October12, 2023

October 12, 2023

Volume 53 - No. 41

By Friedrich Gomez The New York Times called him the “perpetually youthful-looking television host of ‘American Bandstand,’ who advanced the influence of teenagers and the entire rock ‘n’ roll culture that eventually would circumvent the globe.”

He was a brightly-coloured peacock in an, otherwise, drab, grey world.

He would prove to be a paradigmatic figure who historians have dubbed as “America’s Oldest Teenager.”

Without exaggeration, most if not all of our vast readership has had a nostalgic love-affair with television’s American Bandstand and its iconic host, Dick Clark.

By popular demand, here is a nostalgic journey back in time!

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OUR TIME MACHINE AS WE TRAVEL BACK IN TIME! Quickly! Don’t be left behind!

Climb onboard our Time Machine and buckle your seatbelts, as we are about to depart this 2023 world and journey back in history -- to another time, another culture, another world – a different America!

We are now setting our Time Machine dials back 66 years! Destination:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. WE JUST ARRIVED AND YOU ARE THERE! We have just now arrived at our destination! And it is precisely Monday 5 August 1957.

A young, slender man fidgets with pencil and paper at a make-shift chair which more closely resembles a stool, behind a modest desk, with the large letters “AB” on the desk-front.

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Teenager from page 1 Workmen pace about in frenzied movements as three large ABC television cameras swing and reposition themselves as a stage foreman directs them in a run-through rehearsal of sorts.

The slender show-host still fidgets with pencil and paper, occasionally looking up from his notes -- this time he sees a programme director approaching him from his right side, “Mr. Clark, singer Paul Anka is here.” Dick Clark smiles, flashing a mega-watt set of teeth and acknowledges with a crisp, “Thank you.”

It is Monday 5 August 1957, a particularly warm day outside “Studio B,” which is located in West Philadelphia, on 4548 Market Street. It is an auspicious day -- the debut of a new concept for ‘live’ television viewers called, “American Bandstand.” The new show host, Dick Clark, a 27-year-olde transplant from Mount Vernon, New York, appears almost too young for such an important position – even boyishly younger-looking than his chronological years reveal. So much so, that his unusual youthfulness and bubbly personality would later earn him a world-renowned nickname: “America’s Oldest Teenager.”

On this particular summer day in 1957, Dick Clark’s thoughts are fully occupied on various

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concepts on how he would proceed in hosting his first ‘live’ American Bandstand show and its requirements of adlibbing away from printed cue cards.

It is only minutes away now -- and it will be “showtime!”

Standing erect, Dick Clark surveys his dance floor one final time before heading off to welcome American Bandstand’s historic first guest, Paul Anka.

Dick Clark’s strengths are that he is a ‘hands-on’ man who knows the desired format for his new brainchild, as he calculates the dance floor dimensions in his mind one last time, surveying its potential as well as limitations, for a wide television-viewing audience of perhaps millions.

Studio B measured exactly 80’ x 42’ x 24’ but appears much smaller due to the number of props, television cameras, and risers that are going to be used for the show’s premiere.

Clark’s brain is now firing on all cylinders as he calculates the need to have as much physical space for the teenagers to dance around the floor and yet enough floor space for the three RCA TK-10 blackand-white television cameras to roam about and survey the danceaction from different angles.

Previous acts of scandal and notoriety on newscasts had brought Dick Clark here, to where he now stands. It seems almost too painful to reflect back on -- the embarrasswill get it the first time.

2. WATER IN THE CARBURETOR WIFE: “There is trouble with the car. It has water in the carburetor.”

HUSBAND: “Water in the carburetor? That’s ridiculous.”

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

Husbands & Wives 1. AVOCADOS A wife asks her husband, “Could you please go shopping for me and buy one carton of milk and if they have avocados, get 6.”

A short time later the husband comes back with 6 cartons of milk.

The wife asks him, “Why did you buy 6 cartons of milk?”

He replied, “They had avocados.”

If you’re a woman, I’m sure you’re going back to read it again! Men

ment it brought upon a nation of people.

Just the previous year, on 9 July 1956, Bob Horn, the original host of a format simply known as “Bandstand” was fired after a drunk-driving arrest!

What heightened the spectacle was that Bob Horn’s Philadelphia television station (WFIL-TV Channel 6) along with co-owner, Walter Annenberg, of The Philadelphia Inquirer, had jointly run a campaign series against drunk driving!

Adding further insult to injury is that Bandstand host, Bob Horn, was not only arrested as a drunk-driver, but he was allegedly linked to a prostitution ring and, consequently, was brought up on morals charges!

The shame of it all is almost too overwhelming as Dick Clark reflects back on it.

But Horn’s shocking dethronement from Bandstand positioned Dick Clark as his successor and, subsequently, Dick Clark’s eventual coronation would see him catapulted to American Bandstand immortality. He would become the replacement host under this new broadened name from Bandstand to American Bandstand.

In welcoming singer Paul Anka to the set, Dick Clark is upbeat in planning for Anka to lip-synch his new song, “Diana,” which would become a monster hit across the planet!

4. HE MUST PAY Husband and wife had a tiff. Wife called up her mom and said, “He fought with me again, I am coming to live with you.”

Though Dick Clark was not a tall man -- standing at an average height of 5’ 9” -- he, nevertheless, towered over the Canadian songbird, Anka, who appeared miniaturised at only 5’ 4.”

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-If you decide to start dancing in the street, everyone you bump into will know all the steps.

Then he made the earth round and He laughed and laughed and laughed.

That’s scary. It means 75% are running around untreated.

Anka would become famous for other hit songs such as, “Lonely Boy,” and “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” to name just two more gigantic examples. Interestingly, Paul Anka would remain a Canadian citizen until 6 September 1990 when he formally became a naturalised citizen of the United States.

5. TODAY’S SHORT READING FROM THE BIBLE

HUSBAND: “You don’t even know what a carburetor is. I’ll check it out. Where’s the car?

25% of the women in this country are on medication for mental illness.

Dick Clark’s debut show proves to be an immediate ratings smash.

American Bandstand would also be the 16-year-old Canadian singer’s first national TV exposure, making Paul Anka a global heartthrob in the process!

-A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended from duty.

WIFE: “I tell you the car has water in the carburetor.”

3. STATISTIC - THIS IS A FRIGHTENING STATISTIC , PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST WORRISOME IN RECENT YEARS.

A street in Ottawa, Canada, would eventually be named Paul Anka Drive and Ottawa’s City Council would come to proclaim 28 August as “Paul Anka Day.”

Mom said, “No darling, he must pay for his mistake. I am coming to live with you.”

From Genesis: “And God promised men that good and obedient wives would be found in all corners of the earth.”

WIFE: “In the pool.”

The song “Diana” was so powerful in its wide-spread popularity that it not only made Paul Anka an “instant superstar,” but it skyrocketed to #1 on both the Canadian and U. S. music charts and still remains, to this day, one of the best selling singles ever by a Canadian recording artist in history!

*** Neighbor’s Cat This morning I saw my neighbor talking to her cat.

I told my dog about it.

We laughed and laughed. *** Things You Would Never Know Without the Movies -It is always possible to park directly outside any building you are visiting.

-Most laptop computers are powerful enough to override the communication systems of any invading alien civilization -It does not matter if you are heavily outnumbered in a fight involving martial arts - your enemies will wait patiently to attack you one by one by dancing around in a threatening manner until you have knocked out their predecessors.

-When a person is knocked unconscious by a blow to the head, they will never suffer a concussion or brain damage.

-No one involved in a car chase, hijacking, explosion, volcanic eruption or alien invasion will ever go into shock.

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Teenager from page 2 see Dick Clark as tall on some occasions, then of average height in other encounters, and then short again, depending on who he is interviewing at the time on AB (American Bandstand).

Alongside such notables as Fats Domino (5’ 4”), James Brown (5’ 6”), Neil Sedaka (5’ 5”), Paul Simon (5’ 3”) and Connie Francis at only 5’ 1” – Clark at times seemed massive on black and white TV consoles across America.

Other times he had audiences guessing again when he stood alongside the likes of Smokey Robinson (6’), Chubby Checker (6’), and Chuck Berry at 6’ 2,” all of whom relegated Dick Clark back to diminutive stature.

Despite Dick Clark’s boyish good looks and devastating charm, this congenial exterior belies his true genius, uncanny talents, and hidden aggressive ambition. Clark had pitched the new American Bandstand format relentlessly to the television network executives, breaking down barriers nonstop till they finally gave in. Though young in years, and relatively inexperienced, he made up for these discrepancies with a fire-and-brimstone passion for his ideas.

Dick Clark was born Richard Augustus Wagstaff “Dick” Clark, Jr. on 30 November 1929, the son of a sales manager for radio stations.

During his high school years, his only sibling brother, Bradley, was killed in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. He rarely spoke of it, but it was a haunting loss which he carried, quietly, throughout his lifetime.

He was far from being a star student, attaining average grades in high school, but only because nothing caught his intellect to sufficiently motivate him. Except the media of radio, which caught his fancy even prior to his teen years.

The radio waves beckoned him at such an early age as if fate were extending her hand in recognising a hidden genius. A young Dick Clark, at only 10 years of age, succumbed to its allure, deciding – while still only in pre-puberty -- to pursue it as a career. And he did. Little did the world know at the time that such a seedling was being planted that would someday take root and revolutionise the airwaves of both sight and sound as seldom before seen in the history of broadcasting.

As a teenager he worked in the mailroom of radio station WRUN in 1945. As luck would have it, the station was owned by his uncle and managed by his father, Rich-

ard Clark. He was soon promoted to weatherman and then became news announcer. He was on his way.

He would attend Syracuse University in New York, graduating in 1951 with a degree in advertising and a minor in radio. At one time he went under the name of Dick Clay while employed at television station WKTV in Utica, New York.

His very first television-hosting job was on “Cactus Dick and the Santa Fe Riders,” a country-western music show. It wasn’t until 1952 at radio station WFIL, where he now stood, that he permanently adopted his handle of “Dick Clark.” It was here at WFIL where he would become successor to Bob Horn.

The eventual blossoming of Dick Clark’s American Bandstand would prove to be much more than just a hit television show – it would prove to be nothing less than a cultural phenomenon.

American Bandstand succeeded in capturing a slice of Americana and defined who we were as a youthful nation. It showed the world a glimpse of how an emerging American culture – young teenagers fresh off the streets of Philadelphia, U.S.A -- chose to express themselves in a vibrant celebration of both song and dance -- the two quintessential elements which unite all humankind since the dawn of human civilisation.

But this was more than just a dance programme, it was a keyhole peek at young American teenagers who were a composite of an emerging new country – they were America’s future generation. They would someday morph into America’s adult population, voting and setting new cultural values – this, indeed, was a slice of Dick Clark’s Americana.

It was history-in-the-making.

The ‘live’ television show would prove to be so powerful in its impact on a nationwide viewing audience that it would launch Dick Clark’s popularity to stratospheric heights, making him a media mogul, as well as one of the most recognisable icons in television’s long and storied history.

The timing for television’s American Bandstand was immaculate.

After all, America had created rock ‘n’ roll music, so it seemed only appropriate that America should showcase it for the world to see.

But not just showcase the music, but afford a peek through the lenses of television of an uninhibited new love-affair of American kids

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Whether your outfit will sparkle, sway or make a statement, we’re excited to see your semi-formal or cocktail attire at our elegant “A Night in All White” gala. *** Vista Boys & Girls Club Poker Tournament October 14 • 5pm 306 S. Santa Fe, Vista Go “all in” for the kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Vista’s 5th annual Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament!. This exciting event will be held Saturday, October 14th at the Vistonian at 306 S. Santa Fe in Vista. Dinner will be served from 5:00-6:00 followed by tournament play beginning at 6pm.

The poker tournament buy-in is $100 with various add-ons and sponsorships available. Tournament tickets include food and drink. The dinner only option is $60.

All proceeds from the Poker Tournament will benefit programs offered by the Boys & Girls Club of Vista focusing on Academic Enrichment, Character Development and Healthy Lifestyles. Participation provides financial assistance to year-round programs for underserved youth.

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Live Webinar on Zoom This is a free event for working teachers and administrators Presenter: Amber Diederich, Defined Contribution Benefits Specialist, CalSTRS Sand Diego Service Center Discussion will cover: • Resources you need to begin retirement process.

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Veterans’ Writing Group October 21 1617 Mission Ave. • Oceanside The Veterans’ Writing Group will host its monthly meeting on 10/21/23 at the Veterans Association of North County (VANC) 1617 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92058.

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Local News

Emergency Alert Service Renamed San Diego County’s official emergency alert service has been renamed AlertSanDiego, replacing ReadySD. This rebrand affects the website, app, social media, phone and text alerts and aims to expand emergency notification access.

The new website will launch this fall at AlertSanDiego.org and the department’s social media accounts will be changed to AlertSanDiego with an updated logo.

AlertSanDiego provides hazard information, a disaster plan template, maps and recovery information. It features earthquake early warning, evacuation and shelter information, a mobile disaster plan with checklists and supply lists and other hazard alert information.

The county encourages residents to download the SD Emergency App and/or register your mobile phone for alerts on the current ReadySanDiego website.

The alert system rebrand was prompted by meetings with various community user groups including multilingual groups and people with disabilities. The county’s goal was to streamline the brand for better recognition and to instill disaster preparedness in the community at large.

For more information regarding this change visit the County News Center.

San Marcos Upgrades Simmons Park Playground Equipment The City of San Marcos is thrilled to announce the Simmons Park playground has reopened.

After 20 years, the playground equipment has been upgraded, and features state-of-the-art attractions. Children ages two to 12 can now enjoy a new disc swing that sits up to four and a 68-foot-long zipline named the Dragon Rider.

The Pastor Says . . .

The Fury of Fire Most recently, we have been introduced to the fury of fire. Almost half the island of Maui was incinerated by fire.

Homes, businesses, and lives were lost.

The power of fire destroyed all in its path. We have seen the same here and in San Diego when the fury of fire burned thousands of homes in the Witch Creek and Cedar fires, leaving only piles of ash and debris. Usually, the expression on the part of the homeowner is, “I have Pastor Huls lost everything.” Recently, this was my experience. I lost my house, which was my home, to a fire. The feelings of all the loss are unimaginable to experience. The aftermath is even worse. All one has owned, prized, dreamed, and saved is gone. There is nothing one can do except weep.

If it is your only house, it leaves you homeless.

The park originally opened in 2003 and has been a San Marcos favorite ever since. It features a half basketball court, barbecue, picnic tables, a trail connection and much more.

The new design of the playground adds an additional 1000 square feet for activities.

We humans spend lots of time gathering things here on Earth. Most of the time, we outlive the items and either give them away or sell them.

Eventually, they end up as antiques or discards. Often, they are consumed by fire with intention by those who want to get rid of them.

“Upgrading the equipment at Simmons Park is a big deal for the City of San Marcos,” stated Assistant Director of the Parks and Recreation Department Andrea Gonzalez “It allows us to live up to our ‘San Parkos’ namesake and then some”.

Eventually, it will consume even our Earth, according to the Bible and astronomers. But before that, the Bible says it is the one force God will use to control evil and harbor all evil in the lakes of fire called hell, where there is an ever-burning force to consume but not destroy.

I find this hard to comprehend, but it seems to say it is God‘s way of saying there will be a judgment of fire. Perhaps it’s our comfort that, as we contemplate, this force brought to our world and creation itself, and mythologized by the Greeks, with the story of Prometheus, whom the gods gave fire, we are left with the tremendous fury of fire and its destructive aspect as well as a blessing.

The park is located at 2180 Rocky Point Drive San Marcos, CA 92078 and is open from sunrise to sunset.

Fire is not particular. It will consume animals, humans, and even the great cathedrals dedicated to God, i.e., Notre Dame. It is the one force on Earth that shows no partiality.

I have seen both.

it comes to food).

great staff.

Other times I will treat myself by going to Fish House Vera Cruz. Upscale, a bit pricey, but the food is out of this world. We normally order the Atlantic Cod, steamed and glazed carrots, and their delicious mashed taters - with onions or something in them that makes them extra special. A glass of Chardonnay would go nicely but I never drink at lunch (would probably fall asleep within a half hour) and seldom drink at night as I don’t like to drink and drive, even with only one glass of wine.

Regular readers of this column are aware that I like good food, good service, good restaurants . . . and often comment on them.

I read the menu repeatedly while waiting on our order. Here’s just a mouth-watering sample of what you’ll find at Tip Top Meats . . .

Holsteiner Schnitzel . . . made from the pork tenderloin, stuffed with imported ham and swiss cheese, sauted in butter and mushroom gravy, and fried egg on request, mashed potato with gravy and red cabbage . . . or, a Stuffed Pork Chop, a large pork chop stuffed with their delicious house dressing, served with mashed potatoes and gravy and red cabbage. Many, many more delicious plates from which to choose . . . and hundreds of beautifully carved and/ or prepared meats in their butcher shop.

Last Thursday we had the great pleasure of visiting Tip Top Meats in Carlsbad. My pal, Friedrich Gomez, ordered a salad and Bratwurst sandwich. I ordered a Liverwurst sandwich. The plate arrived with three sandwiches, each of which was about 3” high, with the Liverwurst alone being a good 3/4” of an inch thick.

Onions, tomato, lettuce, mayo, and a pickle . . . . a great meal (I also ‘helped” Friedrich eat his french fries. I’m a very helpful person when

If I were 20 years younger I might make an offer to purchase Tip Top Meats/Restaurant. Big John passed away last January but he build a wonderful business. His step-daughter, Jennifer, is now the owner and she is working seven days a week and would likely be open to selling . . . but, I’m not 20 years younger. So I shall continue being a contented customer and wishfully thinking I could own such a wonderful business, complete with the highly trained and

Man About Town

One perk of owning a newspaper is you are out in the field a lot . . . so you tend to visit restaurants. A lot.

You get to know the good, the bad, and the ugly. I pretty much know the better restaurants in various cuisines, Italian, Mexican, Japanese, Chinese, Sea Foods, Good Ol’ American Home Style . . . unfortunately, that doesn’t do a whole lot for the waist line (though I have managed to lose 8 lbs. without trying all that hard).

•••• Scribbling . . .

Being a scribbler, people sometimes

~ Pastor Huls

ask me . . . “how do you find all these things to write about?”

Answer: “There’s so many things to write about you never run out of material. You just have to open your mind, read a lot, listen a lot, think a lot. And, lo! The idea for a story begins to blossom . . . and it really doesn’t take very long.”

Other times, inspiration hits you and words seem to form. An idea begins to take shape, first in sentences, then paragraphs, pretty soon, you have the makings of a story.

Sometimes the end result is dramatic, comedic, or philosophical.

Sometimes just plain silly.

For example, fifties songwriting legends Leiber and Stoller must have said “That’s a hit single”, when the idea for “Poison Ivy” came to mind, the deal unquestionably sealed when the lines “You’re gonna need an ocean – bump ba bump ba bump – of calamine loMan About Town continued on page 14

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Teenager from page 3 celebrating out on the dance floor and embracing their own kind of music -- exclusively American in origin – which they referred to as: “Rock ‘n’ Roll.”

But it wasn’t all a bed of roses for this new, revolutionary music. There was a tremendous hatemovement from the established generation of adults. Not all, but pervasive enough to make its presence known. In our cultural rearview mirror, American Bandstand had an uphill fight along its eventual path to great success.

During the show’s lifetime, it showcased over 10,000 live rock ‘n’ roll performances by musicians and singers who, otherwise, were generally not welcomed on TV at the time. This movement against rock ‘n’ roll became known, simply, as “anti-rock.”

In an exclusive 1990 Rolling Stone magazine interview with Dick Clark, interviewer, Henry Schipper, pointed out that Dick Clark’s American Bandstand performances were shocking to the general audiences in the early beginning stages.

As Clark, himself, conceded: “I was roundly criticised for being in and around rock and roll music at its inception. It was the devil’s music; it would make your teeth fall out and your hair turn blue, whatever the hell. You get through that.”

It was no secret that the era was full of adults who openly hated rock ‘n’ roll music, including politicians, ministers, even older songwriters and musicians who viewed the new music as a threat to their own mainstream music sales, which in fact dropped dramatically in some instances.

Frank Sinatra openly called Elvis Presley a “rancid-smelling aphrodisiac.”

Dick Clark, himself, was verbally attacked as the ring-leader and human sparkplug driving this evil machinery that was corrupting our young American children.

As with many success stories, it was a rocky road strewn with shards of glass along the pathway for the exponents of this new genre of music. It was a different world during the 1950s with a set of opposing values not conducive to this gyrating beat that seemed to have coloured folks as pioneers, such as Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, and a galaxy of other rock ‘n’ roll legends at its core.

1950s America had emerged from the Korean conflict and was now in

the midst of a Cold War which attributed to creating a conservative climate in the country. As social historians point out, “The 1950s in the United States are generally considered both socially conservative and highly materialistic in nature.” It was certainly not a time for dramatic change in music -music which seemed to encourage uninhibited sexual dance movements. As social pundits phrased it, “The 1950s are noted in United States history as a time of compliance, conformity and also, to some extent, creating a backlash of rebellion.”

Rock ‘n’ roll music was a rebellion of sorts, and so was Dick Clark.

He was not satisfied with the status quo, namely its stance on segregation. He knew he would have to enter the lion’s den to dangerously challenge mainstream views on segregation, but he also knew that doing the right thing often meant traveling down the most difficult of roads. Young in years, he was nonetheless determined to rectify what he viewed as unjust and intolerable. He was on a crusade, and he would change the lives and views of countless millions who watched and grew up with American Bandstand.

Racial views in 1950s America were deeply trenched in warfare terms: you were either for or against, there was no middle ground. With American Bandstand originally located in Philadelphia, segregation permeated concentrated areas of the city. Bandstand’s flagship station, WFIL, sought a middle ground: to resolve tension they drew on Philadelphia’s interracial music to create an illusion of integration, and having Black artists on the show, while still refusing to allow the city’s Black teenagers into the studio audience for fear of alienating television viewers and the advertisers who, virtually, under-wrote the show’s expenses. But a still-young Dick Clark cannot move mountains, as hard as he might try. However, in time, he would eventually succeed in his quest. As social pundits of the time put it, “History goes back and forth with the timing and motives of the integration, but nevertheless, American Bandstand socially impacted teenagers’ opinions regarding race.”

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tumes…here’s your opportunity to show them off! While you’re at it, document your efforts with some photos in the Pumpkin Patch at Bates Nut Farm. Participants in the Bates Costume Contest will get a certificate of participation, halloween treats and a tractor hayride ticket. Not wearing a costume? Come anyway to enjoy the costume parade and cheer for your favorite costumes. Prizes will be awarded in four age categories, so everybody has a chance to win.

Registration begins at 9:00, and costume parade and judging begin at 11:00. Create lasting memories at Bates with all the Pumpkin Patch activities, scrumptious food, and live music on the Bates Stage from 12-3. $10 Parking October Weekends.

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Doggie Costume Contest & Parade October 21 • 11:00am to 12:00pm Bates Nut Farm 15954 Woods Valley Road Valley Center

Fall Festival 2023 Dinner and Fundraiser October 28th • 6pm St. Timothy’s Parish Hall

Oodles from page 3 All Veterans, dependents and active-duty military members are welcome to this free event.

Our women’s group meets 10-11, live and on Zoom.

Don’t miss the annual “Howlo-ween” Doggie Costume Contest & Parade. Bring your dog in their favorite costume to enjoy the pumpkin patch and compete in the contest. Prizes will be awarded to the top dogs! Registration opens at 9:00 am. Judging and parade begin at 11:00 am.

After the contest, take part in all of the Pumpkin Patch festivities, and sample some great food. $10 Parking October Weekends.

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Credit Cards Accepted Sponsored by Knights of Columbus St. Timothy’s Council 10802.

Proceeds Benefit Catholic and Escondido Com)munity Charities.

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There is no question to the legacy he left in his wake. Episodes he hosted were among the first where Blacks and Whites performed on the same stage and among the first where the live studio audience sat together for all the world to see – without racial segregation.

But it was only the first year of

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5th District Supervisor

Jim Desmond

An Environmental Disaster As almost any resident of San Diego County knows, toxic wastes have been pouring into the ocean along the border south of San Diego for generations.

Over the decades, there have been reports, studies and protests, but little action.

A recent study by the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission indicated that 100 billion gallons of toxic wastes entered the U.S. through the Tijuana River since 2018, with 35 billion gallons more since last December. Some beaches were closed for more than 635 consecutive days, with local businesses and tourism taking major hits. National security is also impacted. The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard train in that water and along those beaches, and the health of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents has been jeopardized. A 2018 study by the Border Patrol found that “transboundary flows” from Tijuana pose a “health and safety risk” to agents working along the border, as well as to those they apprehend.

Exposure to raw sewage can lead to diarrhea, fever, rashes, meningitis and numerous other infections and diseases, which can often result from a simple ‘fun’ day at the beach. One study

indicated that in 2017, 34,000 people were sickened due to exposure to raw sewage at Imperial Beach alone.

So what can be done? I have joined San Diego County’s legislative delegation in letters to congressional leaders of both parties, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the President, calling for a $310 million appropriation in the emergency supplemental bill to modernize infrastructure necessary to treat raw sewage spilling across the border through the Tijuana River Valley.

Can we encourage Mexico to modernize the waste treatment facilities on its side of the border? Obviously, that needs to happen, but international diplomacy is a federal prerogative.

By taking action now on our side of the border, this decadeslong threat to public health may finally be headed toward a resolution.

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.

A Word from San Marcos Mayor Rebecca Jones

Bootacular Fall Festivities land Park located at 1148 Rock Springs Road, San Marcos 92069 from 5 - 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 14th to have a howling good time!

Community members can enjoy games, crafts, activities, goodies and more! Oh, and don’t forget to wear your costume to enter the costume contest. Purchase your $5 ticket at www.san-marcos.net/register.

The spooky season has finally arrived and city parks and recreation staff have tricks and treats for our community members. Dress in your best Halloween costume for a thrilling series of events for the most frightful time of the year!

Breakfast with the Littlest Pumpkins: Hop on your broomstick and bring your family to the San Marcos Community Center located at 3 Civic Center Drive on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 7:30 - 11 a.m. to enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast, including eggs, sausage and juice with fun carnival games.

Family Night Halloween Party: Come to the Woodhouse at Wood-

Purchase your $7 ticket at www. san-marcos.net/register.

Blue Envelope Program I am thrilled to share a significant development passed during this week’s board meeting – the Blue Envelope Program for San Diego County. This initiative aims to enhance communication between law enforcement agencies and the diverse communities they serve.

I’m proud to support the implementation of the “Blue Envelope”program. This program facilitates clear communication about an individual’s special needs during interactions with law enforcement.

In our increasingly interconnected world, effective communication is more critical than ever. Unfortunately, misunderstandings and fear can arise when communication breaks down, especially during encounters between law enforcement officers and individuals with special needs. This challenge affects a wide range of drivers within our community.

In a society where understanding and empathy are paramount, the

Blue Envelope Program is a beacon of hope, promoting safer and more respectful interactions between community members and officers.

The way it works is that individuals displaying one of several items with the Blue Envelope Program logo (such as an envelope, bracelet, lanyard, seat belt cover, or button) will let members of law enforcement know they will require additional accommodations or assistance during a service call or emergency.

The Blue Envelope Program does not have a registry component; therefore, the program is voluntary and self-implemented.

If you would like more information, visit sdsheriff.gov/community/blue-envelope 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

My GE microwave never worked.

What can I do?

Donette Plaisance’s GE microwave oven is cursed. Sometimes it stops mid-cycle. Sometimes it continues to run, but without any lights or heating. Can she return it?

Q: I bought a GE 24-inch sensor cooking microwave oven from Home Depot last fall. It never worked. We have had service call after service call. We’ve had parts shipped to our home. It has been a never-ending issue, and now I want my money back.

The appliance does all kinds of crazy things. Sometimes it stops mid-cycle. Sometimes it continues to run, but without any lights or heating. The only way to shut it off is to go into the basement and flip the breaker.

Every time I call GE for help, it is weeks until they can come. And then they don’t fix it. I have spent hours on the phone and stayed home from work waiting for the technicians multiple times. Still, six months later, we have never had an operational microwave.

I want my money back. They can take the microwave. Can you help me get a refund for the $1,528 I spent? ~ Donette Plaisance, Newark, DE A: You received a cursed microwave. GE should have worked with Home Depot to replace it quickly instead of sending a seemingly endless parade of technicians to your home.

Home Depot recommends that you check your appliance carefully when it’s delivered. I guess that means you run the microwave to make sure it doesn’t suddenly stop or start. Once you accept delivery, Home Depot only allows a return “if the defects and/or damage are identified and reported to Home Depot,” it notes in its return policy.

In the paper trail you provided between yourself, Home Depot and GE, I don’t see where you notiProblem Solved continued on page 12

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Historically Speaking The Catcher Was a Spy

American diplomat being treated in St. Luke’s Hospital … the tallest building in the Japanese capital.

By Tom Morrow When baseball greats Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig went on tour in 1934 in baseball-crazy Japan, some in the U.S. sporting world wondered why Moe Berg, a thirdrate catcher was included on the team. Although he played with five major-league teams from 1923 to 1939, Berg was considered mediocre, but he was regarded as the brainiest ballplayer of all time.

New York Yankee’ manager Casey Stengel once said: “He (Berg) is the strangest man ever to play baseball.”

Berg was a U.S. spy working undercover with the Office of Strategic Services, forerunner of the CIA. Berg spoke 15 languages, including Japanese. And he had two loves: baseball and spying. In Tokyo, garbed in a kimono, Berg took flowers to the daughter of an

He never delivered those flowers.

Instead, Berg ascended to the hospital roof and filmed key features the harbor in Tokyo Bay, military installations, and railway yards.

Eight years later, U.S. Army Air Corps Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle studied Berg’s films in planning his spectacular raid over Tokyo in 1942.

During his youth, Berg’s father disapproved of his baseball career and never once watched his son play. In high school. Berg learned Latin, Greek and French. As an adult, he read at least 10 newspapers every day.

Berg was undoubtedly the most educated ballplayer ever to play major league baseball. To describe Berg as being smart would be an understatement. He graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University, having added Spanish, Italian, German and Sanskrit to his linguistic quiver. During further studies at the Sorbonne in Paris, and later Columbia Law School, he picked up Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indian, Arabic, Portuguese and Hungarian … 15 languages in

Moe Berg all, plus some regional dialects.

While playing baseball for Princeton Moe Berg would describe plays in Latin or the ancient language of Sanskrit to fellow players sitting on the bench.

The OSS quickly determined Berg to be the best of candidates for being a spy. During World War II, Moe was parachuted into Yugoslavia to assess the value to the war effort of the two groups of partisans there.

He reported back that Marshall

Tito’s forces were widely supported by the people and Winston Churchill ordered all-out support for the Yugoslav underground fighter. At the age of 41, the parachute jump undoubtedly was a challenge, but there would be more to come in that same year of 1942.

Berg penetrated German-held Norway, met with members of the underground and located a secret heavy-water plant, which was Historically Speaking continued on page 14

Travel Troubleshooter

by Christopher Elliott

Why won’t Swiss International Air Lines compensate me for my lost luggage?

When Swiss loses Mark Bromley’s luggage on a flight from Zurich to Geneva, he files a claim for compensation. He never hears back.

Does he deserve anything?

Q: Swiss International Air Lines lost my luggage for eight days while I was on a hiking trip to Geneva. It sent my bags to the wrong address and finally to my home almost two weeks later, after our vacation had ended. Swiss never compensated me for the hiking gear I had to buy or provided a mechanism in person, by phone, or online to get reimbursed.

The loss happened on a United Airlines code-share flight from Washington to Zurich and then connecting on Swiss from Zurich to Geneva. Swiss Air has no process or points of contact online or in person at their airport counters for filing or getting reimbursed for lost luggage.

It seems Swiss contracts all of its public interface activities to a company called Swissport. Swissport can file a complaint, but it has no authority to process a claim. I

had a three-way conversation with supervisors from United Airlines and Swiss in the U.S. regarding compensation. The Swiss Air supervisor gave me the telephone number to their point of contact in the “Missing Bag” department, which Swissport runs, but no one there could help me. So I’m back to where I started.

I again arranged a three-way call with United and Swiss, and this time a representative recommended that I file a complaint with Lufthansa, the parent company of Swiss Air. I filed a complaint but never heard from them. Can you help me? ~ Mark Bromley, Reston, Va. A: Swiss should have promptly compensated you for your lost luggage. Normally, an airline will cover items like toiletries and clothing when it misplaces your luggage. An airline representative should have helped you file a claim and then processed it quickly. By the time you contacted me, it had been almost six months since you filed your initial claim, which is far too long.

Who is responsible for your loss?

Typically, ​​you should file a lost luggage claim with the operating carrier that delivers you to your final ticketed destination, which would have been Swiss. But it doesn’t really matter who was there to take your claim -- Swiss, Swissport, United, or Lufthansa.

Someone should have been there in Geneva to take care of you, and they should have authorized you to buy clothing and toiletries while you waited for your luggage.

would have again gotten lost between United, Lufthansa and Swiss.

By the way, Swissport allows you to track your luggage online, although it’s not clear if that would have worked in your situation.

Your rights to compensation are governed by the Montreal Convention and the Swiss General Conditions of Carriage. Under these agreements, you are entitled to a maximum of $1,574 for your lost luggage. You also had an insurance policy through World Nomads, which would have compensated you $700 for the clothes you had to buy, but only if Swiss failed to pay you.

I contacted Swiss on your behalf.

A representative responded and said it had no record of your claim.

Swiss suggested that you initiate a claim by filling out a claim through its website, which you did. Ten months after your flight, the airline sent you $1,574.

You could have used one of the executive contacts at Swiss that I publish on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org. But I suspect your case

On a side note, this is one of the major problems of a codeshare arrangement. When something goes wrong, there’s a lot of finger-pointing, and often passengers are the losers. It takes a lot of persistence to get things straightened out.

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

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Teenager from page 5

once he gained a stronger position from which to negotiate.

Dick Clark’s American Bandstand show and he had more immediate projects in his cross-hairs. He had just made a bona fide splash with Paul Anka and television viewers clamoured for more!

As a private person, and native New Yorker, he was also horrified over the sports news of his cherished Brooklyn Dodgers announcing their move to Los Angeles. But, on this day in 1957, there was another newsworthy item which catches his attention. He first hears a song called “Do the Bop,” by a young group of Philadelphia kids who call themselves the “Juvenairs” and who sing at street corners, right here in Philly. Clark would make suggestions to the group but, for the moment, he had bigger fish to fry and left his suggestions as such. This incident would become a historic ‘ankle-biter’ that would return to gnaw at Clark in a most unpredictable way.

Within six months of going nationwide, AB is picked up by 101 stations with over twenty million viewers glued to their TV-sets!

It is another work day in 1957 when a happy Dick Clark shows up at Studio B and walks gingerly towards a section of his television station that he rarely visits. His walk is brisk, reflecting his excitement. Could the news be true? His footsteps stopped at the station mailroom. Clark’s eyes would behold a beautiful sight and his ears would hear resounding news from the overly-excited mail clerks, all of which sounds like music to him: American Bandstand viewers were speaking to Dick Clark in the form of fan letters, and they were cascading out of huge mail bags!

A trend was emerging and like a mighty groundswell, Dick Clark could clearly see that a momentum was building. He could almost feel and hear the gentle rolling sound of far-off thunder. It was the unmistakable sound of the public’s collective voice, like a broad deep undulation of the ocean, talking,

Scott and Mary Davis (our publisher’s family) with Chubby Checker. endearing themselves, and reaching out to physically embrace Dick Clark’s new brainchild, American Bandstand!

Public reaction was unstoppable, soon mushrooming at an astounding 20,000-to-45,000 fan letters each and every week! Clark had his hand on the pulse of a nation; he had just glimpsed his future, and his adoring fan base gave him pause to reflect: Yes, he now knew – he was on the right course!

Months later, on 1 November 1957, Dick Clark would see a changing world around him in the newspa-

pers he read over his morning coffee before work or on the evening news. Some news events seemed to hit very close to home, within the microcosm of his own American Bandstand show. For example, it bothered him over the news regarding President Dwight Eisenhower’s embarrassing apologies the previous month, to the finance minister of Ghana, named Komia Agbeli Gbdemah, after the minister was refused service in a segregated restaurant in Dover, Delaware.

Clark had his own private agenda regarding such flagrant expressions of racial prejudice in his own back yard – which he would later rectify

On 2 December 1957, disaster had struck and Dick Clark was frantic at the studios! The singing group, “Little Anthony & The Imperials,” who had been scheduled to appear that day on his Bandstand show, had suddenly cancelled and Clark was beyond desperate in trying to find a last-minute replacement for his now top-rated network show!

A call went out to the local Philadelphia group, the Juvenairs, who were now known as “Danny and Teenager continued on page 12

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No Second Date For You! one person it will definitely happen with others of that same sex.

Be open and trusting until you find out otherwise. If you hope to meet Mr. or Ms. Right, it’s essential to put your best foot forward.

Deal with any psychological issues while at the same time take steps to improve your health and physical appearance. A new companion wants to know who you are now and what you hope to achieve tomorrow, not what went wrong yesterday or who was to blame for last year’s mishap.

A friend of mine attended one of my speed dating events and after meeting 13 women told me all except for one were fun and offered something alluring. The one woman who stood out was a vivid example of what NOT to do when trying to find companionship. David said within five minutes, he learned about her three divorces, her slacker, untrustworthy, abusive ex-husbands, her world-class struggle as a single mom to care for three ungrateful, belligerent children, and her belief all men – not just a few, but all men – had yet to grasp the first rung of the evolutionary ladder.

We all have wounds and heartaches, yet there is nothing to be gained by reliving each trial and tribulation while seeking a companion. Do not suppose because you had a bad relationship with

The more energy invested into improving looks – a new hair style, polished shoes, stylish clothes – the more likely you’ll project an appealing self-image.

Begin an exercise program instead of channel surfing, even if that merely means walking around the block for a half-hour every day.

wonders why his kid smokes too and not doing well at school.

We met for our first date in La Jolla and had an enjoyable time.

However when I left and was driving home, he called and said, “I miss you, I miss you, I miss you.” I said, “What?” He repeated it and I replied a little meekly, “Well, I miss you too.” Then at the end of the conversation, he blurted out, “I LOVE YOU!” That was our LAST date!

Almost the first thing out of his mouth was asking me what kind of sex I liked.

He was supposed to be with me at the dance and yet he danced with another girl much of the time, walked her to her car and then came back to me as if nothing was wrong. Jerk!

He picked his nose as he was driving, not once but twice. I couldn’t believe it!

He really has problems. Smokes pot almost every day and then

Pet Parade

Winnie Winnie is Rancho Coastal Humane Society’s pet of the week. She’s a 6-1/2-year-old, 12-pound, female, Domestic Short Hair cat with a Red Tabby coat.

Winnie was transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters (FOCAS.) She was adopted, then returned after five years. She could live with older kids, and she should be the only cat in her home.

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

Visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas or log on to www.SDpets.org. Open 11 to 4, Friday through Monday, and by appointment Wednesday and Thursday.

Although we agreed to go Dutch for the meal, when I returned from the ladies’ room, he was poring over the bill and calculating the price for each of us to pay down to the penny, I chose not to see him again.

I knew I didn’t want to see him again when he told the waitress it was his birthday. When I looked at him quizzically, he said he always said that so he’d get a free piece of cake.

Karalee, she asked if it was okay if she ordered two entrees so that she could take one home to her son. I told her okay but of course, I’ll never ask her out again.

Single?

A few of my clients have shared their true and often funny stories of why they did not want a second date: She was all over me, Karalee.

Really you should do something about her. Blacklist her from attending another event or something. She just grabbed me and wanted sex right there in the car.

It was terrible.

What a child. He told me he really admired an executive at my company because he drove expensive cars.

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Visit our website today for upcoming events to include Dance/ Mixers, Speed Dating Events and Social Activities.

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Pet of the Week

Burt What can we say about Burt (880385) that isn’t already apparent from his adorable face?! This bubbly, happy one-year-old Boston Terrier mix is a sweet and social pup who is always on the lookout for fun and adventures! His eyes are a mix of blue and brown, but his heart is solid gold. Burt will never say no to spending time with his human companions, getting a little treat or going out for a walk. He can’t wait to find a new family to give him all the love and spoiling he deserves. Burt is available for adoption 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=880385

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It’s Waiting For You At The Computer Factory available and initiated sweeping changes in the way PCs were used.

The Computer Factory 845 W. San Marcos Blvd.

760-744-4315 thecomputerfactory.net

We mark the beginning of the PC age from the introduction of the IBM PC in 1981. In the quarter century that followed, new applications for PCs exploded and PC scientists, engineers and manufacturers worked hard to meet the demand for faster processors and memory and more storage Intel co-founder Gordon Moore posited “Moore’s Law” stating that advances in transistor technology would double the capabilities of computers every 18 months.

“Moore’s Law” defined the first twenty years of the “PC age”. PCs could stay technologically relevant for only about two years before they needed to be replaced by ones with newer technology.

In 2001 high speed Internet became

By 2010, 90% of Internet users had high speed access. The Internet provides instant access to information, lightning fast servers, streaming video, and unlimited storage capacity. We no longer need everincreasing PC based processing speed, power and data storage. The PC’s function as a stand-alone, programmable computing and data storage device has changed.

PCs are I/O (input/output) Internet terminals and the Internet had become “the computer”.

By 2011 PC unit sales had begun to decline. Part of the decline was caused by Internet access competition from non-computer devices like cell phones and tablets, but the main reason for declining PC sales was the increased lifespan of the PC. The average 2011 PC had all the speed and power required to optimize today’s business LANs (local Area Networks) and high speed Internet links. The useful life expectancy of a PC had expanded to ten years, even longer if properly maintained and upgraded.

Lenovo, HP and Dell are the leading PC brands with over 50% of world-wide sales. HP and Dell don’t design manufacture, distribute, service and warranty the PC products with their logos.

Their PCs are designed and manufactured for them, mainly by large Chinese companies. Leno-

vo is itself, a Chinese company.

Major PC companies have a two a tiered product system. “Enterprise” PCs, used by schools, governments and businesses, come with high quality components (motherboard, cases, graphics, memory, fans etc) three to five year warranties and service contracts. Second tier “retail” PCs, sold by Big Box and Internet retailers, are made with cheaper components and have one year warranties. “Retail” PCs use price to compete for sales among non-technical retail shoppers.

Schools, governments and businesses may pay twice as much for the “enterprise” models, but cheap “Retail” PCs aren’t a bargain at any price.

Getting a Windows 11 “enterprise refurb” for your home or business from The Computer Factory is just smart for several reasons.

We take trade-ins. Our local service can help you with decisions and problems.

Our “refurbs” have new SSDs, clean OS (operating sytems) and lots of extras. We function test and warrant our systems locally and encourage you to “fly before you buy”. Perhaps as good a reason as any for choosing a Computer Factory “refurb” over a new PC is that buying a “refurb” keeps your hard earned cash right here in the good old USA. Buying a new PC sends most of your money to China.

Before you buy a “retail” PC! Consider an “Enterprise” Refurb

Notebooks, desktops, All-in-ones, Micros With new OS, New SSD and extras Windows 11 8th Gen and Above Intel & AMD ~ $400-$600 Windows 10 7th Gen and Below Intel & AMD ~ $195-$500 Upgrade your Old PC (SSD, Win 10/11, RAM) ~ $120-$200 Trade in credit for older PCs on new or refurb PC ?????

Refurbs- half the price, twice the performance PC Repair and Upgrade Service Custom Built PCs (games, design, modeling etc)

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John Van Zante’s Critter Corner

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month For Dogs and Cats, Too Animal Safehouse Program is a safety net for these pets.

fornia State University – San Marcos at 333 South Twin Okas Valley Road.

This event will raise awareness, remember victims, and celebrate survivors of domestic violence.

• Abusers can be husbands, wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, parents, children, and roommates.

The woman said she needed to surrender her cat because, “When my husband gets mad at me or the kids, he says he’s going to kill it. He doesn’t hit us. He threatens to hurt the cat.”

Most of us think about Domestic Violence as one spouse hitting the other. The fact is that pets left behind by escaping Domestic Violence victims often become the new victims. Rather than leave their pets to become the targets, many human victims stay and take the abuse themselves.

Rancho Coastal Humane Society’s

• Battering occurs in all races, ages, socio-economic classes, religions, occupations, and education levels.

• Once someone batters, they’re going to do it again and it’s going to get worse.

A dad got his kids a puppy, then he threatened to beat it when they didn’t take out the trash.

The wife kicked her husband’s cat so hard it needed medical treatment, because he got home from work late.

We all know a victim of domestic

violence. Let the Animal Safehouse Program be the safety net for their pets. Once their pets are safe, the human victims can escape.

October is “Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month.” On Thursday, October 19th from 5:00 to 6:30 PM there will be a Domestic Violence Speak Out and Candlelight Vigil at Forum Plaza Square at Cali-

There will be a keynote speaker, survivor testimonies, poetry, and creating a space for social change.

The evening will conclude with a candlelight vigil in honor of those harmed and/or murdered due to dating and domestic violence.

Representatives of Rancho Coastal Humane Society’s Animal Safehouse Program will be there.

For more information about this event visit csusm.edu and go to the Event Calendar.

To learn about the Animal Safehouse Program visit www.sdpets. org and click on Programs or call 760-753-6476.

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Oodles from page 5 Chess at Park Avenue Community Center Wednesdays from noon to 3pm Home of Escondido Senior Center 210 Park Avenue, Escondido Chess players of all skill levels are welcome every Wednesday in the shuffleboard building from Noon to 3 pm. Large boards and pieces provided. Follow the signs or ask at the front desk for directions. *** Escondido Senior Travel Meetings Escondido Senior Travel Service’s holds a monthly meeting at 1pm in the Park Avenue Community Center, 210 Park Avenue. The next meeting is September 11, 2023.

No meeting in August. Upcoming trips are Knox Berry Farm, September 28 and Laughlin, October 30, November 1, 2023 and December 7, Christmas with Sinatra.

The Travel Office is located at the Park Avenue Community Center, Escondido, and is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 A.M. to 12 P.M. Phone number 760 2941851. Call for details. *** The Music Men Chorus Welcomes New Singers Tuesday rehearsals • 7pm San Marcos Lutheran Church 3419 Grand Ave, San Marcos in the Luther Room The Music Men Chorus is the North San Diego County chapter of the international Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS). The Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, enjoyment, and performance of a cappella, closeharmony songs arranged in the unique “Barbershop” style, known for its “ringing” chords.

The Music Men share their love of Barbershop singing with the community in a variety of ways: through public performances (Christmas concerts, patriotic concerts at Veterans Day celebrations, festivals such as the Escondido Chocolate Festival, senior center luncheons); private performances for church groups, homeowners’ associations, retirement communities, and family celebrations; and the delivery of Singing Valentines.

As with many singing groups, the Music Men’s activities were curtailed during the pandemic. The chorus is hard at work rebuilding its ranks and learning new songs to perform. We always welcome prospective new members. Having a formal background in music, either

singing or playing an instrument, is certainly helpful, but not a requirement. We are looking for men who love to sing! On your first visit, we will sit you in between two veteran singers in your vocal part. We also provide audio learning tracks to assist you in learning your part.

We welcome all prospective singers, but currently we particularly need Lead (2nd tenor voice range) singers. Lead singers sing the melody much of the time, so this is a perfect way to begin singing Barbershop.

So if you like to sing along with the car radio, sing Karaoke, sang Oodles continued on page 14

Problem Solved from page 6 fied Home Depot in writing about the defective microwave. But you later clarified that you did, indeed, contact Home Depot right away.

You should have been able to get a quick exchange if you’d brought the issue to Home Depot first.

By the way, I publish the executive contacts for both GE and Home Depot on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org. Again, contacting one of them might have stopped the parade of technicians.

A closer look at the microwave you purchased shows that while it looks sleek and functional, it is neither. It rates four stars out of five on Home Depot’s own site, but customers have complained that it is easy to break and poorly built. Or, as one reviewer put it, “A WASTE OF MONEY!” If nothing else, your case underscores the importance of avoiding shoddy appliances through careful research. Remember, manufacturers give themselves the option of a repair, replacement or refund when something goes wrong with an appliance, as I noted in my complete guide to an appliance repair. And they almost always choose the cheapest option: the repair.

I contacted GE on your behalf, and it chose door number two -- a replacement. I hope your next microwave isn’t possessed. But if it is, now you know whom to contact.

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.

Teenager from page 9 the Juniors,” per Clark’s earlier suggestion to them. Their anthem song, “Do the Bop,” had also changed as Clark suggested, to “At the Hop.” The latter suggestion was because Bandstand was a national version of a “sock hop” dance, and “At the Hop” seemed a better fit for his show.

The emergency fill-in group proves to be a stroke of utter genius! By 9 December 1957, only one week after appearing on American Bandstand, “At the Hop,” by Danny and the Juniors, hits the Billboard pop charts, and within a month it becomes the No. 1 record in America!

Overnight, a small scrawny bunch of school kids who started singing at ages 14 and 15, were suddenly mega-giants worldwide!

Other hits would follow such as the ever-popular, “Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay,” “Sometimes,” and “School Boy Romance” in 1958.

But it was “At the Hop,” the lastminute throw-in song that shocked the music world, selling well over two million copies around the globe in less than 21 days!

Sixty-six years after the fact, “At the Hop” remains a quintessential song emblematic of 1950s America and according to Billboard Magazine, today, it remains ranked as the 23rd greatest rock ‘n’ roll song of all-time!

As in the sudden replacement act of Danny and the Juniors, lightning would strike twice in the same place. When scheduled guests, Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, fail to show up to perform their hit song, “The Twist,” on 6 August 1960, Dick Clark’s improvisation goes into overdrive. Clark gets his friend, 19-year-old Chubby Checker (real name, Ernest Evans), to comply with a quick-fix plan. DC rushes Checker into the studio and quickly produces a soundtrack of Chubby Checker singing his own version of the Twist, along with Checker’s own demonstration of the dance. The visual and audio impact would prove monumental, giving birth to the Twist dance craze and plunging Checker into the world limelight!

Checker’s version of the Twist quickly hits the number one mark on Billboard’s Hot 100 on 19 September 1960, where it stayed for one week and set another record as being the only song to reach the number one spot in two different pop charts at the time.

Dick Clark had utilised a loophole to legally use the song, via his friend, Chubby Checker. King Records had the licensing rights for the song and Chubby Checker – a

client of King Records – had King Records’ permission to sing the song, and he did! Chubby Checker recalls that momentous occasion: “I was only 16 years olde when I first met Dick. It was about two years before we did ‘The Twist’ on his American Bandstand show.”

Countless rock ‘n’ roll acts would make their very first national television appearances on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand show. On 22 November 1957 an act by the name of “Tom & Jerry” performed their song, “Hey! Little Schoolgirl.”

They would later change their names to “Simon & Garfunkel.”

Like a caravan of legendary giants, glittering stars-to-be would first parade before a national television audience on American Bandstand: Dion and the Belmonts, Tina Turner, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Sonny & Cher, and Neil Diamond as a solo act sings “Solitary Man,” as well as The 5th Dimension singing “Up, Up and Away,” lyrics that would reflect Dick Clark’s meteoric rise to fame.

From Prince to the Beach Boys to Aerosmith, over two-thirds of the artists who would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, all had their television debuts on Bandstand! A most amazing legacy.

The ‘Midas touch’ seemed to belong to Dick Clark: whatever he chose to touch seemed to turn to pure gold. As a consequence, there began a ‘gold rush’ of sorts from advertisers who wanted a ‘piece of the action’ because on 10 November 1958 American Bandstand becomes the hottest merchandising opportunity on television. Even the sales of Beechnut chewing gum doubles when the company begins buying television advertising space riding on the coattails of Dick Clark’s American Bandstand, which has stunned the world in its level of power and phenomenal success.

It would become customary for all of American Bandstand singers to lip-synch their recorded hit songs, the only exception being Jerry Lee Lewis on 18 March 1958 who brought the house down with three rousing “live” renditions of “Great Balls Of Fire,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” and “Breathless.” He would remain the lone exception to the lip-synch rule. All others would have to abide by this rule and some did not like it. When Pink Floyd lead singer, Syd Barrett, appeared on American Bandstand on 24 October 1967, high on drugs, he refuses to lip-sync the band’s hit song “Arnold Layne,” live on AB. Instead, at one point, he defiantly stares into the camera lens. AmerTeenager continued on page 13

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*** Saying Grace

-Police Departments give their officers personality tests to make sure they are deliberately assigned a partner who is their total opposite.

A visiting Priest was attending a Men’s breakfast in an Ohio farm county. He asked one of the impressive older farmers in attendance to say Grace that morning.

-When they are alone, all foreigners prefer to speak English to each other. If they’re villains, they will probably speak with an English accent.

After all were seated the older farmer began. “Lord, I hate buttermilk.”

-You can always find a chainsaw when you need one.

-Any lock can be picked by a credit card or a paper clip in seconds, unless it’s the door to a burning building with a child trapped inside.

The Priest opened one eye and wondered to himself where this was going.

The farmer loudly proclaimed, “Lord, I hate lard”.

Now the Priest was overly worried.

-An electric fence, powerful enough to kill a dinosaur will cause no lasting damage to an eight-yearold child.

However, without missing a beat, the farmer prayed on, “And, Lord you know how much I hate raw, white flour”.

-Television news bulletins usually contain a story that affects you personally at that precise moment you turn the television on.

Just as the Priest was about to stand and stop everything, the farmer continued, “But Lord, when you mix ‘em all together and bake ‘em up…I do love fresh biscuits”.

*** Divorce in Italy A man and his wife were getting a divorce at a local court in Italy, but the custody of their children posed a problem.

The mother jumped to her feet and protested to the judge that since she had brought the children into this world, she should retain custody of them.

So Lord, when things come up that we don’t like, when life gets hard, when we just don’t understand what you are sayin’ to us, we just need to relax and wait ‘till You are done mixin’, and probably it will be somethin’ even better than biscuits.” Amen. *** Checking Account

The man also wanted custody of his children, so the judge asked for his side of the story.

Jim’s beautiful, blonde wife was having trouble mastering the fine points of balancing the checking account.

After a long moment of silence, the man rose from his chair and replied

“The bank returned the check you wrote to the department store,” he said.

“Your Honor, when I put a coin into a vending machine, and a Coke comes out does the Coke belong to me or to the machine?”

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Teenager from page 12 ica’s unabashed favourite show host, Dick Clark, is not amused.

The resulting negative public backlash forces the group to cancel its first U. S. tour. It happens again, on 3 May 1980, when the group “Public Image, Ltd.,” appears on AB. Against his will, lead singer, John Lydon (formerly Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols), refuses to fully comply with the lip-synch rule by ridiculing and lip-synching as badly as possible and even leading much of the audience members onto the stage. Again, such ordeals would take its toll and chip away at the band’s potential, eventually eroding their public appeal and sending them into relative obscurity. They could have been much more without their foolish pranks on America’s most beloved show.

Dick Clark had his favourites and such performers found their way back on several occasions.

Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon holds the record for the most appearances on American Bandstand establishing an unbelievable record of 110 appearances! No one even remotely comes close to this unprecedented mark, there is not even a close second -- nothing on the radar even shows up as a blip.

Freddy Cannon, born Frederick Anthony Picariello, Jr. on 4 December 1936 became an international hit with such songs as “Palisades Park,” “Tallahassee Lassie,” and “Way Down Yonder In New Orleans,” to give just a few examples. Cannon always made Dick Clark laugh on and off camera with his true-life episodes which always knocked one out of the ball park. The singer often spoke of his run-in with Elvis Presley at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.

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In his only way of clumsy retaliation, Cannon says, “I grabbed his pants when falling again and I ripped them! He had on a pair of really expensive suede pants.”

After pausing a bit as if exhausted by retelling the story, Cannon says softly, as if lost in deep thought: “I still have that fabric somewhere in the house that I ripped right off him. It’s probably worth something.”

One of the features of the show was a segment called “Rate-a-Record” during which audience members gave their opinions of songs that were played. It was an extremely popular part of the show which popularised the phrase across America: “It’s got a good beat and you can dance to it!”

Dick Clark would go on to become prominent in other television ventures through his Dick Clark Productions Company, but he will forever be enshrined in the public’s mind as host of American Bandstand, the crown jewel of his achievements.

On 18 April 2012, at age 82, Dick Clark passed away from a heart attack. His cremated ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean, perhaps a fitting repository for the man who set a nation of people into perpetual motion and dancing to the rhythmic sounds called rock ‘n’ roll. The ocean will forever move and flow as long as there is a good Earth that abides with it. Likewise, Dick Clarks’ remains will forever be part of the deep blue, wherein he will move with the restless waves, as if in rhythm to the eternal music he helped promote.

“He almost killed me!” Cannon would relate.

Wanting to impress his friends with his karate skills, Elvis grabbed Cannon and flipped him like a coin, landing him flat on his back!

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Berg’s Baseball Card part of the Nazis’ effort to build an atomic bomb. His information guided the Royal Air Force in a bombing raid over Norway, which destroyed the heavy water plant targeted by Berg.

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Moe Berg’s report was distributed to President Franklin Roosevelt, Britain’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill and other key figures in the “Manhattan Project” working to develop the Atomic Bomb.

Roosevelt told OSS director Gen. “Wild Bill” Donovan: “Give my regards to the catcher.”

ten up, started researching the subject matter, found reference material, studied what had been already done in this particular area, assembled the data, then started to write . . and the words just flow.

Most of Germany’s leading physicists had been Jewish and had fled the Nazis mainly to Britain and the United States.

Going back to “Poison Ivy,” one has to wonder what the inspiration for that song was. It is said that “Poison Ivy” is not about a plant at all but about a young lady with a social disease. Makes sense to me . . . read and absorb the lyrics, and wonder if the young lady in question (theoretically) was an aquaintance of one or both of the authors, and, what torment these two songwriters must have physically gone through to give them the inspiration to find the words to form the lyrics to the song:

After the war, Berg was awarded the Medal of Freedom, America’s highest honor for a civilian during wartime, but Berg refused to accept it, because he couldn’t tell people about his exploits. After his death on May 29, 1972, Berg’s sister accepted the medal, which now is displayed in the Baseball Hall of Fame, in Cooperstown, N.Y.

There still remained the question of how far had the Nazis progressed in the race to build the first atomic bomb. The problem was: “…if the Nazis were successful at building the bomb they would win the war.”

Berg (under the code name “Remus”) was sent to Switzerland to attend a conference where leading German physicist Werner Heisenberg, who was a Nobel Laureate, was lecturing. Berg was to determine if the Nazis were close to building an A-bomb. Berg managed to slip past the SS guards at the auditorium posing as a Swiss graduate student. In his pocket Berge carried a pistol and a cyanide pill.

This little-known World War II story has been made into a movie, “The Catcher Was a Spy,” starring Paul Rudd, which is available on Amazon Prime streaming service

If the German scientist indicated the Nazis were close to building an atomic weapon, Berg was ordered to shoot him, and then swallow the cyanide pill. Berg was sitting in the front row of the assembled scientists. He quickly determined the Germans were nowhere near their goal, so after complimenting Heisenberg on his speech, Berg walked with the German back to his hotel as they talked casually about the lecture.

“Fee fee, fi fi, fo fo, fum, I smell smoke in the audi-tori-um.”

After the War it was determined by the OSS that Heisenberg, a Jew, had somehow blocked the Nazis from developing an atomic weapon.

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“Measles make you bumpy And mumps’ll make you lumpy” Or another beautiful lyric . .

Great lyrics such as this gave rise to “Charlie Brown . . . he’s a clown.”

That’s why I don’t try to write music.

I’m sometimes silly but not THAT silly.

I have written poetry . . . but seldom, if ever, share. Poetry is an accumulation of private thoughts of no importance to anyone but me. And sometimes, not even to me.

I have awakened in the middle of the night with an idea for a story . . . got-

Writers get inspired . . . they write.

It’s really not all that hard.

“Poison Ivy” She comes on like a rose but everybody knows She’ll get you in Dutch You can look but you better not touch Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y Late at night while you’re sleepin’ poison ivy comes a’creepin’ Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound She’s pretty as a daisy but look out man she’s crazy She’ll really do you in If you let her under your skin Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y Late at night while you’re sleepin’ poison ivy comes a’creepin’ Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound Measles make you bumpy And mumps’ll make you lumpy And chicken pox’ll make you jump and twitch A common cold’ll fool ya And whooping cough can cool ya But poison ivy, Lord’ll make you itch!!

You’re gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion You’ll be scratchin’ like a hound The minute you start to mess around Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y Late at night while you’re sleepin’ poison ivy comes a’creepin’

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Registrant Information: Andrea Ricketts, 15231 Highland Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92025. This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business: N/A /s/ Andrea Ricketts with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 8/29/2023 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9018196 The name of the business: Moonage Tea Company, located at 1215 Bridgehampton St., San Marcos, CA 92076. Registrant Information: Bettina Marie Pavone, 1215 Bridgehampton St., San Marcos, CA 92076. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Bettina Marie Pavone with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 9/1/2023 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/2023

9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9018570 The name of the business: Cand E Style Plus, located at 1245 N. Las Flores Dr., San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant Information: Maria Paulina Torres, 1245 N. Las Flores Dr., San Marcos, CA 92069.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9018332 The name of the business: Roush Real Estate, located at 6005 Hidden Valey Rd., Suite #250, Carlsbad, CA 92011. Registrant Information: amanda anne Roush, 6005 Hidden Valley Rd., Suite #250, Carlsbad, CA 92011. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 9/27/2018 /s/ Amanda Anne Roush with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 9/6/2023 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2023-00038057-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Denise Jon Hines filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Denise Jon Hines to Proposed name Denise Jon Wilmer. 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.

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25 The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose, Vista, CA. 92081. A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. Dated January 30, 2023 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/2023

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2023-00033212-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Claudia Alexa Bokis Szymenski filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Claudia Alexa Bokis Szymanski to Proposed name Claudia Alexa. 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

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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.

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25 No hearing will occur on above date: 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. August 8, 2023 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9018458 The name of the business: San Diego Granny Flats, San Diego Painting, SD Painting, Oceanside Painting, San Marcos Painting, located at 1050 Highway 78, Ramona, CA 92065. Registrant Information: Dan Abraham Jauregui, 1050 Highway 78, Ramona, CA 92065.

This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 9/7/2023 /s/ Dan Abraham Jauregui with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 9/7/2023 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9018785 The name of the business: Alexis Body Oasis, located at 1768 Pinnacle Court, Vista, CA 92081. Registrant Information: Alexis Breana Holiday, 1768 Pinnacle Court, Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 9/5/2023 /s/ Alexia Breana Holiday with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 9/5/2023 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9018749 The name of the business: Angel Paws Pet Aftercare, Angel Paws, located at 128 N. Pacific St., #C-4, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant Information: NMS Enterprises Inc., 128 N. Pacific St., #C-4, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 12/26/2009 /s/ Christopher M. Settle, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/

Recorder of San Diego on 9/5/2023 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9018757 The name of the business: Kingdoom, located at 1729 S. Clementine St., Oceanside, CA 92054. Registrant Information: Fiddleroad LLC, 1729 S. Clementine St., Oceanside, CA 92054. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A /s/ Todd Eiscrkerch, Managing Member with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/12/2023 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9019198 The name of the business: Meritage Wine Market and Tasting Room, located at 162 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., A-10, Encinitas, CA 92024.

Registrant Information: RJD Wines Inc., 162 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., A-10, Encinitas, CA 92024.

This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 11/1/2001. /s/ Dustin Cano, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/19/2023 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9019331 The name of the business: Smart Fix, located at 2525 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Registrant Information: Mohammed Momen Mia, 28507 North Star Lane, Menifee, CA 92584 and Mohammad Mahbub Sarker, 923 Alturas Rd., Apt G44, Fallbrook, CA 92028. This business is operated by Co-Partners.

First day of business: 9/20/2023. /s/ Mohammed Momen Mia with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/20/2023 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9019022 The name of the business: Disco Mushroom, located at 810 Los Vallecitos Blvd., Suite C, Lake San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant Information: Sofie Berarducci Corp, 979 Woodland Pkwy, Ste 101-108, San Marcos, CA 92069.

This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 9/14/2023. /s/ Sofia M. Berarducci, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/15/2023 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9019336 The name of the business: Limitless Speed, Limitless Speed Co., located at 1196 Caminito Amarillo, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant

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-I changed my password to “incorrect” so whenever I forget it the computer will say, “Your password is incorrect.”

-Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

-I’m great at multi-tasking--I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at once.

-If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

The San Diego County Department of Animal Services is waiving dog adoption fees throughout October to help find loving homes for dogs who have been in the shelter for more than 14 days.

Shelters in the County are nearly full of animals, especially dogs who have been waiting for their new families for a long time.

All animals adopted from County shelters will be spayed or neutered, have vaccinations, a microchip and a one-year license for dogs in the service area.

Please visit County Animal Services’ Adoptions page and browse the beautiful and lovable animals from cats to dogs to turtles and guinea pigs available now. Animal Services staff recommend that people pick out a second and third choice too, just in case someone else selected your first choice.

Walk-in hours are from 1 to 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday and from

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at both the South Shelter, 5821 Sweetwater Road in Bonita, or the North Shelter, 2481 Palomar Airport Road in Carlsbad. Fill out an application online to print or pick one up at the shelter.

The County Department of Animal Services’ top priority is providing excellent care in its shelters while finding good homes for every healthy and treatable animal. The goal is to find the right fit for animals and their permanent adopter to form a lasting and loving bond, but animal fostering is another opportunity for animals to learn how to be in a home and socialize with people and other animals.

The Department of Animal Services protects the health, safety and welfare of people and animals.

Animal Services envisions a safe, thriving community where all people and animals in San Diego County have access to essential animal care and support services.

To Advertise in The Paper call 760-747-7119

-Never tell your problems to anyone, because 20 percent don’t care and the other 80 percent are glad you have them.

-Doesn’t expecting the unexpected mean that the unexpected is actually expected?

-Take my advice - I’m not using it.

-A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.

-Ever stop to think and forget to start again?

-When I married Ms. Right, I had no idea her first name was Always.

-My wife got 8 out 10 on her driver’s test--the other two guys managed to jump out of her way.

-There may be no excuse for laziness, but I’m still looking.

-Women spend more time wondering what men are thinking than men spend thinking.

-Give me ambiguity or give me something else.

-He who laughs last thinks slowest.

-Is it wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly?

-Women sometimes make fools of men, but most guys are the do-ityourself type.

-I was going to give him a nasty look, but he already had one.

-Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

-The grass may be greener on the other side but at least you don’t have to mow it.

-I like long walks, especially when they’re taken by people who annoy me.

-My wife and I were happy for twenty years; then we met.

-I was going to wear my camouflage shirt today, but I couldn’t find it.

-I hate it when people use big words just to make themselves sound perspicacious.

-If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.

-Hospitality is the art of making guests feel like they’re at home when you wish they were.

-Television may insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer.

-I bought a vacuum cleaner six months ago and so far all it’s been doing is gathering dust.

-Every time someone comes up with a foolproof solution, along comes a more-talented fool.

-I’ll bet you $4,567 you can’t guess how much I owe my bookie.

-Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.

-If you keep your feet firmly on the ground, you’ll have trouble putting on your pants.

- Tomatoes are technically a fruit: is ketchup a smoothie?

-Money is the root of all wealth.

•••• I was just wondering . . . if a Jewish guy joins a monastery, is he then known as a schmunk?

•••• I’m not sure, but I think my digital alarm clock is on its way to alarm clock heaven. I just glanced at it and it said it was 7:88AM. *** The problem we face today is because the people that work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living. ~ George Bernard Shaw (1856- 1950)