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difficulty remembering all the such as the Los Angeles attending school. The hospital The Story of the locations where he lived growing Times, The Examiner where Jeanne was employed Former Mayor of up because the family moved and The Downtown happened to be across the Arroyo Grande, CA around so frequently. He does Shopping News. Pete alley from where Pete worked Allan K. “Pete” Dougall remember, however, being in owned a “paper corner” in the auto parts biz. Hollywood in 1932 because of the at Washington and Union The young couple had a earthquake that hit Long Beach. Streets, very close to whole system worked out. If By: David Smallwood It makes sense, Californians tend what is now the 110 & I-10 Pete was out delivering, he to mark important milestone in interchange in Los Angeles. Allan Kashner Dougall drew his would meet her at the street life based on earthquakes. You His desire for work meant first breath in Denver, Colorado car station Jeanne used when know you’re a real Californian that he always had a job and on April 1, 1925. Arthur and Ida commuting to and from work. If when you associate your own always had some money in Dougall were the proud parents. Pete was not out on deliveries, personal history with various his pocket. His sister called him “Pete” as he’d drop notes down to her earthquakes as you grew up. they were growing up, and for in the alley to meet on a one reason or another, the name Pete was in the first stages of break. Now do I need stuck. Pete Dougall was four elementary school and proudly to tell you where all years of age when the Great involved in the drum and bugle this led to? They Depression began in August of corps in Corcoran, California. fell in love and 1929. It was not until the stock His father continued to got married Pete Dougall marries move forward with on June 1, market crashed in October Jeanne Edwards 1945. that the effects of a declining June 1, 1945 economy really began to hurt. His father, Arthur Dougall, Pete was married with three like so many millions of other children and had a great job Americans lost everything when as the district sales manager the market crashed and decided for Thermoid Corporation. His to move to San Francisco where largest account had a multitude he had strong connections. of auto-part stores in Utah, Former Mayor of Arroyo Grande, California, Allan K. “Pete” Dougall Wyoming, Idaho and Nevada. Pete’s father was originally The big downside to his job was in San Francisco when the big elevator. The injury was so the fact he was on the road quite his new wheat-stubble Pete’s high school, Polytechnic While working his way up the earthquake of 1906 struck. bad that it prevented his entry a bit and away from his family. wallboard. High opened in 1897 under the ladder in the auto parts business Because of the power of the into the Navy. When the Navy Pete knew there was always He was searching for a plant name, “Commercial Polytechnic during and immediately after the quake, combined with shoddy turned him down, he made a danger when one of your facility where he could launch High” at its original campus in war, one of the manufacturers or non-existent building codes, attempts to join another military customers provided more than his innovative manufacturing downtown Los Angeles. who supplied Chanslor & Lyon virtually 80% of San Francisco branches. He possibly could fifty percent of your business. was destroyed leaving 3,000 process. Poly High was the first high have entered another military suggested Pete come to work The nightmare scenario dead. Pete’s father became His father’s search for a suitable school to offer studies in multiple branch, but always ended up with them. While such things became reality. Pete’s biggest involved with the transportation location ultimately failed, and class subjects. Polytechnic High at the same draft board with are commonplace today, Such customer, with numerous auto committee in San Francisco and the Dougall family moved to Los School was renamed in 1935, the same medical people. They an invitation in the 1940’s parts stores, decided to change other assignments related to Angeles where Pete was entered (just before Pete Dougall arrived) knew all about his broken foot. was considered unacceptable brands from Thermoid to a the railroad. Pete’s father was a into elementary school. Pete in favor of the school’s founder Consequently, Pete Dougall was behavior. Asking an employee competing manufacturer. Pete chemical engineer and worked to said, “The first ten years of my and first principal, John H. barred from entering any branch working with a company you said, “It’s a harsh fact of life, but develop a process for removing life was a jumble with frequent Francis. Francis High is where he of military service during World were doing business with sometimes companies will put the stubble from wheat fields moves and numerous different met Jeanne Edwards, his future War II. was terribly unethical. Pete price before quality.” Fearing to create wallboard, newspaper schools.” He attended Norwood lamented, “They had a higher they would lose Pete Dougall and many other widely used Elementary and John Adams standard of ethics back in the because his income had been items. Junior High. Pete enrolled in day and you just did not steal drastically cut by the loss of his high school at John H. Francis employees from companies you Arthur Dougall was thirty biggest customer, the national Polytechnic High School, home were doing business with.” years senior to Pete’s mother sales manager for Thermoid of the Blue and Gold Parrots. The co-owner of Chanslor & who was involved in vaudeville suggested he move to Dallas, Lyon, Corporation was Percy with her sisters. Pete surmises During high school he realized Texas and become Thermoid’s Lyon. Mr. Lyon decided to split that his father was probably a a desire to be in sales. To this day, regional sales manager for the off and open his own distribution “stage door Johnny.” Young and Pete Dougall considers being a south-central part of America. attractive women appearing in salesperson as a profession. warehouse. Percy asked Pete As fate would have it, Pete’s shows became so popular, that There wasn’t a high school or Dougall to work for him at the arrival at his new assignment in wealthy gentlemen, termed college course to teach the art new store for a minimum of Texas just happened to coincide “Stage Door Johnnies,” would of selling and how to become a six months then transition to with the assassination of wait outside the stage door professional sales person. These Pete Dougall - age 17 (at far right) with two other a new career with one of the President Kennedy. hoping to escort them to dinner. skills had to be acquired and high school friends. The day after picture was taken manufacturers. In this way, Pete’s In some cases, a marriage ‘honed’ on the street. all three young men joined the Navy. March 1943 move to a supplier manufacturer Things were going well for a occurred. Women would go from would not be considered such a time in Dallas, but then Thermoid Pete learned very early in life an aspiring actress to prominent wife, best friend and life partner. At the time he was trying to breach of ethical norms. began to experience financial that people need to believe in members of society over night. enlist, Pete was working for problems. The financial condition what they’re selling and then Pete took a course in Pete Dougall’s skill and In some cases they would marry Chanslor & Lyon Parts, Inc., of the company deteriorated to work very hard to develop a photography from teacher Lee knowledge was becoming well- into nobility. which was an auto parts supplier a point that Pete decided it was goal of directing the customer Hanson who also happened to known in the automobile parts for the Western United States. time to make another change. The Dougall family did not to the best value for their dollar. work for the Los Angeles Times as industry. One evening Pete came They owned a major parts NAPA auto parts had many stay in San Francisco very long Pete also discovered that a good a professional photographer. Lee home and told Jeanne he had warehouse on the west coast. supplier-manufacturers. One of and ended up leaving for Los salesperson needs to know his Hanson ended up dropping both accepted a new opportunity. Although Pete really wanted them was the KD Lamp Company Angeles. Pete’s father was eager or her product inside and out. his jobs and joined the Navy. They were moving to Salt Lake to become a professional of Cincinnati, Ohio. KD Lamp to get back into manufacturing He said, “Find out what the Pete and two of his high-school City, Utah. He had accepted photographer, he decided the made many items including his new type of wallboard. Art customer’s problem is, then help buddies made decision to join employment (and a much money was more in auto parts truck safety signals under the Dougall was fighting all the the customer understand that the Navy just prior to reaching bigger paycheck) with Thermoid and not in photography. Now his marketing name “Visall” and big companies that did not your product is the solution to eighteen years of age. As soon Corporation who manufactured goal was to become a national supplied NAPA auto parts stores want to see his idea become a their problem.” as a young man turned eighteen, industrial rubber products (belts successful enterprise. Pete had he was eligible for the draft. This sales manager for a large auto and hoses) to the automobile throughout the country. These seem like simple, and parts manufacture. He made the meant that from age eighteen industry as well as aviation and KD Lamp required Pete and rudimentary concepts, but decision. The auto parts business forward, inductees could not marine applications. family to move once again. He how many corporations was to be his career, and he began select the branch of service they Thermoid Corporation today is packed up the family and headed today fail to apply these to focus on learning as much as preferred. a mega-company supplying basic concepts. I can tell the he could about the United States But, if a young man were to join the industrial world with readers that when AT&T auto parts industry. before his eighteenth birthday, fluid, motion control and sends their customers to At that time the war in Europe India to resolve a problem, he could select the branch of processing solutions. Pete military service he preferred. So, and the Pacific was raging. was to be their district they have failed to People all over America were understand fundamental the day before his eighteenth sales representative with birthday, Pete and two other donating items to be recycled his own territory. It was concepts of how to keep for the war effort. During one of good customers. friends signed up for military also the first time Jeanne service in the Navy. Before the drives for metal materials, was exposed to snow and His salesperson’s career “shipping-out,” he decided to one of his friends that were also ice. She was born in Santa began by selling prominent make a final appearance at the into photography took a picture Monica, and grew up in magazines of the day. auto parts company where he of Pete and a young woman Highland Park, California. One such publication was worked to say goodbye to his named Jeanne Edwards standing When you are born and called “Liberty” magazine. friends and co-workers. At some on a pile of donated war-effort raised in the land of palm He also sold the famous point during all the handshakes metal. Pete knew Jeanne from tree and vine, a real winter Pete & Jeanne Dougall Pete with daughter Saturday Evening Post. and tearful farewells, Pete got high school. Jeanne worked at can come as quite a shock. 2008 He delivered newspapers his foot caught in the freight the California Hospital while Loni Dougall on his shoulder

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the game was over, everyone Pete brought to bear all of in the Bendix customer group his auto parts experience. He would be taken to the swank local quickly became known as the country club for dinner. Many go-to guy for auto parts in the times, they partied well into five cities area. He operated the night. Both Pete and Jeanne the business for ten good years. Dougall recalled those days with Unfortunately, because of the special fondness. He said, “You way the purchase was originally cannot begin to imagine the fun constructed, the debt service on we had and we never missed a the property became way too home game at Notre Dame.” high to support the business. I guess you can see it coming. Pete made the decision to close The good days at Bendix would his auto parts business, but was eventually come to an end. fortunate because Jeanne was Bendix Corporation began to working for Mid-State Bank, have internal financial difficulties. Pete attending one of his which financially saved their bacon. It seems that virtually every many Kiwanis Club meetings company Pete affiliated with Pete & Jeanne went to the experienced the same boom- represented many competing PLOT Theater one night and Pete Mayor Pete “dancing” with and-bust cycle. They were good at products. Champion Auto Parts said, “I’d like to do that”, which wanted sales representatives Officer Linda Holt the beginning, then due to either led to him appearing in many Mayor Pete on the Stage in the play, “Student Prince” national economic downturns who would only represent productions, both at the PLOT July 1996 their products, and no others. city is broke all the time.” Burns there may be a perception or simple mismanagement, Theater and the San Luis Little of a conflict, but he was very for Cincinnati, Ohio. Now he was They felt they were not always told Pete he didn’t want to run they floundered. None of it had Theater. concerned the city could make the national sales manager for receiving fair representation in but that he’d gladly be Pete’s anything to do with Pete Dougall Pete also became active in a serious mistake by selecting a Visall products in the late 1960s. the sales transaction. Champion campaign manager should he or his abilities. the Kiwanis Club and Elks Club. company ill-equipped to handle After about three years, NAPA knew Pete had the knowledge, decide to run for public office. He was once again on the hunt Through Pete’s membership the city’s recycling program. The decided to change suppliers skills and ability to help them Pete Dougall, who was always for another employer. Pete was in the Kiwanis Club he worked battle over this issue got very and Pete could see things were make that transition. Once again, service minded and believed in never without employment for with the March of Dimes, Walk nasty and laid the foundation for heading down hill once again. Pete uprooted the family and helping his community, made the very long because he knew that America. When the coordinator future bitterly contested issues. He spoke with friends he knew headed to Oakbrook, Illinois, a decision to run for city council. each year the big car show would retired he was elevated to that RALCO was not selected and in the auto parts industry in his suburb outside of Chicago. And away he went, hitting arrive at the McCormick Place position. the campaign trail with the ultimately went out of business. search of another job. Because It took about a year for Pete Convention Center in Chicago. driving force to find out how all Pete frequently attended to fully convert Champion’s With the leadership group Then, an issue rose up Chicagoans proudly boast that Arroyo Grande’s tax money was industry trade shows, his name sales department to a well- they developed a ten-mile walk concerning mobile home parks. it’s one of the largest convention disappearing. Pete got elected and reputation was known in the trained direct sales force. Tired that had walkers leaving Arroyo Most mobile home parks in the centers in the world. The main by a sizable margin. Actually, auto parts industry from coast to of all the traveling, he tossed Grande, going Arroyo Grande were subject to structure for McCormick Place political observers could have coast. his keys on the boss’s through Pismo rent control. The housing market opened for business in 1960. Beach, then easily predicted the win because was rising rapidly. Park owners Pete kept in contact with The north building alone has a half-mile to the average Arroyo Grande and purchasing companies were people he met and worked 600,000 square feet of main on the voter, Pete Dougall was Santa raising the rents and ignoring the with over the years. He still had exhibition space. The south beach, Claus. Before being elected rent-control programs. Residents friends back at his first place of building, dedicated in 1997, to the city council, Pete had of the affected parks were employment in the auto parts contains more than one million transitioned from the auto- bitterly complaining about the business. Over the years, Pete square feet of exhibition space. parts business rent hikes. kept in touch with a friend in Pete knew that all the national the shipping department at sales managers would be Chanslor & Lyon in Los Angeles. attending the Chicago car show They developed a friendly rivalry and made sure his resume was over college football. His friend ready to go. He hung closest to liked USC and Pete became the the trade association that would antagonist with strong support yield the highest potential for for Notre Dame. gainful employment. That trade Many people have things on association was the Automotive their “bucket list” they’d like to Service Industries Association experience before passing on. (ASIA). He soon landed a job Pete’s bucket list included the with Lee Brake Parts Company, a desire to attend just one home Santa Monica-based brake parts football game at Notre Dame. manufacturer who provided Through his connections in the the market with all the little to the hardware auto parts world, his dream springs and widgets that held and garden business when he They felt the city, as the finally came true when he was the brakes in place. “Lee Brake worked for Mike Miner at the controlling authority should be hired by Bendix Corporation of Parts” wanted Pete to accept Ace Hardware store in Arroyo addressing the issue to reign in South Bend, Indiana. They made the sales manager’s job in Grande. the park owners and stop the him their national sales manager Cleveland, Ohio. He moved the “Bringing Walmart to Arroyo Grande was difficult and it Pete served as a city rents from skyrocketing. The city for their after-market auto parts family once again. Everything came with a heavy cost to me and my family. But, it was well councilman for four years. He wanted out of the rent control division. was good for awhile, then; Do worth the sacrifice that we endured, and the residents in San began to learn just how much business. Cities were trying to I have to tell you? Yes, another Luis Obispo County are better off as a result. If I had it all to Every football season, Pete “fun” it was to be in politics. As a encourage owners of mobile economic downturn quickly cost would invite customers to South do over again, I wouldn’t change a darn thing!” - Pete Dougall city councilman, Pete was on the homes to purchase their parks him another job. As Pete says, Bend, Indiana to see the Fighting Integrated Waste Management in order to institute and manage “The coach of the ball team is through Grover Beach and Irish in action. Bendix Corporation desk and said, “I’m going back Board representing the City of their own rent control program. supported Pete’s idea and pulled always the first to go.” to where bowers of flowers return to the then “Green Space” Arroyo Grande. The push was With 300 units, Sunrise in customers from all over the So it was back to the next bloom in the Spring.” Pete had in Arroyo Grande. on for municipalities to get Terrace was the largest park in United States. Bendix customers auto parts trade show to made two promises to his wife They recruited teams of more aggressive with regards Arroyo Grande. Homeowners were put-up in fancy hotels and once again seek employment. Jeanne. The first promise was to walkers from businesses like to recycling programs. After and the park were at odds. The given the red-carpet treatment. Champion Auto Parts brought ultimately take her back to the Mid-State Bank and Kmart. Any hearing all the proposals and city became involved in the After breakfast, these special him aboard because they had warm sunshine of California. The and all teams were welcomed. presentations, there was only controversy and who do you Bendix customers were taken to decided to convert their sales second promise was to buy her Individuals, kids, dogs any one one company, in his opinion, able think the city designated to the stadium to witness a Notre division into a direct sales force. “zircons as big as diamonds.” He that wanted to give to a good to provide adequate coverage arbitrate the dispute? None of Dame home game with all its Manufacturer’s representatives decided that he’d had enough of cause. Food was donated, the for a new recycling program. the other politicians wanted to excitement and splendor. Once looking for work every three or Kiwanis did the cooking and That company was the San touch it. It was too much of a four years. He wanted to break money was raised. When they Luis Garbage Company (SLGCO) political ticking time bomb. They the cycle of working his butt off, started they raised $7,500, who was already under contract decided to throw Pete under the then leaving because the owners twelve years later, when Pete for garbage pickup. In Pete’s bus and charge him will resolving had run the company into the retired from those duties, they opinion, SLGCO was the best the dispute. Pete, being the ground, or because the country raised $150,000 during one choice to implement a cohesive leader he is, took on the difficult had slid into a recession. Pete event. recycling program for the City of assignment. made plans to buy an auto parts In addition, for fifteen plus Arroyo Grande. After many weeks of store in California. years, the Arroyo Grande Valley Unfortunately, the Chamber of negotiating, home owners and When he worked for Chanslor Kiwanis staged the Harvest Commerce thought otherwise. the park came to an agreement. & Lyon, a well as Thermoid Festival parade. Pete, and later The Chamber was lobbying The solution was a “buy-in” Corporation, he had driven his daughter, would put together for an independent operator by homeowners leading to an through the Central Coast several the entrants and announce called RALCO. Pete’s daughter ultimate purchase of Sunrise times. A couple in Arroyo Grande the event as it marched down was working for SLGCO and Terrace. The purchase price had purchase an auto parts store, the street. Eventually, Pete supporters of RALCO for the for Sunrise Terrace was in but the husband had died a year connected with John Clark contract raised the issue about the neighborhood of seven later. His widow had no idea and the Arroyo Grande Village his daughter working for SLGCO. million dollars. Even though the how to run an auto parts store. Association. Mr. Clark was a They charged that it was a proposed solution was a brilliant This was the opportunity Pete strong promoter of the Arroyo conflict of interest. idea for the long run, many and Jeanne had been waiting Grande Village. Mr. Clark asked Pete could certainly see where homeowners were extremely for. Pete Dougall purchased the Pete if he would consider being auto parts store located at 1185 Santa Claus in the Village. “That Grand Ave. in Arroyo Grande, ended up being a twenty-year California. That’s the building at seasonal career,” said Pete. Brisco and Grand Ave. It wasn’t long before his Pete, gained control of the wife Jeanne became involved store through some creative in the supporting role of Mrs. financing. He introduced the Claus. Chuck Burns who owned first computerized system for Bernardos Ice Cream had a purchasing and selling auto Christmas store above the ice parts to the five cities. It took a cream shop. During idle times, year to load all the information, and countless conversations, the including; inventory, suppliers, talk began to enter the political In 2008, Pete’s granddaughter Freya is seen here proudly customers, billing, etc. Once arena. Pete would consistently wearing her grandfather’s high school letter sweater. all the data was loaded in the ask, “Why is Arroyo Grande Still in pristine condition, the sweater was modified computer, everything began to always broke?” He said, “Chuck, The City Council of Arroyo Grande (back in the day) with an Arroyo Grande High School emblem. operate smoothly. why don’t we both run for city L to R: Mike Fuller, Tom Runels, Mayor Pete, Steve Tolley, Mike Lady council and find out why this Central Coast A 3 Top Story The California Register Edition A 3

benefit Arroyo Grande greatly. Citizens in favor of the The agreement to Bob Hunt from Performing Arts Center bought Pete Dougall was, “You take care into the false narrative that Pete of the city and I’ll take care of the was attempting to block the politics.” Their agreement and community-benefiting project. alliance worked like a champ. The Mayor was condemned in Bob Hunt was able to completely the worst way. avoid the political arena and Now, the group of citizens who assemble a top-notch team for swallowed the malarkey about the benefit of Arroyo Grande. Mayor Pete’s alleged resistance The city started to run much of the Performing Arts Center better as each man applied their joined forces with the anti- particular brand of leadership to Walmart group. Unbeknown to get the job done. The problem the citizens of Arroyo Grande, before was that the prior city Pete was quietly attempting manager would take orders from to help find ways to raise the the city council who didn’t have a infrastructure money without clue on how to bring the budget using a dime of taxpayer funds. under control. Pete knew that Pete Dougall was an experienced any fool can spend money, but it fund raiser, and contrary to took a special person (or special popular belief, he very much city) to save money. Pete knew wanted Arroyo Grande to that “Leadership by committee” have a new performing arts Mayor Pete with the Chamber of Commerce never works. It always fails. center. Pete’s desire for a new at the Grand Opening of the now defunct Cookie Crock Leadership by committee is Performing Arts Center was actually, no leadership at all. tempered by economic reality Pete did not yield. When twenty-four hour guard in front most other politicians would of his home for several weeks Finally, the supreme test and a strong desire to protect Pete & Jeanne Dougall as Santa and Mrs. Claus the people’s money. With the have buckled under the intense thereafter. Mayor Pete Dougall of Pete Dougall’s leadership pressure, Pete knew that a became a lightening rod for most arrived. The city had forty- stubbornness of an old Scotsman, unhappy because several did not narrow margin. Old Pete didn’t he refused to saddle the citizens new Walmart would benefit all anger and resentment in the four acres off of Branch St. the community with more community. “My Heavens,” said have the money to participate know the political wisdom of It was zoned commercial for of Arroyo Grande with the in the buy-in deal. The buy- staying away from any situation burdensome infrastructure costs. choice, more revenue and Pete Dougall, “if the walls of Cafe over twenty years. A developer some additional jobs to boot. Andrenni’s could only talk.” in cost was approximately demanding real leadership stepped forward with a plan to Unfortunately, Mayor Pete’s $33,000. After many hours of skills. Had he played it safe, and plan to protect the taxpayers The issue was the talk of the After the vote in favor of put in a new Target store, but town. City council meetings had gut-wrenching, shirt-drenching avoided the assignment, the Target eventually backed out. from these costs didn’t fly. The building a new Walmart passed, negotiations, Pete came up with homeowners and park owners taxpayers of Arroyo Grande to be moved several times to an angry union representative Then, Walmart came forward accommodate all the people the solution to break a stalemate would have launched a barrage with a proposal for a new ultimately got stuck with the bill. got in Mayor Pete’s face saying, in negotiations. He said to of lawsuits at each other. The that wanted to shout outrageous “I’ll see to it that you will never store. That’s when all hell broke Yet, another political issue epithets at their, one-time grandfather-in residents who city would have passed a few loose. First the unions attacked surfaced when the Williams be re-elected again.” People had owned their units for many worthless resolutions. Nothing beloved Mayor. Union members approached Mayor Pete to using typical union intimidation Brothers Market closed their and sympathizers would pack years. It was a win-win situation would have been accomplished tactics. Amazingly, the unions grocery store at Elm St. and ask him if he was considering and it worked. The homeowners except to enrich a few lawyers. the house to increase the running again for mayor. He had backing from the ROBs Grand Ave. Mayor Pete knew that intimidation factor. Pete’s good name who lived in homes behind the many seniors and local residents was planning to do so. Pete had would not have been contentious acreage. Some of Others would show up at spent under $5,000 to run the injured, and he would the ROBs actually made snobby the behest of first time. Now he was being have been in a much statements that they didn’t city councilmen told he’d need twenty times stronger position to want “those kind of (Walmart) opposed to that amount to counter all the run for mayor and people” in their neighborhood. Walmart who negative headlines he had been win. Mayor Pete affectionately called brought their own subjected to over the past two Pete took two years them ROBs, but since this is a rooting section. years. off from politics, but family newspaper, you’ll have In one case, “The solution is simple. If was encouraged to to ask the former mayor what someone came the people of Arroyo Grande run for mayor again that means. Pete smiles and up and started feel I have not represented because he lost it with says, “unfortunately there to speak without them well, they will select the such a narrow margin. were many people among the being asked to. other guy,” said Pete Dougall. He also wanted crowd that were swept into When Mayor And, he was OK with that. On to run because he the anti-Walmart and anti- asked him who he Election Day, many citizens let was a leader in the Mayor Pete movement.” Pete represented, the the negative headlines and truest sense of the learned that politics of personal individual began bellicose statements sway their word. Politicians are destruction works. Some of to curse directly at vote. By now, the unions and a dime a dozen, but these demagoguing neophytes the Mayor much ROBs were well organized and who made a blood-sport of Heavy Equipment “Operator” to the glee and Mayor Dougall giving a Speech real leaders are hard used Councilman Mike Lady as to find. He did run attacking Pete Dougall went on Mayor Pete Dougall entertainment their mouthpiece. In 1992, voters as Supervisor Katcho looks on again and this time, to successful political careers. of the crowd. tossed Pete Dougall out of office. he won by over 1,000 relied heavily on a grocery store Finally having enough of the lies The people of Arroyo Grande gained autonomy, park owners On top of fighting the antics of and hatred, Pete called upon votes. Pete saw his election as a the ROBs and the Unions, he was in that particular area. Mayor decided they did not like Mayor were paid a reasonable sum and mandate to find out where the Pete wrote a letter to the Federal assistance from the police and Pete’s brand of leadership and the City of Arroyo Grande got fighting factions within his own ejected the “nice gentleman” city was hemorrhaging funds city that were working secretly Trade Commission (FTC) lobbying sent him packing. out of the rent control business. hard to get another grocery store from the meeting. from. The finance manager had to undermine efforts to bring When the Mayor was fired by Today the park is resident owned in the area. The only store that been there for virtually decades. in a new Walmart. The parks Councilman Mike Lady made the people of Arroyo Grande, and the buy-in today is around was interested was the Cookie Pete said, “I swear, the man had and recreation department was three attempts to block the final Bob Hunt, the city manager $200,000. A success story to be Crock. The Cookie Crock was a an abacus in the drawer, he’d lobbying hard for a new park in vote which all failed. The day who had been guarding Pete’s sure and part of Pete Dougall’s non-union store. Union activists, been there so long.” The first that location. People in parks of decision had finally arrived. back, knew his head was on enduring legacy of leadership who were fighting tooth-and- order of business for Pete was to and rec were secretly doing all It was an evening session and the chopping block and left and courage. nail against building Walmart fire the “lame” city manager. they could to oppose the new the room was packed. People for a higher-paying, better job in Arroyo Grande, saw Pete’s Because of his leadership, He hired Bob Hunt as the Walmart proposal. had secretly been attempting to in Ventura County. The voters invitation of Cookie Crock as an everyone, was better off. Some new city manager. Right away, lobby Councilman Runels, who rewarded Councilman Mike Lady It was dirty-double-dealing opportunity to further the myth could not see it at the time, things started to improve. Pete represented the swing vote. But, who got what he really wanted. and back-stabbing which rivaled that Mayor Pete hated unions. but they sure know it now. established an agreement with Runels agreed with Mayor Pete, a Mike Lady became the Mayor Leadership, unfortunately, will anything from a large American new Walmart would be a good Bob Hunt. The agreement was city. During the battle over His enemies continued to rise of Arroyo Grande. Pete said, “I come at a personal cost. The ugly a clear understanding between up and multiply. Mayor Pete thing for the entire community. wonder if Mike ever shops at names and finger-pointing took a whether Walmart should build the mayor and the city manager or not, the mayor finally found was painted, as anti-union, anti- After months and months of Walmart?” political toll. When Pete decided performing arts, anti-parks, as to who was responsible for out where Arroyo Grande rancorous debates, the vote over Mayor Pete could not withstand to run for mayor, the luster of anti-nature, you name it. Mayor what. Unlike most secret political was hemorrhaging money. building a new Walmart was the onslaught of grand-standers voting for Santa Claus had worn Pete was accused of being deals, this agreement was to The money was leaking out finally taken. It was two against who convinced people that he off. Pete lost the election bya anti-everything. It’s a wonder of the Parks and Recreation one. Mayor Pete and Councilman was going to ruin Arroyo Grande. members of the clergy didn’t Department of Arroyo Grande. Runels voted, “YEA.” Councilman But with a gentle smile he said, jump in to call him the anti-Christ. Mike Lady voted, “Nay.” Police “I still believe I served the If things were not bad enough, A strong coalition of people had to escort Mayor Pete out people well and would do it the another contentious issue were successfully labeling him of the meeting and to his car. same way all over again if given arrived descended upon Mayor as being anti-everything except Police cruisers escorted him the opportunity.” Pete. Attorney Clifford Clark Christmas. Remember, he played home that night. Police posted a demanded Pete Dougall support the part of Santa Claus in the him in his effort to build a new Arroyo Grande Village for twenty performing arts center. Pete years. If the antagonists could said he was very much in favor have made that stick, they surely of a new performing arts center would have. but did not want a developer to saddle infrastructure expenses Two city council members had on the taxpayers. Pete said, “I to disqualify themselves in the will support your initiative if you vote over the issue of building give the city $500,000 to build a new Walmart due to the the supporting structure for your potential of a conflict of interest. proposal and the portion of the Now they were down to three money we do not use will be council members to make the big returned to you.” Walmart vote. Mike Lady, Tom Runels and Mayor Pete were to That was the figure estimated decide if the citizens should have for the city to install all the a Walmart in their community. streets, curbs, gutters, stoplights, The bickering and grandstanding etc. Mr. Clark told the citizens went on and on with each city that all the money for the Clark council meeting. Mayor Pete Center was private money. But would come home exhausted according to Mayor Pete, Mr. by the raucous and emotionally- Clark frequently neglected to draining city council meetings. disclose the enormous costs that He was being called every name would burden the city in support in the book, both to his face and Mayor Pete (and crew) breaking ground on the new Mayor Pete Dougall Whooping it Up of his privately-funded project. many more behind his back. at the March of Dimes - 1997 People’s Self Help Housing building.

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Pete Dougall & Jamie Foster on their Radio Show, appropriately called the, “Skeptic Tank” county and state. The show was member of the Kiwanis Club and appropriately called the, “Skeptic has raised thousands of dollars Tank.” for many charitable causes. Pete also didn’t let the kids Except for a roller-coaster down when he played Santa career in the auto parts industry, Claus in Arroyo Grande Village his troubles began when he got Pete & Jeanne Dougall at home - March 2014 each year for two decades. A into politics. He discovered the Pete Dougall giving a free HICAP presentation in Grover one-time-thing ended up being hard way, that in order to stay Indeed he did serve the Some elected officials are just Beach on May 14, 2014. At age eighty-nine (89), he’s still a twenty-year seasonal career. in office, you need to tell the people well. When he entered bureaucrats who only attend sharp as a tack, helping people to sort out complex insurance To prepare for Christmas season, people what they want to hear, office, Arroyo Grande was “flat functions that could politically issues. Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program Pete would start his beard in not what they need to hear. He May and shave it off after the didn’t know that to be successful broke. The city was perpetually be a benefit. Pete was truly the (HICAP) 805-928-5663 swimming in a sea of red ink. people’s mayor, and without a Rose Bowl game in January. Pete in politics these days, you need to Mayor Pete found the leakage doubt, one of the most involved negotiate the tight intersection, Advocacy Program” (HICAP). also got the acting bug and was spend tax money like a drunken of precious taxpayer dollars and city officials the city has ever traffic issues were diminished. HICAP counselors are certified an occasional performer with sailor. And, he discovered that shored up city finances. One of seen. Without addressing that issue by the State of California the Pismo Light Opera Theater, when you take steps to protect before the impact of Walmart to counsel people who are and the San Luis Little Theater. the people’s tax money; the very his primary goals was to establish After leaving office, Mayor came to bear, the traffic situation confused about Medicare, Medi- people, who’s money you’re a reserve account. He demanded Pete stayed busy with service Pete Dougall said he has at the Brisco underpass would Cal and other insurances. To trying to protect, will vilify you, that fifteen percent of the city several club organizations. When many treasured memories and have been far worse than it is become a volunteer you must and drum you out of office. budget should be held as a asked if he felt that bringing especially loved his involvement reserve, to be available as a rainy today. have many hours of training Walmart to the five-cities was and build on your knowledge with the Harvest Festival Parade. Unlike so many politicians day fund. When the city needed his most crowning achievement, Mayor Pete had won many All the work Pete Dougall did for these days, Pete Dougall never the cash, they would have it. battles to get the job done. with continuing education he laughed and said, “We will courses in order to maintain the Harvest Festival Parade over used his elected position to get Anything over and above let history decide that.” Pete There were many long nights and an eighteen year period, he’s rich. He never placed family boring political meetings, but he a certification. The busy time 15% could be spent on various explained that when big retailers for HICAP counselors is during never been selected to be the members (and friends) on the projects. Just over a year in offer to invest millions to bring in stayed strong and achieved his parade’s Grand Marshall. It is the payroll or dolled out government goals on behalf of the people the “Open Enrollment Period.” office, the city had achieved a store, a city usually has to give People new to Medi-care, folks opinion of this paper that no one contracts to help them get rich. Mayor Pete’s goal of a 15% concessions to entice them to he served. Mayor Pete is now on earth is more deserving than eighty-nine (89) years of age. On just retiring, and people wanting Pete Dougall was subjected to a reserve fund. After entering make the investment. the best possible prescription Pete Dougall to be the Grand whithering onslaught of lies and Marshall of any parade, but office as Mayor, and replacing Pete told the developer the distortions. He was pummeled especially the Harvest Festival the city manager with someone city would impose a “traffic daily for months with bombastic Parade. Being passed over year he could trust, Pete discovered implementation fee” because assertions that were both unkind after year is probably some why the city was broke all the of the concern about the and untrue. Paul Simon said it sort of cheap-shot pay-back for time. He took direct and decisive anticipated impact of increased best when he sang, allowing Walmart to be built action to address the problem. the traffic in the area. He told the in Arroyo Grande. It’s so stupid “... everywhere I go, I get Department of Public Works had developer he’d have to pay 150% that some people carry grudges slandered, libeled, I hear words a budget of eight percent. Parks of whatever the fee is now and for a lifetime. This is especially I never heard in the Bible.” and Recreation Department was what money is not used, will be stupid since most, if not all, of And saddest of all, Pete was over thirteen percent. refunded back to the developer. the people who opposed the betrayed by some of his closest This meant fixing the streets In other words, the city, under building of Walmart probably friends. With each twist of the took a back seat to swing sets Mayor Pete’s leadership, shop there on a regular basis. knife, the band-wagon barkers and cutting the grass. Mayor charged the developer for the grew in volume and strength to Pete said, “With this formula, impact of their project rather Pete clearly recalled when remove Pete Dougall from office. the streets will get so bad, you than burdening the taxpayers. the leader of the Arroyo Grande Well, they tossed Pete out of won’t be able to get to the And, because of Pete’s steady Chamber of Commerce attended office, but Walmart was built, RAMEN Resta parts to enjoy those extremely leadership, the cost to the a city council meeting. She got U ur and by most accounts, has had AK an expensive swing sets.” Pete loves citizens of Arroyo Grande to up and stated, “if Pete Dougall t a positive impact on the entire R well maintained parks, all people bring in Walmart was ZERO. gets his way, he’s going to “ruin Arroyo Grande.” In an ironic five-cities area. love parks. But, his management In other American cities, the twist of fate, many years after Anyone who consideres politics style is based on simple common developer saves millions of the fact, Pete was walking from can expect abuse. But, the abuse sense, wait until you can afford it dollars, normally earmarked for the parking lot into Walmart that Pete Dougall endured was before building it. Unfortunately, infrastructure improvements Pete and Jeanne Dougall when he saw this very same completely without merit. There his political enemies were by donating to re-election Arroyo Grande Cemetery, Memorial Day 2014 woman coming out of Walmart are some in the community effective in convincing voters campaigns of elected officials. They were asked to lead the attendees in singing with her cart filled over the brim. who should be ashamed for that Mayor Pete Dougall hated Money will move either above or “God Bless America” Conveniently forgetting the past, the way they treated this good parks, children and sunshine. below the table. Then, scumbag she told Pete how wonderful and decent man. Through it all, And unfortunately, the people politicians throw the taxpayers June 1, 2014, Pete and Jeanne drug plan continue to seek out it was to get everything she Pete stood strong. Walmart was bought it. under the bus. Dougall celebrated sixty-nine Pete’s advice and counsel. Pete needed all in one place. Never finally built AT NO COST TO THE When Pete was the mayor, (69) years of marriage. As part of the Walmart makes presentations explaining apologizing for her outrageously TAXPAYERS. he was totally dedicated to agreement, the developer had When Pete & Jeanne came Medi-care to various groups false and hurtful statements When you see Pete Dougall his job. He received requests to move so much earth from the to Arroyo Grande they were throughout San Luis Obispo of the past, they exchanged on the street, smile and say, from numerous clubs and road construction, he used the Presbyterians. There was a County. pleasantries and parted. “I read it and thank you your organizations for him to attend excess dirt to create an athletic Presbyterian Church but the Pete Dougall went from an Some people believe that honor.” That will be the signal to events or meetings. Even though field for St. Patrick’s School. It church was having some internal aspiring young photographer Walmart is a horrible company him that you appreciate all he he was tired at the end of very was some of the magic that can strife and finally closed. That left to the go-to guy in the auto that sells cheap crap and abuses has done and sacraficed for our long days, he would head out occur when private industry the “Community Presbyterian parts business. He finally ended their employees. Others believe community. He’s 89 years of age, into the night to make a cameo works with the city to better Church” as the only place for becoming the Mayor of Arroyo that a job is a job. And, if people slowing down, but remaining appearances. When he could the community. The developer them to worship. It was small Grande, California. So many are being abused there are all active. He loves people and the not be in two places at once, his was forced to address traffic and they had what Pete called elected officials these days just sorts of remedies including California Central Coast. wife Jeanne would act as a stand issues associated with the Brisco a ‘circuit rider’ as a Pastor who go along to get along. They hand walking out. While some items in for the mayor. Pete routinely Street underpass even though it made stops in, Los Alamos, Feel free to send Pete and out freebies until city coffers sold by Walmart are inferior and freely gave the people of was a quarter mile from where Nipomo and Pismo Beach. After Jeanne an email. I’m sure they run dry. (Ref: Detroit, Michigan) in quality, there are still good Arroyo Grande his most precious Walmart was to be erected. The several years of patronage, Pete would love to hear from the Some elected officials are just values to be had. These people possession, his time. He saw it Brisco underpass has always and Jeanne felt there should people he served and loved so poor leaders and some are out- like Walmart primarily because it as a duty and responsibility of been a traffic problem. Because be a Presbyterian Church well. and-out crooks. Do the words offers choice to consumers. holding office. He made every the developer (in consulation reestablished in Arroyo Grande. “Bell, California” come to mind? [email protected]. §§ attempt to attend each and every with CalTrans) was forced to Readers should know that Pete, Jeanne and other church W. Clement Stone said, “Have function to which he was invited. devise a better way for cars to your humble correspondent is members successfully petitioned the courage to say no. Have for a new church. For the longest not anti-union. I know the value the courage to face the truth. and importance of collective time, they would met in people’s Do the right thing because it is houses, school cafeterias and bargaining more than most right. These are the magic keys people. I’ve been a union member local other churches. They had to living your life with integrity.” to do this until they reached and I’ve seen evil on both sides the 100 people necessary to With America having many of the fence. I don’t trust evil obtain a church charter. St Johns more politicians than leaders, it’s profiteering companies, nor do I Lutheran church was planning refreshing to meet a gentleman trust unions that attempt to shut to move and had a facility on like Mayor Pete who entered down debate with Saul Alinsky Farroll Street in Grover Beach. elected office and left with his intimidation tactics. Attempts to The First Presbyterian Church honor and integrity intact. When cutoff debate by either side to of Grover Beach was born. For addressing the former mayor of achieve desired political goals is fifteen plus years Pete served Arroyo Grande you can use the completely unacceptable. in various capacities of church term “your honor” and know Allan K. “Pete” Dougall, is an administration and still is a the term truly fits the man. Pete extraordinary man on many founding & charter member. Dougall had many adventures levels. He gave and continues along the way. This included a to give to his community by Pete Dougall, at eighty-nine stint as a talk-radio host with Pete Dougall with his (89) years of age, works as volunteering in a variety of ways. The Dougall Family - 2011 Jamie Foster. The duo would a volunteer for the “Health Along with his HICAP grandson, Shaelin Dougall Tish, Pete, Jeanne, Art and Loni talk about the issues of the November 1993 Insurance Counseling & day which confronted the city, committments, he’s a sustaining Central Coast B 5 Potpourri The California Register Edition B 5 The Cal Poly Cover-up FLAG FACTS Facts about Flags from American and World History https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristinsvillage/ A. E. Brown before a police CSI team could continues, “On the thoroughly investigate the arrival of the [Bedford] room. A surprised Cal Poly Company at Concord, student said, “I can tell you that they assisted in something is wrong there. I’ve removing the stores lived in the dorm for literally to places of greater safety. Tradition says years and nobody ever cleaned that Cornet Nathaniel my room except me.” Page laid down his flag The cleaning of Paul’s dorm and went to work, and room before the arrival of when returning to look a CSI team was probably an for it ‘found the boys overt attempt to destroy had got it and were potentially damning evidence. playing soldiers.’” He took it up and went Even though the university had to face the British ordered the room cleaned, the regulars at the North cadaver dogs independently Bridge. alerted right at Paul’s dorm While there is no room door, his bed, trash can contemporary account and phone receiver. to corroborate this On June 4, 2014, this tip was By: Sharon L. McDonald Free Public Library is an original story, Nathaniel Page received on KristinSmart.com The Bedford Flag is the oldest commission dating 1737. It is listed in the official military (paraphrased): complete flag known to exist in names Minuteman Nathaniel rolls of the men who were paid the United States. It is celebrated Page’s father John “Cornett of for service in the American I was working at Cal Poly the Troop of Horse.” A cornet forces on April 19th. the same time Kristin Smart as the flag carried by the Bedford was the cavalry officer just below The flag is more than old disappeared. I remember a Minuteman, Nathaniel Page, to the Concord Bridge on April lieutenant whose duty it was to enough to have been there golf cart was stolen during 19, 1775, the beginning of the bear the flag. In fact, Nathaniel’s with him on that day. His father, the Memorial Day weekend. American Revolution, but it was father, uncle and grandfather are uncle and grandfather had It was found by police when I already an antique on that day. all mentioned within the Bedford served as cornets in the militia. came into work the day after It was made for a cavalry troop and Billerica Town Records as Did Nathaniel bear the flag to the (three-day) weekend. of the Massachusetts Bay militia “Cornet Page,” indicating that a Concord as he said he did? That early in the colonial struggle for Page had been carrying the flag is clearly quite possible. The first thing me and my for the local militia troop as early co-workers were told to do the continent that we call “the BEDFORD FLAG IN LATER YEARS French and Indian Wars.” as 1720. was to wash off that golf cart. It was the custom in the After the battle on April 19, We didn’t think it was very The flag is a piece of crimson 1775, the flag was returned to the Kristin Denise Smart silk damask measuring about English militia for the colonel of important at the time and the regiment or the new captain Page farm. It seemed the flag’s Born: February 20, 1977 Missing: May 25, 1996 we decided to wash it later. 27” long by 29” wide. This small role was over. In the early 1800s, square shape indicates that it of a unit, not the cornet, to Died: ______Found:______However, when the assistant arrange for the flag. Thus it was Nathaniel’s youngest daughter was a cavalry flag. Into the rich Ruhamah went so far as to rip Eighteen Years... and Counting director noticed that it didn’t red damask is woven a pattern not a member of the Page family get cleaned, he decided to but an officer of higher rank who the fringe from it. She later of pomegranates, grapes, and lamented to A. E. Brown, “I took clean it himself. I’m not sure designed and procured the flag. By: David Smallwood molester, Gerald A. Sandusky. leaves. The design is painted on that silver fringe from that old if this will help anything, but both sides of the flag, mainly in Similarity to sketches of a The biggest concern for For over a decade, Sandusky flag when I was a giddy girl, and I came across the updated silver and gold. flag made soon after 1660 for any college or university is was molesting children on the trimmed a dress for a military article and this is something I another Massachusetts cavalry, to lose their good name and campus of Pennsylvania State The emblem consists of an ball. I was never more sorry remember clearly. the Three County Troop, has reputation overnight. The University. And, to protect arm emerging from clouds for anything than that which and grasping a sword. Three made historians wonder if resulted in the loss of the fringe.” nightmare scenario for school Penn State, many people chose Some theorize that Paul had cannonballs hang in the air. perhaps the Bedford Flag is administrators is to read the to look the other way. There “borrowed” one of the campus indeed that early flag. However, In 1838, the battle at the North was a total and consistent golf carts to transport Kristin’s Encircling the arm is a gold Bridge was vividly memorialized headline, “Beautiful college ribbon on which the Latin words the emblem, an arm holding disregard by the most senior body off campus. Many years by the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson co-ed raped and murdered in “VINCE AUT MORIRE” (Conquer aloft a sword, is a common one leaders at Penn State University in his famous Concord Hymn: dorm room.” Such news can after Kristin’s disappearance, or Die) are painted. On the in European heraldry during have a lethal effect upon a for the safety and welfare of the parents were approached reverse of the flag, the design the sixteenth and seventeenth school that relies on parents Sandusky’s child victims. by Cal Poly who wanted to is slightly different: the sword centuries and is certainly not By the rude bridge that unique to the Bedford Flag. Most to entrust them with their sons Unfortunately, most of the erect some sort of tribute to extends in front of the ribbon arched the flood, tellingly, a spectroscopic analysis and daughters along with lots evidence of a cover-up by Cal remember Kristin on the Cal instead of behind; it is held left- Their flag to April’s breeze Poly campus. Their suggestion handed; and the motto is read of the paint used on the emblem of cash. Poly in the Kristin Smart case revealed a pigment called unfurled, was a park bench with a little from bottom to top instead of When the harsh realization exists in testimony not yet given. “Prussian blue” that did not exist brass inscription dedicated top to bottom. Here once the embattled of what had occurred during We do have some anecdotal before 1704, so the flag cannot farmers stood, to Kristin Smart. But, there A narrow area would have the 1996 Memorial Day evidence that a massive cover- date from before that year. was one gotcha provision been folded and stitched to make And fired the shot weekend began to settle in, up may have been underway THE BEDFORD FLAG’S ROLE in the contract. Before the a sleeve for the pole to go into. heard round the world. Cal Poly authorities went into after Kristin Smart disappeared. DURING THE bench was to be installed, the Some of the holes the needle immediate damage control The first cover-up attempt made are still faintly visible. All REVOLUTIONARY WAR parents would have to first sign Nothing in Emerson’s papers mode. They probably did what occurred when Kristin’s but a single thread from the The flag was still in the custody an agreement absolving the indicated that he actually knew most institutions usually do, parents attempted to file a silver fringe that once edged the of the Page family at the time of university of any responsibility of the existence of a brilliant flag has been lost to history. the American Revolution, and contacted the school’s law missing person’s report with crimson flag flying above the and barring the Smarts from it is believed in Bedford that firm, placed the public affairs the Cal Poly police. Someone That one strand was discovered colonials at the North Bridge. saying anything bad about Cal Minuteman Nathaniel Page department on standby and within the campus police microscopically during the flag’s The image his poem evokes, Poly. The parents did not fall for took it with him to the battle gathered as much information department indicated on the 1999-2000 conservation at the however, is that of the Bedford their little trick to legally silence at Concord. Nathaniel told the as possible with their very own missing person’s report, that Textile Conservation Center in Flag. them. Lowell, Mass. Evidence was also story to his grandson, Cyrus, and police force. All of this was Denise Smart (Kristin’s mother) The first Cornet Page’s great- found that there may once have it was written down after his necessary in order to spin the said her daughter had gone If Kristin Smart was indeed great-grandson, Cyrus Page, been a tassel attached at the death by the nineteenth century story to protect this venerable camping. To this day, Denise murdered in Paul’s dorm sent the flag to the centennial hoist side of the flag. historian, Abram English Brown. institution of higher learning. Smart categorically denies room, any cover-up by Cal Poly This account says: celebration at Concord on April officials makes the university ORIGIN OF THE FLAG 19, 1875, and he flew it from the The Primary objective was that she ever made such a “Our people were not surprised an accessory to murder after old Page homestead for the 1879 to protect Cal Poly. Truth was statement. The false entry on Exactly who made the flag when the messenger reached the fact. An effective coverup Sesquicentennial of Bedford. a secondary issue. School the form was a weak attempt to and when it was made are not this house… We had agreed helps to answer the question as known. Physical and historical authorities really didn’t want explain why the campus police at the last drilling to meet, in In 1885, just before his death, to why Kristin has never been evidence point to an origin early anyone brought to justice had not been more aggressive case of alarm, at the tavern in he presented the flag to the Town to find Kristin. It was easier to found. in the eighteenth century. The the center of the town, kept by of Bedford, into the keeping of because, the truth has a habit distinctive floral pattern woven blame it on a grieving mother. The saga continues. The Jeremiah Fitch, sergeant of the the trustees of the Bedford Free of leaking out in a court of into the damask has been dated Public Library. Cyrus desired that family and friends of Kristin militia company. The horseman law, and manifest itself into Then Cal Poly attempted to by textile experts as appropriate this “relic of by-gone days” should Smart continue to grieve. And banged on the house and cried a public-relations nightmare destroy evidence by sending to the early 1700s. out, ‘Up, Mr. Page, the regulars be “kept for the inspection of the years continue to click by, lasting for years. The most in a clean-up crew to the dorm When did the Page family first are out.’ We were not long at the public at all proper times.” It poignant example is child- room assigned to Paul Flores one by one. §§ receive the flag? Displayed in our preparations, and were soon has remained in the care of the the Flag Room in the Bedford at the tavern.” library to this day. §§

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America’s generals and admirals can tactic is to drag it out for years if now make more in retirement than they possible, in the hopes the lame-stream Military INTEGRITY did on active duty thanks to pension media stop reporting on the issue and rules that were changed as part of the the American people forget or become Have you ever wondered why senior- flag-ranking officers to retire in order to 2007 National Defense Authorization disinterested. If moving the officer from ranking officers in our military, especially avoid being held accountable for any Act. the fleet to the Pentagon doesn’t work, THE MILITARY “GET-OUT-OF- the admirals and generals are never held criminal misconduct. In this respect, How much money is wasted on a bloated then he’ll be “demoted.” But, demotion JAIL-FREE” CARD accountable for criminal misconduct? they are indeed, ABOVE THE LAW. military bureaucracy is a discussion for of the admiral is deceptive, because he There misbehavior ranges from rape another day. Right now we are focusing was probably holding a “frocked” rank, Army Major General Hale is an excellent and was never receiving the salary of and murder to misappropriation and example. In 1997, he was caught in on how flag-ranking officers are able waste of your hard-earned tax dollars. to break the law and retire when they the next higher rank. Net result: NO By: Joseph Scott Walker pressuring wives of Army officers to PUNISHMENT AT ALL. If all those tactics Why are admirals and generals allowed have sex. If they didn’t he threatened are caught. Part of the reason is the The California Register (TCR) provides to quiet the matter fail, the military to retire to avoid prosecution? It goes to ruin their husband’s careers. When Supreme Court made it impossible for the “Military Integrity” segment as quietly accepts the admiral’s resignation beyond the crazy uncle no one wants complaints were filed, the Army quickly active duty members to hold the military an opportunity for citizens to learn for retirement. In this way, they avoid to talk about. It’s an unwritten cover- retired General Hale to avoid the glaring accountable for any kind of negligence important issues concerning the filing legal charges against the admiral. up policy which is ingrained into our light of a court-martial. (simple, gross, wanton) through a body “security team” which protects America military and allowed by our civilian of law called the Feres Doctrine. We are Charges could lead to a court-martial. and many other countries throughout leaders in order to artificially prop up Unfortunately for the Army, there was a planning a full article in the future on the And, the truth sometimes leaks out the world. We are referring to the the image of the military in the eyes of tenacious bulldog by the name of Major Feres Doctrin. While the Feres Doctrine during a court-martial. Even if a court- Armed Forces of the United States. the American people. Glenn MacDonald who, after retiring primarily affects civil torts, the concept martial is convened, keep in mind that By discussing these sensitive issues, from the military, started a website a military court-martial is controlled The VA scandal shows how Congressional that military officers are immune from in regularly published articles, TCR called MilitaryCorruption.com. Major by... you guessed it, the military. Even Representatives have knowledge of criminal accountability, is fostered by seeks to restore and reaffirm full faith Mac got in touch with Senator Olympia though the military can control a abuses and just look the otherway. That the Feres Doctrine. In other words, and confidence in America’s military, Snowe of Maine who demanded military court-martial, they much hear, see and speak no evil policy flys in military officers are above both civil and and possibly begin to restore some the Army bring General Hale out of rather avoid the whole thing to the face of Congressional oversight duty. criminal law because of a tacit policy confidence in other governmental retirement to answer the charges. stemming from the Feres Doctrine. avoid having the truth actually Surely, you won’t be surprised Feeling the heat from an irate female escape the custody of the Senator, the General was finally There are several tricks the military uses military. Truth is to be avoided brought to trial. Having a flag- to slip an officer out the back door when at all costs including the cost of ranking officer actually they are caught in violation of the law. integrity to the military judicial charged was shocking THE FAKE PUNISHMENT TRICK system. in and of itself. But, The American people are continually THE RETIRE TO AVOID A TRIAL to have him brought deceived with through semantics. Many TRICK into a courtroom times words and phrases are used to was extremely rare The secret to saving one of the make us believe someone is being good-old-boys from a court- indeed. The trial punished, when that is not the case at was a sham. He martial is to get admiral Jones into all. The military frequently “frocks” an retirement as soon as possible. was given barely a officer to the next higher rank when slap on the wrist The military will drag their feet they have been selected for promotion. when allegations are made to allow with an “official” Frocking (contrary to what you may reprimand the administrative staff enough time think), means a military officer gets to to get the admiral retired. This will and fined pin on the next higher rank, but does not $10,000. His alleviate having to actually file formal receive the pay and benefits associated charges. They all work in concert with the next higher rank until his/her together to conceal the admiral’s promotion is made permanent. This criminal misconduct. could be years later. When allegations begin to surface indicating admiral Does anyone remember Vice Admiral “Jones” has broken the law, there are Joseph Metcalf who was the operational several sneaky tactics the military commander of all U.S. Forces which went institutions as well. We believe the $6,312-a-month pension was reduced in to rescue Americans in the Invasion of to find out about how our admirals and utilizes to make the American people American people deserve to hear and by $1,000 for one year only. ABC’s Grenada? In 1985, U.S. Customs officials generals avoid accountability. Do you believe “decisive” and “punitive” action read the truth about their government. Barbara Walters saw an opportunity to discovered that Metcalf was attempting think the government went into cover- is being initiated. Protecting the “good TCR strives to help our armed forces increase her ratings and cut a deal to to smuggle 24 Soviet AK-47 automatic up mode right after the secret VA lists name and reputation” of the service is far – and the citizens they serve – realize pay his fine and pension loss if he would rifles into America from Grenada to give became known to the public? Remember more important than truth and justice. their highest ideals, and ensuring that come on TV and blubber awhile. The away as souvenirs. For his gun-running when President Kennedy was shot, the If, in the off chance, the American lame- our “Constitutional Republic” works. bottom line is that General Hale, while operation, Admiral Metcalf received a government’s response was not to find stream press decides to actually report We intend to do so through a continuing a little embarrassed at being caught, only a letter of reprimand. When the the facts but to “reassure the American the story, the military goes into damage series of articles designed to: received zero punishment and was able control. In other words, they implement admiral received his little slap on the people.” Finding facts and reassuring to ultimately retire on full retirement wrist, nine lower-ranking servicemen • Foster responsibility and a series deceptive methods to make people are two different things entirely. pay and benefits. were court-martialed and sentenced to accountability which is sorely the American people believe the officer Military members speak in acronyms to hard labor in Ft. Leavenworth. Secretary lacking throughout the We could fill up volumes with one case involved is, or will be, “severely the point the common citizen cannot of the Navy, John F. Lehman Jr., was government. after another where an admiral or punished.” Quite the opposite is true. understand what’s being said. It is general was allowed to retire to avoid The effort is not to fully investigate the instrumental in protecting Admiral • Promote equal justice for all – important to understand some terms, punishment. Instead of lamenting on matter but to downplay or cover-up and Metcalf. Not only was Metcalf not especially in the military, regardless if we want to figure out how we’re who has gotten away with murder, let’s avoid any further truth from leaking out. punished for breaking the law, he was of rank or privilege. being hoodwinked by Congress and the instead promoted. Paraphrasing Leona tell you how this system is set up to let The first tactic usually employed is • Strive to eliminate fraud, waste military brass. flag-ranking officers retire and avoid any Helmsley, “accountability in the military to announce that admiral Jones was is only for the little people.” and abuse – which are ethically The first term we will use during the accountability. “fired.” In civilian terms the term “fired” corrosive and financially exorbitant. course of this and future articles is the First, it’s important to know how many means you lose your job and your Flag-ranking military officers have • Educate decision makers and voters adjective, “flag-ranking.” When we refer are in this exclusive, above-the-law paycheck. In military terms it usually always been a protected class, a because most Americans have no to a “flag-ranking” officer, we refer to club of flag-ranking military officers. means nothing of the sort. Usually special club. There is only one truly clue as to what is going on within only admirals or generals. Admirals and As of January 2013, the Department of the military will “relieve” the officer independent watchdog on the military; the military that is sworn to protect generals are all called “flag-ranking” Defense (DOD) reported a total of 924 of command hoping that will diffuse MilitaryCorruption.com. them. officers and they enjoy many privileges flag-ranking officers, each one receiving the situation. Military commanders We at the TCR believe in peace through the other ranks do not. One of those an annual retired salary from between carefully watch to see if there is any strength, but we get and keep our • Change bad policy, both written privileges is a “get-out-of-jail” card. and unwritten. $150K to $219K, depending on their continuing press reports about the strength only through accountability. §§ There’s an unwritten policy which allows years of service. 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Potpourri Central Coast B 8 The California Register Edition B 8 “Dr. Zarkov” on Pyridoxamine METABOLIC PRODUCTION in the body. Protein molecules estimates, since a lot of the Aging desired degree of neutralization Reactive oxygen can also are the basic components of radioactive cesium eventually Tissue damage from cross- of reactive oxygen requires a be produced without any muscle fibers. They are the main sinks to the bottom of the ocean, linked proteins (AGEs) is one of higher-than-normal level of radioactivity. Unfortunately, component of the enzymes that or gets absorbed by the soil, and about seven underlying causes pyridoxamine in the body’s biological cells (like the ones in carry out biochemical reactions. stays there until the atoms decay. of the ordinary aging process. tissues. Since the human our bodies) produce reactive They are structural elements Furthermore, the radioactive It follows that a method for body cannot provide enough By: David Blanco inside cells. They form the atoms don’t all decay as soon pyridoxamine, a supplement is AKA: “Dr. Alexis Zarkov” oxygen all the time. The energy preventing the formation of that cells require to stay alive channels and signal receptors as they are ingested. Only about AGEs would be part of a cure for therefore needed. Five different threats to health is supplied mainly by the in cell membranes. All of these one atom in a billion decays in a aging. In clinical trials of have a common thread. Those metabolizing (“oxidizing”) of roles are compromised when given second. pyridoxamine, doses of 50-300 five threats are... the protein molecules become The body has many defenses sugars and fats. A complex On the other hand, some of against reactive oxygen, but mg/twice daily have been used. • radiation poisoning from a constrained by cross-linking. molecular apparatus has the ingested or inhaled cesium most are inadequate. There are I myself use 200 mg twice daily, nuclear power plant accident evolved in cells to carry out this Reactive oxygen produces stays in the body, or in organisms even three times daily when it is (example: Fukushima, Japan) enzymes that sequester and process. But, even after several reactive sugars. Reactive sugars that ingest it from seawater dispose of RO, and there are convenient. • cardiovascular disease (heart billion years of evolutionary form cross-links with protein or soil. This cesium becomes attacks, strokes); antioxidants that neutralize it. How Pyridoxamine Prevents development, the metabolic molecules, forming AGEs. The incorporated into the structure However, these defenses are not Tissue Damage • arthritis (rheumatoid and apparatus still has major defects. cross-links prevent the protein of cells, giving it a lot more time osteoarthritis); perfect. As the body ages, or is Unlike other forms of vitamin Perhaps the worst such defect is molecules from moving as to decay inside the body than exposed to nuclear radiation, • diabetic complications; that it produces large amounts they must do if they are to it would if it were immediately B-6, pyridoxamine has the tissue damage accumulates ability to disrupt the cross- • the ravages of aging. of reactive oxygen inside of perform their normal functions. exhaled again. despite the natural defenses of linking of proteins by reactive cells, but fails to contain and The process resembles what After 30 the human body. The common thread is that neutralize all of it. happens when you squirt glue years, sugars. The cross-links consist all of them are largely the Even the body’s ability of sugar molecules that have IMMUNE SYSTEM RO into a machine with many gears. only result of tissue damage caused It would cause the gears and half to mount RO defenses been activated by contact with by “reactive oxygen” (RO) The third major source of levers to stick together and of the can become damaged. reactive oxygen. These reactive substances. These chemically- RO in the body is the immune malfunction. atoms Inflammation then runs sugar molecules are free to reactive substances are either system. In order to kill bacterial rampant. Tissues become move around in the watery Radioactive poisoning will produced by the body, or taken and fungal invaders in the body, have stiff and sore. Blood vessels environment inside and outside into the body through eating, certain immune cells produce Although nuclear technology become fragile. Nerve cells. If they are not quickly drinking, or breathing. bursts of reactive oxygen when has been in existence for only cells die and organs lose neutralized they will soon bump If we had a method for rapidly they encounter these invaders. seventy (70) years, it has their ability to function into protein molecules and form neutralizing RO in the body, we All too often this process goes already caused radiation efficiently. connections between them. could reduce this tissue damage haywire, too much RO gets poisoning on a large A long-neglected Pyridoxamine has the ability to and thereby disrupt all of these released, and the damage is not scale. There have nutrient neutralize these reactive sugar ailments — even aging itself. confined to microorganisms but been more than enters molecules before they encounter includes the body’s own cells as 400 nuclear- Recent, intriguing discoveries the protein molecules, and thereby well. The resulting swelling and related prevent the formation of cross- suggest a method to rapidly tissue destruction is known as accidents so reduce RO. The method is links. Using the machine-and- “inflammation”. far. The glue analogy mentioned earlier; simple; the explanation is not official so simple. Essential concepts How reactive oxygen imagine the machine oil has a are not difficult to understand, damages the body glue-neutralizer dissolved within however. Regardless of its source, it. When glue is sprayed into the machine, the glue droplets get Where does reactive oxygen whether it’s radiation, metabolism, or neutralized before they can gum originate? Reactive oxygen in the up the machinery. body has three main sources: inflammation, reactive oxygen can move around In simplistic terms, that’s how DECAY OF INGESTED in the watery environment pyridoxamine prevents tissue RADIOACTIVE ATOMS inside and outside cells, damage. What can pyridoxamine When radioactive atoms bumping randomly into accomplish? Here are some of decay (i.e., when their nuclei dissolved sugars, proteins, fats, the current potential applications spontaneously explode into etc., and reacting chemically of pyridoxamine being studied smaller particles), some of the with them. spotlight by clinical researchers: resulting fragments have high One of the most insidious As mentioned • Preventing radiation energies. For example, after the chemical reactions by RO is its figures earlier, a method poisoning after a nuclear nuclear power plant meltdown reaction with sugars (such as for the numbers has been found for interfering reactor accident (like the decayed. The other half will still ones at Fukushima, Japan in Fukushima, Japan, radioactive glucose or fructose), producing of people who have suffered with the tissue damage caused cesium and iodine escaped into be radioactive. Furthermore, by reactive oxygen. In short, the and Chernobyl, Ukraine); reactive sugars. Each reactive damage from radiation poisoning the Fukushima reactors are the environment; when atoms sugar molecule has two sites, counts only those who are known method is the regular use of • Preventing diabetes-related of these elements decay, they still leaking cesium-137 into the a supplement that neutralizes and therefore has a propensity to have died or been hospitalized ocean and may continue to do damage to the kidneys, emit high-energy electrons and to react with two different with severe symptoms, perhaps reactive oxygen.The supplement heart, arteries, and other so for years to come. organs; photons (“gamma rays”). proteins (or two different places a few hundred. But millions have is pyridoxamine which is a Cardiovascular disease special form of vitamin B-6. If the radioactive atoms on a single protein molecule), undoubtedly been subjected to • Preventing “hardening of the happen to have been ingested forming a cross-link between a less severe form of radiation and Arthritis Pyridoxamine was discovered arteries” in cardiovascular by a person and if their decay them. These cross-linked poisoning. Reactive oxygen also underlies in the 1940s. It has not generally disease; occurs inside the body, some of proteins are known as “AGEs” the hardening of arteries and been used in vitamin formulas, The nuclear accident • Preventing damage to these electrons and gamma rays (Advanced Glycation End) Fukushima, Japan on March veins found in cardiovascular because the human body can cartilage by arthritis; will collide with oxygen atoms, products. 11, 2011, released radioactive disease. With arthritis, stiffening produce pyridoxamine from putting the oxygen atoms into a cesium and iodine, as well as and destruction of cartilage is other, cheaper, forms of vitamin • Interfering and slowing the Protein molecules come in aging process. highly energetic and chemically many varieties. They carry out small amounts of other unstable the problem. In this case, the B-6 (such as pyridoxine). This is reactive state — hence the term reactive oxygen is not the result why its potential for preventing most of the active processes elements into the air and ocean. For more information about “reactive oxygen”. of radioactive materials, but is ailments related to RO went Contrary to what you might hear, this exciting supplement produced as an unfortunate by- relatively unnoticed until the damaged reactors are still and other life-supporting product of normal metabolism. recently. poisoning the earth and many supplements, go to the of us who live upon it. Air and Reactive oxygen that escapes Why do we need to take following important website: ocean currents have transported from the metabolic process a special pyridoxamine http://www.lifelinknet.com/ radioactive material all over the is able to move around inside supplement if the body can siteResources/AskDrZarkov/ world. and outside human cells. These make it from ordinary vitamin 2006/04/ Radioactive iodine (iodine-131) freely moving reactive oxygen B-6? The reason is; the human Diabetes-pyridoxamine.asp remains significantly radioactive atoms soon collide with sugar body cannot make enough. The for only a few weeks, so it is not molecules, forming reactive a major problem for countries sugars and protein cross-links. far from the accident site. But When this occurs inside of Call: 559-275-3366 radioactive cesium (cesium-137) cartilage in joints, for example, remains significantly radioactive or in the walls of arteries and for more than a century. Each veins, it stiffens the tissue CA License #843549 atom of cesium-137 that is making it more fragile and likely ingested, and then decays inside to fail. This process underlies the body, is likely to create both cardiovascular disease and some AGEs that will impair the osteoarthritis. functioning of human cells. In rheumatoid arthritis, How many atoms of cesium-137 one not only is faced with have, up to now, been released cartilage fragility in joints and into the world’s air and water other tissues, but with the from the reactors at Fukushima? pain of inflammation, as well. Scientists believe that about Inflammation is the problem. half of the released cesium has Diabetes gone into the air, and the other Diabetes is characterized by half into the ocean. Calculating poorly regulated sugar levels in from the very rough estimates the blood and throughout the Tatum Asphalt given in technical publications body. Since sugars, activated by of radioactive releases at reactive oxygen, become the Professional & Reliable Service Fukushima, they estimate a cross-links in AGEs, higher sugar Billy Tatum figure of about 110 trillion, Owner on the California Central Coast levels result in more AGEs being for over 13 years. trillion atoms of cesium-137. formed. This results in more This amounts to about 42,000 tissue damage. The damage is Seal Coating radioactive atoms in every liter the same kind of damage seen in Striping Tatum Asphalt (License #957525) Three-year-old Avery Mae, wearing her new “Big Sister” of seawater, worldwide, and cardiovascular disease, arthritis, P.O. Box 402 shirt, proudly presents her new baby brother, Brady Drue 3,500 radioactive atoms inhaled and other ailments. This is Grading Grover Beach, California 93483 in each breath of air. Smallwood, born 4:14 CDST, on May 17, 2014 - 8 lbs, 3.7 oz why diabetes usually leads to Paving [email protected] and 19.75” long. 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a brief job with a Kentucky Pete proudly stands by one of his most interesting wood carvings. bus company. Then Pete headed to It can only be described as an “end table” for a bachelor pad. California to stay with his brother- in-law who was on active duty in the Air Force and stationed at Norton AFB in San Bernardino. Pete went to school to learn the upholstery trade and got a job as a cutter and pattern maker. This was when he met his By: Nelson Sloan future wife Haydee. done some very nice sculptures Haydee came to America from hand-cut out of alabaster. In downtown Grover Beach, Cuba and within five years did His most interesting wood California, there’s a secret all the work required to become art gallery camouflaged as an carving was that of a woman an American citizen. Pete and with a flat, horizontal back upholstery shop. Pete Combs his soon-to-be wife worked has been running his upholstery which looks like some sort of for the Modo-Day clothing bachelor-pad end table. His wife business from the same location manufacturer in San Bernardino. in Grover Beach for over thirty demanded that he make some Driven to succeed, Pete then sort of bikini for the sculpture years. Pete was born in Perry went to school at night to County Kentucky with the closest because it could be construed as become a cabinet maker. He was indecent by some of his patrons. major city being Lexington. The quickly hired by Aurora Modular county seat of Perry County is Homes in Riverside, California Now, I’m not a sophisticated Hazard, Kentucky. Pete’s great- and was a member of the Mill judge of fine artwork, but if great-great grandfather, Elijah Workers Union. Sotherby’s where to auction Combs Sr. laid out Hazard, off his one-of-a-kind “female Kentucky in 1824 as the planned In those days, the smog was end table,” I think he could get county seat of Perry County. so bad in San Bernardino, that more than $100,000 for this Both the town and the county he and his wife made a decision “magnificent work of art.” It’s were named for Commander to “come up for air” to San Luis just that unique. When I first saw Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of Obispo. In 1972, Pete and his it, the piece reminded me of that the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie in the wife arrived in the five-cities 1983 classic Christmas comedy For over thirty-eight (38) years, Kentucky Pete Combs has been repairing area. He worked for Fletcher’s War of 1812. And, the television film, “A Christmas Story.” Darren and reupholstering furniture for people all over San Luis Obispo County series “Dukes of Hazard” got its Furniture in Santa Maria as an McGavin, as Ralph Parker’s apply. Apparently, the tax law she time looking for ways to get out said, “a guy could not have a name form Hazard, Kentucky. upholsterer. Pete got a job a father, wins a “major award” in a was attempting to apply to Pete’s of work than actually doing the better landlord than Ronald and year later with a small company contest, but does not know what Pete Combs was born while shop applies to manufacturers work. Referring to his artwork, he Betty Tramper. I would have in Pismo Beach, but said, “They the award is until it’s delivered to WWII was raging on June 26, who are making new furniture, said, “I like to carve out unique moved or closed my business a weren’t very good people to the Parker home one night. The 1942. The name “Pete” was not not re-upholstering old furniture. pieces that no one else has or will long time ago, but for the fact, work for.” He decided to open his prize was a lamp in the shape of his birth name but early in life Pete is only required to tax his ever have. These are all original that my Ron and Betty have been own upholstery business on the a woman’s leg wearing a fishnet his uncle gave it to him and it customers 20% of his labor, not works, created from my own so darn good to me.” He spoke at corner of 7th and Grand Ave. in stocking resembling the logo of stuck. Pete said, “in those days, 100% as the Equalization agent hands. And, in that regard, each some length about their support Grover Beach using the logical the NEHI Beverage Company. you worked in a coal mine, or name of “Pete’s Upholstery.” He was demanding. Pete said, “My piece has more value.” I asked if and kindness. you didn’t work at all.” He was A feud results over the lamp remained in that location for God, I always try to do the right he’d be willing to sell some of his While people like his landlord fortunate to avoid the mines, but between Ralphie’s parents which about three years and moved to thing and never skirt the law, and artwork and he responded, “for give him great optimism, he’s found work with companies that results in the lamp’s “accidental” his present location (1085 Grand yet, I’m the one being harassed the right price, everything is for very much worried about the supported the mining business. destruction. Ave.) in 1979. He’s had his own and intimidated by state tax sale.” Then he paused and said, direction America is heading. Beginning at age 21, he drove At age 72, Pete Combs is still upholstery business for the last agents who, quite frankly don’t “My God, don’t tell anyone my He tries to be an optimist, but a truck for PDQ (Pretty Damn going strong. Retirement, what’s thirty-eight (38) years. know the very law they are trying artwork is for sale, the city will is finding it more and more Quick) markets. Pete would that? He admits that if he were to enforce.” show up demanding that I get difficult to remain an optimist leave at 2 am driving a truck to His wife Haydee used to work to open up his upholstery shop Because of the senseless and another darn business license or with each headline he reads. If Louisville, KY, to pick up fresh with him making beautiful today, he probably couldn’t burdensome environmental something.” you’re grabbing some popcorn produce for the PDQ markets. custom drapes. Pete and Haydee and wouldn’t do it. He says the regulations, not to mention the Pete provides a full range at Miner’s, go across the street never needed to advertise. regulations on small businesses At twenty-four years of age time and energy being wasted of services including, custom and say hi to Kentucky Pete. Satisfied customers would are getting so ridiculous that he left to Myrtle Beach, SC for to “educate” overbearing state built furniture. The barbershop Bring a cold drink and stop by to pass the word around the people just cannot afford to open tax agents, Pete Combs is next door has some of Pete’s chew the fat. Take some time to county about their work. Pete’s or maintain a small business considering folding his tent for original cabinetry work. Clients check out his remarkable mini- extraordinary upholstering and anymore. woodworking skills was all the good. One customer told me, can get furniture reupholstered, art gallery. As an example he told me advertising he needed. Over the “It’ll be a sad day when Pete auto or boat covers, custom If you have a worn-out chair that if he went across the street years, Pete would spend time closes his business. He does built furniture, RV cushions and or couch that still has some life, to Miner’s Hardware store to on various art works during the such wonderful work bringing restorations of antique furniture. let Pete work his upholstery purchase a gallon of wood glue; down times in the business. furniture back to life. It’s hard Pete always has good things to magic. If you don’t have a chair he’s restricted by law from He displays many carvings and these days to find a skilled say about most everyone and to repair, just come over for the setting the wood glue on the various pieces of artwork in craftsman anywhere in America that includes his landlord. He great conversation. §§ his tiny shop. Pete art mostly shelf like he’s done for decades. like Pete Combs.” Now, he is required to have a involves wood, but he’s also Retirement would be special metal container to store especially hard on Pete. All of the glue in. Wood glue was his life, he’s always been a hard- declared as a hazardous waste working man. He enjoys working item by the State of California. and providing his customers with He said, “everything is just to quality craftsmanship, day in and ridiculous for words. People have day out. We get the feeling that lost all common sense.” Pete’s not the kind of guy that His latest tussle is with the will sleep till noon and watch State Board of Equalization who TV the rest of the day as some sent an agent to conduct an audit sort of couch potato. A man who of his little upholstery shop. The has always been active will tend agent said he needs to charge to stay active. His artwork tells his customers tax on 100% of his us that his mind is always been labor. Pete, quickly realized the active and creative as well. He tax agent had no clue about the said that many people just don’t tax law she was attempting to work anymore. They spend more

Real Estate Central Coast C 10 The California Register Edition C 10 a danger of alienation and hurt feelings. We call it being Sometimes it’s Better to Hire a Complete Stranger! caught between a rock and a hard place. By: Mike Mitchell use an agent who was referred spending. But, a businessman hire should have absolutely no yourself about any real estate Homeowners sometime Pause for a moment to think to them by a friend or relative. and woman need to be ever emotional attachment to you agent, go on-line to check forget why they hired a real “outside of the box.” At first Total strangers are left out of vigilant and avoid hiring or anyone you know. An agent their license status (http:// estate agent. They may allow glance, hiring a stranger may the equation. practices where nepotism, who is, more or less, a complete www2.dre.ca.gov/PublicASP/ someone they know handle not make sense when you Fact is, it isn’t always wise cronyism and fraternization stranger is a good way to begin pplinfo.asp), then interview the transaction because, “Old could have hired your uncle to hire a friend or relative to are present. Relationships a business relationship. They the agent and his broker. Find Harry needs the commission.” or someone in the family sell your home. You don’t can be corrosive to achieving are there for one reason, and out how long both of them You’re using Harry because “you can trust.” But, hiring a hold friends and relatives business goals and affect one reason only, to sell your have been in real estate. You you feel sorry for him. complete stranger might, in accountable the way you the product or service you home as fast as possible and can call the Board of Realtors Helping people down on their fact, be your smartest move. would a complete stranger. A are offering your customers. at the highest price possible. and escrow companies as well. luck is a wonderful thing, but For purchasing big-ticket stranger has no attachment to Usually, agents who have five not always a wise business items like a home, most people you, other than to contractually years or more in real estate practice. Your home should start asking friends or relatives represent your interests as best are stand-up people. Agents not be used as a revenue first. It’s logical. Home sellers they can. The relationship is who are ethically challenged, stream for someone down on and buyers tend to trust their purely contractual, not plagued usually get flushed out of the their luck. relatives more than any stupid by other factors that tend to real estate profession fairly soon. By hiring a stranger, you TV or radio ad. People don’t interfere with smart business avoid all the complications trust ads because they know a practices. Most business- Through some simple checks that result from cronyism, salesperson will tell you most minded people are aware of and your own gut instincts, nepotism and fraternization. anything to make the sale. the potential damage that can you will be able to determine You won’t get caught in a The typical home buyer or occur to their business when if the agent you met is a person situation where you upset the seller won’t call a real estate they hire a relative or friend. of integrity. Now, you’re whole family, congregation, office to ask for help to buy There are three important ready to cut your newly-hired or service club by firing an a home. They would rather words that all business agent loose to sell your home. agent who is not acting as ask a friend, neighbor or co- people know, or should know. Because the relationship you professionally as they should. worker if they know a good Those words are; nepotism, have with the agent is purely a You won’t feel compelled to real estate agent to help them cronyism and fraternization. business relationship, you can duck down another aisle in find or sell a home. 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a decision he would have won assistant trainer. Mike Jr. is soon Representative from California but he accepted the contest to be thirty-nine (39). He’s not pass the Military Whistleblower with only two-weeks notice. sure how long he can go before Protection Act of 1987. His story Italian Stallion Wins Again Most fights require two to three he decides to retire, or has to is very interesting. By: Derick Sasamo of thirty-eight (38). That by itself went through a rough time when months to prepare for. Knocking retire. For now, he’s in peak We are in communication with is amazing because most people a girl he loved dearly put his How many times have we his opponents out so quickly is physical condition and knocking the Tufariello family as well as in the fight game retire before heart in a blender and pressed heard the moniker (Italian a problem. Fight promoters are out nearly every one who steps several people involved with age thirty (30). His father (Mike “shred.” His father says that now Stallion) being applied to a prefer fights to last much longer in the ring with him. sport of boxing. The Register Sr.) is his trainer. Mike Sr. was there’s a fire that burns within boxer of Italian lineage? It may so the paying customer feels as Normally, The California plans to keep our readers also a boxer who fought at the him because of the emotional have started with the famous thought they got their money’s Register does not delve into the informed of this young man’s famous Madison Square Garden scars he received from that boxers, Rocky Graziano or Rocky worth. As you can see in the sports world, but we’ve made an boxing career until he finally in midtown Manhattan in New relationship. So far, Junior has Marciano. We know it’s been pictures (left to right), Mike Jr. exception in this particular case. hangs up his gloves. used in the movies several York. Mike Sr. retired from the won four fights, lost one and is “ringing his opponent’s bell” The story is interesting because For those who wish to track times. The “Italian Stallion” and Navy and settled in Carrollton, tied one. He fights in the super- with a devastating right hook. Mike Jr. continues to defy the his career more closely, you another moniker, “The Beast Texas where he trains his son middleweight class (160-168 The center picture shows the odds by being one of the oldest can go to MikeTufariello.com or from the East” is being applied and other boxers at a local gym. lbs.) All of the fights he has won referee holding up Mike Jr’s arm fighters presently fighting. standing8promotions.com. The to a young man with lots of heart For years he would show his were by knockouts, and usually declaring him the winner. After Our story selection committee secret to Mike Junior’s boxing and remarkable boxing skill. son fighting techniques in their within the first two minutes of the fight was over, Mike Jr. stood with the California Register success is the tremendous power His name is Michael Tufariello home garage. Junior fought the fight. The fight he “tied” was for a photo with his father and recommends we write a feature he throws in each punch. He may Jr. Mike Jr. was always a good Golden Gloves for article about Michael Tufariello punch is way into the history boxer, and decided to finally go years but never Sr. who helped a Congressional books. Who knows? §§ professional at the ripe old age turned professional until 2014. Junior

Real Estate Central Coast C 12 The California Register Edition C 12 A True American Success Story! From the Editor made her extremely nervous. As the blood was filling up the vile, she panicked and “pulled the plug” a bit too soon. This created the proverbial “bloody mess” and lots of excitement to boot. Esther surely had tears on her pillow that night realizing that she had to start all over again doing something else. The David Smallwood medical assistant thing was not her cup of tea. You can imagine, The California Registerprovides in- that after all that schooling and depth stories that others papers just sacrifice she had endured, it had won’t do. Occasionally, we provide to be depressing to start all over stories of community interest like again. Undaunted by her failures the disappearance of Kristin Smart. and setbacks, Esther got right Readers are given notice; virtually back on her feet and charted a all of our articles may be considered new course. She knew for a fact Op-ed. Because of the tremendous that she was very good at those strength of the good-old-boys to skills required in a full-service suppress and distort the truth, we salon. may take journalistic liberties we Esther proudly displays the “Stars and Stripes” on the mini-blind otherwise would not consider. For Esther had avoided salon work behind her desk. Throughout most of the day, sunlight shines example, we may write phrases in America because the demand through to brighten her cherished American Flag. such as, “Many people believe,” of money and time to obtain Esther’s Hair Care salon is located in a confusing situation. The ad- when many people have confided By: David Smallwood 5-million illegal immigrants; now, a cosmetology license was in us but are afraid to come forward way too high. Still raising two dress of her business states that she’s located at 1010 “C” on Grand She was born Esther Gonzalez there’s an estimated 20-million fearing reprisals. Know it to be true, boys, she had to do something. Avenue in Grover Beach, but her business faces South 10th Street. Reyes on December 7, 1952, in plus illegal immigrants. Fact is, WE ALWAYS PROTECT OUR Saving every penny, she finally the City of San Francisco no one know exactly how many saw Esther and asked her if she would shut her business down. SOURCES! had enough money to enroll in del Rincon, in the State of people are in America illegally. would be interested in buying his For months and years, she lived The complex and sad story of a Santa Maria beauty college. Guanajuato, Mexico. Gonzalez is Reuters News Service reported barbershop. He explained that with palpable fear the State Kristin Smart’s disappearance was When she got home from work her father’s name and Reyes is on May 29, 2014, that over he had family issues in Visalia, of California would suddenly the exception, not the rule. Our late at night, she would shower her mother’s name. 60,000 minors, (children under and needed to return to the arrive one day and shut down purpose was to stimulate debate and grab a quick bite, then hit 18-years-of-age), have illegally Valley. Unfortunately, when you her beloved business. Esther and hopefully increase pressure on Esther completed high school crossed the Mexican/American the books again. are struggling to pay the bills and governmental agencies to find the and entered cosmetology had worked too hard to lose border into the United States in With focused perseverance, for raising two children, that were her business over childish answers and solve the case. school. After graduation, she the first six months of 2014. This, eating their weight in groceries worked at three different salons squabbling with a greedy We prefer to publish stories about in comparison to only 6,000 in every week; Esther had no wonderful people with colorful and until about age twenty-two (22), competitor. She removed the 2011. savings to take advantage of this captivating personal histories, who then opened her own salon with barber’s pole, cleared the empty marvelous business opportunity. quietly live among us. Does that three other employees. Back in the late 1980’s, boxes from the restroom and Esther had a cousin who was Esther regularly attended St. prayed nightly the inspectors mean we only write stories about In those days, if you graduated cultivating and harvesting sugar Patrick’s Catholic Church in would not return. Some of her senior citizens? No, anything is from a reputable school of peas on the California Central Arroyo Grande. Michael and Sally patrons feel the inspectors were fair game. Email us with ideas for cosmetology, you were able to Coast. Her cousin had legally Zolorzano who lived in Los Osos not there to protect the general stories. If you know of someone legally cut hair. There was no immagrated into America from would travel each Sunday to public, but to use governmental who is interested in having their life story told, please contact us. We licensing requirement. Esther Mexico. He had heard about attend mass at St. Patrick’s. They powers to remove competition cannot publish all suggestions, but was a successful businesswoman heard about Pete’s offer to sell at the behest of a rival business. new immigration law granting we do guarantee suggestions will be and salon owner in Mexico amnesty and encouraged his barbershop to Esther. Much for over ten years. She was With time, Esther got over her seriously considered. Esther to immediately close her to Esther’s surprise and delight, fear of being put out of business married and had a young son business in Mexico, and “get up Michael and Sally provided the Our circulation is 20,000 to who was actually born on her by the state. She began to steadily 30,000 per publication. It’s difficult here right away.” Esther took his funds to help Esther buy the work to become an American birthday(December 7) in 1985. advice and did just that. She gave business. They also purchased for us, with a small staff, to return citizen buy improving her English everyone’s call or email. We beg your Her married is printed on her her business to her sister and the supplies and equipment she business cards, Esther Gonzalez and studying American history. understanding and patience. embarked on a new and exciting needed to help her get started. In 2001, Esther traveled to Los Leon. The California Register journey to America. Esther opened for business on Angeles to raise her right hand In 1986, President Reagan 805-541-7935 Upon arriving, she stayed with November 6, 1997. She was very and take the Oath of Allegiance. [email protected] signed an immigration reform her cousin for a few months until excited and proud, but deeply She is now a very proud citizen bill, the first in 20 years, that she found a job in a San Luis worried. What if she opened the of the United States of America. gave 1.7-million people legalized Obispo garment manufacturing door and the Americans would Luis D. Leon, lives with his wife status. Immigrants could Through all the ups-and-downs, (Tani) in Sacramento. They company. Not long after arriving not give her the chance to prove Esther never lost her drive to obtain permanent residency in America, Esther gave birth to The “Grand Hair Care” salon how good she could cut their have given Esther two beautiful within 18 months, if they met sign, placed in front of the improve herself bolstered by an granddaughters, Leah Maree and her second son (Alfonso). Esther hair? She said, “I was afraid that extaordinary work ethic. Except certain requirements, such as business on 10th Street in Arriana Rose. Her youngest son, worked hard, taking advantage customers would not give me for Sundays, when Esther takes learning English. The new law Grover Beach. Alfonso, lives with his mother in of any overtime opportunity and a chance because my English a two-hour break for church, was to take effect in 1987. The attended school at night to learn wasn’t good enough to make Grover Beach. Esther has two new immigration law ended she works a 12-hour day all week brothers who live in Anaheim, English. The sign tells the story; them comfortable.” Over time, long. After a while, she decided up awarding green cards to beatup a little from life, Esther paid back every penny CA. Esther’s dream is to one day 2.7-million people, giving them That’s when things went from to start taking Tuesdays off, but find a shop, in a good location, difficult to almost impossible. but still standing strong. Mike and Sally provided to help frequently accepts appointments the opportunity to legally her get started and her American that is zoned both commercial Her husband decided he didn’t more than a year, Esther finally on her only day off. While she is immigrate to the United States. patrons stayed loyal. Today, 30% and residential that will allow want to be a husband or father graduated. The pressure was skilled and licensed to do virtually her to legally live where she In exchange for amnesty, the of her business are Hispanic anymore and took off leaving on. The state exam was next. everything a full-service salon works. Esther’s salon is on new law was supposed to have patrons. her with two sons (ages 5 and 9 The exam consumed the entire can do like manicures, pedicures, Grand Avenue behind Jalapenos beefed up border patrols and months) to raise on her own. The day. In the morning applicants It should have been smooth facials, etc., Esther prefers to restaurant. To confuse matters, stiffened fines for both the old adage; “when the going gets demonstrated their skills with sailing from that point forward, provide haircuts, perms, color, she has a Grand Avenue address migrant workers and employers. tough, the tough get going” practical tests. There were but evil lurked in the shadows. highlights, waxings and stylings. but her door faces 10th St. From Alas, the law failed to stop or even certainly applied in Esther’s case. a total of eight specific skills A local competitor decided personal experience, the haircuts slow down illegal immigration. Her two young boys are now Once Esther’s English got strong the applicants had to achieve to contact the State Board of grown men. Her oldest son, and prices are excellent. §§ Critics of the law say the proficiency in. Then after a Barbering and Cosmetology. government never thoroughly enough, she embarked on a new career as a medical assistant. lunch break, applicants were Esther had purchased a regulated employers who skirted subjected to a 100-question “barbershop,” not a salon. The the law’s requirements. A medical assistant usually gets saddled with all the jobs written examination. Even business she bought had the The 1986 immigration reform that doctors and nurses don’t with the language and cultural typical barber’s pole in the law was an absolute failure. When want to do. Esther graduated barrier, Esther passed the state window. A barber’s pole is a staff the law passed, there were about with a diploma and found a job examination on the first try. Out or pole with a helix of colored as a medical assistant almost of fifty-six people, only sixteen stripes, usually red and white in immediately. passed. Esther was one of them. most countries. Barber’s poles in All four of the students from America, however, have stripes Things were going OK until she Esther’s beauty college who took of red, white and blue. was asked to draw blood from the same exam, also passed. a patient one day. The very idea Esther was issued a The beauty college was so proud “cosmetology” license, to have achieved a 100% passing not a “barber’s” license. A rate for the state examination. cosmetology license allows her Esther was feeling pretty good. to do many things including cut She had made the amnesty hair. According to the law, only cutoff just in time and received establishments with a licensed her green card allowing her to barber can display a barber’s work. And, now she passed her pole. (Article 6, Section: 7349.1 of state cosmetology examination. the Barbering and Cosmetology The future looked very bright. Act). Her first job was at the Honey Soon a state inspector arrived to Bee Hair Salon on Elm Street personally inspect her business. in Arroyo Grande. Eventually, He gave Esther a stern warning to Esther accepted employment remove the barber’s pole. A few with another salon on Grand months later, the state inspector Avenue in Grover Beach. returned to make sure she had On the other side of the complied and to search for building from where she worked other “infractions.” Esther had Arianna Rose Leon (8 months) was a barbershop. She would a large restroom which she used Granddaughter, Leah Maree The best place to catch a glimpse see Pete the barber and smile as small storage place. Esther Leon, posing for her school of the Easter Bunny is to “hide” in to say hello as the two would received yet another warning picture refused to smile for the your own Easter basket, giggle a Esther’s “Grand Hair Care” salon has been in this same location arrive or depart from work. to correct the “problem.” Esther photographer because her bottom lot and wait for Mr. Cottontail to for over seventeen (17) years and still proudly displays the first One day, when Pete was tossing was told if she received one tooth had fallen out. arrive. “American dollar” earned after opening her business. garbage in the dumpster, he more infraction, the government