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A letter from previous owners in the NC Times:

‘Bomb factory’ house was once family home

It’s surreal to hear that my childhood home is now referred to as the “bomb factory” house. In 1977, my parents were the first owners of 1954 Via Scott, and it was their address for the next 28 years. That home was host to lively family gatherings with Scottish relatives who have since passed on.

My brother, sister and I grew up within those walls and met our future spouses when this was our address. We watched our own children play on the backyard lawn, listening to the ever-increasing drone of Interstate 15 on the back side of the property. My father built the porch, shed and patio covers that have identified the house on the evening news. My mother painstakingly selected the wood flooring, kitchen tiles and cabinet doors in what would be their last renovation before selling the property several years ago.

And now it’s a potentially devastating hazard and must be burned to the ground. When you see the smoke, don’t cheer. The tenancy of George Jakubec and his cache of explosives will permanently deprive any other family of the legacy of memories that this wonderful home granted to ours.

Karen Lindsay

Escondido