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Vol. 12, No. 51 YOUR HOMETOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER December 17,
2010
This Week
FOR MOVIE TIMES SEE PAGE 5A
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A basketball team from Perth, Australia made some new mates at
Liberty High. Page 1B.
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Holiday happenings
In the cold of December, East County becomes a hotbed of holiday
activity. Check out the highlights. Page 4A
Peace officer healing upA cop who was knocked unconscious during
a struggle with a suspect is expected to recover. Page 3A
Mayor Bob Taylor spots what the men of Engine 52 are up to
during what had been, up until then, a public basting of confetti
last weekend. The turkey suit-clad mayor was paying off on a
fundraising chal-lenge for the Brentwood Regional Community Chest
Saturday, and you can see what happened next on Page 12A of todays
Press. The call has gone out for volunteers as the Community Chests
annual food-packing effort is set for this Friday at Brentwood
Elementary, 200 Grif th Lane, starting at 4 p.m. Volunteers of all
ages are welcome.
Uh-oh time
Photo by Rick Lemyre
Schults named Citizen of the Year
Jeff Schults plays numerous roles as a leader and volunteer with
the Relay For Life, the Brentwood Regional Community Chest, Ro-tary
and Kiwanis clubs and Police Activities League, making appear-ances
as Santa, and virtually any other charitable cause he comes across.
He now has one more thing to add: Citizen of the Year.
Everybody talks about how Jeff gives so much back in a wide
variety of ways, in both time and money, said Harry York, CEO of
the Brentwood Chamber of Com-merce, sponsor of the award. He has
great organizational skills and a real commitment to Brentwood and
East County, and to those people who are in need.
Schults other credits include serving on the Liberty Education
Foundation board, establishing the Hospice of East Bays Tree of
Lights event in Brentwood; travel-ing with Liberty Highs
Rotary-affi liated Interact Club to build homes in Mexico and New
Orleans and feed people at Glide Memorial
Church in San Francisco on three occasions. His earlier
activities have included serving on the citys Plan-ning Commission,
six years on the Brentwood PONY Baseball board, and a long list of
volunteer activities at the Brentwood CornFest.
The Chamber also announced that Kendall Automotive, located
at
Oak and Second streets and owned and operated by Gary Kendall,
has been chosen as Business of the Year.
Kendalls gives a lot to the community, said York. Theyve been a
longtime presence in the downtown and theyre expanding to another
location (Sunset Industrial Park) while still keeping a
presence
downtown.Its exciting news, said Ken-
dall. But I keep thinking of all the other worthy Brentwood
business-es, particularly in the automotive industry, and Im very
humbled. Words are tough to come by. Weve
Jeff Schults, seen on the left conducting a Kiwanis Club meeting
(hes the president), has been named the Brentwood Chamber of
Commerce 2011 Citizen of the Year. On the right is Gary Kendall,
whose Kendalls Automotive has won the Business of the Year.
Photo by Samie Hartley
by Rick LemyreStaff Writer
see Schults page 22A
Photo by Rick Lemyre
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unconscious during a struggle with an allegedly drunk driver early
Sunday.
According to police, 21-year-old Brentwood resi-dent Jason
Kruenegal was stopped about 2 a.m. in a parking lot on Walnut
Boulevard near Oak Street. As he was questioned about whether he
had been drinking, Kruenegal allegedly ran away. Police chased him,
catch-ing up with him in a nearby alley, where a struggle
en-sued.
Lt. Tom Hansen said an offi cer involved in the struggle
sustained a head injury and was knocked un-conscious. When the offi
cer did not respond to his radio, a request for assistance from
neighboring agencies was broadcast.
Offi cers from Antioch, Pittsburg, Oakley, Contra Costa County
Sheriffs Offi ce, Rio Vista and California Highway Patrol responded
to the area. After an extensive search, Kruenegal was taken into
custody. A passenger who was in the car when the stop occurred was
not ar-rested.
Hansen said initial reports that the offi cer had been shot were
inaccurate, and that no shots had been fi red during the incident.
The offi cer was treated and released from the hospital and is
expected to fully recover.
Kruenegal, who was jailed in lieu of $155,000 bail, is facing
charges of assault on a peace offi cer, DUI and possible possession
of steroids.
Assaulted officer recoveringAfter leading the fi eld of
candidates during the November election, newly
sworn-in City Councilman Steve Barr was selected by his
colleagues to serve as vice mayor for the next two years.
Barr and Joel Bryant took their seats at the Brentwood council
dais Tuesday and got right down to busi-ness. In a series of 5-0
votes, the council purchased development rights to a trio of
properties, spending a total of $1.8 million to secure development
rights on three parcels of land. Part of the citys Ag Preservation
plan, the acquisition of the rights on 161 acres of prime, Class A
farmland just outside the citys bor-ders means those parcels will
continue to be farmed in perpetuity.
Prior to the new councilmen tak-ing their seats, outgoing
councilmen Chris Becnel and Brandon Richey were thanked for their
service, and both used the opportunity to speak their minds.
Becnel, reading from prepared re-marks, reminded the community
and the new council that There are those who oppose projects for
any number of reasons the economy is too weak, it is too expensive,
it is not the right time, things are great the way they are
what-ever the reason, the result is the same: inaction. Brentwood
needs to be very
wary of the siren calls of complacency and inaction. They are an
attractive trap for the unwary since it does not require anybody to
do anything There are thousands of cities across this nation, some
within a few miles of Brentwood, withering and dying because they
long ago succumbed to complacency and inaction.
He also issued a warning to be wary of outside interests, be
they from Concord, Pittsburg or Sunset Road, for that matter.
Richey, for his part, was more suc-
cinct. A man who said during the pub-lic-comments period that he
wanted to engage the council in dialogue about opening a medical
marijuana collective in Brentwood moved the policeman Richey to
leave his council chair and step up to the public podium. He said
he hoped the new council would be re-sponsive to the gentleman, and
provide an answer ranging between No and Hell, no.
The assignment of subcommit-tee roles will be taken up at the
Jan. 25 meeting.
Barr chosen as vice mayorby Rick Lemyre
Staff Writer
Photo by Rick Lemyre
Incoming City Councilman Joel Bryant is given the oath of of ce
by City Clerk Margaret Wimberly during Tuesdays ceremonies
installing him, and Vice Mayor Steve Barr, to the Brentwood City
Council.
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Holiday happenings still in full swingFriday-Saturday-Sunday,
Dec. 17-18-19CHRISTMAS CAROLING
The St. Anthony Knights of Co-lumbus Council 10414 and
Columbiettes invite you to share in the spirit of the holidays with
some traditional Christmas caroling from 7 to 10 p.m. Call ahead to
secure a reservation for the carolers to come calling. Your
Christmas donation will benefi t local charities and organiza-tions
throughout the community. For ad-ditional information, call
925-813-4311 or e-mail [email protected], Dec. 17SUMMERSET
SINGERS HOLIDAY CONCERT
Christmas favorites are performed by the Summerset Singers from
7 to 9 p.m. at the Brentwood Senior Activity Center, 193 Griffi th
Lane. Light refreshments will be served. Tickets are $8, available
at the door or in advance at the center or the Brentwood Parks and
Recreation De-partment Offi ce, 101B Sand Creek Road. Checks should
be made payable to the City of Brentwood. For more informa-tion,
call 925-516-5380.CHUCKS HOLIDAY: A LOOSELY BORROWED HOLIDAY
TALE
Presented by Actors in Motion, this one-act play written by an
Adams Middle School student is based loosely on the classic Charlie
Brown Christmas. Tick-ets are $5 or the donation of a toy. The
curtain goes up at 7 p.m. at the Adams
Middle School theater. A holiday recep-tion immediately follows
the show.FESTIVAL OF CAROLS
The Pacifi c Masterworks Chorus and Liberty High School Chamber
Singers,
under the direction of Sue Stuart, perform at 8 p.m. at Trilogy
at the Vineyards Club Los Meganos, 1700 Trilogy Parkway in
Brentwood. A pre-concert reception be-gins at 6:30 p.m., featuring
a no-host bar
and hors doeuvres. Concert-only tickets are $20 for adults; $15
for children 12 and under. Reception-and-concert tickets are $35
for adults; $20 for children. Tickets may be purchased at the door
or by e-mail-ing tickets@pacifi cmasterworkschorus.org or
[email protected], Dec. 18DISCOVERY BAY LIGHTED
BOAT PARADE ON THE LAKE
A smaller version of the towns light-ed boat extravaganza shoves
off at 5:30 p.m. from Starboard and Drakes Court bays. Call
510-825-3753 to enter your boat in the parade, or support the
parade by lighting up your backyard for the party.Saturday, Dec. 18
and 24O HOLY NIGHT
This free musical performance takes place at Golden Hills
Community Church, 2401 Shady Willow Lane in Brentwood, at 6 p.m. on
Dec. 18, and 4 and 6 p.m. on Dec. 24. For more information, call
925-516-0653, ext. 147.Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 18-19THE
NUTCRACKER
Brentwood Childrens Ballet Theater presents Tchaikovskys
timeless classic The Nutcracker at Antiochs El Cam-panil Theatre,
602 W. Second St. The cur-tain goes up Saturday, Dec. 18 at 1 and 5
p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 19 at 3 p.m. Reserved seats are $15; general
admission $12. For tickets, log on to www.elcampaniltheatre.com or
call 925-757-9500.
Theres still time to see The Nutcracker this season. The curtain
goes up on Brentwood Childrens Ballet Theaters nal two performances
of the classic holiday tale on Dec. 18 and 19.
Press file photo
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Fabulous Holiday Ice
ShowDecember 18th
at 7:30pm
LAFCO seats up for grabs
For the fi rst time in nearly fi ve years, two openings on the
seven-member Con-tra Costa Local Agency Formation Com-mission
(LAFCO) are up for grabs, and commission members are expected to
vote on the available seats within the next few weeks.
This is a little unusual, said Lou Ann Texeira, LAFCO executive
offi cer. Certainly its the fi rst time this has hap-pened since
Ive been with LAFCO, but itll work out. Well get it done.
LAFCO is a powerful county com-mission that oversees land
boundaries and annexation issues. There are 58 such boards
throughout California.
The two positions the mayors seat, held by Concord Councilwoman
Helen Allen, and the special districts position held by Discovery
Bay Community Servic-es District (CSD) Director David Piepho became
available last month follow-ing Allens retirement from the Concord
Council and Piephos resignation from the CSD board and subsequent
unsuc-cessful bid for a seat on the Byron-Brent-wood-Knightsen
Union Cemetery Board. In order to retain a position on LAFCO,
commissioners must sit on the board of one of the agencies they
represent.
In the case of Allen, a call for nomi-nations to fi ll her spot
on LAFCO went
out a few weeks ago and the nomination deadline was set for Dec.
22. According to Texeira, when the City Selection Commit-tee meets
at its regular Jan. 6 meeting, a new commissioner to fi ll Allens
position will be appointed.
Because Helen (Al-len) didnt run for a seat on the Concord City
Council again, her seat on LAFCO became avail-able, said Tex-eira.
There are 19 cities countywide, so there is the potential for that
many nominations, although typi-cally we receive maybe three or
four. Well see what happens.
Selection committees comprising representatives from each of the
commissions appoint LAFCO seats. For example, a group made up of
representatives from each of the countys 19 city councils votes on
the mayors seat.
Although no offi cial word has been issued on who is running for
the open mayors seat, Brentwood Mayor Bob Tay-lor has said he might
throw his hat into
the ring, and according to Texeira, its also possible that
mayors seat alternate Lafayette City Councilman Don Tatzin might
apply. Applicants for the mayors seat neednt be mayors, but must at
least
be members of a city council.Nominations for the
special districts seat are open until Jan.
5, and an ap-pointment is
expected at the regular meeting of the Indepen-dent Spe-cial
District S e l e c t i o n Committee
on Jan. 24.There are
44 special dis-tricts countywide
and the same number of potential applicants,
but so far, just one individ-ual, George Schmidt the sitting
al-
ternate plans to apply for the post.I am defi nitely interested
in run-
ning, said Schmidt, who has been on the board of directors of
the West County Wastewater District since 1992. Ive been an
alternate for years and I would like to make a run for it. Maybe
its my time.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer
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Congratulations to the following Liberty High School Students of
the Month for October and November: Mike Alegria, Stacy Arcos,
Joseph Arebalo, Cassidy Baker, Spenser Brinkman, Tamra Brown,
Chante Brown, Casady Brown, Chelci Castro, Arben Jimeniz Cortes,
Ashley Davis, Kimberly B. Dawson, Morgan Dupee, Luis Flores, Erin
Fouts, Kaitlyn Galbraith, Monte George, Michael Grif n, Brianda
Gutierrez, Kaitlyn Holm, Deon Hurtado, Hanna Johnson, Fidel Juarez,
Jenneh Kamara, Leah Kappler, Justin Keener, Emily Krentz, Paul
Krey, Paige Lange, Nicole Long, Sara Luci, Casey Madsen, Stacey
Majewski, Megan Marples, Vanessa Mora, Deilyn Nelson, Danny Nguyen,
Alisha Nunes, Addisen Painter, Blake Paris, Chad Payton, Edgardo
Perez, Alexandra Pierce, Eduardo Rangel, Eldon Raudebaugh, Kristy
Reno, Zach Revel, Jessica Rinehart, Abel Rios, Jewels Rios, Haley
Rollins, Mayra Romero, Austin Simons, Yvette Taylor, Bright Test,
Tyler Wanden, Cora Williams, Tim Wilson and Roselia Zavala. Not all
honorees were present for the photo.
Lions laudable in autumn
Heritage High School recently named its Students of the Quarter.
Congratulations to the following students, front row from left:
Carolina Ornelas Math; Chelsea McDonald Social Studies; Adrianna
Morales Motivational; Samantha Bustos Science; Darryl Stingley
Visual & Performing Arts (performing); Samantha Becerra Visual
& Performing Arts (visual); Caitlin Baroody English; Vivian
Pham Math; Devon Conway Science; and Emily Atkins Visual &
Performing Arts (visual); back row: Alexander Goodson Social
Studies; Michael Mehlberg Social Studies; Carter Duong Visual &
Performing Arts (performing); Trevor Carlson Social Studies;
Leonard Eng Motivational; Mary-Lou Milabu Science; Christopher Gan
English; Thaddeus Peterson Motivational; Nicole Casperson Science;
Heritage Principal Andy Parsons; Jessalynn Sheldon Math; Mohammad
Mohammadi Visual & Performing Arts (performing); James
DeStefano English; and Onyinye Onwuzulike Math. Not pictured are
Natalie Lara Agraz Visual & Performing Arts (visual); Nicole
Barakat Visual & Performing Arts (visual); Rita Barakat World
Languages; Brandon Bascom Physical Education; Patrick Berhan Career
Technology; Megan Boyle Physical Education; Jasmine Brown Career
Technology; Vanessa Campos Motivational; Jazelle Chong World
Languages; Cassidy Golinveaux World Languages; Landy Gu Career
Technology; Lovi Kang Career Technology; Tala Moussouras English;
Kenneth Parker Physical Education; Trevor Steadman Visual &
Performing Arts (performing); Matthew Swartz Physical Education;
and Tracy Tyr ngsson World Languages.
Quality quarter
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Two local school districts that came under fi re from the county
regarding their budgets have received an OK for this fi s-cal year,
but more cuts could be on the horizon.
Members of the Antioch and Byron unifi ed school districts
recently breathed a sigh of relief as the Contra Costa County Offi
ce of Education gave each a positive certifi cation on the fi rst
budget report of the school year.
In late November, the county offi ce issued warnings to fi ve
districts Antioch, Byron, John Swett, Mt. Diablo and West Contra
Costa County. Antioch super-intendent Donald Gill said the warning
didnt mean a potential takeover from the state, but closer scrutiny
from the county.
Gill was happy to get that positive certifi cation from the
county, noting that now the district can move forward. If we can
put our budgetary issues to rest, our goal is the social and
academic develop-ment of our kids, he said.
The district did receive some federal money, but in order to
make ends meet this fi scal year for Antioch, the 18,107-student
district made some tough deci-sions. Gill said the district nixed
its travel
budget, except for absolutely essential trips. Antioch also
closed many portable buildings, moving those students back in-side
the permanent structure. The district is looking into renting out
the portables to provide the district with more cash.
Antioch ended class size reduction in kindergarten through third
grade, a move Gill said he did not want to make.
Despite the cuts, the district must still fi nd a way to
eliminate about $4 million from each of the next two fi scal years.
Having a positive budget three years out is absolutely critical to
our district, Gill said. Having a positive multi-year pro-jection
gives our community confi dence that the fi scal resources that are
under the control of the district are in good hands and were
solvent.
Byron, a 1,670-student school district with a preschool, two
elementary schools and a middle school, used federal money to stop
defi cit spending and furloughs this year. According to
Superintendent Ken Jacopetti, the district received a one-time deal
that cant be counted on again next year. Early on, basically we
were into a mode of defi cit spending, Jacopetti said. Its been a
struggle for us over the last couple of years.
Antioch, Byron schoolbudgets OK for now
Congratulations to Timber Point Elementarys Students of the
Month for December. In the front row, from left, are Ava Frazier,
Taryn Martinez, Madison Bone, Bella Shaffer, Ashlyn Rodgers, Jordan
Almgren, Joseph Sim, Jesse Manibusan, Kylie Antonacci and Xiomara
Hernandez; center row: Haley Womack, Raegan Purkey, Kassidy Tucker,
Bailey Tamayo, Gabriel Nodado, Justin Drake, Zachary Machado, Cody
Kraft, Nikki Doorack and Leighton Helfrick; back row: Braden
Speasl, Sienna Kohler-Cristofoli, Emma Bautista, Reese
Watkins-Nelson and Kyle Marchetti.
Tops at Timber Point
by Justin LaffertyStaff Writer
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Freedom High to get new home turf
After seven years of wear and tear, Freedom High Schools
football/soccer fi eld is set to get a facelift.
The Liberty Union High School District in-stalled Freedoms
synthetic turf fi eld in 2003 for $700,000, according to Wayne
Reeves, the districts Director of Project Development. That fi eld
came with an eight-year warranty. Since the current fi eld is still
under warranty, the District will pay a deeply discounted price for
the new fi eld.
The district is purchasing the new synthetic fi eld, which
Reeves said will be state-of-the-art, for about $250,000. Reeves
noted that this money is not coming out of the districts general
fund, but from cash specifi cally earmarked for construc-tion. The
new fi eld will carry another eight-year warranty.
Its not money that would be better used in classrooms or
teachers salaries, he said. This money has to be used for
construction and devel-opment.
Rubber chunks from the current fi elds foun-
dation have been coming lose, sending them fl y-ing as players
dig in their cleats. Freedom Athletic Director Steve Amaro said
some tests were done over the summer showing that the fi eld is
wearing out faster than it should.
Safetys key and this thing has done its time, said Freedom head
varsity football coach Kevin Hartwig.
Im tremendously excited about it, Amaro said. Its going to be a
top-of-the-line fi eld. Were hoping it will last much longer than
the one we have currently.
In addition to enhanced durability, the new fi eld will boast
some special artwork. One end zone will be inscribed with Freedom;
the other with Falcons both in the schools trademark blue. Amaro
said a Falcon logo might be placed at midfi eld. The current fi
eld, scheduled for removal beginning this week, displayed no
special logos or coloration.
Reeves said the work should take about three to four weeks to
complete. In the meantime, the Freedom soccer teams will play home
games at Heritage and Liberty high schools.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
Freedom High will soon replace its 7-year-old football and
soccer eld, made of synthetic turf. Work was set to begin this
week, and should take about three to four weeks.
Photo by Justin Lafferty
by Justin LaffertyStaff Writer
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Basting Mayor Taylor
Oakley Mayor Jim
Frazier, with assistance
from ECCFPD Engine 52,
ramps up the basting a notch, letting Mayor Taylor have it right
smack in the
wattle.
As promised, Mayor
Bob Taylor underwent a
public basting while wearing
a turkey suit Saturday at
The Streets of Brentwood.
First Lady Pam Taylor, left,
was the rst to baste her
husband with Christmas
confetti.
Mayor Jim Frazier of Oakley and the men of ECCFPD Engine 52 take
a turn with the confetti baste. The stunt was the payoff for more
than $3,000 in donations received in Taylors The Mayor is a Turkey
fundraiser for the Brentwood Regional Community Chest.
Far left, shoppers stop by to get in on the fun. Left, the
little ones go about their basting not only with confetti, but with
relish.
Photo by Rick Lemyre
Photos by Rick Lemyre
Photo by Rick Lemyre
Photo by Rick Lemyre
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Blasting past the century mark
Sharp as ever, Antioch resident Flo-ra Lavy celebrated her 100th
birthday recently at the Quail Lodge Retirement Community,
surrounded by staff, friends and four generations of family from
all around the country.
A tough Southern girl at heart, Lavy dined on black-eyed peas
and cornbread as the Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers played some tunes.
Staff at the retirement com-munity joked about her amazing sense of
humor and called her a wonder to be around. She was driven around
in a Ford Model A before the party.
Staff joked about how when Lavy fi rst moved to Quail Lodge, she
threatened to make use of her knife if they didnt take good care of
her. Lavys youngest son, Carl Wolfe, said he quickly confi scated
the weapon.
To be here for her 100th birthday is just an exciting
experience, Wolfe said. This 100 is not even a culmination, its
like Where are we going now? How many more? Shes still
healthy.
Lavy, who technically wont turn 100 till Dec. 26, was born in
Toccoa, Ga., moved to Bethel Island in 1942, to Brent-wood in 1976
and then to Quail Lodge in Antioch. She enjoys traveling, and
before moving to Quail Lodge, took a cruise to Europe, visiting
Greece, Italy, England, Portugal, Spain and France.
An experienced seamstress, Lavy said she made clothes for her
four boys until they became teenagers. She served as president of
the Brentwood Womens Club in 1946, Reno/Tahoe Bus Trip plan-ner
from 1981 to 2001, raffl e chairman for
the City of Hope from 1996 to 1997, and Bethel Island Lioness
from 1983 to 1998.
Lavy, an avid gardener, was also once the president of the
Bethel Island Wom-ens Club and was given a special doll from member
Allene Bean.
People would come by in their car and stop to look at my yard,
Lavy said. I grew anything that anybody would tell me would grow in
the yard.
She said she made it to 100 with hard work and exercise, noting
that she used to run or walk two to three miles per day un-til a
couple years ago, when the arthritis in her knees started to bother
her.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
Photo by Justin Lafferty
Quail Lodge activity director Rhonda White, left, Flora Lavy,
great-grand-daughter Christina Sutton and Antioch Mayor Jim Davis
pose for a picture during Lavys 100th birthday party.
by Justin LaffertyStaff Writer
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Antioch braces for next round of cuts
A handful of Antioch employees could receive layoff notices next
week, and more could join them in the near fu-ture.
After authorizing City Manager Jim Jakel to make $500,000 in
cuts to this fi s-cal years personnel budget at the Nov. 30 City
Council meeting, council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to
di-rect Jakel to make another $737,000 in staffi ng cuts to help
keep the city afl oat. Antioch operates on a general fund bud-get
of roughly $36 million.
The cuts were necessary, according to Councilmember Brian
Kalinowski, be-cause unions have not agreed to continue concessions
in place this calendar year. Starting Jan. 1, Antioch is
contractually obligated to reinstate the concessions, such as
deferred cost of living increases and salary cuts.
If the concessions are not contin-ued, said Finance Director
Dawn Mer-chant, the city could potentially run out of money if we
dont fi nd other ways to cut costs or generate revenue.
Jakel said he would determine the fi rst round of cuts soon,
prompting layoff no-tices to be issued early next week. Some-where
between fi ve and eight employees will be laid off, and the cuts
spread among the citys departments.
Council members emphasized their reluctance to lay people off,
but said pain-ful decisions must be made in order to avoid
bankruptcy. We cant continue to spend what we dont have, council
mem-ber Wade Harper said. We have to re-main fi scally solvent.
Also present at the meeting were sev-eral Antioch police offi
cers, who cited the recent array of violent crimes in Antioch
to
stress the importance of funding the police force. Offi cer
Scott Gillespie and his wife appeared before the council in an
effort to humanize the process of slashing numbers from the budget.
Gillespie said that he was one of the most recently hired offi
cers, so he feared hed be the fi rst to go.
I chose Antioch over other offers I had in law enforcement
because it sound-ed like a good place to work where Id get a lot of
experience and a place where Id have a lot of security, Gillespie
said. My fi rst phase of FTO, I was told I might not have a job at
the end of the year. Ive been told that every day Ive worked here
since. Ive never had security in this city.
Sgt. Tom Fuhrmann, president of the Antioch Police Offi cers
Association, spoke before the vote on behalf of his of-fi cers, but
declined to comment after the meeting on the decision to make more
cuts. Fuhrmann said he planned to meet with offi cers on Wednesday
to fi gure out their next move.
Earlier in the fi ve-hour council meet-ing, city leaders again
had dollars and cents in mind when the subject of new digital
radios for police offi cers and fi re-fi ghters arose. The new
radios, said Lt. Scott Willerford, would make it easier for Antioch
to join a countywide effort to make quick connections between
cities in the event of an emergency.
The radios would cost Antioch $1 million up front, plus $300,000
per year. While Willerford said the current radios work fi ne, they
make it diffi cult to coordi-nate with other agencies in the event,
for example, of a high-speed pursuit that ex-tends beyond city
limits.
City council members were not able to reach a decision, asking
that the issue be reconsidered at the next meeting on Jan. 11.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
Antioch police of cer Eric
McManus, worried about cuts in the
department, speaks at Tuesdays city
council meeting. Several police
of cers attended the meeting to try to stave off police
layoffs.
Photo by Justin Lafferty
by Justin LaffertyStaff Writer
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Bah humbug to political correctness
Has political correctness run amok? Consider the secular battle
cry over Yuletide expressions: Christmas tree or holiday tree;
robust merry Christmas or neutered happy holidays? Folks are
cussing, not kiss-
ing, under the mistletoe over nomenclature, caught in a win-try
cultural war swirling around innocent holiday semantics.
Call this a tyranny of the minority as, tellingly, 84 percent of
Americans are Chris-tian and 96 percent celebrate Christmas. Mr.
Retailer, freely call your trees whatever. Thats your merchandising
right. Its also my consumer right to take my business to a vendor
unembarrassed by the word Christmas. Pointedly,
what elitist would likely drag a pine to the top of their ivory
tower? Heaven forbid, the act might interrupt their incessant
whining and cause a dreaded momentary spell of
lightheartedness.
As for calling out happy holidays, Hannukah, Kwan-za or Ramadan,
be my guest; indulge me my merry Christmas! Im also continuing with
happy New Year. Following the Roman tradition isnt affronting the
Babylonian, Bahai, Balinese, Chinese, Coptic, Islamic, Mayan,
Persian or, for that matter, Sports Illustrated calendar.
Graciously, then, spare the sanctimonious indignation. My cultural
links, family roots and even plain common sense scream bah humbug!
to toasting an emotionally productive, disease free, economically
advan-tageous, environmentally conscious, gender, race, religion
and ethnicity neutral passing of the winter solstice.
Amidst shrill secularism, we forget Harry Trumans
words to Pope Pius XII in 1947: this is a Christian nation.
America was, in truth, founded on Biblical principles. The genesis
of the Bill of Rights is found in the teachings inspired by Exodus,
Saint Matthew and Saint Paul. The Ten Commandments still rest on
the wall behind the sitting Supreme Court justices. Our coins still
display the motto In God we trust. The president still swears his
oath of offi ce on a Bible. Congress is still con-vened with
prayer. Though nobody is imposing a public religion, that doesnt
exclude faith from our resplendent national tapestry.
Friends, appropriate parting sentiments from Charles Dickens A
Christmas Carol: I dont know what to do! cried Scrooge, laughing
and crying in the same breath. I am as light as a feather. I am
happy as an angel. I am as merry as a schoolboy. A merry Christmas
to every-body! A happy New Year to all the world.
GUEST COMMENT
by Walter RuehligAntioch
LETTER TO THE EDITOREmphasis on giving
Editor:On Thanksgiving Day, Golden Hills
Community Church held its annual free Thanksgiving Dinner at
Veterans Hall in Brentwood. This year we served nearly 1,000 meals
between those served at the hall and delivered to homes, gave
away
nearly 150 bags of groceries and also a great deal of
clothing.
We couldnt have done it without a lot of help from the
community. There were hundreds of people who helped in many
different ways from inside and outside the church body. I couldnt
possibly thank them all by name, but there are some who
deserve special recognition for their gener-ous donation of
their time, supplies, and/or money. In no particular order, they
are the American Legion Post 202, Brentwood Ace Hardware and Jerry
Thorpe, Ralphs Catering and Ralph and Charlene Skelton, Joe
Champlain, Linda Crippin, Sue Harris, Kim Jones, Al and Nellie
Garcia, Drew
Hanson, Nancy McDaniel, Betty Walker, Dainty Center, Celebration
Christian School, Golden Hills Christian School, the Brentwood
Press, Jerry at Sticky Chicken and Ribs of Brentwood, and Bart
Sch-neider and his group of Edna Hill students.
Brian SharpBrentwood
City of Brentwood City Manager and City Council City Hall708
Third St.Brentwood, CA 94513 Phone:
925-516-5440www.ci.brentwood.ca.us
City of Antioch City Manager and City Council City HallThird and
H streetsAntioch, CA 94509Phone:
925-779-7000www.ci.antioch.ca.us/citygov/administration
City of Oakley City Manager and City Council City Hall3231 Main
St.Oakley, CA 94561Phone: 925-625-7000www.ci.oakley.ca.us
Town of Discovery BayTown Manager and Community Services
District 1800 Willow Lake RoadDiscovery Bay, CA 94505Phone:
925-634-1131www.todb.ca.gov
County Supervisor, Dist. III Mary N. Piepho1200 Central Blvd.,
Suite BBrentwood, CA 94513
Phone: 925-240-7260 [email protected]
County Supervisor, Dist. VFederal Glover315 E. Leland
Ave.Pittsburg, CA 94565Phone: [email protected]
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CapitolRoom 2054Sacramento, CA 95814Phone: 916-651-4007 1350 Treat
Blvd., Suite 240Walnut Creek, CA 94597Phone:
925-942-6082www.dist07.casen.govoffice.com
Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan15th District P.O. Box
942849Sacramento, CA 942493231 Main St., Oakley, CA 94561 Phone:
925-679-2715www.democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a15
Gov. Arnold SchwarzeneggerConstituent AffairsState Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-445-2864
www.gov.ca.gov/interact#emailU.S. Rep. Gerald McNerney 11th
Congressional District 2222 Grand Canal Blvd., Suite 7 Stockton, CA
95207 Phone: 209-476-8552Fax: 209-476-8587Washington office:312
Cannon HOBWashington, D.C. 20515 Phone: 202-225-1947Fax:
202-225-4060www.mcnerney.house.gov
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Francisco, CA 94111Phone: 415-403-0100 www.boxer.senate.gov
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A sampling of recent law enforcement activity reported by East
County police de-partments.
BRENTWOODDec. 7, 3:04 p.m. An unidentifi ed person stole three
checks from the mailbox of a residence on Luna Court and cashed
them in San Francisco.Dec. 7, 3:53 p.m. On American Avenue, a
subject reported that an unidentifi ed person brandished a knife at
him.Dec. 7, 4:24 p.m. A subject caught stealing merchandise from a
business on Lone Tree Way was placed under citizens arrest and
subsequently released on Promise To Ap-pear.Dec. 7, 5:32 p.m. An
unidentifi ed driver struck a vehicle on Brentwood Boulevard at
Valdry Court and fl ed without exchanging information.Dec. 8, 3:31
a.m. An unidentifi ed person ignited an improvised explosive device
on the front porch of a residence on Anderson Lane, resulting in
minor damage.Dec. 9, 12:03 a.m. A subject who stole a bottle of
alcohol from a business on Bal-four Road was arrested and
transported to Juvenile Hall.Dec. 9, 4:31 a.m. An unidentifi ed
person kicked and damaged the front door of a residence on OHara
Avenue.Dec. 9, 8 a.m. An unidentifi ed person smashed the
drivers-side rear window of a vehicle parked on Torrey Pines
Drive.Dec. 9, 9:43 a.m. An unidentifi ed person cut and removed
copper wire from street lights on Neroly Road at OHara Avenue.Dec.
9, 10:10 a.m. A driver struck a tree in the vicinity of Foothill
Road at Augusta Drive.Dec. 9, 2:31 p.m. An unidentifi ed person
used the personal information of a resident of Stanwick Street in
an attempt to open two credit card accounts.Dec. 9, 4:15 p.m. An
unidentifi ed person stole the registration tab from a vehicle
parked on Lone Tree Way.Dec. 10, 2:35 a.m. On Jane Way at Sunset
Road, an unreported stolen vehicle was lo-cated unoccupied attached
to the stripped chassis of another stolen vehicle.Dec. 10, 7:21
p.m. A subject was placed
under citizens arrest by loss-prevention personnel for burglary
and battery at a busi-ness on Balfour Road. He was arrested and
taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.Dec. 11, 12:09 a.m. A
resident of Cherry Tree Court who pulled into his driveway and
struck a vehicle parked there was found to be driving under the
infl uence of alcohol. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez
Detention Facility.Dec. 11, 1:46 p.m. A driver struck a fi re
hy-drant on Washington Drive at Eisenhower Way.Dec. 12, 1:53 a.m. A
subject contacted on Oak Street was found to be too intoxicated to
care for himself. He was arrested and tak-en to the Martinez
Detention Facility.Dec. 12, 2:01 a.m. During a traffi c stop on
Walnut Boulevard, a subject found in pos-session of suspected
steroids fl ed the scene on foot and assaulted an offi cer, causing
se-rious injury. The subject was apprehended following another foot
pursuit at another location. He was arrested, transported to Contra
Costa Regional Medical Center, and fi nally to the Martinez
Detention Fa-cility.Dec. 12, 8:14 a.m. An unidentifi ed person
stole Christmas decorations from a resi-dence on Anderson Lane.Dec.
12, 8:47 a.m. It was discovered that during the previous night, an
unidentifi ed driver had struck a stop sign on Saint An-drews Drive
at San Juan Oaks Road and fl ed the scene.Dec. 12, 9:36 p.m. An
unidentifi ed person robbed a business on Brentwood Boulevard at
gunpoint.
To view the Brentwood Police Depart-ments public logs on the
citys Web site, visit
www.ci.brentwood.ca.us/department/pd/reports/index.cfm.
OAKLEYNov. 25 On Laurel Road at Main Street, on Fuller Court at
Salvador Lane, on Delta Ranch Drive at Vintage Parkway, on Laurel
Road at Main Street and on the 3100 block of Main Street, subjects
were arrested for driving under the infl uence of alcohol.Nov. 25 A
residence on the 5000 block of Montevino Way was vandalized.Nov. 26
A subject was found to be under
the infl uence of drugs on East Cypress Road at Frank Hengel
Way.Nov. 26 An assault with a deadly weap-on occurred on the 500
block of Norcross Lane.Nov. 26 Terrorist threats were made on Dutch
Slough Road at Jersey Island Road.Nov. 27 A vehicle accident with
injuries oc-curred on Empire Avenue at Truman Lane.Nov. 27 A
vehicle accident with property damage occurred on Empire Avenue at
Main Street.Nov. 27 On the 600 block of Frazier Drive, on Montevino
Way at Oakley Road, on Em-pire Avenue at Hemlock Drive and on Main
Street at OHara Avenue, subjects were ar-rested for driving under
the infl uence of al-cohol.Nov. 27 A subject was found in violation
of a custody order on the 700 block of Walnut Drive.Nov. 29 A
subject was found to be under the infl uence of drugs on Carol Lane
at Main Street.Nov. 29 Vehicles were towed from the 2500 block of
Main Street and from Del Antico Avenue at Main Street.Nov. 29 On
the 5300 block of Sunrise Meadows Lane, misdemeanor battery was
reported.Nov. 29 An vehicle parked on the 100 block of Narcissus
Court was burglarized.Nov. 29 Grand theft occurred on the 400 block
of Walnut Meadows Drive.Nov. 30 On the 2500 block of Main Street, a
subject was cited for reckless driving.Dec. 1 A subject was found
in possession of drug paraphernalia on Big Break Road at Main
Street.Dec. 1 On Empire Avenue at Laurel Road, a subject presented
false identifi cation to a police offi cer.Dec. 1 An armed robbery
was reported on Main Street at Vintage Parkway.Dec. 2 A hit-and-run
incident occurred on Carol Lane at Main Street.Dec. 2 A subject was
seen brandishing a weapon on the 600 block of Bynum Court.Dec. 3
Credit card fraud was reported on the 1400 block of Mallard
Lane.Dec. 3 An illegal entry into a residence was made on the 600
block of Bynum Court.Dec. 4 A subject was found in violation of
probation on Fernwood Drive at Teakwood Drive.Dec. 4 Assault
with a deadly weapon oc-curred on the 900 block of W. Cypress
Road.Dec. 4 On the 1900 block of Hamburg Street, a subject was
arrested for public in-toxication.Dec. 5 Felony dissuading and
threaten-ing a witness occurred on the 3800 block of Marsh Way.Dec.
5 A subject was found in receipt of stolen property on the 3200
block of Main Street.
DISCOVERY BAYNov. 1 A vehicle was towed from Harbor Drive at
Marina Road.Nov. 1 Misdemeanor battery occurred on the 100 block of
Tiller Court.Nov. 1 Terrorist threats were made on the 2200 block
of Cambridge Drive.Nov. 1 A petty theft was reported on the 5400
block of Riverlake Road.Nov. 2 A residence on the 1800 block of
Cherry Hills Drive was burglarized.Nov. 3 An adult was reported
missing from the 2000 block of Bowsprit Court.Nov. 4 Grand theft
from a building oc-curred on the 2000 block of Edgeview Way.Nov. 6
Credit card fraud was reported on the 1900 block of Windward
Point.Nov. 7 On the 4800 block of Cabrillo Point, a subject was
charged with public nuisance.Nov. 8 Petty theft from a vehicle
occurred on the 5700 block of Marlin Drive.Nov. 8 An uncontrollable
juvenile was re-ported on the 4000 block of Regatta Drive.Nov. 11
On Discovery Bay Boulevard at Highway 4, a subject was arrested for
driv-ing under the infl uence of alcohol.Nov. 11 An arrest warrant
was served on the 5600 block of Marlin Drive.Nov. 13 On the 2100
block of Breaker Court, an access card was stolen.Nov. 19 Illegal
fi reworks were set off on the 300 block of Mendocino Way.Nov. 26
Grand theft from a vehicle oc-curred on the 2300 block of Newport
Place North.Nov. 26 Misdemeanor vandalism was re-ported on the 700
block of Willow Lake Road.
COP LOGSFROM EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCH LOGS An unidentifi ed
person stole Christmas decorations from a residence on Anderson
Lane in Brentwood.Dec. 12, 8:14 a.m.
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Boat parade lights up Discovery BayTown turns out for annual
celebration
Local residents and out-of-towners brought their enthusiasm and
their boats to Discovery Bays waterside celebration last weekend.
The annual event, hosted by the Discovery Bay Yacht Club, brought
out the spirit of the season in participants and spectators alike.
Here are some of this years popu-lar entries.
A giant snowglobe, colorful nutcrackers and plenty of holiday
lights made this entry a fan favorite as it made its way through
the towns backyard bays and waterways.
Cathy and Craig Chutka, rst-place winners in the small boat
category, wished residents a happy holiday with their Santa sleigh
and reindeer-inspired decorations.
Kevin Hinmans 70-foot houseboat was aglow with hundreds of
holiday lights. Hinmans merry entry took rst place in the
non-member category.
When youve got Santa
on your side, you
dont need anything
else, as evidenced by
this simple yet spirited
parade entry.
Photos by Stacey Chance
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The district was able to bring back some staff members, but
Jacopetti said those positions will end in June. Byron also
requested a helper from the state to make sure the district is fi
nancially sound.
However, like Gill, Jacopetti faces tough choices down the road.
The Byron superintendent said that next fi scal year, the district
projects to spend $545,000 more than it has. The year after that,
By-
ron is projected to spend $685,000 over budget.
Jacopetti fears that things will change for schools all over
California once gover-nor-elect Jerry Brown takes offi ce in
Janu-ary and inherits a $25 billion defi cit.
Weve reduced about everything we could reduce, Jacopetti said.
Were just watching the state and our new governor and where things
will go.
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Unfathomable fenceWe watched the fence growing,
growing even as the snow fell, and there was bile and envy
oozing from several pores in town.
This was the rich guys fence. The rich guy and his wife moved to
our
quiet little town to spend weekends. Their real home is two
hours away in the city. He owns a factory or store or something
down there. But here they bought that fi ve acres on the edge of
town and had people from the city come up and
build their vacation home. They paid the builders to stay down
at the Em-press Motel while they worked, too.
Well, the house was fi nished to-ward the end of summer, and
theyve been up here several times since. Seem like nice enough
folks. But the fence
The rich guy had no fence around the fi ve acres, you see, and
he had no fi rewood. So he decided to kill two birds with one stone
and have some fi rewood cutters build a fi rewood fence, about four
feet high, around his little
country estate.So we watched, as load by load the
fence grew; fi rst across the front of the property and then
turning a corner to go back toward the rear of his prop-erty.
A fi rewood fence. Dud did some fi guring down at the Mule Barn
the other day. Dud always was handy with fi gures.
As I see it, he has one fi replace in that whole house, Dud
says, and he doesnt need it to heat the house. They had a propane
furnace put in. So, if he burns that fi replace continuously every
weekend during winter, fi guring winter lasts until about April,
give or take, I fi gure itll take him 93 years to run out of
fence.
Those of us who cut and haul our own wood, and use it to heat
the house, at fi rst said nasty things about the rich guy. This
fence was really gilding the lily, of course.
But then we started taking friends from out of town to see
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Jordan Powell, a 2009 graduate of Freedom High School, graduated
from Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego on Nov. 24.
Jordan is the son of proud parents Ana and Russell Powell, brother
of Vanessa and grandson of Maria Acevedo. After Christmas, Jordan
will undergo three weeks of additional training at Camp Pendleton,
after which hell assume a data communications position at 29 Palms.
In addition to completing the rigorous training at MCRD, which
included The Crucible, Jordan earned the topmost classi cation of
Ri e Expert.
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Jim Frazier wears many hats. He is the president of the Oakley
Kiwanis Club, vice president of the nonprofi t Friends of Oakley,
and co-founder of the statewide charity The Network of Care. On
Tuesday, Frazier added mayor of Oakley to his resum.
Entering his third year on the council, Frazier has climbed the
ladder of public ser-vice representing Oakley, serving his fi rst
term as a councilman in 2009, then as vice mayor, and at Tuesdays
council meeting, as is Oakley tradition, ascending to the role of
mayor.
Following his appointment, Frazier thanked fellow council
members for their vote of confi dence and said hes ready to take on
the challenges of leading the city into 2011.
Im here to say that I am proudly here to serve you, our great
city of Oakley, as your mayor and will do so with loyalty and
pride, Frazier said. These are duties that I do not take lightly. I
thank my fellow council mem-bers for their service, and with that,
lets get down to business.
After being sworn in as mayor, Frazier outlined a list of goals
for 2011, including the completion of the relocation of Fire
Station 93, which will include an emergency prepared-ness center;
the opening of La Clinica; the addition of gateway welcome signs
and way-fi nding signs to city streets; and the acquisition of
properties along Main Street that will help move the Downtown
Specifi c Plan forward.
Also on his to-do list are the installation of the connection
between the Highway 4 Bypass and Highway 160; a slew of city road
improvements and park enhancements; and securing the relinquishment
of Main Street from CalTrans to the city, a goal that received
energetic applause from the audience of ap-proximately 100
guests.
Those are a lot of goals that this council has been working
toward for years, and were going to complete them this year,
Frazier said.
Before Frazier offi cially settled into his seat as mayor, he
paid homage to outgo-ing Mayor Pat Anderson, thanking her for
mentoring him during his fi rst years on the council. Frazier read
a proclamation honor-ing Anderson for completing her third term as
mayor, which declared Dec. 14, 2010 as Pat Anderson Day in the city
of Oakley.
Anderson will hold her seat on the coun-cil for two more years,
but representatives from the city and the county presented her with
gifts for a year well served. County Supervi-sor Federal Glover
honored Anderson for her outstanding job leading the city, while
Iris Obregon, representing State Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan,
offered kind words to Ander-son for her decade of dedication,
serving as an excellent role model to the community.
Council members presented Anderson with mementos, but outgoing
councilman Bruce Connelley, who was replaced by Randy Pope, offered
the most heartfelt thank-you. Ive always known you as Miss Pat,
the
teacher that person in your other life, and quite often I felt
like I was your radical stu-dent, Connelley said as he presented
her with a bouquet of fl owers.
Ive got to thank you for setting me straight at times and
dealing with me and put-ting up with me. Thank you for not whacking
my knuckles with the ruler. Theres no ques-tion that your heart has
always been in the best for Oakley. Thank you for your service.
Anderson thanked her well-wishers, but refused to take all the
credit. I dont do this alone. There are fi ve of us up there,
Ander-son said, pointing to the dais. I just happen to be the one
sitting in the seat. I get to bang the gavel, and Im the one they
usually call when there is something important that needs to be
signed, but other than that Im just one of them. It takes all of us
to make this happen. So I thank each one of you (council members)
because I cant do it without you. I cant do it
without the staff, and I certainly couldnt do it without a
community that I love and adore, so thank you very much.
The next City Council meeting is sched-uled for Jan. 11, 2011.
City services, aside from law enforcement, will be limited for the
rest of the year as the city enters a two-week holiday
furlough.
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LEGAL NOTICESFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File #F-0008018-00 The name of the business (es): Diversi ed
Laundry Services Located at: 47 Keel Court In: Discovery Bay, CA
94505 Mailing: P.O. Box 325, Knightsen, CA 94548 Is hereby
registered by the following owner(s): Herbert M. McKay, Jr., 47
Keel Court, Discovery Bay, CA 94505; Ken Guaraldi, 2099 Marshall
Road, Vacaville, CA 95687. This business is con-ducted by: a
General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business
under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: N/A.
Signature of registrant: Herbert M. McKay, Jr. This statement was
led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on:
November 22, 2010 By: C. Garcia, Deputy Expires: November 22,
2015Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 17, 24, 31,
2010, January 7, 2011
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File #F-0007766-00 The following person(s) has withdrawn as a
general partner(s) from the partnership operating under the
ctitious business name of Diversi ed Laundry Service, 47 Keel
Court, Discovery Bay, CA 94505. The ctitious business name
statement for the partnership was led on 9/27/07 in the County of
Contra Costa under the File Number F-0007766-00. The full name and
residence of the person or persons with-drawing as partner(s): Gina
Guaraldi, 2099 Marshall Road, Va-caville, CA 95687. Signature: Gina
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7, 2011
Gold Star license plates hit the roadIt was years in the making
and took
mountains of work, but when Kevin Graves learned that the fi rst
of the Gold Star license plates were fi nally ready to roll, he had
just one thing to say Hooyah.
Its a fantastic accomplishment, a tre-mendous team effort and it
feels great to have fi nally gotten it done, said Graves, a
Discov-ery Bay resident whose son Joey was killed in Iraq in 2007.
It just feels really great.
The idea for the California plates was developed by Graves and
Modesto resident Mike Anderson who also lost a son in Iraq as a way
to honor other Gold Star families whose loved ones had made the
ultimate sac-rifi ce. Pennsylvania, New York, Texas and Illinois
are among the states that offer Gold Star family plates.
And last week, California was added to the list, as the fi rst
of the 7,500 license plates was presented to Graves and Anderson at
a ceremony in Sacramento. In attendance were Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger, Secretary of California Department of Veterans
Affairs Roger Brautigan, Director of the California Department of
Motor Vehicles George Val-
verde, former State Sen. Dave Cogdill and numerous local Gold
Star families.
The importance of this is not just for our children, but also
for the families of all those who have served in the military all
the way back to World War II, said Graves in a recent interview
with The Press.
If you had a child who was unfortu-nately one of the 59,000 who
died in Vietnam, you just went into the house and kept it to
yourself. This is the perfect opportunity to give those people
that pride.
But the road to securing the plates was circuitous, paved with
policy snafus and ap-propriations potholes that obstructed the
original bill on the states Senate fl oor in 2007. But Graves,
Anderson and local veterans groups, volunteers and other
organizations pressed on and helped secure passage of the bill in
2008. Since then, the groups have
worked together to raise the $300,000 for the fi rst 7,500
vanity plates so no costs would be incurred by the state.
The funds were all raised by Gold Star families and other
veterans organizations, along with the help of the California
Veter-ans Administration, the governors offi ce and Senator Jeff
Denham, who co-authored the bill, said Graves. Its also very
appropriate that we were able to raise the funds and get it done
before the governor left offi ce, since he was involved in this
process with us from the beginning.
And now, with the offi cial arrival of the plates, family
members of those who have died in active duty in the military will
be able to receive a vanity plate free of charge. But for Graves,
the realization of the plates means something even more.
Its great to fi nally be able to say to those who ask the
question, that yes, they (the license plates) are available, said
Graves. They are here, they are ready and they are available to
show respect for those who have died, their families and the
sacrifi ces they have made. Hooyah.
For more information on Gold Star li-cense plates, log onto
www.cdva.ca.gov.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
Kevin Graves received the states second Gold Star license plate
from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last week following a ceremony
honoring the Discovery Bay residents efforts to secure passage of
the vanity plates. Graves wife Leianne and Sen. Jeff Denham, far
left, as well as Graves parents Marylin and Gene Graves, far right,
shared in the celebration.
Photo courtesy of Leianne Graves
by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer
been here for 15 years, and I love working in East County. There
are great people out here and that makes my job a lot easier. Im
ap-preciative of the support and Im thankful to whoever nominated
us for this honor. This is a
complete surprise, and Im very grateful.Schults and Kendall will
be honored at
the Chambers annual Awards Dinner on Jan. 29 at the Club Los
Meganos Event Center at Trilogy at The Vineyards in Brentwood.
Tick-ets purchased before Dec. 23 are $40; $50 af-terward.
Reservations must be made by Jan.
21. No tickets will be sold at the door.For more information or
to make a res-
ervation, call the Chamber offi ce at 925-634-3344 or log on to
www.brentwoodchamber.com.
Samie Hartley contributed to this story. To comment, visit
www.thepress.net.
Schults from page 1A
Mayor Frazier: Lets get down to businessby Samie Hartley
Staff WriterJim Frazier, center, and Kevin Romick take the oath
of of ce at Tuesdays council meeting. Frazier will preside over the
Oakley City Council as mayor, and Romick will serve as vice
mayor.
Photo by Samie Hartley
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Photos by Justin Lafferty
Liberty sophomore guard/forward Erin Morgan, above, looks for a
shot against Millennium. Above left, Libertys Brandon White takes
to the air for two points against Enochs.
Lions end with losses in home tournament
Liberty Highs girls varsity basketball team couldnt hold off
Clayton Valley, which rallied for 11 fourth-quarter points in a
38-31 victory on Saturday. The win earned the Eagles the title in
the 26th an-nual Stonebarger Tournament, held at Lib-erty.
The Lions, who scored just three points in the fourth quarter,
were led by junior center Bernadette Fongs 13 points and 13
rebounds.The loss dropped Libertys record to 5-4. The Lions league
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Mission San Jose on Saturday.
Boys basketballLibertys boys varsity basketball
team also ended the Stonebarger Tourna-ment with a loss,
dropping the consolation bracket fi nal on Saturday to Campolindo
48-36. Sophomore Brandon White led the Lions with 10 points before
leaving in the fourth quarter due to an injury. The loss dropped
Libertys record to 4-3.
The biggest thing is: were a young team, said head coach Jon
Heinz. I know well be up and down a bit.
Arroyo took home the tournament title, beating Tracy 48-47 in
the fi nal game.
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Despite Melenas sparkling play, the Falcons early season road
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Melena from page 1B
Senior Sergio Ron and the Deer Valley Wolverines varsity boys
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Delta Patriots earn first national title
East Countys Delta Patriots had never appeared in the National
Youth Football Championship prior to this years Thanksgiving
Weekend tournament. But the local players not only made their debut
this year they won the whole thing.
The squad that won the NYFC tournament com-prised all 19 members
of the Patriots Varsity North squad plus three players each from
the Varsity East and West squads.
The opening game, which took place on Thanksgiv-ing Day, pitted
the Patriots against the hometown Las Ve-gas Falcons. After the
Falcons scored on the opening play of the game, Delta responded by
dominating most of the game, winning 28-12. The loss was the Vegas
squads fi rst of the season.
Two days later, the Patriots took on the undefeated and
high-scoring (33 points per game) Santa Barbara Chargers in the
tournament fi nals. The game followed a similar script to the
opener, as the Chargers jumped out to an early lead. And Delta made
sure the script was followed to the letter fi nal score: Patriots
29, Santa Barbara 12.
The Patriots were invited to the tournament that
takes 100 teams from around the nation, matching up squads
according to talent. Delta was a part of the Ameri-can Division.
The Patriot North Squad fi nished the regu-lar season with a 5-4
record.
In the regional playoffs, the Patriots North squad avenged
regular-season losses to the East and West squads and made the
Super Bowl against Stocktons Weston Ranch Ravens. After falling
behind 12-0, the Patriots stormed back to take a 22-21 lead in the
fi nal quarter, but fell victim to a few big plays in the fi nal
1:40 of the game and lost 27-22.
Deltas North team was led by head coach Eric Shaw and assistants
Bryan Lucay, Roger Kruse, Soli Letuli-gasenoa, Wayland Edwards,
Jack Ray, Fatu Aumua and Dean Vernarecci. Throughout the
tournament, as well as the season, they were led on the fi eld by
strong play from quarterback Roger Kruse, receiver Simba Short and
de-fensive back Trejon Edwards.
Players from the championship team hail from Brent-wood, Oakley,
Antioch and Discovery Bay. The roster comprises mostly 13- and
14-year-olds plus one 12-year old. The 14-year-olds will no longer
be eligible after this season. The younger players will have a
choice of play-ing with the Patriots or playing freshman football
in high school next season.
Running back Benny Orozco heads for a rst down dur-ing the Delta
Patriots run at the National Youth Football Championship.
Photo courtesy of Tracey Goodwin
by Michael DixonCorrespondent
The EDYSL U16 Arsenal team traveled to Las Vegas for the recent
Tur-key Bowl. Playing teams a class above themselves, the Arsenal
went 0-4 throughout the weekend but fought hard. Though the result
wasnt op-timal, the players had a great time and made their coach
and families proud.
Arsenal talks Turkey
Photo courtesy of Lynn Fontaine
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Football season isnt over for some Bay Valley Athletic League
players. In the second annual East Bay vs. Sacramento Holiday
Classic, to be held Dec. 26 at Grant High in Sacramento, four BVAL
athletes will take the fi eld: Pittsburg wide receiver Julius
Mozee, the league MVP, and teammate Terrance Polk; Antioch receiver
Shamawn Wright; and Heri-tage kicker Will Pedrotti.Boys
basketball
Antiochs boys varsity basketball team lost a close match-up with
visiting Pleasant Grove 76-64 on Monday night. The defeat
evened the Panthers record to 3-3. Antiochs junior varsity team
also fell 66-27 to the Ea-gles.
Deer Valley was edged by Buchanan 65-64 in the fi rst game of De
La Salles Chris Vonture Classic. The Wolverines rebounded to beat
Acalanes and St. Patrick/St. Vincent in the fi nal two games of the
tournament. Deer Valley will play Rodriguez in the East West
Classic at Dougherty Valley on Saturday.
Heritage fell to 2-3 last weekend in a 50-37 loss to Monte
Vista. The Patriots are participating in this weekends Don Nelson
Classic.
Freedoms varsity team took two out of three in the Granada
Holiday Invitational
last weekend, fi nishing with a 59-54 win over Miramonte. At the
Ripon Tournament, the junior varsity team took home the title with
wins over Ceres, Ripon and Enochs. Darrell Daniels scored 18 points
for the Falcons in the championship game against Enochs. Girls
basketball
Deer Valley dropped its fi nal game in last weekends St. Hope
Tournament 62-59 to Sacramento, bringing its record to 4-2. The
Wolverines are on break until the West Coast Jamboree, held in
various BVAL gyms, tips off on Dec. 27.
Heritage lost two straight games, to Foothill and Logan, after
three consecutive wins and are currently participating in the
Northgate tournament. Boys soccer
Deer Valley has started the year 2-0-2, the two ties coming last
week in the Tri-Valley Champions Challenge against Clayton Valley
(3-3) and San Ramon Valley (0-0).
Antioch and Freedom are still looking for their fi rst wins the
Falcons have started the year 0-5, the Panthers 0-3-2.Wrestling
Heritage lost its fi rst match of the season last weekend 69-12
to Bloomington from Vista Murrieta. Liberty is preparing to host
its annu-al Lou Bronzan Tournament, to be held Mon-day through
Thursday. Lions head coach Greg Chappel said roughly 50 teams are
lined up.
BVAL notebook: Players prep for Holiday Classicby Justin
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James Bernard BorgmeyerLoving husband, father, grandfather,
brother, uncle and friend, Jim was called to Heaven on Nov. 30,
after defying the odds and courageously battling cancer.
Jim was born on Feb. 7, 1942 in Loose Creek, Mo., the eldest of
nine children born to Lam-bert and Mary Agnes Borgmeyer. He
initially followed a religious vo-cation by studying the priesthood
at La Salette Seminary for two years, and later graduated from
Helias High School, both in Jefferson City, Mo.
Jim went on to serve in the United States Navy from 1960 to 1964
as a radioman on the USS Mount Katmai. At only 19 years of age, he
was the youngest radio-man in the Pacifi c fl eet to achieve the
rank of E5. He was sent overseas four times, and served in Hawaii,
Japan, Hong Kong, Okinawa, Guam and the Philippines.
Jim was hired at Sears as a tire-buster in 1964. He was promoted
nu-merous times throughout his career, and was located in Concord,
San Jose, Chico and Sacramento, as well as the regional
headquarters in Hayward while he was the Regional Auto Center
manager for 38 stores in Northern California. After 39 years with
the company, he retired as the
store manager for Sears Sunrise, the fi fth largest store in the
nation. At the time of his retirement, he was the only person to
achieve this position without a college de-gree.
Jim enjoyed a vari-ety of sports, primarily fi shing, golf,
baseball and football. He loved tak-ing long road trips with his
wife and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was
a kind, generous, hard-working, strong man who always had time to
help others and never wavered in loyalty to his family.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, and siblings Mary Beth
Borgmeyer and Robert Borgmeyer. He is sur-vived by his loving
wife
of 38 years, Connie; his six children, Diana Borgmeyer, James B.
Borgmeyer II, Kelly Royse, Machelle Borgmeyer, Tina DeRita and Tom
Borgmeyer; sons-in-law Darrin DeRita and Bill Royse;
daughter-in-law Karina Borgmeyer; fi ve grandchildren, Brittani
DeRita, Steffani DeRita, Jarid DeRita, Daltry Royse and Rachelle
Borgmeyer; six siblings, Nancy Zimmer, Dot Grotemeyer, Dan
Borg-meyer, Larry Borgmeyer, Jerry Borg-meyer and Gary Borgmeyer;
and many nieces and nephews.
OBITUARIES
Michael Henry DeimlingMay 3,1952-Nov. 19, 2010
Brentwood resident Michael Deim-ling, 58, passed away peacefully
at home on Nov. 19 after a long battle with his illnesses. During
his fi nal battle he had been lovingly cared for by his adoring
wife, Mi-chelle, and numer-ous family and friends.
Michael was born in Racine, Wis., the third of four children to
Joseph and Joan Rita Deimling (both deceased). He is survived by
his beloved wife, Michelle; broth-ers, Eugene (Nancy) and Thomas
(Nan-cy); sister, Joanne Schissel (Michael); one niece and three
nephews. Many long-term close friends, dear neighbors and his
lov-ing dogs, Snickers and Sammy, survive him.
Michael enjoyed a long and success-ful career with Longs Drug
Stores, be-ginning as a box boy while still in high school and
returning after college to work h