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Vol. 7, No. 32
Including Surrounding Communities
CSD hires firm to find new GM by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer The Discovery Bay CSD has agreed to pay a search firm approximately $24,000 to recruit a new general manager. CSD President Ray Tetreault was given authorization by the board at the July 1 regular CSD meeting to contract with CPS Human Resource Services. “We’ve hired a very professional company,” said Tetreault, “A real soup-to-nuts organization; they do it all. What I liked about CPS is that they also have an HR (human resources) element to them aside from the recruiting, and I believe that will be very helpful.” The contract, signed by Tetreault on July 6, is a fixedprice agreement, which comprises service fee charges of
$16,450 including expenses. Incidental expenses, which are described in the contract as lodging, parking, meals, mailing costs and other extras, are estimated to be between $6,500 and $8,000. Mileage is extra and will be billed at the current IRS-approved rate of 55 cents per mile. According to CPS Project Manager Pam Derby, the Sacramento-based firm will begin working closely with the CSD board over the next few weeks to develop an employee profile for the new general manager. “We’re just beginning the kick-off process, and what that involves is speaking with each board member about what is going to be important to them in a general manager, and then at some point we will meet colsee GM page 22A
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THIS WEEK
Hard knocks on the Delta
A pair of accidents on the Delta last weekend left two dead and six injured.
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rooke Gibson, 5, cuddles up to her dad, Raymond, on her first day of school as Kelly Bye, director of All God’s Children in Discovery Bay, welcomes Brooke to the newly expanded campus. The K-4 Christian school is located on Willow Lake Road.
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Professional perspective
East County getting Red Cross ready by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer We’ve heard the predictions. According to the U. S. Geological Survey, a 6.7-magnitude earthquake – or greater – will strike the Bay Area in the next 30 years. If we don’t already have an emergency plan in place, we’d better get one. “How many times do people hear that there is a 90-percent probability that the Big One is coming?” said Carole Crawford, disaster manager for the Red Cross Bay Area. “But unless they feel a rumbling or see a fire, most of us don’t pay attention. That’s the reality.” In East County, where the population is a mixed bag of rural and urban dwellers, the reality of disaster planning is different than in the rest of Contra Costa. “East
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St. Anne Church in Byron has entered into a statement of understanding with the Red Cross Bay Area to serve as a designated shelter in the event of an emergency. Tony Hicks, St. Anne’s business facilities manager, above, has been working with the Red Cross to train local volunteers. County’s biggest concern is water,” said Crawford. “In the event of a catastrophe, old levees and flooding are a worry … I’ve seen
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what happens when people aren’t prepared.” The good news is that East County is fairly well situated.
Crawford said that the Red Cross has a statement of understanding with nearly every school district in East County to use their facilities as emergency shelters in the event of a disaster. In Byron, St. Anne Catholic Church was built two years ago with emergency shelter features such as showers and a service kitchen. “What has transpired is that the facility (St. Anne) is what they call a stand-alone,” said Tony Hicks, business facilities manager for St. Anne. “Meaning that we have our own water, showers and kitchen. As a result, we were contacted by the county and the Red Cross and entered into a statement of understanding. They (Red Cross) have come out and provided training to our people for emergency preparedness in case of a disaster, and at this point see Red Cross page 22A
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The NFL’s loss is an East County high school’s gain, as a Niners’ stalwart trades in the pads for the coach’s whistle.
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