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Vol. 16, No. 5
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Putting on the Ritz at town gala
February 2, 2018
Calling All Guys, Dolls
by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer
Bootleggers with hipflasks and flappers with their fellas enjoyed a speakeasy night on the town last weekend as they celebrated Discovery Bay’s finest at the annual State of the Town gala. Held at the Discovery Bay Yacht Club and hosted by the chamber of commerce, The Bootleggers Ball honored the town’s citizen, ambassador, business and nonprofit business of the year. The Byron Union School District’s (BUSD) Teacher of the Year and classified employees were also recognized for their dedication to education and the community. Jan McCleery, this year’s Citizen of the Year, was honored for her work with the organization she co-founded, Save the California Delta Alliance, and her fight against the Delta tunnels project and her commitment to the con-
Citizen of the Year Jan McCleery and Lions Club President Glenn Hoffman, celebrate at the annual State of the Town event.
Brentwood Teen Theater offers rendition of the iconic musical “Guys and Dolls.” Page 10
New Bilingual Content
Photo by JVB Photography
tinue preservation of the Delta region. “Being named Citizen of the Year was such a great honor,” said
McCleery. “But I don’t feel it’s really about me. Instead, it represents how the Delta and our way of life is so important to the Discovery
Bay community. The Save the California Delta Alliance is having see Gala page 30
School passes on lessons of service by Dawnmarie Fehr
Local Oakley teen shares feature story in both English and Spanish. Page 14
Heading To The Top
Correspondent
Photo courtesy of All God’s Children Christian School
Discovery Bay is a town that likes to give back. From collections for homeless encampments to assembling necessities for fire victims, the residents of this small Delta community have big hearts and busy hands. All God’s Children Christian School (AGC) is working to teach this philosophy to the youngest of the local populace. “We are so blessed in this area with food and warm homes, and we want to teach (our students) to help others where the children don’t have the opportunities and safety,” said AGC Principal Jennifer Leypon. Leypon and her fellow administrators work to give their students a ‘service heart.’ They purposefully choose outreach programs that allow the children to participate. One example of their local community service is the school’s weekly donations to the Delta Christian Community Food Pantry
All God’s Children students recently ventured to Pleasanton to pack meals for Kids Against Hunger.
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Freedom soccer girls score on Pittsburg High School to stay on top of BVAL standings. Page 21 Calendar................................31 Classifieds.............................26 Cop Logs................................29 Entertainment.....................11 Food........................................12 Health & Beauty....................8 Milestones............................15 Opinion..................................20 Pets.........................................18 Sports.....................................21
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ECCFPD Chief Brian Helmick outlines district’s recent accomplishments.