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The riches of our multicultural community took center stage at a
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Lions pool their talent
The Lions might not be the team to beat this season, but theyll
give competitors a swim for their money. Page 1B
A community alert system, online payment options and streamlined
audio and video capa-bilities were just a few of the features
presented to the CSD Board last week as directors and the public
got their fi rst peek at Discovery Bays new Web site.
NIA Creative, the fi rm hired in Septem-ber to revamp the towns
site, offered a glimpse of the new site at the regular CSD meeting
on April 7. NIA Creative owners Jennifer and Chris Finetti identifi
ed some of the key elements of the new design, projected on a video
screen for easier viewing.
Staff said that their most urgent need was to have something
that is easy to use, and we think we have done that, said Jennifer.
The new Web site is designed to be attractive, intuitive and easy
to use and understand. The site upgrades the professionalism of the
CSD Board and also appropriately refl ects the beauty and
experience of living in Discovery Bay. The site also adds a much
better conduit of com-munication between the board and community,
which is something that has been needed for a long time.
The new sites features include:
Community alerts. In the event of an emergen-cy such as an
earthquake, members of the com-munity who have signed up in advance
for the Web feature will receive an e-mail alert. Details such as
where to pick up children from school or the location of nearby
shelters will be included
in the e-mail alert. Service requests. Online service forms will
al-low residents to request information on their water bills or
report incidents such as broken
by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer
Directors preview new Web site
High school property suit heads for trial
A dispute between the Lib-erty Union High School District
(LUHSD) and two landowners concerning the sale of their prop-erty
for the site of a fourth high school has been scheduled for a jury
trial August 30.
John and Jerilee Geddes were paid a little more than $3 million
for their 38 acres of land on Sellers Avenue near Delta Road. The
price was based on the agricultural value of the land, which is
currently in the countys jurisdiction.
But after signing a draft agree-ment to turn over the land title
to the school district, and after getting the districts help in
clearing that title through an eminent-domain
action, the Geddeses hired a new attorney and are seeking a
total of $13 million, based on the value of the land if it were
annexed into the City of Brentwood with an indus-trial zoning.
The dispute hinges on wheth-er the value of a property taken for
public use should be based on its
current value, such as the $82,500 per acre for undevelopable
farm-land outside the urban limit line in East County, or on its
future speculative value, such as possible annexation into an
industrial zon-ing and voter-approved inclusion inside the urban
limit line to allow future business development on the
property.In mid-March a U.S. Superior
Court judge ruled that the Ged-deses would be allowed to present
evidence to the jury of the proper-tys speculative value. But the
law-yers for each side have different in-terpretations of the
judges ruling.
By law, the public agency has to pay the value of the property
at its highest and best use at the time they get the property, said
LUHSD attorney Robert Thur-bon. Its agricultural right now. Theres
a big difference between industrial and agricultural value. The
property owner if they want to submit evidence and ask the jury to
assign a higher value they have to meet certain standards. We
By law, the public agency has to pay the value of the property
at its highest and best use at the time they get the property. Its
agricultural right now. Theres a big difference between industrial
and agricultural value.
LUHSD attorney Robert Thurbon
by Dave RobertsStaff Writer
see Suit page 18A
see Web Site page 18A
A homepage screenshot of Discovery Bays new Web site. The site
is expect-ed to go live to the com-munity within the next 30
days.
Photo courtesy of NIA Creative
Desperate for dollars Budgetary shortfalls threaten the countys
ability to provide human services. Page 3A
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Sobering scenario
Drunk driving becomes more than an abstract concept when its
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Schedule of Events
THE FASCINATING WORLD OF INSECTSSaturday, April 24Starts at 10
a.m.In the Interpretive CenterWondering about bugs
lately? This program will answer all of your questions. And, if
you bring a picture of a bug, it will be indentified. Learn about
the fascinating lives of these six-legged creatures that invade our
homes and live in our gardens and open spaces.
FAMILY FISHING DAYSaturday, April 24, 8 a.m.Los Vaqueros Marina
(south side of the reservoir)Enjoy a day of fishing in a beautiful
setting. The day starts at 8 a.m. with a fishing lesson
for all ages. Then, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, a fishing derby with
lots of prizes gets underway for kids. To sign up for this free
program, call the Marina at (925) 371-2628.
ASTRONOMY NIGHT LYRIDS METEOR SHOWERSaturday, April 24, 7:30 to
9:30 p.m.Kellogg Creek Picnic AreaThis meteor shower usually peaks
on April 21 and 22, but some meteors can be visible from April 16 -
25. Of course, there will be plenty of other sights to see in the
sky, and we will view as much as we can. Hope for clear weather, as
rain or complete overcast will cancel the event.
www.ccwater.comCall 688-8010 for more information.Interpretive
Center: 19 Walnut Blvd., BrentwoodMarina: 9990 Los Vaqueros Road,
ByronPrograms are free.Parking fee is $4 per car for ratepayers $6
per car for non-ratepayers.
County faces devastating cuts
County offi cials using words like crisis, devastation and
depressing painted a bleak picture at a town hall meeting Monday of
thousands of needy people, from children to seniors, going without
adequate food, medical care and other services due to ongoing
multimil-lion dollar budget shortfalls.
A combination of generous county employee salary and benefi t
packages along with a recession that has decreased tax revenue has
forced county offi cials to cut $150 million from the budget last
year, another $41 million this year and an additional $78 million
in cuts next year. That has led to the layoffs so far of about 400
county employees and resulting cut-backs in services, including law
enforce-ment, medical care, child welfare, in-home support for the
elderly and disabled along with cash assistance to the poor.
Theres no more rocks to be turned over. We are in total crisis
mode at this point, County Supervisor Federal Glov-er told three
dozen people at the Com-mons at Dallas Ranch in Antioch.
The cutbacks in services are taking place at the same time that
the need for
those services is skyrocketing. The unem-ployment rate has more
than doubled in the county in the last two years, result-ing in a
doubling of applications for food stamps.
Many families who worked all their life are suddenly losing
their jobs and housing and have got to depend on gov-ernment
assistance, said Joseph Valen-tine, director of the County
Employment and Human Services Department. This is driving up
caseloads and need for help at the time when the county and state
revenues are down. The county has not been able to keep up with the
rising need for services. Valentines budget has been cut by $9
million, leading to a reduction in staff, including cutting the
number of social workers from 15 to a skeletal crew of six.
Also hard-hit by the budget cuts, losing $20 million, is the
County Health Department, which receives 90 percent of its funding
from the federal and state governments. The state budget is fac-ing
nearly $20 billion annual defi cits for the next fi ve years,
resulting in cutbacks in funding to counties. When the state
catches a cold we get pneumonia at the
by Dave RobertsStaff Writer
see Cuts page 15A
Move over, NCIS. Make way, CSI. Chill out, Cold Case. Well
return to your regularly scheduled programming in July.
Like the legions of TV viewers across the country whove made
behind-the-scenes shows about police more popular than ever,
Brentwood residents whod like to know more about cops and the jobs
they do will get their chance in a new 10-week program
starring the men and women of the Brent-wood Police
Department.
We want to build a stronger relation-ship with local residents
and community leaders, said BPD Lt. Tom Hansen, whos spearheading
the fi rst Citizens Academy, be-ginning in May. Itll be a fun thing
where people can relax and learn about what we do on an informal
basis, and get to know some of our offi cers on a more personal
basis.
Cop shows to get real
Photo by Richard Wisdom
Brentwood Police of cer Justin Lou sets up a radar trailer in
front of police headquarters on Brentwood Boulevard Wednesday. Lou
will teach a session on traf c in the new Citizens Academy, offered
for free by the Brentwood PD.
by Rick LemyreStaff Writer
see Real page 15A
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Academy teaches youth its Ps and Qs
Chivalry is not dead, social etiquette is important, and manners
do matter. Just ask Debra Dye.
Those things absolutely matter. Everyone likes to know how to
act in social situations, what to wear and how to be-have, said
Dye, owner of Beaux Monde Academy in Brent-wood. It creates confi
dence and self-esteem. Theres nothing old-fashioned about that.
Dye, a former model and cosmetology instructor, opened the Beaux
Monde Academy (French for Beautiful World) last November after
discovering what she calls a decided lack of sophistication and
social grace among young people.
Id begun to see a real need for this (the academy) over the
years, said Dye. I would see for example, girls out on prom night
wearing their dates suit jacket over these gorgeous dresses,
wearing shoes they cant walk in, and I just thought that they could
have so much more fun if they felt as good as they looked, and I
began to wonder how I could use my talents to help.
So Dye took out her personal box of experience, exper-tise and
ideas, shook it all up and out came the Beaux Monde Academy. I did
some research and saw that no one was really doing the combination
(classes) of dating, dining, beauty and manners, said Dye. So I
kind of put it all together, and this is what I came up with.
Customized for individuals or groups, Dye has developed a series
of fi nishing-school courses for young people between the ages of 8
and 17. Offered at the Delta Valley Athletic Club in Brentwood,
workshops are offered in three- to fi ve-month packages, or as
single classes and private parties.
Courses include instruction in dining and social etiquette,
personal care, and poise and sophistication, to name a few. Every
class is interactive, said Dye. Were up and about and role playing.
Our motto is: Learn It, Wear It and Rock It. We
are giving them the skills they need to succeed.But classes
arent limited to girls only. Beaux Monde also
offers a course in Dating Data, which presents general
knowl-edge and information for young men. They need to know things
like when they are picking up their date, they should go to the
front door, not honk on the horn or call her on the cell phone,
said Dye. They need to come to the door, shake hands and make eye
contact with their dates parents.
Dye recalls an incident when she was out to dinner at a lo-
cal restaurant and noticed a group of young people sitting at a
nearby table. We were at a nice restaurant and I saw these two
couples having dinner together and I thought, Oh, how nice and I
started to watch them. And suddenly Im seeing both elbows on the
table, and one young man was using his napkin like a washcloth. One
of the girls was talking and gesturing with her fork, waving it
around and I thought, My goodness, does she not know what to do?
There are just some basics that young people today dont seem to be
getting.
And girls need to know things about dating, such as its OK to
cover up a bit. Youre more of a lady if you dont show everything,
and truly, no one really wants to see that. At the end of the day
its about confi dence and respecting yourself and knowing that
youre someone special.
And its not just Dyes students who are getting an
educa-tion.
Tamara Brennans daughter Nicole, 9, attended one of Dyes
workshops as part of a Girl Scout fi eld trip, and spent an
afternoon learning how to set a table, answer the telephone and
engage in everyday manners such as shaking hands.
It was a fabulous experience for Nicole, said Brennan. These
things get lost today, I think, with both parents working and
families not having dinner together, so what Debra (Dye) is doing
is so valuable. She (Dye) taught the girls all kinds of things,
cool things that I didnt even know.
Heather Cannon, whose daughter Maddy, 8, attended the same
event, agreed. It was great, said Cannon. The class just made Maddy
more aware of herself and her posture and how she handles herself.
In a world where children are al-lowed more freedom and parents are
a little more lax on things like etiquette, it was very refreshing
that my little person got to learn some good old-fashioned
manners.
For more information on the Beaux Monde Academy, visit the Web
site at www.beauxmondeacademy.com or call 925-216-8451.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
At the Beaux Monde Academy in Brentwood, young people are
schooled in the rules of chivalry, eti-quette and beauty.
Photo courtesy of Debra Dye
by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer
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After nine years as president of the Brentwood Art Society, Jan
Melloni decided it was time. A charter member and presi-dent of the
society since its inception in 2002, Melloni has decided to step
down from that post, although shell remain on the societys board of
directors.
Melloni was instrumental in develop-ing the art docent program
in local schools, which today numbers more than 100 docents
who donate their time and energy to teach art to our children.
She organized fundraisers that provided art supplies to the school
system, and assumed re-sponsibility for the former Art C o m m i s
s i o n
functions: I was there when it was born; I helped it grow and
mature; now I want to see what it can do, said Melloni. And I bet
Im not disappointed.
Taking over from Melloni is Jack Gaughan. Gaughan earned
associate degrees from the College of Marin in fi ne arts and
ap-plied design. As an artist, Gaughan creates free form,
primitive, whimsical but functional items out of clay, and paints
and carves stone. Hes also an actor, stage director and baritone
singer. Gaughan has served as chairman of the East Contra Costa
Artists Open Studio,
which is held in May and has grown from 14 artists to more than
60. He is also a member of the Discover Art League, Vagabond
Play-ers and Art Society, He is a retired marketing executive and
profi cient in photographic and electronic equipment.
Gaughan hopes to continue improving on the excellent work of
Melloni, marshal-ing his 50 years of experience as a marketer,
manager and public relations executive. He feels that the society
has a vital impact on sup-porting the visual and performing arts of
the community, and intends to vigorously fulfi ll that role.
Nothing can be done without people to do it, said Gaughan, whose
fi rst priority is to increase the societys membership. First and
foremost, we need someone with writing skills who can produce a
monthly newsletter to develop and maintain interest in the
soci-ety. Second, but equally important, we need to meet the
challenge of a weakened economy to continue and improve our art
programs in the school system and raise the necessary art funds to
do that.
On the immediate horizon is the Art, Wine & Jazz Festival,
which, because the city park is unavailable, will be held this year
at the Streets Of Brentwood on August 28 and 29. And in between
time, we will be exploring new initiatives in the areas of theater,
dance and music. Its going to be fun. But I need your help. Why not
support the cultural develop-ment of your community? Make a
difference. Call me at 925-513-3863.
Contributed by Ron Beatty
New Art Society leaderJust in time for Mothers Day, Brent-
woods annual Celebrate Mama event is re-turning to town,
Saturday, May 8.
The free event, fi lled with giveaways, en-tertainment, raffl e
prizes and a Mothers Day marketplace geared toward mamas of all
ages and stages, is a one-stop shop to fi nd local businesses and
services for and about mama. Booths include information about
kid/mom clothing lines, skin care lines, childrens per-formers,
lactation consultants, mom-owned business groups and much more.
Sponsored by Little Gym of Brentwood and East County Performing
Arts Cen-ter, the event will feature a performance by the various
artists from the Rockin Moms,
bounce houses, clowns, plus arts and crafts for the kids.
Proceeds from the silent auction will be donated to support
Shepherds Gate, a local shelter for women and their children who
are homeless because of abusive relationships, addictions, loss of
fi nancial support and other factors.
This years Celebrate Mama event takes place from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the Shops At Fairview, located on the corner of Fair-view
Avenue and Balfour Road. The fi rst 250 mamas who visit the event
will receive a free goodie bag fi lled with information and product
samples. For more information, visit
www.brentwoodmamafestival.com.
Celebrate Mama
Some 14 members and spouses of the Marine Corps League recently
treated 10 veterans to lunch at Antiochs Outback Caf. The veterans
are patients at the Veterans Administration Northern California
Clinic in Martinez. Some have been hospitalized for several months.
Their transport and care personnel were provided by the clinic.
Brentwoods Marine Corps League be-gan the Take a Veteran to
Lunch program in order to honor in a tangible way veterans military
service to our country. The program offers veterans the opportunity
to get a taste of civilian life and understand that they are cared
for beyond their hospitalization.
According to Recreation Therapist
Darlyn Phillips, who accompanied the group, The men and women
who came today appreciate being acknowledged for what they have
done and what they are going through.
The Marine Corps League meets the third Thursday of the month at
6:30 p.m. at Veterans Hall on First Street in downtown Brentwood.
The league is an organization of men and women who have served in
the Ma-rine Corps and are dedicated to maintaining contact with
those who have also served their country. The league serves the
Delta Diablo region with many charitable activities. For more
information, call 925-240-7589.
Contributed by Leslie Harrold
League takes vets to lunchMELLONI
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Includes movie tickets, pizza gift card, ice cream/yogurt gift
card, family bowling, batting cages, & more! Customized boy
& girl baskets.
Ice Cream Social & Boutique At Loards Ice Cream, 7760
Brentwood Blvd.
Saturday, April 17th noon - 5 pm
Fundraising event to bene t the American Cancer Societys
Relay For Life
Ra e- Over 50 ra e baskets & prizes. And a 50/50 ra e!
Vendors- Pampered Chef, Silpada Jewelry, Scentsy, Purses, PartyLite
Candles, scrapbooking, stained glass, Wine Shop at Home, Cookie
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Come join us for ice cream, games, & lots of fun!
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CAN YOU DOUBLE-DIP ON THE TAX CREDITS?This is a correction of
sorts of an
earlier article I had written about the new California homebuyer
tax credit.
Just as a refresher, there is a Federal homebuyer tax credit
that expires soon. That one provides up to $6,500 if you already
own a home, and up to $8,000 if you are a first-time home buyer
(havent owned a home during the last 3 years). For that credit, you
must be in contract before 4/30/10, and you must close escrow by
6/30/10. There is also a brand-new California homebuyer tax credit
that starts 5/1/10. This credit is up to $10,000 towards the
purchase of a resale or new home. However, only first-time home
buyers can use the credit for resale homes.
The initial reports I got about the new California tax credit
said it goes into effect on 5/1/10, so I assumed that meant it was
for homes where the purchase contract was signed on or after
5/1/10. Now that Ive read the text of the law itself, I was
surprised
to find that they seem to only talk about a PURCHASE that
happens after 5/1/10.
So it looks like it IS possible to get BOTH credits, which could
be a HUGE benefit. You will have to be in contract on the home
prior to 4/30/10, and then close before 6/30/10 in order to qualify
for the Federal credit. And then it looks like if you close after
5/1/10, you may qualify for the State credit, too!
Remember that you have to file a copy of the closing statement
and a certification that either the home was never occupied, or
that you are a first-time home buyer with the State of California
Franchise Tax Board within two weeks of closing to qualify for the
State credit.
If you have questions on this or any other real estate topic,
call me at (925) 240-MOVE (6683). To search the MLS for free and
view virtual tours of homes for sale, go to:
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Flavors of the Vineyard to enhance schools
Supporters of the Brentwood Union School District will sip fi ne
wine, sample gourmet food and enjoy live jazz music while
contributing to a very good cause: Brentwoods local schools. The
Flavors of the Vineyard event will be held Friday, April 23 at 6
p.m. at Hannah Nicole Win-ery, 6700 Balfour Road in Brentwood.
We skipped a couple years because the economy has been so
discouraging, but our schools are receiving less funding than ever
before, so we decided to jump back in, said Wendy Herman, president
of the Brentwood Union School District Education Foundation. Our
goal is to raise $50,000 and distribute the funds evenly to the 10
schools in our district. This year our focus is on literacy, and
each individual school will be able to apply the funds in whatever
way serves the students of that particular school the best.
Supporters of the event include local wineries and restaurants
such as Bloom-fi eld Vineyards, Tamayo Family Vine-
yards and Enos Family Vineyard, all of which will be pouring
samples of favorite varietals. Hannah Nicole Vineyards will offer
barrel tasting as well as sampling at the wine bar. Other
participating win-eries include Cline Cellars of Sonoma, plus Wente
Winery and Tamas Estates of Livermore.
In addition to wine, guests will be sampling delicacies from
Scotties/Shutters Brasserie, Brentwood Fine Meats, Discov-ery Bay
Steakhouse, Shirasoni, Brentwood Spice and Olive Oil, Sweeneys
Grill & Bar, Prevots Oyster Bar & Grill, Vic Stewarts,
TLCakes, Pho Vietnam, Willys Bagels and Blends and Farmers
Daughter.
Upon arrival, guests will be serenad-ed by the best musicians
from each of the districts three middle schools and greeted by the
districts principals. Guests also re-ceive a keepsake wine glass
and can stay and dance long after the sun goes down.
Tickets are tax-deductible and may be purchased by calling
925-550-1846.
Debbie Strauss, left, and Pamela Potts
looked over silent-auction items at a
previous Brentwood Union School
District Educational Foundation fundrais-
er. This years event featuring ne wine
from six area vint-ners, plus jazz and food from a dozen
local restaurants, will be held April 23
at Hannah Nicole Winery.
Press file photo
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Th inking About a Short Sale or Foreclosure? Th e Law you Should
Knowby Joan Grimes, Esq.
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Before you consider a short sale or foreclosure, here is the law
you should know.
First, there are two types of debts. Th ey are unsecured and
secured. Unsecured debt is the bare promise to pay. Th e most
common form is credit card debt. Secured debt, on the other hand,
has two parts. Th e fi rst part is the bare promise to pay which on
a car loan or real estate loan is the Promissory Note. What makes
secured debt diff erent than unsecured debt is the security given
by the borrower to ensure the promise is kept. Th is security on
real property is called a Deed of Trust and on a car loan it is the
lienholder on the Certifi cate of Title.
Second, on real estate loan, there are two diff erent types of
promises to pay. Non-Recourse or Recourse. A Non-recourse loans is
(1) the loan or loans obtained to purchase a 1-4 unit property in
which the borrower occupies at least one unit or (2) seller carry
back. Everything else is recourse debt i.e. the refi nance of the
real property, lines of credit, the loan or loans used to purchase
a rental property.
Th ird, under California law, a short sale or foreclosure can
stay on a credit report for up to 7 years.
Fourth, personal liability depends on whether you do a short
sale or foreclosure. If you do a short sale, you can have personal
liability unless it is waived by the lender. Remember, a short sale
is just like any other sale and if you dont pay the full amount,
the lender can request payment. If you allow your property to be
foreclosed in a non-judicial foreclosure sale, you will not have
any personal liability as to the loan that is foreclosed on because
California is an anti-defi ciency state i.e. the lender waives its
right to come aft er you on the loan that they foreclosed on.
However, if there are junior liens to the foreclosing lien, they
will have the right to sue you aft er the foreclose. Th ey are
called sold
out junior i.e. they lost their lien, but they still have the
promise to pay and thus have the right to sue you on the promissory
note.
Fift h, in every short sale or foreclosure, there are tax
implications. Th e IRS wants to know two things. Th ey are (1) did
you make any money on the deal and (2) did you borrow any money
which was not repaid. If you made money on the deal including
taking out cash to buy another house, buy another car, pay off
credit card, you may have gain. If you borrowed money which is not
repaid either through a short sale or foreclosure, you may
Cancellation of Debt Income (CODI). Th ere are exceptions to the
CODI, but be very cautious of tax implications because currently
California has not conformed with the Short Sale and Mortgage
Forgiveness Act and you can have serious tax implications.
In conclusion, a short sale or foreclosure without legal advise
is like jumping into the middle of the ocean with no life vest.
Dont do it. Th e California Association of Realtor is so concerned
about this issue that the Short Sale Addendum specifi cally tells
sellers to obtain tax and legal advise prior to proceeding with a
short sale. Help is available to you. Do not take on personal
liability or tax liability which could have been eliminated or
reduced with fi rst obtaining tax and legal advise.
WE ARE A DEBT RELIEF AGENCY. WE HELP PEOPLE FILE BANKRUPTCY
RELIEF UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY CODE. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT PROVIDED
AS LEGAL ADVICE AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON IN MAKING ANY
DECISION REGARDING A VOLUNTARY DEFAULT, SHORT SALE, FORECLOSURE OR
BANKRUPTCY. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR OBTAINING TAX
& LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING AN INDIVIDUAL SITUATION.
2010 Joan Grimes
The day following the recent Every 15 Minutes drunk-driving
dramatiza-tion at Liberty High School, a funeral
was held for the students chosen as victims of the carnage.
Attending the ceremony, held in the Liberty gymnasi-um, were the
schools junior and senior
Simulated funeral seals the 15 Minutes deal
Photo by Haylee Matteri
A group of students breaks down during mock funeral services
that conclud-ed Liberty High Schools Every 15 Minutes
anti-drunk-driving program. From the left are Chealsea Barramore,
Amanda Blum, Eric Promani, Harleigh Ford, Katelynn Tobar, Jake
Tickner, Morgan Fernando and Jillian Sudweeks.
by Haylee MatteriCorrespondent
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Its a teen thing, its a self-esteem thing, its a Help! My
Parents Are Driv-ing Me Crazy thing. And on Saturday, April 24 at
OHara Park Middle School, it will be a decidedly girl thing.
Its a Girl Thing, Oakleys fi rst-ever series of free,
interactive workshops, will celebrate the wonderful, wacky and
oh-so-wise world of young women. Spon-sored by the City of Oakley
along with Delta Vista and OHara Park middle schools, the event
will highlight the tri-umphs, challenges and joys of being
fe-male.
I see such a need for something like this (event) as a resource
for girls, said Jody Smith, Delta Vista counselor and event
organizer. Weve been throwing the idea back and forth for a couple
of years, trying to get this event going, and this year we just
decided it was time.
The event will open with a keynote address from Deer Valley High
School student Sara Trail, 15, who has written a book on sewing and
recently started her own business designing and selling
clothes.
Girls in grades six through eight can participate in three of
the following workshops:
Help! My Parents Are Driving Me Crazy!; Self-esteem: Fact and
Fiction; Mean Girls; Self-defense: What Every Girl Should Know;
Where Do You Draw the Line? Flirting vs. Harassment; Zum-ba
(aerobic exercise); Drug Awareness for Teens; R.I.P.P.E.D. for
Girls; Nutri-tion for Girls; Cyber Smart; Shh Its a Beauty Secret;
and Money in My Life.
The idea behind the event is to give middle school girls some
healthy, posi-tive tools for navigating through the pres-sures and
drama of the pre-teen and teen years and come out on the other side
as confi dent and self-assured young women. The seminar topics are
designed to offer a wide sampling of subjects important to young
girls.
Girls this age are trying to fi nd themselves, and they can
sometimes be very mean to one another, said OHara Park Counselor
Rick Melgoza. They (the girls) dont quite have the communi-cation
skills to deal with things like that, and their natural reaction is
to hurt the other person as a way of retaliating. Wed like to give
them some better life skills.
Middle school can be really dif-fi cult, and girls are faced
with so many challenges, added Smith. They really need something
that provides them with some positive information that fuels them
to be healthy in both mind and body.
And although this party is for girls only, Melgoza is hopeful
there will soon be an Its a Guy Thing event. Were talk-ing about
organizing a boys conference next fall, he said. Middle school boys
have plenty of things to talk about; theyre just very different
topics. We would very much like to reach out to the young men in
our community.
Although the girls are encouraged
to sign up for the event ahead of time, registration forms are
still available in the school offi ces of OHara and Delta
Vista.
If there is room in the classes, we will certainly do our best
to accommo-date everyone, said Smith. There has been a lot of
interest in this; were hop-ing for a great turnout.
Its a Girl Thing will be held on April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. at OHara Park Middle School, 1100 OHara Ave. in Oakley. For
more information, call 925-625-5060 or 925-625-6840.
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Wednesday of the project going vertical.
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they think theyre going to be able to catch up. The project is
scheduled for completion in late 2011.
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community center, along Oak Street. The structural steel work
should take a total of about six weeks to fi nish, Chew said.
Chew said the last thing built would be the parking structure,
bids for which were opened this week. Chew said the bids needed
more evaluation, but it appears they will be in the ballpark of $11
million, as planned. Including the parking structure, re-vamping of
City Park and other civic center compo-nents, the projects entire
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Chew said no signifi cant problems had cropped up, with the
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Borrower: Will this trend continue, is my rate safe?
Mortgage Banker: I have locked your rate, but this trend will
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Th e above dialogue was not created for a play on Broadway or
even at Bristow Middle School; it was a mock texting conversation
between buyer/borrower and their lender. For those of you who dont
text, OMG stands for Oh, my god! I started this weeks column this
way, with a text conversation, to show-case how times have changed
and rates have moved. It is important to showcase both in order to
truly grasp what Im trying to say:
Yes, rates are moving up. No, it is not as bad as you think it
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Last week the national average for a 30-yr mortgage jumped to
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how mortgage rates came to this record low, and, how long it has
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assistance. Th e last time 30-yr mortgage rates hit 5.25% without
the government stepping in and purchasing mortgage backed
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classes.In front of the podium was a cas-
ket representing the students killed in the accident, and in
front of the casket sat Jason Fancy the student chosen for the role
of drunk driver in hand-cuffs. The parents and family of the
de-ceased entered the gym, many in tears, and placed white roses
atop the casket, while some of the deceased students in attendance
began to lose control of their emotions as they watched their
parents let them go.
Jillian Butler, one of the students chosen to die in the
accident, sang There Youll Be in memory of the de-parted. A video
was shown document-ing the harsh aftermath of the accident, when
the parents identified the bodies at the morgue. Seeing the
accident a second time hurt even more because we were right in the
action this time, said Liberty junior Jill Sudweeks.
Following the video, keynote speaker Wendy Reynolds, an attorney
and judge, described what she has seen come in and out of her
courtrooms. A high percentage of the cases involve drunk drivers.
If convicted, you lose your license for up to three years with a
massive amount of community service, said Reynolds. If you kill
someone, youre going to prison for 25 years to life.
In one such case, nearly an entire family was killed by a drunk
driver. As the tow truck was removing the
car from the scene of the accident, a bystander noticed that a
little girl had been trapped under a seat in the car. She was still
breathing and gasping for life. The little girl survived, but not
her family. That girl was Reynolds. If I can save one life, I have
done my job, she said.
This program lasts for a lifetime, but there are some that still
dont get it. Those few are the ones involved in real accidents. I
have students I spoke to five years ago thatll still send me
e-mails about how the program has prevented drunk driving.
Two sets of parents took the po-dium to offer parting words to
their children. ZaQuala Tottens mother por-trayed her daughter as a
best friend. Youll always be mine and Ill always be yours. Love,
your Mama, she said.
After the ceremony, senior Har-leigh Ford broke into tears in
response to the death of her best friend, Felix Navarro. I want to
tell him I love him, said Ford. He is one of my very best friends.
He was a blessing to have in my life.
Navarro, one of the students se-lected to die in the accident,
said, This was an experience Ill remember for-ever. This program is
great for student all over the U.S. Some states dont have the money
to fund it but Liberty High School is grateful they get to
experience this every other year.
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Others should pick up on Antioch cleanupAntioch has dealt with
more than its share of
problems in recent years: an increase in violent crime, a budget
crisis resulting in the layoff of dozens of city employees,
hundreds of foreclosures that depress property values and add to
blight, and lawsuits alleging racial discrimination by the police,
to name a few of the
bigger ones.Needless to say, the citys
image has taken a battering. A few years back a Brentwood City
Council candidate ran on
a campaign promising to keep Brentwood from turning into another
Antioch.
But rather than giving into despair and leaving town, Antioch
residents have chosen to stay and fi ght back. Three years ago more
than 750 residents showed up over fi ve days in City Park to help
construct a play-ground. A park that had once been mostly used and
abused by the homeless has been converted into a safe, fun place
for families. Its a remarkable turnaround that
shows the power of a community coming together to better
itself.
And now Antiochans are doing it again. Tomorrow morning,
Saturday, April 17, more than 900 residents will put on safety
vests, don gloves, grab trash bags and spend several hours picking
up trash in a citywide cleanup that has been dubbed Keep Antioch
Beauti-ful Day. While much of the credit for this event goes to
City Councilwoman Martha Parsons and other organiz-ers, along with
many business sponsors and community groups, its success depends on
the many city residents who are taking time out of their busy lives
to help bet-ter their city.
Many rewards accrue from the event: more than 600 of the people
who signed up early will receive free passes to Disneyland,
everyone who participates will receive a free barbecue lunch in
Contra Loma Park after the cleanup, and Antioch will become a
cleaner city in which to live. But the best reward of all might be
the psychological reward that comes with civic partici-
pation, the realization that rather than just complain about
problems, its far more effective to do something about them.
Organizers plan to make the cleanup an an-nual event.
The event should inspire similar volunteerism in other ways
throughout Antioch and indeed throughout far East County. Too often
our suburban communities are fragmented as we deal with long
commutes, fam-ily responsibilities and making ends meet in this
tough economy. We do have a variety of festivals, summer concerts,
youth sports and this newspaper that help provide a sense of
community. But what better way to truly infuse civic pride than
joining with your neighbors for one day, rolling up your sleeves
and cleaning up your town?
All of us must move on at some point, but we can leave behind
family-friendly playgrounds, clean commu-nities and a legacy of
hometown pride for the genera-tions that follow.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
EDITORIAL
Livingston for sheriffEditor:
Our organization, Citizens For De-mocracy, endorses and supports
county sheriff candidate David Livingston. Hes your answer to
holding down the countys violent crimes and prosecuting the
respon-sible criminals. Please vote for Chief David Livingston for
sheriff in June.
His opponent, Antiochs Councilman Brian Kalinowski, hasnt even
protected the people in Antioch. So how can he protect the entire
county? Under his watch Antiochs violent crimes have increased an
outrageous additional 62 percent more these past four years.
Antiochs public mis-takenly relied on him. He hasnt protected
Antiochs public and more people have been violently victimized. Hes
failed badly, while claiming to have the publics safety as a
priority. He blames others and wont admit to his own incompetence.
Antiochs shoppers, visitors, and residents have been
in more violence prone danger than ever before. It isnt getting
any safer under Kalinowskis faulty leadership.
Judge for yourselves; see through his veil of deception, excuses
and sweet-talk-ing empty promises that hes woven. There are
available independent public facts in Antiochs reported deplorable
violent crimes statistics, via DOJs and the FBIs Statistics Units
records. Antiochs public has been in more violence danger under his
leadership.
We have additionally been going before the Antioch City Council,
during Councilman Kalinowskis terms, and tried to get him to
address the climbing violent crimes increase of 62 percent more
these past four years, to no avail. Hes instead vigorously chased
lesser issues such as the color of car covers, residents
infrac-tions like leaving out their garbage bins at curbside too
long, RV and boat owners having more than one of such on their own
property, and the questionable targeting of poor families receiving
housing assistance (which the city/public has since been sued for
in at least three separate federal law-suits). Hes nothing more
than a bumbling, ineffective and incompetent elected offi cial, at
the expense of our communitys safety, no less.
Dont waste your votes. Kalinowskis betrayed and deceived the
public. Your votes should be for the proven, effective and
experienced crime-fi ghting candidate David Livingston, a police
chief. He has held crime down under his own leadership. We believe
that David Livingston will do the same for the county as our
sheriff.
Our public endorsement and support for sheriffs candidate David
Livingston is also our recommendation for your votes. For your
anticipated future safety, vote for
David Livingston for county sheriff.Ralph A. Hernandez
AntiochChair, Citizens For Democracy
Maintain high quality vote Yes on FEditor:
Yes on Measure F means Brentwood gets to control quality and
design of any future projects. Rather than give this power to the
county or Antioch, Measure F lets us decide.
Yes on F would protect Brentwood by extending our border to Deer
Valley and keeping Antioch at bay. It does so while providing local
jobs, putting Brentwood kids in Brentwood schools, helping to
provide improved roads, working to ensure school and community
safety, and improv-ing our home values.
If the opponents of Measure F are really concerned about our
city, they should be spending their time and efforts at the
Plan-ning Commission and City Council, oppos-ing efforts by some
developers to lower the quality of construction and reduce
amenities for our city. Brentwood has weathered the economic storm
better than most because of the high standards we have insisted
upon. Lets not let anyone change that.
Concerned citizens should insist that any future housing not
compromise build-ing and design standards. Measure F gives
Brentwood the power to help maintain high quality standards. Our
focus should be on quality. Protect Brentwood. Vote Yes on Measure
F to ensure Brentwood control and to protect our future home
values.
Peter and Veronica CharitouBrentwood
Nothings for nothingEditor:
In Bill Sumners response to a recent
letter to the editor, he manifests the con-cern that the letter
focused upon. That is, that many in our community think you can get
something for nothing. People like Mr. Sumner simply dont
understand how the economy works. The interrelationship of economic
activity and the quality of life we all enjoy is obvious but,
nonetheless, remains a mystery to some people.
Mr. Sumner is right that housing prices fell when people
defaulted on their loans. The question he evades is why did they
default on their loans? The reason is clear. As the economy slowed,
those least able to pay lost their jobs, defaulted fi rst and the
vicious downward cycle began. Those poor credit loans were the fi
rst of a seemingly endless chain of dominos. The results are
widespread and devastating.
Whether Mr. Sumner likes it or not, much of our economy is
related to growth. As growth occurred, so did job creation, which
drove our housing prices higher. This is factual and unambiguous.
Its when growth contracted that our economy spiraled downward,
resulting in job losses, increased crime and falling home
prices.
I support Measure F for multiple reasons, including the fact
that it will bring jobs and investment to Brentwood. These are the
key elements that have left our com-munity in the last few years.
Measure F is a step in the right direction.
Ironically, Mr. Sumner mentions the Bypass and suggests that it
be widened before development occurs. Sounds great, right?
Something for nothing. Evidently, he is unaware that more than 8
percent of Bypass funding came from development fees fees which can
only be collected as housing moves forward.
Ed StackBrentwood
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A sampling of recent law enforcement activity reported by East
County police de-partments.BRENTWOODApril 1, 12:13 a.m. On Dawnview
Drive at Empire Avenue, a subject stopped for vehicle code
violations was found in pos-session of suspected methamphetamine
and a glass pipe. A passenger was found to be under the infl uence
of a controlled substance. Both were arrested and taken to the
Martinez Detention Facility.April 1, 8:38 a.m. At a business on
Lone Tree Way, an unidentifi ed person used counterfeit checks to
withdraw money from another persons checking account.April 1, 8:43
a.m. On Balfour Road at Amer-ican Avenue, a subject was shot by an
airsoft gun while walking home from school.April 1, 9:07 a.m. While
backing his ve-hicle on Brentwood Boulevard, a driver struck the
drivers side of another vehicle.April 1, 1:25 p.m. On Walnut
Boulevard at Oak Street, a subject who fl ed from Brentwood police
offi cers was found to be in possession of suspected marijuana and
a large amount of U.S. currency. He was arrested and taken to the
Martinez Deten-tion Facility.April 1, 5:06 p.m. An unidentifi ed
person stole the rear license plate of a vehicle parked on Sycamore
Avenue.April 1, 5:43 p.m. A marijuana grow was discovered during a
probation search of a residence on Snapdragon Court.April 1, 8:25
p.m. On Sycamore Avenue, a subject contacted during a threat
inves-tigation was found to have an outstanding warrant for his
arrest. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention
Facility.April 1, 10:15 p.m. On Brentwood Boule-vard at Sand Creek
Road, a subject stopped for a vehicle code violation was found to
be a convicted felon and a drug addict in pos-session of tear gas.
He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.April
2, 1 a.m. A resident of Villa Terrace contacted during a probation
search of his residence was found to be under the infl u-ence of a
central nervous system stimulant and in possession of suspected
concen-trated cannabis, methamphetamine, other controlled
substances and shaved keys. He
was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.April
2, 2:09 a.m. A subject contacted on Brentwood Boulevard at Village
Drive was found to be intoxicated and unable to care for his own
safety. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention
Facility.April 2, 2:45 a.m. A subject contacted fol-lowing a traffi
c collision on Second Street was fund to be driving under the infl
uence of alcohol. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez
Detention Facility.April 2, 7:16 a.m. A subject under
inves-tigation is believed to have stolen checks from the mailbox
of a residence on Pan-orama Way.April 2, 1:30 p.m. On Lone Tree
Way, a subject claimed that she passed out in another jurisdiction
and awoke in Brent-wood. The case was referred to the Contra Costa
County Sheriffs Offi ce.April 2, 3:54 p.m. On Brookdale Drive at
Claremont Drive, a subject stopped for a vehicle code violation was
found to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest. He was
arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.April 2, 4:51
p.m. An unidentifi ed person stole a bicycle from the open garage
of a residence on Arbor Court.April 2, 11:30 p.m. A parole search
was conducted at a residence on Village Drive.
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.OAKLEYMarch
31 On the 1500 block of Port Way, a subject was arrested for
selling dan-gerous drugs.March 31 On Mehaffey Way at Ponder-osa
Drive, a subject was found to be under the infl uence of
drugs.March 31 A vehicle accident with proper-ty damage occurred on
Carrington Drive at Verona Avenue.March 31 On East Cypress Road at
Ru-bens Way, a subject was arrested for driv-ing under the infl
uence of alcohol.March 31 Sexual battery was reported on the 1000
block of Neroly Road.March 31 Residential burglaries occurred on
the 4300 block of Mehaffey Way and
the 100 block of Connie Court.March 31 Credit card fraud
occurred on the 4800 block of Chablis Court.March 31 Grand theft
from vehicles was reported on the 400 block of Anvilwood Drive and
the 100 block of Peony Court.March 31 Petty theft from a vehicle
was re-ported on the 4300 block of Redwood Drive.March 31 Incidents
of vandalism were reported on the 400 block of Anvilwood Drive, the
400 block of Fourth Street and the 300 block of East Ruby
Street.April 1 Cases of misdemeanor DUI oc-curred on Carol Lane at
Main Street, and on Chianti Way at Salgado Avenue.April 1 Credit
card fraud was reported on the 2200 block of El Lago Drive.April 2
On Delta Road at Main Street, a subject was found in possession of
stolen property.April 2 Grand theft from a building was reported on
the 2500 block of Main Street.April 2 Petty theft shoplifting
occurred on the 2500 block of Main Street.April 3 On East Cypress
Road at Picasso Drive, a subject was found to be under the infl
uence of drugs.April 3 On Gardenia Avenue at Wildcat Way, a subject
was found in violation of probation.April 3 On the 5500 block of
Main Street, a subject was charged with violation of a court
order.April 3 Incidents of DUI occurred on Almond Drive at Orchard
Park Drive, on East Bolton Road at Main Street, and on Big Break
Road at Main Street.April 3 On the 100 block of Renoir Court, a
subject was charged with violation of a custody order.April 4
Vehicles were stolen from Main Street and Norcross Lane, and the
1800 block of Fairhaven Way.April 4 An armed robbery occurred on
the 5500 block of Bridgehead Road.April 4 On the 2100 block of
Laurel Road, a subject was arrested for DUI.April 4 A residential
burglary was report-ed on the 500 block of Whitehall Court.April 4
Grand theft from a vehicle occurred on the 4700 block of Duarte
Avenue.April 4 On the 900 block of Walnut
Drive, a subject was arrested for public in-toxication.DISCOVERY
BAYMarch 1 On Highway 4 at Porthole Drive, subject was charged with
possession of dangerous drugs.March 2 A bicycle was stolen on the
6900 block of New Melones Circle.March 3 Felony embezzlement was
re-ported on the 17500 block of Highway 4.March 3 Malicious phone
calls were made to a resident the 1300 block of Shell Court.March 4
A juvenile was reported as a runaway from the 1500 block of
Discovery Bay Boulevard.March 4 Vehicles were towed from the 2300
block of Cambridge Drive and from Amesbury Street at Hampshire
Drive.March 5 Grand theft from a building oc-curred on the 5300
block of Willow Lake Court.March 6 On the 1500 block of Discov-ery
Bay Boulevard, a subject was cited for driving without a
license.March 8 A building on the 100 block of Learning Lane was
vandalized.March 9 A residential burglary was re-ported on the 5600
block of Schooner Loop.March 11 Misdemeanor battery occurred on the
5000 block of Almanor Drive.March 13 An vehicle parked on the 1000
block of Discovery Bay Boulevard was burglarized.March 13 Petty
theft from a building oc-curred on the 6700 block of Yellowstone
Circle.March 15 Petty theft of vehicle parts oc-curred on the 1200
block of St. Andrews Drive.March 15 An incident of computer data
access fraud was reported on the 1200 block of Marina Circle.March
18 A residence on the 6700 block of Yellowstone Circle was
burglarized.March 19 A residence on the 200 block of Dorchester
Court was burglarized.March 25 An arrest warrant was served on
Balboa Way at Clipper Drive.March 26 A strong-arm robbery oc-curred
on the 1300 block of Discovery Bay Boulevard.
COP LOGSFROM EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCH LOGS On Lone Tree Way,
a subject claimed that she passed out in another jurisdiction and
awoke in Brentwood. April 2, 1:30 p.m., Brentwood
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE TS No. 09-0102880 Title Order No.
09-8-291585 Investor/Insurer No. 157110089 APN No. 071-353-004-6
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/18/2006. UNLESS
YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A
PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NA-TURE OF THE
PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is
hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed
trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: ROSINE A. CANEPA
AND CHRISTOPHER J. LIETZ, HUS-BAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS.,
dated 10/18/2006 and recorded 10/31/06, as Instru-ment No.
2006-0349652-00, in Book -, Page -), of Of cial Records in the of
ce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of
Cal-ifornia, will sell on 05/14/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court
Street entrance to the County Court-house (corner of Main and Court
Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auc-tion, to
the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in
full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to
and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property
situated in said County and State and as more fully described in
the above ref-erenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other
common designation, if any, of the real property described above is
purported to be: 3410 HEATHER COURT, ANTIOCH, CA, 94509. The
undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness
of the street ad-dress and other common designation, if any, shown
herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest
thereon of the obliga-tion secured by the property to be sold plus
reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of
the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $481,320.81. It is
pos-sible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than
the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will
accept cashiers checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check
drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a
state or federal savings and loan association, savings association,
or savings bank speci ed in Sec-tion 5102 of the Financial Code and
authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in
an AS IS condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or
implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy
the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances
thereunder, with in-terest as provided, and the unpaid principal of
the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as
provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the
Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED:
10/18/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd.,
CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale
Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustees Sale Of cer RECONTRUST
COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any
information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3528862
04/16/2010, 04/23/2010, 04/30/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617
Publish Dates: April 16, 23, 30, 2010
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE TS No. 08-0026850 Title Order No.
08-8-119986 Investor/Insurer No. 093811838 APN No. 055-250-043-1
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/16/2005. UNLESS
YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A
PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NA-TURE OF THE
PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is
hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPA-NY, as duly appointed trustee
pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: EULA BASS, AN UNMARRIED
WOMAN, dated 06/16/2005 and recorded 06/30/05, as Instrument No.
2005-0240760-00, in Book -, Page -), of Of cial Re-cords in the of
ce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of
California, will sell on 05/14/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street
entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court
Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to
the highest bidder for cash or check as de-scribed below, payable
in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to
and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property
situated in said County and State and as more fully described in
the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other
common designation, if any, of the real property described above is
purported to be: 2500 INEZ WAY, ANTIOCH, CA, 94531. The undersigned
Trustee disclaims any li-ability for any incorrectness of the
street ad-dress and other common designation, if any, shown herein.
The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the
obliga-tion secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable
estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial
publica-tion of the Notice of Sale is $673,582.45. It is possible
that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total
indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will ac-cept
cashiers checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by
a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or
federal savings and loan as-sociation, savings association, or
savings bank speci ed in Section 5102 of the Finan-cial Code and
authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in
an AS IS condition, but without covenant or war-ranty, express or
implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy
the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances
thereunder, with interest as pro-vided, and the unpaid principal of
the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as
provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the
Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED:
07/05/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1757 TAPO CANYON ROAD, SVW-88 SIMI
VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626)
927-4399 By: - Trustees Sale Of cer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt
collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained
will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3528419 04/16/2010,
04/23/2010, 04/30/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates:
April 16, 23, 30, 2010
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE TS No. 09-0135455 Title Order No.
09-8-401863 Investor/Insurer No. 079839615 APN No. 055-350-008-3
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/15/2004. UN-LESS
YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A
PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE
PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is
hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed
trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: ROBERT L.
GONZAGA, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY., dated
12/15/2004 and recorded 01/04/05, as Instrument No.
2005-0002579-00, in Book , Page ), of Of cial Records in the of ce
of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California,
will sell on 05/14/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to
the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court
Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder
for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of
sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it
under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County
and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed
of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any,
of the real property described above is purported to be: 1925
BADGER PASS WAY, ANTIOCH, CA, 94531. The undersigned Trustee
disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street
ad-dress and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The
total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the
obliga-tion secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable
estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial
publication of the Notice of Sale is $598,954.29. It is pos-sible
that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total
indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept
cashiers checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by
a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or
federal savings and loan association, savings association, or
savings bank speci ed in Sec-tion 5102 of the Financial Code and
authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in
an AS IS condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or
implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy
the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances
thereunder, with in-terest as provided, and the unpaid principal of
the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as
provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the
Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED:
12/12/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd.,
CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale
Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustees Sale Of cer RECONTRUST
COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any
information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3528725
04/16/2010, 04/23/2010, 04/30/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617
Publish Dates: April 16, 23, 30, 2010
LEGAL NOTICESLEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES
local level, said County Health Director William Walker.
He described cancer patients in the middle of chemotherapy
treatment who have lost their insurance coverage and are now
seeking care at one of the eight county medical centers that care
for the uninsured. The centers in East County have been impacted
because of people who have lost their houses and jobs and are
coming to us, many times for the fi rst time, said Walker. We have
overwhelm-ing demand in Bay Point, Pittsburg, Antioch and
Brentwood. We have been struggling to meet that demand.
As if all of that wasnt bad enough, Glover warned of the
devastation that is still to come due to further budget cuts at the
federal and state levels. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is asking the
fed-eral government to reimburse California $6.9 billion he said
its owed by virtue of
how much state residents pay in taxes to the federal budget.
If hes not successful with the feder-al government, there are
additional cuts he will make. Two are quite Draconian, said
Valentine. One is to totally cut the CalWORKs program for children,
which would eliminate fi nancial assistance to more than 18,000
children (in the coun-ty). The other is the total elimination of
the in-home supportive services pro-gram. More than 7,000 (county)
seniors and disabled adults would be without in-home support
whatsoever.
So I just hope that as we go through this recession that the
state does not con-tinue to go down this path with deeper and
deeper budget cuts and shifting more and more of the costs to
counties. Be-cause at some point as a society the costs we will pay
in child abuse, child malnu-trition, seniors being hospitalized
those costs will be quite enormous. In the long
run we will realize that this was penny wise and pound
foolish.
County Administrator David Twa discussed the double-hit to the
budget from the reduced tax revenue and escalat-ing employee costs.
The county gets half of its revenue from the federal and state
government and has been helped this year by the one-time federal
stimulus funding of $37 million.
But another third of revenue comes from property and sales
taxes, both of which are off dramatically. Three years ago the
median price of a house in the county was $655,000; today its
$255,000 a 56 percent drop in property value. As a result, the
county lost $20 million in property taxes last year and will lose
another $13 million in the coming year. Sales tax revenue is
expected to gradually increase, however, as the recession fades and
people start shopping again.
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In honor of cancer survivors and their caretakers, organizers
from the Brentwood and Oakley Relay for Life events are team-ing up
to host the fourth annual Survivor Ice Cream Social on Sunday,
April 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Summerset IV Clubhouse, 770
Centennial Place in Brentwood. The social is open to all cancer
survivors and their caregivers. Survivors may pre-register for
Relay For Life, receive a special Survivor gift bag and event
T-shirt by calling Linda Hardcastle at 925-963-4466 (Brentwood) or
Gretchen Schultz at 951-314-9173 (Oak-ley).
Survivors are encouraged to take part in the Survivors Lap,
which kicks off the Relay For Life event each year. For more
information, visit www.relayforlife.org.
Taste of victory
Unlike the popular TV shows, the academy will be live, and most
of the classes conducted at the departments Brentwood Boulevard
headquarters. (Two sessions will involve fi eld trips to outlying
facilities.) The program will be held on 10 consecu-tive Wednesdays
from May 5 through July 7 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Citizens Academy will run the gamut of police activity, offering
classes on every-thing from crime analysis, investigations and
evidence to school programs, gangs, traffi c
enforcement and even a trip to the county jail as visitors.
Participants will get lessons on handling Tasers and other weapons,
cri-sis negotiation, weaponless self-defense and even handcuffi ng
techniques. Field trips will visit the county jail, juvenile hall
and the coroners offi ce, among other destinations.
Youre going to see some of the same stuff seen on popular TV
shows, Hansen said. He added that, because the classes will be
conducted by BPD offi cers, there wont be a show-biz cultural feel
one gets from the tube. Youre going to get a taste of
the Brentwood PD culture, Hansen said. Youre going to get a
taste of reality.
The course is free, although space is limited to 15
participants. Hansen said the hope is to run the academy three
times per year, and once a session fi lls up, a list of those
interested in the next course will be collected.
Those interested in participating can call Hansen for an
application at 925-809-7710 or stop by the BPD headquarters at 9100
Brentwood Blvd.
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Krieg. We feel confi dent in our ability to navigate our local
agency through diffi cult times as well as times of prosperity.
Since its inception in 1977, Tri Delta Transits fares have been
among the low-est in the Bay Area. When fares increased back in
2006, we offset the increase by offering more value with unlimited
ride passes sold at a discounted rate, said Krieg.
Current fares for Tri Delta Transit are as follows: Single ride
fare on local fi xed routes: $1.75 for the general public; 75 cents
for seniors and disabled persons. Unlimited ride day pass (valid on
local buses and Express Route 300): $3 for the
general public; $1.25 for seniors and dis-abled persons. Single
ride fare Express Route 300: $2.50 for the general public; $1.25
for seniors and disabled persons. Unlimited Ride Monthly Pass
(valid on local buses and Express Route 300): $50.
Tri Delta Transit operates 14 weekday bus routes, including
Express Route 300 to BART, Commuter Route 390 to BART, Route 200 to
Martinez, Route 201 to Con-cord as well as three weekend routes and
Delta Express luxury commuter service to Dublin BART and Hacienda
Business Park in Pleasanton. To learn which bus best meets your
needs, or to apply for a 2 for 1 bus pass, visit
www.trideltatransit.com or call 925-754-6622.
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Although Los Medanos Community Hospital has been closed since
1994, the friendships and camaraderie garnered there continue to
this day.
For the past 16 years, Barbara An-derson has arranged for the
LMCH group, representing various hospital de-partments, to gather
at various restau-rants in the area for a luncheon on the fi rst
Thursday of every other month. This group met for lunch recently at
the Tao San Jin Restaurant in Antioch. In the front row, from left,
are Alice Kanagaki, Helen Kilbourne, and Alice Parma; cen-
ter row: Lottie Carter, Patricia Roberts and Dorothy Simarro;
back row: Faye Wilson, Louise King, Pat Fitzgerald and Dixie
Grossi. This group of 11 ladies plus the photographer represents
about 300 years of service at the former hospital.
The next planned luncheon takes place on June 3 at 1 p.m. in the
Antioch Golf Course Bistro. All the staff members of the old
Pittsburg Community and Los Medanos Community Hospital are invit-ed
to attend. Call 925-757-0925 to make arrangements.
Contributed by Sherill Hecock
Hospital remembered
A dozen former employees of the former Los Medanos Community
Hospital staff have continued their friendship and kept the LMCH
memo-ries alive, meet-ing every other month for lunch for the 16
years since the hospital closed.
Photo by Sherill Hecock
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Amid the raindrops from the most recent spring storm on April
11, members of St. Johns Lutheran Church of Antioch helped to lift
the gloom for many neigh-bors in the Antioch area by hosting the
Its Your Serve event.
The service tasks included picking up trash around Tregallas;
baking for Bread of Life Outreach, which feeds the homeless and
needy of Antioch; assem-bling Health Kits for those affected by the
Haiti and Chile earthquakes; volun-teering at the Salvation Army by
painting the inside of the building; power wash-
ing Shepherds Gate Womens Shelter in Brentwood; preparing and
distribut-ing brown-bag lunches to the hungry in downtown Antioch;
working in a garden at Kaleidoscope/Byron United Methodist Church,
which uses the bounty of its gar-dens to nourish cancer patients
undergo-ing chemotherapy; or visiting 45 homes to introduce St.
Johns Lutheran Church.
Although the volunteers endured high winds, rain and the cold,
all described it as a rewarding experience and an event that should
be scheduled again.
Contributed by Sue Heinl
St. Johns hits the streets to serve
Taking a break from their hard work at the recent Its Your Serve
event, from left, are Sharon Hayes and Betty Dalke of St. Johns
Lutheran Church in Antioch, and Dennis Hundoble of the Byron United
Methodist Church, while Len Garcia of St. Johns toils away in the
background. The group was sprucing up the veg-etable garden
belonging to the cancer support group Kaleidoscope.
Photo courtesy of Sue Heinl
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LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL
NOTICESLEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICESSTATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE
OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the stitious
business name (1) NIGHT HAWK AGENCY; (2) (UNIT) UN NAMED
INVESTIGATION TEAM The ctitious business name referred to above was
led in Contra Costa County on: 4/30/- 09 under le number:
#F-0003075-00 Located at: 2032 Tupelo Way In: Antioch, CA 94509 Is
hereby regis-tered by the following owner(s): Dermot L. Jones, 2032
Tupelo Way, Antioch, CA 94509. This business is conducted by: an
Individual Signature of regis-trant: Dermot L. Jones This statement
was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County
on: April 30, 2009 By: D. Acuff, Deputy Antioch Press No. 06-1617
Publish: April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 2010
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Jessica Lpez, 5405 Bayview Avenue,
Richmond, CA 94804 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALI-FORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA
COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETI-TION OF: Jessica Lpez
FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE
NUMBER: N10-0482 TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: 1. Petitioner: Jessica
Lpez led a petition with this court for a de-cree changing names as
follows: Pres-ent Name: a. Jessica Lpez to Pro-posed Name: Jessica
Elemi Lpez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons in-terested in this
matter shall appear be-fore this court at the hearing indicated
below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name
should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 5/25/10 Time:
9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. The address of the court is same as
noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be
published at least once each week for four succes-sive weeks prior
to the date set for hear-ing on the petition in the following
news-paper of general circulation, printed in this county: OAKLEY
PRESS Date: March 25, 2010 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the
Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: April
2,
9, 16, 23, 2010 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME
File No. 2007-4577 The name of the busi-ness (es): Morn Company
Located at: 14530 Byron Highway, Space 65 In: By-ron, CA 94511 Is
hereby registered by the following owner(s): Isrrael Morn
Santil-ln, 14530 Byron Highway, Space 65, By-ron, CA 94505. This
business is con-ducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced
to transact business under the ctitious business name or names
listed above on: 5/22/07. Signature of registrant: Isrrael Morn
Santilln This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk
Of Contra Costa County on: March 19, 2010 By:_________, Depu-ty
Expires: March 19, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: April
2, 9, 16, 23, 2010
AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Johnny Ramos, 519 W. 3rd Street, Oakley,
CA 94561 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFOR-NIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725
Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Johnny Jose Ramos FOR
CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER:
N10-0152 TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: 1. Petitioner: Johnny Jose
Ramos led a petition with this court for a de-cree changing names
as follows: Pres-ent Name: a. Ramos (AKA) Johnny Jose Ramos (AKA)
Jose John Ramos (AKA) John Ramos to Proposed Name: Johnny Jose
Ramos 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this
matter shall appear before this court at the hear-ing indicated
below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name
should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARINGa. Date: 6/3/10 Time: 9:00
a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. The address of the court is same as noted
above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published
at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date
set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of
general circulation, printed in this county: OAK-LEY PRESS Date:
April 6, 2010 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior
Court Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: April 16, 23, 30,
May 7, 2010
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
File #F-0002189-00 The name of the busi-ness (es): Quality Scale
Inc. Located at: 5401 Byron Hot Springs Road In: Byron, CA 94514
Mailing: P.O. Box 783, Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby regis-tered by
the following owner(s): Qual-ity Scale Inc., 5401 Byron Hot Springs
Road, Byron, CA 94514. This business is conducted by: a Corporation
The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious
busi-ness name or names listed above on: 3/26/08. Signature of
registrant: Kelly Wedman This statement was led with Stephen L
Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: Apri