37 YEARS of Publication 1976-2013 1976 2010 Vol. XXXVII No. 49 ‘Tis the Season of giving in San Diego By Pablo J. Sáinz Dr. Marc Matanza grew up seeing his parents setting the example of being kind, and loving, to others who were less fortunate. “I had humble beginnings and had very loving parents,” said Matanza, who is a renowned chiropractor at San Diego A.C.T.I.V.E. Chiropractic and Wellness Center, in Chula Vista. “As a child, I would always receive gifts for Christmas. My family knew the value of kindness. So every Christmas holiday, my family would buy extra gifts to donate to our local toy drive and donate to the local Goodwill. It was a way to show an act of kindness in our community.” Now Dr. Matanza is following his parents’ example and his San Diego A.C.T.I.V.E. Chiropractic and Wellness Center is currently organizing its own Holiday Toy Drive to benefit hundreds of children served by South Bay Community Services, a social services agency. “It is heart-warming to know that every toy donated went to a child in the surrounding community who may otherwise not have been able to open a present on Christmas morning,” Matanza said. “This is a way for our local South Bay community to get together and give back hope to our children.” So far, the center has collected many toys that will bring a smile to many children in southern San Diego County this Christmas season, all thanks to the generosity of Dr. Matanza’s patients and friends. Those who donate a new toy will not only have the satisfaction of helping a child, but also of receiving perks, such as gift certificates to local restaurants and even to be able to win a massage session at Dr. Matanza’s practice. “The response so far has been amazing with our current patients and local patrons of South Bay community. The more, the merrier,” he said. “Our patient’s have been supportive, giving and encouraging in response to the Holiday Toy Drive.” In addition to the Holiday Toy La Prensa Muñoz, Inc. Publications DECEMBER 6, 2013 Fasting for immigration reform was something Maya Medina had to do! By Jennifer Chung Klam Political activism may not be a priority for most teenagers, but one local teen takes her ability to make a difference very seriously. Chula Vista resident Maya Medina, 17, recently returned from Washington, D.C., where she joined the Fast for Families movement to protest congressional inaction on immigration reform legislation. Activists fasting just outside the Capitol are entering their 25th day without food. They began the fast Nov. 12 in response to House Speaker John Boehner’s refusal to schedule a vote on the comprehensive immigration measure before the House. The Democratic-run Senate passed an immigration bill earlier this year, but the Republican-run House has yet to take up the issue. At stake is a path to citizenship for the nation’s 11 million undocumented immigrants, nearly a quarter of whom reside in California. San Diego County has close to 180,000 undocumented residents, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. In the absence of immigration reform, families and communities continue to suffer the impact of deportations, exploitation and abuse at work, deaths along the border and fear of living in the shadows. “It doesn’t make sense that people have to die because they want to be part of this country,” Medina said. “These are moms and dads trying to take care of families. That’s all they’re trying to do, and we’re stopping them. They are literally dying on our doorsteps.” Medina took time away from college applications and classes at High Tech High Chula Vista to fly out to Washington on Nov. 17. She joined other fasters in the large white tents set up on the lawn at the National Mall, and for two days she consumed nothing but water. Medina said she was nourished by a warm and welcoming community of activists and advocates. Others dropped in to share prayers, encouragement or their own experiences. She was moved by the heartrending and inspirational stories she heard. “It was awesome to be able to hear the things that people shared,” Medina said. “It makes it easier for you to connect with them on a more personal level and understand where they’re coming from when you see how people have been affected by immigration and deportation.” During her two-day stay, speakers and special guests stopped by the tent, including Rep. Rush Holt, a Democrat from New Jersey, and feminist Gloria Steinem. Steinem kicked off a march to Speaker Boehner’s office, where the fasters delivered a letter requesting a meeting with the congressman. The Fast for Families campaign has drawn support from the White House. (see Medina, page 5) Top row (left to right): S.J. Jung; Eliseo Medina; Gloria Steinem; Mary Grillo; Cristian Avila; Shoshanah Kay; Rev. Michael Livingston. Second row (left to right): Alesa MacKool; Maya Medina; Elena Medina; Tom Weis; Sang Hyug Jung; Dae Joong (D.J.) Yoong. Third row: Lupita Medina Devoción por la Guadalupana: “Hermosa tradición de los inmigrantes mexicanos” Por Pablo J. Sáinz La devoción y emoción que muestran los católicos latinos por Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe es el reflejo del calor que la cultura latina brinda al catolicismo romano, de acuerdo a un experto en doctrina católica. Así que los católicos estadounidenses no deben sorprenderse si cientos de fieles acuden este domingo 8 de diciembre a la procesión y misa anual en el centro de San Diego en honor de la llamada Morenita del Tepeyac, dijo Tim Staples, director de apologética y evangelización de Catholic Answers, una organización sin fines de lucro en El Cajón que se dedica a defender la fe católica. “Los mexicanos católicos han traído con ellos una hermosa tradición llena de amor y de pasión por Nuestra Señora”, dijo Staples. “Esa emoción que ellos sienten es algo que quizá a los católicos de Estados Unidos se les hace raro, pues aquí la cultura de católica es más fría. Pero en Latinoamérica es normal esas muestras de afecto tan emotivas por la Virgen María”. Este año la procesión será el (see ‘Tis the Season’, page 4) domingo 8 de diciembre a partir de las 10 a.m., dando inicio en la Catedral de San José, ubicada en el 1528 4th Ave. en el centro de San Diego. La ruta es subir por la 3rd Ave & Beech St, dando la vuelta en Date para bajar por la calle 4ta hasta llegar a B St., donde está ubicado el San Diego Golden Hall. Ahí a las 12 del medio día se llevará a cabo una Santa Misa Mariana celebrada por los Obispos Cirilo Flores y Gilberto Chávez, ambos de origen mexicano. La Confederación Guadalupana de San Diego, con el apoyo de la Comisión Hispana, es la organización que coordina la celebración. Grupos parroquiales y movimientos apostólicos llevarán sus estandartes en la procesión que también incluirá carros alegóricos. “La celebración del día de la Virgen de Guadalupe es un gran día para el pueblo hispano y para todos los católicos en el área de San Diego”, dijo Rodrigo Valdivia, canciller de la Diócesis de San Diego. “Celebramos no solamente el mensaje de amor y esperanza que nos trae La Morenita pero también el don de la fe en su hijo Jesús que ella nos ayuda a mantener y transmitir”. La Virgen de Guadalupe (ve Guadalupana, página 4) Ho, Ho, Holiday Treats Make the Season Simple and Sweet See page 10 PAGE 2 MÉXICO DEL NORTE Por Jorge Mújica Murias ¿Puede o No Puede? DECEMBER 6, 2013 LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO Black Friday: The Perfect NAFTA Holiday? FRONTERA NORTESUR If the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) were to have its own holiday, it might very well be Black Friday Week. Escuché la consigna “Si Mimicking their counterSe Puede” por primera vez parts in the U.S., Mexican merpor allá por el 2001. Desde chants this month rolled out a entonces la he escuchado, version of the U.S. shopping literalmente, miles de veces. frenzy for the third year in a En su campaña electoral, row, while more and more CaBarack Obama nos la bajó y nadians planned to turn out for la tradujo, y le juró a todo el their country’s Black Friday mundo que “Yes, We Can”. edition, according to the Bank Hasta la fecha sabemos que of Montreal. Almost 20 years el sí pudo, por lo menos pudo into NAFTA, many of the same hacerse de la Casa Blanca retailers, food processors, por dos períodos, pero ahora bankers, advertisers, and medice que “no puede”. dia moguls have a preeminent Lo dijo clarito otra vez presence in all three member hace unos días, cuando le nations of the trade and investinterrumpieron el discurso en ment pact. San Francisco demandándole U.S.-Mexico border resique pusiera un alto a las dents had the opportunity to pardeportaciones. Una de dos (o ticipate in two Black Fridays: de tres). O Barack todavía the original one in El Norte and no sabe cuáles son los Mexico’s El Buen Fin sales poderes y capacidades event held November 15-18. constitucionales del Until now, however, the flow of Presidente de Estados customers is mostly one way Unidos (raro, siendo abogado north. Not surprisingly, lines of constitucionalista), o es el vehicles and pedestrians segundo presidente gringo stretching up to three or four con Alzheimer, después de hours were reported waiting to Ronald Reagan, o cross November 28 and 29 in simplemente no sabe ni que places such as Tijuana/San Diestá haciendo ni qué hacer ego and Ciudad Juarez/El Paso. con la situación de Bus loads of Mexican pasinmigración. sengers were even ferried De las tres, me inclino por across the border to turn their la tercera. Por lo menos pesos into dollars for Black cinco veces durante su Friday Christmas shopping, presidencia, Barack Obama which again sneaked into ha aliviado la situación Thanksgiving Day and beyond migratoria de varios grupos this year. Especially in the de personas. Primero, con el realm of consumer electronics, famoso “Memorándum cheaper U.S. prices attract Morton”, dando amplios poderes de “discreción” a la Migra para dejar de deportar personas que no fueran criminales (que nomás se cumple a medias, pero en fin…). Segundo, con DACA, The second piece in a seel Deferred Action for ries on gender violence and Childhood Arrivals para los related issues in New Mexico jóvenes conocidos como los and the Paso del Norte bor“Dreamers”. Tercero, con la derland. Today’s story is part “Provisional Unlawful two of a retrospective of the Presence Waivers”, que Cricket Coogler scandals concede la posibilidad de that rattled New Mexico polipermanecer en Estados tics and law enforcement afUnidos mientras se tramita la ter the suspected murder of visa en vez de irla a recibir al a young Las Cruces waitress extranjero. Cuarto, con una in 1949. This story was made cosa llamada “Parole in possible in part by a grant Place for Military Families”, from the New Mexico Huque permitirá a los familiares manities Council. indocumentados de militares en activo permanecer en el By Kent Paterson país y tramitar su residencia FNS SPECIAL FEATURE legal. “Para reducir la incertidumbre de nuestros In the Coogler affair, the soldados en activo y retirados Fourth Estate played a crucial que tienen familiares con un role in exposing a vast underestado `incierto”, dijo Peter world that was poised to beBoogaard, vocero del come the latest conquerors of Departamento de Seguridad New Mexico and the state ofNacional. ficials who were willing to faQuinto y último, la semana cilitate the take-over. The pasada, con un permiso para scandals that flowed from the los indocumentados 1949 disappearance and mysfamiliares indocumentados de terious, violent death of 18ciudadanos, provenientes de year-old Cricket Coogler outpaíses que no requieren visa. side Las Cruces, New Mexico, (vea Puede, página 7) became hot regional copy. Soon, the story even made the New York Times and Time La Prensa San Diego magazine. A young journalist 651-C Third Avenue for United Press International Chula Vista, CA 91910 Ph: (619) 425-7400 named Tony Hillerman was Fax: (619) 425-7402 one reporter who followed the Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.laprensa-sandiego.org trails leading from Cricket Coogler’s desert grave near the village of Mesquite. Hillerman never forgot the story. Decades later, when the New Mexico author was a renowned fiction writer, he was interviewed for the 2000 docuFounded: December 1, 1976 mentary “The Silence of CricSan Diego, California ket Coogler: A Political MurFounder: der,” which was ironically narrated by John Ehrlichman of Daniel L. Muñoz Watergate fame. Nominated Publisher/Editor: for a Pulitzer Prize because of Daniel H. Muñoz, Jr. his relentless and impacting La Prensa San Diego was adjudicated a reporting, Walt Finley of the El newspaper of general circulation for the City Paso Herald Post even moved and County of San Diego, Fourth Judicial District of the Municipal Court of San Diego. File to Las Cruces to cover the #4137435 of May 9, 1978. story. Finley later claimed he Press releases, photos, and advertisements are was threatened by a boozed up, accepted. Submit by mail, fax or email. La gun-waving Sheriff Happy Prensa San Diego reserves the right to accept Apodaca. or reject material sent. Cricket Coogler’s associaLa Prensa San Diego tions with individuals suspected is a wholly owned subsidary of of involvement in illegal gamLa Prensa Muñoz, Inc. ISSN 07389183 bling soon turned a homicide many Mexican shoppers to this side of the border. In Texas’ Sun City, some Mexican nationals even arrived early in the week to camp out at a Best Buy store. A man identified only as Victor said he and five friends from Chihuahua and Durango set up their El Paso encampment November 24 in anticipation of the big day. “We come for televisions, movies and games,” Victor said. “We spent $6,000 last year.” Later, a reporter noted the predominance of Chihuahua license plates outside the store, but few from Texas or neighboring New Mexico. “I mainly come to El Paso for the discounts that aren’t given over there,” said customer Marilyn Raquel, who works as an economist. “Sadly, we have to invest in another country.” Mexican media coverage of U.S. Black Friday pursued four basic angles: the business story, the crime story, the social story, and the labor-management story. A dispatch from the Notimex news service cited the National Retail Federation in calculating that fewer people would turn out for U.S. Black Friday this season, with an estimated 140 million shoppers braving the crowds in comparison with the 147 million last year. “It’s evident that U.S. residents have the Christmas spirit despite their caution in purchases,” Pam Goodfellow, NRF spokeswoman, was quoted by Notimex. The Mexican daily El Universal reported on outbreaks of violence and chaos in the San Diego area, an injury from a scuffle at a Florida store line and a police shooting of a suspected robber in Chicago, among other incidents. “Blows, stabbed victims, shots and lost babies are some of the events that happened on the biggest sales day for U.S. business,” led off an article posted on El Universal’s home page. A reporter for a Tijuana newspaper contrasted the scenes of hundreds of people jammed outside San Diego area stores with a crowd of 1,000 people lined up for a Thanksgiving dinner served up by Salvation Army volunteers. Lending her hand to feed the hungry, Alma Mitchell urged people to return to the giving essence of the holiday. Across the U.S., providers were hard-pressed to supply the legions of hungry people this Thanksgiving. Only a few weeks ago, on November 1, food stamps were cut by an average $36 per month for a family of four, affecting an estimated 47 million people just in time for the 2013 holiday season. On its website, La Jornada gave a prominent spot to the Black Friday labor protests organized by the Wal-Mart worker advocacy organization, Our Walmart, and its allies. Bigger in scope and turnout than last year’s actions in support of higher pay and improved working conditions, this year’s protests reportedly drew tens of thousands of people from coast-to-coast. More than 100 people were arrested in different cities across the nation. Wal-Mart downplayed the demonstrations, claiming fewer than 20 workers participated. “That’s laughable and it is disrespectful to workers and supporters who are raising real concerns about low wages ..,” a spokesperson for the United Food and Commercial Workers e-mailed a writer for Salon.com. In recent years Black Friday has become not only a commercial ritual in all the NAFTA nations, but a multidimensional cultural phenomenon as well. Black Friday encompasses mass consumerism, linguistic evolution, transnational commerce, shopping tourism, advertising power, and social hysteria. In the age of social media, the day is sensationally portrayed for posterity on YouTube, where scenes of fights, shouting customers and police take-downs of belligerent shoppers abound. In the U.S., Black Friday has also emerged as a new day of worker rights in the last two years. The day comes amid a week-long blow-out of drinking, feasting, binging, spending and venting. It begins with the tavern-packed Blackout Wednesday, as the evening is called in the spirits serving industry, followed by Turkey Day, or “Gray Thursday” in commercial lingo, and extending into the big shopping adventure. But the action doesn’t stop on Friday. “With Black Friday savings all weekend!” barks a radio ad. For those who miss out on the mall or super-store fun, there is now “Cyber Monday,” a day in which online sales could exceed $2 billion this year. In monetary terms, this year’s Black Friday in the U.S. and El Buen Fin in Mexico had mixed results, according to the preliminary reports. Mexico’s National Confederation of Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism reported sales up from last year, topping $15 billion for the three days of El Buen Fin, which means “The Good Week-end” in English. On the other hand, the UBS Mexico business advisory firm monitored department stores and concluded that it did not document “the great multitudes” of the first two years of the event. A U.S. analyst interviewed by Marketwatch.com blamed less-than-stellar sales in this country on lagging pay. Wall Street was not overly impressed by Black Friday 2013. Although the Nasdaq was up 15 points in Friday’s partial trading, the Dow and S&P 500 were down 11 and 1 points, respectively. To paraphrase a former U.S. president: “It’s the wages, stupid!” Frontera NorteSur: on-line, U.S.-Mexico border news Center for Latin American and Border Studies New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico The Waitress Who Shook New Mexico: Part Two probe into a full-blown organized crime and public corruption scandal that threatened to bring down the state’s power structure. In the Land of Enchantment of the 1940s, illicit gaming was an open industry. “There were slot machines at the service station and prostitutes hanging around,” Mesilla Valley resident Gerald Smith recalled. “It was like Las Vegas. It was totally corruptthe whole state.” A retired New Mexico State University administrator, Quintin Ford, too, has vivid memories of the era, and even has gaming artifacts including a British-style slot machine and a “punch-board.” Widely available in bars, a punch board held small pieces of paper that were removed from the back with a key and contained eight possible winning number combinations with prizes of up to ten bucks. “There was table gambling and roulette gambling in the more organized sense, but that was not unusual in everywhere in New Mexico,” Ford added. Prior to the rise of Las Vegas, mobsters from Cleveland and other Mafia strongholds were scoping out New Mexico as a potential “gambling Mecca,” according to Paula Moore, author of a 2008 book on the Cricket Coogler case. Coogler’s mysterious death, which smelled of murder, stirred law enforcement into closing illegal gambling houses that operated between Las Cruces and El Paso, including three businesses in Anapra, a small community on the New Mexico-Texas line which later became part of the city of Sunland Park. In an interesting tidbit uncovered by Moore, the modern-day water supply problems Sunland Park residents confront are nothing new. Back in the 1940s, some Anapra residents complained that one of the gambling houses had priority use of a well. Called the “hottest spot” between Las Cruces and the border by Moore, Anapra was strategically placed to draw the potential, steady clientele from Fort Bliss in El Paso. “Some FBI informants alleged that protection pay-offs from those three and other joints between (Las Cruces) and Juarez were paid to state politicians, a judge and Sheriff Apodaca,” Moore said in an interview earlier this year. In the months after Cricket Coogler’s body was recovered, a grand jury convened to probe the case issued a slew of indictments. In an unprecedented fashion, grand jury-led law enforcement raids shut down Dona Ana County gambling houses. Dona Ana County Sheriff Happy Apodaca and his friend, State Corporation Commissioner Dan Sedillo, were tried on a variety of charges ranging from gambling to morals violations but either acquitted or otherwise set free. In addition, Apodaca was accused of raping a Canadian national and at least one other local woman, a 17-year-old domestic worker, but never convicted of any crimes in those cases, according to Moore. In 1950, however, Apodaca was less lucky. Along with New Mexico State Police Chief Hubert Beasley and state police officer Roy Sandman, Apodaca was convicted of civil rights violations arising from the torture of AfricanAmerican vet Wesley Byrd, who was initially held incommunicado as a suspect in Coogler’s murder. Conducted in the state capital of Santa Fe, the trial proceeded far from the local pressures of Dona Ana County and Las Cruces. The three men received one-year prison sentences and were sent to La Tuna federal prison down the road in Anthony, Texas, but got out early. The Santa Fe civil rights trial of the three lawmen was the first of its kind in a nation at the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement. In a 2005 book, Sandman’s son, the late Peter R. Sandman, challenged the culpability of his father as well as aspects of Byrd’s torture account, a story which was backed up by the FBI. The author, who was a very young child at the time of the Coogler-plus scandals, contended that his father was an honest cop who was killed in 1953 after he was close to breaking the case on his own. Peter Sandman also questioned the mysterious deaths of other individuals linked to the Coogler episode. As for Happy Apodaca, the former sheriff and ex-con later returned to politics and was elected a magistrate judge in Dona Ana County in 1974. He died in 1981 after falling from his roof. Both Moore and Sandman concluded that all the heat generated from the death of Cricket Coogler caused organized crime groups to pull back from their grandiose plans for New Mexico. Citing Hillerman, Moore opined that “if it hadn’t been for the Cricket Coogler case, Santa Fe might well have been Las Vegas and maybe Las Cruces would have been a kind of Reno.” Not unlike criminal enterprises in Italy or Mexico, mafia interests in 1940s’ New Mexico commanded a complex system of official pay-offs to different levels of government and law enforcement and held exclusive rights to local markets, using intimidation when necessary to secure their business supremacy. “They threatened tavern and café owners who refused to allow their (gaming) machines onto their property,” Sandman wrote. “Proprietors used their machines or else!” As Moore points out in her book, New Mexico eventually turned out to be a gambling center, albeit not quite on the scale of Las Vegas. Nonetheless, the contemporary revenues generated by legalized gaming make the amount of money that traded hands in the 1940s look like peanuts. In a recent report, the New Mexico Racing Commission and Gaming Control Board, calculated the money flowing through the state in the racing and casino industries was in the $1.55 billion ballpark for fiscal year 2012. The number excludes money spent on lottery tickets. Just up the road from the Anapra gambling joints raided in the 1940s, the Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino offers slots and seasonal, live horse racing. Growing from bingo in the 1980s, gaming has become (see Waitress, page 7) www.inglessincero.com Aprenda ingles en tres meses con el DVD de diez horas, grabado en español para aprender ingles. Mejor comunicación... Mejores trabajos... Envíe $50.00 dolares a Raymond Soto P.O. Box 266, Thermal, CA 92274. Tel: 760-989-3750 PHONE: 619-993-5778 FAX: 619-286-2231 LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO DECEMBER 6, 2013 PAGE 3 Winter Wonder Jam music fest at Cuyamaca College Holiday in the Park - Featuring Las Posadas On Sat. Dec 14, Old Town San Diego State Historic Park hosts Holiday in the Park. All of the museums, stores and restaurants in the park will be open and richly decorated. Guests will enjoy special holiday treats, activities and extended shopping hours, along with strolling carolers on this evening until 8 p.m. Guests will also be able to view gingerbread houses in the merchant shops and enjoy s’mores by the bonfire. The beloved Las Posadas procession is hosted on Sunday, Dec. 15. This centuries-old tradition is being celebrated in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park for the 63rd consecutive year. The Park Merchants Association and Write Out Loud reenact the biblical journey of Mary and Joseph through the town of Bethlehem. The event begins at 2 p.m. with a musical pre-show in the state park, with the live theatrical procession starting promptly at 5 p.m. A piñata party and bonfire follow at 6 p.m. During the week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, winter evenings are celebrated in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. Join carolers and other performers from dusk to 9 p.m. Sponsored by Fiesta de Reyes, free s’mores ‘round the bonfire are the highlight of the evening. Carnegie Hall invites school band from Chula attendees including Christmas carolers, live musical perforVista - they prepare a Winter Concert mances, a children’s craft This school year Club Blue, Eastlake Pkwy, Chula Vista, area, a classic car show, free museum tours and a special Bonita Vista High’s Instrumen- CA 91915. tal Music Program, has been Tickets: $10 Adults; $8 Stu- guest appearance by Santa invited to perform at the Heri- dent / Military Children 5 & Claus. Toys and canned food will be collected to benefit La tage Festival at Carnegie under free Hall. This honor is presented Program will include holi- Maestra Community Health to a select few groups in the day and winter themed music, Center toy drive and the Nacountry, and in preparation for as well as a reprise perfor- tional City food bank, respecthis once in a life time oppor- mance of the 2013 Fall Field tively. The event is free to the tunity the group will be per- Show and Special Guest nar- public. forming at the school’s annual rator for the performance PeA Sherman Heights Winter Festival Concert, them- ter and the Wolf. Christmas ed appropriately as “A ChristSupervisor Greg Cox will Christmas Tree Lighting mas Carnegie Kick-off.” Bonita Vista High School, on Brick Row on Dec. 12 welcome Santa Claus to SheThe sixth-annual tree-light- rman Heights as he arrives for Winter Festival Concert, “A Christmas Carnegie Kick- ing ceremony and food drive the annual Sherman Heights Off”, Friday, December 13, returns to National City on holiday festival. 2 p.m., Satur2013 7:00 pm at Ruth Chapman Thursday, Dec. 12, from 5 p.m. day, Dec. 7, Sherman Heightsth to 8 p.m. Entertainment and Elementary School, 450 24 Performing Arts Center Eastlake High School, 1120 activities will be provided for Street, San Diego If home-grown music is your thing, then the place to be this Friday night is the Cuyamaca College Performing Arts Theater, the venue for the always eclectic and entertaining Winter Wonder Jam, produced by students in the college’s Music Industry program. Set for 7-10 p.m. Dec. 6, concert-goers will be treated to music ranging from rock, pop, jazz, acoustic and hip- hop. Headlining this year’s show is the genre-defying group, Lyrical Groove, a 2013 San Diego Music Award winner for best hip-hop artists. Sharing the Cuyamaca stage will be the heavy metal sounds of It All Starts Here; the electronica band, D.L.O.D. (Digital Lizards of Doom) and rock/jazz instrumentalist Jay Williams. Admission to the annual event is three cans of food to be donated to the San Diego Food Bank or $5. The entirely student-produced event is designed to teach students what it takes to put on a large-scale production. Music Industry Studies is a transfer degree program that focuses on all aspects of developing a career in the music industry, providing training and instruction in music, technology, and business. When Lyrical Groove’s lead artist and founding band member Kendrick Dial steps foot on the Cuyamaca College campus, he’ll be coming full circle as a community college alum who transferred from City and Mesa colleges to San Diego State University and continued on to earn a master’s in social work from the University of Southern California. Ultimately, the North Park resident would love to focus solely on his music career, but with a wife and 7-year-old daughter at home, the realworld demands are pressing. So for now, he juggles music gigs – of which there are many and the audiences varied – with his day job. Lyrical Groove was formed to have live music accompany his performance of poetry. The collaboration began with friend and drummer, Glenn “GK” Sanders and keyboardist Mike Smith. The group officially formed in November 2010, after a gig at the Ruby Room in San Diego. Guitarist Mike “Token” Benedetto, and bass player Jacob Miranda were next to come on board. In 2012, vocalist Brisa Lauren signed on. The band is currently working on its first full-length album. H ON R E S U L E G A D O , R I N D A H O M EN AJ E A SU SACRIFICIO Pearl Harbor Ceremonia de Conmemoración 7 de diciembre de 2013 – 9 a.m. Museo USS Midway Un evento gratis para honrar a la Magnífica Generación Conmemoraciones s Ceremonia de las Dos Campanas s Presentación de la Corona de Conmemoración s Cañonazos del California s (cortesía del Museo Marítimo de San Diego) Entrada gratis al museo para los asistentes al evento después de la ceremonia. 910 N. Harbor Drive (centro de San Diego) s (619) 544-9600 -9600 s www.midway.org PAGE 4 DECEMBER 6, 2013 Angels and Devils Battle Again in San Diego’s Most Popular Holiday Show at San Diego REP San Diego’s longest-running professional theatre production is celebrating its 23rd anniversary this year, but Lucifer is sneering. The F. Scott Fitzgerald-quoting Prince of Darkness and his minions are making plans to ruin Christmas. “La Pastorela del Cielo,” the newest in Teatro Mascara Magica’s award-winning series of Mexican-inspired Christmas musicals, once again features the timeless battle between Lucifer’s forces of evil and Michael the Archangel’s champions of goodness set in today’s world of chaos and hope. Angels and devils do battle in 2013 disguises including zombies, the Lone Ranger and Tonto, Captain Kirk and Spock, and the Man of Steel. Even the Great Gatsby throws a party, Old Sport. “La Pastorela is our gift to this great community,” said playwright Dr. Max Branscomb. “It is a lot of fun and a reminder that people of good will can make a difference in our world.” “La Pastorela del Cielo” is a contemporary borderlands twist on the traditional story of the shepherds’ journey to PastoDevils Bethlehem to witness the first Christmas. Called to action by Archangels Michael and Gabriel, the shepherds face temptation and danger from evil Lucifer and his nasty crew. The bilingual script is primarily in English with Christmas carols sung in Spanish. Written by Dr. Max Branscomb and directed by William Virchis, “La Pastorela del Cielo” runs Dec. 12-15 and 1822 at 7:30 p.m., and 2 p.m. Dec. 14, 15, 21 and 22 at the Lyceum Theater in Horton Plaza. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students, military and groups and $7 for children under 12 or groups of 10 or more. For reservations call (619) 544-1000. A pastorela is the tale of the shepherd’s journey to Bethlehem to witness the first Christmas. A journey fraught with temptation, distraction and mortal peril as the devils try to prevent the shepherds from reaching their special destination. “ACTOS” presents vignettes of the challenges of power struggles in contemporary U.S. and Latin American society. The one-act plays touch on the following topics: a USMexico border crossing, where supernatural help is summoned to cross the line in safety; a revolutionary debate that takes place in the stars between poet and freedom-fighter; and a wake-up call of the Chicana’s fight for workplace in a silly comedy of the ‘70s. The final play transports the audience into the new genre of “Narco Novela,” about life in the drug world of Bogota, Columbia. The devotion and emotion that Latino Catholics show for Our Lady of Guadalupe is the reflection of the passion that Latino culture brings to Roman Catholicism, according to an expert on Catholic doctrine. So American Catholics should not be surprised if hundreds of faithful gather for the annual procession and Mass on Sunday, Dec. 8th, in downtown San Diego, in honor of the Morenita del Tepeyac, said Tim Staples, director of apologetics and evangelization of Catholic Answers, a non-profit organization in El Cajon that is dedicated to defending the Catholic faith. “Mexican Catholics have brought with them a beautiful tradition full of love and passion Guadalupana (con’t de página 1) Pero no todos los cristianos miran a María como un puente entre los creyentes y Jesucristo. Más bien, acusan a los católicos romanos de convertirla en un puente hacía la idolatría. Sin embargo, Staples, quien está casado con una mexicana, dijo que ahora comprende mejor la emoción que los latinos inyectan a su devoción mariana, indicó que los católicos no adoran a María, solo la respetan y le dan el lugar que se merece como madre terrenal de Jesús. “En los Evangelios María dice que futuras generaciones la llamarán ‘bienaventurada’ y eso es exactamente lo que hacemos los católicos: la respetamos, como un hijo respeta a una madre, como la El Soporte Informativo Para Millones de Hispanos Por Luisa Fernanda Montero Aunque el consumo de grasas trans en Estados Unidos ha venido disminuyendo gracias a las medidas tomadas por el gobierno en los últimos años, hace poco sorprendió el a-nuncio de la Agencia de Drogas y Alimentos – FDA – de que las grasas trans ya no estarán más en la lista de alimentos seguros. Eso quiere decir que los alimentos que contienen dichas grasas serán erradicados del mercado lo que beneficiará a muchos comensales distraídos que sin saberlo ponen en peligro cotidianamente su salud. De acuerdo con la FDA la reducción en la ingesta de gasas trans tiene el potencial de prevenir miles de ataques al corazón y muchas muertes al año. Generalmente cuando leemos, vemos o escuchamos este tipo de estadísticas las asociamos con un concepto abstracto del que solemos excluirnos. En otras palabras pensamos, o sentimos que eso no nos toca o no nos pasa a nosotros. La mala noticia es que si nos toca. Hacemos parte de esas estadísticas y si no actuamos o tomamos conciencia de ciertas amenazas, podemos enfermarnos y morir. Pero volvamos a las grasas trans. Ya sabemos todos que son nefastas para la salud, pero, ¿de dónde salieron? En 1890 el nobel de química Paul Sabatier desarrolló la química de hidrogenación de vapores y a partir de ahí, años después, en 1901 Wilhelm Normann patentó el proceso para convertir aceites líquidos en mantecas sólidas. Así fue que, enterado de la importancia de las grasas endurecidas en términos alimentarios para el mundo del siglo XX, Normann construyó la primera planta productora en Warrington, Inglaterra, poco después Procter& Gamble se haría con los derechos de la patente en Estados Unidos y daría inicio al gran mercado de las grasas trans. Estas grasas reemplazaban las grasas animales, de uso hasta entonces, que resultaban costosas y por lo tanto poco rentables a nivel industrial. Entonces, ¿qué son? Son sustancias químicas que hacen que ciertos alimentos creados de manera artificial sean más durables y tengan buen sabor. Están en las margarinas en barra, en papas, pizzas y pasteles congelados, en productos de panadería y pastelería industrial, en algunos alimentos procesados, como postres y palomitas de maíz para microondas, en los sustitutos de crema para el café y en ggalletas saladas y dulces. Ya en los años 70 se a hablaba de que las grasas trans podrían aumentar el riesgo de ‘Tis the Season’ to share with those less fortunte of the neediest families in San Diego to provide a happy holiday for their children,” said CEO Laura A. Mustari. “So many of these children would be receiving no gifts at all, if it were not for this toy drive and all the generosity that so many donors bring each season. We are incredibly grateful for the support of the community in helping us to make the season happy and bright for these deserving families.” Popular Magic 92.5 FM DJ Xavier the X-Man is supporting several toy drives this year. On his official website, www.xmanshow.com the oldies DJ is inviting the community to donate toys to the Tacos for Toys Toy Drive that will take place on Sunday, Dec. 8, at Foodland Supermarket, located at 303 Highland Ave., in Na- Offered each fall since 2009, the annual Mesa College Spanish plays are written and performed by advanced Spanish language honors students, and produced by theatrical design majors. Courses are taught and guidance is provided by Spanish Professor Dora Schoenbrun-Fernandez and Drama Professor John Polak, with the cooperation and help from the Mesa College Theatre Company. General admission of $5 is requested. Call 619-388-2228 for further information or visit www.sdmesa.edu/drama for (con’t from p age 1) more information. Devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe: “A beautiful tradition of Mexican immigrants” By Pablo J. Sáinz LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL ¿Cómo es el asunto de las grasas trans? Spanish Stage Plays “ACTOS” Premieres at Mesa College Revolution in the stars — Border crossings with the power of great spirits — Chicana rights in the ‘70s — Love and crime in poverty-drenched Bogota are the focus of studentproduced one-acts Four original one-act plays, each written, produced and performed in Spanish by teams of college honors students will be showcased on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Apolliad Theatre at San Diego Mesa College campus in Kearny Mesa. The annual one-night production is the only opportunity to see Spanish theatre in San Diego. LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO for Our Lady,” Staples said. “That emotion they feel is something that perhaps Catholics in the United States find strange, because here Catholic culture is more cold. But in Latin America it is normal to see these exciting displays of affection for the Virgin Mary.” This year the procession will be on Sunday, December 8, starting at 10 a.m. at the St. Josepth Cathedral, located at 1528 4th Ave., and ending at Golden Hall, where at noon Bishop Cirilo Flores and Bishop Gilberto Chavez will celebrate a Marian Mass. The Confederación Guadalupana de San Diego, with the support of the Hispanic Commission, is the organization that coordinates the celebration. Parish groups and apostolic movements will carry their banners in the procession that will include floats. “The celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe is a great day for the Hispanic people and to all Catholics in the area of San Diego,” said Rodrigo Valdivia, chancellor of the Diocese of San Diego. “We celebrate not only the message of love and hope that La Morenita brings but also the gift of faith in his son Jesus that she helps us maintain and share. The celebration of the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe goes back to December 12, 1531, when, according to Catholic tradition, the Virgin Mary appeared before a Mexican Indigenous man named Juan Diego. The image of La Guadalupana played an important role in the evangelization of indigenous peoples in the Americas. respetó Jesús por ser su madre”, dijo Staples. Valdivia no quiso dar una declaración a fondo sobre las críticas que la Iglesia Católica Romana recibe de otras denominaciones cristianas por su énfasis en la veneración y oraciones hacía María. “Mi cargo es uno de ayudar en la coordinación y promoción de este evento, como de tantos otros en la iglesia local, y no uno de entrar en polémica”, dijo el canciller de la diócesis. “Hay varias fuentes de información sobre las apariciones de la virgen para los que tienen interés de profundizar su conocimiento”. La celebración de la aparición de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe se remota al 12 de diciembre de 1531, cuando, según la tradición católica, la Virgen María se presentó delante de un indígena mexicano llamado Juan Diego. La imagen de la Guadalupana jugó un papel importante en la evangelización de los indígenas en el continente americano, según Staples. Durante la procesión del año pasado, María Félix, presidenta de la Confederación Guadalupana, aclaró que la Virgen María no es una diosa para los católicos. “De ninguna manera la consideramos una diosa”, aclaró. “María es la madre intercesora entre nuestro pueblo y su hijo, que es nuestro Señor Jesucristo. ¿Qué le puede pedir una madre a un hijo que no se lo conceda? La virgen nos ayuda a llegar a Jesús”. Para obtener más información acerca de la procesión y misa en honor de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, puede llamar al (619) 729-1703 o visitar www.diocese-sdiego. org. Drive, San Diego A.C.T.I.V.E. Chiropractic & Wellness Center has a fundraiser for two individuals with serious medical conditions. Also, the center is accepting donations (clothing, shoes, and personal hygiene items) for the victims of recent typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Visit San Diego A.C.T.I.V.E. Chiropractic and Wellness Center at 2559 Mast Way, Chula Vista, to make your donation. You can also call (619) 934-1777 to make an appointment. The clinic specializes in auto accidents and is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. To learn more about Dr. Matanza and his services go to www.sdacti vechiropractic.com. Other local non-profit organizations and businesses will have toy drives this Christmas season. In San Ysidro, social services agency Casa Familiar will give out toys to students from the San Ysidro School District on Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the San Ysidro Civic Center located at 212 W. Park Ave. “San Ysidro is one of the neediest areas in the City of San Diego,” said Executive Director Andrea Skorepa. Our duty as citizens is to give a better future to our children. Casa Familiar gives this little token so that children in the South Bay can have a merrier Christmas.” For more information on the Casa Familiar toy drive, call (619) 428-1115 or visit www.casafamiliar.org. HomeStart Inc., a social services agency in the City Heights area, is also holding its own toy drive to be distributed among City Heights families, 40 percent of them of Latino origin. “Home Start’s Holiday Toy Drive is an integral part of our season’s efforts to help some Luisa Fernanda Montero enfermedades de las arterias y el corazón, pero no fue hasta 1988 que un artículo del New England Journal of Medicine publicó un estudio que demostraba que estas grasas taponaban las arterias mucho más fácilmente que cualquier otra grasa. En 1994 las autoridades de salud estadounidenses las relacionaron con 30.000 muertes al año, basadas en la evidencia de que afectaban no solo las arterias y el corazón, sino también el cerebro, el hígado y la piel. Desde entonces se vincula a las dichosas grasas con procesos inflamatorios en todo el cuerpo y distintas disfunciones celulares a nivel molecular. Y es que solo en Estados Unidos estas grasas causan cerca de 20.000 infartos y 10.000 eventos cerebrales y renales cada año. Por eso se recibe con gratitud la decisión de la FDA de eliminar su circulación. Recuerde, las grasas trans no ofrecen ningún beneficio para la salud y no existe un nivel de consumo que sea seguro. Revise la etiqueta y verifique que los alimentos que escoge estén libres de este tipo de grasas. Su corazón se lo agradecerá. tional City. The X-man’s official annual toy drive will once again be at the world famous Luzitas Taco Shop in Chula Vista on Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The first 100 people who donate a new unwrapped toy will receive a free Xavier The XMan’s Oldies Show CD sampler. “This is a free event and all are welcome to attend,” wrote The X-Man on his website. “All car and bikes are welcome as well. Santa will also be making appearance from the North Pole, so bring the kids and a camera.” LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO DECEMBER 6, 2013 Crowdismo, an Hispanic startup targeting Latino Medina Fasting crowdfunding market niche for reform What: By serving the Hispanic entrepreneurial marketplace, Crowdismo is a relatively new startup that is taking a fresh approach towards the already crowded crowdfunding market. Why is it important: New media ventures targeting the Latino market are learning that culture, and not language, is the binding substance that Hispanics have in common. Online and offline strategies are equally important so as to build engagement, particularly if businesses want to be perceived as community-relevant. As commented by Forbes’ Giovanni Rodriguez back in September, Hispanics are beginning to understand that startups from a wide range of creative disciplines -technology, media, arts and design- have massive impact on local economies. They can help create jobs. They can help create tax revenue. Best of all, they can help create a new identity for the entire Hispanic community. Or as Vista Hispano said in February, the power and influence of the U.S. Latino collective is undeniable: if the U.S. Hispanic market were a nation, it would boast one of the largest economies in the world, with spending power of US $1.2 trillion. The realities of today’s Hispanic market are that of opportunity, motivation, aspiration, altruism and hustle. Crowdismo (https://www. crowdismo.com/) is a Latino crowdfunding platform founded by José Huitrón and José Guevarra, aimed at powering creativity and innovation within the Latino community through crowdfunding. Crowdismo is a digital destination and site for individuals to join a groundswell of people driven by the will to help power the prolific. Here’s how it works: 1. Pitch your project to an online community of early adopters and believers. 2. Incentivize backers to pledge to your project with unique rewards. 3. Hit project’s funding goal. The belief is that Crowdismo will have an enormous impact on the Central Coast, among other communities with thriving Latino populations. Huitrón believes that not only tech companies but also the whole Hispanic creative economy deserve funding, and that Crowdismo could be the way to do it by creating jobs, tax revenue, and even help reshape the identity of the entire Latino communities. Huitron is quite optimistic about Hispanic philanthropy statistics. According to Experian Simmons data, 47% of Hispanics living in the United States donated to a charity or nonprofit philanthropic organization in 2011. According to a Forbes study released last year, 69% of Hispanic survey respondents ranked the importance of helping people in need very highly. So, Crowdismo capitalizes on the philanthropic attitudes and creative energy of the Hispanic community. Ecuador looking to open new trade opportunites on the West Coast ProEcuador Business Matchmaking 2013 movie star Billy Zane. By Berenice Rocío More than 30 companies Taboada from Ecuador representing the Historically, the United Fishery, Edible Fruit and Nuts, States and Ecuador have main- Snacks and Apparel industries tained close ties based on mu- and over 80 America-based tual interests. This past week, companies participated in the the Trade Office of Ecuador one-day event convened by the in Los Angeles launched their Trade Office of Ecuador in Los inaugural Ecuador-USA Busi- Angeles. The main purpose was to ness Matchmaking event, seeking to attract international promote Ecuadorian exports, investors and trade contracts attracting —at the same time— between the South American foreign investment and tourism. exporters and American im- Since the office is settled in the West Coast, the US expects to porters. The meeting was held in the import more crude fuel, seaHyatt Regency Century City food, fruits and live trees and and counted with the presence plants and export oil, electrical of the Consul General of Ec- machinery, plastic and vehicles uador in Los Angeles, Eddie through Los Angeles port. At Bedón, the Trade Commis- the same time Ecuador is imsioner, Dick Vega and the porting manufactured goods Area 3, South Carlsbad and Encinitas; Leon Page, Area 4, Carlsbad; George McNeil, Area 5, South Oceanside; David Broad, Area 6, Northwest Oceanside and William Fischer, Area 7, Northeast Oceanside. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama visited the activists the day after Thanksgiving. The president told them “it is not a question of whether immigration reform will pass, but how soon,” according to a White House statement. Vice President Joe Biden has also visited the site, as well as Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Labor Tom Perez, other top White House officials and members of Congress. Boehner, however, has yet to visit or respond to the fasters. This was Medina’s first time fasting for a cause, but she is no stranger to political activism. She has participated in parades and rallies in support of issues including AIDS awareness, reproductive health care, gender equality and immigration, said her mother, Claudia Martinez, who works with Planned Parenthood. “I’m extremely proud of her, not just about her being there physically, but the dedication and passion she’s shown,” Martinez said of her daughter. “When she came back, I saw a different person. She grew up a little bit in that time, and it was amazing to see her drive, her passion for it, and how much pride she took in standing up for others.” Medina’s grandfather is Eliseo Medina, one of the organizers of the Fast for Families campaign. He is among a core group of fasters – including Dae Joong Yoon of the National Korean American Service and Education Consortium and Cristian Avila with Mi Familia Vota – who have vowed to go without food until immigration reform is passed or doctors determine their lives are at risk. He is a longtime labor activist who participated in the historic United Farm Workers’ strike in 1965 in Delano, Calif., while a teenager himself. He worked alongside Cesar Chavez and would serve as the United Farm Workers’ national vice president and go on to work with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) for 27 years. “I’ve seen him take action for what he believes in his entire life,” Medina said of her grandfather. “He’s one of my heroes. He’s used his power, his smarts to make a difference in our world, even if it’s slow. It was an honor to be by his side, to take action as well and to follow in his footsteps.” Medina’s grandmother worked with California Rural Legal Assistance and is now a judge. Her aunt, Elena Medina, is an attorney for SEIU, and accompanied Medina to Washington. She is still there with the fasters “I have had amazing people to look to for guidance. They’re some of the best role models in my life,” Medina said. “When I realized I had the opportunity to actually take action and do something, to be a small part of a really big movement … I wanted to take a stand and tell people what I believe in.” The activists have a permit to be on the National Mall through Dec. 31. As the year comes to a close, the fasters grow weaker and continue to shed pounds. What if immigration reform isn’t passed this year? “It would be really hard to hear that,” Medina said. “At same time, my grandfather is not only stubborn, but very persistent, and this will be something he continues to work on no matter what. We’re not going to stop pushing for this. “We’re still confident.” Chung Klam is a San Diegobased freelance writer. and exporting raw materials mostly, these kinds of meetings seek to facilitate trade contracts between Ecuadorean exporters and American importers. American investors targeted Ecuador when, in 2011 and 2012, this country became the largest Latin American import partner for the Port of Los Angeles and it´s one of the countries with the fastest growing among other Central and South American countries. “We are delighted that it created a successful showcase for the benefits of a strong working relationship between Ecuador and the United Holiday Giving by Don Diego Post and Auxiliary to our States, moreover, we are incredibly pleased participants Military Families in the Community had such a successful day consolidating business that will Front: Jr. vice Pres. Marcella Smith, Past Dept President, Emma T. Lopez, Conductress benefit trade in both coun- Mercy Gastelum Back; Members Lorene Diaz, Guard Socorro Willis, Chaplain Olivia J. Solomon, Honey Hawley, Edna Fugazzi, along with three of our eight VA families tries”, expressed the Trade and photograph member Commissioner for Ecuador in Linda Vasquez. Submitted by Los Angeles, Dick Vega. Chaplain/ Publicity ChairFor an opportunity to talk man Olivia J.Solomon trade with commission contact the Trade Commission for Ecuador in Los Angeles, at 1- “America’s Next Top 323-557-1036, or email: losan [email protected]. Model” Open Casting Call The also have a Facebook page in National City that can be found by Googling An o p e n c a s t i n g c a l l the Ecuardor Trade Commisf o r “America’s Next Top sion in Los Angeles. Model” will be held at The Bellus Academy in National City, Sunday, December 15th The MiraCosta College dis- from 8am-12n. Casting directors are looktrict includes the communities of Oceanside, Carlsbad, Enci- ing for females and males, ages nitas, Cardiff, Olivenhain, 18 to 27. Applications and eligibility Leucadia, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar, and requirements and details can be found at: www.sandiego6.com. parts of Carmel Valley. College to Redraw Trustee Boundaries, Change Election System The MiraCosta College Board of Trustees has voted to adjust its trustee area boundaries to accommodate North County’s growing population and to change from an “at large” voting method to an area-specific system. The board also adopted the “by-trustee-area” election system. The seven elected members of the MiraCosta College Board of Trustees will each represent and must reside in a specific area of the college district and will be elected only by the voters residing in that trustee’s area. The MiraCosta Community College District currently utilizes the “at-large” method to elect board members, which means trustees are elected by voters in the entire district. The change of election system and the revised trusteearea map must be approved by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Following approval, the documents must be submitted to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters before April 24, 2014, in order to be in effect for the November 2014 election. Current board members are Jeanne Shannon, Area 1, Solana Beach and Del Mar; Ron Ruud, Area 2, Encinitas and Rancho Santa Fe; Jacqueline Simon, (con’t from page 1) PAGE 5 PAGE 6 DECEMBER 6, 2013 LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO GUEST EDITORIAL: 20 Years After Escobar’s Death, the Drug War Drags On By Teo Ballve Twenty years ago this month, U.S. authorities helped bring down Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, but Washington’s global war on drugs has not let up. In fact, it has become costlier, bloodier, more widespread and futile. Escobar died in a hail of bullets on Dec. 2, 1993, fleeing from police on a rooftop in his native city of Medellin. It took a 3,000-strong elite force of Colombian police — supported by U.S. intelligence agencies and $73 million in aid that year alone — to bring down the drug baron. Today, the war on drugs costs U.S. taxpayers more than $51 billion a year. Colombia itself has received more than $10 billion in military assistance from Washington since Escobar’s death. But U.S. authorities have almost nothing to show for it. In fact, a major study published by a British medical journal this fall showed that illegal drugs have actually become cheaper and more potent over the last 20 years. Like any lucrative industry, the drug trade exhibits Hydra-like resiliency: Cut off one head and two more sprout in its place. After Escobar’s demise, for instance, Colombia’s cocaine business fragmented into micro-cartels controlled by armed militias, giving Mexican cartels a stronger foothold in the global supply chain. Although Colombia and Peru are the world’s top producers of cocaine, it’s the Mexican cartels that move the product into the United States. And the drug business is expanding geographically — in part, due to the supposed success of anti-drug efforts. So, business is not just booming; it’s moving. Analysts call it the balloon effect: Squeeze the trade in one place and it simply bulges up elsewhere. With Caribbean maritime routes heavily patrolled by the Pentagon, the cartels have made Central America their main transshipment point. One reflection of the shift is that Honduras is now home to the murder capital of the world — a title once held by Escobar’s hometown of Medellin. Today’s violence is unprecedented, even when compared to the bloodiest days of the Medellin cartel. Since 2006, drug-related violence has claimed the lives of more than 70,000 people in Mexico alone. And the murder rate in Guatemala is now higher than it was during the country’s 36-year civil war, which was a globally recognized genocide. Desperate for an end to the carnage, Latin American leaders have increasingly clamored for a paradigm shift in drug policy. At the U.N. General Assembly in September, for example, they made a collective call for drug control to be handled internationally as a public health issue with a focus on human rights and harm reduction. But Washington has stubbornly defended the status quo, which will only ensure that we will be endlessly battling the Pablo Escobars of the future. Teo Ballve lives in Colombia and is a fellow of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC). Reprinted from the Progressive Media Project. He can be reached at [email protected]. Copyright Teo Ballve. Promises made, promises broken. Pension fund cost continue to rise! By Mike Aguirre Stanford pension researchers report that in 2009-2010, the annual service retirement benefit for miscellaneous San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS) retirees was $39,032, notably higher than the 20-system average ($31,912) and third highest among the state’s 20 largest independent pension systems. For safety retirees, the average annual service retirement benefit was $66,431, again higher than the 20-system average ($64,851) and eighth highest among those systems. Increasing pension costs compounded the challenges posed by a sharp decline in revenues. According to Stanford pension researchers, San Diego City pension costs increased from 6.5 percent of total city expenditures in 1999 to 14.2 percent in 2011. In 1999, the city’s annual required contribution to SDCERS totaled $229.1 million, or an annual average growth rate of 15.3 percent. On average, pension costs grew 7.3 percent faster than other city expenditures. The costs continue to grow to this year’s contribution of $275 million. For Fiscal Year 2014, the SDCERS ARC was determined by the SDCERS’ actuarial valuation to be $275.4 million as of June 30, 2012. This is an increase of $44.3 million from the Fiscal Year 2013 Adopted Budget, $27.0 million of which is due to the effects of Proposition B. Taxpayers were told there would be savings from the “pensionable pay freeze” negotiated in labor contracts in place for the next five years that would reduce taxpayer payments to the pension. However, on 8 November 2013 the SDCERS Board of Administration agreed to lower the assumed rate of return on pension investments which will increase the amount taxpayers will have to pay into the pension. The pension board admitted the lower discount rate will increase taxpayer contributions to the pension. SDCERS can continue to raise the amount taxpayers have to pay into the pension system by further reductions in the SDCERS discount rate. In fact Stanford University pension experts recommend a “risk free” discount rate because it coincides with the risk free payment obligation governments assume under their pensions like the one in place in San Diego. The Stanford researchers provided a critical analysis of the San Diego City pension: The financial health of SDCERS declined steadily from 1997 to 2010, though the decline accelerated in recent years. Using the actuarial value of assets, its funded ratio under the assumed 7.75 percent discount rate fell from 94.2 percent in 1997 to 62.1 percent in 2010, the date of its latest actuarial valuation. Although SDCERS saw a high positive return on its investments in 2010-2011, the system still has yet to realize the full extent of its 2008-2009 losses in the actuarial value of its assets, and so its funded ratio on an actuarial basis will improve only marginally as the recent gains are applied to offset past losses. Based on the market value of assets, SDCERS has a current funded ratio of 67.8 percent. SDCERS currently fails to meet the 80 percent minimum funded ratio requirement, even at its 7.75 percent investment rate assumption. At this risk-free rate, SDCERS’ funded ratio is 44.4 percent, well below the 80 percent benchmark. This is the third time SDCERS has lowered its discount rate since 2008, when it changed from 8.0% to 7.75%. The next change was in 2011 to 7.50. The SDCERS press release announcing the reduction to 7.25% explained: “If the two major market downturns of the last decade have taught us anything, it’s that pension plans need to manage risk,” stated Cheiron CEO and principal consulting actuary Gene Kalwarski. “Trustees for any plan should decide how much risk, if any, they are willing and can afford to take. Based on that risk appetite, the appropriate funding and investment strategies will emerge. SDCERS has adjusted the rate based on their risk appetite and appropriate funding strategies for the long term health of the System.” Following market trends over the past decade, lowering the discount rate has become more common among municipal pension systems across the country and within California. According to a 2012 survey by the National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA), many plans have reduced their investment return assumption since 2009. The median assumption is 7.8%; however, the number of plans assuming 7.5% or lower has increased significantly, according to NASRA. The annual taxpayer contribution to the pension exceeds the amount the City spends on roads, library, parks and even the fire department. Secretly negotiated trade agreement could be “TPP”ing point in creating a future none of us should want By Megan Weinand LATINALISTA “Today we say, enough is enough! We have been denied the most elemental preparation so they can use us as cannon fodder and pillage the wealth of our country. They don’t care that we have nothing, absolutely nothing, not even a roof over our heads, no land, no work, no health care, no food nor education.” This First Declaration of the Lacandona Jungle, published in Chiapas, Mexico by the Zapatista (EZLN) anti-neoliberal movement in 1993 sparked the “new” Mexican Revolution of the 20th century, and was in part a response to the signing of NAFTA by the Mexican government. NAFTA, or the North American Free Trade Agreement was and still is a controversial trade “partnership” between the United States, Canada and Mexico and was quickly followed by the mass exodus of newly further-impoverished Mexican farmers from the primary farming epicenters of their nation: Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla — and into the United States. In short, NAFTA severely eliminated Mexican tariffs on foreign crop prices (among other goods), rendering small-scale and local Mexican farmers unable to compete even within their own hometowns. Prices paid to Mexican corn farmers fell 66% overnight and after 3 years of NAFTA’s implementation the percent of rural Mexicans who did not have enough money for food rose from 36% to 50%. With American farming products streamlining into the Mexican nation at subsidy and NAFTA-infused prices via the U.S. Congress, we had rendered the Mexican farmer jobless overnight and a migrant worker “without papers” soon after. Today however, “enough” may not be enough for the Office of the United States Trade Representative; while a 2010 report by the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Mexico estimates that 50 million, or close to 46% of Mexicans live in poverty, we may be striving to out-do ourselves. Our government’s newest and largest version of NAFTA is a currently proposed trade agreement known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP. TPP could potentially encompass up to 21 countries, many of which also struggle with poverty, such as Vietnam, where over half of the population lives on less than $2 a day, and Peru where 35% of the population lives in poverty. If you don’t know what TPP is, you are not alone; the entire process to negotiate the treaty has kept the global public in the dark, and was only recently leaked in November on WikiLeaks as the “Secret” TPP Agreement. It might also be worth noting that the secrecy of the U.S. government surrounding TPP is greater than any other trade agreement in the past; even President Bush’s FTAA, discussed below, had published the entire text of the document on a U.S. governmental website. The secrecy is alarming considering the magnitude of the deal; TPP is the largest trade agreement in existence since the formation of the World Trade Organization in 1995, and encompasses 40% of world trade among 800 million people. Revelations of the WikiLeaks confidential document among activists characterized TPP as “NAFTA on steroids,” and was labeled by one journalist as “a Christmas wish-list for major corporations…Hollywood, the music industry, big IT companies such as Microsoft and the pharmaceutical sector would all be very happy with this.” Equally critical of TPP is Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which recently sent President Obama an open letter to express their “serious concern” of the treaty poised to wreck havoc on the health of millions worldwide by enforcing stricter patent protections that would eliminate the generic drugs that are used to save the lives of millions. Within their letter MSF writes that “80% of the antiretroviral drugs used in developing countries are produced generically in India”. MSF also cites that the cost of the antiretroviral drug treatment needed for HIV/AIDS, as well as tuberculosis, malaria and many other diseases, has been reduced by 99% due to the competition created by generic drug companies and has lowered the per person cost yearly drug cost to under $140 USD for one HIV/AIDS patient. Our largest international aid organizations, including PEPFAR, UNITAID, and The Global Fund for AIDS, all rely on generic drugs to continue the life-saving work they perform worldwide. The MSF slogan against TPP asks the U.S. Trade Representative, Stan McCoy to “stop trading away health”, however it’s proposed legislation would move far beyond just the realm of international trade. Only 5 of the 29 chapters of the TPP document involve trade, whereas the rest of the 24 chapters cover other provisions that Loris Wallach, a journalist covering TPP, summarized by saying “there is almost no part of your life that TPP couldn’t undermine.” Wallach characterized the other 24 chapters of TPP as “either handcuffing our domestic governments, limiting food safety, environmental standards, financial regulation, energy and climate policy, or establishing new powers for corporations.” Furthermore, the regulations invoke a “copyright” portion that would allow a part of SOPA, previously struck down in Congress after public outrage, to be incorporated into TPP, thereby prompting some activists to label TPP as “the son of SOPA.” While a full list of TPP ramifications can be found online at ExposeTheTPP.org, a few of the ways that TPP proposes to undermine global health and human rights also include: Giving pharmaceutical companies the right to sue national governments that enact policies that hurt profits of drug companies, known as exta-judicial “investor state” tribunals, where the judges on the “investor-state” tribunals are corporate attorneys, and give unlimited cash damages to corporations; these damages are paid for by the taxpayers. Expanding pharmaceutical patent protections, thereby eliminating the generic drug competition, (known as “parallel importations”), that MSF and other global health organizations report is necessary to give access to life-saving treatment As medical students at Boston University in varying stages in our training, we join health organizations like MSF, labor unions such as AFL-CIO, and countless other advocates in asking President Obama and other global leaders to reject the deal proposed by TPP. There is a strong precedent for advocacy that has been able to stop behind-closed-doors agreements that support the 1% of our world. The FTAA, or Free Trade Area of the Americas was proposed again by President Bush in 2003 as a mega-expansion of NAFTA among 34 countries in the Americas yet failed to pass the last negotiation stages; Latin America’s Bolivarian Alliance, or anti-neoliberal political climate and public backlash was able to defeat the “partnership”. Then-president of Venezula, Hugo Chavez, had called the FTAA a “tool of imperialism” during the height of negotiations and the legislation received public dissent similar to that rising against TPP. Other restrictionary legal acts such as SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act that poised to eliminate internet sharing freedoms by strengthening copyright laws, was also defeated with public outcry, including a Wikipedia 24-hour blackout in 2012. Past advocacy shows that it is possible to stop these devastating laws that threaten the health and livelihoods of millions, but only through a concerted public outcry. We ask you to step forward and help join us in spreading the word about TPP and its potentially devastating effects. Upon signing of the NAFTA treaty in 1993, the Zapatistas acknowledged that this was a message from the global neoliberal community that “they don’t care that we have nothing”. Use any medium and action you can to show that we are different, that we stand in solidarity with health and human rights globally, and that we deeply care. The Occupy movement has written that, “if people knew the contents [of TPP], it could not pass.” Let us make sure everyone knows; we couldn’t stop NAFTA over two decades ago, but that doesn’t mean we will let an even larger agreement pass today. Enough is enough! Megan Weinand, a medical student at Boston University School of Medicine, was a Fulbright scholar in Mexico for 2012-2013. Weinand wrote this post on behalf of a Global Health Advocacy student action-group at Boston University School of Medicine. LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO DECEMBER 6, 2013 ¡ASK A MEXICAN! By Gustavo Arellano It’s literally just hot fruit punch, but you Dear Mexican: I find myself at odds know us Mexicans: with my peers because I don’t like we take the menial coffee or coffee drinks. I need to find a and turn it into the substitute beverage that will be tasty celestial. yet somehow hip. I’ve heard that Mexicans have magical chocolate I was shopping drinks called atole, champurrado, and at a swap meet one chocolate, but I don’t know what is in time, and I saw them or what they taste like. Do you that a little 12-year-old girl was trying have any advice? to dress her fresh-from-the-border uncle Thirsty in OC into some black shades, big ol’ baggy pants, and a Fubu jersey. My actual Dear Gabacho: You’re a smart gabacho, question is: Why do border brothers you know that? Coffee is among mankind’s who cannot speak any English at all like most overrated drinks, and has created a to shave their heads and dress like a nation of babosos who think it’s perfectly cholo? Because, as luck would have it, fine to hacer cola at Starbucks every that uncle was standing in front of me in morning to buy some overpriced line and his gross, pimply newly shaved chingadera. Mexicans, on the other hand, head with fat rolls in back of his head line up for far-more-flavorful-and-healthy was staring at me. hot drinks every morning. Atole is a gruel More of an Affliction Guy made of masa and usually piloncillo (unrefined brown sugar) and cinnamon; Dear Gabacho: I tengo que take issue Mexis have imbibed it since the Aztecs were with your generalization of our border stuck in caves in Aztlán. Champurrado is brothers—if they all dressed like cholos, atole mixed with chocolate; chocolate (or, then Stetson would’ve been out of business in gaba speak, “Mexican hot chocolate) long ago. But if they do dress like cholos, is—you got it!—hot chocolate, except the it’s just the usual tale of immigrants shedding sweet stuff is of the bitter, better variety the traditions of their mother country and instead of some Nestlé heresy. These drinks dressing to mimic what’s around them. Put are sold year-round at panaderias, but most them in fancy neighborhoods, they’ll dress in Mexican restaurants in American barrios Brooks Brothers; put them out in the fields, start whipping up batches come December, it’s all about jeans and long-sleeved shirts to when the cold comes in and a steaming guard against the sun and pesticides. And cup of any of the three will take you through put them in gang-infested neighborhoods, the day. Christmastime also brings a and it’s no surprise they’ll dress like cholos. seasonal specialty: ponche. Every family has Fashion no es rocket science, cabrón. their own ponche recipe; ours includes guayabas, orange, pineapple, apples, cherries, cinnamon, grapes, cloves, Ask the Mexican at themexican@ askamexican.net, piloncillo, tejocotes, and whatever else my be his fan on Facebook, follow him on Twitter tías throw in. And, after the kiddies have @gustavoarellano or ask him a video question at their fill, un piquito de tequila, of course! youtube.com/askamexicano! Waitress who shook up New Mexico (con’t from page 2) the driving enterprise of New Mexico tribes, with casinos dotting Native American lands from Mescalero in the south to San Juan in the north. In the 21st century, casinos are both cultural signposts and economic mainstays of the Land Enchantment. In 1996, the New Mexico State Legislature even decided to address the crisis in higher education affordability by creating a state lottery scholarship for eligible university students. The New Mexico Lottery reported that purchasers spent $1.91 billion on lottery ticket sales between fiscal years 1996 and 2011. The spread of legal gambling even continued during the Great Recession. According to the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (NNEG), the tribe opened three New Mexico casinos from November 2008 to January 2012. Located near Gallup, Fire Rock Navajo Casino alone boasts live roulette, bingo, 9 table games, and 917 slot machines. Overall, 1,500 people, mostly Navajos, are employed by the NNEG, the agency said in a recent press release. Additionally, New Mexico counts 55 small casinos licensed to veterans’ and fraternal organizations like the VFW and Moose Lodge, 95 licensed bingo and raffle operators and five racetrack/casinos, according to the New Mexico Gaming Control Board’s 2012 annual report. Although legal gambling is now prevalent, illegal forms of the activity persist. In November 2013, state and Valencia County law enforcement cracked down on an illegal horse track operating seven miles west of Los Lunas south of Albuquerque, arresting a couple on felony charges of commercial gambling. Valencia County Sheriff Louis Burkhard said his office had been working on the case for a “number of years.” The events attracted “a whole lot of traffic from around the state and even out of state,” Burkhard told FNS. “People travel the circuits. We’re still working on the inner-workings of the organization.” Similar horse tracks have also been detected around Bernalillo County, Grants and Roswell, the country sheriff said. Earlier, in September 2013, federal prosecutor Douglas Gardner was quoted by the El Paso Times saying that the 2010 million-dollar Futurity Race at New Mexico’s Ruidoso Downs was likely fixed by members of Mexico’s notorious Zetas drug cartel. The winning horse, “Mr.Piloto,” was seized by the U.S. government as part of a massive, Zetas-linked money laundering investigation in the horse racing industry and later sold off with more than 400 other confiscated quarter-horses for nearly $12 million, according to the US Attorney Office for the Western District of Texas. Back in Las Cruces, the Cricket Coogler story has largely faded from public discussion PAGE 7 Community College Leaders Endorse Proposal for 4-Year Degrees A proposal that would enable community colleges to offer baccalaureate degrees in selected majors with high workforce demands has been endorsed by the leaders of the nine community colleges in San Diego and Imperial counties. Twenty-two other states already offer baccalaureate degrees at their community colleges, and the proposal is gaining momentum in California. On December 2, the chief executive officers of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Community Colleges Association (SDICCCA) voted unanimously to endorse the concept. SDICCCA members include all of the region’s community colleges and community college districts. “Our local community colleges excel at preparing students to enter the workforce in career technical fields such as nursing and allied health,” said Dr. Melinda Nish, president of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Community Colleges Association and superintendent/president of Southwestern College. “This proposal would enable community colleges to grant four-year degrees in similar fields. It’s time for California to join this national movement and address our local workforce and student needs.” SDICCCA members are writing individual letters of endorsement to California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice Harris, who convened the Baccalaureate Degree Study Group this year. The proposal would require state legislation. State Senator Marty Block has already said he plans to introduce new legislation early in 2014, and State Senator Joel Anderson has indicated he would co-author the bill. quedaban por acá la mayoría de los mexicanos!). Bush se la dio a los salvadoreños, y Obama mismo se la concedió (con’t de página 2) a los ciudadanos de Liberia afectados por la guerra civil. Primero se les protege de la para venir a Estados Unidos y se quedaron a deportación, y cuando las condiciones en el vivir a la brava. Podrán solicitar la residencia país cambian y ya no hay guerra o ya se legal. reconstruyó y hay trabajos y demás, se anula Demasiados ejemplos como para salir con y se puede conceder el DED, que quiere la chorrada de que “no se puede”. decir que no se les obliga a salir de Estados Unidos. Querer o No Querer La cosa pues, no es que “no se puede”, Por si le falla la memoria, habría que sino que simplemente “no se quiere”. Obama recordarle a Obama que el Ejecutivo tiene las está en la rayita de los dos millones de siguientes facultades: otorgar una “acción deportados según él, para convencer a los diferida” (deferred action). Eso ya lo hizo Republicanos de que voten por la “reforma con los “dreamers”; lo puede extender, por migratoria”. Para su desgracia, los ejemplo, a sus padres, y en última instancia a susodichos le han pintado un violín. todos los menores de edad, tengan o no Las acciones presidenciales serían como la tengan los requisitos de estudios o proverbial arma de doble filo. Sería reclutamiento militar. reconocer la derrota de una estrategia, el Puede ordenar una “libertad bajo palabra hecho de que le quiso lamer las botas a los en el lugar”, (parole-in-place), que es de Republicanos y que ni siquiera lo pelaron, hecho lo que ya hizo con los haitianos pero podría también ser usado para después del terremoto que devastó la isla y lo “castigarlos” por tercos y anti-inmigrantes. que está haciendo con los familiares de los Pero ni una ni la otra. Ni fú ni fá. militares. Eso lo hizo también Bill Clinton con Será por eso que el 53 de los entrevistados los cubanos del Mariel. de la última encuesta de la CNN dicen que También puede hacer una “acción para “Obama no es honesto ni confiable”. diferir la partida (Deferred Action DepartureLa presión pública ahorita no debe ser but it lives on as a defining moment for a New DED), que es comúnmente conocida como contra John Boehner, líder de la mayoría Mexico town, a political watershed in state poli- TPS (Temporary Protected Status), seguida Republican; debe ser contra el “olvidadizo” de un DED. Esa es una acción para los tics and an enduring example of impunity. de Obama. In light of recent public corruption scandals inmigrantes de países en estado de conflicto in El Paso, Sunland Park and many other places armado, desastres naturales y otras Contacto Jorge Mújica Murias e in New Mexico, the Coogler episode stands as condiciones “inseguras”. (¡Con eso se [email protected] an important frame of reference to gauge how far the region has progressed or regressed in meeting standards of good government, honest law enforcement and equal access to justice. In 1949, the political and social atmosphere in New Mexico favored “heady” individuals imbued with an almost unlimited sense of power, Moore said. “I think vestiges of that resound today-in every state,” she said. Likewise, the Coogler case exists as one historical yardstick to measure how New Mexico deals with violence against women, and metes out justice when the victim and victimizer(s) do not share equal status in the halls of power. Was Cricket killed because she knew too much about powerful men and criminal activities? Did a violent “date” abuse and kill her? Was she raped and murdered in a vicious attack? Was she even murdered? Gerald Smith, whose discovery of Coogler’s remains and subsequent exposure to grand jury proceedings as a young man helped inspire him to choose the legal profession for a career, speculated that Coogler was in company of “big shot politicos,” probably including Happy Apodaca, when she made a drunken leap from a moving car, a behavior she was said to have previously engaged in to escape the clutches of some men, and then died from the fall. Hoping to avoid embarrassment, Cricket’s erstwhile companions dumped Cricket’s body in the desert, Smith hypothesized. The late Peter Sandman held that evidence unearthed by his father indicated that Coogler was picked up by a man after the bars closed early on March 31, 1949, driven out-of-town, raped and brutally killed near Mesquite. Es posible que los participantes Los síntomas de la DEPRESIÓN A tireless researcher, Moore encountered que reúnan los requisitos reciban: pueden incluir: trouble compiling all the necessary background information on a nagging mystery. The crimi• atención confidencial de un • mal humor frecuente nal file, she said, simply vanished from the Dona psiquiatra local sin tener que Ana County Courthouse. According to the Las • dificultad para concentrarse Cruces author, other papers related Coogler’s esperar • sensación de tristeza death were reportedly stolen from her mother’s • el medicamento del estudio para la home after the older woman died in 1994. • mal desempeño escolar From the very beginning of Cricket Coogler’s depresión o un placebo sin costo disappearance, the truth was clouded by dif• alejarse de amigos o actividades • compensación por su tiempo y los ferent levels of law enforcement, Moore said. Will historical justice ever emerge in the traslados Coogler case? “I hope there is someone, some• No es necesario tener seguro where who left a letter in a wall or something,” Moore pondered. “You know, these miraculous médico ni que lo refieran things do happen. Someday there might actually be a solution to it, but it’s doubtful after many years…” For eternity’s sake, Happy Apodaca, Cricket Coogler and Roy Sandman are buried in close proximity to one another in Las Cruces’ Masonic Cemetery. Puede or No Puede ¿Ha observado alguna diferencia en su hijo? PODRÍA SER DEPRESIÓN. Oportunidad de participar en una investigación clínica para niños y adolescentes de 7 a 17 años con depresión Frontera NorteSur: on-line, U.S.-Mexico border news Center for Latin American and Border Studies New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico Llame al: 800-982-9558 VISITE: KidsDepressionStudy.com PAGE 8 DECEMBER 6, 2013 Tijuana 2013 A New Foundation for Border Toreo Casa Toreros CEO Pablo Moreno—as much as anything this year, it was a triumph of the empresa to get people back in the seats. By Mark Schwarz In April, Casa Toreros, the rising star of Mexican taurine management groups, scooped up the tattered remains of the moribund Plaza Monumental de Playas, pledging to restore the vitality and vibrancy the world’s 3rd largest plaza had enjoyed for nearly 30 years after its opening in June of 1960. Dedicated to “returning integrity to the spectacle” and involving local tourism, marketing, and promotional professionals for a more comprehensive diffusion of the art—the group promised 6 corridas featuring some of Mexico’s top new stars as well as the appearance of one of the greatest toreros in history, Julian Lopez, “El Juli.” Mission accomplished. Though the auspicious opening day cartel of “Zotoluco”, “El Juli” and the resurgent “El Payo” was derailed by “Juli’s” inopportune cornada in the Spring fair of Sevilla, the six corridas were delivered as promised, including the appearance of “El Juli” in the last corrida of the year, on November 2. Innovative marketing techniques—a savvy and fascinating promotion of the August 11 “confrontation” between Arturo Macias, “El Cejas” and Tijuana favorite son Alejandro Amaya was particularly ingenuous—figured greatly in beginning to re-establish “los toros” in Tijuana as a place to be, once again; an important cultural event presented with as much integrity and seriousness of purpose as can be expected anywhere in Mexico. In the six corridas a total of 15 matadors appeared, with three, Alfredo Rios, “El Conde”, Octavio Garcia, “El Payo”, and Alejandro Amaya, making two appearances each, and one, Aguasclaientes’ happy warrior, Arturo Macias, “El Cejas” appearing three times. Along with the anxiously awaited appearance of “Juli”, the temporada featured the Tijuana despedida of the genial iconoclast “El Pana”, the nostalgic— and brief—reappearance of one time pretender “Mayito”-and the prescient pre-Madrid warm-up of Joselito Adame—now considered Mexico’s odds on favorite to achieve international stardom. Some quibbles could be entertained about the inclusion of “El Conde” or “El Chihuahua”, Ignacio Garibay, “Mayito” or the Spaniard Sergio Aguilar, instead of Arturo Saldivar or Sergio Flores—who, along with Adame, Diego Silveti, Juan Pablo Sanchez, and Adame, form the upper echelon of the most promising new wave of Mexican toreros since the Martinez/ Cavazos generation of the 60s, or, toreros such as Mario Aguilar, Fabian Barba, Antonio Romero or Juan Luis Silis, all lesser known, but most certainly with more upside and future. Inevitable differences of opinion aside, each corrida featured some solid toreo and/or legitimate crowd appeal, principal ingredients in resurrecting a taurine scene that had been seeing its life flash before its collective eyes for several lamentable “seasons”. The bovine side of the ledger, however, was representative of the single greatest threat to Mexico’s renewed interest in things taurine: the appalling lack of casta and general lack of presence of all but a few individuals of the animals officially classified as “brave” bulls. Casa Toreros is not liable for the paucity of materia prima—it is a disaster long in the making, the legacy of that self-same 60s generation. But, only one encierro—set of 6 bulls—from the Bailleres ranch of San Miguel de Mimiahuapam in the 2nd corrida of the season—was uniformly well presented; that is of sufficient size, apparent age and morphological seriousness that are the hallmarks of the breed. Aficionados of long standing rarely agree on criteria for anything, but most would agree that without a bull that simultaneously inspires fear, respect and empathy, the unique artistic, emotional and cultural foundations of the art fall apart. “How many people would pay to see us swing our capes at the air” the great Spanish master, Santiago Martin “El Viti” has said—without the bull, we are nothing.” Taurine Mexico is just now beginning to come to terms with the damage being inflicted on the spectacle by what critic Horacio Reiba has masterfully described as the “Mexican Post-Toro”. If the Fiesta in Mexico—indeed, in the world—is to survive, el toro bravo, which is to say, a mature, magnificent and mortally dangerous animal, must be at its heart. The general malaise notwithstanding, there were a couple of inspiring exceptions to the almost anesthetized obedience of the majority of the animals run this season, those being “Ilusion” of Mimiahuapam, faced by Adame on May 26, and “Cielo Rojo” of Monte Caldera—which set of bulls engaged in notably violent clashes with the picadors—mostly wasted by “El Chihuahua” on July 14. Although “Zotoluco” pardoned the life of “Borreguero” of La Estancia on opening day, and Juli and Macias cut 4 ears from their bulls of the Xajay/Marron ranches in the final corrida, those animals were examples of that uniquely post 80’s Mexican toro which—in the words of former Aguascalientes empresario Alfonso Perez-Romo, “Looks like a toro bravo on the outside, but inside is a sheep”—charging almost as if by obligation rather than by raza—that almost greedy desire to attack that characterizes a truly brave animal. That solution, however, is breeding generations in the future and will depend, largely, on the willingness of the current crop of young toreros to risk their lives and limbs facing toros in age, size and behavior. Mil Gracias, however, must be given to Casa Toreros, whose dedication to the fiesta is, apparently, to be taken at face value. Though they could not have helped but lose money in their maiden year, they have certainly laid the foundations that could support a re-emergence of border toreo that few would have predicted a few years ago. LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO *** LEGALS *** 619-425-7400 *** CLASSIFIEDS *** REQUESTING BIDS REQUESTING BIDS NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San Diego will receive bids for work at the Public Works Department, Public Works Contracting Group, 1010 Second Avenue, Suite 1400, San Diego, California, where bids are to be submitted prior to time specified. 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Bid Opening Date: January 9, 2014 @ 2:00 p.m. Construction Estimate: $2,653,000. License Requirement: A. PREVAILING WAGE RATES: STATE. FEDERAL EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS. THIS IS A CWSRF FUNDED CONTRACT THROUGH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. Al Rechany Public Works Contracting Group December 5, 2013 Published: Dec. 6, 2013 La Prensa San Diego LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO DIGITAL FORMAT issuu.com/danielmunoz33 SUMMONS CASE NUMBER: DN 176700 CASE NUMBER: DN 176292 CASE NUMBER: DS 50633 NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: AVISO AL DEMANDADO: JOSE SANTANA BELTRAN You are being sued. Lo están demandando. PETITIONER'S NAME IS: NOMBRE DEL DEMANDANTE: CONCHITA CATAMORA You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriege or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web site (wwww.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. Usted tiene 30 DÍAS CORRIDOS después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (Formulario FL120 o FL- 123) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos.La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención, y honorarios y costos legales. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. Si desea obtener asesoramiento legal, póngase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado. NOTICE: The restraining orders on page 2 are effective against both spouses or domestic partner until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. This order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement office who has received or seen a copy of them. AVISO: Las ordenes de restricción que figuran en la página 2 valen para ambos cónyuges o pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte de otras órdenes. Cualquier autoridad de la ley que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas órdenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California. NOTE: If a judment or support order is entered, the court may order you to pay all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for yourself or for the other party. If this happens, the party ordered to pay fees shall be given notice and an opportunity to request a hearing to set aside the order to pay waived court fees. AVISO: Si se emite un fallo u orden de manutención, la corte puede ordenar que usted pague parte de, o todas las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentas a petición de usted o de la otra parte. Si esto ocurre, la parte ordenada a pagar estas cuotas debe recibir aviso y la oportunidad de solicitar una audiencia para anular la orden de pagar las cuotas exentas. 1. The name and address of the court is: El nombre y dirección de la corte son: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, 325 SOUTH MELROSE, VISTA, CA 92081. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner's attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre, dirección y número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son): CONCHITA CATAMORA C/O DIANNE JONES, 25587 Corte Colina Murrieta, CA 92563, ( 760) 685- 2648 Date (Fecha): SEP 25, 2013! Clerk, (Actuario) by K. Hankin, Deputy Published: Nov 15, 22, 27 Dec 6 /2013 La Prensa San Diego NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: AVISO AL DEMANDADO: JENNY VALADEZ You are being sued. Lo están demandando. PETITIONER'S NAME IS: NOMBRE DEL DEMANDANTE: JAIME VALADEZ You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriege or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web site (wwww.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. Usted tiene 30 DÍAS CORRIDOS después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (Formulario FL120 o FL- 123) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos.La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención, y honorarios y costos legales. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. Si desea obtener asesoramiento legal, póngase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado. NOTICE: The restraining orders on page 2 are effective against both spouses or domestic partner until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. This order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement office who has received or seen a copy of them. AVISO: Las ordenes de restricción que figuran en la página 2 valen para ambos cónyuges o pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte de otras órdenes. Cualquier autoridad de la ley que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas órdenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California. NOTE: If a judment or support order is entered, the court may order you to pay all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for yourself or for the other party. If this happens, the party ordered to pay fees shall be given notice and an opportunity to request a hearing to set aside the order to pay waived court fees. AVISO: Si se emite un fallo u orden de manutención, la corte puede ordenar que usted pague parte de, o todas las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentas a petición de usted o de la otra parte. Si esto ocurre, la parte ordenada a pagar estas cuotas debe recibir aviso y la oportunidad de solicitar una audiencia para anular la orden de pagar las cuotas exentas. 1. The name and address of the court is: El nombre y dirección de la corte son: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, 500 THIRD AVENUE, CHULA VISTA, CA 91910. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner's attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre, dirección y número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son): YUNUEN B. MORA, ESQ. SBN 27293033H. Street, Suite 6090 Chula Vista, CA 91910, ( 619) 691- 8008 Date (Fecha): APR 19, 2013 Clerk, (Actuario) by A. ROMERO, Deputy Published: Nov 15, 22, 27 Dec 6 /2013 La Prensa San Diego ABANDONMENT OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME ABANDONMENT OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME CITATION FOR FREEDOM STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 007622. Is Abandoned by The Following Registrant: Julio Cesar Posada, 1195 Caminito Amarillo, San Marcos, CA 92069. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Julio Posada This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County NOV 13, 2013 Assigned File No.: 2013-031975 Published: Nov 15, 22, 27 Dec 6 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego CITACIÓN DE COMPARECENCIA REFERENTE AL TEMA DE LIBERACIÓN DE LA CUSTODIA Y EL CONTROL PARENTAL CASO NÚMERO: A 59215 NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: AVISO AL DEMANDADO: JORGE LUIS MONTEJO ALONZO You are being sued. Lo están demandando. PETITIONER'S NAME IS: NOMBRE DEL DEMANDANTE: MARISOL GARCIA PEREZ You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage, your property and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. court.ca.gov/self help), at the California Legal Services Web site (www.law helpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. Tiene 30 días corridos después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120 ó FL-123) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica no basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención, y honorarios y costos legales. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. Si desea obtener asesoramiento legal, póngase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado. NOTICE: The restraining orders on page 2 are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement office who has received or seen a copy of them. AVISO: Las órdenes de restricción que figuran en la página 2 valen para ambos cónyuges o pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte dé otras órdenes. Cualquier autoridad de la ley que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas órdenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California. NOTE: If a judgment or support order is entered, the court may order you to pay all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for yourself or for the other party. If this happens, the party ordered to pay fees shall be given notice and an opportunity to request a hearing to set aside the order to pay waived court fees. AVISO: Si se emite un fallo u orden de manutención, la corte puede ordenar que usted pague parte de, o todas las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentas a petición de usted o de la otra parte. Si esto ocurre, la parte ordenada a pagar estas cuotas debe recibir aviso y la oportunidad de solicitar una audiencia para anular la orden de pagar las cuotas exentas. 1. The name and address of the court is: El nombre y dirección de la corte son: Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 325 S. MELROSE DRIVE, VISTA, CA 92081. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner's attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre, dirección y número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son): MARISOL GARCIA PEREZ, 421 El Rancho Lane, Escondido, CA 92027 (760) 532-8861. Date (Fecha): OCT 30, 2013 Clerk, (Actuario)by L. MARTIN Deputy Published: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego Fictitious Business Name: BURRITOS SANTANA MEXICAN FOOD 815 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA, County of San Diego, 92084. The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 06-14-2012, and assigned File No. 2012016540 Is Abandoned by The Following Registrant: JCP MEXICAN RESTAURANT LLC, 815 N. Santa Fe Avenue, Vista, CA 92084. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Julio Posada This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County NOV 13, 2013 Assigned File No.: 2013-031972 Published: Nov 15, 22, 27 Dec 6 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego Fictitious Business Name: BURRITOS SANTANA MEXICAN FOOD, 815 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA, County of San Diego, 92084. The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 03-16-2012, and assigned File No. 2012- 5250 Campanile Dr. SD 92182 https:// jobsfoundation.sdsu.edu EEO/AA/Title IX Employer ¡Anúnciate en La Prensa San Diego 619-425-7400 SUMMONS SUMMONS - (Family Law) SUMMONS-FAMILY LAW SUMMONS-FAMILY LAW CITACIÓN (Derecho familiar) CITACIÓN (Derecho familiar) CITACIÓN (Derecho familiar) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME SDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION SUMMONS STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Fictitious Business Name: MR. STONE, 2928 Via Suspiro, San Ysidro, CA, County of San Diego, 92173. The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: JUL-31-2012, and assigned File No. 2012-020557. Is Abandoned by The Following Registrant: Ruben Martinez, 2928 Via Suspiro, San Ysidro, CA 92173 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Ruben Martinez. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County OCT 25 2013 Assigned File No.: 2013-030535 Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego CHANGE OF NAME CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 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: JAN-17-2014. Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: 52. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101. A Copy of this 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 La Prensa San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C, Chula Vista, CA 91910 Date: DEC 04, 2013 ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA Judge of the Superior Court Published: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 /2013 La Prensa San Diego CASE NUMBER: 37-2013-00074942-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JAZSMINE K BROWN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: JAZSMINE KAY BROWN to GODDESSZAHRA SELFIA 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 objection 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 Referente a YULISA MIA TORRES MACIAS Fecha de nacimiento 28/06/ 2009 Menor de edad A: HÉCTOR VEGA Por la presente queda usted notificado que debe comparecer ante el Tribunal Superior del Estado de California, Condado de San Diego, en el Departamento Uno del TRIBUNAL SUPERIOR DE CALIFORNIA, CONDADO DE SAN DIEGO. División Central, Tribunal de Menores, 2851 Meadow Lark, San Diego, Condado de San Diego, CA 92123 EL DÍA 13 DE DICIEMBRE DEL 2013, A LAS 9:00 DE LA MAÑANA, para mostrar causa, si la tuviera, de por qué no habría que declarar la liberación de la custodia y el control parental de la menor YULISA MIA TORRES MACIAS (*para el propósito de la colocación para adopción) tal y como pide la solicitud. Usted queda notificado que si uno de los padres o ambos están presentes a la hora y en el lugar arriba indicados, el juez leerá la solicitud y, si se le pide, podrá explicar el efecto que surtirá la aprobación de tal solicitud y, si se le pide, el juez explicará cualquier término o afirmación allí contenido y la naturaleza del proceso, sus procedimientos y posibles consecuencias y podrá dar continuación al asunto durante no más de 30 días para permitir el nombramiento de abogados o para dar al abogado tiempo para prepararse. Es posible que el tribunal nombre a un abogado para representar a la menor pueda o no la menor asumir el costo de un abogado. Si comparece uno de los padres y no tiene condiciones de pagar a un abogado, el tribunal nombrará a un abogado para que represente a cada padre que comparezca al menos que se renuncie con conocimiento e inteligentemente a tal representación. Si usted desea buscar el consejo de un abogado referente a este asunto, deberá hacerlo pronto para que se entregue al tribunal su declaración, si la tuviera, a tiempo. Fecha: OCTUBRE 25, 2013 por K CHHAY, Delegado, Secretario del Tribunal Superior Published: Nov 15, 22, 27 Dec 6/ 2013 La Prensa San Diego facebook.com/LaPrensaSD LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO DECEMBER 6, 2013 PAGE 9 ~ ~ ~ CLASSIFIEDS ~ (619) 425-7400 ~ LEGALS ~ ~ ~ CHANGE OF NAME itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, Fictitious Business Name: LAM MAINTE- or common law. NANCE & PAINT 340 5th Ave. Apt. F, Assigned File No.: 2013-031097 Chula Vista, CA, County of San Diego, Published: Nov 15, 22, 29 Dec 6 / 2013 91910. La Prensa San Diego This Business is Conducted By:An Individual. The First Day of Business Was: N/A. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS This Business Is Hereby Registered NAME STATEMENT by the Following: Alicia Guevara, 340 5th Ave. Apt. F, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Fictitious Business Name: BURRITOS I declare that all information in this state- SANTANA MEXICAN FOOD 5330 El ment is true and correct. Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA, County of Signature of Registrant: Alicia Guevara. San Diego, 92115. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest This Business is Conducted By: An InJ. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk dividual. of San Diego County NOV 12, 2013. The First Day of Business Was:10/23/ The filing of this statement does not of 2003. itself authorize the use in this state of This Business Is Hereby Registered Fictitious Business Name in violation of by the Following: Pedro Santana, 5330 the rights of another under federal, state, El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA 92115. or common law. I declare that all information in this stateAssigned File No.: 2013-031842 ment is true and correct. Published: Nov 15, 22, 27 Dec 6 / 2013 Signature of Registrant: Pedro Santana. La Prensa San Diego This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County NOV 13, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The filing of this statement does not of NAME STATEMENT itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of Fictitious Business Name: FRIDA’S HAIR the rights of another under federal, state, SALON 684 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA, or common law. County of San Diego, 91910. Assigned File No.: 2013-032016 This Business is Conducted By: An InPublished: Nov 15, 22, 27 Dec 6 / 2013 dividual. The First Day of Business Was: 8/12/ La Prensa San Diego 2013. This Business Is Hereby Registered FICTITIOUS BUSINESS by the Following: Rafael Zermeno, 684 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91910. NAME STATEMENT I declare that all information in this stateFictitious Business Name: a.INFINITY ment is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Rafael STAFFING SOLUTIONS b.INFINITY SERVICES c. INFINITY PERSONNEL Zermeno. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest d. INFINITY PERSONAL e. INFINITY J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk SECURITY f. INFINITY BUILDING SERVICES 2334 Dragonfly St., Chula Vista, of San Diego County NOV 12, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of CA, County of San Diego, 91915. itself authorize the use in this state of Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 211286 Chula Fictitious Business Name in violation of Vista, CA 91914 the rights of another under federal, state, This Business is Conducted By: An Individual. The First Day of Business Was: or common law. 11/14/2001. Assigned File No.: 2013-031855 Published: Nov 15, 22, 27 Dec 6 / 2013 This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: Francisco J. Perez, La Prensa San Diego 2334 Dragonfly St., Chula Vista, CA 91915. I declare that all information in this stateFICTITIOUS BUSINESS ment is true and correct. NAME STATEMENT Signature of Registrant: Francisco J. Fictitious Business Name: STUDIO X Perez. PRESS 1660 Broadway Suite 12, Chula This Statement Was Filed With Ernest Vista, CA, County of San Diego, 92154. J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk This Business is Conducted By: A Gen- of San Diego County NOV 18, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of eral Partnership. The First Day of Business Was: Oct/11/ itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of 2013. This Business Is Hereby Registered the rights of another under federal, state, b y t h e F o l l o w i n g : # 1 R o s a u r a or common law. Lopez,1450 Green Bay # 102, San Diego, Assigned File No.: 2013-032370 CA 92154. #2 Juan Manuel Lopez, 1612 Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 / 2013 Planicie Way, San Diego, CA 92154. #3 La Prensa San Diego Rosario Castillo, 1612 Planicie Way, San Diego,CA 92154. I declare that all information in this stateFICTITIOUS BUSINESS ment is true and correct. NAME STATEMENT Signature of Registrant: Rosaura Lopez. Fictitious Business Name: BOCADITOS This Statement Was Filed With Ernest DEL CIELO 1090 Camino Calabazo, J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk Chula Vista, CA, County of San Diego, of San Diego County OCT 15, 2013. 91910. The filing of this statement does not of This Business is Conducted By: An Initself authorize the use in this state of dividual. The First Day of Business Was: Fictitious Business Name in violation of 11/6/2013. the rights of another under federal, state, This Business Is Hereby Registered or common law. by the Following: Priscilla Coronado, Assigned File No.: 2013-029433 1090 Camino Calabazo, Chula Vista, CA Published: Nov 15, 22, 27 Dec 6 / 2013 91910. La Prensa San Diego I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Priscilla FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Coronado. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest NAME STATEMENT J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk Fictitious Business Name: MARIBEL of San Diego County NOV 06, 2013. CLEANING 1638 Falling Star Dr., Chula The filing of this statement does not of Vista, CA, County of San Diego, 91915. itself authorize the use in this state of This Business is Conducted By: An In- Fictitious Business Name in violation of dividual. the rights of another under federal, state, The First Day of Business Was: 10/28/ or common law. 13. Assigned File No.: 2013-031442 This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: Maribel Lara, 1638 Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 / 2013 Falling Star Dr., Chula Vista, CA 91915. La Prensa San Diego I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Signature of Registrant: Maribel Lara. NAME STATEMENT This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk Fictitious Business Name: CASA of San Diego County OCT 28, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of SONORAS MEXICAN FOOD 5413 Redwood St. , San Diego , CA, County of itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of San Diego, 92105. the rights of another under federal, state, This Business is Conducted By: H.CoPartners. The First Day of Business Was: or common law. 11/14/2013. Assigned File No.: 2013-030605 Published: Nov 15, 22, 27 Dec 6 / 2013 This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: 1# Rigoberto Figueroa La Prensa San Diego 3459 National Ave., San Diego, CA 92113. 2# Jesus Herrera, 3635 S. Barcelona St. #4, Spring Valley, CA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 91977. NAME STATEMENT I declare that all information in this stateFictitious Business Name: ECO-K9 SOLU- ment is true and correct. TIONS 1517 Laurel Grove Dr #3, Chula Signature of Registrant: Rigoberto Vista, CA, County of San Diego, 91915. Figueroa. This Business is Conducted By: An In- This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk dividual. of San Diego County NOV 14, 2013. The First Day of Business Was: N/A. This Business Is Hereby Registered The filing of this statement does not of by the Following: Caralee Thomsen, itself authorize the use in this state of 1517 Laurel Grove Dr #3, Chula Vista, Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, CA 91915. I declare that all information in this state- or common law. Assigned File No.: 2013-032166 ment is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Caralee Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 / 2013 Thomsen. La Prensa San Diego This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County NOV 08, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The filing of this statement does not of NAME STATEMENT itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of Fictitious Business Name: GALLEGOS the rights of another under federal, state, MOBILE MECHANIC 787 Madison Ave. Apt. C, Chula Vista, CA, County of San or common law. Diego, 91910. Assigned File No.: 2013-031715 Published: Nov 15, 22, 27 Dec 6 / 2013 This Business is Conducted By: An Individual. The First Day of Business Was: La Prensa San Diego N/A. This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: Raymundo Gallegos, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 787 Madison Ave. Apt. C, Chula Vista, NAME STATEMENT CA 91910. Fictitious Business Name: AGM CON- I declare that all information in this stateCRETE SOLUTIONS 1033 Plaza ment is true and correct. Capote, Chula Vista, CA, County of San Signature of Registrant: Raymundo Diego, 91910. Gallegos. This Business is Conducted By: An In- This Statement Was Filed With Ernest dividual. J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk The First Day of Business Was: N/A. of San Diego County NOV 18, 2013. This Business Is Hereby Registered The filing of this statement does not of by the Following: Albert Mason, 1033 itself authorize the use in this state of Plaza Capote, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Fictitious Business Name in violation of I declare that all information in this state- the rights of another under federal, state, ment is true and correct. or common law. Signature of Registrant: Albert Mason. Assigned File No.: 2013-032409 This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego of San Diego County NOV 12, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Fictitious Business Name in violation of NAME STATEMENT the rights of another under federal, state, or common law. Fictitious Business Name: MR. STONE Assigned File No.: 2013-031805 740 Georgia St. Apt c, Imperial Beach, Published: Nov 15, 22, 27 Dec 6 / 2013 CA, County of San Diego, 91932. La Prensa San Diego This Business is Conducted By: An Individual. The First Day of Business Was: N/A. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS This Business Is Hereby Registered NAME STATEMENT by the Following: Daniel Martinez, 740 Fictitious Business Name: JB INTERNA- Georgia St. Apt c, Imperial Beach, CA TIONAL GROUP 2880 Casey St. Unit A, 91932. San Diego, CA, County of San Diego, I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. 92139. This Business is Conducted By: An In- Signature of Registrant: Daniel Martinez. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest dividual. J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk The First Day of Business Was: N/A. This Business Is Hereby Registered of San Diego County OCT 25, 2013. by the Following: Jose Barba, 2880 The filing of this statement does not of Casey St. Unit A, San Diego, CA 92139. itself authorize the use in this state of I declare that all information in this state- Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, ment is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Jose Barba. or common law. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest Assigned File No.: 2013-030537 J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 / 2013 of San Diego County NOV 01, 2013. La Prensa San Diego The filing of this statement does not of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name: MONTESSORI BOUTIQUE 1301 Long View Dr, Chula Vista, CA, County of San Diego, 91915. This Business is Conducted By: A General Partnership. The First Day of Business Was: 01/01/2013. This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: #1 Patricia Lopez Quispe, 1301 Long View Dr, Chula Vista, CA 91915 #2 Norma Chang, 2008 Geyserville St., Chula Vista, CA 91913. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Norma Chang. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County NOV 19, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law. Assigned File No.: 2013-032488 Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name: DULCERIA COTY 2877 Imperial Avenida, San Diego, CA, County of San Diego, 92102. Mailing Address: 1198 Elm Avenida, Chula Vista, CA 91911 This Business is Conducted By: A Married Couple. The First Day of Business Was: N/A. This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: #1 Flora Navarrete, 1198 Elm Avenida, Chula Vista, CA 91911 #2 Marco A. Navarrete, 1198 Elm Avenida, Chula Vista, CA 91911. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Flora Navarrete. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County NOV 19, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law. Assigned File No.: 2013-032486 Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name: EASY CLEANING 890 Jefferson Ave., Chula Vista, CA, County of San Diego, 91911. This Business is Conducted By: An Individual. The First Day of Business Was: 11/15/2013. This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: Cesar R. Amador, 890 Jefferson Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91911. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Cesar R. Amador. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County NOV 15, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law. Assigned File No.: 2013-032256 Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name: ALLIANT TRANSLATIONS 746 Eastshore Terrace # 106, Chula Vista, CA, County of San Diego, 91913. This Business is Conducted By: A General Partnership. The First Day of Business Was: N/A. This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: #1 Leo L. Marchena, 746 Eastshore Terrace # 106, Chula Vista, CA 91913. #2 Alejandro Federico Reyes Varela, 6006 Rancho Mission Road #280, San Diego , CA 92108. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Leo L. Marchena. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County NOV 19, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law. Assigned File No.: 2013-032586 Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name: MIKES II TRUCKING 8905 Airway Rd, San Diego, CA, County of San Diego, 92154. Mailing Address: 2455 Otay Center Dr. 118-432, San Diego, CA 92154. This Business is Conducted By: An Individual. The First Day of Business Was: 6/25/2003. This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: Miguel A. Dominguez, 8905 Airway Rd, San Diego, CA 92154. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Miguel A. Dominguez. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County NOV 19, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law. Assigned File No.: 2013-032572 Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name: SRP KUSTOM GARAGE 2528 Main St. Suite A, Chula Vista, CA, County of San Diego, 91911. Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 1465, Bonita, CA 91908. This Business is Conducted By: An Individual. The First Day of Business Was: 11/10/2013. This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following Steve Peevler, 2528 Main St. Suite A, Chula Vista, CA 91911. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Steve Peevler. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County NOV 19, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law. Assigned File No.: 2013-032582 Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name: TULL’S CLEANING SERVICES 4125 Sorrento Valley Blvd., San Diego, CA, County of San Diego, 92121. This Business is Conducted By: An Individual. The First Day of Business Was: 10/22/2013. This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: Ruth N. Tull, 3709 Jill Lane, La Mesa, CA 91941. The First Day of Business Was: N/A. This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: #1 Ernesto F. Romero, 726 Jefferson Ave Apt A, Chula Vista CA 91910. #2 Gisella A. Garay Motta, 726 Jefferson Ave Apt A, Chula Vista CA 91910. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Ernesto F. Romero. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County, NOV 22, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the rights of another under federal, state, NAME STATEMENT or common law. Fictitious Business Name: OTAY DRAFT- Assigned File No.: 2013-032897 ING 256 Zenith St., Chula Vista , CA, Published: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2013 County of San Diego, 91911. La Prensa San Diego This Business is Conducted By: An Individual. The First Day of Business Was: 11/8/2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS This Business Is Hereby Registered NAME STATEMENT by the Following: Eliseo R. Jimenez, 256 Zenith St., Chula Vista , CA 91911. Fictitious Business Name: H.O.P.E. INC I declare that all information in this state- 3225 Olive Street, Lemon Grove, CA, ment is true and correct. County of San Diego, 91945. Signature of Registrant: Eliseo R. This Business is Conducted By: A CorJimenez. poration. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest The First Day of Business Was: N/A. J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk This Business Is Hereby Registered of San Diego County NOV 08, 2013. by the Following: Healthy Opportunities The filing of this statement does not of Progressive Education, 3225 Olive itself authorize the use in this state of Street, Lemon Grove, CA 91945. Fictitious Business Name in violation of I declare that all information in this statethe rights of another under federal, state, ment is true and correct. or common law. Signature of Registrant: Arturo Camacho Assigned File No.: 2013-031769 Jr. Published: Nov 27 Dec 6, 13, 20 / 2013 This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk La Prensa San Diego of San Diego County, NOV 26, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Fictitious Business Name in violation of NAME STATEMENT the rights of another under federal, state, Fictitious Business Name: PAPAS AND or common law. BEER STORE 4552 Marlborough Dr, Assigned File No.: 2013-033140 San Diego, CA, County of San Diego, Published: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2013 92116. La Prensa San Diego This Business is Conducted By: An Individual. The First Day of Business Was: 10/11/2005. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS This Business Is Hereby Registered NAME STATEMENT by the Following: Ari Ampudia, 4552 Marlborough Dr, San Diego, CA 92116. Fictitious Business Name: CC MARKETING I declare that all information in this state- FIRM 2191 Main St. # 227, San Diego, ment is true and correct. CA, County of San Diego, 92113. Signature of Registrant: Ari Ampudia. This Business is Conducted By: An InThis Statement Was Filed With Ernest dividual. J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk The First Day of Business Was: 10/01/ of San Diego County NOV 25, 2013. 13. The filing of this statement does not of This Business Is Hereby Registered itself authorize the use in this state of by the Following: Nancy I Cervantes, Fictitious Business Name in violation of 11389 Zapata Ave. # 108, San Diego, CA the rights of another under federal, state, 92126. or common law. I declare that all information in this stateAssigned File No.: 2013-032962 ment is true and correct. Published: Nov 27 Dec 6, 13, 20 / 2013 Signature of Registrant: Nancy I. Cervantes. La Prensa San Diego This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County, DEC 02, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The filing of this statement does not of NAME STATEMENT itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name: BIG-ABE APPLI- Fictitious Business Name in violation of ANCE, HUAL, 8887 Hammond Dr., San the rights of another under federal, state, Diego,CA , County of San Diego, 92123. or common law. This Business is Conducted By: An In- Assigned File No.: 2013-033537 dividual. The First Day of Business Was: Published: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2013 01/28/2008. La Prensa San Diego This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: Enyinnaya C. McJobujah, 8887 Hammond Dr., San DiFICTITIOUS BUSINESS ego, CA 92123. NAME STATEMENT I declare that all information in this stateFictitious Business Name: ORDINEUR ment is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Enyinnaya C. COMPUTER SERVICES 2471 Main St. Suite 1, Chula Vista, CA, County of San McJobujah. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest Diego, 91910. J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk Mailing Address: 591 Telegraph Canyon Rd # 101, Chula Vista, CA 91910. of San Diego County NOV 25, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of This Business is Conducted By: An Initself authorize the use in this state of dividual. Fictitious Business Name in violation of The First Day of Business Was: N/A. the rights of another under federal, state, This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: Eleazar Cuba, 410 or common law. Westby St. Chula Vista, CA 91911. Assigned File No.: 2013-032988 Published: Nov 27 Dec 6, 13, 20 / 2013 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. La Prensa San Diego Signature of Registrant: Eleazar Cuba. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest FICTITIOUS BUSINESS J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk NAME STATEMENT of San Diego County, DEC 03, 2013. Fictitious Business Name: CT & J BELLE The filing of this statement does not of RESELL STORE, 414 Krista Ct., Chula itself authorize the use in this state of Vista,CA , County of San Diego, 91910. Fictitious Business Name in violation of This Business is Conducted By: An In- the rights of another under federal, state, dividual. The First Day of Business Was: or common law. Assigned File No.: 2013-033605 N/A. This Business Is Hereby Registered Published: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2013 by the Following: Paula Vargas, 414 La Prensa San Diego Krista Ct., Chula Vista,CA 91910. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Signature of Registrant: Paula Vargas. NAME STATEMENT This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk Fictitious Business Name: ORDINEUR COMPUTER SERVICES 2170 Coronado of San Diego County NOV 12 2013. The filing of this statement does not of Ave. San Diego, CA, County of San Diitself authorize the use in this state of ego, 92154. Fictitious Business Name in violation of Mailing Address: 591 Telegraph Canyon the rights of another under federal, state, Rd # 101, Chula Vista, CA 91910. This Business is Conducted By: An Inor common law. dividual. Assigned File No.: 2013-031833 Published: Nov 27 Dec 6, 13, 20 / 2013 The First Day of Business Was: N/A. This Business Is Hereby Registered La Prensa San Diego by the Following: Eleazar Cuba, 410 Westby St. Chula Vista, CA 91911. I declare that all information in this stateFICTITIOUS BUSINESS ment is true and correct. NAME STATEMENT Signature of Registrant: Eleazar Fictitious Business Name: DOOR-MAN, 910 Cuba. Hoover Ave., National City, CA, County This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego, 91950 This Business is Conducted By: A Cor- of San Diego County, DEC 03, 2013. poration. The First Day of Business Was: The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of 3/1/83. This Business Is Hereby Registered Fictitious Business Name in violation of by the Following: Ketch & Curry INC., the rights of another under federal, state, 910 Hoover Ave., National City,CA 91950. or common law. I declare that all information in this state- Assigned File No.: 2013-033608 ment is true and correct. Published: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2013 Signature of Registrant: Johnny La Prensa San Diego Taitingfong. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk FICTITIOUS BUSINESS of San Diego County NOV 25 2013. NAME STATEMENT The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name: HUGO AVILA Fictitious Business Name in violation of SERVICES 1323 Mill Valley Rd, Chula the rights of another under federal, state, Vista, CA, County of San Diego, 91913. This Business is Conducted By: An Inor common law. dividual. Assigned File No.: 2013-033040 Published: Nov 27 Dec 6, 13, 20 / 2013 The First Day of Business Was: 12/03/ 13. La Prensa San Diego This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: Hugo Avila, 1323 Mill Valley Rd.Chula Vista, CA 91913. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS I declare that all information in this stateNAME STATEMENT ment is true and correct. Fictitious Business Name: PHO4 QUEEN Signature of Registrant: Hugo Avila. 159 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San This Statement Was Filed With Ernest Marcos, CA, County of San Diego, 92078 J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk This Business is Conducted By: An In- of San Diego County, DEC 03, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of dividual. itself authorize the use in this state of The First Day of Business Was: N/A. This Business Is Hereby Registered Fictitious Business Name in violation of by the Following: Lana Pham, 586 the rights of another under federal, state, or common law. Dundee Lane, San Marcos, CA 92069. I declare that all information in this state- Assigned File No.: 2013-033648 ment is true and correct. Published: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2013 Signature of Registrant: Lana Pham. La Prensa San Diego This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County, NOV 25, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The filing of this statement does not of NAME STATEMENT itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of Fictitious Business Name: INDUSTRIAL the rights of another under federal, state, GLOBAL ELECTRIC 10145 Via de la or common law. Amistad # 10, San Diego, CA, County of Assigned File No.: 2013-033063 San Diego, 92154. Mailing Address: 2498 Roll Dr. # 645, Published: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2013 San Diego, CA 92154. La Prensa San Diego This Business is Conducted By: An Individual. The First Day of Business Was: N/A. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS This Business Is Hereby Registered NAME STATEMENT by the Following: Victoria Marianela Fictitious Business Name: ER TECHCARE Gomez Navarro, 1103 Los Indios Ct., 726 Jefferson Ave Apt A, Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA 91910. I declare that all information in this stateCA, County of San Diego, 91910. This Business is Conducted By: A Gen- ment is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Victoria eral Partnership. Marianela Gomez Navarro. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Ruth N. Tull. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County NOV 12, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law. Assigned File No.: 2013-031796 Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County, NOV 12, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law. Assigned File No.: 2013-031881 Published: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name: AKA DOGGIES 1263 SilverHawk Way, Chula Vista, CA, County of San Diego, 91915. This Business is Conducted By: An Individual. The First Day of Business Was: N/A. This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: Angel Castillo, 1263 SilverHawk Way, Chula Vista, CA 91915. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Angel Castillo. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County, NOV 26, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law. Assigned File No.: 2013-033098 Published: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name: LA JALAPEÑA GOURMET 4411 Berwick Dr, San Diego, CA, County of San Diego, 92117. This Business is Conducted By: A Limited Liability Company. The First Day of Business Was: N/A. This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: Empire Kustoms LLC, 4411 Berwick Dr, San Diego, CA 92117. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Jose de Jesus Flores. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County, DEC 03, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law. Assigned File No.: 2013-033583 Published: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name: FUTURISTIC NEW INNOVATIONS 365 H Street Unit C, Chula Vista, CA, County of San Diego, 91910. This Business is Conducted By: An Individual. The First Day of Business Was: N/A. This Business Is Hereby Registered by the Following: Juan Carlos Rodriguez, 365 H Street Unit C, Chula Vista, CA 91910. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signature of Registrant: Juan Carlos Rodriguez. This Statement Was Filed With Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County, DEC 03, 2013. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law. Assigned File No.: 2013-033565 Published: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 37-2013-00074867-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: MARIA J. CHAVEZ, LEONARD W. SLEWA, ELISSA W. SLEWA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: MARIA JOSE CHAVEZ MARTINEZ to MARY C. BRIKHO; LEONARD WALAA SLEWA to LEONARD W. BRIKHO; ELISSA WALAA SLEWA to ELISSA W. BRIKHO 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 objection 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: DEC-27-2013. Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: C-52. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 A Copy of this 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 La Prensa San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C, Chula Vista, CA 91910 Date: NOV 12, 2013 ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA Judge of the Superior Court Published: Nov 15, 22, 27 Dec 6 / 2013 La Prensa San Diego ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 37-2013-00069818-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: MICHELLE RAMIREZMORENO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: MICHELLE RAMIREZ-MORENO to MICHELLE MORENO 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 objection 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: DEC-27-2013. Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: 52. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 A Copy of this 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 La Prensa San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C, Chula Vista, CA 91910 Date: NOV 13, 2013 ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA Judge of the Superior Court Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 /2013 La Prensa San Diego ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 37-2013-00074695-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: PALWASHA BARYALAI filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PALWASHA BARYALAI to PAULA BARYALAI 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 objection 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: DEC-27-2013. Time: 9:30 a.m. Dept.: 52. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 A Copy of this 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 La Prensa San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C, Chula Vista, CA 91910 Date: NOV 08, 2013 ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA Judge of the Superior Court Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 /2013 CASE NUMBER: 37-2013-00075434-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JOSE JAIME JR. CASTRO RIOS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: JOSE JAIME JR. CASTRO RIOS to JOSE JAIME RIOS CASTRO 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 objection 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: JAN-03-2013. Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: 52. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 A Copy of this 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 La Prensa San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C, Chula Vista, CA 91910 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Date: NOV 14, 2013 FOR CHANGE OF NAME ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA CASE NUMBER: Judge of the Superior Court 37-2013-00076895-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 /2013 Petitioner: ESTEBAN LORANA VELES La Prensa San Diego filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ESTEBAN LORANA VELES to ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ESTEBAN LORANA FOR CHANGE OF NAME THE COURT ORDERS that all persons CASE NUMBER: interested in this matter shall appear be37-2013-00073815-CU-PT-CTL fore this court at the hearing indicated TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: DENISE CASTAÑEDA filed a below to show cause, if any, why the pepetition with this court for a decree chang- tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the ing names as follows: DENISE CASTAÑEDA to CORDELIA name changes described above must file a written objection that inDENISE RODARTE cludes the reasons for the objection at THE COURT ORDERS that all persons least two court days before the matter is interested in this matter shall appear be- scheduled to be heard and must appear fore this court at the hearing indicated at the hearing to show cause why the below to show cause, if any, why the pe- petition should not be granted. If no writtition for change of name should not be ten objection is timely filed, the court granted. Any person objecting to the may grant the petition without a hearing. name changes described above NOTICE OF HEARING must file a written objection that in- Date: 1-10-2014. Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: 46, cludes the reasons for the objection at Judge Schall. The address of the court least two court days before the matter is is Superior Court of California, County of scheduled to be heard and must appear San Diego, 220 West Broadway, San Diat the hearing to show cause why the ego, CA 92101. petition should not be granted. If no writ- A Copy of this Order to Show Cause ten objection is timely filed, the court shall be published at least once each may grant the petition without a hearing. week for four successive weeks prior to NOTICE OF HEARING the date set for hearing on the petition in Date: DEC-20-2013. Time: 9:30 a.m. Dept.: the following newspaper of general cirC-52. The address of the court is Supe- culation printed in this county La Prensa rior Court of California, County of San Di- San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C, ego, 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA Chula Vista, CA 91910 92101 A Copy of this Order to Show Cause Date: NOV 22, 2013 shall be published at least once each ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA week for four successive weeks prior to Judge of the Superior Court the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general cir- Published: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 /2013 culation printed in this county La Prensa La Prensa San Diego San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C, Chula Vista, CA 91910 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Date: OCT 28, 2013 FOR CHANGE OF NAME ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA CASE NUMBER: Judge of the Superior Court 37-2013-00077428-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 /2013 Petitioner: DYANNA LEIGH FRYE filed a La Prensa San Diego petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: DYANNA LEIGH FRYE to DYANNA ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE LEIGH RODRIGUEZ FOR CHANGE OF NAME THE COURT ORDERS that all persons CASE NUMBER: interested in this matter shall appear be37-2013-75075-CU-PT-CTL fore this court at the hearing indicated TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ROMUALDO CASTRO filed a below to show cause, if any, why the pepetition with this court for a decree chang- tition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the ing names as follows: ROMUALDO CASTRO to ALDO name changes described above must file a written objection that inCASTRO cludes the reasons for the objection at THE COURT ORDERS that all persons least two court days before the matter is interested in this matter shall appear be- scheduled to be heard and must appear fore this court at the hearing indicated at the hearing to show cause why the below to show cause, if any, why the pe- petition should not be granted. If no writtition for change of name should not be ten objection is timely filed, the court granted. Any person objecting to the may grant the petition without a hearing. name changes described above NOTICE OF HEARING must file a written objection that in- Date: JAN-10-2014. Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: cludes the reasons for the objection at 52. The address of the court is Superior least two court days before the matter is Court of California, County of San Diego, scheduled to be heard and must appear 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA at the hearing to show cause why the 92101. petition should not be granted. If no writ- A Copy of this Order to Show Cause ten objection is timely filed, the court shall be published at least once each may grant the petition without a hearing. week for four successive weeks prior to NOTICE OF HEARING the date set for hearing on the petition in Date: JAN-03-2013. Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: the following newspaper of general cir46. The address of the court is Superior culation printed in this county La Prensa Court of California, County of San Diego, San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C, 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA Chula Vista, CA 91910 92101 A Copy of this Order to Show Cause Date: NOV 26, 2013 shall be published at least once each ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA week for four successive weeks prior to Judge of the Superior Court the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general cir- Published: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 /2013 culation printed in this county La Prensa La Prensa San Diego San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C, Chula Vista, CA 91910. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Date: NOV 15, 2013 FOR CHANGE OF NAME ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA CASE NUMBER: Judge of the Superior Court 37-2013-00077434-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 /2013 Petitioner: SUZANA JURAS,BLANCA La Prensa San Diego JURAS on behalf of minor child DAVOR JURAS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE DAVOR NIKICA JURAS-KREMER to FOR CHANGE OF NAME DAVOR NIKICAJURAS; BLANCA CASE NUMBER: VICENZA JURAS-KREMER to BLANCA 37-2013-00075471-CU-PT-CTL VICENZA JURAS; SUZANA MIRJANA TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: JURAS to SUZANAH MIRJANAH JURAS Petitioner: MARISA LOLANA COLLINS filed a petition with this court for a decree THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear bechanging names as follows: MARISA LOLANA COLLINS to fore this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peMARISA LOLANA MARAVILLA tition for change of name should not be THE COURT ORDERS that all persons granted. Any person objecting to the interested in this matter shall appear be- name changes described above fore this court at the hearing indicated must file a written objection that inbelow to show cause, if any, why the pe- cludes the reasons for the objection at tition for change of name should not be least two court days before the matter is granted. Any person objecting to the scheduled to be heard and must appear name changes described above at the hearing to show cause why the must file a written objection that in- petition should not be granted. If no writcludes the reasons for the objection at ten objection is timely filed, the court least two court days before the matter is may grant the petition without a hearing. scheduled to be heard and must appear NOTICE OF HEARING at the hearing to show cause why the Date: JAN-10-2014. Time: 9:30 a.m. Dept.: petition should not be granted. If no writ- 52. The address of the court is Superior ten objection is timely filed, the court Court of California, County of San Diego, may grant the petition without a hearing. 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA NOTICE OF HEARING 92101. Date: DEC-27-2013. Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: A Copy of this Order to Show Cause 46. The address of the court is Superior shall be published at least once each Court of California, County of San Diego, week for four successive weeks prior to 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA the date set for hearing on the petition in 92101 the following newspaper of general cirA Copy of this Order to Show Cause culation printed in this county La Prensa shall be published at least once each San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C, week for four successive weeks prior to Chula Vista, CA 91910 the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general cir- Date: NOV 26, 2013 culation printed in this county La Prensa ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C, Judge of the Superior Court Chula Vista, CA 91910 Published: Dec 6, 13, 20, 27 /2013 Date: NOV 14, 2013 La Prensa San Diego ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA Judge of the Superior Court Published: Nov 22, 27 Dec 6, 13 /2013 La Prensa San Diego facebook.com/LaPrensaSD laprensa-sandiego.org [email protected] PAGE 10 DECEMBER 6, 2013 LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO Festive Peppermint Twists Dark Cocoa, Light Cocoa, Green or White Candy Melts Candy Peppermint Twisted Sticks Candy Assorted Holiday Sprinkles, including Holiday Nonpareils, Confetti and Jimmies, Red and Green Colored Sugars Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. In Disposable Dipping Container or bowl, separately melt Candy Melts candy in microwave following package instructions. Dip peppermint sticks into melted candy; tap stick lightly to smooth surface. Immediately add sprinkles. Set on prepared cookie sheet; chill until set, 5 to 10 minutes. Cheery Cereal Tree Treats Makes about 12 treats 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine 4 cups mini marshmallows Juniper or Leaf Green Icing Color 6 cups crisp rice cereal White Cookie Icing Jumbo Rainbow Nonpareils, Sprinkles or Sugars, as desired Prepare 3D Silicone Tree Mold and silicone spatula or wooden spoon with vegetable pan spray. In large saucepan, melt butter. Add marshmallows; cook and stir until melted. Tint with icing color. Remove from heat and add cereal; mix well. Press into prepared mold. When cool to touch, remove from mold. (If mixture becomes hard to work with, microwave at 50 percent power for 30 to 60 seconds to soften.) Heat Cookie Icing following label directions. Squeeze snow and garlands on trees; add sprinkles and sugars as desired. Let dry. Christmas Candy Swirl Cookies Makes about 2 dozen cookies. 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 egg 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional) Red and Green Sparkle Gel Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray Easy Decorate Swirl Cookie Pan with vegetable pan spray. In small bowl, combine flour and salt. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer at medium speed until well blended. Beat in egg and extracts; mix well. Add flour mixture; beat until well blended. Press dough into pan cavities, filling 2/3 full. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown around edges. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn pan over; lightly tap pan to remove cookies. Cool cookies completely. Decorate cooled cookies with Sparkle Gel. Let set, at least 30 minutes. Festive Peppermint Twists, Cheery Cereal Tree Treats, Gingerbread House, Jolly Santa’s Treat Cookies and Christmas Candy Swirl Cookies Sweet Snowmen Cookies Jolly Santa’s Treat Cookies Jolly Santa’s Treat Cookies Makes about 3 dozen cookies 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 egg 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract Red, Green and White Cookie Icing Red and Dark Green Colored Sugars White Sparkling or Pearlized Sugar White Sugar Pearls Preheat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and extracts; mix well. Add flour mixture, 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. Do not chill dough. Divide dough into 2 balls. On floured surface, roll each ball into a circle approximately 12 inches diameter and 1/8 inch thick. Dip Cookie Hugger or “Ho-Ho” Word cookie cutters in flour before each use. Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheet 8 to 11 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Cool cookies completely. Outline and fill-in cooled cookies with Cookie Icing. For “Ho-Ho” cookies, sprinkle with sugars; let set until icing is completely dry. For snowflake cookie, add white Cookie Icing detail to dried cookie; attach Sugar Pearls with dots of icing. FAMILY FEATURES Sweet Snowmen Cookies N White, Red, Green, Black and Orange Candy Melts Candy Peanut butter sandwich cookies Holiday Confetti, Holiday and Snowflake Mix Sprinkles Cinnamon Drops Black Sugar Pearls Silver Pearlized Sugar Melt white Candy Melts candy following package instructions. Place cookies on cooling grid positioned over parchment-lined cookie sheet. Spoon melted candy over top surface of cookie; chill 5 to 10 minutes or until set. Turn cookies over, candy side down, on cooling grid. Completely cover cookies with melted candy; chill 5 to 10 minutes or until set. Repeat, if needed, to completely cover cookie. To decorate snowmen, melt Candy Melts candy following package instructions as needed. Using red, green and white candy in candy or disposable decorating bag, pipe hats, ear muff band and scarves, adding colored sugar trim to candy before it sets. For ball cap, cut a Candy Melt candy wafer in half; attach with melted candy. Attach sprinkles for buttons, ear muffs and decorative accents using dots of melted candy. Using melted black candy and decorating bag, pipe facial features. Using melted orange candy and decorating bag, pipe nose. othing says home for the holidays like the smell of treats baking in the oven and a crowded kitchen filled with loved ones. Whether making decades-old family favorites or starting new holiday baking traditions, you can create homemade holiday goodies in a (ginger) snap. “The holidays are a time when families are in the kitchen at record rates to bake cookies, build gingerbread houses and create a wide variety of sweet treats,” says Nancy Siler, vice president of consumer affairs at Wilton. “The good news is, even if you only have 30 minutes to spare during this hectic time, you can make amazing desserts for gatherings or gifting.” Try these easy treat ideas from Wilton to spread holiday cheer: Holiday Helpers: Invite family and friends for a cookie decorating day to help prepare gifts for upcoming events. You provide the Sparkling Sugars and Sprinkles, Peppermint Twisted Sticks and red and green icing ... everyone else provides the creativity. Miracle on Your Street: Crunched for time with a party to attend? Pick up ready-toeat cookies and artfully dip them in red and green Candy Melts candy for an elegant upgrade. No one has to know how simple it was to create a customized dessert. Instant Snowman: Coat peanut butter sandwich cookies in white Candy Melts candy to create instant snowmen. Decorate with hats, scarves and, of course, carrot noses. It’s a Wrap: Turn your homemade treats into gourmet gifts. Stock up on holidaythemed gift bags and boxes, colorful tissue paper, ribbons and tags to transform made-from-the-heart goodies into extra special gifts. For more holiday ideas and inspiration, visit www.wilton.com. Merry Marshmallow Sticks Fast and Festive Christmas Cookies White, Red, Green and Dark Cocoa Candy Melts candy Large Marshmallows Holiday Confetti, Nonpareils and Colored Sugars In Disposable Dipping Container or bowl, melt Candy Melts candy separately following package instructions. Dip marshmallows in melted candy and place on cooling grid positioned over parchment-lined cookie sheet. If desired, sprinkle with sugars and sprinkles. Chill 5 to 10 minutes or until set. Using candy decorating bag or disposable decorating bag, drizzle melted candy or pipe outlines, if desired; immediately sprinkle with sugars or nonpareils. Attach confetti with dots of melted candy. Chill 2 to 3 minutes or until set. With point of sharp knife, carefully cut through candy on the marshmallow where stick will be inserted. Insert three marshmallows onto each Colored Lollipop Stick, securing with melted candy. Green, Red, White, Light and Dark Cocoa Candy Melts Candy Assorted purchased readyto-eat cookies Holiday Confetti, Nonpareils, Holly Mix, Colored Sugars and Sprinkles In Disposable Dipping Container or bowl, melt Candy Melts candy separately following package instructions. Partially or completely dip cookies in melted candy. Place cookies on cooling grid positioned over parchment-lined cookie sheet. If desired, sprinkle with sugars and sprinkles. Chill 5 to 10 minutes or until set. Additional decorating ideas: Drizzle with melted candy in a contrasting color. Chill 3 to 5 minutes or until set. Attach sprinkles with dots of melted candy. Chill 3 to 5 minutes or until set. Pipe melted candy bows and other decorations. Merry Marshmallow Sticks and Fast and Festive Christmas Cookies