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This Week

FOR MOVIE TIMES SEE PAGE 5A

Life in the fast lane

After missing an entire season of competition, a local racer is finding the drivers seat a comfortable fit. Page 4B

Plus: Business ...............................4ACalendar ............................ 23BClassifieds ......................... 15BCop Logs ............................14AEntertainment ................. 11BFood .................................... 12BHealth & Beauty ................ 8BMilestones ........................ 10BOpinion ..............................13ASports ................................... 1B

Cleaning up their act When its time for citizens to roll up their sleeves, Antioch citizens lead the way. Page 13A

County forced to make drastic cuts

County offi cials using words like crisis, devastation and depressing painted a bleak pic-ture at a town hall meeting Mon-day of thousands of needy people, from children to seniors, going without adequate food, medical care and other services due to on-going multimillion dollar budget shortfalls.

A combination of generous county employee salary and bene-fi t packages along with a recession that has decreased tax revenue has forced county offi cials to cut $150 million from the budget last year,

another $41 million this year and an additional $78 million in cuts next year. That has led to the lay-offs so far of about 400 county employees and resulting cutbacks

in services, including law enforce-ment, medical care, child welfare, in-home support for the elderly and disabled along with cash as-sistance to the poor.

Theres no more rocks to be turned over. We are in total crisis mode at this point, County Su-pervisor Federal Glover told three dozen people at the Commons at Dallas Ranch in Antioch.

The cutbacks in services are taking place at the same time that the need for those services is sky-rocketing. The unemployment rate has more than doubled in the county in the last two years, result-ing in a doubling of applications for food stamps.

Many families who worked all their life are suddenly losing their jobs and housing and have

see Cuts page 18A

At some point as a society the costs we will pay in child abuse, child malnutrition, seniors being hospitalized those costs will be quite enormous. In the long run we will realize that this was penny wise and pound foolish.

Joseph Valentine, County Employment and Human Services Department

by Dave RobertsStaff Writer

City to face another tough budget year

The details will be revealed at a City Council study session on April 27, but it appears that the budgetary red ink bloodletting that has led to dozens of employ-ee layoffs, closure of City Hall on Fridays and cutbacks in many city services will continue to worsen in the coming year.

Its going to be a very, very challenging and diffi cult (study) session, City Manager Jim Jakel warned the council on Tuesday. It involves employees livelihood and lives. There are guaranteed no good decisions just diffi cult ones, one after the other.

The heads-up on the tough budget year ahead was prompted by concerns raised by several resi-dents that they had not heard any-

thing from city offi cials about the citys fi scal crisis, despite the fact that the new budget year starts in July.

Im really disappointed in the City Council, city resident Martin Fernandez told the council. We are down to 80 (police) offi cers on the street. This is just not accept-able. We are also told theres a hir-ing freeze and youre not going to hire more offi cers. Now is the time to look into a police parcel tax. We can get this passed and have a po-lice department that is big enough for our population. Your main concern should be public safety.

In September of 2008 Coun-cilman Reggie Moore raised the idea of placing a property tax mea-sure of perhaps $60 annually on the June, 2009 ballot to help pay

by Dave RobertsStaff Writer

see City page 18A

Police Chief Jim Hyde and Iris Archuleta, who has spear-headed the Youth Intervention Network, have been selected as the Citizens of the Year who made the most impact in 2009.

The two will be honored at the Antioch Chamber of Com-merce Inaugural Gala on Friday, April 23 at 6 p.m. at the Lone Tree Golf & Event Center. Other honorees include Sharon Bes-wick, who has been selected as the Citizen of the Year for Life-time Achievement, and Deer Val-ley High Student Victoria Leon, who has been named Youth of the Year.

The Small Business of the Year, which will be announced at the Gala, will be either Bases Loaded Restaurant or Pinkys Klassy Kar Wash; and the Cor-poration Business of the Year is a contest between Allied Waste and Dow Chemical.

Honorees were nominated by Antioch citizens, and winners were selected from a nominating committee that includes chamber leaders and past winners. Tickets are $70 per person or $660 for a reserved table of eight. To make reservations, call the chamber at 925-757-1800 or e-mail ksmith@antiochchamber.com.

Hyde, Archuleta citizens of year

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Valiant volunteers

Its Your Serve stalwarts wasted no time rolling up sleeves and helping out neighbors. Page 17A

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THE FASCINATING WORLD OF INSECTSSaturday, April 24Starts at 10 a.m.In the Interpretive CenterWondering about bugs

lately? This program will answer all of your questions. And, if you bring a picture of a bug, it will be indentified. Learn about the fascinating lives of these six-legged creatures that invade our homes and live in our gardens and open spaces.

FAMILY FISHING DAYSaturday, April 24, 8 a.m.Los Vaqueros Marina (south side of the reservoir)Enjoy a day of fishing in a beautiful setting. The day starts at 8 a.m. with a fishing lesson

for all ages. Then, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, a fishing derby with lots of prizes gets underway for kids. To sign up for this free program, call the Marina at (925) 371-2628.

ASTRONOMY NIGHT LYRIDS METEOR SHOWERSaturday, April 24, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.Kellogg Creek Picnic AreaThis meteor shower usually peaks on April 21 and 22, but some meteors can be visible from April 16 - 25. Of course, there will be plenty of other sights to see in the sky, and we will view as much as we can. Hope for clear weather, as rain or complete overcast will cancel the event.

www.ccwater.comCall 688-8010 for more information.Interpretive Center: 19 Walnut Blvd., BrentwoodMarina: 9990 Los Vaqueros Road, ByronPrograms are free.Parking fee is $4 per car for ratepayers $6 per car for non-ratepayers.

Stefanie Salvotti owns and oper-ates an accredited home-based preschool called Play The Day Away, serving childen up to age 5. The preschool is currently teaching the kids how to care for their environment by composting and planting their own vegetable garden.

Play The Day Away was accepted to participate in a new project from Village Nursery entitled Village Nursery Goes Green.

The nursery provided to 10 families with soil and a tree, which were planted

on March 27 in the preschool playground. Each family was responsible for planting their tree in the yard, and in the process learned more about the importance of going green. Village Nursery is partnering with other schools to help local communi-ties go green in order to enhance, provide shade and beautify.

The group worked hard, had fun and enjoyed healthy refreshments. Mr. Timmys Landscaping & Maintenance donated its time to prepare the yard for planting and helped plant the trees.

Childs Play goes green

Parents and children from Play The Day Away Preschool helped make the world a little greener recently, planting trees and learning the impor-tance of ecology. From the left are D.C. Waymire, Karen Beckles, Bryson Saunders-Beckles, Mr. Timmy, Ashton Saunders-Beckles, Brian Williams and James Waymire.

Photo courtesy of Stefanie Salvotti

High school site suit heads for trial

A dispute between the Liberty Union High School District (LUHSD) and two landowners concerning the sale of their property for the site of a fourth high school has been scheduled for a jury trial August 30.

John and Jerilee Geddes were paid a little more than $3 million for their 38 acres of land on Sellers Avenue near Delta Road. The price was based on the agricul-tural value of the land, which is currently in the countys jurisdiction.

But after signing a draft agreement to turn over the land title to the school dis-trict, and after getting the districts help in clearing that title through an eminent-do-main action, the Geddeses hired a new at-torney and are seeking a total of $13 mil-lion, based on the value of the land if it were annexed into the City of Brentwood with an industrial zoning.

The dispute hinges on whether the value of a property taken for public use should be based on its current value, such as the $82,500 per acre for undevelopable farmland outside the urban limit line in East County, or on its future speculative value, such as possible annexation into an industrial zoning and voter-approved

inclusion inside the urban limit line to al-low future business development on the property.

In mid-March a U.S. Superior Court judge ruled that the Geddeses would be al-lowed to present evidence to the jury of the propertys speculative value. But the lawyers for each side have different inter-pretations of the judges ruling.

By law, the public agency has to pay the value of the property at its highest and best use at the time they get the property, said LUHSD attorney Robert Thurbon. Its agricultural right now. Theres a big difference between industrial and agri-cultural value. The property owner if they want to submit evidence and ask the jury to assign a higher value they have to meet certain standards. We brought a motion saying, You cant do that because you have to have something more than speculative value.

There was a three-day hearing to de-termine if it was pure speculation. What the judge ruled is that its not pure specu-lation because its mostly speculative. They get to submit their theory to the jury. For the most part it was all speculation, but the court said its not pure. So the jury gets to make that determination on whether it

by Dave RobertsStaff Writer

see Trial page 15A

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Academy teaches youth its Ps and Qs

Chivalry is not dead, social etiquette is important, and manners do matter. Just ask Debra Dye.

Those things absolutely matter. Everyone likes to know how to act in social situations, what to wear and how to be-have, said Dye, owner of Beaux Monde Academy in Brent-wood. It creates confi dence and self-esteem. Theres nothing old-fashioned about that.

Dye, a former model and cosmetology instructor, opened the Beaux Monde Academy (French for Beautiful World) last November after discovering what she calls a decided lack of sophistication and social grace among young people.

Id begun to see a real need for this (the academy) over the years, said Dye. I would see for example, girls out on prom night wearing their dates suit jacket over these gorgeous dresses, wearing shoes they cant walk in, and I just thought that they could have so much more fun if they felt as good as they looked, and I began to wonder how I could use my talents to help.

So Dye took out her personal box of experience, exper-tise and ideas, shook it all up and out came the Beaux Monde Academy. I did some research and saw that no one was really doing the combination (classes) of dating, dining, beauty and manners, said Dye. So I kind of put it all together, and this is what I came up with.

Customized for individuals or groups, Dye has developed a series of fi nishing-school courses for young people between the ages of 8 and 17. Offered at the Delta Valley Athletic Club in Brentwood, workshops are offered in three- to fi ve-month packages, or as single classes and private parties.

Courses include instruction in dining and social etiquette, personal care, and poise and sophistication, to name a few. Every class is interactive, said Dye. Were up and about and role playing. Our motto is: Learn It, Wear It and Rock It. We

are giving them the skills they need to succeed.But classes arent limited to girls only. Beaux Monde also

offers a course in Dating Data, which presents general knowl-edge and information for young men. They need to know things like when they are picking up their date, they should go to the front door, not honk on the horn or call her on the cell phone, said Dye. They need to come to the door, shake hands and make eye contact with their dates parents.

Dye recalls an incident when she was out to dinner at a lo-

cal restaurant and noticed a group of young people sitting at a nearby table. We were at a nice restaurant and I saw these two couples having dinner together and I thought, Oh, how nice and I started to watch them. And suddenly Im seeing both elbows on the table, and one young man was using his napkin like a washcloth. One of the girls was talking and gesturing with her fork, waving it around and I thought, My goodness, does she not know what to do? There are just some basics that young people today dont seem to be getting.

And girls need to know things about dating, such as its OK to cover up a bit. Youre more of a lady if you dont show everything, and truly, no one really wants to see that. At the end of the day its about confi dence and respecting yourself and knowing that youre someone special.

And its not just Dyes students who are getting an educa-tion.

Tamara Brennans daughter Nicole, 9, attended one of Dyes workshops as part of a Girl Scout fi eld trip, and spent an afternoon learning how to set a table, answer the telephone and engage in everyday manners such as shaking hands.

It was a fabulous experience for Nicole, said Brennan. These things get lost today, I think, with both parents working and families not having dinner together, so what Debra (Dye) is doing is so valuable. She (Dye) taught the girls all kinds of things, cool things that I didnt even know.

Heather Cannon, whose daughter Maddy, 8, attended the same event, agreed. It was great, said Cannon. The class just made Maddy more aware of herself and her posture and how she handles herself. In a world where children are al-lowed more freedom and parents are a little more lax on things like etiquette, it was very refreshing that my little person got to learn some good old-fashioned manners.

For more information on the Beaux Monde Academy, visit the Web site at www.beauxmondeacademy.com or call 925-216-8451.

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At the Beaux Monde Academy in Brentwood, young people are schooled in the rules of chivalry, eti-quette and beauty.

Photo courtesy of Debra Dye

by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer

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Brentwood civic center goes verticalIt might be said that Brentwoods new

civic center got off the ground when plan-ning began several city administrations ago, or perhaps when it received fi nal ap-proval last year. Perhaps it occurred when the ceremonial groundbreaking was held, or when the fencing and bulldozers actu-ally arrived.

In any case, getting off the ground took a new, literal meaning this week when the fi rst massive, structural steel beams were carefully put in place, and the $36 million project began climbing toward the treetops.

Everyone is very excited, Assistant City Manager Karen Chew said Wednes-day of the project going vertical.

According to Chew, the recent rains held us up a little, but they think theyre going to be able to catch up. The project is scheduled for completion in late 2011.

The fi rst steel beams to go up, those closest to Second Street along Maple, are for the new Council Chambers. After that come the beams for city hall, farther east on Maple, then the community center, along Oak Street. The structural steel work should take a total of about six weeks to fi n-ish, Chew said.

Chew said the last thing built would be the parking structure, bids for which were opened this week. Chew said the bids needed more evaluation, but it appears they

will be in the ballpark of $11 million, as planned. Including the parking structure, re-vamping of City Park and other civic center components, the projects entire cost will be $47 million.

Chew said no signifi cant problems had cropped up, with the exception of one of the live oak trees that was relocated late last year. Two of the 28-ton, 20-year old trees were moved across the park to make room

for the civic center, and one of them isnt looking well.

Theres still some signs of life, Chew said. Theyre not ready to take it out yet.

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by Rick LemyreStaff Writer

Workers began to install structural steel beams for the new Brentwood civic center this week.

Photo by Richard Wisdom

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Ra e Baskets from CoCo County Wine Company, Scentsy, Little Miss Everything, Starbucks, Holy Hair Salon, Carol Carey Salon, Caps Bar & Grill, Home Goods, Harvest Park Bowl, Scrapbooking, Bath & Body Works, PartyLite, Disney and many more! 3 Family Baskets Includes movie tickets, pizza gift card, ice cream/yogurt gift card, family bowling, batting cages, & more! Customized boy & girl baskets.

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Ra e- Over 50 ra e baskets & prizes. And a 50/50 ra e! Vendors- Pampered Chef, Silpada Jewelry, Scentsy, Purses, PartyLite Candles, scrapbooking, stained glass, Wine Shop at Home, Cookie Lee, Charming Lockets and more!

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CAN YOU DOUBLE-DIP ON THE TAX CREDITS?This is a correction of sorts of an

earlier article I had written about the new California homebuyer tax credit.

Just as a refresher, there is a Federal homebuyer tax credit that expires soon. That one provides up to $6,500 if you already own a home, and up to $8,000 if you are a first-time home buyer (havent owned a home during the last 3 years). For that credit, you must be in contract before 4/30/10, and you must close escrow by 6/30/10. There is also a brand-new California homebuyer tax credit that starts 5/1/10. This credit is up to $10,000 towards the purchase of a resale or new home. However, only first-time home buyers can use the credit for resale homes.

The initial reports I got about the new California tax credit said it goes into effect on 5/1/10, so I assumed that meant it was for homes where the purchase contract was signed on or after 5/1/10. Now that Ive read the text of the law itself, I was surprised

to find that they seem to only talk about a PURCHASE that happens after 5/1/10.

So it looks like it IS possible to get BOTH credits, which could be a HUGE benefit. You will have to be in contract on the home prior to 4/30/10, and then close before 6/30/10 in order to qualify for the Federal credit. And then it looks like if you close after 5/1/10, you may qualify for the State credit, too!

Remember that you have to file a copy of the closing statement and a certification that either the home was never occupied, or that you are a first-time home buyer with the State of California Franchise Tax Board within two weeks of closing to qualify for the State credit.

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Flavors of the Vineyard to enhance schools

Supporters of the Brentwood Union School District will sip fi ne wine, sample gourmet food and enjoy live jazz music while contributing to a very good cause: Brentwoods local schools. The Flavors of the Vineyard event will be held Friday, April 23 at 6 p.m. at Hannah Nicole Win-ery, 6700 Balfour Road in Brentwood.

We skipped a couple years because the economy has been so discouraging, but our schools are receiving less funding than ever before, so we decided to jump back in, said Wendy Herman, president of the Brentwood Union School District Education Foundation. Our goal is to raise $50,000 and distribute the funds evenly to the 10 schools in our district. This year our focus is on literacy, and each individual school will be able to apply the funds in whatever way serves the students of that particular school the best.

Supporters of the event include local wineries and restaurants such as Bloom-fi eld Vineyards, Tamayo Family Vine-

yards and Enos Family Vineyard, all of which will be pouring samples of favorite varietals. Hannah Nicole Vineyards will offer barrel tasting as well as sampling at the wine bar. Other participating win-eries include Cline Cellars of Sonoma, plus Wente Winery and Tamas Estates of Livermore.

In addition to wine, guests will be sampling delicacies from Scotties/Shutters Brasserie, Brentwood Fine Meats, Discov-ery Bay Steakhouse, Shirasoni, Brentwood Spice and Olive Oil, Sweeneys Grill & Bar, Prevots Oyster Bar & Grill, Vic Stewarts, TLCakes, Pho Vietnam, Willys Bagels and Blends and Farmers Daughter.

Upon arrival, guests will be serenad-ed by the best musicians from each of the districts three middle schools and greeted by the districts principals. Guests also re-ceive a keepsake wine glass and can stay and dance long after the sun goes down.

Tickets are tax-deductible and may be purchased by calling 925-550-1846.

Debbie Strauss, left, and Pamela Potts

looked over silent-auction items at a

previous Brentwood Union School

District Educational Foundation fundrais-

er. This years event featuring ne wine

from six area vint-ners, plus jazz and food from a dozen

local restaurants, will be held April 23

at Hannah Nicole Winery.

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Th inking About a Short Sale or Foreclosure? Th e Law you Should Knowby Joan Grimes, Esq.

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Before you consider a short sale or foreclosure, here is the law you should know.

First, there are two types of debts. Th ey are unsecured and secured. Unsecured debt is the bare promise to pay. Th e most common form is credit card debt. Secured debt, on the other hand, has two parts. Th e fi rst part is the bare promise to pay which on a car loan or real estate loan is the Promissory Note. What makes secured debt diff erent than unsecured debt is the security given by the borrower to ensure the promise is kept. Th is security on real property is called a Deed of Trust and on a car loan it is the lienholder on the Certifi cate of Title.

Second, on real estate loan, there are two diff erent types of promises to pay. Non-Recourse or Recourse. A Non-recourse loans is (1) the loan or loans obtained to purchase a 1-4 unit property in which the borrower occupies at least one unit or (2) seller carry back. Everything else is recourse debt i.e. the refi nance of the real property, lines of credit, the loan or loans used to purchase a rental property.

Th ird, under California law, a short sale or foreclosure can stay on a credit report for up to 7 years.

Fourth, personal liability depends on whether you do a short sale or foreclosure. If you do a short sale, you can have personal liability unless it is waived by the lender. Remember, a short sale is just like any other sale and if you dont pay the full amount, the lender can request payment. If you allow your property to be foreclosed in a non-judicial foreclosure sale, you will not have any personal liability as to the loan that is foreclosed on because California is an anti-defi ciency state i.e. the lender waives its right to come aft er you on the loan that they foreclosed on. However, if there are junior liens to the foreclosing lien, they will have the right to sue you aft er the foreclose. Th ey are called sold

out junior i.e. they lost their lien, but they still have the promise to pay and thus have the right to sue you on the promissory note.

Fift h, in every short sale or foreclosure, there are tax implications. Th e IRS wants to know two things. Th ey are (1) did you make any money on the deal and (2) did you borrow any money which was not repaid. If you made money on the deal including taking out cash to buy another house, buy another car, pay off credit card, you may have gain. If you borrowed money which is not repaid either through a short sale or foreclosure, you may Cancellation of Debt Income (CODI). Th ere are exceptions to the CODI, but be very cautious of tax implications because currently California has not conformed with the Short Sale and Mortgage Forgiveness Act and you can have serious tax implications.

In conclusion, a short sale or foreclosure without legal advise is like jumping into the middle of the ocean with no life vest. Dont do it. Th e California Association of Realtor is so concerned about this issue that the Short Sale Addendum specifi cally tells sellers to obtain tax and legal advise prior to proceeding with a short sale. Help is available to you. Do not take on personal liability or tax liability which could have been eliminated or reduced with fi rst obtaining tax and legal advise.

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The day following the recent Every 15 Minutes drunk-driving dramatiza-tion at Liberty High School, a funeral

was held for the students chosen as victims of the carnage. Attending the ceremony, held in the Liberty gymnasi-um, were the schools junior and senior

Simulated funeral seals the 15 Minutes deal

Photo by Haylee Matteri

A group of students breaks down during mock funeral services that conclud-ed Liberty High Schools Every 15 Minutes anti-drunk-driving program. From the left are Chealsea Barramore, Amanda Blum, Eric Promani, Harleigh Ford, Katelynn Tobar, Jake Tickner, Morgan Fernando and Jillian Sudweeks.

by Haylee MatteriCorrespondent

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Its a teen thing, its a self-esteem thing, its a Help! My Parents Are Driv-ing Me Crazy thing. And on Saturday, April 24 at OHara Park Middle School, it will be a decidedly girl thing.

Its a Girl Thing, Oakleys fi rst-ever series of free, interactive workshops, will celebrate the wonderful, wacky and oh-so-wise world of young women. Spon-sored by the City of Oakley along with Delta Vista and OHara Park middle schools, the event will highlight the tri-umphs, challenges and joys of being fe-male.

I see such a need for something like this (event) as a resource for girls, said Jody Smith, Delta Vista counselor and event organizer. Weve been throwing the idea back and forth for a couple of years, trying to get this event going, and this year we just decided it was time.

The event will open with a keynote address from Deer Valley High School student Sara Trail, 15, who has written a book on sewing and recently started her own business designing and selling clothes.

Girls in grades six through eight can participate in three of the following workshops:

Help! My Parents Are Driving Me Crazy!; Self-esteem: Fact and Fiction; Mean Girls; Self-defense: What Every Girl Should Know; Where Do You Draw the Line? Flirting vs. Harassment; Zum-ba (aerobic exercise); Drug Awareness for Teens; R.I.P.P.E.D. for Girls; Nutri-tion for Girls; Cyber Smart; Shh Its a Beauty Secret; and Money in My Life.

The idea behind the event is to give middle school girls some healthy, posi-tive tools for navigating through the pres-sures and drama of the pre-teen and teen years and come out on the other side as confi dent and self-assured young women. The seminar topics are designed to offer a wide sampling of subjects important to young girls.

Girls this age are trying to fi nd themselves, and they can sometimes be very mean to one another, said OHara Park Counselor Rick Melgoza. They (the girls) dont quite have the communi-cation skills to deal with things like that, and their natural reaction is to hurt the other person as a way of retaliating. Wed like to give them some better life skills.

Middle school can be really dif-fi cult, and girls are faced with so many challenges, added Smith. They really need something that provides them with some positive information that fuels them to be healthy in both mind and body.

And although this party is for girls only, Melgoza is hopeful there will soon be an Its a Guy Thing event. Were talk-ing about organizing a boys conference next fall, he said. Middle school boys have plenty of things to talk about; theyre just very different topics. We would very much like to reach out to the young men in our community.

Although the girls are encouraged

to sign up for the event ahead of time, registration forms are still available in the school offi ces of OHara and Delta Vista.

If there is room in the classes, we will certainly do our best to accommo-date everyone, said Smith. There has been a lot of interest in this; were hop-ing for a great turnout.

Its a Girl Thing will be held on April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at OHara Park Middle School, 1100 OHara Ave. in Oakley. For more information, call 925-625-5060 or 925-625-6840.

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Girl power comes to Oakleyby Ruth Roberts

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The free event, fi lled with giveaways, en-tertainment, raffl e prizes and a Mothers Day marketplace geared toward mamas of all ages and stages, is a one-stop shop to fi nd local businesses and services for and about mama. Booths include information about kid/mom clothing lines, skin care lines, childrens per-formers, lactation consultants, mom-owned business groups and much more.

Sponsored by Little Gym of Brentwood and East County Performing Arts Cen-ter, the event will feature a performance by the various artists from the Rockin Moms,

bounce houses, clowns, plus arts and crafts for the kids.

Proceeds from the silent auction will be donated to support Shepherds Gate, a local shelter for women and their children who are homeless because of abusive relationships, addictions, loss of fi nancial support and other factors.

This years Celebrate Mama event takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Shops At Fairview, located on the corner of Fair-view Avenue and Balfour Road. The fi rst 250 mamas who visit the event will receive a free goodie bag fi lled with information and product samples. For more information, visit www.brentwoodmamafestival.com.

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Local Cub Scouts recently got an up-close look at life at sea in the 1800s when they toured the topsail ketch Hawaiian Chieftain, a replica of a typical European merchant trader of the turn of the 19th century. The members of Antiochs Pack 153, seen above, received a tour on board and learned all about life at sea. They also participated in the ceremonial folding of the U.S. ag.

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Borrower: OMG rates are moving up!Mortgage Banker: Th ey have been aft er

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Borrower: Will this trend continue, is my rate safe?

Mortgage Banker: I have locked your rate, but this trend will continue.

Th e above dialogue was not created for a play on Broadway or even at Bristow Middle School; it was a mock texting conversation between buyer/borrower and their lender. For those of you who dont text, OMG stands for Oh, my god! I started this weeks column this way, with a text conversation, to show-case how times have changed and rates have moved. It is important to showcase both in order to truly grasp what Im trying to say:

Yes, rates are moving up. No, it is not as bad as you think it is.

Last week the national average for a 30-yr mortgage jumped to 5.21%...Bloomberg, MSNBC, CNN, and Th e Wall Street Journal were all eager to share this news. What they forgot to relay however was how mortgage rates came to this record low, and, how long it has been since they (the rates) were here without government assistance. Th e last time 30-yr mortgage rates hit 5.25% without the government stepping in and purchasing mortgage backed securities to bring back the economy was 1957, the same year Frisbees were fl ying off the assembly line for the fi rst time at the Wham-O factory. In 1957 you

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ket representing the students killed in the accident, and in front of the casket sat Jason Fancy the student chosen for the role of drunk driver in hand-cuffs. The parents and family of the de-ceased entered the gym, many in tears, and placed white roses atop the casket, while some of the deceased students in attendance began to lose control of their emotions as they watched their parents let them go.

Jillian Butler, one of the students chosen to die in the accident, sang There Youll Be in memory of the de-parted. A video was shown document-ing the harsh aftermath of the accident, when the parents identified the bodies at the morgue. Seeing the accident a second time hurt even more because we were right in the action this time, said Liberty junior Jill Sudweeks.

Following the video, keynote speaker Wendy Reynolds, an attorney and judge, described what she has seen come in and out of her courtrooms. A high percentage of the cases involve drunk drivers. If convicted, you lose your license for up to three years with a massive amount of community service, said Reynolds. If you kill someone, youre going to prison for 25 years to life.

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This program lasts for a lifetime, but there are some that still dont get it. Those few are the ones involved in real accidents. I have students I spoke to five years ago thatll still send me e-mails about how the program has prevented drunk driving.

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After the ceremony, senior Har-leigh Ford broke into tears in response to the death of her best friend, Felix Navarro. I want to tell him I love him, said Ford. He is one of my very best friends. He was a blessing to have in my life.

Navarro, one of the students se-lected to die in the accident, said, This was an experience Ill remember for-ever. This program is great for student all over the U.S. Some states dont have the money to fund it but Liberty High School is grateful they get to experience this every other year.

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Others should pick up on Antioch cleanupAntioch has dealt with more than its share of

problems in recent years: an increase in violent crime, a budget crisis resulting in the layoff of dozens of city employees, hundreds of foreclosures that depress property values and add to blight, and lawsuits alleging racial discrimination by the police, to name a few of the

bigger ones.Needless to say, the citys

image has taken a battering. A few years back a Brentwood City Council candidate ran on

a campaign promising to keep Brentwood from turning into another Antioch.

But rather than giving into despair and leaving town, Antioch residents have chosen to stay and fi ght back. Three years ago more than 750 residents showed up over fi ve days in City Park to help construct a play-ground. A park that had once been mostly used and abused by the homeless has been converted into a safe, fun place for families. Its a remarkable turnaround that

shows the power of a community coming together to better itself.

And now Antiochans are doing it again. Tomorrow morning, Saturday, April 17, more than 900 residents will put on safety vests, don gloves, grab trash bags and spend several hours picking up trash in a citywide cleanup that has been dubbed Keep Antioch Beauti-ful Day. While much of the credit for this event goes to City Councilwoman Martha Parsons and other organiz-ers, along with many business sponsors and community groups, its success depends on the many city residents who are taking time out of their busy lives to help bet-ter their city.

Many rewards accrue from the event: more than 600 of the people who signed up early will receive free passes to Disneyland, everyone who participates will receive a free barbecue lunch in Contra Loma Park after the cleanup, and Antioch will become a cleaner city in which to live. But the best reward of all might be the psychological reward that comes with civic partici-

pation, the realization that rather than just complain about problems, its far more effective to do something about them. Organizers plan to make the cleanup an an-nual event.

The event should inspire similar volunteerism in other ways throughout Antioch and indeed throughout far East County. Too often our suburban communities are fragmented as we deal with long commutes, fam-ily responsibilities and making ends meet in this tough economy. We do have a variety of festivals, summer concerts, youth sports and this newspaper that help provide a sense of community. But what better way to truly infuse civic pride than joining with your neighbors for one day, rolling up your sleeves and cleaning up your town?

All of us must move on at some point, but we can leave behind family-friendly playgrounds, clean commu-nities and a legacy of hometown pride for the genera-tions that follow.

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Livingston for sheriffEditor:

Our organization, Citizens For De-mocracy, endorses and supports county sheriff candidate David Livingston. Hes your answer to holding down the countys violent crimes and prosecuting the respon-sible criminals. Please vote for Chief David Livingston for sheriff in June.

His opponent, Antiochs Councilman Brian Kalinowski, hasnt even protected the people in Antioch. So how can he protect the entire county? Under his watch Antiochs violent crimes have increased an outrageous additional 62 percent more these past four years. Antiochs public mis-takenly relied on him. He hasnt protected Antiochs public and more people have been violently victimized. Hes failed badly, while claiming to have the publics safety as a priority. He blames others and wont admit to his own incompetence. Antiochs shoppers, visitors, and residents have been

in more violence prone danger than ever before. It isnt getting any safer under Kalinowskis faulty leadership.

Judge for yourselves; see through his veil of deception, excuses and sweet-talk-ing empty promises that hes woven. There are available independent public facts in Antiochs reported deplorable violent crimes statistics, via DOJs and the FBIs Statistics Units records. Antiochs public has been in more violence danger under his leadership.

We have additionally been going before the Antioch City Council, during Councilman Kalinowskis terms, and tried to get him to address the climbing violent crimes increase of 62 percent more these past four years, to no avail. Hes instead vigorously chased lesser issues such as the color of car covers, residents infrac-tions like leaving out their garbage bins at curbside too long, RV and boat owners having more than one of such on their own property, and the questionable targeting of poor families receiving housing assistance (which the city/public has since been sued for in at least three separate federal law-suits). Hes nothing more than a bumbling, ineffective and incompetent elected offi cial, at the expense of our communitys safety, no less.

Dont waste your votes. Kalinowskis betrayed and deceived the public. Your votes should be for the proven, effective and experienced crime-fi ghting candidate David Livingston, a police chief. He has held crime down under his own leadership. We believe that David Livingston will do the same for the county as our sheriff.

Our public endorsement and support for sheriffs candidate David Livingston is also our recommendation for your votes. For your anticipated future safety, vote for

David Livingston for county sheriff.Ralph A. Hernandez

AntiochChair, Citizens For Democracy

Maintain high quality vote Yes on FEditor:

Yes on Measure F means Brentwood gets to control quality and design of any future projects. Rather than give this power to the county or Antioch, Measure F lets us decide.

Yes on F would protect Brentwood by extending our border to Deer Valley and keeping Antioch at bay. It does so while providing local jobs, putting Brentwood kids in Brentwood schools, helping to provide improved roads, working to ensure school and community safety, and improv-ing our home values.

If the opponents of Measure F are really concerned about our city, they should be spending their time and efforts at the Plan-ning Commission and City Council, oppos-ing efforts by some developers to lower the quality of construction and reduce amenities for our city. Brentwood has weathered the economic storm better than most because of the high standards we have insisted upon. Lets not let anyone change that.

Concerned citizens should insist that any future housing not compromise build-ing and design standards. Measure F gives Brentwood the power to help maintain high quality standards. Our focus should be on quality. Protect Brentwood. Vote Yes on Measure F to ensure Brentwood control and to protect our future home values.

Peter and Veronica CharitouBrentwood

Nothings for nothingEditor:

In Bill Sumners response to a recent

letter to the editor, he manifests the con-cern that the letter focused upon. That is, that many in our community think you can get something for nothing. People like Mr. Sumner simply dont understand how the economy works. The interrelationship of economic activity and the quality of life we all enjoy is obvious but, nonetheless, remains a mystery to some people.

Mr. Sumner is right that housing prices fell when people defaulted on their loans. The question he evades is why did they default on their loans? The reason is clear. As the economy slowed, those least able to pay lost their jobs, defaulted fi rst and the vicious downward cycle began. Those poor credit loans were the fi rst of a seemingly endless chain of dominos. The results are widespread and devastating.

Whether Mr. Sumner likes it or not, much of our economy is related to growth. As growth occurred, so did job creation, which drove our housing prices higher. This is factual and unambiguous. Its when growth contracted that our economy spiraled downward, resulting in job losses, increased crime and falling home prices.

I support Measure F for multiple reasons, including the fact that it will bring jobs and investment to Brentwood. These are the key elements that have left our com-munity in the last few years. Measure F is a step in the right direction.

Ironically, Mr. Sumner mentions the Bypass and suggests that it be widened before development occurs. Sounds great, right? Something for nothing. Evidently, he is unaware that more than 8 percent of Bypass funding came from development fees fees which can only be collected as housing moves forward.

Ed StackBrentwood

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A sampling of recent law enforcement activity reported by East County police de-partments.BRENTWOODApril 1, 12:13 a.m. On Dawnview Drive at Empire Avenue, a subject stopped for vehicle code violations was found in pos-session of suspected methamphetamine and a glass pipe. A passenger was found to be under the infl uence of a controlled substance. Both were arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.April 1, 8:38 a.m. At a business on Lone Tree Way, an unidentifi ed person used counterfeit checks to withdraw money from another persons checking account.April 1, 8:43 a.m. On Balfour Road at Amer-ican Avenue, a subject was shot by an airsoft gun while walking home from school.April 1, 9:07 a.m. While backing his ve-hicle on Brentwood Boulevard, a driver struck the drivers side of another vehicle.April 1, 1:25 p.m. On Walnut Boulevard at Oak Street, a subject who fl ed from Brentwood police offi cers was found to be in possession of suspected marijuana and a large amount of U.S. currency. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Deten-tion Facility.April 1, 5:06 p.m. An unidentifi ed person stole the rear license plate of a vehicle parked on Sycamore Avenue.April 1, 5:43 p.m. A marijuana grow was discovered during a probation search of a residence on Snapdragon Court.April 1, 8:25 p.m. On Sycamore Avenue, a subject contacted during a threat inves-tigation was found to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.April 1, 10:15 p.m. On Brentwood Boule-vard at Sand Creek Road, a subject stopped for a vehicle code violation was found to be a convicted felon and a drug addict in pos-session of tear gas. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.April 2, 1 a.m. A resident of Villa Terrace contacted during a probation search of his residence was found to be under the infl u-ence of a central nervous system stimulant and in possession of suspected concen-trated cannabis, methamphetamine, other controlled substances and shaved keys. He

was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.April 2, 2:09 a.m. A subject contacted on Brentwood Boulevard at Village Drive was found to be intoxicated and unable to care for his own safety. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.April 2, 2:45 a.m. A subject contacted fol-lowing a traffi c collision on Second Street was fund to be driving under the infl uence of alcohol. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.April 2, 7:16 a.m. A subject under inves-tigation is believed to have stolen checks from the mailbox of a residence on Pan-orama Way.April 2, 1:30 p.m. On Lone Tree Way, a subject claimed that she passed out in another jurisdiction and awoke in Brent-wood. The case was referred to the Contra Costa County Sheriffs Offi ce.April 2, 3:54 p.m. On Brookdale Drive at Claremont Drive, a subject stopped for a vehicle code violation was found to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.April 2, 4:51 p.m. An unidentifi ed person stole a bicycle from the open garage of a residence on Arbor Court.April 2, 11:30 p.m. A parole search was conducted at a residence on Village Drive.

To view the Brentwood Police Depart-ments public logs on the citys Web site, visit www.ci.brentwood.ca.us/department/pd/reports/index.cfm.OAKLEYMarch 31 On the 1500 block of Port Way, a subject was arrested for selling dan-gerous drugs.March 31 On Mehaffey Way at Ponder-osa Drive, a subject was found to be under the infl uence of drugs.March 31 A vehicle accident with proper-ty damage occurred on Carrington Drive at Verona Avenue.March 31 On East Cypress Road at Ru-bens Way, a subject was arrested for driv-ing under the infl uence of alcohol.March 31 Sexual battery was reported on the 1000 block of Neroly Road.March 31 Residential burglaries occurred on the 4300 block of Mehaffey Way and

the 100 block of Connie Court.March 31 Credit card fraud occurred on the 4800 block of Chablis Court.March 31 Grand theft from vehicles was reported on the 400 block of Anvilwood Drive and the 100 block of Peony Court.March 31 Petty theft from a vehicle was re-ported on the 4300 block of Redwood Drive.March 31 Incidents of vandalism were reported on the 400 block of Anvilwood Drive, the 400 block of Fourth Street and the 300 block of East Ruby Street.April 1 Cases of misdemeanor DUI oc-curred on Carol Lane at Main Street, and on Chianti Way at Salgado Avenue.April 1 Credit card fraud was reported on the 2200 block of El Lago Drive.April 2 On Delta Road at Main Street, a subject was found in possession of stolen property.April 2 Grand theft from a building was reported on the 2500 block of Main Street.April 2 Petty theft shoplifting occurred on the 2500 block of Main Street.April 3 On East Cypress Road at Picasso Drive, a subject was found to be under the infl uence of drugs.April 3 On Gardenia Avenue at Wildcat Way, a subject was found in violation of probation.April 3 On the 5500 block of Main Street, a subject was charged with violation of a court order.April 3 Incidents of DUI occurred on Almond Drive at Orchard Park Drive, on East Bolton Road at Main Street, and on Big Break Road at Main Street.April 3 On the 100 block of Renoir Court, a subject was charged with violation of a custody order.April 4 Vehicles were stolen from Main Street and Norcross Lane, and the 1800 block of Fairhaven Way.April 4 An armed robbery occurred on the 5500 block of Bridgehead Road.April 4 On the 2100 block of Laurel Road, a subject was arrested for DUI.April 4 A residential burglary was report-ed on the 500 block of Whitehall Court.April 4 Grand theft from a vehicle occurred on the 4700 block of Duarte Avenue.April 4 On the 900 block of Walnut

Drive, a subject was arrested for public in-toxication.DISCOVERY BAYMarch 1 On Highway 4 at Porthole Drive, subject was charged with possession of dangerous drugs.March 2 A bicycle was stolen on the 6900 block of New Melones Circle.March 3 Felony embezzlement was re-ported on the 17500 block of Highway 4.March 3 Malicious phone calls were made to a resident the 1300 block of Shell Court.March 4 A juvenile was reported as a runaway from the 1500 block of Discovery Bay Boulevard.March 4 Vehicles were towed from the 2300 block of Cambridge Drive and from Amesbury Street at Hampshire Drive.March 5 Grand theft from a building oc-curred on the 5300 block of Willow Lake Court.March 6 On the 1500 block of Discov-ery Bay Boulevard, a subject was cited for driving without a license.March 8 A building on the 100 block of Learning Lane was vandalized.March 9 A residential burglary was re-ported on the 5600 block of Schooner Loop.March 11 Misdemeanor battery occurred on the 5000 block of Almanor Drive.March 13 An vehicle parked on the 1000 block of Discovery Bay Boulevard was burglarized.March 13 Petty theft from a building oc-curred on the 6700 block of Yellowstone Circle.March 15 Petty theft of vehicle parts oc-curred on the 1200 block of St. Andrews Drive.March 15 An incident of computer data access fraud was reported on the 1200 block of Marina Circle.March 18 A residence on the 6700 block of Yellowstone Circle was burglarized.March 19 A residence on the 200 block of Dorchester Court was burglarized.March 25 An arrest warrant was served on Balboa Way at Clipper Drive.March 26 A strong-arm robbery oc-curred on the 1300 block of Discovery Bay Boulevard.

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should be agricultural or industrial.Scott Jenny, the Geddes attorney, re-

sponded, The evidence is in no way spec-ulative, in no way speculation. He made that argument to the judge and lost and still says it like its true. The judge said its not speculation and its suffi cient to go to the jury. The judge ruled against them. He (Thurbon) still continues with his mantra, which is a false premise, and he lost.

Jenny and the Geddeses have offered to mediate the dispute out of court, agree-ing to accept $5 million for their property an additional $2 million over the $3 mil-lion theyve already received.

Obviously, the district is not going to pay that kind of money, said Thurbon. We have said, No, we are going to stick to our guns. Its $3 million; its agricul-tural property. All of the evidence that we have seen and submitted shows that it was not going to be industrial within the time frame in the immediate future. So theres a lot of reasons why mediation is not go-ing to work. First and foremost, we had a negotiated contract and the Geddeses breached on that contract. We cleared the title, and this is what happened.

Jenny responded that as a result of the districts rejection, We have with-drawn that offer and will go to trial, and the jury can award $13 million. The school districts arrogance could potentially cost them $8 million if they lose that jury trial. The Geddes family has tried to be reason-able. They have asked to go to mediation, and the school district just refuses. Their

(the districts) action has been unconscio-nable in this case. They (the Geddeses) have done nothing wrong except paying taxes and farming it.

Thurbon said there are several rea-sons why the property should be priced based on its agricultural value.

Its zoned agricultural in the coun-ty, he said. Its in the countys jurisdic-tion. The whole theory of it being in-dustrial is that it will come into the city limits of Brentwood and they will zone it industrial. But its not in the sphere of infl uence of Brentwood. You have the ur-ban limit line issue (which the property is outside of) that has to be dealt with. The last time the city tried an adjustment of their sphere of infl uence that would have included this property, LAFCO denied that.

Their whole theory is based on the City of Brentwood would zone it as in-dustrial. But the city doesnt even have jurisdiction over it.

Jenny responded, The City of Brentwood adopted as part of its General Plan a land use map that designates the Geddes property as industrial. So, every-body in the city has shown their intent to have this property as industrial. They (the school district) had no witnesses saying its not available to be used as industrial property zero. The witnesses all agreed that the Geddes propertys highest and best use is industrial.

The city zoned it industrial because it wants a pocket of industrial land so the people wont have to go to Antioch and

Pittsburg for industrial needs like new tires or fl ooring for your home.

Both lawyers declined to predict what value the jury will assign to the land, whether $3 million, $13 million or somewhere in between. Nobody wants to predict, said Thurbon. But we are confi dent of what the property values are. The property values are agricultural, and thats what the jury will fi nd.

Jenny said, I am very confi dent that the jury will see right through the school districts phony arguments and award just compensation to the Geddes family after all of these years.

The parties are also in engaged in sep-arate but related litigation. The district is suing the Geddeses for breach of contract for not abiding by their agreement to ac-cept $3 million. The Geddeses are coun-tersuing, alleging elder abuse against Jer-ilee Geddes for bullying her into entering into the agreement by threatening to pay only half of what the property is worth if she didnt. That litigation is expected to proceed sometime after the current suit is decided by a jury.

The one thing both sides agree on is that construction of the high school on the property at Delta and Sellers roads (about two-thirds of which was owned by the Geddeses) is not affected by the liti-gation. The districts aim in the litigation is get clear title to the land, which is not necessary in order to proceed with the planning for the high school construc-tion.

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In honor of cancer survivors and their caretakers, organizers from the Brentwood and Oakley Relay for Life events are team-ing up to host the fourth annual Survivor Ice Cream Social on Sunday, April 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Summerset IV Clubhouse, 770 Centennial Place in Brentwood. The social is open to all cancer survivors and their caregivers. Survivors may pre-register for Relay For Life, receive a special Survivor gift bag and event T-shirt by calling Linda Hardcastle at 925-963-4466 (Brentwood) or Gretchen Schultz at 951-314-9173 (Oak-ley).

Survivors are encouraged to take part in the Survivors Lap, which kicks off the Relay For Life event each year. For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org.

Taste of victory

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE TS No. 09-0102880 Title Order No. 09-8-291585 Investor/Insurer No. 157110089 APN No. 071-353-004-6 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/18/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NA-TURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: ROSINE A. CANEPA AND CHRISTOPHER J. LIETZ, HUS-BAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS., dated 10/18/2006 and recorded 10/31/06, as Instru-ment No. 2006-0349652-00, in Book -, Page -), of Of cial Records in the of ce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of Cal-ifornia, will sell on 05/14/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Court-house (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auc-tion, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above ref-erenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3410 HEATHER COURT, ANTIOCH, CA, 94509. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street ad-dress and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obliga-tion secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $481,320.81. It is pos-sible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashiers checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speci ed in Sec-tion 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an AS IS condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with in-terest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 10/18/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustees Sale Of cer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3528862 04/16/2010, 04/23/2010, 04/30/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: April 16, 23, 30, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE TS No. 08-0026850 Title Order No. 08-8-119986 Investor/Insurer No. 093811838 APN No. 055-250-043-1 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/16/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NA-TURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPA-NY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: EULA BASS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, dated 06/16/2005 and recorded 06/30/05, as Instrument No. 2005-0240760-00, in Book -, Page -), of Of cial Re-cords in the of ce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 05/14/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as de-scribed below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2500 INEZ WAY, ANTIOCH, CA, 94531. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any li-ability for any incorrectness of the street ad-dress and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obliga-tion secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale is $673,582.45. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will ac-cept cashiers checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan as-sociation, savings association, or savings bank speci ed in Section 5102 of the Finan-cial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an AS IS condition, but without covenant or war-ranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as pro-vided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 07/05/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1757 TAPO CANYON ROAD, SVW-88 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustees Sale Of cer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3528419 04/16/2010, 04/23/2010, 04/30/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: April 16, 23, 30, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE TS No. 09-0135455 Title Order No. 09-8-401863 Investor/Insurer No. 079839615 APN No. 055-350-008-3 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/15/2004. UN-LESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: ROBERT L. GONZAGA, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY., dated 12/15/2004 and recorded 01/04/05, as Instrument No. 2005-0002579-00, in Book , Page ), of Of cial Records in the of ce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 05/14/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1925 BADGER PASS WAY, ANTIOCH, CA, 94531. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street ad-dress and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obliga-tion secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $598,954.29. It is pos-sible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashiers checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speci ed in Sec-tion 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an AS IS condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with in-terest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 12/12/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustees Sale Of cer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3528725 04/16/2010, 04/23/2010, 04/30/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: April 16, 23, 30, 2010

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Since its inception in 1977, Tri Delta Transits fares have been among the low-est in the Bay Area. When fares increased back in 2006, we offset the increase by offering more value with unlimited ride passes sold at a discounted rate, said Krieg.

Current fares for Tri Delta Transit are as follows: Single ride fare on local fi xed routes: $1.75 for the general public; 75 cents for seniors and disabled persons. Unlimited ride day pass (valid on local buses and Express Route 300): $3 for the

general public; $1.25 for seniors and dis-abled persons. Single ride fare Express Route 300: $2.50 for the general public; $1.25 for seniors and disabled persons. Unlimited Ride Monthly Pass (valid on local buses and Express Route 300): $50.

Tri Delta Transit operates 14 weekday bus routes, including Express Route 300 to BART, Commuter Route 390 to BART, Route 200 to Martinez, Route 201 to Con-cord as well as three weekend routes and Delta Express luxury commuter service to Dublin BART and Hacienda Business Park in Pleasanton. To learn which bus best meets your needs, or to apply for a 2 for 1 bus pass, visit www.trideltatransit.com or call 925-754-6622.

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Although Los Medanos Community Hospital has been closed since 1994, the friendships and camaraderie garnered there continue to this day.

For the past 16 years, Barbara An-derson has arranged for the LMCH group, representing various hospital de-partments, to gather at various restau-rants in the area for a luncheon on the fi rst Thursday of every other month. This group met for lunch recently at the Tao San Jin Restaurant in Antioch. In the front row, from left, are Alice Kanagaki, Helen Kilbourne, and Alice Parma; cen-

ter row: Lottie Carter, Patricia Roberts and Dorothy Simarro; back row: Faye Wilson, Louise King, Pat Fitzgerald and Dixie Grossi. This group of 11 ladies plus the photographer represents about 300 years of service at the former hospital.

The next planned luncheon takes place on June 3 at 1 p.m. in the Antioch Golf Course Bistro. All the staff members of the old Pittsburg Community and Los Medanos Community Hospital are invit-ed to attend. Call 925-757-0925 to make arrangements.

Contributed by Sherill Hecock

Hospital remembered

A dozen former employees of the former Los Medanos Community Hospital staff have continued their friendship and kept the LMCH memo-ries alive, meet-ing every other month for lunch for the 16 years since the hospital closed.

Photo by Sherill Hecock

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Amid the raindrops from the most recent spring storm on April 11, members of St. Johns Lutheran Church of Antioch helped to lift the gloom for many neigh-bors in the Antioch area by hosting the Its Your Serve event.

The service tasks included picking up trash around Tregallas; baking for Bread of Life Outreach, which feeds the homeless and needy of Antioch; assem-bling Health Kits for those affected by the Haiti and Chile earthquakes; volun-teering at the Salvation Army by painting the inside of the building; power wash-

ing Shepherds Gate Womens Shelter in Brentwood; preparing and distribut-ing brown-bag lunches to the hungry in downtown Antioch; working in a garden at Kaleidoscope/Byron United Methodist Church, which uses the bounty of its gar-dens to nourish cancer patients undergo-ing chemotherapy; or visiting 45 homes to introduce St. Johns Lutheran Church.

Although the volunteers endured high winds, rain and the cold, all described it as a rewarding experience and an event that should be scheduled again.

Contributed by Sue Heinl

St. Johns hits the streets to serve

Taking a break from their hard work at the recent Its Your Serve event, from left, are Sharon Hayes and Betty Dalke of St. Johns Lutheran Church in Antioch, and Dennis Hundoble of the Byron United Methodist Church, while Len Garcia of St. Johns toils away in the background. The group was sprucing up the veg-etable garden belonging to the cancer support group Kaleidoscope.

Photo courtesy of Sue Heinl

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LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICESLEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICESSTATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the stitious business name (1) NIGHT HAWK AGENCY; (2) (UNIT) UN NAMED INVESTIGATION TEAM The ctitious business name referred to above was led in Contra Costa County on: 4/30/- 09 under le number: #F-0003075-00 Located at: 2032 Tupelo Way In: Antioch, CA 94509 Is hereby regis-tered by the following owner(s): Dermot L. Jones, 2032 Tupelo Way, Antioch, CA 94509. This business is conducted by: an Individual Signature of regis-trant: Dermot L. Jones This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: April 30, 2009 By: D. Acuff, Deputy Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish: April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 2010

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Jessica Lpez, 5405 Bayview Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALI-FORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETI-TION OF: Jessica Lpez FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N10-0482 TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: 1. Petitioner: Jessica Lpez led a petition with this court for a de-cree changing names as follows: Pres-ent Name: a. Jessica Lpez to Pro-posed Name: Jessica Elemi Lpez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons in-terested in this matter shall appear be-fore this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 5/25/10 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four succes-sive weeks prior to the date set for hear-ing on the petition in the following news-paper of general circulation, printed in this county: OAKLEY PRESS Date: March 25, 2010 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: April 2,

9, 16, 23, 2010 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

File No. 2007-4577 The name of the busi-ness (es): Morn Company Located at: 14530 Byron Highway, Space 65 In: By-ron, CA 94511 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Isrrael Morn Santil-ln, 14530 Byron Highway, Space 65, By-ron, CA 94505. This business is con-ducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: 5/22/07. Signature of registrant: Isrrael Morn Santilln This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: March 19, 2010 By:_________, Depu-ty Expires: March 19, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Johnny Ramos, 519 W. 3rd Street, Oakley, CA 94561 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFOR-NIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Johnny Jose Ramos FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N10-0152 TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: 1. Petitioner: Johnny Jose Ramos led a petition with this court for a de-cree changing names as follows: Pres-ent Name: a. Ramos (AKA) Johnny Jose Ramos (AKA) Jose John Ramos (AKA) John Ramos to Proposed Name: Johnny Jose Ramos 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hear-ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARINGa. Date: 6/3/10 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: OAK-LEY PRESS Date: April 6, 2010 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior

Court Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 2010

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

File #F-0002189-00 The name of the busi-ness (es): Quality Scale Inc. Located at: 5401 Byron Hot Springs Road In: Byron, CA 94514 Mailing: P.O. Box 783, Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby regis-tered by the following owner(s): Qual-ity Scale Inc., 5401 Byron Hot Springs Road, Byron, CA 94514. This business is conducted by: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious busi-ness name or names listed above on: 3/26/08. Signature of registrant: Kelly Wedman This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: April 1, 2010 By: D. Acuff, Deputy Expires: April 1, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Pub-lish: April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALETrustee Sale # CA0533419 Loan# 1010777520 Order # 090097732 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/30/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 05/11/2010 at 10:00AM, MTC FINANCIAL INC., dba TRUSTEE CORPS as the duly appointed Substi-tuted Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 12/20/2007 as Document No. 2007-0343512-00 of of cial records in the Of ce of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, CALIFORNIA, ex-ecuted by: JEFFREY B CHURCHILL, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor, OPTION MORTGAGE LENDING, INC, as Ben-e ciary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash a cashiers check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speci ed in section 5102 of the Finan-cial Code and authorized to do business

in this state). AT: THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURT-HOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT STREET), MARTINEZ, CA The property heretofore described is being sold as is. All right, title and inter-est conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situ-ated in said County and State describing the land therein: APN # 076-502-025-0 AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED PER SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2213 TYLER COURT, ANTIOCH, CA 94509 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but with-out covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation se-cured by the property to be sold and rea-sonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publi-cation of the Notice of Trustees Sale is: $356,378.12