March 20, 2025

March 20, 2025

Volume 55 - No. 12

Lady Liberty And The Early Immigrants

By Friedrich Gomez As we proceed into the New Year it is well for us to pause and look into our rearview mirror to see how this great country of ours evolved with the influx of early immigrants who have shaped, and continue to shape, our great nation today.

In a span of 62 formative years, from 1892 to 1954, over twelve million immigrants entered into the United States through a small, seemingly inconspicuous entry point in New

York Harbor known simply as Ellis Island. This doorway provided a golden path for those millions of hopefuls, all with stardust in their eyes and a hope chest full of wistful dreams.

And they all passed under the watchful eyes of our beautiful Statue of Liberty (a cherished gift from France in 1886), whose formal name is “Liberty Enlightening the World,” but she also goes by her less formal nickname, “The New Colossus.” However, most of

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the twelve million newcomers from across the Atlantic Ocean simply called her “Lady Liberty.”

Her very form is a most emotional figure to behold. Broken shackles and chains lie at her feet, with her right foot slightly raised, depicting her moving forward – away from the bonds and oppression of slavery. She stands a full 151 feet in height from her base to the top of her torch and at the time of her dedication, she was the tallest iron structure on Earth. With the pedestal and foundation included in the

measurement, her full height is a majestic 305 feet.

It has been said that many who first laid eyes upon her dynamic form were quickly overwhelmed with great tears of joy - - as if experiencing a home-coming of sorts. Like the Mother of us all, she proclaims to the world a most emotional and timeless cry to come to her; to find home, safety, and refuge within her outstretched arms: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

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Lady Liberty from page 1 Her inscribed words tug at the heartstrings for all who seek shelter, warmth, and safety within her maternal grasp: “Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”

One immigrant from Greece remembers seeing her for the very first time in his younger life. He remembers saying in broken English: “Lady, you’re such a beautiful! You opened your arms and you get all the foreigners. Please . . . give me a chance to prove that I am worth it; to do something; to be someone . . . in America.”

The mere sight of her has caused many an immigrant onboard approaching ships to drop to their knees in humble thanks for such a powerful vision of freedom and new life waiting for them.

Today, well over 100 million Americans – about one-third of the entire population – can trace their ancestry through Ellis Island.

The early immigrants were required to answer 29 questions which included their names, occupations, country of origin, and the amount of money they possessed. It was important for the U.S. Government to know that these new foreign arrivals could support themselves in starting their new lives here and not become a burden to the system.

America wanted the immigrants to

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be self-sufficient. For example, they were required to have between $18 and $25 back in 1907, which was the peak year of immigration with some 1,004,756 processed. For the record, in 1907 $18 is equivalent to $604.35 today, and $25 is equal to $839.38 in today’s currency via inflation since then. About 2% were denied admission to America for various reasons such as contagious diseases, criminal backgrounds, or insufficient currency.

In his book, “A Nation of Immigrants,” President John F. Kennedy wrote, “There were probably as many reasons for coming to America as there were people who came.”

Today’s historians are in general agreement that there were three primary reasons for immigrating to America back then: religious persecution, political oppression, and economic hardship.

If one were to visit this historic site today, visitors to Ellis Island can relive and share the memories of these oceancrossing immigrants through oral recordings that were made by the immigrants themselves. In the 1970s, the National Park Service began taping memories of these early arrivals, recording the raw emotion and thoughts of surviving immigrants and their country of origin. The result brings the past to the present at a touch of a button. The Ellis Island Oral History Program allows you to visit the museum’s broadcast system to listen to first-hand accounts of a vanishing era from America’s past.

At the end of each story, many vis-

undertaker came up to the very elderly widow and asked, “How old was your husband?”

“98,” she replied: “Two years older than me” “So you’re 96,” the undertaker commented.

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

Definition of “OLDER” #1 I very quietly confided to my best friend that I was having an affair.

She turned to me and asked, “Are you having it catered?”

And that, my friend, is the sad definition of “OLDER”. #2 Just before the funeral services, the

She responded, “Hardly worth going home, is it?” #3 Reporters interviewing a 104-yearold woman: “And what do you think is the best thing About being 104?” the reporter asked.

She simply replied, “No peer pressure.” #4 I’ve sure gotten old! I have outlived my feet and my teeth. I’ve had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement, New knees, fought prostate cancer and diabetes. I’m half blind, can’t hear anything quieter

itors are found sobbing with emotion. Hearing the actual voices and recordings of these early Americans can wring the heart of even the most robust listener.

The stories are rich and varied.

They echo an earlier America.

They are the sound, sights, and beginnings of everything we are today in this vast topographical landscape we now call the United States of America. For the early immigrant arrivals it truly was: The New World.

The Ellis Island Oral History Program gives you a headset and all you need do is press a button.

Then, in a wink of time, you are immediately transported away to another era; another place; and into another person’s shoes. Your truelife adventure begins through the eyes of an early American.

It was a long, arduous sea journey.

A punishing voyage atop an unforgiving sea which often tossed passenger-boats about recklessly and, even, dangerously at times.

But every immigrant on board would not change their place upon these high seas for any other dream than the one they now pursued: the priceless dream of placing their eyes upon the legendary one they simply called “The Lady,” an emotional sobriquet for New York’s Statue of Liberty.

The languages on board these immigrant vessels were all different, but the various translations all came out, basically, the same: “Lady Liberty.” Krist Andersen remem-

than a jet engine, Take 40 different medications that make me dizzy, winded, and subject to blackouts.

Have bouts with dementia. Have poor circulation; Hardly feel my hands and feet anymore. Can’t remember if I’m 85 or 92. Have lost all my friends. But, thank God, I still have my driver’s license. #5 I feel like my body has gotten totally out of shape, so I got my doctor’s permission to join a fitness club and start exercising. I decided to take an aerobics class for seniors.

I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, and perspired for an hour. But, by the time I got my leotards on, the class was over. #6 An elderly woman decided to prepare her will and told her preacher she had two final requests. First, she wanted to be cremated, and second, she wanted her ashes scattered over Wal-Mart.

“Wal-Mart?” the preacher exclaimed.

bers, “I first saw the Statue of Liberty in 1914 and I will never, ever forget her. Arriving from Loiten, Norway, with my mother, paternal grandparents and four older brothers and sisters, we joined my father, a farmer, who was already in Concord (Massachusetts). To this five-year-old little boy, with an immigrant’s tag to be processed through Ellis Island, the very size of the statue meant that I was entering a land of giants!”

Rose Milazzo emigrated from Naples, Italy, in 1901 when she was only a little girl of seven. Old and feeble and in her late 80s at the time of her recording, Rose Milazzo recalls her child-like dream: “We started at Naples and boarded the ship and my last meal was in Naples and I got seasick and didn’t eat another meal until we got to Ellis Island.” With wistful words, Rose no longer is old and frail; she becomes youthful all over again as her voice rises to a youthful level of remembrance, excitement, and joy: “My Mama had funny ideas that if they caught me seasick, they’d throw me overboard, so she hid me from the authorities or even from a doctor which maybe could have helped me a little bit. We used to be pushed around on the top deck because they’d have to clean the steerage where we come from, so it was easy to hide me under a blanket.” As often happens with these recording sessions, Rose is now in another place, another time; her aged eyes and wrinkled Lady Liberty continued on page 3

“Why Wal-Mart?”

“Then I’ll be sure my daughters visit me twice a week” #7 My memory’s not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory’s not as sharp as it used to be. #8 Know how to prevent sagging?

Just eat till the wrinkles fill out. #9 It’s scary when you start making the same noises as your coffee maker. #10 These days about half the stuff in my shopping cart says, ‘For fast relief.’ #11 THE SENILITY PRAYER: Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, Chuckles continued on page 9

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was a shoemaker, and her mother, a seamstress.

face seem to dissolve, miraculously, as her eyes now sparkle and shine with stardust. Her face seems to glow with rediscovered youth, “We spent Christmas on board. I was under the blanket but I could see that they gave out figs and they gave out delicacies that they wouldn’t give out ordinarily.”

When the Statute of Liberty finally came into view, little seven-yearold Rose saw her Mama drop to one knee, hang her head, and cross herself (made the sign of the cross).

She had never heard her Mama cry before.

It was a very rough crossing over the turbulent ocean. Especially for little Julia, a fragile, tiny girl who clung closely to her Mama and Papa. A most frightening moment came when medical inspectors noticed a sore on the little girl and pulled Julia aside. After examining Julia, the medical inspectors said that the entire family would have to return to their native Hungary.

The jolting words of rejection were as if the world had suddenly come crashing down on Julia’s family.

The entire ordeal of suffering, torment, and sacrifice in order to realize a true dream . . . all suddenly, broke their spirit. And their hearts.

Yet, there she was, arms around her little girl, gently sobbing and praying softly before the Statue of Liberty. Little Rose Milazzo could only make out a few words from her Mama (translated from Italian): “Thank you dear God for letting me see the Lady Liberty.”

Generally, those immigrants who were eventually processed and approved for entry had to spend from two to five hours at Ellis Island.

Those with visible health problems or diseases were not allowed and instead, sent back to their respective homeland, or held at the island’s hospital facilities. Over 3,000 would die on Ellis Island while staying at these hospital facilities.

There were other reasons for not allowing entry into the United States.

For instance, many unskilled workers were rejected because they were considered, “Likely to become a public charge.” In other words, an unnecessary burden to our system by being evaluated as unable to support themselves or their families. To these foreign immigrants, Ellis Island would become known as “The Island of Tears,” or “Heartbreak Island.”

Ellis Island’s entry point, obviously, had to have a number of interpreters for translation purposes.

The average number of languages spoken by an interpreter was six, but some were able to speak as many as 12 languages. The record for a single interpreter was 15 languages!

Inspectors at Ellis Island had an unofficial leeway or ‘gray area’ within which they could operate, sometimes allowing them to bend the rules with responsible discretion.

In short, they often made “judgment calls” on their own. Such scenarios spelled life-or-death for some early foreign arrivals. Such was the case with Julia Marshall, originally born Juliska Facsali on May 16, 1900 in a small village in northeastern Hungary. Julia was just a little girl when she arrived at Ellis Island with her father, who

Julia’s mother, feeling helpless and shock, burst into tears and tried to explain the broken human condition she was now in. She begged through a torrent of tears, hands clasped in prayerlike fashion, that she: “Could not survive another day on the water.” Exhausted to the point of near-collapse, Julia’s mother finally locked eyes on the authorities, then dropped her head with weary and broken heart. Ordered to return to her native Hungary, something indescribable now impacted the authorities. “The authorities relented, bandaged Julia’s chin, and allowed the family to enter New York City.” (Recording made by Julia’s daughter, Amanda Marshall, June 7, 2009).

Four million emigrants left the Austro-Hungarian Empire to become immigrants in America between 1880 and 1930, each with their own story.

Listening to little Julia’s story causes one recent listener to break down in tears at the saga she was hearing on her headphones.

The listener responds to the truelife narrative she just heard: “Standing in the Great Hall at Ellis Island well over 100 years later, I realize that Julia’s optimism and clear sense of cultural identity are characteristics shared by millions coming to New York . . . even today.”

That fragile little child, Julia, would have her story preserved in a recording, for all time. Because little Julia would eventually grow up and have a daughter (Amanda Marshall) who would honor her mother with the story you are now reading (and which countless others can hear in its entirety through these historic Ellis Island Oral History recordings.)

Though Julia passed away in the year 2000, well into her 80s, that Lady Liberty continued on page 5

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Humane Society’s Walk For Animals This Saturday San Diego Humane Society’s 26th annual Walk for Animals – North County is back and bigger than ever. On March 22nd, pet lovers will gather at Kit Carson Park in Escondido to celebrate their passion for animals while raising funds for lifesaving programs. Your participation will help provide care for homeless pets, rescue animals from neglect, rehabilitate injured wildlife and offer critical community support programs.

Visit sdwalkforanimals.org<http:// www.sdwalkforanimals.org/>.

Event Highlights • A scenic two-mile walk with fellow animal lovers.

• Complimentary pancake breakfast.

• Live music and entertainment to energize the crowd.

• Exciting dog-friendly activities for four-legged participants.

• Vendor Village featuring pet products, local businesses and more!

Kit Carson Park, 3333 Bear Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA *** Palomar Cactus & Succulent Society Speaker March 22nd • 11:45am On March 22nd, the Palomar Cactus and Succulent Society will host Andy Cuffel from Cuffel Farms. He will speak on the ecology of Brazil and the plant groupings there. Admission is free.

Arrive at 11:45 at our new location: Grace Presbyterian Church, 1450 E. Vista Way, Vista. For more information, send email to info@ palomarcactus.org or visit the Society website at www.palomarcactus.org. ***

Quarteto Nuevo Performance March 23 • 2pm

Quarteto Nuevo has a unique instrumentation... soprano saxophone, alto flute,, guitar, cello and hand percussion. Sunday, March 23 at 2 pm they will meld the music of ancient worlds and faraway places with a contemporary groove that enchants audiences of all ages!

The venue, First Congregational Church of Escondido, 1800 North Broadway, is small and intimate... you can be close to the artists.

Come enjoy the music of Chick Corea, Astor Piazzolla, Heitor Villa Lobos, and original works.

Tickets at 1:15 pm., doors open at 1:30 pm. Seniors, veterans, and military $20.00 ---Students thru college $10.00 ---Children 12 and under FREE. Adults $30.00. Presented by Hidden Valley Community Concert Association who has been presenting concerts in Escondido since 1945. http://www.hiddenvalleyCCAescondido.info. *** Writers’ Workshop March 29th • 1pm to 3pm Join us for an exciting writers’ workshop led by accomplished author and teacher Rhonda Hayes Curtis! This workshop, designed for both beginners and experienced writers, will focus on practical techniques for character development and effective dialogue.

It will be held at the Vista Library on Saturday, March 29, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Local News

Report Storm Damage in Unincorporated San Diego with the Tell Us Now App

By Sir Milo Loftin, County of San Diego Communications Office

• Enter your contact information.

• Submit the request.

Residents of San Diego County’s unincorporated areas can report non-emergency storm damage through the “Tell Us Now!” app.

When a report is submitted, the appropriate County departments will be quickly notified. If the complaint is not under the County’s jurisdiction, the app will notify you of the correct authority to contact to fix the problem.

Storm damage includes potholes, fallen trees, flooded roadways and downed powerlines. The free app makes it easy to report these issues and track the progress of your report on your smartphone.

You can download the app on both Apple and Android devices, it is also available in Spanish for those whose phone settings are set to Spanish.

How to Submit a Report To report storm-related damage in unincorporated areas, follow these steps: • Download and open the Tell Us Now! app on your Apple or Android device.

• Select a category and the nature of the request.

• Attach a photo of the request if available.

• Provide the location and a description of the request.

In addition to storm-related issues, residents can also report: • Air quality complaints, such as smoke, odors or dust.

• Vector control issues, like mosquito breeding areas, green pools or dead birds, which can be indicators of West Nile virus.

• Code compliance issues, like abandoned vehicles, graffiti or illegal dumping.

• Pricing and scale issues at businesses, including gas pumps and grocery stores.

• Non-emergency problems at a County-operated park or space.

• Other road service requests that are not storm related.

The app is available in the app stores for iPhone and Android smartphones at https://www. sandiegocounty.gov/content/ sdc/dmpr/gfx/appcenter/index. html?app=tellusnow

Letters to the Editor It’s been a long time since I’ve written a Letter to The Editor, but God bless you lyle e. davis (editor and publisher) for this week’s special edition of The Paper celebrating this year’s St. Patrick’s Day! And Lyle, you must be proud of your lad, Friedrich Gomez, for writing it! Your laddie is greatly loved by countless readers! God bless The Paper and God bless you Lyle for The Paper bringing countless, important topics into our lives and homes.

We have an Irish-Gaelic expression for you Lyle (a U.S. military veteran) and for The Paper: “Gra go deo.” It means, “Love forever.”

From Patrick Flannigan and our big Irish clan with relatives and friends in Escondido, San Marcos, and Oceanside.

Lyle, much thanks for publishing the St. Patrick’s Day Special Issue of The Paper! And your young gunslinger Friedrich Gomez sure writes a classic cover story that included a pop quiz that is always enjoyable! People love The Paper! Went to J&M Restaurant but all copies of The Paper were gone!

Dang! So we mosied over to Vallarta Supermarket, ditto! All copies of The Paper picked clean by your loyal readers! We finally got our treasured copies at Charlie’s Family Restaurant and we all had lunch there to boot! Keep publishing The Paper cause we’d all feel empty without it. Thanks again, Lyle. You’re one in a million!

Terry Galloway family & friends Escondido & San Marcos

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wife Susan and my late in laws has passed away. Why do I think this is newsworthy? Because Captain Fred “Bill” Franke was a true American Hero who deserves our Nations Recognition for his exemplary service to the United States of America.

I called Bill’s wife Jackie the other day to extend my condolences.

We both cried and talked at length about Bill and my late wife Susan.

Jackie always has said Susan was her other daughter. Jackie is 97 years old and in good health and resides in Pensacola, Fl.

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Just another interesting fact about this story. Bill was a POW for 7.5 years. Jackie never ever gave up faith that he was alive. One day, I’m guessing 7 years into his capture, Jackie received a call from a friend telling her that on the cover of a national magazine was a photo of POWS being herded thru the streets of No. Vietnam. The woman thought one of the soldiers looked like Bill. Jackie immediately bought the magazine which to her confirmed that Bill was alive.

Jackie is and will always be the strongest most courageous woman I’ve ever known.

by lyle e davis Recently received a fascinating message from good friend, Don Anderson. I’ve known Don since he was a very young Recreational Aide with the city of Escondido Parks and Recreation Department back in the 1970’s. Don went on to become the Director of Escondido’s Parks and Recreation before retiring several years ago.

Don’s message: Hi Lyle, I recently learned that a very close friend of mine, my late

Captain Fred Bill Franke

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Lady Liberty from page 3 little girl she once was can still be rediscovered -- when she was only 7 years old. Her eventual daughter, Amanda, made sure of that. Recording Amanda’s conversation, she talks lovingly of her Mama, named Julia Marshall. When Julia was a tiny girl of seven, she always treasured the shoes that her daddy – who was a shoemaker – had made for her. Amanda relates the heartwarming story: “She was always quick to point out that she sailed to America wearing the shoes that her daddy made in Hungary. You see, it was important to her that her very first footsteps – in the New World – would be taken in those shoes. And that they were firmly grounded in the past.”

Prior to her death, Julia Marshall, would make occasional trips to meet up with a very close, personal friend she had first met as a little girl. In her later years, Julia would just sit and stare at a woman across the water. Not close up, but the way she forever remembers seeing her: Full form and still with her torch held high in the air. For Julia, she remains the most beautiful sight in New York Harbor. And yet, she cannot say her name without her lips trembling with great emotion:

Man About Town from page 4 The aircraft carrier Midway was deployed to Vietnam in March of 1965. On August 24, 1965, Bill and LCDR Rob Doremus (who was Bill’s backseat radar intercept officer [ROI]), were forced to eject over North Vietnam when their F-4 Phantom was hit by a SAM missile.

They were taken as prisoners of war and spent 2,730 days in captivity.

When asked to relate some of their expeinces as POWs, both Bill and Rob mentioned the Son Tay Raid as an important milestone during their captivity. The raid, known as “Operation Ivory Coast,” was held November 21, 1970. it was intended to rescue 65 prisoners being held at Son Tay. The raid was executed almost flawlessly but the prisoners were moved before the raid due to flooding concerns. When the NVA learned of the raid they put prisoners together from other locations.

Many of these prisoners had been held in solitary confinement (some for years). This raid was, as you can imagine, a huge morale booster and provided a solid sense of joy and hope they had never had. The raid may not have freed our POWs but it did, in a sense, free the spirits of those being held.

Bill and Rob were two of three

“My . . . Statue of Liberty,” she often whispered. And she meant every word.

There were three types of accommodations on the ships that brought immigrants to America: first class, second class, and steerage. Only steerage passengers were processed at Ellis Island.

According to records, the firstand-second-class passengers were “Quickly and courteously ‘inspected’ onboard the ship before being transferred to New York.”

For steerage passengers, the ocean travel was a nightmarish ordeal, even deadly: “At one time, the average passenger mortality rate was 10 percent per voyage.”

One official source gives this picture: “The conditions were so crowded, so dismally dark, so unsanitary and so foul-smelling, that they were the single most important cause of America’s early immigration laws.”

In a 1911 special report to President William H. Taft, the United States Immigration Commission, in part, said: “The open deck space reserved for steerage passengers is usually very limited, and situated in the worst part of the ship, subject to the most violent motion.”

The report gives other sordid details, “The unattended vomit of the

seasick, the odors of not too clean bodies, the reek of food and the awful stench of the nearby toilet rooms make the atmosphere of the steerage such that is a marvel that human flesh can endure it.”

Despite these horrific conditions, the immigrants maintained faith and hope for a brighter future in America. From such dark, damp, depressing surroundings, they managed to sing en route, and play cards, dance and, of course, talk.

As one immigrant remembers, “There were rehearsals for answering the immigration inspectors’ questions and hour upon hour was spent learning the strange new language.”

The first object to be seen, and the focus of every immigrant’s attention was the Statue of Liberty.

She was confirmed proof that their dreams were within grasp. There was no language barrier to view her; no mistaking her identity; no face was without tears. One German immigrant, now in his 80s, recalls in his own words the first time his eyes fell upon this most majestic woman we call Lady Liberty: “I thought she was one of the Seven Wonders of the World!” A Polish immigrant gave words to his own inner feelings: “The bigness of Mrs. Liberty overcame us. No one spoke a word for she was like

a goddess and we know she represented the big, powerful country which was to be our future home.”

In one recording, Lawrence Meinwald’s voice begins to crack because he is struggling to find the words to fit his memories of first laying sight on the Statue of Liberty in 1920, as a little boy. “My father and I dressed and went to the deck. There were people of all denominations, some on their knees making the sign of the cross; Jews in their prayer shawls as we were passing the Statue of Liberty.” At this point of his narrative, it is of no use; Meinwald’s voice fails him and he succumbs to sobbing. He is unable to find further words. Only his crying carries his meaning forward. We Americans, who are born here, often forget the value of our own country. The worst sin is to take the soil of our birth for granted.

Elizabeth Pope is a recent immigrant who reminds us who we truly are, as Americans. And how proud we should all be – for despite our many flaws and errors -- we still, by far, remain the greatest country on Earth.

Today, Elizabeth Pope is a writer, Lady Liberty continued on page 6

Naval Aviators who were initially listed as Killed In Action and years later were reclassified as Prisonersof-War. It turns out that Bill was released during Operation Homecoming on February 12, 1973. Bill was briefly hospitalized at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego to recover from his injuries.

At one time Capt. Franke served on the Staff of the Commander, Fighter Airborne Early Warning Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet, later as Commanding Officer of VX-4 at NAS Point Mugu, California, from March 1974 to July 1976, followed by a return to service as Chief of Staff for the Commander, Fighter Airborne Early Warning Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet, in San Diego from July 1976 until his retirement from the Navy on August 1, 1977.

Bill and his wife Jackie moved to Pensacola, Florida. Bill was still flying at the age of 93!

Sadly, Bill passed away recently, on February 17th of this year.

Bill and Jackie Franke . . truly, one of the great teams in American military history!

The Paper is proud to recognize a bona fide war hero, and his amazing

Bill (right) being released during Operation Homecoming. He is being escorted to the “Hanoi Taxi,” a C141 Starlifter. The second POW (left) is USAF Col. Robert B. “Percy” Purcell, who was shot down about a month before Bill and Rob. and brave wife. Bill was a brave pilot who endured unspeakable discomfort and suffering for seven long years as a POW . . and who missed Jackie and the kids terribly.

All too often we let slide the recognition due our military . . .they live,

they suffer, they die, and we forget them. Not fair.

Bill deserves to be recognized . . . as does Jackie who, at age 97, is still spry and active and continues to live in Pensacola, Florida.

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5th District Supervisor • Jim Desmond A Vote Against Public Safety gally, allowing them to be released back onto our streets instead of being deported.

Last week, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors failed to take necessary action to protect public safety, allowing San Diego County’s reckless “Super Sanctuary” policy to remain in place. This decision ensures that a county policy continues to shield convicted criminals who are in this country ille-

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living in Portland, Maine. She has just become a naturalized citizen and she is proudly waving her American flag. She had just taken the Oath of Allegiance during a ceremony for new U.S. citizens at the National Archives Museum in Washington, D.C. It is impossible for her to wave the American flag without her eyes welling up with tears. Even today.

There are others. As the swearingin ceremony conclu des with everyone repeating: “So Help Me God,” a sudden transformation bordering the super natural seems to engulf the newly-assembled Americans.

Hiroshi Motomura shouts through tears: “I . . . am . . . an American!!”

Hiroshi Motomura became a naturalized American at age 15. He is now a UCLA law professor.

Rebecca Deng remembers that most defining moment in her life when she stepped forward and became a U.S. citizen. At the conclusion of her swearing-in ceremony she seemed in shock, as if in disbelief. Dazed, she slowly broke forth from the fog of her momentary silence: “Wow! I’m an American!!”

Deng talks about her life in her best English: “My name is Rebecca Deng. I’m originally from South Sudan. My birth parents die in the war.” As a 6-year-old, Rebecca Deng was an orphan in search of refuge and love. She found it in

Over 80% of Americans agree that illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes should be deported, yet my colleagues on the Board disagreed. For those unfamiliar, three months ago, the Board of Supervisors voted to designate San Diego County as a “Super Sanctuary” jurisdiction. Under this policy, local law enforcement is restricted from cooperating with ICE, even when individuals commit violent felonies.

This means criminals who commit some of the most heinous crimes— including rape, child abuse, sexual exploitation, assault, burglary, gang-related crimes, hate crimes, stalking, elder abuse, kidnapping, and arson—are more likely to be released back into our communities

America. “In 2006 I become a U.S. citizen. And I’m part of American system now.” What we may often take for granted, is impossible for the once-orphaned, Rebecca. She loves her country, America, more than anything. She now works with refugees. She actively works for the American Bible Society.

Her swearing-in ceremony was in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She will never, again, be the person she once was in her native country. She will never again feel she is an orphaned little girl looking to find her way home. When she first became an American, she felt she finally belonged. “I remembered it well because of what the first time I felt like I’m a citizen to a country. I neighbor. I say to myself, I Rebecca Deng, citizen of the United States.

I felt really good and it was emotional because I was like ‘wow!’

– for the first time I have a place, a country, home that I’m citizen. I love my home forever, America.”

The Statue of Liberty belongs to every American, regardless which entry point you enter into our great country to become a U.S. citizen.

Immigrants from Eastern Europe were a huge segment that entered through Ellis Island.

It was a mighty current of humanity, reminiscent of Biblical times, such as recorded in Exodus. Between 1905 and 1914, an (average) of one million immigrants per year arrived into the United States.

Immigration officials reviewed and documented over 5,000 immigrants per day during the peak times at Ellis Island. As official records confirm: “Two-thirds of

rather than turned over to federal immigration enforcement. Instead of being deported, these dangerous individuals are protected by county policy, with no coordination with ICE. I fought to overturn this reckless policy, but the vote ultimately failed.

This is deeply disappointing. This was not about politics—it was about public safety.

criminals are shielded from deportation rather than facing the consequences of their crimes.

This failure also makes it more difficult and dangerous for federal immigration authorities to do their job. It is far safer and less disruptive for ICE to detain criminals while they are still in jail rather than forcing federal agents to track them down in our communities, neighborhoods, and workplaces.

Criminals—including rapists, child abusers, burglars, and violent offenders—should be removed from our communities.

San Diegans deserve leaders who will put public safety first. This vote was a failure of leadership, and I will not stop fighting to ensure our communities are protected.

San Diego County is now one of the only counties in the nation to adopt such an extreme policy. By refusing to act, the Board has cemented our county’s status as an outlier—a place where convicted

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those individuals emigrated from eastern, southern and central Europe.” The all-time daily high occurred on April 17, 1907, when 11,747 immigrants arrived.

attention. Estelle is now talking to him, directly. She is describing her trip back in 1905 when she was only five years old: “My mother was a very, very sensitive person, and all the way through she would make one little mistake in English and people laughed at her and then she wouldn’t say another word.”

Five-year-old Estelle never forgot the onboard journey, “It was terrible, the whole trip . . . you didn’t change your clothing every day on board the ship. Once, a few people came down from upstairs and spoke to us children and gave us some candy, the first time that we ever saw any candy or sweets and we were happy to get it!”

There were slices of human drama that paralleled the agony and heartbreak of the movie, “Sophie’s Choice.” For example, if immigrants had any diseases that breached immigration laws, they would be deported: “Sick children age 12 or older were sent back to Europe alone and were released in the port from which they had come. Children younger than 12 had to be accompanied by a parent.” Such scenarios constituted the most tragic and soul-wrenching moments which often caused families members to physically collapse through severe shock because, in such cases, families with a sick child had to decide – on the spot – who would go and who would stay. Adding to the complications were that some healthy little brothers and sisters wanted to stay with their sick siblings, or stay with Daddy while Mommy had to return, alone.

It wasn’t all pleasantries. As real life rarely is. But for most, it was a rarified odyssey which yielded an abundance of new opportunities and whose voyagers help build and sculpt-out the America we see today. Overall, it was a rediscovered life for many who followed their dreams.

Estelle Schwartz Belford, a Jewish Romanian immigrant, recalls her trip in one recording which a visitor is listening to with transfixed

Through a little girl’s eyes, we were forced to reflect upon our own lives and the precious things we take for granted. Such as a simple piece of food we call candy, a totally unknown luxury for those precious children who came with their parents to America. Even at a young age of five, Estelle still understood that she was poor and different: “And people from first-class would look down at us and they felt sorry for us. And many times they would throw down an orange, or apples or some food, and the children would all stand by, and I remember, this one would catch this, and this one would catch that, and you were lucky enough you’d get something.”

Though still very young in years,

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Lady Liberty from page 6 the young Jewish girl was mature enough to want to take care of her mother: “And being that my Mama was sick, if it was an orange or so, we’d bring it to her. My Mama had never seen a banana before. None of us ever saw a banana.”

see the Lady with her hand up!!”

Estelle remembers her father, in his flawed English, saying to her mother as they approached the Statue of Liberty: “We’re in America now.

You no longer have nothing to be afraid of. Nothing at all.”

Then, it happened.

However, Estelle’s father would find the New World to be most puzzling at times.

A most extraordinary moment which would forever chisel itself into the psyche of a precious fiveyear-old little Jewish girl. Here is Estelle’s very own description on first seeing the Statue of Liberty, in her very own words: “And then all of a sudden, we heard a big commotion upstairs and we all ran upstairs! We had come to America!! Everybody started yelling and screaming and yelling they see the Lady, the Statue of Liberty!” The unfiltered, raw emotion of her words through the headset are impossible for one to remain a passive listener. Suddenly, we are there, with her every word: “My Mama had gotten out of bed! We all were upstairs and everybody was crying!! Everybody was so excited that you see America and you

In his excellent book, Professor Ronald H. Bayor records profound insight into the sometimes difficult social adjustments as Estelle says, “My father knew very little of the customs of America. When he started working, at the end of the week they gave him his check.

And he didn’t know what it was.”

It is chronicled that this influx of new arrivals wished to assimilate as Americans so intensely that they often refused to ask too many questions. As author Bayor quotes Estelle, “He (her father) was ashamed to ask because whatever you asked you felt foolish. But he kept it (the check). He thought he was getting a ticket of some kind.” Estelle’s father waited more than a month before finally asking when he would be paid for his employment.

Only then did he finally realize “That piece of paper (the check) is really money.” (“Encountering Ellis Island: How European Immigrants Entered America,” book by Professor Ronald H. Bayor, John Hopkins Univ. Press, 2014.) Professor Bayor’s book remains, to this day, perhaps the best and most concise narrative of immigrant Estelle Schwartz Belford.

Regarding that little girl, Estelle Schwartz Belford, she grew up a proud American. She passed away in her 90s.

But, she remains evergreen, and ever young in her precious Ellis Island Oral History Recordings.

And there she remains where neither time or mortality can claim her or take her away. She remains untouched and vibrantly alive for anyone who wishes to discover her.

Till her dying day, that little Jewish girl grew up to forever remember the Lady’s immortal lines which are engraved on her plaque. The words may seem out of sequence, but to Estelle Schwartz Belford, the words ring true and eternal, nonetheless: “A mighty woman

with a torch, whose flame is the imprisoned lightning, and her name is Mother of Exiles. Mother of Exiles. Caretaker of the unloved, the unwanted, the displaced.” (Ellis Island Oral History Museum.)

Little did that tiny, fragile five-yearold Jewish Romanian girl know that, in time, she would forever be part of the Ellis Island historic site, via the Oral History Recordings Museum. And, therefore, never far from the Lady which first welcomed her to America with opened arms; the Lady which, throughout her life, she constantly said she loved.

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Avoid Anti-American Sentiment When You’re Traveling Internationally foreign policy.

by Christopher Elliott

It’s talking to your travel companion in English at the airport lounge and seeing someone glaring at you.

It’s the icy reception when you check into a hotel abroad and hand them a U.S. passport.

When I think of anti-American sentiment and travel, I’m reminded of the guy who visited İzmir, Turkey -- and suddenly found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.

He’d taken a casual stroll through the streets of the coastal city on a Saturday morning, but when he turned a corner, he was confronted by a group of young men who looked like they were up to no good.

Sometimes, it’s more overt. When Edward Zelinsky and his family got off a tour bus in Buenos Aires recently, a man walking on the street glared at them. “Then he made an obscene gesture,” recalls Zelinsky, a government worker from Guilford, Conn.

“American!” one of them exclaimed.

Another one shouted, “Donald Trump!”

He backed away, and they started following him. He walked faster; they walked faster. Then he made a break toward a crowd and disappeared to safety.

How do I know this story? Because I was the guy. And, say experts, if you’re not careful, it could happen to you.

A Growing Concern In 2025 Tourists are growing increasingly worried that they’ll get a less than enthusiastic welcome when they cross the border. Even the professionals -- the platinum-card-carrying corporate travelers -- are hitting the panic button.

Illustration by Dustin Elliott “They’re expecting a drastic increase in anti-American sentiment this year,” says etiquette expert Sharon-Frances Moore.

Although my would-be assailants made references to my nationality, that wasn’t the real problem. I didn’t have a clue where I was going and ended up in the wrong part of town.

So let’s start with a small disclaimer: Many, if not most, incidents of anti-American behavior are the result of ignorance. There are places foreign visitors should avoid, and knowing where those places are is more important than ever.

With a new U.S. administration in

office, and more Americans venturing abroad, many travelers are concerned about encountering increased anti-American sentiment on their trips. Are these concerns warranted? How can you avoid such confrontations? And what do you do if you are criticized or attacked for being American?

Is the world becoming more hostile toward Americans?

It’s difficult to measure anti-American sentiment in a systematic way.

It’s more of a feeling -- the stares, the hostile reception, and perhaps more confrontations about U.S.

A “significant” number of travelers are factoring in the political climate of their chosen destination, according to John Gobbels, the chief operating officer of Medjet, a travel security and medical transport membership program. And if they do go abroad, they’re prepared.

“Corporations are increasingly requesting cultural awareness and etiquette training for employees traveling internationally,” he notes.

Avoid a confrontation for being American?

Confrontations are avoidable. In my case, asking at my hotel about Sentiment continued on page 12

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There’s no food! No water! We’re going to die!”

and the eyesight to tell the difference. *** An Angelic Little Boy An angelic little boy was waiting for his mother outside the ladies room of the gas station. As he stood there, he was approached by a man who asked, “Sonny, can you tell me where the Post Office is?”

The little boy replied, “Sure! Just go straight down this street two blocks and turn to your right. It’s on the left.”

The man thanked the boy kindly, complimented him on how bright he was, and said, “I’m the new pastor in town. If you and your mommy 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 can’t even find the Post Office.” *** There were two men shipwrecked on this island. The minute they got on to the island one of them started screaming and yelling, “We’re going to die! We’re going to die!

The second man was propped up against a palm tree and acting so calmly it drove the first man crazy.

“Don’t you understand?!? We’re going to die!!”

The second man replied, “You don’t understand, I make $100,000 a week.”

The first man looked at him quite dumbfounded and asked, “What difference does that make?!? We’re on an island with no food and no water! We’re going to DIE!!!”

The second man answered, “You just don’t get it. I make $100,000 a week and I tithe ten percent on that $100,000 a week. My pastor will find me!” *** The king wanted to go fishing, and he asked the royal weather forecaster the forecast for the next few hours.

The palace meteorologist assured him that there was no chance of rain.

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The Pastor Says . . . Life’s Constant Challenge The recent news of Gene Hackman’s death and that of his wife couldn’t help but make one wonder about all the uncertainties of life and death.

Who would have ever imagined such a death for both of them? It is a challenge to even think about it mainly because, at some time, death will come to each of us. The question is how and when. We don’t like to think about such things. In fact, we can even go through each day and deny it will ever happen to us. We are reminded, however, that the Bible says, “It is appointed for man (each of us) once to die and after that the judgment.” God reminds Adam that after the Garden of Eden experience, he came from dust, and to dust, he shall return.

There are many challenges that one has to consider in this moment of dyPastor Huls ing. Perhaps the first is to accept the reality of death. The fact of death is very difficult for many people. I have had a long time of friendship with a lawyer. He often talked about drawing up wills and trusts for people. One day, I asked him if he had made his own will. Much to my surprise, he said, “No”. When asked why he didn’t, he said, “That will mean I am going to die.” He couldn’t accept that fact even though he discussed the implications of dying with his clients. Many years have passed, and he has joined the grand parade of death. Denial did not protect him.

Preparation for one’s death is essential, especially religiously. Not all people believe in life after death despite what the Bible says or what history records of how the ancients prepared the dead for the journey to the afterlife. The more traditional view in modern religions believes there is a need to prepare for the delights of heaven and avoid the punishment of hell. The question is whether our existence after death is spirit, soul, or some other form, such as an angel. Whatever one’s belief might be, setting things right with one’s faith is a challenge. It leads to peace when the time comes for death. This conclusion, though, belongs to the ultimate authority, God the Creator.

The practical challenge that I constantly face is preparing socially for one’s death. What happens to this mortal body? Who takes care of our dead bodies? If we don’t face that challenge, the County will. We can decide on a funeral, memorial service, casket, cremation, and even full body burial at sea. These are just a few challenges we face, or we leave them for someone else to answer them with some resolution.

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An even more significant challenge is what am I going to do with the rest of my life before I die. A person resolves this question with a request he seeks with his God. It is appropriate for each of us. This person says, “Even when I am old and gray, do not abandon me until I have declared your strength to this generation, your power to all who are to come.” Psalm 71:18. The challenge here is to have a meaningful life until the end.

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Most of we The Paper readers are over 40 and reached adulthood without exposure to the merger of AI (artificial Intelligence) with the Internet in 2001 that created the IW (intelligent Web). We are AKA DIs (Digital Immigrants) because we “Immigrated” to the IW as adults.

The generations that grew up fully exposed to the IW are AKA DNs (Digital Natives). The DN’s formative years were influenced by a heavy exposure to the IW. DNs are our children and grand-children and we love them as our parents and grandparents loved us. The IW combined with the rapid advance of technology to create a new kind of generations gap. For most of human history, a lifetime of experience and learning made older generations a revered social asset. Wisdom and age moved together through life and older generations were an im-

In the 20th century, rapidly moving technology rendered much of our practical knowledge obsolete within a single lifetime. Then, at the start of the 21st century, we combined high speed Internet with AI to create the IW. Suddenly anyone in possession of a connection device had instant access all of mankind’s knowledge.

The IW was able to provide the answers and solutions to our questions and problems. As the IW reduced the need for generational experience and wisdom, older generations lost much of their status as respected pillars of wisdom, becoming folks who were somewhat out of touch and not much fun to hang out with.

The different ways DNs and DIs get answers and solve problems is key to the subtle difference that creates today’s generations gap. Given a problem, both the DN and DI will first search their internally stored “data base” to find an immediate solution. Not finding one, the DIs next step will be to prowl his internal data base for similar problems to see if a solution can be extrapolated. Failing that, only then will our DI seek an external resource. It might be another person, a publication, the IW or other information source. Then the DI will use internal resources to evaluate the appropriateness of the externally acquired information and decide whether it is true.

The DN, like the DI, will first look for an immediate internal solution.

Failing that, the DN will proceed directly to the IW, by-passing any

attempt to find a solution by analyzing related internally stored data.

The DN will accept a solution from the IW without further question.

Why? Humans have relied on our internal cognizance since time began. Our minds have evolved over millennia to become the most reliable reasoning and data storage gadget on the planet. Information that passes our rigorous internal evaluation process is accepted as true. The DN’s incorporate the IWs information as a fully vetted component of their internal process. They regard the IW’s answers and conclusions as an internal rather than external resource and therefore true.

Applying AI to the IW’s extensive data base provides a more reliable solution than one coming from a single individual. Using IW generated solutions also yields answers with a much lower expenditure of human energy. It seems that the DNs are on to a win/win scenario.

The DNs reliance on the IW as a substitute for internal cognition is justified based on the quality and reliability of solutions and reduced human energy cost. We DIs aren’t so easily able abandon our lifelong addiction to internal cognition. We grew up using it to evaluate information and reach conclusions. We had no immediate alternative. To us the IW is an information source to be processed by internal cognition.

By contrast the DN considers the IW as the source for answers and solutions. Unlike the DIs, the DNs did not develop a pre-established data base with which to reason check the output of the IW. DNs accept the IW generated data without question.

DIs represent about half the population of the USA today. Over the next 50 years the whole world will gain access to the IW and the entire human population will consist of DNs. We’ll speculate on that next week.

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• Write it down or include it in your will or estate plan.

• Share it with a friend or family member who will carry it out if you are not able.

They told the Posners that Sydney’s ashes would be delivered within two to four weeks at most. That was on New Year’s Day. Sydney’s name tag is still sitting on their coffee table as they lose hope of ever receiving her ashes.

I go back and forth between anger and tears, followed by angry tears.

CBS 8’s Brian White reported about an elderly National City couple, David and Eveline Posner, whose 15year-old Chihuahua, Sydney, died on New Year’s Day. They called Rainbow to Heaven and paid over the phone for cremation services.

Eveline Posner said someone came to pick up Sydney that same

Channel 8 spoke with several other grieving pet owners who had paid for their pets to be cremated by that same company but have yet to receive the ashes.

The address for Rainbow to Heaven lead reporters to a vacant building in Canoga Park. Most calls went unanswered. Other callers heard messages saying the mailbox was full or the Google phone user was not available.

Ask friends and family for referrals. What did they do when they lost pets? Who did they call? Were they satisfied with the results?

When this story broke, I spoke with Rancho Coastal Humane Society President Judi Sanzo, who is also an attorney. Shaking her head, Judi said that, unfortunately, there are those who prey on pet owners during their weakest moment, when they are grieving.

How can you avoid this happening when your pet dies?

• Make a plan in advance. You can

When you narrow down your selections, check with the Better Business Bureau to see if there are any complaints or recommendations.

I hate writing about this, but after seeing Brian White’s story, I never want anyone else to go through this again.

To watch the story or check for updates, grab a tissue then do a Google search for “CBS 8 pet cremation company not returning ashes”

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“Educate yourself,” says Frank Harrison, regional security director of the Americas for World Travel Protection. “Having an understanding of the country’s current view of U.S. politics is a critical enabler for personal safety – and also possibly a red flag.”

The best way to avoid being profiled is to stay alert and to be discreet, experts say.

“First, engage in zero conversations that discuss politics, governments, policies or the U.S. in general,” advises John Rose, the chief risk and security officer for the global travel management company Altour.

Avoid flashy clothing and jewelry.

Be mindful of your behavior in public, and try not to fit the stereotype of a loud and boisterous American tourist.

How do you blend in? Constance Scharff, a researcher with a specialty in global mental health issues, offers a few suggestions.

Lower your volume when speaking.

Choose tailored clothing over casual wear and sneakers.

Avoid carrying a fanny pack or backpack that marks you as a tourist.

Don’t eat, drink, or talk on the phone while walking.

I can see where I went wrong when I visited İzmir. I violated a few of those rules. I looked like an American, and I was speaking English with my son, who was walking with me. Maybe the locals were just being friendly, although I can tell you for sure that I look nothing like Donald Trump.

What to do if someone confronts you for being American?

If someone angrily confronts you because you’re American, you have a couple of choices.

First, don’t stick around to find out what happens next. That’s why I fled when I encountered the young Turks. Their intentions may have been harmless, but why find out?

That’s also true for verbal confrontations.

“If you’re being respectful and someone is looking for a fight, the only thing to do is tell them that they are right,” says Scharff. “Get

away as fast as you can.”

Don’t immediately return to your hotel, in case you are being followed. Instead, go to a public place, like a restaurant or a mall. It’s not likely anyone with bad intentions will follow you into a place like that, particularly if there are lots of people there.

“Most of all, be kind,” she adds.

“People are likely to come to your aid if you have been respectful. If you’re being an ugly American, they’re less likely to help.”

Mike Aguirre, a blues guitarist who lives in the Caribbean, has a favorite strategy: “When in doubt, pretend to be Canadian.”

I’ve never claimed to be Canadian, but if my life depended on it, I might. Sorry, Canadian readers, but your reputation for politeness just might save someone’s life.

I’ve spoken with Canadians about this trick. They say as long as you behave like you’re Canadian, it’s OK. What should you do if you’re attacked for being American?

But what if you can’t run away?

Here are a few expert tips for avoiding an uncomfortable situation.

Stay calm and avoid responding defensively. Acknowledge the complexity of international relations without getting drawn into an argument.

Recognize that criticism is often directed at policies, not individuals. Engage respectfully and listen

attentively to potentially diffuse tension.

Politely excuse yourself from the conversation and leave if you feel genuinely uncomfortable. Don’t try to win any arguments.

Some experienced travelers say they prefer standing their ground.

Make eye contact with the guy giving you the dirty look. And then explain that you are not a representative of your government (unless, of course, you are -- and if so, this column is not going to save you).

Most intelligent people know that individuals don’t set foreign policy. And if they don’t -- get out!

One more pro tip: Make sure you sign up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program from the U.S. State Department. They’ll send you alerts when you’re on the ground, warning you of possible trouble spots. Let the U.S. embassy know if there’s been trouble, especially if it’s serious enough to call the police.

Of course, the only way to eliminate this problem is to get rid of the cause of all this anti-American sentiment. But that’s another story.

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

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Chuckles from page 9 So the king and the queen went fishing. On the way he met a man with a fishing pole riding on a donkey, and he asked the man if the fish were biting.

The fisherman said, “Your Majesty, you should return to the palace!

In just a short time I expect a huge rain storm.”

The king replied: “I hold the palace meteorologist in high regard. He is an educated and experienced professional. Besides, I pay him very high wages. He gave me a very different forecast. I trust him.”

So the king continued on his way.

However, in a short time a torrential rain fell from the sky. The King and Queen were totally soaked.

Furious, the king returned to the palace and gave the order to fire the meteorologist.

Then he summoned the fisherman and offered him the prestigious position of royal forecaster.

The fisherman said, “Your Majesty, I do not know anything about forecasting. I obtain my information from my donkey. If I see my donkey’s ears drooping, it means with certainty that it will rain.”

So the king hired the donkey.

And thus began the practice of hiring dumb asses to work in influential positions of government.

The practice is unbroken to this date. *** A.A.A.D.D. Know The Symptoms Thank goodness there’s a name for this disorder. Age-ActivatedAttention Deficit Disorder.

This is how it manifests: I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing. As I start toward the garage, I notice mail on the porch table that I brought up from the mail box earlier. I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car. I lay my car keys on the table, put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table, and notice that the can is full. So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the garbage first... but then I think, since I’m going to be near the mailbox when I take out the garbage anyway, I may as well pay the bills first.

LEGALS SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO VISTA DIVISION 325 S. Melrose Vista, Ca. 92081 760.201.8094 SUMMONS (Family Law) CASE NO. 24FL008824N N-18: Stackhouse, Renee AMENDED NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: IVAN BARBOZA You are being sued.

Petitioner’s name is: CATALINA HERNANDEZ You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs.

If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center. www.courtsinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelp.org), or by contacting your local county bar association.

NOTICE: The restraining orders on page 2 are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.

1. The name and address of the court are Superior Court of California, 325 S. Melrose Dr., Vista, CA. 92081.

2. The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: Catalina Hernandez 729 Maryland Court, Vista, CA. 92083 (760) 681.2733 August 9, 2024 By: /s/ W. Condit, Deputy Clerk Date: 02-18-2025 Clerk of the Superior Court STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from: 1. removing the minor children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court.

2. cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children.

3. transfering, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real of personal, whether community, quasi-community or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and 4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocaton of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change

must be filed and served on the other party.

You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinardy expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.

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WARNING - IMPORTANT INFORMATION California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be commounity property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property.

Presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property.

2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9002166 The name of the business: Lobos Packaging Solutions, LLC, located at 1611 Goldenrod Lane, Vista, CA 92081. Registrant, Lobos Packaging Solutions, LLC, 1611 S. Melrose Dr., Box A #295, Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: 5/4/2015 /s/ Jonathan Corey Wolff, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/30/2025 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/2025 CITATION FOR FREEEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL Case Number 25AD000020N SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO NORTH COUNTY DIVISION 325 S. MELROSE DR. VISTA, CA. 92081 To: MARITZA HERNANDEZ You are ordered to appear in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego, in Department N-24 at the court location indicated above on APRIL 17, 2025 at 08:30 am to show cause, if you have any, why ARIA SAVINA RODRIGUEZ, a minor, should not be declared free from parental custody and control (*for the purpose of placement for adoption) as requested in the petition.

This hearing will be conducted by video or telephone through the 325 South Melrose Drive Vista, CA. 92081 loocation.

IMPORTANT! MARITZA HERNANDEZ, please call the court promptly for instructions on how to attend this hearing (760) 201-8720 Monday-Friday 8:30am-11:30 PST At the hearing the judge will read the petition and, if requested, will explain the effect of the granting of the petition, any term or allegation contained therein and the nature of the proceding, its procedures and possible consequences and may continue the matter for not more than 30 days for the appointment of counsel or to give counsel time to prepare.

The court may appoint counsel to represent the minor whether or not the minor is able to afford counsel. If any parent appears and is unable to afford counsel, the court shall appoint counsel to represent each parent who appears unless such representation is is knowingly and intelligently waived.

Someone over the age of 18 - not the petitioner must serve the other party with all the forms and

complete a proof of service form, such as Proof of Service of Citation (Adoption) (SDSC form #JUV-300), telling when and how the other party was served and file that with the court.

If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your pleading, if any, may be filed on time.

Date: 2/20/2025 /s/Kelly C. Mok, Judge of the juperior Court 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9002523 The name of the business: Supreme Mold And Water Remedation, located at 5606 Rancho Del Caballo, Bonsall, CA 92003. Registrant, Thomas Jay Hambek, 5606 Rancho Del Caballo, Bonsall, CA 92003, Veronica Calvillo 5606 Rancho Del Caballo, Bonsall, CA 92003. This business is operated by a General Partnership. First day of business: N/A /s/ Thomas Jay Hambek with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/5/2025 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003313 The name of the business: Habitual Wash, located at 116 W. 13th Ave., Apt 7, Escondido, CA 92025.

Registrant, Felix E. Martinez, 116 W. 13th Ave., Apt 7, Escondido, CA 92025. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Felix E. Martinez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/18/2025 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9001742 The name of the business: Franco Cleaning Company, E&F Commercial Cleaning Company, located at 10179 Tilton St., San Diego, CA 92126.

Registrant, Ericka Franco, 10179 Tilton St., San Diego, CA 92126. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Ericka Franco with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/24/2025 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9002514 The name of the business: Conkrete Labs, Nothmn, located at 1517 Oasis Ln., Vista, CA 92083.

Registrant, Lance Hunt, 1517 Oasis Ln., Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: N/A /s/ Lance Hunt with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/5/2025 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003288 The name of the business: Mama’s Sweet Treats, located at 908 Knoll Park Lane, Fallbrook, CA 92028. Registrant, Yeny Lopez, 908 Knoll Park Lane, Fallbrook, CA 92028. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Yeny Lopez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/18/2025 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003911 The name of the business: The Brick Bus. LLC, located at 4225 Oceanside Blvd., Ste H-254, Oceanside, CA 92056. Registrant, The Brick Bus LLC, 4225 Oceanside Blvd., Ste H-254, Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A /s/ Crystal Babin, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/25/2025 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003855 The name of the business: Avalon Fire Protection, located at 3930 E. Miraloma Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806. Registrant, Pendent Corporation, 1261 N. Lakeview Ave., J-515, Anaheim, CA 92807. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 4/20/2002 /s/ Scott Allan Coward, Manager with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/25/2025 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27/2025

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003531 The name of the business: The Studio, located at 2015 Birch Rd., Ste 405, Chula Vista, CA 91915. Registrant, Yesenia Vazquez, 1501 E. Grand Ave., #5213, Escondido, CA 92027.

This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 9/1/2024 /s/ Yesenia Vazquez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 2/20/2025 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004376 The name of the business: Heart Of The Village, located at 645 Grand Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92008. Registrant, GSD Vermilyea Corp., 1255 Grandview Rd., Vista, CA 92084, CA 92027. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 7/21/1999 /s/ Teresa L. Gerent, Secretary with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/3/2025 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004074 The name of the business: MBS Marina Business Services, located at 503 Pacific Ave., Solana Beach, CA 92075. Registrant, Marina Vilaysane, 503 Pacific Ave., Solana Beach, CA 92075.

This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 2/24/2025 /s/ Marina Vilaysane with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/27/2025 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004105 The name of the business: Mobile Dentistry Temp Services, located at 1727 Azul Vista, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Mark Alan Nocera, 1727 Azul Vista, San Marcos, CA 92078.

This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 2/25/2025 /s/ Mark Nocera with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 2/27/2025 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004448 The name of the business: BMW Motorcycles of San Marcos, located at 1040 Los Vallecitos Blvd., Ste 102, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Powersports Unlimited Inc., 1040 Los Vallecitos Blvd., Ste 102, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 3/4/2025 /s/ Michael Findlay, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/4/2025 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003079 The name of the business: SD Pop Up Mini Golf, located at 12674 Parish Rd., San Diego, CA 92128. Registrant, Tristan McCoy LLC, 12674 Parish Rd., San Diego, CA 92128. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A /s/ Tristan McCoy, Managing Member/Owner with Jordan

Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 2/26/2025 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004670 The name of the business: Blush & Company, located at 1821 S. Coast Hwy, Ste #3, Oceanside, CA 92064. Registrant, Blush And Co Inc., 1404 N. Tustin Ave., Unit C1, Santa Ana, CA 92705. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 2/1/2020 /s/ Sarah Lynn Long, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/6/2025 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004718 The name of the business: EDogg Bail Bonds, located at 410 S. Melrose Dr., Suite 219, Vista, CA 92083. Registrant, Eric Marquez, 410 S. Melrose Dr., Suite 219, Vista, CA 92083.

This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Eric Marquez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 3/7/2025 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004735 The name of the business: Timeline Resources, located at 1148 Rachel Circle, Escondido, CA 92026. Registrant, Christina Pollard, 1148 Rachel Circle, Escondido, CA 92026. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 2/16/2016 /s/ Christina Pollard with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 3/7/2025 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004427 The name of the business: aura Gardens, located at 1850 Marron Road, Ste 100A, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Registrant, Aura Carlsbad LLC, 1601 South Myers Street Apt 1, Oceanside, CA 92054. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business: 9/5/2023 /s/ Robert Fernandes, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/742025 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004742 The name of the business: Gala Goddess, located at 467 Rancho Vista Rd., Vista, CA 92083.

Registrant, Gala Goddess LLC, 467 Rancho Vista Road., Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A /s/ Penelope L. Richards, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/7/2025 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004506 The name of the business: North County Landscape Designs, located at 3450 Rich field Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92010. Registrant, Augustino Carcione, 3460 Marron Road, Suite 103-155, Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 3/1/2025

/s/ Augustino Carcione with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/4/2025 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 25CU011668C TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Roghayeh Khodagholi on behalf of Minor child filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Seyedehnarges Sadatkhouchmohtasham to Proposed name Narges Mohtasham.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objections that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: April, 28, 2025, 8:30 am, in Dept. 1 No hearing will occur on above date. Please see attachment The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92121. A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078.

Dated March 6, 2025 /s/ Maureen F. Hallahan, Judge of the Superior Court 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Joel Olea Gomez Case No. 25PE000287C SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA. 92101 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of Joel Olea Gomez deceased. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Joel Marcos Olea and Maricruz Gomez Olarte in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. The Petition for probate requests that Joel Marcos Olea and Maricruz Gomez Olarte 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 they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be

held in this court as follows: Date: 5/21/2025 Time: 2:00 pm Dept: 1603 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: David S. Askander, Esq. / Askander Law Firm, P.C. 4740 Green River Road, Suite 217 Corona, CA 92878 DOP: 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27/2025 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Yumiko Ewing Case No. 25PE000457C SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA. 92101 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of Yumiko Ewing deceased. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Kayla Rene Ewing in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA. 92101 Central Courthouse. The Petition for probate requests that Kayla Rene Ewing be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: April, 2, 2025 Time: 1:30 pm Dept: 502 Address of court: Same as noted above.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within 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: Kayla Rene Ewing 1389 Isabella Way Vista, CA 92084 760-443-7789 DOP: 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004648 The name of the business: AF Housecleaner and Janitorial Services, located at 4183 Highland Ave., Apt 4, San Diego, CA 92105. Registrant, Adai Flores, 4183 Highland Ave., Apt 4, San Diego, CA 92105. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 10/10/2023 /s/ Adai Flores with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 3/6/2025 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9005001 The name of the business: Rawls Construction, located at 2253 Country Creek Rd., #A, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Aaron Raymond Rawls, 2253 Country Creek Rd., #A, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 3/10/2025 /s/ Aaron Raymond Rawls with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/11/2025 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004699 The name of the business: Ken’s North County Home Improvement, located at 7026 Lantana Ter, Carlsbad, CA 92011. Registrant, Ken Douglas Baldwin, 7026 Lantana Ter, Carlsbad, CA 92011. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Ken Douglas Baldwin with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County

Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/6/2025 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003438 The name of the business: Collaborative Health, located at 1582 W. San Marcos Blvd., Ste 100, San Marcos, CA 92078.

Registrant, Sprague Medical Corp, 3339 Tyler Street, Carlsbad, CA 92008, Summitcare Medical 3830 Valley Centre Dr, Suite 705-832, San Diego, CA 92130. This business is operated by a General Partnership. First day of business: 2/11/2025 /s/ Tyler Sprague, General Partner with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/19/2025 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003918 The name of the business: Vista Music, located at 745 Shadowridge Drive, Vista, CA 92081.

Registrant, Dyana Christine Preti, 745 Shadowridge Drive, Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: 6/1/2009 /s/ Dyana Preti with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 32/25/2025 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004872 The name of the business: The Binding Seal, Binding Seal, located at 329 Springtree Place, Escondido, CA 92026. Registrant, Herman Charles Billington, 306 N. West El Norte Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92026.

This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Herman Billington with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/10/2025 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9005285 The name of the business: Stellar BBQ and Grill Services, located at 226 S. Stage Coach Ln. Fallbrook, CA 92028. Registrant, Gage Michael D’Ambroso, 226 S. Stage Coach Ln., Fallbrook, CA 92028. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Gage D’Ambroso with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/14/2025 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10/2025

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