When we think of the greatest secret weapons of World War II we immediately think of the Manhattan Project which created the world’s first two atomic bombs (code names “Little Boy,” and “Fat Man,” respectively).
These atomic bombs were, unquestionably, the mightiest and most lethal weapons unleased in human history, and their sudden appearance were like artificial suns exploding off the pages of Biblical “Revela-
tion.” Their explosions mushroomed over 11 miles into the sky creating a seemingly unreal Armageddon image that – even in its aftermath – still could not be fully comprehended by scientists who witnessed the seemingly impossible splitting of the atom.
The Little Boy – all 9,700 pounds of it -- was the first super bomb to find its target on August 6, 1945, when it was dropped over Hiroshima, Japan, erasing much of the landscape below. Robert Lewis, co-pilot of the Enola Gay airplane which carried
the bomb, was quoted as saying, “As the bomb fell over Hiroshima and exploded, we saw an entire city disappear.”
Sergeant Joseph Stiborik, radar operator on board, remembered how the crew was in shock and remained, mostly, in stunned silence on the return flight. The only words he recalled hearing were from copilot Lewis who uttered, “My God, what have we done?”
Radarman, Stiborik, struggled later to find words, “I was dumbfounded.
Remember, nobody had ever seen what an A-bomb could do before. Here was a whole damn town nearly as big as Dallas, one minute all in good shape and the next minute disappeared and covered with fires and smoke”
One account says there was an initial “burst of exhilaration” with some men remarking that the bomb would quickly end the war. But then talk seemed to evaporate quickly, giving way to shock, then stunned silence. It became difficult for the crewmen to truly comprehend the enormity of
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At the precise moment of explosion a blinding light filled the entire interior of the Enola Gay aircraft. As if caught in a bright prism of light, movement through time and space, suddenly seemed unreal for the crewman onboard as they struggled to sort through a state of disbelief, and shock, of what they had just witnessed.
Prior to the release of Little Boy from the Boeing B-29 Superfortress aircraft, navigator Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk, worked in synch with the plane’s bombardier (Tom Ferebee) to confirm winds and aimpoint. When the nearly 5-ton atom bomb dropped free, the Enola Gay suddenly lurched upwards making the Superfortress pilot, Paul Warfield Tibbets, Jr., send the plane into a 150-degree turn.
aeroplane.”
Within seconds, the first shock wave hit the plane.
“There was a hell of a jolt! The sound was like the aeroplane being torn in half.” It wasn’t long when, “Shortly after, we got the second wave,” Tibbets would recall. “We turned to where we could look out and saw the cloud, where the city of Hiroshima had been.”
Technical Sergeant, George R. Caron, was the only photographer onboard the B-29 Enola Gay that historic day and the first to see the explosion. He was the tail gunner facing the rear of the B-29, giving him the vantage point of being the first man to witness the cataclysmic rise of a gigantic mushroom cloud that would level off at 60,000 feet. The mere image was terrifying just to behold.
The Enola Gay flew full-throttle in the opposite direction using evasive action to desperately fly clear of the blast repercussions.
that Japan was in the rudimentary stages of radar, making the Superfortress virtually undetectable. All possibilities were weighed and addressed. In the event of being shot down, the entire crew was told they, “Were on their own.” Each of the eleven-man crew was given a cyanide tablet in the event of capture.
the atom.
Before the bombing, an order was issued by the 20th Air Force giving a 50-mile airspace restriction around Hiroshima, Japan. No chances were taken.
Unknown to many, even to this day, there were actually 3 American warplanes in the area.
As Tibbets would later elaborate, “We were just leveling out with throttles full forward when the bomb exploded at our back. All we saw was a bright flash like a photographer’s bulb going off in the
Give Us This Day Our Daily Chuckle
This week, a compendium of wit, wisdom and neat stuff you can tell at parties. Enjoy!
Of all the things that taste like chicken, it’s weird that eggs are not one of them.
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My son was just born and another dad at the nursery congratulated me and said his daughter was born yesterday... said maybe they’ll marry each other.
Sure, like my son is going to marry someone twice his age.
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Did you know that laughing at your
The entire mission had been carefully planned. The B-29 was optimized to cruise at extremely high altitudes (for its time), thus minimizing or avoiding any reach by opposing Japanese fighter planes. Adding to its safety was the fact
own mistakes can lengthen your life while, laughing at your wife’s mistakes can shorten it.
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In extreme situations, Nuns have been known to sometimes utter an obscenity -- but it’s very rare and usually only when a Sister sitting right next to her yells “BINGO”.
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Ole lived across the Minnesota river from Clarence, whom he didn’t like at all.
They were yelling across the river at each other all the time.
Ole would yell at Clarence, “If I had a vay to cross dis river, I’d come ofer dere an beat you up good, yeah sure, ya betcha!”
Clarence would yell back, “Ya don’t scare me, ya old turd. I cud beatcha wit one hand behind me back, fer sure!”
This went on for years.
Finally, the state built a bridge across the river right there by their houses.
Ole’s wife, Lena , says, “Now iss yer chance, Ole. Vhy doncha go over dere and beat up dat Clarence like you said you vud?”
Other procedures were standard for the era: each crew member was allotted an evasion kit containing cloth maps that showed the best ground escape routes, as well as ‘Blood Chits,’ which were multilingual instructions stating, “I’m an American, help me escape and you’ll be rewarded.” The survival packages also included fishing and hunting gear, food rations, lengths of rope, firstaid kits, miniature compasses, flare guns, and gold coins to bribe one’s captors into helping them escape. In the specific case of the Enola Gay’s mission, they were also given highlysecret information of the locations of search-and-rescue teams which would be in the area. In regards to the Enola Gay’s flight-route, all allied aircraft were barred from the southern area of Japan, primarily because the scientists who built the bomb were not sure of its full capability, or any other unknown effects it might trigger in cleaving
Ole replied, “OK, by yimminy, I tink I vill do yust dat!”
Ole started for the bridge, but he saw a sign on the bridge and stopped to read it, then turned around and came back home.
Lena asked, “Vhy did you come back?”
Ole said, “Lena , I tink I changed my mind ‘bout beatin’ up dat Clarence. You know, vhen I yell at him from across da river, he don’t look so big. But dey put a sign on da bridge dat says Clarence is 13 feet, 6 inches”
You know how they throw the ball into the crowd after winning the game?
Yeah… turns out that’s not allowed in bowling.
I know that now.
You know you’re getting old when you can’t walk past a bathroom without thinking, “I may as well pee while I’m here.”
A hotel guest calls the front desk
The first atom-bomb drop was the exclusive mission of only 3 U.S. planes permitted within the restricted airspace: the Enola Gay, and two other B-29s that followed at a safe distance to record the effects of the blast.
No large bomb prior to this had ushered in such residual elements such as deadly radiation on such a massive scale, the radiation being a second swipe from Death’s hand, if the initial blast did not claim its victims first. Radioactivity from an atomic bomb was virtually unknown to the common person.
A split-second before the explosion of the world’s first atomic bomb over enemy territory, a crewman had accidentally broken his safety goggles. He quickly covered his
Secret Weapons continued on page 3 what just happened. No mortal could. After all, no human had ever before seen such unimaginable power.
and the clerk answers, “May I help you?”
The man says, “Yes, I’m in room 858. You need to send someone to my room immediately. I’m having an argument with my wife and she says she’s going to jump out the window.”
The desk clerk says, “I’m sorry, sir, but that’s a personal issue.”
The man replies, “Listen, I can’t get the window open.. and that’s a maintenance issue.”
Pecans in the Cemetery
On the outskirts of a small town, there was a big old pecan tree just inside the cemetery fence. One day, two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts.
‘One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me,’ said one boy. Several dropped and rolled down toward the fence.
Another boy came riding along the road on his bicycle. As he passed, he thought he heard voices from
Chuckles
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eyes with his hands the best he could. His experience was otherworldly. Face covered, he nevertheless saw the skeletal bones in both his hands, as though seeing them through an x-ray.
All this, against the backdrop of the entire sky lighting up, as if illuminated from a million artificial suns.
The world’s second atom bomb, Fat Man, was even bigger at 10,300 pounds, and far more powerful. Fat Man found its target three days later on August 9, 1945, when it was dropped from a B-29 Bockscar bomber. Fat Man’s free fall was timed at 43 seconds before it exploded 2,000-feet above the ground, pulverizing Nagasaki, Japan, into unrecognizable rubble, in mere seconds.
Regarding that historic firstdrop on Hiroshima, of all the crewmen aboard the Enola Gay that fateful day, navigator Theodore Van Kirk would become the last surviving member before he died on July 28, 2014. In October 2007, Van Kirk auctioned off his flight log he kept on the Enola Gay at the bombing of Hiroshima. He sold it for $358,500.00 in the hopes it would find its way to a museum for public-viewing. It did not.
The years tend to dull the benchmark that was created back then. For good or for bad, it was a turning point in human history. Pandora’s box had finally been breached by science.
We had ushered in the atomic age and the dawning of a new era. Humankind had unleashed unspeakable power of the nuclear bomb.
Earlier voices at the beginningstages of the first atomic bomb’s development can still be heard, like echoes from the past. When the first detonation of a nuclear weapon was achieved at the Trinity Test (July 16, 1945) in the Jornada del Muerto desert, 35 miles southeast of Socorro, New Mexico, physicist and director of the test, Kenneth Bainbridge – after witnessing the birth of the project’s brainchild, said: “Now, we are all sons of bitches.”
Nonetheless, the atomic bombs had shortened the war and, in so doing, ultimately saved countless lives in the long run.
Today, we stand at the crossroads between better-living by harnessing nuclear power and global peace, or we stand at the threshold of mutual annihilation.
In all of life, hard lessons are often given to us; learning from them is
often even harder.
For example, World War II became known as “The war to end all wars.” It is human folly that World War I also went by the same name. Only time will tell what will become of us.
Whatever our fate as citizens of this planet Earth, the release of Little Boy from the skies on August 6, 1945, will forever remain as one of the greatest secrets of World War II, which – in a split-second -- remained a secret no more.
Aside from the Manhattan Project which gave forth the biggest secrets of World War II, there were other highly-secret weapons that were crucial for victory.
The mid-1940s brought a most frightening reality: the German army had succeeded in conquering all of Western Europe.
On the seas, Hitler’s U-boats were creating havoc as well. In the Atlantic, German U-boats were sinking Allied convoys that were carrying critical supplies for the war, threatening to bring Britain to its knees by cutting off her only lifeline. On all fronts, the outlook was beginning to look grimmer by the day for the Allied Forces.
Something had to be done to turn the tide of the war, and something had to be done quickly, or else. That something, that secret weapon, which Britain desperately needed, was now beginning to emerge, stronger and stronger, just 50 miles north of London, in a mysterious parcel of land known as Bletchley Park. Its seeds were first planted after the First World War. Britain had established a brain trust, a military establishment of the most brilliant minds to figure out and break various secret codes by the enemy. But disaster struck when Britain’s greatest and most versatile minds were unable to break Germany’s ingenious Enigma Code, which was so advanced, and so complex, as to be considered impenetrable.
But then something strange, something unimaginable happened in 1938 when the military-trained codebreakers were relocated to Bletchley Park, at a sprawling multi-level mansion.
Shockingly, Britain’s Government Code and Cipher School (GC&CS) suddenly decided to take a most startling departure from its ranks and begin recruiting civilians that were not government-trained, not graduates of military academies and in fact, common every day citizens, many of whom had never even seen a code before, let alone solved one.
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oak Tree democrats meeting May 19th • 6:30pm
Oak Tree Democrats will have their monthly hybrid meeting Monday, May19th at 6:30pm in the Oceanside Mission Branch Library Community Room, 3861 Mission Ave, Oceanside, Ca. Ms. Alejandro Vargo, an associate of TURN (The Utility Reform Network) will Review our changing SDG&E bills, explain the new Flat Rate imposed by the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) and answer questions from attendees.
To attend the meetings via ZOOM go to our website oaktreedems.org to register in advance. Please register using the link provided. Registration is not required to attend in person. ***
sue Palmer, Pianist Motel Swing Orchestra May 18 • 2pm
Sue Palmer, pianist, San Diego’s Queen of Boogie Woogie, and her Motel Swing Orchestra are coming to Escondido Sunday May 18 at 2:00 pm...back by popular demand.
The orchestra (guitar, trombone, upright bass, drums, saxophone, female vocalist, and piano) does a highly energetic show performing, swing, oldies, R & B, Motown, and more. Seniors, veterans, and active-military $20.00. Children and students thru college are FREE. Adults $30.00. Tickets on sale 1:15 pm at the First Congregational Church, 1800 North Broadway, Escondido. Cash or check please. Doors open at 1:30 pm... concert 2:00 pm. This is the final concert of the 2024-2025 season for the Hidden Valley Community Concert Association. They have presented over 300 concerts since 1945. http://www.hiddenvalleyCCAescondido.info
The good LifE at MiraCosta College Oceanside Campus A Lifelong Learning Group
Meetings will be held in person at the MiraCosta College, Oceanside Campus, at 1:00 pm in the Board Room, of the Administration Building (Building 1000) and by the Internet Application ZOOM.
may 9 1:00 Buddhism Rev. Sterling Davenport, Asst Minister Learn about Buddhism’s fundamental origins, providing an overview of its historical development and ending with the lived practices and belief of the modern Jodo Shinshu tradition of the Mahayana branch of Buddhism.
may 9 2:30 “Jeannette Rankin Fights Back” Written and Performed by Beth Urech Beth Urech Jeannette was the first woman elected to Congress in 1916. She introduced and voted for the 19th Amendment, giving women suffrage from sea to shining sea. A lifelong feminist and pacifist, Jeannette is also Beth’s cousin. Beth has performed her one-woman show to high praise in Switzerland, Costa Rica, Mexico and throughout the USA.
may 16 1:00 KPBS Next: The Future of San Diego’s Public Media Station Deanna Mackey, General Manager, KPBS Deanna Mackey will share the innovative and impactful work being done by KPBS’ award-winning journalists, creative storytellers and community engagement professionals, including exciting new initiatives underway.
may 16 2:30 Monitoring Wetlands in a Time of Change Christine Whitcraft, Ph.D Dr. Christine Whitcraft will discuss the importance and functioning of wetlands in the southern California region as well as explain what her collaborative team is learning Oodles continued on page 12
Wild bat found inside safari Park Tests Positive for rabies
By Fernanda Lopez Halvorson, County of San Diego Communications Office
County public health officials are looking for people who may have come in contact with a bat found at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on Wednesday, May 7th at 10:45 a.m. that later tested positive for rabies.
The wild bat was not one that is on habitat at the Safari Park. Park visitors who had no physical contact with the bat are not at risk for rabies.
The bat was found at the base of the public elevator in the African Loop near the hot air ballon ride. There is only one public elevator in the park.
A trained staff member collected the bat safely. The County Public Health Laboratory confirmed the bat was infected with rabies.
If you or someone in your family or group were in the area of the elevator and stairs on May 7 before 10:45 a.m. and had direct contact with the bat, or you know of someone who may have touched the bat, you are urged to contact County Public Health Services as soon as possible at (619) 692-8499.
“Human rabies is usually fatal without prompt post-exposure vaccine and treatment,” said Dr. Ankita Kadakia, County interim public health officer. “Rabies transmission can happen from a bat bite or if a
Statistics show that about 30% adults in California have insufficient sleep issues. Data Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2013–2022.
To me, sleep is a very precious gift . . . an experience to be enjoyed. Sleep is the ultimate relaxation ex-
bat’s saliva comes in contact with a cut or abrasion, or with mucous membranes, such as the eyes, nose or mouth. Although bats can carry rabies, they are an important part of nature in San Diego County. It is important to respect the space of wildlife and do not touch them.”
So far in 2025, the County has detected three rabid bats in the County. There are many species of bats found in San Diego County that feed on insects such as mosquitos. Other bat species feed on nectar from plants and pollinate them in the process. You may see bats occasionally around sunset when they are most active.
It is important to appreciate wildlife from a safe distance and not touch them. If you do come in direct contact with a bat, wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water and get medical advice immediately.
Rabies is a preventable viral disease that is most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal.
Symptoms of rabies in people can take weeks to months to develop after being exposed to a rabid animal. Once symptoms develop, rabies is almost always fatal. However, prompt post-exposure treatment following exposure to the virus will prevent the disease.
Find more information about bats and rabies on the County’s website. at www.sandiegocounty.gov
perience. Or at lest it’s supposed to be. When you start having problems sleeping you begin to notice its absence . . . and consistent loss of sufficient sleep soon takes its toll.
Do you have difficult sleeping? Join the club, friend. I, too, have had great difficulty sleeping at all. In the past 11 days at least five or six days I did not sleep at all. Awake all night. Body felt fine . . . no pain. Just wide awake. That is not normal, nor is it good.
If you have trouble sleeping you should arrange with your medical provider to test and see if you may have sleep apnea. This is a condition where you stop breathing for 15, 30, or 60 seconds. It’s caused by your tongue relaxing while you sleep and blocking your airway. A simple and quick fix is often a device known as a CPAP machine. CPAP equals “CONSTANT POSITIVE AIR PRESSURE.” That air pressure keeps your tongue from blocking your airway and enables you to get a good night’s sleep.
Several years ago I agreed to be
Letters to the Editor
Lyle, everyone’s talking about you at my workplace and among my many friends, neighbors, and family members, regarding all the heartfelt things you have done to help improve our world and make it a better place to live in. All of us are talking about the May 1st issue of The Paper titled “North San Diego County People Whose Acts of Kindness Saved Lives!” which was written by your beautiful writer Friedrich Gomez. We bumped into Friedrich recently while shopping and he said he wanted to write the story because if he didn’t, then nobody would ever know the truth of what you have done down through the years! Lyle you’re a humble saint and we all love you dearly. You’re not only a U.S. military veteran who defended this country of ours, but a “Good Samaritan” who sacrificed your own time and personal finances to “walk the talk” to make our society safer and also improving the lives of even our young children by establishing sports programs,
tested for sleep apnea by the good medical folks at Kaiser Permanente. The test showed that I had moderate sleep apnea. I decided that “moderate” wasn’t so bad and decided , given the cost of about $150 to acquire the CPAP machine from Kaiser, to not move forward. Several years later the VA Hospital in La Jolla confirmed I had sleep apnea ond offered a CPAP machnine at no charge. Hard to turn down that offer. So I became the proud owner and user of my CPAP machine. My sleep improved dramatically. I became a believer.
About a month ago my CPAP machine stopped working. Turns out the seal on the water reservoir was leaking. A quick trip to the walkin sleep clinic at the VA hospital in LaJolla and in 5 minutes I had a new water reservoir which worked fine . . and so did my CPAP machnine. However, while the CPAP machine was out of service I had great sleep deprivation . . on 6 or 7 nights out of an 11 day period I did not sleep a wink all night. I was wide awake all night! I noticed the lack of sleep was affecting my life,
etc. I’m glad Friedrich stepped up and set the record straight. You must be extremely proud of your boy Friedrich, and it’s easy to see why countless readers adore him!
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The planned detox treatment facility in San Marcos for those with serious drug addiction and other substance abuse cases has raised legitimate concerns within the San Marcos community. For example, residents are alarmed that the drug recovery facility would be too close to several schools which our children attend. It is planned to be within 25 feet from the Montessori preschool and within 100 feet from the San Marcos elementary School, and near the bus stop where school children gather, and close to the Palomar Elementary School, not to mention near the popular Mission Sports Park where children and families gather.
Understandably, such a detox center has citizens full of anxiety regarding the safety of our children, who could be exposed to possible disturbances from drug addicts who will traffic to and from the treatment center.
Despite the assurances of safety precautions at the 24/7 detox center and promises of a “secure
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badly. So off to the VA Hospital in La Jolla and adjustments were made to my CPAP machine were made . . . instructions for bedtime and waking time were given . . and we’ll see if that works.
a note to Veterans: If you are reading this column and have not checked out the Veteran’s Administraion, please do . . soon! You are missing out on some of the finest medical care in the world. If you served at least 90 days in any US Military branch you are eligible for medical coverage . . no matter how long since your service ended.
I think one of the best investments I’ve ever made was the two years I spent in the US Army (Brooke Army Hospital, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, Entertainment Director). For those two years I qualified for medical coverage via the VA and I have probably received well over $1 million worth of medical services, surgical procedures, medical
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This bold and bizarre concept of recruiting ordinary people of high intelligence, but with no codebreaking experience or military training is, in retrospect, a most astonishing attempt to ‘think outside the box’ in a last, desperate attempt to decode Germany’s Enigma code which, up to this point, was technologically invincible.
The importance of cracking the Enigma code was considered invaluable, even crucial to winning the war: “If Enigma would be penetrated, everything Hitler plotted would be known in advance. Access to the enemy’s inner-most secrets could alter the outcome of World War II.” (“Decoding Nazi Secrets,” Nova Public Television, DVD, 1999.)
Unknown to the world at large, there emerged a most startling secret notion that would parlay into one of history’s greatest secret weapons which would turn the tide of the war in Europe and change the course of history forever. Recruitment of nondescript civilians began in the late 1930s and continued onward. These newly-hired civilian codebreaking candidates were added to the already established military-trained codebreakers at Bletchley Park.
According to historian and author, Sinclair McKay (“The Lost World of Bletchley Park”), the British already had thousands of military codebreakers in a variety of roles working in different locations, eventually reaching over 10,000 total. So, in light of what Mr. McKay said, why add more at Bletchley Park, especially from the civilian sector? The pivotal idea was to get fresh blood, fresh thinking, and a fresh perspective from potential civilian codebreakers.
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consultations, MRI’S, Ultra Sound, eye exams, glasses . . . wonderful service, always with a smile. They treat me like royalty! So, if you are a veteran . . get a move on and contact the VA today and get qualified for medical coverage.
End of lecture to veterans.
To those of you who are not veterans . . you really should look into this. Statistics show in San Diego County Men (37%). Adults 45 to 64 (39%. suffer from insufficient sleep. (ibid)
Our brilliant writer, Friedrich Gomez, is one of those rare individuals that require very little
In one 1941 recruiting strategy, the British government secretly asked The Daily Telegraph newspaper to organize and publish a very sophisticated and very advanced crossword puzzle competition. From the results of this contest, the best and most perceptive minds were contacted and asked to “Be involved in a particular type of work as a contribution to the war effort.” In their own words, the British War Office set about seeking: “Top solvers of cryptic crossword puzzles, as these individuals had strong lateral thinking skills.”
The recruitment of profound and eclectic thinkers, fresh and untainted by conventional warfare tactics was a stroke of genius. With this unorthodox recruiting process, Bletchley Park soon became populated by a very strange and oddball collection of the new soon-to-be codebreakers: chess champions, linguists (experts in languages and the recognition in their various hidden meanings), Egyptologists (experts in ancient Egyptian language, art, and history), mathematicians, students, lawyers, university professors, crossword puzzle fanatics and other riddlesolvers.
Yes, they were brilliant, unconventional, and – as genius is often viewed – they were often seen as a collection of rule-breaking eccentrics, even social misfits, perhaps what some today might refer to as ‘intellectual nerds.’ These civilian recruits often caused surrounding town folk to view them as weird and sometimes, uncomfortable to be around.
In fact, archival records reveal that Bletchley’s surrounding community began to believe that this collection of unusual citizens were, in fact, from some lunatic asylum (Historian, Sinclair McKay, Ibid). One such example of eccentricity was personified by one of Bletch-
sleep; indeed, he will frequently be awake all day and all night as well. He has very high metbolism and is constantly on the move . . .but unless you have a high metabolic rate and don’t need 7 hours of sleep a night . . . look into being tested for sleep apnea.
You will thank me for the advice.
Nitey Nite.
Vietnam 2
It was at the 67th Field Medical Hospital in Quin Ohn, S. Vietnam.
I had asked to spend the night in the hospital and to be awakened if and when they had casualties come
ley Park’s most brilliant young recruits named Alan Turing. A towering genius, Turing was a research Fellow at Cambridge College at the young age of 22. He even created the fundamental basis for the first complicated computing machine. Yet, even his colleagues said of him, “He had funny manners.” (Peter Hilton, Bletchley Park codebreaker).
Nonetheless, Alan Turing was an undisputed genius: “He constantly surprised us with his originality,” Hilton added. “He was very shy,” fellow codebreaker, Sarah Baring recalls, “He used to -- bless his heart -- walk down to the canteen and, curiously, walk in a sideways motion with his head down. But, he was a star. We all thought he was such a wonderful person.” But Turing was not the only eccentric at Bletchley Park. In general, they all were perceived as different. Their unusual nature and odd behavior even took British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, by surprise. Inspecting the new experiment with non-military codebreakers at Bletchley Park, on September of 1941, Churchill commented to Commander Alastair Denniston, Operations Head of the codebreaking school, “I told you to leave no stone unturned to get this staff, but I had no idea you had taken me so literally!” Churchill had met chess champions, Hugh Alexander and Stuart Milner-Barry, and mathematicians Derek Taunt, Jack Good, Bill Tutte, and Max Newman, as well as historian Harry Hinsley, and a collection of students, puzzle fanatics and crossword experts. It was the strangest kettle of fish that Churchill had ever seen come together to represent Britain’s top secret military experiment. However, in time, they would not disappoint. They would, in fact, commence to shock the world with their unrivalled, collective genius.
in. I wanted to do a feature on triage treatment of battle casualties, the up front and personal view of a medical team operating in a time of crisis.
First incident. . .I was awakened by someone jostling me. It was a doctor. “What’s this guy doing in my bed!. . .” he was bellowing. The nurses shushed him and said. . . “Quiet! He’s a reporter. He’s just doing a job”.
“I don’t care,” said the doctor, “he’s sleeping in my bed”.
“There are plenty of beds here. . .leave him alone. Let him sleep”.
I would have gladly gotten up and given the doctor his bed but I was too tired to enter into any de-
Nevertheless, their often strange and idiosyncratic exploits caused the Government Code and Cypher School to nickname them “The Golf, Cheese and Chess Society.” One unique codebreaker was often seen pacing around the lake drinking coffee while in deep abstract thought. When he would finish his cup of coffee he would, suddenly, look at the empty cup in deep surprise, not remembering that he had periodically drunk from it while lost in thought, contemplating an encoded message. Unsure how the cup even came into his possession, he would simply toss it over his shoulder and into the lake.
As a whole, these newly-added civilian codebreakers were the exact opposites of their military codebreaker counterparts, in more ways than one. Aside from their unconventional behavior, they were even treated differently by the British Government Code and Cipher School. They were not required to follow military disciplines, such as uniforms, and ranks -- none of which would apply to them.
Little did the world realize that this collection of whimsical individuals would become heroic in accomplishing the seemingly impossible: they would succeed in breaking the various German Enigma codes from not only the German ground forces, but also the unique Enigma codes of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) known as Luftwaffe Red, as well as the German Naval Engima. As a consequence of all this, many key battles now shifted in our favor, and as a result, countless lives were saved within our Allied Forces.
For example, breaking Germany’s Luftwaffe Red Enigma code allowed Bletchley Park to inform
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bate. The nurses rushed the doctor out of the area and I went back to sleep. (The doctor had NOT been working for 24 hours stitching up maimed troopers; he was just used to having his way and was upset that someone was in his bed. The story of Goldilocks came to my mind, I recall).
Incident two. . .I was again jostled awake. This time by a nurse. “We have a casualty”, she said. I wiped the sleep away from my eyes and, somewhat bleary-eyed, stumbled out of the good doctor’s warm bed. “One casualty?”, I asked.
“Yes,” she said. “An Air Force
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5th District Supervisor • Jim Desmond
California Just failed our kids — again
Just when you thought California politics couldn’t get any more out of touch, Sacramento has reached a new low.
Last week, I proudly led the effort to pass a Board Letter at the San Diego County Board of Supervisors supporting AB 379, the Survivor Support and Demand Reduction Act. Our Board formally urged state lawmakers to act — to protect children, punish predators,
and provide real support for survivors of human trafficking.
Because here’s the truth: under current California law, a predator who buys sex from a 16- or 17year-old can get off with a misdemeanor. That’s not justice. That’s a failure.
AB 379 fixes this. The bill would make it a felony to buy sex from anyone under 18. It would establish a Survivor Support Fund, funded by offenders, to provide housing, counseling, and recovery services. And it would close dangerous loopholes that have protected traffickers and hurt victims.
But instead of moving this critical legislation forward, some California lawmakers have blocked the bill. Rather than advancing it, they’ve delayed it until the fall.
Let’s be clear: this is horrific. There’s no gray area. Children are being exploited, and Sacramento just chose politics over protection.
This shouldn’t be partisan. Our
kids are not for sale. Yet while San Diego remains a trafficking hotspot — where the average age of a trafficked girl is just 16 — state leaders are dragging their feet instead of delivering solutions.
We need to treat exploited minors as victims, not punish them or protect those who prey on them.
Every day we delay, more lives are shattered.
I won’t stop fighting for this bill. But I need the public with me. Call it out. Demand action.
Share the message.
California’s children are counting on us — and they can’t wait until Sacramento gets its act together.
San Diego County District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond, 1600 Pacific Highway, #335, San Diego, CA 92101, United States http:// www.supervisorjimdesmond.com/
Vista Mayor • John Franklin
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facility,” this doesn’t appease parents of the unpredictable environment of such an addiction recovery campus that would be so near preschool and middle schools and other places where families gather.
On another matter, we salute The Paper for providing a political forum for 5th District Supervisor Jim Desmond, Vista Mayor John Franklin, and Carl DeMaio of the California State Assembly District 75 so that we, the voters, can read and stay current on their topical viewpoints on a variety of relevant issues. Also, your popular cover story writer, Friedrich Gomez, is a fascinating reporter who often brings North San Diego County and even a “window to the world news” to our households. Thank you Mr. Lyle Davis, publisher and editor of The Paper for enriching us with relevant journalism which makes us not want to miss a single issue of your weekly publication.
James Solrac, N. San Diego County
The attempted raid on the County’s reserves
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors attempted to smash the piggy bank - proposing to raid the County’s reserves - to pay for the $138.5 million deficit accrued by the County. Thankfully, Supervisor Jim Desmond stopped the proposal–for now. Board Chair Terra Lawson-Remer will attempt to bring back the proposal, depending on the results of the Supervisor District 1 special election. That’s why I’m supporting Chula Vista Mayor John McCann for the seat. He believes in fiscal responsibility and protecting the reserves, just as I do.
The County failed to prepare for the expiration of the $1.4 billion it received during the Covid pandemic from the federal government in relief acts like the American Rescue Plan. Those monies were onetime funds intended to pay for vaccinations, testing, tracing, to pay for housing for those who were unhoused during the pandemic, to support people who had lost their wages, and all sorts of other needful things. The pandemic is over and so is the one-time federal money. This has nothing to do with DOGE or the President.
This has everything to do with the county setting up new semi-permanent programs that were funded by the Covid pandemic relief funds. Ronald Reagan said the closest thing to immortality is a temporary government program. And he was right. County leaders need to dial back spending to pre-pandemic levels, because the pandemic is over and the one-time relief money is gone. When we overspend our regular revenues, we get deficits. It’s second-grade math.
Let’s be clear: County Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and Montgomery Steppe have massively expanded County government,
and now the money has run out. We can’t afford their tax and spend agenda, so they want to use money set aside for crises like wildfires, floods and health emergencies to cover regular spending deficits. The attempted raid on our reserves would have solved the problem exactly once, completely ignoring the underlying problem: excessive spending created recurring deficits. And, once our emergency reserves are gone, they’re gone.
Their proposal also potentially delays passing a budget on time and puts the stability of County finances at risk. The County of San Diego plays a crucial role in delivering essential services like public safety, road maintenance, parks, and libraries. Mismanaging the budget puts all of those at risk.
Deficits matter. Every family knows that spending more than you earn threatens your financial stability. Government is no different.
Just look at the massive spending numbers by the County:
The budget has ballooned to $8.5 billion, and staffing has surged to 20,470 employees—an increase of
2,446 positions in just five years. And yet, San Diego County now has fewer residents than it did in 2020. What changed? Not the population. Just the size—and cost— of government.
We don’t have a revenue problem. We have a spending problem.
One of the reasons I ran for public office was that the City of Vista ran deficits seven years in a row. I pledged to restore fiscal discipline—and under my leadership, we’ve passed ten consecutive balanced budgets. We also created a Rainy Day Fund so Vista can weather economic downturns without deficits or layoffs.
It’s not complicated: don’t spend more than you have, and save for tough times.
Why is it so hard for some politicians to grasp those basic principles?
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Vista Mayor John Franklin www.johnfranklin.org
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the British Royal Air Force (RAF) not only how the Luftwaffe was organized, but what it was planning to do in advance. Also, historians agree that the Battle of the Atlantic might have been lost if the Bletchley Park codebreakers had failed to penetrate the German’s Navy Enigma codes, all of which allowed our Armed Forces to prepare and defuse the enemy’s plans. In the summer of 1941 Bletchley Park was able to crack the German Navy’s Enigma code in less than two days. Convoys could now be re-routed on the seas, thus avoiding the deadly German U-boats. On June 23, 1941, Bletchley Park saved a British convoy from a deadly U-boat attack (involving 10 German submarines).
Bletchley Park’s decoded Enigma messages even allowed the Allies to setup a counterattack, sinking two German Uboats in the process.
“Codebreakers became so proficient that they would instruct the RAF to drop mines in a particular stretch of seas.” (“Decoding Nazi Secrets,” Ibid.) This allowed the British Royal Air Force to counterstrike with pin-point accuracy since they now knew of the exact secret locations of the submerged German submarine wolf packs that lay in deadly waiting.
That these perceived oddballs from
off the streets of Britain could use a unique vantage point of their intellect to penetrate The Third Reich’s Enigma code was quite astonishing, to say the least. Historically, how vital were these contributions of Bletchley Park? Historians are best equipped to answer such a daunting question: “The codebreakers were now not only learning about Enigma, but about the whole system of warfare communications, which had an impact on an entire military campaign.” (“Decoding Nazi Secrets,” Ibid.)
Even the brilliant desert campaign of Germany’s Erwin Rommel (the Desert Fox) was thwarted by the brilliance of Bletchley Park. Rommel’s campaign depended on the Enigma communications, as he relied, totally, on the Italians to bring in critical supplies for his Panzer Army divisions.
Because of Bletchley Park’s codebreaking, the RAF was able to not only pinpoint the location of any Italian oil tankers but even know exactly how much gasoline they were carrying. The secret locations and planning of Rommel’s supply convoy gave the RAF easy targets in attacking the Italian convoys crossing the Mediterranean Sea, thus cutting off the Desert’s Fox’s critical life-line of supplies. Rommel was previously winning his desert campaign, but because of Bletchley Park’s nondescript codebreakers, Rommel was now losing because his supplies were always sunk in the Mediterranean
waters. These war victories were greatly cheered by Allied Forces, but due to the ultra-secrecy surrounding Bletchley Park’s mysterious mansion, the codebreakers, themselves, remained unheralded. Nevertheless, they were content that the war was being won. For this raggle-taggle band of irregular codebreakers, winning the war was reward enough without having to be in the bright sunlight of recognition. Throughout the war, Germany periodically tweaked and reset the Engima coding machines making it necessary for the Bletchley Park codebreakers to restart their penetration efforts all over again from scratch. It was a horrendous and taxing ordeal requiring highly unusual focus, stamina, and brain-power that only these recruits seemed capable of.
In the historic naval Battle of Matopan, in the Spring of 1941, the Bletchley Park Mansion of codebreakers, again, were the architects of another major victory.
The British fleet was based in the Egyptian port of Alexandria, under the direction of Admiral Andrew Cunningham. A critical Enigma message was decoded in the middle of the night by Bletchley Park’s Mavis Lever, who rushed downstairs to frantically present her findings. Her decoding was towering in its impact. Within hours. her decoded message was sent to Admiral Andrew Cunningham. Its contents were both shocking and frightening.
The Italian fleet was planning to attack a British convoy at midnight. Since the port of Alexandria was crawling with spies, all watching every move by Admiral Cunningham, he was now in a serious dilemma. If Cunningham suddenly took his fleet out to sea, then the Italian spy network would know that their secret was decoded. If Cunningham did nothing, then a British convoy would be sent to the bottom of the sea. The spies knew the admiral loved to golf, and Cunningham used this as a crafty ruse. The admiral disembarked his ship and went on shore at Alexandria to play golf. Under the cover of darkness, Cunningham secretly slipped back on board ship and led the British fleet out to sea. Cunningham led his fleet directly to the spot where the Italian ships had gathered for their ambush. Cunningham’s British fleet caught the Italian ships completely by surprise and made them pay a heavy price. The Italians lost almost 3,000 men and the battle, which was the crème de la crème of their navy. It was another major coup by the Bletchley Park mansion codebreakers. Later, a grateful Admiral Cunningham secretly visited the sprawling acreage of Bletchley Park to personally thank the codebreakers who had averted a major naval disaster. It was thanks enough for the codebreakers.
Secret Weapons continued on page 9
airlines are getting stricter about carry-on luggage. Here’s what to do about it.
Are airlines tightening their carryon luggage rules? Passengers like Eddie Cannon believe the answer is “yes.”
Cannon was flying from St. Louis to Atlanta on Delta Air Lines when a flight attendant ordered him to store his carry-on bag under the seat in front of him.
“I didn’t have room for my feet,” he says.
Instead, he tried to place his bag in the overhead bin. He says the attendant stopped him and told him that if he didn’t comply, he would be removed from the flight.
Cannon is no loose cannon. He’s a vice president of an AI company and knows how to behave on a plane.
Cannon complained to Delta and to the Department of Transportation, which regulates airlines. In response, Delta said its request to put carry-ons where your legs normally go is to maintain an on-time
departure and to leave room in the overhead bins for other luggage.
“Thank you for your thoughts on this matter, which will be shared with our in-fight services leadership team in order to improve our service where it’s needed,” it added. He also received 15,000 bonus miles as an apology.
But Cannon wonders about the stricter carry-on rules. “Are they trying to make more money on checked baggage?”
Why are airlines cracking down on carry-on luggage?
It’s no secret that airlines make billions of dollars a year on checked
luggage. It’s also no secret that they’re always looking for ways to increase their revenues.
Sometimes, government regulators can become their unwitting accomplices. Last fall, European regulators standardized the maximum dimensions for carry-on luggage at 21.6 inches x 15.7 inches x 7.8 inches and 17.6 pounds. The move was meant to improve the boarding process, but it will probably also improve the airline industry’s profits.
There have been reports suggesting that U.S. carriers are seeing the new rule as an opening to further restrict carry-on luggage -- and potentially increase income from checked luggage fees.
Delta said it has not changed its carry-on rules, but that they may be enforced differently depending on the circumstances.
on page 8
Illustration by Dustin Elliott
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“Due to weight and balance on certain flights, crew members may ask customers to place smaller, personal items under their seat,” a representative told me.
If you want a preview of things to come, try booking an airline ticket on a discount airline in Australia or Asia. Gate agents there are already super-strict about size and weight limits, as I discovered on a recent visit. They weigh and size everything.
If you go over even a smidge, you’ll have to repack -- or pay extra.
“I’m so upset about this,” says Jack Ezon, who runs the luxury travel agency Embark Beyond. He stopped checking his bags a decade ago because he doesn’t trust airlines with his belongings.
In his view, the way to improve luggage revenue is to stop losing passengers’ luggage -- not by forcing them to downsize their carryons.
But it’s not the only way.
don’t overpack
I know this is obvious, but the best way to avoid any trouble with your
carry-on bag is to comply with the published rules. Don’t take any chances. Make sure your carry-on fits the smallest standards, which in your case will probably be the new European ones. Your bag should easily fit in every template and pass every weight test.
Obey the rules and you won’t need any of these other tips. But you might still need help, because frankly, the new carry-on restrictions are a little bit restrictive. People have more stuff. How do you get it past the authorities?
Pack smarter -- much smarter
It’s not enough to pack less and lighter, says travel agent Maria LaDuca. You have to start thinking about the optics. If you’re a couple, you probably each carry your own bag on a plane. It makes sense to keep things separate. But in an era of stricter carry-ons, you have to think differently. “If you’re traveling with someone, spread out the heavier stuff,” advises LaDuca. (I do this too when I’m traveling with my adult son. If my bag is a little heavier and his is a little lighter, we strategically repack at the airport to avoid the luggage police.)
make Them Look The other Way
A kind word at the ticket counter can distract a ticket agent from spotting your XL carry-on. I’ve
seen it, and I’ve also used it, and it works. “The first thing I do is to greet the counter staff and ask how they are doing,” says Y. Murat Ozguc, a frequent traveler who runs a tour operator in Turkey. “I’ve never had a problem with a few additional kilos.”
be discreet
That’s the recommendation of Justin Crabbe, who says backpacks are perfect for squeezing past stricter carry-on rules. He says the latest backpacks can do more with less -they’re made of ultralight materials and modular, adaptable designs. But mostly, a black backpack worn during the check-in process is practically invisible to a ticket agent -even one that’s slightly too big or too heavy. It just blends in. “Pack in a way that maximizes space and minimizes waste,” adds Crabbe, a frequent flier who is also the CEO of a private jet company. “Use compression cubes. Limit toiletries to travel sizes.”
There’s a silver Lining
The changes are not all bad. While airlines will undoubtedly make more money off the extra luggage their passengers will check, they will also improve the flying experience.
“These measures are pivotal for optimizing boarding speed, manag-
ing the limited overhead bin space, and ensuring safety by preventing cabin overcrowding,” notes Frank Harrison, regional security director for the Americas at World Travel Protection.
Caitlin Higgins, a frequent traveler who works for an interior design site in Los Angeles, recently experienced the benefits on a flight from Sydney to Wellington, New Zealand.
“It was my fastest international boarding experience,” she recalls. “I’m happy that folks are no longer holding up boarding as they struggle to lift and shove their oversized carry-ons into too-small bins.”
Of course, there was also a downside. The luggage cops flagged her “tiny” carry-on and forced her to check it.
She’d better get used to it. We all had better get used to it.
Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist. He founded Elliott Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps solve consumer problems. He publishes Elliott Confidential, a travel newsletter, and the Elliott Report, a news site about customer service. If you need help with a consumer problem, you can reach him here or email him at chris@elliott.org.
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The first fraud presentation in Oceanside Public Library - Civic Center has been rescheduled from May 9th to May 16th.
These events are presented in collaboration with the County of San Diego, the San Diego Elder Justice Task Force, a local/federal agency collaboration to combat elder fraud, and Senior Tech Connect, which offers technology skills classes for older adults.
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Secret Weapons from page 7
Meanwhile, the British newsreels were cheered by countless Allies when news touted “The Greatest Naval Engagement Thus Far in the War: the Battle of Matopan.” The world never knew of Churchill’s secret war weapon at Bletchley Park.
Throughout the war, over and over again, these remarkable secret codebreakers saved countless lives by derailing disasters that were planned by the enemy. Eventually, American codebreakers were flown across the Atlantic to Bletchley Park to collaborate and work with their British counterparts. But prior to this, the ponderous question still remains: how were the Bletchley Park men and women, ever able to accomplish the seemingly impossible in the first place? The German Enigma machine could scramble a message in millions upon millions of different variations.
Regarding the German’s Enigma code, Tony Sale, Bletchley Park historian, said, “The complexity is enormous. If I sent just one message on an Enigma machine, today, it would still take a super great computer – the fastest in the world – a year to go through, searching for that one message to validate what that message might
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have been.”
It was never easy for the Bletchley Park codebreakers. Hitler kept upgrading the Enigma machines, making the codebreakers start all over again, from square one. In response, the brilliance of Bletchley Park’s Alan Turing seemed offthe-chart. Turing invented an electromechanical device called the “bombe,” an astonishing creation to help probe and continue decoding Hitler’s Enigma machines. It was nicknamed the bombe because of the ticking sound it produced. But then, Germany created another new coding device called the Lorenz.
Bletchley’s most profound decoder, Alan Turing, soon built a rudimentary replica of Hitler’s Lorenz cipher machine! The British were simply amazing in their depth of intellectual resources.
Thomas H. Flowers, a brilliant engineer at the British Post Office laboratories, created the world’s first programmable computer. Flowers installed the first programmable computer at Bletchley Park over the Christmas holidays, in 1943. Eventually, ten more were added there. These computers, collectively, would be known as Colossus. Because of the top secrecy of these proceedings, Colossus, sadly, was not recognized as the world’s first programmable computer. In-
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stead, that historical honor went to America’s Eniac computer.
The roots of today’s computer era trace back directly to the inventive geniuses of Alan Turing and Thomas Flowers.
For over thirty years after the war, Bletchley Park’s contributions in winning the war remained top secret.
Nevertheless, Bletchley Park’s contributions gave the Allied Forces a critical edge in the Uboat battles, the tank battles against Rommel, the Invasion of Normandy (D-Day), and many others. At war’s end, jubilation and dancing in the streets commenced with the world paying tribute to their war heroes. Sadly, Bletchley Park decoders were never mentioned.
“Apart from the Atom bomb, there was no greater secret of World War II than the work of the codebreakers at Bletchley Park.” (“Decoding Nazi Secrets,” war historians, Ibid, 1999) After the war, many of these heroic decoders went back to their simple, anonymous lives.
Thomas Flowers returned to the post office and was soon forgotten. Only a few stayed on to work for the British Secret Service. The most imaginative thinker of them all, Alan Turing, sadly took his
own life.
In 1964 he was persecuted for being a security risk simply because he was labeled as a homosexual. Tragic, because he helped Bletchley Park’s community save hundreds of thousands of human lives, perhaps even millions. And he helped save his country, and the world, in the process.
Historically, this is one of the most remarkable war stories of all time. Especially in view of the fact that these achievements were attained by ordinary civilian men and women. “When people think of winning wars, they quickly think of guns and bullets. But I think Bletchley Park is a great example – particularly for the young generation, now – that you can defeat the enemy, intellectually.” (Tony Sale, Bletchley Park historian)
In the end, the unthinkable was realized, and the impossible was accomplished from a most ridiculous concept, and by the most unlikeliest of human beings ever gathered together.
The mysterious goings-on at Bletchley Park, according to war historians, helped shorten the war in Europe by two to three years,
The Pastor says . . . When We
disagree
There is much that we could disagree with in our day. We don’t like the price of gas, the high cost of groceries, the extremes of insurance costs, and I might add, many of the decisions of our Government. While we have our preferences in many things, someone else’s position or belief system could inevitably differ from ours. History is replete with disagreements. Politically, we find that wars are fought over disagreements. Presently, the world is facing wars over the differences between the Israelis and Palestinians, the Pakistanis and Indians, the Russians and Ukrainians, and God only knows the number of conflicts between husbands and wives. Some of these conflicts seem trivial, while others deal with territory and forms of Government.
In many cases, disagreements include who owns what, where someone plants a tree, and where the neighbor parks the car. Every disagreement needs a resolution, or there is conflict that could lead to murder, lawsuits, hatred, and separation. It isn’t always that one is personally involved. Often, such disagreements are related to principle, belief systems, and even how one interprets the Bible or what one thinks about God and who or what He/She is.
A group of people recently invited me into a discussion concerning the religious position of sexuality and how I felt about the belief of male and female, transgenderism, the role of women in the church practices, and homosexuality. Some of the ideas presented challenged my way of thinking, and I had to work through some of my disagreements. How do I deal with ideas and practices with which I disagree? I don’t want to be a bigot or one who stands in judgment. Many churches today are split over many of these issues regarding sexuality. It is the world we live in with gay parades, TV scenes unlike what even our parents witnessed, or facing a new position, such as confronting the new Roman Catholic Pope.
San Diego Humane Society is supporting families and their pets who need a little extra help.
Through the Community Pet Pantry, anyone can visit our campuses to pick up a bag of dog or cat food, and other supplies, as available.
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When do we have the right to disagree? When and if do we speak out? Is everything and anything acceptable, or is every thinking human being as right as the next person? Are there standards and principles that are true and infallible? Is it all a matter of personal choice? Is it possible that we could go so far as to believe that a God holds all humanity accountable for certain forms of behavior and beliefs? Or do we simply ac-
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The second half of the 20th century saw computers join the ranks of 20th century technologies. At first computers were employed in government, military, educational and corporate operations. Then, in the last two decades of the 20 th century, computers began to move into our homes automating tasks and providing entertainment, communication and information. By
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the end of the 20th century, the PC (personal computer) was celebrated around the planet as the “crowning achievement” of modern technology. The celebration was short lived.
At the beginning of the 21st century technology combined high speed Internet access and AI (artificial intelligence) to create the IW (intelligent web). The IW linked the bulk of human knowledge with AI, a mechanism to process it. The IW became the new “crowning achievement” and PCs were demoted to the status of one of many I/O devices accessing the IW.
In 2000, the year before the release of the IW, only 40% of American homes had Internet access.
By 2010 that number had risen to over 75%. Today (2025), 95% of American homes have IW access. The IW has changed our lives more, and in a shorter time frame, than any other technology in the three hundred millennia history of modern man. The IW combines nearly the entire knowledge base of mankind with ever improving AI. Today, nearly all of our activities are affected by the IW. It is a major resource for work, education, recreation, travel, entertainment, and shopping. In less than a quarter century the IW has become an essential part of modern living.
IW access devices will doubtlessly continue to change and improve over the years. The modern American household needs an Internet connection provider and
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They brought their adoption survey describing their lifestyle, their housing situation, and their previous experience with pets. They told the adoption counselor it had been 20 years since they adopted a dog.
As they shared their story, they realized that adopting a dog when you’re in your 70’s is different than adopting a dog in your 50’s.
They got their last dog soon after their kids moved out. They were empty nesters. Weekends were for hiking and camping. They took their big dog to the beach, the park, and doggie play group. Nothing was out of the question.
It was different now. The wife
looked at her husband and said, “We need to go back and find dogs who fit us now, not who we were 20 years ago.”
Not only had they gotten twenty years older. They had gotten twenty years wiser.
When they came back from the kennels, the husband said, “I forgot how hard it is to pick up an 80-pound dog. I love big dogs, but we need a dog I can pick up if it needs me to.”
The wife added, “I’m more interested in having a dog snuggling beside me on the couch than having a dog drag me on a 5-mile hike.”
They did find their new dog. It was an active, 4-year-old, medium-sized, mixed breed who loved to snuggle and didn’t mind being picked up.
This was not the dog they came looking for that day, but she was the perfect dog who needed them as much as they needed her.
Oodles from page 3
about how best to monitor their condition and understand how best to design solutions.
may 23 NO SESSIONS – MCC COMMENCEMENT
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Writers Workshop May 31 • 1pm
Join author Barbara McNally for an insightful two-hour, in-person workshop on Saturday, May 31 at 1:00 p.m. to explore the core psychological challenge of self-discovery! To know yourself requires seeing yourself and for that, mirrors are helpful. The Four Faces
of Femininity book provides a provocative medley of mirrors for your reflection. Barbara can help you write your own story.
Barbara McNally is the author of Unbridled, a soulful memoir of personal liberation, Wounded Warrior, Wounded Wife, first-hand accounts of women thrust into the role of caregiver when their spouses return from war wounded, and Four Faces of Femininity.
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music men Chorus Looking for guys Who Love To sing a Cappella
Do you like “a cappella” singing? (No Accompaniment). Want to sing in a chorus that sings 4-Part, Close-Harmony Songs with beautiful ringing chords?
If you answer “Yes!”, come visit the Music Men at a Tuesday evening rehearsal and try Barbershop Style singing. We always welcome visitors to sing with us.
We sing a variety of song stylesromantic ballads, patriotic songs, pop tunes, songs from movies and musicals, gospel/inspirational songs, and Holiday music - at pub-
lic events and private venues in North County.
The Music Men rehearse most Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:30 p.m. at San Marcos Lutheran Church, 3419 Grand Avenue, San Marcos 92078, in Luther Hall.
We would love to have you sing with us!
Contact Bill Olszanicky at (760) 585-6315 or wolszanicky@yahoo. com. Or check our website, musicmenchorus.org.
Pastor Says from page 10
cept whatever people want to do?
Acceptance would be the simplest way for secular and religious communities. We must spend much of our time understanding and getting along with those we disagree with, even if we are absolutely sure that we are right and the other person is wrong. With love, patience, and gentleness, we can at least share our beliefs and reasons for our view and present them as an alternative.
Disagreement is inevitable between human beings. Human history shows us that both in religious and secular communities. We have but to find the way to resolve it. We have a way and a belief: “With God’s help, anything is possible.”
Pastor Huls
Travel Troubleshooter
by Christopher Elliott
Secret Weapons from page 9
and turned the tide of World War II and, in so doing, saved countless lives, and helped shape the history of the world.
Today, Alan Turing’s brain child, the bombe, which he created to help save the world from tyranny, can still be viewed, today. In his honor and in tribute to him, a working rebuilt bombe is preserved at the Bletchley Park Museum. It no longer makes the ticking sound, as in Turing’s first version. Like the rhythm of a valiant heart, the ticking sound has ceased, along with the heart of its creator.
Bletchley Park codebreakers -- one of Great Britain’s greatest secret weapons of World War II. Gone, but not forgotten. They were true war heroes.
a strange hotel closure and a Hotels.com glitch cost him $169. Can he get a refund?
Steve Eliason cancels a hotel booked through Hotels.com after the owner goes into labor and closes the property. But Hotels.com still charges him for the room. What happens when a third-party booking site fails to honor a cancellation?
Q: I recently booked a room through Hotels.com near Glacier National Park in Montana. I received an email from the property saying my reservation wasn’t guaranteed and my card hadn’t been charged.
The hotel asked me to call about my reservation, but the answering machine said the owner was in labor and wouldn’t be able to respond to messages. My credit card was charged for the room. I tried calling the hotel multiple times, but the answering machine message remained the same. Other numbers provided were either busy or disconnected.
Hotels.com wouldn’t help, simply forwarding my concerns to the property. I feel like I’ve been scammed. I just want my $169 back and to warn others about this place. Can you help me?
~ Steve Eliason, Minnetonka, Mn
A: The hotel should have honored your booking -- and if it couldn’t, Hotels.com should have refunded your $169. When a hotel can’t honor a reservation, the booking site is obligated to find you comparable accommodations or to return your money. That’s a standard practice in the travel industry.
This is the first time in my years of advocating cases that someone has closed a hotel to give birth. I hope mom and the baby are OK and that the hotel opens again soon.
In this situation, you did everything right by trying to contact the property and Hotels.com. You also kept a detailed paper trail of all correspondence, including emails and phone call records. This documentation shows that you gave the system a chance to resolve your problem.
Most importantly, the correspondence shows that the hotel sent you an email saying that your reservation was not confirmed and that you wouldn’t be charged. So someone -- either the hotel or Hotels.com -- really screwed up here.
If your initial attempts fail, consider escalating the issue to a supervisor or executive. You can find contact information for Hotels.com executives on my consumer advocacy website, Elliott.org.
If Hotels.com hadn’t been able to help, and if you hadn’t reached out to me, you could have disputed your Hotels.com charges. Under the Fair Credit Billing Act, your credit card can refund you for an item you paid for but didn’t receive, like a hotel stay.
I contacted Hotels.com on your behalf. A representative acknowledged the unusual circumstances of your case and agreed to issue a full refund. You received your $169 refund from Hotels.com, along with a $50 credit for future bookings.
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.
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Chuckles from page 2
inside the cemetery, so he slowed down to investigate. Sure enough, he heard, ‘One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me...’
He just knew what it was. He jumped back on his bike and rode off. Just around the bend he met an old man with a cane, hobbling along.
‘Come here quick,’ said the boy, ‘you won’t believe what I heard! Satan and the Lord are down at the cemetery dividing up the souls!’
The man said, ‘Beat it kid, can’t you see it’s hard for me to walk.’ When the boy insisted though, the man hobbled slowly to the cemetery.
Standing by the fence they heard, ‘One for you, one for me. One for
The old man whispered, ‘Boy, you’ve been tellin’ me the truth. Let’s see if we can see the Lord!’
Shaking with fear, they peered through the fence, yet were still unable to see anything. The old man and the boy gripped the wrought iron bars of the fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of the Lord.
At last they heard, ‘One for you, one for me. That’s all. Now let’s go get those nuts by the fence and we’ll be done.’
They say the old man had the lead for a good half-mile before the kid on the bike passed him.
First Words
My son crawled for the first time while I was away on exercises. I also missed Harry’s first steps and was afraid an upcoming course would cause me to miss his first words. Each day, I called home and asked if he had spoken yet. The answer was always “no” until my wife said Harry had something to say to me. “Daddy, daddy,” I heard over the phone, and glowed with pride. My wife came back on the line and said, “You should come home as soon as possible.”
Man About Town from page 5
Master Sgt. Attempted suicide. Shot himself”.
We hurried to the Emergency Room. I had my tape recorder with me as I wanted to prepare a radio feature, later transcribing into a column for my newspapers as well.
We arrive.
There are about four or five medical personnel rapidly administering a variety of treatments to the patient. They have stripped him of his clothing and they have a variety of tourniquets of some type on his legs and arms, apparently trying to control blood pressures. They quickly turn his body over, almost like flipping a pancake. They flip him three or four times. They are pounding on his chest, then pounding on his back. There’s a lot of movement, motion. There is a great deal of blood from a head wound.
I am talking into my microphone, describing the events. I never knew it would be this bloody. The smell of ether hits me, of medicinal alcohol, the smell of blood. The blood and gore and hospital smells well
up inside of me and I feel myself growing faint. I stop talking and head for the door, eager for some fresh air. I also feel nauseated and if I am to throw up I want to do so outside. These medical people are too busy with important stuff. . .I don’t want them to be concerned about me.
I reach the exit door and step outside. I take a couple of welcome deep breaths. It is about 5 or 5:30am. It is a comfortably warm morning. The sunrise is upon us, just rising from behind the purple mountains. There is just a hint of mist in the foothills of the mountains. It promises to be a beautiful day.
The thought strikes me and remains with me to this day. . .here it is the beginning of a brand new, beautiful day. . .and the ending of the day for the Air Force Master Sergeant.
It is the occasional random thought such as the above that tends to stick with you. The contrast between life and death, between the beginning of a day and the ending of a day (or life).
The Sergeant did not survive. I have often wondered what caused him to commit suicide. I never pursued the thought.
Chuckles from page 13
“Why?” I asked.
“Harry was speaking to the dog.”
The Presbyterian church called a meeting to decide what to do about their squirrel infestation. After much prayer and consideration, they concluded the squirrels were predestined to be there and they shouldn’t interfere with God’s divine will.
At the Baptist church the squirrels had taken an interest in the baptistery. The deacons met and decided to put a water-slide on the baptistery and let the squirrels drown themselves. The squirrels liked the slide and, unfortunately, knew instinctively how to swim so twice as many squirrels showed up the following week.
The Lutheran church decided that they were not in a position to harm any of God’s creatures. So, they humanely trapped their squirrels and set them free near the Baptist Church. Two weeks later the squirrels were back when the Baptists took down the water-slide.
But the Catholic church came up
with a very creative strategy! They baptized all the squirrels and made them members of the church. Now they only see them at Christmas and Easter.
Not much was heard from the Jewish synagogue; they took the first squirrel and circumcised him. They haven’t seen a squirrel since.
Brains of older people are slow because they know so much.
People do not decline mentally with age; it just takes them longer to recall facts because they have more information in their brains.
Scientists believe this also makes you hard of hearing as it puts pressure on your inner ear.
Also, older people often go to another room to get something and when they get there, they stand there wondering what they came for. It is NOT a memory problem; it is nature’s way of making older people do more exercise.
The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket. ~ Frank Hubbard
first, i discovered america, Then i discovered
The Paper
Ever since I can remember I’ve had the burning desire to discover new places, new adventures. Because of this, I set out to discover a new country . . . and I was successful. I even ventured inland a great many miles where I discovered a place I called Minnesota. “This,” I thought, “would be a great place for Scandinavians.” So I headed back to Norway to recruit settlers. While I was gone, some clown named Columbus claimed he discovered America. Life ain’t fair. Except life also give us The Paper. I read it whenever and wherever I go exploring and only buy from those who advertise in The Paper. It’s a Viking thing.
Your friend, Eric the Red
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The name of the business: Ca Field Services, located at 767 Puerto Oro Ct., Oceanside, CA 92057. Registrant, Julie Ann Gilchrist, 767 Puerto Oro Ct., Oceanside, CA 92057. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A
/s/ Julie Ann Gilchrist with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/11/2025
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The name of the business: Evolv Tan, located at 1784 La Costa Meadows Drive, Ste 101, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Evolv Brands Inc, 1784 La Costa Meadows Drive, Ste 101, San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 5/15/2015
/s/ Faraje Kharsa, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/7/2025
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The name of the business: Doggy Dreamin, located at 256 Securidad St., Oceanside, CA 92057. Registrant, Carley Alicia Madrigal, 256 Securidad St., Oceanside, CA 92057. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A
/s/ Carley Alicia Madrigal with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/24/2025
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The name of the business: Crown Steel Mfg., Located at 177 Newport Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Crown Products Inc., 177 Newport Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 1/19/1999 /s/ David Jonathan Carr, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/8/2025
5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/2025
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The name of the business: North San Diego Endodontics Central Practice of Ki Wan Kim D.D.S. P.C., located at 3601 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92056 Registrant, Ki Wan Kim DDS PC, 3601 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 7/28/2014 /s/ Ki Wan Kim, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/18/2025
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The name of the business: KB Transportation, located at 145 E. Aviation Rd., #17., Fallbrook, CA 92028. Registrant, Karina L. Beltran Gomez, 145 E. Aviation Rd., #17, Fallbrook, CA 92028. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 4/16/2025 /s/ Karina L. Beltran Gomez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/16/2025
5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/2025
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The name of the business: JK Automotive Care, located at 2721 Casa Linda Way, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, JK Automotive Care, 2721 Casa Linda Way, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 2/15/2025
/s/ Jorge Bollo, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/17/2025
5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/2025
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The name of the business: B Elite Equestrian Services, located at 1727 Azul Vista, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Bianca Anne Nocera, 1727 Azul Vista, San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 1/1/2025 /s/ Bianca Anne Nocera with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/28/2025 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/2025
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The name of the business: AMB Fiduciary Services, located at 1561 Casa Real Lane, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Angela M. Brown, P.O. Box 2650, San Marcos, CA 92079. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 7/7/2020 /s/ Angela M. Brown with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/1/2025 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/2025
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The name of the business: Rosano’s Chevron, located at 236 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024. Registrant, R. Rosano Inc., 236 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 9/16/2014 /s/ Robert Rosano, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/22/2025 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/2025
ordEr To sHoW CausE for CHaNgE of NamE 25Cu018942N TO ALL INTERESTED PER-
SONS: Petitioner Lisa Marie Garcia filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Alicia Marie Garcia to Proposed name Lisa Marie Garcia. 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: June 6, 2025, 8:30 am, in Dept. 25 No hearing will occur on above date. Please see attachment The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose Dr., Vista, CA 92081. A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. Dated April 14, 2025 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/2025
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The name of the business: Supreme Mold and Water Remediation, located at 1735 South Mission Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92028. Registrant, Thomas Jay Hambek, 1735 S. Mission Rd. 202, Fallbrook, CA 92028. This business is operated by an Individual. First
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/s/ Thomas Jay Hambek with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/21/2025 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/2025
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The name of the business: Flourion, located at 717 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd., Apt 544, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Descipher LLC, 717 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd., Apt 544, San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A /s/ Kyler Aqueche, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/25/2025 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/2025
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The name of the business: Nova Design Landscapes, located at 1320 Simpson Way Unit I, Escondido, CA 92029. Registrant, New Again Pavers, 1320 Simpson Way Unit I, Escondido, CA 92029. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 4/29/2025 /s/ Alfonso E Duque Cevallos, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/29/2025 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/2025
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The name of the business: Nekter Juice Bar San Marcos, located at 133 S. Las Posas Rd., #142, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, San Diego Juice Bar LLC, 1055 Armorlite Drive, Apt 220, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A /s/ Joseph Hanna, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 5/5/2025 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/2025
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The name of the business: Noble Life Settlements, located at 680 McGavran Dr., Vista, CA 92081. Registrant, The Settlement Exchange, 960 Postal Way #654, Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A /s/ Betty S. Randolph, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/24/2025
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The name of the business: On Call
Mechanical Services, located at 1119 S. Mission Rd., #108, Fallbrook, CA 92028. Registrant, On Call Mechanical Services Inc., 1119 S. Mission Rd., #108, Fallbrook, CA 92028. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 1/30/2017 /s/ Tyler Lee Dean, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/23/2025 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5/2025
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The name of the business: Crossroads Holistic Health Center, Crossroads Health Center, located at 28630 Valley Center Road, Valley Center, CA 92082. Registrant, N8 Inc, 28630 Valley Center Road, Valley Center, CA 92082. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 2/1/2000
/s/ Hollee Rhinehart, Vice President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/28/2025 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5/2025
CasE NumbEr: (Numero del Caso): 37-2022-00045811-Cu-Po-NC summoNs (CiTaCioN)
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MICHAEL CAFRO, an individual; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive.
YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): JOE MAGDIC.
NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.
You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a con-tinuacion.
Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov) en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de
las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y di-reccion de la corte es): SAN DIEGO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, 325 South Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081. The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Ledezma Robles & Babaee LLP / 1851 E. First Street, Suite 610, Santa Ana, CA 92705 / Phone No. (657) 210-2050
Date: (Fecha) 11/20/2022
Clerk (Secretario): A. Carini
By: Ashley Carini, Deputy Clerk
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The name of the business: The Camp Transformation Center Oceanside, located at 4095 Oceanside Blvd, Suite H, Oceanside, CA 92056. Registrant, Loveptfit LLC, 4095 Oceanside Blvd, Suite H, Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: 4/3/2025
/s/ Emma Prieto De Torres, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/16/2025 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15/2025
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The name of the business: The Gold District, located at 336 W. 2nd Ave., Escondido, CA 92025. Registrant, Kurmac Inc, 1253 Activity Dr., Ste A, Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 4/5/2025
/s/ Laura Cortez, Secretary with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/15/2025
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sTaTEmENT 2025-9006502
The name of the business: Backflow Club, located at 979-10127 Woodland Pkwy, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Jeffrey Eduin Flynt, 979-10127 Woodland Pkwy, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 4/1/2025 /s/ Jeffrey E. Flynt with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/1/2025 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15/2025
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sTaTEmENT 2025-9006847
The name of the business: Ramborista Arborist Supplies, located at 1212 N. Broadway #J, Escondido, CA 92026. Registrant, Guadalupe Santiago Santiago, 1212 N. Broadway #J, Escondido, CA 92026. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 4/7/2025 /s/ Guadalupe Santiago with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/7/2025
4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15/2025
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sTaTEmENT 2025-9007072
The name of the business: Arkdrumsticks, located at 228 Franciscan Way, Oceanside, CA 92057. Registrant, Alberto Antonio Suarez, 228 Franciscan Way, Oceanside, CA 92057. This business is operated by an Individual.
First day of business: 11/5/2024 /s/ Alberto Antonio Suarez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/9/2025
4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15/2025
ordEr To sHoW CausE for CHaNgE of NamE 25Cu017849N
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Bobby A. Alvarez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Alfred Bobb Austin III to Proposed name Bobby Alfred Alvarez. 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: May 30, 2025, 8:30 am, in Dept. 25
No hearing will occur on above date. Please see attachment The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose Dr., Vista, CA 92081. A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. Dated March 8, 2025 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15/2025
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sTaTEmENT 2025-9007582
The name of the business: MJS Associates, located at 3140 El Camino Real, Ste 323, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Registrant, Murray J. Stone, 3140 El Camino Real, Ste 323, Carlsbad, CA 92008. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 6/12/1986 /s/ Murray J. Stone with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/17/2025 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/2025
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sTaTEmENT 2025-9008892
The name of the business: CaliforniaAnxiety and Perinatal therapy, located at 9984 Scripps Ranch Blvd., Ste 384, San Diego, CA 92131. Registrant, Annabelle Mebane Marriage and Family Therapy Inc, 9984 Scripps Ranch Blvd., Ste 384, San Diego, CA 92131. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: N/A /s/ Annabelle Mebane, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 45/6/2025 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5/2025
