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By Friedrich Gomez

He gave the words “identity theft” new meaning back in the 1940s, ‘50s, and ‘60s until death stopped his masquerades in 1982.

He became a fake university professor and founded a college which eventually would become known as Walsh University, now in Canton, Ohio, today.

He did the seemingly impossible.

Even today, in mid-2023, the world’s leading experts, authorities, and academicians, all remain perplexed at his exploits which still stagger the imagination.

WAS FAKE DOCTOR, PERFORMED MAJOR SURGERIES, TAUGHT INTERNAL MEDICINE, WAS CANCER RESEARCH SCIENTIST.

Without any formal training, he once paraded as a surgeon and

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then he successfully performed (major) life-saving surgeries and even taught Internal Medicine and its various techniques at medical seminars for other doctors to attend and learn!

He even became a respected cancer research scientist.

AS AN IMPOSTER, HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF PROFESSIONS AT WHICH HE WAS SUCCESSFUL.

With zero skills and no formal training, he became successful in the following vocations:

1. Successful surgeon & dentist.

2. Prison warden (twice).

3. Newspaper editor.

4. Doctor of psychology.

5. Cancer research scientist.

6. College Dean of Philosophy (Pennsylvania College).

7. Zoology graduate.

8. Child Care expert.

9. Sheriff’s deputy.

10. Lawyer.

11. Founder of modern university.

12. Seminar Lecturer on Internal Medicine.

Amazingly, he truly transformed into the roles of many elite individuals by forgery, faked documents, and other insidious means of identity theft.

Furthermore, a book would be written about his life in 1960, aptly titled “The Great Imposter,” which became an instant New York Times bestseller. Followed by a second book, titled “The Rascal and the Road.”

A year later, in 1961, Hollywood followed suit with its worldwide release of the motion picture, “The Great Imposter” starring Tony Curtis.

THIS WAS NO ORDINARY GARDEN-VARIETY IMPOSTER!

This was no ordinary garden variety, run-of-the-mill criminal.

History has no shortage of infamous imposters down through history.

But none such as this one.

He assumed a spectacular array of roles and professions that even

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convinced the world’s leading experts that he was as he claimed to be.

But, we’re getting ahead of our story.

To paraphrase Dorothy of the Wizard of Oz: The best place to start is at beginning.

THE BEGINNING.

He was born over 101 years ago as Ferdinand Waldo Demara, Jr., on 21 December 1921, in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

While growing up in the lower southwest area of Lawrence, he was simply called “Fred” instead of Ferdinand by friends and neighbours.

Fred’s father, Ferdinand Waldo Demara, Sr., worked in the olde Theatre District in Lawrence as a movie projector operator. He prospered enough to relocate the entire family to the more affluent area on Jackson Street, an upperclass section of the city known as Tower Hill Neighbourhood.

Unfortunately, as with many others, Fred’s father was hit hard by the Great Depression which necessitated the family to move from the more exclusive Tower Hill Neighbourhood to a much poorer area of towne.

During these financially hard times, young Demara, Jr. decided to run away from home in 1937

bartender, “Don’t mind us; we’re joined at the hip. I’m John, he’s Jim. Two Molson Canadian beers, draft please.”

The bartender, feeling slightly awkward, tries to make polite conversation while pouring the beers. “Been on holiday yet, lads?”

“Off to England next month,” says John. “We go to England every year, rent a car and drive for miles. Don’t we, Jim?” Jim agrees.

“Ah, England!” says the bartender. “Wonderful country... the history, the beer, the culture...”

when he was only 16-years-olde and proceeded to join the Cistercian monks in Rhode Island.

The rigorous self-denying life of a monk proved too austere for him so he moved on.

WHEN HIS “IMPOSTER” & “IDENTITY THEFT” DAYS STARTED.

Demara began his great imposter lifestyle when he joined the United States Army in 1941. It was there when Demara borrowed the name of his Army buddy, Anthony Ignolia, and decided to go AWOL (absent without authorized leave).

HE FAKED HIS OWN SUICIDE.

Still AWOL from the U. S. Army, he then joined the U. S. Navy and trained as a hospital corpsman. Not satisfied with his training career he decided to fake his own suicide masterfully.

He did so by leaving a small parcel (a package wrapped in paper) with a few clothes inside. He left all of this on the wharf, close to the loading-and-unloading area for ships.

The topper was that he even left a most convincing suicide note, complete with emotional farewell.

His life of deception was now off to a nefarious start.

ing to ride a 10-speed bike from Phoenix to Flagstaff. He got as far as Black Canyon City before the mountains just became too much and he could go no farther.

He stuck his thumb out, but after three hours hadn’t gotten a single person to stop. Finally, a guy in a Corvette pulled over and offered him a ride. Of course, the bike wouldn’t fit in the car.

COLLEGE PROFESSOR OF RELIGIOUS THEOLOGY. At one time he stole the identity of a certain Dr. Robert L. French, a Naval officer who held a Ph.D in religious psychology. Posing as a fake professor, Demara taught brilliantly on the academic subject of psychology at Gannon College (now a university) in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Still pretending to be Professor French, Demara proceeded to study theology, cosmology, and epistemology at Chicago DePaul University.

TODAY’S EXPERTS & AUTHORITIES CONTINUE TO DISCUSSING HIS ABILITY TO FOOL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES.

The uncanny ability for Ferdinand Demara to ‘pull off’ these faked roles with technical success has been greatly discussed by experts in the various fields in which Demara placed himself into.

Speculations on Demara’s great success in his various charades was that he may, in fact, have possessed a true “photographic memory,” scientifically referred to as “eidetic memory.”

Eidetic memory is clinically defined as: “The ability to recollect an image so vividly that it appears to be real.”

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120 mph. He then relayed, “...and you’re not going to believe this, but there’s guy on a 10 speed bike honking to pass.”

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Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong.

A man comes into a restaurant and asks, “How do you prepare a chicken here?”

The waiter says, “We just tell them they’re going to die.”

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Three old guys out walking. First one says. “Windy isn’t it? “ Second one says, “No it’s Thursday”!! Third one says. “So am I. Lets go get a beer!”

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Siamese twins walk into a bar in Canada and park themselves on a bar stool. One of them says to the

“Nah, we don’t like that British crap,” says John. “Hamburgers and Molson’s beer, that’s us, eh Jim? And we can’t stand the Englishthey’re so arrogant and rude.”

“So why keep going to England?” asks the bartender.

“It’s the only chance Jim gets to drive.”

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A man decided that he was go-

The owner of the Corvette found a piece of rope lying by the highway and tied it to his bumper. He tied the other end to the bike and told the man that if he was going too fast, to honk the horn on his bike and that he would slow down.

Everything went fine for the first 30 miles. Suddenly, another Corvette blew past them. Not to be outdone, the Corvette pulling the bike took off after the other. A short distance down the road, the Corvettes, both going well over 120 mph, blew through a speed trap.

The police officer noted the speeds from his radar gun and radioed to the other officer that he had two Corvettes headed his way at over

We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public.

War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

They begin the evening news with ‘Good Evening,’ then proceed to tell you why it isn’t.

To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is

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

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According to scholar, Annette Kujawski Taylor: “In eidetic memory, a person has an almost faithful mental image snapshot or photograph of an event in their memory.”

Many experts in the field claim that a person who possesses eidetic memory has, “the ability to briefly look at a page of information and then recite it perfectly from memory.”

According to Herman Heine Goldstine, mathematician and computer scientist who helped develop ENIAC, the world’s first modern electronic digital computers, he claimed that his colleague, John von Neumann, was a genuine “eidetiker” (a person who possesses an eidetic memory). According to Goldstine, the mathematician, von Neumann, was able to recall from memory every book he had ever read. (John von Neumann was one of the scientists who secretly worked on America’s most top-secret endeavor, The Manhattan Project, which succeeded in building the world’s first atomic bombs.)

A scientific investigation published in a 1970 issue of Nature by Harvard vision scientist, Charles Stromeyer III, found that his future wife, Elizabeth, was able to recall poetry written in a foreign language – a foreign language which she did not understand -- years after she had first seen the poem. She remains the only documented person to have passed such a test.

WITHOUT ANY PRIOR TRAINING: HIS MEDICAL & DENTAL SKILLS CONTINUE TO BAFFLE EXPERTS TODAY.

If photographic memory truly exists, it would certainly seem to have played a critical role with Ferdinand Demara’s various successful medical skills, for example.

But eidetic memory, alone, would not have sufficed for Demara to successfully become a medical surgeon. There were other factors at play here.

Demara also possessed an extraordinarily high I.Q. – another indispensable arrow in his quiver of deceptions. In short, he was an (abnormally-skilled quick-learner) on top of his photographic memory, all of which empowered him to bring whomever he impersonated, into seeming reality.

As a practicing surgeon he was, as one source put it:

“Apparently able to memorize

necessary techniques from medical and dental textbooks. And then, ingeniously, apply this data with amazing improvised skills.”

“SPEED READER” WHO COULD “SCAN-READ” ENTIRE PAGES AT A MERE GLANCE.

Demara was also said to be able to read at an alarming rate of speed – scanning the pages as quickly as he could turn them.

This, apparently, all came to fruition when Ferdinand Demara befriended a young medical doctor named Joseph C. Cyr, who was fresh out of medical school from Quebec’s Laval University. Demara secretly obtained copies of all relevant documentations, including high school diplomas, test scores, medical school records and degrees, of Dr. Joseph C. Cyr. For Demara, the rest was easy.

In 1951, Demara joined the Canadian Navy as Dr. Joseph Cyr. He was quickly assigned as a trauma surgeon aboard the HMCS Cayuga, a Royal Canadian Navy destroyer, during the Korean War.

The moment of truth came shortly thereafter.

Sixteen Korean soldiers were brought on board the HMCS Cayuga and all of them were badly in need of a trauma surgeon – their injuries were so serious that they required immediate medical attention or they would surely die!

Adding to the urgency of medical necessity was that there was only one surgeon onboard.

Dr. Joseph Cyr (Ferdinand Demara in disguise) was quickly summoned.

Arriving on the scene, Demara immediately commanded that these various wounded soldiers be transported quickly into the ship’s operating room and prepped for surgery.

While that was being done, Demara disappeared into his ship’s quarters and proceeded to ‘speed read’ various related medical procedures for each wounded soldier. His alleged photographic memory quickly formed crystal-clear images, along with various surgical techniques, into his brain.

Still parading as Dr. Joseph C. Cyr, Demara emerged from his personal quarters. He would proceed to astound the world with his uncanny medical accomplishments – of which he had no prior physical experience, whatsoever,

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City of Vista

Food Truck Fridays

Food Truck Fridays is a new special event being held each Friday night in July, August, and September, in downtown Vista at the corner of Citrus & Broadway. The event features six food trucks and live music from 5:30 pm-8:30 pm. ***

Sundowners with the Chamber July 27th • 5:30pm Star Valley Park 29884 Valley Center Rd

Hosted by Valley Center Vaqueros. Come and meet local business owners. Old fashioned picnic and fun. Grand entry performed by VC Stempede Rodeo Queens and followed by a performance by the VC Vaqueros Young Riders. Admission is $10. Opportunity drawing!

LIFE at MiraCosta College

1831 Mission Ave., Oceanside 1:00 pm in the Board Room Trailer T200

A Lifelong Learning Group

July 28 1:00 What’s happening at the Border with Notes on Asylum & Migration Kate Morrissey San Diego Union Tribune Reporter

Take a deeper dive through Morrissey’s skilled reporting into who’s coming to the border, why they’re leaving home, and what happens when they arrive.

July 28 2:30 To Be Determined

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 ***

Summer Sunday Concerts July - August • 1-5pm Moonlight Beach 400 B Street • Encinitas

Moonlight Summer Sunday Concerts are back! For four Sundays across July and August, enjoy free

live music from local bands at Moonlight Beach!

Sunday, August 6

Headliner: Brawley 3-5pm

Opener: Good Day - Bach 2 Rock Band 1-2pm

California Honky Tonk at its best. A stellar group of artists playing country music ranging from the traditional era to modern times.

Sunday, August 20

Headliner: The Silent Comedy 3-5pm

Opener: Donna Drive 1-2pm

Brothers Joshua and Jeremiah Zimmerman with their band The Silent Comedy create rough-hewn, expansive American rock and roll.

Artists subject to change. Admission is free and open to the public. Be sure to follow all beach rules. For assistance, please contact City staff, email, (760) 633-2746. ***

Escondido Public Libary Events

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Financial Workshop

July 28 & 29 • 11a.m. - 1p.m. Library Lobby

A representative will be here to answer your questions about our upcoming Financial Literacy Workshop and to register participants.

½ Price Sale in the Friends Bookshop

July 28 & 29, 2023

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

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Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting

August 7 • 10am to noon San Rafael Church

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Free monthly meetings for people

San Diego Humane Society’s 31st Annual Photo Fundraiser

Each year San Diego Humane Society ‘s photo fundraiser and pet calendar raises funds for our vital services which include animal sheltering and adoptions, investigations of animal cruelty and neglect, veterinary care, education programs for youth and adults, wildlife rescue and rehabilitation and so much more!

It’s easy to participate! Submit your favorite photo of your pet, then get your family and friends to vote for your pet’s picture.

Your entry includes a free copy of the 2024 calendar that will be mailed to you in the fall of 2023! Plus, all photo entries with 5 votes or more are GUARANTEED inclusion in the calendar or on the collage pages!

Win great prizes! Your pet could win a professional photo shoot and be featured on a full month spread of our 2024 or 2025 calendars, or you could win tickets to our annual Fur Ball gala and other special gifts.

How many votes do I need to have my pet featured on a month spread in the calendar?

The top vote-getter from each category (dogs, cats and other pets) will

win a featured month spread in the 2025 calendar.

All other entries that meet eligibility requirements will be considered for month spreads in the 2024 calendar.

Questions? Contact James Cunningham at jmcunningham@sdhumane. org or 619-299-7012 ext. 2406.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,

The day I became an amputee my life changed forever. I was instantly faced with a whirlwind of changes, and I became extremely dependent on my medi-

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The “kids” . . .

Joel Martinez

Javier Martinez

Carlos Villagomez

Alex Arenas

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cation to manage my condition.

Given how reliant I am on my prescriptions, I am especially concerned about pharmacy benefit managers. Simply put, they do not care about people like me. The issues I face on a day-to-day basis are not top of mind for them. Instead, their priority is ensuring they make the most of my situation.

Currently, PBMs are compensated based on the price of medications, meaning they prefer for patients to use treatments that cost the most so they can make the most. PBMs have even prevented patients from accessing medicines their doctors recommended because it would not give them more profit gains.

For people like me, this could be devastating, which is why I am hopeful lawmakers choose to support the DRUG Act and implement PBM reform. This bill can help fix these issues and provide the necessary federal oversight and reform on PBMs that Californians need.

Robert MacFarlane, San Diego

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Man About Town

Recently, while tidying up my desk and files I came across a folder with a lot of information from Los Caballeros de Aventura, the youth diversion program I founded back in the late 1990’s early 2000.

I came across the names of a number of kids I would like to get in touch with . . . just to see how their lives turned out and to see if they need any help.

Most of these names are, I think, from San Marcos. They were then, dunno if they’re still there or not. If you are one of these “kids” or know one of them, please have

Epifanio, sister Maria and Christina * (no last name available.) Epifanio emigrated as a young boy after watching his mom die a painful death from facial cancer; later, his dad got in trouble with the law (meth) and went to prison for 14 years; he had two sisters, Maria, who cared for him, and another sister, Christina, who helped out.

We took Epi flying one day in a Cessna 172 and he had a grin from ear to ear and after his flight he said to me, “Mr. Davis I’ll never forget this day! Never!”

After so much heartache this kid had endured it was great to see him with a great big smile and

Dear Lyle,

I noticed some excitement over

enjoying life for a change.

I’d like to think life smoothed out for him . . .he had more than his share of pain and trouble. Sorry, I don’t have his last name. Was from either San Marcos or Escondido. Don’t remember which . . it’s been over 20 years since I’ve sen most of these kids.

If you can help, many thanks in advance.

the internet regarding Friedrich Gomez’s cover story “Shocking Declassified Files: 1982 UFOs Almost Started WWIII” in the July 13 edition of The Paper. The online discussions were all favorable but the “conspiracy buzz” noticed three unanswered questions. Friedrich may not be permitted to answer due to his Top Secret security status w/U.S. military operations, but if he is able, can he PLEASE answer these three unanswered queries as hotly discussed on the internet? (1) Friedrich mentions they had a nickname for UFOs or UAP but didn’t say what it was. Can he tell us that nickname? (2) At the end of Friedrich’s article he (avoids) answering if he thinks these are inter-planetary spacecraft, but, instead alludes back to what others speculate. What is his own opinion? And (3) Do our U.S. nuclear subs he mentions REALLY have that much power & how do they REALLY deter North Korea’s (constant & frightening) nuclear threats to end life here in America?

Lyle E. Davis, your creation of The Paper has made a better life, a better world, and created a “family” of readers with a personal connection to you, which is unheard Letters continued on page 14

ter. She was working in the deli and was a young, high school kid. She was a bit shy but even then, was a rather attractive young lady. Little did I realize that she would grow into a fashion-model beauty and acquire so much knowledge and expertise in real estate and real estate finance. A beautiful woman with brains! And lots of both, beauty ad smarts! Laura is particularly adept at reverse mortgages and is well worth your time for a visit/ consultation. I’ve been with her during several business meetings and was amazed at how much knowledge, experience, and expertise she has acquired.

If you need some expert advice on real estate financing, give Laura a call at 760.518.9839.

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I found a new restaurant!

Happy to see the beautiful and talented Laura Strickler back as part of The Paper family.

I have known Laura for over 25 years. First met her when I was managing KOWN radio in the old Vineyard Shopping Cen-

Have been dining over the past several days at China Fun . . . 1450 East Valley Parkway, Escondido.

I’m particularly impressed with their luncheon specials. Under

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for such a (high level) of surgical intervention.

One by one, Demara attended the dying.

Each with uncanny skill and success.

HE DID THE “IMPOSSIBLE”

On one soldier he removed a lung after a bullet had pierced through his chest cavity.

In another, it only took him 10 minutes to delicately and skillfully extract a bullet that was lodged only a quarter of an inch from the patient’s heart.

16 CONSECUTIVE (MAJOR) OPERATIONS – ALL BRILLIANTLY PERFORMED!

Through sixteen consecutive major operations, Demara, incredibly, attended each trauma case, suturing critical wounds and performing complicated chest surgeries and other major trauma procedures.

In essence, Demara – posing as a real trauma surgeon – successfully saved the lives of sixteen wounded soldiers.

All of whom never suffered any negative post-surgical complications, all examined by post medical surgeons!

Experts have said such an undertaking by the imposter, Ferdinand Demara, was tantamount to:

“Asking a Neanderthal to operate a present-day laptop computer.”

Ironically, Demara’s surgical successes would prove to be his downfall.

THE REAL DR. JOSEPH CYR EXPOSES THE IMPOSTER: FERDINAND DEMARA!

As news of Dr. Joseph Cyr (actually Ferdinand Demara in disguise) reached heroic proportions in the Canadian newspapers, the real Dr. Joseph C. Cyr, who was practising in New Brunswick, Canada, became increasingly perplexed.

An investigation followed and it was found that both men who shared the same name (Dr. Joseph C. Cyr), also shared the exact same years in attending the same high school, medical college and, in fact, both had identical test scores and passing grades on all medical exams, on exactly the same years!

It became obvious to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (which are both a federal and national police force in Canada) that one of these two men had to be an imposter.

DEMARA’S SUPERIOR MEDICAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS LED EXPERTS TO BELIEVE

HE WAS THE REAL DR. JOSEPH CYR!

Demara’s superior medical skills and accomplishments fooled investigators that he was the real Dr. Joseph Cyr!

Demara’s heroic life-saving (delicate) and (major) surgeries aboard the Royal Canadian destroyer, the HMCS Cayuga, had made such media headlines that it seemed readily apparent to the Royal Mounties that Demara had to be the ‘real’ Dr. Joseph C. Cyr.

Fortunately, the authorities uncovered the entire charade, thus preventing any faux pas arrest and embarrassment of arresting the real Dr. Joseph Cyr!

The great imposter, Ferdinand Demara, would be exposed as a complete fake doctor. However, there remained residual complications.

Even though exposed as a charlatan, the fact remained that the sixteen soldiers were, nonetheless, spared their lives through Demara’s quick trauma surgery skills.

It remained an indelible fact: Demara, nonetheless, heroically saved many lives from certain death.

The general public was immovable in their sentiments.

The soldiers remained adamant in subsequent reunions in praising the great imposter.

Even Capt. James Plomer onboard the HMCS Cayuga, refused at first to accept the fact that Dr. Joseph C. Cyr was being impersonated by a charlatan (Ferdinand Demara) onboard his ship!

Especially after the ship’s captain had personally witnessed Demara’s successful surgical talents under wartime pressure.

Also, the fact that Demara had successfully treated Capt. Plomar’s infected tooth was of no help in convincing the ship’s Captain that Demara was – in reality -- not the true Dr. Joseph C. Cyr.

DUE TO DEMARA’S HEROICS, CANADIAN AUTHORITIES REFUSED TO CHARGE HIM UNDER THE LAW!

The fact that Demara (posing as Dr. Joseph Cyr) had actually saved the lives of sixteen wartime soldiers and received official Canadian commendations, and had already won the loyalty of his shipboard mates – even after being exposed as a fake doctor – the Royal Canadian Navy chose not to press charges against Ferdinand Demara, allowing him to return to the United States.

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Buses stop in bus stations. Trains stop in train stations. On my desk is a work station.

I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.

In filling out an application, where it says, ‘In case of emergency, notify:’ I put ‘DOCTOR.’

I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.

A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.

You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

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

There’s a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can’t get away.

I used to be indecisive. Now I’m not so sure.

You’re never too old to learn something stupid.

To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

Where there’s a will, there are relatives.

And mine is ... I’m supposed to respect my elders, but it’s getting harder and harder for me to find one now.

The police came to my door (again) today.

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They said my dog had chased someone on a bike.

I told them, “Officers, you have to be mistaken. My dog doesn’t have a bike.”

THESE ARE ENTRIES TO A WASHINGTON POST COMPETITION

ASKING FOR A TWO-LINE RHYME WITH THE MOST ROMANTIC FIRST LINE, AND THE LEAST ROMANTIC SECOND LINE:

My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife: Marrying you has screwed up my life.

I see your face when I am dreaming That’s why I wake up screamin

Kind, intelligent, loving and hot; This describes everything you are not.

Love may be beautiful, love may be bliss, But I only slept with you ‘cause I was pissed.

I thought that I could love no other -- that is until I met your brother...

Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you. But the roses are wilting, the violets are dead, the sugar bowl’s empty and so is your head.

I want to feel your sweet embrace; But don’t take that paper bag off your face.

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District Supervisor Jim Desmond

Preventing Child Trafficking Addressing Human Trafficking as a Serious Felony

Human trafficking is the second largest and fastest growing illicit industry, after drug trafficking. Worldwide, it’s estimated that there are over 40 million victims of human trafficking. 75% are women and girls, 25% are children.

Recent studies indicate that San Diego County has become a human trafficking hub, and with up to 8,000 victims per year, it’s one of the country’s 13 worst human trafficking regions. Girls and women are frequent victims, but boys are often targeted. Up to 50% of trafficked children in the U.S. may be boys, and the average age of entry is between 11-13 years of age.

The monsters behind this heinous, often violent and life-shattering crime against children must be made to understand that severe penalties will be the result. That’s why I joined Senator Shannon Grove (R –Bakersfield) to co-author Senate Bill 14 (SB 14). SB 14 provides that “human trafficking of a minor” will be designated as a “serious felony.” The offense will be added to crimes subject to the Three Strikes Law, providing for enhanced penalties for individuals who have prior convictions for “serous” and Reading is a great way to spend a quiet afternoon and relax after an exciting summer filled with activities. The San Marcos Library is your opportunity to find the perfect book for you and offers much more! Our city

“violent” felonies. Plea bargaining will be limited.

This is not a partisan issue. SB 14 passed the Senate unanimously, and was forwarded to the Assembly. Passage was briefly delayed in the Assembly Public Safety Committee, but immediate public outcry, including many calls and emails to my office, resulted in reconsideration. I’m happy to report that on July 13 the bill passed the Public Safety Committee and has now been forwarded to the Appropriations Committee. From there it will likely receive a floor vote later this summer. Prospects for passage appear bright.

This repugnant industry can be defeated through increased public awareness and heightened consequences for criminal perpetrators. We can and must rein in human trafficking to prevent more lives from being shattered.

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.

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provides resources like the eLibrary where adults can find exciting reading materials. From EMagazines to eBooks and even eAudiobooks, we have it all which is available 24/7 through our library services. Share the special spark of our local library with children too! At the San Marcos Library, we have dedicated spaces and material for children at the Kids’ Corner and for teens in the Teen Lounge.

Visit the San Marcos Library any time this summer, located at 2 Civic Center Drive. Their hours of operation include Monday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday from noon to 7 p.m. and finally Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit the San Marcos Library webpage for more details.

Last week, the State Assembly’s Public Safety Committee failed to approve Senate Bill 14, which would have classified human trafficking as a serious felony and subjected it to the Three Strikes Law in California. It was disheartening to see as human trafficking is categorized as a “non-serious” crime, undermining its severity and neglecting the urgent need to protect our most vulnerable populations from this modern-day slavery.

A few days later, the Assembly’s Public Safety Committee reversed course and passed SB 14, sending it to the appropriations committee. This is a welcome development. However, I cannot overlook the disappointment and frustration that this crucial legislation had to go through a forced emergency hearing to receive the attention it deserved. The initial vote should have never come to this.

Child trafficking is an unspeakable crime that shatters the lives of innocent children, and it demands our utmost attention and action. It is disheartening that such a matter of human rights and protecting our most vulnerable had to be politi-

cized. This is not a partisan issue. While I appreciate the Assembly Public Safety Committee’s unanimous vote in favor of SB 14, we should not have reached this point. The fact that this had to go to a special session speaks to the need for our state Legislature to prioritize the concerns and well-being of our communities.

I firmly believe that safeguarding our children from the horrors of child trafficking should be a shared goal, transcending party lines. We must set aside our differences and work together to eradicate this despicable crime. It is incumbent upon all of us to prioritize the safety and well-being of our children and restore faith in the integrity of our legislative processes.

I urge the entire California Assembly to pass this into law immediately and hold human traffickers accountable.

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

Amazon sent me the wrong graphics card. How do I get this fixed?

Ryan Maietta orders an Arc A770 graphics card from Amazon. Instead, he gets a different card, an A750. How does he get this fixed?

Q: I recently ordered an Intel Arc A770 Graphics Card on Amazon. I paid $271 with my Amazon credit card.

The order arrived a few days later, but it was not the Intel Arc A770 –it was the Intel Arc A750, which is significantly different.

When viewed in my account history, it shows the order as the A770. On my invoice, it’s the A770. But when I clicked on my order after the wrong item was delivered, it was the A750.

I called Amazon’s customer service department and spoke with a supervisor, who agreed to issue an advance reimbursement as a gift card with a balance of $271.

She instructed me to return the incorrect graphics card and place a new order for the Intel Arc A770 through a different link.

The order arrived today, and I see a partial credit in my Amazon account. But they shorted me $107 -- the price difference between the items. I’ve spoken with several representatives and supervisors who refuse to help me, saying they don’t price match. I’m not looking for a price match. Ideally, I would like my reimbursement to my original method of payment. Can you help?

~ Ryan Maietta, Visalia, Calif.

A: Amazon should have shipped you the right graphics card. Once it discovered the error, it should have arranged for a quick replacement. The card you received is not the

Problem

5th

By Tom Morrow

After more than a half century nearly forgotten in history books, the name of Julius Robert Oppenheimer, primarily responsible for the development of the atomic bomb, has been re-introduced to the public by way of a big-screen Hollywood film.

Oppenheimer, a nuclear physicist, arguably was one of history’s most controversial figures. Some historians list him as being the savior from world conflicts, while others regard his work as that of the devil, forever plaguing the planet to instant destruction.

Born April 22, 1904, Oppenheimer was director of the highly secret Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II. He is credited as being the “father of the atomic

Historically Speaking

Oppenheimer: ‘The Destroyer of Worlds’

bomb” for his leadership in creating the first nuclear weapons.

Not only was he controversial for his role in the development of atomic energy, Oppenheimer also was suspected of having communist leanings. Thou he never openly joined the Communist Party, he did pass money to leftist causes by way of acquaintances who were alleged to be party members. Various associations Oppenheimer had with people and organizations affiliated with the Communist Party led to the revocation of his security clearance in 1954.

On October 9, 1941, two months before the United States entered World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt approved a crash program to develop an atomic bomb. In June 1942, the U.S. Army established the Manhattan Engineer District to handle its part in the atom bomb project. Brig. Gen. Leslie Groves was appointed director of what became known as the “Manhattan Project.” He selected Oppenheimer to head the project’s secret weapons laboratory. This choice surprised many because of Oppenheimer’s leftwing political views and having no record of being a leader of large

projects. Groves was impressed by Oppenheimer’s singular grasp of the practical aspects of designing and constructing an atomic bomb. As a military engineer, General Groves knew this would be vital in an interdisciplinary project that would involve not just physics, but chemistry, metallurgy, ordnance, and engineering. Groves also detected in Oppenheimer something many others did not: overwhelming ambition. Groves reckoned that quality would supply the drive necessary to push the project to a successful conclusion. Fellow scientist Isidor Rabi considered Oppenheimer’s appointment “a real stroke of genius on the part of General Groves, who was not generally considered to be an “intellect.”

Oppenheimer and Groves decided for security and cohesion they needed a centralized, secret research laboratory in a remote location. They selected a spot in northern New Mexico not far from the scientist’s ranch. The Los Alamos Laboratory was built on the site of a boys’ school, taking over some of its buildings. While many new buildings were quickly constructed. Los Alamos was initially supposed to be a military laboratory, and Oppenheimer and other

Travel Troubleshooter

by Christopher Elliott

researchers were to be commissioned into the Army but some of the scientists balked at the idea, Groves, and Oppenheimer compromised whereby the laboratory would be operated by the University of California under contract to the War Department. Oppenheimer had underestimated the magnitude of the project as Los Alamos grew

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I’vebeen banned by Airbnb, but no one will tell me why.

Why did Airbnb ban Solange Reyner? The company won’t tell her. But will it tell this consumer advocate?

Q: I recently received an email from Airbnb that it had removed my account from the platform.

“Removal means that your account will no longer be accessible, and you won’t be able to create another one,” it said. “We want to assure you that we reviewed your case thoroughly before reaching this conclusion. As such, we won’t be able to offer you additional support on this matter at this time.”

I don’t understand why I’m banned. I last booked with Airbnb in September for my husband and his friend in Las Vegas. Airbnb canceled the first booking for that trip because the host said she was no longer accepting guests. Airbnb found me another accommodation at a hotel, and after two days of staying there, they realized that the listing wasn’t legitimate (someone had booked the hotel rooms months before then and posted them

on Airbnb as rentals). I don’t see why I would get banned for that.

Airbnb has deactivated my account for no good reason. Can you help?

~ Solange Reyner, Kirkland, Wash.

A: You should not get banned for any of this. Your host canceled your booking at the last minute, and another host had an illegitimate listing, neither of which was your fault.

So what’s going on here? Lately, many Airbnb bannings I’ve come across have happened because a background check turned up a criminal record. But you say neither you, nor your husband, nor his friend have any criminal record -so we can cross that off the list.

In its Terms of Service, Airbnb says it may terminate your account for violating its terms or policies, violating applicable laws, or if “we reasonably believe termination is necessary to protect Airbnb, its members, or third parties.” Also, if your account has been inactive for more than two years, Airbnb may

pull the plug on your account without even letting you know.

There’s another wrinkle here. You’re a fellow journalist, and you’ve written about Airbnb in the past (nothing very critical). Is it possible that Airbnb didn’t like your articles? I don’t know, but the company could ban you all the same.

The two cancellations were a red flag of something happening during that Las Vegas rental -- although I don’t know what.

When you rent a home or apartment through Airbnb, always look for a property with a positive rating and read the reviews carefully. I was just shopping for an Airbnb in Christchurch, New Zealand, and one of the reviews warned that the host had canceled at the last minute. If you see that, you might want to skip that property. And I am certain that the illegal rental you got in Vegas had no reviews -- that’s also a problem.

If things start to go sideways with an Airbnb rental, contact the com-

pany right away, and if you’re unsure about the rules, ask. Whatever happened to your husband and friend, it sounds like an innocent mistake on their part. You can always reach out to one of the Airbnb executive contacts I publish on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org.

I asked Airbnb about your account termination. In response to my inquiry, the company reactivated your account. I asked the company what you had done to deserve being blacklisted, and a representative said, “For privacy reasons, we are not able to share more than that at this point.”

Airbnb didn’t tell you why you were banned, either. But at least you have your account back now.

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

© 2023 Christopher Elliott.

Robert Oppenheimer

Stuck at the airport? Don’t become a victim of delay rage.

If the click of the public announcement system in the boarding area is all it takes to make your heart skip a beat, maybe you’re susceptible to this summer’s travel epidemic: delay rage.

Have you felt it? A recent survey by TripIt of air travelers found that more than a third (36%) had experienced a delay of an hour or more, and 10% had a flight canceled.

Evidence of delay rage seems to be everywhere. It’s passengers tackling agents, destroying ticket counters, and tussling with employees. It seems as if a fight could break out before every flight -- and sometimes, it does.

“Air travel these days can stir up a storm of emotions,” says Logan Jones, a New York psychologist. “The frustration of a disrupted schedule, the anxiety of a missed connection, the dread of an endless wait -- these can combine to ignite flames of anger in all of us.”

Fortunately, there’s a fix for delay rage. You need to understand your rights as a passenger. (Your airline might claim you have none, but that’s wrong.) There are a few coping mechanisms you can use. But also, there’s a bigger fix that could help address the most vexing flight delays.

What are your passenger rights during a flight delay?

The problem: If an airline delays your domestic flight, it owes you practically nothing.

There’s no requirement that an airline keep to its timetable in the United States. For longer delays, the airline must offer a full refund or it can rebook you on a future flight. But if you want compensation for your delay, or if you want the airline to book you on another airline, you’re probably out of luck. And passengers find that infuriating.

And that brings me to the most important advice for anyone who wants to avoid delay rage this summer: Know before you go.

“Familiarize yourself with your rights as an airline passenger and review the airline’s compensation policy for canceled flights,” advises Bob Bacheler, managing director of a medical transport service.

One of the best resources for your rights in case of a delay caused by something that is within the airline’s control is the Department of Transportation’s airline customer service

dashboard. For flights to or from Europe, you may be eligible for additional compensation under EC 261, the European airline consumer protections. I have more information on your consumer rights in my free guide to canceled or delayed flights.

But in-the-know passengers always turn to their airline’s contract of carriage, the legal agreement between them and the airline. It describes, in painstaking legalese, what the airline will do in the event of a delay. Airlines usually differentiate between a delay caused by something within their control, like a mechanical problem, and an event outside of their control, like weather.

If the delay is caused by an outside event, the airline doesn’t have to offer you overnight accommodations, meal vouchers or transportation to your hotel -- and often it doesn’t.

How do you deal with delay rage?

You don’t have to be a victim of delay rage. Here’s what psychologists recommend:

Take a deep breath. Anger and aggression are normal, says Bruce Friedman, an associate professor in the department of psychology at

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Virginia Tech. “The best thing to do first then is to elicit the opposite response—relaxation,” he says. You remember what your mother told you about counting to 10? It works in this situation. Take some time before you react.

Get real. Thomas Plante, a psychology professor at Santa Clara University, says you should take inventory of the situation. “We all have to have more reasonable expectations about our flying experience,” he says. If there’s a weather delay, you probably should not expect to reach your destination for a while. Reframing

Put the delay into perspective. “Simply stopping to remind ourselves that though this is a difficulty, it is not the end of the world, and it might be no one’s fault,” says Gail Sahar, a professor of psychology at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., whose area of research includes the psychology of blame.

Most importantly, don’t lash out at airline employees. They are just the messenger. If you start screaming at them, you may be arrested or banned for life from flying that airline.

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Imposter

from page 5

The FBI would soon catch-up with him for his prior U. S. military AWOL status.

For these charges of desertion, Demara would serve 18 months in the Naval Disciplinary Barracks at San Pedro, California.

Demara would continue to masquerade as other elite personas, adding a remarkable – yet criminal – legacy to his dubious resume.

Back in the United States he proceeded to obtain personal records and identities of others, such as when he assumed the persona of a Dr. Benjamin Jones and worked as an assistant warden in a Texas prison in 1955.

His celebrity and exposure from the Canadian Royal Navy row in major newspapers clipped at his heels, making his identity thefts more difficult.

In 1957, Demara was again arrested in North Haven, Maine.

On two occasions he successfully posed as assistant prison warden and deputy warden in two different prisons.

When a prisoner recognised him from a LIFE magazine feature story, Demara hot-footed it to Penobscot Bay Island, where he morphed into the identity of Martin Godgart, a high school teacher. From this escapade, Demara would again be uncovered, this time sentenced to six months

in prison for impersonating the south central Maine teacher, Martin Godgart.

Like a chameleon, he changed guises and looks, adding different hues and colours to his identity palette.

While a monk in the Brothers of Christian Instruction, Demara would eventually found a college in Alfred, Maine, called La Mennais College. Demara was so brilliantly convincing -- together with his high I. Q. -- that he actually got his new college chartered by the State.

However, when someone else was appointed to head the new college, Demara left in anger.

The college which was founded on Demara’s idea in 1951 existed until 1959 when it moved to Canton, Ohio, and changed its name in 1960 to Walsh College, now officially known as Walsh University.

DEMARA APPEARS (AS HIMSELF) ON TV’S “YOU BET YOUR LIFE” WITH GROUCHO MARX.

On 12 November 1959, Ferdinand Demara appeared as himself on the widely-popular television game show, “You Bet Your Life,” hosted by famed comedian, Groucho Marx, a segment which can viewed today on YouTube.

On the “You Bet Your Life” quiz show, Groucho Marx was fascinated at Demara’s ability to successfully fake his skills as a surgical doctor. The conversation

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proceeded as such:

Groucho: “When you did these surgeries, what did the other doctors think of you? Did they watch you operate?”

Demara: “When I was in Halifax, at the Royal Canadian Navy’s Headquarters, I gave seminars in internal medicine to other doctors!”

Throughout his enigmatic lifetime, Ferdinand Demara and his infamy gained a strange mix of complicated celebrity and notoriety and peculiar acceptance. A most puzzling mixed-bag of public perception, seemingly viewed through prismatic lighting.

Demara’s transformations and evasive personalities which he morphed into as easily as one slips on a sports coat, makes it difficult to perceive the real man behind the different masks. He is as elusive as trying to nail down Jell-O.

What was the true motivation behind Ferdinand Demara’s impersonations?

DEMARA’S MOTIVE WAS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER IMPOSTERS: HE NEITHER SOUGHT WEALTH OR POWER.

Unlike other imposters, he did not seek wealth, power, or any semblance of fortune. None of his impersonations brought large sums of money.

Instead, Demara was after an elusive quality of ‘respect.’ He only

wished to be ‘somebody’ and, in the process, became many ‘somebodies’ through identity theft.

As one source phrased it, “He never seemed to get (or seek) much monetary gain in what he was doing – just temporary respectability.”

That, and the thrill of the chase; the emotional charge of deceiving the keenest minds and tweaking their noses in the process.

Demara, himself, was quoted as saying his motivation was also: “Rascality, pure rascality.”

He had a variety of interesting friendships. He had a close relationship with movie actor, Steve McQueen, of whom Demara delivered last rites in November of 1980.

Demara’s own personal physician, Dr. John J. Zane of Anaheim, California, believed Demara to be a ‘pathological liar,’ a clinical term in which a person may actually believe in their own fabrications. This may account for Ferdinand Demara’s intrepid and unswerving confidence and conviction which powerfully convinced others that he was, indeed, the person he was pretending to be.

On 7 June 1982, the 6-foot, 350pound Ferdinand Demara died of heart failure and complications from diabetes, the latter of which necessitated the amputation of both his legs.

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“Lore: A body of traditions and knowledge typically passed from person to person by word of mouth.”

Last week we discussed the massive disconnect in perceptions and beliefs between the older and younger generations. For convenience sake we’ve divided the “older” and “younger” generations into those born before or after 1990. Predictably, the further we diverge from the dividing point (1990) in each direction, the more extreme the differences.

In the 19th century 90% of Americans lived in rural multi-generational family units. The skills required to feed, clothe and raise a family changed little from one generation to the next. Life skills like hunting, fishing, animal hus-

Generation Gap: Part II of II The Death of “Lore”

bandry, farming, making clothes, food preparation, construction, child care, traditional medicine etc. were passed on from the older generations to the younger. The practical knowledge of seniors combined with the strength and vigor of the young, bonded families together in highly efficient multi-generational family units.

20th century technology brought unprecedented and massive change in American and other World cultures. Today 80% of American families live and work in urban rather than rural settings. Technology had eliminated the need for most of the life skills that bonded extended families together in the previous century. Food, clothing and other needs are mass produced. Urban living and transportation technology brought life’s necessities within easy reach. The usefulness of traditional technology (lore) largely lost its relevance to modern living and with it, the some of the practical value of seniors. Technology also brought independence to seniors in the form of Social Security, Medicare and a range of senior based living, transportation and service options.

Today America leads the world in wealth, standard of living and senior Independence. While over 90% of American seniors shared housing with multi-generational relatives in the 19 th century, today only 6% of seniors live with extended families. The fact that Americans no longer grow up in multi-generational households

contributes somewhat to the generation gap. Rapid technological change in the 21st century and the Internet based accessibility to the entirety of human knowledge has led to the obsolescence of much of the accumulated “lore” possessed by seniors. America’s education system in recent years has become government funded enterprise staffed and managed by “labor unions.” As is typical of labor union run entities, the emphasis eventually turns from serving its clients to serving its members. The recent growth in education costs far outpaced inflation and while the USA continues to lead the World in the “per student” education costs at all levels, the quality of our education system continually produces student test results near the bottom of those of similar “developed” nations. We

are no longer getting our money’s worth from the education industry monopoly?

But perhaps we no longer need an expensive education bureaucracy or even to exercise our own limited cognitive abilities. An AI (Artificial intelligence) equipped machine with access to the Internet can typically provide a better solution to any problem than we humans with our limited internal knowledge base. Perhaps we’ve reached the limit of our onboard “smarts.” If machines can do a better job of thinking, perhaps we simply need to have them design machines that will also feed and care for us.

Where do we go next? The 2007 movie classic “Idiocracy” has an answer.

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John Van Zante’s Critter Corner

I Like Mutts (And I Cannot Lie)

Questions Day on January 22nd, National Cat Lady Day on April 19th, and Take Your Cat to Work Day on June 19th .

One of my cat loving buddies says, “We’re cat people. We can’t agree what or when to celebrate, so we come up with more holidays.” (His words…not mine.)

One of our spotlights in Pet Parade this week is Mila. She’s a mutt. That’s perfect! July 31st and December 2nd are National Mutt Days.

We celebrate National Mutt Day twice. Meanwhile, National Cat Day is celebrated on October 29th and several other times per year. There are more than 200 cat-related holidays. There’s National Black Cat Appreciation Day on August 17th, Answer Your Cat’s

National Mutt Day encourages Americans to save and celebrate mixed breed dogs.

There are millions of loving and healthy mixed breed dogs in shelters and rescues, waiting for people to adopt them and take them home. Mutt Day is a reminder for families to find the mutt that’s perfect for them.

A group of mutt owners was laugh-

ing at a guy as he struggled with his out-of-control, purebred dog at a park in Encinitas. When the laughter died down, he yelled, “At least I didn’t get a mutt!” Just then, the purebred ninja dog jumped the fence and disappeared across the parking lot. One of the mutt owners yelled back, “If you catch him,

show him his purebred papers!”

Most trainers agree that mixed breed dogs learn, obey, and train the same as purebreds. It’s up to the owners to be consistent.

How do you know what mix of mutt you got? If that matters to you, it’s easy to get a DNA test that shows you which breeds all that love and companionship come from.

Whether you’re getting a purebred with papers, or a standard American mutt, find the dog who fits your personality and your lifestyle. If you don’t find it right away, keep looking. Your perfect dog is waiting for you.

By the way, for cat people in need of another holiday, June 24th is Cat World Domination Day.

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with Parkinson’s and their care partners are held the first Monday of every month from 10 am until noon at San Rafael Church, 17252 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo, in the Parish Hall.

Our featured speaker for Monday, August 7th is Jeff Seckendorf from the Parkinson’s Association of San Diego who will present “Living with Purpose”. Separate breakout sessions for People with Parkinson’s and care partners will follow the presentation to discuss successes and challenges.

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

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You Are Sacred Gathering of Native Americans

August 10-13

Los Coyotes Reservation Campground

2300 Camino San Ignacio Road

Warner Springs

A 4-Day gathering for us to embrace our culture and traditions. This free event is for Native and Indigenous folx aged 18- 30 provided by ‘ataaxum Pomkwaan.

The GONA is a safe space designed for the support of healing and the building of healthy communities.

For more information contact Cassie Whitten at 951-297-0483, email: cassiewhitten7@gmail.com

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Escondido Senior Travel Meetings

Escondido Senior Travel Service’s holds a monthly meeting at 1pm in the Park Avenue Community Center, 210 Park Avenue. The next meeting is September 11, 2023. No meeting in August. Upcoming trips are Knox Berry Farm, September 28 and Laughlin, October 30, November 1, 2023 and December 7, Christmas with Sinatra.

The Travel Office is located at the Park Avenue Community Center, Escondido, and is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 A.M. to 12 P.M. Phone number 760 2941851. Call for details.

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Carlsbad’s TGIF Concerts in the Parks

Carlsbad’s TGIF Concerts in the Parks series, one of the city’s most popular summer activities, is back in person this summer and celebrating its 36th anniversary with an exciting lineup of performances that will have crowds dancing the

night away.

Calavera Hills Community Park

July 28: Jungle Fire (Afro/Latin/ Funk)

An Afro/Latin Funk band creating a melting pot of Afro-Caribbean and West African rhythms with a heavy break beat funk.

Alga Norte Community Park

August 4: Betamaxx (1980s)

A high-energy, nostalgia-filled rock concert that keeps the dance floor packed from beginning to end with an 80s music experience.

August 11: The FABBA Show (A Tribute to ABBA)

An homage to pop sensation ABBA that will take you on a glittery, sparkling, and truly magical journey back to the disco and the 70s.

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Summer Movies

In The Park

Summer Movies in the Park is the largest free and family-friendly outdoor movie series in San Diego County, with dozens of hosting sites and over a hundred screenings. It launched in 2007 as a ‘take back our parks’ initiative – in sync with the County’s Live Well vision to sustain safe, healthy and thriving communities.

Shows run May through October, in neighborhoods from the beach to the desert, and everything in between. Each movie event gives residents a reason to visit their local parks after dark, deterring inappropriate loitering and park use, and bringing additional safety and security to residents’ favorite locales.

Events begin as early as 6 p.m., though actual movie start times are 15 minutes after sunset. Before the movie, many locations provide additional entertainment like arts and crafts, games, costume contests, music, dancing and food trucks.

Movies, dates and locations are subject to change. For more information, visit summermoviesinthepark.com. ***

Bates Nut Farm Craft Fairs

Bates Nut Farm hosts a variety of craft fairs throughout the year, all of which prove to be very popular.

Crafters are encouraged to sign up for vendor space now before spaces are all taken. These upcoming events still have spaces available:

Pumpkin Festival

September 30th - October 1st

Filling up fast but there are still a few spaces left. This very popular craft fair runs during the opening

of Valley Center’s largest event of the year, the Bates Pumpkin Patch.

Christmas on the Farm

November 4th & 5th

This craft fair is for vendors who want to participate in a holiday craft fair but don’t want to spend their Thanksgiving weekend selling their wares. There will be great food and live music. East County Cruisers Car Show is November 5th so there are a lot of visitors coming to the farm this weekend.

Santa’s Coming

November 24th - 26th

Santa pays a visit during this great holiday event, and there will be lots of other family-friendly activities as well.

A craft fair application is available online at www.batesnutfarm. biz or stop by a pick one up in the office Monday-Friday from 9-5.

Chuckles from page 5

I love your smile, your face, and your eyes

Damn, I’m good at telling lies!

My love, you take my breath away. What have you stepped in to smell this way?

What inspired this amorous rhyme? Two parts vodka, one part lime.

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She was worried at first. But then he explained that you can’t get pregnant on April Fool’s Day.

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A fool and his money . . . Can throw one helluva party! ***

“I love airports because the rules of society don’t apply. Eat a pizza and have a glass of wine at 7 am while in track pants. Nobody cares.”

~ Anonymous

“I’d like to have a kid, but I’m not sure I’m ready to spend 10 years of my life constantly asking someone where his shoes are.”

~

Damien Fahey

“Why yes, I can carry on a conversation made up entirely of movie quotes.”

~ Anonymous

“I’m sure wherever my Dad is, he’s looking down on us. He’s not dead, just very condescending.”

~

Jack Whitehall

Man About Town from page 4

$10. (Well, $9.99 is under $10!)

A great value and great food!

My server has been Shirley. She is from Jakarta, speaks the Malaysian language as well as English . . . is very pleasant and attentive.

I enjoy their food so much that I had lunch there Saturday and ordered a second luncheon special to go . . . for either dinner or a late night snack.

It’s a newer restaurant, less than one year old, neat, clean, lovely decor, and an attentive staff. They also serve wine and beer.

It’s one of my newest “go-to” places. Try it. I think you’ll be pleased.

“Trying is the first step toward failure.”

~ Homer Simpson, The Simpsons ***

A four-year-old child, whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman, who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old Gentleman’s’ yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.

When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy just said, ‘Nothing, I just Helped him cry.’

Teacher Debbie Moon’s first graders were discussing a picture of a family. One little boy in the picture had a different hair color than the other members. One of her students suggested that he was adopted.

A little girl said, ‘I know all about Adoption, I was adopted.’

‘What does it mean to be adopted?’, asked another child.

‘It means’, said the girl, ‘that you grew in your mommy’s heart instead of her tummy!’ ***

Flour and Water

How come when you mix water and flour together you get glue?.. and then you add eggs and sugar... and you get cake?

Where did the glue go?

from a few hundred people in 1943 to more than 6,000 in 1945.

In 1943, there was anxiety among the U.S. scientists the Germans might be making better progress on an atomic weapon than they were. Oppenheimer discarded a proposal to use radioactive materials to poison German food supplies. Oppenheimer questioned whether enough strontium could be produced without letting too many in on the secret. In a letter he wrote: “I think we should not attempt such a plan unless we can poison food sufficient to kill a half a million men.”

The joint work of the scientists at Los Alamos resulted in the world’s first nuclear explosion, near Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945. Oppenheimer had given the site the codename “Trinity.” Years later he said a verse entered his head at that time: translated as “I have become death, the destroyer of worlds.”

Among those present with Oppenheimer in the control bunker at the Trinity site were his brother Frank and Brig. Gen. Thomas Farrell. When Frank Oppenheimer was asked what Robert’s first words after the test had been, the answer was, “I guess it worked.” A month later atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which brought about the end of World War II. The public was not aware of the “Top Secret” Manhattan Project until after the war. By 1946, the pub-

lic was made aware of secret U.S. atomic bomb plans being passed by Russian spies, which resulted in the Soviet Union becoming a nuclear power.

In October 1945, Oppenheimer was granted an interview with President Harry S. Truman, who was not made aware of the Manhattan Project until he became president upon Roosevelt’s death in April 1945. Oppenheimer told Truman he felt as though he had “blood on my hands.” The remark infuriated Truman, who quickly ended their meeting. Truman later told Undersecretary of State Dean Acheson, “I don’t want to see that son-of-abitch in this office ever again.”

After the war, Oppenheimer became chairman of the newly created U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. He lobbied for international control of atomic power to avert a nuclear race with the Soviet Union.

At his 1954 security clearance hearings, he flatly denied being a member of the Communist Party but did identify himself as a” fellow traveler,” which he defined as “someone who agrees with many of communism’s goals but is not willing to blindly follow orders from any Communist Party apparatus.” Oppenheimer was stripped of his security clearance. He died Feb. 18, 1967, at the age of 62. The recently released bio-pic, “Oppenheimer,” is now showing in theaters.

Demara lived in near-anonymity in Orange County, California, where he worked as a Baptist minister, then a visiting chaplain at Good Samaritan Hospital in Anaheim, until illness halted him from being an imposter.

During his last days, under the care of Dr. John J. Zane, his doctor said: “He was about the most miserable, unhappy man I have known. Over the past few weeks, all he said was he wished to die and go to heaven.”

History has no shortage of infamous imposters, liars, swindlers, and cheats. If anything, this scurrilous cup truly runneth over.

There was Victor Lustig, the con artist who posed as a government official and fraudulently sold the famed Eiffel Tower in France in the 1920s.

There was Christopher Rocancourt, the French imposter who masqueraded as a French nobleman, and also as an heir to the Rockefeller family. This is not original and many ordinary imposters have accomplished such insidious deeds – most recently with past U. S. presidents.

Let’s not forget Cassie Chadwick, a Canadian woman who successfully defrauded the U. S. banks out of millions of dollars by claiming to be an illegitimate daughter and heiress of Andrew Carnegie.

More recently, in March of 2022, 33-year-olde female imposter, Inna Yaschchyshyn, succeeded in masquerading as billionaire “Anna de Rothchild,” heiress to the Rothchild fortune. She used this ploy to mingle and play golf

with former President Donald Trump. She has been investigated by the FBI.

And so the list of Great Pretenders goes on, seemingly with no end in sight.

However, these past imposters –as successful and devious as they were – all were only one-dimensional; none had the wide spectrum of devious skills as the multitalented and deceptive imposter, Ferdinand Waldo Demara, Jr.

Demara’s exploits were simply beyond the reach of any other.

Yet, such villains, such criminals, should never be idolised nor romanticised. Nevertheless, as with dictators, Mafia godfathers, historical villains of every stripe on the world stage – they remain within our history books, films, documentaries and nightly newscasts.

Of such things, the public still wishes to know.

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Rage from page 9 one you ordered -- it has less memory and is significantly slower.

The gift card refund is confusing to me, and chances are, it was also confusing to the representatives you called.

I noticed you also paid with your Amazon-branded card, so permit me a quick sidebar. Credit cards and gift cards can be useful tools when you’re making a purchase. But ultimately, they exist because they benefit the company. When you pay with your Amazon card, the company earns money from late fees and interest. And when it pays you with gift card credit, or “Bezos Pesos,” as my kids like to call it, the company never has to pay you real money.

If you could rewind to the moment you discovered the wrong order, I think you should have turned down the gift card offer and simply returned the item.

My consumer advocacy organization has historically received few complaints about Amazon, but they have started to pick up in recent months. That is cause for concern. You might have appealed this to one of the Amazon customer service contacts I publish on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org. Using the Elliott Method of sending a brief, polite email to one of the managers might have quickly reversed this problem.

I shared the Amazon executive contacts with you, and you reached out to one of them in writing. Unfortunately, Amazon did not respond, so I contacted the company on your behalf.

Amazon issued the promised refund and gave you a $25 gift card for the trouble. “They’ve also informed me that they started an internal investigation into the error with my order,” you noted. Hopefully, this will not happen again. But if it does, I will be here to help.

Christopher Elliott is the founder of Elliott Advocacy (https://elliottadvocacy.org), a nonprofit organization that helps consumers solve their problems. Email him at chris@elliott.org or get help by contacting him at https://elliottadvocacy.org/help/

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Christopher Elliott.

How to handle a delay when it happens this summer

Instead of getting mad like everyone else this summer, there are steps you can take to get to your destination.

First, don’t wait for someone to solve the problem for you.

“As soon as you find out about the cancellation, get in line at the customer service desk or reach out to them over the phone,” advises Pallavi Sadekar, head of operations at VisitorGuard.com. At the same time, try contacting the airline through social media or on its app. The sooner you let an airline know that you’re waiting to get to your destination, the better your chances of getting rebooked on a new flight.

Also, get creative.That’s the advice of Karen Villano, a gate agent for a major airline. “Always try to go standby on another flight,” she advises. (Pro tip: Ask to “be protected” on an alternate flight.) “You might get on, especially if it is due to weather. Many other travelers may not make it to the hub, and flights go out with empty seats.”

Finally, don’t be afraid to ask for help. If you booked through an online travel agency like Expedia, call the company and ask for help. If you bought your tickets through a human travel advisor, you have an ally on your side who can help you get through a delay. And don’t leave home without travel insurance this summer. If you have coverage, you can get reimbursed for your hotel and other expenses related to your delay.

What’s the fix for delay rage?

You probably expect me to say that being level-headed and polite is the cure for delay rage. It helps, but it won’t fix it.

Airline passengers have been polite enough, thank you very much. They gritted their teeth during the pandemic while airlines canceled flights, pocketed billions of taxpayer dollars and then tried to keep the money passengers spent on tickets. Now airlines are serving up another summer filled with delays and substandard service.

The solution is to send a firm mes-

sage to airlines that experience one delay after another: No more.

“Rage will only subside when passengers are treated decently,” says William McGee, a senior fellow for aviation at the American Economic Liberties Project.

He says it’s time for the government to regulate customer service in a meaningful way, which could include European-style requirements to compensate passengers for delays.

He makes a valid point. Maybe you can’t get even with an airline at the ticket counter. But you can at the ballot box, by voting for representatives who will finally hold airlines accountable.

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.

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Lyle,

Great job on “The Blue People” story you wrote (7-20-23 issue! First time I ever read about this! The Paper Weekly Magazine continues to bring the most unique news stories to the North County coastal and inland regions! You’re not a newspaper, you’re something entirely different, fresher, and better! At our large work facility, we don’t read these other small “village newspapers” in North County, except for “The Coast News -- Inland Edition” (superb!) and of course your publication The Paper (and NY Times & SD Union-Tribune digital news). Also, your writer Friedrich Gomez is a phenomenon with some of his stories going viral, even on some radio chat shows! Lyle E. Davis, you’re one in a gazillion!

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023-9012899

The name of the business: D’ Reyna Boutique, located at 205 W. 5th Ave., Ste. #202, Escondido, CA 92029.

Registrant Information: Reyna

L. Tello, 827 Hidden View Lane, Escondido, CA 92027. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 11/8/2009

/s/ reyna L. Tello with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/15/2023

6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/13/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023-9012623

The name of the business: Waterline Pools And Spas Services, LLC, located at 741 Santa Barbara Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant

Information: Waterline Pools And Spas Services LLC, 741 Santa Barbara Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a limited liability company. First day of business: 5/1/2023

/s/ Holly Dreeuws, Managing Member with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/12/2023

6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/13/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023-9013025

The name of the business: Rethink Opex, located at 1756 Merriam Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant

Information: 3 Putt Bogey LLC, 1756 Merriam Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a limited liability company. First day of business: 6/1/2023

/s/ Harry Glazer, Managing Member with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/20/2023

6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023-9013089

The name of the business: Tile Countertop Solution Repair, located at 429 Daisy Lane, Suite C, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant

Information: Tile Countertop Solution Repair LLC, 429 Daisy Lane, Suite C., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a limited liability company. First day of business: N/A /s/ Jose Luis Mendoza Sanchez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/20/2023

6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9012992

The name of the business: Redwing Audio, located at 2703 Via Festivo, Carlsbad, CA 92010. Registrant Information: Ryan Tyler Robins, 2703 Via Festivo, Carlsbad, CA 92010. This business is operated by a General Partnership. First day of business: N/A

/s/ Ryan Tyler Robins with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/16/2023

6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9013041

The name of the business: Jasmine Masssage Center, located at 313 Killgore Street, Oceanside, CA 92058. Registrant Information: Ramida Herridge, 313 Killgore St., Oceanside, CA 92058. This business is operated by an Individual company. First day of business: 11/17/2014

/s/ Ramida Herridge with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/20/2023

6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9013141

The name of the business: Skullys Entertainment, located at 413 Autumn Dr., San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant Information: Skullys Entertainment, 413 Autumn Dr., San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A

/s/ Joshua Hayes, CEO with Jordan

Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/21/2023

7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9013122

The name of the business: CSL Advertising, located at 15565 Walton Heath Row, San Diego, CA 92128.

Registrant Information: Cathy S. Leopold, 15565 Walton Heath Row, San diego, CA 92128. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 1/7/1995

/s/ Cathy S. Leopold with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/21/2023

7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9012609

The name of the business: SavTec, located at 153 Mayfair St., Oceanside, CA 92058. Registrant Information: Phenome Pool & Spa Service Inc., 153 Mayfair St., Oceanside, CA 92058. This business is operated by a Corporation. First

day of business: N/A

/s/ Solomon Thomson, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/12/2023

7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9011294

The name of the business: Mastiff Kitchen, located at 3038 University Avenue, San Diego,CA 92104. Registrant Information: Tugboat Sausage Company, Inc., 657 Brightwood Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 2/22/2023

/s/ Jacob Bartlett, CEO with Jordan

Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 5/23/2023

6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9011295

The name of the business: RAD

Burger, Fluster Cluck Hot Chicken, The Pig’s Gig BBQ, Mastiff Kitchen, located at 8360 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, #112, San Diego, CA 92111-1321. Registrant Information: Mastiff Sausage Company, Inc., 8360 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, #112, San Diego, CA 92111-1321. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 2/17/2016

/s/ Eric Gallerstein, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 5/23/2023

6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9011294

The name of the business: Mastiff Kitchen, located at 3038 University Avenue, San Diego,CA 92104.

Registrant Information: Tugboat Sausage Company, Inc., 657 Brightwood Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 2/22/2023

/s/ Jacob Bartlett, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 5/23/2023

6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9009425

The name of the business: Golden Acres, located at 300 Carlsbad Dr., #217, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

Registrant Information: Maryam Kavousi, 300 Carlsbad Dr., #217, Carlsbad, CA 92008. This business is operated by an individual. First

day of business: 4/26/2023

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

5/25, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2023-9013820

The name of the business: Lucy’s 24 Hour Cleaning Service, located at 1954 West Dr., Apt. #11, Vista, CA 92083. Registrant Information: Lucia Ortiz Cortez, 1954 West Dr., Apt. #11, Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by an individual.

First day of business: 1/1/2017

/s/ Lucia Ortiz Cortez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/29/2023

7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3/2023

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF QUINGHAN WANG, Decedent Case No. 37-2023-00025973PR PL-CTL

Assigned for all purposes to: Hon. Daniel S. Belsky SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA. 92101 CENTRAL COURT HOUSE AMENDED PROBATE OF WILLAND FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION WITH WILLANNEXED; AUTHORI ZATION TO ADMINISTER UNDER THE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ES TATES ACT

To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi tors, contingent creditors, and per sons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of QUINGHAN WANG. A petition for probate has been filed by CHARMAINE JI in the Supe rior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA. 92101. Central Court house, - Probate Division. The Pe tition for Probate requests that CHARMAINE JI be appointed as personal representative to adminis ter the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the In dependent Administration of Es tates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without ob taining court approval. Before tak ing certain very important actions, however, the personal representa tive will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed actions.) The inde pendent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an

objection to the pe tition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the au thority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 11/21/2023

Time: 10:30 AM.

Dept: 504

Address of court: Same as noted above.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap pearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contin gent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as de fined in Section 58(b) of the Cal ifornia Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a no tice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal au thority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowl edgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person in terested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Spe cial 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:

Russell M. DePhillips, Esq. MILBERG & DEPHILLIPS, P.C. 2163 Newcastle Avenue, Suite 200 Cardiff by the Sea, CA. 92007 760.943.7103 DOP: 7/13, 7/20 & 7/27/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9014361

The name of the business: Tinny’s Pet Sitting, located at 5723 San Miguel Road, Bonita, CA 91902. Registrant Information: Tinn Thi Nguyen, 5723 San Miguel Road, Bonita, CA 91902. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business: 7/10/2023

/s/ Tinn Thi Nguyen with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 7/10/2023

7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9013212

The name of the business: Barncat Productions, located at 1112 Brioso Ct., Vista, CA 92081. Registrant Information: Terry Constantine, 1112 Brioso Ct., Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by an individual. First day of business:

1/7/2023

/s/ Terry Constantine with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/21/2023

Only the Bold, the Best and the Brightest read The Paper

First, I discovered America. Then, I discovered The Paper!

Ever since I can remember I’ve had the burning desire to discover new places, new adventures. Because of this, I set out to discover a new country . . . and I was successful. I even ventured inland a great many miles where I discovered a place I called Minnesota. “This,” I thought, “would be a great place for Scandinavians.” So I headed back to Norway to recruit settlers. While I was gone, some clown named Columbus claimed he discovered America. Life ain’t fair. Except life also give us The Paper. I read it whenever and wherever I go exploring and only buy from those who advertise in The Paper. It’s a Viking thing.

Your friend, Eric the Red