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Big-box policy to be reviewed

After more than 90 minutes of occa-sionally passionate public comment, the Brentwood City Council has voted unani-mously to review its approval process for big-box stores that wish to locate in the city.

The vote came last Thursday at a spe-cial council meeting called in response to public outcry over the possibility that a Walmart could be headed for the Scior-tino Ranch property at Brentwood Boule-vard and Sand Creek Road. Although no application has yet been received, such a store could be built under the current zon-ing after undergoing a design review only. Addressing impacts such as traffi c and the effects a large-scale retailer might have on other stores could not be addressed unless a conditional use permit (CUP) is also re-quired.

The move came after the council had been informed by staff that not only does the Sciortino Ranch not require a CUP, but neither do any of the other six parcels in the city currently zoned for large-scale retail.

Councilman Erick Stonebarger, who like the other council members was un-aware that CUPs were not required for big-boxes anywhere in the city, said that while its not unusual for communities to establish zoning that permits big-boxes

without a CUP, that arrangement is not right for Brentwood. The ability to ad-equately control the impacts of develop-ment is one of the tools needed to guaran-tee Brentwood approves quality growth, he said, adding that I was reminded (by City Manager Paul Eldredge) of the fact that, right now, we dont even have a tool box.

More than two dozen members of the public spoke at the meeting, most decrying what a big-box store would do to surrounding businesses, especially the downtown area one mile away and in the fi nal stages of a multi-million-dollar over-haul. They also objected to the fact that the 2009 council decision that permitted the construction of big-box stores with-out a CUP also cut back on park space on the 65-acre ranch, as well as removing roadway improvements called for in the Brentwood Boulevard Master Plan.

While pleased that Tuesdays deci-sion to consider CUPs on projects more than 75,000 square feet, opponents want the rest of the 2009 decision set aside as well, returning the property to the more-restrictive 2005 zoning that preceded it. Plans to put a rezoning initiative on the ballot will move ahead, said spokesperson Annette Beckstrand.

Not everyone, however, was pleased with the decision. Reed Oate, attorney for Sciortino Ranch owners New Urban Community Partners, said thousands of

dollars had been spent in an attempt to develop the property based on the rights affording it under the 2009 zoning. Ad-ditionally, he said, a major retailer would help spur development in the northeast part of the city that has gone virtually unimproved while the western sector re-ceived the majority of upscale housing and shopping. Also, a large-scale retailer would provide millions of dollars in tax revenue, fees and construction permits for the city as well as hundreds of retail jobs.

NUCP President Dave Sansung also spoke, offering to pay for a poll of the en-tire community to determine its interest in a big-box retailer at Sciortino rather than be subject to a decision made solely by of-fi cials at the meeting.

The council also came under fi re for holding the meeting at 2 p.m. on a Thurs-day, when most residents were unable to attend. Mayor Bob Taylor, who called the meeting, said he wanted to make sure the entire council could attend the meeting, and that the council needed to make a de-cision before an application for a big-box store came forward.

Stonebarger said this week that such urgency was only precautionary. During the meeting, Rick Jarvis, special attorney to the city, said any big-box development could be forestalled even after an appli-cation is fi led by establishing a city-wide moratorium on large-scale retailers.

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A generation ago, going green conjured images of tie-dyed hippies planting community gardens and ad-vocating for a cleaner environment. Today, the movement has gone main-stream, counting large corporations and small-town activists among its many advocates who are turning the grass-roots faction into an in-vogue movement.

Jim Root and his Brentwood-based Green Living Coalition are one such group.

People are excited to partici-pate and hungry for direction on the different things they can do to make their home, and our community, sus-tainable, said Root. And we are here to encourage those connections and goals.

Founded just a few months ago, the Green Living Coalition is a group comprising local business owners, community officials and en-vironmentally friendly organizations who are working to promote renew-able energy and sustainable living through education and awareness. Believing that California can indeed become a leader in emissions reduc-tion, organic gardening and recycling to name a few the coalition is

currently focusing on what it calls a community mandate.

At our recent meeting we worked on solidifying our mandate, said Root, which is recycling, host-ing local community events and part-nering with local schools.

The recycling project, according to Root, focuses on the dilemma that while recycling is fairly easy to do at home, its not as convenient in pub-lic. By placing recycling bins or cans at popular gathering places such as retail locations and gas stations, for example, recycling will become a habit instead of a project.

The same holds true for the com-munity, Root contends. By building relationships with neighbors and the community at large, a more connected and sustainable lifestyle is possible. The coalition plans to host a variety of meet-and-greet events throughout Brentwood in the coming months.

Education is key, Root said, and thats where the school districts come into play. By partnering with local

schools in ways such as field trips to local green businesses, recycling assemblies and local cleanup days, students learn from an early age the benefits of a green lifestyle.

Cities will also play a major role in creating sustainable living, and Brentwood, according to Root, gets high marks for taking the lead. The City of Brentwood is doing a great job promoting sustainability and reaching out to the community, he said. And schools, parks and large employers have been the main focus of their efforts.

But budget constrains and gov-ernmental procedures make it hard for them to work outside a very spe-cific box. What they could do bet-ter is what the Green Living Coali-tion can do for them, and we have met with the city to discuss ways we could reach out to the smaller busi-nesses and residents to complete the loop and get everyone involved in the movement. And that is what were here for. Were off to a great start.

The Green Living Coalition meets the third Tuesday of the month at 380 Carrol Court in Brentwood. For meeting times and additional in-formation, call 925-705-8199 or visit www.greenlivingcoalition.com.


by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer

Parents go back to school

The Oakley Union School District hosts Parent University at Iron House Elementary School on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to noon. Parents of all grade levels may sign up in advance for topics such as parenting, homework tips, reading your STAR test scores, GATE, and special-education basics.

A Parent Information Fair will be held in the multi-use room on the day of the event, providing an opportunity for parents to learn about important issues facing edu-cation. Free childcare will be provided for school-age children. For more information, call 925-625-6825.

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The Brentwood Senior Activity Center will be transformed into a winter wonderland on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crafters will sell their handmade wares at the one-day event, offering a full array of unique gift items.

The Brentwood Senior Activity Center is located at 193 Griffi th Lane. For more infor-mation, call the senior volunteer ambassador at 925-516-5380 or the Parks and Recreation Department at 925-516-5444.

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Help others to deck their halls

The Parent Network at An-tioch Charter Academy II (ACAII) has turned its annual Christmas tree and wreath fundraiser into a service project. ACAII encourages those purchasing a Christmas tree to pre-order one for themselves and another for the homes of needy local families whose holiday budget doesnt allow them to enjoy a tree of their own.

Families in need can be identi-fi ed through Contra Costa Human Services. Donated trees are per-sonally delivered (lights, tinsel and decorations included) by ACAII Christmas tree volunteers on Dec. 3 and 4. Four types of trees, in various sizes, are available. Prices start at $25.

ACAII is taking Christ-mas tree pre-orders now through Nov.17. Volunteers are available to give presentations at local church-es, businesses and service organi-zations regarding the project. For information, call Tamara Mays at 925-727-7348.

For riders, toys are the Main thing

Hope for some needy families comes clad in leather and riding a motorcycle.

Hope Lopez-Sanders, that is. The 55-year-old Oakley resident and

Harley rider is organizing the third annual Main Street Community Toy Run, which takes place for the fi rst time in downtown Brentwood at La Fuente Mexican Res-taurant.

The Nov. 5 event will feature a car show, raffl es, prizes, live music, a bike show, vendor stands, bike games and a play area for the kids. Organizers are looking for more riders, volunteers and donors to pull it all off.

The inspiration for the run, Lopez-Sanders said, came from hearing about others struggles, especially since the econ-omy tanked and especially since the far East Bay region is among the hardest-hit in the nation. The event will help families in Knightsen, Bethel Island, Brentwood, Oakley, Byron and Discovery Bay.

I feel how hard it is out there, she said. My house is underwater, too and I grew up poor, so I understand.

Lopez-Sanders dad was a tile worker who moved his family around for the job before fi nally settling down in Oakland. That meant enrolling his kids in a new school nearly every year and teaching them the rushed art of moving.

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help moving, they should call my family because we can pack it all up in 20 min-utes, Lopez-Sanders joked.

Some years, she never got presents but learned to enjoy the holidays as a time for family and hospitality. I grew

up learning that this wasnt a time for materialism, said Lopez-Sanders, an in-home care provider by trade and full-time philanthropist in her off-hours. But

Leather-clad, motorcycle-riding elves add to the stack of gifts donated during the 2010 Main Street Community Toy Run. This years event will take place in downtown Brentwood on Nov. 5.

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The image features an unpaved road lined with trees and white, horizontal-board buildings. Several men and women pose in the sun and shadows in this image, which was taken from an elevated perspec-tive. Most wear aprons perhaps offering clues to their identity and profession.

East County Historian Carol Jensen is challenging sleuths to provide as much information about the photograph as possible anything from tree species to

business type, especially the name of the itinerant photographer who took this im-age and other domestic pictures like it in East County.

The photographers who captured these wonderful domestic images are our unsung local history heroes, Jensen said. Do you recognize your family home or business in the image? Perhaps your grandfather or great-uncle is featured wearing his favorite checkered cap.

The individual providing the most information will receive a membership to the East Contra Costa Historical Society. E-mail Jensen at [email protected].

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Piepho to host town hallContra Costa County Dis-

trict III Supervisor Mary Piepho will host a town hall meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Prewett Park Community Center, 4701 Lone Tree Way in An-tioch.

The meeting is intended for Antioch, Oakley and Bethel Island residents. Piepho recently became supervisor of these municipalities as a result of county redistricting.

County staff from the Highway 4 Bypass Authority, Veterans Ser-vices, Probation, Housing Author-ity, East County Transit Authority, Public Works, Sheriff s Office, and Planning and Building departments will also be present to provide in-formation and answer questions.

For more information, call Field Representative Jennifer Quallick at 925-820-8683 or e-mail [email protected].

at the same time, I know how special it can be to give a child a gift. Im blessed that I get to buy stuff for my family this year.

Lopez-Sanders turned to local fam-ily and youth support nonprofi ts Fam-ily Life Center of Brentwood and Giant Step for help co-sponsoring the event. About 200 bikers turned out last year and organizers are hoping for at least that much or more this time around.

My vision is to make this a recur-ring annual event, Lopez-Sanders said. A lot of charities they help people out-side of our community, people we never meet. But this one helps people who could be our neighbors.

For many local parents, the gifts from the toy run are the only ones they can afford to give their kids. And those

gifts are given for the parents to present to their kids themselves so they can say they got it for them.

We dont want the kids to think that some strangers bought them pres-ents, Lopez-Sanders said. This is a gift for the parents, too. A gift for them to be able to do this for their families.

Main Street Community Toy Run begins at 9 a.m. with registration for bikers. The ride begins at 10 a.m., lunch is served at 11 a.m., and raffl e and door prizes are called out at 1 p.m.

La Fuente Mexican Restaurant is located at 642 First St. in Brentwood. The $20 entry fee for riders includes patches, a door prize tag and one raffl e ticket. Admission to the Mexican buffet lunch is $15; $12 for children. For more information, call Linda Pacheco at 925-565-3746.


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Halloween action continues hot and heavy through the big day on Monday. Here are a few places you can go to get your haunt on.

OCT. 28Laurel Halloween Calendar

Bring the whole family out for an eve-ning of fun at Laurel Elementary, 1441 Laurel Road in Oakley, from 5 to 8 p.m. Enjoy games, treats and the infamous Lau-rel Haunted House. Admission is free.

OCT. 29Halloween Festival

Halloween at The Streets of Brent-wood, 2565 Sand Creek Road, runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features a cos-tume parade for children and pets, a pump-kin carving contest, and trick-or-treating throughout the lifestyle center. For more information, call 925-516-8500.Pumpkins and Pancakes

The Shadow Lakes Event Center, 401 West Country Club Drive in Brentwood, provides a harvest-themed all-you-can-eat breakfast beginning at 8:30 a.m.; late seat-ing at 10 a.m. Costumes are encouraged. For more information, call 925-325-6232.

OCT. 30Trunk or Treat

Antioch Covenant Church, 1919 Bu-chanan Road, hosts Trunk or Treat from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to come in costume for an evening of fun, food and games. Admission is free. For more information, call 925-754-3626.

Halloween HooplaResurrection Wee Care Kid Connec-

tion presents Halloween Hoopla from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at 1275 Fairview Ave. in Brent-wood. The event features treats, games crafts, scavenger hunts, piata fun and a costume parade. For more information and times for special events, call 925-634-5180 or e-mail [email protected] Brew Family Festival

Trick-or-treaters are welcome from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Sand Creek Crossing Shopping Center in Brentwood. The centers stores, restaurants and retailers will be handing out free Halloween goodies while supplies last. The event also includes pumpkin carv-ing demonstrations, free pumpkins, face painting and a balloonist. For more infor-mation, visit www.sandcreekcrossing.com.

OCT. 31Holy Eve Community Carnival

A fun and safe substitute to Halloween takes place at the Holy Eve Community Car-nival from 2 to 9 p.m. at Somersville Towne Center, 2556 Somersville Road in Antioch. For more information, visit www.somersvil-letownecenter.com/events.Circus Night

The Harvest Time Assembly of God Church, 2200 Ventura Drive in Brentwood, offers a safe-and-sane alternative to Hal-loween from 6 to 9 p.m. The event features candy, games and pony rides. Admission is free. Hot dogs, nachos, popcorn and other snacks will be available for $1. For more in-formation, call 925-516-1908.

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According to statistics gathered from Antioch and Pittsburg police departments, violent crime has taken a downturn this year. At the same time, based on reports in the me-dia and from school districts, violent incidents involving young people appear to be on the rise. Recently, two men shot a young man dead in Antioch in the Sycamore neighborhood. The men are still at large. A young man was shot while sitting in his car in Oakley. Police suspect it is gang-related. Two young men who are connected to a gang were arrested for shooting a man on an Antioch street. A member of an Aryan gang fatally stabbed a man in Bay Point.

While the number of total violent crimes may have gone down, media reports indicate that gangs are involved in a greater percentage of the crimes committed in East County, said Contra Costa Supervisor Federal Glover.

Criminal violence in East County has attracted the attention of one of the top law enforcement offi cials in the state. Larry Wal-lace, director of the Division of Law Enforce-ment in the Attorney Generals offi ce, will be the keynote speaker at Peace in the Streets, an upcoming local anti-violence and anti-gang forum.

Being smart on crime, thats a part of collaborating and working with local entities and other forms of law enforcement, other groups within the community not just a lock-em-up-and-throw-away-the-key ap-proach, said Wallace, who has been in law enforcement for 28 years.

While gang-related incidents in East County pale in comparison to those in other parts of the Bay Area, Glover and the East County Gang Task Force want to make sure that it doesnt get any worse.

Glover and the task force are sponsoring the Peace in the Streets Forum on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pittsburg High School.

To pre-register for the Peace in the Streets Forum, visit www.cccounty.us/supervisor-glover or call 925-427-8138. Registration will also be accepted at the door. The forum is free and open to the public.

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This early morning I wander down a hard-packed earthen path leading to the Benicia waterfront. No clear destination in mind just a desire to breathe ocean air, the jetty still partially shrouded in dense sea mist before me.

Taking a moments rest against a weathered pier railing, my eyes are drawn to the magnifi cent sea lion in the water below. How graceful is its private ballet, rolling spraying vapor from the lungs, fl ippers fi rst carving the water then slic-ing through fog that clings to the ocean surface sets it swirling leaving a trail-ing memory of the animals passage.

A childs squeal breaks the spell.My line of sight drifts toward a rocky

embankment where the locals are spread about their fi shing gear in hand, and I see him.

Maybe 4 years old, the boy stands next to a man I guess to be his father.

The little guy is dressed in jean coveralls, wearing a cap with escaping shocks of fl uttering golden hair. Both knees hinging; moving excitedly in a bob-bing motion, one arm pointing across the water. His squeals of excitement bounce off the rocks, tumbling with soft sounds of sea breeze.

The arc in the end of the fathers fi shing rod says this isnt a big fi sh, but the others pull in their bait out of courtesy nonetheless, voices muted and a few smiles forming on faces, mine included watching a mounting anticipation in the little guy.

His right fi st clutches the fi shing net almost as large as he, but then releases it to bounce on the sandy shore after his fathers instruction.

I walk a bit closer as I sense this is all brand new for the boy.

My mind drifts way back in time; and for only a split second it is again all so fresh how endearing it was to fi rst witness the rite of passage in a child; my child.

Shoving my hands deeper into the pockets of my windbreaker, not wanting to miss anything I wait.

His dad brings in the catch. The fi sh rises out of the water, the boy stands transfi xed for only a few seconds then quickly retreats two little steps as the fl ip-ping of the tail, the body twisting on the line in a fi nal escape attempt catches him by surprise.

The dad lowers the tone of his voice to one of reassurance. This one has more time to go, and places to see we need to give him back, son. Hold out your hands and we will turn him loose together, OK?

Now I think to myself Now is the moment.

The boy cautiously steps forward with his little chubby hands held straight out palms up. His dad smiles removes the hook from the lip, lets the fi shing rod rest against his shoulder and lowers him-self down on one knee.

Placing the fi sh in the middle of the

boys hands and encircling them with his own large ones, he gently explains, We have to hurry now; he doesnt breathe the way we do.

Together they submerge the fi sh in the water. OK, Jake let go now, son.

They both stand and watch the fi sh move fi rst slowly then with renewed vigor into deeper water.

Jake tilts his head up to the towering fi gure of his father one hand raised as a shield against the suns glare.

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Antioch Riverview Garden Clubs pick for Garden of the Month belongs to South Lake Drive residents Ted and Joan Idsoe. Their home for nearly 40 years features a beautiful garden and the bluest pool ever. The outdoor room is used year round for barbecues or enjoying a glass of wine in the evening. Congratulations to the Isdoes for creating and maintaining a splendid garden.

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Around 150 residents attended the annual Our Lady of Fatima Prayer Crusade held recently at Williamson Park in Antioch. Or-ganized by Mike and Evelyn Isidro, the vigil coincided with some 3,000 prayer events held that day in parks and plazas throughout the United States.

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Marie Minder, storyteller and found-ing member of Tales and Tellers, an Ad-vanced Toastmasters club, will be the guest speaker at the monthly Prime Timers pot-luck luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 3 at noon in Antioch Church on The Rock, 50 Walton Lane.

Minder is the president and CEO of MMW, a human resource and recruiting solutions fi rm in Danville. Her passion is to

help others to fi nd the story hidden in them-selves thats fun to share and makes them memorable to their children, grandchildren, friends and business colleagues. She has performed at the Orinda Storytelling Swap, Farleys in San Francisco, and at the Lafay-ette American Association of University Women annual luncheon.

For more information call 925.757.4359, or visit www.antiochcotr.org.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORCheap tube socks not enough

Editor:A big-box mega-retailer should not

be built in Brentwood right now, and I think that building one is not in our citys best interest.

My family has shopped at Antiochs Walmart perhaps three times in the past 12 years. We choose to support local business owners instead, because they are far more effective at reinvesting local dollars in our local economy.

Choosing Walmart, for example, over locally owned businesses in our downtown area is far from spending our dollars locally and supporting our community. If a new Walmart is built just 4.6 miles from an already existing Walmart, it would be an investment in Bentonville, Ark., headquarters of the multinational mega-retail giant. In ad-dition to Walmart, we also have Costco and Target stores in our area, all within a few miles of each other. I see redundancy here.

Big-box retailers such as Walmart have no interest in the success of our city, except to siphon the wealth back to their corporate headquarters out of state. They treat their employees like the cheap goods they sell: the more there are (now at over 2 million), the cheaper the cost of employing them. Since they pay even lower wages than fast food chains, most of their employees will never be able to escape a life of fi nancial hardship.

Sure, a big box retailer like Walmart would provide scores of low-wage jobs to distribute cheap tube socks and low-end plastic goods from overseas. This is not a refreshing or positive solution to the current state of affairs.

Will a big-box store in Brentwood fi ll the already vacant commercial space in our city, some of which has been vacant for years? Will Walmart help fi ll Brentwoods vacant, abandoned and foreclosed homes? Will Walmart make Brentwood a destination or will it make

our city just another city with cheap tube socks?

Regardless of which mega-retailer is built, I wont shop there. I wont turn my back on downtown and Brentwood Boulevard businesses, and will instead reinforce my commitment to supporting locally owned business. As a community, we should focus on fi lling the abundance of vacant commercial and residential ar-eas of our city before giving up hope and succumbing to a cinderblock behemoth.

Spencer HolmesBrentwood

Why Walmart?Editor:

Why do we need a Walmart in Brentwood? We have one very close now. I have witnessed small towns putting in a Walmart and a few years later the whole downtown square is boarded up except for the bars. Go to any small town in the Midwest that has allowed one in and look at their town square.

Our downtown is struggling to become a special place to go and an as-set to our community. The area you are talking about putting one already cannot keep any business and has quite a few empty stores and offi ces. The dollar store is the only store I know that can compete with Walmarts prices.

Next they will put the food stores out of business. I was in the one on Lone Tree Way just yesterday and had to walk way to the back of the store before I could fi nd anything but food. We cry about China taking away our lifestyle and we help them out at every turn. The prices are right because everything in the store is made in China. Put some-thing in that spot that can employ people for more than minimum wage and make this town better, not downgraded.

If you need the tax money, dont buy expensive trees. Little ones grow, you know.

Joanne OertwigBrentwood

Bring it onEditor:

First off, I have been reading all the Walmart articles over the past several weeks and have to comment. I have to say I agree with Pearl Stredni, who com-mented on the downtown palms, when read before they were $16,000 each.

I just thought: how insanely ridicu-lous. As for Walmart, Ive worked for a large union retail company for the past 33 years, and 12 of those years down the street from the Antioch Walmart. I agree with Kristin Villyard; she is correct: one of the reasons I dont like Walmart is because of increased crime. My store was always getting shoplifted in front of us.

My other reasons are, of course, Walmart is non-union. My stores busi-ness has suffered for years because of Walmart and the Wincos and has since closed up in July, and now I have to com-mute to Pinole and I am not happy.

I think that is a great idea for the city to look at changing zoning regula-tions on large properties. I am for it. I could go on, but will save it for the city council meeting, so bring it on, the people of Brentwood!

Ed SousaBrentwood

Thanks for Friends, Food & FunEditor:

We would like to thank all of the participants who were part of the Friends, Food & Fun at the Brentwood Senior Center.

Vendors: Acupuncture/Acupressure, A Place for Mom, Artwork by Ka-ethe, Attorney at Law, Bedford Center, Brentwood Senior Center, Brentwood Library, Brentwood Police Department, California Access, City Center Phar-macy, Classy Cottage Salon, Commons at Dallas Ranch, Contra Costa Hearing Aid, Costco Tracy, Cypress Meadows, Comfort Care Dental Offi ce, Doctor Beer, Elderly Wish Foundation, Epic Care Cancer Center, Edward Jones, Eskaton Lodge, Gold Refi nery, Grief Baskets, Hannah Nicole Vineyards, HICAP Counseling, Hospice of the East Bay, John Muir Senior Center, Mad-rona Naturopathic, Marilyn Ellis, Park and Recreation Department, Mayor of Brentwood, Neptune Society, New York Life Insurance, Ombudsman Ser-vice, Painter, Premiere Jewelry, PG&E, Silpada Jewelry, Senior Helpers, Snap Group, Sweet Medical Inc., The Residen-ces Antioch Care Home, Thrift Shop Hospice of the East Bay, Trader Joes, Special Walk-in Tubs, Vet Tech Pet Care, and WR. Properties Brentwood.

Raffl es not from vendors: Bed, Bath & Beyond, Doctor Jolins, Doggie Diner, Elder Living Solutions, Les Schwab Ti-res, Mels Diner, Mikes Brew, Nine Golf Course, Pacifi c Periodontal, Ortegas, Quilting Bees, and Safeways

Food Donations: Chilis, Com-mons at Dallas Ranch, Costco Tracy, Black Bear Redcurrant, Byron Inn Cafe, Diggers, Eskaton Lodge, Kinders, Melos Pizza, Mountain Mikes Pizza, and Trader Joes.

Entertainment: Heritage High School Jazz Band, Liberty High School Jazz Band, Jack Convery, banjo player, ARM parked in the parking lot for people to see inside the ambulance and ask questions.

A special thanks to Ernie Rodrigues, President of the Brentwood Senior Citizens Club, and Poldina Scherff of

the Park and Recreation Department for helping us make this event successful. Thank you, Robert Taylor, Mayor of Brentwood, for coming to our event.

Thanks to Joann Joaquin and Bev Rossi for helping and thanks to the won-derful volunteers who helped at our event.

Donna VeatchHospice of the East Bay

Marianne Wiesen and Tove JohnstonBrentwood Senior Citizens Club

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and were going to form a neighborhood council and be more visible and active in our community. Were going to respond.

Roughly 30 people marched with Alexander on Sat-urday, beginning at the corner of A and 18th streets and ending on Dogwood Way. Some of the marchers were Do the Word Ministries church members and some attend churches in other parts of Antioch. A group of teenagers from the Pittsburg-based youth group People Who Care arrived in a van. They held signs clamoring for peace and marched with the group.

Numerous passersby honked their horns in support. Some residents even came out from their homes to voice their pleas for peace.

According to People Who Care site coordinator Ber-nabe Lara Jr., its important for teens to participate in events such as the march as a way to give back to the com-munity and show how people coming together can make a difference for good.

We wanted something to be positive, said Lara Jr., so were trying to change their bad habits into good hab-its.

Alexander described Glaspie as a good kid who was fairly quiet. He didnt know him well, but he had seen him around the neighborhood and was familiar with him.

According to Orman, on the night Glaspie was shot, he was walking to a house hed been to regularly when two men opened fi re. Orman said theres no indication yet that the crime was gang-related.

The homicide was the fi fth so far this year in Antioch, and one of a handful of shootings that have taken place

in the Sycamore neighborhood. Earlier this year, the city restructured its beat map to deploy more patrol in the northeast part of town. Orman feels that the increased pa-trol, as well as other measures Antioch is taking to combat violent crime in the area, has worked. But its too early to measure the effectiveness with certainty.

Although its looking like the combination of every-thing were doing is working, Orman said, well see what its like in January.

The Sycamore area was the site of another shooting on Oct. 24. The shots were fi red by offi cers containing a suspect, a 33-year-old Antioch man on Lemontree Court who pulled a gun on cops during a confrontation. The

man was wanted for burglary and violating probation on drug charges.

While Antioch police are still seeking the suspects in Glaspies killing, residents are still in search of peace for the mans neighborhood.

Gail Groff, a member of Cornerstone Christian Church in Antioch, came to the march after hearing about it in her community prayer group. She was thrilled by the turnout and the response from cars passing by.

I want to do whatever I can to be part of that com-munity effort, Groff said. Everybody wants the same thing we really do. Who wants violence?


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Antioch offi cials responded that the resi-dents claims were unfounded a notion confi rmed in the settlement paperwork, which states that (t)here was no fi nding of intentional discrimination against any individual Antioch police offi cer or the Antioch Police Department in the course of the Civil Action.

City attorney Lynn Tracy Nerland said the citys offi cers have always con-ducted themselves professionally with Section 8 tenants and there was no evi-dence of discrimination.

After tens of thousands of pages of documents, theres nothing there, Ner-land said. Our offi cers responded profes-sionally, de-escalated situations and did exactly what you want with community policing.

Attorney Brad Seligman of the Berke-ley-based Impact Fund, who represented plaintiffs Santeya Danyell Williams, Mary Ruth Scott, Alyce Denise Payne, Karen

Latreece Coleman and Priscilla Bunton, believes the settlement is a major moral victory for those who utilize the Section 8 program in Antioch.

The fi ve plaintiffs will receive a com-bined $180,000; their attorneys will get the remaining $180,000. Nerland noted that the payment the city is issuing is much less than the original demand a seven-digit fi gure, she said and also less than the cost of taking the case to court.

It is both a relief and a positive thing for our clients that this thing is re-solved, Seligman said, and resolved in a way that protects them and protects other African-American Section 8 renters in the city.

In addition to the $360,000 payment, the settlement notes that Antioch has agreed to no longer publicly name any other African-American Section 8, except when race is necessary to identify a crime suspect. In the future, when the city sends a complaint regarding a Section 8 ten-

ant to the Housing Authority of Contra Costa County, it must send a copy of the report to Impact Fund.

Antioch is also subject to federal court supervision regarding Section 8 matters for three years. Seligman was pleased with those stipulations, saying that it gives the settlement agreement some strength. He believes the decision will make life more peaceful for Antiochs Section 8 partici-pants, both in present and future.

But Nerland defended the offi cers quality of work, saying the decision would not change the way the citys police force operates.

The ACLU is not running the police department, the courts not running the police department, the city is because there was never any fi nding, any evidence of wrongdoing, Nerland said. Were go-ing to continue those community policing partnerships.

In 2008, Bay Area Legal Aid sued the city, claiming that the police departments

Community Action Team tried to use racial discrimination as a means to force the fi ve plaintiffs out of the Section 8 pro-gram.

Both parties are pleased to have the issue peacefully fi nished.

Its a relief that this is fi nally resolved and that people will be watching to make sure Antioch doesnt try to push out any other families like mine, Williams wrote in a press release from Seligman.

However, while most of Antiochs battles with Section 8 lawsuits are be-hind them, Nerland said one more case remains. Onita Tuggles, who sued the city on charges of discrimination from the Community Action Team but lost in a unanimous jury decision, has appealed the case. Nerland said the city will fi ght the case just as vigorously as it fought the other Section 8 cases, but noted that the unanimous decision makes it unlikely that the decision will change.


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Photo by Justin Lafferty

Pastor Nicholas Alexander, left, of Do the Word Ministries leads a non-violence march down 18th Street in Antioch.

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Brentwood man wins World Series trip

By playing a game online, a Brentwood resident and his son not only earned a trip to the sporting event of their lives, but helped a worthwhile cause.

As a reward for his participation in the State Farm Go to Bat program, construction worker Gary Killingsworth was given a trip to games three and four of the World Series, held at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Kill-ingsworth took Aaron, his 11-year-old son and fellow baseball fanatic, to see the games between the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Car-dinals.

It was just amazing, he said. Being at the game was a once in a lifetime chance.

To receive the sweet seats, Killingsworth played an arcade-style baseball game on State Farms website. Players picked a charity to play for and worked throughout the second half of the baseball season to rack up points. Each week, the charity with the highest point total was given $18,000 and one player was entered into a contest for World Series tickets.

Killingsworth chose the Sudden Arrhyth-mia Death Syndromes foundation (SADS), largely because its not one of the more main-stream causes. He was also motivated because the son of a family friend has dealt with heart

problems throughout his life. Killingsworth said his niece has battled cardiac problems as well.

Killingsworth and other players who chose SADS were victorious twice, earning the foundation $36,000. He was happy to help the foundation gain awareness and resources.

Its more common than people think, he said. It doesnt seem to be as supported as much as cancer or everything.

On Oct. 12, a State Farm representative called Killingsworth, letting him know hed won the World Series tickets. He thought it was a joke at fi rst, but the moment hit him as he was fi lling out insurance paperwork for the trip.

An avid Giants fan, Killingsworth wasnt able to go to any of the playoff or World Se-ries games in San Francisco last season. The ability to fi nally see the event for free was huge for the father and son. Killingsworth and the other State Farm Go to Bat winners were honored on the fi eld prior to game three. They also got the chance to watch batting practice from the fi eld.

I was just in awe that I was actually cho-sen to go, Killingsworth said. I called my son and told him and he just about went crazy. He was hoping all along that we could get cho-sen.


by Justin LaffertyStaff Writer

Brentwood resident Gary Killingsworth and his son Aaron, 11, attended the World Series through the State Farm Go to Bat program.

Photo courtesy of Gary Killingsworth

Patriots beat Lions to retain Brentwood Bowl

If Friday nights game offers a glimpse of the future, the Liberty High football pro-gram is approaching the standard of Heri-tage. The Lions current seniors suffered two blowouts in their early years, including a close game in 2010.

The 2011 game was even closer, but the result was the same as before. The Lions scored fi rst, but a strong third quarter from the Patriots was too much to overcome, and Heritage downed Liberty 28-21.

We played all four quarters, fought hard and didnt give up at all, said Patriots senior running back Jorel Avila. Coach was talking to us at halftime, telling us what to do, and what we were going to do. We came out and executed.

While Heritage (4-3, 2-0 Bay Valley Athletic League) did score three touchdowns in the second half, the most important play of the game did not result in a score. On a third down near midfi eld, junior receiver Carson Cleverly took a handoff on what appeared to be a reverse. Instead, Cleverly threw a looping pass to senior tight end Jas-per Dhaliwal, who was wide open.

Dhaliwal was tackled before scoring, but only ran more time off of the clock.

Three plays later, junior quarterback Antho-ny Carter called his own number and scored, putting his team up 28-14. Liberty did score on the ensuing possession, but failed to re-cover the onside kick. A 13-yard run from Carter gave the Patriots the fi rst down and the game.

Weve been working on that play for a

couple of weeks now, Cleverly said of the trick play. I took the handoff, looked up, saw a couple of outside backers coming at me. I looked up, saw the tight end with no-body covering him. I just threw it; he went up and got it.

The game started well for Liberty (2-5, 0-2 BVAL). The Lions took the opening

kickoff, killed seven minutes off of the clock, and scored when junior quarterback Cody Suckow hit senior receiver Christian Smith on an eight-yard pass. The Lions would hold that lead for most of the fi rst half, but Heritage evened the score when Carter hit senior receiver Kehjan Clayton for the fi rst of his two touchdowns; the other came on the ground.

Liberty didnt score again until early in the fourth quarter.

I didnt keep us in the rhythm that we needed to stay in, Li-ons head coach Nate Smith said. Yeah, we had some breakdowns, execution wise. But I didnt let us keep the rhythm that worked so well for us on the opening drive. Thats on me.

Heritage is now looking forward to a date with Pittsburg (4-3, 1-1). Liberty faces Antioch (5-2, 0-2) on Friday.Junior varsity

Heritages JV team also won but didnt experience anywhere near as big a scare as the varsity dominating the Lions 36-7.Freshmen

The success of Heritages JV and var-sity teams rounded out a clean sweep of Lib-erty, as the Patriots freshmen won 14-13 on Thursday.


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Heritage Highs Jorel Avila, right, tries to elude Liberty Highs Nic Friedman.Photo by Kevin Bartram

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TS No. 09-0074923 Title Order No. 09-8-217236 Investor/Insurer No. 092433145 APN No. 041-210- 044-8 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/01/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE 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 BEHROOZ DANADOOST AND PARI DANADOOST, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMU-NITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, dated 05/01/2005 and recorded 5/4/2005, as Instrument No. 2005-0158121-00, 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 11/04/2011 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 con-veyed 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: 2153 EL LAGO DRIVE, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the No-tice of Sale is $407,252.63. 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 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 Section 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, regard-ing title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereun-der, with interest 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: 09/03/2009 RECON-TRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Can-yon 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 ob-tained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 4104403 10/14/2011, 10/21/2011, 10/28/2011 Oakley Press No. 03- 0477 Publish dates: October 14, 21, 28, 2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALETS No. 11-0054952 Title Order No. 11-0045540 Investor/Insurer No. 112674187 APN No. 037-490- 044-7 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/21/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE 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 WILLIAM S BAILEY AND LYNETTE A BAILEY, HUS-

BAND AND WIFE, dated 06/21/2006 and recorded 6/28/2006, as Instrument No. 2006-0203760- 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 11/04/2011 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 con-veyed 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 pur-ported to be: 264 MERGANSER DRIVE, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the No-tice of Sale is $564,093.32. 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 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 Section 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, regard-ing title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereun-der, with interest 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: 10/08/2011 RECON-TRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Can-yon 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 ob-tained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 4094206 10/14/2011, 10/21/2011, 10/28/2011 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: October 14, 21, 28, 2011

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY:Akosa Obunse/ Patricia Cooper SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Mar-tinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Akosa Obunse, Patricia Cooper FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUM-BER: N11-1490 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Akosa Obunse, Patricia Cooper led a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. 1)Gozie Obunse Ekumatalor 2)Zacheus Akosa Obunse Ekumatalor to Proposed Name: 1)Gozie Obunse 2)Akosa Obunse 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indi-cated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 11/29/11 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 fol-lowing newspaper of general circula-tion, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: 9/27/11 Judith A. Sanders,

Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2011


PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Nataliya Chul SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFOR-NIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Nataliya Chul FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N11-1626 TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: 1. Petitioner: Nataliya Chul led a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Anastasiya Irina Chul to Pro-posed Name: Lubor Anastasiya Chul 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indi-cated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 12-01-11 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 fol-lowing newspaper of general circula-tion, printed in this county: Brentwood Press b. Other: Petitioner is to bring the birth certi cate to the hearing. Date: 10/6/11 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02- 1273 Publish Dates: Octo-ber 28, November 4, 11, 18, 2011.


PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Amir Mohammad Islami-Manuchehry SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Amir Mohammad Islami-Manuchehry FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO

SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N11-1625 TO ALL IN-TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Amir Mohammad Islami-Manuchehry led a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Amir Mohammad Islami-Manuchehry b. Amir Islami-Manuchehry to Proposed Name: Amir Manuchehry 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this mat-ter 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: 12-01-11 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 peti-tion in the following newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: 10/6/11 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Su-perior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2011


PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Tiffany Hamilton SUPERIOR COURT OF CALI-FORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Tiffany Hamilton FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N11-1165 TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: led a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Jocquez Pierre Wilson to Proposed Name: Joc Pierre Wilson Jr 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indi-cated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING a.

Date: 11/17/11 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 fol-lowing newspaper of general circula-tion, printed in this county: Brentwood Press b. Petition is to bring her childs birth certi cate to the hearing Date: 9/21/11 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: Octo-ber 7, 14, 21, 28, 2011


PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Sierra Jones SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFOR-NIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Sierra Marie Jones FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUM-BER: N11-1468 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Sierra Jones led a petition with this court for a de-cree changing names as follows: Pres-ent Name: a. Adeus Angelo Peralta to Proposed Name: Amadeus Angelo Peralta 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: 11/28/11 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 peti-tion in the following newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: 9/26/11 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Su-perior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2011

EC Lions run around Bears

The East County Youth Foot-ball Pee Wee Lions took their undefeated record on the road to face the Bears of San Ramon and walked off the field with a 7-0 record after thrashing the Bears 50-8.

It didnt take long to set the tone for the day. On the second play of the game, QB Abel Ordaz threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to WR Baylei Coston, and the Lions never looked back. Ordaz also threw a 31-yard TD strike to Micah Rashada and notched a one-yard touchdown run to lead the offense to its 42-point mark.

Ronnie Rivers (80-yard touch-down), Coston (40-yard touch-down), DAnte Killian (44-yard touchdown) and Travis Baxter led a dominant rushing attack.

Defensively, the Lions mauled the Bears all day long, mak-ing two interceptions (by Rivers and Ordaz), returning a fumble 58 yards for a touchdown (by Killian) and sacking the Bear QB five times, four by Coston.

The most feared defense in the league, the Lions D has allowed only 20 points in seven games.

Contributed by Ingrid Gregerson

In their regular season nale, the Delta Patriots West pulled off a trio of shutouts against the Galt Jr. Warriors. The Delta Patriots Starts West team won 34-0, while the Rookies West earned 32-0 victory. The Varsity Wests 36-0 triumph was spearhead-ed by two touchdowns apiece from running backs Riley Condon and Stephen Carter. Run-ning back Santiago Ramirez also contributed to the varsity victory with a TD and a fumble recovery. Galt was sti ed by the West defen-sive line, led by the hard-hitting duo of De-van Benner and Eddie Mason.

Pats tackle Jr. Warriors

Photo courtesy of Eric Yunck

Flying high

The Brentwood Oakley Youth Football League Jr. Midget Cheer team took rst place at the recent Pop Warner Shoreline Invitational. The team comprises 12 girls: Cecily, Kaley, Tayler, Rachel, Brooke, Emily, Stephanie, Cinthia, Lela, Ili-anna, Noelani and Lacey, who have been together since the beginning of August. The win gives the team a leg up on the opposition for the championship competition coming up at the end of October. The Tiny Mite and Mighty Mite cheer teams did an exceptional job at the Shoreline event as well.

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