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Locals place in top culinary competition by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
Two members of Discovery Bay’s culinary community recently teamed up to compete at the World Food Competition (WFC) last month in Dallas, Texas. Roberto Rose and Michael Callahan traveled with their families to compete in the WFC’s Chef category and came out fourth overall out of 50 teams. Rose – who owns the Byron Inn Café in Byron and co-owns Vin Alegro in Discovery Bay – said it was the trip of a lifetime. “To be in the Top 10, I almost fainted,” Rose admitted. “It
was crazy, and it was the best feeling of accomplishment I’ve ever had.” Callahan works a 9-to-5 job from home and also owns Callahan’s Coffee and Cones in Discovery Bay, where he makes his own ice cream from scratch. The Dallas native made the perfect partner for Rose. His ability to play with and pair flavors perfectly complemented Rose’s skill, execution and palate. He also knows Dallas well, knowledge that came in handy when the pair shopped for ingredients. “Chef asked me if I would be interested in being a sous chef, and I didn’t realize the magnitude
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Discovery Bay residents Michael Callahan and Roberto Rose, with Rose’s son Tony, competed in the World Food Competition in Dallas, Texas, last month. of the competition at the time,” Callahan explained. “I’m from Dallas, so I knew I could show him around, give him the best
places to shop. When I arrived, I realized, oh my gosh, this is big.” see Competition page 22
County supervisors ban vaping sales by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has extinguished the sale of vaping, flavored tobacco and menthol cigarette products in the wake of nationwide safety and youth addiction concerns. The prohibition, which includes both tobacco and cannabis vaping products, applies to unincorporated county areas only. It comes as vaping products have been blamed for many nationwide lung ailments and deaths, and widespread evidence suggests flavored tobacco and electronic cigarettes are driving up youth smoking rates. “While there have been many successful efforts to reduce under-
“ Vaping was kind of marketed as a transition product to get out of smoking, and what we are seeing now is it’s been an entry level into tobacco.
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District 3 Supervisor Diane Burgis age tobacco use, the growing availability of electronic cigarettes and flavored tobacco products has reversed positive trends in public health,” said Ryyn Schumacher, the county’s tobacco prevention manager. Most alarming is a nationwide increase in serious and sometimes fatal lung injuries tied to electronic cigarettes or vaping product use, county health officials said this week.
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In recent months, the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have documented 1,888 such cases, including 37 deaths. California alone has documented 150 cases (two in Contra Costa County) and three deaths, said Dr. Chris Farnitano, a county health officer who noted the cases have been tied to multiple devices and products, including cannabis vaping, cannabidiol (CBD) oil and nicotine.
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“There are probably multiple factors and multiple causes of this that we are still trying to understand,” he said. “Until we know more about the causes and which vaping devices and products, if any, are safe, the prudent measure is to place a moratorium on all vaping sales until we can learn more about the safety.” The sale of menthol cigarettes, vaping solutions and other flavored tobacco products were already prohibited within 1,000 feet of schools, parks, playgrounds and libraries in unincorporated parts of the county, but the new regulations will ban all unincorporated county sales. Virtually all tobacco vaping products sold today entered the market after 2007 and are considsee Vaping page 22
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DB Chamber of Art guild supports library Commerce reveals nominees for 2019 The Discovery Bay Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate its 2019 nominees. There was a tie in nominations, so the Chamber chose to honor six nominees this year in the ForProfit Business of the Year category. This year’s nominees include: Business of the Year (For-Profit): • All In One Limousine Service • Callahan’s Coffee and Cones • Delta Valley Health Club Discovery Bay • LUX & BLVD • Madelyn’s • Tess’ Community Farm Kitchen Business of the Year (Nonprofit): • Helping One Woman - Discovery Bay • Kaleidoscope Cancer Connection • Some Gave All
• Special Kids Foundation Citizen of the Year: • Bob Ovitt - Local community volunteer and business owner • Brandy Flaherty Woolman - Helping One Woman Discovery Bay founder • Carolyn George - Kaleidoscope Cancer Connection advocate • Lisa McBride - Special Kids Foundation founder • Poul Kisling - Patriots Jet Team Foundation To vote, visit www.bit.ly/ dbchambervote. Voting is open until Dec. 5. Winners will be announced at the Discovery Bay State of the Town Gala, Jan. 25, 2020 at the Discovery Bay Country Club. Information on purchasing tickets will be announced soon.
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Thompson family celebrates recovery by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
This month, the Thompson family is giving thanks for the continued absence of 3-year-old Averie’s cancer. Diagnosed as a baby, Averie spent over a year on an aggressive treatment plan to battle her stage four neuroblastoma, a cancer commonly found in the adrenal glands of young children. She ended her treatment last December and has been cancer-free for the past year. “Averie is fabulous; she just had scans a few months ago and she is still clear of cancer,” said Averie’s mom, Cassie Thompson. Averie has also been diagnosed with Sotos Syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes rapid growth and learning delays. Thompson said her daughter is currently in physical, occupational and speech therapies and will soon be starting a special education preschool class through the Brentwood Union School District. Thompson and her husband, Ricky, have pulled through all the stress and heartache a cancer diagnosis brings to a family. With the help of the local community and the fundraising efforts of Thompson’s mom, Michele Moore, things are mostly back to normal. “My husband and I both had to quit our jobs during Averie’s treatment,” Thompson explained. “Shortly after her treatment ended, (Ricky) started back to work.”
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just wanted to be there for a kid with cancer,” Thompson said. Earlier this year, Moore hosted two fundraisers to help the family get back on their feet and meet the continuing demands of medical and living expenses. Through the events, she was able to raise $57,000. “I went into full fundraising mode for them,” Moore recalled. “Now, we want to establish a foundation to help other families who find themselves in this horrific situation. We want to give back to this community who has been phenomenal about everything.” The latest fundraising effort on Averie’s behalf is a push by Heritage High School in Brentwood to raise $10,000 for the MakeA-Wish Foundation to send Averie and her
parents to Disney World. Moore, who used to work for the Liberty Union High School District (LUHSD), was touched when she learned they were working with Make-AWish to bring Averie’s dream to fruition. “The Liberty district has been phenomenal for Averie’s support,” Moore noted. “When we heard that the rally might be at Liberty or Heritage, we thought it was awesome. The community is just remarkable, really. For Heritage to pick up the fundraiser just melts me.” To date, HHS has raised $2,300, much of it from the pockets of its own students. Anyone in the community can donate to Averie’s Make-A-Wish trip to Disney World at www.tinyurl.com/averiesmakeawish. To comment, visit www.thepress.net
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Personal perspective leads Lions president by Deanna Gordon Staff Writer
Lions Clubs International have been serving communities around the world since 1917 — and Brentwood since 1929. Best known for helping individuals with vision loss and blindness, part of the Brentwood Lions Club’s mission is to “reach out to our community through vision care, assistance with obtaining hearing aids, and addressing unmet health and educational needs.” About five years ago, in the spirit of community togetherness, the club asked Valerie DePaola — president of the club since July — to come to the Lions Club and speak about her experiences living with vision loss. DePaola, 45, is legally blind, and has a degenerative eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa (RP). “Retinitis pigmentosa is basically the dying of the cones and rods in the back of your eye, on the retina,” DePaola said. “It starts with night blindness, and progresses to tunnel vision and no peripheral vision. Some people go completely blind — just light perception.” DePaola still has some vision — less than 10 degrees — which she describes as “like looking through as a wrapping paper tube,” though she is night blind. She has been legally blind since 2013, and was diagnosed at 31. Most people with RP are legally blind by 40. She was asked to speak to the Brentwood Lions Club and, after finding out more about what the club does for those who live with low vision and blindness, she joined. “I really wanted to give back for the resources I have received, and just really wanted to help out,” she said. After joining the club, DePaola started a support group for low vision and
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Valerie DePaola, president of the Brentwood Lions Club, founded a support group for people living with low vision and blindness to support one another and share resources and experiences. blind individuals to share their experiences, offer resources and give advice — something she felt would help combat the general lack of education and help available in the medical and optical fields. “Nobody else really understands what it’s like,” she said. “It can be very isolating. You can’t get out. You can’t drive anymore. Public transportation might be an issue, especially if you have guide dogs. We have access issues sometimes … so that’s why I started the group. That was just something that Brentwood was really
lacking, and I personally wished we had.” There is a group of about 10 to 15 people who regularly attend the support group, and DePaola sometimes gets calls from more who want to come but aren’t quite there yet. “It’s really hard to admit it,” she said. “Denial is a huge factor in dealing with blindness.” But there are ways for people living with low vision and blindness to regain their independence. It’s all about finding what works for them, whether that’s
mobility aids, guide dogs, technology, large-print books or magnifying glasses. And the feedback she’s received about the group shows it is making a difference. “They’re happy to have a place,” DePaola said. “I know it’s hard, and there are going to be days where you just want to fall down on the floor and cry, and we all have those days, and it’s okay to have those days. It will be okay. And although life is going to be different now — and it might be harder to do the things that you once did — you will still be able to do those things. You will just have to adjust how you do those things. And although losing your vision is definitely life changing, it is not life ending. And there is light at the end of the tunnel. It will be okay, and you’re not alone.” Other than the Lions Club, DePaola recommends Lighthouse for the Blind for resources and products that can help. For more information, visit www.lhblind.org. “The Lions Clubs are the vanguard of the blind,” said Fred Ginsler, a past president of the Brentwood Lions Club. “Having (Valerie) as a blind individual so closely associated with the club … She can actually guide us on low vision awareness, which many of us, including doctors, know little about.” Valerie DePaola’s support group meets the second Monday of the month from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Resurrection Ministries, 1275 Fairview Ave., in Brentwood. For questions, email her at val9191@sbcglobal.net. The Brentwood Lions Club meets the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Dad’s Café, 1135 Second St., Building A, in Brentwood. For more information, visit www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/brentwoodca or call 925-587-3783. To view a video, visit www.thepress.net/ multimedia
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Local charities show value of togetherness Everyone has a favorite charity, and certainly most are quite worthy of either our time or money — or both for that matter. Some people tirelessly, unselfishly devote themselves to others who need help, even when they Senior have little to give. Anyone who has orner a heart for seniors has my undivided attention — so when I was approached by An Elderly Wish Foundation Director and friend, Mary Chapman, about Marla a certain wish that Luckhardt was tied to another of my favorites, Kaleidoscope Cancer Connection, I jumped at the chance to hear and share this story. An Elderly Wish Foundation grants wishes to people over the age of 50 who have a life-threatening illness and would love to take one thing off their bucket list.
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Kaleidoscope, which is in Byron, dedicates time and energy to helping cancer patients, young and old, and their families cope with the day-to-day challenges of the dreadful disease. Carolyn George, who knows firsthand the battles people with cancer face, helped to set up this meeting of two “forces to be reckoned with” to help one more person smile again. It began with a heartfelt letter from George, requesting An Elderly Wish Foundation grant a wish for Cathy Long, who, after being diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma in October 2015, underwent treatment, including a HIPEC surgery in January 2016. Approximately six months ago when her cancer resurfaced, Long reached out to Kaleidoscope and attended her first Coffee with Carolyn support group meeting. Relocating from the Las Vegas suburbs and not knowing many people in this area, she was immediately welcomed with open arms and hearts by a group of ladies going through their own cancer journeys.
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Twice a month, George hosts Coffee with Carolyn at her home that she shares with husband Tony George — executive director of Kaleidoscope — where women can come and relax with other women dealing with cancer. It is here that Long first met the group and began what was to be the best part of a bad situation: friendships and support when it was needed the most. George wrote: “That night Cathy left her first support group meeting with five new friends: Jill, Roberta, Michelle, Virginia, and myself. Today that number is three-fold.” When Long’s doctor reported last
month that the medicine is no longer working, An Elderly Wish needed to step in and take some of that hurt away. Chapman agreed! Her wish was to have a “girls’ weekend” with a total of 11 ladies, consisting of her Kaleidoscope family of girlfriends and her daughter. Jan Page, founder and now communications outreach director, will also attend, and says this will “have to be the best weekend ever!” The ladies will caravan in three vehicles up to the house that An Elderly Wish Foundation rented for them on Nov. see Charities page 7
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Charities from page 6 22. For three days they will be enjoying each other’s company, getting massages, walking the beautiful Labyrinth, cooking fun meals together, rock painting, creating Mandalas, relaxing and making memories. Long is not only grateful for the wish, she is thrilled to call these ladies her friends. The group consists of Long, George, Page, and several other women, all of whom are equally excited about the upcoming weekend. If you are a woman that is going through your own battle with cancer and would like more information on Kaleidoscope’s Coffee with Carolyn Support Group, you can call her at 925-
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and collecting feedback from their members. But it didn’t take long for them to hash out the details and they voted overwhelmingly (729 to 70) to ban the practice. Here is the text of the new policy, “Within one (1) business day of marketing a property to the public, the listing broker must submit the listing to the MLS for cooperation with other MLS participants. Public marketing includes, but is not limited to, flyers displayed in windows, yard signs, digital marketing on public facing websites, brokerage website displays (including IDX and VOW), digital communications marketing (email blasts), multi-brokerage listing sharing networks, and applications available to the general public.” The ban is effective January 1, 2020, but there is a deadline of May 1, 2020 for implementation. If you have questions about real estate, call Kimi Pangelinan me at (925) 240-MOVE (6683). Voted “Best Advisor of Financial Brentwood” multiple times. To search the MLS 925.945.4895 for free, go to: www.SharpHomesOnline.com. kimi.pangelinan@ml.com Sharp Realty. #01245186 – Advertisement
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Nov. 30, 1920 – Oct. 31, 2019 Oakley’s Hoover E. Kennedy passed away at the age of 98 in Brentwood. Hoover was born in Dyersburg, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his wife, Freda, and survived by his children, Gerald Kennedy and wife; Derrel Kennedy and wife; and Barbara Clemons and husband; as well as four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Graveside services were held Nov. 12 at Union Cemetery in Brentwood.
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s the 19th chief of naval operations, Adm. Elmo Zumwalt created the Sailor of the Year program in 1972 to recognize outstanding sailors at sea. The following year, the Shore Sailor of the Year program was introduced with Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) honoring the tradition by recognizing sailors of multiple paygrades as the military treatment facility’s top performers. After the hospital’s leadership interviewed many nominees for Senior Sailor of the Year (SSOY), Sailor of the Year (SOY), Junior Sailor of the Year (JSOY) and Blue Jacket of the Year (BJOY), Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Anthony Martinez came out on top this year as the SOY. Martinez, a Brentwood native, enlisted in the Navy in February 2015, shortly after graduating from Liberty High School in Brentwood. “I love medicine and the fact that there is always something to learn,” said Martinez. Since joining, Martinez has had the opportunity to develop his skills in multiple roles at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia, and NHB. He has held the positions of general duty corpsman working with the specialty care dermatology clinic, and floor corpsman, before becoming leading petty officer for NHB’s Multi-Service Unit (MSU). Martinez said his role as the leading petty of-
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G St. Mercantile recently celebrated its fourth anniversary, and now the store is ready to ring the bells on the holiday season. The cooperative, located in downtown Antioch, houses the work of 25 vendors who exhibit a variety of things new, old and everything in between: handmade soaps, repurposed furniture, clothing, home decor, dolls and, around this time, virtually anything holiday-themed, from ornaments to trees to nativity scenes. “This time of year, our store transforms into a winter wonderland,” said coowner Michael Gabrielson. Gabrielson and co-owner Brandon Woods, his fiancé, opened the store in 2015 in an effort to fill what they felt was a void in town. Although they both work other full-time jobs — Gabrielson is a realtor and broker, and Woods works in financial services — they’re both creative-minded
and wanted to offer a space for others who are, too. “We love the downtown, and felt there was a place for us, too,” said Gabrielson. “(Owning a business) is very expensive. This co-op helps eliminate overhead; it fills up a lot of time for our vendors to create.” Woods, who attended San Francisco’s Academy of Art College for photography, is the creative mind behind the business. He does G St. Mercantile’s window displays and teams up with one of the store’s vendors to teach furniture painting classes. The pair of owners sell many of their own items they’ve created, and Woods — who refinishes furniture as a hobby — finds a lot of enjoyment in teaching customers how to paint their own items. “People were asking, ‘How do you do this?’” he said. “In this space, we can do it all.” Woods says the store hosts a variety of classes for furniture painting. “We have the basic 101 class to basically get people to overcome that fear of,
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G St. Mercantile in Antioch is kicking off the holidays as a participant in the upcoming Winter Wine Stroll, Dec. 7, in downtown Antioch. ‘I’m going to paint my dining room table; I’m so afraid I’m going to ruin it,’” he said. “After they go through the class, we show them the steps. I think once they do the basics, they see, ‘Oh wow, this is really simple.’ Once you start changing things, and you see how easy it is, and you know that you can achieve beautiful things, then you’re going to want to do that with everything ... Your world will be a little different, because you’ll see something, and you’ll see the potential in it, and know that you can do it.” Gabrielson and Woods agree the variety of vendors bring an eclectic mix to the store. “Everything is always a surprise,” Woods said. “It’s always changing. I like it better than when you go into Walmart or Target, and you see everything laid out on the shelf. We try not to have our store look like that. Even though we have vintage items and new items, we kind of mix the
two, ‘cause that’s how your home would look. It wouldn’t be ... everything is old, or everything is new. It’d be this beautiful mix of, you know, your life, and that’s how we kind of decorate our store.” “It’s very eclectic, but cohesive as well,” Gabrielson said. G St. Mercantile will celebrate the holiday season with Antioch’s annual Winter Wine Stroll, Saturday, Dec. 7, from noon to 4 p.m. For $15, attendees will receive samplings of 18 different wines at stores throughout downtown, starting at Elite Dance Studio, 300 G St. There will also be live music, a craft fair, food and parades to follow. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.bit.ly/ winterwinewalk. G St. Mercantile is located at 205 G St. in downtown Antioch. For more information about the store or its classes, visit www.gstmercantile.com or call 925-7323877.
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Get an early start on Thanksgiving while raising money for the Brentwood and Liberty school districts. The Turkey Trot family fun run/walk will start at 8 a.m. and includes a pancake breakfast. For more information, visit www. brentwoodturkeytrot.org.
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Celebrate Antioch Foundation and Antioch’s Rivertown District Merchants will host a Winter Wine Walk from noon to 4 p.m., starting at Elite Dance Studio, 304 G. St in Antioch. Get some holiday shopping done while enjoying a sampling of 18 different wines at the downtown stores. Tickets are $15. There will also be a craft fair, live music, a parade, food and more. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.bit.ly/winterwinewalk.
Harvest Park Bowl will have Thanksgiving Brentwood Rocks night from 7 to 9 p.m. at 5000 Balfour Road in Brentwood. For $10 per person, get two hours of bowling and a shoe rental. For more information, call 925-516-1221 or visit www. harvestparkbowl.com.
Saturday, Nov. 30 Lite Up at The Streets
Celebrate Santa’s arrival at The Streets of Brentwood, 2455 Sand Creek Road, from 5 to 8 p.m. This will be a free night of community entertainment, special guests and a tree lighting. Free glow items with a purchase receipt for $10 or more. For more information, visit www.bit.ly/liteupthestreets or email nicole@clomarketing.com. Santa Claus will be coming to town at The Streets of Brentwood. Santa will be available daily for photos through Dec. 24. For pricing, hours or more information, call 925-516-8500 or visit www. shopstreetsofbrentwood.com/events.
Friday, Dec. 6 Brentwood Christmas Tree Lighting
City of Brentwood presents its annual Christmas tree-lighting event at City Park from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Festivities include music, singing and a visit from Santa, followed at 7 p.m. by the lighting of the tree. Hot chocolate and cookies will be provided.
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Come to Smith Family Farms at 4430 Sellers Road in Knightsen to meet Santa from 9 to 11 a.m. Volunteers will be on hand to take one free photo per family, and children can turn in their Christmas wish list. For more information, visit www.bit.ly/smithfarmsanta.
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Come experience a different take on the Christmas classic with dance and song from around the world. This show features a whimsical setting and beautiful costumes that will please the whole family. Tickets cost $12-$20, and the show starts at 7 p.m. at the California Theatre, 351 Railroad Ave. in Pittsburg. For tickets or more information, call 925-427-1611 or visit www.bit.ly/ joy_theurbannutcracker.
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There will be a boutique featuring handmade items, baked good and raffles prizes from independent sellers at Red Men and Pocahontas Hall, 1403 Main St. in Oakley from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Santa will be available for free pictures and all funds raised will be donated to the Veterans Affairs clinic in Martinez. For more information, contact aliciamartinez_pc@aol. com or 925-625-1102.
The City of Oakley will have caroling with city council members and a Christmas Tree Lighting at the Oakley Civic Center Plaza. Carolers will depart the Oakley Recreation Center at 3:30 p.m. and arrive at Civic Center Plaza at 4 p.m. There will be crafts, cookies, hot cocoa and pictures with Santa. Tree lighting ceremony begins at 6 p.m. For more information, call 925625-7044 or email coelho@ci.oakley.ca.us.
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Black Diamond Ballet presents a full-length production of The Nutcracker at the California Theatre, 351 Railroad Ave. in Pittsburg. Shows are Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for general admission, $18 for seniors and $15 for children and veterans. For more information, call 925-427-1611 or visit www. bit.ly/blackdiamondnutcracker.
Have breakfast with the jolly old elf himself at Tess’ Community Farm Kitchen, 8091 Balfour Road in Brentwood. Two seatings are available between 8:30 a.m. and noon, and cost is $6 to $25. For more information, call 925-240-4144 or visit www.bit.ly/ db_breakfastwithsanta.
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East Bay Christmas Market
The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Christmas market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St. in downtown Brentwood. For more information or to register for a booth, call Laura Young at 925-634-3344 or email admin@ brentwoodchamber.com.
Brentwood’s 37th Annual Holiday Parade
The Brentwood Holiday Parade will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on the streets of downtown Brentwood. This year’s theme is “a superhero holiday” and promises to inspire parade floats with super powerful holiday joy. For more information or to participate, call Laura Young at 925-6343344 or email admin@brentwoodchamber.com.
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Cookies and Cocoa with Mrs. Claus
Tess’ Community Kitchen will host a special day with Mrs. Claus, with three seatings between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Children can decorate cookies, make crafts, write a letter to Santa and drink cocoa with Mrs. Claus. Tickets cost $30 for the first child and $25 for the second. The day will also include pop-up shops, and Tess’ will be selling breakfast, lunch, and beverages for adults. Tess’ is located at 8091 Balfour Road in Brentwood. For tickets and more information, visit www.bit.ly/ cookies_and_cocoa or call 800-800-5373.
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Brentwood resident Arnoldo Avila died this week, leaving behind his loving wife, Gabby, and three young sons, and those close to the family are calling upon the community to offer support through a GoFundMe page. “I received a text early Saturday morning from my dear friend,” wrote Angie Harper in a public Facebook post Nov. 18. “I still can’t believe it. Her beloved husband, Arnoldo, had passed away. This lady is truly one of the strongest people I have ever met in my life ... To help with funeral expenses, there has been a GoFundMe created. If you feel called to help, please do.” Gabby shared Arnoldo’s story with The Press over the years — a story that began in 2017, when he suffered a cardiac arrest while driving the family to Sacramento. He fell into a coma, and it was the sound of his oldest son’s voice, pouring out a heartfelt confession of love for his father, that eventually woke him. During the years, Gabby and the boys — now ages 12, 8 and 4 — were alongside
Arnoldo as he fought to recover, making strides that surpassed doctors’ expectations. The youngest of the Avila boys was even baptized in the hospital so his father could be present. Despite everything, the family remained resilient in their faith. “The experience has brought us closer to God, and (the kids have) grown up,” Gabby said in an April interview with The Press. With this tremendous loss, those behind the GoFundMe page hope to secure $10,000 to ease the burden of funeral expenses. In two days, donations have poured in and the goal is nearly halfway met. “The family is appreciative to everyone that has reached out during this time of mourning,” Kimberly Bailey Mayorga wrote on the fundraiser page. Once final, the funeral arrangements will be published. “Never take one minute of your health and life for granted,” Harper continued. “Arnoldo should be here to watch his three little boys grow up. It’s just not fair.” To help the Avila family, visit www. gofundme.com/f/arnoldos-going-home.
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IF YOU HAVE A BYPASS OR A/B TRUST BEWARE! For the last few decades, most living trusts were created as a bypass or A/B trust. The main goal of those trusts was to reduce or eliminate estate taxes once you die. However, this popular estate planning tool may actually result in more taxes than it saves. When the first spouse dies most spouses want to leave everything to their surviving spouse. The problem is that if theses assets exceed the federal estate tax exemption, estate taxes may be incurred. A bypass or A/B trust is designed to avoid the estate of the surviving spouse from having to pay estate taxes. The trust income is paid to the surviving spouse and the trust principal is available to the surviving spouse if needed. In 2013, estate taxes changed dramatically and now very few people are subject to federal estate taxes. Currently, the first $11.4 million of an estate is exempt from estate taxes or $22.8 million for a married couple. The estate tax is also now “portable” between spouses, accomplishing the same goals as a bypass trust. This means that if the first spouse does not use all of his/her $11.4 million
exemption, the estate of the surviving spouse may use it. A major problem with bypass trusts is that it can actually cost more in capital gains taxes that it saves in estate taxes. Normally, when someone passes away, his/her assets receive a step-up in basis because it is passing outside of the spouse’s estate. When an asset is in a bypass trust it does not receive a step-up in basis. This results in the heirs having to pay higher capital gains taxes than if the heirs had inherited the asset outright. Bypass trusts are still useful if your estate is greater than $11.4. For the rest of us, the goal is to avoid probate and the costs and delays inherent in the probate process. It is definitely a good idea to have your estate plan reviewed by your estate planning attorney, especially for those trusts created prior to 2013. If you have questions on this or any other estate planning topic, call me at (925) 516-4888. East County Family Law Group, 1120 Second Street, Brentwood www.eastcountyfamilylaw.com
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Editor: Reflecting on the last nine months of our lives here in Brentwood, I thought how proud I was of the community engagement that swelled around the Measure L Initiative. It became clear we were a divided community, and we had many different reasons for supporting or rejecting the Vineyards at Deer Creek. For me, it was the massive plan and brazen attempt to quadruple the density of SPA2 without regard for its limiting geographic location, and how irresponsible it is to expand outward, considering the plans and challenges we have inside our city limits. This plan was sure to generate more traffic, congestion and sheer mayhem for years to come. It made promises for some improvements that were out of their control, as clearly pointed out by many of us, as well as the City of Antioch. Their marketing was interesting, always pointing out what dire things would happen if we didn’t adopt their proposal for SPA2, depicting us as savages and naysayers, but clearly Brentwood disagreed with their concept. I want to thank our tireless Alliance for a Better Brentwood leadership team for all their work and dedication while, by the way, holding down full-time jobs. We, as well as many of you, continued to dissect and dismantle all the intricacies of this 193-page initiative, which proved to be its downfall. Week in and week out, we researched, learned and strategized together and took on a machine backed by millions of dollars, breaking down their project into information people could understand, pointing out why we didn’t need to buy this plan. I want to thank our major donor, The Northern California Carpenters Regional Council, and the hundreds of Brentwood residents, businesses and county landowners who donated money to our campaign, thereby strengthening our fight for Brentwood’s future. Thank you to the
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Greenbelt Alliance, who helped us launch our campaign, and the other organizations who backed us – the Sierra Club, Carpenters Union Local 152, the East Bay Times, Marsh Creek and Delta Dems, as well as myriad other organizations, some of whom adopted official resolutions against Measure L. There are the dozens of volunteers who never let up, even when under constant pressure and scrutiny from our opponents. You requested almost 700 lawn signs to help us display our opposition to Measure L, driving the conversation with friends and neighbors; you passed out doorhangers and flyers; attended, spoke and presented at meetings; you composed letters and e-mails representing us, and kept Measure L in all the blogs on social media; and you sign-waved on the corners – all to defeat an invasive project that didn’t uphold Brentwood’s values. Moving forward, The Alliance for a Better Brentwood doesn’t stop here. We need to keep a watchful eye on city planning, especially planning commission and city council agendas. As I said before, one challenge at a time – we are now a force of an entire community that banded together like never before, and we aren’t going away anytime soon. Sincere thanks, everyone. Kathy Griffin Brentwood
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Editor: Working Wonders would like to publicly thank our big-hearted sponsors for their tremendous support of our day program, which serves young adults with disabilities in the Brentwood community. In a time of growth and expansion for our nonprofit, we consider ourselves blessed and humbled to have received donations and other opportunities from local businesses and community leaders. Our amazing adult clients “work wonders” every day! Here are some major supporters of our program, which emphasizes health and fitness, developing work skills and the arts: Rotary Club of Brentwood; Assemblymember Jim Frazier; Brentwood Police Activities League; Dino’s Sandwich Shop; Brentwood Chamber of Commerce; LUHSD Superintendent Eric Volta; BUSD Superintendent Dana Eaton; Brentwood City Councilmember Karen Rarey; Friends of the Brentwood Library; St. Vincent de Paul; Elite Dance Studio; Village Community Resource Center; A Place of Learning; Kaia FIT Brentwood; The Mad Potters; Crystal Yoga; Barona Band of Mission Indians; Brentwood Reprographics; Sip and Scoop California; Special Haven; Brentwood CoCo County Wine Company; and Harvest Park Bowl. Matt Schwab President, Working Wonders
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Liberty rolls over Cal High in NCS playoffs by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
Ever since the Liberty High School football team lost in overtime to Pittsburg earlier this season, the Lions have been eyeing a shot at redemption. One win away from that opportunity last week against Cal High in the opening round of the North Coast Section (NCS) Division I playoffs, Liberty wasn’t going to be denied. The third seed Lions rolled to a 50-18 win over the sixth seed Grizzlies, setting up a rematch with the Pirates — the only team to beat Liberty this season — on Nov. 23. “It was a definite team win,” said Liberty head coach Ryan Partridge. “You can shout out a bunch of different names, guys who made plays. It was a fun game to watch, and fun game to coach, too.” The one-two punch of running backs Brenden Bell and Darrion Bartley rushed for a combined 288 yards and three touchdowns, and star quarterback Jay Butterfield completed 14 of 22 passes for 253 yards and three scores, as Liberty defeated Cal High for the first time in school history. “We came out hot from the start,” Butterfield said. “The offense came out hot; the defense came out hot. We started strong and finished strong.” The Lions (10-1, 4-1 in league play) now turn their attention to second seed Pittsburg (10-1, 5-0) just over a month after the Pirates pulled out a 24-21 overtime win over Liberty.
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Liberty running back Darrion Bartley tries to elude a California defender during the Lions’ 50-18 win last week. Bell finished the game with 18 carries for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Pittsburg dismantled seventh seed James Logan High, 41-0, in its openinground game, to set up the rematch. “That’s going to be fun,” Partridge said, minutes after the Lions win over Cal High. The Lions built a 28-3 lead over Cal High (7-4, 2-3 in the East Bay Athletic League) on Jermaine Land’s 8-yard catch
and run on the opening, third-quarter drive, and largely never looked back. Fellow receivers, senior Cody Muth and juniors Beau Dionio and Leo Reichhold, were also huge for Liberty, with key receiver Justice Jackson out for the year with an undisclosed ailment. The trio combined for nine catches for
142 yards, with Muth and Dionio each registering a touchdown. Land’s one catch accounted for the Lions’ third receiving score of the contest. Liberty linebacker Mason Padilla led the Lions’ stout defensive effort, returning an early fourth-quarter interception 51 yards, to put the Lions up 42-10, and about two game minutes later, recovering a Cal fumble. He and fellow linebacker Anthony Orgoglio each tallied a team-leading seven tackles in the game, and star defensive lineman Payton Zdroik checked in with five tackles and two of the team’s three sacks. Orgoglio also registered a sack for the Lions. “Coach Reel put a game plan together for us on defense, and we came out here and executed,” Padilla said. After the win, all eyes were looking ahead to the rematch with Pittsburg. Liberty’s loss to Pittsburg in mid-October was the team’s first since December last year, to De La Salle in the NCS title game, and its first regular-season defeat since October 2017, also to Pittsburg. Like the Lions, the Pirates enter with only one loss — to Serra High — this season. “We know what happened last time and we don’t want to feel that way again,” Butterfield said. The Lions’ clash with Pittsburg is slated for Friday, Nov. 23, 7 p.m., at Pittsburg High School. To view a video and slideshow of the event, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia
Cornerstone Christian enters 8-person football playoffs as top seed by Patrick Gordon Correspondent
Cornerstone Christian School in Antioch doesn’t have a large high school class, but their eight-person football team has been dominant, racking up 19 straight victories dating back to last year. Despite earning the top seed in the North Coast Section playoffs, they’ll play their first playoff game Friday on the road against fifth-seeded Calistoga. Originally, the game was scheduled to be played at Heritage High School, but the eight-person format required a smaller field than the traditional game featuring eleven players per side. Playing at Heritage would have required special boundaries drawn on the field in chalk. Calistoga protested, saying the chalk could get wiped off in the course of gameplay. Since Cornerstone’s origi-
nal playoff application didn’t include their home field, they are being required to play at Calistogam despite being the higher seed. “It’s serving as motivation,” said Cornerstone offensive coordinator Steven Miner. “The boys feel like they stole something from them. But it is what it is; we’re going to play football.” There are about 40 boys in grades 9-12 at Cornerstone, and 15 of them are on the football team. The game is played on a field measuring 80 yards long and 40 yards wide. Cornerstone fielded a team in the earlier 2010s until interest waned. The team was brought back in 2017, when the young team struggled. “We went 3-7 that year, but we knew we had something really good,” Miner said. Since then, they haven’t lost a game. They finished the 2018 season with a re-
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Cornerstone Christian’s Caed Miner runs upfield during a recent game. Miner has been a key member of the quality squad this season. cord of 9-0. In 2019, they scheduled some of the strongest teams in the area and still managed to finish the season undefeated, dominating their opponents by an average score of 59-16. “The reason we scheduled the way
we did was because we want to win the NCS (tournament),” Miner said. That meant playing teams like Stuart Hill, who went undefeated in 2018, defending NCS see Cornerstone page 17
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Bay Valley Athletic League names coaches of the year Deer Valley football coach Robert Hubbard and Pittsburg girls’ volleyball coach Patricia Beardsley were recognized as the Bay Valley Athletic League (BVAL) Fall Coaches of the Year, in a unanimous decision by the league’s athletic directors. Hubbard received the Male Team Coach award despite his team going winless in the fall season. The Wolverines remained a spirited team on the field with a small roster and nearly became a North Coast Section Distinguished Scholastic Team in the process. In a year when numerous other programs throughout the section and region forfeited games due to small numbers on their rosters, Hubbard got his team to perform at the best of their ability on a weekly basis. “Robert provided outstanding leadership for an under-manned Deer Valley team,” said league Commissioner Steve Ahonen. “His kids played hard, never gave up and competed during every snap of the year. He is a wonderful role model for his kids, and both he and his staff demonstrated integrity and commitment throughout the season.”
Before the season, it was not even a certainty that Hubbard would be able to coach, as he was stricken with a facial paralysis condition which required him to take some time off. But he was able to return to the sideline and keep the team competitive, nearly pulling off a win in the team’s Homecoming game against Heritage. Beardsley, meanwhile, received the Female Team Coach award after leading Pittsburg to its first-ever volleyball title in the BVAL, girls’ or boys’. Along the way, the Pirates beat second-place Heritage for the first time ever, sweeping the Patriots in two five-set matches after having lost the first 27 meetings between the schools. When Pittsburg won in Brentwood, it clinched at least a share of the title for the Pirates, and they locked up the outright crown during the final week of play. Pittsburg’s girls’ volleyball team went 16-12 overall for the season, and 9-1 in the BVAL, reaching the first round of the NCS playoffs before falling to East Bay Athletic League champion California. – Courtesy of the Bay Valley Athletic League
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field and in the classroom.” Sanders’ tenure as head coach will be remembered best on the field for playoff victories in both 2016 and 2017. The 2016 Division 1 quarterfinal win over San Leandro will always rank as one of the top moments in the school’s athletic history. In that game, the Patriots trailed 32-0 in the second quarter before rallying for a stunning 35-32 victory and a berth against eventual section champion Monte Vista in the semifinals. The following year, Heritage faced off against Monte Vista again in the playoffs, this time throttling the Mustangs for a 4417 victory and a second straight trip to the quarterfinals. This season, despite a lack of wins on the field, Heritage made its mark with a series of close games. Along the way, the Patriots defeated eventual East Bay Athletic League-Valley champion Amador Valley, who is in the Division 1 playoff field, and lost by single digits
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champions Branson, and another powerhouse in South Fork. The Cougars’ closest game was a 66-62 win over Branson in September. This year, Branson is the second seed behind Cornerstone Christian. Friday’s game against Calistoga represents the semifinals of the NCS tournament. If Cornerstone Chris-
SANDERS to California, Antioch and Freedom. Heritage also thrived in the classroom, earning NCS Distinguished Scholastic Team status with a team GPA of 3.13. “We would like to thank Coach Sanders for his commitment to our football program, not just during the season, but also with all the hours he has put into the lives
tian wins, they’ll play the winner of the other semifinal matchup between Branson and third-seeded South Fork, whom Cornerstone beat 68-12 in their season opener. Miner said Calistoga plays very physical, much like the Cougars, and his team is excited about the opportunity. He said they’ll be the most physical team they’ve played all year. The Cougars are led by a group of well-decorated
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of these student-athletes, being there in the weight room throughout the off-season and spending his summers transforming them into varsity football players,” said Heritage athletic director Nate Smith. “We are grateful for his years of leadership and positive values he exemplifies as a role model to our students.” Sanders will continue to teach science classes on the Heritage campus, and will spend more time with his children and their endeavors. “Coaching football has always been about the kids for me. My high school coaches had a huge impact on my life and I have worked to have made a positive impact on the kids that I have coached,” Sanders said. “I am proud of the teams I have led and the hard work they committed to. At this time I need to focus on my own family and am resigning as head coach of the Heritage football team.” Heritage will open its search for a new coach at a date still to be determined. – Courtesy of Heritage Athletics
players, including Pacific Coast League Offensive MVP Caed Miner, Defensive MVP Matt Broad and Lineman of the Year Dominic Waldecker, who also won the Sportsmanship Award. “All our kids are going to hit you hard and then help you up,” said Miner. “We say no cheapshots, and our boys embrace that. We want to win, but we want to play the right way.”
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A man came to the Antioch Police Department to report that while he was in jail, his roommate stole some of his items and used his debit card. Antioch — Oct. 27, 10:32 p.m. The following is a selection of recent law enforcement activity.
BRENTWOOD Nov. 7, 9:01 a.m. A woman called authorities to report she wired $100,000 to an unknown person and believed it was a scam. She said the bank required her to file a police report before they would return her money. This call came from Clarksburg Place. Nov. 7, 10:20 a.m. A person called to report a burglary from a vehicle on Solitude Way. They said the incident occurred last night, and subjects likely entered the car due to a malfunctioning lock. The reporting person’s bag was taken. Nov. 7, 12:57 p.m. A person called to report witnessing a subject break the rear window of a white Jeep Wrangler parked near the theater on Sand Creek Road. The reporting person did not know where the vehicle owners were, but reported the subject left in a four-door, gray Honda Accord, and there might be video surveillance. Nov. 7, 1:55 p.m. A verbal dispute among a family was reported on Charisma Way. Nov. 7, 2:46 p.m. A woman called from Crispin Drive to report someone had stolen her social security number and opened an account with AT&T to purchase a phone. Nov. 7, 8:57 p.m. Grand theft of items worth $2,000 was reported on Sand Creek Road. The reporting person said one man and two women were responsible and left in a dark gray SUV with out-of-state plates. Nov. 8, 12:29 a.m. A woman called to report a verbal dispute between herself and her husband over having kids. Nov. 8, 6:40 a.m. Authorities received a report of a commercial burglary on Pioneer Square. The reporting person said surveillance was possibly available. Nov. 8, 8:25 a.m. A hit-and-run with no injuries was reported on Sand Creek Road. The reporting person said their black Chevy Tahoe was hit by the car parked next to it sometime during the night. They were attempting to get video surveillance. Nov. 8, 2:33 p.m. A person called authorities to report that a burglary from a vehicle occurred on Lone Tree Way sometime in the past hour. They said the vehicle’s window was broken and a backpack was taken. Nov. 8, 4:33 p.m. A warrant was served on Sherwood Drive. Nov. 8, 7:47 p.m. Suspicious circumstances were reported on Ashford Place when authorities were notified of a custody dispute. Nov. 8, 10:06 p.m. A person called to report they found a bag on Berry Lane full of blank checks.
DISCOVERY BAY Oct. 2 A shooting into a dwelling was reported on the 5100 block of Fern Ridge Circle. Oct. 4 A warrant arrest was made on the 14800 block of State Route 4. Oct. 9 A non-moving traffic violation was reported at the intersection of Willow Lake
Road and Discovery Bay Boulevard. Oct. 9 A warrant arrest was made near the intersection of State Route 4 and Regatta Drive. Oct. 15 A missing adult was reported on the 2400 block of Wayfarer Court. Oct. 15 A vehicle was towed from the 14800 block of State Route 4. Oct. 15 A strong-arm robbery was reported on the 1900 block of Cherry Hills Drive. Oct. 19 Prescription fraud was reported on the 14800 block of State Route 4. Oct. 20 Lost property was reported on the 4200 block of Driftwood Place. Oct. 24 A non-criminal death was reported on the 200 block of Sussex Court. Oct. 25 A disturbance of the peace was reported on the 4200 block of Slifer Drive. Oct. 26 Suspicious circumstances were reported on the 6800 block of New Melones Circle. Oct. 27 A disturbance of the peace was reported on the 4600 block of Spinnaker Way. Oct. 28 Death from an unknown cause was reported on the 2000 block of Windward Point. Oct. 29 Vehicle theft was reported on the 2400 block of San Simeon Court. Oct. 29 A runaway juvenile was reported on the 4000 block of Regatta Drive. Oct. 31 Suspicious circumstances were reported on the 5200 block of Fern Ridge Drive.
ANTIOCH Oct. 27, 3:05 a.m. A man called to report he was jumped by a group of men on the 400 block of East 18th Street. He said the men stole his money and shot at him. Oct. 27, 6:22 a.m. A man called to report that last night, two subjects asked him for $20. When he refused, the subjects punched him in the face and took his money. Oct. 27, 6:35 a.m. An assault was reported near the intersection of K and West 8th streets. Oct. 27, 11:40 a.m. A woman called from an apartment complex on Madrid Lane to report her child’s father’s friend pulled a gun on her and took her money. He was last seen in a gray Nissan Sentra with tinted windows. Oct. 27, 10:32 p.m. A man came to the Antioch Police Department to report that while he was in jail, his roommate stole some of his items and used his debit card. He said the roommate no longer lived with him. Oct. 28, 5:59 a.m. A woman was found lying on the ground on the 2700 block of Contra Loma Boulevard, saying she was robbed. Oct. 28, 10:21 a.m. A man reported he heard shots on the 4800 block of Lone Tree Way and saw two men in yellow sweatshirts. Oct. 28, 10:24 a.m. Assault was reported on the 400 block of West 19th Street. Oct. 29, 4:26 a.m. Authorities received a report that a man, who said he was out drinking in Antioch, got into a fight. He had a laceration to the right lower eyelid and forehead. He wouldn’t say where the fight happened or who punched him.
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LEGALS 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): ROBERT RUSSO AND DOROTHY RUSSO, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 12/8/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0391852-00 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 10/20/2016 as Instrument No. 2016-0219420-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 12/16/2019 at 1:30PM Place of Sale: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $882,805.10 The purported property address is: 4826 CALLE DE ORO, OAKLEY, CA 94561-1702 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 052-191-007-5 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting
the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-808087-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclu-
The Planning Commission action will be final unless an appeal is filed. Applicant: Gan Zhang Said hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California. Further information may be obtained from Associate Planner Crystal De Castro [(925) 516-5127 or cdecastro@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 deNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING livered to the Brentwood Planning ComNotice is hereby given that the Planning mission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Commission of the City of Brentwood Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81291 will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as Publish Dates: November 22, 2019. the normal course of business permits on December 3, 2019, hold a public hearFICTITIOUS BUSINESS ing to consider the following application: NAME STATEMENT An application for a conditional use File No. F-0006528-00 The name of the permit (CUP 19-017) to allow the business: Bright Star Christian Chiloperation of a 1,170 square-foot res- dren’s Center Located at: 2200 Ventura taurant known as Fuji Express, from Dr In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily. The registered by the following owner: Harproject site is located at 1185 Second vest Time Assembly Of God. This business Street, Suite I (APN 013-010-056). is conducted by: A Corporation. The This project has been found to be registrant commenced to transact busiCategorically Exempt from the ness under the fictitious business name requirements of the California or names listed above on 11/16/2009. Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Signature of registrant: Rev. Dennis ReynSection 15301, Class 1, Existing Fa- olds, President. This statement was filed cilities. The proposed use is interior with the County Clerk of Contra Costa to the existing building and does not County on: October 23, 2019 by Deputy include any unusual characteristics A Manipon Expires 10/23/2024 Brentresulting in any significant impacts wood Press No. 02-1273 81293 Publish relating to traffic, noise, air quality, dates: November 22, 29, December 6, or water quality. 13, 2019. sive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-808087BF IDSPub #0158369 11/22/2019 11/29/2019 12/6/2019 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 81256 Publish Dates: November 22, 29, December 6, 2019.
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Certificate of Assumed Name; Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333; ASSUMED NAME: RAMON WATKINS: registered at the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State; Work Item 1112281500023; Original File Number 1112281500023; FILED 10/19/2019 11:59 PM; Nameholder: Watkins Jr, Ramon Jamal; Status; Active/Good Standing Antioch Press No. 06-1617 81114 Publish Dates: November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019.
ness under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Crystal Santisteban. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 8, 2019 by Deputy C Pittman Expires 11/8/2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 81213 Publish dates: November 15, 22, 29, December 6, 2019.
registered by the following owner(s): Seamark Marine Group, Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Bernard Rex Martin, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 24, 2019 by Deputy J. Graff Expires October 24, 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81137 Publish dates: November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019.
ness is conducted by: Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Sharmila Dutta. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 1, 2019 by Deputy L Fallas Expires 11/1/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81273 Publish dates: November 22, 29, December 6, 13, 2019.
lowing owner(s): Mysti Matthews. 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: Mysti Matthews. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 13, 2019 by Deputy L Arosemena Expires 11/13/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81281 Publish dates: November 22, 29, December 6, 13, 2019.
in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 12/9/2019 at 1:30PM Place of Sale: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $674,529.01 The purported property address is: 1741 CASTELLINA DRIVE, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 019-420021-8 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-859761-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. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-859761CL IDSPub #0158095 11/15/2019 11/22/2019 11/29/2019 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81179 Publish Dates: November 15, 22, 29, 2019.
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): DAVID ANDREW GALLUP AND MARY PASCUAL-GALLUP, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 1/6/2012 as Instrument No. 2012-0003077-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 12/2/2019 at 1:30PM Place of Sale: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $381,960.59 The purported property address is: 2425 BOULDER STREET, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513-1745 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 019-060-109-6 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-864404-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-864404-BF IDSPub #0157929 11/8/2019 11/15/2019 11/22/2019 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81138 Publish Dates: November 8, 15, 22, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006177-00 The name of the business: Banfield Pet Hospital Located at: 5879 Lone Tree Way In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner: Medical Management International Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/20/2004. Signature of registrant: Ludek Janousek, CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 7, 2019 by Deputy R Rantals Expires October 7, 2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 81120 Publish dates: November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006353-00 The name of the business(es): Mae & Skye Co. Located at: 5442 Benttree Way In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jennifer Dang. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10-1-19. Signature of registrant: Jennifer Dang. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 14, 2019 by Deputy L. Spence Expires October 14, 2024 Antioch Press No. 061617 81125 Publish dates: November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006405-00 The name of the business(es): Jennys Creations and More Located at: 3597 Markley Creek Drive In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jenny Elizabeth Rushing. 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: Jenny Rushing. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 16, 2019 by Deputy C. Dias Expires October 16, 2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 81074 Publish dates: November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (U.C.C. §6104, 6105) ESCROW #: 0126013859-PC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to creditors of the within named seller that a bulk sale is about to be made of the assets described below. The names and business address of the Seller(s) is/are: Ryan Chung 3001 Delta Fair Blvd., Antioch, CA 94509 The location in California of the Chief Executive Office of the seller is: same as above As listed by the seller, all other business names and addresses used by the seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the buyer are: None The names and business address of the Buyer(s) is/are: 3001 Delta Inc. 3001 Delta Fair Blvd., Antioch, CA 94509 The assets to be sold are described in general as: All stock in trade, furniture, fixtures, equipment and other property And are located at: 3001 Delta Fair Blvd., Antioch, CA 94509 The business name used by the Seller(s) at those locations is: Tom’s Laundromat The anticipated date of the bulk sale is: December 12, 2019 At the office of Old Republic Title Company @ 1000 Burnett Avenue, Suite 400, Concord, CA 94520. The bulk sale IS subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. If so subject, the name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is as follows: Old Republic Title Company @ 1000 Burnett Avenue, Suite 400, Concord, CA 94520 or E-Fax to 925-265-9040 or Fax 925-363-2276. The last day for filing claims shall be December 11, 2019 which is the business day before the sale date specified herein. Dated: 11/12/2019 Buyer(s): 3001 Delta Inc. /S/ By: Brian J. Kim, Chief Executive Officer /S/ By: Laura S. Kim, Chief Financial Officer 11/22/19 CNS-3315085# ANTIOCH PRESS Antioch Press No. 06-0617 81252 Publish Date: November 22, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006511-00 The name of the business(es): 1. Willmitch Rehab & Rentals 2. Willmitch Global Located at: 111 Deerwood Road, Suite 200 In: San Ramon, CA 94583, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. Lonnie Ray Williams 2. Johnny W. Mitchell. This business is conducted by: An Unincorporated Association - other than a Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10-22-19. Signature of registrant: Lonnie Ray Williams. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 22, 2019 by Deputy H. Franklin Expires FICTITIOUS BUSINESS October 22, 2024 Brentwood Press No. NAME STATEMENT 02-1273 81129 Publish dates: November File No. F-0006841-00 The name of the 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019. business: Wave Mission Team Inc. Located at: 3377 Deer Valley Rd. #189 In: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered NAME STATEMENT by the following owner(s): Wave Mission File No. F-0006548-00 The name of the Team Inc. This business is conducted by: business: NHDSmart Located at: 125 A Corporation. The registrant commenced Arezzo St In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is to transact business under the fictitious hereby registered by the following ownbusiness name or names listed above er: Optima Realty. This business is conon 11/6/2019. Signature of registrant: ducted by: A Corporation. The registrant President / Founder, Shirley R. Tatum. commenced to transact business under This statement was filed with the County the fictitious business name or names Clerk of Contra Costa County on: Novem- listed above on 5/12/14. Signature of ber 6, 2019 by Deputy L Fallas Expires registrant: Maged Botros Awadalla, CEO. 11/6/2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 This statement was filed with the County 81269 Publish dates: November 22, 29, Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October December 6, 13, 2019. 23, 2019 by Deputy C Pittman Expires 10/23/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 1273 81169 Publish dates: November 8, NAME STATEMENT 15, 22, 29, 2019. File No. F-0006876-00 The name of the business(es): Pretty In Nude Located at: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 1042 Putnam St In: Antioch, CA 94509, NAME STATEMENT is hereby registered by the following File No. F-0006590-00 The name of the owner(s): Crystal Santisteban. This busi- business(es): Seamark Yachts Loness is conducted by: An Individual. The cated at: 8425 Brentwood Blvd, Suite registrant commenced to transact busi- B5 In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006495-00 The name of the business(es): All About A Fade Located at: 2550 Somersville Rd In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Davion Evol Reid. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2012. Signature of registrant: Davion Evol Reid. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 22, 2019 by Deputy C. Pittmam Expires October 22, 2024 Antioch Press No. 061617 81075 Publish dates: November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006599-00 The name of the business(es): Sticky Fingers Candle and Bath Company Located at: 2065 Shoreview Ct In: Bay Point, CA 94565, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Catalaya Rodriguez. 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: Catalaya Rodriguez. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 24, 2019 by Deputy P. Cornellus Expires October 24, 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81122 Publish dates: November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006655-00 The name of the business(es): Clear Cents Bookkeeping Located at: 1240 Marina Circle In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner: Julie Ann Healy. 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: Julie Healy. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 29,2019 by Deputy A Manipon Expires 10/29/2024 Brentwood Press No. 021273 81196 Publish dates: November 15, 22, 29, December 6, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006767-00 The name of the business: Brentwood Chevron Located at: 336 Oak Street In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Edward R. Marszal Enterprises, Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Edward R. Marszal, Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 4, 2019 by Deputy A Manipon Expires 11/4/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81280 Publish dates: November 22, 29, December 6, 13, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006796-00 The name of the business: J&F Garcia Trucking Located at: 803 Monterrosa Court In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Javier Garcia 2. Martha Arana Garcia. This business is conducted by: Co-Partners. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/5/19. Signature of registrant: Javier Garcia. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 5, 2019 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 11/5/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81222 Publish dates: November 15, 22, 29, December 6, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006706-00 The name of the business(es): 1. Octavia Design 2 Dress Located at: 5646 Marlin Drive In: Discovery, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner: Bess Stansell Townsend. 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: Bess Tansell Townsend. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: October 30, 2019 by Deputy L Arosemena Expires 10/30/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81171 Publish dates: November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006798-00 The name of the business: Dogtopia of Blackhawk Located at: 3630 Blackhawk Plaza Circle In: Danville, CA 94506, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Black Noses 2, 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: Joe Castorena, President, Black Noses 2, LLC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 5, 2019 by Deputy C Pittman Expires 11/5/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81276 Publish dates: November 22, 29, December 6, 13, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006739-00 The name of the business: By The Bay Real Estate Located at: 14850 Highway 4, Suite 316A In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner: David R. Fast. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on October 26, 2018. Signature of registrant: David R. Fast. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 1, 2019 by Deputy J Graff Expires 11/1/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81272 Publish dates: November 22, 29, December 6, 13, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006830-00 The name of the business: JB Bay Area Remodel Construction Located at: 219 E 16th St In: Pittsburg, CA 94565, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jose I Bravo Rojo. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/6/19. Signature of registrant: Jose Ignacio Bravo Rojo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 6, 2019 by Deputy L Fallas Expires 11/6/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81218 Publish dates: November 15, 22, 29, December 6, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006741-00 The name of the business: United SPR Located at: 6280 Brentwood Blvd In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Miguel Hurtado. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/1/19. Signature of registrant: Miguel Hurtado. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 1, 2019 by Deputy S Smith Expires 11/1/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81170 Publish dates: November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006749-00 The name of the business(es): Sold By Team SD Located at: 2603 Camino Ramon Ste 200 In: San Ramon, CA 94583, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Sharmila Dutta 2. Sanjeevan Sivalingham. This busi-
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006849-00 The name of the business: Golden State CPR Located at: 176 Remington Street In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Patrick Thomas Dickinson. 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: Patrick Thomas Dickinson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 7, 2019 by Deputy C Preston Expires 11/7/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81219 Publish dates: November 15, 22, 29, December 6, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006945-00 The name of the business: Mysti’s Bouqtic Located at: 1641 Lillian Street In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the fol-
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0006967-00 The name of the business(es): Dino Transportation Located at: 48 Wedgewood Ct. In: Pittsburg, CA 94565, is hereby registered by the following owner: Federico Florencio Saldivar. 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: Federico F. Saldivar. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 14, 2019 by Deputy L Arosemena Expires 11/14/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81271 Publish dates: November 22, 29, December 6, 13, 2019. NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR SALE OR LEASE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Education Code section 17464, subd. (c)(2), that the Board of Education of the Liberty Union High School District (“District”) hereby solicits offers from all public districts, public authorities, public agencies, public corporations, or any other political subdivision in California, or of the federal government, and nonprofit charitable or nonprofit public benefit corporations, to purchase or lease certain District surplus real property. The first subject property is located at Kellogg Creek Road, Unincorporated Byron, Contra Costa County, California, APN 011-210-026, 011-210-027, and 011-210-028 (“Kellogg Property”). The second subject property is located at Sellers Avenue at Delta Road, Unincorporated Brentwood, California, APN 018310-011, 018-310-012, 018-310-013, and 018-310-014 (“Sellers Property”). Please be advised that the District is also concurrently sending notices to the agencies identified in Education Code section 17464(b) (“Tier 1 Agencies”) and the agencies and entities identified in Education Code section 17464(c)(1) (“Tier 2 Agencies”). Interested entities responding to this published notice must notify the District in writing of their interest within sixty days after the third publication of this notice. Please direct offers, questions, or requests for further information regarding the Property to Liz Robbins, Chief Business Officer, Liberty Union High School District, 20 Oak Street, Brentwood, California 94513, telephone: (925) 634-2166. Dated: October 30, 2019 Liberty Union High School District By: Liz Robbins, Chief Business Officer Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 81157 Publish Dates: November 8, 15, 22, 2019. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-19-859761-CL Order No.: DS7300-19003437 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/25/2007. 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): Laura D Kearney and, Luke Kearney, wife and husband Recorded: 7/31/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0218760-00 of Official Records
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-19-864404-BF Order No.: 8756896 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/30/2011. 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
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Giving Tuesday Dec. 3 St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County (SVdPCCC) is furthering its goal of ending poverty one person, one family, one community at a time by joining the Global GivingTuesday Movement on December 3rd 2019. GivingTuesday, taking place December 3, is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage giving and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Every year, on Giving Tuesday, millions of people across the globe, (almost 60 countries), mobilize to show up, give back, and change their communities. The goal is to create a massive wave of generosity that lasts well beyond that day, and touches every person on the planet. St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County is joining the Giving Tuesday movement, and hopes to raise funds to help support its’ holistic approach to assisting Contra Costa residents overcome the challenges of poverty. Currently, the SVdP Family Resource Center is host to multiple programs, including a free medical clinic and dental program for the uninsured, a daytime homeless shelter, a hot meal program, an emergency food program, and provides a transitional job
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Rose and Callahan’s team was completed with Rose’s 8-year-old son, Tony, who helped make their point-amassing final dish, a deep-fried pizza. “Tony was registered as the youngest chef to ever compete at the World Food Competition,” Rose bragged. “These teams are all teams of three, and they’re top tier, and I bring an 8-year-old and someone who makes ice cream and I would do it all over again. I stand by those dishes and everything we did.” The duo’s trip was not without trials: In addition to severely short cook times, assigned secret ingredients and stiff competition, Callahan said they encountered a unique set of challenges in their kitchen, an outdoor setup under a tent. “Things went wrong, like the oven
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ered “new tobacco products,” but have not yet obtained a premarket review order from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to determine if they pose public risk, according to a county staff report. The FDA does not have regulatory oversight of cannabis, since the federal government still considers it an illegal product. The ban drew a response from about 40 public speakers, including several school children supporting the move, while recounting friends’ addictions, smoke-filled school bathrooms, and parking lots littered with vaping paraphernalia. “I don’t go a day without smelling some kind of flavored tobacco or vape product,” said Nicole McNab, a member of CourAGE, a countywide youth health coalition. “I no longer have to worry about the safety of my friends and peers who vape or use other flavored tobacco products, I need to
training program for residents returning to the workforce. Additionally, over 780 St. Vincent de Paul trained volunteers, “Vincentians” operate from 29 branches and provide person-to-person assistance to people in need. “St. Vincent de Paul is so excited to be involved with Giving Tuesday this year,” says Executive Director Claudia Ramirez, “We try to help our community members in the most efficient and effective way possible-by tailoring our assistance to their specific needs. That takes a lot of resources, and every little bit helps.” Founded in 2012, Giving Tuesday has inspired millions of people to give back and support the causes they believe in. Over $400 million was raised online in 2018 to benefit a tremendously broad range of organizations, and much more was given in volunteer hours, donations of food and clothing, and acts of kindness. Those who are interested in joining St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County’s Giving Tuesday initiative can visit the website at www.svdp-cc.org/giving-tuesday. Two generous, anonymous donors have agreed to match each dollar raised on December 3rd for SVdPCCC up to $2,000. Each $1 donation will have
triple the impact. For more details about the Giving Tuesday movement, visit the Giving Tuesday website (www.givingtuesday.
org), Facebook page (www.facebook. com/GivingTuesday) or follow @ GivingTuesday and the #GivingTuesday hashtag on Twitter.
turning off a few times,” he recalled. “But there were no nerves. We were the calmest team out of the group. We just meshed well; it was a really symbiotic relationship. You think about that being the most intense competition experience you could have, but everything was calm.” The team started strong in the first round with a miso glazed, crab-stuffed pork roulade served with fresh vegetables and olive oil-poached potatoes that scored highly with the judges. They kept pushing through, putting their passion on their plates, and at the end of the second round, were second in the world. At completion, their fourth place overall standing made them proud. Both Rose and Callahan are already looking forward to repeating their success at next year’s competition, where this year’s
top 10 placement earned them a spot. That isn’t all Rose is focusing on, though. He has a new restaurant opening in Concord in the new year. “It will be called Viaggio,” Rose said. “In Italian, Viaggio means to take a trip, so it’s very focused on Italy and all that it has to offer.” Rose is also hoping to publish a cookbook detailing his culinary journey, which brought him from Italy to America. Callahan said he is now addicted to cooking and the fun he had at WFC and is searching for a way to enter the dessert category in next year’s event. He noted he will continue to delight East County’s taste buds with his creative ice cream flavors. “I just hope to continue to innovate with different recipes and look at other opportunities to grow and trying to in-
troduce new tastes and new flavors to the area,” he said. Rose’s words at the end of the competition summed up the feelings of both. “I am having a phenomenal time and I am excited for the future,” he said. “I am living my dream and I am super happy that my family is behind me and my friends are behind me.” For more information on The Byron Inn Café, call 925-634-9441 or visit www. byroninncafe.net. For more information on Vin Alegro, call 925-395-4700 or visit www.vinalegro. com. For more information on Callahan’s Coffee and Cones, call 925-420-6422 or visit their Facebook page at www. facebook.com/CallahansCC. To comment, visit www.thepress.net
also worry about my own personal safety as well.” A number of cannabis advocates urged the board to leave marijuana out of the decision, noting such compliant products are safe for adult use, lab-tested and regulated, and a ban would ignite the black market and deny vulnerable, elderly users the right to easily use the product through their preferred vaping method. “Compliant, regulated cannabis has hyper-rigorous testing,” said Shareef El Sissi, CEO of Eden Enterprises, a cannabis company. “There have been zero cases (of illness) tied to compliant cannabis.” Dan Peddycord, the county’s director of public health, disputed those claims. “There have been vaping related incidents that have been closely tied to fungicides, pesticides and other products sprayed on cannabis-specific products,” he said. Local District 3 Supervisor Diane Bur-
gis sympathized with the medical marijuana use argument, but indicated she was bothered by evidence suggesting youth vaping leads to tobacco use, something repeated by multiple experts and public speakers. “Vaping was kind of marketed as a transition product to get out of smoking, and what we are seeing now is it’s been an entry level into tobacco,” she said. “I do recognize there is a significant amount of people that are using cannabis medicinally and that vaping has been a way of using it.” Other supervisors agreed the ordinance should go forward, noting medical marijuana users can still utilize the product through smoking, water pipes and edibles. “Those who need it right now for medicinal purposes can still access what they need to address their health issues, just they wouldn’t be able to use a vaping tool,” said District 4 Supervisor Karen Mitchoff. As the debate over vaping safety rages
on, county experts say youth vaping, along with flavored tobacco and electronic cigarette use by youngsters, appears to be increasing. Electronic cigarette use jumped 135% among nationwide high school students from 2017 to 2019, Schumacher said. Additionally, a 2016 survey found one in three county eleventh graders admitting to vaping. Other research found a significant correlation between youth electronic cigarette and cannabis use, according to an article in JAMA Pediatrics, a monthly, peer-reviewed medical journal. “Our youth should not have access to vaping or e-cigarettes,” said Jacquelyne Vera, a county alcohol policy coordinator. The ban on vaping, flavored tobacco and menthol cigarette products is set to take effect as early as mid-December. For more information on the ban, visit www.bit.ly/347AnTL. To comment, visit www.thepress.net
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Celebrating Olympic spirit Heritage High School hosted the Special Olympics Soccer Event in Brentwood, Thursday, Nov. 14. More than 400 athletes from 21 Bay Area schools participated in the event. To view more photos of the event, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia/slideshows
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Calendar LOCAL EVENTS & SERVICE CLUBS
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Events Friday, Nov. 22 Benefit Blues Concert for Fire Victims
The 2018 California Blues Artist of the Year Mz. SuMac will put on a free show at the Mannheim Social Club, 561 1st St. in Brentwood, to raise money for California wildfire victims. With over 30 years of experience in crowd entertainment, Mz. SuMac will give an evening to remember. The show will run from 8 p.m. to midnight, and donations are accepted. For more information, contact Sumacblues@gmail.com or 925-405-7058.
Saturday, Nov. 23 Craft Beer and Cider Fundraiser
The Village Community Resource Center will host a fundraiser from 2 to 5 p.m. at 234 Oak St. in Brentwood. Tickets cost $50 and include two drinks, a pub-style dinner and live music by The Breedloves. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 925-626-7892.
Lions Club Fundraiser
The Byron Delta Lions Club will be collecting gently worn clothing, shoes, bedding, towels, drapes and any cloth items in front of Mountain Mike’s Pizza in Discovery Bay, 1555 Riverlake Drive, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, contact bdlions@att.net or 925-513-9447.
Saturday, Nov. 30 Delta Breeze Lacrosse Clinic
The Delta Breeze Lacrosse Association will host a free clinic for boys and girls ages 8-14 at La Paloma High School, 400 Ghiggeri Drive in Brentwood, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. No experience is necessary, and loaner gear is available. An informational meeting for parents will take place during the clinic. In inclement weather, the clinic will take place in the gym. For more information or to register, visit www.dblax.com, contact Coach John Boone at calboone@gmail.com or 415-235-6162 or Laurie Boone at lauriefboone@ yahoo.com or 925-876-4360.
Tuesday, Dec. 10 Pack for the Troops
The 7th Annual Holiday Pack for the Troops will take place at 6 p.m. at Veterans Hall, 757 1st St. in Brentwood. Sponsored by Operation Creekside and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10789, the event packs boxes for troops to receive for Christmas. Donations are welcome and can be dropped off at Brentwood Auto Parts, 7881 Brentwood Blvd. For a list of items needed, to volunteer or for more information, call 925-634-3952.
Friday, Dec. 13 Alice in Wonderland Jr.
The Bay Area Children’s Theatre presents “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” on Friday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. Young actors bring the full musical to life as they sing and dance their way through the story. Shows will be performed at the California Theatre, 351 Railroad Ave. in Pittsburg. Tickets cost $10. For tickets or more information, contact info@pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com or 925-4271611 or visit www.pittsburgcaliforniatheatre. com/upcoming-events.
Saturday, Feb. 8 Boots and Bling
The second annual “Boots and Bling, It’s a Cowboy Thing!” dinner and auction will take place from 4 to 9 p.m. at Cedar Creek Stables, 1095 Eden Plains Road, Brentwood. This fundraiser supports Hold Your Horses, a nonprofit that cares for livestock affected by recent California Wildfires. Tickets cost $35. For more information, contact nkoster2016@gmail.com or 925-3348672, or visit www.bit.ly/boots-and-bling.
Ongoing Events Band Rehearsal
The Brentwood Concert Band rehearses on Monday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. at Hillside Church, 108 Hillside Road in Antioch. To join or for more information, email brentwoodconcertband@gmail.com or visit www.brentwoodconcertband.com.
ECCHS Breakers
The East Contra County Historical Society Breakers seek members to tinker on old machinery, help plan and design museum exhibits and do general maintenance on the grounds and buildings of the 19th century museum. Anyone can volunteer to be a “breaker” and donate their time and talent every Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon and first Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon at 3890 Sellers Road in Brentwood. For more information, call Dawn at 925-513-3247.
Contra Costa Senior Legal Services
Looking for legal advice? Consult an experienced attorney for free every fourth Wednesday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon at the Oakley Senior Center, 215 Second St. in Oakley. Attorneys provide short-term advice or give appropriate referrals. For more information or an appointment, call 925-625-0200.
Delta Informal Gardeners
Delta Informal Gardeners meet the fourth Monday of each month, except June, December or Monday holidays, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Brentwood United Methodist Church, 809 2nd St. in Brentwood. Come learn from great speakers and spend time with others interested in gardening. For more information, contact president Bob Selders at 925-642-0080 or r.selders@yahoo.com.
Free Medical Clinic
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Family Resource Center hosts a free medical clinic at 2210 Gladstone Drive in Pittsburg on Wednesdays from 4 to 8 p.m., and second and fourth Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Uninsured adults ages 17+ are eligible. For an appointment, call 925-439-2009 on Wednesdays between 1 and 3 p.m. For more information, visit www. svdp-cc.org/programs-rotacare-clinic.
Oakley 4-H Club
Oakley 4-H meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. The club is open to boys and girls ages 5-19 and adults. For more information and meeting location, contact Oakley@ contracosta4h.org.
Square Dancing Lessons
Join the Delta Squares Club for square-dancing lessons for beginners. Everyone age 8 and up is welcome; children under 18 require adult supervision. Lessons are at 7 p.m. at the Brentwood Senior Activity Center, 193 Griffith Lane in Brentwood. For more information or to register, visit www.brentwoodca.gov or www. DeltaSquares.com.
Senior Center Flea Market
The Oakley Seniors will host a flea market at the Oakley Senior Center, 215 Second St. in Oakley, on the first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Everyone is welcome, and vendor tables are available for $10. For more information, call Tim Lear at 925-238-5356.
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support
This group meets the second Thursday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Neighborhood Church at 50 Birch St. in Brentwood. It is open to any member of the community who is caring for or knows someone caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. No charge, no reservations needed. Speaker varies each month. For more information, call 925-2847942 or visit www.alznorcal.org.
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Learn how to defend yourself with your alwayshandy cane and improve your health and fitness. Classes are every Thursday at the Oakley Senior Center, 215 Second St. in Oakley, from 1 to 2 p.m. and cost $5 per lesson. For more information, call 925-626-7223.
Grief Support Group
This group is to provide support for adults age 18+ grieving the death of someone close to them. The group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the John Muir Urgent Care Center, 2400 Balfour Road, Suite 223. For more information, contact Suzi Spangenberg at 925-887-5678 or suzis@ hospiceeastbay.org or visit www.bit.ly/ griefsupportgroup.
Soroptimist International of Antioch Meeting
The Soroptimist International of Antioch will meet the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m., and the second, third and fourth Wednesdays at noon at the Lone Tree Golf and Event Center at 4800 Golf Course Road in Antioch. For more information, contact Mary Ann Redden at 925757-5605 or visit www.si-antioch.org.
Soroptimist International of the Delta
The Soroptimist International of the Delta general meeting will be held on the first Tuesday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Delta Gallery of the Arts, 2485 Sand Creek Road, Suite 128, Brentwood. This is a group for women who want to make a difference in the lives of women and girls. For more information, contact Maria Landski at 925-234-8318 or visit www. siofthedelta.com.
Al-Anon Meetings
Al-Anon meets Mondays from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. and Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m. at Delta Community Presbyterian Church, 1900 Willow Lake Road in Discovery Bay. Al-Anon was made to help friends and families of alcoholics. For more information, call 925-784-8030.
Byron Delta Lions Club
The Byron Delta Lions Club meets the first Friday of every month at 10 a.m. at Delta Community Presbyterian Church, 1900 Willow Lake Road, in Discovery Bay. For more information, visit www. byrondeltalions.org.
Marsh Creek Democratic Club
Marsh Creek Democratic Club holds their monthly meeting at 2 p.m. every third Sunday at Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 380 W. Country Club Drive, Brentwood. Learn about ways to get involved in local and state politics. For more information, visit www.marshcreekdems.org.
Kaleidoscope Cancer Connection’s Coffee with Carolyn
Coffee with Carolyn is a free cancer support group for women sponsored by the Kaleidoscope Cancer Connection of Byron. The group provides a loving environment for women who have gone through or are going through treatment for cancer or other serious illnesses. Meetings are held first Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and third Thursdays at 6 p.m. For location and more information, contact Carolyn George at 925-577-3325.
Rotary Club of Brentwood Meeting
The Rotary Club of Brentwood meets weekly on Mondays at noon at the Wedgewood Banquet Center, 20 Summerset Drive, in Brentwood. For more information, visit www. brentwoodrotary94513.com, call 888-556-0083 or email seana@getredbox.com.
Rotary Club of Oakley Meeting
The Rotary Club of Oakley meets weekly on Thursdays at 7:15 a.m. at Black Bear Diner, 3201 Main St. in Oakley. For more information, visit www.oakleyrotary.com or email oakleyrotary@ gmail.com.
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A Rock & Roll Holiday Spectacular!!!
Sunday December 15 3:00 pm
The Ballet Company of East County The Nutcracker
Friday December 20 7:00 pm Sat. Dec. 21 2:00 pm & 6:00 pm Sun. Dec. 22 12:00 pm & 4:00 pm
West Side Story (1961) Classic Film Series
Sunday January 5, 2020 2:00 pm
By The Grace Of God
(France) International Film Showcase Sunday January 12 2:00 pm
Top Shelf Classics Motown and More
Sunday January 26 3:00 pm
"You've Got A Friend"
The Carole King Songbook Performed by the
Rhythm Method 4
Sunday February 2 3:00 pm
A Winter Beach Party with Surf's Up: The Songs of The Beach Boys...and More! Saturday February 8 8:00 pm
The Princess Bride (1987) Classic Film Series Sunday February 9 2:00 pm
Delta Blues Festival 10th Annual Benefit Concert
Saturday February 29 7:00 pm
Folk Legacy Trio in Concert
Sunday March 1 3:00 pm
The Sun Kings
Premier Beatles Tribute Abbey Road and Let It Be Saturday March 7 8:00 pm
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