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‘Social Butterfly’ Cont. from Page 6


moved to the new location at 312 Pier View Way. Julie was quoted as saying about her appointment "I am humbled, honored, and excited to step into the Director role. . . Surfing is a passion I've pursued since I was young, so to have my career in the most soulful yet innovative organi- zation in the surfing world, around the topic I love most, is a dream come true."


Contact the California Surf Museum at 312 Pier View Way, Oceanside; phone 760.721.6876, email csm@surfmuseum.org, or at the website www.surfmuseum.org. Admission is free to members; $3/adults, $1/students, seniors and military, free for kids under 12, and free on Tuesdays. Open daily 10am-4pm with extended hours Thursdays to 8pm; closed major holidays.


Dear Readers:


Due to the demand for publicity from many organizations, and because of space limitations, we are starting a Calendar section to announce your meetings, fundrais- ing events, and other types of pro- grams. This will allow us space to cover special events in more detail, use of more pictures, and to pub- lish many more events in a timely manner. We need your help though ~~ please send your press releases at least two weeks prior to


‘Man About Town’ Cont. from Page 4


Consumer Affairs hat enforces bait and switch laws. In addition to that, we'll be reminding our readers that there are still bait and switch tactics going on and The Computerized Cobbler is a store they may wish to avoid.


What a Team!


R u d y Koehl has j o i n e d R a n d y Taylor at Escondido Mat tres s , 1 2 8 1 S imp s o n W a y , Escondido (760.745.5336).


Rudy Koehl Randy


Escondido since 1954. My trusty little calculator tells me that amounts to 58 years. That’s a long time to be in business. Randy has been here that long because he turns out quality mattresses . . . and he builds them and shows them with that ever present smile.


has been in


the event (or reservation date, if applicable). Thank you.


Calendar of Meetings/Events:


The Business After 5 Mixer of the Escondido Chamber


is tonight,


Thursday, February 9, at the Welk's Resort, from 5-7pm. There will be refreshments, a no host bar, and raffle. Cost is $10/members and $15/non-mem- bers. Prepay with the Chamber office at 720 No. Broadway, Escondido. Call 760.745.2125. The Welk Resort has offered 50% off to attend the Broadway musical "How to Succeed in Business Without really Trying" for ECC mem- bers and guests, February 9, at 8pm only. Reserve at the Welk Theatre Box Office at 1.888.802.SHOW, and mention ECC.


The San Diego Children's Discovery Museum has scheduled a special Chico's Fashion Show and Shopping Night for Thursday, February 9, from 6-8pm, at the Chico's store in Carmel Mountain, next to Trader Joes in the shopping center on Carmel Mountain Road, near Poway. The Museum group will have exclusive use of the store during this shopping party, and Chico's will donate 10% of the evening's sales receipts to the Museum. Invite your family and friends. To attend, reserve by contacting Rebecca Greene at Rebeccag@sdcdm.org.


OASIS North County invites you to program #101 Rosalind Russell & Claudette Colbert, two talented and icon- ic performers, with discussion of their films, their contributions and examina- tion of their careers. Saturday, February 11, 11am-12:30pm, in the Escondido Joslyn Center Room 4. Fee is $8 for the program. Call 760.796.6020 for details, information and/or registration, or check the website at www.oasisnet.org/escondi- do.


City of San Marcos Community Services presents 10th Annual Antique Sale and Appraisal, “Family Heirlooms


B u t , Randy is g e t t i n g up in years and n e e d e d s o m e help so he turned to long t i m e f r i e n d , R u d y Koehl to lend a h a n d . Together, they continue to make Escondido Mattress hum. We have known Randy and Rudy for years . . . and they are good people. The type of people you not only enjoy doing business with, but enjoy just chatting with. Stop in and say hello . . . extend a welcome to Rudy . . . and a big thank you for all the years and the quality product Randy has given us.


Randy Taylor, owner, Escondido Mattress


Operation Hero You read about him and


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and Attic Treasures,” on Saturday, February 11, from 10am to 4pm, at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos. Free event, features vendors selling a variety of antiques and collectibles, including pot- tery, linens, books, household items, fur- niture, vintage items, and more. For a $7 fee, a certified appraiser will provide a ver- bal estimate of any antique or fine art piece (fine jewelry, weapons, and coins/stamps not included). A limited number of appraisal appointments are available, but not required. The city is also seeking vendors to sell at the event. Go to www.san-marcos.net for a vendor application or to make an appraisal appointment, or call 760.744.9000.


San Diego Archaeological Center pro- gram, "The Mediterranean Diet: new ideas from ancient traditions" presented on Saturday, February 11, from 11am to 1pm, at the Center, 16666 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, by Dr. Philip Goscienski, author of Health Secrets of the Stone Age, and will include featured examples of Mediterranean food and drink. Admission fee is $5 for Center members; $15 for non-members; includes admission to the Museum. Reservations required; space limited. Information, con- tact Annemarie Cox at acox@sandiegoarchaeology.org or by phone, 760.291.0370.


San Diego County Antique and Collectibles Show, Sunday, February 12, from 9am to 3pm, in the Conference Center at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, at 340 North Escondido Blvd. Free admission. Highlights include a live auction at 1pm by auctioneer Allen Milam. Fun live violin music by Cohen the Violinist, now appearing on You Tube, and the stamp experts will be there. Professional appraisals available for $5.00 per item (limit 3 per guest). Information, contact Timothy Swift at 858.232.9474.


The George Chaiken Computer Group will hold it's monthly meeting on Monday, February 13, from 1 to 3pm, in the Community Room at Oceanside Library, 3861 Mission Ave., adjacent to the Oceanside Police Station. The meet- ings are free and open to the public. The format is always presented as Question and Answer sessions, centered around the Personal Computer and Windows OpSys and applications.


The Tri City Computer Club meets every Tuesday (except 5th Tuesday/month), from 1-3pm, at the Gloria McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista. Annual mem- bership is $25, and initial meeting is free. The meeting on the first Tuesday of the month is a Question/Answer session, with the other three Tuesday meetings consisting of software/hardware presenta- tions, centered around the Personal Computer and Windows OpSys.


The Ladies Auxiliary of Vista VFW #7041 will host a special Valentine's Dinner on Tuesday, February 14, with cocktails at 5pm, and dinner at 6pm, fea- turing Prime Rib or Chicken Breast, and dessert. Live music by "The Good Times." Tickets are $18/person; avail- able at the Post, 1717 E. Vista Way, Suite 117, Vista. For information, call 760.724.7041.


The San Diego Civil War Round Table historical society raises money for preser- vation of Civil War battlefields. Monthly meetings are open to the public, free, with refreshments, and feature a program about some topic of the Civil War. The next meeting will be Wednesday, February 15, at 7:30pm, in the Social Hall at Palisades Presbyterian Church, 6301 Birchwood St., San Diego. Local histori- cal writer Gene Armistead will present a program, "Confederate Flags, Mostly Unknown," which will review, in their full color, about 100 different, proposed and actual flags of the Confederacy.


San Diego Archaeological Center, lunch


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‘Chuckles’ Cont. from Page 2


Regarding Guns . . .


On Bud's Gun Shop Forums the question came up: What is the smallest caliber you trust to protect yourself?


My personal favorite defense gun has always been a Beretta Jetfire in .22 short. Over all the years I've been hiking I never leave without it in my pocket. Of course we all know too the first rule when hiking in the wilderness is to use the "Buddy System". For those of you who may be unfamiliar with this it means you NEVER hike alone, you bring a friend or compan- ion, even an in-law, that way if something happens there is someone to go get help.


I remember one time hiking with my brother-in-law on Raspberry Island near Kodiak . Out of nowhere came this huge brown bear and man was she mad. We must have been near one of her cubs.


Anyway, if I had not had my little Jetfire I'd sure not be here today. Just one shot to my brother-in-law's knee cap and I was able to escape by just walk- ing at a brisk pace.


That's one of the best pistols in my safe.


Senior Moment?


Several days ago as I left a meeting at our church, I des- perately gave myself a per- sonal TSA pat down.


I was looking for my keys. They were not in my pock- ets. A quick search in the meeting room revealed noth- ing.


Suddenly I realized, I must have left them in the car. Frantically, I headed for the parking lot.


My wife, Diane, has scolded me many times for leaving the keys in the ignition.


My theory is the ignition is the best place not to lose them. Her theory is that the car will be stolen.


As I burst through the doors of the church, I came to a ter-


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