July 25, 2024 by The Paper

Spirits in the Sky

My Ride in D-Day Doll

By Mark Carlson

There are many reasons to love flying, not the least of which is the ability to view the world from a great height, as well as travel to far-flung places in a short time. But I like a different sort of flying than most people would recognize. I like flying in warbirds. Vintage warbirds, aircraft that have long since been obsolete and removed from the military inventory. Long since, as in more than seventy years. Yes, that means being in an airplane built long before I was even born. Since about 2010, I have had the op-

portunity to get rides in more than half a dozen different warbirds, the famous Boeing B-17 flying Fortress, North American B-25 Mitchell, and even a Ford 5AT Trimotor that was built in 1929. No, I don’t ride in them because they are comfortable or quiet, in fact, they do not even have flight attendants to serve coffee and peanuts. They are noisy and shake, rattle and even roll a bit. But boy, I never turn down a chance to get into one of these old warbirds.

This is the story of my ride in a very special plane. Not only was it a warbird, it actually flew across the

English Channel on the predawn of June 6, 1944 to carry paratroopers over Occupied France for the initial phase of the D-day Allied Invasion of France.

It was in this plane, named D-day Doll, in which I spent time with the Spirits in the Sky.

As a writer and supporter of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) and the cause of vintage warbird preservation I was always happy to be welcomed around these cherished relics of a bygone era. They are rare now, and most lie in static

displays in museums. A few still fly, and are very popular at airshows. Thousands of people far too young to have lived during the Second World War flock to shows to see and hear these wonderous machines that helped to keep freedom alive.

Standing under the broad wing of a B-17 or running my fingers along the sleek cowling of a P-51 is my way of touching the past.

A few months ago I wrote a story for a national magazine entitled “Date with a Doll,” the history of Inland Empire CAF’s veteran C-53D

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Bud Ukes, Wing historian, and others were of immense help in my research for the article.

I learned how special and even unique the old warbird really was.

Douglas C-53D #42-68830 Skytrooper actually carried troopers of the famous 82nd Airborne Division into the pre-dawn skies over Carentan Peninsula on a historic June 6 morning eighty years ago. Yet even with all my research into books, interviews, documentaries and archives, I never really understood what it was like to be inside a Skytrooper in flight.

I’ve always been envious of the people who boasted “Sure I’ve ridden in her lots of times.”

Then it was finally my turn. Bud Ukes, happy with my story, arranged for me to have a ride in Doll over Riverside.

To say I was stunned and moved was like calling a hurricane a ‘windy day.’

series of “chuffs” the three-bladed propellers began turning. And then the engines roared to mighty life.

It came right through the skin of the plane and entered my bones, even into my soul.

With my eyes closed I was not on the tarmac at Riverside Airport. I had gone back in time eighty years.

I was on an airbase in England in the late evening of June 5, 1944.

On that day I and six other passengers were led out to the plane. Her broad wing eclipsed the hot springtime sun. The pilot and ground crew were doing their walk-around while the loadmaster told us about the seat belts and safety regulations.

But I only had eyes for the graceful olive-drab hull, wide blackand-white Invasions stripes and the white star in a blue circle. Her rudder stood like a huge sentinel over us. Far forward on the wings were the massive radial engines like twin steel hearts.

I couldn’t wait to take off.

Stepping inside Doll’s cabin, I worked my way forward past the fourteen small windows and twenty-eight aluminum seats until I sat down on the first seat on the starboard side, just aft of the flight deck.

tan and simple it was.

The ribs and longirons were painted metal, riveted skin smoothly curving overhead.

The interior smelled of metal, oil and age. It was hot but I didn’t mind a bit.

When the pilots started the starboard engine I closed my eyes to absorb as much of the feeling as possible.

I wanted to experience it with all my senses.

The sound of two Wright Cyclone R-1820 1,200 hp radial engines is like nothing even a seasoned commercial air traveler has ever experienced.

Give Us This Day Our Daily Chuckle

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

Laws

1 The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.

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

3. Money can’t buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.

4. Deja moo: The feeling that you’ve heard this bull before.

5. Psychiatrists say that 1 of 4 people is mentally ill. Check three friends. If they’re OK, you’re it.

After buckling myself in, I looked around at my surroundings. The first thing I realized was how Spar-

6. Nothing in the known universe travels faster than a bad check.

7. A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a unicorn.

8. It has recently been discovered that research causes cancer in rats.

9. Always remember to pillage BEFORE you burn.

10. If you are given an open-book exam, you will forget your book.

11. Corollary: If you are given a take-home test, you will forget where you live.

12. The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was.

13. It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

14. TJ’s Law: You can’t fall off the floor.

15. The average woman would rather have beauty than brains because the average man can see better than he can think.

Starting with a deep whine, then a

16. Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.

17. Vital papers will demonstrate their vitality by moving from where you left them to where you can’t find them.

18. Law of Probability Dispersal: Whatever it is that hits the fan will not be evenly distributed.

19. A careful study of economics usually reveals that the best time to buy anything is last year.

A perfectionist is one who takes great pains, and gives them to everyone else.

A picture may be worth a thousand words but it uses up a thousand times more memory.

Accomplishing the impossible means only the boss will add it to your regular duties.

Character is like a fence - it cannot be strengthened by whitewash.

Grandma’s advice: Do your best and leave the rest.

The Wright Cyclones were a steady thrumming cadence of pistons and valves, dual mechanical heartbeats eager to drive the huge warbird into the skies. I knew I was smiling, and that others were talking but beyond the roar of the engines I heard nothing.

Nothing but the murmured prayers and grunts of the twenty-eight troopers around me. I knew they were there still, no longer flesh and blood but spirit and memory.

They were part of the immense armada of ships and planes headed across the English Channel on the night of June 5 to carry half a million young men from the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and a half-dozen other nations to land in Hitler’s Festung Europa. All through the evening of June 5 at dozens of airfields scat-

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In the 60s people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.

Insanity is my only means of relaxation.

Just when I was getting used to yesterday, along came today.

My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely.

No one should live by the early bird policy without finding out whether he classifies as a bird or a worm.

Sometimes I think I understand everything, then I regain consciousness.

The measure of a man’s intelligence is inversely proportional to the amount of time he keeps his mouth open.

The trouble with staying at home is you never find out just how good it is to get back.

When trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Usually, that individual is crazy.

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tered across southern England, hundreds of Douglas C-47 Skytrains and C-53 Skytroopers were being fueled and loaded for their flights into history. They had been painted with broad white and black bands around the fuselage and across the wings to make them easy to identify from the ground and other Allied aircraft. The painting was done hastily and quickly, so the lines were not neat and sharp. With thousands of planes to paint, neatness was not important.

They were lined up along the tarmac of the airbases as the tens of thousands of young Americans, only part of the huge force aimed at the coast of France, climbed out of their buses and trucks to assemble at their assigned aircraft.

Each man carried more than his own body weight in equipment and gear. One medic with the famous Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airbourne Division, Ed Pepping, told me he weighed 175 pounds but when he had to be helped into his C-47 he topped the scales at 305 pounds.

They came from every state and territory from coast to coast,, from cities and towns, farms and factories, from big and small families, were of all classes and religions, and fit every possible description of white manhood in 1940s America. What they had in common, other than their desire to end the war and Nazi tyranny in Europe, as that they were all volunteers. They were each trained to jump out of airplanes and land in enemy territory.

They were the elite airborne infantry and would be the very first Allied soldiers to land in France. It would be the first of many steps that would one day, just under a year later, end the Third Reich in Europe.

The plane was full of young men cruelly burdened with parachute, gear and weapons.

Only a rosy glow from the setting

sun to the west illuminated their unlined and tense faces as The big C-53D began rolling to the runway.

A sudden change in the pitch of the two engines brought me back to the present. After a short runup, which surpassed even what I thought was power, Doll reached the runway.

The pilots applied full throttle. The roar and thrust increased, pushing me aft along the slick aluminum seat and my belt. And still it grew and magnified.

I was grinning even wider now, almost giddy with excitement. In my eyes were tears. The white concrete expanse of the runway blurred as we reached takeoff speed. Then the wheels left the ground, and we were flying. With an almost inaudible vibration the landing gear was retracted as Doll rose smoothly and climbed. The mighty Wrights were thundering with the hoofbeats of 2,400 unbroken horses.

While it was a warm late morning in Southern California, in my mind the sky had turned a deep rosy orange as the big plane lifted off from the runway in England and banked to the west. Looking out the window to the east the sky was a purple dusk. Far behind and below another of the transports, lights out and almost invisible, lifted off and joined the fifty-mile long stream of aircraft headed for the sleeping coast of France. There, hundreds of deadly 38 and 88 millimeter anti-aircraft guns were lying in wait while their crews, not knowing what was coming, waited in their barracks. What was coming was the largest and most concentrated aerial assault in history. In fact, the world has never seen anything like it since.

The other passengers were twisting and turning in their seats, trying to look out the windows at the city of Riverside far below, but all I saw

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Elder Fraud Presentation

July 30 • 10am

Join us on July 30 at 10 am at the Encinitas Community Senior Center for a special presentation by an FBI intelligence analyst in partnership with the San Diego Senior Community Foundation, FBI, and Wells Fargo. Let’s work together to ensure the safety and well-being of our community!

With the elderly population growing and seniors racking up more than $3 billion in losses annually, elder fraud has remained a growing problem throughout the United States. The Country Friends Nonprofit invites you to join this complimentary seminar presented by a FBI Intelligence Analyst to learn about common elder fraud schemes, how to protect yourself and your loved ones, and what law enforcement is doing to support seniors and prosecute scammers.

Complimentary Opportunity Drawing to follow the presentation. Complimentary refreshments provided.

Encinitas Community and Senior Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024.

LIFE at MiraCosta College A Lifelong Learning Group

LIFE Talks are held in person at the MiraCosta College, Oceanside Campus, at 1:00 pm in Classroom 5313 in the Kinesiology Building 5300 (park in Lot 5A, next to the new gymnasium) and by the Internet Application ZOOM.

July 26 1:00 Update on TriCity Hospital Dr. Ma MD, FACEP, CEO

Tri-City Healthcare District Gets an update about Tri-City Medical Center, a full-service acute care hospital with three primary care clinics and over 500 physicians practicing in over 60 specialties.

July 26 2:30 Olympic Spirit & Importance of Sport Clete Adelman, MCC Faculty Join us for a prelude to tonight’s Olympic Opening Ceremony from Paris. To fully appreciate the determination and personal drive that goes into competition at this level, Coach Adelman will provide a glimpse into the motivational and physical direction that decades of his tutorship have afforded young athletes.

* Speaker has books or CDs for sale.

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: One 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 “dropdown” box to indicate the donation will be credited to the LIFE Scholarship Fund. The QR code on this page can also be used. ***

Weekday Wellness & Fun for Seniors 11am - Noon McClellan Senior Center

Calling all seniors! Looking for a way to add some excitement to

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Stabbing on El Norte Parkway in Escondido

On Saturday, July 20th, at 1:42 pm, Escondido Police Dispatch received a 911 call regarding a group fight at 345 W. El Norte Pkwy in Escondido.

When officers arrived, they found nobody at the scene. At 1:57 pm, Palomar Medical Center called and advised that a male with stab wounds had just arrived at the emergency room. The male is currently being treated at Palomar Medical Center and is listed in critical condition.

Officers at the hospital learned that the victim was related to the earlier fight call at 345 W. El Norte Pkwy. At this time, nobody is in custody and there is no suspect description available.

Escondido Police Detectives are investigating the possibility that this incident is gang-related. Anyone who witnessed or has information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Escondido Police Department at (760) 839-4722 or Detective Pat Hand at (760) 839-4985.

Opinion

By Mark Carlson

Could the United States of America ever become a fascist state? First, I have some difficulty even using the word “United” anymore, and when I speak the Pledge of Allegiance I often find it hard to say the word “indivisible” with a straight face. As our history has shown, we as a nation are hardly united or indivisible.

But leaving that aside, again, could the nation become a fascist state? Perhaps the word “fascist” is not the right one. I am referring to the opposite of a democracy, where a totalitarian government reign, where a dictator rules, where the government decides that its needs outweigh those of the people. In other words, where the people’s needs are subservient to the leaders.

We have seen many examples of such a state in history. Hitler’s Third Reich and the Soviet Union under Stalin come to mind. Mussolini’s Fascist Italy and Saddam Hussein’s Iraq are two more. History is replete with governments run by dictators, tyrants and overlords.

America shouldn’t be like that. We have a Constitution and Bill of Rights, and our own system of government was founded on the principles set down by the Magna Carta in 1215. The people are the rulers and the leaders are the servants. As Thomas Jefferson said “Therefore for the latter to return

Escondido PD and ABC Conducts Underage Drinking Enforcement Operation

Escondido Police Department and agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) conducted a Minor Decoy operation on July 20th, 2024 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 Minor Decoy operation focuses on establishments that sell alcohol to persons under the age of 21. A minor under the direct supervision of law enforcement attempts enters a liquor or convenience store and attempts to purchase alcohol. The minor also indicates they are underage and cannot purchase the alcohol.

“We conduct these operations to keep alcohol out of the hands of our youth,” said ABC Director

Joseph McCullough. “By preventing underage drinking we can increase the quality of life in our communities and reduce DUIs.”

Statistics have shown that young people under the age of 21 have a much higher risk of being involved in a crash than older drivers. About 25 percent of fatal crashes involve underage drinking according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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

“Fascist States of America”

to the former was not to degrade them, but to promote them.”

Well said. But it is interesting so many of our elected officials seem to forget that last part. Many seem to feel they are superior in rank and rights than those who elected them.

The Constitution has been taking a hell of a beating, in public opinion and the Supreme Court, whose members constantly try to re-interpret the Bill of Rights to benefit not the country, but a political ideology and agenda. Again, the question, could America become a fascist state? “We’ve come pretty close in our past, and any person calling themselves a historian must be honest enough to admit there have been times in hour history where we have skirted fascism.”

During the Vietnam War, the Johnson and Nixon administrations refused to recognized the futility of the war, and how unpopular it was. Even though it was unwinnable, the conservatives in the government refused to “pull out” unless it could be done with honor. What an archaic concept. People who protested the war, especially those under thirty years of age, were labeled “Communists,” “anarchists,” “Pinkoes,” and “Un-American.” It was a time of major cultural and social turmoil, tearing the country apart by age and political leanings. The police and FBI used their might to put down peaceful protests and rallies against the war. Thousands were arrested and

beaten, and the country has never really recovered.

Back in the 1930s, when the veterans of the Great War marched on Washington to demand the bonuses promised by the Government for their service, they and their families were harassed, beaten and even fired upon by the army. Men who would become heroes during the Second World War, like Dwight D. Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur commanded the brutal treatment of the “Bonus Army,” who were only trying to find a way to feed their families during the bleak years of the Great Depression. The 1930s were a time of ruthless suppression of the First Amendment. Many innocent men and women were arrested and beaten for speaking out against the government. It was a time when the rights of criminal suspects was hardly recognized, and interrogation tactics would have been familiar to the Nazi Gestapo and Soviet KGB.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, a branch of the Department of Justice, and under the purview of the Attorney General, was from the 1920s until J. Edgar Hoover’s death in 1972, as close to a private army as that of Czar Nicholas II’s Okhrana in years before the fall of the Romanov Dynasty. Hoover, in total control of the FBI, allowed his agents to use armed attacks, brutal interrogation tactics and act upon information without regard to the Fifth Amendment. He ordered

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wiretaps and home searches without court approval. Later, drunk on power and his desperate need to hold his job, he used his position and agency to compile dirty information on elected officials, business tycoons and other important person for leverage and blackmail. It was only after Hoover’s death that official Washington began to breathe easier. The FBI needed more than forty years to reach the standard of integrity they should have held all along. In the interim.

Let’s go back to the 1860s. Even the most ardent admirers of Abraham Lincoln have to recognize his un-constitutional decision to suspend the Writ of Habeas Corpus during the Civil War. This allowed the Federal government to arrest and imprison thousands of people suspected of supporting the Confederacy without proof, and denied any access to counsel or recourse.

While Lincoln was certainly using his Executive Powers to force a fast end to the war, it was very close to tyranny. He was assassinated in April 1865 before he could order the release of the suspects, but it was definitely against the Constitution.

Bearing those and other examples in mind, we have to admit that the representatives of the people have not always worn the white hats. They have ordered and committed acts that frequently came very close to a fascist ideology.

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were the paratroops as squares of the setting sun swept over their faces and helmets as the plane banked southward. Some were trying to catch a few moments of sleep, while others constantly checked to make certain their parachute harnesses were secure, or felt into pockets for that lucky charm they’d carried since leaving the states. A few prayed in silence, their lips moving with the words drilled into them since childhood. The officers, seated at the rear closest to the port and starboard doors, never let their eyes stray from their men as they mentally reviewed their objectives when they landed on enemy soil. A pair of lights, one red, one green, were set at each door. They were dark but that would change when the plane reached the Drop Zone. There were already some men on the ground, the Pathfinders, who had landed an hour earlier to use strobes and markers to illuminate the Drop Zones for the thousands of paratroopers from two infantry division to follow.

The powerful thrum of the engines were joined by more and more as the carefully planned formations joined up far out over the Atlantic. They were to approach the Carentan Peninsula west of the Invasion Beaches from the west. Then they

would disgorge their human cargoes over the peninsula south of Utah and Omaha Beaches. Unless the paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions reached and took their planned objectives on the roads and causeways inland from the beaches, the hundreds of thousands of men coming in from the sea would find a very alert and prepared German Army waiting for them. The paratroopers were the key to a successful sea invasion. A lot was riding on this most critical phase of Operation Overlord. The men in their olive-drab uniforms and specialized jump boots waited out the hours until their moment came.

We reached cruising altitude. For several minutes while approaching our destination, the plane leaned into steep turns one never feels

on a 737. Doll was alive, a metal beast with a soul, glad to be in the blue skies again. When we were permitted to release our belts, the first place I went, while holding the overhead ribs and piping was the flight deck.

There were the pilots, two of the luckiest men on Earth, coaxing the veteran transport on course.

The broad windows showed blue sky and wide pale horizons, and I could only imagine those long-ago pilots in Army khaki following the miles-long stream of C-47s and C-53s southeast towards Carentan. The only lights in the cockpit were the dim green instruments and a few lights indicating various controls. They worked in darkness to preserve their night vision for the all-important moment they were to

signal the paratroopers to jump.

It was dark over the Bay of Biscay as midnight passed and the hoard of blacked-out transports aimed at their destination. So far the skies were clear, but patches of low overcast appeared in the dim starlight like a hazy gray blanket over the black land. the pilots knew it would make spotting their initial points harder. The coast of Brittany was totally black. The Germans had not detected the impending invasion, but that would change very quickly once the increasing drone of hundreds of radial engines suffused the night sky from the west. Then, those pilots knew, their job would become harder still. And they could only hope the pathfinders were in place and ready to mark the Drop Zones. The co-pilot in the right seat reached up to the overhead panel and flipped a switch.

The red light in the cabin glared bright like an angry red eye. The officers and the jump master, the plane’s crew chief, began to get ready. It was almost time.

Unlike those unknown pilots, I knew what was coming.

The first planes crossed the coast and over the land occupied by the enemy. Down there were thousands

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SHADES – a New Comic Strip for The Paper

Well, here is a new one. This is the introduction to my comic strip, which Lyle Davis of The Paper is going to run and see how it goes with his readers. I first conceived and drew this strip back in about 2002, when I was still sighted. Yes, I said “sighted.” Now, I am totally blind. I can’t draw anymore but I can still write. At least I think so. You Paper readers have to be the judge of that.

All the men in my family had a hereditary disorder called Retinitis Pigmentosa, which caused eventual blindness. Big brother David had it too. So even though it was virtually certain I’d be blind by adulthood, my parents, bless their hearts wanted me to be an artist. Yeah. Oh-kayyy...

I met Jane Vogel, my wife-to-be in 1992 and we fell in love. She was aware of my fading sight but figured I might turn out okay if she put her mind to it.

I did well as a graphic designer and just as the jobs were paying a decent salary, disaster struck.

I had forgotten that teensy detail that I was going blind! This wasn’t like misplacing the keys or forget-

ting to pay the mortgage. This was serious.

I got to know several Guide Dog owners who told me stories about life with a Guide Dog, some of the humorous and not-so-humorous things that had happened to them.

And a tiny seed began to grow in my fertile and warped mind. A comic strip about a man with a Guide Dog. Why the heck not?

In 2002, without any formal training, I decided to try my hand at a comic strip.

Enter SHADES. The idea started

to take root and grow. I began mentally creating funny situations with the dog and owner. But from the beginning I was determined that it not just be a silly comic with nonsensical jokes and slapstick like Mary Worth or Rex Morgan, M. D. . I wanted it to tell a story about a man and his dog. They would experience life together while having a good time. The strip would educate readers about life with a disability and what Guide Dogs do. Here was the twist: I have long known that humor is a wonderful and effective way to teach a lesson. It works a lot better than heavy-handed, preachy pedagogic discourse.

When I was done, not only was SHADES in a digital form, it was clean and neat. And finally we come to now. Since I began my writing career I often thought about SHADES and what to do with it. I couldn’t just let it go. I had put a lot of work and thought into it. There had to be a way to make SHADES pay, to get it out to the masses.

So here we are, and Lyle Davis is going to print it for you lucky readers. It’s in your hands. I hope you like my work and most of all, have a good laugh.

Mark Carlson, San Marcos, California

Common Sense legislation For SVPs

Last week, a rally of over two hundred people opposed to placement of a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) in a rural Poway neighborhood was held at Garden Road Park. Fortunately, Mayor Steve Vaus received a call from the Director of State Hospitals just prior to the start of the rally announcing that the placement had been withdrawn. The rally instantly turned into a victory celebration.

It shouldn’t be necessary for communities to hold rallies, mount letter writing campaigns and enlist support from elected officials to prevent SVPs from being placed in residential neighborhoods where they pose a danger to public safety. Historically, the state has placed SVPs in rural areas lacking resources for proper supervision. In this case, the SVP had been convicted of heinous crimes against children, along with other offenses. The home selected for this placement was located two miles from an elementary school, one mile from a therapeutic riding center specializing in riding therapy for disabled adults and children, and was immediately adjacent to homes where multiple children live. SVPs by definition have been diagnosed with a mental disorder giving them a “high likelihood to reoffend.” This location was entirely inappro-

It’s a long journey from Panorama City, California to the top position in Escondido’s Law Enforcement team.

But Ed Varso took that journey and made a success of it.

Born in Panorama City he actually grew up in the high desert area of Little Rock, California in northern California.

Grade school and high school were completed in Little Rock then, at the tender age of 19 years, he went to work for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office as a custody officer, working in the jails. After three years of this he moved into becoming a full fledged deputy sheriff. In 2001 he made a lateral transfer, moving to Escondido, California.

During his career with the Escondido Police Department he would serve in a number of positions. For seven years he was a K-9 Handler, training and working with two separate dogs, both of the Malinois breed. He was given six weeks of training at the beginning but . . .

priate, and should never have been under consideration.

Happily, legislation that may resolve this ongoing issue and make future rallies of this type unnecessary is moving forward. I have joined Senator Brian Jones to co-author SB 1074, which will make public safety a priority consideration when SVPs are placed in any community, and ensure that leases are approved by the Department of State Hospitals prior to signing the lease agreement. SB 1074 has an urgency clause which puts it into effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature. The bill passed the Senate without opposition May 22nd, and was forwarded to the Assembly, where it passed the Public Safety Committee unanimously on July 2nd.

The Assembly is now in summer recess, but will reconvene August 5th. SB 1074 must receive final approval by August 31st, when we adjourn. The bill has broad bipartisan support and prospects for final passage look bright.

Assemblymember Marie Waldron, RValley 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.

“you constantly train and learn every day with your dogs,” he says.

Later, he would be promoted to Sergeant where he served for six years, supervising patrol, then traffic . . . and, in 2015 he was promoted to Lieutenant and, at various times, supervised Patrol, Narcotics, the Gang Detail, and helped put together the highly respected and efficient Criminal Intelligence Unit. Just two examples of outstanding police work by this unit is (a) the recent identification and arrests in the fatal stabbing in East Escondido and (b) the identification and arrest of the shooters who killed an innocent woman during a drive by shooting several years ago.

5th District Supervisor Jim Desmond

Border Chaos Continues

There is a lot going on in our country right now, but I wanted to note that the San Diego Border sector is still seeing large numbers of illegal immigrants. Border Patrol facilities in the San Diego region are at 150% capacity, with more than 1,500 migrants in custody as of Tuesday morning.

I also wanted to inform you of a disturbing meeting that took place last week. Two whistleblowers discussed their experiences working at the Pomona Emergency Intake Site.

They spoke about significant issues when attempting to address issues with administrators. According to them, instead of being reunited with their parents, many children were trafficked.

According to the whistleblowers, the program was plagued by numerous fraudulent documents, officials often neglected to meet face-to-face with sponsors—a critical step in the process—and children were sent to invalid or unsafe locations, including abandoned houses and nonexistent addresses; in one shocking instance, a child in Michigan was sent to an open field despite a prior 911 call reporting screams for help from that location.

The most damning part of the tes-

Ed Varso. He did so well in this position that on January 1, 2020 he was named Escondido’s Chief of Police.

Chief Varso is most proud of having put together a team of talented police officers and support staff that work together for the community. He demonstrated his leadership ability and “earned his spurs” during both the Covid experience and the George Floyd crisis where Escondido was buttoned up downtown with merchants boarding up their windows and closing early, fearing possible damage from riots . . . fears generated in large part by large crowds of protesters gathering in the downtown area.

timony was this quote from one of the whistleblowers, “Please understand, this is nothing less than taxpayer-funded child slavery, sanctioned by the government.”

The testimonies were harrowing, underscoring severe flaws and potential abuses within the system that must be addressed urgently.

A few months ago, I mentioned the scene at the Iris Avenue transit. 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 dropped on the curb and vulnerable to exploitation, including human trafficking, as they are essentially abandoned.

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.

These stories are heartbreaking and just one of the aspects of the broken immigration system.

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

assembled crowd and simply talked to them. He gained their trust . . .the tension was defused and Escondido remained peaceful. Friend and foe alike commended Chief Varso for his handling of what could have developed into a serious situation.

Asked how he managed to pull off a masterful diplomatic handling of such a threatening situation he said, “I just applied what I had come to know and feel about Escondido and applied a combination of gut feel and common sense and I talked with the protesters . . . I heard their viewpoints and let them demonstrate their concerns in a peaceful manner. It all seemed to work out.”

In 2017 Ed Varso became Captain

Chief Varso calmly walked into the

A Visit With the Chief . . .

Chief Ed Varso

By Tom Morrow

This election season a lot of talk by all sides of the political spectrum has been concerning what to do about a less-than popular sitting vice president. This isn’t the first time such a predicament has occurred in American history.

There are those among us who remember how Harry S. Truman became president back in 1945. After serving as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s second term vice president, the Democrats were concerned about Veep Henry A. Wallace being too liberal to suit the conservative southern states’ “Dixiecrats.” He was the 33rd

Chief from page 6

views every candidate to become a police officer. “We have a strong culture within our deparment,” he says. “There are over 200 people who make up the Escondido Police Department . . . I am but one of them. I am honored to have built this organization and to lead them. It’s a very special and talented family.”

The department will often visit schools and talk to students at the elementary, middle school and high school level; in fact, there is an active Police Explorer program with a number of present officers who began their police careers as Explorer Scouts or ‘cadets.’

“Law enforcement is a fine profession,” he says. “We give them training . . . we give them camaraderie . . . and a sense of ‘home.’ We are a tight knit unit. Law enforcement is a profession you can be proud of.”

Chief Varso is married and has a family. He and his wife, Amber, have been married for 25 years, have three kids, 25 year old Jeremy, who lives in Texas, 23 year old Danica, and 15 year old Paisley.

It’s a long journey from Panorama City, California to the top position in Escondido’s Law Enforcement team.

Historically Speaking

Getting Rid of a Vice President Isn’t Easy

vice president from 1941 to 1945, under Roosevelt. Earlier he had served as the 11th U.S. secretary of agriculture and the 10th U.S. secretary of commerce. Wallace was a liberal Iowa politician, farmer, publisher who had originally been a Republican. He turned supporter of Roosevelt’s New Deal during the Great Depression. But, by the election of ’44, he was out of step with the president and most of the Democrats. The failing health of President Roosevelt caused a lot of concern among those who didn’t want to see a very liberal-leaning Wallace ascend to the White House.

After graduating from Iowa State University in 1910, Wallace had worked as a writer and editor for his family’s farm journal, Wallaces’ Farmer. He also founded the Hi-Bred Corn Company, a hybrid corn

But Ed Varso took that journey and made a success of it.

Born in Panorama City he actually grew up in the high desert area of Little Rock, California in northern California.

company that became extremely successful. After his father’s death in 1924, Wallace drifted away from the Republican Party by supporting Democratic nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt in the

the shooters who killed an innocent woman during a drive by shooting several years ago.

In 2017 Ed Varso became Captain Ed Varso. He did so well in this position that on January 1, 2020 he was named Escondido’s Chief of Police.

Chief Varso calmly walked into the assembled crowd and simply talked to them. He gained their trust . . .the tension was defused and Escondido remained peaceful. Friend and foe alike commended Chief Varso for his handling of what could have developed into a serious situation.

1932 presidential election.

Wallace served as Secretary of Agriculture under President Roosevelt from 1933 to 1940. He presided over a major shift in federal agricultural policy, implementing measures designed to curtail agricultural surpluses and to alievate rural poverty. Roosevelt overcame strong opposition from conservative leaders in the Democratic Party and had Wallace nominated for vice president at the 1940 Democratic National Convention. The RooseveltWallace ticket won the 1940 presidential election. But at the next Democratic National Convention four years later, conservative party leaders defeated Wallace’s bid

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them demonstrate their concerns in a peaceful manner. It all seemed to work out.”

The Escondido Police Department is always looking for ambitious and talented new talent. Lateral transfers from other agencies have been fairly successful but recruitment has been down since 2020, which is true of most police agencies. Chief Varso personally interviews every candidate to become a police officer. “We have a strong culture within our deparment,” he says. “There are over 200 people who make up the Escondido Police Department . . . I am but one of them. I am honored to have built this organization and to lead them. It’s a very special and talented family.”

Chief Varso is married and has a family. He and his wife, Amber, have been married for 25 years, have three kids, 25 year old Jeremy, who lives in Texas, 23 year old Danica, and 15 year old Paisley.

Vice President Henry A. Wallace

That doesn’t go under the seat!

Space Shortage Is Forcing Passengers Into A Squeeze

A fragile medical device. An overstuffed rollaboard. A large cooler filled with snacks.

You’d be shocked by what passengers are trying to fit under their economy class seats these days.

Even more surprising: the reasons.

Earlier this year, airlines raised their luggage fees, which forced passengers to carry more on the plane. At the same time, airlines have been quietly reducing the space in the main cabin, so there’s less room for your personal belongings.

As a result, the space wars have moved from the overhead bin to under the seats. And passengers are jamming everything under their seats.

Is space shrinking on planes?

There doesn’t seem to be a lot of space on planes anymore. But it’s difficult to quantify the shrinkage. While airlines disclose their seat pitch -- a rough measure of airline legroom -- and seat width, there’s no objective way to know when an airline eliminates personal space. Airlines don’t really disclose these deeply unpopular decisions.

The average seat pitch in economy class is 30 to 32 inches, and the average seat width is 17 inches. These numbers are meaningless to passengers because they don’t consider the seat material and design.

Here’s something to watch: When an airline announces a new cabin interior, it often moves to thinner seats, which allow it to add more capacity. Installing extra rows of seats usually means subtracting legroom.

The amount of room under the seat varies, too. One clue as to the amount of legroom is the airline’s size limit for underseat carry-ons. For example, on American Airlines, it’s 18 inches by 14 inches by 8 inches. On JetBlue, it’s 17 inches by 13 inches by 8 inches.

The bottom line is, you never know how much room you’ll have on a plane, but chances are it will not be much. I was stunned when I boarded a recent flight from Grenada to Barbados and found there was so little space between the seats that I could not sit facing forward I had to lean sideways for the brief trip.

Passengers are doing really odd things because of the space shortage.

The Reunion

Last Monday, July 15, a reunion of past Mayor’s came together at Charlie’s Restaurant Banquet Room in Escondido. In addition to the Mayors several past City Managers/City Attorneys joined the group as well as one journalist who covered all terms of office of each Mayor and city official.

From left to right, Mayor Ernie Cowan, lyle e davis (editor/publisher of The Paper), Jeff Epp, former City Attorney/City Manager, Mayor Alan Skuba, Mayor Jerry Harmon, Mayor Sam Abed, Mayor Lorraine Boyce, Ken Lounsbery, former City Attorney/City Manager. Not present, Mayors Lori Holt Pfeiler and Mayor Paul “Mac” McNamara.

I can hardly believe what’s happening on planes because of the space shortage. Here are some of the things people are trying to fit under their seat:

Coolers. On a recent flight from Buenos Aires to Madrid, Maya Frost watched the passenger next to her

jam an entire plastic cooler under his seat. The box was so big that it had to be wedged in the space and almost caused the seat to bulge upward. Finally, the passenger realized there was no room for his feet on

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Wanda Lynn Thompson • February 28,

The fiery, outspoken, impossible-to-ignore Wanda Lynn Thompson lost her struggle against cancer on the Fourth of July, 2024. When diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she was given a 5-year life expectancy, to which she replied “We’ll see about that”. Her strong will to control situations, which at times infuriated people, helped her exceed that prediction by living 9 years after the diagnosis.

Born February 28, 1959, Wanda was the feisty younger daughter of Robert and Aurora (Dora) Lopez. Her girlhood in Southern California was one of foot races and water hose battles with neighborhood girlfriends, boogie boarding on hot summer days at the beach, and treks to the local schoolyard to swing among the clouds.

When her parents relocated to Texas, she discovered her talent for singing, took voice lessons, and joined the school choir. Singing brought joy not only to herself but to others as well. She performed at weddings and various social events in the city of Houston, and she grew her love of classical music and opera majoring in Music at St. Thomas University, Houston, Texas.

Several years later when she moved back to California, her focus shifted to a desire to help others in the field of mental health and earned a Psychology degree from Chapman University. She had an internship in a mental hospital and quickly realized it wasn’t for her. The psych degree came in handy when she entered the sales field and persuaded numerous large nationally known companies to advertise with her radio station employer.

“She lit up every room she entered,” Rex describes his bride of 23 years. Both native Californians, each moved as children with their respective families to other states, then returned as adults many

years later. A mutual colleague introduced them after that return and a short time later they became an inseparable couple sharing noon time meals, exploring San Diego on weekends, and attending church nearly every Sunday.

On September 16, 2000, before family and friends, they exchanged vows and settled in Escondido. They traveled a bit – taking cruises to Mexico and Alaska, and visits to family in the Pacific Northwest and Arizona. At home, they enjoyed neighborhood walks, “The Great British Baking Show” and lighthearted comedies. Wanda loved Rex’s baking and he loved her blooming garden outside their front door. She called Rex “bunny” or “cookie” and he called her “Love Dove.” They shared a love that was genuine, gentle, and ever-lasting.

Wanda’s struggle against cancer began in the early years of her parents’ long decline. Despite her own deteriorating health, she moved each of them sever-

1959 - July 4, 2024

al times, visited or called every day, and made sure the retirement home staff members cared well for them. Indeed, the nurses and caregivers snapped to attention when Wanda walked in! Her efforts succeeded as Bob and Dora lived long, comfortable lives under Wanda’s care.

Her life was not totally consumed with caretaking, doctor visits, and long hours of treatment. There were quiet weekend getaways to Torrey Pines Lodge, icy mojitos in the afternoons on the patio at Jake’s Del Mar, sharing flakey pop-over rolls, and holding hands while listening to cool jazz on the shaded terrace of her favorite restaurant, Vintana’s, at sunset. She loved their trips to the hillside town of Julian where they spent the day exploring quaint cottage shops and chatting with fellow travelers by a cozy fire at night. And she loved dancing! When “Cool and the Gang” gave a live concert in the park, she grooved with fans to “Celebration”, she was joyful, unfettered by disease, and loving life.

Her enduring legacy is the love and devotion she gave to her husband, family, and friends. Though her presence in our lives will be missed, memories of her kindness, selflessness, laughter, zest for life, and constant love for us will be in our hearts forever.

Preceding her death are her parents Robert and Aurora Lopez. She leaves behind her beloved husband, Rex Thompson, her sister and brother-in-law Barbara and Dallas Chapman, niece Rachel Chapman, nephew Blake Chapman, cousins Pat Shoemaker, Corrine Hemesath, Renee Bradly, Rachelle Hilton, and Denise Devin Michele Bautista, and numerous friendships forged through the years.

In lieu of flowers, please contribute to https://ovarian.org. A service was held at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Escondido on July 23rd, 2024 at 10:30.

The Pastor Says . . . Dare To

There is a cause for Thanksgiving in my life, and I don’t want to wait until Thanksgiving Day to express it. Along with the innumerable prayers and expressions of love and concern since my tragic accident has been the desire of many to share books on grief, the end times, poetry, historical novels, spiritual awareness and growth, and more recently, a book on motivation to do and be one’s best.

I especially found the last book, “I Dare You,” interesting because I just celebrated my 90th birthday. Is there still a lot for me to do and experience? Are there challenges for my improvement? Can I still write the great American novel? Can I invent something the world needs? Is it still possible for me to make a fortune or have my physical being look like a Charles Atlas? Can I become an accomplished musical instrument player or develop a voice like Bing Crosby? Is there still a mother lode of gold for me to find or discover a hidden treasure in my backyard? Is there enough time, or even talent, and the bigger question, avoid all the ills and limitations of aging?

I can move to a retirement home, where thousands of people have, where cooking, cleaning, and even thinking are done for you. It is very appealing and, for many, necessary. But the book “I Dare You” won’t let me do that. I read it with fear and trepidation lest I become convicted to step out beyond where I am in life.

First, though, I must admit that life has slowed down. It is harder to get up and face the day. I am not as energetic as I used to be. At times, I wonder how far I can walk. Can I keep up with gardening and fight the gophers, let alone set traps for them, and then harvest the produce of the garden? I even have to ask if I want to do these things anymore. Are they even necessary?

Still, I am challenged by what others have accomplished and dared to go beyond ninety percent of their peers. Their efforts and achievements have given me plane travel, an automobile, electricity, modern medicine, and so much more, all made possible with commitment, dedication, and even sacrifice.

Spiritually, too, I am benefited and blessed by those who dared. Jesus, the Christ, endured the cross despite opposition and rejection. The Apostle Paul, though persecuted and imprisoned, gave us much of the New Testament. Thousands of others, through sacrifice, gave us the Bible and hundreds of great songs.

And now I ask, what do I dare to do with the days I have left? The challenge is to be faithful in giving whatever I can of my talent, resources, and belief, just as so many others dared to step beyond the crowds of their time.

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Mila and her siblings were born at a sanctuary in Mississippi after their mother was found stray. They were transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters (FOCAS.) Mila was adopted, then returned after almost 4 years. Now she’s in foster care.

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

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On Saturday July 13th Thomas Mathew Crooks attempted to kill Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. He failed, but killed one and wounded two others before being killed by security. At this writing no one has a clear understanding of what motivated this twenty year old “loner’s” attempt on the life of one of the World’s best known and powerful leaders. Whatever it was, his pathetic motivation is insignificant when compared to the enormity of the act itself. Republican supporters triumphantly pumped their fists as Trump rose from the floor alive. Many Democrats first reaction was disappointment that Trump had survived. There would have been an equal but opposite impulsive reaction had Joe Biden been the victim instead of Trump. A sad footnote on

Why do you ask so many questions?

If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard that, I would have a whole lot of nickels.

It’s true. Animal shelters and rescues ask a lot of questions. I was reminded last week when two of my longtime friends came to adopt a dog from Rancho Coastal Humane Society.

They had Oscar 14 years. When they lost him two years ago, it was

today’s attitudes .

Political leader’s knee jerk reaction was to universally condemn the assassination attempt and call for calm. Joe Biden called for unity. Donald Trump threw out his confrontational acceptance speech and wrote a more conciliatory version. Many were hopeful that politicians were backing away from the scorched earth rhetoric they employ to characterize members of the opposing party. Would Joe Biden end his doomsday prophesy that a Trump victory would herald “the end of democracy?” Would Donald Trump stop with the “Sleepy Joe” and “Crooked Hillary” characterizations? Not likely. The concept of winning support by demonizing the opposition appears to be the primary tactic of modern politicians and one that’s here to stay. Republican efforts to fix blame on the administration for the assassination attempt and Democrat reflexive defensive maneuvers quickly nudged off-stage any hope of new-found inter-party collegiality. A quick return to the “business as usual” no holds barred political infighting and character assassination showed clearly that nothing had really changed.

In recent years both political parties have found it far easier to win elections simply by demonizing the opposition. Staking out a position on issues and policies is complicated and time consuming. It is much easier to create a negative image of the opposition. It seems the modern voting public is more susceptible to

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emotional than reasoned judgments. If a political party can create a negative image of the opposition, they don’t need to sell their agenda. Like football fans, political party loyalists will accept without question any information that supports their team and discount any information that doesn’t. Politicians freely use this “fan-boy” gullibility to disseminate divisive propaganda, whether true or false, that is favorable to their interests. The process has created unprecedented division and animosity in today’s America.

For those who came to adulthood in 21st century America, the “either this or that” division of people and politics seems perfectly natural. Those of us who grew up in the 20th century saw a different World. The close friendship between Supreme Court justices Anthon Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg exemplifies that difference. Though polar op-

posites in their political and judicial opinions the two bonded over the things they both loved like opera, food, wine and family. For many years Chief justice Scalia sent two dozen roses to Ginsburg on her birthday. An associate remarked, What good have all these roses done for you? Name one case of any significance where you got Justice Ginsburg’s to vote your way. Scalia replied, Some things are more important than votes .

We remember the days when respect, civility, common interests and friendship were more important than political viewpoints or party loyalty. When fair judgment on an issue was more important than the “party”. In those happy days we rarely knew the political affiliation of folks on our bowling team, work mates or church. Other things were more important. A lot of us wish we could bring those days back again.

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devastating. One of them was ready to get another dog right away. The other needed time to grieve.

We all process the loss of a pet differently. When Barbara and I lost our dogs, she was ready to get new dogs right away. I needed time. We agreed to wait.

My friends were interested in a dog they saw on our website. By coincidence, it was one of the dogs I was taking to a TV station for an adoption segment the next morning. They said they would watch. I suggested, in the meantime, they fill out an adoption summary together.

The next day they saw the dog on TV. By the time I got back to the shelter, they were asking “When can we come meet him?”

They said it was a good idea to fill out the application together. It had been 16 years since they got Oscar. They forgot what it’s like to have a new dog. A young dog. Where would it sleep? Who was responsible for training? Which of them was in charge of veterinary appointments? They talked about

what they wanted, and they shared memories of Oscar.

By the time they got to the shelter, they agreed on the qualities and behaviors they wanted in a dog.

We want you and your pet to be happy together forever. That is why we’re so nosey.

By the way. YES! They adopted that dog.

After 25 years working in shelters, watching families drive away with their new pets is still the best part of my job.

I don’t recall that it was especially hot that day, but it must have been. As my friends were driving away with their new dog, my eyes started to “sweat.”

John Van Zante’s Critter Corner

D-Day Doll from page 5

of Germans, some in barracks, others in concrete bunkers, some working at map tables or manning radios. The reports of large numbers of planes coming in triggered an alert. They didn’t know if it was indeed the anticipated invasion, but suddenly the beach gunners ran to their emplacements while the antiaircraft crews jumped into their revetments to bring their deadly weapons up to face the steadily increasing drone of aircraft. The dark sky was now alive with the noise, and by now no one on Carentan was asleep.

The big 88s were swung around and elevated to the west, while the smaller 38s did the same. Shells fuzed to detonate at certain altitudes were loaded into the breeches as the radios blared orders to be ready to fire.

The big planes came overhead, their pilots straining to see the ground below through the overcast. They desperately tried to see the pathfinders’ strobes, but all below them was totally dark. Until the first yellow muzzle flashes began. In moments the entire peninsula was a landscape of yellow strobes as the big guns spat steel death into the sky.

I saw it in my mind’s eye as Doll cruised lazily over Riverside. Outside it was a lovely warm sunny day. The veteran warplane was far from the war she had once flown in. but almost exactly eighty years ago Doll was in great danger of being shot down in a blazing streak, a meteorite with thirty-one young men doomed to die in an instant. Through the windows the view was now a roaring hell of multicolored explosions of 37mm and 88mm anti-aircraft bursts, of careening planes and burning fuel. Flak bursts were like flashbulbs outside the windows, the sound of sharp booms and shrapnel spattered on the aluminum like hail on a tin roof.

The pilots, now desperate to get out of that terrifying chaos of death, pushed on the throttles and the two engines roared with increased power.

The wings were flapping with stress amid the rattling of the shaking fuselage.

I went back along the deck, past the windows and other passengers until I was at the aft door. Then I turned forward. While the C-53 made slow banks and turned, I let my thoughts return to June 6.

The red light signaled the crew chief to unlatch the doors and push them open against the howling airstream. The freezing night air blasted inside with the roar of

the engines. Beyond was a strobelighted chaos of death and noise.

The officer shouted over the din, “Stand up!”

The troopers stood and took their places in twin lines, reaching out to the sides to maintain their balance against sudden lurches. “Hook up!”

They hooked their ripcord clips to the static line running along the cabin ceiling.

“Count off!” The officers shouted over the roar.

Each man checked the gear of the man in front of him and signaled ‘okay.’

“Stand at the door!”

At that moment the pilots knew they had probably passed their Drop Zones and had to get those men out as fast as possible. The copilot flipped the switch to the next position.

The green light came on and each man, some praying, some gritting their teeth in fear, stepped outside and fell until the ripcord pulled open the heavy parachutes. With a sudden jerk that caused many of them to lose their guns and other gear, they dropped into a chaos of sound and heat. All they could do was try and keep each other in sight as their boots hit the soil of Occupied France. From that moment they had a job to do. .

I saw it as perfectly as if I had been there, eight decades before, long before my parents even met. And it was happening inside that same plane, long, long after the guns at Carentan had fallen silent forever.

It had all happened inside D-Day Doll and hundreds of other planes just like her. Inside her shaking cabin voices once echoed in a world at war. I was now looking up the long empty cabin, toward the flight deck, brightly lit by a California sun. And the men who once stood up and leaped out into history were long gone, some dead, others, old and stooped. But they lived on, having done the impossible. They found one another in the dark woods and fields, flooded causeways, and French villages, to find their comrades and get on with the job they had come to do. against all odds, the men of the two Airborne divisions secured their objectives and opened the way for the mighty armada of ships and landing craft of Operation Overlord.

They did it, and D-day Doll was part of it.

We eventfully settled down on Riverside soil again, eighty years later. I was back in my own time.

As I shook hands with the pilots and thanked them I knew I had experienced something few people ever have. I had traveled to another world, another continent and another time.

If you ever ride in D-Day Doll or any warbird, I suggest doing what I did. Don’t just look around and marvel at the wings, engines, and bare metal walls.

Close your eyes and feel it in your bones, in your soul. Let time take over.

If you’re lucky, as I was, the spirits in the sky will reveal themselves to you.

Opinon from page 4

Having a dictator in the White House is entirely possible. As Harry Tuman said, the only way for that to happen is “if we had a liar in the White House. There is nothing more dangerous than a liar in public office, because the people might believe him.”

What is ironic is we have long since accepted most politicians and elected officials are liars. For the most part they are relatively benign, lying only for their own personal gain or to get votes. But, what if there was a liar in a high public office, someone who not only lies, but has personal ambitions that he feels are more important than those of the country? That could easily lead to a dictator in the White House.

In that case the Constitution would become irrelevant. Ambitious people in power would use their position to enforce their goals and remain in office for life. It could happen. America could become a fascist state. That would be a terrible day for humanity. I pray it never happens, but we had best be aware of the constant danger.

Historically Speaking from page 7

for renomination, replacing him with U.S. Sen. Harry S. Truman of Missouri. After the election, Roosevelt kept Wallace in his cabinet by appointing him U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

After only four months into his fourth term, President Roosevelt died in April 1945 and Truman succeeded him as president. Wallace continued to serve as Secretary of Commerce until September 1946, when he was fired by Truman for delivering a speech urging conciliatory policies toward Russia. It was a time at the beginning of the “Cold War.” Russia, then known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, was the “Red Menace” causing great alarm over the threat of communism throughout America.

After his dismissal, Wallace and his supporters established the nationwide “Progressive Party” and launched a third-party campaign for president in the 1948 election. The Progressive platform called for conciliatory policies toward the USSR, de-segregation of public schools, racial and gender equality, a national health-insurance program, and other left-wing policies. Accusations of communist influence followed, and he received just 2.4 percent of the popular vote. In 1950, Wallace broke with the Progressive Party over the Korean War, and in a 1952 article reversing his earlier stance, he called the Soviet Union “utterly evil.” Turning his attention back to agricultural innovation, Wallace became a highly successful businessman. He specialized in developing and marketing hybrid seed corn and improved the raising of chickens before his death in 1965 of ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

Since the Wallace era there have been only minor Veep rumblings in both parties. With the recent concern over President Joe Biden’s age and health, however, there is growing concern about the prospects of Vice President Kamala Harris possibly becoming president should Biden not make it..

As with Vice President Wallace in 1944, the current situation will no doubt work out … maybe. The next few political weeks for the Democrat Party will be interesting and historic. The following questions must be answered: Will Biden continue to run? Will Vice President Harris remain on the Biden ticket? If not, how will the Dems work out the dilemma of removing a woman, or that particular woman, from the ticket? What to do, what to do?

Mark Carlson

MIGHTY MOJO

Craig McAllister can’t see most of his baseball game in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Does he deserve a refund from SeatGeek?

Q: I paid SeatGeek $524 for frontrow tickets for a spring training game between the Mets and Yankees in Port St. Lucie, Fla. When I got to my seat, I was extremely disappointed. The view was almost completely obstructed by a large ESPN cameraman directly in front of me. He blocked 80 percent of my view. (I have a photo.)

The game was completely sold out. We tried watching the game from these seats for a couple of innings, but it was such an annoying situation that we opted to stand until people started leaving about the sixth inning, at which point we found some empty seats.

I know I would have been better off buying the cheapest ticket at Clover Stadium than paying for what I got, and I think I should be reimbursed for all of the cost of my tickets.

I contacted SeatGeek about the obstructed seats. They completely blew me off. A representative told me the venue does not consider a cameraman to be an obstruction that must be noted on the listing. It refused to offer a refund.

I believe SeatGeek should refund my tickets. Can you help me?

~ Craig McAllister, Vero Beach,

A: SeatGeek, a platform that allows you to buy and sell tickets, should have sold you a seat with an unobstructed view.

Why? Because it says so. Specifically, SeatGeek’s published policy is that any ticket sold with an obstructed view “must be labeled as such on our site.” Your tickets weren’t. In fact, you did some sleuthing and found out that ESPN decided to broadcast the game after you bought your tickets. You also learned that if you were a Mets season ticket holder, that kind of

obstruction would have entitled you to partial compensation.

Before I get to the resolution of this case, allow me to take a stroll down memory lane. As a former resident of Port St. Lucie, I remember many happy evenings spent at Clover Park, where the St. Lucie Mets, the farm team for the New York Mets, play. I remember Dan the Pretzel Man and Thirsty Thursdays and one time, after a long drive to Lake Okeechobee during lovebug season, I remember winning the “dirtiest car on the lot” game (the prize was a trip to the local car wash). Not being able to see the Mets play -- after paying $524 for tickets -- well, that didn’t sit well with this fan.

So what could you have done? There was no way you could have known there would be a camera in front of you. In reviewing your notes, it looks like you spoke to the ushers, who said the game was sold out. I might have taken it a step further and gone to the main office to complain, maybe between innings. They might have been able to find a way to accommodate an unhappy guest.

It looked like SeatGeek wasn’t going to budge for you. You could have appealed this to one of the executives at SeatGeek. I publish the names, numbers and email addresses of the SeatGeek executives on my consumer advocacy site.

I contacted SeatGeek on your behalf and asked it to review your complaint. SeatGeek reached out to you and offered you a $150 credit as compensation for your obstructed view, which you accepted.

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/

Illustration by Dustin Elliott

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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.

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Gloria McClellan Senior Center July Activities 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista

July 25, 11-12 Christmas in July with live music by Lou Rosgen and holiday refreshments.

July 29, 12pm Culinary Adventures Around the World during lunch at the Park Terrace Cafe. This new monthly activity will highlight the food, music, and sights of France.

To register for these events or for more information, call 760-6435288. To read their July newsletter online visit https://www.cityofvista.com/home/showpublisheddocu ment/30331/638550902610064564

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Community Education Series

Join us for 5 sessions on the 3rd Monday of each month (10:00am to noon)

August 19 - Caregiver Burnout & Dementia

September 16 - Navigating Medicare and MediCal (Medicaid)

October 21 - Grief and Loss

November 18 - New Topic Introduction

Presented by Hospice of the North Coast and the Senior Service Council of Escondido

Free to attend at 728 North Broadway, Escondido – Oak Room. Please register for each session by phone 760-480-0611 or at https:// bit.ly/3xr4MQG

Senior Service Council Escondido 728 N Broadway Escondido (760) 480-0611

http://www.escondido-senior-services.org

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Cardiff Farmers Market

Every Saturday • 10am - 2pm

Cardiff 101 Mainstreet Association is hosting a weekly Farmers Market every Saturday from 10am to 2pm.

Located at MiraCosta College San Elijo Campus, the new farmers market is a Certified California Farmers Market, featuring locally sourced produce sold by local farmers. The Cardiff Farmers Market will also have an array of related food products and prepared food vendors, along with a curated group of makers and craft vendors.

*** Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention

Aging & Independence Services will be offering free Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention (TCAFP) classes in-person. These evidencebased falls prevention programs have shown to improve movement, balance, strength, and flexibility; offer relaxation; and decrease pain and falls. Both programs are appropriate for adults with or without arthritis, rheumatic diseases, or related musculoskeletal conditions. Older adults at a higher risk of falling are strongly encouraged to attend.

Carlsbad City Library

1775 Dove Ln Carlsbad at the WiFi Garden–outdoor class Wednesdays and Fridays 8:30 am – 9:30 am

Pine Avenue Community Center 3901 Harding St. Carlsbad Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30 am – 9:30 am

To register, visit https://ca-carlsbad. civicrec.com/CA/carlsbad-ca/catalog and enter code #20510. For questions or more information, email HealthierLiving.HHSA@sdcounty. ca.gov or call (858) 495-5500.

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the 13-hour flight, so he found room for it in the overhead bin. He accessed the cooler several times during the marathon flight. He snacked on spicy potato chips and egg salad sandwiches. “By the time we landed, I was covered with crumbs,” says Frost, an author from Seattle.

Oversized medical devices. When Uneaka Daniels flew from St. Kitts to Miami recently, she wasn’t sure what to do with her new CPAP machine. “The machine cost $1,600, and my insurance was not going to replace it if it got damaged on the plane,” says Daniels, a reading specialist from Hamilton, Bermuda. So it went under her seat. But again, there was almost no room for her legs. Daniels said she flew with her legs on top of the machine. But she is concerned about this trend, because if enough people try to jam their carry-on bags under the seat, what would happen during an emergency? “How could they evacuate a plane?” she wonders.

Wheeled luggage. On a recent flight from Los Angeles to Spokane, I also saw a passenger try to take advantage of all the space under her seat when she tried to stuff an entire rollaboard under it. Why? The plane had run out of overhead bin space. Her plan might have worked, except that -- you guessed it -- there was no place for her legs. A flight attendant intervened and forced her to gatecheck the bag.

What is making people do this?

Why are passengers trying to wedge everything under their seat? Earlier this year, U.S. airlines raised their checked luggage fees. And that pushed many travelers to carry more on the plane. Overhead bins quickly filled to capacity. That left the space under the seats.

Airlines are trying to stop that by limiting passengers to a personal carry-on, and some airlines even force you to pay to carry-on an item. But air travelers still show up to the gate with a large wheeled bag and a personal item, hoping the flight attendants will look the other way.

The trend is here to stay, at least for now. Joe Cronin, CEO of International Citizens Insurance, says it will take 5 to 10 years before passengers stop trying to take too much with them on the plane and then attempt to wedge it under their seats.

“People will start packing lighter -eventually,” he says.

What should never go under your seat?

In the meantime, there are some items you should never store under your airline seat. Here’s my list:

Electronics

On a flight from Antigua to Anguilla, I saw someone trying to store a laptop computer under his seat. That’s a recipe for disaster. Sensitive electronics can easily get damaged or crushed. Note to Daniels, who was trying to stuff her CPAP machine under the seat: I’m talking to you! (Incidentally, medical devices are exempt from the carry-on restrictions, so you can ask a flight attendant to help you store the device in a safe place.)

Fragile items

Medications, glassware, art — please, don’t put it under your seat. Why? Because that’s also where you put your feet. You could easily damage your valuables.

Sharp objects

If you have anything that could jam up against your foot and hurt you, please put it into the overhead bin. That also applies to cardboard boxes with sharpish edges. You could injure yourself. (I have).

So what do I regret putting under my seat?

I once tried to store a large Starbucks Americano under my seat -- temporarily -- while I was boarding. Then I forgot about it. Let’s just say it was a memorable takeoff. My shoes still smell like espresso.

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

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

37-2024-00027813-CU-PT-CTL

TO ALL INTERESTED PER-

SONS: Petitioner Tiffany

McLaurin AKA Tiffany A. McLaurin, AKA Tiffany Annette McLaurin filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Tiffany McLaurin AKA Tiffany A. McLaurin AKA Tiffany Annette McLaurin to Proposed name Tiffany Annette Manos. 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: July 29, 2024, 8:30 am, in Dept. 61 No hearing will occur on above date. Please see attachment The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101. 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 June 14, 2024 /s/ Maureen F. Hallahan, Judge of the Superior Court 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9013338

The name of the business: Easy Choice Wireless, located at 5621 Palmer Way, Carlsbad, CA 92010. Registrant, VTG Mobile Inc, 5621 Palmer Way, Carlsbad, CA 92010. This is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 1/1/2023

/s/ Robert Feasel, COO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/26/2024

7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9012989

The name of the business: Dragonfire3d, located at 2476 Osborne Terrace, Vista, CA 92084. Registrant, Noah Camden Bailey, 2476 Osborne Terrace, Vista, CA 92084, and Lily Ann Bailey, 2476 Osborne Terrace, Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by a General Partnership. First day of business: 6/5/2024

/s/ Lily Ann Bailey, General Partner with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/20/2024

7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT 2024-9012828

The name of the business: Hayes

Physical Therapy and Wellness, located at 6433 Estrella Ave., San Diego, CA 92120. Registrant, Chelsea Patrice Hayes, 6433 Estrella Ave., San Diego, CA 92120. This business is operated by an Individual. First

day of business: N/A

/s/ Chelsea Patrice Hayes with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/18/2024

7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9013751

The name of the business: Escondido Family Chiropractic, located at 235 W. Fifth Ave., Ste 100, Escondido, CA 92025. Registrant, Kevin Hubert bugg, 235 W. Fifth Ave., Ste 100, Escondido, CA 92025. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Kevin Hubert Bugg, DC with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/2/2024

7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9013328

The name of the business: Ligntnin’ Lids, located at 3326 Hollowtree Dr., Oceanside, CA 92058. Registrant, Kino Suarez, 3326 Hollowtree Dr., Oceanside, CA 92058. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 6/1/2024 /s/ Kino Suarez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 6/26/2024

7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9011963

The name of the business: V & R Auto & Furniture Upholstery, located at 601 S. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92083. Registrant, Alfredo Ramirez, 601 S. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92083, Raphael Ramirez, 601 S. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by a General Partnership. First day of business: N/A

/s/ Alfredo Ramirez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 6/6/2024

7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9014011

The name of the business:

Lashed By Kimmy, located at 16621 Dove Canyon Rd #113, San Diego, CA 92127. Registrant, KP Esthetics LLC, 979 Woodland Pkwy 101-44, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A /s/ Kim Oanh Pham Kaelin, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/8/2024 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9013685

The name of the business: Pacific Pro Exterior Clean, located at 3372 Sagewood Hills Rd., Vista, CA 92084. Registrant, Daniel Alan Williams, 3372 Sagewood Hills Rd., Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 4/20/2024

/s/ Daniel Alan Williams with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/1/2024 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/2024

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Robert Kegley Schmorleitz

Case No. 37-2023-000-40309

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF

SAN DIEGO

1100 Union Street

San Diego, CA. 92101

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of Robert Kegley Schmorleitz. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Guadalupe Herrera in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA. 92101 Central Courthouse. The Petition for probate requests that Guadalupe Herrera be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: October 1, 2024

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Dept: 503

Address of court: Same as noted above.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issu-

ance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. the time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Guadalupe Herrera 932 N. Fig St. Unit C, Escondido, CA 92026

442-278-6211

DOP: 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9011531

The name of the business: San Juan Dental, located at 1955 Cherrywood St., Vista, CA 92081. Registrant, Leoni Dental Corporation, 1955 Cherrywood St., Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: N/A /s/ Rachel Leoni, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 5/31/2024 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9014235

The name of the business: In Ingredients, located at 440 Stevens Ave., Ste 200-#1087, Solana Beach, CA 92075. Registrant, Potentia health, Inc., 200 Spectrum Center Dr., Ste 2100, Irvine, CA 92618. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 1/1/2024 /s/ Jade Beutler, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/10/2024 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9012979

The name of the business: Roush Real Estate, Cap Inc., Cap RE, Cap Real Estate, located at 325 Kentfield Dr., San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Commercial

Appraisal Profesionals Inc., 325 Kentfield Dr., San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 7/1/2019

/s/ Eric Roush, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/20/2024

7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT 2024-9012204

The name of the business: Higgs Luxury Real Estate, Higgs Real Estate, located at 2131 Palomar Airport Road, Suite 200, Carlsbad, CA 92011. Registrant, Marlina Higgs, 1224 Weaver Street, San Diego, CA 92114. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 6/10/2024

/s/ Marlina Higgs with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 6/10/2024

7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9013230

The name of the business: Oceanic Woodworking, located at 603 Seagaze Dr., #121, Oceanside, CA 92054. Registrant, Steven Michael McKellar, 603 Seagaze Dr., #121, Oceanside, CA 92054. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 6/28/2024

/s/ Steven Michael McKellar with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/25/2024

7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9014490

The name of the business: Ludicrous Detailers, located at 142 Martin St., Oceanside, CA 92058. Registrant, Octavio Alexander Vences, 142 Martin St., Oceanside, CA 92058. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 7/15/2024

/s/ Vences, Octavio A. with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/15/2024

7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2024-00030187-CU-PT-NC

TO ALL INTERESTED PER-

SONS: Petitioner Lily Nevaeh Morton filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Lily Nevaeh Morton to proposed name Lily Nevaeh Pirc. 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: August 16, 2024, 8:30 am, in Dept. 25 No hearing will occur on above date. Please see attachment The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose Dr., Vista, CA 92081. A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. Dated June 28, 2024 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2024-9011931

The name of the business: Pacific Exterior Care, located at 1053 Naomi Drive, Vista, CA 92083. Registrant, Pacific Exterior Care, 1053 Naomi Drive, Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: N/A /s/ Shawn Fejerang, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/6/2024 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/2024