March 21, 2024

by lyle e davis

We just finished watching one of the best films ever produced - “Lonesome Dove,” a mini-series that orignally ran Monday through Thursday evenings from 7pm to 11pm.

What powerful writing, what masterful dialogue and brilliant acting! A tour-de-force for Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, and many other memorable actors.

Probably no more accurate depiction of the Old West could be found than “Lonesome Dove,” nominated

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Left: An obituary detailing the end of a “soiled doves” life. Above: Tommy Lee Jones, and Robert Duvall from the great western, “Lonesome Dove”. Right: A typical “soiled dove” taking a break. Bottom Right: A “check” used to secure a night with a prostitute. Below: A saloon filled with women who may have been dance hall girls, or prostitutes. There was a distinct difference.

for 18 Emmy Awards and winning seven.

The reason the film-series became such an epic production is its depiction of the “Old West” the way it was. Based, in part, on true events, it recounted the trials and tribulations of two retired Texas Rangers, their lives and loves, their strengths, their weaknesses.

The Old West is many things to many people . . . and has hundreds, perhaps thousands of different stories.

When we refer to The Old West

we are generally talking about the period after the Civil War, the rest of the 1800’s, and the early part of the 20th century. It was then that thousands of pioneers pushed their way westward in search of land, better lives, gold and silver, and sometimes, to escape the law. Geographically, the “Old West” generally applies to those states west of the Mississippi River.

Think of it! We have outlaws, gunfighters, the American cowboy, buried treasures on the frontier, all kinds of Old West Legends that give us tales, biographies, and in-depth

history into the lives and times in the American West.

We had it all back then. Whiskey, drugs, sporting women, and outlaws, to scandal, sex, sin, and saloons, the Wicked West was filled with both glitz and grits. You’ll find plenty of each of these elements in “Lonesome Dove.”

There was, however, perhaps an unfair over-emphasis on the premise that so many women in the Old West were prostitutes, or, as the cowboys called them, “whores.” Certainly, there were prostitutes . . . a fair number of

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them. But not all the women who headed west were “soiled doves.” (Many famous women were, however; for example, Calamity Jane resorted to working in brothels from time to time; the wife of Wyatt Earp also had a colorful and erotic past. While it was not unusual, it certainly was not universal).

There were many frontier settlers who were hard working men and women, but there were plenty of others who lived life to the fullest –drinking, smoking, gambling, and often spending freely, and sometimes lavishly. The Wild West was often rough, sometimes dangerous, and always unpredictable.

Let’s take a look at some of the “Painted Ladies,” who worked the Wild, Wild West, and their madames, along with their colorful names, Dora Dufran, “Chicago Joe” Hensley, Squirrel Tooth Alice as well as numerous other interesting characters.

Dora DuFran

The Black Hills’ Leading Madam

Though the vast majority of the many “sporting girls” who worked in Deadwood, South Dakota, remain nameless, others were more notable, such as Madame Dora DuFran. Once she arrived in Deadwood, she con-

Give Us This Day Our Daily Chuckle

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

Lady’s Annual Exam

I went to the doctor for my yearly exam. The nurse started with a few basics.

“How much do you weigh?” she asked.

“135,” I answered

The nurse put me on the scale.

Turns out I weighed 180 lbs.

“Your height?” she asked.

“5’4,” I said.

The nurse measured and it turns

tinued to build her business until she soon had “branch” houses in Sturgis, Rapid City, and Belle Fourche. Born in England, Dora eventually immigrated to Nebraska with her parents. A good-looking girl in her youth, she arrived in Rapid City going by the name of Amy Helen Dorothy Bolshow and began to work as a dancehall girl. However, by the time the gold rush was on in Deadwood, she had obviously “promoted” herself to a full-scale madam.

She married a man named Joseph DuFran, a personable gentleman gambler, who not only wasn’t bothered by her profession, but helped her to grow her business.

In her early days in Deadwood, she

out I only was 5’2. She took my blood pressure and told me it was very high.

“Of course it’s high!” I said. “I came in here tall and slender and now I’m short and fat!”

She put me on Prozac.

What a bitch.

Choosing a Profession

An old country preacher had a teenage son, and it was getting time the boy should give some thought to choosing a profession. Like many young men his age, the boy didn’t really know what he wanted to do, and he didn’t seem too concerned about it.

One day, while the boy was away at school, his father decided to try an experiment. He went into the boy’s room and placed on his study table four objects.

1. A Bible.

2. A silver dollar.

3. A bottle of whisky.

4. And a Playboy magazine.

‘I’ll just hide behind the door,’ the old preacher said to himself. ‘When he comes home from school today, I’ll see which object he picks up.

became a friend and occasional employer to Calamity Jane, who sometimes worked as a prostitute. She was also said to have had a “heart of gold,” often providing nursing services to those that needed it and helping the poverty stricken.

One of Dora’s most popular houses called “Diddlin’ Dora’s,” was in Belle Fourche on Fifth Avenue. Diddlin’ Dora’s advertised itself as “Three D’s – Dining, Drinking and Dancing – a place where you can bring your mother.” And though the cowboys frequented the popular place, most just wanted to “get down to business,” with at least one man remarking, “I wouldn’t want my mother to know I had ever been there.”

By the turn of the century, Dora

If it’s the Bible, he’s going to be a preacher like me, and what a blessing that would be!

If he picks up the dollar, he’s going to be a business man, and that would be okay, too.

But if he picks up the bottle, he’s going to be a no-good drunken bum, and Lord, what a shame that would be.

And worst of all if he picks up that magazine he’s going to be a skirtchasing womanizer.’

The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son’s foot-steps as he entered the house whistling and headed for his room.

The boy tossed his books on the bed, and as he turned to leave the room he spotted the objects on the table.

With curiosity in his eye, he walked over to inspect them. Finally, he picked up the Bible and placed it under his arm. He picked up the silver dollar and dropped into his pocket. He uncorked the bottle and took a big drink, while he admired this month’s centerfold.

‘Lord have mercy,’ the old preach-

was still going strong when a worn out Calamity Jane returned to the Black Hills for the last time in 1903. In the final stages of raging alcoholism and carrying her pathetically few belongings in a dilapidated old suitcase, Jane earned her keep by cooking and doing the laundry for Dora’s brothel girls before she died on August 2, 1903.

In 1909, Dora’s husband Joseph died at the age of 47 and was buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Afterwards, Dora returned to Rapid City, where she set up another brothel that was wildly popular, especially during the Prohibition years, as it also served as a speakeasy.

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er disgustedly whispered. ‘He’s gonna run for Congress.’

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My aging Aunt Mildred was 93years old and was intensely despondent over the recent death of her husband Uncle Willy.

She decided that she would just kill herself and join him in death.

Thinking that it would be best to get it over with quickly, she took out his old Army pistol and made the decision to shoot herself in the heart, since it was badly broken in the first place. Not wanting to miss that vital organ and become a vegetable and a burden to someone, she called her doctor’s office to inquire as to just exactly where the heart would be on a woman.

The doctor told her, “Your heart would be just below your left breast.”

Later that night I received a call from the hospital that Aunt Mildred had been admitted to the hospital with a gunshot wound to her knee.

“Chicago Joe” Josephine Hensley famous Madame Dora Du Fran - a top Madame Calamity Jane

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Dora DuFran died of heart failure at the age of 60 on August 5, 1934, she was buried at Mt. Moriah next to her husband and a beloved pet parrot who had preceded her in death. Her obituary in the Black Hills Pioneer mourned the passing of “a noted social worker.”

Mollie Johnson

Queen of the Blondes

Known as “Queen of the Blondes” in Deadwood’s early days, Mollie Johnson ran a brothel at the corner of Sherman and Lee Streets. Johnson had a knack for flaunting her profession by renting a $10 an-hour carriage and riding up and down the main streets of the camp, snubbing not only the few “proper ladies” that might be out on the streets of Deadwood, but also the other “sporting ladies” who didn’t work for her, were not as prosperous, or, in her opinion, were not as beautiful.

Her first appearance in the local news was in February 1878 when she married Lew Spencer, a black minstrel and comedian, who was playing at the Bella Union Theater. However, their “marriage” was anything but typical, as Mollie continued her profession, and as the camp watched, didn’t “act” much like any other married woman.

Working for Mollie were three golden haired protégés, whom she lead about town in her many activities – Ida Clark, Ida Cheplan, and Jennie Duchesneau.

On one occasion, when the Times reported the arrest of three of Mollie’s competitors for selling liquor without a license, they accused Mollie of providing the information that got them arrested. The article read, in part:

“[Mollie] caused the corralling of her lascivious sisters, and it was the opinion of the average rounder that Madam Mollie is fixing up a good pounding for herself---by the trio of female sinners referred to.” As Mollie and her “ladies” went on about their business in Deadwood, the minstrel, Lew Spencer, traveled to Denver, Colorado. Imagine Mollie’s surprise when the newspapers reported in 1879 that her husband, Lew Spencer, had fatally shot his “wife” in Denver. Spencer was sent to prison for the offense, but would later be released and go on to record the earliest known version of A Hot Time in the Old Town, in 1896.

Though scorned by many in Deadwood and arrested several times for selling liquor without a license, Mollie’s business continued to thrive up until that November day in 1879, when much of Deadwood would burn to the ground.

One of the larger brothels and it’s “staff” of service.

Wasting no time, Mollie started up once again, but within the next year would be plagued by two more fires – one in the chimney, and another, in an upstairs bedrooms. But these mishaps failed to shut her down, as the 1880 territorial census reports that Mollie Johnson was running a boarding house, where she and five other young ladies resided. They also reported that she was born in Alabama, was a widow, and was 27 years-old at the time.

The newspapers continued to report her antics and grand balls for the next two years, until a final headline tells that Mollie Johnson left Deadwood in January 1883. What happened to Ms. Johnson beyond Deadwood is seemingly lost in history.

Inez Sexton

Escaping the Trade

Another woman who made herself notable for not joining the ranks of the soiled doves was Inez Sexton. In the early 1880’s, Sexton made the dire mistake of falling for Al Swearengen’s ruse to attract women to the Gem Theatre. The scoundrel Swearengen was notorious for advertising in the east for “stage performers,” offering high wages and paying to bring them west. However, when they arrived, they would find that the real duties were something altogether different. Virtually enslaving the often penniless women who arrived in the camp with no way home, Sexton, when she figured out that Al’s real intent was to turn her into a prostitute, gave him a piece of her mind, screaming, “Although my voice is for sale, nothing else is!” She then stomped out of the saloon. Without money to return home, the respectable ladies of Deadwood soon arranged a benefit to earn the fare.

In the Wild West, the “proper” ladies still labeled those who didn’t share their values -- by virtue of dress, behavior or sexual ethics, as “disgraceful,” but the shady ladies of the West were generally tolerated by other women as a “necessary evil.”

The biggest difference in the American West was the presence of girls in saloons.

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Music by the Sea Opera and Musical Theater with Soprano Caroline Nelms

March 22 • 7:30pm

Encinitas Library

540 Cornish Drive

Nelms is one of the most soughtafter singers for musical theater and opera companies from Los Angeles to San Diego, in addition to performing jazz standards and favorites from the Great American songbook throughout Southern California. She has performed with the LA Opera, Opera Pacific, and San Diego Opera, Lyric Opera San Diego, Pacific Lyric Association, Lyric Opera of Orange County. Fine Arts Network, Temecula, and Theatre Royale.

General admission tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. $10 student tickets. To purchase tickets, visit https://www.tix. com/ticket-sales/encinitas/4736/ event/1346306 ***

Vista’s Moonlight Theater 2024 Concert Series

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Concert Lineup

March 21: Last Child: A Tribute to the Music of Aerosmith

March 22: Marshall Charloff & The Purple Xperience: Prince Tribute

March 23: Gin Blossoms

April 4: Hotel California: The Original Eagles Tribute

April 5: 24K Magic: Bruno Mars Tribute

April 6: Pop 2000 Tour: Chris Kirkpatrick of N’Sync, OTown, BBMak, LFO, Ryan Cabrera

May 23: Mariachi Divas

May 24: So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience starring Robert Neary

May 25: The Sounds of the 60’s Tour: The Drifters, The Platters & The Coasters

June 27: ABBA-Mania: The Best of ABBA

June 28: Chicago Nights starring Jason Scheff

June 29: The Midtown Men: Stars from the Original Broadway Cast of Jersey Boys

August 1: José Feliciano & Tito Puente Jr.

August 2: Yesterday & Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience

August 3: 90’s House Party: Kid ’n Play, Tone Loc, Rob Base, Young MC

October 3: Dream Like Taylor: A Live Band Journey through the Enchanted Eras of Taylor Swift

October 4: When Disco was King: Featuring Former Members of the Village People

October 5: Dead Man’s Party: Oingo Boingo/Danny Elfman Tribute

Ticket Prices

Ticket costs vary depending on event type and seat selection.

Orchestra $45-$95

Reserved $35-$68

Fringe $35-$68

Reserved Lawn $35-$68

Gen Lawn $25-$58

Discount Packages

Interested in attending multiple shows? Get the best value by purchasing a concert package and receive a discount! Discounts will automatically be applied when ordering online.

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Palomar Health Wins World’s Best Hospital for the Sixth Consecutive Year

Palomar Health Wins World’s Best Hospital for the Sixth Consecutive Year by Consistently Providing Extraordinary Care and Treating Everyone Like Family

For some, going to a healthcare facility can feel very intimidating. From the endless rooms to the commotion and urgency of the staff, people often find the hospital experience to be confusing, overwhelming and even scary. At Palomar Health, its world-class team is dedicated to making healthcare more approachable by treating everyone like family from the moment they walk through the hospital doors.

Recently, Palomar Health has earned attention for its exceptional approach to healthcare. They maintain a strong commitment to the best possible patient outcomes, all while providing extraordinary care. In fact, Palomar Health has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals 2024 for the sixth consecutive year for the consistently extraordinary care they offer to every single patient.

Newsweek and Statista Inc. are the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking providers.

Earning this prestigious award is a testament to Palomar Health’s impressive patient outcomes, its unique approach to healthcare and its commitment to treating every patient with compassion and empathy.

The World’s Best Hospitals 2024 ranking lists the best hospitals, including Palomar Health, located in 30 countries like the U.S., Germany, Japan, etc. The countries are

Man About Town

I was in the mood for Lobster . . . decided to take SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed) for a seafood meal at 4 Tunas Restaurant,

selected based on multiple comparability factors, such as standard of living/life expectancy, population size, number of hospitals and data availability.

Achieving recognition on the esteemed World’s Best Hospitals list is remarkable, and earning this distinction for six consecutive years exemplifies Palomar Health's dedication to patient care excellence.

The healthcare system’s consistent presence on the list demonstrates its commitment to advancing healthcare standards and ensuring exceptional patient experiences. Palomar Health’s team of worldclass physicians, nurses, technicians and team members all share the common goal of enhancing the patient experience and leading healthcare into the future.

“Being placed on the esteemed World’s Best Hospitals list for an unprecedented six consecutive years is nothing short of extraordinary,” says Diane Hansen, President and CEO of Palomar Health.

“Our profound gratitude extends to our dedicated team whose relentless commitment to excellence consistently exceeds expectations. Their unwavering hard work and diligence ensures that every individual who seeks our care receives nothing less than the highest standard of service.”

In addition to its overall recognition, Palomar Health is distinguished as a global leader in Infection Prevention by Newsweek, further emphasizing its commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality in

Escondido. She ordered a simple fish taco . . . which she loved. Quite tasty and very reasonably priced at $3.50.

I inquired as to the price of Lobster. $54. No, thank you. Way too pricey. Yes, I can afford it . . . but, being a stubborn Norwegian, I refuse to pay $54 for lobster. At least not at 4 Tunas. At a really upscale restaurant, with atmosphere, top service, and a great menu, I don’t mind paying more for elegance. Instead, I ordered 6 oysters on the half shell. Dumb me, I forgot to ask where the came from until after I had consumed them. Turns out they were from Baja, Mexico. Ouch! I don’t order oysters from Baja. Too many health hazards reported. I prefer my oysters from Washington state, Oregon or Northern California.

patient care. For more information about Palomar Health, please visit www.PalomarHealth.org. Choose world-class healthcare at Palomar Health, world’s best hospital for the sixth year in a row!

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Operation Shoulder Tap Cites Five

Escondido Police Department and agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) cited 5 individuals during ABC’s statewide Shoulder Tap operation on March 9th in the city of Escondido for furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors. This enforcement operation is designed to create awareness about the dangers of underage drinking throughout California and keep communities safe.

A Shoulder Tap operation focuses on adults who purchase alcohol for persons under the age of 21. A minor under the direct supervision of law enforcement stands outside of a liquor or convenience store and asks customers to buy them alcohol. The minor also indicates they are underage and cannot purchase the alcohol.

If an adult agrees to purchase alcohol for the underage person, they can be arrested and cited for furnishing alcohol to a minor. The penalty for furnishing alcohol to a minor is a minimum $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community service.

This operation was funded by ABC’s Alcohol Policing Partnership program and the California Office of Traffic Safety through NHTSA.

In addition, they were very small oysters . . . and were not served with cocktail sauce and/or horse radish . . . the way I like them served. Priced at $17.95, not unreasonable for a half dozen oysters . . . but only for full size oysters and those harvested from northern California and Washington state . . . not for tiny oysters from Baja.

I also ordered a lobster taco at $6.95. It was only okay. I would probably not order it again. Also ordered a Fish and Shrimp Ceviche at $10.50. Adequate, but nothing special. Would not order it again.

I did not order Clam Chowder on this day but shall, so I can make a fair comparison to other restaurants.

When 4 Tunas first opened they

Letters to the Editor

Great interview on Dick Cavett. The cover page would have worked better if we would’ve used photo used on Page 5. The photo used on the cover doesn’t look anything like him. Page 5 photo is the Dick Cavett we all recognize. I’m sending a copy to my sister who lives in Kearney.

Great Job! Tom Morrow

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Attn. Lyle E. Davis of The Paper

Because you’re the only North San Diego publication read online as far north as L. A, well, you made our plans so exciting! I’m a longtime online reader fan of The Paper from L. A. but a new SD county resident. All my family, friends, and acquaintances up in the L.A. area who are online readers of The Paper saw your Valley View Casino ad and since they drop down often as tourists all of us are planning for some live concert entertainment and casino fun there! After visiting the Valley View Casino/Hotel website it’s only 30 miles from my Oceanside residence! Lyle Davis, publisher of The Paper, you also helped set our plans over the summer! We’re also big fans of your writer Freidrick Gomez.

James Solrac, Oceanside.

had a lot of great seafood dishes at very reasonable prices. Now that the have gotten a foothold in Escondido they have kicked up their prices. Pricey, not as pricey as The Brigantine . . . but no great bargains, except, perhaps, their fish tacos.

Yes, I’d go back to 4 Tunas , 601 N. Broadway, Escondido . . but will be a bit more selective in what I order. Still, the fish tacos at $3.50 are a tremendous buy.

Last week I had gone to The Brigantine, also in Escondido at 421 West Felicita Avenue. And, again, I was in the mood for lobster. They only serve lobster at dinnertime however, and it was

A Mixed Review on the 4 Tunas Restaurant in Escondido:

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This was unheard of east of the Missouri River, except in German beer halls where the daughters or wives of the owners, often served as barmaids and waitresses.

There were two types of “bad girls” in the West. The “worst” types, according to the “proper” women, were the many painted ladies who made their living by offering paid sex in the numerous brothels, parlor houses, and cribs of the western towns. The second type of “bad girl” was the saloon and dance hall women, who contrary to some popular thinking, were generally not prostitutes -- this tended to occur only in the very shabbiest class of saloons. Though the “respectable” ladies considered the saloon girls “fallen,” most of the girls wouldn’t be caught dead associating with an actual prostitute.

Saloon and Dance Hall Girls

A saloon or dancehall girl’s job was to brighten the evenings of the many lonely men of the western towns. In the Old West, men usually outnumbered women by at least three to one – sometimes more, as was the case in California in 1850, where 90% of the population was male. Starved for female companionship, the saloon girl would sing for the men, dance with them, and talk to them – inducing them to remain in the bar, buying drinks and patronizing the games.

Most saloon girls were refugees from farms or mills, lured by posters and handbills advertising high wages, easy work, and fine clothing. Many were widows or needy women of good morals, forced to

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only 2pm when we arrived. So, I ordered a half dozen oysters on the half shell (harvested from Washington State. Nice size, very tasty, worth every penny of the $21 we paid. (More expensive that 4 Tunas but far superior oysters both in size, taste, and area from which the were harvested).

We both had a bowl of The Brigantine’s clam chowder at $11 a bowl . . . quite reasonable price but the clam chowder was not that impressive.

I much prefer the clam chowder at Charlies Restaurant, 210 N. Ivy, Escondido, $4.75 a bowl! That is a steal and the clams almost always are of good size and taste. I’ll save my money and enjoy clam chowder at Charlie’s! The only difference is Charlie’s only serves Clam Chowder on Fridays

earn a living in an era that offered few means for women to do so.

Earning as much as $10 per week, most saloon girls also made a commission from the drinks that they sold. Whiskey sold to the customer was generally marked up 30-60% over its wholesale price. Commonly, drinks bought for the girls would only be cold tea or colored sugar water served in a shot glass; however, the customers were charged the full price of whiskey, which could range from ten to seventy-five cents a shot.

Most saloon girls were considered “good” women by the men they danced and talked with; often receiving lavish gifts from admirers. In most places the proprieties of treating the saloon girls as “ladies” were strictly observed, as much because Western men tended to revere all women, as because the women

and Saturdays where the other, much higher priced restaurants, serve it every day.

Another restaurant I used to enjoy, La Tapatia, has closed. There are new owners but they have yet to open and, sadly, the parking lot and patio area have been taken over by homeless folks. If Ray Alto had not sold the restaurant he would never have allowed this to happen and it is a shame the city has allowed this to happen. Where is our police enforcement?

Ray Alto was a great restaurateur and knows how to run a restaurant and how to serve up a classy menu at fair prices. I’m both sad and happy at his retirement. Happy that he is enjoying his well earned retirement but sad that we have lost yet another great restaurateur. I miss him already.

I hope the new owners will open soon, and will chase the homeless off the property. Very distasteful

or the saloon keeper demanded it. Any man who mistreated these women would quickly become a social outcast, and if he insulted one he would very likely be killed.

And, as for the “respectable women,” the saloon girls were rarely interested in the opinions of the drab, hard-working women who set themselves up to judge them. In fact, they were hard pressed to understand why those women didn’t have sense enough to avoid working themselves to death by having babies, tending animals, and helping their husbands try to bring in a crop or tend the cattle.

In the early California Gold Rush of 1849, dance halls began to appear and spread throughout later settlements. While these saloons usually offered games of chance, their chief attraction was dancing. The customer generally paid 75¢ to $1.00

to go to a lovely restaurant and have to fight to park your car amid various tents, tarps,and debris. La Tapatia has a rich history as an ideal Mexican Restaurant . . . I hate to see that reputation tarnished and almost disappear overnight. The city of Escondido needs to take steps to clean this situation up!

I’m proud to be part of a rather large group who receive much/ most of their medical care from the VA Hospital in La Jolla, Ca. Everytime I visit there for a consult or medical procedure I see hundreds of veterans from every branch going up and down the halls of the hospital ... some walking, some with walkers, some in wheel chairs, all of whom receive top professional service and courtesy and all in well organized efficiency.

These guys and gals have earned

for a ticket to dance, with the proceeds being split between the dance hall girl and the saloon owner. After the dance, the girl would steer the gentleman to the bar, where she would make an additional commission from the sale of a drink.

Dancing usually began about 8:00 p.m., ranging from waltzes to schottisches with each “turn” lasting about 15 minutes. A popular girl would average 50 dances a night, sometimes making more a night than a working man could make in a month. Dance hall girls made enough money that it was very rare for them to double as a prostitute, in fact many former “soiled doves” found they could make more money as a dance hall girl.

To the saloon owner, the dance girls were a profitable commodity and gentlemen were discouraged from paying too much attention to any one girl, as dance hall owners lost more women to marriage than in any other way.

Though most patrons respected the girls, violent deaths were one of their biggest professional hazards. More than a hundred cases were documented, but there were, no doubt, probably many more. One saloon girl, who was savagely beaten, had repelled the advances of a drunken customer. When a cowboy approached her, she responded “I don’t mind the black eye, but he called me a whore.”

We can’t bid farewell to our Good Time Gals without at least taking a look at the gal with the fascinating name of Squirrel Tooth Alice.

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their medical coverage. We all served our country and I can tell you it’s the best investment I ever made! I invested two years of my life in the US Army, serving as the Entertainment Director for Brooke Army Hospital. Fort Sam Houston, Texase. I loved my two years of service and greatly appreciate my VA medical benefits.

It’s become common to criticize the US Government for its failings and, in some cases the criticism is well deserved.

Not so in the case of the Veterans Administra tion. I constantly sing their praises as they treat me, and every other vet eran I know, as if we were royalty.

Kudos to the VA! Keep up the superior work!

Around 1890, a dance hall and its dance hall girls and patrons.

California’s Recreational Boating

Summer is fast approaching, for many a time to take out the boat and head for the ocean, the nearest lake, or over to The River. But there’s more to boating than just recreation. The industry supports thousands of jobs, and has a major impact on our state’s overall economy.

California is one of the top ten boating states in the nation. Recreational boating has a $13 billion annual economic impact on California’s economy, supports over 41,000 jobs and over 2,800 businesses statewide. More than 700,000 boats are registered in California, and contrary to what many may think, boating is not just for the wealthy. Nationwide, 61% of boat owners have annual household incomes below $75,000.

Unlike many other commodities that are manufactured overseas these days, 95% of boats sold in the USA are made in the USA, and 93% of the nation’s boat manufacturers are small businesses.

I have always been a passionate advocate for boating and fishing. In 2020 I joined a bipartisan group of legislators requesting an audit

of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, which had been criticized for its enforcement policies that fined marinas for erroneous permit violations. The audit validated critics’ concerns, and recommended that the primary use of funding should be for bay clean-up, not enforcement staff salaries. I’ve also co-authored legislation to make sport fishing licenses valid for 12 months from the purchase date, rather than requiring annual renewal each December 31st.

Last week I participated in the 8th annual California Boating Congress, a gathering of the marine and boating industry at the State Capitol. I was honored to be presented a burgee (a recreational boating flag) for my work to preserve recreational boating and to serve as a reminder of all we must do to protect California’s beautiful 840 mile coastline.

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 San Marcos Supporting Local Businesses

A strong business community drives our region’s economy and contributes to the development of strong residentbusiness relationships. The City’s economic development department organizes business visits for the City Council, allowing them to learn more about our unique landscape. These visits give City Council and I the opportunity to explore our local entrepreneurship and admire the innovation that our City offers to the community. This year, we have visited Black Hat Breads and OHM Fitness.

Black Hat Breads specializes in sourdough breads and utilizes organic ingredients with an extensive fermentation process to bake in a delicious flavor. Stop by their shop at 2390 Norman Strasse Road to purchase a warm loaf!

OHM Fitness encourages a well-balanced lifestyle and hopes to make body movement an enjoyable activity to improve overall health. Visit their website at www.ohmfitness.com to see what classes they offer. Visit www.san-marcos.net to learn more about the City Council’s business visits and to look at previous tours from 2023.

5th District Supervisor Jim Desmond

Legal Immigration

As a supervisor for San Diego County, I’ve had the opportunity to witness firsthand the alarming situation at the Iris Avenue transit station, where Border Patrol agents are dropping off thousands of migrants. In just the past 16 days, over 11,000 migrants have been released at this site, adding to the staggering total of over 108,000 migrants dropped off in San Diego County since last September.

The scene at the transit station is one of controlled chaos. As the Border Patrol buses pull up, migrants, predominantly young males between the ages of 20 and 35, disembark with a sense of bewilderment. They are left vulnerable to exploitation, including human trafficking, as they are essentially abandoned.

While nonprofits are stepping in to assist many migrants, facilitating their transit to airports and out of the county, the fate of countless others remains unknown. We have no way of tracking how many individuals are staying in our communities,

falling prey to human traffickers, or slipping through the cracks of our broken immigration system.

This crisis is a result of our own failings. By allowing migrants to bypass legal channels and jump ahead of the line, we incentivize illegal immigration and endanger everyone.

Why would anyone respect our legal processes when we disregard them ourselves?

It’s time to take responsibility and enforce our legal immigration system.

Let’s work together to address the root causes of illegal immigration, improve our asylum processes, and provide pathways for legal immigration. Only then can we truly uphold the values of compassion and fairness that define us as a nation.

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

I

canceled

my Sears dishwasher order. But where’s my

Yilun Liu canceled her Sears dishwasher order more than three months ago. But the company is still holding her $540. Will she ever get a refund?

Q: I canceled a dishwasher order after Sears repeatedly delayed the delivery and installation. It’s been two months and I still have not received my refund for the canceled order.

I’ve called, emailed and chatted online with Sears, which repeatedly promised a refund in 7 to 10 days. Every time the 10 days were up, I followed up because I still did not see the refund. And every time, they gave me the same answer: that they had not processed the refund but would do so “right away.”

I have email and chat records with customer service. I forwarded them to their director of customer experience three days ago, but I have not had any response. I’d like to get my money back. Can you help me?

~ Yilun Liu, Azusa, CA

refund?

A: Sears should have processed your refund months ago, Actually, it shouldn’t have charged you for the dishwasher until it installed it.

But that’s not how things work. Businesses often charge you for goods and services not yet delivered, and in your case it was both a good (the dishwasher) and service (installation). In a perfect world, you would have paid for your Sears dishwasher only when you were perfectly happy with your new appliance.

It looks like you bought your dishwasher online through Sears. com and then asked it to confirm your delivery several times. Sears couldn’t do that, so about a month later, you canceled the order.

I think you did the right thing with the wrong company. You gave Sears multiple opportunities to install the dishwasher. Your mistake may have been buying a dishwasher from Sears and expecting it to be installed within a month.

By Tom Morrow

About the only occasion most of us take notice of “time” is when we must keep an appointment, find out when our favorite TV program is aired, or cuss out the confounding “Daylight Savings” time, which just changed recently for the umpteenth time since World War I early in the 20th century.

The idea of “Daylight Savings” is to give us more work hours in which to toil. The system works pretty good about half the time, (March through October). It has been a vital factor during wartime.

The definition of a time zone is a longitudinal (up and down) geographic location that observes a

Historically Speaking

It’s Just a Matter of Time

uniform area for legal, commercial and social purposes. There are 24 time zones circling the globe. Time zones are 15 degrees (60 miles a degree) apart longitudinally and often follow the boundaries between states and countries and their subdivisions instead of strictly following longitude degrees, because it is convenient for areas in frequent communication to keep the same time … like railroads, airlines, and communications networks.

The British Royal Observatory in Greenwich; England was founded in 1675, establishing “Greenwich Mean Time” (GMT), which is the solar time at that geographic location. Astronomers of that era developed GMT as an aid to mariners to determine their longitudinal location at sea. Today, U.S. military units refer to GMT as “Zulu Time.” So, no matter the location on the globe, there always is a time constant for all military personnel.

In the 19th century, as transportation and telecommunications improved, it became increasingly inconvenient for each location to

observe its own solar time. In November 1840, the Great Western Railway started using GMT kept by portable chronometers. This practice was soon followed by other railway companies in Great Britain and became known as “Railway Time.”

In August 1852, time signals were first transmitted by telegraph from the Royal Observatory. By 1855, Great Britain’s public clocks were using GMT, but that didn’t become England’s legal time until 1880.

Time-keeping on North Ameri-

Travel Troubleshooter

by Christopher Elliott

can railroads in the 19th century was complex. Each railroad used its own standard of time, usually based on the local time of its headquarters or more important its terminus. The railroad’s train schedules were published using its own time. Some junctions served by several railroads had a clock for each railroad, each of which showed a different time.

In 1863, Charles F. Dowd proposed a system of hourly standard time zones for North American

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American Queen Voyages refund problem: What’s a SkyMile worth?

After American Queen Voyages changes Terrance Hardy’s arrival port, the cruise line agrees to cover his additional flight expenses. But more than a year later, there’s still no refund check. What’s going on?

Q: My wife Judy and I booked a cruise on American Queen Voyages two years ago. The trip was scheduled to depart Chattanooga, Tenn., last fall on the American Countess.

Four days before our departure, we received a notice from American Queen Voyages that it had changed our final destination from Memphis to Louisville, Ky., because of low water levels in the Mississippi River.

I found it hard to believe that they did not know about the low water levels more than four days before departure, but we were able to change our return flight. Since we had made our original flights on Delta using air miles, we did the same for the flight change.

American Queen asked us to submit documentation for flight change costs, and I sent them on Oct. 27, 2022. Two months went

by with nothing but an automated reply, so I attempted to reach someone at American Queen Voyages by telephone. It’s impossible to contact anyone there regarding refunds by telephone. I reached out to one of the executive contacts that you publish on your site and a few weeks later, I got a reply from a woman in sales who promised a refund, but it would take approximately 60 days to process.

It has now been over one year since I submitted the requested documentation, and they no longer answer my emails. Can you help me get the $930 back that American Queen Voyages promised us?

~ Terrance Hardy, Escondido, CA

A: American Queen Voyages should have paid you promptly for the rescheduled flight. You were more than patient with the company. You made polite inquiries by phone and email, but nothing seemed to work.

But your refund misadventure is more complicated than it appears. You had booked your tickets using your Delta SkyMiles. When you asked American Queen Voyages for a refund, you included copies

of your old and new itinerary. You explained that you had to redeem another 31,000 miles each for the new trip. You asked American Queen Voyages for $930 by calculating the value of a mile at 1.5 cents per mile.

The problem is, no one agrees on the value of a mile. Some say a Delta mile is worth 1 cent, some say 1.2 cents, and some say it may be as high as 1.5 cents. But one thing is certain: The American Queen Voyages system was set up to give cash refunds for actual money spent. The mile valuations may have confused it.

If that’s true, then someone at American Queen Voyages should have said something to you. Maybe they could have made a counteroffer on the mileage? Or explained the company’s policy about reimbursing passengers for their miles? A $930 reimbursement is essentially the cost of a new plane ticket, so it might have made more sense to just buy a new ticket. All of those things should have been worked out before you submitted your expenses to American Queen Voyages.

The experience you had with fol-

lowing up on your reimbursement is not unique to American Queen Voyages. Many travel companies drag their feet when it’s time to issue refunds. I list the names, numbers and email addresses of the American Queen Voyages customer service managers on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott. org. A brief, polite email to one of them usually helps solve this type of problem more quickly. In your case, unfortunately, it didn’t.

You reached out to my advocacy team. I contacted the company on your behalf and after several inquiries, I received an email that American Queen Voyages was “currently expediting this reimbursement.” You finally received your $930 refund.

Unfortunately, that wasn’t the end of it. A few weeks after I resolved this case, American Queen Voyages ceased operations.

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.

© 2024 Christopher Elliott.

The World Time Zones

How green is your next vacation? Here’s how to tell

Travel consumes precious natural resources, pollutes the environment and punches a hole in the ozone layer. You probably already know that most vacations are not green. But does the travel industry know?

A 2023 study by Booking.com found that 74 percent of travelers believe people need to “act now” to make more sustainable choices to save the planet for future generations. That’s up from 66 percent the year before. Yet hotels continue to act like scrapping single-use soaps and sourcing their restaurant food locally will reverse climate change.

And airlines are making often outrageous claims that they’re “sustainable” even as travelers feel the effects of climate change.

It’s gone too far, say experts.

“It can’t just be an impressive sounding goal on a reusable water bottle,” says Kathleen Hetrick, a sustainability engineer at the design firm Buro Happold and contributor to the book “The Regenerative Materials Movement.” “There needs to be intention -- and of course, measurable action behind it.”

That’s a nice way of saying, “Enough is enough. No more greenwashing.”

What is greenwashing?

Greenwashing, or making exaggerated claims about your sustainability to attract visitors, is everywhere.

Last fall, Austrian Airlines lost a case brought against it by a consumer organization, which accused the carrier of advertising carbonneutral flights that used 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel. A lower court found the advertisements to be misleading.

In December, the U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority ruled that Air France, Lufthansa and Etihad had published ads that promised passengers would “fly more sustainably” and that they were “committed to protecting the environment.” Regulators said the ads were false and misleading -- and pointed out that air travel produces high levels of both carbon dioxide and non-CO2 emissions.

Closer to home, one of the biggest greenwashing cases in recent years happened at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego County, a resort that had won numerous environmental awards. Activists found that the resort was trapping and killing wildlife, including skunks and opossums.

And here’s the thing: It’s really hard to tell if an airline or hotel is greenwashing. It’s not as if there are environmental cops patrolling a resort. Your resort could make outrageously false claims about how it loves the environment, and you’d be none the wiser.

Or would you?

How can you tell if a travel business really cares about the environment?

Look, let’s be honest -- there’s no such thing as a “green” vacation. You’ll leave a carbon footprint, no matter what. But your trip can be green-ish. Here are a few questions to ask:

Is it a B Corp? B Corps are businesses that meet a strict set of standards by the nonprofit B Lab. They include requirements for governance, workers, customers, community, and the environment. You can search the directory of these forward-looking companies online. You’ll see some fairly well-known brands, like Intrepid Travel. But you won’t find the names of any major airlines, car rental companies or hotel chains -- at least, not yet.

Does the company have any other environmental certifications? Third-party certifications from Green Key, LEED and WELL can be signs that a travel company means business about the environment. Transportation companies may also offer verified offsets from organizations like Terrapass or the Gold Standard Foundation. These certifications aren’t a guarantee the company is green, but it’s a good start.

What’s the company saying to everyone? If the company claims to be green, don’t just take its word for it. Listen to what it says. If you see nothing but bikini models lounging around a pool on its Instagram channel or ads for online discounts on its site, perhaps it’s a shade of fake green. “A company’s

social media strategy is generally a reflection of its current ethos and goals,” explains Julia Carter, founder of Craft Travel. If you see posts about sustainability and conservation, it can be a positive sign.

How deep is its commitment to the environment? Look for reliable reports on sustainability from a travel company. For example, The Travel Corporation publishes an annual impact report that charts its progress against 11 sustainability goals developed by the United Nations. Many cruise lines also publish detailed reports that allow you to check their commitment to the environment against several objective standards. For instance, Carnival shows which goals it has completed and which ones are still in the works.

Looking for a green vacation?

Be skeptical

Allow me to go off-script for a minute. Most of the environmental claims made by the travel industry are nonsense. The only green they care about is the color of your cash. I, on the other hand, care a lot about the environment. That’s why I recycled that line from a previous story.

Seriously, though, as someone who is literally always traveling, I find there are two consistent truths: First, no matter what the travel industry claims, it’s always profits over planet. In other words, if it’s a choice between doing something that will help the environment versus earning money, the money wins.

Second, travelers lie about what they want. They tell pollsters that they want to make a difference and that they care deeply about the environment. And then they turn around and book the cheapest hotel room they can find. (Is it LEED certified? Who cares!). They choose the least expensive airline. (Does it use biofuels? It doesn’t matter!).

And that has created an environ-

ment where travelers pretend they want a green vacation -- and the travel industry pretends to give it to them.

Meantime, if you’re thinking of taking a green vacation, you might want to think again. Travel harms the environment no matter how you get there. If you want to be totally green, just stay home.

How To Spot a Travel Company That’s Greenwashing

It’s difficult to exaggerate, but almost everything in the travel industry has a tinge of fake green to it. Here’s how you can spot the biggest offenders and avoid them:

Look for Sleight of Hand

Some companies highlight ecofriendly initiatives that are unrelated to their main environmental impacts. For instance, an airline might promote a small recycling program but fail to address its massive carbon footprint. “It’s irrelevant,” says travel advisor Kristin Winkaffe of Winkaffe Global Travel.

Beware of a Hyper-Focus on One Program

Greenwashing companies focus on a single initiative but miss the bigger picture, says Justin Smith, owner of The Evolved Traveler, an agency that focuses on sustainable travel. For example, a hotel that touts its commitment to abandon single-use plastics or utensils may be missing an opportunity to create a truly sustainable product by also supporting the local population. “Such practices indicate there is not a full or authentic commitment to sustainability,” he says.

Watch for Vagueness and Buzzwords

Be skeptical. Any hotel that calls itself green -- or, worse, an “ecolodge” -- deserves extra scrutiny. But even so, many of the terms thrown around aren’t just buzzy, they’re also fuzzy. “Vague, unverifiable claims can be a sign of trouble,” says Shannon Guihan, who heads The Travel Corporation’s not-for-profit TreadRight Foundation, an environmental organization focused on supporting nature-based solutions to the climate crisis.

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.

Illustration by Aren Elliott

Calling all EHS Cougars Class of 1974 and Before

Aren’t you curious about the life choices and twists and turns of your old buds life journeys so far? Don’t you want to reconnect with people who knew you when . . . well, you know. Here’s your chance!

Our GOLDEN Reunion is coming up and we’re ready to celebrate the facts that we graduated AND we’re still here to party like its 2024! The event is on Saturday, May 18 th between 11 am and 3 pm at our old stomping grounds, Escondido High Football Stadium. The tasty lunch will be catered by the Wrangler BBQ, a longtime sponsor of this annual event.

Tickets and other information can be found on the reunion website:

EHSGoldenReunion.org

Tickets are $45 per person and includes food, soda and water. Riding tours of the campus are free. Handicap parking is provided.

This important event is made possible by the EHS 2024 Reunion Committee in association with the Cougar Alumni Club, a 503c nonprofit organization. All donations made to the EHS Golden Reunion are tax deductible.

The Pastor Says . . .

Preparing

How much time do we use to prepare for the future? By definition, the future is tomorrow and all time afterward. There is a particular way of preparing, sometimes through enforcement. Social Security payments are often required by law to be withheld by the employer. It is only sometimes, however, that the employee has a say. Sometimes, one can contribute to a fund, such as an IRA, for a bigger payout and retirement. This preparation is wise.

In so many cases, however, there needs to be more preparation. We see this with selfcare, physically and mentally, marriage, responsible employment, education, possible accidents, and social contacts. We read about the storms and fires in Texas and elsewhere and often hear that there was no adequate insurance or not at all, few, if any, preparations were made, and the loss was almost total. Such was my experience. I should have prepared it with smoke detectors or a good escape plan for a fire or earthquake. Fortunately, I did have adequate insurance, but still, my loss was severe because I was unprepared.

Our futures are uncertain. Fires, earthquakes, floods, accidents, and criminal activity constantly threaten our security. However, there are certainties that we face each day: age, sickness, death, financial responsibility, loss of employment, and strained social relationships, such as divorce.

There are three areas, especially, that I find necessary to prepare for:

The first is retirement. If we live to the average age in the 70s and early 80s, there will be a time when we can’t work anymore to sustain ourselves. A recent study shows that 45% of people ages 55 to 64 have no savings, and the average retirement account is about $100,000—hardly enough to sustain anyone for long and retirement with an average death rate of 76.

The second need for preparation is for one’s death and final arrangements, which include a mortuary, burial arrangements, such as a casket or cremation, memorial services, special requests for music, speakers, an officiant, and other requests. Leaving all these choices to others, usually, family members, can burden them.

The third concern should be a spiritual one. If there is life after death, are we prepared? Jesus shares a call to spiritual accountability in a parable of the ten virgins invited to a wedding feast. They were to welcome the groom with lit lamps. Only five had enough oil to keep their lamps lit when the groom came. The other five did not, and we’re left out. The story is there to teach us to prepare spiritually with faith, prayer, Scripture, and commitment when either Christ comes, or we die and leave this world.

Pastor Huls

Pet Parade

Sudowoodo

Sudowoodo is pet of the week at Rancho Coastal Humane Society. He’s a 7-year-old, 13-pound, male, Terrier mix.

Sudowoodo was a stray who was taken to a crowded shelter. He was transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters (FOCAS). He’s a low energy dog. He will do well in a home that gives him time to settle in.

The $75 adoption fee for Sudowoodo includes medical exam, neuter, up to date vaccinations, registered microchip, and a one-year license if his new home is in the jurisdiction of San Diego Humane Society.

For more information visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas, call 760-753-6413, or log on to www.SDpets.org.

San Diego Humane Society is supporting families and their pets who need a little extra help.

Through the Community Pet Pantry, anyone can visit our campuses to pick up a bag of dog or cat food, and other supplies, as available.

No appointment is needed for this service. Hours are Tuesday-Sunday from 10am to 6pm.

El Cajon

373 N. Marshall Ave.

Escondido

3500 Burnet Drive

Oceanside

572 Airport Road

San Diego 5480 Gaines Street

Pet of the Week

Jefferson

Meet Jefferson! This stunning young Siberian husky mix has a rough start in life, but that hasn’t stopped his happy personality from shining through! Jefferson was found running in the street, likely hit by a car, and was taken to San Diego Humane Society for care. Now feeling much better after a surgery to help his leg, this resilient pup is looking for a loving home to help him continue his recovery! It will take a few months for him to get back to feeling 100%, and he’s sure to be grateful for the nurturing love you give him! Jefferson is a true sweetheart and is ready to fill your home with warmth and happiness. Jefferson (896165) is available for adoption at San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus at 3500 Burnet Dr. Through March 17, adoption fees are just $20 for all dogs and puppies! 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=896165

Pastor Huls

The Computer Factory

845 W. San Marcos Blvd.

760-744-4315

thecomputerfactory.net

This week we continue our discussion on how the IW (Intelligent Web) has affected American culture and particularly the “generations gap”. The IW was born in 2001 when “broadband” began to replace “dial-up” as the common Internet access mode. By 2010 nearly all American homes and businesses had IW Internet access. The IW takes its name from the Internet linkage of human knowledge with the ever-improving capabilities of AI “artificial intelligence”.

Since we climbed out of the trees, man has relied on internal memory and reason for survival. Food and shelter were survival imperatives dependent on individual memory and experience. Early in our history we learned that sharing our cognitive assets enhanced our survivability. First we used extended families, then tribes and eventu-

Last week in Critter Corner I told how our dog, Cashew, had been frightened during an accident. When I got out to inspect for damage, she slipped past me, ran up a hill, through some trees, then disappeared. Later that evening we located her two miles away, thanks to the tracker on her collar.

What’s a tracker? My personal response is, “It’s the tag on Cashew’s collar that got her home! Without it, we might never have found her.”

Geezers vs Whippersnappers Part II of II

ally civilizations. We became specialists, each of us becoming “expert” in some technology required to meet human needs. We became farmers, carpenters, soldiers, masons, preachers, teachers and lawyers. We no longer needed to be a “jack of all trades” to survive.

We recorded our knowledge so it could be passed along to future generations and we called it “education”. Then came the IW. For the first time in human history mankind had the potential to instantly access the entirety of human knowledge (the Internet) and a tool to parse it for answers, AI. The knowledge base of the Internet is constantly growing and AI is still in its infancy and getting more powerful every day. Already the IWs immense data base and cognitive powers are in many cases able to provide quicker, more reliable answer than those achievable through the exercise of any humans internal cognition.

The average American spends approximately 6-7 hours each day connected to the Internet. Folks born after 1990 (Z gen and younger Millenials) spend 7-8 hrs/day on the IW. Usage hours gradually taper off with Boomer and Silent generations (born before 1964) averaging only 3 hours per day. The folks in the middle, Gen X and older Millennials, were born between 1965 and 1990) and average 6-7 hours each day. These 34-59 year old men and women are busy working and raising families. Their Internet activities center on work, banking, shopping and personal finance. The X gen and younger

Millennials AKA DNs (Digital Natives) tend to center their usage patterns on social media and their educational requirements.

Geezers, AKA DIs (Digital Immigrants), tend to rely primarily on internally stored data and their own cognitive abilities.

Geezers use the IW as a support system for our established life patterns. Our political and social biases were established through experience and other non-Internet sources. We tend to “cherry pick” the Internet for information that supports our established biases. From the perspective of the Whippersnappers, we Geezers are knuckle dragging Luddites rooted firmly in the past and unable to comprehend our own irrelevance in today’s ever changing world.

The Whippersnappers AKA DNs (Digital Natives) since childhood have spent nearly half their waking

hours attached to the IW. Their social and cognitive skills have been affected by this near constant exposure. DN’s IQ test scores are in decline because they get solutions from the Internet without the mental exercise of “figuring things out”. Their face to face social skills are less refined because they are less used. We Geezers typically dismiss Whippersnappers with a shrug and a head shake.

Regardless of our generational label, our kids and grandkids still love us and we still love them. This inter-generational gap and mutual antipathy applies only to folks outside our local sphere of influence. In the next century when future generations of Geezers face off with the latest iteration of Whippersnappers, it is our guess is that the mutual shoulder shrugs and head shakes will still be a common reaction.

Before you give up on your “old” PC, check out the cost of an upgrade.

Solid State Drive (SSD) - windows 10/11 - more memory (RAM) - Faster Internet - Bluetooth/Wifi, better/biger monnitor - external speakers - external CD/RW - wireless keyboard and mouse - etc.

What’s That Thing on Your Dog’s Collar? John

According to Google, “Pet-specific GPS tracking devices communicate directly with GPS satellites or cell towers. They provide real-time location updates regardless of the presence or absence of other users in the vicinity. This makes them a more reliable choice for ensuring the safe ty and quick recovery of your pet.”

From her phone, Barbara found the tracker on Cashew’s collar, and we followed the signal. There are lots of quality pet trackers. Cashew wears an Apple AirTag. Her signal can report to Barbara’s iPhone, but not to my Android. Our dog before Cashew wore a Whistle Tracker, which monitored his location and also his daily activity.

This is great advice from Consumer Reports. “Prac-

tice tracking before your dog gets lost.” No matter which tracker you choose, practice while someone else walks your dog. You don’t want to be figuring out how to use

the app while you’re frantically searching for your missing pet.

Cashew goes to work with me at Rancho Coastal Humane Society. When I took her out for a lunch break, Barbara’s phone pinged, so she followed us on her phone. On the night Cashew got away, we already knew how to track her. (Warning. This can also lead to calls like, “The tracker says you and Cashew are at the gas station. Can you stop at the grocery store?”)

Even if your pet is wearing a tracker, there should be a tag attached to its collar. And a tracker is not a substitute for a registered microchip.

Whether you’re using a dog tag, microchip, or tracker, keep the information up to date. Like Mom always said, “Don’t leave home without ID.”

Problem Solved

from page 6

Sears has a long history of delayed orders and has been undergoing a painful restructuring. The bar may have been a little bit high in this particular instance.

You followed all the correct steps after that. (I list them all in my free guide to resolving your customer service problems.) These include calling, emailing and initiating an online chat. Establishing a paper trail is particularly important. A written promise of a refund may help you later if you need to dispute your credit card charges.

Sending an email to Sears’ director of customer experience was also a brilliant idea. I list the names, numbers and email addresses of the Sears executives on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org.

Your case is a cautionary tale about doing business with a company that is struggling to regain its footing after falling on hard times. But it’s also a testament to the power of self-advocacy. I reviewed the extensive paper trail between you and Sears, and I’m confident you would have gotten your money back eventually.

But why wait? After you reached out to my advocacy team, I contacted Sears on your behalf. A representative said a previous sales adjustment caused the refund to stall in its system. Sears processed your refund manually, and you received a full refund of $540.

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/

© 2024 Christopher Elliott.

Historically Speaking from page 7

railroads. He took this action without consulting the railroads. Rail officials weren’t consulted on the matter until 1869.

In 1870, Dowd proposed four ideal time zones for the United States having north-south borders with the first centered on Washington, D.C. But, by 1872 the first time zone was centered on meridian 75 degrees west of Greenwich. Dowd’s system was never accepted by North American railroads. Instead, U.S. and Canadian railroads implemented a version proposed by the Traveler’s Official Railway Guide. The borders of its

time zones ran through major cities’ railroad stations.

Canadian-born Sanford Fleming proposed a worldwide system of time zones. His proposal divided the world into 24 time zones. All clocks within each zone would be set to the same time as the others but differing by one hour from those in the neighboring zones. He advocated his system at several international conferences, including the International Meridian Conference, where it received some consideration. Today, his system has not been directly adopted, but some maps divide the world into 24 time zones.

By 1900, almost all inhabited locations on Earth had adopted a standard time zone, but only some of them used an hourly offset from GMT. Many applied the time at a local astronomical observatory to an entire country, without any reference to GMT. It took many decades before all time zones were based on some standard offset from GMT, also known as “Coordinated Universal Time. (UTC). By 1929, the majority of countries had adopted hourly time zones, except Iran, India and parts of Australia which have time zones with a 30-minute offset to UTC.

Today, all nations currently use the UTC time zone system, but not all of them apply the concept as originally conceived. Several countries and subdivisions use half-hour or quarter-hour deviations from standard time. China and India use a single time zone even though the extent of their territory far exceeds the ideal 15 degrees of longitude for one hour; while others such as Spain and Argentina, use standard hour-based offsets, but not necessarily those that would be determined by their geographical location. The consequences, in some areas, can affect the lives of local citizens, and in extreme cases contribute to larger political issues, such as in the western reaches of China. In Russia, which has 11 time zones, two zones were removed in 2010, but were reinstated in 2014.

When I was a boy, my grandfather could look up at the sun and tell within 30 minutes, what time it was. He’d check himself by looking at his pocket watch as the trains came through town. Those were bygone days. When I was with him, I never missed a meal. He always knew when to call “Bean Time.” Of course, the sounding of the town’s work siren helped when it sounded at 7 a.m., Noon, and 5 p.m., telling everyone when to begin and end work … but that’s another story for another column.

Visit A Farmers Market

San

Marcos Farmers Market

Cardiff 101 Mainstreet hosts a weekly Farmers Market on Saturdays from 10am to 2pm, rain or shine. Located at Mira Costa College - San Elijo Campus, 3333 Manchester Ave., Cardiff Farmers Market is a Certified California Farmers Market featuring locally sourced produce sold by local farmers. There is an array of related food products and prepared food vendors, along with a curated group of craft vendors and local makers. Regular vendors include Mooski Snacks, Wonderland Farm, MP Family Farm, Rodney Kawano Farm, Sea Greens Microgreens, Crescent Meat, Fishbone Fish, Cardiff Tiny Farm, Emmy Lou Jewelry, and lots more. Everyone is local, and everything is fresh.

Located across the street from San Elijo Lagoon, the rustic and charming location is situated perfectly between Olivenhain, Encinitas, Solana Beach, and Rancho Santa Fe, with easy access off the I-5 at Manchester Ave. There is ample free parking, and easy bike access. As an organization that feels strongly about social justice, equity, and helping its community grow, the Cardiff Farmers Market is proud to accept EBT payments and is ADA-compliant. Your leashed dogs are welcome!

Oceanside Farmers Market

The Oceanside Morning Farmers Market is held every Thursday morning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. all year-round. It is located at the corner of Pier View Way and North Coast Highway.

If you are searching for fresh local produce, flowers and nursery items, this is the market for you! But that’s not all we have. Don’t miss the huge selection of gourmet goodies including artisan baked goods, organic honey, salsa and chips, dips and sauces, olives and olive oil, and so much more at MainStreet Oceanside’s Farmers Market.

The beautiful open-air Market features a collection of amazing vendors offering local fresh fruits & vegetables, baked goods, fresh cut flowers, local honey, bread, eggs, yogurt, Kombucha, artisan packaged foods and specialty prepared hot foods. The market serves the community year-round, Tuesdays, 3pm-7pm. Conveniently located at 251 North City Drive, off Twin Oaks Valley Road.

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Vista Farmers Market

The Vista Farmers Market is open every month, every week, every Saturday – regardless of the weather – from 8:00 am until 12:00 noon.

There are over 600 free parking spaces and is located at the San Diego County Courthouse, 345 South Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92083, just south of Highway 78.

The market features over 50 farmers selling what they grow; local, certified, and organic growers with in-season produce. Actual, real farmers with an abundance of avocados, persimmons, apples, oranges, strawberries, peaches, and other fruits and vegetables. Farmers also sell dates, eggs, nuts, juices, honey, cheeses, sausages, plants, wool, flowers, and grassfed meats.

In addition, there are more than 40 foodmakers that sell fresh bread and other baked goods such as pies, cupcakes, and cookies, as well as sauces, salsas, dips, and pickles.

Over a dozen makers and crafters attend each week with their soap, pottery, clothing, hats, jewelry, gifts, dog treats, and more. Each week features a variety of musicians as well as several services such as knife and tool sharpening, and massage.

Cardiff Farmers Market

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Doves from page 5

Mary Elizabeth “Libby” Haley Thompson was a popular “soiled dove” in the frontier cow towns of the American West, despite the gap in her teeth that earned her nickname.

She was born in 1855 in Belton, Texas, to James and Mary Raybourne Haley. Growing up was difficult for Mary Elizabeth, as the family lost nearly everything during the Civil War. Towards the end of the conflict, things got worse for Libby when the family farm was raided by Comanche Indians in 1864 and she was kidnapped. She remained with the Comanches for three years until 1867, when her parents paid a ransom for her release.

Through no fault of her own, Mary Elizabeth was seen as a “marked woman” after her release. Though she was only 13 years-old, most people assumed that she had been “used” by the Indians during her captivity and she was shunned and ostracized from society.

The 14 year-old ran away from home and traveled to Abilene, Kansas. With few options to support herself, she became a dance hall girl and prostitute. It was in this role that she earned the nickname “Squirrel Tooth Alice,” for two reasons – one the prominent gap in her teeth, and the second, an odd

penchant for making pets of prairie dogs, which she kept on a collar and leash. While in Abilene, she met gambler and gunman, William “Texas Billy” Thompson, brother to more famous Ben Thompson.

Before long, the pair became a couple and Libby followed Billy as he worked as a cowboy along the Chisholm Trail and she continued to make money as a dance hall girl in a number of places along the trail.

However, by 1872, they were back in Kansas, this time in Ellsworth, where Billy made his living gambling and Libby continuing to

work the saloons. The following year, Libby gave birth to her first child and the two got married.

In August of 1873, Billy Thompson, in a state of drunkenness, shot and killed Ellsworth town Sheriff Chauncey Whitney. Billy was arrested but soon bailed out and the couple fled back to Texas. Amazingly, the shooting was ruled an accident and Billy was free. Later, they wound up in Dodge City, where Libby worked once again as a dancer and prostitute.

After leaving Dodge City, the Thompsons drifted to Colorado briefly but soon made their way back to Texas. In Sweetwater, they finally settled down, purchasing a ranch outside of town and Libby set up a dancehall and brothel in town.

Over the years, Libby had nine children, three of which were said to have been fathered by someone other than Billy. In the meantime, her Sweetwater brothel became prosperous.

In 1897, Billy died but Libby continued to run her Sweetwater brothel until she finally retired in 1921 at the age of 66. Most of her sons had turned to a life of crime and her daughters followed her into prostitution. Sometime later, she moved to Palmdale, California.

She lived a long life before finally

dying at the age of 98 on April 13, 1953 at the Sunbeam Rest Home in Los Angeles, California.

And so, we end our visit with just a small number of “working girls” from the Wild, Wild West. There are, literally, hundreds of similar colorful stories awaiting to be discovered and read.

To learn more and read more, we commend you to Kathy Weiser’s Legends of the America, a website that provided much of the source material for this story. The website is http://www.legendsofamerica. com/oldwest.html

One must remember that there were a number of good, honest, God-fearing women who came to the Wild West . . . and who did not become dance hall girls, nor prostitutes.

They, however, tend to not be nearly as interesting as the rascals of life.

Our “rascals” have colorful names, colorful histories, some of whom were, no doubt, very bad people . . . others of whom were in “the profession” out of economic necessity and were, in fact, rather good people.

A tip of a Stetson to all of the “soiled doves” who helped make the West an interesting place.

Mary Elizabeth “Libby” Haley Thompson, aka Squirrel Tooth Alice

Oodles from page 3

3-5 Concerts = 10% discount

6-10 Concerts = 15% discount

11+ Concerts = 20% discount

Questions? Call our box office: 760.724.2110. Customer Service hours are noon to 5 pm weekdays. Purchase tickets online at https:// my.moonlightstage.com/events

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Flower Fields Fun, Wine Tasting, and Bouquets

March 23

Carlsbad Flower Fields

With the purchase of a general admission ticket, experience giant bubble making, national yo-yo champions, and countless other activities! Get set to be amazed by the BMX Freestyle Team’s actionpacked stunt show. Most of the Kid’s Day activities are covered by admission.

Enjoy an intimate wine experience with Advanced Sommelier Lamar Engel. Savor premium wines and food bites paired with live music. From classic reds and rosé to dynamic whites; our wines will be hand-selected by our sommeliers and will highlight celebrated Californian wine-growing regions. Take in the moment amongst the 50 acres of ranunculus flowers as the sunsets over the ocean.

Take home a piece of the world-famous Flower Fields in Carlsbad with a bouquet of ranunculus. Whether you’re miles away and craving a touch of The Flower Fields or you’re a regular visitor each Spring, sharing and enjoying these blooms has never been easier. ***

Escondido Woman’s Club Meeting

April 1 • 10:30am

The Escondido Woman’s Club April meeting will be on Monday, April 1st, at their Clubhouse, 751 No. Rose Street (corner of Mission Ave.), Escondido. Guests are welcome. The business meeting starts at 10:30am. The program will be presented by Manny Rodriguez who will give us an update of programs and activities of Interfaith Community Services.

Information will be given about the upcoming “Vintage Fashion Show” to be held on Saturday, May 11, at 1pm at the Clubhouse where there will be food, drinks, raffles, prizes, and lots of fun! For more information and tickets about the Fashion Show, call 619.861.0395. Proceeds will benefit Escondido High School students, through the Woman’s Club Scholarship Foundation.

If you are planning to attend the club meeting, reservations are required by Thursday, March 28th, if you plan to stay for lunch. Guests and potential new members please call the Clubhouse at 760.743.9178 and leave your name and phone number. Someone will return your call. Cost of lunch is $20.00/person. We look forward to having you at our meeting!

Weekday Wellness & Fun for Seniors

11am - Noon

McClellan Senior Center

Calling all seniors! Looking for a way to add some excitement to your weekdays? Look no further! From 11 am until noon, join us at the McClellan Senior Center for a variety of engaging activities designed just for you!

• Unleash your creativity in our lively art class on Mondays.

• Test your luck and socialize with friends in a thrilling game of bingo on Tuesdays.

• Enjoy some friendly competition with games and cards on Wednesdays.

• Keep your mind sharp with trivia and brain games on Thursdays.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to connect, have fun, and make new memories with fellow seniors. Mark your calendars and join us for a fulfilling and enjoyable time at McClellan Senior Center! For more information, call 760.643.5288.

Escondido Library Events

239 S Kalmia St, Escondido

Artify Your Life

March 28 • 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Turrentine Room • Adults

Local artist Lisa McCague of Beautiful Day Calligraphy will teach new artistic skills using a brush and paint to customize a household object to take home. Registration is required. To register, visit https:// library.escondido.org/register.aspx

Nowruz:

Persian New Year Celebration March 30 • 3 to 4pm

Turrentine Room • All Ages

The Persian Culture Center partners with the Escondido Public Library to celebrate Persian New Year. Learn about Nowruz and Persian culture with traditional Persian live music by Niloufar Shiri, dance performances from the Iranian School of San Diego dance academy, crafts, and Persian refreshments.

½ Price Sale in the Friends Bookshop March 29th & 30th

All items in the store 50% OFF marked price (25¢ minimum) Only cash payment accepted.

All events generously sponsored by the Friends of the Escondido Public Library ***

LIFE at MiraCosta College

1831 Mission Ave., Oceanside In The Board Room Trailer T200

A Lifelong Learning Group

Meetings will be held in person at the Mira Costa College Oceanside Campus at 1:00 pm in the Board Room Trailer T200 by the Police Station and by the Internet Application ZOOM.

March 22: NO SESSION – SPRING BREAK – MCC CLOSED

March 29: 1:00 Content Creation in a Changing World Steven Breen, Cartoonist Currently at Inewsource Steve Breen will discuss the changing world of journalism, his new home at Inewsource and what the future looks like for cartooning and visual storytelling.

March 29: 2:30 Heart of the Zoo: All About Chuck Kathi Diamant, Director of Publishing San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and Georgeanne Irvine, Author Kathi Diamant will talk about her awardwinning book “Heart of the Zoo: How San Diego Zoo Director, Chuck Bieler Earned His Stripes”. Accompanying Kathi will be Chuck Bieler and Georgeanne Irvine who will share an entertaining PowerPoint about Chuck’s history with the zoo.

To join a Zoom meeting, LIFE must have your email address in order for you to receive the invite link. Meetings will start at 12:45 pm (you can join 15 minutes earlier) and the speaker will start at 1:00 pm.

Email: life.miracosta@gmail.com

To Donate to the LIFE Scholarship Fund: Write a check to MiraCosta College Foundation; Mail it to: 1 Barnard Dr., MS 7; Oceanside, CA 92056. In the memo area put: LIFE Scholarship Fund. Or go to: https://foundation.miracosta.edu/ donatenow and you can donate online. There is a “drop down” box to indicate the donation will be credited to the LIFE Scholarship Fund.

* Speaker has books or CDs for sale.

Chuckles from page 2

The Irish have solved their own fuel problems. They imported 50 million tons of sand from the Arabs and they’re going to drill for their own oil.

Paddy says to Mick: “Christmas is on a Friday this year.”

Mick says, “Let’s hope it’s not the 13th.”

Paddy & Mick find three hand grenades, so they take them to a police station.

Mick: “What if one explodes before we get there?”

Paddy: “We’ll lie and say we only found two.”

The Wise Elder

An elderly man in Louisiana owned a large farm for several years. He had a large pond in the back. It was properly shaped for swimming. So he fixed it up nice with picnic tables, horseshoe courts, and some apple and peach trees.

One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn’t been there for awhile, and looked it over. He grabbed a five gallon bucket to bring back some fruit. As he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and laughing with glee. As he came closer, he saw it was a bunch of young women skinny dipping in his pond. He made the women aware of his presence and they all went to the deep end. One of the women shouted to him, we’re not coming out until you leave! The old man frowned, “I didn’t come down here to watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of the pond naked”.

Holding up the bucket he said “I’m here to feed the alligator.”

Some old men can still think fast!

As I was lying around, pondering the problems of the world, I realized that at my age I don’t really give a damn anymore.

If walking is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.

A whale swims all day, only eats fish, drinks water, but is still fat.

A rabbit runs and hops and only lives 15 years, while

A tortoise doesn’t run and does mostly nothing, yet it lives for 150 years.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF

ROBERT KEGELY SCHMORLEITZ

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

Notice is hereby given to the creditors and contingent creditors of the above-named decedent, that all persons having claims against the decedent are required to file them with the San Diego County Superior Court, at 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA 92101, in Case No. 37-2023-00040309-PR-LA-CTL, and mail a copy to Randolph W. Ortlieb, Esq., attorney for Petitioner Erin Schmorleitz, at 225 E. 3rd Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025, within the later of four months after February 22, 2024 (the date of the first publication of notice to creditors) or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. for your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested.

Randolph W. Ortlieb, Esq., at 225 E. 3rd Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025. Court will be April 18, 2024 at 1pm Dept 503. 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9003784

The name of the business: Escanor Academy, locatd at 5094 Caspian Drive, Oceanside, CA 92057. Registrant Donovan Dustin Del, 5094 Caspian Drive, Oceanside CA 92057. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 2/20/2024

/s/ Donovan Del with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/20/2024

2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9003675

The name of the business: Max Services Group, located at 2160 Coast Ave., San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant Peter C Whittet, 2160 Coast Ave., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 10/1/2011 /s/ Peter C. Whittet with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/20/2024 2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

2024-9003638

The

2/29,

2/29,

FICTITIOUS

The

ated by a Corporation. First day of business: 1/1/1987

/s/ Linda Cole, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/20/2024

2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9003421

The name of the business: Sun Point Remodeling, located at 4332 Loiisiana St., Apt. A, San Diego, CA 92104. Registrant Jesus A. Carico Salazar, 4332 Louisiana St., Apt. A, San Diego, CA 92104. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 12/15/2023

/s/ Jesus A. Carico Salazar with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/14/2024

2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9003990

The name of the business: 1850 Realty, 1850 Escrow - A NonIndependant Broker Escrow, 1850 Realty Limited Function Referral Office, located at 16787 Bernardo Center Drive, Ste 7, San Diego, CA 92128. Registrant Consolidated Collaborations, 16787 Bernardo Center Drive, Ste 7, San Diego, CA 92128. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 2/6/2014

/s/ Eric Farrar, Vice President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/22/2024

2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9003466

The name of the business: AA Fine Finish Painting, located at 4173 Kimberly Lane, Oceanside, CA 92056. Registrant Andrew Anthony Garcia, 4173 Kimberly Lane, Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A

/s/ Andrew Anthony Garcia with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/14/2024

2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9004493

The name of the business: Official Fiesta Imports, Officialfiesta.com, Little Mexico Shop, Sidrey, Official Fiesta Wholesale, Of Boutique, Shop Memo Thrift, located at 815 W. San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant Isidro Reyes, 2801 B St., PMB 204, San Diego, CA 92102. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 2/29/2024

/s/ Isidro Reyes with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/29/2024 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9004027

The name of the business: Romeos Car Wash, located at 352 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92083. Registrant Toma and Saco Vista Inc., 825 N. Imperial Ave., El Centro, CA 92243. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 2/14/2024

/s/ Michael Toma, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/22/2024

3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9004001

The name of the business: AD Wash & Fold, located at 1902 Balboa Ave., San Diego, CA 92109. Registrant Ana Lilia Estrada, 1902 Balboa Ave., San Diego, CA 92109. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A

/s/ Ana Lila Estrada with Jordan Z.

Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/22/2024

3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9004887

The name of the business: Succulent Artworks, located at 778

Avenida Leon, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant Julia Hillier, 778

Avenida Leon, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business:

3/7/2019

/s/ Julia Hillier with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/5/2024

3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9004792

The name of the business: North County SD Cleaning Services, Located at 1639 Foothill Dr., Vista, CA 92084. Registrant Veronica Hernandez, 1639 Foothill Dr., Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A

/s/ Veronica Hernandez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/4/2024

3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9004612

The name of the business: Hoya Plants 4U, located at 2003 S. El Camino Real, Suite 116, Oceanside, CA 92054. Registrant Sylvia M. Perez, 2003 S. El Camino Real, Suite 116, Oceanside, CA 92054. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A

/s/ Sylvia M. Perez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/1/2024

3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9003247

The name of the business: Rammark Publishing, located at 1592 Rock Springs Road, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant Ramsey Marcus Tuell, 1592 Rock Springs Road, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: 8/19/2000 /s/ Ramsey M. Tuell with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/13/2024

3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9005176

The name of the business: Eana Designs, located at 738 Valley Crest Drive, Vista, CA 92084. Registrant Javier Zavala, 738 Valley Crest Drive, Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by a Married Couple. First day of business: 9/1/2023 /s/ Javier Zavala with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/7/2024 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9005145

The name of the business: On-TheGo Garage, located at 714 Holzapple Lane, Apt 242, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant Justin Marino, 714 Holzapple Lane, apt 242, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 3/6/2024

/s/ Justin Marino with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/5/2024 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/2024

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME:

2024-9004939

Harmony And Horses, located at 931 Vale View Drive, Vista, CA 92081. The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on 9/18/2023 and assigned file no. 2023-9019089.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IS BEING ABANDONED BY: Nicole Meyer Stabler BCBA, 931 Vale View Drive, Vista, CA 92081. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. 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/Nicole Meyer, CEO This statement was filed with the San Diego Recorder/County clerk on 3/6/2024.

3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2024-00010402-CU-PT-NC

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioners Quynhnhi Dodderidge and Jacob Dodderidge filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Last name: Phan Dodderidge First Name: Bodhi Middle Name: Jackson to Proposed name: Last name: Dodderidge First name: Bodhi Jackson Middle name: Phan. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objections that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING:

Date: 4/26/2024, 8:30 am, in Dept.

25 The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose, Vista, CA. 92081. No hearing will occur on above date, see attachment. 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 March 6, 2024

/s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

37-2024-00010437-CU-PT-NC

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Marina Ivanovna Hrytskevich filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Marina Ivanovna Hrytskevich to Proposed name Marina Kozyryev. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objections that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING:

Date: 4/19/2024, 8:30 am, in Dept. 25 The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose, Vista, CA. 92081. No hearing will occur on above date, see attachment. 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 March 6, 2024 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9003680

The name of the business: Krazzy Sweet Treats, located at 3806 Fairmont Avenue, San Diego, CA 92105. Registrant Terria Latrice Freeman, 1527 E. Main St., El Cajon, CA 92021. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 2/16/2024

/s/ Terria Latrice Freeman with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/16/2024 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9005814

The name of the business: The Gold district, located at 1253 Activity Dr., Ste. A, Vista, CA 92081. Registrant Kurmac Inc, 1253 Activity Dr., Ste. A, Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: N/A

/s/ Laura Cortez, Secretary with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/14/2024

3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/2024

FICTITIOUS

The name of the business: Beauty

located at 1350 Rimrock Dr., Escondido, CA 92027. Registrant Araceli Gonzalez, PO Box 3551, Escondido, CA 92033. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 3/1/2024 /s/ Araceli Gonzalez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/12/2024

3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9005466

The name of the business: Golden State Graphics, located at 2304 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 920008. Registrant zuza LLC, 2304 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: 1/4/2019

/s/ randy Brown, COO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/11/2024

3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9002583

The name of the business: San Diego Landscapes, located at 417 Carmel Street, #104, San Marcos, CA 92079. Registrant San Diego Pavers LLC, PO Box 721, San Marcos, CA 92079. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: 9/21/2023 /s/ Alejandra Garcia, Member with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/2/2024

3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9005682

The name of the business: Mic Pro Cleaners, located at 916 Osborne St., Vista, CA 92084. Registrant Marisela Parra Cazares, 916 Osborne St., Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 3/4/2020 /s/ Marisela Parra Cazares with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/12/2024 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9005859

The name of the business: LifeAssistCare.com. located at 13120 Portofino Drive, Del Mar, CA 92014. Registrant Sherry J. Hendrickson, 13120 Portofino Dr., Del Mar, CA 92014. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 3/14/2024

/s/ Sherry J. Hendrickson with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/14/2024 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/2024

The Paper

Owned & Operated by a Veteran

lyle e davis

US Army, Entertainment Director 1957-1959

Brooke Army Hospital

Fort Sam Houston, Texas

“The state of Texas was never invaded while I was on duty at Fort Sam. You could look it up!”

War Correspondent

South Vietnam - 1967-68

Assimilated Grade/Rank

Lt. Colonel, MACV

(Military Assistance Command, Vietnam)