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Following the failure of Measure P, a proposed half-cent sales
tax increase ticketed for Antiochs general fund, the city will need
to make tough cuts to balance the budget.
One of the major recipients of Measure P money was to be the
Antioch Police De-partment, currently at a 35-percent vacancy rate.
Capt. Allan Cantando said to counteract a defi cit of roughly
$450,000, the department will be forced to make changes.
According to Cantando, between fi ve and 10 Antioch offi cers
might be laid off, but he doesnt know when that decision will be
made. The department would likely re-assign some investigations
offi cers to patrol and scale back the investigation of property
and narcotics crimes, focusing instead on violent crimes.
As it stands now, reports of grand theft of less than $1,000
involving no leads are not suffi cient to set an investigation in
motion. Cantando said that the department might raise that
threshold.
At an October City Council meeting, Police Chief Jim Hyde went
through a list of programs that had already been cut, such as
School Resource Offi cers and the Police and Citizens Togetherness
Team.
Its extremely unfortunate, but the pub-lic will see noticeable
changes within the po-lice department, Cantando said. Its totally
based on a lack of staffi ng.
So far this month, the department has cut
its front desk payroll in half. Its current hours are Monday
through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The department has also
eliminated its monthly neighborhood cleanup program, staffed mainly
by volunteers. Hyde and two patrol cars customarily attended the
event.
Despite the cancellation, Antioch resi-dent Dena Jeglum and her
husband, Dennis
Volunteers turn out to pitch in
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This Week
FOR MOVIE TIMES SEE PAGE 5A
Not uptight over uprights
The rosters of Antioch and Freedom are graced by athletes who
find the pressure of their positions a real kick. Page 4B
Plus: Business .............................20ACalendar
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Back in business A local fire protection district recently
reopened a rural station. Page 4A
Get awayfrom it all
Our Delta affords a brand of recreation guaranteed to relieve
suburban stress. Page 19A
New park plan runs into roadblocks
State and local park offi -cials have drafted a general plan for
a state historic park south of Brentwood, but funding prob-lems
could make it hard for the park to open anytime soon.
The area for the Cowell Ranch/John Marsh State His-toric Park is
located near the Highway 4 Bypass and Marsh Creek Road. Offi cials
from the California State Parks Diablo Vista District and the City
of Brentwood Parks and Recreation Department held a third public
meeting recently to review the general plan and environmental
impact. The fi rst two meetings
were held in 2007 and 2006.Roland Gaebert, a sector su-
perintendent for the Diablo Vista District, said the public was
satis-fi ed with the overall plan for the park and excited about
what it could bring to the community.
About 35 to 40 people
showed up at the Brentwood Se-nior Activity Center to examine
the documents and ask ques-tions.
It was a very good, engag-ing meeting with the public, Gaebert
said. The general feel-ing was very positive, very for-
ward looking. Especially given these times when the fi nancial
times are so diffi cult, it was nice to see a community coming
to-gether and having a very positive outlook.
The preliminary general plan for the park provides for roughly
3,600 acres in an area north of Round Valley Regional Park and the
Los Vaqueros Watershed. About 60 acres, Gaebert said, are within
Brentwood city limits.
If approved, the park could feature a rehabilitated John Marsh
House, trails, parking, re-strooms, campsites, a visitor cen-ter,
picnic facilities, a ranger sta-tion and several other
amenities.
by Justin LaffertyStaff Writer The plan will benefit not only
Brentwood
residents, but all Californians who visit the park. They will
have a chance to experience great recreational activities and learn
about a true California pioneer.
Alexandra Ghiozzi, John Marsh Historic Trust
by Justin LaffertyStaff Writer
City government, cops face cuts
see Marsh page 22A
see Cuts page 22A
Dennis Jeglum, left, and Antioch City Councilman-elect Wade
Harper were part of the volunteer effort to continue a community
cleanup program cut by the Antioch Police Department in order to
save money.
Photo courtesy of Dena Jeglum
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The East Contra Costa Fire Pro-tection District has reopened one
of three fire stations recently closed due to budget woes.
On Monday, firefighters reported back to work at the Marsh
Creek/Morgan Territory area station known as the Sunshine Station.
Staffed by Cal Fire crews during the fire season, the station had
historically been kept open from Nov. 15 to May 15 by means of
$366,000 paid by the ECCFPD.
In June, however, the ECCFPD board voted to discontinue the Cal
Fire contract, as well as close stations in Discovery Bay and
Byron, as a way to cope with inadequate funding. De-spite the
closures, the district might still run out of money by 2012.
Residents in the Sunshine Sta-tions coverage area organized and
came to the Nov. 1 ECCFPD meeting to plead their case. As a result
of the stations closure, insurance rates had skyrocketed and some
homeowners even faced foreclosure because their homes were
uninsurable.
Its fair to say we werent fully informed of some of the
insurance implications (and) the foreclosure risk, said ECCFPD
Chairman Erick Stonebarger. We also had an orga-
nized group that came and communi-cated their position, which we
didnt have in June.
Stonebarger said he did not ex-pect additional information to
come forward that might affect the status of the other two
shuttered stations. The effort to provide service at levels the
public wants will continue to be a struggle until more money is
forth-coming, most likely from a tax in-
crease.The funding structure of this
district doesnt work, Stonebarger said. The district in general
will real-ize that very quickly as we run out of cash in 2012.
The only way to save the district from even more dire
circumstances, he said, was for residents to inform themselves
about the situation.
Everyone needs to be engaged
and realize the implications of the votes they are going to cast
over the next few elections, he said. Those votes could include a
new tax to cover district shortfalls, and Stonebarger said he would
prefer to see an elected board put in place at the same time so
residents have more direct con-trol over their district. The ECCFPD
board is appointed, and includes four Brentwood City councilmen,
three City Council representatives from Oakley, and two at-large
representa-tives from the unincorporated areas of the district.
Stonebarger said the ECCFPD would soon conduct a poll to
deter-mine what level of service constitu-ents are willing to pay
for, as well as how they feel about various funding options. The
ECCFPD covers 250 square miles of East Contra Costa, including the
cities of Brentwood and Oakley, and the communities of Dis-covery
Bay, Byron, Knightsen, Bethel Island and points between.
Stonebarger credits ECCFPD Chief Hugh Henderson with quick
action that enabled the Sunshine Sta-tion to reopen weeks ahead of
expec-tations. Henderson said Santa Clara Cal Fire Unit Chief Steve
Woodill and Division Chief Shana Jones were also key in expediting
the reopening.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
ECCFPD Engine 58 sits quietly behind locked rehouse doors in
Discovery Bay. The ECCFPD has voted to reopen the rural Sunshine
Station near Clayton, one of three closed due to a lack of money,
but it doesnt expect 58 or Station 57 in Byron to be similarly
restored until nances improve.
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The Summerset Veterans Club has been sending boxes of personal
items to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan for several years. This
weeks Veterans Day will see shipment of the 1,000th box, seen above
with volunteers, from left, Connie Conover, Pat Earle, Joni Meyer,
Summerset Veterans Club President Len Bregman and his wife, Elly.
The club has received numerous thank-you letters and commendations
from combat unit personnel over the years and elected of cials who
appreci-ate what the club is doing. To donate money or items to be
shipped, call Len Bregman at 925-516-2831.
1,000 and counting
Photo by Ray Carter
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, 2485 Sand Creek Road in The
Streets of Brentwood, is running a Fudge for Troops promotion
through the month of November.
For every pound of fudge bought in the store, an additional
pound will be donated to Blue Star Moms and included in care
pack-ages sent to our service men and women overseas. Our troops
give so much every day that we wanted to give something back and
let them know how much we appreciate all
they do, said Craig McKnight, owner of the Brentwood Rocky
Mountain Chocolate Fac-tory store.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory specializes in handmade
chocolates, caramel apples, dipped strawberries, specialty gifting,
fundraising, special events and corporate events.
For more information about the Fudge for Troops event, call
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Pvt. Dylan James Alvey is one of our nations newest Marines. A
2010 graduate of Heritage High School, Alvey recently gradu-ated
from boot camp at Marine Corps Re-cruit Depot San Diego as part of
the Honor Platoon. He was accepted into the Basic Re-connaissance
Course, which he will attend after he completes the School of
Infantry at Camp Pendleton. After graduating boot camp, Alvey came
home and fulfi lled his goal of eating 55 different foods hed been
craving during his three months at boot camp. His parents, Craig
and Shellie Hirsch, along with other local Marine families, have
started East
County Marine Families. In addition to pro-viding support for
other Marine families here at home, the group plans to adopt a
Marine outfi t this Christmas. To learn more, e-mail
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Homeless Animals Lifeline Organiza-tion (HALO), an Antioch-based
dog and cat rescue, is hosting Pets for Vets, which provides the
men and women of our armed forces with free dog and cat adoptions.
The event will be held on Nov. 13 and 14
Pets for Vets was developed in the spirit of the Maddies Fund
Adoptathon that took place in June of this year. Understanding the
importance of companionship and the heal-ing bond between man and
his furry friends, HALO will match qualifi ed veterans with pets at
no charge.
In this way, HALO hopes to raise awareness about pet education
and promote the bond between people and animals, said HALO
President Tamara Reed. We work
with many local organizations in creating a no-kill nation and
look forward to the day when every pet has a loving home.
There are just as many pets in need of loving homes as there are
people in need of loving pets, said HALO Cat Manager Ver-lene
Leonardo. This event will give us the opportunity to bring the two
together.
Veterans who wish to take advantage of the Pets for Vets special
event should contact HALO to arrange a meeting with the available
animals. Proof of veteran status is required at the time of
adoption. There is a limit of one pet per vet during this event,
and normal adoption procedures still apply.
For more information about Pets for Vets, call HALO at
925-473-4642.
HALO providing pets for veterans
Over the River and Through the Woods, a Joe DiPietro comedy that
enjoyed a popular off-Broadway run, will be performed this Sunday
and Wednesday at Antiochs El Campanil Theatre.
The cast includes Dick Augusta, Dante Charlton and Teresa
Grosserode of Antioch, Karen Duvall of Vacaville, and Martinez
resi-dents Gary Mutz and Deborah Black.
Nick Cristanos four grandparents con-cern for the young mans
impending cross-country move to Seattle inspire them to con-
coct zany schemes to change Nicks plans, such as Grandma Emmas
attempt to make a match between Nick and Caitlin a strategy that
misfi res with hilarious consequences.
The curtain goes up for Over the River and Through the Woods on
Sunday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m.
General admission is $15, $12 for se-niors and $10 for youth 17
and under. The El Campanil Theatre is located at 602 W. Second St.
in Antioch. For tickets, visit www.elcampaniltheatre.org or call
925-757-9500.
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The clouds over Heritage High School began to darken to a dismal
deep grey as a group of students hud-dled around a tiny machine.
Its alive! chuckled one of the students as the oth-ers joined in
with appropriate evil-scien-tist laughter.
But these students arent making a horror fi lm. Theyre preparing
for the Northern California Regional Qualifi er of the For
Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Tech
Challenge, in which teams of stu-dents design and operate a robot.
The 10 Heritage students are busily working on their creation,
which theyll enter at the qualifi er on their home turf, the
Heritage gymnasium, on Sunday, Nov. 21.
Heritage teacher Robert Pardi is helping organize the event as
well as coach the local team, a task both chal-lenging and
exciting.
This is our second year in compe-tition, Pardi said. The fi rst
year was a fantastic learning experience for the team. They got to
meet with other stu-dents and learn about other techniques. Each
year theres a different challenge, and its interesting to see how
different teams tackle a problem. So there was a lot to learn, and
now theyre using that experience to prepare for this
competi-tion.
Pardi was introduced to FIRST fi ve years ago when he was a
teacher at Northgate High in Walnut Creek. He helped guide two
teams to the world championship, so when he came to Heri-tage in
2008, he decided to introduce the program to Brentwood. First he
began the Heritage Robotics Club, and a year later developed a
robotics engineering course in which students explore the
interaction of science and technology while applying mathematics
and prob-lem-solving skills.
The Robotics Club has been work-ing on its robot, Mont (climbed
in French), since September, preparing for the Get Over It
challenge in which stu-dent teams are asked to build a robot that
will climb over a series of hurdles, collect plastic pipes from a
dispenser and return over the hurdles to place the batons in a
series of receptacles. The Heritage team will form an alliance with
another team to battle against another alliance to see which pair
can work best together.
Some batons are equipped with special sensors inside that the
robot is programmed to locate. An alliance earns extra points by
retrieving a baton with a sensor and placing it in a specially
marked receptacle.
But the Tech Challenge is more than kids messing around with
robots. Pardi believes the process is a unique learning
opportunity. Theres more to the com-petition than building a robot,
he said. Students work through an entire pro-cess, from
brainstorming how to attack the challenge, building and testing
pro-
Robotics competition comes to Brentwood
Photo by Samie Hartley
Members of the Heritage High School Robotics Club, from left,
Roman Yousof, Brandon Herbst, Matthew Mondaca, Michael Kintscher,
Jacob Olsen and Joseph Cliscagne and their robot, Mont will battle
teams from 15 Bay Area high schools at the FIRST Tech Challenge,
held at Heritage on Nov. 21.
by Samie HartleyStaff Writer
totypes, and building a fi nal product.But FIRST challenges
students in
other ways. The students have to work on their communication and
leadership skills to work together. Once theyre in sync with each
other, they go to com-petition and have to work with a team from
another school, so they have to adapt and be able to work
together.
The program is a great way for students to use their math and
science skills, but students grow as a whole by participating in
this program. They have to practice goal setting, time manage-
see Robotics page 14A
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10A | THEPRESS.NET EDUCATION NOVEMBER 12, 2010
Principal promotes perfect presence
On the day of the Giants parade in downtown San Francisco last
week, 94 of Delta Vista Middle Schools 910 students were absent.
And while Principal Greg Het-rick isnt claiming the absenteeism was
the equivalent of a blue or in this case, an orange and black fl u,
he has his suspicions.
Not everyone absent that day was at the parade, said Hetrick.
But I defi nitely got some phone calls from parents who said their
child was sick, and you could hear the BART trains in the
background.
Spurred by an overall rise in school absenteeism, Het-rick
decided to challenge his students to come to class by offi cially
declaring Nov. 17 Perfect Attendance Day. The goal is to achieve
100-percent attendance for all students, teachers and support staff
at Delta Vista something Het-rick in his nine years as principal
has yet to witness.
The average kid misses about 10 school days a year, said
Hetrick, who added that Delta Vistas absentee num-bers are slightly
higher than the average. And I under-stand some of it. If a student
gets strep throat, thats a week no ifs ands or buts its a week. But
having said that, some students also just have poor attendance
records, and we want to try and change that pattern. This (perfect
attendance day) is just one way to create a campus climate of
support.
And fi guring that theres no time like the present, Het-rick
enlisted the aid of leadership students to design and create
posters and fl yers to spread the perfect attendance challenge.
Staff also sent home letters asking parents for their support in
getting their students to school on Nov. 17.
With the Thanksgiving break coming up and then
Christmas vacation, I fi gured this would be a good time to do
this, said Hetrick. Do I expect 100-percent attendance every day?
No, thats not realistic. But how cool would it be to have one day
where everyone came to class?
On Nov. 17, theyll fi nd out. And if the goal is reached, the
campus will mark the event with music and celebration during the
lunchtime hour.
So might Perfect Attendance Day become a regular happening?
Sure, I would love to do something like this every quarter to
encourage attendance, said Hetrick. The bot-tom line is that the
kids need to be here I think everyone would agree with that. And as
funny as it sounds, school attendance is a habit. If you show up
one day, then that turns into two days and then three days and
before you know it, school becomes a habit. Were just trying to
foster that attitude.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
On Nov. 17, students at Delta Vista Middle School will
participate in Perfect Attendance Day. The goal of the one-day
event is to support 100-percent attendance for students and staff
year round.
Photo by Ruth Roberts
by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer
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Do you have a Junior Mortgage on Your House?Lien Stripping in
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bankruptcy. For example, if the property is owned by both you and
your spouse, we cannot strip off the mortgage unless both of you
are fi ling bankruptcy. Second, in order to strip off the mortgage,
we have to prove that your real property is not worth more than the
payoff balances on the other senior mortgages. Th at is, we need to
prove that there is no value, not even one dollar, left in your
real property to
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reasonable hope of you through a modifi cation. Th e best senior
mortgages for lien stripping cases are 30 year fi xed that you can
really aff ord or a mortgage that has been modifi ed into a loan
you can aff ord. If the senior mortgage is going to reset into a
payment you cannot aff ord in 1,2,3 or 4 years, there is no reason
to spend the money to strip a junior lien and then lose the house
to a foreclosure by the senior lender later.
In conclusion, there has never been a better time for Chapter 13
lien stripping cases. Home values are low and the number of junior
liens that do not attach to any equity are at an all time high. Th
is is truly the lemonade out lemons recipe if you are intending on
staying in your current residence and meet the requirements for a
Chapter 13. Prior to simply walking away for your current
residence, it may be a good idea to consider a Chapter 13 and see
what it can do for you.
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A school might one day be built at the corner of Sellers Avenue
and Delta Road, but it wont be the comprehen-sive high school that
the Liberty Union High School District Board first envi-sioned five
years ago.
The LUHSD Board of Trustees voted Oct. 27 to look elsewhere for
a place to build its fourth school, and re-turn 38 acres to John
and Jerilee Ged-des. The site has been at the center of a legal
dispute between the board and the Geddeses since April. The family
originally agreed to a $3 million price for the 38-acre parcel, but
after switch-ing legal representation prior to sign-ing over the
land, was informed that the land was worth an estimated $13
million. The Geddeses upped the ask-ing price and filed suit
against the dis-
trict.Narrow country roads and lack
of other infrastructure at the site has also been a problem. The
school was expected to host about 2,200 students and open in 2012,
but the economic slowdown has chilled growth and the need for a new
school is not as immi-nent.
When we first proposed the site, we got a big reaction from the
county and the cities of Brentwood and Oak-ley because they were
concerned about public safety and traffic issues, said LUHSD
Superintendednt Jerry Glenn. As the board reviewed the EIR for
finalization in August, it became very clear that Site 4 isnt the
best place for a comprehensive high school like we had originally
hoped. Since the site doesnt seem like a viable option, there was
no
Site for new high school dismissed
Photo by Richard Wisdom
Liberty Union High School Districts preferred site for school ve
near Discovery Bay could be the next place for a comprehensive
school, but district of cials will rst look at Oakleys Cypress
Corridor to replace Site 4 on Sellers Avenue.
by Samie HartleyStaff Writer
see School page 13A
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Frank Spinelli, who lives near the Delta-Sellers intersection,
was one of several members of the community who spoke out against
Site 4. I am very pleased with the boards decision to abandon this
site, he said. I would like to thank them for making this tough and
important decision. I would hope that in the future, the board
would be more transparent when selecting sites for our schools and
get the pub-lic and local city officials involved in the site
selection process before a site is purchased.
The district still owns 38 acres at the corner of Sellers Avenue
and Delta Road, and although that isnt enough space on which to
build a large school, that doesnt mean the land will never be used
for an educational facility, ac-cording to Glenn. The land could be
used for a second continuation high school or a satellite school
such as Dozier-Libbey Medical High School in the Antioch Unified
School District.
Glenn said the district has put out some feelers to get an idea
of where Site 4 could be located, but there are no formal plans to
set up a new site: With the slowing of the economy, there is no
urgency to build another high school in the next few years. Right
now, the board is revisiting the idea of building the fourth high
school in Oakleys Cy-press Corridor, but were evaluating all the
options. Were essentially starting all over.
Board Member Steve Barr said Oakleys Cypress Corridor would be
an ideal place for a high school. Since significant residential
development is planned for that area, residents there will need a
high school. Oakleys only high school, Freedom, is already over
capacity, serving more students than Heritage or Liberty in
Brentwood.
Nothings official yet, but I think the district needs to work
with Oakley to find a spot along the Cypress Cor-ridor, Barr said.
Thats where the growth is going to be. Site 4 at Sell-ers and Delta
just presented too many problems. Traffic was a big concern. We
dont want another American Avenue on our hands, and since the
roadways
wouldnt be improved in the near fu-ture, the board decided not
to approve the EIR, and returning the land is just the next
step.
While the Oakley City Council has opposed the Sellers-Delta
location from the beginning, City Manager Bry-an Montgomery
expressed some con-cern about building a high school in the Cypress
Corridor. Site 4 has been re-duced to 38 acres, but it still has
poten-tial, said Montgomery. There needs to be road improvements,
but a school might still work at that location.
My concern for building a school along the Cypress Corridor is
that there is already a lot of traffic at Cy-press and Main five
days a week, two times a day (as students travel to Iron House
Elementary and Delta Vista Middle School), and adding a high school
would increase traffic.
Our main concern is public safety and safe routes to school.
There arent many areas left in Oakley to build a high school of
that size. There are areas for smaller satellite schools, but these
are all options that the district needs to consider. They need to
evaluate all of their options before moving forward.
If the district needs an additional high school in the next few
years and Site 4 hasnt been relocated, according to Glenn, the
district could precede at Site 5 in Discovery Bay. Barr, however,
said that since a high school in Discov-ery Bay would not reduce
the overpop-ulation at Freedom High School, such a move would be a
last resort.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
School from page 12A As the board reviewed the EIR for
finalization in August, it became very clear that Site 4 isnt the
best place for a comprehensive high school like we had originally
hoped.
LUHSD Superintendent
Jerry Glenn
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Trevors Weekly Mortgage MattersBy Trevor Frey
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Congratulations to our World Champion San Francisco Giants! Th e
wait has been long the last World Series championship came in 1954
when they were the New York Giants but the win was well deserved.
As one of the older baseball teams, the Giants have won the most
games of any team in the history of American baseball, and any
North American professional sports team. Th ey have won 21 National
League pennants and appeared in 18 World Series championships, both
tied with rivals Los Angeles Dodgers for most in the league. Th e
Giants have been invited to the World Series an NL record 19 times,
but boycotted the event in 1904. But what does any of that have to
do with the number 640?
As with the above information this next Giants fact is not too
well known: Th e Giants maintenance crew uses the Toro 640 Series
for all of their irrigation needs. According to Toros website this
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but what does that have to do with the lending industry?
As of Wednesday, November 03, 2010, we will no longer accept FHA
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have already heard through your nightly news channels the mortgage
markets secondary investors have implemented further restrictions
and overlays to the FHA lending program. As a result many lenders
now including Pacifi c Funding Group have issued new guidelines
which result in minimum FICO score requirement of 640 for all FHA
programs. Th is includes purchase, refi nance, and streamline
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the board are actively searching out new investorsour goal at
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If you have any real estate lending related questions or
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call me directly on my cell phone, (925) 726-1444.
East meets West at world-class fitness club
A delegation from the Korean Ministry of Culture and Sports made
a recent tour of the Delta Valley Athletic Club, 120 Guthrie Lane
in Brentwood. The delegation traveled to Northern Californias
outstanding sports facilities to learn about management, mar-keting
and the successful operation of world-class facilities.
In addition to choosing Delta Valley Athletic Club as the top
private health club to tour, the delegation chose UC Berkeley for
its state university visit and Stanford University for its private
university visit.
The 30-member delegation, consisting of fi eld specialist,
agents, marketers, develop-ers, Korean Sports Promotion Foundation
offi cials and corporate CEOs, were shown the
Delta Valley Athletic Club by former General Manager Mike Davis,
a respected industry consultant with 30 years of experience. The
group was impressed that a world-class health club could be located
in a small town such as Brentwood such facilities are uncommon in
Korea and usually found only in large cities.
The delegations tour was arranged by Dr. Russell Ahn and
Visiting Professor Duke Kim, who served as interpreter for the
in-depth question-and-answer interaction conducted by Davis. The
group left with a greater understanding of how such sports
facilities are successfully managed and oper-ated to provide
superior service and value in the management of good health and an
ac-tive lifestyle.
Members of the Korean Ministry of Culture and Sports take
pictures of the spinning room at Delta Valley Athletic Club in
Brentwood during a visit con-ducted by the clubs former General
Manager, Mike Davis, right.
Photo by Richard Wisdom
Robotics from page 9Ament, confl ict resolution and other life
skills that arent always taught in the classroom, so theres more to
this pro-gram than most people realize.
The Heritage Robotics Club will battle 15 other Bay Area teams
for a chance to advance to the NorCal Cham-pionship event in
January. If they suc-ceed at the state level, club members will
advance to world championship held in St. Louis in April.
Regardless of the teams perfor-mance, Pardi is excited to host a
quali-fi er at Heritage and hopes the commu-nity will come out to
support the event. We saw earlier this school year how the
community will rally around athletics, but its important to
encourage academ-ic competition as well, he said.
Odyssey of the Mind has gained momentum in this area, but there
are plenty of other competitions just as deserving of the
communitys support. FIRST gets students excited about math, science
and technology, and the commu-nity should be excited about that
too.
The competition begins at 10:30 a.m. and the fi nal elimination
rounds are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. The event is free and open to
the public, so Pardi encour-ages everyone to come out and support
Heritage in its bid to go to the cham-pionship. Diggers Diner will
be on site selling food and refreshments during the event. For more
information, visit www.norcalftc.org.
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It was six months in the making, cost nearly $800,000 and is the
fastest-producing one of its kind in Discovery Bay. But for Water
and Wastewater Manager Virgil Koehne, the towns new water well is
more than a splendiferous display of plumbing perfection its a
great Plan B.
It is nice to have a backup well; its really nice, said Koehne.
This took some time from beginning to end about 18 months but we
budgeted for it and planned for it, and now its here. Its gives us
a nice little cushion.
The new well, located at the site of the main treatment plant
next door to the town offices, is Discovery Bays fifth well.
Producing 2,600 gallons per minute (the other wells range from 900
gallons to 2,400 gallons per minute), the well will serve primarily
as a back-up in case of an emergency, or for use when one or two of
the other wells are undergoing routine maintenance.
The new well provides an extra layer of security in the event
that we have an emergency or one of our other wells goes down, said
Discovery Bay General Manager Rick Howard. If we didnt have this,
we would have to use
our storage tanks. And if it was during peak times, we could
potentially have a problem. But now we have a backup.
The new well is 400 feet deep. Its submersible pump head reaches
down 250 feet (the other wells pump heads descend to 170 to 200
feet), bringing up a better quality and clarity of wa-ter. The well
is expected to be up and running within the week once the ini-tial
testing phase is complete, and from there will most likely be used
as the pri-mary well, at least for awhile.
I think for the first nine months to a year well use this well
as the main well, said Koehne. Its our best pro-ducing one and it
uses the latest tech-nology, so it makes sense to use it and see
how it runs.
Koehne added that five wells in Discovery Bay are sufficient, at
least for the time being. However, as the community continues to
grow, adding homes and extra infrastructure, there might one day be
a need for additional help.
Its enough for now, he said. The town is currently working on a
water masterplan. Once that is done, well have a better idea of
what we may need in the future. But for now, were fine.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
Towns newest water well ready to flow
by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer
According to Discovery Bay General Manager Rick Howard, the
towns new water well will provide the town with backup reserves in
case of an emergency or if another of the communitys wells requires
maintenance.
Photo by Richard Wisdom
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OPINIONEDITORIALS, LETTERS & COMMENTARY National
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LETTERS TO THE EDITORA few choice words
Editor:Ninety years after gaining the right
to vote, women continue to battle the same gender-based (albeit
subtle) bias as our corseted sisters.
The Oct. 20, 2010 editorial of the Contra Costa Times implied
that as trustee for the County Board of Education, my decision will
not be independent from my husband, Walter, a trustee for the
Antioch School Board.
I have no need to defend myself and give credibility to this
chauvinistic, discriminatory and unfounded insult to women who,
through hard work and perseverance, have earned a rightful place in
society. Eve may have been cre-ated from Adams rib, but she was not
joined to his hips.
I have repeatedly declared, includ-ing in a June, 2010 letter to
the editor, that I am a clerk and proud member of
the working class. Humbly, though, I am known for years of
volunteer work as nonprofi t administrator for the An-tioch Music
Foundation. A two-year study to earn a nonprofi t management
certifi cate in 2008 from the California State University East Bay
attests my dedication to this pursuit.
Nonetheless, the editorial printed the libelous statement
Ruehlig misrepresents herself as a nonprofi t administrator. Am I
defi ned by what I do to earn a living rather than what I do to
serve the community? Is Jesus the carpenter grossly misrepresented
as the Christ?
Our community schools are in shambles, having failed the states
program improvement requirements. Displaced schoolchildren get only
four hours of daily instructions and, in some cases, no free lunch
or trans-portation allowance for fi nancially
challenged families. As a mother, im-migrant, fi ve-time foster
parent and employee of the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility
and Children and Family Services, I am uniquely equipped with
real-life experience to effectively advocate for changing these
conditions.
If an excuse was needed to favor my opponent, couldnt the
editorial fi nd something good to write about in his lethargic
20-year incumbency, rath-er than engage in circulation-boosting
tabloid sensationalism using innuendos to unjustly smear my family
name?
I intentionally kept silent during the campaign to keep the
focus on is-sues rather than controversies. With the election over,
I have a few choice words to describe the editorials Jurassic
mindset. On second thought, tuck back the claws lest I be accused
of hot-fl ash-ing.
To my 21,717 supporters, thank you for the victory.
Cynthia RuehligAntioch
Fiscally responsible searchEditor:
Recently Antioch Mayor Jim Davis was heard stating the city of
Antioch may hire a head hunting agency to aid in the search for a
new police chief.
My question is this: What part of we have no money does he not
under-stand?
There are very competent people in this city whose expertise
could be called on to sit on a review panel. These are vol-unteers
and would cost the city nothing.
Would this not be a fi scally respon-sible solution, given our
budget woes? Just wondering!
Sue TiernanAntioch
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District 1800 Willow Lake RoadDiscovery Bay, CA 94505Phone:
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A sampling of recent law enforcement activity reported by East
County police de-partments.
ANTIOCHNov. 8, 10:30 a.m. Detectives of the An-tioch Police
Departments Narcotics Unit, who had been conducting investigations
into several local rock-cocaine dealers, at-tempted to pull over a
vehicle being driven by 33-year-old Pittsburg resident Quincy Ford,
who had an outstanding felony war-rant for narcotic violations. He
failed to stop and led offi cers on a pursuit through Antioch. Ford
was arrested minutes later in Pittsburg while attempting to fl ee
on foot. He was found in possession of rock cocaine. A fi rearm
belonging to Ford was located at one of his residences during a
subsequent service of a search warrant. In connection with the
arrest of Ford, detectives respond-ed to a local Antioch hotel on
West 10th Street at approx 11:45 a.m. on Nov. 9 and arrested two
additional cocaine dealers as they prepared to leave in their
vehicle. Sever-al ounces of cocaine, marijuana and ecstasy were
located in their possession. They were identifi ed as 39-year-old
Martinez resident Timothy Davis and 25-year-old Pittsburg resident
Johnny Denton. All subjects were taken to the Martinez Detention
Facility and charged with drug violations. Ford will also be
charged as a felon in possession of a fi rearm.
For information on law enforcement in Antioch, visit
www.ci.antioch.ca.us/citygov/police.OAKLEYOct. 25 On Calisesi Court
at La Casa Drive, a subject was found in possession of more than 1
ounce of marijuana.Oct. 25 A vehicle was stolen from the 2200 block
of Canterbury Lane.Oct. 25 On Keith Court at Malicoat Av-enue,
subjects were arrested for interfer-ing with public offi cers.Oct.
25 Arrest warrants were served on Live Oak Avenue at Nut Tree Lane
and on Main Street at Vintage Parkway.Oct. 25 A vehicle parked on
the 4800 block of Carrington Drive was burglar-ized.Oct. 25 A
residence on the 1800 block
of Hemlock Drive was burglarized.Oct. 26 A subject was found in
pos-session of drugs on the 1100 block of OHara Avenue.Oct. 26 An
arrest warrant was served on the 1100 block of Quail Valley
Run.Oct. 26 On Main Street at Miguel Drive and on West Cypress Road
at Empire Av-enue, subjects were arrested for driving under the
infl uence of alcohol.Oct. 26 An assault with a deadly weap-on was
reported on the 3900 block of Creekside Way.Oct. 26 A residence on
the 100 block of Hemlock Drive was burglarized.Oct. 26 A subject
was found in posses-sion of burglary tools on Contra Costa Canal at
Sellers Avenue.Oct. 26 Petty thefts occurred on the 2500 block of
Main Street and the 1600 block of Wildcat Way.Oct. 27 A vehicle
accident with property damage was reported on Hill Avenue at Main
Street.Oct. 27 A vehicle was towed from Main Street at Vintage
Parkway.Oct. 27 Terrorist threats were made on the 1900 block of
Chardonnay Drive.Oct. 27 A residence on the 2000 block of Garden
Court was burglarized.Oct. 27 Grand theft from a vehicle took place
on the 1800 block of Hemlock Drive.Oct. 27 An incidence of fraud
was re-ported on the 100 block of East Bolton Road.Oct. 28 A
prowler was reported on the 100 block of Henry Court.Oct. 28 On the
100 block of Henry Court, a subject was found in possession of
dangerous drugs.Oct. 28 On Hazelnut Drive at Mello-wood Drive, a
subject was cited for driv-ing on a suspended license.Oct. 28 A
vehicle was towed from the 4900 block of Teakwood Drive.Oct. 28
Domestic battery was reported on the 100 block of Butler Lane.Oct.
28 A residence on the 4600 block of Salvador Lane was
burglarized.Oct. 28 A subject was found in receipt of stolen
property on the 4500 block of Rose Avenue.
Oct. 28 On the 100 block of Henry Court a subject was found
loitering on private property.Oct. 29 On the 3800 block of Brown
Road, a subject was arrested for interfer-ing with a public offi
cer.Oct. 29 A vehicle was towed from Alder Drive at Gamay
Circle.Oct. 29 An arrest warrant was served on the 900 block of
Walnut Drive.Oct. 29 On Chianti Way at OHara Av-enue, on Delta Road
at Sellers Avenue, on the 1000 block of Main Street and on Gateway
Drive at Sequoia Drive, subjects were arrested for DUI.Oct. 29
Fraudulent documents were re-ported on the 2500 block of Main
Street.Oct. 29 On East Home Street at OHara Avenue, a subject was
arrested for public intoxication.Oct. 30 An arrest warrant was
served on the 400 block of Almondtree Circle.Oct. 30 On East
Cypress Road at Ru-bens Way and on Laurel Road at Main
Street, subjects were arrested for DUI.Oct. 30 Domestic battery
was reported on Laurel Road at Neroly Road.Oct. 30 Shoplifting was
reported on the 2000 block of Main Street.Oct. 31 A subject was
found to be under the infl uence of drugs on the 5300 block of Live
Oak Avenue.Oct. 31 An arrest warrant was served on the 300 block of
Star Street.Oct. 31 A misdemeanor hit and run was reported on the
800 block of Fetzer Court.Oct. 31 On Big Break Road at Main Street,
a subject was arrested for DUI.Oct. 31 Domestic violence with
injury to a spouse occurred on the 1200 block of Fetzer Lane.Oct.
31 An incidence of grand theft occurred on the 3200 block of
Crismore Drive.Oct. 31 On the 400 block of E. Home Street, a
subject was arrested for public intoxication.
COP LOGSFROM EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCH LOGS Three subjects
suspected of cocaine dealing were arrested and taken to the
Martinez Detention Facility.Nov. 8-9, Antioch
The Brentwood Police Activities League (PAL) recently held its
rst Mentoring Program at Scrumdillyumptious Yogurt in Brentwood.
The program pairs at-risk youth with adult mentors to build healthy
relationships and provide them with positive activities. The
Mentoring Program is funded through a grant provided by the
National Police Ac-tivities League. Those in attendance enjoyed
tasty yogurt donated by Scrumdillyumptious owners Dan and Robin.
Those interested in being a mentor or know of a young person who
would bene t from mentoring should call Of cer Roger Wilson at
925-809-7768.
Mmmm as in Mentor
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Brentwood residents Dr. Paul and Beverly Krey celebrated their
50th
wedding anniversary with their Hometown Weekly Newspaper at The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reconstructed tem-
ple in Nauvoo, Illinois. The building originated in 1846 and was
rebuilt in 2002 to the original speci cations. The Kreys trip was
part of a nine-day church history tour that included visits to
Palmyra, New York, Kirkland, Ohio and Independence, Mo. Thanks,
folks, for giving The Press the his-tory road trip.
Seen in Illinois
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NOVEMBER 12, 2010 OUTDOORS THEPRESS.NET | 19A
Its HomebuyingSeason!
Mark your calendar for the NOVEMBER 20th
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Lets face it, not many people these days can say they arent
stressed out. The good news is that 65 million Americans have
discovered a great stress reliever boating! And stress reduction is
just one of boatings many great benefi ts, as it offers
a lifestyle full of fun and personal enrich-ment.
The opportunities for developing new and exciting skills are
limited only by your interest. The top three activities most
boat-ers participate in are fi shing, water sports and cruising.
Many boating families enjoy
a combination of all three, but often start off getting their
feet wet with cruising.
Cruising is like going for a drive through the country. Its a
way to escape from day-to-day congestion, see some wildlife, get a
little sun and breathe in fresh air. When Im on the water, its
almost like being in another world. I often tell people its my form
of therapy.
A boat cruise can have purpose, such as patronizing a waterside
eatery or meeting up with other boaters and anchoring out for a
BBQ. (Yes, there are BBQs for boats.) Or it can simply be an
opportunity for fam-ily or friends to connect without the
distrac-tion of video games and e-mail. Working on your tan, going
for an exhilarating swim and splashing water at each other is
healthy, old-fashioned fun in my book.
Delta waters offer an amazing fi shery for bass, both largemouth
and stripers. Fishing can be as simple or technical as you want to
make it. Serious bass anglers buy specialized boats and gear to
compete in fi shing tournaments. However, simply trolling a rubber
grub behind the boat with a Barbie fi shing pole will delight any
youngster when the spring striper spawn is underway.
Water sports are a hit with the X-Games generation. Back in my
day, slalom skiing was the thing, considered tame and boring by
todays standard. The current rage is wakeboarding. Boats designed
for this activity generate a monstrous wave (wake) that boarders
can perform some amazing jumps from, including complete fl ips.
Dont forget the endless number of pull-behind contraptions that
youngsters of all ages can enjoy. The simple ones are basically
large inner tubes (equipped with handles) that you lie on top of;
the elabo-rate are contraptions resembling fl ying saucers
featuring seats for a small crowd. I have yet to pass one without
seeing grins from ear to ear.
Living in Delta communities affords us premier boating right in
our own backyard. For many, its a shorter drive than going to the
movies. The season is long and warm. Hundreds of miles of waterways
are avail-able for exploring and claiming as your own, if for only
the day.
If you like the outdoors, spending quality time with family and
friends, enjoy wind in your hair on a warm summer day
Discover boating in your own backyardand can use a little stress
reduction, then dis-cover boating (www.discoverboating.com).
You might also be excited to know that boating is both
affordable and easy to learn. Have a look but be warned: fresh air
and warm water can be addictive. If you have already discovered
this Delta treasure, invite that boatless neighbor or colleague
from work out on the water and expose them to our world of refuge.
Have fun and boat safe.
Jonathan Bloom is a USCG licensed Master and ASA certifi ed
sailing instructor. He can be reached via www.baydeltafun.com. To
comment, visit www.thepress.net.
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Drinking water while on the water will help ensure a safe, good
time for your family.
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SPOTLIGHT N BUSINESS Spotlight on Business, provided each week
by The Press, presents news and information about our business
community. To contribute to this section, e-mail
[email protected] hosts wine-tasting
Meritage Homes new Anchor Bend neighborhood will host an
exclusive wine and cheese event next Friday for its VIP Realtors.
Since theres still time to be included on the invitation list,
local Realtors are encouraged to visit any existing Meritage
community today to sign up for the companys Realtor Circle
Program.
Members of the program receive the latest informa-tion on
Meritages new green building technology and upcoming new
neighborhoods. Realtor Circle members will also receive a special
invitation for a sneak peek of Meritages newest community, Anchor
Bend at Summer Lake in Oakley, which will offi cially open to the
public on Saturday, Nov. 20.
Anchor Bends VIP realtor event will take place Fri-day, Nov. 19
from 2 to 5 p.m. and include a casual wine and cheese tasting
affair. Realtors who sign up for the Realtor Circle Program will be
automatically enrolled in Meritages exclusive 4-percent tiered
commission program.
Anchor Bend at Summer Lake features four new sin-gle- and
two-story home designs ranging in size from 2,232 to 2,876 square
feet with up to six bedrooms, four bath-rooms and a three-car
garage. The homes boast estate-style architectural elements
throughout, such as covered front entries, vaulted ceilings, formal
dining rooms, elegant mas-ter suites and options for a loft or
den.
The homes also feature gourmet center-island kitch-ens
overlooking the adjoining great room, making the fl oor plans
perfect for entertaining and everyday living. A variety of
customizing and fl exible room options are avail-
able that allow homebuyers to personalize the homes inte-rior
and exterior spaces to refl ect their personal style and
desires.
Meritage Homes energy-effi cient and environmen-tally friendly
standard green features included in every An-chor Bend home feature
Low-E windows, programmable thermostats, Energy Star appliances,
high-performance showerheads and faucets, low-VOC carpets, paint
and fi n-ishes, and more. These price-included features combine to
make all new Meritage homes 20-30 percent more energy effi cient
than homes built to the current International Resi-dential Code. In
addition to lowering utility bills and using fewer natural
resources, these homes also provide better indoor air quality for a
healthier living environment.
To visit Anchor Bend from Oakleys Main Street, turn left on
Cypress and continue straight into the Summer Lake community. Turn
right on Summer Lake Drive, left on Lake-wood Drive, and right on
Clear Lake Drive. For sales offi ce hours and additional
information, call Danny Menther at 866-675-9383 or visit
www.meritagehomes.com.
The economic stress of the lingering recession has forced
thousands of local residents to abandon homeownership and enter the
home rental market. Their desire to stay close to ex-isting
schools, shopping and commute routes presents a tre-mendous
challenge to these families.
Foreclosure and short-sale participants now fi nd that a damaged
credit history will signifi cantly restrict their lifestyle for
years. Federal lending guidelines dictate two to three years before
a new mortgage is an option and credit scores must meet higher
minimums. Prospective tenants are subject to income and credit
screening when dealing with professional agencies.
The inventory of available rental homes remains low and has
already begun to push rents upward. Earnest investors are
purchasing bank-owned properties at reduced prices and real-izing
the positive cash fl ow potential of rental income. Finding good
tenants, maintaining rental properties and knowledge of applicable
landlord laws has presented challenges to owners.
One local company with a depth of experience and a breadth of
services is positioned to help with the challenges facing tenants
and owners. A sister company of Coldwell Banker Amaral &
Associates, A. Meadows Property Man-agement specializes in leasing
and managing single-family residences in East Contra Costa County
and is committed to providing the highest standard of professional
quality services in the industry. A. Meadows Property Management fi
nds de-sirable homes for potential renters and assists owners in fi
nd-ing, leasing and maintaining rental properties.
For more information, call 925-625-7975 or visit
www.ameadowspropertymanagement.com.
Housing market going rental
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Downtown Brentwoods Road to Revi-talization Project offi cially
began last week with the demolition of sidewalks, removal of
existing trees and implementation of one-way traffi c on Chestnut
Street between First Street and Brentwood Boulevard.
This project will include improved util-ity systems and new
streetscape amenities such as wider sidewalks for outdoor din-ing
and merchandising, new furniture and street lights, new trees in
the downtown area plus the undergrounding of existing overhead
utilities on Chestnut Street. The project is expected to be
completed in the summer of 2011.
Traffi c lanes will be temporarily re-duced to one lane in each
direction on por-tions of Chestnut, Oak and First streets for the
length of the project in an effort to main-tain vehicular
circulation in and around the downtown area.
One-way traffi c will be implemented incrementally as demolition
and construc-tion begin on each new street and block. Work will be
performed on one side of the street at a time, allowing entry to
shops and restaurants.
Pedestrian access to all downtown properties and businesses will
be main-tained at all times after sidewalk demolition. Construction
activities will be stopped each Friday afternoon to allow
construction-free zones for weekend shopping and dining. Though
inconveniences will arise due to the nature and scope of the work,
businesses will remain open.
New 36-inch boxed trees have already been selected and are
continuing to grow at the nursery to provide the largest possible
tree at the time of planting in the spring of 2011. The primary
street tree species were selected for their open and upright
branch-ing characteristic, fall colors, early growth, minimal
debris droppings and heat toler-ance. Small fl owering trees were
selected as colorful corner accents.
For additional information, call Senior Community Development
Analyst Kwame Reed at 925-516-5304 or e-mail
[email protected]. You can also use the comment section of
the projects website at www.ci.brentwood.ca.us/streetscapes.
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A&J Hauling and Les Schwab Tires of Oakley are teaming up to
hold an e-waste collection event on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Les Schwab, 89 Carol Lane.
Plasma TVs, VCRs, computers, print-ers, cell phones, telephones,
radios, lap-tops, monitors, portable DVD players and small and
large electronics such as copiers and fax machines will be
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Auditor cites flaws in fund accounting
A report by the Contra Costa County auditor-controller stating
that the policies, procedures and accounting of the Keller-Canyon
Mitigation Fund (KCMF) are in-adequate is drawing fi re from county
super-visors who say the report is incomplete.
As a result of this examination we determined that there are
suffi cient defi cien-cies in following the policies, procedures,
accounting and allocation of the process to warrant a closer look,
wrote County Au-ditor-Controller Steve Ybarra in a 49-page report
released Nov. 5.
The fi ve-month examination of the funds transactions was
prompted by com-plaints by four Discovery Bay residents Mark Doran,
Carol Jackson, Don Flint and William Richardson who alleged that
the KCMF is being used as a personal politi-cal slush fund for
District V Supervisor Fed-eral Glover, whose offi ce oversees the
fund, and District III Supervisor and Discovery Bay resident Mary
Piepho. Doran, Jackson, Flint and Richardson all refused to
com-ment for this story.
I met with them (Doran, Jackson, Flint and Richardson) and
requested that they submit in writing their specifi c allega-tions
and that we would take a look at them and see if it was something
we would look into further, said Ybarra. I said to myself that
hopefully at the end (of the examina-tion) we would fi nd that most
of the accusa-tions are unfounded. Unfortunately, I found it to be
just opposite.
The KCMF, which has disbursed $14.3 million over the past
decade, was established to help those communities most affected by
the location of the Keller Canyon Landfi ll off of Bailey Road in
Pittsburg. In recent years, recipients of the fund have expanded to
include special community services dis-tricts as Discovery Bay and
Knightsen.
Throughout the years, KCMF has been used to offset the cost of a
variety of com-munity programs and services, including the East
County Boys & Girls Club, the Delta Science Center and the
First Baptist Church. Ybarras report said too much money had been
paid out.
There has been a defi cit in the fund balance for the last four
years the report states. Expenditures occurred each year without
specifi c KCMF allocation Board approval. The report identifi es a
total of $634,000 in KCMF dollars that have been used, but not
approved, by the County Board of Supervisors over the past decade,
an assertion that Glover disputes.
All of the dollars are accounted for, said Glover. Every dollar
we spent was in-deed approved by the board.
Among the items examined by Ybarras offi ce were a list of
allegations that included claims of inadequate paperwork,
inappro-priate use of the mitigation funds and a lack of checks,
balances and overall reporting.
The release of the report has drawn sharp criticism from both
Piepho and Glover, who contend the report is less than complete.
Piepho called the report irre-sponsible and nonsense, adding that
she also believes the report vindicates her from the accusations of
those who approached Ybarra in the fi rst place. She added that
numerous e-mails and phone calls made to Ybarras offi ce to discuss
the report were not returned.
If anything, this (report) is clearly a refl ection of how the
county auditor has not done his job, said Piepho, noting that she
believes it was Ybarras offi ce that is respon-sible for any defi
ciencies tracking the fund.
Glover said that had Ybarras offi ce given him the opportunity
to read the report prior to publication, many of the outstand-ing
questions could have been answered: These issues could and should
have been resolved if only someone from the auditors offi ce had
asked the question or even al-lowed us to comment on the reports fi
nd-ings. I intend to review the report in great detail, and in the
event there are areas where we can make improvements, we will do
so. But I wish to make very clear that all monies handled through
my offi ce have been man-aged in a professional, fair, legal and
appro-priate manner.
Ybarra conceded that some of the in-
tricacies of the KCMF might have been overlooked prior to his
examination. Its (the KCMF) a very small piece, very small corner
of our $1.3 billion budget, said Ybarra. And up until this group of
citizens brought it to our attention, it was way below our
radar.
Despite the blowback, Ybarra, who is set to retire in a few
months after 28 years on the job, maintains that the report was a
fair, unbiased examination, and stands by his work. This was very
compelling to me, said Ybarra. The residents we talked with were
all very thoughtful and well-spoken. But it was really more than
that. When my assistant spent her time call-ing the various offi
ces that this group (of residents) had already been in touch with,
there was a lot of defensiveness and lack of cooperation.
There were those who did not want me to do this report and there
were those who asked me not to release it. But its not about making
the county look good or making me look good. Its about being
responsible and responsive to this group and the general public. Im
proud of the work we did.
Piepho said she had asked Ybarra to hold the report until it had
been reviewed by County Adminstrator David Twa, county counsel and
Local Agency Formation Com-mission. Until the report has been peer
vetted, said Piepho, It has absolutely no value. She added that Twa
is expected to receive a copy of the report next week and will
review the fi ndings.
Rick Lemyre contributed to this story. To comment, visit
www.thepress.net.
The release of the report has drawn sharp criticism from both
Piepho and Glover, who contend the report is less than
complete.
by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer
(a retired Alameda County police offi cer), organized a
vol-unteer effort last weekend to restart the planned cleanup for
the area near East 16th Street and August Way. Jeglum said that
while only 12 people came out for Octobers cleanup event, 49 showed
up last weekend.
We have the team spirit and teamwork. Everyone wants to help the
police and help Antioch, Jeglum said, adding that Target footed the
bill for coffee, donuts, gra-nola bars and garbage bags, among
other things. Volun-teers also pitched in with garbage bags.
Weather permit-ting, Jeglum would like to keep the cleanup event
alive the fi rst Saturday of each month. The recent cleanup was the
20th such event, originated by Hyde, and Jeglum said he couldnt
stomach seeing it die.
Volunteerism was talked about toward the end of
Tuesdays City Council meeting as board members ad-dressed the
citys defi cit of roughly $4 million. City man-ager Jim Jakel said
that on a monthly basis, Antioch is spending $300,000 more than it
has. He noted that in many city departments, one person does
several jobs, so theres not much room for further staff
reduction.
Council members discussed the idea of recruiting more volunteers
to do tasks such as simply answering phones at City Hall or
directing visitors to the appropri-ate department. Council will
talk further about such ideas, as well as other ways to cut
expenses, at a special budget meeting on Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. in
council chambers, 200 H St. Jakel said the council would consider
across-the-board cuts versus entire department eliminations as a
way to keep Antioch afl oat.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
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A volunteer dumps trash into a truck
as part of the commu-nity cleanup
program, which was
cut by Antioch
police as a budget
measure but continued
by citizens.
Photo courtesy of Dena Jeglum
We are very happy with the plan to include the John Marsh House
as a centerpiece of learning in the park, said Alexandra Ghiozzi, a
board member on the John Marsh Historic Trust. The plan will benefi
t not only Brentwood residents, but all Californians who visit the
park. They will have a chance to experience great recre-ational
activities and learn about a true California pio-neer.
The preliminary general plan calls for the facility to be used
for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, picnicking, wildlife
viewing and environmental study.
Some land might also be available for organic farm-ing. I think
parklands are getting less and less available as the urban sprawl
continues, Gaebert said. This is re-ally an opportunity to take
over 3,000 acres and turn it into an environment that will both
preserve the cultural value thats evident in that area as well as
the natural re-sources.
The next step, Gaebert said, is to take public com-ment into
consideration and submit a fi nalized general plan to the state
parks commission, likely in the spring. However, Gaebert wasnt sure
how much money would be available for the park, which might need to
be opened in phases.
Gaebert wasnt sure how much the park would cost, as its hard to
put a price tag on it right now. It depends on funds being
available to make the opening happen, he said. The purpose of the
general plan is to identify and envision cultural and natural
resources, making it avail-able to the public.
The preliminary general plan and draft EIR are avail-able for
public review online until Dec. 9 at www.parks.ca.gov or at the
Brentwood Public Library, 104 Oak St.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
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2B | THEPRESS.NET SPORTS NOVEMBER 12, 2010
Big second half lifts Patriots over Panthers
It took Heritage Highs varsity football team just 12 sec-onds to
silence an upset-minded host Antioch on Friday.
In the third quarter of the Patriots 55-21 win, Heritage broke a
21-21 tie with a nine-yard touchdown run by senior halfback Kruger
Story Jr. A Panther player dropped a short kickoff, giving the ball
right back to the Patriots, who scored a few seconds later on a
43-yard Story Jr. run.
Following those big touchdowns, Antioch lost any mo-mentum it
had gained, and Heritage, clad in new white uni-forms, proceeded to
roll.
I was just thinking that we had to go out and get a drive
together, Patriot head coach Jeff Haagenson said. We thought we
could score every time we have the ball. We feel that way every
time.
Story Jr.s 156 yards on 23 carries and three touchdowns led the
Heritage offense. Senior RB Treyvon Hanna ran for 101 yards and two
touchdowns. Junior Jeremiah Poti also contrib-uted 53 yards and a
touchdown for the Patriots, who advanced to 7-2 overall (3-1 Bay
Valley Athletic League). Heritage is now ranked No. 10 in the North
Coast Section.
Senior quarterback Brent Eikanas passed for 187 yards,
completing 5-of-7 including a 25-yard TD pass to senior re-ceiver
Dorian Hardy.
We didnt expect them to tie it up with us; we expected to just
come out and put them away, Hanna said. Wer