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Vol. 10, No. 52 YOUR HOMETOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER December 24, 2010

This Week

FOR MOVIE TIMES SEE PAGE 5A

Home away from home

Far from Tanzania, Antioch High gives this star a distinct home-court advantage. Page 1B

Plus: Calendar ............................ 15BClassifieds ......................... 10BEntertainment ................... 7BFood ...................................... 8BHealth & Beauty ................ 6B Milestones ........................15AOpinion ..............................14ASports ................................... 1B

It seems like only yesterday that we published our fi rst Christmas edition emblazoned with our picture and our wishes for a merry Christmas and joyful holiday season. The fact is: this is the 11th time weve done it, and while some of the faces have changed, the spirit behind what we do and our appreciation for our readers has not. Were proud to have been a part of so many great things, and that could never have happened had you not welcomed us into your heart and home every week. Its a special privilege, one we take very seriously, even when we have some fun doing it. Heres wishing everyone all the best for the holidays and right on into 2011.

From The Press family to yours

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All thats missing from the Antioch house of Gary and Kristen Vistalli is a monorail and a ticket booth.

The Vistallis, including 15-year-old son Tyler, have turned their home into a Disney haven, featuring limited-edi-tion memorabilia, intricate murals and a bevy of other decorations and thats just the inside the house. This time of year, the Vistallis turn their attention to the outside in a grand show of Christ-mas spirit.

Their front yard features wooden Mickeys and Minnies adorned with San-ta caps, as well as Snow White, the seven dwarfs and Tinkerbell. Surrounding the characters is a beautiful display of lights, one that makes the whole neighborhood on Colonial Court shine.

The Vistallis have lived there for 20 years and they say theyll be there forev-er. Both Kristen and Gary said its nice

to come home to such a happy place.To the surprise of many, it was Gary

who was bitten by the Disney bug fi rst. He said he went to Disneyland for the fi rst time when he was 11 and again af-ter graduating high school, and has been in love with the magic of Disney ever since.

People say it all the time. They go in and say, Oh my gosh, I cant believe that your husband lets you do this, Kristen said. I say, Oh, I let him do this to our house. Its something that we love doing. We love sharing it with people.

Gary also inherited an appreciation for woodworking and lawn care clearly evident in the front yard from his late grandfather, Fred Zeiser.

As the relationship went on, Kris-tens affection for all things Disney grew, too. Her cell phones voicemail includes the message, Faith, love and pixie dust, followed by a Tinkerbell-like chime.

The happiest place in Antiochby Justin Lafferty

Staff Writer

see Happiest page 18A

Kristen Vistalli stands next to a giant wooden Mickey, one of several Disney items in their home.

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Plans to fold Knightsens town advisory coun-cil (TAC) and community services district (CSD) into one board of directors will get a six-month trial run beginning Jan. 1. If successful, the arrangement will allow the fi ve-member board to perform both the advisory and governmental duties of the small community.

Its like one-stop government shopping, said District V Supervisor Mary Piepho. It will get the advisory council functioning again and back engaged with the county, and the CSD (board) is interested in trying it. I think it just makes good sense.

The idea for the combination boards was broached eight to 10 months ago by the supervisors offi ce after repeated attempts to fi ll the fi ve-member TAC board came up empty, effectively stymieing the advisory councils ability to move town projects ahead.

We did signifi cant community outreach over the months and didnt get any response, so in July we struck up a conversation with the CSD to see if they would be interested in taking over the advisory council functions, said Piepho. In September they said they would be interested in folding it in.

Linda Weekes, former TAC member and cur-rent CSD board president, agreed that blending the two boards together is the smart thing to do. I think its the best idea in the world, said Weekes. It will bring a great deal of connection and continuity to

the community and will allow the TAC to get some projects done that have been grazed over in the past months. To me, its just the obvious thing to do.

Although the TAC and CSD will comprise the same directors, theyll hold separate meetings each month in order to keep the two entities functions separate. But at least one Knightsen resident has reservations about combining the two boards. The only real issues I have is that no permanent money is provided by the county for KTAC operations, said community activist John Gonzales.

However, I agree that the same board mem-bers (for two boards) could be a good move but only after the supervisor has cleared up the previous situations and comes to some sort of standardiza-tion and funding.

The Knightsen TAC was founded in the mid-1990s to serve as an advisory body to the county on land use and planning issues. The towns CSD, formed several years later, deals with water issues and fl ood problems. Funding sources for the TAC and CSD are separate. TAC dollars come from fundraising and from the countys Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund. CSD operations are paid for by a special parcel tax.

But because the boards of both entities are vol-unteer-based not always the case with CSDs and TACs the issue of funding, said Weekes, is moot: We are all volunteers, so there are no funding or stipend details to deal with. Its a non-issue.

The fi rst meetings of the newly combined boards will be held in early January.

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Knightsen prepares to merge community boards

by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer

Navid Talai with Enlight installs an energy-effi cient streetlight at 917 W. Fourth St. in Antioch as part of the citys lighting retrofi t project. The Fourth Street light was the last to go in, following eight city-owned facilities and more than 8,700 lights throughout Antioch were made more energy effi cient. City Environmental Resource Coordina-tor Julie Haas-Wajdowicz said the project would save taxpay-ers more than $500,000 in annual energy costs.

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Sydney Stone seems like your average 12-year-old. She loves to text her friends, crochet, watch superhero movies and write stories. But unlike most kids her age, Sydney is battling a complicated disease that leaves her fatigued an unable to enjoy the simple pleasures of running through the park or dancing.

She suffers from what doctors believe is mitochondrial disease, but the blood test needed to confi rm the diagnosis costs $2,000, and a muscle biopsy needed to determine the variation of the disease costs $18,000. The Stone family has petitioned their insurance company to cover the costs, but theyve been denied three times.

It feels like were hunting this ghost, said Sydneys mother Debi. Were hunting for the root of her illness, but it keeps evad-ing us. The doctors are almost certain that she has mitochondrial disease, but the tests will confi rm it and then we can proceed with a more specifi c treatment.

Sydney suffers from tracheomalacia (weakness of the windpipe), vertigo, cyclical vomiting syndrome and tachycardia (abnor-mally quick heart rate). All these symptoms are signs of mitochondrial disease, an incur-able condition that affects the mitochondria in cells that help power the body. Its not one disease, but a group of metabolic diseases that affect multiple organ systems.

Sydney also suffers from migraines, asthma, gastrointestinal problems and mus-cle pain and weakness. Debi said on a good day, Sydneys pain level is between four and six, but most of the time she deals with pain in the seven to nine range.

When she was little, I knew she was sick, but since I was a new mom, the doctors told me I was being overprotective, so I believed them, Debi said. Sydney collapsed when she was 4. The doctors said she had asthma, but I knew deep down there was more to it.

It wasnt until 2004, during yet another hospital visit, when Debis suspicions were confi rmed. A tumor that Sydney had prob-ably developed since birth was removed from her chest, but not before it had deformed her windpipe. Since the baseball-sized tumors removal, Sydney has been under the care of seven specialists who are doing their best to manage her disease and prevent it from pro-gressing and further damaging her cells.

Sydney is a quiet and peaceful girl, Debi said of her daughter. She has this grace and loving spirit. She works her way into your heart without you even realizing it. Shes a joy to be around, but shes 12. Shes just a little girl and shes been through too much.

In the past six years, Sydney has under-gone two surgeries, 27 sedations, countless MRIs, CT scans, lung tests, swallow studies, angiograms and hospital visits. Debi quit

by Samie HartleyStaff Writer

see Journey page 17A

Brentwood resident Sydney Stone, 12, hugs her teddy bear Coco during a hospital visit. A spaghetti feed fundraiser is planned for January to help pay for tests to help diagnose her disorder, which doctors believe is mitochondrial disease.

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Connelley takes his leaveAccording to the agenda, I have an

hour to speak, Bruce Connelley joked as he prepared to deliver his parting comments before stepping down from his seat on the Oakley City Council.

After fi ve years of public service, Con-nelley needed only a few minutes to summa-rize his tenure on the council in a brief and heartfelt speech, thanking the city colleagues hes collaborated with over the years.

Its been a great fi ve years serving this community. Its truly been an honor and priv-ilege to be a part of Team Oakley, Connel-ley said to a crowd of nearly 100 guests dur-ing the Dec. 14 council meeting. I want to thank the original council for appointing me, and the staff for tolerating me. Most of all I want to thank the staff for all their hard work because they are truly the reason why things get done. The council makes the major decisions, but it is Team Oakley that makes things a reality. I tip my hat to you.

The hat he tipped was none other than a festive Santas cap, a colorful gesture that personifi ed Connelleys presence on the council. During his fi ve years, he was known for speaking his mind and offering views that werent always accepted by the major-ity. A passionate advocate for the Delta and the Oakley-Antioch shoreline, he often went to Sacramento to make sure Oakley issues had a voice at the capitol.

Although Connelley will no longer represent Oakley in a formal capacity, hell continue to be active in the community as a member of the Oakley-Delta Lions Club and the Oakley Chamber of Commerce.

During his council career, Connelley served as vice mayor in 2007 and mayor in 2008. He helped spearhead the Economic Development Plan and initiated the Shore-line Vision Plan. In 2009, Connelley was one of the organizers of the Million Boat Float, a protest of legislation he believed was injurious to the Delta. He also helped preserve 7,500 acres of open space as a member of the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy.

Outgoing Mayor Pat Anderson hon-

ored the self-proclaimed Grandpa Mayor with a proclamation highlighting his many contributions to the city and honoring his dedication to improving the quality of life in Oakley. Proclamations of appreciation for his service also came from County Su-pervisor Federal Glover and State Assembly member Joan Buchanan.

As a parting gift, incoming Mayor Jim Frazier presented Connelley with a gift cer-tifi cate for Vic Stewarts. I want to thank you for your service. Its been a pleasure working with you, Frazier said. Im go-ing to miss you, but I want you to know that youre not forgotten. We will support you in all of your endeavors.


by Samie HartleyStaff Writer Outgoing

Oakley Councilman Bruce Connelley shakes hands with fellow Councilman Jim Frazier during the Dec. 14 council meeting. Connelley is leaving the council after fi ve years of service.

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Community comes through again

In a year when need is greater than in years gone by, the people of East County have risen to the occasion once again.

Its unbelievable how much people around here have given, said Marla Krieg of Byron as she looked over the organized chaos that swept down on Brentwood Elementary last weekend. All this food, all those toys. And they dont just donate, they come down here and help get it to the people who need it.

The event last Friday and Saturday was the annual Brentwood Regional Community Chest Christmas Basket Program, now well into its fourth decade. This year, 550 local families received a large box of food, a frozen turkey, fresh vegetables and bread, and toys for each child in the family.

The BRCC even had enough to lend a hand to a half-dozen other charitable efforts in need of toys, food or both. Altogether, the BRCC this year distributed more than 40 tons of food and 3,000 toys.

It really brings the Christmas spirit home and helps me concentrate on what the seasons all about: giving, said volunteer Sha-non Morton, one of hundreds of helpers who turned out to sort, pack and distribute the baskets.

Its a wonderful day for me, said Lill Pierce, a member of the BRCC board and daughter of the late Rose Pierce, who founded

the program from her Brentwood porch. Its my favorite day of the year.

And while individuals by the score lent a hand, there was no shortage of community groups, agencies and organizations pitching in. Brentwood Rotary provided its traditional free pancake breakfast; Brentwood elemen-tary school district students provided tons of

food and hundreds of toys, and the district provided facilities and volunteers; the Ma-rines Toys For Tots program helped provide toys; and the City of Brentwood chipped in with warehousing, garbage bins and police services.

Mayor Bob Taylor was on hand for Sat-urdays distribution, but his greatest contribu-

tion had already been made. Totals are not yet in, but his The Mayor is a Turkey campaign raised more than $4,000 to help the cause.

This is what sets Brentwood apart, he said. People really care about each other. Its what Brentwood is all about.

Rick Lemyre is a member of the BRCC board of directors.

Brentwood Regional Community Chest Co-president Kevin King cuts a ceremonial ribbon during last weekends Christmas Basket program. Co-president Dana Eaton, on Kings left, and Lill Pierce (in red), daughter of BRCC founder Rose Pierce, look on with other board and Chamber of Commerce members, while volunteers sort food in the background.

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Why You Should Consider a Short Sale Versus a Foreclosure by Joan Grimes, Esq.

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When a person is behind on their home loan, it is easy to get discouraged and think that a foreclosure sale will be better than a short sale. It will be easier to walk away and just let the Bank take back the property. However, all too oft en, walking away from a property is not the best option.

First, the borrower is responsible for the property until it reverts to the Bank at the trustee sale or is sold by to a third party at the trustee sale. Th e time between walking away and the trustee sale can be months or in some cases, years. During those months, the upkeep of the property including maintenance of the property is still the responsibility of the borrower. Th e borrower is also personally liable for homeowners dues, homeowners insurance and any charges levied by the city for failure to maintain the property. Instead of moving out, the borrower could have put the property up for short sale and continued to live in the property without paying the mortgage and saving for their next place.

Second, it will take longer to qualify for a new home loan if the property is foreclosed. Fannie Mae and FHA have made it clear that both will look more favorably on a short sale versus a foreclosure. Th e Borrower will be eligible for credit to purchase a home in 2 years from completion date of a short sale whereas it could be 5 years from date of the foreclosure sale is completed.

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application. On a short sale, the lender will require release of fi nancial information including prior tax returns which may expose the borrower additional liability instead of reducing liability.

Deciding to do a short sale is big decision and may have signifi cant legal and tax consequences. Th erefore, prior to starting a short sale (1) determine the aff ect of the short sale on your credit, (2) is there any personal liability on a lien aft er the short sale and (3) is there any tax liability due to the short sale.

In conclusion, a short sale versus a foreclosure may be the right decision for you. However, a short sale can have serious consequences which should be analyzed by a real estate or bankruptcy attorney. I do short sale consultation for a fl at fee of $300. If you end up needing to fi le bankruptcy, the $300 fee is applied to the bankruptcy fee. Th is is a complicated area of the law, but a bankruptcy or real estate attorney should be able to make to an analysis of your particular situation fairly quickly.

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Activities Director Dana Johnston said the program is a way to honor students who emulate what a Freedom Falcon should be: Students are given pats on their backs from staff members on campus when they display the top Falcon 5 behaviors: preparedness, accountability, respect, a positive attitude and a Falcon, a student who consistently meets expectations and sets a good tone and is sensitive to those around them.

Principal Erik Faulkner said the Fal-con 5 program is the latest in a series of efforts to promote positive behavior, unite the campus community and improve cam-pus morale. Falcon 5 augments the Be the

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The inaugural Falcon 5 are sophomore Anna Carter, honored for being respon-sible and turning in a cell phone she found on campus; sophomore Jeremy Llewellyn, nominated for displaying respectful and re-sponsible behavior in the classroom; fresh-man Martin Hernandez, whos working extra hard to excel in his algebra class to overcome hurdles associated with being an English-as-second-language student; senior Alexa Markel, a talented teachers assistant and helpful offi ce aid; and freshmen class co-president Emily Too, whose work ethic has earned her a perfect score in algebra class.


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The Cornell University Glee Club will sing at the Liberty High School Performing Arts Center in Brentwood on Thurs-day, Jan. 6, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is part of the ensembles 2011 California Tour, which includes performances at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, UCLAs Schoenberg Hall and Stanfords Memorial Church.

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Trevors Weekly Mortgage MattersBy Trevor Frey

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Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house Not a broker was churning, they were at home with a spouse; Th e rates had been researched and locked in with care, In hopes that happy clients soon would be there.

Investors were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of lower rates danced in their heads. Trevor Frey and team had done their week-long preach, But they hadnt yet run out of things to teach.

When on CNBC there arose such a clatter, Investors sprang from their chairs to see what was the matter. Up to the TV they fl ew like a fl ash, To hear the latest rumors and political trash.

Th e analyst picks - a normal part of the show; But smart investors knew it was all so much blow. When, what to their wondering eyes should appear, But Warren Buff ett, with something for investors to hear.

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The Michael Quintana, Jr. Memorial Fund recently held its 15th an-nual Christmas Party for CAP-Antioch, ALIVE-Antioch, and Inroads at the Paradise Skate Entertainment Center in Antioch at the fair-grounds. The event honored more than 250 young adults with severe developmental disabilities and multiple handicaps. Michael Quintana, Sr. lost his son, Michael, in a motorcycle accident in 1982. With help from family and friends, he decided to celebrate his sons life by establishing the Michael Quintana, Jr. Memorial Fund. Since his sons death, Mikes Crew has helped him raise funds to benefi t nonprofi t groups in the community in Michael Jr.s name. The Christmas Party featured a deco-rated Christmas tree, Santa passing out stockings fi lled with gifts, live entertainment, sing-alongs, and plenty of fun and laughter.

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Kids seem to get it this ChristmasTheres always one. One particularly

memorable kid out of the hundreds I talk to when its my privilege to play Santa at various functions each De-cember.

One year it was the girl who asked softly for a warm coat for her sister. Once it was a boy who just wanted a hug from Santa. And then there was

the little guy who called me a poser, and said hed wait for a chance to talk to the real Santa.

This year, as always, it was some-thing unique. A girl about 7 visited with her sister of about 4, and said theyd both like the same Barbie doll for Christmas. If they were the same, she ex-plained, there wouldnt be any fi ghting, and we can play more.

But it was something else she said that really stood out. As the two collect-ed their candy canes and headed back to their mother, the older girl turned back and whispered to me, pointing to her sister, She doesnt know youre just a helper for the real Santa. Dont worry, though. I wont tell her.

The love she showed for her younger sibling was remarkable, and it shot me full of the warmth that is the payoff for

playing Santa. It wasnt until later that I realized that almost all the requests this year were smaller, less expensive.

Sure, there were a few requests for computers, cell phones and video systems. One 6-year-old even said hed like an AK47 assault rifl e. But mostly it was dolls, or videos, or action fi gures, or clothes (including a request for one shoelace).

It stands to reason. No doubt moms and dads everywhere are talking about money in front of the kids these days, and how its in short supply. It fi gures that the kids understand big things arent in the offi ng, at least this time around.

But it doesnt seem to matter to

them. Their excitement for the season is undiminished, and the core values theyve been taught by their parents are more exposed.

And from what Ive seen, were doing pretty well. Diffi cult times are the furnace in which those values are forged, which might explain why, in the midst of fi nancial strife and war, I feel so opti-mistic.

Keep it up, everyone. What were going through will make us far better off in the long run I could see that in our kids. Have a merry Christmas, whether you celebrate it or not, and remember that theres more time for fun with just one kind of doll.


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LETTERS TO THE EDITORGoing above and beyond

Editor:I want to give a big thank-you to

the kind stranger who found my wallet and searched to fi nd me to return it. He made several calls until someone fi nally connected us. I really appreciate his kind-ness and want to wish him and his family Happy Holidays!

Sue HigginsOakley

Giving thanksEditor:

I am just writing to give thanks with all my heart to those who helped provide the Christmas basket. To all who volunteered, made the breakfast everything.

This was a diffi cult year for my family, and what all of you (you know who you are) have provided to my family is more than food and toys, but hope for a better community and better

world. God bless all of you, because this basket helped me and my family more than you could ever know. God bless each and every one of you and your families. And happy holidays to you all.

Especial thanks to the mayor as well, because his comment in hopes that the basket would help a little well let me tell you, Mr. Mayor, it was like a message from heaven, telling me not to lose hope, and that there are still people with enormous hearts out there. God bless you.

Lupita PerezBrentwood

Spiritual solution soughtEditor:

Regarding the article Seeking to right a historical wrong by Justin Laf-ferty on Dec. 3, I agree. Lets make the lands name in Antioch right.

There is a greater wrong that needs

to be made right: the naming of our mountain that surrounds our commu-nities here in Contra Costa County. My attempts to change the profane name of Diablo led me up the change-of-command during the last six years. In my struggle to do it the right way, I dis-covered local opinion, where I started, matters the most.

This serious issue has to do with the systematic extermination of 300,000 Native-Americans between 1850 and 1860 just after the Gold Rush in California. This also led to further unjust extermination to most all Native-American people, as it set a mindset on how to deal with the Na-tive-American people in America from 1860 all the way to Wounded Knee.

This wrong needs to be made right as well and our mountains name given back to our Native-American human beings. When the mountains name is changed, then spiritual healing can be-gin. Not much is said about this issue

and the local people need to know the truth about this issue. It is a spiritual issue and requires a spiritual answer. This period of time from 1850-60 is called The day the Great Spirit died. It is time for a resurrection of the dead and restoration of a people and the Peoples mountain name changed.

Arthur MijaresOakley

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her job to be with Sydney and take her to doctors appointments and monitor her health. Sydneys father was laid off, so the family, which includes Sammy, 10, and Si-erra, 7, struggles to get by on unemploy-ment compensation.

After coping with Sydneys disease privately for many years, the Stone fam-ily has launched Sydneys Journey, a movement to garner awareness for mito-chondrial disease, and members of the community are planning a spaghetti feed fundraiser to help the family raise the money needed to pay for the tests Sydney needs to secure a diagnosis.

Were hosting this event for two reasons, Debi explained. First, it is a fundraiser, but we want this event to raise awareness for mitochondrial disease. Its known as an orphan disease because there arent any big foundations or research centers looking for new treatments or a cure. But you dont have to have a de-signer-brand disease to need help. All sick children deserve a support group that is working to get them well. Even childhood arthritis has more support than mitochon-

drial disease. We need federal funding to fi nd a cure. We need awareness.

Since little is known about the dis-ease, its hard to determine its cause or the prognosis for patients affected by it. Ac-cording to the United Mitochondrial Dis-ease Foundation, the only organization of its kind promoting awareness for the rare disorder, some children and adults suffer-ing from the disease are able to live fairly normal lives, but children severely affected might not survive their teen years, a real-ity the Stone family is well aware of.

She is terminal, Debi said. She knows that, but we try not to talk about it. We just want to give her the best qual-ity of life for each day that we have her.

The Sydneys Journey Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser will be held Friday, Jan. 14, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. in Brentwood Neighbor-hood Church, 50 Birch St. Tickets are $10. The event includes a raffl e, an auction, music, an open mic and a loose-change drive. For more information, call Debi at 541-228-7075 or e-mail [email protected]. To follow Sydneys Journey, visit www.helpsydney.info.


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Friends bring Christmas to Oakley families

Smiles and hugs and tears and ex-pressions of speechless gratitude inter-mingled with wishes of seasons greetings, happy holidays and feliz navidad. The sky was grey and rain spattered the faces of dozens of volunteers, but nothing could dampen the spirit felt at the Friends of Oakley Christmas Basket distribution event last weekend.

In its third year, the nonprofi t Friends of Oakley provided boxes of food and wrapped toys to 252 Oakley families, plus care packages for 54 senior citizens. It took months of planning, thousands of donations and hours of fi nal preparations, but the event went without a hitch.

It was wonderful, said organizer Pat Anderson. It feels so good to give back to the community and watch all the volunteers pitch in and see the gratitude on the faces of the families we helped this year thats Christmas to me.

Times are hard for a lot of people, and a lot of charities were under-support-ed this year, but Oakley was supportive of this program. With all the donations we received, every family got two large boxes of food plus a turkey.

I am so proud of this community. We have an amazing community fi lled with people who want to help each other, and because of their kindness, 252 more families will be able to enjoy Christmas this year.

Families who registered for aid in advance arrived at OHara Park Middle School to fi nd a crew of 50 volunteers ready to deliver food and toys straight to their cars. Many volunteers wore Santa

hats or red and green elf caps, serving as Santas helpers to more than 1,000 mem-bers of the Oakley community. For 9-year-old volunteer Cristina Rossi, participating in the event was a big life experience.

My mom told me about the pro-gram and how it helps the needy people in Oakley, so were here to help make Oakley a better place, said Rossi, a fourth-grader at Laurel Elementary. Ive been helping take boxes to the cars, and it makes me re-

ally happy to see the smiles on the peoples faces when we bring them the food and the toys and wish them merry Christmas. It feels good to know that were making sure people in Oakley have a good Christ-mas.

While Rossi was getting hands-on experience in helping out in the commu-nity, Friends of Oakley member and event volunteer Norma Marin took a moment to step back and watch the event unfold.

As a member of Oakleys Happy Hookers Crochet Group, she helped make the blan-kets nestled into seniors care packages, accompanied by puzzle books, a mug with tea packets, and a small wrapped gift. She also helped wrap gifts for the children and sort food the day before the distribution event. Once the big moment had arrived, Marin was so moved by the community support that tears formed in her eyes as she watched volunteers take food and toys to the cars.

This event starts off like a spark, Marin said. Theres this idea for the com-munity to come together to support those in need, and we each keep the spark lit all year long inside us and then today, its like the Fourth of July. All those sparks have come together to make something truly special happen.

Oakley is like one big family. Im so proud of all of the volunteers who have come out to help. I get emotional just thinking about it. Ive cried several times this week because I am so overwhelmed by all of this love and support. This is a magical day.

Friends of Oakley President Kevin Romick was also pleased with the turnout and expressed his gratitude for the com-munity support. The support from the community during this process has been incredible, he said. The success for this event was due to the volunteers who par-ticipated during the entire process. The Friends of Oakley would like to acknowl-edge and extend our sincere thanks to all of these individuals for their generous par-ticipation in this annual endeavor. Thank you all and may your holidays be joyous and fulfi lling.


by Samie HartleyStaff Writer

Friends of Oakley volunteers load up a wagon with food to deliver to a family in need.

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Their wedding date July 17 matches the anniversary of Disneylands opening, but Kristen swears thats a coincidence.

Its a different world, as anyone whos been there can attest to, Gary said. After meeting Kristen, we found that we had such a common interest with regard to our love for Disneyland and everything that it represents. Were all just big kids at heart.

What started it all was a mural in the living room. The Vistallis asked a fam-ily friend, Gloria Hinds, to paint a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs scene. Then came a painted scene above the stairs of Mickey and Minnie in front of the Dis-neyland castle, complete with fi ber-optic fi reworks. To the right of that is a mural of Peter Pan, featuring more fi ber optics.

Tyler, who plays varsity baseball for Deer Valley High, says hes not embar-rassed to bring friends over. In fact, the Vistallis house is a popular hangout for Tyler and his friends. He said they think its all pretty cool. Tyler doesnt think of his home as different. When you grow up in it, youre kinda used to it, he said. Its really cool to have something distinguish your house from everything else.

Even the backyard is straight out of

Hollywood. A stegosaurus, a T-Rex and some velociraptors make visitors think theyve stepped into Jurassic Park.

Wall space is also dedicated to Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast,

The Little Mermaid and many other fi lms. Kristen often observes people driv-ing or walking by to admire the intricate Christmas decorations, and invites them in to check out the rest of the house.

They come in and theyre so over-whelmed that they dont know what to do, Kristen said. Thats what its about sharing it.


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Kristen, Gary and son Tyler have turned their house into Antiochs own Happiest Place on Earth, decorating the inside and outside in all things Disney.

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Gordon leads Heritage soccer attack

Heritage Highs girls varsity soccer team started the season with a respect-able 1-1-2 record, but head coach Randy James was frustrated by the teams in-ability to score goals. Fortunately, the Pa-triots have Ari Gordon, who scored two goals in a recent 6-0 home drubbing of Richmond.

As a junior center-midfi elder and forward last season, Gordon scored 16 goals and added six assists, sharing the of-fensive Bay Valley Athletic League MVP award with Libertys Mikayla Farber, who is also a returning player.

Shes really good at dribbling one-on-one and attacking, said junior mid-fi elder and teammate Kayla Hinojosa. She plays off the ball well. When she does that, she makes really good runs.

This year, Heritage hopes Gordon can at least duplicate the success of her junior season and help the team fi nd its way back to the North Coast Section playoffs. A season ago, the Patriots were 12-7-5 overall, 8-3-4 in league and quali-fi ed for the North Coast Section playoffs, where they lost 4-0 to San Ramon Valley in the fi rst round.

Gordon, who played AAU basketball until recently, as well as softball, is now devoting her full attention to soccer. She is being recruited by both Division I and

Division II schools and is in the process of taking recruiting trips.

Gordon has been playing soccer since age 4, and despite her skills in other sports, soccer has always been her pas-sion. I just have a lot of love for it, said Gordon. My hearts always been in it, and I enjoy it a lot.

James added that the skill most re-sponsible for Gordons success is her abil-ity to hold the ball and maintain posses-sion.

Junior center-midfi elder Caitlin Car-doza struggled to fi nd a weakness in Gor-dons game but did say that her free kicks can be improved on, since theyre not al-ways on frame. Cardoza also said Gordon is really aggressive and really motivated, so improving on the free kicks is a doable task.

By her own admission, Gordon is not a fast runner, so most of her offen-sive prowess comes from a hard shot and her ability to distribute the ball to team-mates.

After the winter break, Heritage hosts El Cerrito on Jan. 7 before opening its league schedule at Freedom on Jan. 11.

James fi nds the upcoming league season intriguing. The league, overall, is better than it has been, said James. There are fi ve teams that have a chance at winning, so it should be really competi-tive.


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Heritage junior Ari Gordon, the reigning BVAL co-offensive player of the year, leads a Patriots team looking to make a deep run in the playoffs.

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Clayton has been racing for only a year and a half, but has plenty to show for it: several shelves in his racing-themed bedroom are al-ready crowded with trophies. This past go-kart season, he entered 25 races, fi nished in the top fi ve in 23, earned a place on the podium for 13 and took the checkered fl ag twice. Most recent-ly, Clayton won the NorCal Gold Rush in his age bracket, battling more than a dozen other young drivers.

Once hes in that seat, hes a whole differ-ent kid, said Claytons grandfather Dwight.

Clayton has tried other sports, but nothing got his blood going quite like racing. A go-kart belonging to a friend got him interested. He was so excited to give it a try that he persuaded his parents to sell his quad to pay for a go-kart,

which his father, Doug, said he picked up on craigslist in Los Banos for $600. According to Claytons mother, Jeannine, many racers drive brand-new karts that cost as much as $2,000.

Clayton is also superstitious about not washing his racing suit, something that he said brings back good memories from every track hes raced on.

Clayton is looking forward to a bright future, one that now involves a bigger go-kart. Hell be bumped up to the 9-to-12-year-old bracket, meaning there will be an adjustment to some new wheels, capable of hitting speeds of 40 to 45 miles per hour. Clayton said hes ready for the challenge and excited for the chance to keep racing.

Its challenging sometimes just because its so consuming, with practice, Doug said. When he has a race, its a whole weekend. We do practice a lot. Its a big learning curve for me and the whole family.

Though this years race season is over, Clayton will be back on tracks all over the state in February.


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Playing four games in four days is tough, said Heritage head coach Lexy Tamony. There are a lot of different styles of play that we will have to contend with over the course of four days, so we will have to be able to adapt on the fl y.

Spectators will see not only good bas-ketball; odds are theyll see players who will be a force in womens basketball for years to come. WNBA rosters currently boast 13 West Coast Jamboree alumnae, fi ve of whom were taken in the top 10 of their respective drafts.

In total, the West Coast Jamboree comprises 16 tournaments held at 11 loca-tions in the Bay Area. Games will also be held at Vallejos Jesse Bethel High School, Livermores Las Positas College, Orindas Miramonte High School, and Alhambra High School in Martinez. All local teams will play only at their home gym.

While most teams hail from the Bay Area, some come from all over California. Schools from Nevada, Oregon, Texas and British Columbia will also participate.

Deer Valley hosts the Platinum Divi-sion. To accommodate an extra team, the

4-2 Wolverines receive a fi rst-round bye. Their fi rst game tips off on Dec. 28 at 7 p.m., and they host the winner of the game between Sacramento and Hanford high schools. If Sacramento advances, Deer Valley gets to avenge one of its two losses of the young season.

Liberty and Freedom co-host the Diamond and Ruby divisions. In their opener, the 2-4 Falcons face Mission Prep from San Luis Obispo. That game tips off at 2:30 p.m. The 5-5 Lions host Las Lomas in their opener, which starts Dec. 27 at 3 p.m. Combined, the two divisions fi eld 12 teams.

Antioch is the site of the Pearl and Tanzanite divisions. Each division fi elds eight teams. The Panthers tip off against San Leandro Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. Pittsburg hosts the Gold Division. The Pirates open against San Franciscos Washington High School. That game is also scheduled for Dec. 27 at 7 p.m.

At the gyms where 16 teams play, the fi rst games will start at 10 a.m. and the last at 8:30 p.m. More information can be found at www.westcoastjamboree.com.


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BVAL notebook: Pats win in double OT

It took two overtimes, but Heritage Highs girls varsity basketball team toppled Northgate last weekend 76-62 in the North-gate Tournament. The Patriots scored 17 points in the second overtime to claim victory, giving them a 6-2 record at weeks end.

Sophomore forward Ali Ramirez led Heritage with 21 points. Sophomore post player Sabrina Engelstad netted 15 points. Ramirez, Engelstand and sophomore guard Erin Asher were named to the all-tournament team.

I expected this preseason to be a learn-ing experience, said Heritage head coach Lexy Tamony. I didnt really have expecta-tions for wins and losses; I just wanted the team to be willing to learn and be coachable and theyve exceeded my expectations.

December is treating Liberty well, as the Lions have started the month 4-3. As of Mon-day, theyre 5-5 overall, and looking forward to next weeks West Coast Jamboree.

Antioch will head into the Jamboree hoping to improve on its 2-8 record. The Pan-thers last loss came Dec. 16 in a 65-36 drub-bing at the hands of Mission San Jose.Boys basketball

Deer Valley senior forward Andre McPhail put up a double-double in last week-ends 81-68 win over Rodriguez. McPhail

scored 21 points and snagged 21 rebounds. DV ended the week 6-2 and will play in the St. Francis Holiday Classic starting Tuesday.

After a rough start, Heritage has turned things around, winning the Don Nelson Clas-sic last weekend. The Patriots, who fi nished last week 5-3, eked out a 60-58 fi nal-game win over Amador Valley. Heritage heads to Stock-ton on Monday for the Bear Creek Shootout, facing Stagg in the opening game.

Joining Heritage in the Bear Creek Shootout is Freedom, which ended last week on a three-game slide, losing to Berkeley, Pied-mont Hills and Monte Vista. The Falcons play McNair on Monday.Football

A handful of BVAL alumni will get national exposure in upcoming college bowl games. Southern Miss senior defensive tackle and Freedom alum John Henderson played in the recent Beef OBradys Bowl.

Arizona redshirt sophomore center Kyle Quinn, from Liberty, makes his fi rst collegiate start in the Alamo Bowl against Oklahoma State on Dec. 29. Southern Methodist Uni-versity senior cornerback and DV alum Ster-ling Moore competes in the Armed Forces Bowl Dec. 30. And freshman cornerback Avery Patterson, from Pittsburg, suits up for Oregon in the BCS National Championship game against Auburn on Jan. 10.

Correspondent Michael Dixon contrib-uted to this story.

by Justin LaffertyStaff Writer

The Edna Hill Middle School cross country team has gone the distance this sea-son, fi nishing with a 5-0 record.

Far East County middle schools Adams, Bristow, Delta Vista, Excelsior and OHara Park each hosted a meet providing a 1-mile course for sixth-graders and a 2-mile course for runners in seventh and eighth grades. Although most of the courses encircled the host schools, all runners appeared to enjoy the terrain at Edna Hills new competition course at Round Valley Regional Preserve.

The following Bobcats ran to vic-tory and fi nished in the top fi ve at the fi ve meets: Eighth-graders Giovanny Colchado, Mathew Drake, Timothy Drake, Hailey Sch-neider, Guisell Morales and Michael Fuson; seventh-graders Collin Richardson, Ar-

turo Torres, Hunter Bentancourt, Kaitlynn Zdroik, Emily Wylie and Miriam Velador; and sixth-graders Samuel Porras, Jonathan Arevalo and Luke Becker.

Other runners included eighth-grad-ers Grant Mathias and Zack Allen; sev-enth-graders Julian Carrera, Ashlan Parker, Deyanira Ortiz and Leticia Barraza; and and sixth-graders Michael Sudweeks, Jason Dominguez, and Zachary Cohn.

The overall best times for the Edna Hill Bobcat cross country teams this season are 10:57 for 2 miles by eighth-grader Giovanny Colchado; 12:45 for 2 miles by eighth-grader Guisell Morales; 12:43 for 2 miles by sev-enth-grader Arturo Torras; 11:52 for 2 miles by seventh-grader Kaitlynn Zdroik; and 9:01 for 1.5 miles by sixth-grader Samuel Porras.

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The Edna Hill Middle School cross country team led the pack, fi nishing the season with a 5-0 record.

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Its time again for end-of-the-year open enrollment for Medicare insurance. Open en-rollment means anyone can change insurance coverage, and Medicare recipients neednt take physicals or answer a lot of inane ques-tions. The open enrollment form is short, and you cant be refused coverage.

Due to all the health care legislation in Washington passed and pending some in-surance companies are changing procedures, so its wise to look at your options for Medi-care supplements. Since Evercare opted out

of California, I met with my insurance broker, reviewed alternatives for my mom and made a decision based on a comfortable monthly cost and co-pays.

Shopping for insurance isnt unlike like shopping for anything else: since so many products are available, you need to gather as much data as you can and pick a program that best fi ts your needs and budget. I always take heed of what the experts say. A good and kind insurance broker is the key to guiding you through the mumbo-jumbo of informa-tion.

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Marla Luckhardt is a Discovery Bay resident and member of the East Contra Costa Senior Coalition. She works with several local senior care and advocacy groups. To contact her, e-mail [email protected].

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Day after day, countless parents reach for that sippy cup their toddlers love so well, proud that the bottle is a thing of

the past, and thrilled that their car seats and living room car-pets will be spared. But parents should think twice before al-lowing extended use of the sippy cup.

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recom-mends that children be weaned from the bottle at ages 12 to 14 months and be encouraged to drink from a cup. Parents are cautioned, however, that repetitive consumption of liquids

containing fermentable carbohydrates (milk, juice and soft drinks) from a bottle or sippy cup should be avoided: Replace milk, juice and soft drinks with water or sugar-free beverages. Use the sippy cup only as a transition to a regular cup or adult drinking glass with no lid. Consider cup design carefully. A pop-up straw reduces the amount of time the liquid is in contact with the teeth.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File #F-0008406-00 The name of the business (es): Saari Clean-ing and Services Located at: 3130 Balfour Road In: Brentwood, CA 94513 Mailing: 68 Guise Way, Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Brandon Saari, 68 Guise Way, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fi ctitious business name or names listed above on: 12/13/- 10. Signature of registrant: Brandon Saari This statement was fi led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: December 13, 2010 By: L. Barajas, Deputy Expires: December 13, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 24, 31, 2010, January 7, 14, 2011

the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held on: JANUARY 6, 2011, AT 1:30 P.M. *AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREETS) MARTINEZ, CA At the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $392,682.68. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE T.S. No: H516562 CA Unit Code: H Loan No: 4001385212/- GONZALEZ Investor No: 0099735391 AP #1: 066-184-009 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC., as duly ap-pointed Trustee under the following described Deed of Trust WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States) and/or the cashiers, certifi ed or other checks specifi ed in Civil Code Sec-tion 2924h (payable in full at the time of sale to T.D. Service Company) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property hereinafter described: Trus-tor: OLIVIA GONZALEZ, FELIX PARTIDA Recorded July 18, 2006 as Instr. No. 2006-0225869-00 in Book --- Page --- of Offi cial Records in the offi ce of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County; CALIFORNIA , pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded September 13, 2010 as Instr. No. 2010-0194036-00 in Book --- Page --- of Offi cial Records in the offi ce of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA Coun-ty CALIFORNIA. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED JULY 12, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, 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 LAW-YER. 315 WEST 8TH STREET, ANTIOCH, CA 94509 (If a street address or com-mon designation of property is shown above, no warranty is given as to its completeness or correctness). Said Sale of property will be made in as is condition without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title pos-session, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with in-terest as in said note provided, advanc-es, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held on: JANUARY 6, 2011, AT 1:30 P.M. *AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREETS) MARTINEZ, CA At the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $392,682.68. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebted-ness due. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on be-half of the benefi ciary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as fol-lows: The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a fi nal or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is cur-rent and valid on the date the notice of sale is fi led; The timeframe for giving notice of sale specifi ed in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidders sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mort-gagees attorney. Date: December 14, 2010 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC. as said Trustee, as Authorized Agent for the Benefi ciary KIMBERLY THORNE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY T.D. SERVICE COMPANY 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE 210, P.O. BOX 11988 SANTA ANA, CA 92711-1988 We are assisting the Benefi ciary to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose whether received orally or in writing. If available, the expected opening bid and/or postponement information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may ac-cess sales information at www.tac-foreclosures.com. TAC# 922046 PUB: 12/17/10, 12/- 24/10, 12/31/10 Brent-wood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 17, 24, 31, 2010

Mortgage Pass- Through Certifi cates, Series 2006- AR39 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated De-cember 1, 2006, as Benefi ciary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (pay-able 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 fed-eral credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan as-sociation, savings association, or sav-ings bank specifi ed in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state), at the Court Street entrance to the County Court-house (comer of Main & Court Streets), 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, Califor-nia described as: 1860 WHITE SANDS STREET, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 The property heretofore described is being sold as is. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrect-ness 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, to-wit: $484,003.05 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this fi gure prior to sale. The benefi ciary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and de-livered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Elec-tion to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Requirements of SB1137 have been met pursuant to the Notice of Sale Declaration of re-cord. The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a fi nal or temporary order of exemption pursu-ant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is fi led. DATE December 9, 2010 Robbie Weaver Assistant Secretary & Assis-tant Vice President Aztec Foreclosure Corporation c/o 4665 MacArthur Court, Suite 250 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (800) 731-0850 or (602) 222-5711 Fax: (847)627- 8803 www.aztectrustee.com For Trustees Sale Information Call 714-730-2727 http://- www.lpsasap.com ASAP# 3835941 12/10/2010, 12/17/2010, 12/24/2010 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 10, 17, 24, 2010

ED NOVEMBER 5, 1962, BOOK 4237, PAGE 64, OFFICIAL RECORDS, AND BY CORRECTION DEED RECORDED FEBRUARY 25, 1963 BOOK 4309, PAGE 299, OFFICIAL RECORDS; NOT EXCEPT-ING, HOWEVER, THE RIGHTS QUIT-CLAIMED BY DEED FROM MARGERY H. STRASS, F/K/A MARGERY H. BERL, RECORDED APRIL 8,1992, BOOK 17390, PAGE 468, OFFICIAL RECORDS, AND BY DEED FROM LOUISE H. HELLMAN, F/K/A LOUISE H. ROBERTS, RECORDED APRIL 8,1992, BOOK 17390, PAGE 471, OFFICIAL RECORDS. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $447,208.03 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real prop-erty: 421 BLACKROCK ST BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 APN Number: 013-390-035 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold as is. In compliance with Califor-nia Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, benefi ciary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their fi nancial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their fi nancial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certifi ed; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 12-10- 2010 DEC-LARATION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.54, the undersigned loan servicer declares as follows: 1. It has obtained from the commissioner a fi nal or temporary or-der of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.54 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is fi led; and 2. The time frame for giving notice of sale specifi ed in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Sec-tion 2923.52 or Section 2923.55. JPMor-gan Chase Bank, National Association Name: Ann Thorn Title: First Vice Presi-dent CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee (714) 259- 7850 or www.fi delityasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com CALI-FORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEBORAH BRIGNAC, VICE PRESIDENT 9200 OAKDALE AVE MAILSTOP N110612 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 ASAP# 3836964 12/10/2010, 12/- 17/2010, 12/24/2010 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 10, 17, 24, 2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File #F-0008190-00 The name of the business (es): Co. Co. Plumbing Systems Located at: 235 Washinton Drive In: Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the follow-ing owner(s): Mark Vaquera, 235 Wash-ington Drive, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fi ctitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of registrant: Mark Vaquera This statement was fi led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: December 1, 2010 By: C. Gar-cia, Deputy Expires: December 1, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File #F-0008128-00 The name of the business (es): Precision Plumbing & Contracting Located at: 280 Camino Diablo Road In: Brentwood, CA 94513Is hereby registered by the follow-ing owner(s): Ronald Thomas Harrison, 280 Camino Diablo Road, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fi ctitious business name or names listed above on: 11/1/10. Signature of registrant: Ron Harrison This state-ment was fi led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on:November 30, 2010 By: Liz Gutier-rez, Deputy Expires: November 30, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 17, 24, 31, 2010, Janu-ary 7, 2011

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File #F-0008037-00 The name of the business (es): PureFlo Lo-cated at: 1777 Wilde Drive In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505 Mailing: P.O. Box1672, Discovery Bay, CA 94505 Is hereby reg-istered by the following owner(s): Justin Andrews, 1777 Wilde Drive, Discovery Bay, CA 94505 This business is conduct-ed by: an Individual The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fi ctitious business name or names listed above on: 2/1/10 Signature of registrant: Justin P. Andrews This statement was fi led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: November 22, 2010 By: C. Sullivan, Deputy Expires: November 22, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File #F-0008149-00 The name of the business (es): Bricks 4 Kidz Located at: , 384 Chelmsford Drive In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): BFK East Bay, Inc., 384 Chelmsford Drive, Brentwood, CA 94513. This busi-ness is conducted by: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fi ctitious business name or names listed above on: 11/30/- 10. Signature of registrant: Sheri Bond This statement was fi led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: November 30, 2010 By: J. Odegaard, Deputy Expires: November 30, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALETrustee Sale No. 444576CA Loan No. 0699662268 Title Order No. 562773 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07-28-2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX-PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01-03- 2011 at 10:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 08-09-2005, Book , Page , Instrument 2005-0297590- 00, of offi cial records in the Offi ce of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: TAMARA LEONTOVITCH, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Benefi ciary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashiers check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashiers check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashiers check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan as-sociation, savings association, or sav-ings bank specifi ed in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest con-veyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property un-der and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of S

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