April 20, 2023

By Tom Morrow

Growing up where I lived there was no television. The mainstay entertainment was the local theater and cowboy movies were the fare of choice and that’s where us kids wanted to be. Friday and Saturday nights. A good ol’ western “shoot ‘em up Tony” was standard films on Friday and Saturday evenings. Many of us went both nights because serials only ran on Fridays.

Those early films we knew were a good part of our young lives. Nearly all were made in California to satisfy the ever-growing appetite for action films, particularly for us kids. Many youngsters going to see a “horse opry” were accompanied by dads who never really outgrew the habit and love of watching western cinema. Let’s face it … you never outgrow the need for a good western movie. Millions of frustrated wives and moms would readily agree.

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Of the plethora of western films and serials, a goodly amount were made at Republic Studios. Many of those flicks were filmed in a week or less. Republic introduced actors who became big stars. The one actor who made a name for himself was known around the world: Marian Morrison, a.k.a. John Wayne. The native Iowan started out as an “extra,” and gradually became a “white hat” first in the continuing role as “Singing Sandy” (singing voice dubbed in) and then one of the “Three Mesqui-

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Wayne in “Stagecoach”

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teers with Ray “Crash” Corrigan and Max Terhune.

Wayne became a major star in John Ford’s 1939 classic, “Stagecoach.” His first appearance in that film, which was aimed at all ages, assured him of his rise to Cowboy heaven. In that first scene his 6-foot-four rugged frame filled the entire silver screen as he stopped the stage with his quick action rifle. No doubt there were more than a few female sighs as “The Duke” made his appearance in that film.

Another future western star made a brief appearance in “Stagecoach.” Tim Holt. son of popular actor, Jack Holt, made dozens of forgettable westerns for the FridaySaturday night fans, but he distinguished himself with key roles in three highly successful films: Orson Wells’ “The Magnificent Ambersons,” John Ford’s “My Darling Clementine.” and John Huston’s “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.

Of note, in that film John Huston directed his father, famed actor Walter Huston, to winning the Oscar for “best supporting actor.”

Here is a list of leading men who roamed the plains: Sam Elliott, “Wild” Bill Elliott, Allen “Rocky” Lane, Hoot Gibson, William “Hopalong Cassidy” Boyd, Gene Au-

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Smart kid - STUDENT WHO OBTAINED 0% ON AN EXAM

I would have given him 100%! Each answer is absolutely grammatically correct, and funny too. The teacher had no sense of humor.

Q1.. In which battle did Napoleon die?

* his last battle

Q2.. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

* at the bottom of the page

try, Roy Rogers, Tex Ritter, Charles “Durango Kid” Starrett, Sunset Carson, Tom Tyler, and Tom Mix.

Writer’s note: Tex Ritter, the father of the late actor John Ritter, sang the theme song, “Do not forsake me,” for the classic film “High Noon” starring Gary Cooper. In that film Lloyd Bridges, the father of Jeff and Beau, played a noteworthy supporting role. Jeff stars in western films such as the recent re-make of “True Grit,”

Bill Elliott was the first to play “Red Ryder,” then the role shifted to Allan “Rocky” Lane to be followed by Don “Red” Barry and then Jim Bannon. Bobby Blake costarred as Elliott’s trust-worthy Indian companion, Little Beaver. He grew up to be the TV Emmy Award winning actor Robert Blake.

Here are a number of other silver screen “White hat” actors: Robert

Q3.. River Ravi flows in which state?

* liquid

Q4.. What is the main reason for divorce?

* marriage

Q5.. What is the main reason for failure?

* exams

Q6.. What can you never eat for breakfast?

* Lunch & dinner

Q7.. What looks like half an apple?

* The other half

Q8.. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?

* Wet

Q9.. How can a man go eight days without sleeping ?

* No problem, he sleeps at night.

Q10. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?

Mitchum, Harry Carey, Senior, In more than a half-century his son, Harry Carey, Jr. appeared in many featured roles. (One of his best: “The Three Godfathers.”)

Henry Fonda, James Stewart, Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Clint Eastwood, Clayton Moore (aka “The Lone Ranger,”) Buck Jones, Johnny Mack Brown, Eddie Dean, Monte Hale, Ben Johnson, and Herb Jefferies.

ring in westerns filmed for African American audiences.

The ‘Black Hats’

Barton MacLane, Bruce Bennett, Bruce Dern, John Russell, Jim Davis, Richard Boone, Scott Brady, Lee Van Cleef, Jack Palance, John Saxon, Bruce Dern, evil-eyed Jack Elam, and everyone’s favorite villain, But don’t forget the ever loveable but often sleazy Edgar Buchanan.

Noteworthy: Buck Jones was a real-life hero. He reportedly saved a number of people in the 1942 tragic fire at the Coconut Grove nightclub in Boston, which killed 492. Jones became trapped inside and didn’t survive. Herb Jefferies, who was a singer with Duke Ellington’s orchestra, became known as the “Bronze Buckaroo, star-

* You will never find an elephant that has one hand.

Q11. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in other hand, what would you have?

* Very large hands

Q12. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?

*No time at all, the wall is already built.

Q13. How can u drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?

*Any way you want, concrete floors are very hard to crack.

A blonde was bragging about her knowledge of state capitals.

She proudly says, ‘Go ahead, ask me, ... I know ‘em all.’

A friend says, ‘OK, what’s the capital of Wisconsin?

‘The blonde replies, Oh, that’s easy... it’s W.’

And, Roy Barcroft, who wore the black hat and was killed in more than 35 films. Oscar-winning actor Walter Matthau, who early in his career, played villains, began a turn-around when he played the sympathetic sheriff in the classic “Lonely are the Brave.”

Sometimes a Lead Wrangler

Nearly all major Hollywood stars at one time made westerns: Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Gregory Peck;

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Q: What did the blonde ask her doctor when he told her she was pregnant?

A: ‘Is it mine?’ •••••

Bambi, a blonde in her 4th year as a UCLA Freshman, sat in her US government class. The professor asked Bambi if she knew what Roe vs. Wade was about. Bambi pondered the question; then, finally, said,

‘That was the decision George Washington had to make before he crossed the Delaware .’

Returning home from work, a blonde was shocked to find her house ransacked and burglarized. She telephoned the police at once and reported the crime. The police dispatcher broadcast the call on the radio, and a K-9 unit, patrolling nearby, was the first to respond.

As the K-9 officer approached the house with his dog on a leash, the blonde ran out on the porch, shuddered at the sight of the cop and his dog, then sat down on the steps.

Putting her face in her hands, she

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

Buck Jones, silent film star

Edgar Buchanan with Irene Ryan

Tim Holt

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moaned, ‘I come home to find all my possessions stolen.

I call the police for help, and what do they do? They send me a BLIND policeman!’

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EVEN IF YOU ARE BLONDE, YOU HAVE TO LOVE THIS LAST ONE:

Two blondes were sipping their Starbucks when a truck went past loaded up with rolls of sod.

“I’m going to do that when I win the lottery,” announced #1 Blonde.

“Do what?” asked #2 Blonde.

“Send my lawn out to be mowed.”

~GREAT QUOTE~

“A liberal paradise would be a place where everybody has guaranteed employment, free comprehensive healthcare, free education, free food, free housing, free clothing, free utilities, and only law enforcement has guns. And believe it or not, such a place does, indeed, exist. It’s called prison.”

~ Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Maricopa County Arizona Sheriff’s Office

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A large group of Taliban soldiers are moving down a road when they hear a voice call from behind a sand-dune say, “One Marine is better than ten Taliban.”

The Taliban commander quickly sends 10 of his best soldiers over the dune whereupon a gun-battle breaks out and continues for a few minutes, then silence.

The voice then calls out, “One Marine is better than a hundred Taliban soldiers.”

Furious, the Taliban commander sends his next best 100 troops over the dune and instantly a huge gun fight commences. After 10 minutes of battle, again silence.

The Marine voice calls out, “One Marine is better than one thousand Taliban.”

The enraged Taliban commander musters a thousand fighters and sends them over the dune. Cannon, rocket, and machine gun fire rings out as a huge battle is fought. Then silence.

Then, one wounded Taliban fighter crawls back over the dune and with his dying words tells his commander, “Don’t send any more men, it’s a trap. There are two of them!”

I was reading an article last night about fathers and sons and memories came flooding back of the time I took my son out for his first drink.

Off we went to our local bar, which is only two blocks from the house. I got him a Guiness Stout. He didn’t like it – so I drank it.

Then I got him an Old Style; he didn’t like it either, so I drank it. It was the same with the Coors and the Bud.

By the time we got down to the Irish whiskey. . . . I could hardly push the stroller back home.

A Heart Warming Story Frae’ Bonnie Scotland

A thoughtful Scottish husband was putting his coat and hat on to make his way down to the local pub.

He turned to his wee wife before leaving, and said, “Maggie - put your hat and coat on, lassie.”

She replied, “’Awe Jock that’s nice, are you taking me tae the pub with you?”

‘Nay,’ Jock replied ‘I’m turning the heat off while I’m out.’

Gentle Thoughts for Today

Birds of a feather flock together ... and then poop on your car.

A penny saved is a government oversight.

The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends.

The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement ..

He who hesitates is probably right.

Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are XL.’

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

The sole purpose of a child’s middle name is so he can tell when he’s really in trouble.

Did you ever notice: When you put the 2 words ‘The’ and ‘IRS’ together it spells ‘Theirs...’

Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.

Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know ‘why’ I look this way. I’ve traveled a long way and some of the roads weren’t paved.

LIFE at MiraCosta Lectures

Friday,

cludes succulents, flowers, veggies, and gardening advice.

Join

Room T200, Lot 2A.

1 pm: “Crawl of Fame” Ironman and USA Triathlon Hall of Fame participant, Julie Moss brings a message of never quitting.

2:30 pm: North County Solutions for Change. How this organization solves homelessness for families and communities one at a time.

Check out our Garden Shop filled with crafts, snacks, plants, and treats for all.

Take a break and buy a tasty BBQ lunch and beverages from Amigos de Vista Lions.

Vendors will line the driveway and offer environmentally friendly information as well as tasty treats, jewelry, children’s books, cards, and home décor.

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens is located at 1270 Vale Terrace Drive Vista, at the top of the hill inside Brengle Terrace Park.

Visit our websites: altavistabotanicalgardens.org WalkForEarthDay.com

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Vista City Council Meeting

April 25 • 5:30 pm

Earth

Day Festival 2023

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens in Vista

Saturday, April 22 • 9 am to 3 pm

Free event for the Community. Celebrate our Earth with a day outdoors in Vista’s beautiful 14-acre Botanical Gardens on April 22!

Connect with nature and go green at this free fun event! This year we will open up at 9 am with an Earth Day Family Fun Walk including a scavenger hunt and Garden explorations - posting your finds and your steps online. At 10 am the Festival opens with lots of activities for the kiddos, live music, our GrowGetters plant sale, food for sale, and vendors.

Children will make collages, handle worms and compost, make macaroni necklaces and leather bracelets, paint “Earth Day Rocks”; and visit the fun-filled Children’s Garden.

Enjoy music by Vic Moraga on guitar and the Barths with “Music to Celebrate the Earth.”

Experience our nine Ricardo Breceda sculptures, starting with the slithering Sea Serpent in the Children’s Garden.

Our GrowGetters Plant Sale in-

The City Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 25, at 5:30 pm in Council Chambers on the second floor of the Civic Center. The public is welcome to attend and to participate. The agenda will be posted by Thursday. Topics of discussion will include:

• Safe Parking Program Proposal

• General Plan Update

If you can’t attend the meeting in person, it will be streamed live on the City’s YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/YouTube_COV.

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Republican Women of California-San Marcos Luncheon

Monday, May 1st

You are invited to join Republican Women of California-San Marcos for luncheon on May 1st for an especially important in- depth discussion with two moms from Orange County discussing bills impacting education and the role of parents in the education of their children.

The presentation will include an overview of curriculum and practices and an introduction to Orange and San Di-

Escondido Landscapers Arraigned In Workers’ Compensation Fraud Scheme

Five defendants were arraigned today on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud after a California Department of Insurance investigation found the landscaping company the defendants owned and/or supervised allegedly underreported employees’ wages to their insurance company in order to unlawfully save on workers’ compensation insurance premiums.

Three defendants include Antonio Martinez Resendiz, 36, of Murrieta, Ismael Martinez Resendiz, 34, of Fallbrook, and Jorge Martinez Resendiz, 32, of Temecula, owners of Green View Landscape & Tree Service Inc. (GVLTS) in Escondido. The two additional defendants are Ariana Martinez, 34, of Murrieta, and Silvia Reyna Martinez, 34, of Temecula, supervisors within the company.

Employers are required to maintain workers’ compensation insurance to cover their employees in the event of an on-the-job injury. To ensure proper coverage, employers are required to accurately report their employees’ job clas-

sifications and the amount of payroll expended. One of the common ways in which employers avoid paying insurance premiums is to underreport employee payroll by providing false payroll reports to their insurance company.

Businesses that fraudulently lower their premiums benefit from an unfair market advantage, giving them the ability to charge less in labor costs, and thereby underbid businesses who pay the appropriate premiums.

The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office is prosecuting this case.

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Three Drivers Arrested During Sobriety Checkpoint

While conducting a DUI/license checkpoint on April 14, Escondido Police arrested three drivers on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Officers issued 21 citations to unlicensed drivers, and four citations to drivers with suspended licenses. Three motorists were cited for not having proof of insurance, and two

Yes, not every year, but every now and then we manage to have some fun here at The Paper.

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Looking for a great book to read? Let me highly recommend “Killing Patton,” by Bill O’Reilly and his research partner and writer, Martin Dugard.

Spellbinding.

Man About Town

Every once in a while we manage to have a little fun here at The Paper. A few years ago we pulled the best prank ever . . . announcing in a cover story that the city of Escondido was importing The Eiffel Tower to serve as a major tourist attraction.

It happened that this feature story appeared just a few days before April 1st.

More recently, we announced the city of Escondido had concluded negotiations and Elvis Presley’s Graceland was coming to Escondido. This front page news also was published just a few days before April 1st.

Paragraph after paragraph keeps me on the edge of my seat. Meticulously researched and written as though it were in real time, we follow Patton’s career and learn all kinds of information about many of the major players during WW II.

As much reading as I do in preparing The Paper each week, the last thing I usually want is something else to read.

These ancient eyes often scream at me to ‘knock it off’ - letting me know they are tired and ought not to be worked as hard as they are.

And those eyes of mine are right. I have stopped reviewing books, for example. Many writers were sending me their books to review and I simply don’t have the time, nor will my

persons were cited for allowing an unlicensed driver to operate their motor vehicle. Five vehicles were impounded.

The checkpoint was held at East Valley Parkway and Beven Drive from 6:30 p.m. to midnight. 717 motorists were contacted.

Checkpoint locations are based on a history of crashes and DUI arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired.

The Escondido Police Department is committed to keeping the public safe when they are traveling. The Escondido Police Department will hold another DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint in April.

Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Please follow the Escondido Police Department on social media @EscondidoPolice.

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Letters to the Editor

I just recently began receiving a copy of The Paper each week. I was amazed and enlightened by Friedrich Gomez’s article on The Matterhorn ride at Disney’s parks being shut down. It just affirmed my personal feelings about the ignorant or uneducated views by people who fail to learn history in its true form. I realize these truths are not always available to some, but I’m so happy to see there are writers such as Ms Gomez out there who do the research and report the truth.

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Remember those ‘good old days’ when the corner druggist was someone you know personally, and trusted implicitly? Not some corporate representative of a chain store . . . but a fella who invested his own money in his own store and provided personalized service and down to earth advice.

Well, I’ve found one. The Escondido Pharmacy at 909 E. Valley Parkway in Escondido, fits the bill perfectly. The owner, Nami, has a smile that lights up the whole store.

eyes tolerate additional reading demands.

All that having been said, I was delighted to receive this book from my youngest son, Kenny, for Christmas.

I will just have to read less in other areas in hopes that my eyes will forgive me . . . but I simply can’t put this book down.

You go into the Escondido Pharmacy and whether it’s a prescription you need, medical supplies such as walkers, canes, orthopedic shoes, or simple sundries like mouthwash, toothpaste, etc., Nami is right here to lend a hand.

He’s a handsome rascal, Nami is, and a smile that may well put him in the movies one day. His personality is every bit as relaxing as his smile and his staff say he’s a prince to work for and with.

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ego County parent-ally organizations. These moms remind us “If you leave your children (and grandchildren) a world where you never stood up, they will inherit a world where they can’t.” “If you stay silent in a war against good and evil, your life might be easier-but your children’s won’t.”

Luncheon, May 1, 2023, at the St. Mark Golf Club, 1750 San Pablo Drive, Lake San Marcos, 92078. Registration and Social 11:00 a.m., program begins 11:30 a.m.

Paid reservations ($36.00 to RWCSM), to Elizabeth Laister, 1053 San Pablo Drive, Lake San Marcos 92078, as soon as possible (preferably immediately) to not incur further club charges. Information e.laister@hotmail.com 760 7441569.

Rosie the Riveter always the third Wednesday of every month at the Lake San Marcos Conference Center, 1105 La Bonita Drive, Lake San Marcos, 92078 from 10:00 a.m. –3:00 p.m. Come at any time, for any length of time. Do not have to be a member of RWC-SM to help work for causes which we support. Good work, good conversation, good fun!

Parkinson’s Support Group

May 1st • 10am - Noon

Free monthly meetings for people with Parkinson’s and their care partners are held the first Monday of every month from 10 am until noon at San Rafael Church, 17252 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo, in the Parish Hall. Our featured speaker will be Dr. Timothy Murphy from Mindpath Health who will present “Psychological Effects of Parkinson’s”. Separate breakout sessions for People with Parkinson’s and care partners will follow the presentation to discuss successes and challenges.

Come learn, share, meet, and enjoy the free refreshments with other involved Parkinson’s persons. Please call (760) 749-8234 or (760) 5181963 if you have any questions.

their core goal they strive to provide access to a wide variety of higher education pathways with local businesses; they inform students of critical workforce needs in our local economy, thus ensuring a return on their investment in higher education.

Play on for the San Marcos Promise Foundation while keeping the Promise for higher education 100% without drugs for safety and health.

For more information contact Renee C. Ghotzbach at 760-591-0963.

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Vista Garden Club’s 87th Annual Flower Show and Plant Sale

May 6-7, 2023

Noon to 5 p.m.

Plant & Garden Art Sale

2 to 4 p.m. Flower Show

May 7: 10 to 4 p.m. (all events)

The Vista Garden Club presents “Art in the Park”, an NGC Standard Flower Show, Plant Sale, and Garden Art Boutique at the Jim Porter Recreation Center, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive. Come see an amazing display of locally grown horticulture specimens and beautiful floral designs. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Amateur gardeners and designers may enter any division of the flower show. There is no cost to enter.

If you are interested in entering in the Flower Show, please contact Marsha at vistagardenclub@ gmail.com or visit https://www. californiagardenclubs.com/vistagardenclub/for more info.

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Wings of Hope Sunday, May 7 1:00 - 3:00 pm

A free community event hosted by the Elizabeth Hospice. Honor the memory of your loved one in a beautiful way.

California Center for the Arts 340 N Escondido Blvd., Escondido 92025

• Butterfly Release

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Charles Bronson, James Coburn, James Garner, Glenn Ford, Marlon Brando, George Montgomery, Steve McQueen, Robert Taylor, Sterling Hayden, and William Holden.

Sidekicks

Play Pickle Ball for San Marcos Promise for Higher Education Without Drugs

The San Marcos non-profit Promise 501(c)3 Educational Foundation provids college and career support for students in the San Marcos Unified School District.

The San Marcos Promise operates on grants and charitable contributions from supporters.

With workforce development as

• Uplifting Messages

• Musical Entertainment

• Refreshments

While there is no charge to attend, we welcome a $50 donation. Everyone is welcome. Registration is required. RSVP by April 28.

To register, visit https://elizabethhospice.ejoinme.org/2023wings

For more information, call 760.796.3708 or email philanthropy@ehospice.org.

Hank Worden

Some of the best-known supporting actors were: Slim Pickens, George “Gabby” Hayes, Chill Wills, Ben Johnson, Victor McLaglen, Max Terhune, Lester “Smiley” Burnett, “Fuzzy” Knight, Dennis O’Keefe, J. Carroll Naish, Pat Buttrum, Richard “Chito” Martin, Andy Clyde, Pat Brady, Hank Worden, Raymond Hatton, Walter Brennan, and Ward Bond. Musical sidekicks were played by Cliff “Ukelele Ike”

Edwards, Sons of the Pioneers, Riders of the Purple Sage, and never forget Native-Americans who often played key roles. Iron Eyes Cody and Jay “Tonto” Silverheels were two of many.

Here are five classic films I recommend: “Tombstone,” “Wyatt Earp,” “The Cowboys,” “The Shootist,” John Wayne’s final film. For an oldie, but goodie: “The Oxbow Incident,” with early Dana Andrews and Anthony Quinn roles.

Of note, Bruce Dern, who played the villain in “The Cowboys,” told Johnny Carson in an interview he would never be a favorite of the movie-going public because of the way he kills John Wayne’s character … he was right.

Sidekick George “Gabby” Hayes

John Huston Oscar for “Best Supporting Actor” for “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre”

White Hat James Stewart “The Naked Spur”

Sidekick Bobby “Little Beaver” Blake

White Hat Tex Ritter

California’s Business Climate ~ Better, or Worse?

California has long been recognized for its unfriendly business climate. During the pandemic, a bad situation got worse when the state forced thousands of mostly small businesses to shut down, driving many companies into bankruptcy and forcing layoffs for thousands of workers. The last thing we need now are more laws imposing greater burdens on the businesses that survived, and in many cases are still trying to recover.

Unfortunately, some in Sacramento don’t get that, and apparently want to make matters worse. The California Chamber of Commerce has just come out with this year’s “Job Killer” list, legislation the Chamber feels will increase the burden on California’s business community.

The list includes legislation that would prevent employers from considering conviction history of applicants or existing employees when making employment decisions, that would impose a de facto ban on new warehouses in California, that increases the state’s greenhouse gas reduction goals from 40% of 1990 levels to 55% by 2030, removing 17 million gas-powered cars from our highways in the next ten years. Other legislation would impose huge tax increases on property or

wealth, including income earned in other states. What about gasoline prices? There are no real plans to cut costs by increasing supply or refining capacity. Instead, legislation has been introduced (and passed!) that imposes increased taxes on oil companies. Proponents acknowledge costs for consumers may increase – but they don’t care!

To view the Chamber’s complete list, please visit https://advocacy.calchamber.com/policy/billtracking/2023-job-killers/

These are just a few of the wrongheaded proposals impacting businesses that have been introduced in Sacramento this session. As a small business owner, I’ve long supported reducing burdensome and unnecessary regulations that strangle small businesses. Fortunately, last year most of the Job Killers identified by the Chamber failed to pass. Hopefully, most of these new proposals will meet the same fate.

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 Creek project nearing completion

I would like to give a huge thank you to our construction crews who are currently working very hard to complete work on the San Marcos Creek project. This has been a longawaited project and we’re in the home stretch! I remember the horrible and disruptive flooding many of our residents would experience due to the lack of quality infrastructure. However, with the anticipated completion of the project in mid/late summer, residents will not have to worry about flooding issues and can enjoy our Creek in new ways while also taking a nice stroll at the new Paseo del Arroyo park. Construction crews are working to make their final touches on the Via Vera Cruz bridge, finish the Discovery Street road extension, complete the sound wall along Discovery Street and start the construction of the park.

To receive construction project updates, sign up for email updates here. Residents can also contact the project team via phone at (877) 762-7335 or via email at creek@sanmarcos.net for any questions.

5th District Supervisor

Jim Desmond

A New Chief Administrative Officer

While most of the attention at the County Board of Supervisors has been on finding a replacement for District 4, another vacancy is just as vital. The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the County government and implementing the policies and directives of the County Board of Supervisors. The CAO is similar to the CEO of a business or a strong City Manager.

Here’s the breakdown of how it works. The residents of San Diego County are ultimately in charge. You elect the Board of Supervisors. The Supervisors are essentially the Board of Directors, but five people can’t run the organization. So, administratively, and operationally, the CAO is at the top of the County’s org chart. They are ultimately responsible for the performance of the County’s 20,000-person workforce and the $8 Billion budget.

The CAO should not be a political position. The CAO instead prioritizes the interests of the County of

San Diego and the people it serves rather than advancing a particular political agenda or serving the interests of a specific political party or individual.

Helen Robbins-Meyer is the current CAO and she will be retiring shortly. It’s a very difficult leadership and management position, and I believe she’s done a great job for the County. While different voices and people have come on the Board, she’s continued putting the interests of San Diegans first.

As we move forward, the Chief Administrative Officer’s hiring process should be completely restarted to exclude any of Nathan Fletcher’s influence. The hiring process should also be done in a transparent way that allows San Diegans a chance to weigh in.

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 American Tourister Luggage Is Defective How

One of John Edmunds’ new American Tourister bags is defective. Does he have to ship it to Texas at his expense, or can he get an exchange?

Q: Last summer, I bought two pieces of American Tourister luggage: a 24-inch and a 28-inch Pirouette NXT.

On the second trip with the luggage, the stitching that holds the zipper mechanism to the luggage frame started pulling loose on the 24-inch piece of luggage. Suspecting this was a manufacturing defect, I went to the American Tourister website for a resolution.

Apparently, my only option is to ship the luggage to San Antonio, Texas, the nearest repair facility, at my cost.

I’ve checked with UPS and FedEx and it will be over $50 to ship the luggage to San Antonio, mainly due to the size. I feel like I should not have to pay this exorbitant cost to have a manufacturing defect repaired.

I’ve tried to contact American Tourister via its website to pursue a solution, with no success. Can you help me get this luggage defect repaired?

~John Edmunds, Oklahoma City

A: The Pirouette is a well-reviewed softside spinner that should have lasted more than two trips. I can’t find any reports of a similar problem on this model, but you may have received a defective bag.

The best way to avoid this problem is to carefully inspect the bag before you buy it (if you buy it in a store). Take a look at the stitches, the wheels, and the handle. Make sure everything looks normal. You might have spotted the problem before you left the store.

But let’s say you ordered the luggage online and only discovered the problem after your second trip. Good thing American Tourister has a 10-year warranty that guarantees

By Tom Morrow

In a way I’m here because of Ronald Reagan. Let me explain.

Growing in Seymour, Iowa famous people were only known to us as images appearing in magazines, newspapers and film. So, every time Reagan popped up in a movie or occasionally on television, our Mother would make some sort of comment about knowing the movie star when he was a sports announcer at WHO radio in Des Moines, Iowa’s capital.

Reagan was known to radio listeners as “Dutch” Reagan, Mom would say in a matter-off-fact way. My sister and I would role our eyes with a wink and a nod. Mom saw our disbelieving smirks but was

Historically Speaking Here’s One More For the ‘Gipper’

not deterred. So, when I got a little older, we’d ask Mom how she knew “The Gipper,” which was a moniker Reagan picked up from his movie role in “The Knute Rockne Story” when he portrayed football star George Gipp. Mom said she knew him in the mid-thirties during the Great Depression.”

“I was slinging hash at a coffee shop across the street from the radio station. Dutch came in every morning for breakfast, she’d explain. “I usually took his order.”

She did and after graduation she was hired by a small Beauty shop in Seymour Iowa. Had she not followed Reagan’s advice and not taken that job in Seymour, Ia, she would never have met our father.

Jump ahead to 1974. Gov. Reagan was making a political speech in Phoenix where I was a newspaper editor. As luck would have it, his wife came and sat down beside me. With tongue-cheek I passed my business card to Nancy asking her if Dutch would remember Mom?

“Oh yes, she assured. “He never forgets people he meets.”

Two weeks later I got a letter from the California Governor’s office.

“I remember your mother very well,” he wrote. “Tell her I’m going back to Des Moines this weekend to celebrate WHO’s 50th anniversary. Give her my best regards.”

became president. He worked on LBJ’s first congressional campaign in 1937. By the 1950s, he was associated in Texas politics with the faction of the Democratic Party led by U.S. Senator Johnson and Texas Gov. John Connally. He served as the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee between 1972 and 1977 and served under President Jimmy Carter as the U.S. Trade Representative and special envoy to the Middle East.

But he wisely worked both sides of the aisle and was witness to dynamic history. Strauss was selected by President George H. W. Bush to be the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union in 1991 and after the Soviet Union collapsed, he continued serving as ambassador to the Russian Empire from 1991 to 1992.

Robert Strauss

When there was a slow time Reagan would talk to Mom about what her aspersions were. At that time, she was in her mid-twenties. Mom was saving to go to cosmetology school, but with money being tight, she had almost given up. As her story went, Dutch would keep encouraging her to follow through with that dream.

When I showed Mom the letter, her only remark was: “… told you so.”

A Colorful, Behind the Scenes Politician

Robert S. Strauss was a figure in American politics and diplomacy whose service dated back to years before Lyndon Baines Johnson

Travel Troubleshooter

by Christopher Elliott

His law firm, Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, grew to be one of the largest in the World with offices in 15 cities and employing more than 900 lawyers and professionals worldwide. Strauss was recipient of the Presidential Medal of

Airbnb Banned Me Because I Used To Live In Russia But It’s Complicated

When Airbnb bans Svitlana Marchenko from the site, it won’t tell her why. Could it have something to do with her residence? The answer is complicated.

Q: Airbnb has suspended my account, but it won’t tell me why. Now it won’t even respond to me.

I’ve used Airbnb frequently. The last time I rented a room in a hostel in Romania was in August when I left Ukraine. Everything went well, including the payment.

In November, I again wanted to rent an apartment through Airbnb, but I could not log into my account. First, I saw a message that asked me for a government-issued ID. And after two days, I received a message that said Airbnb was deleting my account and that I could not create a new one. “Further questions on this appeal will not be considered,” the message said.

Airbnb would not tell me why it deleted my account but suggested one reason could be that the city I lived in, Mariupol, was under Russian occupation. But here’s the thing: I got out of Mariupol when they opened the green corridor last year. I was in Ukraine until the end of July, and I now live in Romania. The government has issued me temporary protection as a refugee.

I’d like to know why Airbnb froze my account. I’d also like to get my account unblocked. I enjoyed using the platform. I don’t understand what I did wrong. Can you help me?

~ Svitlana Marchenko, Donetsk, Ukraine

A: Airbnb announced last year that it would stop accepting bookings in Russia, and you are not the first reader to get stuck with an unde-

served ban. A few months ago, another reader had a similar problem. His phone number had a Russian country code even though he lived in Ukraine. Airbnb banned him without explanation. I managed to get that ban reversed.

Of course, Airbnb has the right to do business with anyone it wants -- or doesn’t want. But it should be consistent in applying its policy. In your case, a person Airbnb is trying to protect with its policy -- a refugee from the war in Ukraine -- is getting punished. That’s not right.

I see that you kept a written record of your correspondence with Airbnb. Good work. You might have forwarded that to one of the Airbnb executives I list on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org. Sometimes a brief, polite email will reopen your case and lead to a quick resolution.

Airbnb owed you a full explanation about how you got banned. But of course, you’ll never get one, even if I ask on your behalf. Airbnb refuses to talk about who gets banned and who doesn’t. The company has assured me that it is trying to make the process more transparent and to add a way to appeal an account suspension. I have yet to see evidence of that.

I contacted Airbnb on your behalf. A representative contacted you and verified your current address in Romania, and a few days later, Airbnb reactivated your account. Why? It won’t say.

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.

Ronald “Dutch” Reagan

What To Do If You Waited Too Long To Get A Passport

Agency, but it had no available appointments.

“I opted to fly to Dallas, and was able to get my new passport on the same day,” he says.

Contact your elected representative

Your Congressional representative can cut through the bureaucracy and go straight to the right person at the State Department. Some elected representatives even advertise this shortcut on their websites, offering to submit “urgent” inquiries on your behalf to the appropriate U.S. Passport Agency.

“Often representatives will have dedicated staffers to help their constituents with these kinds of issues,” says Hans Mast, manager of Golden Rule Travel, a travel agency that specializes in arranging travel for non-governmental organizations.

Richard and Stephanie Park waited too long to get their passports.

After booking airline tickets from Washington, D.C., to Montreal, they checked their travel documents. Richard’s passport had another year on it.

“But then I realized that my wife’s passport had expired,” says Park, a human resources manager from Washington, D.C. Oops.

With just two months before they were supposed to leave for Canada, the Parks didn’t have enough time to renew the expired passport by mail. So they joined thousands of other Americans scrambling to get passports during a time of record delays.

Why does it take so long to get a passport?

Normally, processing a passport application or renewal takes only a few weeks. But the pandemic, plus an unprecedented demand for passports, has extended those waiting times. In 2022, the government issued nearly 22 million passports, the most ever. The State Department is on track to break that record in this fiscal year. The government has also paused its pilot online renewal system to fine-tune it, which some observers say has created a bigger passport backlog. The State Department denies this.

It takes 10 to 13 weeks to process a passport application, according to the U.S. State Department. But travelers and passport experts say it can drag on for 15 to 18 weeks,

once you take mailing times into account.

“Our staff is working thousands of hours of overtime,” Rachel Arndt, deputy assistant secretary for passport services, told me. “We’ve also increased the number of lines and people available at the National Passport Information Center and will continue to increase capacity and hours to handle the influx of calls we are receiving.”

But you can still get a passport for this summer. Turns out there are a lot of ways to get around the passport logjam, from using a courier service, to expediting your passport, to contacting your elected representative. I’ll also tell you how Park got his wife’s passport. But my favorite strategy is one almost no one has mentioned in the voluminous coverage of America’s passport crisis. I’ll get to that in a second.

Use a passport expeditor service

Courier or expeditor services charge a fee of anywhere between $150 and $300 to handle your passport application. They submit your paperwork on your behalf, and you can then pick up your passport in a few days. The services have access to appointments set aside by the government to help serve disabled customers, those unable to leave work or children, according to David Alwadish, CEO of ItsEasy. Com Passport & Visa Services.

But there’s a second group of companies that pre-make appointments and then resell them to desperate travelers at a markup of between $800 and $1,000. Alwadish refers

to them as “black market” courier services. And while these services also work, they prey on the most desperate travelers.

Courier or expeditor services usually don’t have any better access to the passport system than the average person, according to Harding Bush, senior manager for security operations at Global Rescue.

“But they do understand the process and will do the legwork of working with the regional or national passport agencies,” he adds.

Travel to a Passport Agency with availability

You can get an expedited passport if you have travel booked within 14 calendar days by making an appointment to visit one of the 26 regional passport agencies. But many Passport Agencies are fully booked, and for first-time applicants, the State Department says it can’t guarantee an appointment will be available.

Several readers have complained that they can’t get appointments at the San Francisco Passport Agency, for example. And walk-up appointments are no longer available. But there’s availability at the passport agencies in San Juan and Honolulu, according to experts. Some travelers are planning a vacation at one of these destinations so they can get their passports while taking some time off.

Proximity to the beach is optional.

Andrew Williams, a travel advisor at OvationNetwork, needed to renew his passport in Houston recently. He called the Passport

But, he adds, “Please don’t abuse this powerful tip, and only use it when the normal avenues have been exhausted.”

It’s too late. Congressional offices have been overrun lately, to the point that Virginia Sen. Mark Warner recently called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to fix the delays.

Dustin Elliott, “Left at the Dock” (Digital) 2023. (Hi-res image.)

Book a trip now

What if you need a passport but don’t have any imminent travel plans? Here’s a workaround. “Book a refundable flight ticket for the near future and then send in your renewal application,” says Salila Sukumaran, founder of a travel agency that focuses on wellness travel. “There is a good chance you will get your passport before your departure date.”

I know what you’re thinking. Does the State Department check to make sure you actually left on the day of your scheduled departure? As far as I can tell, it doesn’t. So you could get a refund on your ticket and travel later.

I asked the State Department about this strategy, and as you can imagine, I got an earful. “We encourage people who do not have imminent travel plans to not request urgent travel appointments,” Arndt told

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Dustin Elliott, “Where’s My Passport?”

Local entrepreneur and business leader, Arie de Jong, died on April 6, 2023. He was 84 years old. Arie was born to Arie and Maartje de Jong in Alphen aan de Rijn, the Netherlands, on January 24, 1939. He was the youngest of 7 brothers, between an older sister and two younger sisters. He enjoyed a very close relationship with his siblings, particularly his sister Ellie.

In 1949, the family immigrated to the United States, settling in Poway CA where they worked in the dairy industry. Through much hard work and cooperation, the family established Hollandia Dairy, which remains in business in San Marcos today.

Arie de Jong

January 24, 1939 - April 6, 2023

Arie attended school in Poway until his 16th birthday, when he went to work full-time. In 1956, Arie and his brother Karel joined the US Army and served for two years as medics in post-war Germany. In 1958, he went back to Hollandia Dairy, working in whatever capacity was required. In 1961, he met a sweet Dutch girl named Anneke. They were married in 1964 and settled in San Marcos CA, where Arie drove a milk delivery route for Hollandia. Arie and Anneke welcomed their first son, Arie Eric in 1966 and a second son, Johnnie in 1969. Two daughters, Dorinda and Serena, followed in 1971 and 1973.

In 1976 Arie left Hollandia Dairy and struck out on his own. He started North County Disposal, and after purchasing a struggling trash company at an auction, he established Coast Waste Management in Carlsbad, CA. Years of long hours and hard work followed as he turned the refuse company into a successful business. Along the way he acquired one of his favorite ventures, Standard Feeding, a food waste recycling hog ranch in Chino, CA. In 1997, he sold the thriving Coast Waste

to USA Waste, sharing the profit with his employees.

He then turned his attention to developing real estate. Always a risk taker, over the years he had purchased many pieces of undeveloped property. A notorious rule breaker, his favorite motto was to “ask for forgiveness, not permission.” which often got him into trouble with county and city officials. In the early 2000s he restored Melrose Ranch in Valley Center, where he and Anneke lived for 15 years before retiring to Meadowbrook in Escondido in 2016. He was at his happiest with multiple projects in the works and continued to work on developing properties until the very end of his life.

Arie had an unforgettable, vibrant personality. He didn’t know a stranger and had a story or song for every occasion. Many people bear witness to his generosity, particularly with his philanthropy work at Green Oak Ranch, a center that serves those recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. He was a long-time member of the Kiwanis Club and enjoyed the relationships he developed there. He attended Crossroads Christian

Reformed Church in San Marcos. Arie was well loved by his grandchildren who all remember many fun times with their Opa. He lived his life to the fullest and will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Arie is survived by his devoted wife of 58 years, Anneke, his children Eric (Silva) de Jong, Johnnie (Anneke) de Jong, Dorinda de Jong, Serena (Mike) Carlson, 14 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter; as well as his brother Teun (Hinke) de Jong, his sisters Ellie Griffioen, Jet Gailey and Mary (Richard) Westra and sisters-in-law Helia de Jong, Dita de Jong, Shirley de Jong, and Willy de Jong.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Green Oak Ranch Ministries, 1237 Green Oak Rd, Vista, CA 92081 or the Kiwanis Club of Escondido-Hidden Valley Foundation, PO Box 461471, Escondido, CA 92046.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Friday, April 21 at 11:00 am at Green Oak Ranch, 1237 Green Oak Rd, Vista, CA 92081.

Enter Your Pet In the Humane Society’s Photo Fundaraiser Contest

San Diego Humane Society Experiencing Record High Numbers Of Adult Dogs

Does your perfect pet pose for the camera? Were they paws-itivly born to be a star? We think so — and whether your best bud is furry, feathered, scaly (or even hairless!) we want to see them in our 2024 Photo Fundraiser contest.

Not only can you and your pet win awesome prizes — like a full month spread in our 2024 calendar — you will also be helping more than 40,000 animals get the second chance they deserve this year. Every dollar you and your pet help raise makes a lifesaving difference for another animal in need.

And with just five votes, your best fur-end will be guaranteed a spot in our calendar collage pages. So don’t wait, enter your adorable pet today!

Please visit our website for full details about the Photo Fundraiser. There you’ll find tips on selecting the best image of your pet, instructions on how to enter and more.

Together we can create a more humane San Diego — one adorable pet photo at a time!

Visit sdhumane.org/photocontest to enter.

There are more than 540 dogs currently in our care, and more are arriving each day. And this is all happening in Spring, when our shelters are also flooded with orphaned kittens and baby wildlife. To help create much-needed space in our shelters, we’re offering a $100 gift card incentive for fosters who complete a two-week assignment with a dog weighing 50 pounds or more!

Why large dogs? We have a particularly high number of large dogs in care, who tend to wait longer at the shelter to be adopted. Our dog kennels have been over 100% capacity, meaning some dogs have been housed in half kennels or temporarily in offices and classrooms. Fostering will help us create space for incoming animals with nowhere else to turn, and provide large dogs waiting for new families with the comfort only a home environment can provide.

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 Kevin

Kevin is pet of the week at your Rancho Coastal Humane Society. He’s a 9-year-old, 9-pound, male, Chihuahua mix.

Kevin was a stray when he was taken to a rescue partner in the Imperial Valley. He was transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters (FOCAS.) He gets along well with kids, and he enjoys his dog toys. He loves attention but doesn’t care to be picked up very often.

The $75 adoption fee for Kevin includes medical exam, neuter, up to date vaccinations, registered microchip, and a oneyear 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 760-7536413, or log on to www.SDpets. org.

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

To qualify for this promotion, complete the following steps:

1. Submit a foster application. at https://app.betterimpact.com/Appl ication?OrganizationGuid=57acba c1-b6bc-4971-bd85-38ed4335b2d 5&ApplicationFormNumber=1

2. Complete a quick online training about fostering dogs.

3. Sign up to attend an informational and dog pick-up session at one of our campuses in El Cajon, Escondido, Oceanside or San Diego. Your foster dog will go home with you the same day for a minimum of two weeks — plus, you’ll receive dog food and supplies, tips on how to introduce your dog to your home and support from our Behavior & Training team!

Bring a lot of love home (even for just a few weeks) by signing up to foster a big dog today!

Pet of the Week

Meet the pup with the littlest legs and the biggest heart: Bonanza! Bonanza and her little legs like to go for walks, but only short ones. This sweet pup’s absolute favorite activity is spending time with her favorite people. Being alone isn’t Bonanza’s favorite thing, but there are steps you can take to help manage her separation anxiety and make her more comfortable when she is alone. Interactive toys, puzzles and calming aids like music and scents can help her adjust to her new home – and you can help her feel more confident by leaving her alone in short increments at first and creating a cozy spot for when you’re gone. Want to help this lil girl live her best life? Bonanza 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=853729

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Ignorance, Knowledge And Propaganda

ment. As we progressed from families to tribes, communities and eventually civilizations, we learned to specialize in providing some product or service that we could trade other things we needed. We gave up our standalone survival knowledge for the convenience and efficiency of COMMERCE.

For most of human history human knowledge was comprised of what we needed to know in order to survive and get along with others. We absorbed this knowledge from our parents, those around us and from our personal experience. We learned what was safe to eat and drink, how to catch a fish, start a fire, build a shelter, get along with others and a thousand other practical techniques aimed at using what nature provides to survive and thrive. The things around us that we couldn’t control or explain became our superstitions and religions. By the time we reached adulthood we had gained enough knowledge to survive with our family in our particular environ-

Fast forward to the present. Each one of us possesses only a tiny fraction of the knowledge required to insure our survival. We live in a massively complex social machine that provides everything we need to survive. If some cosmic force suddenly removed all the creations of modern technology and left us standing barefoot, naked and afraid, none of us would make it to next Christmas. The simple, uneducated, but self sustaining Amazon natives would look to the sky and wonder why the great silent silver birds no longer fly high over their jungle.

Today the knowledge we use to navigate our daily lives no longer needs to accommodate the laws and whims of nature. Technology has freed mankind from the constant survival challenges of the natural world. In the past one hundred years world population has increased from two billion to eight billion. Technology increased food production to match the population. The extraction of natural resources at ever increasing levels provides us with seemingly limitless materials, energy, comfort

and mobility. Life is good right now, but are we starting to see a few speed bumps on the horizon. Worrisome problems resulting from our insatiable quest for the “good things in life” may be causing unpleasant realities like worldwide climate change, oceanic, air and water pollution and ever scarcer raw materials, Many assume that technology will provide the solutions that will allow us to continue expanding our extravagant consumption indefinitely, and maybe it will. Others are concerned that we are running out of time to adapt our lifestyles to the realities of living on a smallish planet with serious limitations.

Champions of the status quo downplay the harbingers of trouble and scoff at the “sky is

falling” screams from “Chicken Little” environmental alarmists. Governments eager to amplify their control and electoral status, enact “save the planet” laws and regulations. Free market business, ever sensitive to the winds of change in public perceptions and government policy, rush into the melee with “environmentally friendly” products and services. Honest assessments of the extent of and risks from environmental degradation and the potential for remedial action are drowned out by the agenda driven propaganda from deniers, environmental activist, politicians and profiteers.

Will we be able to hear and understand the truth concerning environmental risks to our habitat in time to take appropriate action?

John Van Zante’s Critter Corner

Avoid The Hiss and Hearse This Snake Season

sustained while protecting his curious little dog from a rattlesnake that had slithered into his yard in a residential neighborhood.

One of our TV reporter buddies received Rancho Coastal Humane Society’s news release about keeping pets (and people) safe during Rattlesnake Season.

“You’re kidding, right? People don’t need to be reminded. Everybody knows that you need to watch out for rattlesnakes in the spring!”

I responded by sending him a link to a story on his own TV station about a viewer who was recovering from snakebite. It was a bite that he

The weather is getting warmer, and the snakes are coming out of hibernation. It’s Rattlesnake season in San Diego. We can all use reminders. Let’s start with things you might already know.

• Sunset is when you’re most likely to encounter rattlesnakes.

• Keep your dog on a leash when walking or hiking.

• Stay on well-used trails.

• Carry a stick and beat the bushes to scare snakes away.

Other tips that can save pets and their people.

• Don’t go places where there are likely to be snakes. (DUH!)

• Don’t put your paws, hands, or feet where you can’t see, like under a log or rock.

• Step ON a rock or log instead of stepping or jumping over it.

• If you stop to rest, look for snakes before you sit down.

• Take your cell phone for emergencies or to take pictures….not

to talk or text while you ignore your dog.

• Be careful around water. Snakes can swim and they look like sticks.

• If you see a snake...LEAVE IT ALONE! (Again….DUH!)

• Even if a snake looks dead, it might just be sleeping. And the bite reflex can still be active on a dead snake.

For those of us who grew up watching TV westerns, when somebody got bit by a snake his buddy cut the wound and sucked out the venom…

Don’t do that. It doesn’t work. It wastes time when you could be seeking treatment. And I’ll bet it tastes yucky.

“Ignorance ain’t what a man don’t know, it’s what he knows that ain’t so.” Mark Twain.

San Diego State’s Mark Fisher Coaches Aztecs to Final Four While Living with ALS

Washington, D.C. – March 30, 2023 – The ALS Association celebrates the accomplishment of San Diego State University assistant men’s basketball coach Mark Fisher, who will become the first known person living with ALS to coach in a Final Four. Mark was diagnosed with ALS in 2011 and has been serving as an assistant coach for the Aztecs since 2001.

“Mark is a critical part of this team and we’re all so grateful he’s able to make it to Houston,” said Brian Dutcher, head coach of SDSU.

“Aztec Basketball has supported the fight against ALS all season and we will at the Final Four, as well. We all play a role in this fight.”

ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that causes a person to lose the ability to walk, talk, eat, and eventually breathe. The average lifespan after an ALS diagnosis is 2-5 years.

“I’m happy for Mark and the opportunity he has to make it to Houston,” said Steve Fisher, father of Mark and former head coach at SDSU and the University of Michigan, where he led the Wolverines to the 1998 National Championship. “Living with ALS has its challenges but life is for living. He’s continued to coach, and we’re excited for all that he has accomplished.”

During the NCAA tournament, the SDSU coaching staff has worn

ALS Association lapel pins, as they have all season long. The university and the Mountain West Conference have also shown support for ALS and the ALS Association’s campaign to “make ALS livable until we can cure it.”

“I greatly appreciate the assistance from the ALS Association which allows me to prepare for this weekend, making my travel and transportation to Houston so much easier,” said Mark Fisher, as he helped get the Aztecs ready for their first trip to the Final Four. ALS Association staff in San Diego and Texas are working as “One Team” to help support Fisher.

At the start of the season, the Aztec basketball team participated in the Walk Defeat ALS on October 16,

2022. On December 12, 2022, the Aztecs home game versus Kennesaw State was presented as “Athletes vs. ALS” night. In addition, Aztec players Keshad Johnson and Matt Bradley played for the Athletes vs.

ALS team in the San Diego Swish Pro-Am League last summer.

“The support for Mark throughout the San Diego and SDSU communities has been inspiring,” said Steve Becvar, Vice President of Sports & Entertainment at the ALS Association. “His annual ‘Aztecs Fighting ALS’ Walk team is one of the top supported teams. Mark is proving that you keep moving forward and live life to the fullest with ALS. And now he’s coaching a team mak-

ing a historic run in the NCAA tournament.”

You can make a donation to Mark Fisher’s “Aztecs Fighting ALS” Walk to Defeat ALS team at ALS. org/Aztecs.

About ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Over the course of the disease, people lose the ability to move, to speak, and eventually, to breathe. On average, it takes about a year before a final ALS diagnosis is made. The disease is always fatal, usually within five years of diagnosis. Military veterans are up to twice as likely to develop ALS. There is no cure.

About The ALS Association

The ALS Association is the largest philanthropic funder of ALS research in the world. The Association funds global research collaborations, assists people with ALS and their families through its nationwide network of care and certified clinical care centers, and advocates for better public policies for people with ALS. The ALS Association is working to make ALS a livable disease while urgently searching for new treatments and a cure. For more information about The ALS Association, visit our website at http://www.als.org.

Coach Mark Fisher. with his father Steve Fisher.

Passport from page 8

me. “We are seeing high demand for these appointments and want to ensure they go to people who truly have urgent travel.”

Arndt also urged people not to book trips they don’t plan to take, noting that her department is working as hard as possible to clear the backlog. So noted.

Leave the country

If you’re trying to renew your passport, you may be better off outside the U.S. Last year, I had to renew my son’s passport, and we decided to do it at the U.S. Embassy in Doha, Qatar. We got an appointment before arriving in the country and received a passport in less than two weeks.

By the way, if you run into any problems with your passport application, you can always reach out to a manager. I publish the names, numbers and email addresses of the State Department directors in charge of passports on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org.

Look before you book

Avoiding this problem is easy. Check your passport validity before you book your flights. If you need a passport issued or renewed now, you shouldn’t plan to cross the border until early August to be safe.

Park’s wife, Stephanie, had a plan B. She set up an appointment with the Washington Passport Agency.

But it was a nailbiter, and there were moments when the Parks thought they might not make it. Stephanie Park showed up at the Passport Agency on the day of her appointment, wondering if there would be any other delays. Fortunately, there weren’t.

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Elliott’s passport tips

I’ve lived abroad for the last two years and use my passport almost every day. Here are my favorite passport tips.

Get the nonstandard 52-page passport. You can apply for a passport with extra pages (52 instead of 28). Do it. Too many countries require an extra blank page, and you never know how much international travel you’ll do in the next decade. Better safe than sorry.

Apply for a spare. You can apply for a second U.S. passport if you need multiple visas on an ongoing basis because of frequent international travel, valid for four years. But the State Department doesn’t verify that you are using it for frequent international travel, so you can use it as a spare passport. Keep the spare and the regular passport in separate places. Never keep both passports in the same place, for obvious reasons. So if you carry one in your purse, keep the other in your backpack. That way, if you lose one or it gets stolen, you’ll have access to the other.

Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist. He founded Elliott Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps solve consumer problems. He publishes Elliott Confidential, a travel newsletter, and the Elliott Report, a news site about customer service. If you need help with a consumer problem, you can reach him here or email him at chris@elliott.org.

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all its products against any manufacturing defects.

This issue with your American Tourister luggage is probably a one-off. I’ve covered the luggage industry for decades, and I can tell you that if any manufacturer made luggage that fell apart after two trips, they’d be out of business in no time.

The question is, should you have to pay $50 to ship the luggage to Texas? Maybe. If you’d had your American Tourister luggage for a few years, then sending it over might be a reasonable request. But this luggage was brand new, and I think the company should have considered replacing it with a new bag. I publish a guide on how to resolve any consumer dispute on my advocacy site, Elliott.org.

I contacted American Tourister on your behalf. A representative reached out to you and offered to exchange your defective bag for a new one at no additional cost to you.

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/

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Historically Speaking from page 7

Freedom, the highest U.S. civilian award.

Strauss had occupied academic chairs and lecture positions, including one as the Lloyd Bentsen Chair at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas in Austin. He also had an interest in biomedical issues and had endowed two chairs at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas: the Helen and Robert S. Strauss Professorship in Pediatric Neurology and the Helen and Robert S. Strauss Professorship in Urology. Late in life, Strauss served as president of the Del Mar Turf Club in North San Diego.

One of his last public appearances was on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show” in the late ‘80s. During his interview with Carson, Strauss recalled in 1948, when he was working to get LBJ elected representative early in the future president’s career.

“It was late at night. We were working this cemetery. All of us were copying down names. I had this one tombstone that had a thick layer of moss covering the name. After a short while trying to scrap enough moss to see the name, I gave up and was about to move to the next tombstone when Lyndon called out to me,” ‘Now Bob, that man has just as much a right to vote as anyone in this cemetery.’”

Carson and the audience roared with laughter, as no doubt did millions of viewers at home.

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In addition to the article on Disney’s ride, I just finished reading his article on Mark Twain. Again, I am so impressed with his in-depth and informative reporting with regard to Mark Twain’s true and personal life experiences and beliefs. I related to many of his insights and comments about religion and racism. But it took Friedrich Gomez to bring light to this amazing man. Please bring more amazing stories to your readers from this enlightening writer.

Thank you, Peggy Yost,

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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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023-9004615

The name of the business: Moonstone

Cleaning Services, located at 930 N. Fig St., #A, Escondido, CA 92026.

Registrant Information: Jessica Navarro, 930 N. Fig St., #A, Escondido, CA 92026 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business:

N/A

/s/ Jessica Navarro Filed with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/1/2023

3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9005092

The name of the business: Quality Time Billed, Q.T.B., located at 1439 La Habra Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant Information: Kevin Woodard, 1439 La Habra Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078 This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 1/1/2023

/s/ Kevin Woodard Filed with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/6/2023

3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023-9005952

The name of the business: AG3

Construction Inc., located at 1234 Nolan Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91911. Registrant Information: AG3

Construction, 1234 Nolan Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91911. This business is operated by a corporation. First day of business: N/A

/s/ Albert Gurrola III, President Filed with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County

Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/16/2023

3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9005569

The name of the business: Unity for Change, located at 1884 Matin Circle, #151, San Marcos, CA 92069.

Registrant Information: The Foundation for Juvenile Health Incorporated, 1884 Matin Circle #151, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a corporation. First day of business:

3/10/2023

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

3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023-9005130

The name of the business: Kindness

Janitorial Services, located at 5915 Rio Valle Dr., Bonsall, CA 92003.

Registrant Information: Carmen Rocio Perez-Caycho, 5915 Rio Valle Dr., Bonsall, CA 92003 and Alejandro Ricardo Perez, 5915 Rio Valle Dr., Bonsall, CA 92003. This business is operated by a married couple. First day of business: N/A

/s/ Carmen Rocio Perez-Caycho Filed with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/7/2023

3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023-9004243

The name of the business: Cynthia Joyner Homes, located at 7020 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad, CA 92011.

Registrant Information: Cynthia Joyner, 7081 Corintia Street, Carlsbad, CA 92009. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business:

12/7/2022

/s/ Cynthia Joyner Filed with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/24/2023

3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9006102

The name of the business: Launch Pointe Events, located at 32040 Riverside Dr., Lake Elsinore, CA 92530. Registrant Information: Common Sense Events Inc., 700 Merit Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a corporation. First day of business: N/A

/s/ Jonathan Aymin, CEO Filed with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder

LEGALS

Rene Shaw, 1312 McClelland St., San Marcos, CA 92069, Dana Chandler, 4116 Diamond St., Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by an Unincorporated Association-Other 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,

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 SANTONOCI-

TO 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 im-

portant 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: April, 11, 2023

Time: 11:00 am

Dept: 504

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: 4/12, 4/20, 4/27/2023

CITATION FOR FREEEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL Case Number AN15784 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 1130/2021

To: MARCOS MARTINEZ DELGADO

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 requestd, 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 rep-

resent 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

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 4/10/2023

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

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

tures 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 requestd, 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