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Timeline - Checks

6/21/80

Final Kenmore utilities payment

8/2/80

Pacific Princess – 51.65

8/27/80

Apt. across the street

2/11/81

American Meteorological Society

12/25/81

Department of Real Estate

1/83

American Meteorological Society

4/5/83

Fitness Center

4/26/86

Two Guys move – 1586.84

9/88

Casino Connection Las Vegas – 15.00

2/3/89

Casino Connection Las Vegas – 30.00

5/19/89

Return $5000 investment to sister

3/17/90

Casino Connection Las Vegas – 24.00

9/17/91

Old Globe

1/93

Casino Connection Las Vegas – 30.00

3/11/93

Casino Connection Las Vegas – 30.00

10/16/93

Casino Connection Las Vegas – 45.00

1/94

Casino Connection Las Vegas – 45.00

3/6/95

ORT Barona

My Income – information from tax returns

Year

Amount

Type

Company

Notes

1979

184.51

Wages

3640 Delaware Ave. Inc.

60 Dingens Street, Buffalo, New York 14206

1979

22.50

Wages

Ryan and Williams

Pearl Street, Buffalo, New York 14202

1979

16.00

Wages

Kenmore Ave Super Duper

416-468 Kenmore Avenue, Buffalo New York 14223

1979

11.60

Wages

J.C. Penny Company Inc.

1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019

 

235.00

Total

 

Address: 253 Mckinley Avenue, Kenmore, NY 14217S – Unemployed

1980

497.54

Wages

SD Unified School Dist.

4100 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103

 

498.00

Total

 

Address: 3960 Arizona St. #5, San Diego, CA 92104S – NA

1981

607.30

Wages

A-1000 Management Inc.

240 Jamacha Road, El Cajon, CA 92021

1981

552.87

Wages

State of California – weather

P.O. Box 1019, Sacramento, CA 95805

1981

308.40

Wages

United States Postal Service

San Bruno, CA 94097

1981

51.93

Wages

SD Unified School Dist.

4100 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103

 

1,521.00

Total

 

Address: 3960 Arizona St. #5, San Diego, CA 92104S – Weather Observer

1982

1,149.11

Wages

State of California – weather

P.O. Box 1019, Sacramento, CA 95805

1982

797.05

Wages

A-1000 Management Inc.

240 Jamacha Road, El Cajon, CA 92021

1982

399.77

Wages

United States Postal Service

San Bruno, CA 94097

 

2,346.00

Total

 

Address: 3960 Arizona St. #1, San Diego, CA 92104S – NA

1983

9,073.54

Wages

United States Postal Service

San Bruno, CA 94097

1983

1,000.00

Wages

State of California – weather

P.O. Box 1019, Sacramento, CA 95805

 

 

 

 

$2,052 – rental income from 3492/94 Copley – purchased 1/4/83

 

10,074.00

Total

 

Address: 4688 1/2 Altadena Ave., San Diego, CA 92115S – Student

1984

29,363.00

Wages

United States Postal Service

San Bruno, CA 94097 – TAH

1984

1,514.46

Wages

United States Postal Service

San Bruno, CA 94097 – HSH

 

 

 

 

$3,925 – rental income from 3492/94 Copley – purchased 1/4/83

 

 

 

 

$229 – income from Sundown Window Tinting

 

30,877.00

Total

 

Address: 4688 1/2 Altadena Ave., San Diego, CA 92115M – Self Employed

1985

2420.52

Wages

Century 21 Special Realty

P.O. Box 15925, San Diego, CA 92115

1985

294.45

Wages

United States Postal Service

San Bruno, CA 94097 – HSH

1985

UNK

Wages

United States Postal Service

San Bruno, CA 94097 – TAH

 

 

 

 

$6,440 – rental income from 3492/94 Copley – purchased 1/4/83

 

28,064.00

Total

 

Address: 4688 1/2 Altadena Ave., San Diego, CA 92115M – Real Estate

1986

10,058.85

Wages

Security Pacific National Bank

Los Angeles, CA 90051

1986

1,297.89

Wages

Century 21 Special Realty

P.O. Box 15925, San Diego, CA 92115

1986

26,424.72

Wages

United States Postal Service

San Bruno, CA 94097 – TAH

 

 

 

 

$4,100 – rental income from 3492/94 Copley – purchased 1/4/83 – sold 4/1/86

for $46,282 ????

 

37,781.00

Total

 

Address: 4688 Altadena Ave., San Diego, CA 92115M – Real Estate Appraiser

1987

450.00

Wages

Security Pacific National Bank

Los Angeles, CA 90051

1987

33,004.94

Wages

Security Pacific National Bank

Los Angeles, CA 90071

1987

646.79

Wages

Peter Schmitt Company

Buffalo, New York

 

 

 

 

$5,012 – rental income from 4688 1/2 Altadena Ave. – purchased 1/4/83

 

 

Total

 

Address: 4688 Altadena Ave., San Diego, CA 92115M – Real Estate Appraiser

1988

50,807.57

Wages

Security Pacific National Bank

Brea, CA 92621

 

 

 

 

$7,400 – rental income from Altadena Ave. – purchased 1/4/83 – sold 1/90

 

 

 

 

Toyota truck – purchased 5/30/86 for $11,500

 

50,808.00

Total

 

Address: 6931 Ballinger Ave., San Diego, CA 92119S – Real Estate Appraiser

1989

66,787.81

Wages

Security Pacific National Bank

Brea, CA 92621

 

 

 

 

$12,600 – rental income from Altadena Ave. – purchased 1/4/83 for $89,500

 

66,788.00

Total

 

Address: 6931 Ballinger Ave., San Diego, CA 92119S – Real Estate Appraiser

1990

50,180.01

Wages

Security Pacific National Bank

Brea, CA 92621

 

 

 

 

$8,800 – rental income from Altadena Ave. – purchased 1/4/83 for $89,500

 

 

 

 

Toyota 4Runner – purchased 1/30/90 for $11,500

 

50,180.00

Total

 

Address: 6931 Ballinger Ave., San Diego, CA 92119S – Real Estate Appraiser

1991

58,052.16

Wages

Security Pacific National Bank

Brea, CA 92621

 

 

 

 

$8,400 – rental income from Altadena Ave. – purchased 1/4/83 for $89,500

 

 

 

 

Toyota 4Runner – purchased 1/30/90 for $11,500

 

58,052.00

Total

 

Address: 6931 Ballinger Ave., San Diego, CA 92119S – Real Estate Appraiser

1992

47,759.48

Wages

Bank of America

San Francisco, CA 94109

 

 

 

 

$10,900 – rental income from Altadena Ave. – purchased 1/4/83 for $89,500

 

 

 

 

Toyota 4Runner – purchased 1/30/90 for $11,500

 

47,759.00

Total

 

Address: 6931 Ballinger Ave., San Diego, CA 92119S – Real Estate Appraiser

1993

5,213.88

Wages

Bank of America

San Francisco, CA 94109

1993

52,850.00

Income

Paramount Appraisals

Company working from home – reported R

1993

9,925.00

Income

Paramount Appraisals

Company working from home – not reported NP

 

R–$36,750

Client

Western Financial Savings

 

 

R–$12,475

Client

The Bank of California

 

 

R–$800

Client

Home Federal Bank

National Home Mortgage Corporation

 

R–$325

Client

Pacific Commerce

 

 

R–$2,300

Client

American Security

 

 

NP-$200

Client

American Security

 

 

NP-$8,375

Client

Intercontinental

 

 

NP-$1,000

Client

Precision Mortgage

 

 

NP-$275

Client

Fidelity Mortgage

 

 

NP-$275

Client

A Plus Capital Mortgage

 

 

 

 

 

Martha Kintol – paid $2,727 for services

 

 

 

 

$14,400 – rental income from Altadena Ave. – purchased 1/4/83 for $89,500

 

67,989.00

Total

 

Address: 6931 Ballinger Ave., San Diego, CA 92119S – Real Estate Appraiser

1994

219.00

Wages

C.A.P.S.

Acting jobs

1994

40,250.00

Income

Paramount Appraisals

Company working from home

 

R–$22,750

Client

Union Bank of California

 

 

R–$13,575

Client

Western Financial Bank

 

 

R–$1,525

Client

Home Federal Bank

National Home Mortgage Corporation

 

NP-$1,625

Client

Intercontinental

 

 

NP-$575

Client

Pacific Commerce

 

 

NP-$200

Client

Bayview Federal

 

 

 

 

 

Martha Kintol – paid $2,552 for services

 

 

 

 

$14,400 – rental income from Altadena Ave. – purchased 1/4/83 for $89,500

 

40,469.00

Total

 

Address: 6931 Ballinger Ave., San Diego, CA 92119S – Real Estate Appraiser

1995

545.03

Wages

C.A.P.S.

Acting jobs

1995

8,975.00

Income

Paramount Appraisals

Company working from home

 

R–$800

Client

Union Bank of California

 

 

R–$6,200

Client

Western Financial Bank

 

 

R–$675

Client

Home Federal Bank

National Home Mortgage Corporation

 

NP-$725

Client

International Savings Bank

 

 

NP-$550

Client

Metrobank

 

 

NP-$25

Client

San Diego National Bank

 

 

 

 

 

$8,800 – rental income from Altadena Ave. – purchased 1/4/83 for $89,500

 

9,520.00

Total

 

Address: 6931 Ballinger Ave., San Diego, CA 92119S – Real Estate Appraiser

1996

21,580.00

Income

Paramount Appraisals

Company working from home

 

 

 

 

$9,800 – rental income from Altadena Ave. – purchased 1/4/83 for $89,500

 

21,580.00

Total

 

Address: 6931 Ballinger Ave., San Diego, CA 92119S – Real Estate Appraiser

1997

40,275.00

Income

Paramount Appraisals

Company working from home

 

R–$29,275

Client

Union Bank of California

 

 

R–$6,000

Client

Boston Company

 

 

R–$1,750

Client

Western Financial Bank

 

 

R–$1,650

Client

Comerica Bank

 

 

R–$900

Client

CTX Mortgage Company

 

 

R–$400

Client

San Diego National Bank

 

 

R–$175

Client

GMAC Mortgage

 

 

R–$125

Client

Grand Property Services

 

 

 

 

 

$10,400 – rental income from Altadena Ave. – purchased 1/4/83 for $89,500

 

40,275.00

Total

 

Address: 6931 Ballinger Ave., San Diego, CA 92119S – Real Estate Appraiser

1998

63,625.00

Income

Paramount Appraisals

Company working from home

 

R–$39,050

Client

Union Bank of California

 

 

R–$14,150

Client

Boston Company

 

 

R–$9,825

Client

First Republic Bank

 

 

R–$600

Client

Comerica Bank

 

 

 

 

 

$3,600 – rental income from Altadena Ave. – purchased 1/4/83 for $89,500 – sold for $155,000

 

63,625.00

Total

 

Address: 6931 Ballinger Ave., San Diego, CA 92119S – Real Estate Appraiser

1999

10,825.00

Income

Paramount Appraisals

Company working from home

 

R–$6,725

Client

Union Bank of California

 

 

R–$4,150

Client

First Republic Bank

 

 

10,825.00

Total

 

Address: 6931 Ballinger Ave., San Diego, CA 92119S – Real Estate Appraiser

2000

0.00

Income

No income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.00

Total

 

Address: 6840 Hyde Park Drive, Unit C, SD, CA 92119 – S – Unemployed

 

 

 

 

Sold Ballinger Property for $225,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family Income – information from tax returns

Year

Amount

Type

Company

Notes

1976

12,035.00

Wages

Transcontinent Record Sales

 

1976

236.00

Wages

Kenmore Health club

 

 

12,271.00

Total

 

Address: 253 Mckinley Avenue, Kenmore, NY 14217 – Receiving Clerk

1977

12,710.00

Wages

Transcontinent Record Sales

 

1977

63.00

Wages

Kenmore Health club

 

 

12,773.00

Total

 

Address: 253 Mckinley Avenue, Kenmore, NY 14217 – Receiving Clerk

1978

13,655.00

Wages

Transcontinent Record Sales

 

 

13,655.00

Total

 

Address: 253 Mckinley Avenue, Kenmore, NY 14217 – Receiving Clerk

1979

10,195.00

Wages

Transcontinent Record Sales

 

1979

1,500.00

Benefit

New York State Dept. of Labor

Unemployment

 

11,695.00

Total

 

Address: 253 Mckinley Avenue, Kenmore, NY 14217 – Receiving Clerk

1980

111.38

Wages

Krauss and Whitt

 

1980

678.13

Wages

Guild Partners

 

 

 

 

 

253 Mckinley Ave. purchased 1960 for $17,500 and sold 5/28/80 for $36,000

 

790.00

Total

 

Address: 3960 Arizona St. #5, San Diego, CA 92104 – Unemployed

1981

200.85

Wages

Manpower

 

1981

1,548.13

Wages

TRW LSI Products

$5.00 per hour

 

1,749.00

Total

 

Address: 3960 Arizona St. #5, San Diego, CA 92104

1982

11,360.69

Wages

TRW LSI Products

$5.25 per hour

 

11,361.00

Total

 

Address: 3960 Arizona St. #5, San Diego, CA 92104 – Production Control

1983

11,107.40

Wages

TRW LSI Products

$5.34 per hour

 

11,107.00

Total

 

Address: 4688 Altadena Ave., San Diego, CA 92115 – Clerk

1984

 

Wages

TRW LSI Products

$5.76 per hour – NO W2

 

12,257.00

Total

 

Address: 4688 Altadena Ave., San Diego, CA 92115 – Clerk

1985

13,491.58

Wages

TRW LSI Products

$5.93 per hour

1985

3,750.00

Wages

Child Care

 

 

 

 

 

$6,440 – rental income from 3492/94 Copley – purchased 1/4/83

 

13,492.00

Total

 

Address: 4688 Altadena Ave., San Diego, CA 92115 – Assembly

1986

7,275.00

Wages

TRW LSI Products

$6.06 per hour

1986

3,649.00

Wages

Volt

$4.20 per hour – Employment Agency

 

 

 

 

$1,350 – rental income from 3492/94 Copley – purchased 1/4/83 – sold 4/1/86 for $46,282

Possible partial sale of 4688 Altadena Ave on 8/14/86 purchased on 7/1/83

 

10,924.00

Total

 

Address: 6840 Hyde Park Drive #C, San Diego, CA 92119 – Assembly

1987

7,956.80

Wages

Brooktree Corporation

$5.50 per hour

1987

2,320.50

Wages

VTS Corporation

 

1987

88.20

Wages

Quidel

 

1987

72

Wages

State of California

Unemployment

 

10,360.00

Total

 

Address: 6840 Hyde Park Drive #C, San Diego, CA 92119 – Assembly

1988

13,721.64

Wages

Brooktree Corporation

$6.31 per hour

 

13,722.00

Total

 

Address: 6840 Hyde Park Drive #C, San Diego, CA 92119

1989

14,728.48

Wages

Brooktree Corporation

 

 

14,728.00

Total

 

Address: 6840 Hyde Park Drive #C, San Diego, CA 92119

1990

17,880.03

Wages

Brooktree Corporation

 

 

17,880.00

Total

 

Address: 6840 Hyde Park Drive #C, San Diego, CA 92119

1991

19,932.73

Wages

Brooktree Corporation

 

 

19,933.00

Total

 

Address: 6840 Hyde Park Drive #C, San Diego, CA 92119

1992

18,436.63

Wages

Brooktree Corporation

$8.83 per hour

 

18,437.00

Total

 

Address: 6840 Hyde Park Drive #C, San Diego, CA 92119

1993

20,931.50

Wages

Brooktree Corporation

$9.28 per hour

 

20,932.00

Total

 

Address: 6840 Hyde Park Drive #C, San Diego, CA 92119

1994

19,660.10

Wages

Brooktree Corporation

 

 

19,660.00

Total

 

Address: 6840 Hyde Park Drive #C, San Diego, CA 92119

Date

Place

Source

Notes

Unk

D’Estrehan Plantation Manor, D’Estrehan Louisiana

Postcard

 

Unk

Aquarium of Niagara Falls

Postcard

 

Unk

Painted Desert and Petrified Forest, Arizona

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Nogales, Sonora, Mexico

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Scripps Institute of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Phoenix, Arizona

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Disneyland, Anaheim, CA

Picture Collection

 

Unk

New Orleans, Louisiana

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Lake George, New York

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Parrot Jungle, Miami, Florida

Picture Collection

 

Unk

La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles, CA

Flyer

George C. Page Museum

Unk

Universal Studios

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Tempe and Mesa, Arizona

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Los Angeles, CA

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Erie, PA

Picture Collection

 

Unk

San Miguel De Allende

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Queen Mary and Spruce Goose

Guide Map

 

Unk

Tijuana, Mexico

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Adirondacks, New York

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Walt Disney World, Florida

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Picture Collection

 

Unk

The National Historical Wax Museum, Washington DC

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Tennessee

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Kentucky

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Texas

Picture Collection

 

Unk

Washington, DC

Picture Collection

 

8/23/75

American Junior Bowling Congress Membership

Paper

1975-1976

1/87

Sterling

Paper

Possible trip to Buffalo – stayed at Colony House

1/87

Grand Junction

Paper

Possible trip to Buffalo

1/9/87

Left Denver 8:00 pm Buffalo time

Paper

Possible trip to Buffalo

1/10/87

Left Las Vegas 2:00 pm

Paper

Possible trip to Buffalo

12/28

Zonkers Bday

Paper

 

6/10/81

Issued CA Special Driver Certificate

 

Bus????

4/30/83

USPS – began Distribution Clerk Machine MPLSM

 

$10.21 per hour

7/19/83

USPS – ended Distribution Clerk Machine MPLSM

 

$10.22 per hour

10/31/83

USPS – began Casual

 

$5.00 per hour

11/15/83

USPS – ended Casual

 

$5.00 per hour

11/7/78

American Meteorological Society

 

Elected to grade of student member

4/4/86

Truck Stolen

 

 

8/13/82

Appendix taken out

 

 

9/25/87

Arthroscopy on the knee

 

 

12/6/87

Reconstruction of knee

 

 

5/16/??

Hunger March

 

Rained for half of it, 1st time hitching, 25 miles

5/31/??

Began dating Coleen

 

 

5/28/??

Received driving permit

 

100 percent on test

5/29/??

Went driving 1st time

 

 

4/97

Took Valerie to desert to watch Hale-Bopp comet

 

She found coral fossil and rocks with crystals

5/19??

King Music Recital – Granger Music Hall 2:00 pm

 

 

5/17/??

Possible field trip to zoo with kindergarten class