May 4, 2023

by Friedrich Gomez

According to the National Council On Aging, elderly abuse and neglect is a widely-unknown tragedy which is widespread and increasing at a most alarming rate.

For millions of seniors who were once the quintessential and respected stalwarts who responsibly and proudly reared families, protecting and nurturing their loved ones into adulthood are, themselves, often neglected,

physical abused, and abandoned in their twilight years.

They sometimes end up in hospitals with bruises and black eyes, fractures cheek bones or broken ribs with false reports of having fallen down, when in fact they have been physically abused.

If not physically abused, many suffer a more insidious, silent fate that comes with neglect.

They often die alone in their final mo-

ments of life, feeling deeply ashamed and useless and believing that they are a final burden to their own family members whom they raised.

What a most humiliating and tragic and agonizing way to die alone.

During their precious final seconds of life on Earth, with no one there to even comfort or hold their hand, they often die alone without hearing those words they longed to hear: “I love you,” before drawing their last breath.

According to heart-wrenching health care statistics and providers of emergency services, seniors are often –and cruelly -- found alone, and dead, in their homes, apartments, or even on the streets as part of the burgeoning national crisis of homelessness across these United States.

THE LONELY DEATH OF GEORGE BELL. Once the firefighters had jimmied the door that July afternoon, the police squeezed into an unkept apartment.

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They found him in the living room, crumpled up on his olde worn-out carpet.

Sniffing a foul odour, a neighbour had called 911.

The apartment was in north-central Queens, in a bland building on 79th Street in Jackson Heights.

The mere sight tugged at the heartstrings of police and first responders, as they all had parents and grandparents to relate to.

The dead body was puffy on the floor, decomposed, and unrecognisable.

The officers from the 115 Precinct called the medical examiner’s office. In short order, it was clear that nothing criminal had taken place: no sign of forced entry, bullet wounds, congealed blood, etc.

Nothing criminal had taken place, that is, if one ignores the ‘criminal fact’ that this man had needlessly succumbed to family neglect. A fact that doesn’t show up in any criminal blotter or crime records filed back at the 115th Precinct.

He had lain there, dead, for quite some time – his lonely, neglected life with no ostensible human value or worth -- nothing to announce his departure from this world.

The cluttered apartment belonged to a Mr. George Bell. He lived alone.

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By all accounts from his neighbours, and the store clerks who knew him, and the postman, he was a good man, a decent, self-respecting father who raised his kids proper – and even grandkids before losing his wife.

Authorities would contact his next of kin.

George Bell was a most honourable man and a reverent obituary appeared in the newspaper, enumerating his many acts of charity in his greener years; and valour during his military service. His many medals and certificates of bravery were draped – along with the U. S. flag –from his simple coffin.

His own children “nickel-anddimed” him into poverty long into their adulthood, when he paid their mortgage, their debts, their divorce settlements, etc.

After he was left destitute, they all abandoned him – as vultures would after picking clean the bones of their prey.

George Bell was only 72 years olde when he passed.

His body was not well nourished due to inadequate funds to eat properly. He often went to sleep hungry.

He once had a tidy nest egg in the form of his retirement and 401k –but the relatives all took care of that. But he loved them all too much to ever say “no.”

As with George Bell, many elderly are suffering similar abuse and

where if not for death’s agony he would have thought himself already in heaven.

For there spread out on waxpaper on the kitchen table were hundreds of his favorite ravioli.

Was it in heaven, or was it one final act of the love from his wife of 60 years seeing to it that he left this world a happy man?

are found alone, and dead in their dwellings.

UNKNOWN TO MANY AMERICANS, ELDERLY ABUSE TAKES MANY DIFFERENT FORMS

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the general U. S. population is largely unaware and uneducated on the term “Elderly Abuse.”

According to 2023 surveys, many Americans merely define elderly abuse as confined to physical assault, when in reality, elderly abuse takes many different forms today.

Elderly abuse can be emotional, physical, financial, fraudulent use of credit cards, neglecting to take them to doctor appointments, or filling their critical Rx as needed, and much more.

ELDERLY ABUSE IS RISING AS AMERICA’S ELDERLY POPULATION IS GROWING AT RECORD RATES. According to 2023 U. S. Census Data and Population Estimates, older Americans (seniors) are one of the fastest-growing demographics in the entire country.

And as people began to live longer, the elderly population, itself, increases dramatically.

In 2019, the 65-74 age group (31.5 million) was more than 14 times larger than in 1900.

And in 2023 with people living longer today, the 75-84 age group (18 million) is 20 times larger, and the 85-plus age group is now more than

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LOST MEMORIES & HOW SADLY THE ELDERLY OFTEN DIE ALONE. The quiet of the neighbourhood was suddenly broken by the sounds of loud sirens and flashing red lights as emergency 911 paramedics pulled to a stop.

Curious neighbours first looked through their windows, then slowly they all came out of their homes and stood on the streets in front of their elderly neighbour’s home.

This wasn’t the first time paramedics and emergency crews from the fire department came roaring down the street, stopping at this particular home.

Many who stood outside on her lawn, driveway, and on the street in front of her home -- all began whispering among themselves: “Poor Lilah. Her family never comes to visit her.”

On this particular emergency visit, Lilah had fallen, once again -- this time in the shower.

It was a horrible fall.

Thank God she had her emergency bracelet on, which went off.

Perhaps more tragic than her multiple falls was the God-awful fact that Lilah has two adult sons and two daughters, and three grown grandchildren and extended relatives.

I have a theory that may explain why men chase women they have no intention of marrying.

I believe it’s the same urge that makes dogs chase cars they have no intention of driving.

I decided early on to teach my kids about taxes.

So I always ate 30% of their ice cream.

An elderly Italian lay dying in his bed.

While suffering the agonies of impending death he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite ravioli wafting up the stairs.

He gathered his remaing strength and lifted himself up from the bed, gripping the railing with both hands he crawled downstairs.

When he reached the bottom of the stairs he leaned against the doorframe gazing into the kitchen

He threw himself toward the table, landing on his knees in a crumpled posture. His parched lips parted. The wonderous taste of the ravioli was already in his mouth. With a trembling hand he reached up to the table, when suddenly he was smacked with a wooden spoon by his wife.

“Get away” she said. “Those are for the funeral.”

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My parents always taught me “if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” And some people wonder why I’m so quiet around them.

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My doctor expressed concern about my high blood pressure.

I told him, “next time don’t leave me in the waiting room for two hours.”

This week, a compendium of wit, wisdom and neat stuff you can tell at parties. Enjoy!

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None of whom visited her, or even cared to.

Lilah was suffering from elderly abuse, simply known as ‘neglect.’

The paramedics rushed her to the hospital ER where she was immediately tended to with critical medical intervention.

Lilah had to stay there until social services could decide what to do with her.

She felt like a burden.

She blamed herself for being olde and frail and always having her emergency bracelet alarm go off whenever her aged body just gave way and crumbled.

She knew her family avoided her.

And why they never came to visit or check on her well being.

Nonetheless, as with most widowed mothers and grandmothers, she still loved all her family without reservation.

When Lilah first began to regain consciousness at the hospital, she started reminiscing about the good olde days when her sons and daughters and grandchildren were all young.

You see, Lilah had two little blonde girls and two energetic boys who would always come running whenever they saw her!

In time, she would be blessed with grandchildren who absolutely adored her and couldn’t spend enough time with Lilah.

“Nana! Nana!” they would always scream with excitement, “Can we come over and spend the night with you?!”

“Of course you can!” Lilah would always answer, with a song in her heart. Lilah felt deeply valued and deeply loved.

“We will all go to the movies,” Lilah would say, which triggered a tumultuous display of celebration that rivaled Christmas, 4th of July, and birthday parties – all rolled into one!

“Can we have popcorn too, Nana?!” they shouted.

“Of course you can!” was the perennial reply.

But those days were gone, as Lilah was admitted in the hospital emergency room.

Yet, she still pretended she was loved, and valued, and she told hospital

staff how her sons and daughters ran to her, and her grandchildren always fought over her and wanted to visit and stay the night.

The hospital staff knew otherwise, as they checked her vitals and comforted her with a gentle smile and often holding her hand.

They knew the truth about elderly neglect and the statistics that came through their hospital countless times before.

Yet, after finishing her breakfast at the hospital, Lilah continued talking about her family. The medical staff knew it was a “catharsis” and that Lilah needed to talk about being loved . . . even if it no longer came from her family.

“So off to the movies we’d go!” Lilah said with sparkling eyes on her third week at the hospital, holding court with the nurses and doctors who continued running tests.

“It was at the mall and I taught them to all hold hands so that they wouldn’t wander off and get lost. Deanna was the hyper-bossy one, so I taught her to stick together by holding hands,” Lilah proudly told the medical staff.

“It was the summer of 1994 and we all watched ‘The Lion King’ together.’”

On the fourth week at the hospital, Lilah good-naturedly warned the entire medical staff that they better buckle down because her kids and grandchildren were going to come and visit her and they would prove a handful.

In truth, her family and in-laws had all moved away.

Even Lilah’s grandchildren, who once adored and cried when they had to return home, they too all moved away and wanted nothing to do with Lilah, whom they once affectionately called “Nana.”

When her grandchildren had spent too much time with Lilah, Lilah’s jealous daughter-in-law took offence, and told Lilah to “back off.” The small grandchildren were ‘brainwashed’ and the rest is history.

No more fun birthday parties. No more holidays together.

Her two sons and daughters wanted her in a nursing home.

But Lilah thought otherwise.

When she was rushed to ER, Lilah had a broken hip and a broken arm. And a concussion.

Mid-way through her 4th week, social services and other outreach pro-

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El Camino Quilt Guild Meeting

Tuesday, May 9 • 9:30 am

El Corazon Senior Center

3302 Senior Center Dr. Oceanside 92056

Guest fee $10

Our May 9th speaker is our very own Karen Brow-Meier of JavaHouseQuilts. Karen’s lecture will be “Movin’On” - The Magic of Movement In Quilts. Karen has been designing inventive, lighthearted patterns for over 20 years. On Wednesday May 10th, Karen will be teaching her “Elephant Walk/Infrognito” block quilts. Pattern included in price. Non-members welcome.

For more information visit: elcaminoquilters.com or email info@elcaminoquilters.com.

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MainStreet Oceanside

Mother’s Day Is Sweet Food & Beverage Tasting 2023

Saturday, May 6 2023

330 N Coast Hwy Oceanside, California 92054

Doors Open: 1:00 pm

Start Time: 2:00 pm

End Time: 5:00 pm

The Third Annual Mother’s Day Is Sweet returns on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Experience the sweeter side of Oceanside from 2-5 p.m. and treat Mom to an afternoon of dessert and craft beverage tastings at Sweet Stops throughout Downtown Oceanside while you shop for her and make her day. Bring the whole family to our returning spring tasting event with a discounted family ticket and enjoy mobile scavenger hunt fun and sweets while you walk. For mainstreetoceanside. com/mothersday.

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Conservative Order for Good Government Meeting May 9 • 11:30am

The Heights Golf Club

16066 Bernardo Heights Blvd.

Rancho Bernardo

Are we in the know? How much do we really know about what’s going on behind closed doors in our governmental corridors and other public institutions.

Our speaker Todd Maddison, is the

Director of Research for Transparent California. It is his responsibility, with the help of a small group of part time interns, to obtain and process millions of pay records annually. The data base contains 38 million pay and pension records dates back to 2012. It is the largest public compensation base in California. Todd will be sharing stories and secrets behind what government is doing with all of our tax money. At the May meeting, we will be informed of waste, fraud and right in front of our eyes.

Todd will enlighten us in ways that we can participate in public discussions on open government.

The meeting opens at 11:30 at The Heights Golf Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Blvd, Rancho Bernardo, with lunch from 12:00 noon until 12:30. Cost is $37 for lunch and in-depth discussion with Todd Maddison.

Registration can be done at our website at coggrb.org, by phone to Blair Lawson at 858-217-6996 or email blawson@san.rr.com.

Please register by Saturday, May 6th to ensure your mail choice and seating. The Bernardo Heights CC needs our count of attendees and luncheon selections by then.

If you cannot attend in person, Zoom attendance is also available.You will be notified on Monday, May 8th with the Zoom instructions.

Shelter To Soldier And ZERO8HUNDRED

to Host Inaugural

Thursday, May 18

Mission Beach Women’s Club 840 Santa Clara Place, San Diego

Presented by Boeing and hosted by Shelter to Soldier and Zero8Hundred, the event will honor over 100+ Women who have served this great nation through military service. Shelter to Soldier and Zero8Hundred come together to honor their service, assist them with resources that can help them thrive post military service, and inspire them to continue to be a voice for women who serve and are transitioning to civilian life.

San Marcos launches New Visualization Tool of the Zoning Ordinance

The City of San Marcos recently launched a public web-based research tool to help businesses look for suitable locations that comply with zoning regulations. After identifying the type of business and answering questions about characteristics of the preferred locations, the tool will provide anticipated compliance with zoning regulations. The zoning portal allows business owners to examine the City’s zoning map to identify potential zoning permitting requirements for varying locations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in multiple languages, and makes staff more accessible if questions arise.

“The City is proud to offer this additional tool to current and future business owners. We consistently work to make the business process easier for those in the San Marcos area. The City strives to assist business owners as they drive the San Marcos economy,” said Mayor Rebecca Jones.

Current and future business owners can find the tool on the Business Resources webpage of the City’s website (http://www. san-marcos.net) and then select the “Access the Zoning Portal” button. Additional resources are also available such as “Steps to Starting a Business” and “More

About Licensing”. “By providing these tools and streamlining processes we hope to encourage more businesses to establish themselves in San Marcos to advance their success,” said Mayor Jones. For additional information, businesses can visit the Business Resources webpage on the City’s website.

If you have any questions, please contact the Planning Division by phone at 760-744-1050 ext. 3204 or by email at PlanningDivision@san-marcos.net ***

Three Orphaned Bear Cubs Rehabilitated & Returned to Wild

Three bear cubs returned to the wild Wednesday evening, April 26, after spending nine months at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center for care and rehabilitation. The two females and one male were released in the San Bernardino National Forest.

All three cubs were rescued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and brought to the Ramona Wildlife Center in July of 2022. An orphaned brothersister pair came from the San Bernardino Mountains. Their mother had been conditioned to seek food from humans and was killed by a resident while attempting to break into a cabin. The third, a female cub, was rescued after her mother

least two squad cars, not one. Police knew Ruth all too well and one police unit was seldom sufficient to take her into custody. Ruth was not in the habit of going quietly into the night. She had spent time in Las Colinas Women’s Detention facility on several occasions.

Ruth, it was often said, was often a woman of easy virtue and was not above soliciting a few dollar in return for amorous activities. One imagines her clientele were not of the highest social strata, but more likely transients or other gents down on their luck.

Man About Town

Recently, while having coffee at Charlie’s Restuarant in Escondido, we got to talking about the several different, and interesting, characters Escondido has seen.

Probably the most colorful was a gal named “Crazy Ruth.” Ruth was a tall, strong woman, given to carrying around a jug of wine, often becoming inebriated in public, challenging traffic, arguing with people, and causing a great deal of discomfort for those around her. Police were often called and when they responded they responded with at

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was likely hit by a car near Lake Arrowhead.

Since their arrival, the three cubs have grown healthy and strong together at the Ramona Wildlife Center in an outdoor enclosure that closely mimics life in the wild. San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife team has kept a watchful eye from a distance, making sure the bears did not become comfortable around humans and were prepared to survive on their own and forage

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out of her car for several weeks.

I was told later by several good friends on the Escondido Police Department that Ruth had apparently changed her ways . . . had begun to take care of herself, comb her hair, pay more attention to personal hygiene, dressed in nice clothes and, most importantly, had given up Demon Rum. She was seen several times in area restaurants and she had behaved herself.

I was dining on the patio at my favorite eatery when I glanced over and saw a strapping, handsome fellow. Well, I must have caught his eye too, as he came over to see me. I think it was love at first sight. We flirted and danced. He had some nice moves, and I was impressed, my heart was beating 100 beats a minute. This went on for a week or so. Then came the time where we both got so excited, we had sex. I say sex, not love because it wasn’t that good, and it didn’t last that long. I never expected him to be a “love-em

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Her fiance never showed.

Later she moved to Washington Avenue and Centre City and waited all day for her fiance there. Again, he never showed.

Sad.

Eventually, disappeared from the scene. This very attractive woman clearly had emotional problems. I hope she received treatment.

I met Ruth on more than one occasion. One day, while working in the concession building at Dixon Lake, Ruth came by to buy a soda. I made a bad mistake. Ruth was wearing a right pretty yellow dress and my mistake was complimenting her on her pretty dress.

I could not get rid of her the rest of the afternoon.

Ruth would walk up La Honda Drive to the lake . . . and then, later, walk back down. A family friend made the mistake one day of offering Ruth a ride down the hill. She told me she could not get the smell

I wish her well and hope that she continues in a healthy lifestyle. The young cops now serving Escondido mostly did not know Crazy Ruth. All the old time cops have pretty much retired . . . but they all have great stories about “Crazy Ruth,” several of which can’t be reported here.

Lady in Waiting

Another story concerned a rather attractive woman, always well groomed, always well dressed. She would wait on the corner of Rose and Grand Avenue all day. Day after day. Rain or shine. When passersby would inquire if she needed help or other assistance, she politely declined, stating she was waiting for her “fiance” to pick her up.

The Bag Lady

A similar case, of more recent vintage, involved an older woman who would bundle up in a heavy coat and a bandana, always the same clothes, whether winter or hot, steamy summer; she always seemed to have either luggage, a large paper bag, or a box. She would sit on a bench at a bus stop and just wait all day. People, including me, would stop and offer her money to buy food, or offer transportation. She declined. She just wanted to be left alone. Neither of these women were bothered by the cops as they had broken no law and were not harming anyone. Occasionally, cops would inquire about her welfare but that was the extend of police involvement.

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Optionally, Women Veteran Guests are invited to join us for a bay-side morning yoga flow by Veterans Yoga Project from 10 am to 11 am. Also, several local Veteran resources will be present beginning at 10am to speak with and gather information.

The luncheon event will kick off at 11 am at Mission Beach Womens Club where guests will enjoy a catered lunch, a complimentary swag bag, raffle drawings, and inspirational messages from women in the military/veteran space.

Immediately following the event and optionally, Women Veteran Guests are invited to enjoy a complimentary 1 hour paddle board or kayak provided by Mission Bay Sportcenter. (seperate registration) Shelter to Soldier, a San Diego nonprofit committed to supporting veterans on their mental health journey with trained psychiatric service dogs, along with Zero8hundred, whose mission is to support transitioning military members throughout their post service lifecycle through impact, engagement, and community connection, will host the inaugural “Sisterhood of Service” event on Thursday, May 18, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Mission Beach

Women’s Club, located at 840 Santa Clara Place, 92109.

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Seacrest Foundation

Ruby Jubilee Gala

July 8• 5:30pm to 9:30pm

“The Gardens” at Park Hyatt Aviara Resort

7100 Aviara Resort Drive

Carlsbad, CA 92011

Seacrest Foundation’s Women’s Auxiliary presents the 80th Anniversary Ruby Jubilee Gala on July 8, 2023. The Ruby Jubilee Gala will celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities being a lifeline in our community, while honoring Pam Ferris, President and CEO of Seacrest Village, for her 35 years of dedicated leadership. Nearly 500 guests are expected to attend this outdoor event, which will be held at “The Gardens” at Park Hyatt Aviara Resort. Guests will enjoy a champagne and cocktail reception, a 3-course sunset dinner, and world-class entertainment by Bonnie Foster Productions. Guests will also have opportunities to deepen their community impact through an auction and Fund-a-Need Program.

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grammes – once again --contacted Lilah’s family and they reluctantly agreed to come back.

Lilah’s family discussed her staying where she was, and then moving her to an Assisted Living Home.

On the 5th week, the plans were explained to Lilah.

She had tears in her eyes.

And for the first time ever . . . Lilah said something she had never said out loud – nor confessed before.

“My children and grandchildren don’t wish to ever visit me again,” she softly replied.

Lilah then gently turned her head sideways on her pillow, and sighed.

The medical staff noticed tears dripping from her eyes and moistening the pillow.

When checking her vitals, Lilah had passed away.

“She died of a broken heart,” murmured one nurse, as she quietly sobbed.

The attending physician slowly and gently closed her eyes with his hands.

She had died with her eyes open.

“Perhaps because she wanted to see her family once last time,” said one case worker who then lowered her head and wept.

The hospital staff all wept, because they had seen this scenario play out countless times before.

HOW DOES SAN DIEGO COUNTY RATE IN ELDERLY ABUSE SCANDALS? When KPBS-Television station in San Diego conducted an investigation into alleged nursing home scandals, the results hit the region like a nuclear detonation.

To the great credit of KPBS stellar investigative reporter, Amita Sharma, public awareness of elderly abuse took front and centre stage.

Amita Sharma should be retroactively spotlighted for “Special Recognition In Outstanding Journalism Achievement.”

The viable first step in correcting elderly abuse is “public awareness.”

The second step is legislating new laws to overview and preclude any elderly abuses, especially in nursing

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Rural Healthcare Access

Millions of Californians live in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), many located in rural parts of the state, like in my district. Improving access to healthcare for those living in underserved areas has been a major focus for me in Sacramento.

The California Health Foundation notes that rural residents including tribal lands, are often confronted with serious obstacles when trying to access healthcare. These include provider shortages, hospital closures, higher maternal morbidity and mortality rates, and limited access to treatments for opioid disorders. Several areas in San Diego County located within the 75th Assembly District have been identified as HPSAs, including Campo and Barona/Moreno in East County, and Pala in North County.

Another big problem in rural areas is lack of Medication Assisted Treatments (MAT) for opioid use disorders. Considered the gold standard for treating opioid abuse, access to MAT is often limited because of the general lack of healthcare resources in rural areas and the long driving distances involved that limit effective and timely adherence.

Lack of access to healthcare is

often compounded by closure of rural hospitals. Between 2006 and 2023, at least 10 rural hospitals have closed throughout the state. Many existing hospitals are now in financial distress, and more closures may occur.

One solution is more rural clinics. I recently participated in a meeting at the San Ysidro Health Clinic in Campo, one of over 20 San Ysidro clinic and program sites located throughout the county. San Ysidro’s Campo clinic serves residents of the Mountain Empire in southeast San Diego County -- a region identified as a Health Professional Shortage Area.

As Vice Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, I will do everything I can to encourage and support healthcare providers like San Ysidro throughout California so that residents of underserved rural communities can receive the care they need.

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

Paying More for Electricity?

Last week, California utility companies rolled out a new fixed-rate bill proposal. The basics of the proposal are the more you make, the more you pay for the flat rate. Then there will be a reduced usage charges, subsidized for all households by the flat rate.

Here’s the breakdown in pricing for San Diegans.

• Household income $28,000 – $69,000 would pay $34 a month.

• Household income from $69,000 – $180,000 would pay $73 a month.

• Household income above $180,000 would pay $128 a month.

All these fees are tacked on before using a single kilowatt hour, meaning median-income San Diegans will pay $876 a year in electricity rates, regardless of whether they use any electricity.

Also, you San Diegans will still get charged these monthly rates if they have residential solar. This is a ridiculous effort to try and charge San Diegans even more for basic necessities. This proposal will negatively impact everyone, and the

many San Diegans who have put their life savings into solar will see minimal benefits. This bait-andswitch is a significant setback for those who have invested dollars to reduce their carbon footprint and help the environment.

The proposal also doesn’t consider the fact that some households consume more electricity than others.

The new fixed-rate bill proposal is a poorly thought-out scheme that will harm the majority of San Diegans. It fails to address the root cause of rising electricity bills and unfairly burdens San Diegans in light of inflation and high costs of living. The State legislature and California power companies should return to the drawing board and develop a more equitable solution that considers all households’ needs.

If you would like to contact the California Public Utilities Commission, you can do so by calling 1-866-849-8390. We can stop this, but it will take everyone speaking out.

San Diego County District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond, 1600 Pacific Highway, #335, San Diego, CA 92101, United States http:// www.supervisorjimdesmond.com/

Problem Solved

by Christopher Elliott

The City of San Marcos happily invites residents to attend ‘State of Your Community,’ a free event on Wednesday, May 24 from 5-7 p.m. I along with the San Marcos City Council and Dr. Andy Johnsen, Superintendent of San Marcos Unified School District, will host a presentation and speak upon the wonderful things happening in the City. It is the community’s chance to hear and see about the growth of the City and important moments of the past year. Light refreshments will be available for those who join.

A resource fair will precede ‘State of Your Community,’ allowing community members to speak with participating businesses who serve our community. Participants include Kaiser Permanente, TrueCare San Marcos, San Marcos Fire Department, San Marcos Housing Programs, Boys and Girls Club of San Marcos, Vallecitos Water District and many more. I hope to see everyone at the event!

For more information, visit the City’s website at www.san-marcos.net

He Only Needed 30 Tablets He Received $13,000 Worth Of Drugs

If a pharmacy gives you too much medication, can you get a partial refund? That’s what one reader wants to know after he receives $13,000 worth of pills.

Q: While I was a patient at a nursing home in Grants Pass, Ore., I contracted Clostridioides difficile, a bacteria that causes diarrhea and colitis, an inflammation of the colon. C. diff. is a truly horrible intestinal infection that is potentially fatal.

Since the treatment wasn’t curing me, I found a gastroenterologist who prescribed 30 tablets of Dificid, an expensive medication. However, I received 58 tablets from my pharmacy, Omnicare of Portland, at a total cost of $13,000 -- and a cost to me of $2,116.

I’m trying to get this fixed. I don’t need 58 tablets. Omnicare of Portland overcharged me by more than $1,000 for the medication. Can you

help me get this straightened out?

~ Ronald van Weemen van Noord, Crescent City, Calif.

A: I’m sorry to hear about your infection and hope you recover quickly. Your pharmacy should have filled the prescription your gastroenterologist wrote. It isn’t clear why the pharmacy gave you 28 additional tablets. Or why it wouldn’t immediately correct it. Talk about difficile.

But do you want to know what I can’t get over? Medication that costs $13,000. OK, so your insurance company covered most of the expense, but you still had a significant co-pay, which was even more significant after the pharmacy’s extra pills. It’s nowhere as expensive as Hemgenix ($3.5 million per treatment) or Zolgensma ($2.1

By Tom Morrow

Since 1875, anyone living on the North American continent could buy nearly anything from a pair of shoes to a house kit. Before there were roads connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific and Mexico to Alaska, you could buy goods delivered via railroad freight and/or the U.S. mail. This was more than a century before the Internet, all courtesy of the mail-order catalogs of the Montgomery Ward and Sears & Roebuck companies. It was the Amazon of yesteryear.

The concept of mail order for delivery via freight or mail purchases was the revolutionary idea of Aaron Montgomery Ward, who was born Feb. 17, 1843. He began his revolutionary retailing concept in 1875. The business plan was copied in 1892, by Richard Warren Sears, who was born Dec. 7, 1863. Later, Alvah Curtis Roebuck, born Jan. 9, 1864, joined Sears.

Ward worked at a country store, where he learned the retail business.

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The Nation’s First Mail Order General Stores

Although in 1873, his idea was generally considered lunacy by his his friends. Ward proceeded to put his plan into operation, but his first inventory was destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire. Ward persevered and regrouped with a total capital of $1,600. Forming the Montgomery Ward company. Ward rented a small shipping room in Chicago and began publishing mail-order catalog listing 163 general merchandise products.

Soon Ward’s catalog caused controversy among rural general store retailers and was even burned publicly. But those early catalogs became known as the “Wish Book” becoming a favorite in households across America.

Sears mailed his first catalog in 1896. Ward believed cutting the costs and making a wide variety of goods available to rural customers would be well received. Ward became popular for his moto: “satisfaction guaranteed or your money back.”

In 1886, Sears purchased dozens of inexpensive watches, then sold them at a low price primarily to the railroad station agents. He started a mailorder watch business in Minneapolis in 1886, calling it “R.W. Sears Watch Company.” Within the first year, he met Alvah C. Roebuck, a watch repairman, and in 1887, together Sears and Roebuck relocated their business to Chicago. Sears’ first catalog

just offered watches, diamonds, and jewelry. In 1893, they renamed the company to “Sears, Roebuck & Co.” and expanded their product lines.

By the turn of the century both Chicago-based mail-order companies were sending tens of thousands catalogs to homes and businesses from Mexico to the far reaches of Canada and Alaska. For remote ranches, farms, and communities, the yearly catalogs offered thousands of items from clothes to farm machinery and from 1908 to 1940, houses you could self-assemble. Hundreds of Sears homes are still in use today across America, especially in small Midwest and Western communities.

Travel Troubleshooter

by Christopher Elliott

Help! The Cost Of My Airline Ticket Doubled And Now I

When the price of Lai Mun Yip’s airline tickets doubles, she goes looking for a refund. But who has her money?

Q: I booked four airline tickets from Gotogate for AirAsia flights from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. The site displayed a price of $400.

After I filled in my details, there was a lag in the website and a new price of $1,002 popped up through another window in my mobile browser.

I do not want to make this booking anymore, but it wasn’t immediately clear how to cancel. Gotogate charged my credit card $1,002.

I checked the AirAsia site and the same ticket costs $500. That means Gotogate is marking up the tickets by 100 percent!

I called Gotogate the same day

and a representative told me they could not refund my ticket. They recommended that I contact AirAsia. An AirAsia representative said I have to go through Gotogate for a refund. Can you help me?

~ Lai Mun Yip, Singapore

A: Airline ticket prices change constantly, but they should not change after you push the “book” button. So this was definitely unusual.

It’s also important to be extra vigilant when you’re booking tickets. Make sure you don’t buy your tickets unless you’re certain of the price, which, as I already mentioned, can change in the moments before you book.

Here’s what should have happened. Between the time you clicked on the fares and the time you booked your tickets, Gotogate should have explicitly asked if you wanted to continue with

your purchase. Only then should it have charged you $1,002.

Instead, you had selected your fare and finished your purchase by filling in the passenger names when the online travel agency changed the price.

Gotogate was not marking your tickets up. It’s far more likely that the airline had run out of fares at the fare you saw and Gotogate was just updating the price. But as it turns out, there was more to your story.

Online travel agencies like Gotogate have their uses. You can run easy price comparisons through a website like Gotogate to quickly find the lowest fare. Sometimes, online agencies also can offer attractive package deals that help you save more money. But I also get a lot of customer service complaints about them. They often behave like balky vending

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machines, at least when it comes to service.

GotoGate is a European online agency owned by Etraveli AB. I list the names, numbers and emails for GotoGate’s customer service managers on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org. A brief, polite email to one of the managers might have fixed this for you.

I contacted GotoGate on your behalf. A representative responded, “Due to a manual mistake we offered the wrong price to the customer. We have now mailed and apologized and will also refund the customer’s ticket in full.”

Christopher Elliott is the founder of Elliott Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps consumers solve their problems. Email him at chris@elliott.org.

© 2023 Christopher Elliott.

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Elderly from page 5 home environments where public trust is posited.

CAUTION TO THE READER: the following San Diego County headlines may prove emotionally disturbing.

KPBS investigations reveal abuse and negligence at San Diego area senior care facilities, as follows:

(1) “EL CAJON NURSING HOME KEEPS OPERATING DESPITE RECORD OF ABUSE, POOR CARE.” 8 September 2022.

(2) “FORMER NURSING HOME CAREGIVER PLEADS GUILTY TO MULTIPLE SEXUAL ASSAULTS.” 11 May 2022. For years, a caregiver job-hopped among nursing facilities in eastern San Diego County, assaulting women at each stop, before finally being arrested in 2020.

“This is perhaps the worst and most horrifying story of serial sexual assault that I have ever heard in the long-term care setting,” said Mike Dark, a lawyer for California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR).

(3) “NURSING HOME WORKER DETAILS THE HARSH REALITIES INSIDE A PACIFIC

BEACH FACILITY.” 17 April 2020. A driver at the facility was assigned to be a caregiver for two elderly COVID-19 patients. He received little training and was not even tested for the virus before interacting with other residents.

(4) “HOMICIDE PUTS FURTHER SCRUTINY ON TROUBLED EL CAJON NURSING HOME.” 9 September 2022. A hospital social worker had admonished Ms. Sally Komzelman to think twice before deciding to return her 90-year-olde father to the Avocado Post Acute nursing home in El Cajon, CA.

Sally was told it was a horrible place. Unfortunately, Sally had a limited budget and no viable recourse.

Six weeks later, her father Robert Bradley was dead.

According to the offices at the San Diego County District Attorney, her 90-year-olde father was murdered by his nursing home roommate, identified as Bezaleel Jefferson.

Seems the warning Sally Komzelman received, was a worthy one.

In the very early morning hours of Thursday 19 August 2021, a caregiver discovered Mr. Bradley vomiting blood in his room and “in respiratory distress.”

The official autopsy report revealed that Bradley died from strangulation. He had “abrasions and contusions on his neck.”

The San Diego County Medical Examiner ruled 90-year-olde Robert Bradley’s death was a homicide (murder).

ELDERLY ABUSE & NEGLECT LEADING TO HIGH RATES OF SENIOR SUICIDES BECAUSE THEY FEEL THEY ARE UNNECESSARY BURDENS

While teenagers are the age group most associated with suicide risk, the terrible truth is that another group is killing themselves at increasingly higher rates: abused elderly, who often feel they are an unnecessary burden to their families.

It comes as a shock for many to learn that seniors now commit suicide twice as often as teens. “Adults aged 65 to 84 are nearly twice as likely to commit suicide as 15 to 24year-olds,” according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. “Beyond age 85, the suicide rate is 70 percent higher. Keep in mind, seniors are unlikely to ask for help because they don’t want to be a burden to anyone.”

Here in Escondido, California, an elderly woman confessed to me, “I walk to the market almost every day. Not to buy food because I’m on a

fixed income; it’s because I just want to hear the voices of other people around me.”

She has plenty of grown children, even grandchildren, but they very rarely call, let alone visit her. She is a bright, intelligent woman, full of sunshine and optimism, despite her family neglect.

One aged woman, Mrs. Begum, is a widow who grew tired of eating the same cereal that was fed to her each day.

One special Christmas, with childlike excitement, she decided to cook food for herself, like she used to when her family was young; when her children looked up to her. She cooked the meal successfully, but later on -- her son found out and gave her a black eye, and a forceful admission to the olde people’s center.

Later, when a special study group found out, she was interviewed by reporter, Rabia Ali, for The Express Tribune. She recalled her story (which was verified), miles away from her family, in the confines of her nursing home.

The report reads: “Her lips quivered and her coal-lined eyes filledup with tears. Her youngest son,

Elderly continued on page 13

May Flowers

In the musical, Camelot, there is a lyric sung with some repetition, “That lusty month of May.”

It has numerous nuances describing the month of May in all of its subtleties.

What is so special about May

The Pastor Says . . .

that we include it in a musical? It is famous for the saying, “April showers bring May flowers.” We are overwhelmed with flowers this year in gardens, in the desert ,on the hillsides, and even in weed patches. But there is much more to May. It includes Mother’s Day, May Day which recognizes the labor forces, and the May Pole, a romantic symbol of fertility often celebrated in colleges and universities with a King and Queen elected out of the student body. For some, such as me in my grade school days, it was a time to day-dream while looking out of the window of our one-room school house in the country.

Yet, with all of the spring growth and flowers, there are valuable truths we can take with us in today’s world. We go back to the world and time of Jesus in the first century and see what He saw in His May. His society, like ours, was filled with ten-

sion, needs, fears, wants, and anxiety.

The people complained and worried, even without the media of TV, cell phones, and newspapers. Jesus senses this disturbing world of His day. He walks on paths, sees the hills, observes the growth from the winter rains, and sees flowers, the landscape covered with them. We, too, can walk the paths, see the hills, people’s flower beds, take a trip to the desert, and see the greatest display of color and beauty all for the effort. There are wild flowers, local roses, narcissus, lavender, fruit trees in bloom, with the air filled with fragrances. When Jesus sees all this what does He think and say?

When you are burdened with stress of inflation, political confusion, a changing moral world, and an uncertain future, Jesus says, “Consider the flowers,

Community Pet Pantry

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.

Pet Parade Munty

Munty is pet of the week at your Rancho Coastal Humane Society. He’s an 11-month-old, 50pound, male, Shepherd mix.

Munty was a stray when he was taken to a rescue partner in Riverside County. He was transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters (FOCAS.) He’s a big puppy, still learning to trust people.

The $145 adoption fee for Munty includes medical exam, neuter, up to date vaccinations, registered microchip, and a one-year license if his new home is in the jurisdiction of San Diego Humane Society. For more information visit

Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas, call 760-753-6413, or log on to www.SDpets.org.

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

they do not labor or spin. Yet even Solomon in all his glory was not like one of these. How much more will God care for you. So do not worry.” The truth of spiritual and mental therapy was all around them and us. To have this benefit all one has to do is stop and observe the flowers, gaze on them, smell their fragrance, ponder their structure, and see the miracle of their growth. God cares for them. How much more does He care for us.

When life gets too busy, the demanding expectations exceed our ability to handle them, it is time to let that lusty month of May, with all of its therapeutic benefits, bless us with time to stop and smell the roses.

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Take time to call 760 746 6611 for counsel and inspiration.

Pet of the Week

Meet sweet lil Sandy!

This adorably fluffy potato is ready to take on the world with a new bestie by her side! Don’t let her tiny size fool you — Sandy, like most guinea pigs, is full of life and has a big personality. Once you earn her trust, you’ll find she can be quite social and makes the most delightful happy “wheek” sounds! Guinea pigs love their veggies and timothy hay too, so she’ll want to go to a home that can provide her with large helpings to graze on every day. She also likes to spice up her salads with oranges, parsley, romaine lettuce and bell peppers for a treat! Could she be the fluffy, healthy-snacker of your dreams? Adopt Sandy at San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus at 3500 Burnet Dr. Guinea pig adoption fees are just $5 through April 30, and San Diego Humane Society has more than 150 of these petite piggies looking for homes! If you have questions about the adoption process, you can visit sdhumane.org/ adopt or call 619-299-7012.

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2023 first quarter worldwide unit sales for PCs (desktops, All-in Ones & notebooks) were 30% lower than the corresponding quarter in 2022 resuming the general decline in PC sales that began in 2011. The Covid 19 epidemic temporarily interrupted that decline as millions of employees and students were sent home from work and schools.

Business and governments often subsidized the purchase of new PCs for these displaced persons. In 2023 PC sales resumed their relentless decline. First quarter PC unit sales were the lowest since 2007. PC sales for the top three computer marketers, Lenovo, HP and Dell fell 29%. Number four Apple suffered a mind boggling 40% drop in PC unit sales. What happened? For home and small business owners, broadband Internet is the answer.

PC Age” Is History, It’s Now “The Internet Age”

Introduced in 2001, broadband quickly replaced dial-up as the primary Internet access mode. By 2011 the Internet had progressed to the point where nearly all the programs that had once been standalone on PCs, were available to run on lightning fast Internet “servers”. Big business, governments and schools had been using PCs as LAN (local area network) terminals for decades. These LANs were scale models of the Internet in that they provide the applications, storage and processing power on-line. This allowed modestly configured “workstations” to access program storage and high powered processors as required. As broadband Internet matured, like LANS, the broadband Internet offered processing power, storage and applications. Small business and home PC user finally had network access the resources that LAN users had enjoyed for years. The need for ever increasing speeds, RAM counts and storage became unnecessary for the vast majority of home and small business Internet users by 2011.

Of the four major PC configurations (Desktop or Tower, Notebook, All-in-One and Micro) the iconic Desktop / Tower will be the first to disappear from common use. These monsters will continue to exist as special application workstations and LAN servers. With no need for integrated devices like spinning hard drives and DVDs the PC can shrink to the size of a cell phone. A smart phone in a cradle with USB connections, a mouse & keyboard and video port will replace

the PC for many network applications. Next to go will be the Micro. These could fit in your pocket and have all the power of a full size PC. We give them another year or two. Notebooks and All-in-Ones will stick around for a while, notebooks because of their versatility and mobility and All-in-Ones because of the comfort factor.

Folks once spent their leisure hours in their favorite rocking chair transfixed by the flickering light of the fireplace.

Along came radio, then television and finally the Internet. Certainly when you’re out and about, the smart phone keeps you connected, but in the coziness of your own nest, it’s hard to top a comfortable desk chair, a PC with a full sized monitor, mouse and keyboard and a couple of empty hours to renew acquaintances and enjoy the entire

world of human knowledge. 90% of users won’t gain a thing by dumping their old PC for a brand new PC because it won’t be any faster or be more capable than the old one. If you have an older desktop or notebook bring it in before you give up on it. We can tell you whether it’s worth upgrading. If you need to replace or add a PC, stop by and get a quote on a commercial grade refurb Desktop, Notebook or All in One. As a general rule, compared to new retail PCs, commercial grade refurbs are half the price and superior in quality reliability and performance. If you really have your heart set on a new workstation, we can work with you to develop a spec and then build it for you right here in downtown San Marcos CA. That’s half a world from the Chinese factories that design and build Lenovo, Dell, HP and Apple PCs.

We all know a couple that makes us scratch our heads and ask, “How the heck did that happen?” Two people so different that you can’t imagine them ever having a conversation, much less living in the same house.

Whitz and Whattz are the dog version of that. They’re 1-1/2-yearold, Chihuahua mix, brothers. They have spent their whole lives together.

They were transferred to Rancho

Coastal Humane Society from one of our rescue partners in the Imperial Valley through FOCAS (Friends of County Animal Shelters.) When they arrived, their behavior report said:

• Friendly, but scared and shy.

• Neither of them walked well on a leash. They had to wear harnesses to keep from pulling too hard.

A week later their individual reports said:

• Whattz was social and wanted to get into the handler’s lap.

• He was mostly interested in stealing treats.

• Whitz would not approach unless the handler initiated with him.

• He was sociable but showed signs of conflict.

They would snuggle and take

naps together. But when someone walked by, they would fight for attention. One potential adopter shrugged his shoulders and said, “I’m not surprised. They’re brothers. My brother and I did the same thing when we were kids.”

Like that couple mentioned at the beginning, Whitz and Whattz are Codependent. Psychology Today says, “Codependency is a dysfunc-

tional relationship dynamic where one person assumes the role of ‘the giver,’ sacrificing their own needs and well-being for the sake of the other, ‘the taker.’ The bond in question doesn’t have to be romantic; it can occur just as easily between parent and child, friends, and family members.”

These two love each other. But, if they were adopted together, their bond with each other would keep them from forming healthy bonds with their new owners. Instead of falling in love with their new family, they would continue their battle for attention.

Whitz and Whattz don’t need to be together. They need homes where they can grow.

Your pet should match your personality, not necessarily your other pet.

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The “wish books” served not only as a buying guide for residents in rural America, they also provided additional important uses. When the newest book arrived, the old one often was used as toilet paper.

By 1895, Sears was producing a 532page catalog. Sales were greater than $400,000 a year. By 1896, children’s dolls, cooking and heating stoves, even groceries had been added to their catalog.

In the year 1900, Sears, Roebuck lost annual revenue. Ward had total sales of $8.7 million, compared to $10 million for Sears. Both compa-

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••••

I don’t think i’ll ever be “over the hill.”

I’m too damned tired to climb it.

••••

Two more reasons I don’t like tattoos:

Miss Mona (the madam in “the best little whorehouse”) had a set of rules for her “girls”. One rule forbids tattoos as “downright tacky”, and added that “brands are for cattle”.

Amen, y’all.

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A driver was stuck in a traffic jam on the highway outside Washington, DC. Nothing was moving. Suddenly, a man knocks on the window.

The driver rolls down the window and asks, “What’s going on?”

“Terrorists have kidnapped the entire US Congress, and they’re asking for a $100 million dollar ransom. Otherwise, they are going to douse them all in gasoline and set them on fire. We are going from car to car, collecting donations.”

nies struggled for dominance during much of the 20th century. By 1904, Ward’s company was mailing some 3 million catalogs, each weighing around 4 pounds.

In 1908, Ward opened a 1.25-million-square-foot mail-order building stretching along nearly one-quarter mile of the Chicago River.

The Sears catalog became known in the industry as “the Consumers’ Bible.” Rural African-Americans, especially in areas dominated by Jim Crow racial segregation, deemed Sears and Ward catalogs vital retail alternatives to local white-dominated stores, bypassing the merchants’ frequent efforts to deny fair access to their merchandise

In 1978, the Ward catalog house was declared a National Historic Landmark. By the turn of the 20th century up to the 1980s, Sears was the largest retailer in the United States. But by 1990, Walmart surpassed both Sears and Ward in sales, dropping Sears to the nation’s 31st-largest retailer before falling into bankruptcy. Ward experienced the same fate.

For Sears the cost of distributing the general merchandise catalog became prohibitive; sales and profits had declined. In 1993, Sears discontinued publishing the book, dismissing 50,000 workers who had filled mail orders.

Sears, Roebuck and Ward were the pioneers in modern retailing. Amazon.com has merely perfected their system.

“How much is everyone giving, on an average?” the driver asks.

The man replies, “Roughly a gallon.”

••••

How many of us can name all 10 of Santa’s reindeer? Almost everyone knows Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph, but everyone forgets about Olive.

She is only mentioned in the song about Rudolph, in the line “Olive, the other reindeer, used to laugh, and call him names.”

••••

I just finished talking with my friend in Minneapolis. He said that since early this morning the snow has reached nearly waist high and is still falling ... His wife has done nothing but look through the kitchen window.

He says that if it gets much worse, he may have to let her in...

••••

After a tiring day, a commuter settled down in her seat and closed her eyes.

As the train rolled out of the station, the guy sitting next to her pulled out his cell phone and started talk-

for food. The bears have also been microchipped, fitted with a GPS collar and given a clean bill of health from Project Wildlife’s veterinary team.

There are two bear cubs still in care at the Ramona Wildlife Center. With this latest release, the center is making space for new orphaned bears found in the wild this season, as bear cubs are typically born in February/March.

“It is always our goal to rehabilitate and return all wildlife to their natural habitat,” said Andy Blue, campus director of San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center. “This release in Clark’s Ranch was very special for our team because it was relatively close to us, so we had multiple wildlife rehab specialists joining to witness it firsthand.”

San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife program is the primary resource for native wild animal rehabilitation in San Diego County. Each year, SDHS gives more than 13,000 injured, orphaned and sick wild animals a second chance. In 2020, SDHS announced a new Ramona Campus, where they specialize in caring for native apex predators and birds of prey, including hawks, owls, eagles, coyotes, bears, bobcats and, under special pilot authorization, mountain lions.

ing in a loud voice: “Hi sweetheart. It’s Eric. I’m on the train.”

“Yes, I know it’s the six thirty and not the four thirty, but I had a long meeting.”

“No, honey, not with that blonde from the accounts office. With the boss.”

“No sweetheart, you’re the only one in my life. Yes, I’m sure, cross my heart.”

Fifteen minutes later, he was still talking loudly, when the young woman sitting next to him had enough and leaned over and said into the phone, “Eric, turn that phone off and come back to bed.”

Eric doesn’t use his cell phone in public any longer.

Cell phone etiquette, ya think ?

••••

I think I finally figured out life.

We need to think and live more like dogs.

Dogs don’t know we don’t live forever. Humans, which I think includes you and me, know that we all will eventually die. So they live for today and love you with all

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San Diego Humane Society has received the Top Workplaces 2023 Culture Excellence Award for Purpose & Values! This comes on the heels of being named a Top Workplaces 2022 winner by The San Diego Union Tribune — for the second time! We also received the award in 2020.

These honors are especially meaningful because they are based solely on confidential survey results from our more than 600 employees who bring passion and heart to all they do. They speak to the Culture of Care that is shaped by each member of our team as we work to inspire compassion and create a more humane world.

Best of all? You can join our team and make a life-changing difference for animals and the people who love them. We currently have 67 positions available in fields ranging from Animal Care, Adoptions and Guest Relations, to Humane Law Enforcement, Veterinary Medicine and Philanthropy. If you are looking for a career with purpose, we hope you will check out our open positions and learn more about our mission, values and exceptional benefits.

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their heart and hope you love them back. If that happens you have (a) one happy dog, and (b) one happy human.

Thus is the answer to life.

Simple, yes?

You’re welcome.

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Wise Advice from a Farmer’s Wife

Whenever you return a borrowed pie pan, make sure it’s got a warm pie in it.

Invite lots of folks to supper. You can always add more water to the soup.

There’s no such thing as woman’s work on a farm. There’s just work. Make home a happy place for the children. Everybody returns to their happy place.

Always keep a small light on in the kitchen window at night.

If your man gets his truck stuck in the field, don’t go in after him. Throw him a rope and pull him out with the tractor.

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and his wife, called her senile and would beat her up frequently on trivial matters.” The aged mother was found to be completely lucid and, in fact, very intelligent. Remarkably, she still loved her son, as only a mother can.

In her own words, she told of her sacrifice in raising her children: “I made wallets and sold them to raise my seven children after my husband’s death. But once they were all married, they had their own lives. I was just in the way. A family burden.”

Sadly, her attempt to re-live a precious holiday memory by preparing a modest meal for herself ended in physical abuse and abandonment.

The interviewers had to take occasional breaks because the emotional tug was just too much to bear. And they wished not for the abandoned mother to see their tears.

Remarkably, she never rescinded her love for her children.

In her early years, she did all in her power to feed, shelter, clothe, and protect them.

She remembered that they would often run to her open arms when they were frightened children. Her arms, which they once said was the safest place in the world to be.

But, she was now 70 years olde. Despite the cruelty, violence, and abandonment, she still clutched to her ideals of loving her seven children, now grown to adulthood.

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Shortly after her story was documented, Mrs. Begum passed away quietly in her sleep. She was left to die in an olde-age home. At only age 70, her cause of death was listed simply that her heart merely stopped beating. The nursing home staff said it was, “because of a broken heart.”

Scattered on the floor beside her bed were photos of her beloved children when they were small, and vulnerable.

Ms. Begum’s family photo album still was open upon her lap when she was found dead.

Photos of past holidays and family dinners and gift-giving were everywhere.

Her last moments were spent reliving her earlier moments of motherhood.

SUMMATION. If you suspect elderly abuse in any form, such as physical abuse, sexual assault, abandonment or isolation, etc., please contact the Adult Protective Services (APS) at 1 (833) 401-0832.

SPECIAL THANKS: To the many readers who emailed me or stopped on the street, asking me to please address this issue in a cover story. To all my readers, please continue sending me your wonderful ideas and thoughts.

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& leave-em” kind of guy, but he was, and left without even a good-bye.

Now I’m pregnant which left me to find a place to raise my children. I found a place, it was a little run down, but within a couple of weeks I had it fixed up. The next thing, the children were born. Twins, one looked like me and the other one looked like the father.

As any mother knows, raising one child is a lot of work, but two is even more. With all the feedings and everything else, I barely have time for myself. Well before you know it the kids are grown up and they’re gone. I still see them occasionally, but they have busy lives of their own, so it is nice to see them every so often.

I have time now to go back to my favorite patio to dine and when I’m there, I still see him, and he acts like he doesn’t even know me. No doubt looking for his next conquest.

I see other gals whose guys are still with them, and it leaves me a little heart broken, but I remain hopeful. Such is my life as a female hummingbird.

Written by: Steve Satterlee

Bird Lover, Vista CA

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Tom Morrow’s article “the White Hats vs Black Hats” (4/20/2023) was enjoyable to read. He mentions a movie, Lonely Are the Brave, which stars Kirk Douglas, also Gena Rowlands, and yes features a yet to become megastar, Walter Matthau, plus relative unknowns at the time Carroll O’Connor and George Kennedy. I was a kid growing up in Albuquerque in 1961 when the movie was filmed there. My father worked at a hotel where some of the movie people were staying. It was quite a big deal for Albuquerque at that time having all those movie stars in town. Now, I think it’s fair to say that the film falls into the category of “often overlooked classic.” The credits are stunning: in addition to the cast there’s the

*24 hour awake staff *gourmet meals & snacks *call bells at bedside *tv in every room *caring compassionate assistance *daily activities & exercise classes *planned outings *visiting doctors, dentist, podiatrist, nail and hair visits *pet & music therapy *walking paths with fountains and much more... affirmativeselitehome.com

screenplay by Dalton Trumbo, music by Jerry Goldsmith, and so on. Legendary names. The Internet has some interesting websites dedicated to the film. You can tell I recommend them, the article and the movie.

Randy Stark Oceanside Problem Solved from page 6

million), but I can’t be the only one who thinks $13,000 is too much to cure you.

It looks like you already followed the Elliott Method for fixing your problem. You sent a brief, polite email to Omnicare (owned by CVS), and before contacting me, you also appealed to an outside mediator (the BBB). But even after all that, you still were being overcharged by your pharmacy. The only thing left was to apply steady pressure to CVS to get it to fix the problem. I publish the names, numbers and emails of the CVS customer service managers on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org.

I contacted CVS on your behalf. The company sent you a check to cover the extra tablets, unfortunately, without explaining the error.

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.

Friedrich Gomez

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9008623

The name of the business: Golden Acres Real Estate Holdings LLC, located at 1591 Glencrest Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant Information: Golden Acres Real Estate Holdings LLC, 1591 Glencrest Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business:

4/18/2023

/s/ Maryam Kavousi, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/18/2023

4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-90007985

The name of the business: In The Cut Barber and Beauty Lounge, located at 918 Mission Ave, Unit 115, Oceanside, CA 92054. Registrant Information: Kristy Rogers, 29538 Major League, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 and Tatyanna Lackritz, 6779 Heath Ct., Carlsbad. CA 92011. This business is operated by a General Partnership. First day of business: 3/1/2023

/s/ Kristy Rogers with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/11/2023

4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9008467

The name of the business: Evoke Transformation, located at 892 Chandelier Court, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant Information: Emily Anastasia Kisner, 892 Chandelier Court, San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: N/A

/s/ Emily Anastasia Kisner with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/17/2023

4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9007851

The name of the business: Bright Bins CA, located at 670 Corte Loren, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant Information: Alexander Ryan Lopez, 670 Corte Loren, San Marcos, CA 92069 and Edgar Valetin Juarez, 470 Smilax Rd., Apt 108, San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a general partnership. First day of business: 4/7/2023

/s/ Edgar Valentin Juarez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/7/2023 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/2023

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: 2023-9007984

In the Cut Barber and Beauty Lounge, located at 713 Mission Ave., Ste D, Oceanside, CA 92054. The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on 4/21/2022 and assigned file no. 2022-9009289. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IS BEING ABANDONED BY: Kristy Lynne Rogers, 29538 Major League, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530. This business is conducted by a general partnership. 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/Kristy Rogers

This statement was filed with the San Diego Recorder/ County clerk on 4/11/2023.

4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/2023

One territory is Escondido and San Marcos, the other is Oceanside, Carlsbad and Vista. 43 drops in Escondido/San Marcos, 28 in Oceanside, Carlsbad and Vista.

You may “grow” your territory and earn more money. Attractive compensation plan. The larger territory is all of the above but I really think two drivers are preferable. I think the large territory is too large for one driver to handle.

Great job for stay-at-home parent or retired individual. One or two days a week and extra money in your pocket.

Great job, good money. Candidates must live in north county, have their own car, have insurance.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023-9008730

The name of the business: Marina Comfort Suites, located at 888 N. Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054. Registrant Information: Shri Radha Govind Inc, 888 N. Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054. This business is operated by a corporation. First day of business:

1/1/2015

/s/ Narendra G. Patel, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/19/2023

5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023-9009425

The name of the business: Golden Acres, located at 300 Carlsbad Dr., #217, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Registrant Information: Maryam Kavousi, 300 Carlsbad Dr., #217, Carlsbad, CA 92008. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 4/26/2023 /s/ Maryam Kavousi with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/27/2023

5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9008977

The name of the business: Socalsigned, located at 11005 Logan Way, San Diego, CA 92129. Registrant Information: Dewanda Trish Sheppard, 11005 Logan Way San Diego, CA 92129. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Dewanda Trish Shappard with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/24/2023

5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9009164

The name of the business: Stitch ’Em, located at 257 W. Indian Rock Rd., Vista, CA 92083. Registrant Information: Giovanny Villasenor, 257 W. Indian Rock Rd., Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: N/A

/s/ Giovanny Villasenor with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/26/2023 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9009358

The name of the business: Syrvanna Health And Wellness LLC, located at 15718 Fruitvale Rd., Valley Center, CA 92082. Registrant Information: Syrvanna Health And Wellness LLC, 15718 Fruitvale Rd., Valley Center, CA 92082. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business:

1/20/2023

/s/ Carolina Valdez, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/27/2023

5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9009396

The name of the business: Team Sports of North County, located at 1255 Activity Dr., Suite A, Vista, CA 92081. Registrant Information: Jeanette Fletes, 1255 Activity Dr., Suite A, Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 4/15/2004

/s/ Jeanette Fletes with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/27/2023

5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023-9007217

The name of the business:

BumperTech, located at 3620

Seacrest Way, Oceanside, CA 92056. Registrant Information:

Stedman Slaughter, 3620 Seacrest Way, Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business:

3/30/2023

/s/ Stedman Slaughter Filed with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/30/2023

4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9006439

The name of the business: Uniquely You Wellness Pamela Renee, located at 1358 W. Valley Pkwy Suite F401, Escondido, CA 92029.

Registrant Information: Pamela Renee Miller, 436 Paseo Del Norte, Escondido, CA 92026. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 3/11/2023

/s/ Stedman Slaughter Filed with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/22/2023

4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9006920

The name of the business: North County Women’s 200 Club, Avocado 500 Club, Avocado 600 Club, located at 1312 McClelland St., San Marcos, CA 92069.

Registrant Information: Diana Rene Shaw, 1312 McClelland St., San Marcos, CA 92069, Dana Chandler, 4116 Diamond St., Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by an Unincorporated AssociationOther than a Partnership. First day of business: 3/28/2023

/s/ Diana Rene Shaw Filed with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/28/2023

4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9007584

The name of the business: Moorpark Mix, located at 1730 Tacoma Ln, Vista, CA 92084.

Registrant Information: Moorpark Inc., 1730 Tacoma Ln, Vista, CA 92054. This business is operated by a corporation. First day of business:

N/A

/s/ Emily Harris, CFO Filed with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 4/5/2023

4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9006047

The name of the business: Simply Skincare, located at 3138 Roosevelt St., Carlsbad, CA 92008. Registrant Information: Melissa Benton, 3646 Cerro Ave., Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business:

N/A

/s/ Melissa Benton Filed with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/17/2023

4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9007542

The name of the business: Cenzone Tech-Europe, located at 1401 El Norte Pkwy, Space 115, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant Information: Russ Radoye Stanoylovic, 1026 W. El Norte Pkwy, #198, Escondido, CA 92026. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 11/30/2022

/s/ Russ Radoye Stanoylovic with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 4,5/2023

4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9007748

The name of the business: Thriving Littles, located at 12760 Calma Ct., San Diego, CA 92128. Registrant Information: Laureen Renae Franklin, 12760 Calma Ct., San Diego, CA 92128. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: N/A

/s/ Laureen Renae Franklin Filed with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/7/2023

4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9006803

The name of the business: Golden State Exporters, located at 504 E. Barham Dr., Apt. 209, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant Information: Oussama Said, 504 E. Barham Dr., Apt. 209, San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business:

3/21/2023

/s/ Oussama Said Filed with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/27/2023

4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/2023

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Anthony Santell

Case No. 37-2021-00030570 PRPW-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA. 92101 Central Courthouse

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, a notice of petition to administer estate of ANTHONY SANTELL aka ANTHONY SANTONOCITO has been filed by Nick Santell and Nina Santell in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA. 92101 Central Courthouse. The Petition to Administer Estate requests that Nick Santell and Nina Santell be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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 tey 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: September 26, 2023

Time: 10:300 am

Dept: 504

Judge: Daniel S. Belsky

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. Attorney for petitioner: Jennifer A. Reardon SBN 317686 Reardon Law, PC 3110 Camino del Rio S, Suite 314 San Diego, CA 92108 619-930-9420 DOP: 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023-9007752

The name of the business: Aviara Lawn, Aviara Lawn & Golf Professional, located at 1497 La Linda Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant Information: Wayne Searle, 1497 La Linda Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 1/1/1995

/s/ Wayne Searle with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/07/2023 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023-9007478

The name of the business: Deck Hands, LLC, located at 3606 Lake Shore Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92028. Registrant Information: Deck Hands, LLC, 3606 Lake Shore Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92028. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: 4/4/2023 /s/ Patrick Gleeson, Vice President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/04/2023 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9008199

The name of the business: Urbans Building Services, located at 971 Borden Rd., Spc. 102, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant Information: Francisco Garcia G., 971 Borden Rd., Spc 102, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 1/29/2023

/s/ Francisco Garcia G. with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/12/2023 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023-9007900

The name of the business: San Diego Wine Storage, located at 4119 Avenida De La Plata, Oceanside, CA 92056. Registrant Information: Christopher V. Louchios, 5040 Calle Arquero, Oceanside, CA 92057. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business:

N/A

/s/ Christopher V. Louchios with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/10/2023 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9007935

The name of the business: Make Small Changes, located at 2316 Paseo De Laura #116, Oceanside, CA 92056. Registrant Information: Stephanie Ann Averkamp, 2316 Paseo De Laura #116, Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 4/1/2023

/s/ Stephanie Ann Averkamp with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023-9007555

The name of the business: Battery

World, located at 2372 Industry Street Suite B, Oceanside, CA 92054. Registrant Information: Roy Lee Reyes, 2372 Industry Street Suite B, Oceanside, CA 92054. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business:

10/13/1993

/s/ Roy Lee Reyes with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/05/2023

4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9005559

The name of the business: Ricardo Guerra Trucking, located at 211 Guajome St., Vista, CA 92083. Registrant Information: Ricardo Guerra, 211 Guajome St., Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 3/10/2023

/s/ Ricardo Guerra Filed with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/10/2023

4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/2023

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: 2023-9007753

Aviaralawn, located at 1497 La Linda Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078 The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on 9/14/2021 and assigned file no. 2021-9020528.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IS BEING ABANDONED BY: WRS Ventures Inc, 1497 La Linda Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is conducted by a corporation. 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/Wayne Searle, President This statement was filed with the San Diego Recorder/County clerk on 4/7/2023. 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11/2023

CITATION FOR FREEEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL Case Number 23AD000149N

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO NORTH COUNTY DIVISION 325 S. MELROSE DR. SUITE 130 VISTA, CA. 92081

In the matter of Gianna Faith Alanis Alcaraz, date of birth 11/30/2011

To: Maximiliano Alanis

You are ordered to appear in the Superior court of the State of California, County of San Diego, in Department N-24 at the court location indicated above on May 18, 2023 at 8:30 am, to show cause, whey Gianna Faith Alanis Alcaraz should not be declared free from parental custody and control for the purpose of placement for adoption as requested in the petition.

This hearing will be conducted by video or telephone through the NORTH COUNTY DIVISION 325 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081.

This hearing will be conducted by video or telephone through the NORTH COUNTY DIVISION 325 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081.

IMPORTANT: MAXIMILIANO

ALANIS, please call the court promptly for instructions on how to attend this hearing (760) 201-8720

Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 11:30 PST.

At the hearing, the judge will read the petition and, if requested, will explain the effect of the granting of the petition, any term or allegation contained therein and the nature of the proceeding, its procedures and possible consequences, and may continue the matter for not more than 30 days for the appontment of counsel or to give counsel time to prepare.

The court may appoint counsel to represent the minor whether or not the minor is able to afford counsel.

If any parent appears and is unable to afford counsel, the court shall appoint counsel to represent each parent who appears unless such representation is knowingly and intelligently waived.

Someone over the age of 18 - not the petitioner - must serve the other part with all the forms and complete a proof of service form, such as Proof of Service of Citation (Adoptions) (SDSC Form #JUV-300), telling when and how the other party was served and file that with the court.

If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your pleading, if any, may be filed on time.

Date 3/27/2023 Judge of the Superior Court Kelly C Mok 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/2023

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF William Scott Summerville Case No. 37-2023-00013869 PR-LA-CTL 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, a notice of petition to administer estate of William Scott Summerville has been filed by Stephen Schaffer in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA. 92101 Central Courthouse. The Petition to Administer Estate requests that Stephen Schaffer be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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 tey 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: July 5, 2023

Time: 1:30 pm

Dept: 502

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 four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. the time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. 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.

Attorney for petitioner:

Nicole D’Ambrogi

3517 Camino del Rio S., Suite 406 San Diego, CA 92108

619.550.3080

DOP: 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11/2023