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A festival of fun at BOOville

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October 21, 2016

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by Amy Schrader Correspondent

Witches, monsters and vampires will soon be roaming around Discovery Bay Elementary with princesses, superheroes and cartoon characters, as the school hosts its annual BOOville Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 2 to 6 p.m.

This year’s festival includes costume contests, a pumpkin decorating contest, farm animals, a DJ, homemade games, a cakewalk, inflatables, delicious food and more.

“Everyone is welcome to attend,” said Discovery Bay Elementary PTA President Valerie Umana. “Wear your costumes, come and have some fun!”

According to Umana, the haunted house will take place in the elementary school’s gym.

“It’s a family-fun maze kids can walk through that isn’t too scary, but is full of Halloween fun,” she said.

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aptain Steve Carter and engineers Lance Brashier and Bob May wear their pink ECCFPD T-shirts in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month during a training exercise with the REACH 2 helicopter crew.

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Mobile clinic rolls onto school campuses

by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer

For the past several weeks, students at Liberty and Freedom high schools have had access to the Contra Costa Mobile Health Clinic – a recent addition to the Liberty Union High School District (LUHSD), but a longtime program in school districts throughout the county.

The clinic is designed to provide students who are uninsured or low-income with services ranging from sports physicals and screenings to well-child exams, hearing and vision screenings, immunizations and treatment of minor infections and illnesses. How-

“ This is about providing care for students who might not otherwise have access to health care.

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LUHSD Superintendent Eric Volta ever, students with insurance coverage can also arrange to meet with healthcare professionals. The clinic currently serves more than 40 campuses throughout Contra Costa County.

According to Kelly Manke, Freedom High School principal, response to the program has been positive.

“The mobile health clinic has been very well received by

our students, faculty and the community,” said Manke. “We are so happy that our students are able to receive the care that they might not otherwise have been able to receive, including sports physicals and vaccinations. Our parent community has been very supportive with this new opportunity, and Contra Costa Health Services Department and their support staff have been a wonderful ad-

dition to our site.”

Manke added that the need for services has been so great the once-a-week clinic will be coming to campus twice a week on a temporary basis. According to Menke, there have been approximately 50 visits to the clinic in the past few weeks.

“I believe there is an increased need for services because of the accessibility and the realization that the mobile health clinic is a safe place for students,” Manke said. “Most of the requests are for physicals and confidential services.”

The confidential services component of the program provides reproductive healthsee Clinic page 30A

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Fall into fun at Discovery Bay’s Scarecrow Festival

by Amy Schrader Correspondent

Even though there are plenty of cornfields to watch over in Discovery Bay, the scarecrows will be popping up at the Discovery Bay Community Center for the town’s inaugural Scarecrow Festival.

It’s not too late to join in on the fun and register for the community event celebrating everything fun about fall.

“All ages, families, individuals, groups, businesses and schools are welcome to join in and create their own scarecrow,” said Monica Gallo, Discovery Bay Parks and Recreation assistant.

The scarecrows will be on display at the community center, located at 1800 Willow Lake Road, from Oct. 21 to 28. Scarecrows can be whimsical, traditional, funny, spooky or even cute.

“Use your imagination and have fun,” said Gallo.

Marsh Creek Stables, in Brentwood, already registered and is building its scarecrow. According

to the stable’s boarding manager, Tammy Cruze, they hosted a fall camp, where kids who participated helped design and build the scarecrow.

“We are happy to be part of the festival, and the kids had so much fun helping to build our scarecrow,” said Cruze. “We used everything here in the stable and are making a palomino.”

After being on display for a week, the festival will conclude with a free movie night in the park, on Friday, Oct. 28. At dusk, the movie “Beetlejuice” will be shown. Prior to the movie, secret judges will vote, and the top two winners will be announced.

“Bring blankets and hot cocoa, and enjoy a nice, fall evening outdoors,” said Gallo. “This is about family, friends and the community coming together.”

There is a $15 entry fee to participate. For more information, call 925-392-4575, email Monica Gallo at mgallo@todb.ca.gov or visit www. todb.ca.gov.

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Campers at Marsh Creek Stables have been busy building their scarecrow for Discovery Bay’s inaugural Scarecrow Festival.

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Hidden treasure rocking East County

by Amy Schrader Correspondent

Photo courtesy of Debra Pastrana

Members of the Facebook group Oakley Rocks decorate rocks any way they like. After they’re finished, the rocks are hidden for people to find and cryptic messages are left on Facebook for rock hunters to begin their search.

Hiding among the streets, parks and storefronts of East Contra Costa County lies a new trend – painted rocks.

For Oakley residents Glorie Illian and Albert DesRuisseau, a creative community project has turned into a steadily growing Oakley Rocks Facebook community. Members of the group find rocks, paint designs on them, then hide them for someone to find or keep. Each rock is decorated on the front and has a message on the back reading, “If found, please post pic to Facebook page Oakley Rocks. Keep or re-hide. Spread the love.”

Illian and DesRuisseau started Oakley Rocks in August, after witnessing the success of a rock group on Whidbey Island, Washington. The group has more than 14,000 members and has hidden more than 14,000 rocks, which have traveled around the world.

One of their members, Naomi Schey, experienced the Whidbey Island rock group firsthand, before she moved to Oakley and joined the local rock group. Schey recently painted rocks with her kids for a friend’s birthday party as part of a hide-and-seek game.

“Once they’re through, they’ll be hidden in the community,” said Schey.

“How fun!”

Members believe leaving the rock for a stranger to find builds a connection and helps spread love through the community.

“The idea of strangers having a connection over a rock is just unfathomable,” said DesRuisseau. “Someone pours their talent, a message or thought into a rock, and those who choose to hide it have a unique connection to the rock, which gets passed to the person who finds it. Every rock finds that right place to be, at the perfect time.”

Part of the fun is leaving hints on the group’s Facebook page after hiding the rocks. This allows people to go on ‘rock hunts’ to find them.

“When someone finds a rock, it makes them feel very special,” said Illian. “Someone left them a thought or a feeling, and it connects them to a complete stranger.”

Members of the group meet for optional rock-painting parties and special events at least once a month, and some paint rocks on their own.

The next painting party will be held at Oakley Ace Hardware’s garden center, at 3100 Main St., on Oct. 23, from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information or to join Oakley Rocks, visit https:// goo.gl/ISg9Kn. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

Get in a Mardi Gras mood with LHS boosters The Liberty Singers Booster Club presents Mardi Gras Night at Cap’s Oak Street Bar and Grill, with live music, dinner, raffles and live auctions, on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 6 to 10 p.m.

Musical entertainment will be provided by many of the Liberty Singers, and special guests will include perfor-

mances, musical improv, games, karaoke and more. Dinner includes choice of chicken piccata with herbed fettuccine, salmon with rice, tri tip with garlic-mashed potatoes, pomodoro (vegetarian), a chocolate duet dessert and coffee, tea and water. A cash bar will be available.

Proceeds benefit the Liberty High School choirs with their participation at the 2017 Choir Nationals at Carnegie Hall in New York, festival and competition fees and musical accompaniment for their program. Tickets are $45 per person. Please choose your dinner entree at time of ticket purchase.

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Walking in someone else’s shoes The Lions Club of Brentwood recently hosted Dining in the Dark, to benefit Leader Dogs for the Blind, at the Senior Community Center in Brentwood.

While raising funds for an organization that pairs guide dogs with blind applicants, guests learned about some of the realities facing those who live with blindness and low vision.

Rachelle Kniffen, Leader Dogs’ director of communications and marketing, said, “The one thing that we, as an organization, like to get out there is that all of our services are free of charge.”

The program is available so that those in need of services don’t need to worry about expenses. It also offers a summer camp for legally blind children, ages 16 and 17, where the kids are given a free GPS and can work with instructors and guide dogs.

The Dining in the Dark dinner event featured special glasses that simulated various degenerative eye diseases and, of course, a blindfolded dinner. The

Guests at the Dining in the Dark event experienced the challenges associated with blindness and low vision.

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n an effort to build awareness of the services provided by Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa, along with its unique culinary training program, students were recently joined by executives and other management representing BAC Community Bank at the Martinez dining room to prepare and serve breakfast to more than 100 individuals in need. The culinary-training program provides one-on-one training to a small number of high school students in an after-school group setting. Upon completion of the five-week course, students receive food-service certification and job-placement assistance. After breakfast was served, BAC Community Bank provided Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa a check donation to help fund the culinary training program.

Running with the spiders

The 2016 Tarantula Run kicked off on Saturday, Oct. 15, in Brentwood. This was its 10th running, and this year’s event drew 457 participants. Runners could choose either a 5K, 10K or half marathon, while younger, aspiring runners could run the 100-yard Spider Scramble. The course took runners through the hilly countryside of Los Vaqueros Reservoir and half-marathon runners faced a challenging 2,200 feet of elevation changes. Though rain was originally forecast for Saturday morning, the weather was clear and cool, ideal for a cross-country run. The Tarantula Run is so named because it coincides with the tarantula mating season, when the male spiders are easily observed searching for mates.

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CASH OFFERS FROM SELLER’S VIEW

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Foundation gala a soaring success Hundreds of people attended the Patriots Jet Team Foundation Gala held on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Byron Airport. The fourth-annual gala helped raise money to support the all-volunteer foundation, whose mission is to inspire community youth with exciting aviation and aerospace activities that strengthen their

science and math skills. Attendees were treated to an up-close performance of the Patriots Jet Team planes from owner Randy Howell, and a speech by Google Executive Alan Eustace, describing his journey of breaking the world free-fall record, which he did from an altitude of 135,890 feet above the earth.

Some cash buyers think sellers should take tens of thousands of dollars off the price, just because they are paying with cash.

This idea is a holdover from the mortgage meltdown of a few years ago where “cash was king.” Many of the banks that owned real estate as the result of a foreclosure would give strong preference to cash offers, and for a while, they were a huge chunk of our inventory, so buyers were used to getting huge discounts for cash.

There were multiple reasons why cash deals really WERE preferred. There were lots of question marks around financed deals when the bottom was dropping out of the mortgage market. Things that flew through approval the year before were being looked at with more scrutiny by lenders and regulators. The “liar loans” were drying up, and it was tougher to get a loan approved.

Some lenders literally ran out of money or went out of business before we could close the deal. Accepting a financed offer was pretty risky at that time.

But today, the lending environment is much more stable. We’ve seen a sharp reduction in borrowers’ financing falling through at the last second. It still happens, of course, but much less than before. We know that banks expect a buyer to be able to verify their income and that they won’t approve a loan that the buyer can’t afford.

So, if you are selling a home and get multiple offers where a cash offer is significantly less than the financed offer, ask your agent about the strength of the financed offer. Unless you have a dire need to be SURE it’s going to close and have a hard time deadline to meet, the financed offer is one you may want to strongly consider.

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A priceless family photo or favorite poster deserves only the best frame for prominent display in any home.

Now, Brentwood has a new place to find the highest-quality custom frames to protect all those precious mementos. Way Up Art and Frame, owned by Shakeeb Rashidi and his family, opened in late June, providing the best frames in town, as well as art supplies and gift items.

“We are very customer-service oriented and very experienced,” said Rashidi. “We offer this expertise to our clients, with the highest-quality selection of materials for our frames. We even do custom, one-of-a-kind frames and matting, using the latest technology to make sure it’s exactly what our customers pictured.”

Rashidi has been in the industry for several years, having opened his first framing business in 2002 in Livermore. Before that, he worked in retail management at Payless Drugs, later joining the team at Michaels, The Arts and Crafts Store.

“Working at Michaels really influenced my decision to get into framing and art supply on my own,” said Rashidi. “The experience there made it easy to make the switch to being in business for myself. I was able to take over with confidence.”

Since opening, Rashidi has had great interactions with his customers, who he enjoys serving, having lived in Brentwood since 2004.

“Public response to the business has been great; everyone has been very excited that we’re here, and we’ve already had several repeat customers,” he said. “I really appreciate doing business in the town where I live and getting to know the community that much more. It’s rewarding to be able to hire local employees and support the schools and charities that serve people and families

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in the town where I live and getting to know the community that much more.

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Shakeeb Rashidi Way Up Art and Frame in the immediate area.”

Even as Rashidi sings the praises of his home, his customers sing his as well.

“If you want special service and quality products, check out this place,” said Abe R., in a recent online review. “You won’t leave without gaining something. The owner is a great guy who knows his stuff. I love the specialty art and frame products, with the ability to customize your most prized items. If you’re going to do it, do it right.”

Rashidi will be hosting the store’s grand opening on Oct. 29, with all-day sales from 25 to 60 percent off products storewide. He encourages the public to stop by and see what he can do.

“We are a local, family-owned business, and we offer a large variety of high-quality framing and matting, as well as art supplies for everyone from children to professional artists,” he said. “Please stop by and check us out!”

Way Up Art and Frame is located at 8335 Brentwood Blvd., in Brentwood, and is open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 925-443-3322, email frameit@wayupartandframe.com, visit http:// wayupartandframe.com or follow the business on Facebook at facebook.com/wayupart.

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Shakeeb Rashidi recently opened Brentwood’s newest frame shop, Way Up Frame and Art. The store’s grand opening is scheduled for Oct. 29 and will feature storewide sales.

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Teen theater gets musical Based on Meredith Willson’s sixtime,Tony Award-winning musical comedy, “The Music Man Jr.” features some of musical theatre’s most iconic songs and a story filled with wit, warmth and good oldfashioned romance.

The story follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize. The catch? He doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the town librarian, whose belief in Hill’s power just might help him succeed in the end, in spite of himself.

The production, under the direction of Steve Kinsella and choreographed by Shelly McDowell, is a culmination of a training program that has been in operation for 12 years.

With costumes by Terri Hogoboom and technical direction by Hugh Patterson, performances are Fridays and Sat-

Caiden Bellante, left, and K.C. Patterson star in the Brentwood Teen Theater’s upcoming production of “The Music Man Jr.”

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urdays, Oct. 21 to 29, at 7:30 p.m., with a single matinee on the Oct. 29, at 2 p.m.

Performances are in the multipurpose room at Resurrection Ministries Church,

1275 Fairview Avenue, in Brentwood.

For more information and tickets, visit www.brentwoodteentheater.com or call 925-516-9009.

Library hosts Bubblesmith The Bubblesmith will be in the Brentwood Community Center to fill the air with iridescent works of art, at 4 p.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 9.

This program will celebrate the library’s reopening in its temporary location inside the Brentwood Community Center, at 35 Oak St. The library will remain in the center for 18 months, while a new library is built at the corner of Oak and 3rd streets.

The Bubblesmith, Sterling Johnson, is a seasoned performer who specializes in blowing bubbles with his hands. He has amazed audiences across the U.S., even at the White House. The Bubblesmith can craft any bubble imaginable and has even walked through a giant bubble! His show is a delight for the entire family.

For more information, visit ccclib. org/programs or facebook.com/ brentwoodCAlibrary. After the reopening on Nov. 7, the library will also be available at 925-516-5290.

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isitors to the John Marsh House peer inside a first-floor window at restoration efforts during Heritage Day at the Marsh Creek State Park, in Brentwood. They also got an up-close look at the house, including a new, 360-degree video tour of all three floors. In addition to the sneak peek, there were presentations and kids’ activities based on the lives of Native Americans, vaqueros, ancient archaeology and the Westward Migration triggered in 1841 by Marsh, the first American settler in Contra Costa and California’s first doctor. A guided, three-mile hike through part of the park was also held, and the Brentwood Concert Band performed. The event was co-hosted by the John Marsh Historic Trust and California State Parks.

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One of the most common concerns people have about going through a divorce is how it will affect the children—and rightly so. Divorce is a slippery slope to navigate where the kids are concerned.

I’m not suggesting that divorce puts every child at risk. In fact, in an article posted on the “Scientific American” website, Hal Arkowitz and Scott O. Lilienfeld cite several studies saying that most children are able to bounce back after a divorce.

What about future relationships?

Consider this quote from a New York Times review of Andrew J. Cherlin’s book “The Marriage-Go-Round:” “Divorce and breakup can affect children badly. But, parents shouldn’t rush into another relationship just to provide a stable home.

In one study by Mr. Cherlin and a colleague, the two found that every time a partner entered or left a household, the odds of an adolescent stealing, skipping school or getting drunk increased by 12 percent…”

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Many cultures harbor superstitions about black cats – feeling they represent either good or bad luck. Black cats have been connected to witches, with various tales indicating that black cats are witches’ familiars.

A familiar is an animal-shaped spirit or minor demon, believed to be a domestic servant, spy or companion to a witch or magician. Familiars also help bewitch enemies or divine information.

Very often, black cats unnecessarily have been given a bad reputation. However, black cats are no different from other types of cats, and they can make wonderful family pets.

The Cat Fanciers’ Association recognizes 22 different cat breeds that are capable of producing solid black coats. These domestic cats can be mixed or specific breeds. Black is one of the three basic colors of cats that can be called ‘pure.’ The other two are red and white. All other colors and patterns of cats are a combination of black, white and red. The Bombay breed of cat was selectively bred to be pure black. Most other black coats occur through random genetics.

Black cats have appeared throughout history. Ancient Egyptians once worshiped black cats, and owning a black cat was thought to bring good luck. Those who live in England and Japan also felt black cats were harbingers of good luck. In Japan, some believe that a

single woman who owns a black cat has a better chance of attracting suitors.

Due to their high melanin content, a condition called melanism, black cats commonly have bright, yellow eyes. Because black cats can blend into the shadows easily, sometimes all a person may see are a black cat’s glowing eyes.

Black cats once became so highly valued that some people could not afford them, because fishermen and their wives saw black cats as good luck. Cats were even allowed to ride aboard ships. Not only could they catch errant rodents, but they were also seen as charms for safe travels.

Black cats may start to develop gray or white fur as they age, according to the cat information resource Catster. Spending too much time in the sun also may cause the fur to ‘rust.’ This means the pigments lighten, leading to the cat’s fur developing a rusty, red hue.

The San Francisco SPCA says black cats are usually the last to be adopted, and are half as likely to be adopted as other cats. This may be due to misperceptions and superstitions.

Unfortunately, black cats are also the targets of malicious behavior around Halloween. Many shelters will not allow adoptions of black cats around Halloween out of fear for the animal’s safety. For those who already own a black cat, it’s advisable to keep him or her indoors on and near Halloween.

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Former high school teacher Yemi Ajimatanrareje had always loved meeting new people, but there was one man he avoided on campus – a fellow teacher who kept pestering him to join his Christian fellowship.

Ajimatanrareje did not want to be like one of the ‘spirito,’ a nickname for Christians who were too spiritual in his native Nigeria. One day in 1977, the persistent inviter himself turned up to Ajimatanrareje’s residence with a taxi to take him to church.

That day, marked the beginning of his faithful journey, which has seen him plant churches in Miami, Haiti and now in Brentwood. He had heard a voice, plain as day, telling him he had been called to minister God’s word.

Based on that call, a determined Ajimatanrareje enrolled in Golden Gate Theological Seminary. Upon graduation, he left his job, loaded up his family in a

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U-Haul truck and drove all the way from Marin City, California, to Miami, Florida, where he and his wife founded Jesus The Christ Church.

A decade later, they are back in California and want to declare open heavens over the city of 57,000 people.

“I have a dream to evangelize in Brentwood and win the city 100 percent for Christ,” said Ajimatanrareje.

Some might say that is an ambitious goal, but Ajimatanrareje is a man with a lot of ambition as an evangelist, which has seen him take the word of God to the nation of Haiti, where he and his wife planted a church in 2013.

His new church, Open Heavens Community Church of Brentwood, began Sunday services at the Brentwood Community Center on Sunday, Oct. 2. For more information, call 925-481-4936 or visit www. openheavenscommunitychurch.org.

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operated device that some pain-management specialists and chiropractors use, but now comes in a smaller home-use version.

Although there is little research to support how, or even if, TENS really works, in my case it has been a benefit.

Its use dates back to the 1960s, with the introduction of the ‘gate control theory of pain.’

According to the theory and WebMD, stimulating nerves closes a gate mechanism in the spinal cord, which can help eliminate the sensation of pain.

During a TENS treatment, electrodes are placed on the skin over an area of pain in the back. This creates electrical impulses that travel along nerve fibers and creates a tingling sensation.

My home unit does the same thing, but with two small pads that adhere to the small of my back. I immediately felt some relief as the electrical impulses were delivered. This could be because stimulating the nerves may block other pain signals. Another theory is that the pulses can increase endorphins, which are the body’s natural painkillers. However it worked, I was pleased.

Before trying any medical equipment or home remedies, consult with your doctor. TENS machines are not for people with pacemakers or other related heart stimulants. They are not to be used on other parts of the body, such as

the head for migraines, or by children.

The brochure is very clear on what to do and not to do when using the machine.

When properly used, it is generally safe, but make sure you are a good candidate.

The technique works differently for different people, and it’s not for everyone.

Most of my readers are not too worried about having babies, but for those who may be in the first weeks of pregnancy, TENS is not recommended.

The treatment in your doctor’s office is supervised, but for the home unit, read the directions carefully, then read them again. The unit I got shuts off automatically after the suggested 30 minutes.

Never leave it on longer than that, and always turn the machine off before removing it from your back. Clean and thoroughly dry the skin before and after use, and never put it on broken or irritated areas. Do not use TENS when sleeping or driving, or in conjunction with heating pads or cold packs. Always clean the machine after using it with a damp cloth, but never submerge it in water.

In rare cases, there may be a slight rash or burn, though I haven’t had that experience. When used properly, it should not happen. If it does, and it lasts more than six hours, stop TENS and call your doctor or physical therapist.

After looking around at a few stores to compare prices, I found Aleve Direct Therapy – the unit I chose and one of the only ones designed for home use – on the Internet for about $20 less than its competitors. It was a little under $40, so Grandpa ordered one for me. Good old Amazon Prime!

The unit comes with one set of dual gel pads, which are both needed for treatment and last for four uses. A set of four (two each) is about $14 online, but if it works, I think it’s worth it.

I read the directions, gave it a try and went to bed. The next morning, for the first time in over three years, I didn’t groan or roll out of bed slowly. I wasn’t stiff or in pain. I didn’t have to unscrew myself, as my dad used to say, and I thought I must have been still dreaming.

I’m not saying this is permanent, but for several hours, I was another person. I was 27 again!

I hope it keeps working, but if you have questions about this therapy ask your doctor or email me in a few weeks and I’ll let you know how it’s going.

Today, I will bend and sit and walk like it’s 1990!

Marla Luckhardt is a Brentwood resident who works with several local senior care and advocacy groups. Visit her website at www.marlasreferrals.com or email her at marla2054@aol.com.

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I’m not a doctor; heck, I don’t even play one on TV, but as someone who is very active, but also spends a lot of time sitting at the computer to write, my chronic lower-back pain was unbearable.

Not one day went by that I didn’t have to use a cream, Senior a pain pill or other orner methods of relief. I am willing to investigate any and all options and report back. I will always take one for the team!

I’ve been an advocate of chiropractic procedures, and Marla I get adjusted and Luckhardt realigned as often as needed, but years ago, my first chiropractor used a pulsing machine known as a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit, which sent vibrations to my lower back. Odd and almost a little uncomfortable at first, I found it helped quite a bit.

After moving away and having to leave my doctor, I hadn’t found anyone who also used that method. When I saw Shaquille O’Neal on television with a home-use version, I was intrigued. After all, would Shaq lie to me?

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Mayor touts future projects during annual address

by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer

Many residents who attended the Brentwood State of the City address this week said they enjoy living in the town.

Mayor Bob Taylor was one of them, but he said the best could be yet to come for city residents. Taylor used his 10th-annual address this week to outline several projects that are expected to enhance the community.

“When you move here, I feel it is a luxury,” Taylor told the capacity crowd at the Community Center.

The biggest splash of the night came when Taylor announced that Great Wolf Resort Inc. – North America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts – might open a Brentwood location.

“It would be awesome to land this,” said Taylor, who recently visited the company’s Southern California location.

The organization operates 13 parks around the nation, with locations featuring an indoor water park, hotel, family-entertainment centers, restaurants, retail stores and meeting rooms equipped for conferences and seminars. It is believed that Brentwood is competing with Gilroy in Santa Clara County for the Northern California location.

If Brentwood is chosen, the 50-acre park would likely be built along Lone Tree Way and Sand Creek Road, right off Highway 4.

The facility would generate 600 to 700 jobs and pay $8 million a year in property taxes.

While the future of the resort is not

entirely certain, several other projects are on solid ground.

The city’s new library, slated for construction on Oak Street, is expected to open in July of 2018. The 20,000-square-foot structure will include a partial second story, an outdoor courtyard and a stand-alone community room. Inside, patrons can expect to find 30 computer stations, a laptoplending machine with 16 laptops, two private all-glass study rooms and an additional conference room.

“It’s going to be a magnificent library for the City of Brentwood,” Taylor said. “You all will be very, very happy with it.”

Before the library opens its doors, the city will roll out its own police dispatch center in April of next year. Opening the facility is expected to clear up a wide range of problems associated with contracting with the Antioch Police Department, Police Chief Mark Evenson has said.

Brentwood police have received numerous complaints from residents on a wide range of matters about current dispatch services, including unanswered 911 calls, being put on hold for long periods of time and rude operators. The safety of Brentwood officers is also a concern, because they are often competing for airtime on their radios, and the current equipment used by Antioch leaves some Brentwood officers unable to communicate with dispatchers while in certain parts of the city.

“It improves our officer safety and customer service for our residents,” Taylor said.

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Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor addresses residents and local officials during the annual State of the City address Tuesday evening.

The police department also plans to roll out license-plate-reading cameras to capture motorists as they pass through Walnut Boulevard north of Armstrong Way, Sand Creek Road west of The Streets of Brentwood Shopping Center, Brentwood Boulevard near the police department and Brentwood Boulevard south of Hanson Lane.

“They are not cameras to get you for speeding or to invade your privacy, but if there is a stolen car or you robbed a bank, we are probably going to catch you on these cameras,” said Taylor.

Aside from criminals, the cameras may soon catch a glimpse of some construction.

Crews will soon begin work to add a bridge over Balfour Road along Highway 4, allowing one lane each of eastbound and west-

bound traffic to bypass the Balfour signal en route to Byron and Discovery Bay. Work on the project could begin as early as this year and be completed by summer 2019. Later, crews will add a second bridge parallel to the first, allowing a second lane each of east and westbound traffic to bypass the Balfour signal.

“This is going to let the people on Balfour proceed safely on that road because they come through that bypass at 60 or 70 miles an hour,” Taylor said.

While many new projects are on the horizon, Taylor is also hoping to turn back the clock, with plans to rebuild the old City Park gazebo. The original structure was torn down when the park was renovated in 2007, demolishing the go-to spot for residents’ wedding, graduation and prom photos.

Plans call for it to be a volunteer project, similar to the one that led to the original construction. The finished product is likely to be located across the street from the library, standing 12 feet high, excluding the steeple.

It is also expected to be equipped with Wi-Fi and decorated with lights.

“I woke up one morning and thought, ‘Let’s bring it back; it’s time,’” Taylor said.

Other city projects on the horizon include an outdoor amphitheater and event center at The Vineyards at Marsh Creek development and a playground and water park in the housing development north of Grant Street, which will open in the summer.

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A legislative update Assemblymember Jim Frazier appeared at a recent Discovery Bay Community Services District board meeting to give his constituents an update on his activities over the past year. He spoke of his role in the aquatic weed treatments and sought support for his new transportation bill, AB 1591. Frazier, a new resident of the Town of Discovery Bay, was vociferous in his continued support of the Delta. “I remain steadfast in my opposition to the governor’s water-fix plan, and I will continue the battle going forward,” he said.

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Dennis Sanchez Jan. 23, 1942 – Oct. 9, 2016 Dennis L. Sanchez, 74, passed away p e a c e f u l l y, with his loving wife Etta by his side, on Oct. 9, due to exposure to Agent Orange.

He resided in the Oakley and Brentwood area all his life and graduated from Liberty High School in 1960. He was a Marine Vietnam veteran and was awarded the Purple Heart. He retired from DuPont in 1997.

Dennis is survived by his wife Etta

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of 52 years: his twin sister Diane (Ron) Dikes of Bass Lake; sister-in-law, Angela Sanchez of Antioch; brother in law, Len Savage of San Diego; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Ben and Joyce Zamora of Antioch, Keith and Joan Hoehn of Oregon and Jack Westbrook of Oregon; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Tony and Antoinette Sanchez, his brother Toby Sanchez and sister Cindy Savage.

Dennis enjoyed traveling in his motorhome, gardening and being with friends and family. He was very active in the activities at Summerset II. His family and friends will miss him.

Dennis’ celebration of life will be Oct. 23, at 1 p.m., in Summerset II’s clubhouse. A private burial will be held at a later date.

Have you or someone you know recently reached a “milestone”? If so, we’d like to know about it!

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Aiding Baton Rouge flood victims In August, thousands of people were displaced in Louisiana by the worst flooding our nation had seen since Hurricane Sandy.

The floods were responsible for the deaths of 13 people and catastrophic destruction to more than 60,000 homes with early damage estimates reported totaling $20 billion. Though press coverage has dwindled, with the focus quickly turning to the upcoming election or latest celebrity breakup, the hardships for the residents of Baton Rouge and surrounding areas are ever-present.

The Law Offices of Silky Sahnan in Brentwood is prepared to answer the call for help, accepting the challenge to raise awareness that there is still a huge need in the communities affected. The team has joined forces with the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF), which has already granted more than $2 million to impacted residents. BRAF is a nonprofit with roots in Louisiana, and the organization has been stalwart in their efforts to get provisions and supplies to those who need it most.

“Our intention for this campaign is to not only collect funds to aid the victims, but (also) to restore hope that they have not been forgotten,” says Silky Sahnan, family law attorney. “As soon as news

broke about the effects of the floods, I knew I had to do something.”

Baton Rouge resident Caroline Borck, who has endured through the worst of the flooding, was excited to hear that concerned citizens across the nation still want to help. “I am so glad to know there are people who understand the needs here (in Louisiana) are ongoing,” says Borck. “As people rebuild, the needs change.”

Despite the tragic devastation to the area, Borck has had a hopeful attitude about the efforts to rebuild.

The Law Offices of Silky Sahnan is collecting tax-deductible donations through Nov. 4, and will be donating 100 percent of the proceeds to BRAF. At this time, the best way to support the relief effort is by providing monetary donations; the firm will be accepting contributions in the form of checks, gift cards or credit card payments.

Rebuilding Louisiana is going to be a process.

You can assist the Law Offices of Silky Sahnan in its endeavor to raise desperately needed relief funds by writing checks payable to Baton Rouge Area Foundation, with ‘flood relief’ in the memo line; donating Visa, Home Depot, Walmart and Target gift cards in

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Nicholas, Matthew and Ava sit on the bumper of Engine 52 during the ECCFPD Station 52 open house on Saturday, Oct. 15, in Brentwood. More than 750 people visited the station for the special event.

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Every vote matters

Editor: On Thursday, June 23, I attended an event at the Antioch Senior Center.

Upon arrival, I was approached by one of the mayoral candidates and asked to support them. Unbeknownst to this person, I had decided to support a different candidate earlier in the month – Sean Wright.

I explained that I had worked closely with Sean for six years, and the Antioch community desperately needed his experience and leadership. I also shared that I would be willing to listen with an open mind to anything this candidate wanted to share. Their reply?

“That’s ok. You don’t live here.

Your vote doesn’t matter.”

They were right – I don’t live in Antioch, and therefore cannot vote in the local election. However, I do own a business in Antioch, and have for quite some time. I donate countless hours in the community, and thousands of dollars annually to our schools, service clubs, foster youth and homeless outreach, among other programs. I have nearly 3,000 clients, of whom, twothirds are Antioch residents. So, while my personal vote doesn’t ‘count,’ I don’t believe the candidate’s reply was fair or accurate.

On the other hand, Sean Wright has been supportive of my business since the day we met. He doesn’t care that I don’t live in Antioch. He sees the potential that I could one day move here. He recognizes the economic impact my business has on the Antioch community.

Sean is not concerned about my vote; he’s concerned about my business and all other regional businesses.

He recognizes the economic impact a business in the region can have on the residents of Antioch. He cares that my business employs Antioch residents, that my business shops locally – almost exclusively – and that my business gives

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It’s called vision and, of the three mayoral candidates, Sean Wright is the only one that has one.

Richard Pagano Antioch small business owner

Time for Dave Miller

Editor: Not everyone likes to take the time to read lengthy editorials, so I will try to be brief.

Americans deserve better. We have so many politicians in our state who are in it to get rich, not for the people.

Please cast your vote for Dave Miller for Assemblyman. He will do the job the people want, not for the special interests, like Jim Frazier must do to pay back the money they give him to run, win and do their business to make (them) richer and make taxpayers pay for it.

Mary Bevacqua Brentwood

Vote Stoiber for council

Editor: Mark Stoiber is a candidate for the Brentwood City Council.

Mark’s top three issues are related – public safety; economic development with new, high-paying jobs; and fiscal responsibility. How are they related?

Mark understands that recruiting new business to Brentwood and imposing a new utility-users tax on them is contradictory. He recognizes that Brentwood already has a reputation of being a difficult city to do business in, and a utility-users tax only makes it more difficult to recruit businesses.

He understands that a utility-users tax means that our local business owners will pay the taxes twice; once at home and once at their business.

Mark knows that the city’s economic development results have been limited, as the top business taxpayers are retail stores and real estate. Where are the other businesses and other industries with high-paying jobs?

Mark also understands the need to work with the county to grow economic development within all of East County, developing areas like the Byron Airport, which could be the hub of economic development in East County. The bottom line is he wants to get people off Vasco Road and Highway 4 and into high-paying, local jobs.

Mark also realizes that improving the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District by taxing Brentwood residents for what they already pay for through property taxes is unfair, as is having Brentwood residents pay for fire and medical emergency services in Knightsen, Byron, Discovery Bay and Bethel Island, which is what the utility-

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users tax will do.

Mark understands that accepting union contributions, as other candidates are doing, means the quid pro quo is in place when labor negotiations begin. You cannot take money from an organization and then negotiate their pay, benefits and pensions.

Finally, Mark understands that being fiscally responsible means not only to be fiscally responsible with money the city has, but also with the money its residents have. That’s why double taxing residents for fire and emergency medical services is unfair and fiscally irresponsible.

My vote for city council is Mark Stoiber, the only candidate who understands fiscal responsibility and economic development.

Hal Bray Brentwood

Barr doesn’t just talk

Editor: I have lived my entire life in East County, and I’ve been on the Liberty Union High School District Board for more than 30 years.

I’ve seen our community change a lot during that time, and I’ve learned that certain qualities make people into great leaders. I’m here to tell you that Steve Barr is a great leader, and I hope you vote for him this election for county supervisor.

I served with Steve for five years on the school board. His knowledge about our community and many of the different issues we face, from complex budgeting to keeping our families safe, was always there. But, I was also struck by his patience and ability to work with all sides on some very tough issues. He doesn’t just talk about bringing people together; he has the background to do it effectively.

That’s what we need at the county, representing us and bringing us the resources our community needs. Many people don’t realize the important role the county plays in our lives, but, let me assure you, we need a real leader like Steve Barr in that seat, pushing for us and making sure East Contra Costa isn’t just an afterthought.

Please join me this election, and vote for Steve Barr for county supervisor!

Joanne Byer Brentwood

Burgis for county supervisor

Editor: I encourage you to vote Diane Burgis for county supervisor.

As a founding member, former chairman and current board member of the Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed, I have had the distinct pleasure of

working very closely with Diane Burgis, our executive director, for the past eight years. I find her to be one of the hardest working, most determined individuals I have had the pleasure of knowing.

Over the past 10 years, Friends of Marsh Creek has grown from a small collection of concerned citizens into one of the most successful volunteer organizations in Contra Costa County.

These successes include the construction of a fish ladder on Marsh Creek, allowing migrating salmon to travel upstream of the Delta to spawn; the annual East County creek cleanup, which mobilizes hundreds of volunteers to clean up several tons of garbage in and around the creek; restoration of watershed habitat through the construction and maintenance of native plant gardens; and highly successful youth-mentorship programs, to name a few. None of these successes would have happened without the persistent, tenacious effort of Diane, working as coordinator, facilitator and leader.

I am in awe of her ability to mobilize people to achieve ambitious goals, which seem impossible in the face of government bureaucracy at first. She has continued to refine these skills as an Oakley City Council member and, currently, as an East Bay Regional Park District Board member.

That is why I urge you to vote Diane Burgis for Contra Costa County supervisor.

Brian Curran Brentwood

Park not needed

Editor: I agree totally with Bill Sumner’s letter regarding the proposed water park.

Were the Brentwood citizens asked if they wanted it? No. We do not need it or want it. We love our small familyfriendly town. We don’t need hoards of people coming to our town.

Also, on another note, we did not need to hire a public relations firm to advertise Brentwood. The money could have been better spent.

Who is making the decisions around here without community input?

Luci Flynn Brentwood

Rarey for council

Editor: I recently became aware that Ms. Karen Rarey is running for a position on the Brentwood City Council.

Though I am not a resident of Brentwood, I heartily recommend her for such a position.

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During that time, Karen Rarey was one of the most dedicated and effective parents in our school community. Not only did she make herself available for service on interview panels, site councils or focus groups, but she also starred in the leadership position of the education foundation.

She was the president of that group during my time as superintendent, and she demonstrated a strong commitment to inclusiveness, fiscal responsibility, integrity and innovative thinking, breathing life into that organization.

She excelled at listening to a variety of viewpoints, weighing the needs of the population being served and making fair decisions.

I think she would be a stellar member of Brentwood’s city council!

Jerome T. Glenn Retired LUHSD Superintendent

Rarey for city council

Editor: I would like to put in a good word for my friend and fellow community volunteer, Karen Rarey, who is running for the Brentwood City Council.

My passion has always been in the area of parks and recreation, helping promote physical fitness with our youth.

I look for candidates for public office who share this passion. I have found this in Karen Rarey.

When she moved here in 1995, the population of Brentwood was around 10,000. She served on the very first Brentwood Parks and Recreation Commission and helped create the city’s first master plan. She oversaw the opening of the Brentwood Family Aquatic Complex and skate board park and helped design the Sunset Athletic Complex.

Karen is a past member of the Contra Costa County Transportation Authority Advisory Committee, and she has served as a member of the Brentwood Advisory Neighborhood Committee. Also, she has served on various nonprofit boards, including serving as past president of the Liberty Union High School District Educational Foundation, the Kiwanis Club of Brentwood and as a director for the John Marsh Historic Trust. As a testament to her commitment to her community, she received the 2012 Citizen of the Year Award from the City of Brentwood.

I hope you will join me in voting for Karen Rarey for the Brentwood City Council, on Nov. 8.

Sandra Myers Chairwoman, Brentwood Parks and Recreation Commission

Rarey a true leader

Editor: After moving here in the late 1990s, I happened to cross paths with a group of women walking in our neighborhood.

Not knowing many people, I said hello and asked if I could join them.

The tall blonde in the group was quick to respond, “Absolutely.” These women

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walked with a purpose.

Little did I know the tall blonde, who seemed to lead the group, did have a purpose – that woman is Karen Rarey, who is now running for city council of Brentwood.

In the first couple of years after meeting Karen, I witnessed her take on the developer of our subdivision to repair not just her home, but also all our homes.

Homes where I lived had moisture in the foundations, cracking foundations, rusty nails, mold in the windowsills and so much more. Her actions resulted in millions of dollars of repairs by our developer.

We were also promised two miniparks in our subdivision, but when the developer was done with the homes, they told us the city wouldn’t maintain parks under five acres, and they began to subdivide those lots to build more homes.

Karen again took on the fight. Not only did we get our two parks, but she also got donations and invited the entire subdivision to come out for a free BBQ, with a jump house, dunk tank and a few other games for the kids. Hundreds of our neighbors came to the event.

In the past year, we lost our Knightsen home to fire. It was a total loss. Without hesitation, Karen started a GoFundMe account and raised more than $5,000 to help us through a very devastating time.

Over the years, Karen has time and time again stepped up to the plate when needed. She volunteers without hesitation, always with 100 percent commitment to the cause, and leaves no doubt in one’s mind that the job will be well done. From going up against residential developers to helping a friend in need to being honored as Brentwood Citizen of the Year – Karen is someone you can count on!

Karen is now ready to take on the tasks of City of Brentwood politics, and we would be lucky to have her.

Kay Partain Knightsen

Rarey for the future of Brentwood

Editor: My name is Doug Wells, and my wife Linda and I would like to endorse Karen Rarey for Brentwood City Council.

We have been Brentwood citizens since 1994, and have had the pleasure of knowing Karen and her family for 20 of those years. Karen has always been active in the community, doing everything from park planning, volunteer work and being a scout leader, which our sons were a part of. In 1998, along with the Red Cross, Karen helped us immensely when we had a tragic fire in our home.

Personal friendship aside, I will say she is a pillar of our community, with deep roots and drive that will be an asset to the future direction of Brentwood.

Doug and Linda Wells Brentwood

Vote yes on Prop 53

Editor: Proposition 53 will require a vote before any project over $2 billion can go

forward.

Currently, there are just two projects that would be affected – Gov. Brown’s two pet projects, the Delta tunnels (aka California WaterFix) and high-speed rail. Do you want a chance to vote no on the tunnels? Then vote yes on Prop 53.

The proposition’s sponsor, Dean Cortopassi, is a Stockton farmer who opposes the tunnels and similar big pet projects Sacramento dreams up. He believes in transparency. With all of the closed-door meetings in Sacramento, which gave the Kern Water Bank to wealthy farmers down south and the ongoing push for the tunnels, we could use a little transparency in Sacramento.

Don’t believe the lies the ‘No on Prop 53’ campaign is putting out. Don’t be fooled by the big TV ads saying Prop 53 would hinder recovery efforts in case of an earthquake. Remember, they’ve been trying to use the ‘earthquake bogey’ – as Dr. Pyke named the scare tactic – about the levees all falling down and stopping water deliveries to Los Angeles as a reason for the tunnels, too.

But again, it’s a lie.

Why? Because infrastructure repairs don’t come from revenue-bond funds, so Prop 53 won’t affect those at all.

California has never used revenue bonds to rebuild after a natural disaster. That myth was debunked by the Sacramento Bee. Prop 53 is one way to put the Delta tunnels and California WaterFix to a vote. Vote yes on Prop 53.

Jan McCleery Discovery Bay

Burgis the best choice for Contra Costa County

Editor: We have two huge problems in this county that need addressing: continuing the fight against the Delta tunnels and finding a real, long-term solution to our fire-station crisis.

Our current supervisor is supporting Diane Burgis, but I’ve seen a lot of Steve Barr signs, so wanted to decide for myself.

Here’s what I think. Steve Barr’s focus has been narrowly on Brentwood.

Diane Burgis has a much broader focus beyond where she lives in Oakley.

She understands the fight against the tunnels, having worked on the Delta Protection Council, as did Mary Piepho.

Diane wants to protect our waterways. She is the director of the Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed and serves as a director of East Bay Regional Park District. Her endorsements include the greatest supporters in our tunnel fight: Jerry McNerney, Mary Piepho, Joan Buchanan and a long list of most of our elected officials. Just check out each of their websites, (to see) which officials endorse whom.

Steve Barr’s supporters are mainly a few Brentwood people. Diane Burgis has a huge list of supporters in every Contra Costa city (including many in Brentwood) and at the county, state and

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Steve Barr served on the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District for years, and we have no solutions. I find it interesting that two members of that board are supporting his competitor and none are supporting Barr.

It is a shame we are losing our strong ‘Stop the Tunnels’ advocate with Mary stepping down, but I would feel confident in having Diane taking her place.

Jan McCleery Discovery Bay

Simon, Wiesen the right choice

Editor: I read Ms. Pellegrini’s letter in last week’s Press, and it just doesn’t make the least bit of sense.

She makes the claim that Marianne Wiesen might not be a good fit for the Town of Discovery Bay, based upon the fact that Ms. Wiesen didn’t win an election two years ago. Is she asking voters to believe that anyone who doesn’t win an election isn’t fit to serve?

Marianne Wiesen has done more and given more to this community than either of her two opponents. She has served her community tirelessly, especially during her time on the Community Services District (CSD) board. She is an asset to our community, and she is needed on the CSD. Ms. Pellegrini makes yet another confusing statement in her letter. She claims that in my eight years of service to the Town of Discovery Bay, I may have lost my ‘energy and zeal,’ while at the same time, inviting voters to support my two opponents, Pease and Mayer, who are both older than me, retired and, frankly, enjoying their twilight years on the golf course.

Is that your idea of ‘energy and zeal,’ Ms. Pellegrini?

I am proud of the fact that I am still operating a successful small business, which keeps me very active, current and up-to-date on the world around me and current trends in business. I will be happy to put my energy and proven track record up against your two choices for CSD anytime.

The residents of Discovery Bay deserve to be represented by someone who understands what the job of CSD director entails and gets that job done, not someone who makes wild campaign promises and keeps none of them. At the present time, the Town of Discovery Bay is facing millions of dollars in infrastructural upgrades, and this is no time to be adding a board member who has absolutely no experience in government service and even less experience in water and wastewater operations.

The choice for CSD director is simple. Mark Simon and Marianne Wiesen are the obvious choices on Nov. 8. I thank the residents of our great community for eight years of continuous support.

Mark Simon Discovery Bay

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Discovery Bay resident wins famed ski race

by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer

A figurative black cloud rolled in over famed waterski race driver Mike Avila the week of the Catalina Ski Race.

However, his troubles were all forgotten when he was showered with good fortune on race day en route to victory dock.

“It’s always great (to win),” said Avila, a Discovery Bay resident and the first waterski racer to be inducted into the Water Ski Hall of Fame. “When you win, you forget all the stuff you went through during the week. I hate to lose, so winning is pretty much the only other thing to do.”

This victory, Avila’s 200th or so, was arguably his toughest to earn. The roller lifters in two separate motors and his boat’s transmission all failed during the week leading up to the race.

On top of these mechanical failures, a fellow boater side tied his boat to Avila’s the night before the event, causing Avila’s boat to bang repeatedly into the back of the dock.

However, race day was a different story. Avila, skier Wayne Mawer, observer Matt Ducie and navigator Kevin Wynne placed a big gap between themselves and the rest of the competition halfway

through the 62-mile race and protected their lead the rest of the way, traveling from Long Beach to Catalina and back in 50 minutes and 26.8 seconds.

“We were kind of gone leading up to it, but racing is funny,” Avila said. “On race day, all of a sudden, everything started going our way.”

This win only added to the storied career of 58-year-old Avila. In 48 years of competition as a waterski racer, driver and observer, he has never gone a year without a win.

His talent likely trickled down from his parents, both talented waterski racers.

Avila remembers watching his dad on the water from as young as age 7. Two years later, at age 9, Avila began to immerse himself in the sport, and a year later, he won the first event he entered. “(My dad) always taught us you just win or you lose,” Avila reminisced. “It doesn’t matter how many people are in the race. If you lose, respect the winner, go home, work harder, come back and avenge the loss. I have been that way since I was little.”

As Avila will enter his 50th year in the sport in 2018, there is little left for him to achieve, but he has no plans to leave the sport behind.

Photo courtesy of Mike Avila

Discovery Bay resident Mike Avila and his crew – Matt Ducie, Kevin Wynne and Wayne Mawer – recently won the Catalina Ski Race for the second year in a row.

He remarked that he will likely attempt to win two more Catalina Ski Race victories before shifting his attention to helping others thrive in the sport. That includes letting others use his boats and grooming up-and-comers to help them succeed at the highest levels.

The thrill of winning, however, will not be easy to give up.

“I am going to stay really focused and try to win two more (Catalina Ski Races) overall,” he said. “Who knows, though?

Maybe I will try to win 20 more.”

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Heritage football team suffers loss to Pittsburg

by Michael Dixon Correspondent

The Heritage and Pittsburg football game began as a heavyweight battle of two unbeaten teams.

It played out much different, as the Pirates routed the Patriots 63-22. Heritage actually led 7-0 after one quarter, but a dominant second quarter tilted the game toward Pittsburg, which led 21-7 at halftime.

The Pirates then put the game out of reach, outscoring the Patriots 42-8 in the third quarter.

“They’re very strong and athletic, and they put a lot of pressure up front,” said Heritage head coach Don Sanders.

“We had a hard time getting the ball out and I think that was the major change.

They just started bringing … guys in the box and dared us to throw. We had a few drops and had a bit of a mental letdown with that much pressure in our face.”

The game started strong for the Patriots. After setting Pittsburg up with a fumble on its first possession, the Heritage defense stood strong and forced a field goal attempt, which was missed when the Pirates’ holder couldn’t get the ball down.

Photo by Steve Nosenchuck

Heritage’s Max Peterson tries to bring down Pittsburg’s A’jae Boyd during the Pirates 63-22 win last Friday. Boyd finished with two touchdowns in the contest, which dropped Heritage to 6-1. Pittsburg is 7-0 this year.

On the ensuing drive, senior quarterback Nick Zell hit senior receiver Tyrese Mack down the sideline. Mack broke a tackle and sprinted into the end zone, giving the Patriots an early lead.

From there, it was all Pittsburg.

Sophomore running back Jack Lacy III scored on two short touchdown runs in the second quarter. Senior quarterback Seu Kuka did the same to open up a 21-7

lead. Kuka then threw four touchdown passes in the third quarter – two to sophomore receiver Jaden Tauanu’u and one each to sophomore receiver Willie Harts III and Donovan Crosse.

Junior speedster A’jae Boyd added a touchdown on a punt return, and another on a 4-yard run, which was set up by an interception return from junior safety Justin Sanders. Heritage got on the scoreboard again on touchdown receptions from senior receiver Tyriq Mack and junior receiver Sean Bradley, the latter of which closed out the scoring.

The Pirates (7-0, 2-0) will now return home to take on Liberty.

For the Patriots (6-1, 1-1), the task gets no easier. They will be on the road on Oct. 21, taking on another undefeated team in Freedom (7-0, 2-0).

“When we break down the film and see what we did and didn’t do, we’re going to see a lot of mental errors – some mistakes that we made on our half,” Sanders said. “I’m not taking anything away from Pittsburg; they’re a very good team.

But with the mettle and character of this team, I think we’ll bounce back. It will be a good game next week.”

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When bowling equipment fails The advent of modern urethane compounds has been a great advancement in recent bowling technology, but as with many advancements, there are pitfalls. If you’ve bowled long enough and own enough equipment, you’re bound to experience the dreaded ‘crack.’

An undrilled bowling ball is a perfect sphere with equal forces acting on it at all times.

Keglers Once drilled, it acquires stress points orner that radiate from the holes and the ball constantly seeks to regain that equilibrium. For the most part, considering the impacts it takes and the associated shocks, it stands up pretty well for its normal life, but without warning, it can crack. There are three types of cracks: bridge, radial and circumferential.

Duane The bridge is the area between Wilson the finger holes, which is usually only one-fourth of an inch wide and very susceptible to break out. With almost everyone using grip inserts these days, it’s not a serious problem and usually doesn’t require repair.

The second is a radial crack. These cracks usually emanate from the edge of a gripping hole. If caught when the rupture is fairly short, a relief hole can be drilled through

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the cover stock at the end of the crack and it should subside. A crack should be less than 3 inches for this to have a fair degree of success. The relief hole should be fifteensixty-fourths of an inch or less so as not to constitute an additional hole under U.S. Bowling Congress regulations.

The third is a catastrophic, circumferential crack, which circles the ball, meeting at both ends. The fix for this is your blue can.

In the photo, you can see two of the three cracks noted in this article: the bridge material between the finger holes and a radial crack from the right finger going downward in a 4 o’clock direction. Cracking just happens. It’s a result of its use and abuse, both normal and from neglect.

Modern urethane equipment has a micro-bubble structure with millions of tiny bubbles. It’s a flexible compound to some degree, and as such it expands and contracts with ambient temperature.

This expansion and contraction actually causes the ball to ‘breathe’ – it exhales and inhales. With each figurative breath, it takes in regular air and gives off some of its volatile organic compounds. This exchange makes the urethane more brittle, less flexible or fluid, and, sadly, more likely to crack. Try to store your equipment in a narrow range of temperature and humidity to minimize its ‘breathing,’ and you’ll greatly reduce the likelihood of

Polo squad hosts tourney The Liberty girls’ water polo team is hosting a junior varsity water polo tournament to raise funds for the water polo program, on Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Oct. 22, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Brentwood Family Aquatic Center.

The event will feature more than a doz-

en teams from around the Bay Area. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for high-school students and free for kids.

The event serves as the biggest fundraiser for the program. Items will also be raffled off with proceeds benefitting Kaleidoscope Cancer Connection in Byron.

Photo courtesy of Duane Wilson

Two types of cracks that occur in bowling balls are seen above. cracking.

Wilson is a U.S. Bowling Congress Silver Instructor and an International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association ball technician.

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West Coast squad Athlete of the Week beats Delta United

by Tony Kukulich Correspondent

Photo courtesy of the West Coast Wild

West Coast Wild’s Robyn McCarthy played a key role in the squad’s 6-0 win over the Delta United Arsenal.

The West Coast Wild under-18 squad, the four-time state-champion, recently started the State Cup series with a convincing 6-0 win over the Delta United Arsenal.

In all, the Wild registered a 29-2 shots-on-goal advantage, with a 54-percent possession rate.

Brentwood native Devyn Gilfoy had two goals and two assists, followed by a goal and two assists by her Liberty High School teammate Delanie Sheehan. Lauren Sisneros and Nicole Shafer also picked up a goal each. Tori Deihl scored the final goal off a double assist from Paola Samaniego and Miori Freeman.

Robyn McCarthy and Haley Bostard played solid defense, with McCarthy getting a nice assist to Gilfoy for the fourth goal. Goalkeeper Callie Craine and defenders Kamrie Kaasa, Alyssa Decosta, Nailah Staples and Maddy Carlson helped secure the shutout.

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Athlete: Nick Zell

School: Heritage High School Year: Senior Sport: Football Position: Quarterback Coach: Don Sanders

About:

Nick Zell was born in Brentwood, but spent much of his childhood in New Hampshire, returning to the area when he was in seventh grade. His father played high school football and exposed Zell to the sport at an early age. He spent his early years playing tight end, but made the switch to quarterback for the challenge and chance to influence each offensive play. On the field, he tries to lead by example and wants to be the hardest-working player out there. Not surprisingly, Zell’s work ethic is carried over to the classroom. When he’s not hard at work on the field or studying, Zell likes to spend time with friends enjoying life.

Future Plans:

Zell’s college plans are still developing. His one requirement for a school is that it’s near a beach. His ideal situation would be to return east to attend and play football for Yale. He hasn’t decided on a major, though he is leaning toward studying engineering.

Coach’s Quote:

“Nick is a natural leader who brings intelligence and athleticism to the (quaterback) position. His work ethic is above reproach on the field and in the classroom, with his 4.3 GPA. His junior year was solid, and I expect his senior year to be a break-out year.”

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Brentwood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the normal course of business permits on November 1, 2016, hold a public hearing to consider the following application: An application for a conditional use permit (CUP 16-011) to allow the establishment of a charter school, known as Vista Oaks Charter School, within an approximate 9,000 square-foot tenant space located at 8650 Brentwood Boulevard, Suites A-G (APN 013-182-028). Applicant: Joy Groen . Said hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California.

Further information may be obtained from Senior Planner Jeff Zilm [(925) 5165136 or jzilm@brentwoodca.gov] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California 94513. Before any court challenge of Planning Commission decisions, you are required to appeal the decision to the City Council no later than the time period provided under the City’s Municipal Code. In addition you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Brentwood Press No: 021273 71373 Publish Date: October 21, 2016.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Brentwood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the normal course of business permits on November 1, 2016, hold a public hearing to consider the following application: An application for a conditional use permit (CUP 16-012) to allow the establishment of a restaurant, known as Ameci Pizza Kitchen, within an approximate 1,370 square-foot tenant space located in the Balfour Plaza shopping center, at 4550 Balfour Road (APN 010-171-018). Applicant: Abdul Ahmad. Said hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California.

Further information may be obtained from Senior Planner Jeff Zilm [(925) 5165136 or jzilm@brentwoodca.gov] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California 94513. Before any court challenge of Planning Commission decisions, you are required to appeal the decision to the City Council no later than the time period provided under the City’s Municipal Code. In addition you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Brentwood Press No: 021273 71374 Publish Date: October 21, 2016.

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006011-00 The name of the business: A Class Act Located at: 1400 A Street #B2 In: Antioch, CA 94509 is hereby registered by the following owner: Lynette Gail Cubic. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 9/30/16. Signature of registrant: Lynette Gail Cubic. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 30, 2016 by Deputy C. Garcia Expires 9/30/2021 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 71286 Publish dates: October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006262-00 The name of the business: Color On Painting Located at: 4109 Rocky Point Drive In: Antioch, CA 94509 is hereby registered by the following owners: 1. Tony Sterlino 2. Jason Cornell. 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:

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by Deputy L. Spence Expires 10/14/2021 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 71389 Publish dates: October 21, 28, November 4, 11, 2016.

beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.altisource.com/ MortgageServices/Defaul tManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 201601537-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: October 5, 2016 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606. Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http:// altisource.com/resware/TrusteeServicesSearch.aspx For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 240-3530 Trustee Sale Assistant WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT.ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Antioch Press No: 06-1617 71293 Publish Dates: October 21, 28, November 4, 2016.

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 888-988-6736 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-16-711983-CL. 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. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 888988-6736 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-16-711983-CL IDSPub #0115385 10/14/2016 10/21/2016 10/28/2016. Antioch Press No: 06-1617 71125 Publish Dates: October 14, 21, 28, 2016.

DRIVE, ANTIOCH, CA 94509 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 065-062-013 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 sa le date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 888988-6736 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-14-644253-RY .

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information 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 o f 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. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 888-9886736 O r Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-14-644253-RY IDSPub #0116614 10/21/2016 10/28/2016 11/4/2016. Antioch Press No: 06-1617 71387Publish Dates: October 21, 28, November 4, 2016.

Town Centre Commons Apt, RR27 The goods to be sold consist of, but are not limited to home and office furnishings, misc. household items, large and small appliances, home electronics, recorded media, Musical Equipment, tools, sporting goods, toys, clothing, miscellaneous boxes and bags of unknown content, etc. Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchases in cash only. All purchased items sold as is where it is and must be removed at the time of sale, Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owners and obligated party. Dated this 14th Day of October 2016 and the 21th Day of August 2016.

Storagetreasures Phone: (480) 397-6503 http://www.storagetreasures.com/ .

Brentwood Press No: 02-1273 71232 Publish Dates: October 14, 21, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005862-00 The name of the business: American Fire Protection Located at: 156 Moss Hollow Court In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Charles Trippi, Vincent. 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: Charles Trippi. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 22, 2016 by Deputy M Barajas Expires 9/22/2021 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 71250 Publish dates: October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2016.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 2016-01537-CA A.P.N.:055-600-027 Property Address: 2404 Silveria Way, Antioch, CA 94531.

PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07/26/2007. 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. Trustor: Luis E Vargas, A Single Man Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC. Recorded 08/02/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0222200-00 in book —-, page—and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale: 11/16/2016 at 01:30 PM Place of Sale:At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565. Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $ 649,760.13 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 2404 Silveria Way, Antioch, CA 94531 A.P.N.: 055-600-027. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust. 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: $ 649,760.13. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee,

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-16-711983-CL Order No.: 8652498 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED TO THE COPY PROVIDED TO THE MORTGAGOR OR TRUSTOR (Pursuant to Cal. Civ. Code 2923.3) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/21/2007. 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. 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): CHARLES G MARTINOVICH JR AND BRENDA L MARTINOVICH Recorded: 9/18/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0263223-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 11/7/2016 at 1:30 PM Place of Sale: At the North side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass, located at 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, California 94565 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $461,722.48 The purported property address is: 1920 PHILLIPS LANE, ANTIOCH, CA 94509 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 051-230030-2 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

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-14-644253-RY Order No.: 140377767-CA-VOI NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED TO THE COPY PROVIDED TO THE MORTGAGOR OR TRUSTOR (Pursuant to Cal. Civ. Code 2923.3) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/13/2006. 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): EDGAR A CABEZAS JR., A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 9/21/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0299683-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 11/14/2016 at 1:30 PM Place of Sale: At the North side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass, located at 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, California 94565 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $499,428.35 The purported property address is: 150 MERRILL

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005578-00 The name of the business: Premier Table Covers Located at: 927 Yardley Pl. In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Maria Pope. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/1/2016.

Signature of registrant: Maria Pope. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 9, 2016 by Deputy H. Franklin Expires 9/9/2021 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 71248 Publish dates: October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005928-00 The name of the business: Mustard Dogs Located at: 339 Sherwood Drive In: Brentwood, CA 94513 is hereby registered by the following owners: Michael Wheatley and Rebecca Wheatley. This business is conducted by: A Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Michael Wheatley. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 26, 2016

by Deputy M. Favro Expires 9/26/2021 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 71371 Publish dates: October 21, 28, November 4, 11, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005715-00 The name of the business: Cerda Construction Located at: 2357 Arch Ct. In: Brentwood, CA 94513 is hereby registered by the following owner: Jose Manuel Cerda Morales. This business is conducted by: An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 9/15/16.

Signature of registrant: Jose Manuel Cerda Morales. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 15, 2016 by Deputy V. Loredo Expires 9/15/2021 Brentwood Press No: 02-173 71182 Publish dates: October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006018-00 The name of the business: Made Located at: 2455 Sand Creek Rd Suite #112 In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Patricia M. Barreda. This business is conducted by: An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/17/11.

Signature of registrant: Patricia M. Barreda This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 30, 2016 by Deputy J. Parangan Expires 9/30/2021 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 71251 Publish dates: October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005820-00 The name of the business: The Haircut Place Located at: 8065 Brentwood Blvd Suite 2B In: Brentwood, CA 94513 is hereby registered by the following owner: Maria D Alvarado de Elizondo. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 9/21/2016. Signature of registrant: Maria D Alvarado de Elizondo.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 21, 2016 by Deputy M. Fuhrer Expires 9/21/2021 Brentwood Press No. 021273 71126 Publish dates: September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006022-00 The name of the business: Salon 71 Located at: 71 Sandcreek Rd Suite L In: Brentwood, CA 94513 is hereby registered by the following owners: 1. Erik Madsen 2. Thomas Furey Jr. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 9/30/16. Signature of registrant: Erik Madsen. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 30, 2016

by Deputy A Gnecco Expires 9/30/2021 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 71255 Publish dates: October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005859-00 The name of the business: L & L Garden Services Located at: 65 Brookshire Ct. In: Pittsburg, CA 94565, is hereby registered by the following owner: Luis Lopez. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/1/16. Signature of registrant: Luis Lopez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 22, 2016 by Deputy J. Celestial Expires 9/22/2021 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE 71158 Publish dates: October 7, 14, 21, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the un- 28, 2016. dersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a FICTITIOUS BUSINESS lien imposed on said property pursuant NAME STATEMENT to Sections 21700-21716 of the Busi- File No. F-0005861-00 The name of the ness & Professions Code, Section 2328 business: Mr. Handyman Serving of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Brentwood, Antioch, and Discovery Code and provisions of the Civil Code. Bay Located at: 80 Eagle Rock Way, Suite The undersigned will sell at public sale by E In: Brentwood, CA 94513 is hereby competitive bidding on the 28th day of registered by the following owner: TDW, October 2016,at 9:00AM on the prem- Inc. This business is conducted by: A ises where said property has been stored Corporation. The registrant commenced and which are located at Town Centre to transact business under the fictitious Self Storage, Town Centre Terrace, business name or names listed above on Brentwood, Ca. 94513 County of Not Applicable. Signature of registrant: Contra Costa, State of California, the Timothy Welch, President. This statement following: was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Richard Bosch, A243 Costa County on: September 22, 2016 by Jan & Ari Duran, D780 Deputy C. Pittman Expires 9/22/2021 Mary Smith, E1331 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 71142 Dennis Munroe, D907 Publish dates: September 30, October 7, Joseph Weatherly, A239 14, 21, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006132-00 The name of the business: LUX and BLVD Located at: 2465 Discovery Bay Blvd. Suite 202 In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505 is hereby registered by the following owner: Lux Salon & Spa of Discovery Bay 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: Lisa Baker, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 6, 2016 by Deputy M. Fuhrer Expires 10/6/2021 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 71369 Publish dates: October 21, 28, November 4, 11, 2016.

LIEN SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California, the undersigned, Bay Point Tow, 4075 Folsom Ct., Concord, CA, 94520, will conduct a public sale on November 7, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. on the following vehicle: 2000 Freightliner, VIN #: 1FV3GFBC0YHB77767, CA License Plate: 35176V1. Brentwood Press No: 02-1273 71391 Publish Date: October 21, 2016.

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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 4th day of November 2016 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. Telara Caves - 20+ Boxes & Bags, Safe, Cinder Block.

2. Kenisha Smith - 10+ Boxes & Bags, 2 Sofa Chairs, 2 Office Chairs, Entertainment Center, China Hutch.

3. Kenisha Smith - 10+ Boxes & Bags, Wicker Basket.

Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items sold as-is, where-is, and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Call ahead to make sure sale is still scheduled. Contraband, or items subject to regulation or registration will not be transferred with the liened unit unless otherwise noted. Dates Published: 10/21/2016 and 10/28/2016.

Nor Cal Storage Auctions, Inc., Bond #7900390179, Tel. (916) 604-9695.

Brentwood Press No: 02-1273 71398 Publish Dates: October 21, 28, 2016.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20120015004171 Title Order No.: 120388555 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/21/2006. 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. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 03/03/2006 as Instrument No. 20060066784-00 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: MICHAEL M FERREIRA, A MARRIED MAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 11/21/2016 TIME OF SALE: 1:30 PM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PITTSBURG CIVIC CENTER NEAR THE GRASS LOCATED AT 65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2156 SAND POINT RD, DISCOVERY BAY, CALIFORNIA 94514 APN#: 004-153-003-1 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 $773,351.69. 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 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 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 20120015004171. 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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY 916-939-0772 www.nationwideposting.

com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 7951852 Dated: 10/11/2016 NPP0293603 To: BRENTWOOD PRESS 10/21/2016, 10/28/2016, 11/04/2016. Brentwood Press No: 02-1273 71349 Publish Dates: October 21, 28, November 4, 2016.

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 CA1600273968 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 1500 Solana Blvd Bldg 6 Ste 6100 Westlake, TX 76262 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 NPP0293282 To: BRENTWOOD PRESS 10/21/2016, 10/28/2016, 11/04/2016. Brentwood Press No: 021273 71348 Publish Dates: October 21, 28, November 4, 2016.

30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence.

This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the highest bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveying fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for a 15-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee will be in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD representative, offer the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant. The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner not less than 3 days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before public auction of the property is completed. The amount that must be paid if the mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $202,819.13 as of 10/30/2016, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-ofpocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. Tender of payment by certified or cashier’s check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below. DATE: 08/12/2016 FORECLOSURE COMMISSIONER: MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. 11707 Fair Oaks Blvd., Ste 202 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (916) 962-3453 Fax: (916) 962-1334 Sale Information Line: 916-939-0772 or www.nationwideposting.com TARA CAMPBELL, FORECLOSURE COMMISSIONER OFFICER NPP0292462 To: BRENTWOOD PRESS PUB: 10/07/2016, 10/14/2016, 10/21/2016. Brentwood Press No: 02-1273 71183 Publish Dates: October 7, 14, 21, 2016.

before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 11/10/16 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 14 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press b. Must bring proof of residency to the hearing. Date: 9/7/16 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 021273 71111 Publish Dates: September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 2016.

BER: N16-1729 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Suzanne La France filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Tyler Jacob Amerson to Proposed Name: Tyler Jacob La France.

2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 11/18/16 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 b. Notice to father is waived. Date: 9/20/2016 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 021273 71121 Publish Dates: September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 2016.

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 4th day of November 2016, 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.

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: Names: 1. Danielle Schiavone - Boogie boards, hutch, water purifier, lamps, tools, toys, air conditioning unit & end table.

2. Penina Tagoai - China cabinet, dressers, linen, wicker basket, suit case & armoire.

3. Carl Markham - double door refrigerator, washer and dryer, dust pan 4. Jonathan Backus - Christmas tree stand, carpet shampooer, bed frame, boxes.

5. Lamont Abbitt - unit packed, boxes, toys, stereo equipment, refrigerator, pots 6. Sherri Gordon - aquarium, exercise equipment, weights, patio furniture, boxes and plastic bins, refrigerator.

7. Antoinette Gary - Album collection, lamps, luggage, artwork, wicker basket, shelving unit, 20+ boxes, 8+ bins, shoes and boots.

8. Marissa Boo - exercise weights, drill press, drill bits, ladder, play house, bird cage.

9. Lizett Alcala - sectional couch, office chair, silk plants, boxes, 2 end tables.

Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items sold as-is, where-is, and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Call ahead to make sure sale is still scheduled. Contraband, or items subject to regulation or registration will not be transferred with the liened unit unless otherwise noted. Dates Published: 10/21/16 and 10/28/16 Nor Cal Storage Auctions, Inc., Bond #7900390179, Tel. (916) 604-9695. Brentwood Press No: 02-1273 71399 Publish Dates: October 21, 28, 2016.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TSG No.: 8653120 TS No.: CA1600273968 FHA/VA/PMI No.: 6000309991 APN: 073-161-007-7 Property Address: 802 CARPINO AVE PITTSBURG, CA 94565 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/18/2007. 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. On 11/10/2016 at 01:30 P.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 09/25/2007, as Instrument No. 20070269351, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of California. Executed by: HENDERSON CALHOUN GARDNER AND GEORGIA MAE GARDNER, 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 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# 073161-007-7 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 802 CARPINO AVE, PITTSBURG, CA 94565 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 $205,045.54. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has 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

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE Trustee Sale No: 129180-11 Loan No: 042-8484806 Title Order No: 160023864 APN 088-324-005-3 WHEREAS, on 12/01/2009, a certain Deed of Trust was executed by DOROTHY GEORGIA, as trustor in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. as beneficiary and NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. as trustee, and was recorded on 12/18/2009 as Document No. 2009-0296338-00, and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and WHEREAS the beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment recorded 05/18/2015 in document no. 2015-0099143-00, of Official records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, CA, and WHEREAS a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust PURSUANT TO SECTION 9 (A)(i), OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS “AN IMMEDIATE PAYMENT IN FULL. AS DEFINED, THE LENDER WILL REQUIRE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT IN FULL OF ALL OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AND ACCRUED INTEREST IF; A BORROWER DIES AND THE PROPERTY IS NOT THE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE OF AT LEAST ONE SURVIVING BORROWER.” INCLUDING ALL FORECLOSURE FEES, ATTORNEY FEES AND ADVANCES TO SENIOR LIENS, INSURANCE, TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS. WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on 12/21/2015 as Instrument No. 20150261159, notice is hereby given that on 10/31/2016, at 01:30PM local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises (“Property”) will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST Commonly known as: 1502 PEPPERTREE PL., PITTSBURG, CA 94565 The sale will be held: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $202,851.63. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his pro rata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling $20,285.16 [10% of the Secretary’s bid] in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. A deposit need not accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $20,285.16 must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Jennifer Zaragoza In Pro-Per SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Jennifer Zaragoza CASE NUMBER: N16-1634 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Jennifer Zaragoza filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Anthony Raymond Richard Zaragoa to Proposed Name: Anthony Raymond Richard Yeoman.

2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Liset Melgoza Ruiz SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Liste Melgoza Ruiz CASE NUMBER: N16-1707 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Liset Melgoza Ruiz filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Abel Saintino Lara to Proposed Name: Abel Melgoza Lara. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 11/8/16 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: 9/12/16 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 71120 Publish Dates: September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 2016.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Mehdi Tasbihi SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Mehdi Tasbihi CASE NUMBER: N16-1878 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Mehdi Tasbihi filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Mehdi Tasbihi to Proposed Name: Joshua M. Tasbihi 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 12-13-16 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: 10-14-2016 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 71390 Publish Dates: October 21, 28, November 4, 11, 2016.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Suzanne La France SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Suzanne La France CASE NUM-

ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code.

The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 28th DAY OF October 2016, TIME 9:00AM on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at Premier Self Storage, 2150 Main Street, Oakley, CA 94561 County of Contra Costa, State of California, the following: Diana Wilson- C661 Delois Seals - C654 Leila Louise Appel- A206 Patricia Jewell Triplett - B584 Louise Romero - A255 David Nomellini - F904 Manuel Alejandro Mata- E818 Kathleen Lloyd - F955 Ron Hogan - C619 Shauneen Compton- F929 Jennifer Gruber-A132 The goods to be sold consist of, but are not limited to home and office furnishings, misc. household items, large and small appliances, home electronics, recorded media, Musical Equipment, tools, sporting goods, toys, clothing, miscellaneous boxes and bags of unknown content, etc. Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchases in cash only. All purchased items sold as is where it is and must be removed at the time of sale, Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owners and obligated party. Dated this 14th Day of October 2016 and the 21st Day of October 2016 Storage Treasures Phone: (480) 397-6503 http://www.storagetreasures. com/ . Oakley Press No: 03-0477 71245 Publish Dates: October 14, 21, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005955-00 The name of the business: Shamrock Quilts Located at: 1512 Thistle Ct. In: Oakley, CA 94561 is hereby registered by the following owner: Donna Baker. 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: Donna M. Baker. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 27, 2016

by Deputy L. Woods Expires 9/27/2021 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 71197 Publish dates: October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006027-00 The name of the business: Garage Custom Located at: 4344 Zinfandel Dr. In: Oakley, CA 94561 is hereby registered by the following owner: Rick Lee Palmer. 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: Rick Lee Palmer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 3, 2016 by Deputy H. Franklin Expires 10/3/2021 Oakley Press No: 030477 71231 Publish dates: October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2016.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006092-00 The name of the business: Elite Pavers and Turf Located at: 4701 Main Street, Suite B In: Oakley, CA 94561 is hereby registered by the following owners: 1. David Paul Garcia 2.

Mike Mikolajcik. This business is conducted by: Co-Partners. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on October 4, 2016. Signature of registrant: David Garcia. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 4, 2016 by Deputy L. Woods Expires 10/4/2021 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 71342 Publish dates: October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2016.

Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1608 WILDCAT WAY, OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA 94561 APN#: 035-453-028-9 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 $230,137.23. 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 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 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 00000006077150. 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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: XOME 800-758-8052 www.homesearch.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 09/26/2016 NPP0292508 To: OAKLEY PRESS 10/07/2016, 10/14/2016, 10/21/2016. Oakley Press No: 03-0477 71184 Publish Dates: October 7, 14, 21, 2016.

check drawn by a 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 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, 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: ALFRED E. GRIFFITH, JR, AN UNMARRIED MAN Duly Appointed Trustee: Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC Recorded 5/18/2009 as Instrument No. 2009-0111987-00 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Described as follows: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST Date of Sale: 11/8/2016 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 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $113,960.62 (Estimated) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 464 CLIFFORD COURT BAY POINT, CA 94565 A.P.N.: 098-430-009 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. 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.

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 holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. 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 or visit this Internet Web site www.Xome.com, using the file number assigned to this case 16-16865. 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: 09/23/2016 Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC 600 City Parkway West, Suite 110-A Orange, CA 92868 Automated Sale Information: (800) 758-8052 or www.Xome.com for NON-SALE information: 888-313-1969 Shirley Best, Trustee Sale Specialist A-4593650 10/07/2016, 10/14/2016, 10/21/2016 Oakley Press No: 03-0477 71204 Publish Dates October 7, 14, 21, 2016.

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 714-7302727 or visit this Internet Web site www. ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 13-21781-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: 10/04/2016 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 714-730-2727; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com/sales Zahara Joyner, Trustee Sales Representative A-4594419 10/14/2016, 10/21/2016, 10/28/2016.

Oakley Press No: 03-0477 71247 Publish Dates: October 14, 21, 28, 2016.

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 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 (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 023463CA. 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. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP. 4375 Jutland Drive Suite 200 San Diego, California 92117. Oakley Press No: 03-0477 71253 Publish Dates: October 14, 21, 28, 2016.

CA 94561 (**) This business was conducted by: An Individual. Signature: Alan L. LaVasse. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 27, 2016 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 71175 Publish dates: October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006110-00 The name of the business: 4G Nails Located at: 2583 Main St. In: Oakley, CA 94561 is hereby registered by the following owner: 4G nails 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: Phuong C. Nguyen, Mananger. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 5, 2016

by Deputy H. Franklin Expires 10-4-2021 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 71388 Publish dates: October 21, 28, November 4,11, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006173-00 The name of the business: Morelock Family Bookkeeping Services Located at: 4961 Fuschia Way In: Oakley, CA 94561 is hereby registered by the following owner: Eric Heiden. 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: Eric Heiden.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 10, 2016 by Deputy C. Pittman Expires 10-10-2021 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 71300 Publish dates: October 21, 28, November 4, 11, 2016.

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Live Oak Storage, 1315 Main Street, Oakley Ca. 94561, has possessory 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 November 3, 2016 at 8:45 am. In order to collect the amounts due from you the sale will take place at 1315 Main Street, 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. 18 Kolbert Mattie 86 Heather Mosser 221 Donna Price 326 Tracy Martin 716 Steven Nelson 900 John Tinay 975 Joe Massey Auction is to be held by and John Cardoza # 5860870. Owner reserves the right to bid at the sale. Purchase must be cash only paid at time of the sale.

Sale is subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Oakley Press No: 03-0477 71400 Publish Dates: October 21, 28, 2016.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000006077150 Title Order No.: 730-1606007-70 FHA/ VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/29/2004. 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. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 04/13/2004 as Instrument No. 2004-0128735-00 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: NICKI CANNON, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 11/08/2016 TIME OF SALE: 9:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 16-16865 A.P.N.: 098-430-009 NOTE: THERE IS A PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/3/2009. 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,

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 13-21781-SP-CA Title No. 1569610 A.P.N. 033-051-013 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 10/02/2006. 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(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: Mario Solares And Lisa Solares, Husband And Wife As Joint Tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 11/08/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0358792-00 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of CONTRA COSTA County, California. Date of Sale: 11/04/2016 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: $613,927.41 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 150 MALICOAT AVENUE, OAKLEY, CA 94561 A.P.N.: 033-051-013 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 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

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 023463-CA APN: 035-740-0548 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to CA Civil Code 2923.3 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 9/23/2008. 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 11/21/2016 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 10/3/2008, as Instrument No. 2008-0218092-00, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: JESUS CHAVARIN, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, OSCAR D. CHAVARIN, AN UNMARRIED MAN AND DANIEL CHAVARIN, AN UNMARRIED MAN, AS JOINT TENANTS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: IN THE AUCTION.COM ROOM, AT THE PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY CENTER, 320 CIVIC DRIVE, PLEASANT HILL, CA 94523 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: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 407 BAYVIEW DRIVE OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA 94561 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 held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured 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: $298,982.65 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Gabriel Qureshi SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Gabriel Carl Qureshi CASE NUMBER: N16-1820 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Gabriel Carl Qureshi filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Gabriel Carl Qureshi to Proposed Name: Gabriel Carl Skoog. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 12/2/16 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: Oakley Press b. Gabriel Qureshi must appear at the hearing with photo identification.

Date: 10/6/2016 Judge of the Superior Court. Oakley Press No. 03-0477 71265 Publish Dates: October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2016.

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following persons has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name Advanced Information Services and Consulting at 15 Big Bend Court, Oakley, CA 94561. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in Contra Costa County on 4/11/2016 under File No. F-0002329-00 (*1) Alan Lee LaVasse 15 Big Bend Court, Oakley,

LIEN SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California, the undersigned, Oliver’s Tow, Inc., 2800 Radiant Ave., Richmond, CA, 94801, will conduct a public sale on November 1, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. on the following vehicle: 2016 Jeep, VIN #: 1C4NJPBA0GD787374, CA License Plate: 7TYF492. Brentwood Press No: 02-1273 71428 Publish Date: October 21, 2016.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Robell Manna SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Robell Manna CASE NUMBER: N16-1759 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Robell A. Manna filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Robell A. Manna to Proposed Name: Robell Manna Nyirendah.

2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 11-15-16 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: 9/16/2016 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 71440 Publish Dates: October 21, 28, November 4, 11, 2016.

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BOOville from page 1A Students at Discovery Bay Elementary will not only have fun attending the event, but helped plan it.

Students who submitted the ideas and artwork used to create BOOville T-shirts for the event chose this year’s theme, Monster Mash. Fifth-grader Madison Coan’s artwork was chosen for the T-shirts.

Students also got involved in making games for the event.

Each classroom worked together to make a game for the festival, including a witch’s hat toss, a sensory table where kids find toys, hook-a-prize and more.

“Having the students get involved and make the games has made them so much more excited for the event,” said Melissa Germino, PTA fundraising chair. “The event is so much fun and is a great way to celebrate fall and the Halloween season.”

Admission to the event is free and wristbands and tickets will be available for purchase at the event. Proceeds from the event will support school programs, including art, music, book club, the library, educational assemblies and curriculum for classrooms.

Discovery Bay Elementary School is located at 1700 Willow Lake Road, in Discovery Bay. For more information, email Melissa Germino at fundraising@dbpta.com or visit www.ptavenue.com and use the school organization code DBAYPTA. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

Clinic from page 1A care counseling and care to minors in accordance with California Minor Consent Law. Students wishing to talk with counselors regarding sexual health education, STD and HIV services or pregnancy counseling and testing can fill out a request form and schedule a meeting with counselors.

LUHSD Superintendent Eric Volta says while the confidential services may

make some people uncomfortable, the focus is as always on the students.

“This is about providing care for students who might not otherwise have access to health care,” said Volta. “As for the confidential counseling side, I understand parents’ discomfort. However, those who are interested in receiving any services will have to make an appointment and have a consultation with a community health worker first.

This year’s theme for Discovery Bay Elementary School’s annual BOOville Fall Festival is Monster Mash.

Fifth-grader Madison Coan’s artwork was chosen for the event’s T-shirts.

Photo courtesy of Valerie Umana

“This is not a walkup clinic. It just does not seem right to refuse a service to our students in greatest need because of discomfort.”

The confidential clause is nothing new.

“By law, if a student has a confidential conversation with any school counselor, we are under the same confidentiality obligation,” added Volta.

At least one parent agrees.

“Board policy and education code already allow high school-age students to leave school for confidential medical appointments without parent consent,” said Brentwood resident Heather Partida. “If kids need these resources, then make it as easy as possible for them to access the resources.”

For more information, visit http:// cchealth.org/school-based-clinic/.

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Events Friday, Oct. 21 Paint Night Fundraiser The Contra Costa County Fair hosts a paint night fundraiser in the Mangini Museum, at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds, 1201 W. 10th St., in Antioch, starting at 6:30 p.m. The event includes a spaghetti dinner and drinks, and will be instructed by Juliee Hanlon of Kids & Canvas

by Smeared Paint. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and painting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $65 per person.

For more information, call 925-757-4400.

Saturday, Oct. 22 After School Academy Village Community Resource Center and Brentwood Lions Club present an open house, at 633 Village Dr., in Brentwood, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event showcases how the center supports childrens’ educational advancements through the After School Academy program , with presentations by community leaders, students and families. The event includes a free, barbecue hot dog lunch. For more information or to reserve a space, call Beth Leverich at 925626-7892 or email beth@vcrcbrentwoodca.org.

Holiday Boutique Summerset III presents a holiday boutique at its clubhouse, 1581 Regent Drive, in Brentwood, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Items include flameless candles, beaded spiders, handmade wooden gifts, Christmas ornaments, wall art, jewelry, dollhouses, homemade salsa and more.

A Practically Perfect Gala The Liberty High School Parents of Playmakers host A Practically Perfect Gala, at La Grande Estate, 1799 Carpenter Road, in Oakley, from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. The event includes dinner, drinks and dancing with live music by The Playthings. Tickets are $55 per person, and benefit the Liberty drama department’s spring production of “Mary Poppins.” Tickets must be ordered by Oct. 17. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://libertyunion.schoolwires.net/playmakers.

LUHSD Brain Games The Liberty Union High School District Educational Foundation presents Brain Games, at the Heritage High School gym, 101 American Ave., in Brentwood. Teams of five to seven players compete by grade level in a series of fun, academic challenges, puzzles and games. Grades four through eight compete from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and grades nine through 12 compete from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. No preparation is necessary. Cost is $20 per player, which includes an event backpack, and $1 admission for spectators. To register, email thebraingames2016@gmail.com. For more information, visit educationwins.org.

Final Blowout Sale Friends of the Brentwood Library hosts the Final Blowout Book Sale at the Brentwood Library, 104 Oak St., in Brentwood, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Final sale includes reduced prices, bags of books for $5 and more. For more information, call 925516-5290.

Community Flea Market Oakley Senior Center presents a community flea market at 215 Second St., in Oakley, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event includes soda, chips, popcorn and snacks. Both indoor and outdoor tables are available for $10 each to sell wares. For more information, call Tim Lear at 925-679-8636.

Firefighters Ball Contra Costa County Firefighters Local 1230 present the second-annual Firefighters Ball, at the Walnut Creek Marriott, 2355 North Main St., in Walnut Creek, from 5 to 11 p.m. The event sponsors the Bikes for Tykes program, and tickets are $100 per person. The event includes dinner, dancing, auctions and special-guest speakers. For more information, visit www.iafflocal1230.org.

Monday, Oct. 24 Delta Informal Gardeners Delta Informal Gardeners hosts a local tree expert, Barry Margesson, at Community Methodist Church, 809 Second St., in Brentwood, at 7:30 p.m. Margesson, who has worked for the Brentwood Recreation and Park District as the park and maintenance manager, will discuss tree maintenance, landscapes, longterm successes and failures of different tree choices and what has worked at various planting locations. Bring questions about your tree problems, choices and care for Margesson to answer. For more information, visit www.deltainformalgardeners.org.

Wednesday, Oct. 26 Fall Career Fair Pittsburg Adult Education Center presents its annual Fall Career Fair, at the community resource center, 1001 Stoneman Ave., in Pittsburg, from 9 a.m. to noon. The fair is open to anyone seeking employment or a career change and will feature full- and part-time opportunities. Job seekers should bring multiple copies of their resume and come dressed to impress. Free resume review services will also be available.

For more information, contact George Provol at gprovel@pittsburg.k12.ca.us or call 925-4734395.

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Friday, Oct. 28 Shakespearean Death Scenes The Drama Factory presents “Shakespearean Death Scenes vol. II Hamlet,” at the Nick Rodriguez Center, 213 F. St., in Antioch, Oct. 28 and 29 and Nov. 4 and 5, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Shakespeare’s ghost returns this year to narrate your favorite scenes from Hamlet. General admission is $10 and $8 for seniors. For more information, visit www.dramafactory.org or call 925-695-4123.

Quilters’ Holiday Boutique Immaculate Heart of Mary Church presents Crafty Quilters’ Holiday Boutique, at 500 Fairview Ave., in Brentwood, Oct. 28 from 1 to 5 p.m., Oct. 29 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Oct. 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The boutique includes homemade items, baked goods, plants and a quilt raffle.

Raffle tickets are $2. For more information, call 925-634-4154.

tickets, visit www.dbcf.info or call Michele at 254-493-3555. For more information, email Jim at jim@dbcf.info.

Sunday, Oct. 30 Halloween Hoopla Resurrection Ministries and Wee Care Center present Halloween Hoopla, at 1275 Fairview Ave., in Brentwood, from 4 to 6 p.m. The free event includes trunk or treat, crafts and games with prizes, a piñata and more. For more information, visit www.rezministry.org or call 925634-5180.

Monday, Oct. 31 Circus Night Harvest Time Assembly of God hosts Circus Night, a safe and fun alternative to Halloween, at 2200 Ventura Dr., in Brentwood, from 6 to 9 p.m. The event includes candy, games, bike giveaways and more. Hot dogs, nachos and popcorn will be available for $1 each. Admission is free.

For more information, call 925-516-1908.

Friday, Nov. 4 Downtown Hoedown The Brentwood Union School District Foundation presents a Downtown Hoedown fundraiser, at the Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St., in Brentwood, from 6 to 10 p.m.

Tickets are $60 per person or $550 for a table of 10 and include a barbecue dinner by Brentwood Fine Meats and live performances by Toree McGee and Rodeo House. For more information or to reserve a space, call 925-513-6499.

Holiday Art & Craft Faire The Brentwood Senior Citizens Club presents the seventh-annual Holiday Art & Craft Faire, at the Brentwood Senior Activity Center, 193 Griffith Lane, in Brentwood, Nov. 4 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Nov. 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to original, handmade arts and crafts for unique holiday gifts, and wine sampling will be featured on Nov. 4. For more information, contact Kay Bordi at 925-516-8387 or timelessheirlooms@gmail.com.

Saturday, Nov. 5 Mardi Gras Night Liberty Singers Booster Club presents Mardi Gras Night, at Cap’s Oak Street Bar & Grill, 144 Oak St., in Brentwood, from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $45 each, and include entertainment, dinner and dessert. There will also be raffles, a live auction and a cash bar. Proceeds benefit Liberty Singers’ 2017 Tour to Choir Nationals, where they will perform at Carnegie Hall in New York.

Reservations must be made by Oct. 29. For more information or tickets, visit https://goo.gl/NGFexl or call Anna Myers at 925-209-7516 or Diane Williams at 408-688-1334.

Oakley Holiday Boutique

Saturday, Oct. 29 Halloween Spooktacular

Red Men & Pocahontas Hall present a holiday boutique fundraiser, at 1403 Main St., in Oakley, Nov. 5 and 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call Alicia or Irene at 925-625-1102.

Bella Torre Estates presents the Halloween Bash Spooktacular, for people 21 and older, at 3600 Byer Road, in Byron, from 6 to 10 p.m. The event features live music by Take 2, and costumes are encouraged with a ‘best of’ competition.

Bloomfield wine and beer will be available and on-site food vendors will be on hand. Outside food and beverages are not allowed. Tickets are $40 per person. Partial proceeds go to the Discovery Bay Community Foundation. For

Discovery Bay Yacht Club hosts a holiday boutique at 5871 Marina Blvd., in Discovery Bay, Nov. 5 and 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event features artisan vendors, specializing in holiday gifts. Admission is free and open to the public.

A $5 lunch will be catered by BJ’s Restaurant, and proceeds from the meal benefit Shepherd’s Gate, the Brentwood women’s shelter. For more information, call Linda Beatty at 702-353-2249.

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East County ELECTIONS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

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ith the national elections fewer than three weeks away, voters across the country are preparing to go to the polls. Here in East County, there are a number of local elections that will

shape and determine the future of the area for years to come. The Press offers the following look at the top races for city councils, school boards and community services districts, as well as county supervisor and the

assembly. There are also a number of bond measures on the ballot this year, including the critical fire utility-users taxes in Brentwood and Oakley. So take a look, get involved and vote on Nov. 8!

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Dave Miller

Jim Frazier

Diane Burgis

Steve Barr

Political strategist, consultant Dave Miller is asking for your vote this November. He asks for it so he can work to fix the roads in our district, so the thousands of you who have had their cars damaged by potholes won’t have to face that again. He asks for it so he can work to secure California’s energy future, using new technologies like liquid fluoride thorium reactors, which are a sustainable energy source – one of the safest forms of energy production, which could cut our power bills in half. He asks for it so he can work to help small businesses in California grow and thrive by removing decades’ worth of bureaucratic red tape to cause a wellspring of new jobs and higher wages. He asks for it so he can help protect nonprofit groups. He asks for it so residents can become good stewards of our waters by making sure that commercial shipping operations clean up the wetlands they have damaged. And he asks for it because California is ranked 43rd in education! Miller says he has the courage to take on these issues in Sacramento and to be accountable to you.

Assemblymember, 11th District Representing East County in the California State Assembly is Jim Frazier’s greatest honor. As chair of Assembly Transportation and Committee to Improve Bay Area Transportation, he is committed to finding solutions to fix aging roads, highways, bridges and railways. Being honored as Elected Official of the Year by the California Transportation Foundation makes Frazier proud, as does his work to open the Caldecott Tunnel’s fourth bore and improve I-680, Highway 4 and the bypass.

Other accomplishments that make him proud include serving veterans by authoring the first laws to identify veterans on driver’s licenses, protecting overseas service persons’ voting rights and future college benefits, being a leader in the campaign to discourage texting and driving, authoring the state’s first law to help dyslexic students and focusing on programs for mental health and suicide prevention. He strongly opposes the plan to build twin tunnels to send water to Southern California.

Public safety remains his top priority.

As a supervisor, Diane Burgis’ priorities will be fighting crime, improving fire and emergency medical services, promoting economic development and preserving the Delta, while ensuring fiscal accountability. She is proud that law enforcement, firefighters and nurses all support her in accomplishing these goals. As an East Bay Regional Park District director, Burgis has proven that she can protect the environment and manage complex budgets. She will represent the diverse district with an open mind, integrity and competence, earned through years of hard work as an Oakley councilmember, East Bay Regional Park District director, nonprofit leader and small-business owner.

Burgis will lead regional efforts to improve traffic, extend BART and protect water quality. She wants to create more high-paying jobs, recruit investment, revitalize our waterfront, strengthen agriculture and simplify starting a business.

As a mother of three, there’s nothing more important to her than the children’s education and future.

We don’t always know what challenges will face our families or c o m m u n i t y, but Steve Barr believes in having a strong financial base to help plan and prioritize. He does this with his family and small business, and it has served him well. Barr has spent time and effort organizing local festivals, supporting youth sports and stepping up where the community needed help. He ran for the school board and then the city council. In all of these realms, he has used his financial skills to help find solutions to difficult problems. As a councilmember, he helped the community tighten its belt during the Great Recession. This provided money to pay for more police officers, a street-paving program that was voted the best in the Bay Area and a new public-safety dispatch center, among other things. Now, he’s running for supervisor to help address other community needs. He believes the city needs to invest in responsible community programs to combat gang violence, preserve agricultural land and businesses and make sure the community has reserves to get through hard times.

P a r t y Preference: Re p u b l i c a n

P a r t y Preference: Democrat

Vote for one candidate in each race.

For more information about State Assembly, visit https://goo.gl/7ZtQIo. Note: Information was either taken from the county elections website or submitted by the candidate.

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teve Barr started his own construction business, and ran it successfully for 35 years. He knows the value of a dollar, and when to invest and when to save. And he’s used these skills as a trustee on the Liberty Union High School District and on the Brentwood City Council.

That’s why Steve has the endorsement of: ✔ The Brentwood Police Officers’ Association ✔ Contra Costa County Prosecutors’ Association ✔ The East Bay Times (formerly the Contra Costa Times) ✔ Elected and community leaders: • Jim Frazier, Assemblymember • Doug Hardcastle, Oakley Councilmember • Joanne Byer, School Board Trustee • James Kellogg, Former CA Fish and Game

Commisioner • Bill Pease, President of the Discovery Bay Board of Directors • Bob Taylor, Brentwood Mayor • Joel Bryant and Erick Stonebarger, Brentwood Councilmembers • Lori Ogorchock, Antioch Mayor Pro-Tem • Bill Hill and Brian Swisher, Former Brentwood Mayors

✔ Business, agricultural and community leaders: • Patty Bristow • Mark Dwelley • Glenn and Jeanie Stonebarger • Marty Maggiore • Iris Archuleta • Odessa LeFrancois • Kenny Turnage II

“Steve is a true leader who doesn’t crave the spotlight, but shows up for the tough assignments. He is very direct and honest, and uses his financial skills to make sure our tax dollars are spent wisely. He is the leader I trust and know everyone can work with.”

– Assemblymember Jim Frazier

They have seen firsthand that Steve Barr is the kind of leader our community needs so that tax dollars are used responsibly.

This Election, Please Vote For Steve Barr for County Supervisor!

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A trusted voice with a fresh perspective.

Diane Burgis delivers results by bringing people together to fight for East County’s top priorities: Stronger fiscal oversight so we get more out of our tax dollars

Faster emergency response times & more local fire stations

Preserve open space, protect the Delta & fight the tunnels

Improved traffic & the transit options we’ve been promised

“Diane will work hard to develop the resources our police, firefighters and prosecutors need to keep us safe. As a small business owner, nonprofit manager and public official, she has proven that she can balance a budget and defend taxpayers.”

CONTRA COSTA DISTRICT ATTORNEY MARK PETERSON

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Raymond Valverde

R e tired educator and Vietnam veteran Ray m o n d Valverde is running for re-election for the Liberty Union High School Board. As the district is faced with the challenge of student growth, Valverde makes a commitment to lead with knowledge and experience through the expansion – ensuring educational environments provide a solid curriculum, taught by a highly qualified staff. His commitment to students does not end locally, as he also represents the county on the Delegate Assembly, which sets the policies structured to support public schools. Valverde attended DVC and achieved an Associate of Arts degree, UC Berkeley for his BA, San Jose State for a teaching credential and the Santa Clara County Office of Education for an administrative credential.

Daron Spears

Ru n ning to balance the perspective of the Liberty U n i o n H i g h School Board, Daron Spears is a parent, agri-businessman, rancher and longtime Brentwood resident. Spears served on the board from 2010 to 2014, and believes the perspective of a businessperson and parent is essential when making decisions regarding spending and allocation, especially with a school bond on the ballot. As a volunteer in multiple local sports divisions and a participant in 4H and FFA youth in agriculture programs, Spears believes in supporting all positive student opportunities.

Spencer Smith

Running for the Liberty Union H i g h S c h o o l District Board with a campaign focusing on connecting education to economic development, candidate and longtime teacher Spencer Smith wants to prepare the district’s students for success in college and the workforce. Smith says that as a community, opportunities are needed for students to learn skills and earn credentials in information technology, renewable energy and other science, technology, engineering and math fields. He wants the community to see the continued expansion of Reserve Officer Training Corps programs in all of the schools.

Additionally, Smith continues to support the current academic and arts programs in the district.

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Yolanda C. Peña Mendrek

As a retired school administrator, Yolanda C. Peña Mendrek is running for re-election for the Liberty Union High School District Board. She is the president of the LUSHD Board of Trustees and serves the community’s children by preparing them for college and careers.

She served as the assistant principal at Liberty High School and helped open Heritage High School in 2005. During her tenure, the district’s three comprehensive schools earned the California Gold Ribbon Award with an exemplary ARTS recognition. Mendrek is committed to meeting the needs of the changing community and plans to continue using her skills and experience in business and education to maintain Liberty Union High School District’s position as a top district in East County. Mendrek holds a master’s degree in education, as well as credentials for teaching and administrative services.

Vote for two candidates. For more information, visit https://goo.gl/yZlVDL. Note: Information was either taken from the county elections website or submitted by the candidate.

Measure U Liberty Union High School District

Information taken directly from county board of elections website.

For the modernization and upkeep of Liberty Union High School District schools, proceeds from the bond will be expended on the modernization, renovation, expansion, acquisition and rehabilitation or replacement of school facilities, and will benefit Freedom, Heritage, Independence, La Paloma and Liberty high schools. Projects may be undertaken at other district support sites and future school facility and support sites. Types of projects include,

but are not limited to, repairing leaky roofs and outdated electrical systems, acquiring security systems and computers, replacing deteriorating portable classrooms with permanent facilities and installing necessary seismic reinforcements.

FOR: Measure U requires a clear system of accountability and will protect the quality of district schools. Its passage will qualify the schools to receive matching funds of more than $30 million when it becomes available, reducing the cost of renovations to local taxpayers.

AGAINST: None filed.

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Mark Stoiber

Curr e n t l y serving as the director for the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce, M a r k Stoiber is running in this year’s election for Brentwood City Council. Stoiber’s background is in personal insurance and local city and regional government.

If elected, he plans to focus on public safety, fiscal responsibility and economic development. For public safety, Stoiber supports improving police officer incentives, both to join and remain in service; proactive patrolling and ordinances to help police do their jobs effectively; and improving county-run fire services without raising taxes. He supports spending taxpayer dollars wisely and pursuing businesses that will bring living-wage jobs to Brentwood. Stoiber graduated from Southern Oregon University with two four-year degrees in business and economics.

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Claudette Staton

Candidate Claudette Staton is running for Brentwood City Council with the intention of protecting the quality of life for all residents. As a Brentwood Planning Commissioner and Brentwood Neighborhood Committee member, Staton works diligently to balance quality housing with the need to preserve open land, making sure adequate community public services are maintained. If elected, Staton’s focus will be on balancing Brentwood’s budget and maintaining its 30 percent reserve for emergencies. She will work to shorten ambulance routes, improve crime-prevention programs, finalize negotiations for a new community college campus in Brentwood and grow the economy by bringing in new businesses and retail opportunities. Staton is endorsed by Brentwood Police Officers Association and Councilmember Steve Barr, among others.

Robert (Leo) Rodgers

Brentwood City Council candidate Leo Rodgers is a current musicindustry executive who sees himself as a voice for the unheard; someone willing to roll up his sleeves and tackle community concerns. Rodgers’ campaign focuses on establishing fair housing for veterans; attracting industries that will offer employment, thus cutting back on the long and costly commutes many citizens are forced to make; and abating potential gentrification by outlining earmarked affordable housing for long-term citizens.

Rodgers attended Deanza College, Foothill College, Pierce College and San Jose State University. He holds a Bachelor of Science in business management from the University of Phoenix and an MBA in business administration from John Sperling School of Business.

Vote for two candidates. For more information, visit https://goo.gl/yuooux. Note:Information was either taken from the county elections website or submitted by the candidate.

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Karen Rarey

Karen Rarey, a community volunteer, activist and chairwoman, is running for Brentwood City Council, focusing on economic development to ensure future fiscal stability, strengthen public safety and concentrate on smart growth. Rarey was appointed to the Brentwood Advisory Neighborhood Committee to resolve issues arising within neighborhoods; formulated the city’s parks, trails and recreation master plan as the founding commissioner of the Brentwood Parks and Recreation Commission; served as chairwoman on the Contra Costa Transportation Authority CAC, overseeing growth management; and, as the president of Liberty Union High School District Educational Foundation, increased semiannual grant amounts.

John D. Fink

Ru n ning for Brentwood City Council is cand i d a t e John D. Fink, who is currently serving his fourth term on the Brentwood Planning Commission. Fink has served as planning commissioner, president of the Brentwood Rotary, a volunteer with the police department, president of the Heritage High Parents’ Club Board of Directors and with numerous other committees, including the American Avenue Task Force, Brentwood Chamber of Commerce and the Harvest Time Festival. He supports fiscal responsibility, funding new projects such as the library, while still meeting the needs of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District and maintaining a 30 percent reserve of the general fund.

WHERE DO I VOTE?

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Robert Taylor

The past four years have been quite extraordinary, with the upturn in the Brentwood economy, the opening of the Caldecott Tunnel fourth bore and the widening of Highway 4, Highway 4 Bypass and 160 ramps. City accolades include being one of the best cities in the U.S. and voted as having the best roads, bike trails, parks and safety. Public safety remains Taylor’s top priority. The future offers many more opportunities, including the building blocks for a future BART, Balfour Road overpass, the state-ofthe-art new library and dispatch center, license-plate readers, gazebo and keeping a strong budget with reserves. City resources remain strong in regards to water, streets and daily necessities. He looks forward to serving another term as mayor. Brentwood remains Taylor’s top priority and will ensure the city remains in the forefront of East County for allocations of monies, grants and opportunities that arise.

Aldo Ghiozzi

Ghiozzi is a 16-year resident of B re n t wo o d , father of two and local businessman who believes every vote counts. Your vote now counts when you fill in that bubble and write in his name on that line. People should have a choice for their elected officials, and this is exactly what voting is all about. Though the deadline to be on the ballot has passed, he wanted to bring this to the surface, with the hopes that other Brentwood residents agree. His focus is that the community should know it is their right to have a choice for any political office, focusing on establishing term limits for the position of mayor and concentrating resources to incentivize local residents to start local businesses, to reduce their time on the road. He is a former chairman of the Contra Costa Wine Growers Association and works from his Brentwood home.

Vote for one candidate. For more information, visit https://goo.gl/yZlVDL. Note: Information was either taken from the county elections website or submitted by the candidate.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

Measures Z and A Measure Z – Utility-users tax Information taken directly from the County Elections website. For more information, visit www.cocovote.us.

To maintain and enhance essential city services, such as fire and emergency medical response, shall an ordinance be adopted to enact a utility-users tax (UUT) on telecommunications, electricity, gas and cable television, phasing in over two years (3 percent in 2017 and an additional 3 percent in 2018, for a total of 6 percent) to ultimately raise ongoing funding of approximately $6.1 million each year?

FOR: Service cuts by the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District have left Brentwood with one fire station and three firefighters on duty to protect 60,000 residents and $8 billion in property.

One station isn’t enough. When residents call 911, firefighters should be there within eight minutes. Today, average firefighter response is almost 10 minutes. By that time, it may be too late to save a heart attack victim or stop a fire from destroying homes and businesses.

Measure Z will raise $6 million through a modest UUT – a tax that exists in 150 California cities. These funds can be used to open two more stations and put six more firefighters on duty in Brentwood.

Two more fully staffed stations means firefighters will get to Brentwood emergencies faster and with the right personnel and equipment.

This measure is: • Fair; all residents and businesses will pay, not just property owners.

• Feasible; two more fire stations could be built faster than with any other funding option.

• Reasonable; the UUT rate starts at 3 percent and is capped at 6 percent. Lowincome and senior households entitled to lifeline-utility rates would be exempt.

• Responsible; the city council must repeal this tax if the fire district gets more local property taxes, equal to UUT funds, through a reallocation process.

Brentwood’s high quality of life is attracting more residents and businesses every year. This growth means a greater need for public-safety protection.

AGAINST: This measure purports to fund the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD), but does not even mention the district, nor does it bind or legally require the city to fund the ECCFPD. This regressive utility-users tax: • Will impose an average household tax of $200 to $400 or more and a business tax of up to $1,000 or more annually.

• Is a general-purpose ‘slush-fund’ tax for the City of Brentwood, masked on the bills of the targeted utilities – cable television, electricity, gas, water and sewer.

• Will generate revenues that will be deposited into the City of Brentwood’s general fund for any use the city determines is necessary for its own needs.

• Will not force the city to negotiate a promissory agreement with ECCFPD, nor annually fulfill its promise to fund the fire district; the district’s budget forecasts will be unreliable.

• Is designed to avoid the two-thirds vote requirement of other tax measures tried in

the past by the ECCFPD, which failed.

• Will burden all residences, businesses, nonprofits and other types of organizations within the city, damaging the economy.

• Will be dependent on the city’s financial condition, and on the city council’s judgment and desire to satisfy its own perceived needs, before it funds the fire district.

Measure A – advisory vote only Information taken directly from the County Elections website. For more information, visit www.cocovote.us.

If Measure Z passes, should the revenues raised be used to restore and enhance fire and emergency medical response and other public safety services in the City of Brentwood?

FOR: Measure A is a simple but critical piece to improving Brentwood’s fire protection and emergency medical services problem.

Service cuts have left Brentwood with just one fire station and three firefighters on duty for 60,000 residents, putting the community and quality of life at terrible risk.

Measure A does not change any city ordinances or create any new taxes. It is simply an advisory measure providing guidance to the city council on how to spend these funds, if Brentwood voters approve Measure Z (utility-user tax). In other words, it directs the city council to make fire and emergency medical services a top priority.

Two additional fire stations would be opened in Brentwood, which would be staffed around the clock, by 18 additional firefighters in the city, tripling the amount of fire protection and emergency medical aid in Brentwood.

Crews will respond with enough personnel and the right equipment to deal with serious emergencies, which can’t be done with just one station and inadequate staffing.

AGAINST: The Contra Costa Taxpayers Association (CoCoTax) strongly recommends a no vote on this advisory measure because: • The revenues from this tax must, by law, go to the City of Brentwood’s general fund for use on any of the city’s perceived needs.

• The fire district will, therefore, have to depend on the judgment, financial condition and needs of the City of Brentwood to annually transfer funds to the fire district.

• A city utility tax will muddy the fiscal governance of the district, which has its own board.

• ECCFPD is perpetually underfunded due to the outdated property-tax allocation rates established in 1978, when the area was primarily rural. A more fair and equitable solution to the funding problem of the fire district has been proposed by a local community group. This reallocation should be completed before asking residents and businesses to pay any additional tax. If ECCFPD funding is still inadequate once reallocation is implemented, CoCoTax will support any rational and affordable proposition that restores effective emergency response.

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Marianne Wiesen

Volunteer service to the public has been paramount for Marianne B. Wiesen, who is running for Discovery Bay Community Services District Board. As a highly involved town volunteer, she’s worked with Senior Peer Counselor CCC, co-founded Bay Area Rescued Kanines, served as a development director and administrator for Kaleidoscope Cancer Support and cofounded New Neighbors. Wiesen is also a nursing-home administrator, Discovery Bay Lions treasurer and recipient of the 2014 Discovery Bay Citizen of the Year award. She was the force behind opening the community center and dog park and organizing the senior health fair, Festival of Trees and neighborhood-watch seminar. If elected, she will assign her stipend equally to Odyssey of the Mind and River Otters.

Mark Simon

Seeking re-election to the Discovery Bay Community Services District Board is Mark Simon, longtime resident and business owner. Simon previously served as the board’s president and vice president, landscape committee chairman and budget committee chairman. While on the board, he was part of many renovations and opening projects – the community center, a water attraction for children, a new basketball court, renovated tennis courts, new pickleball courts, new water wells and more – and he helped the district receive the prestigious District of Distinction award for streamlining accounting processes and becoming transparent and accessible to the residents. He is seeking re-election with the continued promise of giving back to the community.

Bill Pease

Bill Pease is seeking re - e l e c t i o n to the Discovery Bay Community Services District Board to continue implementing the infrastructural upgrades needed to bring the town’s aging water and wastewater systems – along with other community facilities – up to date. Over the past four years, Pease has seen the need for these upgrades, firsthand. If elected, one of his focuses will be on the $7 million wastewater-filtration project mandated by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, which is currently in its planning stages.

He makes sure the citizens’ rate-payer dollars are used as efficiently as possible on such projects, and his experience on Fremont City Council and in owning a business for more than 40 years provides him with a vantage point to help with the town’s finances and operations.

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Longtime resident and l o c a l - bu s iness owner Bill Mayer is running for the Discovery Bay Community Services District Board. Mayer has spent 38 years in the high-tech industry, holding executive positions and managing complex projects and multimillion-dollar budgets. As a regular participant at the CSD Board meetings, he believes the board can better address citizens’ questions and concerns by being more proactive and transparent in communicating project plans. If elected, he pledges to work hard to ensure proper decisions are made regarding the many complex and challenging projects facing the board in the years to come and that residents are kept well-informed on issues that affect them and the community as a whole.

Vote for two candidates. For more information, visit https://goo.gl/yZlVDL. Note: Information was either taken from the county elections website or submitted by the candidate.

BY RON UNI ON S CHO OL DI ST R ICT BOA R D

Susan E. Vinyard Running for Byron Union School District governing board and endorsed by Byron Teachers and Classified Employees is retired, national-board-certified educator Susan E. Vinyard. Having received the Eukel Teacher Trust Award for excellence in education, Vinyard believes the most important thing in society is to prepare youth for a challenging future with a strong education. If elected, her goal will be to maintain the level of academic excellence, while supporting the educators who work with the students every day. Vinyard commits to devoting the time and energy the community deserves to fulfill the duties of a Byron Union School District Board member.

Marshall Harris Retired computer-science and data-communications manager Marshall Harris is running for Byron Union School District Board.

Harris’ background includes work for NASA Ames, LSI Logic and Memorex, and he currently sits on the board of directors for The Lakes in Discovery Bay. Harris’ campaign focuses on respect, inclusion and healthy communication between students and teachers.

He plans to implement mindfulness programs that center on compassion and tolerance, and believes it is important to meet students’ needs and help them understand how important it is to learn and to value teachers. Another important point for him is financial responsibility and accountability within the district, in addition to supporting teachers.

» I am seeking reelection to help continue implementing the infrastructural upgrades needed to bring our aging water & wastewater system, along with our community facilities up to date. » Married to my wife, Donna, 48 years.

Three grown children, three grandchildren,Discovery Bay residents 16 years.

» I have the experience, time, and energy to take on the many challenging projects facing our community and the Town of Discovery Bay CSD Board » Married to my wife, Linda, for 47 years with two sons and four grandchildren » Resident of Discovery Bay for 17 years » Local business owner since 2010

» Current President CSD board, 40 years business owner, served 8 years Fremont City Council.

» 38 years experience in executive positions in Silicon Valley managing complex projects with multimillion dollar budgets.

» It has been an honor serving the Town of Discovery Bay these last four years and I ask for your vote on Nov. 8th.

» Bachelors Degree – Business Management

Why are we running together? » We have very similar values and backgrounds. » We both believe the most important responsibility of an elected official

David W. Turner Byron Union School District Board candidate David W. Turner has been actively involved with the district since moving to the area 13 years ago. For the past eight years, Turner has served on the board of the production company for BUSD’s theater program.

Professionally, he has led safety departments, a nuclear energy research laboratory, an electrical engineering business and field-service operations. If elected to the governing board of BUSD, Turner commits to ensuring the board and district work harmoniously with the students, parents and staff. He says the schools are a wonderful community asset, and he’s eager to continue the progress and help the district reach new heights. Turner earned a BA from Cornell University and a certificate, nuclear engineering, from the U.S. Navy.

Vote for two candidates. For more information, visit https://goo.gl/uuJvmt.

is to prioritize and approve the expenditure of public funds while helping guide the direction of the organization.

» Together we will ensure that our limited CSD funds and services are managed in the most responsibly efficient manner. » Both of us are uniquely qualified, prepared and committed to help

guide our community.

We Ask For Your Vote On Nov. 8th

WHERE DO I VOTE? http://www.cocovote.us/current-election/where-do-i-vote/

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Paul Seger

Candidate Paul Seger is running to stop overdevelopment, protect the Delta and ensure that Oakley becomes a model of civic participation.

In 2006, he and his wife started PACE Oakley to promote the family-friendly agricultural community and equestrian activities and events. He also founded Oakley Community Gardens. Furthermore, he organized residents who had their private properties rezoned by the city council without having received notice of their options. In 2009, he organized an Oakley Chamber forum regarding the economic and civic importance of sustaining a strong base of local, independently owned businesses.

Seger believes that council incumbents have developed the city irresponsibly, beyond safe infrastructural demands, necessitating passage of an untimely utility-tax increase.

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Michael Dupray

Candidate for Oakley City Council Michael Dupray is running his campaign with a focus on emergency services, smart growth, living wages and promoting schools that provide career pathways. If elected, Dupray would support funding for more fire stations; bringing in industries such as Easy Mile, which would offer living-wage careers; and creating bridges between middle and high schools and colleges, with apprenticeships and programs to cultivate educational pathways.

Dupray states the cost of living in California is among the highest in the nation, there’s rampant pay inequality and buying power has been going downhill since the ‘70s. He believes the city must support funding for more fire stations and personnel.

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Stephen DeMarco

S t e phen DeMarco is running for Oakley C i t y Council, noting his experience and qualifications will help Oakley deal with what is the largest boom in its history. With construction underway on more than 5,000 homes to be built over the next 20 years, DeMarco wants to achieve balance and strong community connection by making provisions for quality housing and businesses that offer a variety of opportunities for local employment, shopping, leisure and social facilities. DeMarco pledges to serve the community, using his varied background in accounting, auditing and sales to help the city achieve balance.

Kevin Romick

Having served on the Oakley City Council for the last 12 years and as mayor for four, Kevin Romick is once again running for Oakley City Council. He served on Oakley’s first Planning Commission, during which time, the commission put more police on the streets, eased traffic with road improvements and built and enhanced parks. If elected, Romick commits to working toward increased public safety and maintaining Oakley’s stature as one of California’s top 50 safest cities as a priority. He also plans to enhance the city services and attract and retain business in order to create employment and economic opportunities for Oakley residents. Romick says the council has begun addressing the needs of seniors and veterans and has enhanced the community with neighborhood-beautification efforts.

Vote for three candidates. For more information, visit https://goo.gl/re4SrU. Note: Information was either taken from the county elections website or submitted by the candidate.

Measures E and G Measure E – Utility-users tax

To maintain and enhance Oakley’s essential city services, such as fire protection and emergency medical response services, shall an ordinance be adopted to enact a 3.5 percent utility-users tax (UUT) on electricity, water, sewer, gas and cable television, to raise approximately $2 million on an annual basis?

FOR: Information taken from the Contra Costa County Election website. (Meghan Bell, Oakley resident) Measure E could provide much-needed funding to address the critical crisis with fire services in East Contra Costa County. Existing funding for the fire district is only able to operate three fire stations, covering 249 square

miles, putting (people) in great danger. A recent master-plan analysis indicates that at least nine fire stations are needed in the district to provide a basic level of fire and emergency medical response services.

The current limitation of having only three stations has resulted in response times that are over 12 minutes. This is completely unacceptable, and more stations are needed to serve the community. The American Heart Association’s scientific position is that brain death and permanent death start to occur four to six minutes after someone experiences a heart attack. Studies show that a person’s chances of survival are reduced by 7 to 10 percent with every minute that passes without defibrillation

KEEPING OAKLEY’S FAMILIES SAFE

and early-support intervention. Few attempts at resuscitation succeed after 10 minutes.

AGAINST: (Contra Costa Taxpayers Association) This measure purports to fund the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD), but does not even mention the district, nor does it bind or legally require the city to fund the ECCFPD. This regressive utility-user tax: • Will impose an average household tax of $200 to $400 or more and a business tax of up to $1,000 or more annually.

• Is a general purpose ‘slush-fund’ tax for the City of Oakley, masked on the bills of the targeted utilities – cable television, electricity, gas, water and sewer.

• Will generate revenues that will be deposited into the City of Oakley’s general fund for any use the city determines is necessary for its own needs.

• Will not force the city to negotiate a promissory agreement with ECCFPD or annually fulfill its promise to fund the fire district; the fire district’s budget forecasts will be unreliable.

• Is designed to avoid the two-thirds vote requirement of other tax measures tried in the past by the ECCFPD, which failed.

• Will burden all residences, businesses, nonprofits and other types of organizations within the city, damaging the economy.

• Will be dependent on the city’s financial condition, and on the city council’s judgment and desire to satisfy its own perceived needs, before it funds the fire district.

Measure G – advisory vote only

Better Emergency Response to Protect Oakley’s Families Now! www.ci.oakley.ca.us/measures-e-g

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If Measure E passes, should the revenues raised be used to restore and enhance fire and emergency medical response services in the City of Oakley?

FOR: Vote yes on Advisory Measure G to

ensure that all new revenues from Measure E will go toward restoring critical fire and emergency medical services to Oakley. (Meghan Bell, Oakley resident) The life and safety of the community is at stake and fire and emergency medical services are the priority for these new revenues. Voice your opinion in support of the much-needed funding for your fire district by voting yes on Measure G. AGAINST: The Contra Costa Taxpayers Association strongly recommends a no vote on this advisory measure because: • The measure does not bind or legally require the City of Oakley to fund the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD).

• The UUT will have an average household tax between $200 and $400 and a business tax up to or exceeding $1,000 annually.

• By law, the revenues from this tax must go to the City of Oakley’s general fund, for use on any of the city’s perceived needs.

• Therefore, the fire district will have to depend on the judgment, financial condition and needs of the City of Oakley to annually transfer funds to the fire district.

• A city-utility tax will muddy the fiscal governance of the district, which has its own board.

• ECCFPD is perpetually underfunded due to the outdated property-tax allocation established in 1978, when the area was primarily rural. A more fair and equitable solution to the funding problem of the fire district has been proposed by a local community group. This reallocation should be completed before asking residents and businesses to pay any additional tax. If ECCFPD funding is still inadequate once reallocation is implemented,, CoCoTax will support any rational and affordable proposition that restores effective emergency response.

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Doug Hardcastle

U. S. Army veteran and 35-year resident of Oakley, D o u g H a r d castle has served on the Ironhouse Sanitary District Board of Directors and the Oakley City Council. He is currently serving as chairman of the Highway 4 Bypass Authority and Transplan, which oversaw the widening of Highway 4, easing traffic congestion and shortening commutes for many. When elected to the council in 2012, Hardcastle took part in forming Oakley’s very own police department, saving the city approximately $800,000 per year, and making it possible to hire more officers. If elected, he pledges fiscal responsibility and will work toward improving Oakley residents’ safety and making it easier for businesses to come to Oakley.

Randi Jill Adler

Randi Jill Adler, grief mentor and candidate for Oakley City Council, supports the addition of a junior college in East Contra Costa County; a prosperous economy based on living wages, educational opportunities, accessible healthcare and a solid foundation of reasonable growth of business; police support and oversight; necessary fire prevention; and a strong drug-prevention system, set in place through education and enhancement of community resources for mental health and rehabilitation. Adler believes that financial stability is the key to instilling hope in young adults facing an ever-changing world and that everyone wins with a strong economy overseen by commonsense regulation.

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Community vo l u n t e e r and candidate for Oakley City Council, Claire Alaura w a n t s Oakley to continue to be ‘a place for families in the heart of the Delta.’ She plans to positively guide growth by utilizing her background in marketing, logistics and fundraising to preserve Oakley’s hometown charm. Alaura wants Oakley to become the best it can be for the future generations, and she believes that starts with taking action now.

As a member of the Oakley Police Chief Advisory Committee, chairperson for Gehringer Elementary School’s School Site Council and volunteer for various school events throughout Oakley, Alaura promotes shaping the town in a positive way for her children and yours.

Oakley City Council candidate Dezi Pina is an electrician, works for USS-POSCO Industries and is a member of the local 1440 Steel Workers union. He is also a U.S. Marine veteran, cofounder of two nonprofit animal programs and is a self-proclaimed family man. Pina moved to Oakley with his wife eight years ago to raise their family in a small town, and he pledges to listen to the residents’ concerns with an open mind if elected to council, as he knows his family-based lifestyle and history of giving back to the community is exactly what the City of Oakley needs.

For more information, visit https://goo.gl/re4SrU. Note: Information was either taken from the county elections website or submitted by the candidate.

Kevin Romick Re-Elect

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Lisa Brizendine

L i s a Brizendine is running for Oakley Union Elementary S c h o o l District (OUESD) Board. As an OUESD teacher and longtime Oakley resident, Brizendine pledges to focus on students’ educational and emotional needs. Having worked as an educator in both the schools and at a district level, she understands both sides of educational issues and will work to solve them in a positive manner. Brizendine wants access to technology for students and teachers, a continued vision of growth and a clear mission for the district. She promises to keep students at the center of all decision making as a board member, noting that the students should always come first. Brizendine is endorsed by the Oakley Union Teachers Association and Vice Mayor Sue Higgins, among others.

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Laurence Polk

OUESD Board member for nine years, Laurence (Larry) Polk is running for yet another term. He is a retired accountant with 18 years of experience in school finance. If elected, his goal is to ensure all children enrolled in the Oakley Union Elementary School District are in a safe learning environment, while obtaining the best education the district can provide. He also wants to ensure that the district’s schools are safe places for its employees.

Endorsed by Oakley Union Teachers Association and Oakley Union School District chapter of CSEA (California School Employees Association), Polk asks for your vote this November. Polk has a bachelor’s degree in business, accounting option from California State University, Hayward.

Karen Bergenholtz

Karen Bergenholtz says the Oakley School District is a really special place with the best teachers and staff members and the most amazing students. She is dedicated to providing them with every resource they need. She has been very fortunate to be on the board of trustees for the past 15 years. Both of her children attended Oakley schools, in which she has been very active, and she is vested in making sure the students of the district have the best possible opportunities. The district is beginning to make great progress with technology in the classrooms, and she wants to be able to see those projects through. However, the district also has challenges facing it, especially with the new budgeting formula, LCAP requirements and passing a needed school construction bond.

Vote for two candidates. For more information, visit https://goo.gl/CiTW9q. Note: Information was either taken from the county elections website or submitted by the candidate.

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Janice Smith

Statement not available at press time.

Stefani Provan

Longtime Knightsen resident and businesswoman Stefani Provan is running for Knightsen Elementary School District Board.

During the 12 years her three children attended Knightsen School, Provan served as a Parent Club officer, member of the School Site Council and as a classroom volunteer. She also has a history of volunteerism through her church and local 4H and FFA programs. As a certified payroll specialist, she works for a local construction company and as the office manager and bookkeeper for the company she owns with her husband. Provan is running because she believes in preserving tradition in her small community, while embracing new technology in order to give kids a competitive edge. If elected, she pledges to create a place where the voices of students, parents and faculty can be heard and respected.

Shawndell L. McCall

Statement not available at press time.

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Measure W To improve local schools with funding that cannot be taken away by the state; add classrooms and school facilities to prevent overcrowding; provide classroom instructional technology; improve science, math and engineering classrooms; repair, construct, replace and update classrooms and educational facilities; and qualify for state-matching funds, shall Oakley Union Elementary School District issue $31 million in bonds, at legal rates, with independent citizens’ oversight, no funds for administrator salaries and all funds staying local?

FOR: • Add classrooms and school facilities, including a new elementary school, to prevent overcrowding.

• Improve student safety and access.

• Bring classrooms at all schools up to current education and communication standards.

• Expand and provide additional classroom instructional technology.

• Improve access for students with disabilities.

• Enhance classrooms for performing arts, science and technology education programs.

• Accountability is required: every penny stays in Oakley.

• Measure W qualifies schools for state-matching funds.

• Every penny will benefit Oakley elementary and middle schools; the state can’t take away any funds.

• No funds can go toward administrators’ salaries.

• Developers will continue to pay their share of school-construction costs.

• Independent citizen oversight, annual audits and reports to the community will ensure funds are used as promised.

Join teachers, parents, elected leaders and the business community in voting yes on Measure W to continue providing every student equal access to quality education in Oakley.

AGAINST: No arguments filed against.

Thomas E. Baldocchi Jr.

Running for Knightsen Elementary School District Board is firefighter and farmer Thomas Baldocchi Jr. He has served as fire captain, trustee of Reclamation District 2065 Veale Tract and trustee for Knightsen Elementary School District Board. If elected, he will work to expand the district’s technology. According to Baldocchi, both campuses in the district have reoccurring issues with their current systems, which impact curriculum and testing processes and take time away from the students. He would like to spend time researching and funding mechanisms to finish Old River Elementary, including building an administration office and library, converting the primary building back to classrooms and growing the campus to a full kindergarten through eighthgrade school and upgrading, replacing or properly repairing outdated inefficient components or facilities at the Knightsen campus.

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