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Vol. 18, No. 6
YOUR HOMETOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
February 7, 2020
Captain Morgan returning to marina
Pro Tips For Wedding Bliss
by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer
When Captain Morgan’s Delta Adventures pulled anchor from the Discovery Bay Yacht Harbor last November, local businesses and residents alike mourned the loss of the popular Delta cruise company. But all that is now water under the bridge, thanks to a reinvigorated partnership between Discovery Bay’s new marina owners and the captain of the Rosemarie. “I’m really excited to be back,” said Rosemarie owner Paul Koenig. “I’ll be moving the boat back on March 1, and I’m excited beyond belief.” Koenig bought Captain Morgan’s Delta Adventures about a year ago from the original owner Frank Morgan, who had an annual contract with the Hofmann Company, former marina owner. Thinking his relationship with the marina would re-
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Raising Funds For Futures Photo by Tony Kukulich
Captain Morgan’s Delta Adventures, seen here at the 2019 Opening Day Parade in Discovery Bay, will return to Discovery Bay marina after being evicted last year by the Hofmann Company, former owner of the yacht harbor. main intact, Koenig was stunned when he was served with a threeday eviction notice. “It came out of the blue,”
said Koenig of the eviction. “Every indication I got from them was that I had checked all the boxes and more, and we were
looking forward to getting a new agreement in place. Apparently, see Captain page 30
Investigation continues in student death by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer
As family and friends mourn the death of Jonathan Parker, questions remain as to how the 16-year-old Deer Valley High School (DVHS) student could have been gunned down on school grounds following a basketball game, Friday, Jan. 31. A press release issued by the Antioch Police Department (APD) stated that officers responded to the report of a shooting at 8:44 p.m. and found Parker in the school parking lot suffering from three gunshot wounds. He was transported by ambulance to the trauma center at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek in critical condition but later died as a result of his wounds. “We, along with the rest of AUSD (Antioch Unified School District), denounce this senseless violence and call see Death page 30
Photo by Tony Kukulich
A memorial for 16-year-old shooting victim Jonathan Parker grew in the parking lot of Deer Valley High School in Antioch, Monday, Feb. 3. Jonathan, a Deer Valley student, was shot during an altercation after a basketball game at the school Friday, Jan. 31, and died later that weekend.
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