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The weekend theft of a cus-tom go-kart along Highway 4 near
Discovery Bay might have re-sulted in the death of one familys
prize mustang, and the owners of the horse are offering a $5,000
re-ward for information pertaining to the tragic accident.
I dont give a damn about the go-kart, but we would like to know
what happened, said Heather Pastorini, whose horse Sweetheart died
Thanksgiving weekend. We can replace the go-kart but we cant
replace a mem-ber of our family. We are grief-stricken.
Sometime in the early morn-ing hours of Nov. 27, thieves cut the
locks of the Pastorinis horse stable and storage property on
Highway 4 across from Regatta Drive and stole the familys go-kart,
valued at $800. Obviously ea-
ger to leave the scene, the robbers left the gates where seven
other horses were also boarded open, and its believed that
Sweetheart
and another horse escaped.According to Heather, the
Pastorinis ranch mates who share the property went to the
stables
on Saturday morning and saw that the gates were open and the
go-kart gone.
Our ranch mate showed up Saturday morning and noticed that the
locks had been cut and that one of their horses Amber was limping,
said Pastorini. So he quickly did a head count and noticed that my
horse was missing.
Calls to the California High-way Patrol (CHP) confi rmed that a
horse was struck and killed by a car on Highway 4 that evening, and
Pastorini said that conversa-tions with neighbors who hap-pened on
the scene that evening and CHP offi cers leads her to be-lieve that
a fi rst car struck Sweet-heart and drove away. Shortly after that,
its believed that another car struck the horse that was already
down and most likely mortally wounded. But from that point, the
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When T-Mobile got the go-ahead last month to erect a cell phone
tower near Slifer Park, town offi cials immediately began looking
for a place to park the anticipated lease revenue. On Nov. 17, the
Discovery Bay CSD board fi nally dialed in a solution, and the
number is 1-800-GEN-ERAL FUND.
These (T-Mobile) dollars are coming from external dollars, which
means that they cant be co-mingled with the towns other funds, said
General Manager Rick Howard. But the establishment of a general
fund means that they can be used anywhere.
The CSD board unanimously voted for the creation of the fund,
which will hold not only the roughly $24,000 annually from
T-Mobile, but other unrestricted funds as well.
Every time we sell a Discovery Bay license plate or T-shirt we
can (potentially) put it into the general fund, said Howard.
What cant go into the general fund are revenues from restricted
funds such as water and wastewater or landscaping. However, while
restricted funds cannot be used for general-fund expenditures,
general funds can be
General fund OKd by CSD
see Fund page 26A
Mike McGrew, legal counsel for the Town of Discovery Bay, passed
away suddenly this week from an apparent heart attack. He was
69.
A regular presence at the towns Community Services District
(CSD) meetings, McGrew was a longtime attorney with Neumiller &
Beardslee in Stockton. His expertise was in public law, land use
and environmental and water law.
Known for his quick wit and trademark bowtie, Mc-
Grew was a familiar face at Discovery Bays CSD delib-erations,
and will be sorely
Town attorneydies suddenly
see Attorney page 26A
MCGREW
Hit-and-run driver kills horse
Sweetheart, with owner Heather Pastorini, was struck and killed
by a vehicle on Highway 4 during the Thanksgiving weekend.
Photos courtesy of Todd and Heather Pastorini
by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer
see Horse page 26A
by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer
by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer
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Tanners give thanks for the gift of life
When the phone call came on Black Friday morning, it was just
one more testament to what Elizabeth Tanner refers to as an ongoing
state of grace.
For this all to happen on Thanksgiving week-end, of all things
it was just too much to be a co-incidence, said Tanner. When I got
the call asking if we wanted to meet, we didnt even think about it.
We just jumped in the car and went.
The long-hoped-for call was from John Trin-with, grandfather of
the 5-year-old boy whose heart and kidney were donated to Aaron
Tanner last sum-mer. Visiting family for the Thanksgiving weekend
in Brentwood, Trinwith had been keeping tabs on the Tanners story
from his home in Washington, and through a series of inquiries
learned that his grandson was the donor for young Aaron, who had
been on an organ donor list for more than a year.
I had been hoping to meet with the Tanners and was hoping it
could be when I was here in Brentwood for Thanksgiving, said
Trinwith, who was able to reach the family through a local
con-tact. It was just too much of an opportunity to pass up.
Agreeing to meet at the home of a friend of Trin-with, the
Tanner family, including Aaron and his two brothers, finally got
the opportunity to thank Trinwith and his family for their amazing
gift.
On the way to meet John, Aaron asked if we were going to meet
the little boy he got his heart (and kidney) from and I said no,
but youll meet his grandfather, said Tanner. Were going to tell
him
everything when hes a little older. Its too much for him to
understand right now.
But for the rest of the family, the emotional meeting was an
experience theyll never forget.
We all got out the car, hugged each other and just started
crying, said Tanner. We didnt even know what to say, so we just
held onto each other. How can you thank someone for such a
gift?
For Trinwith, who is just beginning to come to terms with the
loss of his grandson, meeting the Tanners has played an integral
role in the healing process. Its really hard to describe what it
felt like, said Trinwith. I tear up just thinking about it. But
there is a great sense of pride and satisfac-tion in knowing we did
the right thing (in donating the organs).
He (Aaron) was good. I expected to see a sick-ly looking child
but he is kind of chubby and looks great It just goes to show that
prayers really do get answered.
As for the Tanners, the full impact of the meet-ing has yet to
sink in, but what does sink in is that the family continues to be
touched by miracles. The doctors had said when Aaron had the
surgery that it (the organs) was just most perfect match
imagin-able, said Tanner. Everything that has happened to us has
been a continuous example of how God moves in our lives.
To meet John was wonderful. There is not a moment that this has
been going on that we have not thought of them and been heartbroken
for their loss and grateful for their gift, and it was so nice to
be able to tell them that in person. They will be forever in our
hearts.
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The Tanners recently met with the family who do-nated a heart
and kidney to young Aaron Tanner, above, last summer.
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Tanner
by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer
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East County residents deck their halls
While Christmastime for some resi-dents means large Santa
decorations and enough lights to double an energy bill, others turn
their attention to the inside of their house as part of local
holiday home tours.
The home tours also represent a more festive chance to give
back, one of the major draws for Glenda Cohn. The Brentwood
resident is participating in this weekends Liberty Union High
School District Holiday Home Tour, which ben-efi ts the districts
educational foundation.
I dont mind doing fundraisers for any of the schools locally, so
thats what I enjoy, Cohn said. I like the holiday sea-son, I like
to decorate my house, I like to bring people out and just be
festive.
Cohn said she enjoys decking out her Colonial-style house with
decorations appropriate to that time period, taking tour
participants to a different era. She said she toyed with the notion
of asking a friend to dress in colonial garb, but shes keeping that
idea in reserve for now.
The tour will start at Cohns Hanna Nicole Vineyards, 6700
Balfour Road, at noon on Saturday. The festivities also fea-ture a
silent auction, door prize drawings and live entertainment. Tickets
are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. For tickets and more
information, visit education-
wins.org.On Sunday, six Discovery Bay resi-
dents show off their dcor as part of the Discovery Bay Holiday
Home Tour, which benefi ts the Discovery Bay Com-munity
Presbyterian Churchs community projects.
Discovery Bay resident Tina Duncan said this will be her fi rst
year participat-ing in the event after she helped out over the past
six or seven years. She enjoys the
challenge of thinking about Christmas shortly after the last
trick-or-treaters stop by. Its a really well-run event, and I love
to see houses that are decorated for the holidays, Duncan said.
She has toured houses in past events to gather ideas about how
to decorate her own house. Duncan, whose grandfather used to dress
up as Santa for mall appear-ances, said one of her favorite
decora-tions is a special old-fashioned doll of St.
Nick on her kitchen table. Duncan also treasures her nativity
scene, something she and her daughter contribute to every year.
Tour participants will meet at the church, 1900 Willow Lake
Road, at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. For more informa-tion, call
925-513-1939 or 925-634-0184.
The Antioch Womens Club holds its 56th Antioch Holiday Home Tour
on Dec. 12 in Rivertown. Five houses and three businesses will
participate in the tour.
One of the historic houses belongs to Connie Komar. This is the
second time Komar has done this, though shes been involved with the
Womens Club for four years. I love to decorate. I go overboard,
Komar said. It was nice to have people come in and look and
appreciate it.
Komar said her house is more than 100 years old, so she has
lavished it with antiques to give it an old-fashioned feel.
The tour, which runs from noon to 4 p.m., is followed by a
reception from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Hall at
Sixth and E streets. Tour goers can start wherever they wish, but
participant Liese McCause said Teazz Salon, 606 W. Sec-ond St., is
a good starting point. Tickets are $25 and proceeds go to the
Womens Club efforts for scholarships for local high school
students.
For information, call McCause at 925-777-1831 or Komar at
925-522-8663.
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Many East County residents have been decorating their houses in
the Christmas spirit for upcoming holiday home tours.
Photo courtesy of Karen Rarey
by Justin LaffertyStaff Writer
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Its time to hang the twinkling lights and garland, install the
snowmen and create a spec-tacular winter wonderland. The Brentwood
Advisory Neighborhood Committee (BANC) is seeking homeowners within
the Brentwood city limits whose front yards capture the spirit of
the season. The winner of this special version of BANCs Home of the
Month Program will receive a yard sign stating the homes winning
status, plus a gift basket and parking pass at The Home Depot. If
you know of a home youd like to nominate for the Home of the Season
Con-test, visit the citys website at www.ci.brentwood.ca.us and
click on the link for BANC. Nomina-tions will be accepted until
Dec. 13, and the win-ning home announced on Dec. 20. For more
in-formation, call BANC at 925-516-5366.
Home of the SeasonAny new house built or remodeled in the last
20 years is required to have a smoke detec-tor installed in every
sleeping room and in the
hallway adjacent to the sleeping rooms. Start-ing in July of
2011, as the result of a bill signed by Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger this past May, California homeowners will be
required to install a carbon monoxide detector.
Senate Bill 183 requires any house with a fossil-fuel burning
appliance, fi replace or attached garage to install a carbon
monox-ide detector. The intent of the new law is to protect against
the loss of life and injury. Each year in California, more than 40
people die as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Carbon monoxide is referred to as the silent killer because its
an odorless and color-less gas, said Oakley Building Offi cial
Brent Smith. These deaths are entirely preventable.
With the purchase of a $20 to $30 carbon monoxide detector, you
can ensure that the carbon monoxide would be detected prior to the
build-up of dangerous levels.
The law takes effect July, 2011 but peo-ple should think of
installing them now. This is the time of year we are not opening
our windows and allowing fresh air in the house, and its also the
time of year that we typically run our heaters more.
Carbon monoxide detectors are inexpen-sive and easy to install
you can purchase and install them in less than an hour. Smith said
carbon monoxide detectors should be placed at least fi ve feet
above the ground adjacent to sleeping rooms on each level of the
house.
For more information about how to pro-tect your house, call the
Oakley Building Divi-sion at 925-625-7005.
Detectors save lives
Project Second Chance, the Contra Costa County Library adult
literacy program, is train-ing volunteer literacy tutors to help
adults learn to read, write and spell better. Training begins
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and continues Jan.
29 and Feb. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Although no previous teaching
experience is required, all 14 hours of training are required.
Registration opens Monday, Dec. 15. For more information, visit
www.ccclib.org/psc or call 925-927-3250.
Help an adult learn to read
Members of The Rock Church in Brent-wood are busily working on
their 2010 Christ-mas Outreach Project. This year the church plans
to provide food, Food Maxx gift cards, clothing and toys for 600
Brentwood resi-dents.
On Sundays, Dec. 12 and 19, The Rock Church will suspend its
regular services to host an event that will aid families and
indi-viduals in need. Members of the congregation will come
together to serve meals, give away clothing and toys, and share the
joy of the holiday season. Santa Claus and a few other special
guests are also scheduled to make a visit to surprise the
children.
The church is asking residents to donate toys, clothes, jackets
and shoes for recipients of all ages. Monetary donations (tax
deduct-ible) are also welcome. Checks may be made out to The Rock
Church and include Christ-mas Outreach Project 2010 in the
memo.
Another way to help is to donate items to the church that can be
sold or auctioned off, such as cars, stereo equipment and musical
instruments.
Volunteers are needed to help sort and hand out clothing and
toys, serve meals and visit with guests. For more information about
how to get involved, call Associate Pastor Sal Bono at
925-634-4842.
Christmas cheer spread
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Doubles trouble courts disaster
Be careful what you wish for. Ive always told my husband he
needs some friends. I have a great circle of friends who truly make
my life more joyful. Though I dont have a lot of extra time to
socialize, I value my Saturday coffees and occasional
lunches or happy hours. I thought he could benefi t from having
a few close friends, too.
So my husband decided to get back into tennis after a 15-year
hiatus spent child rearing and working hard to feed all the hungry
little mouths. He
joined the Diamond Hills Tennis Club and instantly got back into
it. It was easy. I work at the gym, and one of the perks is a full
membership including tennis for my entire family. To my husbands
surprise he was still quite good, so he quickly became a popular
player, making friends and getting invites to barbecues and outings
with the tennis people.
I dont play tennis. I know nothing about it, but thats OK. My
comfort zone is on the aerobic fl oor, teaching step. I was OK with
his practices and matches until they
started confl icting with my step classes and my Saturday
coffees, plus he was at the gym a lot. I began feeling as though he
was moving in on my turf! All my gym friends soon became his gym
friends. He became friends with the director of the gym. I used to
be able to say, Hey, I know the director. Ill pull a few strings
for ya. Now my husband was telling me he could pull a few strings
for me!
He was asked to play on a mixed doubles team mixed meaning men
and women. The team began winning. A lot. Why couldnt I be happy
for him? I tried to say supportive things, but Ill be honest: I was
jealous that he was getting all the attention at MY gym!
When I arrived to teach a class, the front desk gals would ooh
and ahh about him. Your husband is SUCH a good tennis player! they
would gush as they handed me a gym towel. I wanted to throw up in
it. I felt like I was disappearing into the shadows of his
larger-than-life status AT MY GYM!
I never went out to the courts to cheer him on. That just isnt
me. Call me shallow, but the thought of standing there jumping up
and down chanting his name sounded so demeaning. Then came the
ultimate insult. He told me his doubles partner was like his second
wife. What man says this to his
HANGIN INTHERE
VICKI MCKENNA
see Doubles page 21A
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Another History Mystery solved
New information about Knightsens history has been revealed as a
result of Novembers History Mystery contest, but the winner isnt
from East County. Ed Kreyenhagen, a resident of Coalinga, was able
to shed some light on the mys-terious message sent to Adeline
Knight in 1910.
Kreyenhagen, who has relatives who formerly lived in Knightsen,
confi rmed what local historian Carol Jenson sus-pected: the
postcard was written by Essie Knight to her sister Adeline. In the
mes-sage, Essie refers to their sister Amy, who Essie reported made
it to Coalinga. Krey-enhagen has made an educated guess, which
impressed Jensen, as to why Amy ventured more than 150 miles
south.
Ed Kreyenhagen now pieces the clues together, Jensen said. What
is Amy doing in Coalinga? She is 25 or 26 years old and married.
She has three children. Coalinga is a boom town in 1910 with the
development of the oil industry. There is a Harvey Rook, plumber,
listed in the Coal-inga Business Directory of 1910.
Amy married Harvey Rook in Sept. 5, 1902. Kreyenhagen suggests
that the great big auto that Essie refers to in her message is not
the Rook family car, but a vehicle owned by an oil company
friend who was bringing friends to visit Coalinga. Jensen said
there is a record of an auto party group arriving in Coalinga on
Oct. 26, 1910. Essies postcard was postmarked on the same day.
This small piece of information can be added to the legacy of
the Knight family, which settled in present day
see History page 9A
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Knightsen in late 19th century. George W. Knight married
Christina Chris-tensen on March 2, 1885. Jensen said they
contributed the land, which would become Knightsen, and combined
their last names to name the town (Georges last name plus the last
three letters of Christinas maiden name). The spelling indicated
Danish heritage, but thats no excuse for the town being misspelled
on the front of the postcard.
In Essies message, she refers to
Geo. Kreyenhagen believes the nick-name refers to George Knight,
but Jen-sen hypothesizes that Geo is actually George Duff, who
would later marry Adeline after the two were reacquainted when
Addie returned to Knightsen fol-lowing her divorce from Cohen
Mecum. Jensen likes to think of Essie as a match-maker, bringing
the childhood friends back together.
Stay tuned next week for the Decem-ber installment of History
Mystery.
History from page 8A
Be their guest
Edna Hill Middle School invites theater goers to Be Our Guest at
a performance of Disneys Beauty and the Beast over the next two
weekends at The Theatre at Edna Hill. The curtain goes up Fridays,
Dec. 3 and 10, at 7 p.m.; and Saturdays, Dec. 4 and 11, at 1 and 7
p.m. The produc-tion features 90 actors and singers plus beautiful
sets and costumes. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the door,
or in advance by e-mailing [email protected]. or
calling 925-513-6440.
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New driveway gives students safer access
Local offi cials and community well-wishers braved freezing
temperatures this week to christen the long-anticipated new
driveway at Excelsior Middle School.
It was a little chilly, but nice, said Gaby Hellier, Byron Union
School Dis-trict CBO, of the early morning event. Were very happy
its here.
The construction project, begun last summer, is located behind
the middle school and feeds into Byer Road. Located on 1.7 acres
sold to the school district by longtime resident Joseph Duarte, the
new driveway will offer drop-off and pick-up access away from busy
Byron Highway.
The most important part of this proj-ect was the safety issue,
because what hap-pens right now is that when people come down the
Byron Highway, people have to
cross the highway to come in, and its dan-gerous, said Hellier.
Now people will be driving onto Byer Road from either direc-tion
and can pull in and drop off or pick up and exit onto the Byron
Highway.
The project was paid for with Mea-sure C dollars a $19,700,00
bond passed in 2006 to improve the quality of educa-tion in the
Byron district. District projects already completed or slated for
comple-tion include the installation of districtwide
technology, the development of the Excel-sior campus tie-in
project, the expansion of the kindergarten area at Discovery Bay
Elementary School and improvements to the Timber Point Elementary
parking and drop-off locations.
As allocated by state law, Measure C dollars can be used only
for the construc-tion, reconstruction, rehabilitation or
re-placement of school facilities and not for administrator or
teacher salaries.
Left, Principal Charles Miller and school site manager Danielle
Story take a test walk on the new entrance prior to the ribbon
cutting. Above, school of cials and community members came out this
week to christen the opening of Excelsior Middle Schools new
driveway. The ribbon was cut by Joseph Duarte, who sold a portion
of his Byron property to the school district for the construction
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by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer
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Thanksgiving is over, but hundreds of East County residents
continue to give thanks to the organizers of Street Feast, a
regional holiday celebration for those who needed a helping hand to
make it through last weeks festivities.
Organized by Willys Bagels and Blends, Cornerstone Fellowship,
GTK Tactical and a host of other community organizations and
volunteers, the inau-gural event at Town Center in Brentwood
offered free home-cooked turkey dinners with all the fi xings as
well as free clothes to anyone who stopped by on Thanksgiv-ing Day.
Organizer Pastor Billy Rieder of Cornerstone Fellowship estimated
that more than 400 East County residents re-ceived a boost of
support at the event.
The folks who came were surprised to fi nd more than just food
being offered, Rieder said. Bounce houses were set up for the kids,
a live band provided music, and one of the Oakland Raiders mascots
came to hand out prizes. Many people commented on the festive
atmosphere.
The event also featured a video game station, childrens
activities and a clown who delivered stuffed animals to the
chil-dren who came for dinner.
Ryan Richardson of Willys Bagels and Blends said one of the
highlights of the event was watching the children run-
ning around, smiling and laughing as they played in the jump
houses or showed their artistic side at the coloring tables.
According to volunteer Dena Jeglum of Antioch, hundreds of
volunteers from East County rallied to make the inaugu-ral event a
success. Some families even arrived in shifts during the event so
that they could enjoy Thanksgiving at home and with the community
at Street Feast. Toward the end of the event, volunteers contacted
East County Military Families and Friends, the Warrior Watch
Riders
and local law enforcement personnel to offer them free meals for
the holiday.
Jeglum said the people who stopped by the event for a free meal
and clothes were overwhelmed with gratitude: They were especially
grateful for the fact that they were not limited in the amount they
could take or eat. They also loved that they were treated with
respect and were sort of given a person-al shopper to help them
find their size (at the clothing center) while the kids played
outside and were watched over
by volunteers from the church.Discovery Bay Elementary
teacher
Erin York, who helped organize volun-teers for the event, said
the volunteers were just as grateful for the Street Feast
experience as those who came to the event seeking aid: It was
amazing to see all the people who just wanted to lend a helping
hand. The event itself was great. People had a good time, whether
they were there to eat or to volunteer. We had a lot to of-fer
everyone, and next year it will be even better.
Thats right. Plans for the second an-nual Street Feast are
already in motion. Rieder said the outpouring of support has
encouraged the events organizers to plan an even bigger event for
2011. Be-tween the volunteers, those who donated clothing and food,
and for those who came to eat and receive clothing over 700 people
were involved. That shows a real communitywide effort. People want
to help others, and Street Feast helped provide a way to make that
happen.
Cornerstone Fellowship is still ac-cepting donations for the
clothing center, which will be open through Christmas. Those who
want to donate or shop for clothes should visit the church offi ce
at 1185 Second St., Suite A in Brentwood. Offi ce hours are Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more informa-tion, call
925-516-9380.
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Community opens its heart at Feastby Samie Hartley
Staff Writer
Kevin Kazazz, a member of Cornerstone Fellowship, serves big
helpings of tur-key at the inaugural Street Feast event on
Thanksgiving Day.
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Antioch historian and lifelong resi-dent Elizabeth Rimbault is
working to correct what she feels has been a long-over-looked
mistake.
When William Wiggin Smith founded Antioch in 1851, he staked out
a portion of land near the river as his own, calling it Smiths
Point. Smith, who according to Rimbault was a master carpenter,
built three houses on the land. But a legal snafu after Smiths
death in 1898 changed the name to Rogers Point a moniker that has
stuck ever since.
Rimbault, who recently transcribed Smiths diary into a book,
wants the city to issue a proclamation to change the name back,
honoring Antiochs founding father. The area is located near the end
of Fulton Shipyard Road.
We spent the entire 1900s calling it Rogers Point, and its like
everything that Smith did or contributed to the commu-nity was just
kind of wiped off the face of the earth, Rimbault said.
Rimbault noted that Smith is the only one with the legal claim
to that land, and reverting his name would be the proper thing to
do. She said Smith received the fi rst United States Land Title to
the point, something echoed with celebration in the founders
diary.
In his role of clergyman, Smith trav-
eled often to his congregation in Stock-ton.
The land was actually named for Smiths wife, Jane Crocker
Croswell Smith, whose name was on the deed. He decided to do that
in homage to the womens suf-frage movement, Rimbault said.
Many times, the citys founder would come back to Antioch to fi
nd people on his property. W.W. Smith kept going back to San
Francisco to ratify his claim, but it took 17 years to get an offi
cial document entitling the Point, to him.
Thursday, November 18, 1869, this is OUR Thanksgiving Day,
enjoyed upon our own land, Smith wrote in his diary.
According to Rimbault, Smiths son, William Moody Smith,
attempted to gain power of attorney while his father was near
suffering from dementia and near death. Because the land had been
so hotly contested in the past, the judge decided not to approve
William Moodys request, but to grant a conservatorship to the
founders daughter, Sarah.
After W.W. Smiths death, the land
was re-appraised for probate hearings, but somehow the name of
someone as-sociated with Smiths estate, John Rog-ers, became the
offi cial name on the title. Rimbault surmised that Rogers might
have purchased the land through the pro-bate hearings, but shes not
entirely sure of what happened.
In those days, if you own it, you name it, she said. Somewhere
along the line, Rogers becomes the owner.
Rimbault was hoping that City Coun-cil would issue a
proclamation this month, closer to the land claim date, but Antioch
Mayor Jim Davis said the council wouldnt have time to give the
issue its proper due right now. At the last meeting earlier this
month, Davis asked that the matter be put on the agenda in early
2011.
I think its an attempt to correct a moral wrong that has been
done in history toward Smith, Rimbault said.
Since no signage would need to be changed, a proclamation would
come at no cost to Antioch, Rimbault said. Shes hop-ing for some
form of offi cial notice from the city, which owns the land that is
now fenced-off, and for any future references to the area be made
as Smiths Point.
Rimbault hopes that doing so would enhance awareness of the
founder, to whom she referred as a Renaissance Man, and maybe spark
a more interest in An-tiochs history.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
Seeking to right a historical wrongby Justin Lafferty
Staff Writer
This area of Rogers Point, which a local historian is trying to
get reverted to Smiths Point in honor of the citys founder, has
been owned by Antioch since the 1980s and is fenced off.
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Adapting to educations paradigm shiftby Walter Ruehlig
A contingent of Antioch leaders, representing our school, City
Coun-cil, business and community sectors,
recently returned from a grant-funded trip to Nashville, Tenn.
to see firsthand
a city that has come together full-bore for career-based
education.
Our delegation, which included Superintendent of Schools Dr.
Donald Gill and Mayor Jim Davis, toured some of Nashvilles
academies and heard details of a successful blueprint from a mayor
who walks the reform talk. He stressed that a city really has three
main priorities: education, safety and economic vitality, and that
engag-ing youth can affect all three. Good schools keep kids off
the streets. They help real estate prices. They attract businesses,
industry and the well-to-do.
The takeaway was twofold: we realized that in many ways we are
al-ready doing things in Antioch that are ahead of the pack
regionally and na-tionally. We also realized, though, that we can
push yet further and broader.
Nashvilles model is intriguing and provocative. It has a
wall-to-wall concept. There is a citywide al-liance of school,
council and business partners. They offer no opt-out, as
every student has to elect a pathway. Lest you consider that
restricting, con-sider that this city-county of 600,000 offers an
astonishing 49 academy choices. There is, then, literally a seat at
the table for every student.
The proof, as always, is in the pudding. Strikingly, Nashville
test scores, graduation rates, college ad-missions and attendance
all confirm a positive direction.
Obviously, Antioch is not the size of Nashville. We have unique
needs and different funding mechanisms. Nevertheless, the trip
stirred ideas. We here have, of course, come along ways on our
current path of what is now called linked education and was, in
previous incarnations, called vocational education, career tech and
alternate pathways. We have medical, law and criminal justice,
performing arts, EDGE (Environmental Design for Green Energy),
business and space and science academies.
The exciting thing with these theme-based schools is that we
have gone beyond just throwing into the elective mix some
vocational class. Firstly, the curriculum at our acade-mies is
rigorous. We are University of California, A-G requirement, driven.
Our goal is to prepare all of our students to have the option of
either transitioning to college or to entering workforce
training.
Also, our curriculum is integrated.
For example, a Law and Criminal Justice Academy student might
study To Kill a Mockingbird in literature, write legal briefs or
essays in composi-tion, discuss or debate constitutional law in
history, and use algebraic for-mulas to determine a drivers speed
by the brake marks.
Originally, our intention was to build out to where 50 percent
of our student body could elect academies. Nashville has us
thinking, though. Its a heady venture weve been on, with the sky
the limit. Attendance is up at our academies. The Dozier Libbey
Medical Academy hit 820 API last year, and the Delta Performing
Arts Academy shot up an incredible 78 points. An emphasis on
unstint-ing expectations, targeted interests and smaller learning
environments is working.
Of course, this is part of an over-all reform movement which
emphasiz-es parent involvement, teacher morale, aggressive staff
recruitment, standard-ized curriculum objectives, early-on
interventions, best teaching practices, teacher mentoring, pacing
guides and periodic data-driven assessments.
Rigor, relevance and relationship, after all, form the paradigm
of the future. This is the information age, and critical thinking
and collaboration skills are crucial objectives if we are to not
lose out to our global competi-tors. We have been losing ground
for
decades as places like South Korea, Singapore and Finland
outpace us. Thirty percent of our kids drop out. We score 17th for
industrialized na-tions in math-science scores and ninth in overall
college readiness.
For those lamenting the good old days, remember that even in the
30s and 40s, 70 percent of our kids didnt graduate. In the 60s, our
educational crisis bannered Why Cant Johnny Read? In the 90s, a
presidential com-mission called us a Nation at Risk. The problems
have been there; it is just higher stakes now.
This is certainly a race we cant afford to lose not in Antioch
and not in America. The agricultural and fac-tory-based educational
system devel-oped in the Henry Ford days, where 10 to 15 percent of
the students (gener-ally white, male and middle class) were
educated for business leadership, the rest for basic citizenship,
wont work in this global, tech-driven economy. It takes a new seed
to raise a new crop.
Linked education has shown that it can play a major role in that
break-through promise. As a unified commu-nity committed to our
youth, we can make this happen. Antioch can have parents knocking
on the door to get in to our community. We can blossom into a true
destination point.
Walter Ruehlig is vice president of the Antioch Unified School
District Board of Trustees.
Bad role modelsEditor:
Should activists Dolores Huerta and Rigoberta Menchu have
addressed Deer Valley High School students? I think not.
Dolores Huerta, co-founder and fi rst vice president emeritus of
the United
Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO (UFW) and a member of the
Democratic Socialists of America, seeks to motivate people to
organize sustainable communi-ties to allow social justice. Social
jus-tice is a Marxist theory touting economic equality
(redistribution of wealth) for all classes in society. The UFW
backed the recent Take Our Jobs campaign, which urged people to
apply for agricultural jobs held by undocumented workers.
Rigoberta Menchu rose to fame in 1982 when a series of her taped
inter-views became the basis for a ghostwrit-ten autobiography. In
1999, however, anthropologist David Stoll published Rigoberta
Menchu and the Story of All Poor Guatemalans, citing numerous
ex-amples of inaccuracy on key points; e.g., she couldnt have been
forced to watch her brother burned to death because she was
elsewhere at the time, and secondly, no rebels were ever burned to
death in the town. (Her brother was executed for be-ing a
rebel.)
Stolls book caused a clamor for the Nobel Foundation to revoke
her award.
Menchu initially denied she had fabri-cated anything but later
relented and said she may have exaggerated certain aspects of her
life story.
Barbara ZivicaAntioch
Special deliveryEditor:
I would like to thank a good Bethel Island neighbor, who having
discovered my mis-delivered package of Christmas cards on their
porch, brought them to my home and propped them against my front
door, three days after the company claimed they had been delivered
to me. We learned two lessons: #1. People still do nice things for
other people, and #2. Wayne took some time off around the
Thanksgiving holiday.
Marguerite LawryBethel Island
Haze over PerkosEditor:
As a longtime customer of Brent-woods Perkos Caf, I was puzzled
like many other customers by the abrupt no-
tice of closure by the current franchisee for what was posted on
the locked front door as a remodel that would last from four to six
weeks.
The friendly staff was given about a weeks notice, and as I was
informed, not even a formal layoff; just a ton of ques-tions. I
contacted Randy Brooks (presi-dent of Dynaco Food Concepts) about
purchasing the franchise, which he ad-vised me had been taken back
from the current holder. He informed me that they were in
negotiations with their Stockton/Sacramento operator to reopen the
unit within the next two months after an ex-tensive remodel, rehire
and retraining of staff we will have a Grand Opening to launch our
new Farm Fresh theme
From my conversation with him, I believe it is the companys
intent to rehire the staff in case theyre wondering whats going on
and in the dark. I hope someone in the Kiwanis organization reads
this, as I know they have their regular breakfast meeting
there.
Duane WilsonBrentwood
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A sampling of recent law enforcement activity reported by East
County police de-partments.BRENTWOODNov. 17, 2:11 a.m. On Sand
Creek Road at Fairview Avenue, a subject stopped for a ve-hicle
code violation was found to be driving a stolen vehicle and was in
possession of sus-pected methamphetamine.Nov. 17, 10:40 p.m. Two
subjects were con-tacted at their residence on Minnesota Av-enue
regarding illegally parked vehicles. Fur-ther investigation
revealed that three of the vehicles were stolen.Nov. 17, 12:35 p.m.
At a school on Second Street, a subject involved in a physical
alterca-tion with another student struck the school principal while
being restrained. Both stu-dents were arrested and released to
their par-ents on Juvenile Affi davits.Nov. 17, 2:56 p.m. An
unidentifi ed person used the credit card information of a resident
of Coconut Place to purchase items on the Internet.Nov. 17, 3:01
p.m. On Lone Tree Way, a sub-ject was found to be too intoxicated
to care for his own safety. He was arrested and taken to the
Martinez Detention Facility.Nov. 17, 9:46 p.m. On Balfour Road at
Guth-rie Lane, an unidentifi ed driver struck a stop sign, knocking
it over, and fl ed the scene.Nov. 18, 1:11 a.m. On Nancy Street at
Brent-wood Boulevard, a subject stopped for a ve-hicle code
violation was found to be driving without a license.Nov. 18, 7:52
a.m. An unidentifi ed person stole a vehicle parked on Charisma
Way.Nov. 18, 12:03 p.m. At a school on American Avenue, a subject
pushed another subject af-ter he was told to leave the cafeteria.
He was arrested and released on Juvenile Affi davit.Nov. 18, 5:50
p.m. On Lone Tree Way at the Highway 4 Bypass, a subject stopped
for ve-hicle code violations was found to be driving on a suspended
license.Nov. 18, 8:41 p.m. An unidentifi ed person forged the
signature of a resident of Coconut Court to create a false lease
agreement for a rental property.Nov. 18, 8:59 p.m. On Winding Creek
Ter-race, two subjects were involved in a heated argument over
marital problems.Nov. 18, 11:50 p.m. On Brentwood Boule-
vard, a subject stopped for vehicle code vio-lations was found
in possession of suspected methamphetamine. He was arrested and
tak-en to the Martinez Detention Facility.Nov. 19, 11:12 a.m. A
resident of Valley Green Drive turned in nine boxes of ammu-nition
for destruction at police headquarters.Nov. 19, 2:34 p.m. A
resident of Wintergreen Drive moved a neighbors garbage can so a
visitor could park his RV in front of the neighbors residence.Nov.
19, 4:40 p.m. An unidentifi ed driver struck a vehicle parked on
Second Street and fl ed the scene without leaving contact
infor-mation.Nov. 19, 7:41 p.m. On Handel Way, a subject brandished
a knife during an argument, and a second subject obstructed offi
cers during the investigation. Both were arrested.Nov. 20, 2:29
a.m. A driver struck a telephone pole on Minnesota Avenue at Grant
Street and fl ed the scene. He was apprehended, found to be DUI,
and arrested.Nov. 20, 10:20 a.m. On Balfour Road at Min-nesota
Avenue, a subject stopped for vehicle code violations was found to
be driving under the infl uence of a controlled substance. He and
his passenger were arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention
Facility.Nov. 20, 12:31 p.m. On the Highway 4 Bypass at Sand Creek
Road, a driver responsible for a three-car rear-end collision was
found to be DUI. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez
Detention Facility. Two subjects in-volved in the collision were
transported to the John Muir medical facility for minor
injuries.Nov. 20, 3:45 p.m. A shoplifter fl eeing from a business
on Lone Tree Way dropped her purse on the scene.Nov. 20, 4:20 p.m.
An unidentifi ed person stole mail from the mailbox of a residence
on Edgefi eld Street.Nov. 21, 1:19 a.m. On Oak Street at First
Street, a subject stopped for vehicle code vio-lations was found to
be driving under the in-fl uence of alcohol. He was arrested and
taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.Nov. 21, noon A driver
broadsided another driver on Balfour Road at Fairview Avenue.Nov.
21, 2:03 p.m. A resident of Montana Street turned in a rifl e for
destruction at po-lice headquarters.Nov. 22, 7:54 a.m. An
unidentifi ed person
vandalized a vehicle parked on Southwood Drive. Estimated
damage: $1,000.Nov. 22, 1:21 p.m. An unidentifi ed person stole a
backpack blower from the driveway of a residence on Anjou
Parkway.Nov. 22, 4:09 p.m. An unidentifi ed person stole the
mailbox from a residence on Finn Way.Nov. 22, 5:30 p.m. A subject
entered a busi-ness on Lone Tree Way in defi ance of a tres-pass
warning.Nov. 22, 6:38 p.m. A subject broke into a resi-dence on
Grovewood Loop and stole a vehi-cle from the residence. The subject
eventually returned the vehicle, was arrested and taken to the
Martinez Detention Facility.
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.ANTIOCHNov.
26, 2:36 a.m. Offi cers of the Antioch Police Department responded
to the report of a shooting on Peppertree Court at Lemon-tree Way.
Upon arrival, offi cers found on the corner of on Peppertree Court
at Lemontree Way a 26-year-old male Antioch resident suf-fering
from a gunshot wound to the face. In-side an apartment on
Peppertree Court, a 16-year-old female Antioch resident was found
to have sustained two gunshot wounds one to the arm and one to the
leg. Both victims were taken to area hospitals and treated for
non-life-threatening injures. The investiga-tion into this incident
is ongoing. Those with information should call the Antioch Police
Department at 925-584-5246.
For information on law enforcement in Antioch, visit
www.ci.antioch.ca.us/city-gov/police.OAKLEYNov. 15 On East Cypress
Road at Main Street, a subject was cited for driving without a
license.Nov. 15 A juvenile was reported as a run-away from the 900
block of Almaden Circle.Nov. 15 Vehicles were towed from the 1600
block of Ponderosa Drive, the 1100 block of Chianti Way and from
East Cypress Road at Main Street.Nov. 15 Misdemeanor vandalism was
re-ported on the 100 block of Courtland Court.Nov. 16 Vehicle
accidents with injuries oc-
curred on Charles Way at Main Street and on Empire Avenue at
Oakley Road.Nov. 16 On Laurel Road at Main Street and on Main
Street at OHara Avenue, subjects were arrested for driving under
the infl uence of alcohol.Nov. 16 Misdemeanor battery occurred on
the 200 block of West Cypress Road.Nov. 16 A residence on the 1800
block of Santa Fe Street was burglarized.Nov. 16 On the 2300 block
of Main Street, a subject was arrested for public intoxication.Nov.
17 A subject on the 1700 block of Ponderosa Drive was found in
possession of marijuana for sale.Nov. 17 On East Cypress Road at
Main Street and on East Cypress Road at Sellers Avenue, subjects
were cited for driving with-out a license.Nov. 17 A vehicle was
towed from Laurel Road at Main Street.Nov. 17 Arrest warrants were
served on the 2000 block of Rubens Way, the 4800 block of Bayside
Way, the 4900 block of Dawson Drive and the 500 block of OHara
Avenue.Nov. 17 On Empire Avenue at Main Street, a subject was
arrested for DUI.Nov. 17 A business on the 6000 block of Tazetta
Drive was burglarized.Nov. 17 Residences on the 100 block of
Malicoat Avenue and on the 5100 block of Teakwood Drive were
burglarized.Nov. 18 Credit card fraud was reported on the 100 block
of Monet Drive.Nov. 18 Vandalism was reported on the 300 block of
Hazelnut Lane.Nov. 19 A subject on the 1100 block of OHara Avenue
was found in receipt of sto-len property.Nov. 20 Vehicle accidents
with property damage occurred on East Cypress Road at Main Street
and on Big Break Road at Main Street.Nov. 20 Misdemeanor battery
was reported on the 900 block of Main Street, on the 700 block of
Walnut Ranch Way and on the 1900 block of Hemlock Drive.Nov. 20
Domestic violence with injury to a spouse took place on the 1800
block of Ham-burg Street.Nov. 20 Malicious telephone calls were
made to a resident of the 100 block of Zin-fandel Court.
COP LOGSFROM EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCH LOGS A shoplifter fl
eeing from a business on Lone Tree Way dropped her purse on the
scene. Nov. 20, 3:45 p.m. in Brentwood
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Pfc. Elijah Weber, son of Wil-liam and Tamara Weber of Discovery
Bay, recently com-pleted basic training at Marine Corps Recruit
Depot in San Diego. He successfully completed 12 weeks of training
designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physi-cally and
mentally.
Elijah and his fellow recruits began their training each day at
4:30 a.m. by running three miles and performing calisthenics. In
ad-dition to the physical conditioning program, Elijah spent
numerous hours in classroom and eld as-signments, which included
rst aid, uniform regulations, combat water survival, marksmanship,
hand-to-hand combat and assorted weap-ons training. They performed
close order drill and operated as a small infantry unit during eld
training.
Elijah also received instruction on the Marine Corps core
values: honor, courage and commitment, and what the words mean in
guid-ing personal and professional con-
duct. Elijah and his fellow recruits ended the training phase
with the Crucible, a 54-hour team effort in problem solving. Elijah
will be sta-tioned at 29 Palms and continue his training as a Data
Network Specialist.
Trevors Weekly Mortgage MattersBy Trevor Frey
Winter Tire Pressure
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According to Motor Trend magazine you lose about 1 pound per
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outside air temperature: the colder the weather the fl atter the
tire. In our case it isnt the molecules found within our tires that
will be constricting, its the guidelines set forth by Fannie Mae
for any would-be home buyers. From December 13th forward new
guidelines will be in place that can positively, or negatively, aff
ect ones ability to purchase a home. First, the good news
Gift funds will now be allowed for all conventional purchases.
Previously gift funds were only allowed through an FHA loan, which
is why the FHA product has been so prevalent in east Contra Costa
County. Many fi rst time buyers could not save for their
down-payment, but could make their projected mortgage payment. Now,
those same buyers can look to conven-tional fi nancing as a very
viable option as the funds for their down payment can 100% be a
gift for conventional fi nancing as well. Great you say! Dont get
too excited, onto the bad news
Th e debt-to-income ratio, or DTI a percentage found by dividing
a would-be buyers monthly debts by their monthly gross income
threshold is being reduced from 55% to 45%. Th is 10% decrease is
coupled with the fact that the debts being counted against a
would-be buyers debt-to-income ratio is increasing. Before the
change any debt that had less than 10 pay-ments remaining a car
loan with a $2,000 balance and $500 payment would not be included
in that buyers debt-to-income ratio. No longer is this the case and
any car loan, deferred student loan, or credit has to be counted
against a buyer regardless of payments remaining. And the hits just
keep on coming
Th e waiting period for buyers who lost their home through
foreclosure and are looking to once again become homeown-ers has
increased: what was a four year waiting period has turned into a
seven year waiting period. Th is change will have many distressed
homeowners once again leaning towards a short-sale versus a letting
their house go into foreclosure. Th e Fannie Mae waiting period for
purchasing aft er a short-sale is being changed to two years versus
the seven year waiting period aft er a foreclosure.
Before attempting to steer through the real estate world this
winter make sure to check in with your trusted Realtor and lend-er.
As a change in tire pressure this winter will aff ect your ability
to safely navigate the road, a change in lending guidelines will
dramatically aff ect your ability to purchase a home.
If you have any real estate lending related questions or
concerns, dont hesitate to write me at [email protected] or
call me directly on my cell phone, (925) 726-1444.
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Herb and Dawn Walters of Brentwood are proud to announce the
graduation of their son, Bryce Walters, from the U.S. Army basic
training at Fort Jackson, S.C. on Nov. 18. While in boot camp,
Bryce earned an award in physical tness. He is currently at-
tending Advance Individual Training at Fort Bragg, N.C. for
Psychological Operations. Bryce was a 2010 gradu-ate of Heritage
High School, where he was a member of the football and track teams.
He was also a member of Explorer Post 415 for the Brent-wood Police
Department.
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Getting Divorced:Support Obligations Never Go Awayby H.F.
Layton
I was sitting in court one morning waiting for my case to be
called. Before the judge called my matter, she heard the case of a
man who was accused of not paying his child support for a signifi
cant period of time. His defense seemed plausible enough: He had,
in fact, paid his support. Th e judge asked for proof of his
payments. He stated that he was able to prove some of his payments,
but not others. Th e reason: He had a garage fi re and most of his
cancelled checks were destroyed in the fi re. Th e judge credited
him for each payment which he could prove that he made; but each
payment for which he could not provide payment, the judge ordered
him to pay it (he would say, pay it again), plus interest at the
rate of ten percent (10%) per year.
Support obligations never disappear. Th ey do not go away. Th ey
are not usually forgotten. And the state legislature has made it
very diffi cult for the person that owes child support to become
free of that obligation without paying it and providing proof of
the payment. Other civil judgments fall off the books if they are
not renewed between 7 and 10 years aft er the judgments are
entered. Civil judgments are also subject to other equitable
doctrines which could prevent their enforcement if too much time
has passed since they were entered. But these defenses to the
enforcement of support judgments are not available to those who
have been ordered to pay child support.
So, what should someone do who is ordered to pay child support?
First, make
sure that you make your payment. Second, keep proof of that
payment. And third, do something that very few family law attorneys
will ever advise you to dodemand that the person to whom you have
paid support fi le with the court (and record with the county
recorder) a document entitled Satisfaction of Judgment. Th is
document costs little to prepare and relatively little to fi le and
record. But once it is recorded, it becomes a permanent record, a
record which is the only way to prove that you have made all of
your support payments (even if someone demands payment 50 years
later).
In addition, one could request that an installment judgment such
as child support, be satisfi ed as of a certain date. Th at is, one
may ask the other party that all payments have been made as ordered
to and including a certain date, even if other payments may come
due at a later date. But whatever else one does, that person should
ensure that proof of the child support payment is retained until
the satisfaction of judgment is fi led and recorded.
H. F. Ferdy Layton. 8660-B Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood,
California (925) 240-1040.
H. F. Layton 2010Th is information is not provided as legal
advice.
Th is information is not a substitute for obtaining legal advice
regarding your particular situation.
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Soroptimist International of Antioch, part of Soroptimist
International of the Americas, joins Soroptimists in more than 120
countries and territories worldwide of-fering programs that improve
the lives of women through three distinct platforms: economic
empowerment, elimination of violence and gender equality.
The organizations major project is the Soroptimist Womens
Opportunity Awards, which disburses more than $1 million each year
to head-of-household women who wish to make a better life for
themselves and their families by improv-ing their education, skills
and employment prospects. Soroptimist also sponsors the Live Your
Dream campaign in recognition of the power of women and their
dreams.
The Soroptimist Ruby Award: For Women Helping Women (formerly
the So-roptimist Making a Difference for Women Award) acknowledges
women whose ex-traordinary personal or professional work improves
the lives of women and girls work such as spearheading an effort to
open a domestic violence shelter, starting a mentoring program for
at-risk girls, or lob-bying companies to provide on-site child
care. The Ruby Award program enables lo-cal Soroptimist clubs and
the Soroptimist organization to thank these women and encourage
others to explore ways to assist
women and girls.The program begins on the club lev-
el, where the type of recognition varies. Award winners at the
club level are eligible for additional awards at other levels of
the organization. The fi nalist receives a $5,000 donation to the
charity of her choice.
Although Soroptimist clubs are free to honor a woman for a
lifetime of good work, the majority of the work should have
occurred within the past two years. Previous award winners,
Soroptimists and Soroptimist employees are not eligible for the
award.
Former recipients include domestic violence expert and advocate
Elaine Weiss; former U.S. Congresswomen Patsy Mink and Patricia
Schroeder; novelist and for-mer district attorney Linda Fairstein;
Prin-cess Diana; former child actor and U.S. Ambassador Shirley
Temple Black; former Philippines President Corazon Aquino; and
marine biologist Dr. Sylvia Earle.
Those interested in applying for this award should call
Chairperson Judi Parent-Smith at 925-348-5508 or e-mail
[email protected].
A 501(c)(3) organization, Soroptimist relies on charitable
donations to support its programs. For more information, visit
www.soroptimist.org.
Contributed by Lori Anzini
Soroptimist seeksRuby nominations
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DECEMBER 3, 2010 COMMUNITY THEPRESS.NET | 23A
Discovery Bay authors Trisha and John Parker will be hosting an
informal and in-formative event for adults looking to get the most
of out their retirement. The event takes place at Barnes &
Noble in Antioch on Monday, Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m.
Regulars on ABCs The View From The Bay and authors of The Best
of Our Lives: Sharing the Secrets of a Healthy and Happy Retired
Life, the couple will be on hand to sign copies and discuss their
book. A portion of sales will benefit the Delta Council PTA.
The Parkers discussion is designed for adults planning for
retired life and those already retired who look to get the most
out of retirement. The couple will conduct an informative and
entertaining discussion about the joys and challenges of retired
life, and share effective and practical strategies for making the
retirement years an amazing and rewarding time of life.
Among the topics to be discussing are managing retirement
finances, senior health and fitness, bargain travel tips and second
careers. The Parkers motivational presenta-tion is based on the
latest research, expert advice and their personal experiences.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers is located at 5709 Lone Tree Way.
Call 925-978-1053 for additional information. The event is free and
open to the public.
Local authors talk retirement
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OOAKLEYOAKLEYPRESS
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D MEDALAWARD
Wishing geese a warm winterThe last of the geese went by the
other day.
The late ones. The big dark geese. Headed south noisily.
I used to envy them, somehow. They go down there to the warm
coastal areas where the jacks swim and the nights are chilly but
livable this
time of year. If theyre espe-cially sensitive geese, theyll keep
going until there are mangos and palm trees and the language of the
people is Spanish.
But they cross over here in their long, languorous Vs, and all
we can do is look up and wonder what our lives would be like if we
could go along. To fly over the farms and valleys, to coast along
on the rising thermals, to sail
down the long way to warmth and sand and com-fort, how nice it
might be.
But if we did that, wed miss the snow, and the fire in the
fireplace when the work was done in the evening. Wed miss how the
snowy world
looks just at dusk when the snow is an alpen-glow orange and
tells us secrets it has saved for us all these years. If we went to
the winter-feeding grounds, we wouldnt be able to appreciate how
splendid the spring will be with the basking rays of sun on our
necks and the swelling of the buds in the fruit trees. To truly
appreciate warmth, we must first get cold, and thats evidently a
part of our lives that the geese wont ever get to share.
Of course, they seem quite content to sail on down the southern
winds to the warm places, leaving us to wrap ourselves tighter in
thicker clothes and dream of sandy beaches and snorkels. Have a
good winter, geese. Eat a crab or two for me. You see, Ill be here
for you to honk at when you head north again in the spring. Ill be
right here, living in the same place. Cold or hot, windy or still,
my world and my responsibilities are here, and Ill be right here
taking care of them.
Its my way of doing things, and Im used to it.
Slim Randles is a regular contributor to the Press website,
www.thepress.net. Slims latest book, Sweetgrass Mornings, is
available at www.unmpress.com.
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Brentwood residents Mel and Marilyn Chaplin and the Brentwood
Press are seen from the deck of the Queen Victoria at their stop in
Istanbul. Mel and Marilyn were celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary with a cruise that included stops in Rome, Venice,
Athens, Ephesus and Istanbul. Happy anniversa-ry, Mel and Marilyn,
and thanks for taking your Home-town Weekly Newspaper along.
Seen in Istanbul
To celebrate Bill Morgansteins 40th birthday, a group of his
friends from Discovery Bay took him and their Hometown Weekly
Newspaper camping at Finnon Lake near Placerville. Everyone split
into teams and played Survivor for the weekend. At left, the
birthday boy holds a copy of the Discovery Bay Press and the ritual
Immunity Idol.
Seen atFinnon Lake
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details are sketchy.I cant confi rm it, said Pastorini, but
someone at the scene that night said that a second car hit
Sweetheart when she was down in the road and fl ipped the car, and
that the driver of the fi rst car contacted the CHP the next
morning saying that they thought they may have hit a horse. I dont
hold anything against anyone who might have been involved in the
accident; in fact, my heart breaks for them. I can only imagine how
horrible it was for them. I would just love to know if anyone had
any information to help solve the other part of the issue.
The CHP accident report has not yet been released, but Dan
Barrett, deputy di-rector for Contra Costa County Animal Services,
who was on the scene, described the incident.
We got a call that came in from the CHP at 2:20 a.m. that a
horse had been hit by a car and was dead in the roadway, said
Barrett. We went out there and took pictures for the owners to
identify and then removed the remains. It was very sad, but things
like this happen more than you think, and its a big concern,
especially with an an-imal that size.
The Pastorinis, longtime residents of Discovery Bay, are no
strangers to crime. On Christmas Eve three years ago, their home
was robbed. Arriving home from a holiday outing, they found the
front door open and their dog in the yard. The thieves had torn
open gifts under the tree, taking only what they wanted, and made
off with thousands of dollars worth of electronics, including
computers and portable game systems. One of the intruders even
urinated on a nativity scene under the family Christmas tree.
Now, with the recent theft and subse-quent loss of their beloved
horse, the fam-ily is once again rethinking how they live. We had
to change the way we lived after the robbery (in 2007) and now we
have to change that again, said Pastorini. Weve had our home
robbed, two vehicles stolen and now this its all very painful.
There is, however, one piece of good news stemming from the
tragedy. Pastorini has learned that the horse that was also
in-jured in the accident will be all right.
Amber was clipped on her hind quar-ters but made it back to the
stable, said Pastorini. It looks like she is going be OK. That was
a bright spot this week.
And as the Pastorinis work through their loss, they remain
hopeful that infor-mation will surface from someone who saw what
happened or has since spotted the go-kart.
Its likely that whoever stole the go-kart likely travels that
stretch of road regu-larly, or may have seen it there before, said
Pastorini. Any information at all means we could fi nally fi nd out
what happened and who might be responsible for the theft and the
negligence.
Im sad for us and Im sad for Dis-covery Bay. But for now Im just
trying to celebrate the time we had together. She was my baby.
Those with information on the incident should call
408-515-1339.
To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
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LEGAL NOTICESORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Maria Remedios Rodrigo Cuenca, 190
Cleaveland Road, Apartment 25, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 SUPERIOR
COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St.,
Martinez, CA 94553PETITION OF: Maria Remedios Rodrigo Cuenca FOR
CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER:
N10-1759TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Maria Remedios
Rodrigo Cuenca led a petition with this court for a decree changing
names as follows: Present Name: a. Maria Remedios Rodrigo Cuenca to
Proposed Name: Marian Remedios Rodrigo Cuenca Present Name: b.
Selena Maria Lourdes Rodrigo Cuenca to Proposed Name: Selena Marian
Rodrigo Cuenca 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in
this matter shall appear before 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: 12/17/10 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: BRENTWOOD
PRESSDate: October 20, 2010 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the
Superior CourtBrentwood Press No. 02-1273Publish Dates: November
26, December 3, 10, 17, 2010
years ago by Brentwood resident Ed Mc-Clelland, a member of
Creekside Church on OHara Avenue. For years, hes quietly collected
snacks, toiletries, socks and myr-iad bits of everyday America,
scrounged up money for postage and shipped boxes of caring to
troops overseas. Each box, scrawled with messages of support, is
prayed over before being sent on its way.
McClelland lost track of how many boxes hes shipped over the
years after the number topped 1,000 because, well, he doesnt really
care.
The quantity isnt the big deal, he said. The prayer is the big
deal.
Earlier this year, Creekside Church merged with other local
churches to be-come Impact Church. Its home on OHara closed, and
the congregation began meet-ing across town on Balfour Road. The
only place the churchs name survives is through McClellands program
and on a certifi cate of appreciation from the Amer-ican Embassy in
Kirkuk, Iraq.
Eric Boettcher was the one who got the certifi cate. A
lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve, Boettcher and his wife,
Maribeth, joined Creekside Church after moving to Brentwood in
2003. In 2005 came the fi rst of three deployments for Boettchers
unit, the B-451 Civil Affairs Battalion. While in Iraq, the unit
pro-vided the buffer between the Iraqi people and the coalitions
combat forces, helping to stabilize communities in preparation of
turning control over to the Iraqi people.
Working at the business end of the counter-insurgency effort,
Boettchers unit provided humanitarian and logisti-cal support to
locals in Kirkuk, a city of 800,000 in northern Iraq. As they
worked, care had to be taken to provide assistance equally to the
many ethnic groups in one of the countrys most diverse cities.
But Boettcher noticed things werent always equal. He learned of
Ishtar School, a Christian elementary that had never been visited
by coalition units and had never received the assistance given to
others. Aid, he said, had mostly gone to where it would do the most
good in earning trust, both to prepare for stable self-government
and to protect American forces.
A happy populace keeps our soldiers safe, he said, adding that
the approach didnt always seem fair. Its fi ne to give the love to
Sunnis and Shias, but it isnt fair to not give love to the Kurds,
the Tur-kamens and the Assyrians (Christians)
just because they behave.It took a lot of discussion with
his
superiors, but Boettcher got permission to bring aid to Ishtar.
For the month of August, 2005, every package sent from Creekside
was for them. The operation helped improve the situation in the
region to the point that it became the fi rst in which coalition
forces and Iraqi security forces worked together for Iraqi people
of all ethnicities.
You cant imagine what its like to see Shia children hugging
Sunni soldiers, Boettcher said. Its amazing.
For helping Boettchers mission, of-fi cials