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by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
As decision day for Brentwood’s Measure L draws closer, The Press is taking a comprehensive look at the decisive issues that could determine the initiative’s fate. The measure – spearheaded by a group of local developers, including longtime Brentwood farmer and developer Ron Nunn – would move the mark at which urban development must stop, clearing the way for a proposed 815-acre project of up to 2,400 residential units (at least 80% age-restricted, active adult-specific), along with other elements, situated north of Balfour Road, east of Deer Valley Road and west of the Shadow Lakes and Brentwood Hills neighborhoods. The special election is set for Nov. 5. Fire service East Contra Costa Fire Protection District leaders confirmed in September that the project’s effect on the already resource-stretched district will be mitigated through an $11 million memo-
Colten Guerra, 9, is fighting the recurrence of cancer, and the community is rallying in support. Page 4A
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he Liberty High School homecoming parade made its way through the streets of downtown Brentwood, Friday, Oct. 18. The annual event included cheerleaders, music, local veterans, floats and the homecoming court. To view a video and a slideshow of the event, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia
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New brewery on tap in Brentwood by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
A Brentwood home-based beer maker is brewing up an idea to step outside his house to serve residents of the city and beyond. Erik Bacher and Michelle Mckay plan to open Four Legs Brewing on the northeast corner of Elkins Way and Sunset Road. Bacher envisions the 4,353-square-foot site being used for beer production and as a public tap room, offering a full range of flagship and seasonal beers to onsite customers, as well as selling commercially to distributors and area taphouses. The site is currently under construction as part of a larger 29,036-square-foot office, showroom and warehouse building on
“ Everything will be themed toward animals. Hopefully, if we get busy enough and create a nice culture, we can donate to charities to help out the Martinez shelter, or retired race horses throughout the country.
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Erik Bacher, co-owner, Four Leg Brewing a two-acre parcel at 2010 Elkins Way. The pair were unavailable for comment as of press time, but Bacher recently told the Brentwood Planning Commission that he honed his craft at home, and the future business will have a family-friendly environment. Four Legs Brewing is set to feature a 1,314-square-foot indoor,
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tion onsite, take-home purchases, and area business sales. The “Four Legs” name references Bacher’s love of animals, including a pit bull he adopted from the shelter, he said. “Everything will be themed toward animals,” he told the commission. “Hopefully, if we get busy enough and create a nice culture, we can donate to charities to help out the Martinez shelter, or retired race horses throughout the country.” The Brentwood Planning Commission, which unanimously approved a conditional-use permit for the business earlier this month, said the brewery is an ideal fit for the area. “I think this will be very sucsee Brewery page 30A
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Marine Corps birthday ball next month by Deanna Gordon Staff Writer
Delta Diablo Detachment 1155 Marine Corps League will hold its Marine Corps Birthday Ball Saturday, Nov. 9, at Smith’s Landing in Antioch. All military personnel, veterans and guests are invited to attend in honor of the Marine Corps’ 244th birthday. The event will include dinner, hors d’oeuvres, music, dancing and camaraderie, along with a host of traditions — including the cake-cutting ceremony, during which the first piece of cake is presented to the guest of honor, and the second piece of cake is presented to the oldest Marine present, signifying honor and respect, accorded to experience and seniority. Then, the oldest Marine will pass it on to the youngest Marine, signifying the passing of experience and knowledge from the old to the young. “For us, this is a tradition that started when we were in the military,” said Delta Diablo Detachment Commandant Don Hester. “It’s a ceremony that’s adhering to tradition. Tradition is one of the most valuable
aspects that we have.” The ceremony will also include a reading of Lt. Gen. John Lejeune’s birthday proclamation and the current commandant’s message. Hester, a veteran of the Marine Corps Reserves, who served from 1991-98, said he enjoys the togetherness at these events — a continuation of what many servicemembers enjoyed during their time in the military. “It’s all about camaraderie,” he said. “Even when I’m out in public, if I’m wearing a Marines shirt, a fellow Marine can strike up a conversation and it’s like we’ve been friends for years.” Delta Diablo Detachment 1155 Marine Corps League is an all-volunteer group that, despite its name, does not provide services only to Marines. Based in Brentwood, the group provides various services to veterans throughout East County, including color guard and honor guard for military personnel who have died. “We work closely with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion in trying to support veterans in the community,”
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Community Chest sign-ups The Brentwood Regional Community Chest’s (BRCC) holiday food and toy basket program is set for Dec. 21, 2019. Pre-registration is required, as well as identification and proof of residency. BRCC will not share any personal or family information with any outside organization or agency. They use this information only for holiday giving.
It is limited to 500 registrations, and Brentwood, Byron, Discovery Bay, Knightsen and Bethel Island residents only. Residents of Oakley are served by Friends of Oakley. Registration will be at the Brentwood Senior Center, 193 Griffith Lane, in Brentwood. For dates and more information, visit www.brcchest.org.
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Team Hulken renews cancer battle Brentwood resident Colten Guerra, 9, made headlines three years ago when the local community rallied around him and his family as he battled a rare form of cancer. The family has recently learned that the cancer has returned, and Colten will once again be undergoing treatment.
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When cancer comes knocking at the door and a family gives it the boot, most people sigh with relief and think the worst is over. Occasionally, it isn’t. Sometimes, the nightmare returns, and it can be bigger and stronger than before. Nine-year-old Brentwood resident Colten Guerra made headlines three years ago when the local community rallied around him and his family as he battled neuroblastoma, a rare and deadly cancer that appeared on his lymph nodes. Using his super Hulk powers, and with lots of love and help from family and friends, Colten waged an aggressive battle and emerged victorious. Unfortunately, the time has come for him to suit up again. “I got the news that Colten has, in fact, relapsed,” Michelle Guerra, Colten’s mom, posted on the Facebook page she uses to share her family’s news with the community. Called “Team Hulken,” after a nickname Colten received from a friend for his Hulk obsession, the Facebook page offers details on the family’s battle. Currently, it has photos of the family as they share a few fun days before chemo and hospital appointments once more take over their schedule. “We never really expected him to relapse,” Guerra admitted in an interview.
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“We knew it was possible for the evildoer to strike again, but three years is a good length of time.” Guerra added that she and her husband, Tim, are scrambling to research so they can make informed decisions. They also focus on keeping a positive attitude for their son. Part of that entails giving characters to Colten’s cancer spots, the radiation pumped into his body and his own superpowers. Guerra said Colten doesn’t want to be known as a sick kid, but as a super fighter, who will smash this evil re-
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“I started the GoFundMe last time, as well, with two others,” Addison said. “We have a great team all ready to get going with this round. We just want to rally around and support them.” Addison explained meal trains and restaurant gift cards won’t be collected, as the family has some fairly severe dietary restrictions. All offers of financial help and food will be collected through the GoFundMe account, so the family can get what it needs. Michelle’s openness with her family’s story has allowed her to find a place to put her thoughts and ease her anxiety. She hopes everyone knows how much their support means to her family. “My hope by sharing our story is not only to fuel out fights, but also shine some light on pediatric cancer and how underfunded it is,” Guerra said. “We try to have a pretty positive approach to how we take it on, but it is a nasty, unfair disease that no child should ever have to face ... Please send us the three P’s: prayers, positive thoughts and powerful, Hulk-sized strength.” Letters to Brentwood’s smallest superhero can be dropped off at both Willy’s Bagels locations: 1155 Second St., Brentwood and 390 W. Country Club Drive, Brentwood; or at Big-O Tires, 8040 Brentwood Blvd. in Brentwood. To donate to the Guerra family, visit www. gofundme.com/f/team-hulken-smashingcanceragain. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
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Dainty Center to become church, Christian school by Deanna Gordon Staff Writer
Brentwood’s Dainty Center has been purchased by Dominion Life Christian Center and is slated to become a church and Christian school, says founding pastor Isaac Segun-Abugan. Dominion Life Christian Center (DLCC) is headquartered in San Ramon, with churches in Stockton and San Jose, and Segun-Abugan says the church is looking forward to expanding to Brentwood — a plan that’s been in the works for a couple years. “We are trying to spread,” he said. “We have a lot of followers and a lot of partners.” DLCC is a Pentecostal Christian church incorporated in April 2005. Segun-
Abugan relies on a number of associate pastors, one of whom he will send to the Brentwood church when it opens. Segun-Abugan says he’s had his eye on the Dainty Center location for quite some time, and it was just a matter of the timing ending up right. He thinks it’s a great site for both a church as well as a school. The school — which will be a Christian elementary school, as well as a daycare called Lighthouse Academy — will be the first for DLCC, and Segun-Abugan says the plan is to incorporate before- and after-school programs. “We’re going to run a fantastic program, a fantastic Christian education system,” he said. “We are here to empower the children that will change the world.” Segun-Abugan said plans for the
church and school are just in the beginning stages, but they’re working around the clock to get things going, and they hope to be up and running by sometime next year. He said he hopes to meet Adrienne and Shawn Guinn, the former Dainty Center owners, at some point. “We are going to build on and complement what they have done,” SegunAbugan said. “We know Brentwood will love this place again.” On Saturday, Nov. 2, there will be a dedication ceremony at the center, 1265 Dainty Avenue, in Brentwood, at 5 p.m., hosted by Segun-Abugan, along with his wife, pastor Ibukun Segun-Abugan, and guest minister Toye Ademola. For more information, email brentwood@
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Dominion Life Christian Center has purchased Brentwood’s Dainty Center location, and Pastor Isaac SegunAbugan, above, will host a dedication ceremony on Nov. 2. dominionlife.org, visit www.dominionlife. org or call 925-217-2600.
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Searching for Brentwood’s spirited past by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer
Let’s just go ahead and get this out of the way right up front. You can say what you want. You can believe what you want. But nothing anyone says will convince me that I didn’t hear what I heard, standing in an empty parking lot in downtown Brentwood on a recent and unseasonably mild October night. Without question, I heard a disembodied voice speak a full sentence. Twice. Brentwood Historic Ghost Tours founder Stephanie Dourgarian heard it, too, as did tour guide Kimie Good. It’s fair to argue that people on a ghost tour, and I was, are predispositioned to attributing natural phenomena to supernatural explanations. It’s also fair to argue that — while standing in the crook of an L-shaped building, adjacent to an empty, flat lot on a breezy evening — voices from some distance away can be carried and reflected off the walls in ways that seem supernatural. You can even argue that, after 35 or more years of playing live music, my hearing isn’t what it once was. All of those things are true, but they don’t explain the voice I heard. I was standing behind 221 Oak St. — the building that, until recently, housed Kelly Grace Salon — along with Dourgarian, Good and 20 or so other curious ghost hunters, most of whom were taking part in a tour for the first time.
Stephanie Dourgarian and Kimie Good from Brentwood Historic Ghost Tours made a ghostly appearance on First Street after conducting a tour of the favorite haunts of Brentwood’s resident spirits.
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A Brentwood resident, Dourgarian founded the company nearly nine years ago with Amy Schraeder, who has since moved away from the area. Good assists as an investigator and tour guide, and they were joined by Drew Morrow, another investigator with more than 25 years expe-
rience poking around in the dark places most of us would just as soon avoid. “We’re all sensitive to spirits, meaning that we can usually feel when energies are around, or a change in energy — we can usually feel that,” said Dourgarian. “So we tell people on our tours, ‘If we say it
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Spirited from page 6A mal research after having been invited to an investigation in Virginia City, Nevada, a location she said is the most haunted in the West — possibly the most haunted city in the country. “We realized that no one was really doing this in this area,” said Dourgarian. “We think history goes with the paranormal, so we researched all of the history. We worked with the historical society, newspaper records, police records, things like that. The historical society was a great source of information around here. Then we just went and talked to people around here.” While some people were very willing to share their otherworldly experiences, others were more resistant. Good said that about half the business owners they contacted refused to discuss the topic, for fear of driving away customers. “Nowadays, people are more open to it because of all the TV shows,” said Morrow. “Back then, it was a little harder.” Through their research, Dourgarian and her team uncovered the unseemly side of Brentwood history, and on the tours, participants use a variety of tools popularized on the multitude of ghost-hunting TV shows to find remnants of that past. The building at 221 Oak St. once housed the city’s first hospital, founded by Dr. Catherine Holden. Holden’s husband was shot and died under mysterious circumstances when, in an allegedly drunken rage, he threatened to kill the couple’s 24-year-old son, for reasons that have since been lost to history. Minutes later, he was dead from a gunshot wound that Holden claimed was suicide, though a newspaper report from the time claimed that no gunpowder burns were present near the fatal wound — an indication he had been shot from a distance. The space behind the building is thought to be an active paranormal site — one of several in downtown Brentwood — and Good
reported that she’s seen unexplained shadows moving through the building. It was one of several locations visited during the tour. In addition to their investigations, Dourgarian and Good conduct about one tour a week throughout the year at locations in Byron, Knightsen, Antioch, Clayton and Locke. At this time of year, they are running up to three tours a week to try to keep up with demand, though all three investigators dismissed the idea that spirit activity increases as Halloween approaches. Morrow said that other conditions in nature like rain or thunderstorms can energize spirit activity, and all three investigators reported a marked increase that coincided with the recent earthquake. Kristie Korzecki, an Oakley resident, said she saw the tour advertised on Facebook and thought it sounded like a fun idea. During the course of the night, the energy-sensing meter she used spiked repeatedly, indicating — according to the tour guides — the presence of spirit energy. “I wasn’t expecting anything, and all of the sudden, spike, spike, spike,” said Korzecki. “It was kind of weird. It was kind of cool to learn the history and the stuff that happened in downtown Brentwood. It was definitely a good experience.” The experience of each participant can be different on a tour, and Dourgarian said it can sometimes depend on the energy the participant brings to the experience. Some hear whispers and see shadows, while a woman on a recent tour reportedly had a 20-minute conversation with two recently deceased relatives. It’s hard to deny that Dourgarian and her team are tapping into some sort of energy. “So many of these towns, the spirits are still there,” explained Dourgarian. “Just because the building may not be there anymore, the energies are still there.” For more information, visit www. brentwoodhistoricghosttours.com.
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he Liberty High School homecoming parade made its way through the streets of downtown Brentwood, Friday, Oct. 18. The annual event included cheerleaders, music, local veterans, floats and the homecoming court. To view a video and a slideshow of the event, visit www. thepress.net/multimedia
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Name: Kirsten Jobb
Agency: Brentwood Union School District For the past 12 years, Kirsten Jobb has been leading Edna Hill Middle School to success. As principal, she takes a holistic approach to education, catering not only to her students’ educational needs, but their emotional needs as well. Originally a counselor at Ron Nunn Elementary, Jobb did not expect to end up in the principal’s office. “I was very happy to be a school counselor,” said Jobb. “Then I moved into being a vice principal at Ron Nunn School, and then I had no intention of being a principal. It just happened organically.” Jobb joined Edna Hill’s ranks as vice principal in 2006. When the principal position opened up the following year, she was asked to step in as interim principal. After a few months, the board selected her for the position permanently, and she accepted the job in 2008. During her time in leadership, Edna Hill has grown from 750 students to over 1,000. Jobb said she and her staff are on a continuous journey to improve their school, and have recently been designated a “school to watch” for the fifth time. “It’s a highlight for our school, because
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it’s not something you get once and then you keep it,” Jobb explained. “You have to keep working toward it. Our entire staff, our students, our families all keep working toward that designation, because it means you want to keep getting better.” Jobb further noted that the school has managed to keep its same key systems and core values in place throughout its growth, while still shifting for each new group of students that comes in. “Middle school is a very interesting time,” Jobb said with a smile. “You need to make those shifts based on the students you have at the time, to make sure you are supporting each student group that comes through.” Jobb lives in Brentwood, where she raised two children who went through local schools, then onto college. She said she loves running into her students all over town.
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Holiday Happenings Friday, Oct. 25 Crafty Quilters Holiday Boutique
The Crafty Quilters holiday boutique will be Friday, Oct. 25 from 1 to 5 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The ladies have been preparing handmade items, baked goods, jams, and raffles. For more information, contact craftyquiltersihm@gmail.com.
Halloween Party and Costume Contest Come to Harvest Park Bowl for their Halloween party and costume contest from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at 5000 Balfour Road in Brentwood. Put on your best costume and enjoy a DJ, karaoke and lots of fun. No cover charge, 21+ only. For costs and more information, call 925-516-1221 or visit www.harvestparkbowl.com.
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The Streets of Brentwood will host Halloween fun at Treats at the Streets from 5 to 7 p.m. Come trick-or-treat at the stores and receive a free pumpkin with a receipt from any Streets of Brentwood retailer for $10 or more. For more information, contact Nicole Anderson at nicole@clomarketing.com or visit www. shopstreetsofbrentwood.com.
Saturday, Oct. 26 Hometown Halloween
The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce is hosting an evening of trick-or-treating in downtown Brentwood. Supported by local businesses, this free event runs from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and offers the
perfect backdrop for your favorite Halloween costume. There’s also a pumpkin-carving contest. For more information or to enter the contest, contact Laura Young at 925-634-3344 or Admin@ brentwoodchamber.com or visit www.bit.ly/ chambertrickortreat.
Halloween Costume Dance
The Red Men and Pocahontas Hall will host a costime dance at 1403 Main Street in Oakley from 7 to 10 p.m. with food, music, karaoke, games and more. Come dressed in costume, adults only please.Admission is $10 per person. For more information, call Patricia at 915-209-6355.
Harvest Festival
The City of Oakley will have a harvest festival at noon at Oakley Civic Center Plaza with a pieeating contest, make-and-take crafts, a pumpkin decorating contest, a canine costume parade and a kids’ costume parade. For information and vendor opportunities, email coelho@co.oakley. ca.us.
Fall Family and Pet Photos
Rhodie’s Rescue will have their annual holiday portraits for family and pets from noon to 3 p.m. on Oct. 20 and 26. For more information on venue, pricing and scheduling, contact Rhodiesrescue@gmail.com or 925-344-9959.
Sunday, Oct. 27 Rivertown Trick-or-Treat
Come trick-or-treat at the G Street Mercantile, 205 G St. in Antioch from noon to 4 p.m. This will
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be a fun and safe afternoon for the whole family with activities, a costume contest and plenty of candy. For more information, contact Mike at gstmercantile@gmail.com or 925-642-7031 or visit www.gstmercantile.com.
Wednesday, Oct. 30 SI of the Delta Halloween Bunco
The Soroptimist International of the Delta will host a Halloween bunco game from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Delta Gallery of the Arts, 2485 Sand Creek Road, Suite 128, in Brentwood. Costumes are encouraged, and entry costs $25. For more information, contact Jan Schults at menkesis@ yahoo.com or 925-890-6296 or visit www. siofthedelta.com.
Thursday, Oct. 31 Circus Night
Come to Harvest Time Church at 2200 Ventura Drive in Brentwood from 6 to 9 p.m. for a safe and fun alternative to Halloween trick-or-treating. There will be candy, games and much more. Food will be for sale for low prices, and admission is free. For more information, call 925-516-1908.
Friday, Nov. 1 Art and Craft Faire
The Brentwood Senior Activity Center will host an art and craft faire at the senior center in Brentwood, 193 Griffith Lane. The faire will be open from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3. Come get a start on your holiday shopping and stop by the cafe and no-host mimosa and wine bar. For more information, call 925-516-5380.
Saturday, Nov. 9 Holiday Boutique
The St. Anthony Columbiettes present their 11th annual Holiday Boutique from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the St. Anthony Modular Hall, 971 O’Hara Ave. in Oakley. Admission is free, and over 20 vendors will be selling a variety of products. For more information, email Columbiette10414@gmail.com.
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The residents of Summerset II will host a holiday boutique and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Thanksgiving Bowling
Harvest Park Bowl will have Thanksgiving Brentwood Rocks night from 7 to 9 p.m. at 5000 Balfour Road in Brentwood. For $10 per person, get 2 hours of bowling and shoe rental. For more information, call 925-516-1221 or visit www. harvestparkbowl.com.
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The City of Oakley will have caroling with city council members and a Christmas Tree Lighting at the Oakley Civic Center Plaza. Carolers will depart the Oakley Recreation Center at 3:30 p.m. and arrive at Civic Center Plaza at 4 p.m. There will be crafts, cookies, hot cocoa and pictures with Santa. Tree lighting ceremony begins at 6 p.m. For more information, call 925-625-7044 or email coelho@co.oakley.ca.us. Have breakfast with the jolly old elf himself at Tess’ Community Farm Kitchen, 8091 Balfour Road in Brentwood. Two seatings are available between 8:30 a.m. and noon and cost is $6 to $25. For more information, call 925-240-4144 or visit www.bit.ly/db_breakfastwithsanta.
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Measure L fire service benefits Anyone who lives in East Contra Costa County knows that we have a serious fire service issue. The question, then, is why build uest more homes when comment we currently have an underfunded fire department? Should Measure L pass, The Vineyards at Deer Creek project will hopefully be setting some new standards
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for future developments. GBN, the developer, has agreed to contribute and pay far more in fees than currently required by any current standards. Currently, developers in Brentwood pay a little over $900 per house in impact fees for capital improvements. GBN will pay over double what the current developers are paying in fire impact fees — as they will be paying $2,333 per home for the first 1,500 homes built, $3.5M to go towards fire services and another $1M
Letters Community divide on Measure L
Editor: Developers once again have caused a huge divide in the concept of the City of Brentwood — this time it’s GBN Partners. The “Yes” side seems to think Measure L is the best thing since sliced bread and has no repercussions; whereas the “No” side recognizes breaking through our western ULL for more houses, 20 years of bulldozing and
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when the final maps are approved. They have also agreed to pay East Contra Costa Fire Protection District a new Community Facilities District fee of $650 per home, per year, to help pay for staffing of the new fire station. Secondly the size of their project would currently require them to pay about half the cost to build a new fire station, but GBN has agreed to pay $6.5M to build another new fire station. Construction on the new station will begin once the 601st
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thousands of cars and traffic is the worst idea ever. All of us have a stake in the way Brentwood grows. All types of residents deserve a well-planned city, which include business and landowners, both young and old. We should all be invited to the table in a city-run process where all stakeholders get to share input in our community buildout. Whether or not this includes expansion will unfold. A city should include enough housing options, which Brentwood has with its general plans for 2,700 homes and 5,300 multi-unit dwellings in the next 15 years. A city should include jobs for its workforce, which it has in the PA1 plans — the area below Home Depot and on both sides of the bypass — up to 9,033 jobs in the next 20 years. A city should have adequate services for its population
permit has been pulled. Sounds like a solid commitment from the developer to actually make improvements for the overall good of our current and future fire situation. Measure L will not solve our fire problem, but it certainly will help the current problem we are facing once the new homes come. You decide what’s best for our fire department on Nov. 5. Greg Robinson Publisher
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without risking their lives. You don’t think by nurturing and guiding the plans we have inside our City limits in a paced, common sense way, we can generate the same millions of dollars Measure L promises? We have 28 housing and 34 commercial projects in various stages right now doing just that. By rejecting Measure L, we are telling GBN Partners it’s neither the right plan nor the right time to develop SPA2. This project is too massive, too invasive, and frankly tries to make us forget it stands to make them a cool half a billion dollars. It’s a slap in the face to our weary commuters who spend hours on the roads for viable work, missing their families and activities. We should not be voting on some deal that seems to have been months in the making behind closed doors with our city leaders. With the scuttlebutt that
Antioch will somehow grab the parcel, you have to ask yourself, who’s driving this development – Antioch or GBN Partners? If the developers proactively go to Antioch, it just proves all along it was all about the money, and not about Brentwood’s attributes or to benefit us after all. Vote “No” on Measure L so Brentwood can take the lead in stopping the nonsense some call progress, and we can be the city all others envy in the Bay Area. The Ginochios and Nunns, of all people, should understand this parcel was never meant for this scale of development, and they should honor and uphold the reasons their ancestors settled here in the first place: a desirable, astonishing place to live. Kathy Griffin Brentwood
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Yes on L for local jobs
Editor: As a lifetime resident of Brentwood and a member of The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 302, I am writing in support of Measure L. I am excited for the prospect of finally having the option to work close to home. I currently face a long commute to and from the west side of Martinez, which, in my (more than) 12 years of my career in the IBEW, has been one of the shortest I have had. This takes valuable time away from my family. Measure L’s local hire provision ensures I and other union construction workers who live in Brentwood get to work here. Brentwood leaders have long sought to create more local jobs to lessen traffic. This is one way to do that. Do not let naysayers defeat a solid project that creates real benefits for Brentwood. Measure L protects open space, repairs and widens roads, provides a new fire station and an annual revenue stream for our fire district. These are all things I want to see in my city. Leon Marchal Brentwood
Cautiously supportive
Editor: I am sending this to voice my guarded support of Measure L, as I am fundamentally against the project — we need industry before more homes. Conversely, I do not want Antioch to control the buildout. All you have to do is try to exit Deer Ridge at 3 p.m. on any given school day and witness the gridlock. Without improvements on Balfour, it will become a nightmare. As I said, my support is guarded, and I would hate to see Nunn backpedal on his commitments and sell the city and its citizens a bill of goods. Time will tell. Bob Nicoles Brentwood
Measure L comes at steep price
Editor: The developers are selling the city and its residents a huge bill of goods so they can make themselves rich. It’s simple, easy to understand, and how we vote on Measure L will either stop them or give them free reign to pillage our community. They always lead off with the American Avenue traffic, so let’s put that to rest. The traffic is school-related only: no commuter traffic, no business traffic — just students and parents. It happens twice per day, 180 days per year, and it was caused when the residents of Deer Ridge stopped the development of American Avenue looping back to the east. But are we willing to pay the price the “fix” proposed by Nunn and henchmen will entail? The price is 5,000 more cars in Brentwood. They can say whatever they want about Balfour, Deer Valley and Sand Creek. But all of what they say is to cover up and smokescreen
the fact that those houses will bring in 5,000+ cars and trucks to Brentwood. The Press, the city government and local businesses that want a bigger customer base all seem to have fallen under the spell of this group of snake oil salesmen. Local business owners don’t care about more cars and crappy traffic, because they don’t have to drive in it. I don’t know what is going on with Greg Robinson, but his “getting the facts” editorial did not contain all the facts and was extremely biased. I expect better from my local journalists. The ongoing “If we don’t do it, Antioch will” is total BS. I don’t know why the developers keep trying that line on the voters. The “Yes on L” signs are all on or in front of commercial property. That says a lot. Bill Sumner Brentwood
Concerns over lack of affordable housing
Editor: I’m sorry, but don’t you money hungry people get it? Don’t you understand what is happening here? We are already suffering because we have no rent control, and then you still want to turn around and crush our county by building more high-cost rental apartments? Seriously, what is wrong with you people? Can’t you think of anyone else but yourselves? It is bad enough all the building that has been going on for years now here in Contra Costa County — especially in the cities of Bay Point, Antioch, Oakley and Brentwood — have been high-cost homes being built from the ground up. When, if ever, will we finally hear our cities are going to build more affordable housing from the ground up? You people just do not care one bit about the serious problem our cities are suffering from with all this homelessness. I hear on the news all the time about Sacramento and all the new things that they are building, and everything they are trying to do to help the homeless by creating more affordable housing, and there are other cities trying to help the homeless and build more affordable housing. You sit there in your high-class expensive homes and your expensive cars. Don’t you think you and your families already have enough to be happy? Can’t you folks find just a little bit of love and compassion in your hearts and think about others less fortunate — or at least vote so that we can have rent control in our cities? Really, will it kill you not to be so selfish and greedy? Don’t you know when God calls upon you, and it is your time to go, you have to account for all your selfishness, for never thinking about others, only about yourselves? Don’t you see what is happening around the world? Don’t you think you may just feel better to help your fellow man or woman? Then, at least when it is your time to go, you can go, knowing in your hearts that you did some good, something nice in your lifetime for others and not just yourself.
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Thank you, Rep. McNerney
Editor: Alzheimer’s doesn’t discriminate based on age. It isn’t only a disease for old people. An estimated 200,000 Americans under the age of 65 are living with YoungerOnset Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is a progressive and fatal disease that is devastating to not just the individual living with the disease but their caregivers as well. Thank you, Congressman McNerney, for co-sponsoring the Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act of 2019 – HR 1903 – which allows individuals living with Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease to access supports and services from programs under the Older Americans Act. Those programs include nutritional services, supportive services, the National Family Caregiver Support Program and other services that enhance quality of life. Today, there are 2.3 million Californians living with or caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s – the second leading cause of death in California. Every 65 seconds, a new person develops the disease in America. Because of their young age, people living with Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s are not eligible for support and service programs available to older Americans. The Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act of 2019 would fix this: access to nutritional programs, respite services for family caregivers and other services to enhance quality of life. Pam Jarvie Discovery Bay Legislative Ambassador, Alzheimer’s Association
Job innovation in East County
Editor: Far East Contra Costa County is a very attractive location for people to live, have many recreation options, have children in school, and even relatively affordable housing — but there are clearly not enough jobs and careers here. Residents often have two or more-hour commutes to jobs and careers, many outside of Contra Costa County or the East Bay. Far East County residents can throw up their hands in despair about ever having good or great jobs and careers with “a commute measured in minutes, not hours.” But what if they recognize our Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District leadership was very impressive, spending $525 million to extend BART to Antioch, which is helping thousands of commuters with modern BART train cars and a faster way to commute than crawling west on over-loaded Highway 4? BART has plans to go as far as Tracy. Highway 4 has been expanded to 8-10 lanes from just four each way by the County Board of Supervisors
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(BOS) working with Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA), costing more than $1 billion. Now SB 1 funds are widening Highway 4 from Martinez to Concord – long overdue, and definitely needed for Far East Contra Costa residents with jobs and careers in West County, both in their morning and evening commutes. But what would dramatically help all county and especially Far East Contra Costa residents is for the Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD) to recognize opening its new Los Medanos College Brentwood Center in Trilogy near Marsh Creek Road by summer 2020 can be a first step. A coordinated effort can be started by CCCCD with BART, BOS and CCTA to work together with the Workforce Development Board (WDB) to ensure attracting new business and industry with good to great jobs and careers to Far East County. An obvious way for CCCCD, BART, BOS, CCTA, WDB and nearby cities and communities is to commit to creating the Antioch Brentwood Oakley Business Industry Incubator College Center (ABO BIICC) with an initial large (500+ acre) location in a lightly populated Far East Contra Costa unincorporated area. 100 of the center’s acres would be designated for the CCCCD’s career training personnel (faculty, staff, administrators, etc.) to work together with the city and county planning personnel to attract existing and new business/industry to locate in those 500 acres. ABO BIICC can focus on attracting firms focused on drones in agriculture or mitigating climate change or other emerging economics opportunities. A good first start would be for city councils and school boards in Far East County to pass resolutions supporting the concept of ABO BIICC asking the CCCCD, BART, BOS, CCTA, WBD and other appropriate government and nongovernmental agencies to work with all elected officials to develop a plan to identify the first ABO BIICC location to start attracting businesses and industries to negotiate to build there. Commutes measured in minutes, not hours. Mike Dupray Oakley
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What to consider before adopting a dog How many times have you heard someone declare, “I really want to get a dog!” and thought to yourself, “Really? You’re never home,” or you look around their home and see all of the dying plants and wonder if they could take care of a dog. Getting a dog is a responsibility that not everybody is ready to take on. In theory, it sounds great to add a furry family member, but sometimes the reality of someone’s lifestyle can get in the way. Susan Marie, the host of the long-running syndicated radio show The Doggy Diva Show, offers tips for people who are considering adopting a dog. Once you get all of the logistics in order, then it might be time to start looking around for the perfect pup for you. 1. The first thing to think about is what is best for your family and your new “furever” friend. Do you have children? If so, maybe an active dog who enjoys running, playing and swimming would be ideal. Are you a senior citizen? Maybe a smaller senior dog who would enjoy cuddling with you on the sofa would be best. It is important to keep in mind the pups size, breed, temperament and what your home and lifestyle can reasonably accommodate. Remember that you are looking to give your pup a forever home, and that your shelter or rescue can help you choose which pup is best for your home and family. It is important to plan and prepare for your new pup, because this is a lifetime commitment of unconditional love.
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2. How much time will you be able to spend with the pup? Who will look after them during the day if you are working or the children are in school? If for any reason you or your children will be away from home, it is recommended that you hire a professional pet sitter to visit your home in the morning and afternoon for bathroom breaks and exercise. Recognizing that a pup is a family member that needs lots of love and attention will ensure that your pup will thrive in their new surroundings. 3. If you plan on getting a puppy, what do you know about training? Oftentimes,
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everyone was staring at me. Two reasons why I never smoked pot! I was miserable. This time, we were close to the stage and in comfortable seats. Sure, there was an occasional whiff of pot, but it was tolerable. The audience was primarily old. There were a lot of balding and gray heads bobbing up and down, and judging by the countless times people had to go to the bathroom, incontinence and prostate issues abounded. But hey, we all could still rock! The first band was Peter Frampton’s son, Julian, who had obviously inherited his dad’s genes and got the audience warmed up. Then came the next band, headed by the son of Led Zeppelin’s famous drummer, John Bonham. The Jason Bonham Led Zeppelin Experience tore down the house with classic Led Zeppelin tunes and a lead singer who hit all the notes Robert Plant used to hit, but probably can’t anymore. The familiar refrain of “Stairway to Heaven” began sending the audience into a frenzy. The lead singer asked everyone to turn on our phone flashlights, but I couldn’t find it on my phone! It was dark and I didn’t bring my glasses. I feverishly tried to install a flashlight app so I could participate in the fun, but ended up dropping my phone on the sticky floor. I retrieved it and turned on my super bright LED flashlight just as the song came to an end. What an epic fail! I relayed this story to my son, James,
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Pittsburg spoils Liberty homecoming game by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
The elite Liberty High School football team and its fans entered a renovated Ohmstede Field, excited for a homecoming showdown with talented Pittsburg, last week. But by game’s end, the Pirates had stolen the show. Pittsburg backup quarterback Santino Chavez came off the bench to lead the Pirates on a game-tying drive late in the fourth quarter, and then kicker Lorenzo Anaya nailed a 28-yard field goal in overtime, to cap a thrilling 24-21 win. This was Liberty’s first loss since December last year, to De La Salle in the North Coast Section title game, and its first regular-season defeat since October 2017, also to Pittsburg. “We had some exciting moments, and we came out good in the second half, but we kind of shot ourselves in the foot,” said Liberty head coach Ryan Partridge. “That is kind of the story of the season over and over again, with crucial penalties that are just unacceptable.” With Chavez in, Pittsburg (7-1, 3-0 in league play) tied the game at 21 on Brian Andre Pierce, Jr.’s 7-yard catch, with 2:46 left in the fourth quarter, which capped an 18-play, 63-yard, game-tying drive that was aided by pass interference, roughing the passer and two personal fouls on Liberty. Minutes later, the Pirates won the overtime coin flip, and nine plays later, Anaya’s 28-yard kick sailed through the uprights, giving Pittsburg a 24-21 lead. Liberty had a chance to tie or win on its overtime possession, but a botched
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Pittsburg’s Rashid Williams (1) hits a Liberty defender during the Pirates’ 24-21 win over Liberty in overtime, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. second-down exchange moved the Lions to the 37-yard-line — 23 yards from a first down — and two incompletions later, the game was over. If Pittsburg defeats Heritage and Antioch — both 2-6 this season — then the Pirates will win the Bay Valley Athletic League (BVAL) title. But Liberty (7-1, 2-1) is squarely in
second place and remains in the thick of the postseason hunt, even after the loss. “We played hard; we battled,” said Liberty linebacker Mason Padilla. “You know what? That is a great team. We’ll for sure see them in playoffs.” Pittsburg’s defense clamped down late in the victory, forcing three consecutive Liberty punts and a turnover on
downs on the Lions’ final four possessions. That cold streak began after the Lions broke a 14-all tie late in the third quarter. Justice Jackson intercepted Johnson and, one play later, caught a 34-yard Jay Butterfield touchdown pass to put the Lions up 21-14. Liberty also looked potent on offense after it took a 7-0 lead on running back Brenden Bell’s 11-yard scurry to cap an eight-minute, 16-play, 75-yard drive on its opening possession. But Pittsburg never stayed down for long. Johnny Blackmon III’s 5-yard catch and Pierce’s 14-yard grab on Pittsburg’s next two possessions gave Pittsburg a 14-7 lead that stood at halftime. Darrion Bartley’s 4-yard dash on Liberty’s first second-half possession knotted the game at 14, and Liberty pulled ahead 21-14 on Jackson’s aforementioned 34yard grab, later in the quarter. But the Lions wouldn’t score again. If the past is any indication, the loss might not be such a bad thing for the Lions. The last time Liberty lost a regular season game — Oct. 27, 2017, to Pittsburg — it then rattled off four straight victories to win a North Coast Section Division I crown. “I hate to say it’s good for the team to lose sometimes, but you have to learn how to battle adversity and come back strong,” Partridge said. “It ain’t over yet.” Liberty looks to bounce back against Deer Valley on Oct. 25 at 5 p.m. Pittsburg hosts Heritage on the same day at 7 p.m. To view a video and a slideshow, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia
Freedom rings up first win in thriller over Heritage by Patrick Gordon Correspondent
Freedom’s defense stepped up when it counted, mounting an impressive goal-line stand resulting in a forced fumble, with about two minutes left in their 14-9 victory game against Heritage. This is the first win of the season for the Falcons, who improved to 1-7 overall, and 1-2 in the Bay Valley Athletic League (BVAL). Heritage dropped to 2-6 (1-2, BVAL). Heritage started strong on the first drive of the game, thanks in large part to senior running back Alec Brannen who rushed five times for 36 yards, including the game’s first touchdown. Heritage missed the ensuing point-after attempt. Freedom responded with a scoring drive of their own, marching 68 yards down the field in just over four minutes of game time. Senior quarterback Jake Byrne completed four passes for 32 yards, while junior running back Jordan Lee ran five times for 36 yards. Lee’s 6-yard TD scamper, with 3:57 remaining in the first quarter, tied things up, until the Falcons successfully converted see Freedom page 19A
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the PAT to take a 7-6 lead. Heritage’s rushing game was the story of the first half. Brannen ran 14 times for 74 yards, and the Patriots did a good job controlling the game. They went into halftime with a 9-7 lead, after kicking a 26yard field goal with 3:30 remaining in the half. In the second half, Freedom’s defense clamped down, holding Brannen to only 22 yards on eight rushes. “Defensively, they started to load the box with eight or nine guys,” said Heritage head coach Don Sanders. “It’s much harder to run in that situation.” A 13-yard run by Lee gave Freedom a 14-9 edge with 3:57 remaining in the
third quarter. He finished the game with 15 rushes for 70 yards. The biggest play in the game came with 1:14 remaining in the fourth and final quarter. Heritage’s offense had gained 53 yards on 15 plays, leaving them with a fourth-and-six on the Freedom 12-yard line. Heritage senior quarterback Trevor Moorman, who ran eight times in the game for a total of 41 yards, rolled to his right on a bootleg. Seeing no open receivers, he tried to run for the first down. Just short of the first down marker, he fumbled, and it was recovered by Freedom. “They had been playing the inside really well,” Sanders said about his play call for that final offensive play. “Either the re-
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over there. Even with us focusing on the run, they still ran the ball. It was a good stand by us and, really, it could have gone either way.” Cotter noted that notching their first win of the season was significant for Freedom. “I’m just proud of our guys,” he said, “We’ve been through a lot this year. They kept fighting and never giving up.” In particular, the late-game goal-line stand stood out for Cotter. “I’m just real proud of our defense,” he said. “That defensive stand on the goal line will go down for a while for Freedom football, and we’re proud of them.” To view a slideshow, visit www.thepress. net/multimedia/slideshows
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Antioch football team retains Mayor’s Cup by Jesus Cano Correspondent
Antioch didn’t spend its bye week taking it easy. After struggling on offense all season and key players being sidelined with injuries, the Panthers’ coaching staff decided to shake things up a bit by incorporating a double-wing offense. Antioch’s battle with Deer Valley last week was the debut of this new offensive scheme, and it paid off. Antioch retained the Mayor’s Cup for the sixth year in a row, winning 49-16. “We wanted to put our running backs on the field more,” said Antioch head coach John Lucido. “We were all on the same page.
The guys stepped up to the occasion and then we just got it running on offense.” The Panthers got off to a rocky start. Deer Valley coming into the game 0-7 threatened in the red zone early, but failed to convert. When Antioch got the ball back, they were forced to punt. It was all back-andforth until Raider Vreonis scored Antioch’s first touchdown of the game, after being set up by Dwight Turner on a 40-yard run. The run-oriented offense flourished in this game, just like the Panthers defense. In the first half, the defense forced five turnovers, and three turnover on downs — two of which while Deer Valley threatened in the red zone. In the second quarter, Antioch’s new of-
fense paid off, but not before Rocco Borrelli threw his first touchdown pass of the game to Rickey Martinez, a soaring 31-yard pass. Borrelli was limited to throwing with the new offense, but went five-for-five for 147 yards. Antioch took advantage of the turnovers, and they did it quickly. After two fumbles in consecutive possessions by Deer Valley, Antioch scored the next play. The first on a long 40-yard run by Donovan Fells, and a 14-yard one by Jaysn Wade. On another turnover, Borrelli tossed his second touchdown pass, this time finding Shammar Lemmon. Cal commit DeJuan Butler got one more rushing touchdown in before the end of the night to make it 42-0. Wade ran in his second touchdown of
the night to make it 49-0 by the end of the third quarter. The senior also had an interception on defense. “It was good,” said Wade. “We had about a week and a half to learn it, and I think we did great. We still gotta clean up some stuff though.” Deer Valley scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but it wouldn’t be close. The Mayor’s Cup remained on the Panthers campus for the sixth time in a row. Antioch is still on the hunt for the league title. That road continues next week at home vs. Freedom, while Deer Valley hosts reigning league champion Liberty, Friday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m. To comment, visit www.thepress.net
Taking the field A host of potential future Freedom High cheerleaders recently took the high school field during youth night in early October. The Falcon youngsters perfected their routine in the Freedom gym earlier in the week, prior to performing at halftime of Freedom’s game on Oct. 4. Photo courtesy of Freedom High School
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The high cost of senior living Recently, I wrote an article about taking a road trip to Joshua Tree National Park. This delightful expanse is peaceful and serene, featuring unique rock formations and trees indigenous to the area. While we’re Senior now able to orner take advantage of being retired — and still have the ability to just jump into the car to go see the beauty of our state — there are many Marla who are unable Luckhardt to, for any number of reasons. One of our readers took the time to write that, sadly, not everyone has the means and stable health to travel. In fact, according to most studies, this is more the norm. So far, we have been fortunate in the health department, but believe me, I knock on wood several times a day! There are way too many roadblocks as we get older, and perhaps the golden years are not as sparkly as we’d hoped. Along with the gold comes the reality of aging, which brings financial worries due to medical bills, aches and pains from any number of health issues, and fear of an unknown future filled with any number of devastating possibilities. We as older people are filling up our date books with doctor appointments in lieu of social events, and since every issue has its own specialist, those appointments become surprisingly frequent. When we were young and invincible (or so we thought), it didn’t really occur to us that “someday” was right around the corner. The income from working stops, and a fixed-income budget becomes reality. Social security helps, but is not the fix-all for the monthly bills. IRAs and other investments can help deter the costs, but the fixed income we now have to adhere to doesn’t come close to
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adjusting to the quickly rising costs of everyday living expenses. My maternal grandfather owned a small mom-and-pop business in New York. The twoaisle store was downstairs selling stationery and other office supplies, and had a printing machine in the back for business cards and stationery. My whole family — including me at age 15 — worked there at one time or another, and my dad spent almost 40 years as their salesman. He took the Long Island Rail Road into the city six days a week and never complained. Every year, he had his two-week vacation, which he spent with us driving anywhere he could afford to get to. Gas prices were much lower in the 1950s! When the business closed, my dad was unable to collect any pension or retirement, so being frugal and watching the spending was mandatory. In those days, finding a job in your 60s was hard enough, but his resume had only one job on it. Growing up on the East Coast, I saw that most people began their career with either a company or the government, and would make a career of that one job. The goal was to work until 65, retire and live “the life of Riley.” Those days of working for one company that would take care of you after you retire are long gone. Few private-sector workers these days have traditional, definedbenefit pensions, where you’re paid
a fixed stipend for life, based upon your salary and years of service. Most retirement funds are now 401(k) types, where the employer and employee contribute a fixed amount, and the money is invested in the stock market. During the worst of the last recession, 401(k) accounts lost almost one-third of their values. That was enough to change some would-be retirees’ plans. Also, a recent AARP survey found that about 50% of older Americans are dipping into their retirement savings to help their grown children, while some just haven’t been able to save enough. “Baby boomers” have median savings of a little over $150,000 to get through what could be a 30-year retirement. With increasing possibilities of health-related costs, this may not be anywhere near enough. About 25% of adults age 65 and older are now in the workforce. That number is expected to increase, making it the fastest-growing group of workers in the country. Some love what they do and are able to continue working, while others have no choice financially. We are often targeted by con artists who think all seniors are wealthy, and therefore become victims for these brutal and evil scams. Life savings have been wiped out, leaving devastation and the need to find work to try to replenish the loss. Be cautious and aware. Grandpa worked from age 12 until 74 years old and went into retirement kicking and screaming. We both worked all of our teenage and adult lives. Now we can carefully enjoy the fruits of his labor and mine, but we remain cautious, and aware that not everyone is as fortunate. Thank you to the gentleman who wrote to us regarding this very important issue, inspiring me to bring light to a dark subject. Marla Luckhardt is a Brentwood resident who works with several local senior care and advocacy groups. Reach her at marla2054@aol.com.
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Oct. 18, 1931 – Oct. 16, 2019 Robert D. Shoemaker passed peacefully at home, on Oct. 16, 2019, just two days shy of his 88th birthday. Bob battled Parkinson’s for close to 30 years and lived in Brentwood for over 40 years. Born in Ottumwa, Iowa, he was raised on a farm. After graduation from high school, he joined the Navy. On a stop in San Francisco, he met Gladys R. Shoemaker in 1953. They were married in 1954 and celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in July of this year. He is survived by his wife, Gladys, and his four children, Charles R. Shoemaker, Richard D. Shoemaker, James A. Shoemaker and Dolores M. Shoemaker. Bob enjoyed many things in life — his six grandchildren, six greatgrandchildren, baseball, country music and a home filled with family, friends and laughter.
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ents, Henning and Josephine Johnson; and her brother, Virgil Johnson. Beverly was born Sept. 21, 1930, in Willmar, Minnesota, to Henning and Josephine Johnson. Her father was a farmer and truck driver in Minnesota, while her mother owned a local grocery store in Minnesota. Beverly graduated from Willmar, Minnesota, in 1948, after which she attended a medical specialist school in Minneapolis to become a lab technician. After completion of her schooling, she moved to Arizona to pursue
Sept. 21, 1930 – Sept. 18, 2019 Beverly Jane Johnson, 88, died peacefully on Sept. 18, 2019, with her family by her side in Brentwood. She is survived by her sister, Martha Bryning and husband Val; brother, Earl Johnson and wife Sandy; sister-inlaw Beverly Ann Johnson; four nieces and three nephews and several great and great-great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her par-
Feb. 10, 1939 – Oct. 8, 2019 Mary “Jean” Alvernaz is survived by her husband, Rodrigo “Rod” Alvernaz; and children, Roderick, Mario (Jackie), Anna, and Gina (Joe); nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Marysville, class of 1956, and an alumna of College of Notre Dame in Belmont, California (now Notre Dame de Namur University), class of 1960. She was also a resident of Castro Valley for 30 years and bank manager in Castro Valley, California, for 26 years, where she was very active in the community. She moved to Summerset II in Brentwood in 1999, and she was very active in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Birthright of Brentwood and East Contra Costa Republican Women. A Requiem Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Nov. 4, at Brentwood’s Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 500 Fairher new career in the early 1950s. In the late 1950s, Beverly moved to Colorado and became a finance specialist in credit and collections. She moved rapidly into credit management and finally moved to California in the early 1960s to take advantage of additional career opportunities. Finally, she retired in 1998 from the business world and moved to Brentwood to be with family and friends. She was an active member of the United Methodist Church of Brentwood and
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May 25, 1921 – Oct. 14, 2019 John Gruber, 98, passed away peacefully in Brentwood early in the morning on Oct. 14. John was known by all as “Grube.” John was born and raised in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, where he earned varsity letters in football, wrestling, boxing, and gymnastics in high school. He was most proud of his service with the Marines during WWII. John enlisted in June 1942, and was honorably discharged Oct. 24, 1945. He served two years in combat in the Mariana Island chain as an AA machine gun crewman. After separating from active service at NAS, Tillamook, Oregon, he met and eventually married Virginia Claire Sander and moved back to Black River Falls, where he lived for two years before settling in Santa Cruz. While in Black River Falls, John was a police officer and professional wrestler, traveling from town-to-town on the weekends. Once in California, John worked in construction before he became a tanner at Salz Leather Company in Santa Cruz. Throughout his life, he enjoyed hunting, judo, weightlifting, his many friends at Sir Froggy’s Bar, and most recently at Harvest Park Bowl in Brentwood — after he moved from Santa Cruz with his youngest son Timothy, daughter-in-law Teresa and grandson Brandon in June 2018. John is preceded in death by his parents, John A. and Lena Gruber, wife Virginia Claire Gruber, fellow Marine and eldest son John Nicholas Gruber Jr., and
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Oct. 4, 10:40 a.m. A man called authorities to report his brother had been stabbed in the chest the night before while walking home and refused to go to urgent care. The man said his brother had been bleeding out all night, was unsure exactly where the incident occurred, and was angry the man called. Oct. 4, 5:19 p.m. A person called to report that a group of 20 men were fighting on the 400 block of East 18th Street. The reporting person said he didn’t see any weapons. Oct. 4, 9:26 p.m. A woman called authorities while screaming at someone to get off her. She said a man grabbed her phone and put her into the wall. The line then disconnected. This call came from the 5000 block of Vista Grande Avenue. Oct. 5, 1:11 p.m. A burglary was reported on the 2900 block of Roosevelt Lane. Oct. 5, 2:07 p.m. Assault was reported on the 1000 block of Aster Drive. Oct. 5, 2:26 p.m. A person called from the 3400 block of Heather Road to report that a man had pulled a gun on them at Bonfare and took $300. The man then left, running. The reporting person went
home to call police. Oct. 6, 6:04 p.m. A person called from the 4800 block of Lone Tree Way to report they had been robbed by three juveniles, two of whom had guns. The reporting person said the juveniles took their phone and airpods. Oct. 7, 10:00 a.m. A person called to report that a man, possibly a transient, had knocked down two women, injuring them both. The man was in his 20s or 30s, wearing a grey sweatshirt and pants, and the reporting person took a picture of him. The women said they didn’t know the man. One of the women had a head injury and the other had a facial injury; both requested medical attention. Oct. 7, 10:49 a.m. A person called to report they saw three men, all dressed in black, run out of their neighbor’s house on the 4900 block of Spur Way. The men ran to a parked car down the street. Oct. 7, 7:06 p.m. A person called to say that their home on the 1900 block of Colosseum Way had been broken into, but the subjects had left. Oct. 8, 12:10 a.m. Assault was reported on the 4900 block of Cache Peak Drive. Oct. 8, 3:15 p.m. A woman who was in the process of moving to Virginia hadn’t been home since August. When she did return home to retrieve the last of her belongings, she found her locks had been changed and she couldn’t enter the house. She claimed she owned the home and was up to date on her mortgage payments. She told authorities she thought squatters were living inside her house. This call came from the 2300 block of Glendale Circle.
OAKLEY Oct. 7, 4:30 a.m. A service to a citizen was performed at Crockett Park. Oct. 7, 4:43 a.m. A traffic hazard was reported at East Cypress Road and Frank Hengel Way. Oct. 7, 5:54 a.m. Suspicious circumstances were reported on the 400 block of Duckhorn Court. Oct. 7, 7:54 a.m. Loitering was reported at Big Break Marina. Oct. 7, 8:03 a.m. A suspicious vehicle was stopped at Michaelangelo and Dali courts. Oct. 7, 9:18 a.m. Shoplifting was reported at Grocery Outlet. Oct. 7, 4:08 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was stopped on Frandoras Circle. Oct. 7, 4:51 p.m. Loud music was reported on the 200 block of Douglas Road. Oct. 7, 4:55 p.m. Petty theft from a vehicle was reported on the 4300 block of Chenin Lane. Oct. 7, 6:35 p.m. A patrol request was made near the Jersey Island Road area. Oct. 7, 6:55 p.m. A non-criminal death was reported on the 500 block of Landis Avenue.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006201-00 The name of the business(es): It’s Luella TV Talk Show Located at: 505 W. Second Street, Suite I In: Antioch, CA 94520, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Luella Hill-Dudley. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1-1-17. Signature of registrant: Luella Hill-Dudley. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 8, 2019 by Deputy L. Fellas Expires October 8, 2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 81041 Publish dates: October 25, November 1, 8, 15, 2019.
COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本 文件包含一个信息摘要 참고 사항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요 약서가 있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀYIMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09/27/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: Alberto S. Porras and Nuria S. Aguilar, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 10/13/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0325050-00 in book —-, page—- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale: 11/20/2019 at 01:30 PM Place of Sale: AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PITTSBURG CIVIC CENTER NEAR THE GRASS LOCATED AT 65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA 94565 Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costs and other charges: $ 512,555.70 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK 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, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 4908 Chaps Court, Antioch, CA 94531-0000 A.P.N.: 053-480-004 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. 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 with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, 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. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 512,555.70. Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made avail-
able to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.altisource.com/ MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/ TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2019-00996-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: September 20, 2019 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237 Ventura, CA 93003 Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www.altisource.com/ MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/ TrusteeServices.aspx Trustee Sale Assistant WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Antioch Press No. 06-1617 80871 Publish Dates: October 11, 18, 25, 2019.
or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-859595-RY IDSPub #0156768 10/11/2019 10/18/2019 10/25/2019 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 80745 Publish dates: October 11, 18, 25, 2019.
by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 555,714.91. Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.altisource.com/ MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/ TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2016-00280-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: September 26, 2019 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237 Ventura, CA 93003 Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www.altisource.com/ MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/ TrusteeServices.aspx Trustee Sale Assistant WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Antioch Press No. 06-1617 80924 Publish dates: October 11, 18, 25, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005765-00 The name of the business(es): 1. BeautyHollyc 2. LashaHollyc 3. BrowaHollyc 4. LipaHollyc Located at: 8900 Brentwood Blvd Suite A In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Holly Morales. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 5-1-19. Signature of registrant: Holly Morales. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 16, 2019 by Deputy C. Preston Expires September 16, 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 80903 Publish dates: October 4, 11, 18, 25, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-000-6220-00 The name of the business(es): Christian Pool Services Located at: 1017 H Street, Apt# 15 In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Israel Ramirez. This business is conducted by: An individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Israel Ramirez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 8, 2019 by Deputy L. Arosemens Expires October 8, 2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 80989 Publish dates: October 25, November 1, 8, 15, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005570-00 The name of the business: All Roads Lead 65 Max Foundation Inc. Located at: 4924 Bridle Way In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner: All Roads Lead 65 Max Foundation. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2012. Signature of registrant: Pamela L Henderson, President/Founder. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 6, 2019 by Deputy S Smith Expires 9/6/2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 80899 Publish dates: October 4, 11, 18, 25, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005624-00 The name of the business: Players Only Located at: 4980 Mesa Ridge In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner: Billy Tarez Moore. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/7/15. Signature of registrant: Billy Tarez Moore. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 10, 2019. by Deputy C. Garcia Expires 9/10/2024 Antioch Press No. 061617 80885 Publish dates: October 4, 11, 18, 25, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005933-00 The name of the business: Mr Fixit Located at: 5619 Ventry Way In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner: DGM&M Construction Corp. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Doreen Lopinto, Treasurer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 24, 2019 by Deputy C Garcia Expires 9/24/2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 80944 Publish dates: October 11, 18, 25, November 1, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006159-00 The name of the business(es): Red Fox Transport-NTowing Located at: 1301 Monterey D In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Cesar Fernando Palafox. This business is conducted by: An Indivdual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10-419. Signature of registrant: Cesar Fernando Palafox Neri. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 4, 2019 by Deputy S. Smith Expires October 4, 2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 80977 Publish dates: October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006224-00 The name of the business(es): 360 Floors & More Located at: 3929 Killdeer Ct In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Hugo Garcia. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10-6-19. Signature of registrant: Hugo Cesar Garcia Godinez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 8, 2019 by Deputy L. Arosemens Expires October 8, 2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 81009 Publish dates: October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006249-00 The name of the business: Masego Coutrier Collection Located at: 2201 San Jose Dr. L-101 In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner: Isaac Bailey. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Isaac Bailey. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 9, 2019 by Deputy C Pittman Expires 10/9/2024 Antioch Press No. 061617 80996 Publish dates: October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2019. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT. State Water Resources Control Board staff will receive written comments and hold a public workshop to receive oral comments on the Draft General Waste Discharge Requirements for Commercial Composting Operations on December 11, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. in the Joe Serna Jr. CalEPA Headquarters Building, Training Room 1 East/West (1stfloor), 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. The Draft Waste Discharge Requirements include statewide requirements for composting operations. The public hearing will be held on March 17, 2020, at 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, and will begin at 9:30 a.m. An agenda will be posted online 10 days prior to the Board meeting (see below). Written comments are due December 19, 2019 by 12:00 p.m. and should be sent to Jeanine Townsend, Clerk to the Board, State Water Resources Control Board, P.O. Box 100, Sacramento, CA 95812-2000. Comments submitted via email must be sent to commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov. Comments submitted must include the following in the subject line: “Comments\emdash General Order for Commercial Composting Operations.” For additional information and copies of relevant documents, see: https:// www.waterboards.ca.gov/ water_issues/programs/compost/, contact Ember Christensen at (916) 341-5489, or composting@waterboards.ca.gov. Any change in the date, time, and place of the public hearing will be noticed by the E-mail List. Any person desiring to receive future notices concerning the proposed General Order, including any changes to the notice of public comment and public workshop and the subsequent hearing for consideration of adoption, may sign up for the Email List. To sign up for the Email List, access the Email List Subscription Form at the web address listed below, select the box for ‘ Composting Operations’ located within the ‘ Water Quality’ section, and provide the required information. The Email List Subscription Form is located at: https:// www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/ email_subscriptions/swrcb_subscribe.html 10/25/19 CNS-3305198# ANTIOCH PRESS Antioch Press No. 06-1617 81033 Publish dates October 25, 2019. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 2019-00996-CA A.P.N.:053-480-004 Property Address: 4908 Chaps Court, Antioch, CA 94531-0000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-19-859595-RY Order No.: 190863402 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/4/2017. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. 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, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): EMIDIO H LOPEZ AND NINIVET F FRAGOSO HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 2/14/2017 as Instrument No. 2017-0028283-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 11/4/2019 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Pleasant Hill Community Center, located at 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. In the Auction.com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $507,385.50 The purported property address is: 2968 ALDRICH COURT, ANTIOCH, CA 94509 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 051450-024-8 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-859595-RY. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 2016-00280-CA A.P.N.:053-283-006 Property Address: 4536 Roebuck Way, Antioch, CA 94531 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文 件包含一个信息摘要 참고사 항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요 약서가 있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀYIMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/26/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: YOLANDA ZAMORA AND RENEL L. ZAMORA, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 06/07/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0203874-00 in book —-, page—- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale: 12/02/2019 at 01:00 PM Place of Sale: AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PITTSBURG CIVIC CENTER NEAR THE GRASS, PITTSBURG CIVIC CENTER, 65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG CA 94565 Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costs and other charges: $555,714.91 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK 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, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 4536 Roebuck Way, Antioch, CA 94531 A.P.N.: 053-283-006 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. 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 with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, 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. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California, and Case No. 19-09-0148P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/ fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627). Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81008 Publish Dates: October 18, 25, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005766-00 The name of the business(es): Secret Garden Designs Located at: 932 SnapDragon Court In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. Stefani Heffner 2. Thomas Heffner. This business is conducted by: Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Thomas Heffner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 16, 2019 by Deputy S. Smith Expires September 16, 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 80916 Publish dates: October 4, 11, 18, 25, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005840-00 The name of the business(es): deHaro Construction Located at: 4361 Technology Dr. Unit I In: Livermore, CA 94550, is hereby registered by the following owner: deHaro Construction Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on April 1993. Signature of registrant: Dustin Prusso, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 18, 2019 by Deputy R Rantala Expires 9/18/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 80941 Publish dates: October 11, 18, 25, November 1, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005961-00 The name of the business: Bindsolutions Located at: 606 Bristol Ct In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Bahman Mozaffari 2. Pouria Khazaei. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Bahman Mozaffari, Pouria Khazaei. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 25, 2019 by Deputy C Garcia Expires 9/25/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 80919 Publish dates: October 11, 18, 25, November 1, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005978-00 The name of the business: Lucas Group Property Management Located at: 181 Sand Creek Rd., STE I In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Lucas Realty, Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Lucas Realty, Inc., Sandra Lucas, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 25, 2019 by Deputy L Spence Expires 9/25/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 80900 Publish dates: October 4, 11, 18, 25, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005988-00 The name of the business: Lighthouse Academy Located at: 1265 Dainty Avenue In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Dominion Life Christian Center. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 9/26/19. Signature of registrant: Olusegun Abugan, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 26, 2019 by Deputy H Franklin Expires 9/26/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 80917 Publish dates: October 4, 11, 18, 25, 2019.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006026-00 The name of the business(es): Boardwalk Grill Located at: 5879 Marina Road In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): RSBR INC. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Ron Mccaslin/CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 30, 2019 by Deputy P. Cornellus Expires September 30, 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 80920 Publish dates: October 11, 18, 25, November 1, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006117-00 The name of the business: Calculated Punkture Tattoo Studio LLC Located at: 8065 Brentwood Blvd. In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Calculated Punkture Tattoo Studio LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Co. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 03/01/2019. Signature of registrant: Estrella Juarez, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 3, 2019 by Deputy L Arosemena Expires 10/3/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81066 Publish dates: October 25, November 1, 8, 15, 2019.
partitions, filling cabinets & rolling office chairs. 2. Gavin Griswold - Artwork, amplifier, ATV tires, fishing pole, camping equipment, air compressor, foot/headboard & luggage. 3. Roger Howell - Tool, luggage, engine lift, heavy duty construction equipment & tool chest. 4. Lesa Watley - Shop vac, pressure washer, shoes, luggage, washer & dryer. 5. Melissa Mattson - Mattress, dinner tray & box. 6. Jaime Tellez - Armoire, Christmas tree, tent, artwork, canopy, rolling bat bag & duffle bag. Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items sold as-is, where-is, and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Call ahead to make sure sale is still scheduled. Contraband, or items subject to regulation or registration will not be transferred with the liened unit unless otherwise noted. Dates Published: 10/25/2019 and 11/1/2019 or Cal Storage Auctions, Inc., Bond #7900390179, Tel. (916) 604-9695 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81060 Publish Dates: October 25, November 1, 2019.
in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Joscelyn Jones Torru, Esq. Jones Torru Law, PC 2200 Sand Creek Road, Suite B-7, Brentwood, CA 94513 (925) 308-7070 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 80965 Publish Dates: October 11, 18, 25, 2019.\cs2
must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 11/25/19 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 14 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: 9/25/2019 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81067 Publish Dates: October 25, November 1, 8, 15, 2019.
STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has withdrawn as a general partner(s) from the partnership operating under the fictitious business name of Malibu Lash Co. at 1405 Sweetbriar Ct, Brentwood, CA 94513 The fictitious business name statement for the partnership was filed on 7/8/19 in the County of Contra Costa under the File Number F-0004297. The full name and residence of the person or persons withdrawing as partner: Holly Morales 2587 Stirling Ct. Brentwood, CA 94513 Signature: Holly Morales. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 16, 2019 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 80904 Publish dates: October 4, 11, 18, 25, 2019.
business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Jordan Oseguera. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 30, 2019 by Deputy S Alvarez Expires 9/30/2024 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 80969 Publish dates: October 11, 18, 25, November 1, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006066-00 The name of the business(es): 1. His Presence Church 2. His Presence Ministry 3. His Presence Ministries 4. His Presence Christian Worship Center Located at: 1185 Second Street, Suite A In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): His Presence Christian Worship Center. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2/2013. Signature of registrant: Keeley McConico Body, CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 1, 2019 by Deputy A. Ramirez Expires October 1, 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81010 Publish dates: October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006075-00 The name of the business(es): Premier Demo And Construction Located at: 4723 Ford St In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Alexander Ritchie. This business is conducted by: An Indivdual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10-1-19. Signature of registrant: Alexander Ritchie. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 1, 2019 by Deputy C. Pittman Expires October 1, 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 80976 Publish dates: October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006139-00 The name of the business(es): Snuggery Home Located at: 2420 Sand Creek Road, Suite C1-273 In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Snuggery Home LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Co. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10-119. Signature of registrant: Tarvin Newbold, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 4, 2019 by Deputy S. Smith Expires October 4, 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 80973 Publish dates: October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006214-00 The name of the business(es): Do It Rite Plumbing and General Services Located at: 629 Dunwood Court In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): George Carpio. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10-819. Signature of registrant: George Carpio. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 8, 2019 by Deputy L. Arosemens Expires October 8, 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81036 Publish dates: October 25, November 1, 8, 15, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006248-00 The name of the business(es): Just Hot Multimedia Located at: 2400 Shady Willow Ln, # 6A In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Jerry R. Ennis. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Jerry R. Ennis. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 9, 2019 by Deputy L. Fallas Expires October 9, 2024 Brentwood Press No. 021273 81014 Publish dates: October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006099-00 The name of the business: Brentwood Children’s Dentistry Located at: 2201 Balfour Rd, Suite A In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Reeves, D.D.S. and LaValley, D.D.S., A Dental Corporation. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 9/18/2019. Signature of registrant: Trevor Smith, CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 2, 2019 by Deputy C Pittman Expires October 2, 2024 Brentwood Press FICTITIOUS BUSINESS No. 02-1273 81017 Publish dates: October NAME STATEMENT 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2019. File No. F-0006263-00 The name of the business(es): Allegro Golden Bears LoFICTITIOUS BUSINESS cated at: 2214 Reef Ct In: Discovery Bay, CA NAME STATEMENT 94505, is hereby registered by the following File No. F-0006100-00 The name of the busi- owner(s): Ronda Little. This business is conness: Deer Ridge Family Dental Located ducted by: An Uncorporation Association. at: 2201 Balfour Rd Suite B In: Brentwood, The registrant commenced to transact busiCA 94513, is hereby registered by the fol- ness under the fictitious business name or lowing owner: Reeves, D.D.S. and LaValley, names listed above on 10-20-14. Signature D.D.S., A Dental Corporation. This business is of registrant: Ronda Little. This statement conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant was filed with the County Clerk of Contra commenced to transact business under the Costa County on: October 10, 2019 by Deputy fictitious business name or names listed C. Dias Expires October 10, 2024 Brentwood above on 9/18/2019. Signature of regis- Press No. 02-1273 81013 Publish dates: Octrant: Trever Smith, CFO. This statement was tober 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2019. filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 2, 2019 by Deputy C PitNOTICE OF LIEN SALE tman Expires 10/2/2024 Brentwood Press SELF STORAGE AUCTION No. 02-1273 81018 Publish dates: October NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the under18, 25, November 1, 8, 2019. signed intends to sell the liened personal property described below, pursuant to the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS provisions of the California Code of Civil ProNAME STATEMENT cedure and the provisions of the California File No. F-0006102-00 The name of the Self-Storage Facilities Act, Business and Probusiness: Brentwood Orthodontics fessions Code Sections 21700 et seq. Located at: 2201 Balfour Rd Suite C In: On the 8th day of November 2019, at 9:30 Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered AM, the undersigned will sell the contents of by the following owner(s): Reeves, D.D.S. liened storage units by public sale by competitive and LaValley, D.D.S., A Dental Corporation. bidding on the premises where said property has This business is conducted by: A Corpora- been stored and which are located at Acorn II tion. The registrant commenced to transact Self Storage LLC, at 6900 Lone Tree Way, business under the fictitious business name Brentwood, California 94513, Tel. (925) or names listed above on 9/18/2019. Sig- 240-5000. Self-storage liened units generally nature of registrant: Trevor Smith, CFO. This include miscellaneous household goods, office statement was filed with the County Clerk or business equipment, furniture, furnishings, of Contra Costa County on: October 2, 2019 clothing and personal effects. In addition to those by Deputy C Pittman Expires October 2, general contents, the pre-lien inventory revealed 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81016 the following described goods: Publish dates: October 18, 25, November 1, Names: 8, 2019. 1. Frederick Hillery - Safe, chairs, cubicle
NOTICE OF LIEN SALE SELF STORAGE AUCTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the liened personal property described below, pursuant to the provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure and the provisions of the California Self-Storage Facilities Act, Business and Professions Code Sections 21700 et seq.. On the 8th day of November, at 10:30 A.M., the undersigned will sell the contents of liened storage units by public sale by competitive bidding on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at Acorn Self Storage LLC, at 5205 Railroad Avenue, Pittsburg, California 94565, Tel. (925) 432-3200. Self-storage liened units generally include miscellaneous household goods, office or business equipment, furniture, furnishings, clothing and personal effects. In addition to those general contents, the pre-lien inventory revealed the following described goods: Customer Name: 1. Telara Caves- 22 + Boxes & Bags, Safe, & Artwork. 2. Jose W. Vidal- 5 + Boxes & Bags, Artwork, 2 Lamps, Flat Screen TV. Wicker Basket, & Folding table. 3. Celeste Wright- 40 + Boxes & Bins, Stereo Equipment, 3 Computers, Vacuum, air Soft Guns. 4. Nola Wright- 12 + Boxes, Refrigerator, 5 + Chairs, Hutch, & Ladder. Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items sold as-is, where-is, and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Call ahead to make sure sale is still scheduled. Contraband, or items subject to regulation or registration will not be transferred with the liened unit unless otherwise noted. Dates Published 10/25/2019 and on 11/1/2019 Nor Cal Storage Auctions, Inc., Bond #7900390179, Tel. (916) 604-9695 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81057 Publish Dates: October 25, November 1, 2019. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Linda Ramirez Garcia, aka Linda R. Garcia, deceased CASE NUMBER P1901439 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Linda Ramirez Garcia, aka Linda R. Garcia, deceased. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Petitioner, Cynthia Loredo in the Superior Court of California, County of: CONTRA COSTA. The Petition for Probate requests that: Petitioner, Cynthia Loredo be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: a. Date: November 01, 2019 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: 14. b. Address of court: 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Shirlene Eberhard, deceased CASE NUMBER P19-01423 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Shirlene Eberhard, deceased. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Debra Pack, Petitioner in the Superior Court of California, County of: CONTRA COSTA. The Petition for Probate requests that: Debra Pack be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: a. Date: December 19, 2019 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: 14. b. Address of court: 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Joshua D. Brysk; Laurie E. Yoon Law Offices of James G Schwartz, P.C. 7901 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 401 Pleasanton, CA 94588 (925) 463-1073 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81037 Publish Dates: October 25, November 1, 8, 2019. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Isla Binder SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Isla Binder CASE NUMBER: N19-1885 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Isla Binder filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Rodney James Munday to Proposed Name: Rodney James Binder. 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. Any person objecting to the name changes described above
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: LILIA RODRIGUEZ SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: LILIA RODRIGUEZ and DAVID PENTACOFF CASE NUMBER: N19-1868 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner LILIA RODRIGUEZ and DAVID PENTACOFF filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. ANGELA JOAN RODRIGUEZ-PENTACOFF b. PAULINA ANDREA RODRIGUEZ-PENTACOFF to Proposed Name: a. ANGELA JOAN PENTACOFF b. PAULINA ANDREA PENTACOFF. 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. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 11/21/2019 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 14 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press b. Minors must appear at the hearing or file consents to name change. Date: 9/23/19 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 80972 Publish Dates: October 18, 25, November 1, 8 2019. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Shelly Lynae Lichlyter SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Shelly Lynae Lichlyter CASE NUMBER: N19-2007 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Shelly Lynae Lichlyter filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Shelly Lynae Lichlyter to Proposed Name: Shelly Lynae Jackson. 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. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 12/06/19 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 14 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: 10/10/19 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81011 Publish Dates: October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2019. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name Boardwalk Grill at 5879 Marina Road, Discovery Bay, CA 94505. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in Contra Costa County on 9-28-17 under File No. F-000591800 (*1) Ceja Inc. 5879 Marina Road, Discovery Bay (**) This business was conducted by: A Corporation. Signature: Chris Cookson, Treasurer and Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 30, 2019 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 80918 Publish dates: September 11, 18, 25, November 1, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006034-00 The name of the business: Diablo Vault and Track Supply Located at: 29 Oregano Ct In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): John Maurice Ambrose. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: John Maurice Ambrose. This statement was filed with the County FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 30, NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005788-00 The name of the 2019 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 9/30/2024 business(es): RT Motors Located at: 1189 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 80971 Publish dates: Main St. In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby reg- October 11, 18, 25, November 1, 2019. istered by the following owner(s): Gurinderjit FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Singh Toor. This business is conducted by: NAME STATEMENT An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious busi- File No. F-0006175-00 The name of the ness name or names listed above on 9/17/19. business(es): Collins Leadership ConsultSignature of registrant: Gurinderjit S. Toor. This ing Located at: 131 Coral Bell Way In: Oakley, statement was filed with the County Clerk of CA 94561, is hereby registered by the folContra Costa County on: September 17, 2019 lowing owner(s): Michael D. Collins. This by Deputy C Preston Expires 9/17/2024 Oak- business is conducted by: An Individual. The ley Press No. 03-0477 80948 Publish dates: registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names October 11, 18, 25, November 1, 2019. listed above on 9-20-19. Signature of registrant: Michael D. Collins. This statement was FICTITIOUS BUSINESS filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005789-00 The name of the busi- County on: October 7, 2019 by Deputy S. ness: Journey Located at: 1189 Main St. In: Alvarez Expires October 7, 2024 Oakley Press Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by No. 03-0477 80980 Publish dates: October the following owner: 1. Rubeen Kaur Virk 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2019. Toor 2. Gurinderjit Singh Toor. This business is conducted by: Married Couple. The regisFICTITIOUS BUSINESS trant commenced to transact business under NAME STATEMENT the fictitious business name or names listed File No. F-0006375-00 The name of the above on 9/17/19. Signature of registrant: business(es): BREATHE Located at: 53 Gurinderjit S. Toor, Rubeen Toor. This state- Carol Lane, Suite 136 In: Oakley, CA 94561, is ment was filed with the County Clerk of Con- hereby registered by the following owner(s): tra Costa County on: September 17, 2019 by Marie M. Rico. This business is conducted by: Deputy C Preston Expires 9/17/2024 Oakley An Indivdual. The registrant commenced to Press No. 03-0477 80946 Publish dates: Oc- transact business under the fictitious busitober 11, 18, 25, November 1, 2019. ness name or names listed above on 10-1519. Signature of registrant: Marie M. Rico. This FICTITIOUS BUSINESS statement was filed with the County Clerk of NAME STATEMENT Contra Costa County on: October 15, 2019 by File No. F-0005853-00 The name of the busi- Deputy C. Garcia Expires October 15, 2024 ness: White Oak Studio Located at: 136 WilOakley Press No. 03-0477 81038 Publish lowrun Way In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Ryan dates: October 25, November 1, 8, 15, 2019. Christopher Kort. This business is conducted FICTITIOUS BUSINESS by: An Individual. The registrant commenced NAME STATEMENT to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on File No. F-0006452-00 The name of the busi9/19/2019. Signature of registrant: Ryan Kort. ness: Xio’s Boutique Located at: 4532-B This statement was filed with the County Main Street In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September registered by the following owner: Xiomara 19, 2019 by Deputy L Arosamena Expires Sanches. This business is conducted by: An 9/19/2024 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 80915 Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious busiPublish dates: October 4, 11, 18, 25, 2019. ness name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Xiomara Sanches. This FICTITIOUS BUSINESS statement was filed with the County Clerk of NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005854-00 The name of the Contra Costa County on: October 18, 2019 by business: Hello Smiles Pediatric Den- Deputy L. Arosemena Expires 10/18/2024 tistry Located at: 2591 Main St In: Oakley, Oakley Press No. 03-0477 81051 Publish CA 94561, is hereby registered by the fol- dates: October 25, November 1, 8, 15, 2019. lowing owner: Ansony Kim, DDS Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE registrant commenced to transact business FOR CHANGE OF NAME under the fictitious business name or names PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Jessica listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Vazquez Cuevas SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIAnsony Kim, President. This statement was FORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION County on: September 19, 2019 by Deputy OF: Jessica Vazquez Cuevas CASE NUMBER: H Franklin Expires 9/19/2024 Oakley Press N19-1985 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: No. 03-0477 80968 Publish dates: October 1. Petitioner Jessica Vazquez Cuevas filed a 11, 18, 25, November 1, 2019. petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. JesFICTITIOUS BUSINESS sica Vazquez Cuevas to Proposed Name: NAME STATEMENT Jessica Cuevas. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that File No. F-0005948-00 The name of the all persons interested in this matter shall apbusiness(es): Mr. Appliance of Oakley pear before this court at the hearing indicated Located at: 206 Amberwind Circle In: Oakley, below to show cause, if any, why the petition CA 94561, is hereby registered by the follow- for change of name should not be granted. ing owner: TS Appliances, LLC. This business Any person objecting to the name changes is conducted by: A Limited Liability Co. The described above must file a written objection registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names that includes the reasons for the objection listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: at least two court days before the matter is Lesley Belcher, Paralegal, Manager. This scheduled to be heard and must appear at statement was filed with the County Clerk of the hearing to show cause why the petition Contra Costa County on: September 24, 2019 should not be granted. If no written objection by Deputy H Franklin Expires 9/24/2024 is timely filed, the court may grant the petiOakley Press No. 03-0477 80912 Publish tion without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 12/4/19 Time: 9:00 a.m. dates: October 4, 11, 18, 25, 2019. Dept.: 14 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Show Cause shall be published at least once NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006030-00 The name of the each week for four successive weeks prior to business(es): Next Level Solutions Located the date set for hearing on the petition in the at: 4691 La Vista Drive In: Oakley, CA 94561, is following newspaper of general circulation, hereby registered by the following owner(s): printed in this county: Brentwood Press 1. Jordan Gabriel Oseguera 2. Adam Mark Date: 10/07/2019 Judge of the Superior Wetzel. This business is conducted by: A Gen- Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 80982 eral Partnership. The registrant commenced Publish Dates: October 18, 25, November 1, to transact business under the fictitious 8, 2019.
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randum of understanding (MOU) between the development group and district, which includes funding for a new fire station, equipment and personnel, if the initiative is approved. The deal binds the development group to construct and deed to the district an estimated $6.5 million engine station at the start of the 601st home’s construction — either on a two-acre plot within the development, or at another district-chosen location — and also pay the agency $1 million at the start of the project. A $2,333 fee would also be assessed on the project’s first 1,500 homes, and would cover equipment, training and other associated needs to deploy the new station. An additional $1.5 million in district funds would be generated annually through a community facility district fee of no less than $650 per household, along with $2.5 million expected to roll in yearly through property taxes — both of which combined are expected to cover the new station’s estimated $4 million a year operating costs. “All the tortured logic, misrepresentations, and unrealistic expectations put forth by Measure L opponents does not change one plain fact: the Memorandum of Understanding with GBN Partners represents a significant step forward for the fire district,” said Stephen Smith, vice president of the fire board. “It does not solve the current underfunding; the board and staff continue to address that, and more will be forthcoming. It does address the situation that will occur several years out as the homes are built.” Project opponents have previously expressed concern that the large project will further burden an alreadystressed, three-station agency, charged with protecting 249 square miles and an estimated 119,000 residents. “I worked on an ambulance in this area for a couple of years, and I can tell you we got stopped so many times trying to get to Brentwood, and out on Marsh Creek, it took us a long time,” said project opponent Jon Harvey. “We ultimately had to reroute; call in resources to come in from the other side. Who knows what the losses were from those time delays?” Kathy Griffin, who launched the official Measure L opposition group, expressed similar sentiments. “We are down six fire stations, and Bob Nunn had the nerve to put out a post that said ‘This (project) will only add 5,000 people and we are going to fund a fire station. Isn’t that a good thing?’” said Griffin. Traffic and roads The development group promises, if Measure L is approved, to usher in roadway upgrades and fixes, but the potential improvements do little to offset traffic, infrastructure and quality of life concerns expressed by opponents. “You try to get anywhere in this town and you are stuck,” Griffin said. An independent analysis of the project – slated to be constructed over 20 to 25 years – found that, at buildout, the additional residents could generate 14,970 daily vehicle trips.
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Bob Nunn, a member of the development group, said the numbers can be deceiving if not put in proper context. “The traffic study shows 14,970 daily vehicle trips, but the opposition doesn’t bother to tell you that that is 25 years from now at buildout,” he said this week. “They don’t bother to tell you that about half of those trips they are counting are within the community, and they don’t bother to tell you that the amount of trips that take place at peak hour are significantly less than a normal community. They just scare you with the big number.” Roadway improvements Nestled within the project plans are promises to improve American Avenue and Balfour Road, as well as verbiage offering provisions for Deer Valley Road amendments. American Avenue, which currently deadends in front of Adams Middle School, would be continued west and north to reconnect to Balfour Road, creating a continuous loop road, featuring a landscaped median dividing one travel lane, a parking or bike lane, and a sidewalk in each direction. The developers have committed to commencing these improvements early in the project, before the issuance of any first-phase building permits. Balfour Road, meanwhile, would be expanded from two to four lanes in phases, from the existing eastern American Avenue intersection, west to the new western American Avenue intersection, and further expanded into a three-lane, arterial roadway, from the new Balfour Road and American Avenue intersection, to Deer Valley Road. The development group has also stated plans to provide funds for Deer Valley Road improvements, although the timing and alterations will be complicated due to the road being under the jurisdiction of the city of Antioch and unincorporated Contra Costa County. “It’s planned growth and an area of needed infrastructure improvements that only get done with growth, so what better way to accommodate that than with a low-impact community like an active-adult community?” Nunn said. Projected traffic impacts The project’s environmental impact report suggests that several city intersections, in their current states, would operate at deficient levels, but that mitigation measures can be implemented to walk them back to standards. Likely mitigation measures include median improvements, signal timing changes, intersection alternations and additional roadway changes. Regionally, the analysis indicates that the additional homes would contribute lessthan-significant impacts to key regional intersections, looking far into the future: Sand Creek Road at the State Route 4 eastbound Ramp; Sand Creek Road at the State Route 4 westbound Ramp; Walnut Boulevard at Vasco Road; and Camino Diablo Road at Vasco Road. The California Highway Patrol, in a letter to the city in response to the notice of preparation of the environmental document, expressed its belief that infrastructure improvements need to
be implemented to increase the vehicular volume capacity of State Route 4. “Without substantial infrastructure upgrades, this project could have a negative impact on our operations due to the increased traffic congestion, which could lead to a potential increase in traffic collisions, increased response times, delays in emergency services; and a negative impact on the safe movement of people, services, and commerce within our jurisdiction,” the letter reads. Project opponents, meanwhile, are adamant that the project’s eventual 14,970 daily vehicle trips and other impacts should lead directly to the measure’s demise. Griffin is quick to relate her opinion to the fact that, at one point in the project, 11 city intersections would be functioning unacceptably, and that number only drops to seven at the project’s conclusion. Furthermore, she believes the planned roadway fixes — such as the American Avenue extension — aren’t remedies at all, and traffic matters are already set to skyrocket when the future Los Medanos College opens, increasing traffic impacts on Vintage Parkway, Fairview Avenue and the State Route 4 Bypass. Open space If Measure L is approved, it will usher in a preplanned deal between the development group and Save Mount Diablo — a nonprofit land trust and conservation organization — that would ensure 225 acres of the proposed project’s 815 onsite acres will be protected as open space, trails and vineyards. Wetlands on or near the property will also be preserved, along with heritage-sized oaks on the northeast corner of the subject property. About 200 more acres near the property, west of Deer Valley Road — described by Save Mount Diablo as a rocky area of large oaks, separating Antioch and the Lone Tree Valley/Sand Creek area from Brentwood and Horse Valley — will be excluded from development, and another 1,360 acres of open space and recreational trails, up Marsh Creek, on the slopes of Mount Diablo, will be granted to the land trust and conservation organization. All land parcels involved in the deal are owned by the Ginochio family. Seth Adams, Save Mount Diablo’s land conservation director, regards this deal as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: giving up about 590 acres of fragmented property surrounded by roads — squarely in the path of development — already
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bordered on three sides by development and with minimal wildlife value, in exchange for preserving almost three times as much property (1,785 acres) of visually appealing resource- and wildlife-rich lands in the Marsh Creek Watershed. Adams contends that the key piece of property in the deal — 1,360 acres of eventually, publicly accessible lands on the sides of Curry Canyon — has been coveted by his organization since 1971. “We knew this would be controversial, but our entire history is a race for acres and creating balance,” Adams said. “Development pressure means development is going to happen. We try to guide, vindicate and balance it.” According to Adams, the 200 acres west of Deer Valley Road, already inside the Antioch urban limit line and zoned for up to 400 homes, will be blocked from development if the measure is approved, becoming part of the eventual 3,000acre Deer Valley Regional Preserve, while also serving as a visual separator and an open-space corridor, preventing Antioch from expanding south. News of the deal months ago raised immediate criticism from the measure’s opponents, including the nonprofit landconservation and urban-planning organization Greenbelt Alliance, and environmental organization The Sierra Club. Collectively, the opposition questions why Save Mount Diablo is bargaining on behalf of all East County residents, who are left with 2,400 unnecessary housing units if the measure is approved. Furthermore, some are bothered that the 1,360 promised acres at the center of the deal aren’t in Brentwood. They also question whether the suggested 225 acres preserved on the Measure L property will truly be open space, since it will be situated amongst homes, and they wonder why Save Mount Diablo is OK with a housing project across the street from the future Deer Valley Regional Preserve. More Measure L information For more information on the Measure L election, visit www.bit. ly/2VMLi1T. For more information on the measure from its proponents, visit www.yesonlforbrentwood.org. For information from the opposition group, the Alliance for a Better Brentwood, visit www.allianceforabetterbrentwood.org. To view a video, visit www.thepress. net/multimedia
Brewery from page 1A cessful,” said Planning Commission Chairperson Dirk Zeigler. “I have seen other (similar businesses) in light industrial parks and I think it’s a great use. This has the potential to do very well in the area.” Construction of the 29,036-square-foot office, showroom and warehouse building — a portion of which will house the brewing company — has been considered for years, but hasn’t materialized until now. The planning commission approved a design review for the building in 2008, but the economic downturn and other construction hurdles held up its progress.
The commission approved the facility’s building permit in February. “I think it’s a great use of that space,” said Planning Commissioner Emily Cross about the brewery. “It’s really complementary. I like how it feeds into the diversity of businesses in Brentwood.” The business anticipates being open to the public on Wednesdays from 4-8 p.m.; Thursdays from 4-9 p.m.; and Fridays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. An opening date has not yet been publicly announced. To comment, visit www.thepress.net
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Events Friday, Oct. 25 “Curtains: A Musical Comedy Whodunnit”
Edna Hill Middle School’s drama department presents “Curtains: A Musical Comedy Whodunnit.” Curtain opens at 7 p.m., and additional shows will follow Saturday, Oct. 26, at 1 and 7 p.m; Friday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m; and Saturday, Nov. 2, at 1 and 7 p.m. All shows take place at the theater at Edna Hill Middle School, 140 Birch St. in Brentwood. Tickets cost $6. For more information, contact bschneider@brentwood.k12.ca.us.
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The Tri-Valley Fly Fishers invite you to their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Rod and Gun Club, 4000 Dagnino Road in Livermore. Join club members to learn more about the sport. For more information, email President@Tri-valleyflyfishers.org.
The Pittsburg California Theater will host Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at 351 Railroad Ave. in Pittsburg. The band will play a seamless blend of big band jazz, danceable swing and rock. Tickets cost $35. For more information, visit www.bit.ly/louisprimajrca or call 213-200-7977.
East Contra Costa Historical Society
The East Contra Costa Historical Society Museum at 3890 Sellers Ave. in Brentwood will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. for the last time this year before closing for the winter. Tour the 1890s home, one-room school, new resource center and other features from East County’s past. For more information, call Dawn at 925-513-3247.
Sunday, Oct. 27 Kiwanis Restaurant Tour
The Kiwanis Club of the Delta presents its annual Pride of the Delta Restaurant Tour, from 1 to 5 p.m. Come sample bites from all over East County and raise money for local charities. Cost is $20. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 925202-3519 or 925-890-2665.
Friday, Nov. 1 Brentwood PAL Tamale Festival
The Brentwood Police Activities League (PAL) will host its third annual all-you-can-eat tamale festival from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St. in Brentwood. Tickets are $30 and include tamales, beans, rice and dessert. Margaritas and beer will be available for purchase. The evening will include music, dancing, raffles and more. Proceeds benefit the “Shop with a Cop” holiday program. For more information, contact Officer Michael Rucker at 925-809-7766.
Saturday, Nov. 2 Book Sale
The Friends of the Brentwood Library will hold a huge book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Community Room at the Brentwood Library,
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Texas Hold’em Tournament
The Delta Lending Group and the Delta Realtor Association will host a Texas Hold’em tournament from 6 p.m. to midnight to raise money for local scholarships, food banks and senior services. Cost for buy-in is $60 and includes dinner. This event is for 21+ only. The tournament will be held at the Delta Association of Realtors, 3428 Hillcrest Ave. in Antioch. For more information, contact Anthony Silva at asilva@deltalending.com or 925-250-0781 or visit www.bit.ly/deltatexasholdem.
James Garner’s tribute to Johnny Cash returns to El Campanil Theatre, 602 W. Second St. in Antioch Sunday, Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. This tribute celebrates the life and music of the Man in Black with strong conviction and stunning accuracy. For more information, call 925-757-9500 or visit www. elcampaniltheatre.com.
Thursday, Nov. 7 Tri-Valley Fly Fishers
Ongoing Events Contra Costa Senior Legal Services
Looking for legal advice? Consult an experienced attorney for free every fourth Wednesday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon at the Oakley Senior Center, 215 Second St. in Oakley. Attorneys provide short-term advice or give appropriate referrals. For more information or an appointment, call 925-625-0200.
Delta Informal Gardeners
Delta Informal Gardeners meet the fourth Monday of each month, except June and December, or Monday holidays, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Brentwood United Methodist Church, 809 Second St. in Brentwood. Come learn from great speakers and spend time with others interested in gardening. For more information, contact president Bob Selders at 925-642-0080 or r.selders@yahoo.com.
Free Medical Clinic
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Family Resource Center hosts a free medical clinic at 2210 Gladstone Drive in Pittsburg on Wednesdays from 4 to 8 p.m., and second and fourth Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Uninsured adults ages 17+ are eligible. For an appointment, call 925-4392009 on Wednesdays between 1 and 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.svdp-cc.org/ programs-rotacare-clinic.
Oakley 4-H Club
Oakley 4-H meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. The club is open to boys and girls ages 5-19 and adults. For more information and meeting location, contact Oakley@ contracosta4h.org.
Square Dancing Lessons
Join the Delta Squares Club for square-dancing lessons for beginners. Everyone age 8 and up is welcome; children under 18 require adult supervision. Lessons are at 7 p.m. at the Brentwood Senior Activity Center, 193 Griffith Lane in Brentwood. For more information or to register, visit www.brentwoodca.gov or www. DeltaSquares.com.
Senior Center Flea Market
The Oakley Seniors will host a flea market at the
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Looking for something to do? Oakley Senior Center, 215 Second St. in Oakley, on the first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Everyone is welcome, and vendor tables are available for $10. For more information, call Tim Lear at 925-238-5356.
Sunday, Nov. 3 Johnny Cash Tribute
Saturday, Oct. 26 Louis Prima Jr. & the Witnesses
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104 Oak St. in Brentwood. The sale will feature holiday books, children’s books, and the “fill a bag of books for $7” sale from 2 to 3 p.m. For more information, contact 925-516-5290. Proceeds from the book sale go toward library programs.
This Snow White is a twist on the Walt Disney version, with more than one way to poison Snow White and a new take on the evil queen’s punishment. Shows will run at the Nick Rodriguez Community Theatre, 213 F St. in downtown Antioch, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 26 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. The box office opens 30 minutes prior to show time for ticket purchase. Cash and card are accepted. There are no advance ticket sales. General admission is $10; senior admission is $8. For more information, visit www.dramafactory.org. Heritage High School presents “Trap,” a documentary-style thriller filled with twists and turns. Shows go on at 7 p.m. on Oct. 25 and 1 p.m. on Oct. 26 and cost is $10 - $12. The show may be scary for young children — see website for more details. Heritage High School is located at 101 American Ave. in Brentwood. For more information, email hhsrsb@gmail.com or visit www. hhsrisingstars.com.
This group meets the second Thursday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Neighborhood Church at 50 Birch St. in Brentwood. It is open to any member of the community who is caring for or knows someone caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. No charge, no reservations needed. Speaker varies each month. For more information, call 925-2847942 or visit www.alznorcal.org.
Senior Cane Self-Defense Class
Learn how to defend yourself with your alwayshandy cane and improve your health and fitness. Classes are every Thursday at the Oakley Senior Center, 215 Second St. in Oakley, from 1 to 2 p.m. and cost $5 per lesson. For more information, call 925-626-7223.
Grief Support Group
This group is to provide support for adults age 18+ grieving the death of someone close to them. The group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the John Muir Urgent Care Center, 2400 Balfour Road, Suite 223. For more information, contact Suzi Spangenberg at 925-887-5678 or suzis@ hospiceeastbay.org or visit www.bit.ly/ griefsupportgroup.
Soroptimist International of Antioch Meeting
The Soroptimist International of Antioch will meet the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m., and the second, third and fourth Wednesdays at noon at the Lone Tree Golf and Event Center at 4800 Golf Course Road in Antioch. For more information, contact Mary Ann Redden at 925-757-5605 or visit www.si-antioch.org.
Soroptimist International of the Delta
The Soroptimist International of the Delta general meeting will be held on the first Tuesday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Delta Gallery of the Arts, 2485 Sand Creek Road, Suite 128, Brentwood. This is a group for women who want to make a difference in the lives of women and girls. For more information, contact Maria Landski at 925516-5935 or visit www.siofthedelta.com.
Al-Anon Meetings
Al-Anon meets Mondays from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. and Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m. at Delta Community Presbyterian Church, 1900 Willow Lake Road in Discovery Bay. Al-Anon was made to help friends and families of alcoholics. For more information, call 925-784-8030.
Byron Delta Lions Club
The Byron Delta Lions Club meets the first Friday of every month at 10 a.m. at Delta Community Presbyterian Church, 1900 Willow Lake Road, in Discovery Bay. For more information, visit www. byrondeltalions.org.
Marsh Creek Democratic Club
Marsh Creek Democratic Club holds their monthly meeting at 2 p.m. every third Sunday at Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 380 W. Country Club Drive, Brentwood. For more information, visit www. marshcreekdems.org.
Kaleidoscope Cancer Connection’s Coffee with Carolyn
Coffee with Carolyn is a free cancer support group for women sponsored by the Kaleidoscope Cancer Connection of Byron. The group provides a loving environment for women who have gone through or are going through treatment for cancer or other serious illnesses. Meetings are held first Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and third Thursdays at 6 p.m. For location and more information, contact Carolyn George at 925-577-3325.
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James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Sunday November 3 3:00 pm
International Film Showcase Ayla - The Daughter of War (Turkey)
Saturday November 9 2:00 pm Sunday November 17 2:00 pm
Gary Vecchiarelli Productions Las Vegas Presents
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1940s Battle of the Big Bands Glenn Miller vs Benny Goodman Sunday November 10 3:00 pm
El Campanil Children's Theatre
North Pole's Got Talent Friday November 22 7:30 pm Sunday November 24 2:00 pm
Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra
“Love, Death, and Nature” Saturday November 23 2:00 pm
United States Air Force Band of the Golden West Free Holiday Concert
Saturday December 14 3:00 pm
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Sunday December 15 3:00 pm
The Ballet Company of East County The Nutcracker
Friday December 20 7:00 pm Sat. Dec. 21 2:00 pm & 6:00 pm Sun. Dec. 22 12:00 pm & 4:00 pm
Delta Blues Festival 10th Annual Benefit Concert
Saturday Feb. 29 7:00-10:00 pm
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Edward Younger embraces the culture and climate of East County while working to provide his clients with his expertise and experience in the specialty of estate planning, wills and trusts. “One of the things I love about East County and working with the folks out here is they are so down to earth,” said Younger. “I usually come to work in jeans and my clients arrive in shorts. I feel very fortunate to be here.”
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1145 Second St., Suite 174, Brentwood 925-584-9886 Jim Graydon’s vast experience as a real estate and mortgage personal consultant, allows him to ensure his clients receive the wisdom of his 22 years in the industry and the advantage of a professional who is bringing their vast knowledge and expertise to each transaction. “What I like most about Brentwood is that it’s not so congested and it’s got that small town community feel,” said Graydon. “It is a great place to do business.”
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East County’s local Men In Business, l-r: Mark Murray, State Farm Insurance; Michael Amthor, East County Family Law Group; Edward Younger, Law Office of Edward Younger; Jim Graydon, All Phase Brokers; and Josh Aldrich, Del Sol Energy. As one half of the Del Sol Energy team, Josh Aldrich, along with partner Matt Turville, has worked tirelessly to provide a variety of solar options to their clients, while simultaneously providing an education forum on the benefits of going solar.
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State Farm Insurance in Oakley, owned by Mark Murray since September 2002, is the place to go for a local insurance agent who treats everyone like family. Mark is very involved in the community. He has coached baseball for the past 15 years (from Pony League to high school) and was on the Board and president of a local swim club. He is currently the President of the Delta Dawgs Baseball Club, a position he has held since 2009. He also plays baseball in the Tri-Valley MSBL. Since opening the doors, the agency has strived to maintain a flexible schedule for everyone who has a home or vehicle, or who needs help with retirement planning or life insurance. The local agent, who always puts the customers’ needs first, creates a family atmosphere for everyone. Prefer to work with a Spanish speaking agent? Our office has
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Brentwood to their new Oak Street showroom, and for business partners Josh Aldrich and Matt Turville, the move has definitely felt like coming home. “Our first year on Oak Street has been great and the community has been so supportive,” said CEO Aldrich. “I live downtown and I walk to work. It’s wonderful to be such a part of the community.” Aldrich, a longtime East County resident and graduate of Antioch High School teamed up with COO Turville in 2006, melding their combined experience and expertise in the solar industry to become leaders in the world of renewable energy. “Josh and I met through the industry and discovered that we had similar backgrounds,” said Turville. “At the time, I was trying to sell him stuff and he said, ‘Let’s take it a step further,’ which led to the business. It’s been working out great.” From sales to installation to customer service, Del Sol employs local residents who take pride in their knowledge, and enjoy bringing that information to the community. Their showroom is open to the public and
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Josh Aldrich, above, along with Matt Turville, co-owns Del Sol Energy in Brentwood. offers customers the opportunity to “come in and kick the tires, so to speak,” said Turville. “We are proud that we are a local business, and invite people to visit us.” Solar energy creates clean, renewable energy from the sun instead of from fossil fuels, which can dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon dioxide. Greenhouse gases cause the increased temperatures that lead to climate change. “The biggest benefits to going solar are eliminating your electric bill, protecting yourself from the rising cost of energy inflation,
supporting clean energy and the environment, and improving the value of your home or business,” said Turville. With the recent PG&E rolling blackouts and the very real potential for more, one of the enhanced features Del Sol offers is a backup battery system. With Del Sol’s backup batteries, homes equipped with solar panels need not fear the occasional outage. Batteries can be added to existing systems, but there are also packages for new customers seeking solar panels for the first time. “Energy storage is facing us in a big
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East County Family Law Group is a full-service firm, helping individuals and families in Brentwood and Contra Costa County. The law group is led by Michael Amthor, an experienced attorney, who has a rare skill level in areas of family law, estate planning and men’s legal issues. “I am very much aware of the unique difficulties men face in a divorce and some of the most difficult and life-changing decisions they will ever have to make,” said Amthor. “My more than 23 years of experience as an attorney and the fact that I have had to personally experience many of the same issues most men face when going through a divorce, make me very qualified, empathetic and capable of effectively advising and representing men.” While some men might shy away from lawyers and try to tackle the endeavor on their own, Amthor warns this is a mistake that could have serious consequences. “It is critical for men to always get advice from an experienced male attorney, who can identify with the emotions and issues men face
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Mark Murray
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East County Family Law Group 1120 Second St., Brentwood 925-516-4888 East County Family Law Group is a fullservice firm, helping individuals and families in Brentwood and Contra Costa County. The law group is led by Michael Amthor, a family law attorney, who brings his years of experience to every aspect of the business. “I’ve lived and worked out here since 1984 and I think being able to use someone local for their legal issues is important to a lot of people,” said Amthor. “People in this area are similar in terms of background and they are good, community-oriented people.”
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illions of people across the globe volunteer every year. Estimates from the
Virtual volunteering makes it possible for men to help their favorite charities from any location at any time.
United Nations Volunteers indicate 970 million people volunteered in 2018. Busy working professionals may wonder how nearly a billion people worldwide globe find the time to volunteer. One way charitable men can pitch in, even if they’re pressed for time, is to try their hand at virtual volunteering, which makes it possible to lend a hand without leaving home. Charitable organizations will always need volunteers to pitch in on project sites, but they also need support in other areas. Virtual volunteers can help perform behind-the-scenes tasks essential to the survival of charitable organizations. Nonprofit organizations can benefit greatly from virtual volunteers, who can perform tasks like website design and data entry from the comforts of home on their own time. Virtual volunteers also can help during fundraising campaigns and strategizing sessions that can help organizations meet their goals. Anyone with a computer and internet access can become a virtual volunteer, regardless of how busy their schedule is. In fact,
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many working professionals may find it’s easy to fit volunteering into their schedules if they do not have to travel to a project site or the office of a charitable organization. Virtual volunteering also can make it possible for charitable men and women to help overseas organizations, helping to eliminate hurdles created by geography and time zones. Virtual volunteering can benefit volunteers as well as the organizations they help. Jayne Cravens, author of “The Last Virtual Volunteering Guidebook,” spent years studying the benefits of
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Many residents of East County remember him as “The Loan Guy,” when Brentwood was home to only 7500 people. Along the way Paul served as President of both the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Brentwood. The transition for Paul into Real Estate in 2001 was easy, and today he represents his Client’s as a Broker Associate with Allison James Estates and Homes. Paul is also the Coowner with his wife Connie who started Brentwood Party Rentals in 2006. Each year Brentwood Party Rentals donates thousands of dollars in equipment to local charities and fundraisers. As an active REALTOR® with a Lending background, Paul is quite knowledgeable in his field and works also an Investor in multiunits out-of-state. Paul can be reached at 925-437-5831 if you’re thinking about Real Estate. If you’re thinking about having a party however.... well you’ll need to call the his Team at Brentwood Party Rentals at 925-240-1275. Ask for Rose!
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at school, home or work. As a result, many people may feel there simply are not enough hours in the day to get it all done. Quite often, people delay certain tasks until the late hours of the night as a way to catch up — but that can be detrimental to health. The National Institute of Health warns a lack of adequate sleep can affect mood, adversely affect relationships, increase anxiety and possibly contribute to depression. Inadequate sleep is also associated with increased risk of high blood pressure, obesity and heart disease. Rather than tapping into precious hours of shut-eye, men can learn how to manage their time better so they complete more tasks during the day, leaving more time to relax and sleep at night. Effective time management begins with these strategies. ♦♦ Set priorities: Begin by setting priorities. This involves making a list of all the tasks that need to be completed, and then ordering them from most essential to least essential. Once you understand where to first devote your attention, address items on the list in order of their priority. ♦♦ Develop goals: Goals do not have to be far-off ideas for the future. They can be easily reached today. Simple goals such as “I want to remove all nonessential paperwork from my desk” can be tackled quickly and without much effort. Goals give a person something to work toward and are important ways to steer you in the right direction. Without goals, you may wander aimlessly. Accomplishing goals of all shapes
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… men can learn how to manage their time better so they complete more tasks during the day, leaving more time to relax and sleep at night. and sizes gives a feeling of accomplishment. ♦♦ Avoid distractions: Distractions can pull attention away from important tasks at hand. Distractions can be phone calls, text alerts, personal issues, people in the room and many other things. Figure out how you work best, and minimize distractions so you can fully focus on your priorities. ♦♦ Stop multitasking: Unfortunately, multitasking is not the key to getting more things done. In fact, it could actually be hurting performance. Research
conducted at Stanford University discovered multitasking is less productive than doing a single thing at a time. You simply cannot put full effort into multiple things at once — and something will be short-changed if you try. ♦♦ Write things down: Keeping information floating around your mind is ineffective and can lead to stress. Put things down on paper, or make digital notes to keep track of what needs to get done. Set your targets and break each task down to manageable pieces. Physically cross items off your list as they are completed. – Courtesy Metro Creative
According to the American Heart Association, half of the men who die suddenly of coronary heart disease do not exhibit symptoms. The AHA also says that between 70 and 89 percent of sudden cardiac events occur in men. Both of those factors only highlight the importance men must place on protecting themselves against heart disease. The AHA notes that the steps that can help men reduce their risk for heart disease vary depending on their ages. For example, men in their 20s can make sure they exercise regularly, avoid smoking and secondhand smoke, and schedule routine wellness visits with their physicians. Men in their 50s may need to be more diligent in their efforts to prevent heart disease, especially if they have already been diagnosed with conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes. While young men and older men may need to employ different strategies in their fights against heart disease, men of all ages can benefit from routine exercise, nutritious diets and healthy lifestyles. More information about combatting heart disease can be found at www.heart.org. – Courtesy Metro Creative
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