking lot. My wife has scolded me many times for leaving my keys in the car’s ignition. She’s afraid that the car could be stolen. As I looked around the parking lot, I realized she was right. The parking lot was empty. I immediately called the police. I gave them my location, confessed that I had left my keys in the car and that it had been stolen.
Then I made the most difficult call of all to my wife: “I left my keys in the car and it’s been stolen.”
There was a moment of silence. I thought the call had been disconnected, but then I heard her voice. “Are you kidding me?” she barked, “I dropped you off!”
Now it was my turn to be silent. Embarrassed, I said, “Well, come and get me then.”
She retorted, “I will, as soon as I convince this cop that I didn’t steal your #$%&@#n car!”
Chuckles
Typical 10-man B-17 flight crew
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oughfares. One paved state highway linked with another, which was a major highway connecting the Missouri River to Mississippi River road across southern Iowa. Automotive transportation wasn’t all that reliable, train travel was the preferred mode. Commercial air travel was exclusively available for the wealthy and almost non-existent in Iowa.
Nearly every household in Seymour had an account at one or more of the local grocery stores. Some accounts were paid off each month, while others were only partially settled or occasionally delinquent ... depending upon the bread winner’s employment status. After the family was fed, it wasn’t unusual for a housewife to bring into market extra potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, beets, sweet corn, peas, green beans, onions, cantaloupes, and watermelons from her backyard garden to trade with a grocer for items she couldn’t grow or make herself. Each spring three or four nearby farmers would bring their teams of horses into town to plow and harrow dozens of backyard “Victory” gardens for seed planting. Each garden was a sort of status symbol among neighbors. The larger, the more prestige it garnered in the neighborhood. While some housewives had their flower gardens, providing food for the family was paramount.
Max Raymond Morrow was typical of the millions of Midwestern sons from small towns in America. His father, Raymond, was a meat cutter who had served area farmers and townspeople for many years. As with other merchants around Seymour’s town square, people paid for Raymond’s services often via
barter. It was commonplace to sell a pound of hamburger for a dozen eggs, a gallon of milk or cream in exchange for a beef roast or scoop of pork sausage. In the springtime farmers would offer up a heffer or steer, sharing the meat with Raymond in exchange for butchering and meat-cutting services. The farmer’s meat was where Raymond got his retail product for sale in his market on the town square.
After graduating from high school in 1936, young Max had gone to work in the farm implement factories of Moline, Ill., over on the Mississippi River. The wages were good, but he was a small-town boy and missed the closeness of family and the friendliness of neighbors.
While working away from Seymour Max learned about the concept of freezing meats and food stuffs, expanding cold storage food perseveration year-round. He had saved a few dollars and with added family money, father and son invested and installed private lockers in the meat market for customers to personally rent to store meat, vegetables, and fruits they had grown in their backyard gardens. For Raymond and son, it also created a new profit center adding cutting, processing, and packaging services for customers. It was commonplace for town folks to buy bushels of vegetables and fruit that were in season. Freezing rather than the age-old in-home process of “canning” now could keep fruits, vegetables and meats to near fresh status. Eating a bowl of frozen sliced peaches on a gloomy Iowa winter morning was a treat, indeed.
Business was slow in 1938, that first summer for the Morrows’ new locker business but as fall months came and went and winter set in, the value of being able to have frozen fruit picked from the summer months was once a dreamed of delicacy brought to reality. There were only a few family kitchens in town that had refrigerators. Most people relied on their icebox to keep food fresh. Being able to keep meat for more than a day or two was for those who owned refrigerators. In rural Iowa during the Great Depression most families relied on their ice box for short term food preservation.
As tranquil as Seymour appeared in 1940, the ill winds of another European war were beginning to make Americans fearful. A mail bag tossed onto the deck of the Milwaukee depot on a brisk fall morning would deliver the first gust of that storm to Seymour. In the family mailbox at the town’s U.S. Post Office Max would receive a letter of greeting from President
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Hidden Valley Community Concert association Concert October 6 • 2pm
Jaca, international award-winning duo of Wesley (clarinet) and Jaxon (guitar) will perform Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 2 pm here in Escondido. The venue is intimate, has stadium seating and very close to parking.
They combine world music and classical to bring an adventurous, passionate and completely original musical style to the stage.Tickets are $20.00 for Seniors, veterans and active-military, students thru college, $10.00 , children 12 and under and FREE. Adults $30.00. Doors open at 1:30. Presented by Hidden Valley Community Concert Association (over 300 concerts since 1945).
First Congregational Church of Escondido, 1800 North Broadway, Escondido.
For more information visit http:// www.hiddenvalleyCCAescondido.info
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government gangsters Free Movie & Popcorn October 6 • 2pm
Free movie and popcorn! showing of “Government Gangsters” Peel back the layers of the Deep state and how to defeat it.
October 6, 2024 at 2:00 pm Doors open 1:30 pm
Brought to you by Salt and Light Council please RSVP: Robin or Dran ops@saltandlightcouncil.org
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Parkinson’s support group meeting
October 7 • 10am - Noon
October 7th - Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting for all North County Inland Communities Parkinson’s Support Group. Free monthly meetings for people with Parkinson’s and their care partners are held from 10 am until Noon at San Rafael Church, 7252 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo, in the Parish Hall. Our featured speaker for Monday, October 7th is Doris Flood, Co-Owner and Physical Therapist of Personally Fit, who will be presenting “Manage Medications with Movement”.
Separate breakout sessions for People with Parkinson’s and care partners will follow the presentation to discuss successes and challenges.
Come learn, share, meet, and enjoy the free refreshments with other involved Parkinson’s persons. Please call (760) 749-8234 or (760) 5181963 if you have any questions. ***
El Camino Quilters guild meeting
October 8 • 9:30am
El Camino Quilters Guild will meet at 9:30am on Tuesday October 8, 2024 at El Corazon Senior Center, 3302 Senior Center Dr. Oceanside 92056. Guest fee: $10.
Our October guest speaker is Jan Krentz www.jankrentz.com Her lecture is entitled “The Great Lone Star Review”.
Her workshop, “Love That Lone Star” will be October 9 at Quilt in a Day quilt shop in San Marcos. Workshop fee: $55.
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Christ Community Reformed Church, Address: 777 W Felicita Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
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Max in cadet light suit at March Field near Riverside, CA.
Palomar Health breaks ground On New Behavioral Health Facility
Construction has begun on Palomar Health’s new 120-bed behavioral health facility.
The Palomar Health Behavioral Health Institute will focus largely on active-duty military personnel, veterans, first responders, and residents.
The facility will be a two-story, 84,700-square-foot building located on the south end of Palomar Health’s main Escondido campus on Citracado Parkway.
Palomar Health, the largest public healthcare district in California, the new institute will offer a tranquil environment designed to promote healing for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. It will feature four 30-bed units, each equipped with dining areas, separate entrances, recovery spaces for adolescents, and outdoor recreation areas.
The facility will also house Help for Heroes, a treatment program tailored for active-duty and retired military personnel, veterans, first responders, and healthcare workers. Palomar Health will be the first hospital on the West Coast to offer this program.
“We will provide these selfless heroes with care and services they need to overcome challenges brought on by repeated exposure to stress and trauma in the line of
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Regular readers of this column know that I often make recommendations on outstanding businesses and individuals that make this planet a much better place.
It is my hope that you will visit these businesses and individuals and enjoy the same satisfaction I received.
duty,” said Diane Hansen, CEO and President of Palomar Health.
Palomar Health Board Chair Jeff Griffith emphasized the longawaited nature of the project, saying, “We’ve been waiting 10 years for this.”
Voter information Pamphlets go out
Voter information pamphlets are on their way to the County’s 1.9 million registered voters for the November Presidential General Election.
The Registrar’s pamphlets contain information on voting options, election deadlines, candidate statements, ballot measures and more. It also includes a sample of what your official ballot will look like.
Voters may also see their pamphlets online with the View A Voter Information Pamphlet (Sample Ballot) tool at sdvote.com.
If you signed up to get your voter information pamphlet electronically, you should have received an email giving you the same information and a link to your pamphlet.
Learn more about voting in the November Presidential General Election at sdvote.com, or call (858) 565-5800 or toll free at (800) 6960136.
With all that in mind . . . let me tell you about a magnificent auto body shop in Escondido. It’s ACM Auto Body, located at 1175 Industrial Avenue, Suite Y, Phone 760.747.1628.
I’ve been dealing with them for years and, every time, I receive prompt, courteous, and professional service.
You’ll have a chance to meet the
Letters to the Editor
Dear Lyle,
Thanks for your great article about the rescue dogs from 9/11, & for following their lives thereafter. Your story brought tears to my eyes, as only stories about dogs can.
Nancy Bassett
Thanks for publishing my downsizing article. I liked the color shot on the cover. I’ve gotten several emails regarding the article I thought you might like to read:
Pete, You’re lucky to have a son who cares about you. its a tribute to your raising him - your article
owner, Ramon Gonzalez, his sons Ramon (known as Junior) and Alex. All very well trained and knowledgeable.
They’ve been in business since 1990, at this location since 1992. Ramon started working with his brother, now retired, and then let his young sons come in and help out at the shop when they were as young as 6 or 7. Each year they learned more and more from their
on downsizing was good. We know we have to do it. My son lives less than a mile away and never even comes by for coffee, •••
I read your latest article in The Paper about downsizing. Excellent article! And do you ever wonder if your writing makes a difference? Yes, it does, and here’s how I know.
Another woman in my exercise group and I have been having discussions about clearing out our houses to eventually move to senior living communities. She said she didn’t know where to start and was really stressed about it -- especially what to do with her books. She came to the class last week with a big grin on her face. “I did it,” she said. “I’ve starting get rid of my books.” Some went to the senior center, some to the Friends of the Library, and other places. Today she said she only had to get rid of her cookbooks. She was so happy!
How was she finally able to do it? She read your article in The Paper and decided if a writer could get rid of books and manuscripts, she could too. You were quite the inspiration!
So even though you’re out of the area, you are still having an influence down here in Escondido. :-)
/s/ Pete Peterson (and pals)
very talented father. The sons, Junior and Alex, are so well trained they could take over the business so whenever dad decides to retire the business would flow uninterrupted and with the same professional care they’ve provided over the years. But, Ramon and I have something in common. We both are of an age where it would make Letters continued on page 5
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Ramon Alex Junior
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Franklin Roosevelt. He was to be the first young man drafted from Wayne County. His life’s first big adventure was about to begin.
Max wanted to go into business with his father … not just work for him but be a partner. Max’s idea of adding small rental lockers to a freezer room in the meat market would allow customers, both town folk and farmers alike, to bring their foodstuffs to preserve. The late thirties was a time when home freezers and, in many cases, refrigerators were still very much in the future.
His national Selective Service obligation was to be for one year. On Jan. 1, 1940, Max was assigned to a U.S. Army coastal artillery unit on Point Loma overlooking San Diego Bay in California. The sneak bombing attack on Pearl Harbor was still months away, but to Max it was apparent there would be more than a year’s military obligation on his horizon. The long train ride from Iowa to San Diego was the first real venture away from his hometown. Traveling to California was far different from the relatively short road trip to the tractor factory in Moline.
As he would recall years later, the lonely days and nights on
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sense to retire . . . but we both love what we do so much, and are very good at it, that retirement is off in the distance. We enjoy what we do too much to leave it . . and neither one of us are the type to sit on a rocking chair . . .we have to be busy doing something we love.
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They welcome walk-ins . . so if you need an estimate, pop in and visit with them. You’re gonna be totally happy and satisfied.
They are, quite simply, good, talented people.
ACM Body Shop, 1175 Industrial Avenue, Escondido, 760.747.1628.
Point Loma overlooking San Diego Bay gave way to the growing anticipation that awaited him. When the U.S. Army Air Corps put out a call for pilot training applicants, Max signed up and soon found himself onc again on the railroad traveling 60 miles north to Santa Ana for basic aviation cadet training. One WWII Air Corps veteran remembered: “Right after Pearl Harbor the Army was so hard up for pilots that if you could see without glasses and keep in step while marching you were fodder for cadet flight training.” Max was strong and healthy in body. He was a football standout in high school and had perfect eyesight
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In the September 19 issue of The Paper, 5th District Supervisor Jim Desmond continues to warn San Diego County residents on the danger of Battery Storage Facilities -- but when are we going to listen? A series of recent lithium battery fires in our own North San Diego County backyard should be the last straw: Wake Up San Diego! A recent fire at an SDG&E facility in Escondido led to the evacuation of hundreds of businesses and the closure of some elementary schools downwind! When is enough -- enough? And why is it that county officials have
that would last him nearly all his life.
Max’s cadet training progressed at various flight bases in California and Texas. Upon graduation in 1942, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant after learning to fly on single engine basic trainers. He then progressed to multi-engine training in Wendover, Utah. The Boeing B-17-G Flying Fortress became his designated plane. At that time, it was the biggest and most deadly aircraft in the U.S. aviation arsenal.
But Max had no idea of the drama and danger that awaited him in a faraway European war.
to wait for such disasters to occur before they take (adequate precautions?) -- rack it up to plain stupidity. As 5th District Supervisor Jim Desmond says in this week’s issue of The Paper (9/19/24): “While I appreciate some of the measures the Board took to address these incidents . . . these steps alone fall short of what we need.”
Although the Escondido fire occurred in an industrial area it still led to the evacuation of commercial businesses and public schools -- and the incident has reinforced concerns about a proposed 22-acre battery storage facility called the Seguro Project, which would be
The B-17 was a four-engine heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the Army’s Air Corps. A fast and high-flying bomber during World War II, the B-17 primarily was used in the European Theater of Operations dropping more bombs than any other aircraft during World War II. The Boeing B-17 was the third-most produced bomber of all time, behind the American fourengine Consolidated B-24 Liberator and the German multi-role, twin-engine Junkers Ju 88.
The B-17 primarily was employed by the USAAF’s 8th (“Mighty Eighth”) Air Force in the daylight component of the Allied strategic bombing campaign over Europe. The B-17 complemented Great Britain’s Royal Air Force Bomber Commands’ night bombers in attacking German industrial, military and civilian targets. Of the roughly 1.5 million tons of bombs dropped on Nazi Germany and its occupied territories by U.S. aircraft, more than 640 000 tons (42.6 percent) were dropped from B-17s.
Being on a bomber crew in WWII was basically a death sentence. Young men like Max didn’t really comprehend how deadly their jobs were, that is until their first mission under enemy fire. The Ameri-
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located near residential homes and a hospital.
As Desmond accurately admonishes us: “We’re not taking sufficient action to protect our communities.”
Desmond adds the final nail to the coffin, “We cannot afford to allow new applications (for battery storage facilities) to proceed while these risks remain unresolved.”
Need we hear more?
Anthony Logan Valley Center Man About Town
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B-17 in flight
New Tool To Prevent Wildfires
We’ll soon have another tool to help reduce the ongoing threat of wildfires. My bill, AB 1819, passed both houses of the Legislature without opposition, and was signed into law by the Governor September 22nd.
Since 1990, local jurisdictions have been able to create Infrastructure Financing Districts (IFDs) to pay for regional public works projects. IFDs can divert a small portion of the yearly incremental increase in property tax revenues for up to 30 years to finance highways, transit, water and sewer systems, and other projects. Until now, IFDs have not been available to fund local firefighting capital equipment.
AB 1819 allows the creation of Enhanced Infrastructure Finance Districts (EIFDs) for local fire prevention efforts. The EIFD must be at least partly located in a high or very high fire hazard severity zone. That includes a big part of the 75th Assembly District. Most of us remember the Cedar, Witch, Cocos, Guejito, Rice and Lilac fires that devastated much of the region over the past 20 years. As a result, AB 1819 had a lot of support from local firefighters, including the Alpine Fire Protection District, the Deer Springs Fire Protection District, the North County Fire Protec-
tion District, and the Valley Center Fire Protection District.
EIFDs are not a state mandate – they are simply a tool that will now be available at the local level. A new EIFD must be approved by local jurisdictions such as cities or counties. Financing will come from the incremental increase in property taxes over time, which are set aside in a separate fund. Other revenue sources could include publicprivate partnerships, and loans or grants. Projects financed by EIFDs must provide a significant long term benefit, such as building new fire stations, weather tech centers, undergrounding electrical wires or heavy equipment, such as tractors, for brush clearance along back country roads.
EIFDs will help prevent wildfires, increase public safety, and save lives throughout California by enabling a new funding source without impacting the state budget and without raising taxes.
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.
5th District Supervisor Jim Desmond addressing sb 43 and The Need for resources
I want to update you on our ongoing efforts to address homelessness and help those struggling on our streets. Last October, SB 43 was signed into law, expanding the criteria for conservatorship to include individuals with severe substance use disorders.
This law ensures that more people receive the treatment they desperately need. I have always believed that we must help those who cannot help themselves, and SB 43 provides us with a valuable tool to do just that. However, implementing this legislation will require significant preparation and resources.
SB 43 broadens the definition of “Grave Disability,” allowing involuntary holds for those with severe substance use disorders or those unable to care for their personal safety or medical needs. While this expansion offers a critical path to getting more people off the streets and into care, it also necessitates additional treatment programs, facilities, and infrastructure to be effective.
The Board of Supervisors has voted to implement SB 43 starting January 1, 2025.
Although I support expanding conservatorship, doing so without the necessary resources will fall short
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of our goals. At our recent Board of Supervisors meeting, I advocated for increased resources to support this expansion. We expect a significant rise in the number of individuals placed on holds due to drug and alcohol use, presenting us with a vital opportunity to intervene and provide life-saving treatment.
However, to make this work, we must first ensure that treatment is available. This means investing in new infrastructure, modifying existing programs, and equipping our community with the necessary resources to support those in need.
It's clear that simply providing housing is not enough. We need comprehensive solutions that address the root causes of homelessness, including mental health and substance use disorders, and offer meaningful support to those who are most vulnerable.
Thank you for your continued support in making our community safer. Together, we can create real change and help those most need it.
San Diego County District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond, 1600 Pacific Highway, #335, San Diego, CA 92101, United States http://www.supervisorjimdesmond.com/
What can I do about the missing mobility scooter I ordered from Amazon?
Q: I purchased a mobility scooter last month from Amazon. The vendor contacted me through Amazon and said that the color I ordered was not available and asked if I would take another one. I told them no and to cancel the order.
The vendor said they could not cancel the order. Then I received another response through Amazon that my scooter had shipped. I have no idea what color it was because I never received it. A few days later, I received an update from the seller that said, “We are currently coordinating the shipment and delivery of your goods. Thank you for your patience and kindness.”
Obviously, they had not shipped the scooter yet. But the tracking information shows that it has been delivered. Can you help me get the $2.650 for the scooter I never received?
~ Tom Kay, Lawrence, Kansas
A: You should have received the mobility scooter you ordered and in the color you ordered. Full stop. Why? Amazon has some sophisticated systems that track the inventory of its vendors, so you should have been able to order an item that was in stock.
More surprises were in store for you. The vendor said they were out of the green scooters and wanted you to accept another color. And when you wouldn’t and tried to cancel the order, the vendor said it couldn’t. I think it meant to say it wouldn’t.
I’ve reviewed the paper trail between you and the vendor, and it gets worse. The vendor claimed to have sent you the scooter and told you to file a police report.
First of all, who steals a mobility scooter? What kind of depraved human takes an assistive device
from someone’s front door? If you said, “no one,” then you are probably right. The vendor might claim to have sent you a scooter, but I think it’s wrong again. I’m betting it never sent the device.
So do you have to pay $2,650 for nothing? Absolutely not.
It looks as if Amazon had taken a hands-off approach by simply handing you off to a vendor. How very un-Amazon-like of them. Usually, the company is there to help you quickly resolve problems.
A brief, polite email to one of the Amazon executives I list on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott. org, might have helped.
As I reviewed the back-and-forth between you, the seller and Amazon, it seems the problem was that Amazon needed a police report. But you couldn’t file a police re-
port because you were not sure if anything was delivered -- or stolen. And Amazon wouldn’t do anything until you filed a police report.
This type of bureaucracy is just maddening. Someone should have been able to look at your case and see that there was a pretty good chance the scooter wasn’t even sent to you. Instead, Amazon was just spamming you with form emails.
I contacted Amazon on your behalf. The company reviewed your case and promptly apologized and sent you a refund for $2,650.
Christopher Elliott is the founder of Elliott Advocacy (https://elliottadvocacy.org), a nonprofit organization that helps consumers solve their problems. Email him at chris@elliott.org or get help by contacting him at https://elliottadvocacy.org/help/ © 2023 Christopher Elliott.
By Tom Morrow
It’s football time again and what better time to look back on the history of the sport to put a spotlight on one of professional football most popular players: George Blanda,
Back in the ‘50s, ‘60s, and, ‘70s, there was George Blanda who didn’t hang up his cleats until age 48, a mark that remains a record to this day. Reluctant to retire, Blanda would have kept playing if a team would have offered him a spot on their roster.
He was a quarterback and placekicker at the University of Kentucky from 1945 to 1948, where Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant’s Wildcats lost only three games in each of those three years.
In 1949, Chicago Bears owner George Halas signed Blanda for the “lucrative” contract of $6,000.
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He was used as a quarterback and placekicker, but also saw time as a defensive linebacker. Because of an injury he was used mostly as a kicker. Regarding his testy relationship with Halas, Blanda noted, “he was too cheap to even buy me a kicking shoe.”
Blanda retired after the 1958 season, but he returned in 1960 upon the formation of the American Football League. He was with the Houston Oilers as both a quarterback and kicker. Despite being called an “NFL reject” by the sports media Blanda led the Oilers to the AFL’s first two league titles. During the 1961 season he led the AFL with 3,330 passing yards and 36 touchdowns. At that time it was the most ever thrown by any professional quarterback during a single season, but on the dark side of his career Blanda’s 42 interceptions thrown in 1962 still is a record.
During the 1962 season Blanda passed for another 36 touchdowns and on 13 occasions, he connected on four or more touchdown passes.
A four-time AFL All-Star, Blanda’s career seemed over in 1967 when he was released by the Oilers. However, the Oakland Raiders signed him as a backup passer and kicker.
In Blanda’s first season with the Raiders, he led the AFL kicking 116 points. In 1967 he kicked a trio of field goals upsetting the defending league champion Kansas City Chiefs.
In 1970, Blanda was released during the exhibition season, but the “old man” bounced back. At age 43, during his 21st season, Blanda had a remarkable five-game run. Against the Steelers, he threw for three touchdowns in relief of injured Raiders’ quarterback Daryle Lamonica. One week later, his 48yard field goal with three seconds remaining in the game salvaged a 17-17 tie with the Kansas City Chiefs.
On Nov. 8, 1970, Blanda again came off the bench to throw a touchdown pass to tie the Cleveland Browns with 1:34 remaining, then kicked a 53-yard field goal with only 3 seconds left for the 23-20 win. Immediately after the winning field goal, Raiders radio announcer Bill King excitedly declared, “George Blanda has just been elected King of the World!” In the team’s next game, Blanda again replaced Lamonica in the
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american airlines canceled my business class ticket by accident. Can you fix it?
A day before Satrupa Kagel’s flight from Tokyo to San Francisco, she finds out American Airlines canceled her ticket. Is she on the hook for the $3,548 she had to spend for a last-minute ticket?
Q: I’m an American Airlines frequent flier, and I recently booked an award ticket with Japan Airlines, an American partner, from New Delhi to Haneda, Japan, and on to San Francisco.
A couple of days before my flight, I called American Airlines to upgrade the Japan-to-U.S. leg to business class. Unfortunately, the agent canceled my entire ticket without telling me. I got off the phone thinking my ticket was still valid.
But when I contacted Japan Airlines the day before my flight to check on my vegetarian meal, a representative told me that there was no reservation for me.
I called American Airlines and spoke with a supervisor, who reviewed the notes of my call. She said that the agent had written that I had canceled my flight. This of course was not true.
The supervisor tried to find me a ticket, but the only one available was a full-fare business class ticket for $3,548. I booked the ticket, but I would like American Airlines to refund it since this was their mistake. A few months ago, American Airlines promised to review my request, but it hasn’t gotten back to me, and it no longer responds to my emails. Can you help?
~ Satrupa Kagel, Taos, N.M.
A: American Airlines shouldn’t have canceled your ticket -- and it should have quickly refunded the extra money you had to spend.
Why didn’t it? In reviewing your correspondence with the airline, I can find no obvious reason. By
the way, great job on keeping all the emails. Those are your key to a fast resolution. There was one minor problem, which is that the emails you sent contained some ALL UPPERCASE statements (that’s considered yelling online) and American’s agents, who have some discretion in which cases get prioritized, might have been put off by them.
They shouldn’t have been. The agents should not have stopped responding to your messages and emails when you used the assigned case number. There was no written evidence that American had promised to refund your fare.
By the way, you can find the names, numbers and email addresses of all the American Airlines customer service executives on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org. A brief, polite email to one of them might have at least prompted another review of your case. It looks like you
to reach out to the executives but didn’t get an answer.
That brings me to the main takeaway for the rest of us. American should have found a way of fixing this without you paying another cent. You should never pay for a ticket or a hotel room, hoping the travel company will refund you. It probably won’t.
But not for you. I reached out to American Airlines on your behalf. A representative called you and said the reason for the lack of response was “high turnover” in the customer service department. (I can only imagine.) You received a full refund for your ticket and your miles -- a great resolution.
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.
Travel Troubleshooter
by Christopher Elliott
George Blanda with the Oilers
Blanda as a Chicago Bear
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Do you have luggage rage? Here’s how to know -- and what to do about it.
If you’ve ever struggled to squeeze your carry-on luggage into a ridiculously tiny overhead bin, or had to repack your bag because it was too heavy, or just lost your luggage, then you may already know luggage rage.
The rest of you, pay attention: Airlines have entered a new phase of greed, and they’ve zeroed in on your luggage. This year, domestic airlines increased the cost of a checked bag, citing “higher costs.” They also began cracking down on carry-ons.
The result: More airline passengers are furious because they’re forced to downsize or pay extra for their baggage.
It’s called luggage rage.
“Consumer frustration with airline baggage has increased,” says Jonathan Marsico, CEO of now Ship&Play, a luggage delivery service. He points to a troubling increase in airline lost luggage rates and a surge in demand for luggage shipping.
In 2023, IT services provider SITA reported a sharp increase in the mishandled baggage rate by the airline industry -- up almost 75 percent to 7.6 bags per thousand passengers from the previous year. Marsicao also says demand for luggage delivery increases by about 40 percent every year.
It’s worse than that. There are widespread reports of passengers having luggage tantrums, and although the cause is easy to pinpoint, the solution remains elusive. After all, even the most devout minimalists have to carry some luggage.
Kelly Hayes-Raitt recalls an inci-
dent of luggage rage on a recent discount airline flying from Paris to Los Angeles via Reykjavik. She said her carry-on fit into the overhead compartment on the first leg of her flight on the same airline, which was on a smaller aircraft.
“But once we were in Reykjavik, the gate crew wanted 60 euros from me to carry the same suitcase on the larger, trans-Atlantic plane,” she recalls. “People were angry. But they had no choice, so they paid.”
One young woman refused. She had clearly chosen the low-fare airline to save a little money, and the 60 euro fee would be a hardship. She was frantically, and angrily unpacking her bag and indiscriminately tossing her personal belongings into the trash.
Hayes-Raitt, an author based in Lisbon, also consolidated her baggage into a smaller carry-on rather than agree to what she called a “shakedown.”
Why do passengers have luggage rage?
Luggage rage is happening for several reasons. New government rules, which force airlines to disclose all of their fees in an initial price quote, are focusing their revenue-generating efforts on cabin luggage. That translates into higher fees for both checked and carry-on bags and stricter enforcement. With planes flying at capacity this year, passengers are already on edge -wedged into ever-smaller spaces and given minimal food and beverages.
“The aircraft cabin is a stressful and vulnerable place to be and pushes people to angry outbursts more often than is the case in other
places,” says Jay Ternavan, founder of Jayway Travel.
Thomas Plante, a psychologist from Santa Clara, Calif., recalls arriving in San Francisco from Dublin. The luggage was delayed because of a staffing problem at SFO airport.
“It was very frustrating,” he says. “People were losing their cool.”
And why wouldn’t they have a meltdown? After an 11-hour flight and having spent $30 for each piece of luggage, they now had to wait another hour and a half.
The worst experiences happen internationally, where discount airlines have adopted absurd size and weight requirements, obviously to squeeze more money from their customers. I have heard of passengers mutilating their luggage to make it fit -- ripping wheels off their rollaboard or cutting handles or straps off their backpacks.
And none of this is done quietly, either. The angry passengers ritually disfigure their bags in front of the other boarding passengers, as if somehow their sacrifice will convince the airline of the error of its ways. It does not.
How To Avoid Luggage Rage
Don’t become a statistic on your next flight. Here’s how you can avoid luggage rage:
Know the rules. They vary between airlines. Some regions, such as Southeast Asia and Australia, are extra strict. I remember the ticket agent at a discount Australian airline who wanted an extra $80 because I was over by less than a pound. I repacked, of course. You can find all the regulations on your
airline’s website. And remember, most of the rest of the world uses the metric system, so don’t forget to do your conversion.
Pack light -- really light. Embrace minimalism. Don’t give the airline a chance to charge you for your personal belongings, experts say. Ideally, you should fit all of your luggage into a small, regulation-size carry-on. But don’t push your luck. “Look, if you haven’t figured out by now that your oversized carry-on isn’t going to fit over your seat, I don’t know where you’ve been for the last decade,” says travel advisor Kimberly Davis.
Avoid the worst offenders. Who is likely to ding you for your luggage? In the airline biz, they’re called “ancillary revenue champs” -- the airlines that truly excel at extracting every last penny from customers. I’ll make it easy for you: Any airline known as an “ultra low fare” or “discount” carrier is likely to leave you with a bad case of luggage rage. You may be better off flying a more established legacy carrier that has a more reasonable policy. There are even airlines that include a checked bag in their fares.
Plante, the California psychologist, says the easiest way to avoid a meltdown is to change your mindset. “Lower your expectations,” he says.
Luggage Rage May Get Worse
Here’s the problem: Airlines have almost exhausted the possibilities when it comes to squeezing extra revenue from passengers. The latest trend seems to be selling duty-free items more aggressively and pushing you to apply for one of their revenue-generating credit cards -both of which are likely to fall flat.
That means the only way they can keep the money flowing is to raise luggage fees and further restrict cabin baggage. And that will result in more tantrums, meltdowns and infuriated passengers dumping the contents of their carry-ons into the trash at the airport. If you travel with lots of luggage, they’re probably gonna getcha.
No question about it, in the battle against luggage rage, the real winners are those who’ve mastered the art of traveling light.
Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist. He founded Elliott Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps solve consumer problems. He publishes Elliott Confidential, a travel newsletter, and the Elliott Report, a news site about customer service. If you need help with a consumer problem, you can email him at chris@elliott.org.
N. County Veterans Stand Down
To be Held october 17th - 20th
The 8th Annual North County Veterans Stand Down (NCVSD) starts at 8:00 am Thursday October 17 and goes through noon Sunday October 20, at Green Oak Ranch in Vista.
The North County Veterans Stand Down is an annual four-day event where ALL veterans and their families, especially those homeless or struggling, can receive much needed services in a safe, friendly, drug and alcoholfree, and secure environment.
- 5pm Thursday through Saturday, and 9am - 12pm Sunday, when services are offered.
Not all services are available every day, so we recommend attending Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Register to attend, volunteer, or donate to our cause at www.ncvsd. org
During their stay at the NCVSD, Veterans and their families will receive many services such as meals, lodging, clothing, medical, dental, vision, veterinary care for their pets, plus many more services to help them both physically and mentally, all FREE of charge.
New this year, the VA is bringing in a doctor on Thursday and Friday to perform evaluations for Compensation and Pension claims, greatly speeding up the disability claims process.
Veterans may stay overnight in cabins or visit during the day, 9am
NCVSD is an all-volunteer, nonprofit group of veterans and family members who care enough about our veterans to work long, hard hours to make this happen. We are grateful to all our community partners, including Supervisor Desmond and the County of San Diego, Healing California, North County Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, American Legion Riders Ch. 365, Vista Elks, Los Rancheros Kiwanis Club, and many more.
For more information, please contact Matt Foster, President and Chairman at 760 208-7246 matt. foster@ncvsd.org
A quick, easy and affordable alternative to a complicated, expensive and life-disrupting asphalt roof replacement.
Pastor Huls
The Pastor Says . . . A Messiah Wanted
Do we need a Messiah? Before we answer that question, we define a messiah. While Messiah isn’t a general word, it has been used extensively in our age. First, though, we find it used in a Biblical context. The Jews are probably more used to the term in their expectations. Their history is filled with need. They need their God to step into their lives with a rescuer from all their troubles. Early in their history, the concept of this “savior” would be provided by their God with a messianic figure or one anointed by God with a supernatural power to rescue them from their misery and even usher in a perfect world under the power of the God who chose them. This deed, along with many others, might even include a world of eternal bliss and the ultimate happy existence for Israel. Later, it even embodied the possibility of a resurrection from the dead. The important thing, however, was to seek, expect, wait, and live for this messianic figure.
In the New Testament, two thousand years ago, the belief was that the Messiah did come in the person of Jesus, the Christ. The Christian movement has accepted this belief that Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s promise to send Him as the Messiah.
In our present day, much talk about a messianic figure or period is in need. This thinking has gone so far as to suggest that some of our political leaders have displayed a messianic profile with almost supernatural powers, claiming such ability as to prevent wars, financial disaster, diseases, and the power to negotiate peace with the most ruthless of demagogues. Some politicians and even religious leaders have said they have the ability to work for peace and prosperity for all. It is indeed a claim for that messianic ability, and I suppose, given enough time and money, even a promise of heaven.
If those who purport to be the messianic figure are not but are only human with every weakness known to man, what kind of messianic person do we want? I share a few attributes that I hope can be found in some of our leaders or those seeking public office.
The person I seek and want would be a person of vision, action, and integrity. Such a person would see the world for what it is and can be. This person would be willing to share the burdens of the state and humanity and honor our founding Fathers’ principles of freedom and liberty for all, regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, or economic status. I hope this person will be a person of faith who will honor God for the blessings we as a nation have enjoyed. One would expect such a person would have an impeccable character in honesty and truth, seeking the welfare and care of all citizens.
Such a person with these messianic qualities is needed to lead this country into a bright and worthy place, not only for us but for the world to want the same thing as their leaders truly.
Pastor Huls Please share your thoughts on our nation’s leadership. 760-746-6611
Moongoat is pet of the week at Rancho Coastal Humane Society. She’s a 4-yearold, 41-pound, female, Coonhound mix.
Moongoat was transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society from a crowded rescue partner through Friends of County Animal Shelters (FOCAS). Like most hounds, she can be vocal when she’s excited.
The $145 adoption fee for Moongoat includes medical exam, spay, up to date vaccinations, registered microchip, and a one-year license if her new home is in the jurisdiction of San Diego Humane Society
For more information visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas, call 760-753-6413, or log on to www.SDpets.org.
San Diego Humane Society is supporting families and their pets who need a little extra help.
Through the Community Pet Pantry, anyone can visit our campuses to pick up a bag of dog or cat food, and other supplies, as available.
No appointment is needed for this service. Hours are Tuesday-Sunday from 10am to 6pm.
El Cajon 373 N. Marshall Ave.
Escondido 3500 Burnet Drive
oceanside 572 Airport Road
san diego 5480 Gaines Street
Pet of the Week dug
Meet Dug, a handsome rooster who is ready to settle down in a roost of his own and bring joy to his new home! Dug is an outgoing and intelligent rooster (don’t let him hear you call him “bird-brained!”) who is known for being a brave protector of his hen friends. He previously lived in a home with children and was gentle in his interactions with them; and happily ignored the canines who shared his space. Did you know a rooster’s crows have different meanings? They can crow to greet the day, lead their flock, alert about predators and mark boundaries. Roosters also have excellent memories and can recognize up to 100 human faces, meaning Dug will love to see your face each day! Dug is one of more than 30 feathered friends hoping to be adopted! You can adopt delightful, entertaining Dug (914161) at San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus at 3500 Burnet Dr. If you have questions about the adoption process, you can visit sdhumane.org/adopt or call 619-299-7012.
Online profile: https://www.sdhumane.org/adopt/available-pets/animal-single.html?petId=914161
The Computer factory
845 W. San Marcos Blvd. 760-744-4315
thecomputerfactory.net
After nearly thirty years here on San Marcos Blvd, most folks here in North County know that “The Computer Factory” builds, sells, upgrades and repairs Windows PCs (personal computers) and networks. Both Nome and I have spent our entire working lives associated with the computer industry. In earlier days PCs were far more complicated than they are today. PCs as standalone computers were expected to duplicate the functions of their more powerful predecessors, mainframe and mini-computers. In the 1960s “Moore’s Law” (Intel founder Gordon Moore) predicted that technological advances would allow computers to double their capabilities (speed, memory and storage) on eighteen month cycles. Moore’s prediction held true for PCs through the rest of the 20th century and into
One of my friends almost fell victim to an online puppy scam.
A social media post said a guy had to give up his purebred puppy. My friend responded, then made plans to meet him at a park. The guy never showed up.
Instead, he sent her a message saying the pup had been injured. If she would send him money to pay the vet bill, he would give her the puppy.
the first decade of the 21st century when AI (artificial intelligence) and the broad band Internet combined to dramatically reduce the storage and power requirements for PCs and other devices connected to the new, faster and smarter Internet.
Mid-20th century America saw the rise of the mainframe computer at the center of information processing technology in governments and large corporations. Then, in the 1960s and 70s, powerful minis became the workhorses of small business. The workstations connected to these mainframe and mini computers were known as “dumb terminals.” They performed I/O (input/ output) functions and could display data and activate print and copying devices but the information storage and computing power was the exclusive domain of the network servers. In the 1980s PCs proliferated as stand-alone workstations in home and small business environments and replaced “dumb terminals” in government and business networks.
Between 2001 and 2010 high speed broadband Internet access replaced dial-up. The emergence of “Smart Phones” and other connected devices in 2007 boosted the broad-band takeover. The adoption of Android and Chrome based Internet devices came at the expense of Windows based PCs. The Internet became the “big computer in the sky” and PCs became little more than Internet I/O devices. The need for local applications and data storage as well as the ever increasing local “need for speed’ became unnecessary. A twelve year
old PC was just as fast and capable on the Internet as a shiny new one. Sales of new Windows PCs peaked in 2011 and began a long slow descent, interrupted only briefly during the Covid 19 pandemic.
Today those born after 1985 (DNs AKA Digital Natives or “whippersnappers”) eagerly adopt the latest technologies, gadgets and implants. They shake their heads and pity those of us born before 1985 (DIs AKA Digital Immigrants or “Fogeys”) and roll their eyes at our affection for the “old ways” and our reluctance to embrace the new. We’ll exit the planet sometime before the end of this century, but until we do we’ll continue to surf the net
from our padded swivel chairs using our mouse, keyboard, stereo speakers, six color printer and a honking big-ass monitor. After were gone the “whippersnappers” will replace us as the latest generation of “fogies”
Since we no longer need all 3000 square feet in our shop for our computer business, we’ve set aside a third of it for selling some of the “treasure” that we’ve collected during a half century of inheritance, auctions and “where the hell did that come from?” By the time you read this we should be ready to rock and roll with “Another Mans Treasure” or “Granny’s Attic”. We’re still not sure what to call it. Check out our ad below.
Partial List
42 Pc “Brown Eyed Susan” by Vernonware - 53 Pc “Red Rose Pattern” by Gem China - 50 Pc “Bucks County” by Royal China
Vintage clear glass snack set for six - 19 “Rudi’s Hidden Acres” boot shaped beer steins
(2) 8pc “Daisy and Button” snack sets by Indiana Glass – “Lord of the Ice Polar Bear” on crystal iceberg, by Franklin Mint–
1976 International Chili Society World Championship Jim Beam decanter (with 60 Year old bourbon)
Vintage “Coca Cola Polar Bear and Cub” Cookie Jar – Rare Vintge 14.5 inch “Holiday Nouveau” platter by Lennox
Hundreds of music CDs & movie DVDs including over 100 Spanish language music CDs – Dutch wooden shoes –Vinomax wine aerators – Life size to small stuffed animals and dolls – Routers – Back packs – And a “Freebie” table .
scam on several people. She blocked him.
The Better Business Bureau says 80% of online pet sale ads are fake. Scammers steal photos from real breeders’ websites and create their own sites. If you look at breeder websites, you’ll probably see at least one fake ad.
The most likely targets are people in their late teens to early 30’s in California, Texas, Florida, New York, or Pennsylvania.
money for food and water. They threaten the buyer with criminal charges for animal abandonment unless they get more money.
They keep asking for more until the buyer becomes too suspicious or runs out of money.
Avoid becoming a victim of an online pet scam by adopting from a reputable, local shelter or rescue. Never send cash or a money order to a stranger.
One of her dog park friends told her the guy had pulled
same
Scammers offer free pets or pets for sale at big discounts. Buyers are instructed to send money through Western Union or MoneyGram. Most of the time, the thieves tell the buyer that an animal must be shipped from a remote location. They tell victims to send money to a third party who will handle transport. Then they
ask for more money for a special crate, special insurance, and vaccinations.
Next, they may claim the pet is stuck at an airport. They need more
Shelters aren’t here to sell you a puppy or kitten. Our goal is to match the needs of each pet with the desires of its new family, even if that means we direct you to one of our rescue partners or give you the advice you need to make the best decision… no matter where you’re getting your new pet.
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Oodles from page 3
El Camino Quilters is a non-profit group. We donate hundreds of quilts and other handmade items to a variety of groups including Rady Children’s Hospital, Senior centers, hospitals, police and military groups. ***
music men Chorus Looking for Guys Who Love To Sing A Cappella
Do you like “a cappella” singing? (No Accompaniment). Want to sing in a chorus that sings 4-Part, Close-Harmony Songs with beautiful ringing chords?
If you answer “Yes!”, come visit the Music Men at a Tuesday evening rehearsal and try Barbershop Style singing. We always welcome visitors to sing with us.
We sing a variety of song stylesromantic ballads, patriotic songs, pop tunes, songs from movies and musicals, gospel/inspirational songs, and Holiday music - at public events and private venues in North County.
The Music Men rehearse most Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:30 p.m. at San Marcos Lutheran Church, 3419 Grand Avenue, San Marcos 92078, in Luther Hall.
We would love to have you sing with us!
Contact Joe Pascucci at (760) 8453593 or joevalp@cox.net. Or check our website, musicmenchorus.org.
Community Education series
Join us for the last 3 sessions on the 3rd Monday of each month (10:00am to noon) october 21 - Grief and Loss November 18 - New Topic Introduction.
Presented by Hospice of the North Coast and the Senior Service Council of Escondido
Free to attend at 728 North Broadway, Escondido – Oak Room Please register for each session by phone 760-480-0611 or at https:// bit.ly/3xr4MQG
Volunteers Needed
Currently seeking reception volunteers to join our team. Can you spare 3 hours a week? Since 1972, SSCE has provided various services, support groups, tech tutoring and healthcare counseling for seniors in our community.
Skills: Reception Desk customer service plus some computer experience, appointment scheduling, emails & website searches is great! Bilingual volunteers encouraged to apply. Please stop by for more info and an application.
Senior Service Council Escondido 728 N Broadway Escondido, CA 92025 (760) 480-0611
http://www.escondido-senior-services.org
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gloria mcClellan senior Center october Calendar
Open Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 3:30pm and closed on holidays.
October 10 & 24 - Live Music by Lou Rosgen
October 16 & 24 - Free Blood Pressure Checks
October 17 - Ask an Attorney service begins October 17 - Medicare presentation by Karen Leyva October 22 - Driver Assistance Technology presentation
October 23 - Senior Living Options & Downsizing talk
October 24 - Virtual Reality Adventure Tour
October 29 - SBHIS Insurance Information Table
October 31 - Halloween Party with Costume Contest
1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista 760-643-5288
Visit www.gmacvista.com and download the newsletter
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Chess at Park avenue Community Center
Home of Escondido Senior Center 210 Park Avenue, Escondido 760-839-4688
Chess players of all skill levels are welcome every Wednesday in the shuffleboard building from Noon –3 p.m. Friendly games with large boards and pieces provided. Follow the signs or ask at the front desk for directions.
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Cardiff farmers market
Every Saturday • 10am - 2pm
Cardiff 101 Mainstreet Association is hosting a weekly Farmers Market every Saturday from 10am to 2pm.
Located at MiraCosta College San Elijo Campus, the new farmers market is a Certified California Farmers Market, featuring locally sourced produce sold by local farmers. The Cardiff Farmers Market will also have an array of related food products and prepared food vendors, along with a curated group of makers and craft vendors.
Chuckles from page 2
MY DOCTOR ASKED IF ANYONE IN MY FAMILY WAS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS. I SAID; “NO, WE ALL SEEM TO ENJOY IT” ***
Well, that’s cool. It only took 6 months, but all my clocks are finally right.
There’s a name for people who run full speed into a ‘push’ door, but I prefer to be called by my first name. ***
I think when crap hits the fan you really should rethink why and where you have that fan.
In just two days from now, tomorrow will be yesterday.
The statement below is true. The statement above is false.
I may be schizophrenic, but at least I have each other. ***
When I was young my intent was to go to medical school. The entrance exam included several questions that would determine eligibility.
One of the questions was, “Rearrange the letters “P N E S I” to spell out an important part of human body that is more useful when erect.”
Those who spelled “SPINE” became doctors. The rest ended up in Congress. ***
Today I swung my front door wide open and placed my Stevens 320 shotgun right in the doorway. I gave it 6 shells, and noticing that it had no legs, even placed it in my wheelchair to help it get around. I then left it alone and went about my business. While I was gone, the mailman delivered my mail, the neighbor boy across the street mowed the yard, a girl walked her dog down the street, and quite a few cars stopped at the stop sign right in front of our house.
After about an hour, I checked on the gun. It was still sitting there in the wheelchair, right where I had left it. It hadn’t rolled itself outside. It certainly hadn’t killed anyone, even with the numerous opportunities it had been presented to do so. In fact, it hadn’t even loaded itself.
Well you can imagine my surprise, with all the media hype about how dangerous guns are and how they kill people. Either the media is wrong, and it’s the misuse of guns by PEOPLE that kills people, or I’m in possession of the laziest gun in the world.
Alright, well I’m off to check on my spoons. I hear they’re making people fat.
Historically Speaking from page 7
fourth quarter and connected with wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff on a touchdown pass with just 2:28 left in the game, defeating the Denver Broncos 24-19. The following week, Blanda’s 16-yard field goal in the closing seconds defeated the San Diego Chargers, 20-17.
In the AFC title game against the Baltimore Colts, Blanda again relieved an injured Lamonica completing 17 of 32 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns. He also kicked a 48-yard field goal and two extra points, keeping the Raiders in the game until the final quarter, when he was intercepted twice.
At age 43, Blanda became the oldest quarterback ever to play in a championship game, and was one of the few remaining straightahead kickers in the NFL. Today, all placekickers use the soccer side-of-foot technique, which allows for greater distance. But Blanda, Lou “the toe” Groza, and Doak Walker all managed to come close to today’s distance records with the old-style kicking.
Although he never again played a major role at quarterback, Blanda served as the Raiders’ kicker for five more seasons. He also was named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year, being the firstever professional football player to earn the award.
At age 48, Blanda played in his last game against Pittsburgh Jan. 4, 1976, during the 1975 AFC Championship Game. In that game he kicked a 41-yard field goal, but was released during the next year’s training camp. Reluctant to give up the ball, Blanda was quoted as saying, “I’m available as a kicker if anyone will have me.”
None did.
At age 83, Blanda died on Jan. 17, 2010. He’s in the record books and NFL Hall of Fame as one of the greatest to ever play the game. It’s doubtful anyone will play the game longer than George did, but there are sports surprises every year.
Grey-haired Blanda at 48
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can nation and way of life was in jeopardy; most young fliers didn’t appreciate the danger until they were being shot at.
During the peak of WWII, being a member of a heavy bomber crew on a B-17, B-24, B-25, or a B-26 meant you were incredibly brave. It was that dangerous. Nearly 70 percent, approximately 100,000 members of the B-17 air crews, were either killed outright or wounded. Many fliers were lost going down with damaged ships or just never returned.
As many as 1,000 B-17s and B-24s would take part in a routine daylight raid - the bombers flying in a threedimensional formation stacked one above the other to take full advantage of their combined defensive firepower. Losses were high. It was not until long-range fighter aircraft such as the P-51 Mustang capable of escorting the bombers to and from their targets deep into enemy territory were made available that losses dropped, increasing the survival rate.
One of Germany’s primary defenses against Allied bombers was their massive array of anti-aircraft guns, primarily .88-millimeter cannons. The German ground forces commonly fired at the passing overhead bombers even if they didn’t have a clear line of sight due to overcast conditions. Typically, the bombers
had to fly right through the multiple volleys of gunfire. A typical description by crewmembers: “The flak was so heavy you could walk across it. If an 88 didn’t get you, a one-oh-nine (German Me-109 pursuit fighter plane) surely would.”
In total, 12,732 B-17 bombers were built in various locations around America. The plane has a 103’7” wingspan, powered by four 1,200 horsepower radial engines (9 cylinders each) capable of carrying an 8,000-pound (4 ton) bomb load. The plane required a 10-man crew, (two pilots, a navigator, a bombardier, a radioman, a ball turret gunner, two waist gunners, a nose gunner, and a tail gunner. By 2022,
reportedly only four B-17s remain airworthy. A few are on museum display in the U.S. and Europe. One is on isplay in the Lyon Air Museum in the Orange County area.
When he finally began talking about the flying he experienced, Max began by describing his first “solo” flight as a B-17 pilot.
“I was taking my final check flight with an instructor pilot. We were doing ‘touch and go’ landings, going around the field at Wendover,” he recalled. “On the last go around, the instructor indicated I should taxi over to the tower. When I started to shut down the engines the instructor told me to leave the engines running.”
Max chuckled. “He told me to ‘take her around.”’
After several more weeks of training, Max qualified as a plane commander and was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant. He would be the command pilot in charge of the plane and crew. Later, Max was on his way to Washington State to receive a new B-17 at the Boeing factory in Moses Lake. Next stop for Max and his new B-17 was to fly to Grand Island, Neb, where a permanent crew was assembled and assigned to him. Max wanted to name his plane “Maxine” after his new bride and high school sweetheart, but the crew voted the moniker of “Daylight Knight.” The Iowan was an amiable fellow and quietly went along with his crew’s request. As a plane commander,
Max was described as an easy going, but “by the book” officer, always fair-minded and honest. His Midwest upbringings knew no other way.
From Grand Island the new crew and plane flew to Wendover for more training with his factorynew bomber. Within a few weeks Max and crew were ready to become part of “The Mighty Eighth” bomber force in England. Little did Max and his crew know how quickly they would be thrust into harm’s way. The “Daylight Knight” and a half dozen other new B-17s flew east to Bangor, Maine to join up with more B-17s. After a short stopover, the group took off and flew in formation heading north to Canada then across the North Atlantic. Overnight bad weather forced the formation down, landing at a British airfield at Nutt’s Corner near Belfast, Northern Ireland. The fliers landed in a downpour. The wing commander of the group said everyone was restricted to the base as they would be leaving for England early the next day.
It was January 1944, when the group reached England. They landed, spread out over several Royal Air Force airfields. When asked what base he was assigned in England, Max chuckled, “I don’t remember, I never got off base except to fly missions.”
Newly-wed 2nd Lt, Max and Maxine Morrow, Yuma, 1942.
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Years later U.S. Air Force records indicate Max and crew were stationed at an airfield at Glatton, which is near Peterborough in central England some 90 miles north of London. But how did he know where to land?
“l just followed the plane ahead of me.” Max said with a chuckle. No doubt his navigator might have helped.
Max was in a squadron assigned to the 457th Bomb Group of the 8th Army Air Force. Almost immediately after arriving in England, Max found himself flying his first mission over Germany. He and crew returned from the bombing run safe and sound, although they got a stark realization of what war was like. It wasn’t the movies. They were being shot at ... planes around them were being knocked out of the sky. The second scheduled mission the next day had to be aborted because of engine problems. Their third mission was another matter.
The target for that fateful last mission on Feb. 24, 1944, was the ball bearing factories in Schweinfurt, Germany. It was one of the biggest and most important targets of the war, but it wasn’t the first time B-17s were over that critical target. Earlier, hundreds of bombers had been launched resulting in heavy American losses. It would be the same on Feb.24, 1944.
Earlier Schweinfurt bombing raids in October 1943, caused German factories to be badly damaged, but the bombing missions failed to achieve any lasting effect. The production of ball bearings in the factories was halted for only six weeks. But the biggest factor in the earlier mission’s failure was because they were unescorted daylight raids deep into Germany. As a result, they were suspended until February 1944’s “Big Week” mis-
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I love seafood!
And so it made perfect sense to try out a fairly new seafood restaurant in Escondido . . .”Bag o’ Crab,” 1535 E. Valley Parkway, Suite 102.
It’s not a fancy place . . .kinda bare bones. Tables, chairs, tables covered with Butcher Paper . . .concrete floors . .. a bit noisy, but not too bad.
I had never eaten crab legs before so decided to try it. We ordered the Combo #2 . . 1 lbs. snow crab,
sions which included the protection of P-51 Mustang fighter escorts.
On that last mission, all went well until the “Daylight Knight” was over the Schweinfurt target. Max’s B-17 was hit by flak from deadly .88 millimeter artillery cannons. The flak disabled two engines. Navigator 1st Lt. Daren A. Mclntyre was seriously wounded and ball-turret gunner, Sgt. Italo Stella, was killed by shrapnel when it pierced his flak jacket. Max had a decision to make: try to limp back to England on two engines or crash land with the hope his navigator could get emergency medical treatment. He chose the latter. Max and his co-pilot, 2nd Lt. Thomas G. Davis, were able to successfully land the plane in a field but were quickly surrounded by German civilians. Unfortunately, Lieutenant Mclntyre did not survive. A short time later two German officers, presumed to be Gestapo agents, arrived and took charge. The crew was transported to an interrogation center. After a few days, Max and his men found themselves arriving in Stalag Luft I, a bleak prisoner-of-war camp for enemy aviators near Barth, Germany in the far northeast cor-
1 lb. shrimp, 2 sweet corn, 2 potatoes and 4 Louisiana sausage slices. It is served in a large plastic bag and it is all bathed in a lemon pepper sauce, mild (not spicy); I had a cold bottle of Modelo beer, Mary had a glass of Chardonnay. $45.95, $6 each for the beer and wine.
Service was excellent . . .a very helpful server.
However . . . I had never eaten snow crab before and it was a major challenge. They give you a tool to crack the lobster legs, and another tool to cut the shell and pull out the meat. It took me at least an hour to finish the meal . . . and I know I left some meat be-
ner of the country on the cold Baltic Sea. As with all of the other German POW camps, conditions were very poor with little food, and the winter weather was miserably cold. Max revealed very little of his 15 months of captivity. He and his crew were liberated by the Russian Red Army in April 1945. Max said he didn’t think the Russian troops were very friendly. He had the feeling the Soviets were as much enemies as the Germans. The European war ended May 8, 1945, a month later. Max and crew were quickly repatriated and whisked back to the United States.
When he was discharged, before returning to Iowa Max made a special trip to California to visit with Lieutenant Mcintyre’s parents, explaining how their son had died in the service of their country. Max didn’t go directly back to Iowa, rather he stayed with an older brother in Lincoln, Nebraska, taking needed time to become accustomed to civilian life. Because he knew townsfolk in Seymour would have a lot of questions, he needed time to adjust to being back in the United States and freedom.
But Max never talked about his
hind . . .but my hands were messy, the table was strewn with cracked and cut crab shell . . . and the sauce, though shown as “not spicy,” was too spicy for me. I finally gave up as it was almost closing time and I had not quite mastered the art of eating snow crab.
I will probably go back but will order King Crab instead of Snow Crab (much larger, more meat, easier to crack, retrieve the meat, and eat). I will order it with no sauce. Loved the sweet corn and sausage . . . potatoes were good but I’m not a big potato guy. The King Crab is much more expensive . . $79.95 before drinks and gratuity. Still, I want the experience and the taste.
war experiences ... never, that is until about 30 years after the war. It all came pouring out. He answered every question put to him. Max traveled back to San Diego’s Point Loma where he saw his old Army Coast Artillery barracks building then being used by the U.S. Navy. On a visit to San Diego’s Aerospace Museum, he found a Stearman mono-wing trainer, an exact model as the one on which he soloed, earning his wings. When he was discharged in 1945, within a few weeks Max went back to Seymour and began working with his father where he spent the rest of his life being a small-town business success.
Like thousands of other war veterans from that era, being able to talk about his experiences seemed to bring a certain peace to this small-town Midwestern member of the “Greatest Generation.” Max Morrow passed away on Aug. 25, 1997. As one reporter from the hometown newspaper, the Seymour Herald, wrote upon his death: “Without failure, Max slipped back into small town life.” Max died at the age of 77 well-lived years all in his hometown. His son, Richard Morrow, said. “Dad left us like he lived ... quietly and peacefully. He went into the hospital for surgery and never came out.”
For more information on the “Mighty 8th” on the Internet, stream these Hollywood films regarding B-17 war operations:
“Command Decision,” starring Clark Gable
“12 O’clock High,” starring Gregrory Peck
“The Memphis Belle,” starring Matthew Modeen
“Fortress” starring a large cast
“Masters of the Air,” a multi-part series on Apple TV produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg.
Once I learn how to eat crab I think I’ll enjoy it so much more . . . it takes a certain talent and some training . . . but I reckon the effort is worth it.
Bag O’ Crab is a chain, with restaurants throughout California, Oregon, Washington and Texas.
They know their stuff and I have a hunch they will do well in Escondido.
Give ‘em a try. If you see a silver haired guy wrestling with an order of crab legs . . . that’s probably me.
Stop by and say hi!
Stalag Luft I watch tower
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9017236
The name of the business: TRD Financial, located at 987 4th Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91911. Registrant, Casandra Mercedes Alvarez, 987 4th Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91911. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 8/3/2024
/s/ Casandra Mercedes Alvarez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 8/23/2024
9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9017449
The name of the business: Mamma Pinsa, located at 1281-A N. Escondido Boulevard, Escondido, CA 92026. Registrant, GSB Foods Inc., 2051 Palomar Airport Road, Suite 175, Carlsbad, CA 92011. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: N/A /s/ Giacomo Giovanetti, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 8/27/2024
9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9017238
The name of the business: Hollywood Film Supplies, located at 300 Carlsbad Village Dr., Ste 216, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Registrant, Arthur Leo Lansdale IV, 1711 Creekside Ln., Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 1/11/2018 /s/ Arthur Leo Lansdale IV with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 8/23/2024
9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9017965
The name of the business: Blue Water Hybrid Operating System (BWHOS), located at 28805 Mountain Meadow Rd., Escondido, CA 92026. Registrant, Hamed Fathi, 28805 Mountain Meadow Road, Escondido, CA 92026. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 9/4/2024
/s/ Hamed Fathi with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/4/2024 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9018028
The name of the business: Hernandez Family Produce, located at 14191 San Pasqual Valley Rd., Escondido, CA 92027. Registrant, Xochitl Hernandez Duran, 14305 San Pasqual Valley Rd., Escondido, CA 92027. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 9/4/2024
/s/ Xochitl Hernandez Duran with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 9/5/2024 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9017280
The name of the business: Ag Home Remodeling, located at 300 Similax Rd., Apt #2, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Antonio Gonzales Alva, 300 Similax Rd., Apt #2, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 8/23/2024
/s/ Antonio Gonzales Alva with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 8/23/2024 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9018140
The name of the business: Excellent Nails, located at 1817 W. Vista Way, #C, Vista, CA 92083. Registrant, Thien Nguyen, 1817 W. Vista Way, #C, Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 9/5/2024
/s/ Thien Nguyen with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/5/2024 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/6/2024
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE for CHaNgE of NamE
24Cu005237N
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner Luke Somino filed a peti-
tion with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Luke Somino to Proposed name Sommano Sivongsay. 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: October 4, 2024, 8:30 am, in Dept. N-25
No hearing will occur on above date. Please see attachment
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 August 12, 2024 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9017226
The name of the business: AM Auto Smog LLC, located at 1944 C S. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92083. Registrant, Moises Salgado, 1944 C S. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 8/13/2024 /s/ Moises Salgado, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 8/22/2024 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9018459
The name of the business: Biofield Harmonics, located at 1306 Pine Ave., #200, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Registrant, Julie Ann Smith, 1306 Pine Ave., #200, Carlsbad, CA 92008. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 10/24/2014 /s/ Julie Ann Smith with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/11/2024 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9018231
The name of the business: Coastalhippie Jewelry, located at 917 Concord Ct., Vista, CA 92081. Registrant, Lilieanna Flaherty, 917 Concord Ct., Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 9/1/2024 /s/ Lilieanna Marie Flaherty with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 9/9/2024 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9017878
The name of the business: Castaway Fishing Adventure, Castaway Fishing Adventures, located at 408 S. Freeman Street, Oceanside, CA 92054. Registrant, Nicoletta Grippo, 408 S. Freeman Street, Oceanside, CA 92054. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Nicoletta Grippo with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/3/2024 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9018501
The name of the business: The Auto Injury Network, located at 330 N. Brand Blvd., Ste 100, Glendale, CA 91203. Registrant, Pacific Coast Stem Cells LLC, 612 Via Del Caballo, San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of
LEGALS
business: N/A
/s/ Jose Hernandez, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/11/2024
9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9017108
The name of the business: Zephyr & Company, located at 1769 Callisia Ct., Carlsbad, CA 92011. Registrant, Christian Andre Dahmann, 1769 Callisia Ct., Carlsbad, CA 92011. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A
/s/ Christian A. Dahmann with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 8/21/2024
9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10/2024
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE for CHaNgE of NamE
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TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner Harmony Xena Hughes
filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Celaxy Mariscal, Alex Xenia Mariscal to Proposed name Celaxy Xena Hughes, Alianna Xenia Hughes. 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: October 25, 2024, 8:30 am, in Dept. N-25 No hearing will occur on above date. Please see attachment 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 September 10, 2024 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/6/2024
NoTiCE of PETiTioN To admiNisTEr EsTaTE of mary a rohling Case No. 24PE002155C SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA. 92101
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of James Edward Winston deceased. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Jeffrey Johnson in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA. 92101 Central Courthouse. The Petition for probate requests that Jeffrey Johnson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)
The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the
authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:
Date: 10/10, 2024
Time: 1:30 pm
Dept: 503
Address of court: Same as noted above.
If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court.
If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Petitioner:
Jeffrey Johnson 5612 Cometa Court NE Albuquerque, NM 87111 505-269-8626
DOP: 919, 9/26, 10/23, 10/10/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9018990
The name of the business: Ropmar DBA Forte San Diego, located at 3554 De Leone Rd., San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Maria Cendon, 3554 De Leone Rd., San Marcos, CA 92069 and Robert Perez, 3554 De Leone Rd., San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Married Couple. First day of business: 9/18/2024 /s/ Maria Cendon with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/16/2024 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9018248
The name of the business: BBQ Embers, located at 202 Hawthorne Cir., Vista, CA 92083. Registrant, Sean Linden Ploesch, 202 Hawthorne Cir., Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 9/9/2024
/s/ Sean Ploesch with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/9/2024
9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9018591
The name of the business: Pop Up Promo & Print, lovated at 4653 Carmel Mountain Rd., #308-128, San Diego, CA 92130. Registrant, Linda Lee Blevins, 4653 Carmel Mountain Rd., #308-128, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 8/26/2024
/s/ Linda lee Blevins with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/12/2024
9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9018802
The name of the business: Nice Work Fitness, located at 2588 Progress St., Ste 2, Vista, CA 92081. Registrant, MDG Fitness LLC, 1280 Hacienda Drive, Apt 617, Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A /s/ Matthew Grimm, Manager with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/17/2024
9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9018841
The name of the business: CW Construction, located at 993 S. Santa Fe Ave., #305, Vista, CA 92083. Registrant, Charles Marfield Walton IV, 993 S. Santa Fe Ave., #305, Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 7/30/2024
/s/ Charles M. Walton IV with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/17/2024
9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9018375
The name of the business: Essenza Life Coaching, located at 3425 catalina Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92010. Registrant, Grecia Zamora Binder, 3425 Catalina Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92010. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Grecia Zamora Binder, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/10/2024
9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9019570
The name of the business: NetWorth Realty, located at 4535 Troy Lane, La Mesa, CA 91942. Registrant, La Var Marquez Deem, 1286 University Avenue, #553, San Diego, CA 92103. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 2/23/2006 /s/ La Var Marquez Deem with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/27/2024
10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/25/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9019336
The name of the business: Everest Hospice Care, located at 330 Rancheros Drive, Suite 208C, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Alternative Hospice Care, 330 Rancheros Drive, Suite 208C, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 11/10/2020 /s/ Raychell Jones, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/24/2024 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/25/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9019481
The name of the business: Pridestaff Carlsbad #353, located at 2710 Loker Ave W., Ste 160, Carlsbad, CA 92010. Registrant, Rgreddy LLC, 3383 Camino Marzagan, Escondido, CA 92029. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A /s/ Rajashker Reddy, Managing Member with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/26/2024 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/25/2024
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The name of the business: Handyman C.R., located at 2854 Overland Trail, Fallbrook, CA 92028. Registrant, Alfredo Rodarte, 2854 Overland Trail, Fallbrook, CA 92028. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 9/11/2024
/s/ Alfredo Rodarte with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/11/2024
10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/25/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9019411
The name of the business: Pizza Guys #219, located at 3830 Rancho Del Oro Suite 145, Oceanside, CA 92056. Registrant, Striveexel Inc., 17535 Caminito Canasto, San Diego, CA 92127. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: N/A
/s/ Karan Malhotra, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/25/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9017512
The name of the business: Essential Camping Gear, JJ Products Services, located at 650 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078. Reg-
istrant, Juliette L. Johnson, 650 s. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 9/3/2023 /s/ Juliette L. Johnson with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 8/27/2024 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/25/2024
fiCTiTious busiNEss NamE sTaTEmENT 2024-9018538
The name of the business: Wolfbad Ink, located at 2055 Montiel Road Suite 106 & 109, Studio 6, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Alexandra Garcia, 2055 Montiel Road Suite 106 & 109, Studio 6, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A
/s/ Alexandra Garcia with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/11/2024 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/25/2024
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sTaTEmENT 2024-9019064
The name of the business: Let’s Glo Ball, located at 1010 Palm Canyon Dr., #174, Borrego Springs, CA 92004. Registrant, Michelle MacLaggan, PO Box 1050, Borrego Springs, CA 92004. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 9/19/2024
/s/ Michelle MacLaggan with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/19/2024 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/25/2024
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abaNdoNmENT of usE of fiCTiTious busiNEss NamE: 2024-9019501
Santa Fe Liquor, located at 590 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024. The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on 4/20/2022 and assigned file no. 2022-9009241. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IS BEING ABANDONED BY: David Yaldo, 1987 Corona Vista, El Cajon, CA 92019. This business is conducted by an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000). /s/David Yaldo, Partner This statement was filed with the San Diego Recorder/County clerk on 9/26/2024. 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/25/2024
fiCTiTious busiNEss NamE
sTaTEmENT 2024-9014814
The name of the business: I Had Those Toys, located at 2541 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Registrant, Stuart Baya Wan Kearns, 120 Flamingo Drive, Oceanside, CA 92054. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 11/1/2023 /s/ Stuart Baya Wan Kearns with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 17/18/2024
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