November 30, 2023

November 30, 2023

Volume 53 - No. 48

82nd ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR

And Three Unlikely Heroes

By Friedrich Gomez I hated school with a passion when I was growing up – I mean really hated it like a bottomless bowl of beet soup, or root canal without the anesthesia.

I would rather gargle with a throat full of piranha than sit in class.

But then, one day, things suddenly changed.

I remember as if it were only yesterday. I was 10-years-olde, in 4th grade class, wishing I were somewhere else. I was watching the wall clock, just waiting for school to end.

Then, that one fateful day, we learned about Pearl Harbor. That moment in history that, somehow, changed my life. There would be other battles in our elementary school history books, but, this one . . . was strangely different for me. For reasons secretly known only to me at the time, the reign of terror at Pearl Harbor hit me in the gut as a small child and that pain of remembrance continues to this very day in late 2023.

Small children can be most difficult to figure out, especially from an adult perspective. Different things can affect us in vastly different ways for,

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seemingly, no sound reason.

For me, the reason was simple.

As a small child, I was raised with the U.S. Navy all about me. Our neighbours who lived on both sides of us, as well as directly across the street, were all either active or retired U. S. Navy officers.

To our port side lived Chief Petty Officer, Ray Kilmade, to whom I became deeply attached and learned much about U. S naval history. Master Chief Petty Officer, James Lair, to our starboard, taught me to recite

all the ranks of the U.S. Navy from Seaman Recruit to Fleet Admiral, in precise transmission order. I even memorised the various types of warships, past to present, including the formidable nuclear subs!

There was no getting away from the U. S. Navy – not that I ever wanted to. Even my uncles were in the navy.

I first fell in love with the uniform when I was about 7-years-olde and I would sit my tiny body down on the carpet at my aunt Christine’s house, just staring at the framed photos of my Uncle Charlie in his bell-bottomed ‘dress blues.’

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Pearl Harbor from page 1 Or at my aunt Mercedes’ house, mesmerised at the full-colour photos of my Uncle Sotero (my favourite uncle of all), so freakin’ handsome in his ‘summer whites,’ complete with “Dixie Cup” navy hat, his twinkling green eyes to matched some parts of the Seven Seas, and his dashing smile showing off his pearly whites!

Uncle Soto, as we called him, served as an Electrician’s Mate on board the USS Saratoga, a Forrestal-class supercarrier during the 1990s, well after the Pearl Harbor attack.

The stories still haunt me as I strongly identified with my own family’s commitment and loyalty and service for our country.

I cried softly as a 10-year-olde, while I sat in my 4th grade classroom chair, my tiny frame hunched over as I tried to stifle the convulsions.

But, there were past relatives even before them.

While I had no relatives who were at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked by the Japanese, it still resonated deeply within me. Unlike distant shores where battles would be waged, Pearl Harbor was a vulgar and obscene direct-attack so close to the American mainland, and upon soil that would become our 50th U.S. state.

These all were the real navy men of a bygone era. The era of Pearl Harbor, the day that FDR called: “A date that will live in infamy.”

So yes, when my 4th grade teacher, Mr. Steitzer, spoke of Pearl Harbor that day, for the first time-ever, I cried at school.

The memories of learning about Pearl Harbor during my childhood years in elementary school, and the raw pathos that went along with it, burned deeply into my psyche.

Those images still remain vividly alive in my mind from those formative years to this very hour.

And my confused classmates looked in my direction, and while Mr. Steitzer kept a close, cursory glance of concern towards me, I cringed, and wept softly for my fallen heroes. I felt the deep, raw pain of learning of their slaughter, as they ran about, confused, and scattered to the wind in a bloodbath not of their own making.

Through tragedy, sacrifice, and death, Pearl Harbor was a constant reminder of how valiant, how courageous, how truly heroic our men in uniform could be.

And how they died for us. The ultimate sacrifice.

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I have both seen this before and have run it in The Paper once or twice. One irate reader complained.

It’s history. It happened. She needs to get over it.

This is an actual excerpt from a 1954 Home Ec. Text book HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE Home Economics High School Text Book, 1954 Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal, on time. This is

When I grew up, one of the proudest moments in my dad’s life was when I joined the U. S. Navy before I went to college. Nothing I ever did made Dad more proud than when I came home in uniform. And all my a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed.

Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so that you’ll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your makeup, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking.

He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting.

His boring day may need a lift.

Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the home just before your husband arrives, gather up schoolbooks, toys, paper, etc.

Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift, too.

Prepare the children. Take a few minutes to wash the children’s hands and faces (if they are small), comb their hair, and if necessary change their clothes.

They are little treasures and he

military neighbours warmly greeted me.

And Master Chief Petty Officer James Lair gave me a personal tour of Naval Base Point Loma.

(Naval Base Point Loma first came about on 1 October 1998 when the 6 naval installations at Point Loma were consolidated. However, the history of Point Loma Naval Base dates back to 1795. The Submarine Group was established back in 1946.)

It was the submarines we were there to see.

I’ll never forget my tour inside a U.S. Navy submarine that my neighbour served on.

Ironically, my naval training schools in CIC radar/sonar (Combat Information Centre) would include hunting-and-killing a sub such as this one.

But, Pearl Harbor never stopped tugging at my sleeves. And the memories of Pearl Harbor begat from civilian school books began to wash over me, once again, especially during my anti-aircraft-training classes, ship-to-ship warfare tactics, and simulated cyber-attacks and electronic counter-measures.

Translation: I saw the attack at Pearl Harbor as a history lesson far differently than civilian eyes. I now saw it through military eyes. It hit home with me like a punch to the solar plexus. I closed my eyes, and I felt I was there. would like to see them playing the part.

Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer, dishwasher, or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad he is home.

Some don’ts: Don’t greet him with problems or complaints.

Don’t complain if he is late for dinner. Count this as minor compared with what he might have gone through that day. Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind.

Listen to him. You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.

Make the evening his. Never complain if he does not take you

It was 7 December 1941, at around 07:53 on a quiet Sunday morning.

But those calm, serene, early morning hours would abruptly change not only the world, but a young black patriot not far out of boot camp, who was now onboard the battleship USS West Virginia that lay anchored in the beautiful pristine Pacific waters.

The sound was wicked, like rolling thunder in the distance, getting louder, and getting closer.

First, a chill was felt on his skin and, as with static electricity, the tiny hairs on his arms suddenly stood up and he got goosebumps when he first heard the ship’s public address system go off: “AIR RAID! AIR RAID! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!” Mess Attendant, Third-Class, Doris “Dorie” Miller climbed up to the main deck, just as a bomb instantly and wickedly ripped apart the ship’s bridge, badly wounding his battleship captain, Capt. Mervyn Bennion.

Then, all hell broke loose!

The whole world seemed to suddenly turn upside-down everywhere, as heavy concussions were felt as shock set-in and human screams were heard in every direction.

Pearl Harbor continued on page 3 out to dinner or to other places of entertainment. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and relax.

The Goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can renew himself in body and spirit.

••• A little boy was waiting for his mother to come out of the grocery store. As he waited, he was approached by a man who asked, “Son, can you tell me where the Post Office is?”

The little boy replied, “Sure!

Just go straight down this street a coupla blocks and turn to your right.”

The man thanked the boy kindly and said, “I’m the new pastor in town. I’d like for you to come to church on Sunday. I’ll show you how to get to Heaven.”

The little boy replied with a chuckle.”You’re kidding me, right? You don’t even know the way to the Post Office.”

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Pearl Harbor from page 2 There seemed moments of vertigo and a dream-like disbelief of what was happening, even while it was happening. The world was falling apart at the seams. In addition to the carnage, and confusion, were the deafening sounds of huge explosions all about him. Chaos and disorientation took root as destructionafter-destruction continued to take its grisly toll everywhere!

With no regard for his own safety, Miller dragged his badly-wounded captain to a safer spot.

But, it would be too late. Captain Mervyn Bennion, unable to speak, eyes still barely open, slowly closed them and died, his last vision being of Miller, who cradled him in his massive arms, trying in vain to save him. But now, Capt. Bennion – family man – lay dead. In one fell stroke, his wife was widowed; his children left without a father.

The large-size black sailor, Dorie Miller, was a simple farm boy from Waco, Texas, who worked on his father’s farmland just two years earlier. He had never before seen human death. Much less, he had never before had someone he deeply loved die so tragically in his arms. The raw experience would ignite a change in him. It would release a part of him he never even knew existed.

With a vengeance, a 22-year-olde Dorie Miller, the Mess Attendant, dodged bombs and explosions of air-dropped torpedoes to zig-zag his way to the anti-aircraft machine guns, where only half of them were being manned. The 6’ 3” Texas country boy had never touched such a weapon of destruction before, let alone fired one. Yet instincts took over. He mounted the anti-aircraft machine gun and he kept up a steady stream of fire while a heavy hail of enemy counter-fire strafed and scarred the deck he stood fast upon.

Miller would not budge.

While many lay dead and many more took for cover, the young sailor gave not an inch in defence of his sacred country. How dare they attack his shipmates in such a vulgar, obscene bloodbath!

Nothing prepared him for this.

Nothing could. After all, he was only a galley busboy who just became a cook, a totally untrained machine-gunner from the Lone Star state who was content to just work on his daddy’s farm till age 20.

As if lost in a dream, he now felt the ungodly vibration of explosions all of which surrounded him!

But, one thing was clear: until all hands were ordered from the burn-

ing ship, Miller – who only previously cleaned off food tables as a galley cook and served as laundry attendant was now attempting to help the Pearl Harbor fleet shoot down twenty-nine Japanese planes – accounting for, possibly, 4 strikes of his own -- before his ammunition ran out.

Meanwhile, onboard another ship, not far from Dorie Miller’s USS West Virginia -- the USS Arizona battleship was taking on even more devastating hits of her own. Even far more punishing than the USS West Virginia where Dorie Miller struggled on. The deadly dronesound of over 350 Japanese fighter planes and bombers overhead were raining down a constant firestorm of death. The two-hour bloodletting would not let up till some 20 U.S. ships and over 200 American aircraft were damaged or destroyed, inflicting 3,500 casualties.

Pilots scrambled to become airborne against a superior number of 353 Imperial Japanese enemy aircraft (which included fighters, level and dive bombers, and torpedo bombers).

In the lethal face of such overwhelming odds, American airmenheroics simply went off the chart.

U. S. Army Air Corps pilots, George Welch and Kenneth M. Taylor, scrambled out of their bunks to become the first two American pilots to get airborne on their P-40 fighters and engage the enemy, together having a combined ‘kill’ shot of at least 6 Japanese fighters and bombers.

Another Army Air Corps pilot, Second Lieutenant Philip M. Rasmussen, from the 46 th Pursuit Squadron at Wheeler Field at Oahu, was so desperate and determined to get airborne that he strapped his .45 caliber pistol to his waist and ran to his plane still wearing his pajamas!

Lt. Rasmussen found an undamaged Curtiss P-36 Hawk fighter, taxied it to a revetment area where it was quickly loaded with ammunition, then he took to the skies.

The meager number of U. S. airmen engaged 11 enemy Japanese aircraft in vicious aerial dogfighting giving no thought to their own overmatched odds. With his .50 calibre aircraft gun, Lt. Rasmussen -- still clad in purple pajamas -- engaged a superior, deadly Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero – miraculously outmaneuvering it – and shot it down!

Rasmussen then crippled another enemy plane before two Japanese Zeros raked his P-36 with machine gun and cannon fire, leaving Rasmussen’s fighter riddled with over 500 bullet holes!

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LIFE at MiraCosta College 1831 Mission Ave., Oceanside In The Board Room Trailer T200 A Lifelong Learning Group Meetings will be held in person at the MiraCosta College, Oceanside Campus, at 1:00 pm in the Board Room Trailer T200 by the Police Station and by the Internet Application ZOOM. Dec 1 1:00 The RAFFY (Resources and /Assistance for Former Foster Youth) and the NextUp Program Jaymie Gonzaga, EOPS/Foster Youth Counselor MA Learn how the RAFFY/NextUp program identifies and services former foster youth students, what it provides and how the program is able to maintain a high retention rate.

Dec 1 2:30 Crosswords and More Myles Mellor, Crossword Puzzle Writer Myles Mellor is a full-time professional crossword puzzle writer who is internationally published and one of the most successful puzzle writers in America today.

He creates crosswords and other puzzles on themes for all types of magazines, websites, companies, publishers and advertising agencies as well as personal puzzles for executives, celebrities and any interested individuals.

Dec 8. 1:00 Women Composers David Lewis and Dec 8 2:30 Women Composers David Lewis History is full of marvelous and talented composers who just happened to be women. History has also diminished or removed most of their contributions to classical music. This lecture with music videos will try to correct that!

Dec 15 1:00 A Poet’s Perspective Jason Magabo Perez, Ph.D. San Diego Poet Laureate 20232024 The Poet Laureate serves as an advocate for local poetry, spoken word, and the literary arts. Mr. Perez made his debut as Poet Laureate at Mayor Todd Gloria’s “2023 State of the City Address” in January 2023.

Dec 15 2:30 Bhutan: The Happiest Nation on Earth Pat Foley, LIFE Member Today, Pat will provide a photo

journey of her and her daughter’s 2018 trip through Bhutan. What makes it the happiest nation in the world, and what are some of their challenges? Learn about the people, their customs, their food, and their ruling monarchy.

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 “drop-down” box to indicate the donation will be credited to the LIFE Scholarship Fund. The QR code below can also be used. *** Dos Valles Garden Club’s Poinsettia Sale December 2nd 8am-noon Martin Gang Ranch 28933 Cole Grade Road Valley Center Exotic varities and old favorites!

Holiday wreaths and plant clearance.

Proceeds support scholarships. *** Christmas Concert December 2 - 3pm San Dieguito United Methodist Church Encinitas On Saturday December 2 at 3 p.m., San Dieguito United Methodist Church’s Chancel Choir, Bell Choirs, and a Brass Quintet will be featured in a Christmas concert with music old and new.

The church is located at 170 Calle Magdelena, Encinitas 92024. Free admission, donations gratefully accepted. Visit encinitaschurch.com. *** Oodles continued on page 14

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Check Once, Check Twice, Check Your Receipts So Your Holiday’s Nice The shop-shoppingest time of the year is back. And that means it’s a perfect time to remind all of us― always, always double-check your receipts so you don’t get accidentally overcharged by faulty cash registers and price scanners.

Online shopping has gotten huge.

But most of us are still trekking to the shopping mall and stores.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s recently released E-Commerce Third Quarter 2023 report, ecommerce made up 15.6% of all retails sales. That means a heck of a lot of people are going to, and buying in, stores.

And being overcharged can happen.

Every year, to make sure local consumers are being charged accurately, the County department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures inspects more than 1,400 local businesses and 21,000 price-scanning devices, scales that charge for items by weight, and other equipment that set prices.

And even the best businesses have occasional overcharges.

This year, between January and

October, just over one out of every five stores, 18.5%, that were inspected had overcharge errors.

And the average overcharge was $2.37. An extra two and a half bucks may not sound alarming, but even tiny overcharges can add up to make big dents in your wallet or pocketbook in the holiday shopping season.

So, be like Santa! Check your lists (receipts) and check them twice to make sure you have a merry holiday season. Here are some other tips to help you shop smartly and safely: Protect Against Overcharging: • Always verify receipts and immediately notify store management of any price discrepancies.

• Stores are required to display the price of an item, as you are buying it, before the transaction is complete. Watch the display screen as your items are scanned.

• Take sales advertisements with you when shopping to verify prices.

• Know that stores cannot legally charge more than their lowest advertised, posted or quoted price.

with her memory problems. So it was a good excuse to spoil her a bit more and treat her to a meal out at one of our favorite restaurants. Most every holiday we wind up at Charlie’s. Charlie Mitich, daughter, Susie, son-inlaw, Bill, wait staff of Tina, Traci, Chandra, Cecilia, . . . they’re almost like family to me. It’s almost like going home for the holiday.

Man About Town I hardly ever drink during the day.

I just don’t handle alcohol very well. When I do drink I have one glass of wine or one glass of beer, either one of which makes me drowsy.

But it was, after all, Thanksgiving Day. So I ordered a 1/2 litre of White Wine at Charlie’s Restaurant in Escondido.

I took my precious wee Scots lass, Mary, out for a traditional Thanksgiving feast at Charlie’s.

Mary no longer cooks for holidays. It’s just a bit much for her,

Suzie tells me they went through 15 turkeys, 25 pies, plenty of turkey noodle soup ... and served a lot of satisfied customers. I’ll bet the entire staff slept well Thursday night . . . they earned a good snooze!

Even though the place was packed, as I knew it would be, the service was superb, as I knew it would be, and the Roast Turkey, mashed taters, stuffing and cranberry sauce was delicious, as I knew it would be.

You can call in your order and Charlie’s will have it waiting for you . . . and a lot of folks do this on a regular basis . . and probably more often on holidays. I prefer, however, to go into Charlie’s. I know the management and staff, they know me, and it just feels right.

Shop Smart: • Plan ahead. Start watching for store sale fliers, flea markets, garage sales, clearance sales, etc.

• Make a list of what you need.

• Comparison shop with at least five different sources for the best values.

• Don’t buy everything at once. Establish a spending plan and timetable to buy what you need over several weeks or months to take full advantage of future sales and true bargains.

• Download and use the County’s Tell Us Now app to contact Agriculture, Weights and Measures, or call AWM at 1-888-TRUE SCAN (1-888-878-3722) or email to wm.awm@sdcounty. ca.gov to report overcharges you can’t resolve with a store.

For more information, go to Agriculture, Weights and Measure’s Consumer Protection webpage and check out this video about the scanner inspection program.

Visit https://www.countynewscenter.com/getting-price-right/

Charlie’s is located at 210 N. Ivy, Escondido. Call 760.738.1545.

After heading home I took a two hour nap, as I knew I would, after a glass of wine and a lovely turkey meal . . . a combination of tryptophan and 1.5 glasses of white wine combined to make for a very pleasant siesta. (There really is a cause/effect impact of tryptophan, an amino acid you find in turkey, that makes you sleepy by creating serotonin. It is often used as a chemical compound for those who have difficulty sleeping . . .)

Besides, there wasn’t much on tv . . . a couple of football games I didn’t care much about and the Thanksgiving Parade.

Does anyone actually watch the Macy’s Christmas Parade? Most boring tv I can imagine.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday . . . you don’t have to rush around and buy presents, you eat, maybe have a drink or two . . . and you nap. Or at least manage to loaf a great deal. You may have family or friends drop by. I prefer to nap.

••• An update on Pastor Richard

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Huls: On the Saturday after Thanksgiving Day I picked up my dear friend, retired Pastor, Ricard Huls. We headed for Charlie’s for several cups of coffee and one of Charlie’s delicious cinnamon rolls.

For those not aware, Pastor Huls is the gentleman who lost his home to a tragic fire several months ago. Not only were most of his possessions lost in the fire but he also lost his beloved wife, Marcia, who did not survive the fire.

Pastor Huls barely survived himself. Much damage to his lungs from smoke, hair was burned off . . . but he survived. After marvelous medical treatment by the UCSD medical staff and a stint in a wonderful rehab center he was allowed to come back home.

Today he is walking well, his lungs have mostly cured, and physically, he appears to be bright, alert, and doing well.

Emotionally . . . well that’s another story.

He is lonely.

Naturelly, he misses Marcia.

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Flying on just a wing-and-a-prayer, the young 23-year-olde second lieutenant had his aircraft’s canopy blown off and he briefly lost control of his aircraft!

Despite losing his brakes, rudders and tail wheel, the deadly American pilot made a miracle landing!

Meanwhile, back onboard the USS Arizona, the American battleship was not faring well, taking on consecutive heavy airborne hits. The battleship finally exploded violently and began sinking.

A 42-year-old Lieutenant Commander, Samuel Fuqua, was onboard the USS Arizona as it was brutally bombed bow-to-stern in a most unforgiving, ungodly manner.

So punishing was the bombardment upon the USS Arizona that Lt. Commander Fuqua was knocked completely unconscious by a ferocious bomb blast! Lying motionless on the hot-and-cold, mangled, ironand-steel that twisted the battleship grotesquely into an unrecognised, obscene shape, Fuqua’s form remained completely unconscious.

Then slowly, his eyelids parted to allow tiny filaments of sunlight to enter into his confused, dazed head.

The bomb-blast and concussion landed only a few feet away and, by all odds, he should have been dead, outright.

As the Missouri-born, Fuqua, dazed and shaken, erratically tried to stand upright – another massive bomb tore into the ship’s structure, ripping away unbelievable chunks of mas-

sive debris.

Sadly, it was this latest explosion that killed more than 1,000 men instantly, including the ship’s 53year-olde Captain Franklin Van Valkenburgh. In one flash of a micro-second, Capt. Van Valkenburgh’s death simultaneously made Lt. Commander Samuel G. Fuqua, reluctantly, the senior officer – the new captain of the USS Arizona.

Greatness would be thrust upon him.

It is exceedingly difficult today to fully comprehend the almost unimaginable force of these horrendous bomb blasts and their subsequent concussions. Imagine this, the sheer force of one bomb aboard the USS Arizona was so ferocious in its impact, that it physically blew 100 crewmen off the USS Vestal repair ship which was anchored close to the Arizona, on Battleship Row! The 100 humans were blasted high into the air off the USS Vestal and into the water. Again, the bomb blast occurred not on the USS Vestal herself, but on the USS Arizona next to her!

The last bomb exploded in the vicinity of Turret II. About 7 seconds after it hit, the forward magazines detonated in what has been called “a cataclysmic explosion,” causing the forward turrets and conning tower to completely collapse some 30-feet downward, effectively tearing the ship in half!

Despite his own injuries, the new Capt. Samuel Fuqua began directing firefighting operations, over dead bodies that had fallen all around him. Relentlessly, Fuqua first thought of his men, the burned and now crippled survivors who looked

his way for guidance and orders for safety. The gallant, newly-installed Captain ignored constant overhead gunfire from passing Japanese aircraft and calmly led orderly evacuation procedures to abandon his sinking ship.

With burning tears in his eyes, USS Arizona crewman, Edward Wentzlaff, would later recall a life-long vision of his gallant, Captain Samuel Fuqua saving his shipmates’ lives that horrific Pearl Harbor day: “I can still see him standing there, ankle deep in water, stub of a cigar in his mouth, cool and efficient, oblivious to the danger all about him.”

Despite urgings to him, Fuqua ignored his own safety, and was among the last men to abandon his ship. He and two fellow officers finally commandeered a boat and navigated it to pick up survivors. Miraculously, through deadly, heavy firepower directed at them from the skies, they looked for survivors. They were sitting ducks, ignoring the death that steadily rained down about them, even streaking the oily waters which surrounded them with fire. Capt.

Fuqua defied the odds and firmly continued giving direct-orders so that his boat continued to pick up survivors, one-by-one.

The wounded Captain Fuqua, who was just previously thrown into the air into complete unconsciousness onboard the USS Arizona, now refused to abandon his men as long as blood coursed through his veins.

He left not one survivor in the water.

As for the USS Arizona, the valiant battleship was so viciously bombed that it was – unlike many of the oth-

er ships at Pearl Harbor – completely beyond repair. The sheer force of the massive bomb explosions allowed only the wreckage to lie at the bottom of Pearl Harbor, upon where the USS Arizona Memorial was dedicated on 30 May 1962, to all those men who died.

But what of the young, black Texassized hero, aboard the USS West Virginia?

Well, the untrained and unlikely gallant gladiator, Doris “Dorie” Miller, the Mess Cook Attendant, who manned an anti-aircraft machine gun for the very first time to take aim at Japanese Zeros, would make his own history.

He was decorated like no other black serviceman before him.

However, for Doris Miller, there was one serious, negative issue to deal with.

Miller had flagrantly broken and disrespected a cardinal military rule during the attack on Pearl Harbor – he willingly, and purposely, disobeyed the law that prohibited black servicemen (back then) from firing any weapons.

When Doris “Dorie” Miller received a letter signed by Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, Miller could no longer hold his head up high – he humbly lowered it and tears streaked his face.

The letter cited Doris “Dorie” Miller, as “Among the first U.S. heroes of World War II.” Despite his rule-breaking and disobeying orders, he was saluted as a Pearl Harbor continued on page 12

CRITIC’S CORNER dresses in Escondido.

by lyle e davis Anyone who has been around for awhile in North San Diego County knows of two outstanding eateries, both of which have become legendary.

Lourdes, a Mexican restaurant that is renown for its delicious Chicken Soup, has two locations, 650 S. Escondido Blvd, and 650 West El Norte Parkway, both ad-

From time to time one gets a craving for a steaming hot serving of Lourdes Chicken Soup. They have a wide variety of Mexican foods on the menu, all reasonably priced, but their primary claim to fame is their generous serving of chicken soup . . a half bowl is $9.44, a full bowl is only $11.14.

Lourdes Mexican Food is a restaurant that offers an elevated dining experience with a variety of Mexican dishes, including soups, tacos, burritos, and more.

Lourdes Mexican Food is one of the Three Best Rated® Mexican Restaurants in Escondido.

They’ve been here since 1991 and they know their stuff! Call 760.746.1141. ***

One of my other faves is Sorrento’s Pizza and Italian Restaurant, 1450 W. Mission Road, San Marcos.

A delightful pair of sisters, Rita and Nancy, are always there!

The menu is top notch and you always get a warm welcome . . . sometimes, even a hug!

I haven’t always been a big pizza fan but one day I order the Sicilaian thin crust pizza and I was

hooked! Best pizza I’ve ever had, tomatoes, onion, garlic, basil romano cheese, and olive oil!

I also enjoy their antipasto salad.

Meals are always very tasty and filling. They have a full wine list and always the most popular beers and ales.

They are closed Mondays and don’t open till 4pm on Sundays . . . but all other days are open from 11am to 8pm. Call (760) 727-4091.

HOME INSURANCE NON-RENEWED? DON’T WORRY ~ CALL R.D. HANSON INSURANCE AGENCY 760-747-8882 RICKHANSON12@GMAIL.COM

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5th District Supervisor

Jim Desmond

Homelessness in California California has almost one-third of the nation’s homeless population despite having only 12% of the U.S. population. In recent years, we have thrown $20 billion at the problem, yet homelessness is growing. In fact, it’s gotten so much worse that we have become a national embarrassment.

Nationwide, this is not the case.

For example, over the past 10 years, while our homeless population has increased by 43%, it has decreased 25% in Texas. And California spends 13 times more per homeless person than Texas.

Polls show that Californians view homelessness as the state’s most serious problem so efforts to deal with this crisis are certain to continue next year when the legislature returns from recess. But concrete action is needed now, which is why I have joined my colleagues in an attempt to overturn a federal court ruling that has hamstrung local jurisdictions attempting to deal with this crisis.

The Ninth Circuit Court issued a ruling preventing local governments from enforcing anti-camping ordinances if there is not adequate shelter available. This ruling created a roadblock that prevents California cities from reducing homeless

encampments on local streets and other areas such as public parks.

That’s why I have joined many of my colleagues in a letter directing the Office of Legislative Counsel to file an amicus brief on behalf of the Legislature urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the decision by agreeing to hear the case of the City of Grants Pass v. Gloria Johnson, which asks the Court to declare that laws prohibiting camping on public property are not cruel and unusual punishment.

Governor Newsom has also announced his support. Once the ruling is overturned, another valuable tool will become available for communities that have been overwhelmed by homeless encampments.

To view our letter, visit https://ad75. asmrc.org/sites/default/files/filesuploaded/Request%20for%20Amicus%20Brief_103123_FINAL.pdf.

For an electronic version of this article, please visit: https://ad75. asmrc.org/ Assemblymember Marie Waldron, R- Valley Center, represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the cities of Poway, Santee, portions of the City of San Diego, and most of rural eastern and northern San Diego County.

A Word from San Marcos Mayor Rebecca Jones

T’was the night before Christmas in San Marcos your $10 tickets online at www. san-marcos.net/register to secure your spot for a holiday breakfast including pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and orange juice. Capture these special memories with one complimentary photo, per family, with Santa. Holiday crafts will also be available to decorate your homes!

It wouldn’t be a San Marcos Christmas without our annual tree lighting and Breakfast with Santa holiday festivities! Join the city and light up the season with family and friends.

Get your Santa hats and utensils ready for Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 7:30-11 a.m. at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive. Purchase

Following Breakfast with Santa is our annual tree lighting event on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 2-7 p.m. at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive. Many holiday activities will be available throughout the afternoon including: • Free photo with Santa from 2-5 p.m.

• Food vendors and free crafts from 2-7 p.m.

• Tree lighting at 5:35 p.m.

For more information, visit www.san-marcos.net/treelighting.

Broken Immigration System Over the past two months, many people have asked me, what is the actual situation at our southern border? The fact is, the immigration process is completely broken. In the past two months, over 40,000 migrants have been dropped in San Diego County. These are the numbers that we know about and don’t include the “Gotaways,” which have been over 1.5 million in the past five years.

Due to the end of Title 42, which use to keep asylum seekers in Mexico, our Border Patrol agents are becoming de facto travel agents assisting the migrants to their destination somewhere in the United States. This is a broken immigration system and flawed laws are making it worse.

The other question I often receive is, what can we do to stop this?

Reach out to your Congressional representative. They’re the ones who ultimately have the authority to fix this broken immigration system. San Diegans should not shoulder the burden of the Federal Government’s ineptness. Last month, the Board of Supervisors approved $3 million local tax dollars for migrant resources. I was against this proposal as I don’t believe local tax dollars, meant to be spent on roads, homelessness, and other pressing needs, should be spent on a Federal issue. The $3 million is sent to run out soon, and I am strongly opposed to spending more money on this problem with no end in sight.

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

ADT wants to charge me $2,089 for early termination. Is that fair?

Sue Canavan is moving into a senior living facility. But before she does, ADT wants $2,089 from her. Is that fair?

Q: Last summer, my ADT alarm was not working correctly. My husband was not well and died in mid-August. I scheduled a service call with ADT shortly thereafter. The technician told me the system needed an upgrade.

Being newly widowed and in shock (and feeling that I needed the alarm), I signed a five-year agreement.

I sold my house recently and have moved to senior housing, where I no longer need an alarm system. I canceled the service and have been hit with a $2,089 fee for canceling.

I have spent too much time on the phone trying to resolve the situation and have hit an immovable wall of “you signed the contract; you owe us.”

I admit I signed the contract one week after my husband’s death, but I do believe that had I been thinking clearly, and not totally overwhelmed with grief, I would not have signed such a long-term agreement.

I found the email for ADT’s CEO and

sent him an email last week pretty much outlining what I have told you.

I have not heard anything. I value my good credit reputation and am on the verge of giving up and sending them the check. What do you think I should do? ~ Sue Canavan, Quincy, Mass.

A: I’m so sorry about your husband.

You’re absolutely right, you should have taken some time to grieve and waited until later to make a decision about a long-term security contract.

And ADT is absolutely right, too -you signed the agreement and you owe them.

But there’s also a time for compassion, and I think this is one of them.

Under ADT’s contract, you have a six-month trial period. If you decide to end your contract within that time, it will bill you 75 percent of the monthly service charges due for the balance of the initial contract term.

There are no special circumstances in the contract under which a full refund would be warranted -- but there should be.

Sending a brief, polite email to one Problem Solved continued on page 12

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Historically Speaking All He Knew Was What He Read in the Newspapers

By Tom Morrow American humorist Will Rogers was a social commentator beloved by an entire nation. He was born William Penn Adair Rogers on Nov. 4, 1879, a Native American vaudeville performer, actor, and humorist. He was born as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, in the Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma), and was known as “Oklahoma’s Favorite Son,” Rogers traveled around the world three times, made 71 films (50 silent films and 21 “talkies,”) and wrote more than 4,000 nationally syndicated newspaper columns.

By the mid-1930s, Rogers was hugely popular in the United States for his leading political wit and was the highest paid of Hollywood film stars. Rogers began his career as a performer on the vaudeville stage.

His rope act led to success in the Ziegfeld Follies, which in turn led to the first of his many movie and radio contracts.

His earthy anecdotes and folksy style allowed him to poke fun at gangsters, prohibition, politicians, government programs, and a host of other controversial topics in a way that found general acclaim from a national audience with no one offended. “I am not a member of an organized political party. I am a Democrat,” he would quip. One of Rogers’s most famous sayings was: “I joked about every prominent man of my time, but I never met a man I didn’t like.”

Rogers was born on his parents’ Dog Iron Ranch in the Cherokee Nation of Indian Territory, near present-day Oologah, Oklahoma, now in Rogers County, named in honor of his father, Clement V. Rogers. He quipped his ancestors did not come over on the Mayflower, but they “met the boat.” He was an avid reader, but he dropped out of school after the 10th grade.

Rogers later said he was a poor student, saying he “studied the Fourth Reader for ten years.” He was much more interested in cowboys and horses, and learned to use a lariat. Rogers began his show business career as a trick roper in “Texas Jack’s Wild West Circus” touring South Africa: On April 27, 1905, during a trip to New York City, Rogers was at Madison Square Garden when a wild steer broke out of the arena

Will Rogers and began to climb into the viewing stands. Rogers roped the steer to the delight of the crowd. The feat got front-page attention from the newspapers, giving him valuable publicity and an audience eager to see more. Willie Hammerstein saw his vaudeville act, and signed Rogers to appear on the Victoria Roof, which was literally on a rooftop with his pony.

In the fall of 1915, Rogers began to appear in Florenz Ziegfeld’s Midnight Frolic. The variety revue began at midnight in the top-floor night club of Ziegfeld’s New Amsterdam Theatre, and drew many influential and regular customers.

Rogers’ monologues on the news of

the day followed a similar routine every night. He appeared on stage in Western clothes, nonchalantly twirling his lasso, saying: “Well, what shall I talk about? I ain’t got anything funny to say. All I know is what I read in the papers.”

Rogers made 48 silent movies, but with the arrival of sound in 1929, he became a top star in that medium. His first sound Hollywood film, “They Had to See Paris” (1929), gave him the chance to exercise his verbal wit.

Rogers appeared in 21 feature films.

Historically Speaking continued on page 12

Travel Troubleshooter

by Christopher Elliott

I had to clean my Airbnb before I could check in.

Can I get my cleaning fees refunded?

Tyson Love’s Airbnb is a mess.

Worse, the company will only refund $14 of his rental fee, even though he bought cleaning supplies and cleaned the rental himself. Is that fair?

Q: I recently rented a home for three nights through Airbnb in Jacksonville, Fla. The pictures posted by the host did not match the property.

The home was damaged and dirty.

The sofa in the living room was peeling and dilapidated. One of the exterior doors had mold growing on it and would not close all the way.

And the toilets were filthy.

I filed a complaint with Airbnb, and a representative told me that they contacted the host about a refund, and the host told refused.

Airbnb offered me a $14 credit, but I was not satisfied because I had paid $649 for the rental.

I had to buy candles to kill the horrible odor and a Swiffer mop to clean the floor and wash the dishes. After Airbnb didn’t solve this matter, I spoke with Discover about a credit card dispute, but Discover recommended that I try to resolve this with Airbnb. Can you help? ~ Tyson Love, Jacksonville, Fla. A: No question about it, your Airbnb rental was not fit for habitation. I reviewed the photos you took of the kitchen, living room and bathroom, and I came to the same conclusion you did -- this shouldn’t have been an approved Airbnb rental.

Airbnb has a five-step cleaning process that hosts must follow. It includes cleaning, sanitizing and checking each room in the house. If hosts don’t agree to these practices, Airbnb will remove their listing.

When I looked at the images you sent, it was obvious the host hadn’t even bothered to clean your rental.

So I was surprised when you said Airbnb had offered a $14 refund and left you with no choice but to stay in the trashy rental. Airbnb should have found you alternative accommodations.

Airbnb offers some guidance for guests who check into an unclean rental. The big takeaway: Work it out with your host, and if you can’t, we might be able to help.

“If an issue comes up that you’re not able to resolve with your host -- or your host declines or doesn’t respond to your refund request -- let us know and someone from our team will step in to help,” it says.

It looks like you handled this one by the book. You took images of the dirty rental -- the toilets, the mold, the peeling sofa. You also put everything

in writing with Airbnb, asking it to return your cleaning fee. Remarkably, Airbnb said it could not return your fee because the host refused.

I’m not sure if that’s a good enough reason. After all, you have a host obviously disregarding Airbnb’s rules here. What more evidence do you need?

You could have appealed this to one of the Airbnb company executives whose names I list on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org. A brief, polite email to one of them might have given your case the attention it deserved.

I asked Airbnb about your case. A representative told me it does not have a record of your contacting the Travel Troubleshooter continued on page 12

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Some Important Points Regarding Reverse Mortgages

by Laura Strickler A belated Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I hope you were able to enjoy the holiday with family and friends giving thanks for everything that brings you joy.

I spent the day with my brothers, sister and my mom, who is 87. It was a wonderful day, even though I noticed our numbers are dwindling. Such is life, a series of seasons we go through… youth, young adulthood, raising our own families, watching our children go off to raise their own families. Then, if we’re really blessed, we get to enjoy grandchildren!

And watch the seasons go on and on…

I know I said we would cover a new reverse mortgage product last week, but I must finish talking about the FHA loan program on some final important points.

Lauran Strickler

The reverse mortgage program is designed for owner occupied properties. So you MUST occupy the home. There are some finer points to remember.

The lender will verify that you are occupying the home each year. This typically happens during a 60 day period around the anniversary of the closing date of your mortgage. This form is usually mailed to you, however, some lenders are emailing clients who have an email address and who have established an account on their online portal.

The loan must be on the principal residence. That means that you must live in the home most of the year.

The occupancy certificate must be signed, dated and returned to the lender by the date specified.

If you do not return the occu-

pancy certificate, your lender will send you a second certificate and possibly a third.

If they don’t receive the certificate, they will call all parties on the loan, and perhaps the alternative contact you provided when completing your loan.

If there is still no response, a field inspector will visit the property to ascertain who is living in the property. Finally, if there is still no response, the lender will contact HUD and proceed with calling the loan due and payable.

This isn’t to frighten you into never leaving your home. It truly is for your protection. This loan was designed to help seniors stay in their home, not for younger family members to live in the home mortgage free while you are in a care facility.

In fact, as long as you contact your lender, you are able to be away for even longer than 6 months. Some borrowers are snowbirds, spending time in warmer parts of the country.

Some borrowers become more

involved in missionary service or enjoy extended traveling. These examples are totally fine, you just need to be aware of your lender’s occupancy requirements. Your loan officer should be able to assist you with that information.

The occupancy guidelines do provide for out of home healthcare stays as well. For instance, if you fall and break a hip or a leg and have to stay in a care facility for an extended period of time, this is acceptable.

You are encouraged to contact your lender if you are going to be away from your residence for an extended period of time around the anniversary of your mortgage. You can even provide the lender with a TEMPORARY mailing address.

As always, please contact me for more specific questions about your own situation. I’m always up for meeting at a local restaurant to discuss your options. Coffee and pie at Charlie’s? Call me!

Laura Strickler NMLS #315848 Reverse Mortgage Advisor lauras@equitysmartloans.com 760-518-9839

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Compass Real Estate Presents $30,000 To Rancho Coastal Humane Society Compass Real Estate has presented a donation of $30,000 to Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) in Encinitas to help fund the shelter’s programs for people and pets.

The money was raised during the 3 rd annual “Compass Cares Classic Charity Golf, Tennis, and Pickleball Tournament” held on Monday, November 13 th at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar at 5300 Grand Del Mar Court in Del Mar. RCHS President and CEO Judi Sanzo says the partnership between Compass Real Estate and Rancho Coastal Humane Society is ideal for two organizations that serve families and their pets. “Our mission at Rancho Coastal Humane Society is to save the lives of abandoned companion animals, promote adoption into loving homes, offer education programs, and support services that inspire and strengthen the human-animal bond.”

“The mission of Compass Real

Estate is to help everyone find their place in the world. By working together, we are helping people and their pets at the same time.”

The 3rd Annual “Compass Cares Classic” Charity Golf, Tennis, and Pickleball Tournament and Agents’ Retreat benefitted three San Diego Charities: • Rancho Coastal Humane Society • The Monarch School • Feeding San Diego The golf tournament was followed by a cocktail reception and presentation of checks.

Judi Sanzo accepted Rancho Coastal Humane Society’s check for $30,000 from J. René Walker, Managing Broker for Compass Real Estate in Texas.

For more information about Rancho Coastal Humane Society’s programs and services for people and pets visit the shelter at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas, log on to www.sdpets.org, or call 760-753-6413.

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Man About Town from page 4 They were married for well over 60 years. He does have a number of residents living in the same apartment complex and he has met a number of them. He also has strong support from his sons and daughters, but there are times when he is alone . . . and you can only watch so much tv, and can only do so much reading.

He needs a friend or two; a confidant. He has me and we spent 2 and a half hours together Saturday, just talking ‘guy talk.’ But her probably needs one or two other close friends to visit with.

I absolutely love this man. Very, very special. He is an outstanding pastor/preacher and he has a great heart.

••• If I don’t dine at Charlie’s chances are you’ll find me at China Fun. China Fun is the best Chinese Restaurant in Escondido. Period!

Nice, clean facility, all new decor, extremely prompt service, and a menu that is superb with more than reasonable prices.

We no sooner enter the restaurant and we are shown to our booth or

table . . . we place our order and in less than three or four minutes it is served . . . on beautiful tableware by smiling wait staff . . . who checks on you from time to time to see if you need more water . . . or anything else.

The food is not only cooked to perfection is is presented well.

Much of enjoying a meal is how the food is presented. China Fun has it down to a fine art.

Mary and I often will order one entre’ from the Specials Menu (less than $10) and share. Mary doesn’t have much of an appetite so it works out well. If I’m particularly hungry I’ll often order a second meal to take home with me so I have a nice night-time snack.

While they have spicy dishes you can order all meals on the menu without spice. Neither Mary nor I care for spicy foods . . . so that broadens the menu selection for us.

They also deliver as well as offer take-out service.

If you haven’t discovered China Fun yet I strongly recommend them They are located at 1450 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido. Phone is 760.740.8888.

CA Center For The Arts Hosts Christmas Thriller This Christmas take a mysterious train journey across Europe from Venice, Italy to Zurich, Switzerland during the waning days of World War I (1916).

Based on historical events, Passage Into Fear is written and directed by master storyteller Charles Carr (Eldridge, Dramatic, Heartland). The show, which has been produced across the country, comes to the Center for the first time.

Passage Into Fear tells the story of an English dowager, Mrs. Lillian Merriweather, who boards the train insisting she knows of a sinister plot with vast international repercussions. And is then promptly done in.

An American socialite, Kate Hedley, on a final fling before returning home to be unhappily married and Ida, a pugnacious 9-year-old Ukrainian war orphan, join forces with others to uncover the truth behind Mrs. Merriweather’s disappearance, which has its roots in the causes and history of the Great War itself.

While primarily a thriller, the show has many humorous and touching moments as it explores the meanings of home, family, and Christmas.

Passage Into Fear stars Ashley Birtwell, Lena Palke, Alaina Fiechtner, Betsy Toker, John Aviles, Marsi Carr, Neha Ford Curtiss, Charlie DeNatale, Jeff Makey, Laura Makey, and Kadijah Pointer.

Shows take place in the Center’s intimate Studio 1 Theater, a roughly 100-seat venue that has the intimate feel of an off-Broadway show complete with professional lighting, sets, costumes, sound and music.

Note that because seating is limited, past North County Players shows have sold out quickly. As of this writing, a couple of dates have already sold out. It is suggested you get tickets as soon as possible.

Buy tickets at artcenter.org. Student, military, senior and child discount tickets available $3 off. Not recommended for 2 and under

Pet Parade

Pet of the Week

Luna

Bentley

Luna is pet of the week at your Rancho Coastal Humane Society. She’s a 3-year-old, 27-pound, female, Poodle – German Shepherd mix.

Luna was surrendered to Rancho Coastal Humane Society by her previous owner. The family cats never accepted Luna and they had been separated for more than a year. Luna needs a home where she can be part of the family.

The $145 adoption fee for Luna includes medical exam, spay, up to date vaccinations, registered microchip, and a one-year license if her new home is in the jurisdiction of San Diego Humane Society.

For more information about adoption or to sponsor a pet visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas, call 760-753-6413, or log on to www.SDpets.org.

Meet Bentley, a lovely little Papillon mix who can’t wait to be spoiled silly in a new home! This handsome pooch can need some time to warm up to new people, but once you’ve earned his trust, he’ll show you his wonderfully affectionate and fun nature. Bentley isn’t a fan of other dogs, so he’ll need to be the only canine in his new home. He’s lived with kids before and was happy to get love and attention from every human in his previous household. Are you ready to make this adorable furiend your most beloved companion? Bentley (883874) is available for adoption at San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus at 3500 Burnet Dr. Adoption fees are waived for all puppies and dogs through Dec. 1! If you have questions about the adoption process, you can visit sdhumane.org/adopt or call 619-299-7012.

Online profile: https://www.sdhumane.org/adopt/available-pets/animal-single.html?petId=883874

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The Internet, Artificial Intelligence & Humanity Part III

we have now have invented machines that are smarter than us to do our thinking.

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If you were born before 1990 you are part of an endangered species.

Sometime in the this century the last of us will quietly flutter to our final reward ending the three million year reign of the human mind as the primary source of intelligence on this plant. In the mid-twentieth century we invented ways to analyze data and provide solutions. We call it Artificial Intelligence (AI). Then, at the beginning of the 21st century, we invented broadband Internet, a process able to instantly access and link the accumulated knowledge of mankind. The combination of artificial intelligence with broadband Internet gave as intelligent access to all human knowledge and created the SW “Smart Web”. In the same way that we were smart enough to invent machines that were stronger than us to do our “heavy lifting,”

Folks born after 1990 are called “digital natives”. They grew up with the “smart web” (SW). Increasingly the younger generations have incorporated the SW into their very being. The average “digital native” spends 7-8 hours each day (nearly half their waking hours) connected to the SW via one of an the ever increasing variety of Internet access devices.

The older generations (born before 1990) as a group are called “digital immigrants”. They spend somewhat less time “connected” (5-6 hours per day) and their usage patterns are different than those of the “digital natives”.

“Digital immigrants” arrived at adulthood before the SW became a force. Their use of the Internet tends to center around pre-Internet established lifestyles. The SW is a convenient and efficient way to conduct a myriad of activities normally associated with adult family living. Digital immigrants find the Internet a way to make life easier and themselves more productive doing what they’ve always done.

“Digital natives” have a deeper and more complex relationship with the SW. In a real sense the “digital natives” have internalized the SW as if it were an actual part of their memory and cognitive ability.

While “digital immigrants” view the SW as an external resource, “digital natives” unconsciously in-

corporate it as an internal resource component. “Digital natives” have no need to internalize (memorize) a piece of data or factoid because it is instantly available to them on the SW. When a factoid is committed to internal memory it involves forming a logical relationship to other stored data. A “stand-alone factoid is very difficult to recall from memory. The fact the “digital natives” use the SW as a substitute for their own internal memory may be part of the reason that “digital natives” IQ test scores have dropped in recent years after steadily rising for nearly a century.

Forming internal memories requires a logical cognitive process to establish links to other stored knowledge.

By counting on the SW to store and retrieve information, digital natives are relying on the SWs artificial intelligence instead of exercising their own cognitive muscles. This

lack of mental exercise is cited as a possible factor in the IQ decline noted among the “digital native’s” generation.

The “digital native’s”reliance on the data and artificial intelligence capabilities of the SW as a substitute for internal data storage and reasoning power is foreign and perhaps a bit unnerving to we “digital immigrants.”

We are unsure about relying on sources outside our own consciousness for problem solving., That the Internet has access to an infinitely larger data base than any person or group of people and that well constructed artificial intelligence can consistently arrive at optimal solutions are facts. The “digital natives” are all in and it looks like we are the last generations to distrust this technology. If you don’t trust the elevator you can always take the stairs.

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John Van Zante’s Critter Corner

Even if You’re Not Quite Ready, Fill Out Your Adoption Application Now to fill out an adoption application now, even if you’re not quite ready to bring a new pet into your home and heart.

A couple months ago, we lost Jake. He was almost 14. A year ago, we lost our other dog, Shortly, at 14. (Long story, but, yes, we had a dog named Shortly.)

Barbara and I have always had pets. Life isn’t right without a dog or cat in our house.

We thought we would take some time to grieve, then go find another Jake or Shortly.

We forgot how much we forgot.

That’s why I’m encouraging you

It had been many years since we had anything other than geriatric dogs and cats. There’s something comfortable about living with older pets. It’s like a married couple. The love grows deeper, and the surprises become fewer.

We met some puppies and some older dogs before agreeing that we wanted an adult but weren’t ready for another senior after having just lost both of our old boys.

Did we want a male or a female?

We learned from each other that it didn’t matter.

The adoption application brings up the questions the counselor will ask you. More i m p o r t a n t l y, it brought up the questions Barbara and I needed to ask each other.

• How much training did we want to do?

• Did we want a specific breed?

• Long hair or short hair?

• Small, medium, large, or extralarge?

• Athletic or relaxed?

• How would we handle day care while we’re both at work?

• A social dog park dog or a dog who is happy to hang out at home

with us?

We also talked about the other dogs in our families and decided we need a dog who gets along with other dogs.

As my son, Josh, says, “We don’t find our dogs. Our dogs find us.”

He’s right. Our dog found us. She’s a 41-pound, 3-year-old, short haired, girl who is teaching us how to start over. We have lots to learn.

Fill out your application now then start talking about your perfect pet, so it can find you.

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Pearl Harbor from page 5 genuine hero!

It was a most proud moment for the U. S. galley cook who could not choke back his tears.

Also, Miller was awarded the Distinguished Navy Cross, recommended by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, himself.

And on 27 May 1942, U. S. Navy Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, personally pinned it on Miller onboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6) aircraft carrier, in front of his peers.

His citation read, in full, the following words: “Distinguished devotion to duty, extraordinary courage and disregard of his personal safety during the attack on the Fleet in Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. While at the side of his Captain on the bridge, Miller, despite enemy strafing and bombing, and in the face of serious fire, assisted in moving his Captain, who had been mortally wounded, to a place of greater safety and later manned and operated a machine gun until ordered to leave the bridge.”

Sadly, in December of 1943, Doris “Dorie” Miller was killed when a Japanese torpedo sank his ship, the USS Liscome Bay in the South Pacific during the Battle of Makin. The USS Liscome Bay, a Casablancaclass escort carrier with 27 aircraft, was torpedoed in the stern causing the ship to sink in only 23 minutes.

It carried 54 officers and 648 enlisted men to a watery grave.

Of the 916 crewmen, only 272 would be rescued.

The highly-decorated Pearl Harbor hero, Ship’s Cook First Class Doris Miller, went down with the ship.

But, Doris “Dorie” Miller’s legacy lives on, to this very day.

In 1971, a barracks at the Great Lakes training camp was named in his honour.

In 1972, a destroyer-escort warship, named the USS Miller, was commissioned in his memory.

And in 1985, a memorial monument was erected at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Waco, Texas, the city where he first entered into this world.

And the USS Miller still sailed onward – like his spirit which lives onward in all the crewmen that boarded his namesake ship. The warship he begat through valor. His warship, the destroyer-escort USS Miller (DE-1091), that sailed the very seas that he now rests in.

Doris “Dorie” Miller was also honoured by the U.S Postal Service by being included in a 44-cent commemorative stamp on 4 February 2010. A most rare honour, indeed.

And although he is not identified by name, Dorie Miller is portrayed by black actor, Elven Havard, in the 1970 motion picture, “Tora! Tora!

Tora!” where he is shown manning a machine gun against incoming Japanese aircraft at Pearl Harbor. Also, in Michael Bay’s 2001 film “Pearl Harbor,” Miller is openly-portrayed

by Academy Award-winning actor, Cuba Gooding, Jr. SAN DIEGO’S CONNECTON TO U.S. NAVY HERO DORIS MILLER. The heroics of U. S. Navy hero, Doris “Dorie” Miller, continues to live on right here in San Diego County.

Today, the Doris Miller Elementary School located at Tierrasanta in the North San Diego region, continues to keep his amazing legacy alive.

His name and legacy is also linked to the Doris Miller Junior High School, located at San Marcos, Texas, the Lone Star state in which he was born.

When I first joined the U. S. Navy, I was stationed at Norfolk, Virginia waiting for our latest state-of-the-art warship to be commissioned. After our shake-down cruise and multiple military wargames to test her mettle, our very first Westpac order would have us steam to Hawaii.

And that’s where my story ends.

When I stood with my shipmates, all dressed in our summer ‘whites’ looking out over the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, at Oahu, Hawaii.

It was there where I thought of USS Arizona Capt. Mervyn Bennion, who fell in the line of duty.

It was there where I thought of the daring and courageous pilots: George Welch and Kenneth M. Taylor who, against superior odds, shot down 6 Japanese fighters and bombers in their desperate attempts to defend our country.

And how does one forget Army Air Corps Second Lieutenant, Philip M. Rasmussen who, flying his P-36 Hawk, shot down superior aircraft – the deadly Japanese A6M Zero!

Rasmussen, the colourful, young Army Air Corps pilot who shot down enemy Japanese aircraft while still wearing his purple pajamas, would later earn a Silver Star for his unbelievable courage at Pearl Harbor, eventually retiring from the U. S. Air Force as a lieutenant colonel in 1965.

And my heart skipped a beat, as I Pearl Harbor continued on page 13

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aviation and he helped shape public opinion on the subject.

From 1922 to 1935, The New York Times syndicated his weekly newspaper column, going daily in 1926, his short column “Will Rogers Says” reached 40 million newspaper readers. The humorist advised Americans to embrace the frontier values of neighborliness and democracy on the domestic front, while remaining clear of foreign entanglements. He took a strong, highly popular stand in favor of aviation, including a military air force of the sort his flying buddy General Billy Mitchell advocated.

In 1935, famed aviator Wiley Post, a fellow Oklahoman, became interested in surveying a mail-and-passenger air route from the West Coast to Russia. Rogers asked Post to fly him across Alaska. On Aug. 15, they left Fairbanks for Point Barrow. About 20 miles southwest of Point Barrow they landed to ask directions. On takeoff, the engine failed and the aircraft plunged into the lagoon, shearing off the right wing. Both men died instantly. Rogers was buried Aug. 21, 1935, in Forest Lawn Park in Glendale, California; it was a temporary interment. He later was reinterred at the Will Rogers Memorial in Claremore, Oklahoma. There never has been anyone like Will Rogers since … probably never will be.

He wrote from a nonpartisan point of view and became a friend of presidents. Loved for his cool mind and warm heart, he was often considered the successor to humorist Mark Twain. Rogers became a star on the radio by broadcasting his newspaper pieces. His weekly radio show ranked among the top national programs.

In 1908, Rogers married Betty Blake (1879–1944), and the couple had four children: Will Rogers Jr., Mary, James, and Fred. Junior became a World War II hero, played his father in two films, and later was elected to Congress. Mary became a Broadway actress, and James a newspaperman and rancher. Fred died of diphtheria at age two.

From about 1925 to 1928, Rogers traveled the length and breadth of the United States in a “lecture tour.”. (He began his lectures by pointing out that “A humorist entertains, and a lecturer annoys.” He became the first civilian to fly from coast to coast with early air mail pilots. In 1932, Rogers supported Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Although he supported Roosevelt’s New Deal, he could just as easily joke about it: “Lord, the money we do spend on Government and it’s not one bit better than the government we got for one-third the money twenty years ago.”

Asked what issues would motivate 1932, voters, Rogers quipped: “Prohibition. What’s on your hip is bound to be on your mind.”

Asked if there should be presidential debates? “Yes: Joint debate in any joint you name.” When asked, “What does the farmer need?” Rogers replied: “Obviously, he needs a punch in the jaw if he believes either of the parties cares a damn about him after the election.” He downplayed academic credentials, noting, “Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.”

Will Rogers became an advocate for the aviation industry after noticing advancements in Europe and befriending Charles Lindbergh, the most famous American aviator of the era. Rogers’ newspaper columns frequently emphasized the safety record, speed, and convenience of

Problem Solved from page 6 of the executive contacts for ADT that I publish on my consumer advocacy site was a great idea. The company should have responded to you and tried to work something out.

Instead, it did nothing.

As I look at the contract you signed with ADT, I’m struck by how onesided it is. If customers cancel for any reason, they face penalties and charges, with no possibility of appeal. ADT lets itself off the hook for all kinds of reasons, including “if it is impractical” to continue delivering service. Imagine if you could do the same thing? Point is, these one-sided “adhesion” contracts are not fair to consumers.

I contacted ADT on your behalf. A representative called you to apologize. The company withdrew its $2,089 bill.

Christopher Elliott is the founder of Elliott Advocacy (https://elliottadvocacy.org), a nonprofit organization that helps consumers solve their problems. Email him at chris@ elliott.org or get help by contacting him at https://elliottadvocacy.org/ help/ © 2023 Christopher Elliott.

Travel Troubleshooter from page 7 company until after you checked out of the property. “He was not eligible for any additional refund outside of that partial refund he had been issued,” the Airbnb representative told me. “That being said, our team was able to make an exception and refunded him for the cleaning fee.”

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

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Samuel G. Fuqua, my true blue hero of all from the USS Arizona battleship. It was Fuqua, after being blown into the air and rendered unconscious, somehow, awoke to become the new ship’s captain after the last bomb claimed the life of erstwhile Capt. Franklin Van Valkenburgh.

Now the new captain by succession of naval rank, Capt. Fugua went on to save many lives under near-impossible conditions with little or no regard for his own safety. For such unmatched courage, Fuqua would receive America’s highest military award, the Medal of Honor, the very medal that made General George Patton utter: “I’d give my immortal soul for that medal.”

Samuel G. Fuqua would later be promoted to rear admiral upon his retirement from the U.S. Navy in 1953. All these memories, that are burned into our history books, came alive and washed over me as I stood in awe at Pearl Harbor.

Nothing could prepare me for this moment, when I first glanced at what remained of the USS Arizona Memorial. The ghosts of yesteryear spoke to me that day. Memories out

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of school books tugged at my heartstrings.

They were ALL HEROES! Each and every one of them!

Yes, I had seen photos and film footage -- what school kid hasn’t?

But, I never knew what hit me that early morning when I stood alongside my U. S. Navy buddies -- my shipmates, at Pearl Harbor.

Rosenstiel looked at me, tears rolling off his cheeks as if a faucet were suddenly turned on. Same with buddies, Johnson, Flannigan, Jones, MacPherson, Sanchez, and my best friend from the Deep South, Billy Dolby.

There she lay, in part. The USS Arizona. The last of the Pennsylvania class “super-dreadnought” battleships, named in honor of our 48 th U.S. state, officially commissioned in 1916.

I kept blinking to better see her, as the salty tears stung my eyes over and over again.

From my distance, my eyes traced over her valiant, still-visible barbette of one of her turrets which still remained visible above the water.

Since her sinking 82 years ago today, she still leaks oil from her hull, more than 2.3 quarts escaping into

the harbor each day.

It’s as if her life’s blood still lives and pumps like a heart, and she still calls out to us from her watery war grave.

I could not speak. Not one syllable.

I could only hear my own breathing and my heart pumping inside of me. There simply were no words to describe it. My Navy buddies just looked in my direction, silently, and just shook their heads. All of their faces were awash in tears as was mine. Without any signal or synchronised rehearsal, we just all chose to move together, as brothers, slowly away from a most painful remembrance of a bygone era. There we left a part of ourselves at Pearl.

Legislation during the administrations of both President Dwight D. Eisenhower and President John F. Kennedy made the USS Arizona wreckage a national shrine way back in 1962. A memorial was built across the ship’s sunken remains, which includes a “shrine room” that lists the names of the lost crew members on a marble wall.

I hadn’t cried like that since I was a small little 10-year-olde boy, sitting in 4 th grade class, listening to my teacher, Mr. Steitzer, talk about the attack at Pearl Harbor. Tears filled

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my eyes in grammar school that day as I recalled my uncles in dress blues and how it might have been them at Pearl Harbor. My mind told me – in principle – it was them; after all it was their brethren who died that grisly morning.

When I stood in full U. S. Navy uniform at Pearl Harbor, I felt something a tad different than I did as a 10-year-old grammar school child.

This time, I felt not just the sadness.

This time as I stood at Pearl Harbor, I also felt very, very proud – of wearing my uniform. Because now, I carried with me, the torch of my brothers and sisters of yesteryear.

I wept at Pearl Harbor.

Because, my dream as a little boy, had finally come true.

Friedrich Gomez

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Oodles from page 3 Sikes Adobe Celebration December 3 • 11am-2pm 12655 Sunset Drive Escondido Join Friends of Sikes Adobe and celebrate the season at the historic Sikes Adobe Farmstead in Escondido, on Sunday, December 3,2023 from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Enjoy free farmhouse tours, paper crafts, cookie decorating, beverages, and treats. This family friendly event takes place at 12655 Sunset Drive, Escondido. For more information contact Calei@sdrp.org or visit the SDRP website. *** Woman’s Club of Escondido Chistmas Bazaar & General Meeting December 4 751 N Rose St., Escondido The Woman’s Club of Escondido invites you to a Christmas Bazaar and program to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas Season.

It will be on Monday, December 4th, at the Woman’s Clubhouse; 751 North Rose Street (corner of Mission Ave), in Escondido. The Bazaar will open at 9:30am, where vendors will be selling their crafts.

Bring friends, family, and neighbors and enjoy great shopping, good food, great music, and make some new friends.

The general meeting starts at 10:30am, and the entertainment will be music by the “Singing Seniors of North Coast Church”.

Following that, lunch will be ready and more time for shopping. For non-members to reserve lunch, please call Georgine Tomasi at 760.390.0553. Cost for lunch is $15.00.

For more information about the Woman’s Club, please feel free to call the clubhouse at 760-7439178, leave your name and phone number, and someone will return your call. In November, the Club celebrated their 113th year anniversary of service to this community. *** Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting 1st Monday of the Month San Rafael Church 17252 Bernardo Center Drive Rancho Bernardo Parkinson’s Support Group. Free monthly meetings for people with Parkinson’s and their care partners are held on 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, December 4th is Maureen Iman, PT, DBT who will present “Power Up Your Holiday”. 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. *** Christmas in Valley Center December 8 • 4pm-8pm December 9 • 9am-3pm Bates Nut Farm 15954 Woods Valley Road Valley Center The magic of Christmas is in the air! Come out and celebrate with your family for free. Made possible thanks to many volunteers and local donations. First 1,000 kids get a free gift. Polar Express hayride to visit Santa. Free crafts, Gingerbread house making, Local crafters, Jumbo Slide, Face Painting, Character Balloons, Food Vendors.

Santa’s grand entrance Friday at 6pm by Firetruck.

For more information, visit www. batesnutfarm.biz and click on the Events tab. *** Breakfast With Santa December 9 • 9am-11am Armstrong Feed & Supply 28520 Cole Grade Road Valley Center Free breakfast and photos with Santa. Pets are welcome! *** Barbershop Christmas Concerts December 3 & December 10 The Music Men, North County’s premier a cappella chorus, will present a 90-minute Christmas concert of your favorite holiday tunes, sung barbershop style, at two locations in December. These familyfriendly concerts are a perfect way to get into the holiday spirit and include sing-a-longs. Each performance will also feature guest quartet “Behind The Barn.”Suggested donation, $10. The concerts are as follows: Sunday December 3, 3 pm, at San Marcos Lutheran Church, 3419 Grand Ave. Sunday December 10, 2 pm, at Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 2020 Chestnut Avenue, Carlsbad.

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Hidden Valley Vista City Council of Beta Sigma Phi International Annual Christmas Luncheon December 14 Sundance Mobilehome Park 2250 N Boardway, Escondido The Hidden Valley Vista City Council of Beta Sigma Phi International will hold its’ annual Christmas luncheon meeting, “Holiday Blooms” on December 14, 2023 beginning at 11:00 A.M. at Sundance Mobile Home Park Clubhouse, 2250 North Boardway, Escondido, CA. Cost is $27.50 per person. Meal catered by Red Tail Catering.

Hidden Valley Vista Council Beta Sigma Phis – active, inactive, on leave, transferees and guests are invited to make a reservation by calling Susie at 760-889-3552 by December 8, 2023.

In the spirit of giving, members and guests are asked to bring a nonperishable item to give to the Salvation Army.

Beta Sigma Phi is a social, cultural and philanthropic International Sorority, headquartered in Kansa City, Missouri, with chapters throughout the world. If you are interested in belonging to a special organization and make many new friends, call Patty 707-315-9209.

LEGALS NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Robert Kegley Schmorleitz Case No. 37-2023-0040309 PR-LA-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA. 92101 Central Courthouse To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, a notice of petition to administer estate of Robert K. Schmorleitz, Bob Schmorleitz, Robert Kegley, has been filed by Erin K. Schmorleitz in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA. 92101 Central Courthouse. The Petition to Administer Estate requests that Erin Schmorleitz be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless tey have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: Novemer 30, 2023 Time: 1:30pm Dept: 503 Room: Alvarez Address of court: Same as noted above.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in Section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: Erin Schmorleitz 13145 Old West Ave. San Diego, CA 92129 619-804-0720 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Marvin John Heinstschel Case No. 37-2023-0047223 PR-PW-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA. 92101 Central Courthouse To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, a notice of petition to administer estate of Marvin John Heintschel, has been filed by Doreen Heinstschel in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA. 92101 Central Courthouse. The Petition to Administer Estate requests that Doreen Heintschel 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.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: February 1, 2024 Time: 1:30pm 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 the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in Section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Kimberely V. Deede (SBN 280841) Gian Ducic-Montoya (270361) Chhokar Law Group, P.C. 10945 Vista Sorrento Parkway, Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92130 858-384-5757 11/23, 11/30. 12/7, 12/14/2023

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Evelyn Lumantad Kullmann Case No. 37-2023-00043185 PR-LA-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA. 92101 Central Courthouse To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, a notice of petition to administer estate of Juanita Lumantad Kullmann, Evelyn Lumantad, has been filed by Frank X. Kullamann III in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA. 92101 Central Courthouse.

The Petition to Administer Estate requests that Frank X. Kullmann III be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless tey have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 19, 2024 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 appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in Section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: Frank X. Kullmann III 228 Festival Dr. Ocanside, CA 92057 760-967-7646 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7/2023 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 37-2023-00036237-CU-PT-NC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Ashley Itati Montoya-Manscisidor filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Ashley Itati MontoyaManscisidor to Proposed name Ashley Itati Mancisidor. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall ap-

pear 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: 10/20/2023, 8:30 am, in Dept. 25 The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose, Vista, CA. 92081. A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. Dated August 23, 2023 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2023

The name of the business: European Investments Ltd., located at 1338 icolette Ave., Suite 1032, Chula Vista, CA 91913.

Registrant Information: Demetrio Almaguer-Olivar, 1338 Nicolette Ave., Unit 1032, Chula Vista, CA 91913. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 10/31/2023 /s/ Demetrio Almaguer-Olivar with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/2/2023 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022095 The name of the business: Box and Strings, Sweet Baby Hub, located at 605 Hillhaven Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant Information: Box and Strings LLC, 605 Hillhaven Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: 11/5/2020 /s/ Katrina Villareal, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/27/2023 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9021072 The name of the business: One Stop Shop, located at 7030 Via Ostiones, Carlsbad, CA 92009.

Registrant Information: Parwana K. Hassanzadeh, 7030 Via Ostiones, Carlsbad, CA 92009.

This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 10/16/2023 /s/ Parwana K. Hassanzadeh with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/16/2023 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022036 The name of the business: Sol Bliss Studio, located at 3550 Summit Trail Ct., Carlsbad, CA 92010. Registrant Information: Katherine Ann Bobeck, 3550 Summit Trail Ct., Carlsbad, CA 92010. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Katherine Ann Bobeck with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/26/2023 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022507 The name of the business: Cocina del Mar, located at 650 Douglas Dr., 122, Oceanside, CA 92058. Registrant Information: SD Oceanside Inc., 4435 Old River St., Oceanside, CA 92057.

This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: N/A /s/ Justina Sanchez Ambrocio, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/3/2023 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022578 The name of the business: Happy Hour Laser And Botox Clinic, located at 317 El Camino Real Suite 308, Encinitas, CA 92024. Registrant Information: Jwendle Nursing a Professional Corporation, 317 El Camino Real Suite 308, Encinitas, CA 92024.

This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 10/30/2023 /s/ Janet Wendle, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/6/2023 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022403

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9021008 The name of the business: Happiness Nails & Spa, located at 127 N. El Camino Real, #F, Encinitas, CA 92024. Registrant Information: Tran Express Investments Inc., 127 N. el Camino Real, #F, Encinitas, CA 92024. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 10/1/2020 /s/ Hoa Tran, Owner, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/13/2023 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9021993 The name of the business: HR And J Plumbing, located at 146 Calle Quinn, Vista, CA 92083.

Registrant Information: Liborio Yin, 146 Calle Quinn, Vista, CA 92083, Roberto Sanchez, 146 Calle Quinn, Vista, CA 92082, Jose Araya, 146 Calle Quinn, Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by a Limited Partnership.

First day of business: N/A /s/ Liborio Yin with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/25/2023 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9021206 The name of the business: Advanced Family Counseling of San Diego, PC, located at 13525 Midland Rd., Suite J, Poway, CA 92064. Registrant Information: Advanced Family Counseling of San Diego, PC, 13525 Midland Rd., Suite J, Poway, CA 92064.

This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 1/29/2021 /s/ Fanba Restami, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/16/2023 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9019972 The name of the business: SYC Listing, located at 1200 Harbor Drive N Unit 1B, Oceanside, CA 92054. Registrant Information: Glen Hughes, 1200 Harbor Drive N Unit 1B, Oceanside, CA 92054.

This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 9/28/2023 /s/ Glen Hughes with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 9/28/2023 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9020972 The name of the business: Best

Property Management Services, located at 378 Paseo Maguerita, Vista, CA 92084. Registrant Information: Jacob Alan Walter Thoresen, 378 Paseo Marguerita, Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 6/30/2023 /s/ Jacob Alan Walter Thoresen with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/12/2023 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022848 The name of the business: Laundry Ladies Inc., located at 1457 Chert Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078.

Registrant Information: Laundry Ladies, Inc., 1457 Chert Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 3/2/2009 /s/ Melissa Robbins, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/8/2023 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022942 The name of the business: Baller Belt Company, Baller Belts, located at 2259 Del Mar Scenic Parkway, Del Mar, CA 92014.

Registrant Information: Baller Belt Company LLC, 2259 Del Mar Scenic Parkway, Del Mar, CA 92014. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business: 10/18/2023 /s/ Chase Girant, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/13/2023 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9023368 The name of the business: Vega’s Beadjewel, located at 4640 Allende Ave., Oceanside, CA 92057. Registrant Information: Sylvia C. Vega, 4640 Allende Ave., Oceanside, CA 92057.

This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 11/4/2023 /s/ Sylvia C. Vega with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/17/2023 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9023085 The name of the business: In & Out Bail Bonds, located at 410 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081.

Registrant Information: Matthew Demery, 410 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 9/1/1991 /s/ Matthew Demery with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/14/2023 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022118 The name of the business: Tina’s Too, located at 938 S. Andreasen Dr., #A, Escondido, CA 92029.

Registrant Information: Tots And Eggs Inc, 938 S. Andreasen Dr., #A, Escondido, CA 92029.

This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 4/1/2023 /s/ Christopher S. Nelson, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/27/2023 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9021707 The name of the business: PPMC, Priceless Production Promotional Management Clothing Company, located at 11221 Canyon Park Drive, Santee, CA 92071.

Registrant Information: Jonathan Price, 11221 Canyon Park Drive, Santee, CA 92071. This business is operated by an Individual. First

day of business: 10/24/2023 /s/ Jonathan Price with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/24/2023 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022496 The name of the business: Fancy Plantings, located at 10990 Magnolia Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Registrant Information: Patricia Lynn Phaneuf, 1090 Magnolia Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Patricia Lynn Phaneuf with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/3/2023 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9023203 The name of the business: Bach And Boujee, located at 2483 J Street, San Diego, CA 92102.

Registrant Information: Gabrielle Marie Dwyer, 2483 J Street, San Diego, CA 92102. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Gabrielle Marie Dwyer with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/16/2023 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9023092 The name of the business: Tile Art, located at 1339 Corte Lira, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant Information: Armando Esteban Aguirre, 1339 Corte Lira, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Armando Esteban Aguirre with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/14/2023 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022456 The name of the business: Sign Shop San Diego, located at 1330 Keystone Way, Ste D, Vista, CA 92081. Registrant Information: Scott Drake Worrell, 415 Auburn Ave., San Marcos, CA 92069.

This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 10/26/2023 /s/ Armando Esteban Aguirre with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/2/2023 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9023370 The name of the business: Nichole’s Nest, located at 77 Via Larga Vista, Bonsall, CA 92003.

Registrant Information: Nichole Schaffer, 77 Via Larga Vista, Bonsall, CA 92003. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Nicholle Schaffer with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/17/2023 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9023160 The name of the business: Phoenix Scientific, Next Gen Of Work, located at 251 N. City Drive, Suite 127, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant Information: Ridge Diversified Holdings LLC, 251 N. City Drive, Suit 127, San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: 3/10/2010 /s/ James R. Ridge, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/15/2023 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT 2023-9023104 The name of the business: Circle Home Improvements and Remodels, located at 1403 Fremont St., Vista, CA 92084.

Registrant Information: Call Craig The Handy Helper, 1403 Fremont St., Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 9/22/2023 /s/ Craig A. Hanes, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/15/2023 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9023151 The name of the business: EMA Therapy, located at 334 Via Vera Cruz Ste 255, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant Information: Ellie Anne Messinger-Adams, 1544 Sapphire Ln, Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Ellie Anne Messinger-Adams with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/15/2023 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9023629 The name of the business: San Diego Special Education Advocates, San Diego SEA, located at 1094 Cudahy Place Suite 112, San Diego, CA 92110.

Registrant Information: San Diego Special Education Advocates LLC, 1094 Cudahy Place Suite 112, San Diego, CA 92110. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: 1/4/2023 /s/ Sarah Tira, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/22/2023 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21/2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2023-9023505 The name of the business: Zia Cab, located at 43151 Camino Caruna, Temecula, CA 92592. Registrant Information: Ahmad Zia Fazli, 43151 Camino Caruna, Temecula, CA 92592. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Ahmad Zia Fazli with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/21/2023 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/2023

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