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Venerating our veterans
We dedicate this day to those who dedicate themselves every day
to protect our freedom. Page 1B
Arts .....................................10ABusiness
.............................16ACalendar
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14BEast County Life ................ 1BFood
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........................ 13BOpinion
..............................18AOutdoors
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Name your faves Nominations are being accepted for Discovery Bay
Citizen of the Year and Business of the Year. Page 3A
Patriots make waves
The goal-oriented Heritage water polo team checked off two big
boxes on their 2011to-do list. Page 21A
Orphan buffalo gets new home to roam
Driving through the back roads of East County, passersby often
see an array of farm animals, from cows and horses to chickens and
goats. If you happened to be driving along Byron Highway last
Thursday afternoon, chances are you passed a buffalo and didnt even
know it.
Its OK. She didnt see you, either.
It took months of planning, but orphaned buffalo Nakoma fi
-nally made it to her new home in Byron after being abandoned at a
ranch in Bethel Island earlier this year. Members of the UC Davis
Large Animal Clinic were called to sedate the 800-pound beast for
transport, and when she awoke, she was greeted by the smiling face
of her rescuer and new owner, Charles Ward.
We knew going into the res-cue that there were risks, Ward said.
But the poor thing was all
alone out there. Luckily the story has a happy ending and now
shes doing great. As soon as she saw me Thursday night as she was
coming out of it, she sat right up. Shes still getting acclimated
to her new sur-roundings, but she seems to be hav-ing fun walking
around the ranch, investigating the property.
Ward has kept buffalo on his ranch for years, so when a family
friend discovered an abandoned buffalo at a foreclosed ranch in
Bethel Island, she called Ward and asked if hed be interested in
bring-ing the buffalo to his ranch. The buffalo was one of three,
but since the original owners abandoned the
bison without warning, two died of starvation before a neighbor
found the remaining buffalo roaming the back of the property.
Ward went out to meet the buffalo and began to visit her dai-ly,
eventually feeding her apples by hand, and the two formed a bond.
She was nothing but a bag of bones, Ward said. I couldnt leave her
out there to suffer, so I started the process of going through the
proper channels to get permission to bring her to my ranch. I knew
it was going to take some time but it was worth it. Now shes
safe.
Ward contacted the owners of the property and explained that he
was willing to take the buffalo off the property, but when Ward got
the OK and tried to load the buffalo into a trailer, the creature
instinctively rushed out as soon as the doors began to close
be-hind her. Having worked with UC Davis vets in the past, the Ward
family got in touch with the Large
Byron rancher Charlie Ward offers an apple to Nakoma, a buffalo
he rescued from an abandoned property on Bethel Island.
Photo by Richard Wisdom
by Samie HartleyStaff Writer
see Buffalo page 15A
Bowing to public pressure, the CSD board voted last week to
rescind benefi ts for the towns directors and retirees.
In a 4-1 vote at the Nov. 2 regular CSD meeting (Director Brian
Dawson voted against the action), the board agreed to curtail the
health and ancillary care packages previously offered to directors,
but will retain the plan for town staff.
The decision followed a growing debate between the towns board
of directors, general manager and a contingent of residents who
claim the board intentionally voted to include themselves in the
benefi ts package without making the decision
public.On Nov. 17, 2010, the CSD
board agreed to offer medical and ancillary benefi ts to the
towns 11 full-time and one part-time employee through the Special
Districts Risk Management Authoritys (SDRMA) medical program.
Just prior to the November 17 meeting, a board member asked if
the board members were eligible for coverage, said General Manager
Rick Howard during a prepared statement at the Nov. 2 CSD meeting.
After checking with the legal department, the response to the
question was yes. However, at the time, I thought the inquiry was
just an inquiry, and I was still just
CSD board votes to rescind benefits
see Benefits page 17A
With mixed emo-tions, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection on
Monday ac-cepted the retirement re-quest from Paid on Call
As-sistant Chief Maggie Fajardo after 44 years of service.
Fajardo began his ser-vice with the Oakley Fire Protection
District in 1967 and has held the ranks of lieutenant, training of
cer and captain. He was pro-moted to the rank of assis-tance chief
after the forma-tion of ECCFPD in 2003. Said Fire Chief Hugh
Henderson, Maggie has performed an outstanding job of handling the
role of support services for the district, making sure
that our day-to-day needs were handled in a timely manner.
Maggie has always been available to all of us in the middle of the
night, to make sure there were cold drinks and replacement air
bottles.
Fond farewell
Photo courtesy of ECCFPD
by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer
A WWII Navy veteran recalls his harrowing tour of duty in the
Pacific.
War memoriesgo to multimedia/videos
The Salvation Army has scheduled an ambitious array of holiday
activities.
Army mobilizedgo to news/WebExtras!
A USDVA grant will allow a regional veterans cemetery to
expand.
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Vote for Discovery Bays best
Nominations are being accepted for Discovery Bays 2011 Citizen
of the Year and Business of the Year. Through Nov. 30, residents
are invited to name their favorites. Winners will be announced at
the Discovery Bay Chamber of Commerces State of the Town dinner on
Jan. 21.
Its going to be a great event, said Chamber President Rita
Caruso. Well be rolling out our plans for the Chamber for the
coming year and the direction were taking going forward. Its going
to be a great celebration.
The seventh annual event will honor not only the towns Citizen
and Business of the Year, but the Byron Union School Districts
Teacher of the Year. And for the second time, the prestigious
Presidents Award will be given to a member of the community.
Due to the success of last years live auction, which raised
nearly $2,500 for local schools, the auction will once again be a
featured component of the evening. And once again, all proceeds
will go toward our local schools, said Caruso. Were looking forward
to a wonderful event.
Votes can be cast online at the chamber website,
www.discoverybaychamber.com, or by calling the chamber offi ces at
925-240-6600. Admission to the State of the Town gala is $60;
seating is limited. The semi-formal event begins at 5:30 p.m. and
features cocktails, dinner and a silent auction. For tickets or
additional information, call 925-240-6600.
by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer
The East Contra Costa Fire Protec-tion District this week gave
the thumbs-up to begin informing district residents about a
$197-per-parcel tax it will ask voters to approve in June aimed at
keep-ing the severely under-funded district afl oat.
The board approved the fi rst of three educational mailers
planned for between now and the election. The fl ier, which should
appear in residents mailboxes next week, explains that the ECCFPD
answers 5,300 calls per year covering 250 square miles and 105,000
people. It goes on to say a 35-percent drop in district revenue in
recent years has outstripped the districts ability to make ends
meet, and draconian cuts could result if the measure is not
passed.
We have undergone signifi cant budget cuts in recent years,
including the closure of two fi re stations, eliminat-ing
administrative positions and defer-ring equipment repairs, but we
continue to face a structural defi cit of 2 million dollars
annually, the fl ier states. At our current rate, all of the
Districts re-sources will be exhausted by July 2012, resulting in
additional station closures and signifi cant layoffs that would
reduce
staffi ng levels from 54 to 24.The board also approved a
timeline
for a series of public meetings aimed at informing the public
about the tax, why it is needed and what will happen if it does not
pass. The meetings, which will include sessions in each far East
County community the district serves, will begin with a town hall
meeting at the Discov-ery Bay Elementary School on Monday, Dec. 12
at 6:30 p.m.
In addition to the town hall gather-ings, district offi cials
will be making the rounds speaking to community groups and service
clubs. Any organization that would like to hear fi rsthand about
the measure is encouraged to call Fire Chief Hugh Henderson at
925-240-2131 or e-mail [email protected].
by Rick LemyreStaff Writer
Fire flier on its wayMike Guzzardo, center, with Chamber
President Rita Caruso and former President Greg Spivak, was honored
as the Discovery Bay Citizen of the Year at the most recent State
of the Town gala.
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Liberty High Kiwanis Key Club members KayLa Lewis and Michaelle
Diaz getting some teeth into the barrel-wrapping chore that goes
with the placement of dozens of donation barrels in local
businesses. The barrels, marked Brentwood Regional Community Chest
(BRCC) and Toys for Tots, show that the BRCCs annual effort to feed
and provide toys for 500 families
is partnering once again with the Marine Corps Premier Toy
program.
Above right is Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor, who for the third
year will don a turkey suit and ask for $8 donations to purchase
frozen turkeys for the programs benefi ciaries. Making public
appearances as Gobbler Bob, Taylor has raised thousands of dollars
for the effort, which last year resulted in his being publicly
basted with a fi re hose at The Streets of Brentwood.
This years basket-packing event will take place at Brentwood
Elementary School starting at 6 p.m. and continue until its fi
nished. As always, many volunteers are needed to make it work, and
individuals, groups, clubs and anyone else is encouraged to show up
and help out.
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Galaxy gazers rack up zillions of zerosHow far can you see? The
answer might surprise
you.You resolve letters on an eye chart from a
distance measured in feet; words and symbols on a road sign from
a distance measured in yards; the outline of a city skyline or
mountain range from a distance measured in miles.
But were just warming up.We East County folk are graced with
a
magnifi cent long-distance object on a regular basis: Mt.
Diablo, about 10 miles from downtown Brentwood. Lets use the
mountain as a point of reference.
Even in relatively fl at East County, a little elevation say,
the crest of Round Valleys Hardy Canyon Trail rewards us with a
view of an object 10 times farther than Mt. Diablo: the granite
majesty of the Sierra Nevada Range to our east.
A greater challenge to the imagination is the enchanting pageant
of our moon sinking into the west behind Mt. Diablo. Our moon:
24,000 times more distant than our mountain though not nearly as
impressive as our sun: 9 million times the distance of the
mountain.
Our next step takes us into interstellar space. The nearest
bright star in our autumn sky, found southeast of the constellation
Orion in Canis Major, is the glinting diamond we call Sirius, a
whopping nine light years farther than the mountain. Now, if nine
light years doesnt sound impressively remote, we need to back up a
bit.
A light year is a measure not of time but distance the distance
light travels in one year. Once we leave our tiny solar system, the
emptiness between stars, and galaxies of stars, becomes so enormous
that astronomers describe distance in light years instead of miles.
Its hard to wrap the mind around a number ending in 18 zeroes.
So how far is a light year? Well, if you could hitch a ride on a
wave of light, if you could go 186,000 miles per second seven times
around Earth in one second it would take you about 8 minutes to
reach the sun and nine years to reach Sirius.
But in the scale of the cosmos, Sirius is our next-door
neighbor. See those stars above Sirius in Orion? The main rectangle
stars Betelgeuse, Bellatrix, Rigel and Saiph range from 240 to 900
light years away. Hanging below Orions belt is M42, the Orion
Nebula, at 1,350 light years from Mt. Diablo.
But 1,350 light years is a piece of cake. You can see farther
than the Orion Nebula a lot farther. All the stars you can spot
with your naked eye reside within our home galaxy, the pinwheel of
between 200 and 400 billion stars we call the Milky Way. But theres
a naked-eye object out there thats well beyond our galaxy. And that
would be another galaxy.
Labeled M31 (for those of you keeping score at home), the
Andromeda Galaxy hangs in our autumn evening sky a staggering 2.3
million light years beyond Mt. Diablo. Thats right: beneath a
clear, dark sky and equipped with normal vision, you can spot our
next-door galactic neighbor at a mind-numbing distance of more than
12,900,000,000,000,000,000 miles. What the heck round it up to 13
quintillion miles.
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To nd M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, follow the diamond. From the
leftmost star of the diamond (the tilted Great Square of Pegasus),
trace the long curve of the two leftward stars; then hook upward a
short distance along two stars. M31 is the misty patch just above
and to the right of the top star.
Press Graphic by John Carter and Ger Erickson
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But why stop there?How far you can see into the universe
depends partly on the innate brightness, what astronomers call
the luminosity, of the objects out there. From Antioch, your naked
eye might not be able to resolve a puny 15-watt light bulb atop Mt.
Diablo, but it sure can resolve the searing beacons on Diablos
peaks. The strength of the light source, not the mere distance,
matters too.
Which takes us well beyond Andromeda. The luminosity of stellar
events such as supernovae or gamma ray bursts allows you to spot
them with the naked eye from, as we in higher astronomical circles
like to say, a really really really long way away. The afterglow of
the gamma ray burst known as GRB 080319B, detected in the
constellation Botes by NASAs Swift satellite on March 19, 2008,
reached visual
magnitudes between 5 and 6, bright enough to be spotted by the
naked eye.
GRB 080319Bs distance? About 7.5 billion light years, halfway to
the edge of the known universe a universe unfurling at an
astounding rate. By the time it takes you to fi nish this sentence,
the universe will have expanded in volume by 100 trillion cubic
light years. Period. Ready for the next 100 trillion? Here it
comes.
The next time you squint at your optometrists Snellen chart and
lament whats happened to the 20/20 vision of your youth, take
heart. You might not be able to resolve that P in line 8, but
theres another object you can resolve.
By the way, Doc. I stepped outside last night and saw something
really far away.
Yah? How far?Oh, about 13 quintillion miles,
you say with an air of scientifi c detachment.Riiight.
Outside from page 6A
When viewed through a large telescope, the Andromeda
Galaxy occupies a section of sky more than six times
the width of the full Moon. As a naked-eye object, only
Andromedas galactic nucleus is visible. Train your
binoculars
on M31 and youll be able to resolve the inner galactic disc
surrounding the nucleus like
fog framing a streetlamp.
Illustration by John Carter
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researched where the fi sh like to hang out under logs or in a
school with other fi sh and made sure to keep predators away from
their prey in the jovial underwater setting. To give the mural an
educational aspect, the students will include a fi nd it wall, a
key featuring all the fi sh in the mural. Each fi sh will be
labeled with its common name and scientifi c name.
We thought it would be fun for people to walk through the tunnel
and be able to
The Brentwood City Council recently approved the concept art for
a Delta-in-spired mural to be painted by Liberty High School
students next year at King Park. Students created a
life-in-the-Delta design that will give visitors the im-pression
that theyre walking under a dock in the Delta.
Graphic courtesy of Liberty High AHA interns
by Samie HartleyStaff Writer
see Mural page 12A
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Pioneer families come out and help beautify the school grounds by
planting owers, shrubs and trees. Pioneer families donated plants
and gardening tools to the effort and everyone had a good time
getting their hands dirty.
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The holiday season the period from Thanksgiving to the New Year
is a time to give thanks, to rejoice and spread good cheer. For
many, however, the holidays can be a time of grief.
Hospice of the East Bay is offering a workshop for those who
have experienced the death of a loved one and fi nd the holiday
sea-son to be a sad and stressful time of year.
This time of year we are expected to gather with family and
friends and be in the holiday spirit, said Joe Lumello, bereavement
program director for Hospice of the East Bay. We are expected to be
thankful, generous and to feel like celebrating. This can place
a
tremendous amount of pressure on us, espe-cially if we are
grieving the death of a loved one and trying to make sense of our
new lives without those we love in it.
The workshop will be held Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at
350 John Muir Park-way in Brentwood, and again Tuesday, Dec. 6 from
2 to 4 p.m. at 3470 Buskirk Ave. in Pleas-ant Hill.
For further information and/or to reg-ister, call 925-887-5681.
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Sure, we all know that the Super Bowl is special.
There are many who dress up in football attire and go to game
parties where there might be gambling boards set up, some mild
indulging, cook-
ies, cakes, pizza, donuts and peeled grapes (maybe not the
peeled grapes) like, of course, Eric Jensens fantastic annual Super
Bowl bash in Discovery Bay.
Thats all very special.
But there is more to bowl than just super.
Did you know that there is also the Harvest Park Bowl?
Theres what?Well, there are about 120 serious
and semi-serious Discovery Bay and Brentwood seniors who get up
very early (around 9:00) on Mondays and about the same number on
Fridays and head toward the alleys. Bowling alleys. Harvest Park
Bowl in Brentwood. The reason that they do that is because theyre
members of the Monday Sirs or the (Friday) Summerset Seniors.
You ask if they have a good time? Yes, yes they do. You ask if
they bowl well? Well, there are the likes of Curtis Manning, who
rolled a recent high game of 259. And there is Gregory Mattus, who
notched 269. Paul Elmer scored 256 and Bob Riner 267. Bill Konold
somehow bagged a 244 one day and Art Lopez sneaked in a 256 high
game.
For these fellows, a 200 game is about the norm. They do it all
the time. Nothing special for them. Theyre good. Very good. Well,
how about Bob Damicos recent 279? How about that? Or Elwood Davis
high of 156. What, you ask, is so special about 156? Ill tell you
what Elwood is 92! You try doing that at 92. Maybe at 82.
So, you say, Fine, those are all men men are supposed to roll
good balls and hit some pins now and then. What about women? Do
women bowl too?
Karen Patterson tallied 196 a bit ago, Marelena Morgan 226,
Rosie Elmer (that would be Pauls wife) 236, Mary Branscum came up
with a 225 just days ago and Connie Ryan a high of 172. Why, you
might ask, is Connie Ryan in the group with an under-200 score like
that? Because shes cute and she tries really hard, thats why.
Are there others in the group whove done well, too? Yes, many.
Too many to name all of them. So, one que-ries, suppose you dont
bowl that well; suppose youre just average or even below average.
Would you be welcome there on Monday or Friday mornings if you
wandered in, bought a cup of coffee and sorta just sat on a stool
and watched and then maybe asked some-one like Tom Kirtley if you
could fi ll
a vacancy and get in a group and have some fun for the remaining
part of the season?
Yes, yes you would. Thats provid-ing youre a senior. Suppose
youre not a senior yet? Then you should wait until you are. When
you come down and watch, you wont believe that some of the ladies
are really seniors. You might think, How come shes bowling? She
certainly isnt old enough. She looks like shes still in school, not
hunkerin up to some of these rich old guys and tellin them shes old
enough to partici-pate. And if you said that, you might just be
right.
But the old guys they dont mind.
Not only is Harvest Park a place for seniors its for everyone.
In the early-morning hours, scores of kids show up for a credited
high school class in the sport. Theyre fun to watch. You think back
and try to remember when you were that age and you cant. You
notice, of course, how cute the girls are and how manly the boys.
Many are good bowlers. All appear to be good kids.
Harvest Bowl is special in many ways. Owners Jim and Anne
Wangeman do an outstanding job managing the
facility. The snack bar is well staffed, the place is spotless
and everything works because the Wangemans spend thousands of
dollars each year in main-tenance and improvements.
Special events at Harvest are con-stantly offered. For New Years
theres a midnight party with dinner, bowling, favors and good
times. Even though prices are reasonable, you might get a special
deal if you reserve a few lanes for a birthday, a party or a
private event. Youre guaranteed a good time one youll remember for
a long time and one youll want to repeat again and again.
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car for non-ratepayers.
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LOS VAQUEROS MARINA BUILDING & BOAT DOCKS CLOSED FOR
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Shoreline fishing will continue to be available along the
reservoirs south shore, and bait and tackle sales will continue
from the south side
entrance kiosk. Trails that are not in the closure areas,
including the Miwok Trail that connects Round Valley Regional Park
to Morgan Territory
Regional Preserve, will remain open to the public.
More information about the expansion can be found
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identify their favorite fi sh when then get to the other side,
Scott said. Were going to have a fi nd it wall on each end of the
tun-nel, so you can pick a fi sh to look for before you walk in,
too. There are a lot of ways to have fun with it. We hope people
are going to like it.
The students won over Mayor Bob Taylor during Tuesdays
presentation. I think this is really cool, Taylor said. This is
impressive work and were really excited for you to get started.
Taylor looks forward to getting stu-dents involved in the
community, joking that they could paint the whole town if they get
started right away. Students plan to prep the site before the
holiday break and begin painting in the new year. The project is to
be completed before graduation.
In a 4-0 vote (Councilmember Bob Brockman was absent), the
council ear-marked $18,000 toward the purchase of the projects
equipment and art supplies. The funding will also subsidize the
application of a glossy, graffi ti-proof fi nish to deter
van-dalism. With the councils approval, Taylor sent the students
off with the warm wish Go fi shin.
For many of the students, the mural project will be their fi rst
opportunity to take part in a large-scale art project. Its so
excit-ing to be a part of this and contribute to our community,
said senior Shannon Fickling. Its a great opportunity to challenge
our-selves as artists. Im really looking forward to getting out
there.
In August, the students began brain-
storming a mural project and presented sev-eral treatments to
the Brentwood Art Com-mission in September. The students used the
commissions feedback to refi ne the Delta design and returned to
the commission for approval in October. For most of the stu-dents,
this was their fi rst time to get hands-on experience in local
government.
Theres a lot more work that goes into this than we thought, said
student Rachel Dirk. We thought it would be pretty easy, but the
commission wanted every detail, from measurements to the colors.
Its been a really interesting process.
Arts and Humanities Academy intern-ship program coordinator
Katie Collins hopes this will be the fi rst of many collabo-rations
between the city and Liberty art stu-dents. Im really proud of them
for their dedication and professionalism to make this project
happen, she said. Theyve set the bar pretty high for future
students who want to do a public art project.
Art Commission Chair Danny Senn agreed. Boy, are they talented!
said Senn in an e-mail. I think its a good project Im excited to
see the fi rst of what I hope will be many student art projects in
Brentwood.
Students who will contribute to the project are Ismael Alvarez,
Jakky Anstine, Danielle Bowersmith, Justin Brown, Natalie
Colmenares, Teresa DeFrates, Rachel Dirk, Michelle Duarte, Shannon
Fickling, Lorena Garcia, Doug Gil, Anthony Green, Deb-bie Love,
Lauren Murphy, Michael Najera, Ana Nunag, Cassie Oseguera, Riley
Ruano, Samantha Scott, DJ Trammell, Omar Va-lasquez, Lei Wei and
Rebecca Wood.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
Mural from page 8A
Graphic courtesy of Liberty High AHA interns
Liberty High School students will also paint the top of the
tunnel at King Park to create an immersive Delta experince.
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Animal Clinic and a rescue was arranged.Ward and a group of
family and friends
were accompanied by a seven-member crew from the clinic last
week to bring the buffalo to Byron, where she could receive the
care and compassion shed been starved of for months.
Naturally, the buffalo wasnt thrilled to be shot in the neck
with a tranquilizer and didnt go down without a fi ght. After a
second shot put her on the ground, the UC Davis team assumed shed
been successfully sedated. But when they went to secure ropes
around her, the buffalo sprang to life and ran across the corral.
It took a third shot and several boosters to fully sedate her.
The sedation process took nearly two hours, but the ordeal
helped the Ward fam-ily name the beast. Nakoma means great spirit
in several Native American languages and the name seemed like a
perfect fi t for the beast with a gentle but stubborn demeanor.
Once Nakoma was sedated, the UC Davis crew wrapped ropes around
her to help shift her onto a palate built by Ward to move the large
mammal into the travel trail-er. With the help of Craig Morrison,
who operated a tractor lift, Nakoma was placed safely in the
trailer and transported to her new home.
UC Davis Large Animal Veterinarian Kris Flores said the rescue
was a great suc-cess. Although the team was unprepared for Nakomas
initial mad dash across the prop-erty which sent them scattering to
the safe-ty of their van thanks to Wards meticu-lous planning, the
operation went smoothly.
We greatly appreciated this opportu-nity, and its not something
that any of us will soon forget, Flores said. The success of the
rescue was also made possible by the UC Davis veterinarians
experience with buffa-los. Veterinarian Michael Lane worked on a
bison research project in Yellowstone, and Veterinarian Victor
Cabrera has extensive fi eld experience with water buffalo.
Ward was thankful that such experi-enced professionals and their
students were in charge. Going into the rescue, Ward knew there was
a risk of Nakoma regurgitating while sedated and drowning in her
own vomit. But luckily, after a seven-hour se-dation, the buffalo
awoke with no signs of trauma.
Ward is waiting on blood tests to be processed by UC Davis
before he considers introducing Nakoma to his other buffalo,
Cheyenne. We want to make sure Nakoma is all checked out and that
she isnt carry-ing any diseases that might be spread to my other
animals. But when everything is OK, Id like for Nakoma to meet
Cheyenne. Na-koma spotted her the other day and seems
intrigued.
As Cheyenne is 11 years old and has been queen of the ranch for
many years, Ward will introduce the buffalos cautiously. Nakoma is
4 or 5 and much smaller than Cheyenne due to malnourishment, but
Ward said he is working to fatten her up.
Shes a spoiled girl, Ward said. The rescue couldnt have gone any
better and now shes here to stay. Shes a wonderful ad-dition to the
family.
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SPOTLIGHT N BUSINESS Spotlight on Business, provided each week
by The Press, presents news and information about our business
community. To contribute to this section, e-mail
[email protected].
HomeLife helps seniors stay independentWhen Angela and Vinny
DiNicola
found themselves in the position of pro-viding care for an
elderly family mem-ber following a stay in the hospital, the couple
learned fi rsthand the importance of quality in-home services. And
it was that experience that led them to open HomeLife Senior Care
in Brentwood.
Considering the needs of our own parents, said Angela, our
desire was to use what we learned to create a pre-miere,
affordable, in-home care service built on a foundation of
compassion and dependability, offering families peace of mind by
providing their loved ones with the best-trained caregivers in the
indus-try, and the dignity and compassion they deserve.
Serving all of East County as well as Rio Vista and Tracy, the
DiNicolas company is family-owned and operated with a staff of 50
and 24-hour phone service.
We are not a franchise, said Vin-ny. HomeLife Senior Care is
different because of the passion that we person-ally bring as
owners to be the best. Our focus is on our clients, their families
and on training our caregivers. We are constantly honing our
systems and pro-cedures. We personalize our service, we
customize it, and we are always improv-ing on it.
HomeLife Senior Care provides per-sonal care and companion care
services to help seniors remain in their homes for as long as
possible. The services are available on an as-needed basis with no
minimum, as well as 24-hour care. All of HomeLifes caregivers are
trained as Certifi ed Companion Aides, a nation-ally recognized
certifi cation program. The DiNicolas offer free, no-obligation
in-home assessments to determine how HomeLife Senior Care can best
meet
their clients current and ongoing needs.Our clients tell us how
excellent
our offi ce staff and caregivers are and we think theyre right,
said Angela. Its the training we provide our caregivers and staff,
our own passion, but also their compassion for seniors and their
com-mitment to excellence that make the dif-ference.
But for the DiNicolas, the best part of their job is helping
seniors stay inde-pendent and in their own homes. One fear that
seniors have is of losing their independence, said Vinny. The best
part is helping them to stay in their homes longer, remain
independent and not experience the loss of their familiar
surroundings. We make it possible for
families to enjoy their aging parents or loved ones when they
are visiting, instead of care giving.
Our service also provides the fam-ily with peace of mind that
their loved ones are well-cared for by caregivers who are
well-trained, experienced, certifi ed, bonded and insured Were
different because of the passion we personally bring as owners to
be the best and keep our focus, always, on the clients. Its very
rewarding.
For additional information, call HomeLife Senior Care, Inc. at
925-240-5770; phone lines are answered 24 hours/seven days a week.
You can also log on at www.homelifeseniorcare.com, or e-mail
[email protected].
Angela and Vinny DiNicola are the owners of HomeLife Senior
Care.
Photo courtesy of HomeLife
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thinking employees.After the board approved participation
on November 17, a board member asked if they could be covered.
So I had staff send out inquiries to the board. Two members
responded that they would like to participate in the dental and
vision. Again, I was still thinking employees. When I took the
implementation documents to the board on Dec. 20, I failed to
include the words and board members in the agenda report. The fact
that and board members was omitted was certainly not an attempt to
deceive or mislead anyone I accept responsibility for the contents
of the report.
Howards comments came just two weeks after the towns attorney
confi rmed that
folding the board members into the benefi ts package was legal
and appropriate, and that the memorandum of understanding provides
for active and public employees and public offi cials to be
included.
Still, some residents remained skeptical that Howards omission
was unintentional. You passed a resolution, a very specifi c
resolution on November 17 and you did not contemplate elected offi
cials, said Jeff Barber. On December 6, correspondence went from
the CSD to all directors asking who wants in? Then on December 20,
you bring forth this MOU and oh, you just forgot a word? You all
knew for sure you knew you got the memo.
You tried to deceive the public on this; there is no question in
my mind after reading these documents It doesnt matter whos taking
the benefi ts or not; you did something
that deceived the public.CSD President Kevin Graves
disagreed.
We didnt vote ourselves for any benefi ts, he said. We voted for
employee benefi ts, and by state statute, that allows us the same
benefi ts Again, it was a trigger mechanism; it wasnt anything we
voted on.
However, following public comment at the meeting, Director Ray
Tetreault who along with Director Chris Steele had signed on for
the dental and vision portion of the plan made a motion to take
back the boards benefi ts. Director Mark Simon seconded the
motion.
For me, regardless of how this happened, it needs to be
corrected and it needs to be corrected tonight, said Simon. Im as
guilty as anybody sitting on this board and we need to rescind
these benefi ts and have it go back to
the employees and the employees only.Steele, the newest member
of the CSD,
offered his explanation. I just want to clarify the December
timeframe, he said. I wasnt even on the board (at the time) and I
just want to correct it for the public record that I wasnt part of
those decisions. I think in January it was brought up about these
benefi ts and I took the vision and dental, so I just want to be
clear on that. And yeah, shame on you guys if you knew about this
and didnt say anything.
Director Brian Dawson, who was the lone dissenting vote in the
action, said that mistakes on the board were an inevitable part of
the job: This is a board of fi ve guys. We are all human beings,
and I think that mistakes are going to be made, and hopefully we
can all learn from those mistakes.
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Benefits from page 1A
Efforts to recall CSD board member Bri-an Dawson continued this
week as petitioners received approval from the County Elections
Division to proceed with plans to oust the em-battled town
director.
Proponents of the recall were given the green light by the
county clerks offi ce to begin collecting the required 1,649 valid
signatures. The deadline for fi ling the completed petition with
the county is Feb. 6, 2012.
The recall attempt began in October fol-lowing charges fi led
against Dawson for spou-sal battery and child endangerment. To
date,
Dawson has refused to step down from his seat on the town
board.
Threatening residents and fellow board members with physical
violence over policy disagreements is simply unacceptable, said
resident Don Flint, who is spearheading the recall effort. Now that
he is out on bail on charges for criminal child endangerment and
spousal abuse, we are aware of just how dan-gerous Brian Dawson is.
Unfortunately, he is unwilling to either provide an honest
explana-tion for his actions or resign from the board. His fellow
board members and the commu-nity will continue to make it clear
that he must be removed from the board.
In a statement fi led by Dawson and in-
cluded in the Notice of Intention to Circulate Recall Petition
fi led with the county, the CSD director asked the public for the
opportunity to continue serving on the board.
It is with disappointment that I must write this response but I
feel that the voters of Discovery Bay deserve an honest explanation
for recent events in light of the numerous false accusations being
made against me, wrote Dawson. I did make a mistake, and take full
responsibility for my actions as my family and I work through our
very personal situation. However, this mistake has no bearing on
the work I do on the DBCSD board.
Serving our community is a privilege and a duty that I take very
seriously. In less than
two years of serving you, I am proud of the progress that weve
made and the leadership, innovation and positive energy I have
brought to this position. I believe that each time we fall we are
presented with another chance to pick ourselves up and try again as
stronger, smarter versions of ourselves. It is my greatest hope
that the public can forgive me for my human failing, judge me based
upon the merits of my ideas and decisions as a director, and allow
me to continue the work this community elected me to do. A second
chance is all I ask.
As recall efforts proceed, Dawson was ar-raigned in court on
Oct. 31 in Martinez, where he requested a public defender. He will
return to court in January for a preliminary hearing.
Dawson recall petition moves forwardby Ruth Roberts
Staff Writer
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LETTERS TO THE EDITORErrors in Nix opinion column
In response to questions concern-ing his Guest Comment in last
weeks edition of The Press, former City Councilman and Mayor Brad
Nix issued the following statements via e-mail:
Nix claimed in his column that the Oakley Redevelopment Agency
spent $12 million to purchase 7 acres and three buildings on Main
Street, including the Centromart store. The purchase was made for
$6 million.
This week, Nix said, I saw the $12 million fi gure in a news
headline and used that number from memory. I was not able to fi nd
that article again I do appear to be in error re the amount.
Concerning his assertion that $500,000 was spent on equipment to
broadcast City Council meetings, Nix said Wednesday that he took
the num-ber from estimates for City Hall expan-sion work provided
by City Manager Bryan Montgomery while Nix was a city councilman. A
project estimate sheet from the contractor reviewed by
The Press this week, however, indicates the cost for all
audio-visual equipment in the entire city hall (of which the TV
equipment was only a part) was to be approximately $110,000.
Said Nix on Wednesday, I have spoken to the provider of the AV
equipment since the article was writ-ten, who gave me a fi gure off
the top of his head of $150,000 for his equip-ment. I can only
conclude that Mr. Montgomerys fi gures for AV included related
furnishings for the AV equip-ment and/or wiring work, possibly the
council desks etc. Nixs state-ment did not address the discrepancy
between the $150,000 and his original claim of $500,000.
Concerning his comments that Montgomery had improperly fi red an
employee who fi led suit against Oak-ley, Montgomery said this week
that no such lawsuits have been fi led. Nix said Wednesday that he
was attempt-ing to contact a former city attorney for particulars,
but had been unable to do so by press time.
Phony propagandaEditor:
In response to Brad Nixs recent guest comment, Restore honesty
in Oakley government last week, a great injustice has occurred by
the publish-ing of that editorial. It was nothing more than a hit
job against this city. I am surprised that as a former
council-member himself he is arrogant to think people have such
short attention spans. Its actually quite bizarre.
Mr. Nix knows very well the coun-cil and Mr. Montgomery are not
in a position to defend themselves and took advantage of the
situation. His com-ment was irresponsible and disgusting. The
Oakley Press should also take blame for publishing it without fact
checking.
In regard to the $50,000 deferral of payments, Mr. Nix makes it
out like the city gave Mr. Montgomery a blank check. The reality
is, no money exchanged and the two-year defer-ral is put on the
back end of the loan meaning two additional years of principal and
interest will be paid at the end of the loan.
He then states public corruption in the form of a Brown Act
violation. He claims Mayor Jim Frazier has had a previous Brown Act
violation while on the Planning Commission, claiming he was warned
by the former city at-torney. If this was true, what happened and
where is the record? There is none! Lets pretend this did occur; it
does not mean he was guilty of an actual viola-tion. Truth is: Mr.
Nix is wrong about previous Brown Act violations.
In terms of the most recent incident, how does he know a Brown
Action violation occurred? Was he present to witness this
firsthand? As an attorney, he should have more com-mon sense to
realize that if a council rescinds a deal and takes no action,
a violation by law does not occur. Instead, he stretched the
truth to make people look bad. Without a guilty ver-dict via
investigation, one should keep accusations to oneself.
Mr. Nix moves on and accuses Mr. Montgomery of improperly firing
an employee that resulted in an unneces-sary lawsuit. He fails to
provide any circumstances of this employees termi-nation. He is of
the opinion this was a bad judgment, but it doesnt mean Mr.
Montgomerys actions were not war-ranted or not in the best
interests of the organization. Mr. Nix provided no details to back
up his example of poor judgment.
In hit-and-run fashion, he imme-diately moved onto the claim
that the city spent $500,000 on audio-visual (AV) equipment for the
council cham-ber, and then claims it doesnt work well enough to
televise meetings.
On Nov. 25, 2008, while a council-member, Mr. Nix was quoted
that the estimate to broadcast the council meet-ings would be a
one-time $15,000 fee, with an annual $10,000 maintenance cost. This
is a far cry from $500,000.
According to an Oct. 10, 2008 posting on Councilmember Kevin
Romicks blog, it explains the council chambers as follows: The
chambers includes four plasma TVs that serve as displays for
cameras, computers and to play DVDs. A plasma TV is also included
in the lobby to allow viewing of meetings outside of the chambers.
The council meetings will be recorded by a DVR. Council members
will have computer access from the dais.
All one has to do is look at the contract between the city and
Scheer Home Systems to see the city spent just under $95,000 to
broadcast the council meetings. If the AV system does not work
properly, rather than attack the council, maybe Mr. Nix should hold
the vendor accountable after all, Scheer Home Systems is the
electronics expert, not the council.
Next he claims the council wasted $12 million in redevelopment
dollars for Centro-Mart, which is wrong. The entire purchase was
for a 7-acre parcel that included Centro-Mart and many other
addresses for a total of $6 mil-lion. In fact, on March 17, 2011,
the Oakley Press ran an article about this very purchase. The city
actually saved $1.6 million in the deal. Rather than fib about the
purchase, Mr. Nix should say thank you for the savings.
Finally, Mr. Nix takes a cheap shot at councilmember Pat
Anderson about the Montgomery bonus by using a quote, If we like
you, we take care of you He claimed this was from a local
newspaper. I request proof this
article even exists. Ms. Anderson has not made that statement at
any of the council meetings since the mortgage deal came to
light.
As a former city leader, Mr. Nix should know better than to
tarnish the city name with bad information. To engage in an honest
debate, Mr. Nix must immediately: 1. Apologize to Mr. Montgomery.
2. Apologize to the council. 3. Issue a written apology in the
Oakley Press.
Oakley is a beautiful town full of good hardworking people who
are honest. We do not need phony pro-paganda ruining its good name
by a bully.
Michael W. BurkholderOakley
Outpouring for homeless studentsEditor:
On behalf of Liberty Union High School District, I would like to
thank everyone in the community for the outpouring of support and
concern expressed for our homeless students. Many of you have
called and e-mailed asking how you can help, what you can give, and
where you can go to help the homeless students in our district.
We are fortunate to receive fund-ing through the McKinney
Vento
grant that allows me to purchase some supplies for our students
to help them succeed in school during this stressful time. Because
of the sensitive nature of their situation, what I do to provide
for our students usually occurs on a confidential one-to-one basis,
as the district needs to protect the identity of homeless students
and their families.
The grant does not provide for all of their needs, so if you
would like to donate gift cards to stores such as Target or
Walmart, we can use them for items that will help students at-tend
school on a regular basis, such as school and personal hygiene
supplies, warm clothing and shoes.
For those of you want to donate clothing, food or other items,
please contact your local food banks, charita-ble organizations and
churches, as they are set up to accept these items and distribute
them in the community.
Again, thank you for all of your thoughtfulness on behalf of our
students. If you would like to contact me, I can be reached at
Liberty Union High School District: 925-634-2166, ext. 2047, 20 Oak
St., Brentwood, CA 94513.
Sarah SingrinLUHSD McKinney Vento Homeless
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Antioch High football players, at right, celebrate with the
Mayors Cup trophy after the Panthers claimed a 42-28 win over Deer
Valley. It was Antiochs fi rst victory over the Wolverines since
2003.Freedom quarterback Dante Mayes, below, breaks away for a
touchdown run in the Falcons 33-16 win over Heritage.Time is
winding down for local high school football teams, which fi
nish
their regular season this week. To read about last weeks games
as well as Thursdays Bell Game between Liberty and Freedom, plus
the Heritage/Deer Valley matchup, visit www.thepress.net. Our
website also provides coverage of Fridays Big Little Game between
Pittsburg and Antioch, and the Alumni Bell Game.
Check www.twitter.com/thepress_sports for scoring updates.
Entering the red zone
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Trevors Weekly Mortgage MattersBy Trevor Frey
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So just like NASCAR wouldnt allow a Busch Cup driver onto a
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A banks registered loan offi cer, in the mortgage world, is
equivalent to a Busch Cup driver. Th ey go through routine
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your bank account(s), and in some cases your car loan. Th at would
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wrenching on the car, and at the same time somehow maintaining
his or her own lap times. Although they could be great at what they
do, overall they are still learning their craft and do not dedicate
100% of their focus on the home loan side of things.
On the other hand, a licensed mortgage loan originator could be
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Devilish decisionHeritage High senior pitcher Paul Black-
burn has decided his future could use more sun Sun Devils, that
is.
Blackburn on Wednesday signed his let-ter of intent to attend
Arizona State, becom-ing the second Patriots baseball player to
join a Pac-12 Conference school. Earlier this year, recently
graduated rightfi elder Ryan Howell signed on to attend Oregon
State.
Heritage manager Kevin Brannan is looking forward to watching
the two former teammates square off. Looking back on it, he
probably couldve been on varsity as a freshman, Brannan said of
Blackburn. Hes a kid that wants to be on the mound in the big
games.
As a junior, Blackburn established him-
self as one of the most talented hurlers in the Bay Valley
Athletic League. In the 2011 sea-son, when he was named league MVP,
Black-burn went 8-3 with three saves and a 1.27 earned run average.
He fanned 84 batters, sec-ond on the team to Jack Jorgenson, and
held opposing hitters to a .220 batting average.
He said he chose to become a Sun Devil because of his affi nity
with the coaches and the schools pedigree. Arizona State manager
Tim Esmay was the Pac-12 Coach of the Year in 2010, and the Sun
Devils boast alumni such as Barry Bonds, Reggie Jackson and Dustin
Pedroia.
Ive worked hard to try and get where I am, and Arizona State is
one of the best programs in the country, Blackburn said. Theyve had
a lot of success. And its sunny every day, so you cant go wrong
with that.
by Justin LaffertyStaff Writer
Heritage pitcher Paul Blackburn poses with his father, Paul Sr.;
his sister, Emily; and his mother, Jennifer, after signing his
letter of intent to attend Arizona State.
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Oakley jet skier soars at competition
Derrick Kemnitz Jr. describes himself as a normal 18-year-old
kid from Oakley. While thats true, one thing that sets the 2011
Freedom High graduate apart is his prowess on a jet ski. In that
regard, Kemnitz is far from normal.
In the recent International Jet Boat Association World Finals at
Lake Havasu, Ariz., Kemnitz beat 12 competitors from around the
world to take the amateur freestyle title. His goal going in was to
earn a top-three fi nish and end up somewhere on the podium.
We built a nicely tuned ski, Kemnitz said. Hear-ing the judges
call out my name for fi rst place was huge shocker. I was really
stoked.
Kemnitzs love of jet skiing comes from his dad and coach,
Derrick Sr. Five years ago, the younger Kemnitz began jet skiing.
In 2010, he participated in the amateur freestyle event and,
according to his standards, didnt fi n-ish well. He attributed that
to focusing too much on rac-ing, and not on the freestyle
element.
This year, Kemnitz placed more emphasis on his bag of tricks.
Working at The Ski Clinic in Antioch, which his family owns, gave
Kemnitz and his dad the opportu-nity to get out on the water and
broaden his repertoire.
Wed wait for the right time of day when it gets qui-et, Derrick
Sr. said. Id send him out on his own and watch him ride. Then hed
come back, I give him some pointers, making sure his head is on
right, and send him back out. As we got closer to the fi nals, we
would do that three times a week. It seemed to work out really
well.
After winning the amateur level, Kemnitz partici-pated in the
professional event a 16-man fi eld that, ironically, included his
father. Kemnitz fi nished ninth
there, a result he hopes to improve on in 2012.To do that, he
and his dad believe the tricks need
to get even bigger. Since the professional level requires no
wasted motion, Derrick Sr. sees that as the greater adjustment for
his son.
Its one after another, after another, Derrick Sr. said. When he
lands a trick, he needs to do another instantly. Of course, the
equipment will better allow for that now that hes on the pro
class.
While Kemnitz described the supporting entourage that journeyed
to Lake Havasu as a caravan, he consid-ers his parents, Derrick Sr.
and Taunia, his biggest sup-port system.
He started out doing little bunny hops, Taunia said. He was
practicing all the time and wanted to reach the podium. When they
called his name, a rush of emo-tions went through me. Im so proud
of him.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
Derrick Kemnitz Jr. of Oakley grabs big air during the
International Jet Boat Association World Finals Competition in Lake
Havasu, Ariz. Kemnitz Jr. won the amateur freestyle event.
Photo courtesy of Catriona Cottle
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Vet remembers what matters most
The memories come slowly to Jack Papazian. Settled deeply into a
comfort-able chair at Cortona Park, the 90-year-old veterans eyes
gaze out from beneath a black ball cap that reads USS Putnam,
DD-757, the front-row seat from which the radioman second class
experienced some of the semi-nal events of World War II in the
Pacifi c.
When Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941, the 21-year-old Papazian
was working odd jobs in Detroit, and he knew what had to be done at
least in general. He knew he had to enlist, but saw little
difference in the various branches of service. So in February of
1942, he joined the Navy to do his part whatever that might turn
out to be.
I didnt even think about it, he said. It was the thing to do,
what had to be done.
Papazian spent his fi rst years in the Navy operating his radio
from a remote is-land in Alaskas Aleutian Islands. In 1944,
however, he became one of the inaugural crew of the destroyer USS
Putnam, and duty got far more hazardous.
The Putnam arrived at Iwo Jima on D-Day, Feb. 19, 1945,
supporting the invasion by pounding Japanese positions with her six
5-inch guns. At night, she crept dangerously close to shore to fi
re star shells that illu-minated Japanese troop concentrations as
the battle raged. All the while, Radioman Papazian sat at his post
on the ships bridge, keeping the ship in touch.
However, asked about the sound, fury and spectacle of it all,
Papazian struggles to recall. I cant remember, he said with
a shrug and a slight shake of his head. Its an answer he
re-turns to frequently during the interview, though his misty eyes
seem to suggest that the memories are still there.
Life in the Navy was hard at fi rst, but I got used to it, he
said. Hed left behind his sweetheart, Pat, whom hed met at the age
of 10 and would return from war to marry. Pat helped build bombers
while Jack was away, getting love letters up to twice a week from
her sailor.
He was really good about writing, said Pat, add-ing that his
letters didnt allude to what hed been up to.
I couldnt talk about work because it was classi-fi ed, Jack
said. I just told her how much I loved her.
In fact, most of Jacks memories are of Pat. Hers was the only
picture he hung on the walls around his tiny, three-deep bunk. When
things got frightening, it was Pat who helped him stay calm from
thousands of miles away.
I thought about her, he said, nodding toward her as she smiled
in return. Thats it. I thought about her.
He thought about her when, off the coast of Okinawa, kamikaze
planes at-tacked the Putnam. In one attack, as four of the suicidal
Japanese pilots tried to ram her, the ships three dozen
anti-aircraft guns shot down three of them. The fourth, according
to reports at the time, was destroyed when an American pilot
knocked it out of the sky by crashing into it with his own plane.
Papa-
by Rick LemyreStaff Writer
ON THE COVER: A few of the many of local veterans who have
appeared in The Press during the last two years. see Remembering
page 3B
Above, World War II veteran Jack Papazian discusses a photo of
the USS Putnam, on which the radio-man second class served during
the battles of Iwo Jima, Okinawa and in Tokyo Bay. Left, the USS
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zian confi rmed that it happened, but under gentle probing his
eyes again got misty, he shrugged, and said, I dont remember.
The Putnam also received commenda-tions for rescuing 118 sailors
from an am-munition ship that had been torpedoed, venturing close
enough to pluck survivors from the water despite exploding
ammuni-tion from the other ship. Reminded of the incident, Papazian
got misty, nodded silent-ly, and shrugged.
His face lit up, however, when asked about coming home at wars
end. He re-members riding to Pats house on a streetcar in Oakland,
his seabag over his shoulder. He remembers hugging her for a long
time, and
Pat smiles as she remembers, too. The couple has fi ve children,
seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
World War II veterans, its said, are passing away at the rate of
1,000 per day. Unfortunately, they take with them many of the
memories of a pivotal time in Ameri-can history. For many of those
who remain, those memories grow foggier by the day.
Jack Papazian seems to be OK with that, though. The thing to
remember, he said, is not what he went through, but what the
country went through. His own memo-ries of the war might be fading
fast, but what carried him through it is still fresh in his mind,
and sitting across from him, smiling.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. F-0007209- 00 The
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Deed of Trust, fees, charges and ex-penses of the Trustee and of
the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held
on: DECEMBER 1, 2011, AT 1:30 P.M. *AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO
THE COUNTY COURT-HOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN &
COURT STREETS) MARTI-NEZ, CA At the time of the initial
pub-lication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance
of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and
estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $520,307.86. It is
pos-sible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than
the total indebt-edness due. Pursuant to California Civil Code
2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the bene ciary, loan servicer
or authorized agent, declares as fol-lows: The mortgage loan
servicer has obtained from the commissioner a nal or temporary
order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is cur-rent and
valid on the date of the notice of sale is led; The timeframe for
giving notice of sale speci ed in subdivision (a) of Section
2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. If
the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the
successful bidders sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of
monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no
further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the
Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the
monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against
the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagees attorney. Date:
October 31, 2011 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC. as said Trustee, as
Authorized Agent for the Bene ciary CHERYL L. GRECH, ASSISTANT
SECRETARY T.D. SERVICE COMPANY 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE 210, P.O.
BOX 11988 SANTA ANA, CA 92711- 1988 The Bene ciary may be
attempting to collect a debt and any in-forma