Discovery Bay Press 02.23.18

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oin Liberty High School’s Playmakers in a fun-loving tribute to the ’50s as they celebrate the iconic musical, “Grease.” “Grease” opens Friday, Feb. 23, with additional performances on Feb. 24 and March 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9, at 7 p.m.

Matinee performances will be held on March 3 and 10, at 2 p.m. Each night a classic car will be in front of the theater for photo opportunities.

Playmakers is performing the Broadway version of “Grease,” which is considered PG-13. Tickets are on sale now at https:// lhsplaymakers.weebly.com.

by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent

It has been a turbulent few months in Discovery Bay. In the wake of events like the power outage at Excelsior Middle School (EMS) in November, that turned a light on the yawning gap in school communication procedures, and the break-in and vandalism at Discovery Bay Elementary School in December which was followed by the subsequent suicide of 14-year-old student, many residents have been questioning the safety of the local schools and their ability to evaluate the

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Unincorporated towns exempt from farm animal ordinance

by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has moved to exempt four East County towns from a proposed ordinance regulating the raising and keeping of farm animals.

The ordinance would implement guidelines on owning farm animals on single-family and twofamily residential districts. But District III Supervisor Diane Burgis has expressed concerns about the county’s ability to enforce the regulations in her large district, prompting her to request that Byron, Bethel Island, Discovery Bay, Knightsen and Diablo be exempt

“ It’s not something I am personally against; I just received a very overwhelmingly strong communication from my community that they did not want this.

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Diane Burgis, District III supervisor from the provisions.

Advisory committees in all five of those communities have voiced opposition to the proposed ordinance, Burgis said.

“It’s not something I am personally against; I just received a very overwhelmingly strong communication from my community

that they did not want this,” she said, citing the size of District III and the limited resources for enforcement of the ordinance.

District III, which is about 113,000 acres larger than the second largest district in the county, covers the unincorporated areas of Antioch, Oakley, Bethel Island,

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Knightsen, Brentwood, Discovery Bay, Byron, Clayton, Camino Tassajara, Diablo and Blackhawk.

If a full county ordinance were to be approved, then one code enforcement officer and two animal services officers, a sergeant and lieutenant would be tasked with enforcing regulations throughout District III. “That is a coverage of approximately 165,000 acres compared to the next smallest (district) of 52,000 acres,” Burgis said.

The county has been exploring the ordinance since about 2014 in response to an increase in residents wanting to raise and see Animal page 26A

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Diablo Valley College will host a discussion as part of Women’s History Month.

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Living Your Best Life

Enjoy this week’s Living 50 Plus section for tips on fitness, travel, finances and more. Page 1B

Local Artists Taking A Bow

Betty and Jack Gaughan retiring after lifetime in the performing arts. Page 10A

On To The Next Round

Heritage girls’ basketball team makes second round of North Coast Section playoffs. Page 17 Calendar.............................27A Classifieds..........................21A Cop Logs.............................25A Entertainment..................10A Food.....................................11A Milestones.........................12A Opinion...............................16A Pets...................................... 15B Sports..................................17A

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A new lending library has popped up in Discovery Bay courtesy of one of the town’s own families.

Dubbed The Little Library, the tiny box is home to donated books that can be borrowed by anyone at any time.

“This Little Library is a ‘take a book, leave a book’ free book exchange,” said Jennifer Leypon. “Anyone may take a book or bring a book to share. There is even a little journal to sign your name and date upon your visit.”

Leypon is the principal at All God’s Children Christian School (AGC) in Discovery Bay where the library is located. She is spreading the word about the small book box which was donated by Julie Knittel, a teacher at AGC. “We have had the idea to create a Little Library for a few years,” said Knittel. “Reading is such a huge part of our family, and we wanted to share that with the community.”

Knittel’s husband, Kenn, worked with his father to create the box using recycled materials found in their garages. Once it was ready, the family decided to wait until February to install it.

“With February representing the month of love, we thought it appropriate to encourage the love of reading and the love of community,” said Knittel. “We decided to place it at AGC because it is a central part of our family and a central location in the community.”

Knittel has lived in Discovery Bay for 16 years, and she is excited to share her love of reading with her neighbors. She hopes people will use the library often and that its stash of books will grow through donations.

“There is an understanding that real people are sharing their favorite books with their community,” Leypon said. “(The Little Library’s) purpose is to share good books and bring the community together.”

The Little Library can be found in front of AGC and Delta Community Presbyterian Church at 1900 Willow Lake Road in Discovery Bay. To comment, visit www.thepress.net

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WaterFix hearings set to continue “ It surprised me too that the water

by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer

The twice-delayed WaterFix Part 2 hearings were scheduled to restart after the Water Board ruled that contact between the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the California Water Board staff members was not a violation of state regulations.

“The Water Board’s response to our motion is about what I expected,” said Save the California Delta Alliance (STCDA) attorney Michael Brodsky in an email to The Press.

Originally scheduled to begin in January, the hearings were delayed for two weeks after Brodsky filed a motion stating that ex parte communications had occurred between DWR and the California Water Board. Brodsky’s motion asserted that a series of illegal meetings occurred between the DWR and members of the Water Board with the intent of helping DWR shape its presentation of evidence to improve its chances for permit approval. These meetings were held without notice to, or participation by, parties opposed to the project. A number of organizations joined Brodsky’s motion which called for a 90-day continuance of the hearings and a number of legal remedies including a denial of DWR’s permit request for construction of the tunnels. “(The Water Board) gave themselves a two-week delay period to work feverishly on a document denying wrongdoing by themselves,” said Brodsky. “The point of the document is to make the unacceptable look acceptable. They had to get declarations under oath from their staff to deny that during all the months they spent meeting with DWR they never did anything wrong. But their own regulations say the

board was accused of wrongdoing, yet they were the ones to decide if what they did was wrong or not … There is already push-back to their decision.

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Jan McCleery, president, STCDA staff is not supposed to have any ex parte contacts with DWR. The rule for fairness is that they are not supposed to allow any situation that presents an unacceptable risk of bias to develop.”

In late January, additional motions filed by various parties – including the City of Antioch, the Natural Resources Defense Council and Defenders of Wildlife – made similar arguments concerning the ex parte meetings but added an assertion that the state was planning to change the project design to a single tunnel. A change of that magnitude, the motions argued, would require new hearings.

The Water Board issued a ruling on Feb. 6 denying all motions and ordered that hearings were to continue on Feb. 8. Their argument hinged on two factors. The first was that no official statement had been made regarding any changes to the plan. The second was that the communications between the DWR and the Water Board were legally allowable.

The ruling reads in part,“We find that no changes to the WaterFix project have been proposed that would warrant reopening Part 1 or staying Part 2 at this time. Further, we find that the communications

between the State Water Board staff and DWR that are the subject of the motions either concerned noncontroversial, procedural issues or were properly limited in scope…”

As reported previously, DWR issued a statement the very next day, Feb. 7, adopting a phased approach to the project in which one larger tunnel would be constructed and a second tunnel would be added at a later date when or if funding for the second phase were to become available. The initial tunnel in the phased approach would have a capacity of 6,000 cubic feet per second (cfs), whereas the dual-tunnel design called for tunnels with a capacity of 4,500 cfs each.

Additionally, the ruling states the Water Board determined that Water Board staff members were not guilty of illegal communications with DWR. No neutral third party investigated the allegations.

“It surprised me too that the Water Board was accused of wrongdoing, yet they were the ones to decide if what they did was wrong or not,” said Jan McCleery, president of STCDA. “There is already pushback to their decision.”

The Water Board did not respond to a request for comment regarding their self investigation.

The Part 2 hearings resumed on Feb. 8 but were quickly halted. That same day the Water Board issued a memo stating that all hearings between Feb. 9 and 16 would be vacated and would resume on Feb. 22. The memo solicited input from all parties regarding the impact of adopting a phased approach on the permit approval process. A ruling from the Water Board was expected prior to the resumption of hearings but was not available as of press time.

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Flu is waning but threat still looms Staff Writer

This year’s flu season has been particularly virulent, with eight reported deaths in Contra Costa County – twice as many as last year – but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the worst may be over.

“While flu activity remained high around the country this past week, we are not seeing any dramatic increases in activity like we’ve seen from week to week throughout January and February,” said Kristen Norlund with the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease. “While that is reassuring, we won’t know if we’ve peaked until we have more data. We tend to think of flu activity peaking when reported visits to doctor’s office, ERs and outpatient settings go down.”

Each year starting in October and running into May, the influenza season strikes the U.S., and the severity with which it hits is difficult to predict and can vary widely from year to year.

The California Department of Public Health reported flu activity in California began earlier than usual and appears to be more severe than recent influenza seasons.

As of the week ending Feb. 10, 2018, 185 influenza-associated deaths in persons younger than 65 were reported in California. Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) has reported eight deaths in the county during the same period compared to four deaths reported during the 2016-2017 season.

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The most common viruses causing influenza in California have been the subtype known as influenza A (H3N2). These viruses are often linked to more severe illness, especially among people over 64 and young children.

Public health agencies continue to urge vaccination against the flu, even this late in the season. Communicable Disease Program Chief Paul Leung with CCHS said that the flu vaccine is the single best way to stay healthy during the flu season.

“It is never too late in the season to get vaccinated,” said Leung. “As long as people are getting sick there is benefit to receiving the vaccine. It’s also never too early to get vaccinated. We recommend everyone get vaccinated as soon as the vaccine is available in the fall and be protected for the rest of the flu season.”

While the vaccine is the best protection against the flu, it is does not guarantee a flufree season for someone who has been vaccinated. Vaccine effectiveness is calculated by CDC, and it measures how likely it is that an individual who is vaccinated will see a doctor for flu illness compared to someone who is not vaccinated. According to CDC, this season’s vaccine has been less effective against the predominant virus, influenza A (H3N2) but more effective against other viruses. Given this situation, a CDC report on vaccine effectiveness included the following statement: “CDC continues to recommend influenza vaccination, because the vaccine can still

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flu vaccine may still get the flu but will likely have much better chances of avoiding hospitalization and death compared to someone who is unvaccinated.

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Paul Leung, communicable disease program chief, CCHS prevent some infections with currently circulating influenza viruses, which are expected to continue circulating for several weeks. Even with current vaccine effectiveness estimates, vaccination will still prevent influenza illness, including thousands of hospitalizations and deaths. Persons aged greater than six months who have not yet been vaccinated this season should be vaccinated.”

Leung explained that vaccines are very good at preventing serious illness, hospitalization and death.

“Someone who gets the flu vaccine may still get the flu but will likely have much better chances of avoiding hospitalization and death compared to someone who is unvaccinated,” said Leung.

The flu is generally more dangerous to the very young and older patients as well as

patients with other underlying medical conditions. But it can also cause serious illness and death in otherwise healthy individuals.

Norlund cautioned that a patient’s flu symptoms can worsen very quickly. Warning signs of serious illness include difficulty breathing, pain or pressure in the chest and confusion. In a child, not waking up or not interacting can also be signs of a worsening illness. Children may also lose interest in eating and drinking and can become dehydrated. If severe symptoms such as these are present, Norlund advised that the patient should be taken to an emergency room immediately.

Pneumonia is a serious flu complication, and other possible serious complications triggered by flu can include inflammation of the heart, brain or muscle tissues and multiorgan failure. Flu virus infection of the respiratory tract can trigger an extreme inflammatory response in the body and lead to sepsis.

“Most people who get influenza will recover in several days to less than two weeks, but some people will develop complications as a result of being sick with the flu,” said Norlund. “If you are not getting better in a few days or if you feel better and then worse again with symptoms such as recurrent fever or worsening cough, you may be developing complications and should seek medical attention.”

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Dividing Trusts

by Joan Grimes, Esq.

When a Revocable Living Trust (RLT) is initially established, many people institute a common trust for the benefit of their minor children. While a common trust works very well for children living together who have the same basic needs, it can present many problems as the children become adults.

Once children become adults, it is very often the case that the adult children have very different needs and resources available to them. Forcing children to have distributions from the same common trust as adults can be a recipe for ongoing conflict between the children and trustee.

It is for this reason that we encourage people with a common trust RLT to divide it into separate trusts for each of the beneficiaries as soon as all children have become adults. By doing this, each subtrust will be administered independently on the terms set forth by the Grantor; thereby eliminating potential conflict between the siblings and allowing distributions to be made in accordance to the terms of each subtrust.

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Some people voice concern about the cost of maintaining the subtrusts. While it is true that there are some basic maintenance fees, which will be incurred including the filing of annual trust tax return, the benefits of the subtrusts far outweigh the burdens when beneficiaries are receiving amounts in excess of $100,000. In addition to avoiding conflict MEDAL LD AWARD

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Common trust RLTs were very popular for many years for couples with young children. They provided great flexibility for the Trustee at the least cost for the estate.

However, for most people, a common trust RLT is not a good idea for adult children.

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Parents at Knightsen Elementary School (KES) are trying to keep their children’s swim lessons from drowning.

Due to local and state budget cuts, the school can no longer afford the cost of maintaining the pool and providing swim lessons for its students.

Hillary Ludwig, a Knightsen resident whose children attend KES, has been working to raise funds to keep the pool going.

After receiving permission to fundraise from the school board, she began planning events and researching grants. Next month, Petersen Vineyards will be the site of her first Save the Knightsen School Pool fundraiser.

“We are having a fundraiser at Petersen Vineyards in March to raise money for the pool,” Ludwig said. “They offered their facility free of charge and are also giving back 20 percent of the cost of all wine purchased.

They’ve been big supporters of the school.”

Peter Petersen, owner and winemaker, feels being a part of the local community is important.

“We are very excited about hosting the fundraiser and supporting Knightsen Elementary School,” Petersen said. “When there is a chance to give back and support our local community, we are all in. We hope this fundraiser will be a big success and that our community comes together to help support the effort to save the pool and swim

fundraiser will be a big success and that our community comes together to help support the effort to save the pool and swim program..

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The cost to maintain the pool and provide lessons to all district children is approximately $24,000 per year. To continue lessons in the spring, the district will need $12,000.

Currently, the Knightsen Parent Teacher Club (KPTC) has $6,000 set aside, and Ludwig will need to raise the other $6,000.

The Petersen Vineyards Save the Knightsen School Pool event will take place on Sunday, March 11, from noon to 5 p.m.

The entrance fee is $25 for adults and free for children 18 and under. This family-friendly event will feature wine tasting, food trucks, games, kids activities, raffles and a silent auction.

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Agency: Liberty Union High School District Eric Volta, superintendent of the Liberty Union High School District, said that he didn’t know he wanted to be a superintendent until he applied for the job – it was never a career goal for him, but he viewed it more as a duty.

Volta comes from a family of educators. His father immigrated to the U.S. from Portugal and eventually became a teacher and head football coach at Santa Clara High. His mother earned her teaching credentials in North Dakota and moved to California to teach.

Active in sports in high school, Volta went on to play football at Stanford University where he majored in history.

Despite his long exposure to the teaching profession, becoming a teacher was not necessarily a foregone conclusion.

“I knew that I respected the teaching profession,” explained Volta. “But I didn’t know if I wanted to teach and coach in high school or whether I wanted to be a college football coach. For my first five years out of college, I coached at West Valley Junior College and at Santa Clara (University). I went back and forth between those programs, and

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After 11 years at Santa Clara High where he worked closely with his father, Volta moved with his family to East County in search of an improved quality of life.

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“And it all worked out.”

With the move to East County, Volta started as an assistant principal at Freedom High School and progressed to principal and assistant superintendent before earning the superintendent of the district job eight years ago.

Most of Volta’s free time is spent with his wife and their four children who range from a seventh-grader to a senior in college. The family vacations at the beach or in the mountains, and if there is time for a round of golf, he will jump at the opportunity.

Reflecting on his role as superintendent, Volta said, “Hopefully I’m providing learning environments that any parent would be proud to send their kids to, which I have for the last eight years. That’s really the goal of any educator. That was the approach I had as a vice principal and a principal, and it’s the approach I have now.”

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Betty and Jack Gaughan, founders of the Brentwood Theater Company, are set to retire after a lifetime of contributions to the arts.

The husband and wife team founded their nonprofit Brentwood Theater Company under the umbrella of the Delta Gallery of the Arts in 2009 and worked for many years putting on community theater for East County.

“The time has come for us to retire – to give the program fresh blood – and I’ve been putting it off for many years,” said Jack, though the future l of the theater company is still being determined.

Looking back over the years, they recalled nurturing a program that was unique to the town and watching many of the young participants go on to have successful careers in performing arts.

One memorable experience was placing a temporary theater – a massive tent – at The Streets of Brentwood in 2010 in partnership with Steve Kinsella for a program called “Broadway Under the Stars.”

Jack and Betty Gaughan, founders of the Brentwood Theater Company and Delta Gallery of the Arts, will retire this year after a lifetime of contributions to the community.

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“We put on multiple plays and had to add chairs. People said we didn’t need the theater – they said we had plenty of theaters in town – but those were all high school theaters for high school

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“When Jack and I founded The Brentwood Theater Company, his work ethic and determination were paramount to the success of the launch,” said Kinsella. “Betty’s front of house efforts were the front line of introduction to the audiences we drew.”

But even before the couple’s move to Northern California in 1984, the two built a legacy around music, theater and art. Jack recalled singing “The Old Lamplight” at the American Legion during WWII when he was only 6 years old and a childhood filled with memories of his grandmother taking him to the theater in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

And throughout high school and college, he was always involved in some kind of acting or singing group.

When he and Betty met in college and

married in 1959, Jack knew he needed a reliable job and worked as a salesman for many years.

“He was an excellent salesman,” said Betty, who was in administrative work while their three children were young.

“We traveled to many places.”

Eventually, the call to warmer weather brought the Ohio natives to Southern California in 1971, when they truly immersed themselves in community theater and choir. When they staked roots in Brentwood, the couple became involved in Rotary and directed the Art, Wine & Jazz Festival, which benefits the Delta Gallery.

Betty was active with local choir groups and even dabbled in paintings that Jack said she could easily sell at the Delta Gallery of the Arts, though she humbly keeps her work at home.

“My art is my garden,” she said.

“I love looking at a plant and deciding where it should live amongst the other plants.”

Now in their 80s, the couple wants to enjoy participation in the arts without managing the checking accounts.

“I don’t want to talk to another accountant for the rest of my life,” Betty said, laughing.

And they plan to travel once the board is completely filled with new faces and ready to carry on without them so they can focus once more on one another in their golden years.

“Betty is the love of my life,” said Jack, kissing his sweetheart lovingly on the cheek.

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East County family wins “Family Feud”

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One Brentwood family recently appeared on national television, and they have their competitive nature to thank for seeing them through auditions and to the final stage.

Siblings Joel Cecil, Jenna Blackley and Jessica Dabelich along with Jessica’s husband David Dabelich and Joel’s mother-in-law Shelley Lober lit up the cameras on the set of “Family Feud” and managed to win $20,000. Appearing on the show came on the heels of a suggestion

by Shelley.

“Since all of us live in Brentwood, we get together on Friday nights for family game night,” said Jenna. “We’re so competitive. Even the youngest kids don’t like to lose – it must be in our blood. Shelley saw how competitive and loud we were and said we should audition to appear on ‘Family Feud.’”

Though the idea hadn’t occurred to the group before, they loved it and decided to attend the auditions, which were held in Santa Clara in 2016.

“The producers took us to another room and said, ‘We really love your family,’” said Jessica, a kindergarten teacher at Ron Nunn Elementary School. “Then they said we would know whether or not we made it in about eight weeks. Soon, they got in touch with us again and gave

Known onstage as ‘the Cecil family,’ five Brentwood residents recently appeared on “Family Feud” and won a $20,000 prize.

Seen from left are Joel Cecil, Shelley Lober, Jenna Blackley, “Family Feud” host Steve Harvey and Jessica and David Dabelich.

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“It was a once and a lifetime opportunity,” said Joel. “Our family is so competitive, I knew we would thrive in that situation.”

The family flew to Georgia in 2017, the two sisters now nursing mothers with new babies, and were put up in a hotel.

But once they were there, they realized the auditions weren’t quite over. They would have to audition once more to see how they responded to being under the lights and in front of a live audience.

They waited 10 hours to audition on day one only to realize they wouldn’t audition until day two. Even though the wait was trying, David said the staff was very accommodating.

“The producers were very supportive and told us, ‘You need to bring you’re Agame. Whatever you brought to your au-

dition in Santa Clara, you need to bring that here,’” said Jessica. “So we pumped up our volume and intensity from a one to a one hundred.”

Once onstage, the Brentwood family realized their untapped knack for gameshow performances and secured the win.

They went on to compete in the next game, which went to sudden death and ultimately didn’t win that round. But for their first win, they claimed a $20,000 prize.

“Even though the show is a half hour, Steve Harvey takes about an hour and a half to film each show,” said David. “He might sit there and talk to you for 15 minutes, joking and laughing, and he just says, ‘They’ll edit this out.’ He’s so charismatic and friendly, I actually felt more comfortable doing the show than I did on the auditions.”

The experience is one they will never forget, and now they have the itch to audition for other game shows. But first, there’s talk of a family vacation.

“We get to split the money between the five of us, and we’d love to go on a Disney Cruise,” David said.

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Vote in support of Measure A On March 6, through a special allmail ballot election, voters in the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD) will have an opportunity to approve Measure A which would decrease the number of the district fire board of directors from nine to five.

Measure A, if approved by a majority of voters, will take effect later this year when the directors will be elected for the first time on Nov. 6.

Now is the time to make your

voices heard. I encourage you to vote on this important issue, and I urge you to vote ‘yes.’ It has been my experience that a large board makes it difficult to get things done, but a pared down group with a fresh set of eyes has the opportunity to focus on the details and make some real changes on the intricate issues facing the ECCFPD. If you know someone who is interested in taking on the responsibility and making a difference,

Letters Dreamers rebuttal

Editor: In response to a rebuttal to the Barbara Byer letter: I read your response to Barbara B., and it seems that anyone who disagrees with your opinion is a narrow-minded bigot.

Ever occur to you that you may be wrong? These Dreamers are mad at the government when they should be mad at their parents for breaking the law. If they are now “adults,” why didn’t they become U.S. citizens? Don’t tell me they were afraid – that’s bull. They weren’t afraid to attend school, work and open businesses.

Explain how they pay taxes? They need a social-security number to work and pay taxes. Where did they get an SS number? If it’s not theirs, (that’s) against the law. The president didn’t say that all of them were in gangs, murderers and rapists, but some of them do this. It’s obvious that (you’re) not a fan of this president, because he wants to enforce the law, but I’m betting you were on board with the last administration. Laws are made to protect (its) legal citizens and to protect itself. The laws apply to everyone. You don’t get to pick the ones you want to follow.

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destroyed that idea. Other countries have stricter laws than us and they enforce them. Why shouldn’t we? You compare ICE to Gestapo; maybe you should read some books on the subject. They didn’t arrest and deport people, they arrested you and took you outside and executed you. Very inaccurate analogy and really disgraceful. Yes, we need to fix the immigration system and people who break the law should be the first to be (prosecuted) and deported.

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Rebutting a letter

encourage them to run. If you’re one of those individuals, then fill out the paperwork and stand up and be heard.

The challenges facing the fire district are many – let this be the first step toward securing improved fire service in East County.

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Editor: I read Mr. DeFazio’s article chastising Miss Byer’s article as to Dreamers.

He stated at the end that she should do more research. Apparently, Mr. De Fazio failed to do his research.

What he seems to state as fact is nothing more than the regurgitation of the liberal line as to Dreamers. At last count in the State of California, illegal aliens paid about $22 billion in taxes and received about $27 billion in services, costing the California taxpayers around $5 billion dollars. As to the military service, only 900 of 850,000 Dreamer’s have enlisted – that’s 0.001 percent. I do believe those 900 should be granted immediate citizenship.

Mr. DeFazio must have missed his civics classes, as Mr. Obama’s DACA act was clearly illegal. Only Congress has the power over immigration not the executive branch.

Finally, as to the homeless problem – the highest levels of homelessness in the U.S. are in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Baltimore, New York and Chicago. These cities are all completely controlled by the Democrats, so how is it the Republican’s bargaining chip?

There are always facts that will support either side of one’s position. I am just tired of the liberal intolerance of opposing points of view. Perhaps some research and reading of 1934 to 1940 Germany would help!

Michael Goicovich Brentwood

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Editor Stop excommunicating scientific data

Editor: One of the famous science-denying chapters in human history was the notion that the earth revolves the sun.

Scientists then, much like scientists today, are fighting against the power elites with data from their observations, as expressed, with data to substantiate their claims. The power earlier was the church, and the scientists were presenting data that refute the dogma of the church. The consequence for presenting evidence and data against church’s dogma was the pain of excommunication. The consequences for all the nonscientists were somewhat moot and not so germane to everyday existence.

Today, climate and ocean scientists are fighting against governmental leaders co-opted by the fossil-fuel industry.

In a recent interview in Las Vegas, Director of the EPA Scott Pruitt states that there is “No doubt the climate is changing.” Mr. Pruitt opined that we, as human beings, contribute to it and we live in it. However, he believes the larger question is whether the changing climate is an “existential threat.” In other words, what kind of harm will climate change cause, and what kind of harm will we actually have? Mr. Pruitt completes this line of questioning on the climate change by suggesting we are “arrogant” to know what the surface temperature of the earth will be in 2100. With this, he argues that we need to have a conversation, but his agency is dismantling the Clean Power Plan before any scientific data is studied and conversation is completed.

So several hundred years ago, the scientists were ignored and excommunicated. So today, we repeat the same mistake and ignore the scientists and excommunicate them again. When will we learn from our past mistakes?

Clifton Louie Brentwood

Rebuttal to Dreamers

Editor: In my Dreamer article on Feb. 2, to Michael DeFazio: if you are so versed in history and politics, you need to throw your hat into the ring to become our new elected commander in chief.

(I’m) glad I lit your fuse, so you could blow some steam off. I hope you feel better. Mr. DeFazio, maybe you’ll be surprised to know I had people calling my phone and telling me ‘good job.’

Barbara Byer Byron

Capitalism foots the bill for government employee pension benefits

Editor: A retired friend belongs to a book club of retired government employees.

I jokingly call it the Che Guevara Book Club, because like many government employees, they hate capitalism; they hate seeing the stock market over 24,000 and believe that tax reform will only benefit “the rich.”

Like all government employees in California, they belong to the CalPERS pension plan or one of the other public pension plans. These plans invest employer and employee contributions in the stock market, bonds, real estate and other “capitalistic” ventures.

According to CalPERS, the earnings from these investments pays 62 percent of employee pension benefits annually.

Of the remaining 38 percent, CalPERS employers’ contributions provide for 25 percent, which is actually just a pass through from taxpayers, leaving employees’ contributions paying only a 13 percent average of their own pensions.

In other words, capitalism provides 87 percent of public employees’ pension benefits.

It is time for the Che Guevara Book Club to thank the president and republican Congress for diligently working to grow the financial backbone of their overly generous pensions.

Hal Bray Brentwood

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Liberty grapplers take BVAL championship

by Michael Dixon Correspondent

When Liberty’s wrestling team took second at the North Coast Section (NCS)dual meet, head coach Greg Chappell let them know that there was still one more prize to be claimed – the Bay Valley Athletic League (BVAL) Championship Tournament.

One week later, the Lions came through. Liberty took the top team prize, raking in 171 points. Following the Lions were Heritage (171 points), Pittsburg (136 points), Antioch (133 points), Freedom (110 points) and Deer Valley (48 points).

“We pretty much wrestled to how I thought it would turn out,” Chappell said.

“We had 10 kids in the finals and five champions. I thought everybody ended up pretty much where they should have ended up.”

The Lions’ five champions were sophomore Rupert Penaflor (106 pounds), juniors Cole Gregerson (113 pounds), Nate Paulson (138 pounds), Adrian Chavez (195 pounds) and Wyatt Word (285 pounds). Juniors Elijah Sanchez (126 pounds), Cody Pruis (145 pounds) and Jacob Alves (160 pounds) all claimed victory for the Patriots, while junior Dakota Unpingco (120) emerged victorious for the Falcons.

The Panthers were champions in three weight classes, with seniors Ben Elias (132 pounds) and Garrett Francis (152 pounds), along with junior Jeremiah Mathews (182 pounds) winning their weights. Two Pirates – senior Mario Martinez (170 pounds) and Isaiah Chatman – also won.

The next step for the qualified grapplers is the NCS meet. The BVAL will have 13 wrestlers in a seeded position at the meet.

Paulson and Chavez will enter the 138 and 195 classes as the top seeds, respectively. Unpingco and Word, meanwhile, will be seeded second in the 120 and 285 pound divisions respectively, while Gregerson will be seeded third at 113 pounds.

With the top three in each weight moving on to state, those grapplers will be in position to advance if they hold their seeds or improve.

Other seeded league wrestlers include fourth seeds like Chatman and Liberty’s Cade Martinez (120 pounds), fifth-seed Pruis, sixth-seed Francis and Liberty’s Daniel Canon (145 pounds) and eighth seeds Sanchez, Elias and Mathews.

A season ago, the Lions finished third at NCS. This year, Chappell is hoping to improve.

“De La Salle is the clear favorite,” the coach said. “But I think we can get second.”

Five BVAL girls will also be wrestling this weekend at the state championship, including two top seeds and a No. 2 seed.

Liberty junior Mary Lopez and Pittsburgh senior Arianna Cobain will enter the state meet as the top seeds in the 126- and 235-pound weight classes, while Freedom junior Dalia Garibay is the No. 2 seed at 132. Also representing the BVAL will be Heritage sophomore Jadyn Wilson (111 pounds) and Deer Valley senior Katelyn Pham (116 pounds).

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he Liberty freshman girls’ basketball team recently completed its season 24-1, which included a perfect 8-0 run through the Bay Valley Athletic League. In the front row, from left are Summer Farage, Kylee Rodgers, Silvia Arellano, Lainey Abbett, Jewell Quick and Rylie Manke. In the top row: Coach Sue Burns, Avalynn Pereira, Brooke Roberts, Sakaira Jett, Amaya Zenn-Dash, Grace Zuroff and assistant coach Colleen Karnthong.

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Heritage’s Kidest Befikadu puts up a shot during the Patriots 7033 win over Clayton Valley Charter in the opening round of the North Coast Section playoffs on Tuesday night.

Second-seed Heritage will clash with seventh-seed Dublin on Friday.

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Heritage opens up playoff run with win

by Michael Dixon Correspondent

In its opening round game against 15thseed Clayton Valley Charter, the second-seed Patriots made an emphatic statement, routing the Ugly Eagles 70-33.

Heritage took a comfortable 36-21 lead into the locker room at halftime.

But in the third quarter, the Patriots really put their foot on the accelerator to show how good they could be, outscoring Clayton Valley 20-1.

“We reflected on what we’d done wrong and how we could fix it,” senior Lia Milam said. “We got together as a team and laid it out. The third quarter definitely showed the things that we talked about.”

It was a true team effort for Heritage.

Junior Kidest Befikadu came off the bench and led her team with 14 points. She was complemented by 13 points from junior Jordan Sweeney, and 11 from senior Mikaila Wegenke.

Befikadu’s output was helpful beyond just leading the team, as most of her offense came with sophomore Abby Muse on the bench. Muse battled through illness to put up nine points, but Heritage couldn’t get a normal output from one of its best players.

Befikadu more than picked up the slack.

“I played better than I usually do,” Befikadu said. “I just had a lot of energy tonight

and played really well.”

While the final score won’t reflect this, the beginning of the game was slow for the Patriots. The Ugly Eagles jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the game’s opening minutes.

But Heritage turned it on from there.

The Patriots led 20-10 at the end of the first quarter and never came close to trailing again.

“Sometimes we definitely start out slow,” Wegenke said. “We come together as a team and say that we need to pick it up.

Once one person gets a spark on the floor, it transfers to everyone. It’s kind of a chain reaction.”

Next up for the Patriots is another home game. They’ll take on seventh-seed Dublin on Friday at 7 p.m.

Other scores The third- seed Heritage boys’ basketball team routed 14th-seed San Leandro 61-40, while fifth-seed De La Salle defeated 12thseed Liberty 65-57. The sixth-seed College Park boys knocked off 11th-seed Pittsburg 81-74. College Park will clash with Heritage on Friday in Brentwood at 5:30 p.m.

On the girls side, top-seed Carondelet moved by 16th-seed Freedom 78-35, while third-seed Castro Valley knocked off 14th-seed Liberty 62-30. San Ramon Valley, the fourthseed, took out 13th-seed Deer Valley, 82-52.

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Liberty girls’ soccer team falls in NCS playoffs with the people that we have is really great.”

Martins agreed.

“They did nothing but work hard every day, coming out six days a week,” he said of the squad. “They did things this season that most didn’t expect, and we were very, very proud of them.”

by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer

The Monte Vista girls’ soccer team rolled past Liberty 7-0 last week in the second round of the North Coast Section (NCS) playoffs.

The top-seed Mustangs (20-1-1, 12-1-1 in the East Bay Athletic League) were dominant from the game’s start.

Rachel Anderson and Lily Arbabaraghi each netted two goals, and Faith Leung, Megan Edelman and Hannah Deljkic scored one each. Deljkic also had three assists to go along with one each from Julia Leontini and Edelman.

“This is a fantastic team,” said Liberty head coach Tony Martins.

The Lions (14-7-2, 8-2 in the Bay Valley Athletic League) struggled to keep up with the fundamentally sound and quick Mustangs who took the lead in the game’s seventh minute on Anderson’s first goal and never looked back.

The Mustangs led 4-0 after one half and only extended their lead in the second half. “(Monte Vista head coach Chris Lum) does a great job coaching,” Martins said.

“They are seeded No. 1 for a reason.”

Monte Vista, whose lone loss this season came on a forfeit, was slated to clash with fourth-seed California on Wednesday.

Other soccer results

Photos by Tony Kukulich

At left, Liberty’s Taty Elsea and Monte Vista’s Claire Pappas battle for possession during the Lions’ 7-0 loss in the second round of the North Coast Section playoffs last week. Liberty ends its season 14-7-2. At right, Liberty High School’s Jordan Gregory prepares to throw in a ball during the Lions’ 7-0 loss to Monte Vista last week.

The difficult loss for Liberty ends a quality season for the Lions, during a time in which they were expected to be in rebuilding mode.

Despite graduating 12 players from last year’s NCS title-winning squad, the

Lions managed to win the Bay Valley Athletic League (BVAL) title this season – a title shared with Heritage. The Lions have won or shared the last five BVAL championships.

“I am really proud of us,” said Liberty senior Kylie Clemente. “To end where we are

The Pittsburg boys’ squad is the lone remaining BVAL team left in the postseason tournament.

The fourth-ranked Pirates knocked off 13th-seed Dougherty Valley 4-1 in the opening round and fifth-seed Berkeley 3-1 in the second round, setting up a clash with topseed De La Salle scheduled for Wednesday.

With the exception of the Pittsburg boys and Liberty girls, all other BVAL playoff teams saw their seasons end in the first round of the NCS tournament.

The sixth-seed Amador Valley girls’ soccer team took care of 11th-seed Freedom 4-1, while the fifth-seed Berkeley boys’ squad knocked off 12th-seed Freedom on penalty kicks. The sixth-seed Monte Vista boys took care of 11th-seed Heritage 3-1, and top-seed De La Salle defeated 16th-seed Deer Valley 3-1.

Results of Pittsburg’s match with De La Salle were not available at press time.

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The SeaWolves are the only U.S. swimming and U.S. water-polo team in East County.

The organization recently released the following statement on its 10-year anniversary: “The SeaWolves were established to provide a safe, supportive and positive environment for all members to achieve their highest potential both in and out of the water. Our coaches use the most up-to-date techniques, giving our young athletes the knowledge and

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School: Liberty High School Sport: Soccer/midfielder Year: Senior Coach: Tony Martins Aveena Cline, a Liberty High School senior midfielder, got her start playing soccer the hard way.

An older cousin played in a recreation league and Cline joined the same team. The 6 year old was soon playing against girls who were two years older. Instead of getting frustrated by the challenge, she fell in love with the sport.

“I just loved it from the start,” said Cline.

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After several months, Cline started playing with girls her own age and spent another year or two in the recreation league. Hungry for a more challenging environment, she moved up to a competitive league and with the increased competition found she loved soccer even more.

In addition to her four years on the Liberty varsity team, Cline plays for the West Coast Soccer Club in Livermore and said that the school team has a stronger family feel.

“With comp, we’re there only there three days a week, and here we see each other every day. We kind of have to have that family vibe.

I see these girls literally from 7 in the morning until 7 at night,” she said. “It’s a different kind of vibe, because you’re playing for your school

here. You want to go to school the next day and say you beat the home school rival last night.”

Varsity head coach Tony Martins said Cline has two NCS championships under her belts and four league championships.

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“She’s creative on the field. She’s a player that makes her teammates better.”

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“I’ll definitely be sad,” said Cline as she considered the impending end of her soccer career. “It’s sad thinking about not coming back next year. I can’t even think about not playing. That’s why I’m really considering the community college route. I love playing the game so much that I can’t see myself ending in the next four months.”

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by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 2/1/2023 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 75817 Publish dates: February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2018.

POINT 500 FEET BELOW THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO TAKE, REMOVE, MINE, PASS THROUGH AND DISPOSE OF ALL SAID OIL, GAS, CASINGHEAD GASOLINE AND OTHER HYDROCARBON AND MINERAL SUBSTANCES, BUT WITHOUT ANY RIGHT WHATSOEVER TO ENTER UPON THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND OR UPON ANY PART OF SAID LAND WITHIN 500 FEET THEREOF, AS RESERVED IN THE DEED FROM MARY HINES, ET AL, RECORDED AUGUST 12, 1964, BOOK 4680, PAGE 338, OFFICIAL RECORDS. 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 916-939-0772 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-17-784534-BF. 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. 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 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-17-784534-BF IDSPub #0136331 2/9/2018 2/16/2018 2/23/2018 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 75653 Publish Dates: February 9, 16, 23, 2018.

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): ROLANDO C. SALVADOR AND EMMA HELENE G. SALVADOR, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 9/30/2004 as Instrument No. 2004-0375684-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 3/19/2018 at 1:30PM Place of Sale: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $302,556.90 The purported property address is: 4040 BANBURY WAY, ANTIOCH, CA 94531-6655 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 052-323-022-5 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 916-939-0772 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-17-798282-BF. 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. 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 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-17-798282-BF IDSPub #0137369 2/23/2018 3/2/2018 3/9/2018 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 75879 Publish dates: February 23, March 2, 9, 2018.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Teddy J Rantung SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Teddy J Rantung and Christy A Pitoy CASE NUMBER: N18-0376 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Teddy J Rantung and Christy A Pitoy filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Edward Pitoy to Proposed Name: Edward Rantung. 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: 4/17/18 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 14 Room: 212 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: 2/16/18 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75891 Publish Dates: February 23, March 2, 9, 16, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000288 The name of the business: 1. Pixels & Lead Designs 2. Pixel & Lead Designs Located at: 1796 Sumac Court In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Cassondra Williamson. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/1/2017. Signature of registrant: Cassondra Williamson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 16, 2018

by Deputy J Crawford Expires 1/16/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75742 Publish dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000567 The name of the business: Portrayou Located at: 40 Valencia Road In: Orinda, CA 94563, is hereby registered by the following owner: Catherine Maria Foshee.

This business is conducted by: An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/1/2018. Signature of registrant: Catherine Maria Foshee. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 25, 2018

by Deputy A Ramirez Expires 1/25/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75852 Publish dates: February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000417-00 The name of the business: Blue Rock Salon Located at: 4049 Lone Tree Way Ste. D. In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner: Kristin Stone. 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: Kristin Stone. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 18, 2018

by Deputy A. Vasquez Expires 1/18/2023 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 75837 Publish dates: February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000511 The name of the business(es): Newby Elevator Consulting Company Located at: 301 Redrock Dr In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner: Verna Mae Newby.

This business is conducted by: An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/19/2002. Signature of registrant: Verna Mae Newby. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 23, 2018

by Deputy A Gnecco Expires 1/23/2023 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 75718 Publish dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000666 The name of the business: Elite Energy Expansion Located at: 1104 Buchanan Rd Ste B3 In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Zaireen K. Aiyub 2.

Daxton J. Tardif 3. Shelby L. Freeman.

This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/27/18. Signature of registrant: Zaireen Aiyub. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 29, 2018 by Deputy H Franklin Expires 1/29/2023 Antioch Press No. 061617 75753 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000744-00 The name of the businesses: 1. Animal Clinic of Antioch 2. Animal Hospital of Antioch Located at: 2204 A St. In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner: Bindra Sandhu. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2/1/18. Signature of registrant: Bindra Sandhu. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 1, 2018

by Deputy A. Gnecco Expires 2/1/2023 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 75836 Publish dates: February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000745 The name of the business: Little Charlie’s Gourmet Cookies Located at: 5008 Star Mine Way In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner: Maria A Bagain.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/1/17. Signature of registrant: Maria A Bagain. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 1, 2018 by Deputy C Pittman Expires 2/1/2023 Antioch Press No. 061617 75797 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000888-00 The name of the businesses: 1. Better Homes Realty Mann & Associates 2. Jim Mann Inc. Located at: 3413 Deer Valley Road In: Antioch, CA 94531 is hereby registered by the following owner: Jim Mann.

This business is conducted by: A Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 4/28/1988. Signature of registrant: James A. Mann - President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 7, 2018

by Deputy T. Lawson Expires 2/7/2023 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 75835 Publish dates: February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2018.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-17-784534-BF Order No.: 8718364 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/15/2006. 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. 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): JASON GIORDANO AND DEBRA L GIORDANO, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 9/26/2006 as Instrument No. 20060303921-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 3/5/2018 at 1:30PM Place of Sale: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $411,980.96 The purported property address is: 1940 KETTLE ROCK CT, ANTIOCH, CA 94531-8328 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 055-030-035-4 Legal Description: Please be advised that the legal description set forth on the Deed of Trust is in error. The legal description of the property secured by the Deed of Trust is more properly set forth and made part of Exhibit “A” as attached hereto. LOT 64, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF SUBDIVISION 7498 BLACK DIAMOND KNOLLS II, FILED JULY 23, 1991, IN MAP BOOK 357, PAGE 50, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDS.EXCEPTING FROM A PORTION ALL OIL, GAS, CASINGHEAD GASOLINES AND OTHER HYDROCARBON AND MINERAL SUBSTANCES BELOW A POINT 500 FEET BELOW THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO TAKE, REMOVE,MINE, PASS THROUGH AND DISPOSE OF ALL OIL, GAS, CASINGHEAD GASOLINE AND OTHER HYDROCARBON AND MINERAL SUBSTANCES, BUT WITHOUT ANY RIGHT WHATSOEVER TO ENTER UPON THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND OR UPON ANY PART OF SAID LAND AS RESERVED IN THE DEED FROM MARY M HINES, ET AL, RECORDED OCTOBER 5, 1977, BOOK 8536, PAGE 172, OFFICIAL RECORDS EXCEPTING FROM THE REMAINING PORTION AN UNDIVIDED 1/2 INTEREST IN AND TO ALL OIL, GAS, CASINGHEAD GASOLINE, AND OTHERHYDROCARBON AND MINERAL SUBSTANCES BELOW A

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-17-798282-BF Order No.: 8727340 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/22/2004.

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.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000108 The name of the business: A Town Pizza & Kabob House Located at: 2468 San Ramon Valley Blvd In: San Ramon, CA 94583, is hereby registered by the following owner: Mohan & Shelly Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/16/2017. Signature of registrant: Mohan Lal, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 4, 2018 by Deputy A Gnecco Expires 1/4/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75740 Publish dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000262 The name of the business: Fit In Her Kitchen Holistic Transformation & Health Coach Located at: 3018 Gratton Way In: Concord, CA 94520, is hereby registered by the following owner: MEALPREP Candy’s Kitchen, 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 N/A. Signature of registrant: Candyce Pirtle Smalls, Managing Member.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 12, 2018 by Deputy M Favro Expires 1/12/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75750 Publish dates: February 2,9,16, 23, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000364 The name of the business: Subway 18529 Located at: 6654 Alhambra Ave In: Martinez, CA 94553, is hereby registered by the following owner: Chukwuma Uzoma Duru. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/2/2018. Signature of registrant: Chukwuma Uzoma Duru. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 17, 2018 by Deputy A Gnecco Expires 1/17/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75798 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000415 The name of the business: Banter Located at: 50 Sand Creek Rd. #60 In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Unity Center for Inspired Living. 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: Gregory Barnes, Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 18, 2018 by Deputy L Barajas Expires 1/18/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75707 Publish dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000435 The name of the business: Tonsor Realm Barbershop Located at: 5541 Lone Tree Way In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Cesar Ignacio Gutierrez. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/18/2018. Signature of registrant: Cesar Ignacio Gutierrez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 18, 2018 by Deputy H Franklin Expires 1/18/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75796 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000266 The name of the business: Kite Hawk Farms Located at: 103 Kite Hawk Lane In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Lindsey D’Accardo McCord 2. Sean Kerry McCord. 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: Lindsey D’Accardo McCord. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 12, 2018 by Deputy L Arosemena Expires 1/12/2023 Brentwood Press No. 021273 75777 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000488 The name of the business: Booty and the Beast Personal Training Located at: 356 Turnstone Cir In: Pittsburg, CA 94565, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1.

Donesha A. Thomas 2. Jeremy Ruelos.

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: Donesha Thomas, Co-Founder. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 22, 2018 by Deputy H Franklin Expires 1/22/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75716 Publish dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000269 The name of the business: Arkwright Arts Located at: 2401 Santa Cruz Court In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner: Susan J Arkwright. 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: Susan J. Arkwright. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 12, 2018

by Deputy L Arosemana Expires 1/12/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75711 Publish dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000560 The name of the business: KIPCEP Located at: 101 Almond Dr In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Sayra Leticia Reyes. 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: Sayra Reyes.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 24, 2018 by Deputy A Vasquez Expires 1/24/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75738 Publish dates: February 2, 9,16, 23, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000570 The name of the business: 1. California Watch Co. 2. Xeric 3. California Watch Company Located at: 4155 Blackhawk Plaza Cr. Suite 101 In: Danville, CA 94506, is hereby registered by the following owner: Andrew Greenblatt.

This business is conducted by: Watchismo LLC. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Andrew Greenblatt, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 25, 2018 by Deputy L Ferm Expires 1/25/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75773 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000612 The name of the business: Branches of “Hope” “Healing” Center Located at: 2400 Nevin Avenue Ste 612 In: Richmond, CA 94804, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. Amy Lee Anderson 2.Gloria Welburn. This business is conducted by: Co-Partners. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/26/2018. Signature of registrant: Amy Lee Anderson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 1/26/2018 by Deputy T Lawson Expires 1/26/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75736 Publish dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000628 The name of the business: Sammy’s Sweets Located at: 9956 Pyramid Way In: Discovery Bay, CA, 94505 is hereby registered by the following owner: Samantha Elizabeth Lucas. 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: Samantha E. Lucas. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 26, 2018 by Deputy J Crawford Expires 1/26/2023 Brentwood Press No. 021273 75799 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000712 The name of the business: Virtual Excellence Located at: 870 Woodsong Ln In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Vanessa Holmes. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/31/18. Signature of registrant: Vanessa Holmes. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 31, 2018 by Deputy H Franklin Expires 1/31/2023 Brentwood Press No. 021273 75850 Publish dates: February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000740 The name of the business: 1. Smith’s Landing 2. Smith’s Landing Restaurant 3. Aantex Pest Control Located at: 420 Beatrice Ct. Suite E In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Pepper Investments 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: Deana Sheppard, President.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 1, 2018 by Deputy C Pittman Expires 2/1/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75846 Publish dates: February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2018.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000747 The name of the business: Spiffy Lube & Shine Located at: 5590 Edgeview Dr In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. James William Boros 2. Theresa Francis Boros. 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: James Boros. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 1, 2018 by Deputy H Franklin Expires 2/1/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75889 Publish dates: February 23, March 2, 9, 16, 2018.

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a mobilehome, registered to RAMON ALBERTO FERNANDEZ aka THE ESTATE OF RAMON FERNANDEZ, MARY A. FERNANDEZ aka MARY FERNANDEZ and described as a 1976 SUNNY mobilehome, Decal Number ABJ6706, Serial Numbers 61324A/61324B, Label/Insignia Numbers CAL009194/ CAL009193, and stored on property within the Delta Hawaii Mobile Home Park, at 875 Stoneman Ave., Pittsburg, California, Contra Costa County, 94565 specifically the space designated as 156 Tiki Lane, within the park), will be sold by auction at the mobilehome park at the Delta Hawaii Mobile Home Park, at 875 Stoneman Ave., Pittsburg, California, Contra Costa County, 94565 (specifically the space designated as 156 Tiki Lane, within the park), on March 5, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., and such succeeding sales days as may be necessary, and the proceeds of the sales will be applied to the satisfaction of the lien, including the reasonable charges of notice, advertisement, and sale.

This sale is conducted on a cash or certified fund basis only (cash, cashier’s check or travelers’ checks only). Personal checks and/ or business checks are not acceptable. Payment is due and payable immediately following the sale. No exceptions. The mobilehome and/or contents are sold as is, where is, with no guarantees. This sale is under the authority of California Civil Code 798.56a and Commercial Code 7210. DATED: February 7, 2018 Carla H. Robertson Attorney at Law 610 Fulton Avenue, Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 443-9000 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75809 Publish Dates: February 16, 23, 2018.

16. Kyle Haley - Kids toys, TV, stroller, DVD collection, baby car seat, rug, portable radio & baby swing.

17. Douglas Gilmore Jr. - Washer, dryer, kid’s go-cart, rocking horse, couches & fishing net.

18. Robert Leal - (4) saw horses, exercise equipment, wood, stereo equipment, doll house, thermos, (3) bicycles, power tools, camping stove & garden/power tools.

19. Moniqua Strickland - Luggage, sectional couch, clothes & bags.

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: 2/23/2018 and 3/2/2018 Nor Cal Storage Auctions, Inc., Bond #7900390179, Tel.(916) 604-9695 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75885 Publish Dates: February 23, March 2, 2018.

BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 A.P.N.: 019-830-025 The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county wherein the real property is located and more than three (3) months have elapsed since such recordation. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown above. 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 Trustee’s Sale. 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. 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 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 (916)939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, 17-01537. 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: 02/06/2018 ATTORNEY LENDER SERVICES, INC. DIANE WEIFENBACH, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER 5120 E. LaPalma Avenue, #209 Anaheim, CA 92807 Telephone: 714-695-6637 Sales Line: (916)939-0772 Sales Website: www.nationwideposting. com This office is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. NPP0326205 To: BRENTWOOD PRESS 02/23/2018, 03/02/2018, 03/09/2018 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75864 Publish Dates: February 23, March 2, March 9, 2018.

state, and as more fully described in the attached legal description. Sale Date & Time: 03/05/2018 at 01:30 PM Sale Location: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 738 BELLMEADE CT, BRENTWOOD, CA 945131927 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $477,932.28 (Estimated) as of 02/09/2018. Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.

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, 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www.nationwideposting.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9987-5720. 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. 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. Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd.

Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 833290-7452 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting.com or Call: 916-939-0772. Affinia Default Services, LLC, Omar Solorzano, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 107, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP ENTITLED “SUBDIVISION 7369, ROSEGATE”, FILED JUNE 29, 1992, IN BOOK 361 OF MAPS, PAGES 45-55, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDS, AND AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED FEBRUARY 8, 1993, IN BOOK 18259, PAGE 67, OFFICIAL RECORDS, INSTRUMENT NO. 93-32046.

NPP0325106 To: BRENTWOOD PRESS 02/09/2018, 02/16/2018, 02/23/2018 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75790 Publish Dates February 9, 16, 23, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000768 The name of the business: LSTC of California, Inc. Located at: 6361 Lone Tree Way In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Les Schwab Tire Centers of California, Inc.. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2/17/1989. Signature of registrant: Corey J. Parks, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 2, 2018 by Deputy M Favro Expires 2/2/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75847 Publish dates: February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000778 The name of the business: Precision Construction and Glass Located at: 430 Camino Diablo Rd In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Andy Sutak. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/11/13. Signature of registrant: Andy Sutak. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 2, 2018 by Deputy M Favro Expires 2/2/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75848 Publish dates: February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000879 The name of the business: Grill It Located at: 4550 Balfour Road Ste H In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Nazain Enterprise 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 N/A. Signature of registrant: Natasha Hannan, Owner/ Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 7, 2018 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 2/7/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75824 Publish dates: February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000941 The name of the business(es): Mattson Plumbing Company Located at: 2150 Breaker Ct In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner: Russell Mattson. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2/9/2018. Signature of registrant: Russell Mattson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 9, 2018 by Deputy L Fallas Expires 2/9/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75849 Publish dates: February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001115 The name of the business: Katie B’s Coffee Located at: 9020 Brentwood Blvd Suite F In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. Wayne Joseph Buckman 2. Erika Katrina Walters-Buckman.

This business is conducted by: Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2/16/18. Signature of registrant: Wayne Buckman. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 16, 2018 by Deputy L Fallas Expires 2/16/2023 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75887 Publish dates: February 23, March 2, 9, 16, 2018.

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 9th day of March 2018, at 10:00 AM, 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 II Self Storage LLC, at 6900 Lone Tree Way, Brentwood, California 94513, Tel. (925) 240-5000. Selfstorage 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: Names: 1. Ramiro Villalobos - (3) bar stools, mini fridge, computer equipment & stroller.

2. Charles Batzle - Out board motor parts, ice chest & plastic bins.

3. Roy Menefee - (2) computers, artwork, metal Kirby vacuum & 4 drawer file cabinet.

4. Crystal Johnson - Washer, dryer, fishing poles, TV, bed frame, tool box, hand truck, patio chairs, book case, glass end table, speakers, stereo equipment & baseball bat.

5. Ray Hagler Jr. - large barbeque, car roof rack, (3) folding tables, wooden furniture, (15) plastic chairs & drum set.

6. Randi Mendoza - Washer, dryer, artwork, (2) strollers, step stool & shade canopy.

7. Vincent Tinaco - Christmas tree, (3) large luggage, (30) boxes & (2) rolls of tape.

8. Diana Lopez - large wooden head board and bed frame, crockpot, 3 drawer wicker end table, packed unit.

9. Gerritt Jones - keyboard, antique fire helmet, microwave, standing lamp, bedding & toys.

10. Reynold Chavarela - artwork, Asian antique doll, mannequin & metal chair.

11. Enrique Porras - Mini fridge, electric kid’s drum, dresser, boxes, archery target, fishing poles & art work.

12. Antoinette Gary - Entertainment stand, art work, wicker basket, shoes, clothes & luggage.

13. Marissa Boo - Drill press, weights, large play house, exercise equipment, metal shelving, refrigerator, tennis rackets, boxes & bins.

14. Raven Marie Sisco - power tools, artwork, hand truck, washer, (2) plungers & kids toys.

15. Marissa Boo - Piano, art work, furniture, sport equipment, computer equipment, large round swivel chair, tools, boxes & bins.

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 9 day of March 2018 at 12:15 P.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. Kenisha Smith - 10+ Boxes & Bins, 4 Chairs, 2 Sofa Chairs 2. Kenisha Smith - 10+ Plastic Bags, 7 Bins, Wicker Basket, Unit Full 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: 02/23/2018 and 03/02/2018 Nor Cal Storage Auctions, Inc., Bond #7900390179, Tel. (916) 604-9695 Brentwood Press No. 12-1273 75886 Publish Dates: February 23, March 2, 2018.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 17-01537 Loan No.: *******140 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/14/2005 AND MORE FULLY DESCRIBED BELOW. 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 payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States (payable to Attorney Lender Services, Inc.) will be held by the duly appointed Trustee as shown below, of 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 below. 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. Trustor: TONY A. HANNA AND MELISSA HANNA, HUSBAND AND WIFE Trustee: ATTORNEY LENDER SERVICES, INC. Recorded 12/20/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0486790-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, Date of Sale: 03/21/2018 at 01:30PM Place of Sale: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $506,080.12 The purported property address is: 1681 HARMONY STREET

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 9987-5720 TSG Order No.: 170253147-CA-VOI A.P.N.: 010-300-035 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/09/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 06/05/2007 as Document No.: 2007-0163282-00, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, executed by: SHERA M. JOHNSTON, A MARRIED WOMAN , as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank 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 it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 9948-3874 TSG Order No.: 7301710409-70 A.P.N.: 010-200-010-6 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/02/2005.

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. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 06/10/2005 as Document No.: 2005-0209326-00, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, executed by: DENNIS VON ZAMORY & CLAUDIA VON ZAMORY, HUSBAND & WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank 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 it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the attached legal description.

Sale Date & Time: 03/13/2018 at 09:00 AM Sale Location: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3251 CONCORD AVENUE, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $1,283,165.81 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. 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) 758-8052 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www.homesearch.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9948-3874. 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. 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. Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 833-290-7452 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.homesearch.com or Call: (800) 758-8052. Affinia Default Services, LLC, Omar Solorzano, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to

collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. LEGAL DESCRIPTION PARCEL ONE: PORTION OF LOTS 27 AND 28, AS DESIGNATED ON THE MAP ENTITLED: “SUBDIVISION NUMBER ONE OF BRENTWOOD IRRIGATED FARMS”, FILED DECEMBER 30, 1913, IN BOOK 11 OF MAPS, PAGE 250, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 28, DISTANT THEREON NORTH 89° 55 EAST, 561.5 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING NORTH 89° 55 EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, 396.5 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0° 08 EAST, 1034.7 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89° 55 WEST, 396.5 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0° 08 WEST, 1034.7 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING EXCEPTING FROM PARCEL ONE: 1, - A RIGHT OF WAY (NOT TO BE EXCLUSIVE) AS AN APPURTENANCE TO THE REMAINING LANDS OF THE GRANTOR LYING TO THE WEST, FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES, OVER THE NORTH 2.5 FEET OF PARCEL ONE ABOVE. 2.- A RIGHT OF WAY (NOT TO BE EXCLUSIVE) AS AN APPURTENANCE TO THE REMAINING LANDS OF THE GRANTOR LYING TO THE EAST, FOR THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF A WATER PIPE LINE OVER A STRIP OF LAND 10 FEET IN WIDTH THE CENTER LINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING ON THE EAST LINE OF PARCEL ONE ABOVE, DISTANT THEREON NORTH 0° 08 EAST, 19 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING SOUTH 89° 55 WEST, 396.5 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF PARCEL ONE ABOVE.PARCEL TWO: THE RIGHT OF WAY GRANTED IN THE DEED FROM ELSIE A. GARIN TO MADELINE OLIVE DELUCCHI, DATED FEBRUARY 27, 1954, RECORDED MARCH 3, 1954, IN BOOK 2278 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, PAGE 175, AS FOLLOWS: “A RIGHT OF WAY (NOT TO BE EXCLUSIVE) AS AN APPURTENANCE TO PARCEL ONE ABOVE, FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES, OVER THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED STRIPS OF LAND: A. A STRIP OF LAND 5 FEET IN WIDTH THE CENTER LINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF PARCEL ONE ABOVE; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING NORTH 89° 55 EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL ONE AND ALONG THE EXTENSION NORTH 89° 55 EAST THEREOF, 2800.37 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHEAST LINE OF LOT 23, AS DESIGNATED ON THE MAP ENTITLED SUBDIVISION NUMBER ONE OF BRENTWOOD IRRIGATED FARMS, FILED DECEMBER 30, 1913, IN BOOK 11 OF MAPS, PAGE 250, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDS, SAID POINT BEING HEREIN DESCRIBED AS STATION B. B. A STRIP OF LAND 5 FEET IN WIDTH THE SOUTHWEST LINE OF WHICH IS PARALLEL WITH AND 5 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE NORTHEAST LINE THEREOF AND WHICH NORTHEAST LINE IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT STATION B AS DESIGNATED IN THE DESCRIPTION OF PARCEL TWO A ABOVE; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING SOUTH 37° 43 EAST ALONG THE NORTHEAST LINE OF SAID LOT 23, TO THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER OF THE PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN THE DEED FROM THE BALFOUR-GUTHRIE INVESTMENT COMPANY TO EGON KORNHABER, DATED JANUARY 15, 1941 AND RECORDED DECEMBER 28, 1940, IN BOOK 578 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, PAGE 116”.PARCEL THREE: THE RIGHT OF WAY GRANTED IN THE DEED FROM ELSIE A. GARIN TO MADELINE OLIVE DELUCCHI, DATED FEBRUARY 27, 1954, RECORDED MARCH 3, 1954, IN BOOK 2278 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, PAGE 175, AS FOLLOWS: “A RIGHT OF WAY (NOT TO BE EXCLUSIVE) AS AN APPURTENANCE TO PARCEL ONE ABOVE, FOR THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF A WATER PIPE LINE OVER THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED STRIPS OF LAND: A. A STRIP OF LAND 10 FEET IN WIDTH THE CENTER LINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS : BEGINNING ON THE WEST LINE OF PARCEL ONE ABOVE DISTANT THEREON NORTH 0° 08 EAST, 19 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING SOUTH 89° 55 WEST, 523.5 FEET TO A POINT HEREIN DESIGNATED AS STATION C.B. A STRIP OF LAND 15 FEET IN WIDTH LYING 5 FEET EASTERLY (MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES) AND 10 FEET WESTERLY (MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES) FROM A LINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT STATION C AS DESIGNATED IN THE DESCRIPTION OF PARCEL THREE A ABOVE; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING SOUTH 0° 08 WEST, 19 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF CONCORD AVENUE”.

NPP0325427 To: BRENTWOOD PRESS 02/16/2018, 02/23/2018, 03/02/2018 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75805 Publish Dates: February 16, 23, March 2, 2018.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Barbara Andrade SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Barbara Andrade CASE NUMBER: N18-0187 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Barbara Andrade filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a.

Barbara Andrade AKA Barbara Lynn Schmidt to Proposed Name: Barbara Lynn Andrade. 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: 3/27/18 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 14 Room: 212 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:1/26/2018 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75748 Publish Dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018.

is hereby registered by the following owner: Larry Lagano. 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: Larry Lagano. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 24, 2018 by Deputy L Ferm Expires 1/24/2023 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 75717 Publish dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018.

registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 5/1/2015.

Signature of registrant: Brian Altman.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 16, 2018 by Deputy J Crawford Expires 2/16/2023 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 75888 Publish dates: February 23, March 2, 9,16, 2018.

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 714-730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp. com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 14-20498-SP-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: 02/08/2018 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1230 Columbia Street, Suite 680 San Diego, CA 92101 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 714730-2727; Sales Website:www.ndscorp. com/sales Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative A-4646608 02/16/2018, 02/23/2018, 03/02/2018 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 75838 Publish Date: February 16, 23, March 2, 2018.

declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. 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 (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1700280883 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011-F Irving, TX 75063 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)9390772 NPP0325061 To: OAKLEY PRESS 02/09/2018, 02/16/2018, 02/23/2018 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 75791 Publish Dates: February 9, 16, 23, 2018.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Stephanie Wong SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Stephanie Wong CASE NUMBER: N180292 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner Stephanie Wong filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a.

Jaelynn Rose Alexander b. Jeremiah King Alexander to Proposed Name: a. Jaelynn Rose Wong b. Jeremiah King Alexander-Wong . 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: 04/09/18 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: 02/07/18 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75821 Publish Dates: February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2018.

PUBLIC LIEN SALE Realty World Delta Country 13530 Byron Hwy, Byron CA 94514 925-634-1928 Notice is hereby given pursuant to CA. Bus. and Prof. Code 21700-21716, 2328 of the UCC, Section535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code.

Realty World Delta Country, 13530 Byron Hwy, Byron CA 94514, Contra Costa County, State of California, will for the purpose of satisfying lien for storage, on the premises where said property has been stored, SELL at PUBLIC AUCTION on March 2nd, 2018, 12:45 pm the contents of storage spaces named below, which consists of misc., personal property, household, garage, other, yard items, etc.. Terms and inspection prior to sale. 13530 Byron Highway, Byron, CA 94514. Units 3, 4, 9. Auctioneer John Cardoza, Bond 5860870, Ph. (209) 667-5797. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. All items sold as is, where is, for cash only. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 75855 Publish Dates: February 16, 23, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000558 The name of the business: Papou’s Located at: 1049 W. Cypress Rd In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Nigel Olin Piercy. 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: Nigel Piercy. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 24, 2018 by Deputy L Ferm Expires 1/24/2023 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 75747 Publish dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000584 The name of the business: La Bonita Market & Convenience Store Located at: 3513 Main Street In: Oakley, CA 94561-6022, is hereby registered by the following owner: Wajdan S. Shaaibi. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/25/18. Signature of registrant: Wajdan S Shaaibi. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 25, 2018 by Deputy H Franklin Expires 1/25/2023 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 75768 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000651 The name of the business: Williams Services Located at: 43 Prescott Cir In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Marc A Williams. 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: Marc A Williams. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 29, 2018

by Deputy L Ferm Expires 1/29/2023 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 75774 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000726 The name of the business: Cousin P Clean Cutz Located at: 1049 Vineyard Dr In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Parrish Grayson. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/12/17. Signature of registrant: Parrish Grayson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 331, 2018 by Deputy H Franklin Expires 1/31/2023 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 75800 Publish dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001087 The name of the business: Sup “Air”Man Cooling & Heating Located at: 1599 Sycamore Drive In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. Jon G. Gonsalves 2. JoAnn M. Gonsalves. This business is conducted by: Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 6/23/2010.

Signature of registrant: Jon G. Gonsalves.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 15, 2018 by Deputy H Franklin Expires 2/15/2023 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 75890 Publish dates: February 23, March 2, 9, 16, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001100 The name of the business: Altman Studios Located at: 1502 Camelia Ct In: Oakley, CA 94561, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT is hereby registered by the following File No. F-0000543 The name of the owner: Brian Michael Altman. This busibusiness: Position Pros Located at: ness is conducted by: An Individual. The 370 Maude Court In: Oakley, CA 94561,

Notice of Lien Sale Live Oak Storage 1315 Main Street, Oakley, CA 94561 Has possessor lien on all of the goods stored in the prospective units below. The goods are described as furniture, tools and miscellaneous personal property items being sold pursuant to the assertion of the lien on March 1, 2018 at 9:30am. In order to collect the amounts due from you. The sale will take place at 1315 Main St. Oakley, CA 94561 County of Contra Costa, State of California. This lien sale is pursuant to Chapter 10 Section 21700-21716 of the California Self Service Storage Facility Act. Auction is to be held by John Cardoza #5860870.

Owner reserves the right to bid at the sale. Purchase must be cash only paid at the time of the sale. Sale is subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

Ben Nekkab #968 Breanna Bagwell #232 George Perata #339 George Perata #358 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 75865 Publish Date: February 23, 2018.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 14-20498-SP-CA Title No. 1619853 A.P.N. 033-040-035 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3.

NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/07/2005. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of 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 below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, 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. Trustor: Ruby Perez, An Unmarried Woman. Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation.

Recorded 10/19/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0400594-00 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of CONTRA COSTA County, California. Date of Sale: 03/20/2018 at 9:00 AM. 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 and other charges: $745,135.72. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 220 RAYE AVENUE, OAKLEY, CA 94561.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. 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 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 requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG No.: 8709859 TS No.: CA1700280883 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 028-060-018-0 Property Address: 2111 TAYLOR ROAD BETHEL ISLAND, CA 94511 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/08/2006. 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. On 03/01/2018 at 01:30 P.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 12/20/2006, as Instrument No. 2006-0404820-00, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of California. Executed by: WILLIAM LARRY JONES SR., AND JOHNNIE LEE JONES HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 028060-018-0 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2111 TAYLOR ROAD, BETHEL ISLAND, CA 94511 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, 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 $448,283.72. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Jimena Diez Salcedo SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Jimena Diez Salcedo CASE NUMBER: N18-0170 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Jimena Diez Salcedo filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Jimena Diez Salcedo to Proposed Name: Jimena Salcedo. 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: 03/23/18 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 14 Room: 212 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: Oakley Press Date: 01/25/2018 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 03-0477 75720 Publish Dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018.

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An single-vehicle auto accident injured four teens on Sycamore Avenue in Brentwood on Feb.11. Photo by Tony Kukulich Toyota was reported hitting the reporting person’s vehicle while it was parked. The reporting person’s vehicle received bumper damage.

Feb. 10, 1:59 a.m. A person told authorities that an unknown person was trying to get inside through the front door. This report came from Grisby Court.

Feb. 10, 8:27 a.m. A vehicle theft occurred on Ethan Allen Drive. A vehicle was parked in the driveway when it went missing. The owner still has the keys, and the vehicle has both of the plates on.

Feb. 10, 11:32 p.m. A neighbor dispute regarding their dogs was reported on Davidson Court.

Feb. 10, 10:34 p.m. An unknown person pulled a knife on the reporting person’s son.

Feb. 11, 3:25 a.m. A reporting person woke up to a noise coming from some new homes and saw a subject come out with appliances. The reporting person was unsure what appliance it was but believed it is a dishwasher.

Feb. 12, 8:45 p.m. A hit-and-run incident occurred on Southwood Drive. A reporting person told authorities that a large truck hit his cousin’s parked vehicle and fled.

Feb. 13, 1:48 p.m. A commercial burglary occurred on Lone Tree Way. Employees

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were in the back room when they heard a loud noise and came out running to see a white SUV leaving. They discovered a computer was taken.

Feb. 13, 7:27 p.m. A drunk driver was reported on Balfour Road and Brentwood Boulevard.

Feb. 14, 7:21 p.m. A petty theft occurred on Balfour Road. A person entered a store and came out with a basket with items and flowers in it. He left walking toward Fairview Avenue.

Feb. 15, 3:54 p.m. A subject walked into a restaurant on Lone Tree Way and stole an iPad. The reporting person has a picture of him.

Feb. 15, 7:54 p.m. A vehicle burglary occurred on Sand Creek Road. A window was broken and a laptop and iPod were stolen. A passerby reported that he saw a man in a vehicle leave the area.

Feb. 16, 12:36 a.m. A vehicle hit a utility box on San Jose and Fairview Avenue.

Feb. 16, 10:13 a.m. A forgery was reported on Coronation Drive. The reporting person told authorities that someone hacked into his computer and got access to his bank account. The loss was over $60,000.

Feb. 16, 9:58 p.m. A fight was reported on Barcelona Way. It was reported to be a family dispute.

Feb. 4, 10:08 p.m. Seven shots were fired from a red Honda on West Tenth Street.

Feb. 5, 6:28 p.m. A woman told authorities that she came home from work and someone was inside her house. She believed that it could be her neighbor’s boyfriend, since they had been having issues. When she went inside, the subject ran out. This occurred on Florida Lane.

Feb. 5, 6:46 p.m. A woman told authorities that her husband tried to choke their daughter. He then went outside to walk around. The report came from Texas Street.

Feb. 5, 7:54 p.m. A man was shot on a roadway on G Street and West 11th Street.

Feb. 5, 10:53 p.m. A woman on J Street was approached by a subject who cut her with a blade. He also took $85 from her.

Feb. 6, 8:18 a.m. Two parents were fighting in front of a school on F Street.

Feb. 7, 10:29 a.m. A man crashed his car and began yelling at people to call 9-1-1.

This occurred on Vista Grande Drive.

Feb. 9, 2:44 a.m. A panic hold up alarm was triggered from a location on Sunset Lane.

OAKLEY Feb. 4, 12 a.m. A suspicious vehicle was halted on Bridgehead Road and Wilbur Avenue.

Feb. 5, 11:06 a.m. A public nuisance was reported on the 3500 block of Main Street.

Feb. 5, 4:14 p.m. A person was reported for being drunk in public on the 4900 block of Empire Avenue.

Feb. 6, 3:32 p.m. Authorities were notified of a case of trespassing at Grocery Outlet.

Feb. 7, 8:14 a.m. Authorities were notified of harassment occurring on the 30 block of Malicoat Avenue.

Feb. 8, 5:36 p.m. A suspicious person was halted on the 70 block of Carol Lane.

Feb. 9. 10:31 a.m. A verbal dispute was reported on the 10 block of Rembrandt Court.

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A man on Sand Creek Drive told authorities that his roommate went missing. He said that the last time he saw him was early Tuesday morning.

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Feb. 1, 3:26 a.m. Suspicious persons were reported Dainty Avenue and Griffith Lane. Two men in black clothing and hooded sweatshirts were staring into vehicles.

Feb. 3, 3:15 p.m. A man on Birch Street man was reported taking lawn equipment from a landscaping truck. The suspect was reported to be in his 30s wearing a white shirt and jeans. He also had a bike with him.

Feb. 4, 10:04 a.m. A petty theft was reported on Balfour Road.

Feb. 5, 6:57 p.m. A suspicious person was reported on Pippo and Dainty Avenue. A person told authorities that his friend said that a man threatened to harm him.

Feb. 6, 7:41 p.m. A verbal dispute was reported on Iris Court. A man told authorities that they could hear their neighbors having a verbal dispute on the driveway.

Feb. 7, 9:49 a.m. A man on Sand Creek Drive told authorities that his roommate went missing. He said that the last time he saw him was early Tuesday morning.

Feb. 8, 10:51 a.m. A woman told authorities that someone was using her Home Depot debit card at a Stockton location.

She called the Stockton Police Department, but they told her that they would not take her report and to report the incident to the Brentwood Police Department.

Feb. 9, 3:02 p.m. Two men were reported trying out various vehicle handles in the east end of the plot on Sand Creek Road.

Feb. 9, 3:20 p.m. A vehicle burglary occurred on Lone Tree Way. The victim told authorities that it occurred while she was shopping. She said that her vehicle was a black Escalade. It was also reported that a grey Nissan was also burglarized in the same plot.

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Alleged threats made to schools

by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer

As police continue to investigate two incidents of alleged threats to Brentwood school campuses this week, school officials are working to quell fears and copy cat rumors in the wake of the recent mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida.

Students at Heritage High School and Bristow Middle School delivered the threats,

Safety from page 1A mental health challenges of their students.

Superintendent Debbie Gold and the Byron Union School District (BUSD) board have decided to increase the focus on some of these key issues.

“Debbie reached out to some of the teachers and others who have had great interest in helping make our schools safer” said Jim Mattison with the Discovery Bay Community Foundation. “When the power went out at Excelsior, the school district recognized afterward that they had gaps in their communication systems that needed to be shored up.

With the incident at Discovery Bay Elementary, the district didn’t contact parents right away as they were told it was just a prank by the sheriff’s office and the school realized in retrospect that they should have said something sooner.”

A committee of 12 has been formed to create a safety committee and its members include the president of the school board David

both made via social media. Police have determined the threats to be noncredible but could not comment on the current status of the individuals or what punitive actions might be taken.

“The Brentwood Police Department has identified the students involved in the (Heritage High School) threat,” said Lt. Walter O’Grodnick. “Only two students were involved, and one student threatened a second student. The department was made aware of

the threat via social media and by a parent who reached out to us. There was no threat to the general student body.”

On Wednesday, another threat was discovered, this time involving Bristow Middle School students and a threatening social-media post.

“This morning (Wednesday, Feb. 21), right before school started, Bristow Middle School administration was informed of a social-media post concerning school, student,

staff and community safety,” wrote Bristow Principal John Ovick in a letter to parents.

“Bristow Middle School administrators immediately contacted the Brentwood Police Department. Our school resource officer immediately responded, investigated and determined no credible threat to student safety exists. The students responsible will receive the support they need as well as appropriate school consequences.”

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Turner, Discovery Bay Elementary principal Pierre Laleau and several teachers and parents. The committee hopes to bring awareness to pediatric mental-health issues and suicide prevention, improve communications within the district, promote professional development and help parents get the information they need to help their children.

“We can shore up the fences and everything else, but what we really need to look at is the mental stability of our kids and what’s leading up to the type of thing that just happened in Florida,” said Mattison, who is a member of the safety committee. “When we got started, we broke up into subcommittees, and our first subcommittee community outreach is going to be on the mental stability of our students. We will also talk about ill effects of social media by kids and adults and where to get help for our students.”

The professional development subcommittee has invited several prominent East County members to speak at the meeting, including Brian Helmick, East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD) fire chief, and Kim Karr, founder of the #ICANHELP

anti-cyberbullying nonprofit organization and others including a child psychologist and a pediatrician.

As a firefighter, Helmick has been witness to many mental-health issues, both in the industry and with the citizens he serves. His work as a fire chaplain, and working with first responders as part of the county’s Peer Support Services, has given him a first-hand look at what stress can lead to.

“Anything that I can do to continue to work with our community to provide awareness and be part of the solution to help with suicide prevention is something that I want to contribute to our community,” Helmick said.

Kim Karr has dedicated herself to helping people, especially teens, live a more positive life both on and offline. She will be speaking about social media and the way it affects a community.

“Social media is a powerful tool,” Karr said. “It’s definitely affecting Discovery Bay. I really just want to educate and empower people because I think that people want to do something, but they don’t always know what to do, or how to handle negative situations. If

you look at the Florida situation, the kids all knew that he was posting gun pictures, and none of them knew how to handle it. We need to know how to handle that.”

During this first meeting, plans will also be made for a Mental Health Symposium that will be geared toward professionals who can share experiences and knowledge with one another. Mattison said they are hoping to have the sheriff’s department, the fire department and medical professionals participate.

“Our kids are struggling,” Mattison said.

“Parents are missing it. Teachers are missing it. Why are we missing it and not able to fix it? We need to start allowing the community to recognize this and know where to go to get it fixed.”

The first subcommittee meeting on student’s mental health and the pit falls of social media will be held at the EMS Performing Arts Center on March 7, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

All members of the community are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Jim Mattison at jmattison@sbcglobal.net.

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In addition, lot sizes of between 6,000 and less than 20,000 square feet may house four beehives; lot sizes between 20,000 and less than 40,000 square feet may house six hives; and up to eight hives maybe kept on a 40,000-square-foot lot.

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REVISED NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT DEER RIDGE & SHADOW LAKES COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN Public Review Period Extended to 60 Days DATE: February 16, 2018 TO: Responsible agencies and interested parties FROM: Erik Nolthenius, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Deer Ridge & Shadow Lakes Community Improvement Plan The City of Brentwood has completed a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Deer Ridge & Shadow Lakes Community Improvement Plan project, located within the boundaries of the existing Deer Ridge Golf Club and the Shadow Lakes Golf Club, on both sides of Balfour Road and west of State Route 4. The City is the lead agency responsible for conducting the environmental review of the project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). A CEQA lead agency is the California government agency with principal responsibility for carrying out or approving a project, and therefore is principally responsible for preparing the CEQA document. As the lead agency, the City is responsible for coordinating with the project applicant, public, and associated agen-

cies. The project includes a variety of requested entitlements sought by Deer Ridge Golf, L.P. and Shadow Lakes Golf, L.P. (applicant). The requested entitlements are the subject of the DEIR as described below. The project includes reconfiguring the Deer Ridge Golf Club and the Shadow Lakes Golf Club to combine the two existing 18-hole golf courses (36-holes total) into a single, 18 hole golf course. This would be accomplished by closing ten holes in Deer Ridge and eight holes in Shadow Lakes, with the reconfigured course having eight holes south of Balfour Road (currently in Deer Ridge) and ten holes north of Balfour Road (currently in Shadow Lakes). The applicant is also requesting entitlements to develop two new agerestricted communities, with one at Deer Ridge and one at Shadow Lakes. The remaining closed holes would be repurposed to a mix of open space uses. The entitlements requested by the applicant in conjunction with the project are as follows: • A General Plan amendment to change the land use designation for approximately 32 acres (13.77 in Deer Ridge and 18.26 in Shadow Lakes) from Semi-Public Facility to Residential-High Density, allowing for development within a range of 11.120.0 dwelling units per acre;

• A Development Agreement to, among other things, grant vested rights to the applicant, ensure the long-term operation and maintenance of the golf course and open space, phase completion of the golf course and open space improvements, and relinquish development rights on the golf course and open space; • A rezone to amend the PD-18 (Shadow Lakes) and PD-20 (Deer Ridge) zoning districts by establishing development regulations (uses, setbacks, height, parking, etc.) on the 32 acres that would allow for a combination of multi-family agerestricted uses; • Two minor subdivision maps (one in Deer Ridge and one in Shadow Lakes) to create individual parcels for development of the multi-family age-restricted uses. The Deer Ridge map would also create a 20.71-acre parcel dedicated to golf course and open space areas, while the Shadow Lakes map would also create a 33.25-acre parcel dedicated to golf course and open space areas and a 9.9-acre parcel dedicated to vineyards; and • A design review for a new golf cart bridge over Balfour Road to connect the north and south sides of the reconfigured course. No other design review is proposed as part of the project.

The DEIR analyzes potentially significant environmental impacts of the project in the following areas: Aesthetics; Air Quality; Biological Resources; Cultural Resources; Geology & Soils; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Hazards & Hazardous Materials; Hydrology & Water Quality; Land Use & Planning; Noise & Vibration; Population & Housing; Public Services & Recreation; Transportation & Circulation; Utilities & Service Systems; and Energy Conservation. The project location is not contained in the Cortese list of hazardous materials sites.

The DEIR (and all documents referenced in it) is available for public review on the City of Brentwood’s website at the following link: http:// www.brentwoodca.gov/gov/cd/planning/ drsl_devprj.asp Copies are also available for review at the Community Development Department at 150 City Park Way, the Brentwood Senior Activity Center at 193 Griffith Lane, and the Brentwood Library at 35 Oak Street. The DEIR is available for review and comment for 60 days, from Wednesday, February 7, 2018 to Monday, April 10, 2018. All comments on the DEIR must be received no later than 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 10, 2018. Written comments may

be e-mailed to Planning Manager Erik Nolthenius at enolthenius@brentwoodca.gov, or mailed to his attention at 150 City Park Way (Brentwood, CA 94513). For additional information about this project, please visit the information webpage on the Community Development Department/Planning Division website at the link included above.

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Calendar LOCAL EVENTS & SERVICE CLUBS

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Events Friday, Feb. 23 No-Limit Hold ’Em

Brentwood Rotary will hold its ninth annual poker tournament at the Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St. Doors open at 6 p.m. for dinner and tournament play begins at 7 p.m.

The cost is $75 per player and includes a buffet dinner, a drink ticket and tournament play.

For more information, contact Steve Gursky at sgursky@sbcglobal.net or 925-584-8708.

New Art Exhibit

The Delta Gallery will present a new exhibit, from Feb. 9 until the end of March, at 2485 Sand Creek Road. The exhibit will showcase works by several new artists. For more information, call 925-5165935 or visit www.deltagallery.com.

Saturday, Feb. 24 Sock Hop 2018

The Furry Friends Food Relief presents Sock Hop, a benefit dinner, at Shadow Lakes, starting at 5 p.m. There will be an auction, raffles and a dinner.

Tickets are $60 per person and can be purchased online at https://fffrbenefit2018sockhop. eventbrite.com. A complimentary bottle of wine will be given to those who purchase a table for eight to 10 people. For more information, contact furryfriendsfoodrelief@gmail.com.

Celebration of Wishes

An Elderly Wish Foundation will host its 16th annual Heart to Heart Ball, “Celebration of Wishes,” at Lone Tree Golf and Event Center, 4800 Golf Course Road, Antioch, starting at 5:30 p.m. There will be auctions, dinner and dancing. The cost is $65 per person. For more information, email info@ elderlywish.org or visit www.elderlywish.org.

Sunday, Feb. 25 Football Clinic

There will be a free football clinic at Freedom Basin Park Oakley, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. for children ages 4 to 8, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for ages 9 to 15. Register online or in person from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 925-625-2222 or visit www.californiafootballacademy.com.

Monday, Feb. 26 Paint Nite at Lumpy’s Diner

Lumpy’s Diner will host a paint night to benefit Veterans of Oakley, at 7 p.m., at 5891 Lone Tree Way. The event is open to ages 21 and over, and the cost is $45 per person. For more information, contact danielle@stonecrestlending.net or visit https://goo.gl/pLM6MM.

Teen Driving Safety Program

The California Highway Patrol presents the Teen Driving Safety Program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Liberty High School. The program will focus on eliminating high-risk behaviors that cause collisions. For more information visit www.

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Tuesday, Feb. 27 Casino Bus Trip

Oakley Senior Citizens offers a casino bus trip to Jackson Rancheria Casino and Hotel. The bus leaves at 8 a.m. from the senior center parking lot. The cost is $30 for the round trip transportation and a bonus $20 on card or $25 for table games. For more information, call Tim at 925-679-8636, Beverly at 925-626-7413 or the Oakley Senior Center at 925-626-7223.

Brentwood Community Chorus

The Brentwood Community Chorus will have rehearsal every Tuesday, from Feb. 13 to May 15, in the Liberty Adult Education multipurpose room. There are no auditions, and reading music is not required, but singers must be able to match the pitch. For more information or to register, call 925-634-2565 or visit www.libertyadulted.org.

“Ella, First Lady of Song”

The Brentwood Library will present “Ella, First Lady of Song,” at 6:30 p.m., at the Brentwood Library. Come watch this musical tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and learn about her life and the evolution of African-American music.

For more information, contact the library at 925-516-5290.

Thursday, March 1 Purim in New York

The Chabad of the Delta presents Purim in New York, at 2295 Tilton Lane, starting at 5 p.m. There will be NYC food and entertainment, megillah reading and a masquerade. The cost is $15 per person, $40 for family and $180 to sponsor.

For more information and to RSVP, visit www.

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Friday, March 2 “Beguiled Again”

The Brentwood Theatre will present “Beguiled Again: The Songs of Rodger and Hart,” on March 2 and 3, at 7:30 p.m., and March 4, at 2 p.m., at Mount Diablo Events Center, Trilogy at the Vineyards. Adults ages 20 to 64 are $24, seniors are $22, teens ages 13 to 19 are $20 and children are $10. For more information, visit www. thebrentwoodtheater.org or contact Jack or Betty Gaughan at jack@thebrentwoodtheater.org or 925-513-3863.

Saturday, March 3 Go Red for Women

KaiaFit Brentwood will hold a Go Red For Women Wellness and Vendor event, from noon to 3 p.m., at KaiaFit Brentwood, 4501 O’Hara Ave. There will be vendors, food, music, fitness and nutrition speakers and more. Admission is $7 per person.

For more information, contact Liz Boyer at victorypromotions7@gmail.com.

Monday, March 5 Book Sale

The Friends of the Brentwood Library will have a book sale at the Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find books on Women’s History Month, Easter, spirituality and more. For more information, call 925-513-0384.

Auditions for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The Stage Right Conservatory Theatre will hold auditions for “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” on March 5 and 6, at the Nick Rodriguez Community Center, 213 F St., in Antioch.

Auditions are available for children 8 to 18 years old. Time of audition will be provided upon registration. There is a $75 participation fee. For more information or to register, visit www.srctgrp. org or call 925-216-4613.

Friday, March 9 A Night in Paris

The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce presents A Night in Paris annual awards gala at Nines Restaurant at Wedgewood, 100 Summerset Road, Brentwood, from 6 to 11 p.m. A single ticket is $60, two are $100 and a table for 10 is $500. For more information, call 925-634-3344 or visit www. brentwoodchamber.com/events.

Saturday, March 10 Nashville Dinner

The Deer Valley High School Educational Foundation presents its 12th annual gala dinner, Nashville Nights, starting at 6 p.m., at the Lone Tree Golf and Events Center. The event will feature cocktails, dinner and a performance

by Toree McGee, Deer Valley High School graduate. Tickets are $65 and must be purchased in advance. For more information, contact Wanda Hom at wandahom@antioch.k12.ca.us or 925-779-7570.

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Annual Crab Feed

The Network of Care will host its 12th annual crab feed at the Antioch Fairgrounds, in the Sunset building, 1201 W. 10th St., starting at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are $60 each and are not sold at the door. To become a sponsor, donate $250 and receive a free ticket to the event and get your name advertised on the sponsor banner and placemats. For more information and purchasing tickets, contact Janet Fraizer at 925-584-4086 or janetfraz123@gmail.com.

Taste of the Town Dinner Fundraiser The Krey Parents’ club will hold a fundraiser from 6 to 10 p.m., at the Brentwood Community Center. Tickets for individuals are $65 and $700 for 10 attendees. For more information, contact kreyparentsclub@gmail. com or visit www.kreypc.org.

Sunday, March 11 Holocaust Survivor

Chabad of the Delta presents A Survivor’s Incredible Escape from the Horrors of Nazi Germany, at 5 p.m. with doors opening at 4:45 p.m., at The Brentwood City Hall. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For more information, call 925-420-4999 or visit www. jewishdelta.com/remember.

On the Horizon

Saturday, March 17 Lobster Feed Dinner

Assemblymember Jim Frazier will have a lobster feed, starting at 7 p.m., at the Antioch Community Center. The cost is $100 per person, and tickets are only available in advance. For more information, contact Lisa Stratton Elliott at 916-400-3721 or lisa@strattonconsulting.net.

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Brentwood Seawolves Swimming Team

The Brentwood SeaWolves Swimming Team is currently taking sign-ups for the 2018 spring season. Training will be at the Brentwood Family Aquatic Center between 4:30 and 8 p.m. To schedule your tryout, visit www. brentwoodseawolves.com. For more information, email info@brentwoodseawolves.com.

Brentwood Blaze Cheer

The Brentwood Blaze Cheer is currently enrolling children from 5 to 14 years for a program that teaches the fundamentals of cheer. Practices are ongoing throughout the year. For more information, contact Alison at 925-848-8422 or at brentwoodblazecheer@gmail.com.

U.S. Citizenship Preparation Class

The Liberty Adult Education Center will have a U.S. Citizenship Preparation Class, Mondays and Fridays, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Liberty Adult Education Center. The class is for permanent residents who have applied for, or are in the process of, naturalization. For more information, contact Jean Hilburn at 925-634-2565 x 1097 or at hilburnj@luhsd.net.

Basic Computer Skills for ESL Students The Liberty Adult Education Center will have Basic Computer Skills classes for English as a second language (ESL) students, Mondays and Wednesday, from 6 to 9 p.m. The class will help ESL students that would like to improve their basic knowledge of computers. For more information, contact Liberty Adult Education at 925-634-2565.

Spring 2018 Flag Football

The California Football Academy is accepting registration for the spring flag football league. The season is from March to June, for ages 4 to 15. Register online at www. californiafootballacademy.com. For more information, call 925-625-2222.

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When it comes to quality of products, Brentwood Outdoor Living offers top-ofthe-line selections. They feature a variety of outdoor kitchens including Twin Eagles, Delta Heat, Green Egg, Blaze Grills and Louisiana Grills. They also specialize in outdoor kitchens and offer free, custom island design in finishes matching different design styles and budgets.

“We are platinum-level Big Green Egg dealers, which means we offer the entire product line, and we know what we’re selling,” said King. “We offer the

two leading hot tubs in the industry, Hot Spring and Jacuzzi, and we know our products’ pluses and minuses.”

Another perk to Brentwood Outdoor Living is they service the products they sell and deliver exceptional customer service.

“We are here for the long term,” said King. “We prefer to build relationships versus just selling products.”

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hile many older adults want to stay in their homes as they age,

others choose to move into assistedliving communities that not only offer assistance with daily tasks but also a community filled with events and activities.

Regardless of the choice to stay at home or move into a community, there are plenty of options in East County.

In-home care for seniors is a great option for those wanting to stay in their homes but in need of assistance with daily tasks, such as meal preparation, light housekeeping, errands and medication reminders.

HomeLife Senior Care in Brentwood provides in-home personalized and affordable care plans for seniors. With services available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, a trained caregiver is always on hand to deliver scheduled assistance and companionship.

“You may only need assistance at home for a few hours a day or a few hours a week to remain safe and independent at home,” said Vinny DiNicola, HomeLife Senior Care

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TreVista Antioch is an assisted-living community that goes beyond three meals a day. It’s helping seniors live their golden years to the fullest. certified senior advisor and co-owner. “We want our clients to feel a peace of mind that they’re able to remain at home and independent with poise and dignity.”

Vinny and his wife Angela started the company in 2010 as a result of their experience with Vinny’s aging father. Since then, the company has become an awardwinning home care provider, earning national recognition.

“We believe a family-operated company makes a compelling partner for families who are facing difficult decisions of how best to provide for a loved one,” said Vinny.

The state-licensed agency carefully selects, trains and supports all their caregivers to provide the best level of care for seniors.

HomeLife Senior Care is located at 6440 Brentwood Blvd., Suite A, in Brentwood. For more information about HomeLife Senior

Care, visit www.homelifeseniorcare.com or call 925-240-5770.

Visiting Angels is another company that has been providing in-home care for seniors since June 2005.

The experts assist with Alzheimer’s care, senior personal care, companion care, private duty care and other elder care services.

“Probably the most important benefits to seniors are the compassion and companionship our caregivers provide,” said Keith Beck, Visiting Angels executive director.

“We brighten the lives of seniors by caring.”

Beck said they are proud of their staff.

“We hire the best, monitor the care they give and fulfill the promises we make to our clients,” said Beck.

Visiting Angels is located at 179 Contractors Ave., in Livermore. For more information, visit www.visitingangels.com/ livermore or call 925-337-8596.

Besides in-home care for seniors, there are plenty of assisted-living communities in East County.

Cortona Park in Brentwood is operated

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he popularity of yoga has grown considerably in the 21st century, but while

women have embraced yoga en masse, men have been more hesitant to do so.

A survey from Yoga Journal found that, among the 20 million yoga practitioners in the U.S., only 18 percent were men. While those figures might have risen in recent years, anyone who has recently visited a yoga studio can attest that the participants in many classes remain overwhelmingly female. That’s unfortunate for men, who could benefit from practicing yoga in myriad ways. ♦♦ Yoga can protect against muscle imbalances. The practice requires various muscle groups to work together to perform certain exercises. This can reduce the risk of muscle imbalances that can develop when men design workout routines that target specific muscle groups. ♦♦ Yoga can improve flexibility. When performed correctly, various exercises improve flexibility. For example, the big toe pose can help lengthen and strengthen hamstrings, while the downward facing dog pose stretches various areas of the body, including the shoulders, calves

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Yoga has been embraced by women, but men can also benefit from the ancient practice. and arches. Yoga is not the only way for men to improve their flexibility, but it can be an effective supplement to exercise routines for those who routinely feel tight after traditional strength-training sessions. ♦♦ Yoga can improve stamina. Numerous studies have indicated the positive effects yoga can have on muscle endurance.

In 2005, researchers at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, found that the regular practice of Hatha yoga provided a significant boost to chest and abdominal strength and endurance. Such improved stamina can have a trickle-down effect on men who practice yoga and also adhere to strength-training regimens or participate in competitive sports.

♦ ♦ Yoga can help men maintain healthy weights. The Harvard Medical School notes that researchers discovered that people who practiced yoga for at least 30 minutes once a week for at least four years gained less weight during middle adulthood than those who did not. That might be linked to additional research that found people who practiced yoga were more mindful eaters than those who did not, making them less likely to overeat, eat when sad or stressed or eat in response to certain cues, including the smell of food.

Fewer men than women may practice yoga, but that does not mean men cannot benefit just as much from embracing this ancient practice.

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alike, but while kids and young adults might be able to get away with an extra cheeseburger here or there, those approaching 50 have less leeway.

According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), simply counting calories without regard for the foods being consumed is not enough for people 50 and older to maintain their long-term health.

Rather, the NIA emphasizes the importance of choosing low-calorie foods with a lot of the nutrients the body needs. However, counting calories can be an effective and simple way to maintain a healthy weight, provided the calories are coming from nutrient-rich foods.

The NIA advises those over 50 adhere to the following daily calorie intake recommendations as they attempt to stay healthy into their golden years.

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♦♦ Not physically active: 1,600 calories ♦♦ Somewhat active: 1,800 calories ♦♦ Active lifestyle: between 2,000 and 2,200 calories

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♦♦ Not physically active: 2,000 calories ♦♦ Somewhat active: between 2,200 and 2,400 calories ♦♦ Active lifestyle: between 2,400 and 2,800 calories When choosing foods to eat, the NIA recommends eating many different

colors and types of vegetables and fruits.

Phytochemicals are substances that occur naturally in plants, and thousands of these substances offer various benefits. The Produce for Better Health Foundation notes that a varied, colorful diet incorporates lots of different types of phytochemicals, which the PBH notes have disease-preventing properties.

The NIA also advises that people over 50 make sure at least half the grains in their diets are whole grains. Numerous studies have discovered the various benefits of whole grains, which are loaded with protein, fiber, antioxidants and other nutrients. Whole grains have been shown to reduce the risk for diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some types of cancer.

Another potential hurdle is a change in sense of smell and taste. A person’s sense of smell may fade with age, and because smell and taste are so closely related, foods enjoyed for years may no longer tantalize the taste buds. That can be problematic, as many people instinctually add more salt to foods they find bland.

According to the U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, older adults should consume no more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day. That equates to roughly 3⁄4 teaspoon of salt.

Older people should resist the temptation to use salt to add flavor to foods, instead opting for healthy foods they can still smell and taste.

In addition, men and women should mention any loss of their sense of smell to their physicians, as such a loss may indicate the presence of Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease.

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We don’t need to have a ton of money; we just need to have enough money. Obviously “enough” is a relative term.

To some that means being able to take a cruise every couple of months; to others it means being able to pay the bills comfortably and yet to others it means having a safety net for the unexpected calamities that befall us.

I have been in the mortgage business for 36 years and offering reverse mortgages exclusively for over 10 years. I have spent my entire career in the San Francisco Bay Area.

I do not offer all types of mortgages; I specialize in the one that matters to you.

My clients are all over the board. I have clients whose grandkids live in New York. They want to be able to go see them whenever they want! I have clients who are cruisers, clients who travel between two homes, and clients who, once they retired, found out they like expensive wine!

Most of my clients are somewhere in between. They get by just fine on a day to day and month to month basis but there are things that they are frugal about. Perhaps they make choices about whether to go visit the grandkids over the holidays or to just send gifts. Perhaps they would like to help their children out, buying a home, or the grandkids education, but with retirement costs escalating the current retirement assets need to be preserved. A reverse mortgage might provide the freedom to stretch out a bit financially.

Beth Miller-Rowe has been in the mortgage industry for 36 years specializing in reverse mortgages for the past 10 years. Beth has degrees in economics and business administration. through the St. Lawrence Seaway. Actually, that last one is on my musts list. I just have to get my better half to move it from his maybes to his musts.

The process of creating the Musts and the Maybes lists, or books, can be as much fun as actually doing them. Well, maybe not as much fun, but it is pretty fun.

It is interesting to me that I still hear from some callers “my friend said reverse mortgages are bad”. There is no basis except that the friend heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend. The truth is that there are still many misconceptions about reverse mortgages that continue to linger out there.

To address just a few of those misconceptions: • You own your home, not the bank!

• You hold title to your home, just like you do today!

• Your heirs inherit your equity, not the bank!

• The bank does not “take your home upon your death”!

• The proceeds are tax free!

The key to determining our “enough” is to make a list of “musts and maybes”. Everyone’s musts and maybes list will look a little bit different. We are each very unique and the things, people, or places that are important will differ but the bottom line still is… the bottom line.

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Interestingly, I also have clients who are very wealthy.

They use the reverse mortgage line of credit as a resource to invest or to not liquidate investments if the market is off.

They borrow against the line of credit and then repay it, and then borrow again. They use it just like they would any home equity line of credit except they are not required to make principle and interest payments on it if they choose not to, although they can, without any penalty, if they so desire.

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Of course, I also have clients who are really strapped.

They make decisions each month about which bills to pay and which they can put off. They borrow from Peter to pay Paul every single month. I can see the stress on their faces from the moment we first meet. Eliminating their mortgage payment or creating a monthly income stream means a complete change of lifestyle to them. They can go out to dinner with friends once in a while, or go to a movie, or take a vacation.

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• You can use the proceeds to pay off an existing mortgage!

• You can own your home with no mortgage and still get a reverse mortgage!

Call me today. I will meet with you in the comfort of your home. We will explore what you hope a reverse mortgage can do for you. I will review all the information with you and then leave it with you to re-review, mull over, and you decide if it is right for you. If it is, give me a call back and we will get started.

We hope to see you at the Home Sweet Home educational event on March 13, 2018 at 1:00. It is at the Summerset Orchard Lodge at 770 Centennial Place, Brentwood, CA. It will feature several guests addressing everything from long term care insurance, in-home health care, Meals on Wheels, reverse mortgages and much more.

Please take a moment to RSVP. You may call Sydney at my office at 925-969-0380 or you may call Chelley Brucker at 925-513-1391. Chelley is a resident of Summerset Orchards and regularly coordinates informational events in the area. If you get voicemail, please leave a message with the number of attendees.

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My husband and I spend a lot of time thinking about our musts and maybes. We know that our musts include visiting with our kids and grandkids, and traveling in our motorhome to every state in the USA, except perhaps Hawaii as it might be a little difficult to get there in the motorhome. Also at the top of our musts list is a cruise through the inside passage, and perhaps a river cruise or two. In addition, we want to have a casita in the south east, perhaps Charleston or Hilton head, where we can hunker down for the winter and play golf and catch up on the latest best sellers.

We keep our maybe’s in a binder that we add to as we see things that would be interesting to explore as we have more free time. We call it our Bucket Book. We have too many maybe’s for just a bucket list. Our maybe’s include a home on Lake Michigan where we can spend Spring and Fall, a 6 month motorhome trip through Canada, and a cruise

• As long as you do the big 5, no one can ever take your home from you!

The big 5 are: 1. Pay your property taxes.

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5. Maintain your home.

The truth is, this is your home, this is your money, and this is your retirement. A reverse mortgage is a big decision.

It deserves the same respect paid to all the other big decisions you have made in your lifetime.

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Freeing up finances with reverse mortgages AMY SCHRADER When Brentwood resident Sandie Schneider’s husband passed away, she found herself in a difficult situation.

Having spent a great deal of money on medical expenses for her husband, the 75-year-old widow felt financially vulnerable and even worried about having to move out of her home.

“I was so worried I wouldn’t be financially comfortable and would have to move,” said Schneider.

Luckily for Schneider, she turned to the financial expertise of Beth MillerRowe, branch manager with The Reverse Mortgage Group.

Schneider was able to get a reverse mortgage, which put more money into her pocket.

“By doing a reverse mortgage I didn’t have to make changes in my life,” said Schneider. “It took the pressure off of me and left me independent, which was my goal.”

According to Miller-Rowe, for many seniors, social security isn’t enough to get by on. Reverse mortgages allow them to access the biggest asset most people have – their home’s equity.

“A reverse mortgage allows seniors to access some of the equity in their

By doing a reverse mortgage I didn’t have to make changes in my life.

It took the pressure off of me and left me independent, which was my goal.

– Sandie Schneider home,” said Miller-Rowe. “By doing so, they often enjoy new financial freedoms such as travel, new hobbies or being able to help their kids or grandkids.”

Some use reverse mortgages to give their kids a living legacy.

“They want to see their kids or grandkids enjoy their inheritance while they are still alive to enjoy it with them,” said Miller-Rowe.

For many, reverse mortgages are a safety net by either eliminating a current mortgage and thereby increasing monthly cash flow or by creating a line of credit

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for emergencies.

“It gives them a sense of security that may not have been possible before their reverse mortgage,” said Miller-Rowe.

Reverse mortgages can be used in many ways depending on one’s specific needs.

“We may pay off a current mortgage, thereby increasing cash flow, or we may set up a monthly income stream to supplement current income,” said MillerRowe. “Another option is to set up a reverse mortgage line of credit that may be used to replace the roof, the car or to pay property taxes and insurance.”

One great feature of a reverse mortgage line of credit is that it can never be frozen, reduced or closed by the bank.

The amount available may also grow over time.

There is also a reverse mortgage for

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purchase program, which may allow a senior to downsize into something that is more financially comfortable.

“Depending on the overall situation, there may even be cash left over to allow a safety net once they are in their new home,” said Miller-Rowe.

With over 36 years of experience in the mortgage industry and by only dealing with reverse mortgages, MillerRowe can help her clients regardless of the need.

“Beth stepped in during a very difficult time in my life and went above and beyond to make sure I understood the process,” said Schneider.

The Reverse Mortgage Group is located at 3478 Buskirk Ave., Suite 1000, in Pleasant Hill. For more information, call 925-9690380 or visit www.yourreverse.com.

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“We strive to enable our residents to lead their own lives in a way that keeps them happy, healthy and cared for,” said James Hauge, Brookdale Senior Living Inc. communications specialist. “We provide just the right amount of support, so they can do that and seek to enrich their lives by providing a vibrant community of new friends and opportunities to participate, learn, volunteer and much more.”

According to Hauge, the average cost and availability of apartments in rental assisted-living communities depends on several things, including the services and care being offered.

Cortona Park is located at 150 Cortona Way, in Brentwood. For more information, visit www.brookdaleseniorliving.com or call 925-240-0733.

TreVista Antioch another assisted-living community known for its resident-centric approach, beautiful surroundings and diverse activity programs, which make many residents feel like they have a second lease on life.

Residents can choose from large studios with kitchenettes or large one-bedroom apartments. There are also six levels of customizable care available for residents.

“People move to our community because they want to keep their independence while having the security of knowing someone is there to assist in the activities of daily living when needed,” said Amanda Stewart, TreVista Antioch senior living consultant.

You may only need assistance at home for a few hours a day or a few hours a week to remain safe and independent at home.

– Vinny DiNicola, HomeLife Senior Care certified senior advisor and co-owner What surprises most residents is the feeling of not only support but family.

“At TreVista, we’re family,” said Stewart.

“We are not only here to provide quality of life for you but also to make sure your family is supported and enjoys all that we have to offer.”

Stewart further noted they strive to make residents feel at home and encourage them to invite their families to lunch and special outings.

“We want to know what our residents want and need to make sure that they enjoy their retirement and to have a sense of fulfillment and quality of life,” she said.

TreVista Antioch is located at 3950 Lone Tree Way, in Antioch. For more information, visit www.trevista-antioch.com or call 925-329-6292.

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Saving for retirement might seem like a no-brainer, but the National Institute on Retirement Security notes that, in 2017, almost 40 million households in the U.S. had no retirement savings at all.

viewers to save for retirement or their own financial savvy, many of today’s young professionals recognize the importance of saving for retirement from the moment they receive their first paychecks.

However, those over 50 may not have been so practical, and many such professionals may feel a need to save more as their retirements draw ever closer.

Saving for retirement might seem like a no-brainer, but the National Institute on Retirement Security notes that, in 2017, almost 40 million households in the U.S. had no retirement savings at all. In addition, the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that Americans have a retirement savings deficit of $4.3 trillion, meaning they have $4.3 trillion less in retirement savings than they should.

People over 50 who have retirement savings deficits may need to go beyond depositing more money in their retirement accounts in order to live comfortably and pay their bills in retirement. The following are a few simple ways to start saving more for retirement.

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month can then be redirected into savings Redirect nonessential each or retirement accounts. expenses into savings Reconsider your Some retirement accounts, such as IRAs, are governed by deposit limits, but others, such retirement date as 401(k) retirement plans, have no such limits.

People can examine their spending habits in an effort to find areas where they can cut back on nonessential expenses, such as cable television subscriptions and dining out. Any money saved

Deciding to work past the age of 65 is another way those over 50 can save more for retirement. Many professionals now continue working past the age of 65 for a variety of reasons. Some may suspect they’ll grow bored

in retirement, while others may keep working out of financial need. Others may simply love their jobs and want to keep going until their passion runs out. Regardless of the reason, working past the age of 65 allows for more savings for retirement, while also delaying the first withdrawal from such accounts.

Reconsider your current and future living situation Housing costs are many people’s most considerable expense, and that won’t necessarily change in retirement. Even those who have paid off their mortgages may benefit by moving to a region with lower taxes or staying in the same area but downsizing to a smaller home where their taxes and utility bills will be lower. Adults who decide to move to more affordable areas or into smaller, less-expensive homes can then redirect the money they are saving into interestbearing retirement or savings accounts.

Many people begin saving for retirement the moment they cash their first professional paycheck, but even adults over the age of 50 sometimes feel a need to save more as their retirement dates draw closer, and there are many ways to do just that.

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ruising can be an ideal vacation for people of any age, but particularly for seniors. Cruises

combine all-inclusive meal packages with accommodations, breathtaking ports of call and prearranged activities, so vacationers do not have to lift a finger for days on end. Cruising also can be a social activity, meaning voyagers can meet with other like-minded people and enjoy the nautical experience together.

Cruise Lines International Association, a global organization advocating for the cruising community, found that 25.8 million passengers expected to take a cruise in 2017, and various cruise companies invested more than $6.8 billion in new ocean vessels.

Whether a person is new to cruising or is a seasoned ocean or river traveler, there are always techniques to try to score great deals or further enjoy the experience.

Consider these tips and tricks, courtesy of Royal Caribbean, The Cruise Critic, the Travel Channel and other vacationing experts:

♦♦ Research the ships and not just the cruise lines. Cruise lines each offer their own amenities and are known for certain features. One cruise line may be a better match for young singles, while others may cater to families or seniors. In addition, certain ships may have their own special features such as water slides, athletic events, casinos and more. Choose a ship that meets your needs. ♦♦ Arrive the night before. There’s no need to rush to the port to board the ship. Extend the vacation a little further by arriving a night or two before and checking into a nearby hotel. Some hotels may offer free parking or shuttle service to the ship. ♦♦ Choose a close port. Select a port within driving distance to avoid airline costs and the extra hassles of coordinating luggage and travel to the port. ♦♦ Book dining ahead of time. Cruise ships often have a main dining room and also specialty restaurants. If you want a particular meal, make reservations before leaving port. Certain restaurants may offer discounts or perks, such as a free bottle of wine or premiere seating. ♦♦ Understand what’s included. Cruise ships have many foods and drinks that are included in the packaged price. Certain branded items, such as specialty coffees or ice creams, may be available at an additional charge, as are premium drinks. But

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A cruise can be an ideal vacation for seniors who have the time to get away. chances are you can find a free, similar version elsewhere on the ship. ♦♦ Explore special discounts. When shopping for a cruise, see if there are discounts available for seniors, teachers, people in the military or those who belong to certain clubs. Cruises often love to incentivize, so it pays to ask about discount pricing. ♦♦ Make a list of activities. It can be easy to get overwhelmed by all of the offerings on a cruise ship, so much so that there’s some stress over trying to fit it all in. Recognize

that you can’t see or hear it all, and prioritize what’s important to you. Make sure you have plenty of time to relax. ♦♦ Book at the right time. Cruises may be more available after Labor Day when kids go back to school and the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas when others are too busy to travel.

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How women can protect against osteoporosis

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steoporosis, a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone,

makes too little bone or both, can be debilitating.

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis is responsible for 2 million broken bones each year, a figure that experts predict will rise to 3 million by 2025.

While anyone can suffer from osteoporosis, women are more likely than men to develop the disease. Studies suggest that while up to one in four men age 50 and older will break a bone due to osteoporosis, one in two women age 50 and older are likely to suffer such a fate.

The NOF notes that osteoporosis is often referred to as a silent disease, with many people not even realizing they have it until they suffer a fracture. Because of the silent nature of osteoporosis and their increased vulnerability to it, women may want to take the following measures to protect themselves against this potentially debilitating disease. ♦♦ Include ample calcium and vitamin D in your diet. The NOF notes that calcium and vitamin D are both vital to building strong, dense bones when you’re young, and both calcium and vitamin D keep bones strong and healthy as the body ages. Women age

Certain forms of exercise may help women protect their bones against osteoporosis.

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50 and younger need 1,000 milligrams of calcium each day, while those 51 and older need 1,200 milligrams each day. Calciumrich foods include dairy products like low- or non-fat milk, yogurt and cheese. Women age 50 and younger need between 400 and 800 international units (IU) of vitamin D each day, while those age 50 and older need between 800 and 1,000 IU each day. The body can get

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Anibal Hidalgo, City of Antioch recreation program coordinator, said the senior center offers a variety of programs to help people stay fit and healthy.

“We offer our seniors a variety of programming and activities throughout the

year,” said Hidalgo. “Some classes worth mentioning are our exercise classes, our Tai Chi class, and we’ve even got a line dancing class and a Hula class, which perform at other senior center and senior homes.”

For more information on the City of Antioch’s senior programs, call 925-776-3050. ♦♦ Pay attention to the beverages you drink. It’s not just the foods you eat that can help or hurt you in the fight against osteoporosis. Heavy consumption of alcohol can contribute to bone loss, while drinks that contain caffeine, including coffee, tea and sodas, can decrease calcium absorption and contribute to bone loss as well. Drink alcohol and caffeinated beverages in moderation.

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In fact, a 2015 Huffington Post/YouGov poll of 1,000 adults in the U.S. found that 28 percent hadn’t read a single book in the previous 12 months.

Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health analyzed 12 years of data from the University of Michigan’s Health and Retirement Study concerning reading habits. Among the 3,600 participants over the age of 50, those who read books for as little as 30 minutes per day over several years were living an average of two years longer than those who didn’t read.

Studies have shown that reading improves fluency and story retention while providing a host of additional benefits to young children. However, the perks do not end with the passing of adolescence. Data published in the journal Neurology found reading regularly improves memory function by exercising the brain. This can help slow the decline in memory and other brain functions. Frequent brain exercise can lower mental decline by 32 percent, according to research published in The Huffington Post.

Studies even suggest that reading can help a person be more empathetic to others’ feelings. Research published in science journals showed that reading literary works (not popular fiction) cultivates a skill known as “theory of mind,” which is the “ability to ‘read’ the thoughts and feelings of others.”

Reading also can be calming, helping to reduce stress as a result. By losing oneself in a book, worries and stress can melt away, indicates research conducted in 2009 at the University of Sussex. Measuring heart rate and muscle tension,

Reading regularly improves mental acumen and may lower the chances of memory loss.

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researchers discovered that study participants needed just 6 minutes to relax once they began reading.

There are many other reasons why reading is good for the mind and body. The following tips can help individuals find more time to read: ♦♦ Find small minutes to read. Busy people may think they don’t have the time to devote to reading, but if they read in small intervals, the amount of time will add up. Read during commutes (if you’re not driving), in waiting rooms or during a lunch hour.

♦♦ It’s okay to quit. If you’re a few chapters into a book, and it’s not striking your fancy, it’s okay to trade up for a more interesting tale. Don’t feel obligated to finish a book if you are not engaged. ♦♦ Read paper books. Reading printed books can be a welcome, relaxing change from looking at screens all day. This may inspire you to read more and for longer periods of time. ♦♦ Join a book club. A book club in which you engage with fellow readers can motivate you to read more often.

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Facing life’s clear and present dangers B EFORE I SAT DOWN TO WRITE my article this week, Grandpa and I watched the evening news.

We enjoy the half hour update every night that seems to have a basic view of the world’s events and mostly an unbiased opinion from the Senior orner newscasters. The original piece I was going to write about had to be put on the back burner, because I felt as a grandmother of several wonderful teenagers, I would Marla Luckhardt be highly remiss not to mention the tragedy in Florida last week.

It was not too long ago that my own goddaughter was at the shooting in Las Vegas, and the same sick feeling came over me today. My beautiful girl was simply enjoying a concert with her boyfriend, when the only thing between her and a bullet was the bleachers they dove under to shield themselves from danger. I remember watching the news unable to reach her and thinking, “This happens to other people – not us.” But this time, it hit way too close to home.

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I remained frantic until I could reach her in the morning. Physically unhurt, the process of healing from the chaos and bloodshed will remain with them for a long time. Me too. Something like this happening again so soon was unimaginable, but that was a pipe dream, I guess.

I will not get into a political repartee or share my thoughts on gun control, but I would like to use my voice and my heart to pay homage to those who lost their lives this week and their families.

For the most part, we are talking about children. Children being shot and killed for no reason other than they were at school. Heroic teachers shielded their students and gave their lives for the kids’ safety. The horror and sadness of it all came over me like a wave out of control in a raging ocean, and I found myself sobbing uncontrollably.

I watched kids from the age of 14 to 18 pleading for us grown-ups to do something to stop the madness and make them unafraid to simply just go to school.

In 1963, we had drills that prepared us for an attack. Bombs were a threat during the Cold War, and the Cuban Missile crisis was a real ‘clear and present danger.’ Now,

… I felt as a grandmother of several wonderful teenagers, I would be highly remiss not to mention the tragedy in Florida last week.

our children are being taught how to protect themselves if someone is trying to shoot them in their own classrooms – that someone being possibly another child. Madness!

In the ‘60s, there were protests, marches and rallies over our concerns with war, but the war was in a country so far away that to us it might well have been on another planet. Now, this war is in our backyards, and the warriors are our children.

I don’t know exactly what the answer is, but I do know that something has to be done. These kids broke my heart with their pleas to the adults that make the rules. Nobody should have to worry that their child who is headed

off to school may not come home. It’s insane.

As I listened to the voices of the survivors grieving for their friends and classmates, I could not stop the tears.

Each face of the students and teachers who were shot and killed and each additional victim fighting for life in the hospital made me realize this is not in a far-away country, and these people are not soldiers trained to help defend us but kids like yours and mine.

Whatever your views on the gun issue may be, we can certainly all agree that children should not have to pay with their lives for the lack of effort on the part of the adults who are supposed to protect them. Also, whatever your politics may be, put aside the partisanship and concentrate on the safety and well-being of our kids and grandkids. Nothing matters more, so listen to them, and speak up if there is anything that seems a little off.

As a grandparent, I for one am all ears when it comes to mine. Pray for those who are going through this in Florida.

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According to the ASPCA, many of the shelters operating nationwide are independent organizations, and there is no reliable means of tabulating just how many dogs enter their shelters every year. However, that number is estimated to be around 5 to 7 million.

Approximately 3 to 4 million are euthanized, and only 15 to 20 percent are returned to their owners due to microchip or tag identification. The National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy says most of the pets are euthanized simply because there is no one available to adopt them.

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