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Patrick Local hospital volunteers recognized Renowned poets to Contra Costa Regional Medical Center volunteers provided 31,000-plus service hours in 2016 read at Alhambra Vanier High’s Ecopoetry event announces candidacy for Contra Costa DA Patrick Vanier, Supervising Deputy District Attorney for the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office Narcotics Prosecution Team, was joined by more than 100 supporters as he kicked off his campaign for Contra Costa County District Attorney on Thursday. Vanier has been a prosecutor for almost 20 years and has prosecuted hundreds of criminals; both in the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office and now in the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. “Today, prosecutors are not just trial attorneys,” said Vanier. “They are investigators, problem solvers, innovators, and community partners in combating crime. I have proven to be a prosecutor with fresh ideas and a willingness to institute best practices to bring the criminal justice system into the 21st Century.” Earlier this year, Vanier was awarded the 2017 San Jose Police Department’s Excellence in Prosecution Award and in 2015, he was named California Narcotics Officers’ u

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MARTINEZ, Calif. – National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to celebrate the impact of volunteering on our communities. On Saturday, April 22, the 49th Annual Volunteer Recognition Breakfast was sponsored by the medical staff and the auxiliary of Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), Martinez. Rhonda Smith is the volunteer program coordinator. She opened the meeting with a welcome and introduction of officers. “During National Volunteers Week, we celebrate the power of volunteers who make a difference, and recognize extraordinary individuals who are at the center of social change,” Smith said. She then introduced the volunteers with the most service hours for 2016. They are Linda u

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Rhonda Smith, Volunteer Program Coordinator (far right), introduced the “High Achievers” of Volunteer service hours for 2016 at the 49th Annual Volunteer Luncheon held at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center last week. They are Jo-Ann Lee (735 hours), Linda Waxman (1,133 hours), Bill Cunningham (586 hours). Not shown is Richard Firth (1,110). For the year, 314 volunteers totaled up 31,145 service hours.

John Muir National Historic Site to participate in ‘Helping Birds Along the Way’ MARTINEZ, Calif. – “Helping Birds Along the Way” is the theme for this year’s International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD), the only international education program that celebrates the migration of nearly 350 bird species. John Muir National Historic Site will be celebrating IMBD with fun, family-friendly activities such as a Beginning Birding workshop, junior birding activities, crafts, and other educational materials to learn about birds and their native habitat.

The celebration will be held on the John Muir NHS grounds from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 13. Admission and parking are free, and participants are welcome to stay and explore the house and grounds during and after their visit. There will also be a bird count led by the Mount Diablo Audubon Society on nearby Mount Wanda the same morning, beginning at 8:30 a.m. For more information on the bird count, visit: https://www.diabloaudubon.

org/cgi-bin/calendar/calendar. pl?view=Event&event_id=5403. For more information, please visit the park website at www.nps. gov/jomu, like them on Facebook, call (925) 228-8860 or email sierra_mathias@partner.nps.gov. When: 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 13; bird count at Mt. Wanda at 8:30 a.m. Where: John Muir National Historic Site, 4202 Alhambra Ave., Martinez.

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MARTINEZ, Calif. – Join the National Park Service (NPS) and Alhambra High School students for the 2017 Ecopoetry Event. This is the 3rd annual event, staged in the historic Victorian home where the celebrated naturalist, John Muir, lived and wrote his books. The event will be held on Friday May 19, from 6-8 p.m. at the John Muir National Historic Site (NHS) in Martinez. This year’s poetry reading in the parlor of the John Muir House will feature internationally known poet Jane Hirschfield, Heyday Books publisher Malcolm Margolin, and the poetry of W.S. Merwin. Hirshfield, a current Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, is the author of eight poetry collections, most recently The Beauty (Knopf, 2015), long-listed for the National Book Award and a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2015. Other honors include the California Book Award, the Northern California Book Award, and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and

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Police Blotter By DANNY YOEONO Martinez Tribune The crime blotter is compiled from public record and is not confirmed by Martinez Police or any other party unless otherwise stated. Some accounts may be unfounded.

Wednesday, April 26 At 2:24 a.m., a man was

walking up and down Polson Circle with a bike with a red light on it by his side. The red light was actually ET phoning home. At 5:33 a.m., a man with a beard was driving down Orchard View Avenue shining a flashlight into parked car windows. At 8:53 a.m., a man re-entered CVS with a cane after stealing it and removing the tags moments before.

At 3:20 p.m., two kids stole cough syrup from the Marina Market. I hope they’re feeling better. At 5:12 p.m., a man in his late 20s walked out of the Virginia Hills Safeway with $200 to $300 in groceries in one cart. At 5:24 p.m., a man about six foot tall wearing camouflage pants was punching the air on Alhambra Avenue.

At 6:49 p.m., a woman allegedly stabbed her sister in the forehead with a car key causing bleeding. And I thought my brother was bad. At 10 p.m., a man was aggressive towards his mother on Gilger Avenue.

Thursday, April 27 “Help me,” was heard yelled twice by a male voice from a Brown Street residence at 1 a.m. A woman dropped off her child at a daycare on Midhill and came back to her car to find her purse and lunchbox stolen at 7:20 a.m., which is much too early for lunch. A woman reported her boyfriend beating a trash can with a bat at 9:31 a.m. Beating trash cans is the new cross fit.

Friday, April 28 A Ricks Avenue resident found his girlfriend in his driveway at 1:41 a.m. She had a bat.

Saturday, April 29 At 2:10 p.m., a man allegedly stole a pit bull by pouring a milkshake on the owner by the Jack In the Box on Alhambra Avenue. Around 7 p.m., a woman shoved a man a few times in the Wal-Mart parking lot off Arnold Drive. At 11:08 p.m., a “big guy” with dark hair at Nu Rays was allegedly intimidating and possibly looking to harm another man.

Sunday, April 30 A man wearing a mask, camouflage pants and a red sweater was possibly taking pictures of children at Hidden Valley Park at 10:13 a.m. Four men were seen dropping items onto the train tracks near Franklin Canyon Road at 3:10 p.m. A woman in sunglasses took a bottle of wine without paying for it at the Marina Market at 4:07 p.m. An argument between a couple was heard on Warren Street at 6:52 p.m. A slap was also heard.

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A man was yelling at himself for over an hour that ended at 3:25 a.m. He was spotted on Brown Street near the creek sans shirt. Just before 10 a.m., a man pulled his gray sweatpants down and exposed himself in front of the Main Street Starbucks. Don’t even flash me until I’ve had my coffee. A man fitting the same description from above was spotted an hour later at the Safeway across from the adult school. His pants were still down and it appeared he may have defecated on himself.

Tuesday, May 2 Around 2 a.m., a man decided Berrellesa Street was the right spot to chill so he stood in the road and did not move for cars wanting to go by. At 7:17 a.m., a man in dark clothing was harassing Amtrak customers by “saying strange things that don’t make sense.” He was probably saying that hot dogs are a type of sandwich.

Eighteen hour standoff ends in arrest of homicide suspect MARTINEZ, Calif. – A near nineteen-hour stand-off between law enforcement and a suspected homicide suspect ended in the arrest of a Martinez man last week. Thursday afternoon, April 27, Walnut Creek Police Department received several reports that a female had been shot in the street in the 1900 block of 1st Avenue in Walnut Creek, near the Lindsey Wildlife Experience. Officers arrived on scene two minutes later and found a female, Roselyn Policarpio, 47, of Martinez, had been shot multiple times. Officers and medical teams provided life saving measures, however, Policarpio did not survive her injuries and was pronounced deceased. Witnesses stated a male suspect had shot the victim, entered a silver Chevy sedan and fled the scene. He headed south on Buena Vista Avenue. Witnesses could only provide a partial license plate at the time. The suspect abandoned the vehicle on Lynvale Lane and fled on foot. Approximately one hour late later, officers and detectives located the vehicle on Lynvale Lane. A contingent of SWAT officers, K9s, patrol officers and a California Highway Patrol helicopter searched the area. The K9 tracked the scent of the suspect to a residence on San Luis Road. Walnut Creek Police Department set up a perimeter around the house, closed San Luis Road and activated the SWAT Team (Central County SWAT, which is Walnut Creek Police, San Ramon Police, Martinez Police, Pleasant Hill Police and BART Police). At approximately 6:55 p.m., two Walnut Creek Police officers spotted the suspect riding in the front passenger seat of a silver Mercedes in Martinez. With the help of Martinez Police officers, they did a high risk traffic stop on Howe Road and Arnold Road. During the traffic stop, the driver exited the vehicle and was detained, interviewed and later released. Subsequently, the suspect put u STAND-OFF: Page 3

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Association State Prosecutor of the Year. Vanier, according to a release by the “Patrick Vanier for District Attorney 2018” campaign, is “an experienced prosecutor whose area of expertise is wiretap investigations, especially in major narcotic and gang crime investigations.” “I am running for District Attorney because I believe we should expect more and deserve better from our elected District Attorney,” said Vanier. “My priorities are to enforce and prosecute laws fairly to ensure offenders who threaten public safety are locked up, utilize the latest technologies, data analytics, and community prosecution models to address rising crime rates through crime prevention and enforcement, and hold myself and the attorneys in the office to the highest ethical standards.”

Collision on Alhambra Avenue causes power outage MARTINEZ, Calif. – A vehicle collision on Alhambra Avenue led to a power outage Sunday. At about 3:17 p.m. on April 30, officers from the Martinez Police Department (MPD) responded to the 6700 block of Alhambra Avenue for a report of a vehicle colliding into a telephone/electrical pole. Officers arrived and located a single vehicle collision, downed

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Waxman (1,133 hours), Richard Frith (1,110), Jo-Ann Lee (736), Bill Cunningham (586) and Maria Jimenez (538). Statistics show that in 2016, there were 314 volunteers that produced a total of 31,145 hours of service at CCRMC. These volunteer hours are valued at $886,386.70; special events and auxiliary fundraisers earned $6,135.11. Donations in kind (flowers, baby layettes, bereavement items), plus monetary donations totaled $51.678. Smith then recognized each group of volunteers and applauded them for their service. Manning the Front Desk is an important first contact with the community, providing diretions, wheelchairs and information. Those volunteers include Sandra Janessa, Elsa Borajas, Donna Mendes, Taylor Pettit, Joe O’Leary, Sandra Janessa, Elsa Borajas, Donna Mendez, Taylor Pettit, Joe O’Leary,

Sandra Larioso, Maria Garcia, Nykela Brown, Yesseria Aguilar and Richard Frith. The Gift Shop volunteers/ auxiliary members operate the shop, do special event fundraisers to earn funds, and dispense magazines to the clinics. The CCRMC Auxiliary donated $18,024.94 in 2016 for requests to benefit patients and staff. Volunteers are Florence Berghuis, Pat Harris, Susan Tunison, Maria Tersea, Mary Lou Lucas, Judith Papas, Una Bonnick, Drea Smith and Janet Betz. Spiritual Care Givers provide a special role of counseling, comfort and prayer. They are Sylvia Lackore, Anita Mendez, Lorna Aylard, and Stathie Michaud. The Doula Volunteer Program provides trained Doulas to give family support to pregnant women during labor and delivery, as well as after delivery. CCRMC Doulas include

Jennifer Grand-Legano, Melissa Darby, Madeline Hatch, Kaila Chan, Maria Fogli, Michelle Barahoma and Alma Safaie. Special Interest Volunteers include Pat and Bill Chase (pet care), Lillian Villanciano (expressive art), Ryan Westman (ward service), Kathy Gannon-Briggs (outpatient surgery) and Ron Goodyear (piano entertaining in lobby). Rhonda Smith concluded the meeting, and a breakfast was served by Chef Jamie Collier. “Through service, we come together to tackle tough challenges, create change and build stronger, more vibrant communities,” said Deloris McDonald, publicity chairman. New volunteers are always welcome at CCRMC. As you can see, there are many avenues of service. Visit http:// cchealth.org/medicalcenter/ volunteer.php or call (925) 370-5440 for more information on volunteering.

pole and electrical wires blocking both north and south bound lanes of Alhambra Avenue. Electrical power was interrupted between Blue Ridge Drive and Gregory Lane in Pleasant Hill. The driver of the vehicle was not injured and prelim-

inary investigation indicates the juvenile male driver fell asleep at the wheel, colliding with the pole. There is no indication alcohol or drugs played a role in the collision and the juvenile was released to his parents at the scene after a thorough investigation.

Both north and south bound lanes of Alhambra Avenue were closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic between Devon Avenue and Virginia Hills Drive while PG&E crews and Consolidated Fire worked to restore power and open the roadway.

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a gun to his head, remained in the vehicle and stated he was going to harm himself. Officers controlled the scene and after approximately 20 minutes, they were relieved by Central County SWAT and their negotiators. The negotiations continued throughout the night and the afternoon of the next day. At approximately 2 a.m., Contra Costa County Sheriff’s SWAT Team relieved Central County SWAT, which is normal in a long term event. Central County SWAT took over the event later in the morning. During the negotiations, the suspect accidentally fired his handgun through the windshield. No one was hurt due to this firing. The suspect finally surrendered peacefully the afternoon of Friday, April 28. Gregory Prokopowicz, 38, last known address in Martinez, was arrested and charged in the death of Policarpio. Prokopowicz has since entered a plea of not guilty, against the advice of his public defender. National Endowment for the Arts. Hirshfield’s work has always been engaged with the natural world and grounded in the Buddhist sense of interconnection, and recent poems address the subject of climate crisis with increasing directness. Her poems have been selected for eight editions of The Best American Poetry and appear regularly in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Poetry, and Orion. She is a frequent presenter at universities and literary festivals in this country and around the world. Malcolm Margolin is the former publisher of Heydey Press, which has published books since the ‘70s that celebrate California’s natural world. His own non-fiction work, The Ohlone Way, was named by the San Francisco Chronicle as one of the 100 most important

books published by a western writer in the 20th Century. In addition, he has been the leading promoter and publisher of Native Californian literature, both recovered and contemporary. Margolin will read and serve as raconteur, which – if you’ve never seen him – is a skill he has honed to perfection. W.S. Merwin, celebrated for decades, has been writing some of his greatest poetry recently, as he continues to explore the existential nature of the wild, as well as time and timelessness. Former Ecopoetry participants, as well as students of Alhambra, will be invited to read poems of Merwin’s to bring his voice into the Muir House. As is the tradition, a select few of Alhambra’s poets will participate as well. Reservations are required. To make a reservation, please call (925) 228-8860.

Weather, Astronomical & Tides Friday, May 5

Saturday, May 6

Sunday, May 7

Monday, May 8

Tuesday, May 9

Wednesday, May 10

Thursday, May 11

71º / 50º Partly sunny

67º / 50º A p.m. T-storm possible

68º / 49º A couple of showers

71º / 51º Partly sunny & chilly

75º / 54º Mostly sunny & pleasant

69º / 55º Clouds & sunshine

73º / 45º Periods of clouds & sun

Sunrise / Sunset 6:07 a.m. / 8:03 p.m.

Sunrise / Sunset 6:06 a.m. / 8:04 p.m.

Sunrise / Sunset 6:05 a.m. / 8:05 p.m.

Sunrise / Sunset 6:04 a.m. / 8:06 p.m.

Sunrise / Sunset 6:03 a.m. / 8:07 p.m.

Sunrise / Sunset 6:02 a.m. / 8:08 p.m.

Sunrise / Sunset 6:01 a.m. / 8:09 p.m.

Moonrise / Moonset 3:20 p.m. / 4:11 a.m. (FD)

Moonrise / Moonset 4:18 p.m. / 4:42 a.m. (FD)

Moonrise / Moonset 5:16 p.m. / 5:12 a.m. (FD)

Moonrise / Moonset 6:13 p.m. / 5:44 a.m. (FD)

Moonrise / Moonset 6:13 p.m. (PD) / 7:09 p.m.

High Tides 10:39 a.m. (4.10 ft) 11:36 p.m. (5.15 ft)

High Tides 11:40 a.m. (4.13 ft)

High Tides 12:16 a.m. (5.32 ft) 12:34 p.m. (4.17 ft)

High Tides 12:51 a.m. (5.38 ft) 1:24 p.m. (4.20 ft)

High Tides 1:21 a.m. (5.41 ft) 2:12 p.m. (4.20 ft)

High Tides 1:45 a.m. (5.41 ft) 2:59 p.m. (4.20 ft)

High Tides 2:05 a.m. (5.41 ft) 3:46 p.m. (4.20 ft)

Low Tides 4:46 a.m. (0.98 ft) 5:07 p.m. (-0.07 ft)

Low Tides 5:45 a.m. (0.52 ft) 5:51 p.m. (0.16 ft)

Low Tides 6:37 a.m. (0.13 ft) 6:30 p.m. (0.49 ft)

Low Tides 7:24 p.m. (-0.10 ft) 7:05 p.m. (0.89 ft)

Low Tides 8:07 a.m. (-0.26 ft) 7:38 p.m. (1.28 ft)

Low Tides 8:48 a.m. (-0.30 ft) 8:10 p.m. (1.64 ft)

Low Tides 9:26 a.m. (-0.30 ft) 8:42 p.m. (1.94 ft)

Moonrise / Moonset Moonrise / Moonset 7:09 p.m. (PD) / 6:16 a.m. 8:04 p.m. (PD) / 6:51 a.m.

Temperatures from AccuWeather. Astronomical information by U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department. Water levels measured from Martinez-Amorco Pier. (FD is Following Day; PD is Preceding Day.)

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Datebook Ongoing Housing Workshop for Seniors When: Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m. Where: Contra Costa County Aging and Adult Services, 500 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. Details: This Information and Assistance Program may be able to help with your housing search. Register and attend if you are a resident of Contra Costa County, a senior citizen that is homeless, if you’re in the process of eviction and could be homeless soon, your rent has or will be increased to an amount you cannot afford, or if you are unable to use the Internet to locate or apply for housing. Info: (925) 229-8434 or 800-510-2020 to register. Martinez Book Club

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Consider donating subscriptions of the magazines of your choice and send directly to the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, 2500 Alhambra Ave., Martinez, CA 94553. CCRMC volunteers distribute over 200 magazines each week to the 15 waiting rooms and clinics, so the need is on-going and the gift is most appreciated. For further information, please call (925) 370-5440.

When: 6 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month. Where: Martinez Library, 740 Court St., Martinez. Details: Come join us for Book Club! We meet the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. The group will select a different book for every meeting, alternating between genres. No registration or fees – just show up! Cost: Free Mother Goose Time When: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays from March 21 to May 9 Where: Martinez Library, 740 Court St., Martinez. Details: A lighthearted early literacy story time for the youngest crowd! Reading is accompanied with singing and play. Stories are followed by a simple craft for older children and Stay & Play for the younger set. Best for ages 6 months to 3 years old. Cost: Free Info: http://ccclib.org 2017 Cat Spay/Neuter Dates When: Sundays, July 9, Oct. 8, 2017 Where: Contra Costa County Animal Services, 4800 Imhoff Place, Martinez. Details: Low cost spay and neuter clinic for feral and free roaming community cats. Cats must be in humane traps (sorry, no carriers permitted). Spay/ Neuter Impact Program (SNIP) has some traps available. Reservations are required – no walk-ins

Magazines & soft-back books needed! Magazines (no older than 6 months), soft back books and good, used children’s books are needed at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, 2500 Alhambra Ave., Martinez. The Auxiliary Volunteers deliver some 200 magazines and books each week to the 15 waiting rooms around the hospital and clinics. The magazines help make the long waits bearable. Bring magazines to the hospital lobby information desk or the Gift Shop. All personal labels are removed by the Auxiliary Volunteers before they are delivered. For more information please call the Gift Shop at (925) 370-5818, or email Rhonda.Smith@hsd.cccounty.us.

accepted. Cost includes FVRCP and Rabies vaccinations, flea treatment when available, ear-tip for permanent spayed/neutered identification. Cost: $15 Info: (925) 473-5027 or www.snipcat.org

Saturday, May 6 Swedish Pancake Breakfast When: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6 Where: Odd Fellows Hall, 4349 Cowell Road, Concord. Details: Come for the famous thin Swedish pancakes served with lingonberry preserves, ham, fruit, juice, coffee and tea. Cost: Adults and youth 11 years and older $10, children 4-10 years $5, children 3 years and under Free. The Man Who Lit Lady Liberty When: 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6 Where: Shell Clubhouse, 1635 Pacheco Boulevard, Martinez. Details: Be the first to hear author and historian Richard Schwartz talk about his new book, “The Man Who Lit Lady Liberty: The Extraordinary Rise and Fall of Actor M.B. Curtis.” A wine and cheese reception and book signing with the author will follow at 2:30 p.m. Hosted by the Martinez and the Contra Costa County Historical Societies. RSVP is requested – email mkting@cocohistory.org or call (925) 229-1042. Cost: Free Admission and free parking. $10 donation suggested at door. All proceeds benefit preservation work of Martinez and CoCo County archives. Info: www.cocohistory. com

Saturday, May 13 Spring Cemetery Cleanup When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13 Where: Alhambra Cemetery, Carquinez Scenic Drive, Martinez. Details: It’s spring again and time for the semi-annual Cemetery Cleanup

Day. Everyone is welcome to participate. Bring your garden tools. Info: Martinez Recreation, (925) 372-3510. Big Bag of Books Sale When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 13 Where: Martinez Public Library, Lower Level, 740 Court St., Martinez. Details: Choose from thousands of gently-used books and fill a grocery sack for $5. Sponsored by Friends of the Martinez Library (members admitted at 10 a.m., with memberships available at the door). Proceeds fund library programs for children, teens, and adults. Info: (925) 229-1959

Saturday, May 20 Fresh & Local Fashion Show When: 7 p.m. May 20 Where: 825 Ferry St., Martinez. Details: Free pop-up shop featuring local Bay Area designers. Refreshments, roof-top shopping, DJHypeChilliams and Much more! Purchase runway show tickets at Denodesigns.com. Powered by Artcelerator. Info: Denodesigns.com

June 17-18 King of the County BBQ Challenge & Music Festival When: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 17; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 18 Where: Waterfront Park, Martinez Details: Wine and beer, kids zone, arts and crafts, entertainment, and of course, barbecue! Info: To be a sponsor or for more info about the BBQ competition, call (925) 228-2345.

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May Day activities abound By NED MacKAY Special to the Tribune The month of May will be welcomed with maypole dancing, giant bubble blowing, crafts for the whole family and other diversions during a May Day Celebration Open House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, at Tilden Nature Area near Berkeley. Festivities will be in and around the Environmental Education Center, located at the north end of Tilden’s Central Park Drive. A special feature will be the Berkeley Morris Dancers, who will perform from 11 a.m. to noon. And there’s more. Every Saturday from 10-10:30 a.m., small kids can learn about caring for small animals by helping to feed the rabbits and collect chicken eggs at the Little Farm, which is right next to the center. From 11-11:30 a.m. every Sunday it’s talk to the animals time, a chance to learn how various animals move, what they eat, and how they avoid predators. Pigs are the stars of the show on May 7. Or you can meet a snake during a program at the center led by naturalist Anthony Fisher from 2-3 p.m. Sunday, May 7. For more information on all of these activities, call (510) 5442233. *** There’s lots going on at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont, too. Discovery Days is in session every Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the visitor center, featuring hands-on nature exploration for the entire family. Drop by any time during the day. Both new and experienced birders will enjoy a bird-watching walk led by naturalist Kristina Parkison. It’s from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, May 6, for ages eight and older. Kristina also plans a program from 1-3 p.m. the same day about bird boxes. You can learn the techniques for placing and monitoring those small houses for our feathered friends. The bird box program also is for ages eight and older. It’s free, but registration is required. To register, call 888-327-2757. Select option 2 and refer to program 17091. Or you can join an ethnobotany hike led by Francis Mendoza. It’s from 9:30-11 a.m. on Sunday, May 7. This is a moderate, two-mile walk, during which Francis will show how native Californians traditionally managed the land through burning, pruning and cultivation. The program is for ages 12 and older. Coyote Hills is located at the end of Patterson Ranch Road off Paseo Padre Parkway. For information, call (510) 544-3220. *** Family Nature Fun is from 2-3 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in May and June at Crab Cove Visitor Center in Alameda, with a different natural history topic each weekend, and a nature craft after the program. “Colors, Colors, Everywhere!” is the theme on May 6 and 7. After that it’s fish feeding time from 3-3:30 p.m. at Crab Cove’s large aquarium, which contains a variety of fish from San Francisco Bay. Crab Cove is at the end of McKay Avenue off Alameda’s Central Avenue. Call (510) 544-3187. *** You can chose between a flower walk and a meditative stroll on Saturday, May 6. The flower walk is from 9 a.m. to noon at Las Trampas Regional Wilderness in San Ramon, led by naturalist Ashley Grenier. It’s free, for ages 10 and older, and registration is required. To register, call 888-327-2757. Select option 2 and refer to program 16728. The meditative stroll is from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, at Redwood Regional Park in Oakland, led by Bellal Naderi and naturalist Susan Ramos. Bring a mat or towel to sit on and meet at the Redwood Bowl Staging Area. It’s on Skyline Boulevard between the entrance to Roberts Regional Recreation Area and the Chabot Science Center. For information, call (510) 544-3187.

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Part 4: Happy Birthday Martinez City Hall! By KRISTIN HENDERSON Special to the Tribune NOTE: The following is Part 4 of several installments on Martinez City Hall. Many thanks to retired Deputy City Clerk Mercy Cabral for setting me up with these records and lazerfiche.

In 1950, the City of Martinez sold its 1912 City Hall that stood where now the creek meets Main Street and took up temporary digs. Meanwhile, a State audit deemed the Grammar School building not up to modern standards for education, even though the 1917 school was in a U-shape plan to maximize ventilation and

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light, according to Post-Victorian edicts. It was designed for K-5 in nine or 10 classrooms in two projecting wings. It was erected with wood and in the auditorium, steel columns and beams. But when it came up for sale, the City vied with the Catholic Church for the purchase of the building. Where the police and building departments are today were open but covered areas with skylights. There was a mezzanine on the east side above the auditorium. There was a low wall with an iron fencing that met in the middle for the iron gate that let students into the front courtyard. Around 1928, two school rooms were added to the upper west corner of 525 Henrietta St. Photographs from this time also show play structures, trees, and shrubs in the courtyard. When the City of Martinez took over the building, it began to partition the classrooms into offices, remove original wood work, and plaster walls. By the time of the 1993 fought-for historically-sensitive seismic upgrade, what was left of the interior integrity was found mostly in the Council Chambers and those two 1928 second story class-

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A 1920 rendering of Martinez Grammar School.

rooms with their wood trim, black boarding, chair railings, etc. Council Chambers retains its original plaster, including capitals (those ornate square columns with pretty tops that stick out of the walls), box beam ceiling, and molding around the school stage. The 1993 renovation said goodbye to the original stair case, fountain and greenery in the courtyard, a door to the Police Department, which is now bricked over, and a few other things. In their place came a

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An old picture from the “Martinez Standard” newspaper of the “new City Hall building” at 525 Henrietta St., Martinez.

seismically sound building, a 15 percent expansion of the second floor (the stuccoed parts up there), replacement of some historic elements; ADA compliant ramps, bathrooms, and elevator; first floor now all even level to match a courtyard raised above the 100 year

flood plane, and better work spaces and work flow for City workers. And yet, Mario Menesini could still exclaim, “I went to school here!” Check in next time when we wrap up City Hall in the birthday paper it deserves.

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Plans for the 1993 remodel of Martinez City Hall.

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Softball

Bocce

Martinez Bocce Federation starts up spring season

Track

Alhambra Dogs beat Concord in DAL contest

Final Dual of season for Bulldog track

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Alhambra senior Maci Shepherd. (MARK FiERNER / Martinez Tribune)

Girls lacrosse on the brink of program history Lady Bulldogs beat down by 19th-ranked Sheldon-Sacramento By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune

On March 3, 2013, the girls lacrosse program officially kicked off. There was a team prior to that fateful March day. But that day the program was able to call itself something they hadn’t ever been referred to as. They were winners. Fast forward four years and two months from their first ever win, the Lady Bulldogs have officially qualified for a North Coast Section berth with their 11-5 win over Livermore on May 3. A lot still has to happen with the NCS selection process for everything to be official, but coaches John Sasaki and Richard Philbrook are fairly confident in their team’s fate. With the win, the Bulldog girls improve to 8-11, with a 5-10 record in Diablo Athletic League play. In last year’s playoffs, Justin Sienna-Napa entered with a sub-.500 record, as did Acalanes. MaxPreps.com’s playoff predictor has the Bulldogs slotted in as the 11th best team in Division II, but the Bulldogs still have to content with the tough Campolindo Cou-

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Alhambr’s Emily Ramos fires a shot past the Livermore goalkeeper in the Bulldogs’ 11-5 victory over their opponents on May 3, 2017.

gars on May 5 before they can celebrate. Not that it stopped them from deservedly doing so on Wednesday night. Especially when Livermore showed up to the party, ate all the cake and opened all the presents. The Cowboys looked ready to spoil the fun with the shift

they put in the first half. Alhambra’s attackers were smothered, and struggled to put many shots in the back of the net. It took eight minutes for the Bulldogs to eventually score. Ellie Smith was the beneficiary of a loose ground ball that she forced home from just outside the crease to open Alhambra’s account.

Isa Mendoza sparked the second goal, which gave Alhambra its first lead. The senior middie started the counter-attack move before making an outlet pass that eventually found Lexie Rosales. The senior finished off the counter attack with the ball in the net. u

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Earlier this season, Alhambra’s girls lost their first home game in over four years. Now they’ve lost their second. Sheldon-Sacramento were no slouches. The Huskies dropped a ton of runs in a strong hitting display, downing the Lady Bulldog softball team 10-4 on Wednesday afternoon. The May 3, 2017 loss came as a shock to those who have probably only seen Alhambra lose maybe one or twice over the last six years. But when you look at the pedigree of the visiting opponent, it’s not as unexpected. Sheldon was ranked 19th in the nation by MaxPreps, whereas the Bulldogs were number 66. As a ball club, the Huskies hit .389 on the season before they arrived in Martinez, and it didn’t take very long for them to break out the bats and show what they could do. Four hitters in, Sheldon had

their first lead. Strangely, the Bulldogs could possibly have gotten out of the inning with minimal damage, but they were caught napping. Pitcher Brianna Edwards was caught trying to make a play at third base on a ground ball back up the middle off the bat of UCLA-bound junior Shea Moreno. Instead of having a runner on third with two outs, the Bulldogs had to deal with two runners on. And as an intelligent base runner, Moreno advanced to second as the dejected infielders weren’t watching her. Freshman Sam Oliver only needed one pitch to make Edwards pay. The freshman lefty went the opposite way before depositing the first offerring from Edwards on the walkway over the left-field wall for a three-run home run. Alhambra struggled to answer. Only Kaylee Pond managed to get anything going for the Bulldogs, but even then, only the freshman right fielder managed to u SHELDON: Page 8

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e n u b i Tr MARC MOORE Alhambra High School senior Marc Moore is this week’s Tribune Athlete of the Week. Moore, a two-year varsity player, has been one of the team’s best goal-scorers over the last two years. In his first varsity campaign, he scored 27 goals, and with one contest still left to play in his senior season, the attacker has already

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eclipsed that mark, currently sitting on 30 goals on the season for the Bulldogs. In recent performances, Moore has been provider as well as scorer. Even as the second best goal-scorer on the team, Moore can also pass the ball. In fact, he and teammate Jack Eaves are the top two scorers and assist-men on the team.

Eaves assisted all but one of Moore’s five goals against College Park on May 2, and even though the team lost, the two seniors kept the pressure on the Falcons for a long time before the opponent was able to sit comfortably for a win. Moore also was key in the ball-handling side of the game as he scooped up five ground

balls for the Bulldogs. He is third on the team in that distinction behind teammate Eaves and sophomore Manny Rodriguez, who leads the team with nearly double the next player in line. To nominate an athlete for consideration, Email grecinos@martineztribune.com

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Rosales & Daberdaku lead Dogs closer to an NCS berth

Martinez Winter Bocce Standings The Martinez Bocce Federation consists of 235 teams with in excess of 500 players participating across 32 different divisions. For the rest of the Week 2 standings, visit MartinezTribune.com. TUESDAY "A" DIVISION Games TEAM

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Alhambra senior Jake Arreallano fires a shot on goal in the Bulldogs’ 18-6 loss to the College Park Falcons on Friday, April 28, 2017.

Bulldogs honor first team on Senior Night By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune For senior night, the Alhambra Bulldogs were not only honoring their players in the final year of their high school careers, they honored the guys who started the program 10 years prior. That team didn’t win a single game, but they did pave the way for what the program has become today. The Bulldogs did lose to the College Park Falcons, and by a big margin. An 18-6 loss still makes it clear there is a gap between the Bulldogs and some of the teams nearer toward the top of the table. Even one like College Park, a middle of the pack team has developed, purely because they’ve had more time to. But like the teams prior to this years iteration of the Dogs, the ones in the future will come to use these experiences as learning moments. Alhambra scored first in

the match. The moment was charged with a lot of excitement, as the larger than usual crowd was excited to see the Bulldogs take a lead. Senior Marc Moore scored his 26th goal of the season (second on the team behind Jack Eaves)only 30 seconds in to the match and things looked bright for a moment. Far too soon, College Park reeled off a scoring run that had coach Al Boyce in knots on the sidelines. Seven unanswered goals by the Falcons flipped the script so quickly that the Bulldogs looked like they had been hit by a truck. Connor Beasley in particular was having his way in attack, and continually slipped in behind the defense to score. Twice he had scored before the half way point of the second quarter. It wasn’t until a smooth pass from Cole Malinowski to fellow senior, Moore, that the Bulldogs had made any noise.

Naturally, the Bulldogs went to that same formula before the end of the half. Moore made a nice run from the goalkeepers left to right hand side. Malinowski hit him in stride and Moore slung a shot from a running jump to score his third on the night. In truth Moore was the only Bulldog who scored for most of the match up. But by time fellow senior Jack Eaves scored his 34th goal of the season (the team lead) the Falcons had already fully taken care of the result. Even more frustratingly, the Falcons shut down the Bulldogs in the final quarter of play. College Park reinserted some of their starters, and did enough to trigger the running clock so as to speed up the match up. With the loss, the Bulldogs will almost surely finish in last place of the incredibly tough Diablo Athletic League. Last season the Bulldogs won six games, while this season they will likely only get two wins.

It was Rosales who again gave the Bulldogs a small lead in the last minute of the half after slicing between defenders to score. But a one-goal lead at the half didn’t seem to satisfy the Alhambra girls. Anytime Alhambra scored, Livermore answered. The goal that broke the Cowboys came on an errant pass clearance from the Livermore goalkeeper. Again it was Rosales that made the big play. The senior attacker intercepted the pass and took it on her own to score the game’s first unanswered goal by either team. Then Jadyn London followed it up by taking a great pass from Luiza Daberdaku and eventually scoring after a foul call stopped play briefly. Now when the teams went back to trading goals, Alhambra was the team with the advantage, and they could play a little more freely. Daberdaku’s second goal double the Bulldog lead at 8-4, and then her third answered yet another Livermore goal. Determined to see the Cowboys off, both Daberdaku and London scored once more in the final three minutes of play, so as to not give their opponents any idea or hope that they could steal this one. From the time they knew that a win over the Cowboys would be the final piece to the NCS puzzle, this team wasn’t going to be stopped.

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score off the Sheldon starter. Pond scored on a double off the bat of Karlee Sparacino, but neither Regan Silva or Maci Shepherd could drive in the runners that were stranded on second and third. Alhambra got one run, the Sheldon Huskies got five in reaction. Leadoff hitter Maci Fines sparked the Huskies, and a string of four consecutive extra base hits put the Bulldogs in a position to nearly be mercy-ruled.

The Bulldogs were backed up against a wall and in an unusual position. But they did at least manage to keep some of their credibility up as one of the best team’s in the section. Junior Lindsey Osmer doubled to spark the rally, and Miranda Nilson reached on an infield single. The duo were driven in by the freshman Pond, who was one of the loan bright spots in an otherwise bleak day. The right fielder was 3-for-3 with a

pair of RBI’s from the nine-spot in the lineup for Alhambra. With the rally, it seemed like there might still be a shot for Alhambra to make a late run. However Sheldon handed the ball off to hard-throwing lefty, senior Talia Miles. The Deleware State University bound senior only allowed a single hit (to Pond) while striking out six hitters in her three innings of work to shut the door for Sheldon.

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Alhambra girls take down DAL foe Concord in road win By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune It’s a new world in the Diablo Athletic League for the Alhambra Bulldogs softball team. Gone are the days of 20-0 victories from the DFAL days. Now the Bulldogs see tough competition every week. And when it comes to the DAL, after the Bulldogs, the Minutemen from Concord High have a winning pedigree as well. The Bulldogs beat the 2010, 2012 and 2013 NCS Division II champion Minutemen 8-5 on their home turf on a blustery Thursday afternoon. And unlike league contests of the past, this one wasn’t a laugher. Alhambra did pound out 14 hits, with all but one starter reaching base, but the Minutemen’s lineup wasn’t full of slouches. Concord banged out nine hits of their own off of Alhambra starter Brianna Edwards, but any time they did, the Bulldog bats backed up their pitcher with timely hitting. It came from all throughout the lineup on April 27. Predictably, senior Kimiko Zapanta served as the spark plug for the Bulldogs. But she was also one of six Alhambra hitters to drive in a run on the afternoon. She scored the first of the eight runs on Thursday after lining a triple into the alley way in center field. She was driven in by Bri Perez, who had an extra base hit of her own to drive in the run. However Concord took their first and only lead soon thereafter when freshman Lexi San Filippo drove in a pair of runs on a booming

double to right field. But as previously mentioned, it didn’t seem to faze the Bulldogs. They drove in three runs immediately after going down to the Minutemen only a half inning later. Maci Shepherd singled in a run, and then the Bulldogs used some aggressive base running to grab and third. Again Concord responded. But every time they mounted a small comeback, the line up would turn over for the Bulldogs, and Alhambra would answer right back. There was only one lead chance in the contest, but once it did change, it stayed that way. Edwards only had two innings where she retired all three hitters in a row, but they came at the right time. The first came in the third inning, where she got her team back to the plate after they themselves had been retired in order.They helped her out by scoring two more runs. The second was in the bottom of the sixth inning, when she stopped the Minutemen from mounting a late come back when they got back to the top of the order. And for that she was rewarded with stellar defense in the seventh to hold Concord to a oneout double and nothing more. With the big win, the Bulldogs set themselves up in prime position to take control of the league. But that’s not the only caveat to the win. Their hitting outburst landed them in the top 100 teams in the nation according to MaxPreps. com, who has Alhambra ranked at 86th in the nation as of Tribune deadline. That could all change drastically, and for the better, in the space of a week, with a big show-

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Alhambra senior Karlee Sparacino fields a ground ball in the Bulldogs’ 8-5 win over Concord High School on Thursday, April 27, 2017. Sparacino had an RBI single in the win over the Minutemen.

down with Sheldon-Sacramento looming. The Huskies are currently ranked 18th in the nation by MaxPreps, and beat down the Heritage Patriots team that stomped the Bulldogs in the season opener, 7-1. Both teams will enter with only two losses on

the season, but one will leave with a third. But for now the Bulldogs will be content with their big lead at the top of the league, and a road win against one of the better team’s in the DAL. *Results current as of May 1, 2017.

D’Atri & Tria run to record board for Bulldog track team By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune The Bulldog track team went over to Walnut Creek’s Northgate High for the season’s last dual meet, this past Wednesday, April 26. With the season’s end quickly approaching, the Dogs knew there was limited time left to grab some more personal records. Marissa D’Atri, who has run entirely alone in every dual meet race this year with zero recorded losses, again set the track on fire in the varsity girls 1600 meters. Previously ranked fourth on the all time Alhambra record board, D’Atri clocked 5 minutes, 10.27 seconds for another easy win and the third-fastest AHS mark ever. Also rapidly improving, Nicole Tria finished the same race in 5:38.51, a season best. It is exceedingly rare for Alhambra distance runners to achieve any top 10 marks, but Tria was unfazed. Returning for the girls varsity 3200 meters, she covered the eight laps in a PR of

12:04.90, cutting 15 seconds off her prior time and finishing second to Northgate’s Nichole Markiewicz. As of Tribune deadline, Tria’s time is the tenth-fastest ever from Alhambra. In the boys 1600-meter race, Northgate’s Michael Wheeler ran a 4:46 for first place, while Bulldogs Robert Viano and Carson Edwards took second and fourth overall. Viano got some redemption a few events later in the boys 800 meters, winning by a large margin in 2:07.76. On the sprinters side, Myles Johnson and Zach Smidebush each neared the 12-second barrier in the 100-meter dash, as Johnson (12.06) took third and Smidebush (12.16) fourth. Ian Palmer and Graham Manning both took to the starting line in the boys 400 meters. Palmer circled the oval in 54.14 for second place, and Manning was not far back at 56.82 for third. No one won more events on Wednesday than Christina Cortez, who earned a triple win in the frosh/soph girls 100

(14.10), 200 (29.86) and long jump (13-09.5). Fellow sprinter and jumper Jenna Coffman brought some much needed assistance to the varsity girls team in her events. Facing some strong Bronco sprinters, she proceeded to set some new personal records in both sprints, going 13.51 in the 100 meter dash and 28.44 in the 200 meters. Perhaps the Bulldogs were still not tired of winning, because a third all time performance was added in the girls varsity triple jump as Coffman soared to a major PR of 33 feet, 10.5 inches. Her distance is now fifth-farthest on the record board for girls triple jump. Other Alhambra wins included Kieara Rios (1st place in girls shot put and high jump), and Phoebe Tang (first in girls discus). Tang also launched the shot 29 feet, 4 inches to end up second to Rios. Football quarterback Aaron Hern added to his athletic achievements with a significant 11-02 vault in the pole

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Alhambra freshman Carson Edwards took fourth place overall in the 1600-meter race against setting a new personal record in the process at Northgate on April 26, 2017.

vault competition, the highest Bulldog mark in over 5 years. Finally, Jackson Norried leaped 18-07 for the long jump and 38-02 in triple jump

for two more PR’s of his own. The Bulldogs will battle eleven other teams this Saturday, May 6 at the Diablo Athletic League Championships

at Moraga’s Campolindo High School. The top six finalists in each event will qualify for the 2017 NCS Tri-Valley Championships.

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FOR SALE New 12 ft Wenonah (canoe). Hardly used, includes two wooden oars, asking $300. Was $1,300 new. (925) 2290968.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The Name(s) of the Business(es): WOUNGLUANG THAI CUISINE. The Street Address of Principal Place of Business is 1965 Mt Diablo St., Concord, CA 94520. The business is hereby registered by the following owner(s): WOUNGLUANG LAD-THAI CUISINE, LLC; 1965 Mt Diablo St., Concord, CA 94520. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2015. /s/ SINGTHONG INYAVONG, MANAGING MEMBER. Statement filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder on April 5, 2017. File #17-0002264-00 Published: April 14, 21, 28; May 5, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The Name(s) of the Business(es): LANDSCAPING UNLIMITED. The Street Address of Principal Place of Business is 3195 Contra Loma Blvd, Antioch, CA 94509. The business is hereby registered by the following owner(s): George C. Watson, 3195 Contra Loma Blvd, Antioch, CA 94509. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on March 17, 2017. /s/ George Watson. Statement filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder on March 17, 2017. File #17-0001809-00 Published: April 14, 21, 28; May 5, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The Name(s) of the Business(es): TRIOGEMS. The Street Address of Principal Place of Business is 118 Rocky Pointe Ct, Hercules, CA 94547. The business is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Susan Chai, 118 Rocky Pointe Ct, Hercules, CA 94547. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on NA. /s/ Susan Chai. Statement filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder on March 14, 2017. File #17-0001719-00 Published: April 14, 21, 28; May 5, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The Name(s) of the Business(es): AAA POWER. The

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Street Address of Principal Place of Business is 2243 Lynbrook Dr., Pitsburg, CA 94565. The business is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jason M. DeMello, 2243 Lynbrook Dr., Pittsburg, CA 94565; Amy M. Peacock, 2243 Lynbrook Dr., Pittsburg, CA 94565. This business is conducted by: Co â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Partners. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on NA. /s/ Jason DeMello; Amy Peacock. Statement filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder on March 20, 2017. File #17-0001822-00 Published: April 14, 21, 28; May 5, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The Name(s) of the Business(es): San Francisco Cigar Company, LLC. The Street Address of Principal Place of Business is 837 Main Street, Martinez, CA 94553; P.O. Box 122, Sunol, CA 94568. The business is hereby registered by the following owner(s): San Francisco Cigar Company, 11925 Main Street #122, Sunol, CA 94568. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Co. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on Feb. 24, 2017. /s/ James Ervin, Manager. Statement filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder on March 22, 2017. File #17-0001939-00 Published: April 21, 28; May 5, 12, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The Name(s) of the Business(es): Critical OSP. The Street Address of Principal Place of Business is 245 Mesquite Court, Brentwood, CA 94513. The business is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Keaton Rogers, 245 Mesquite Court, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on NA. /s/ Keaton Rogers. Statement filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder on April 12, 2017. File #17-0002448-00 Published: April 21, 28; May 5, 12, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The Name(s) of the Business(es): Jordan Realty. The Street Address of Principal Place of Business is 370 Del Amigo Rd., Danville, CA 94526. The business is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Janice Jordan, 370 Del Amigo Rd., Danville, CA 94526. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business

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under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on Oct. 1, 1996. /s/ Janice Jordan. Statement filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder on March 28, 2017. File #17-0002079-00 Published: April 21, 28; May 5, 12, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The Name(s) of the Business(es): Keep it Organized. The Street Address of Principal Place of Business is 1310 Bush St., Martinez, CA 94553. The business is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Alicia Gallegos, 1310 Bush St., Martinez, CA 94553. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on April 14, 2017. /s/ Alicia Gallegos. Statement filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder on April 14, 2017. File #17-0002494-00 Published: April 21, 28; May 5, 12, 2017.

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The Name(s) of the Business(es): PLATINUM NAIL. The Street Address of Principal Place of Business is 2050 N Broadway #A, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. The business is hereby registered by the following owner(s): TOAN ANH DOAN, 2657 Kenney Dr., San Pablo, CA 94806. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on April 11, 2017. /s/ TOAN ANH DOAN. Statement filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder on April 11, 2017. File #17-0002423-00 Published: April 21, 28; May 5, 12, 2017. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name The Brotherhood at 162 Carriage Lane, Pacheco, CA 94553. The fictitious business name referred to

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above was filed in Contra Costa County on 11/23/16 under file number F-0006949-00. John Paul Maraccini, 162 Carriage Lane, Pacheco, CA 94553. This business was conducted by: An Individual. /s/ John Paul Maraccini. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on April 14, 2017. Published: April 21, 28; May 5, 12, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The Name(s) of the Business(es): KF - A LIST EVENTS. The Street Address of Principal Place of Business is 1338 Isabel Court, Pittsburg, CA 94565. The business is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Kelvin F. Alexander, 1338 Isabel Court, Pittsburg, CA 94565. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on NA. /s/ Kelvin F. Alexander. Statement filed with

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the Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder on April 14, 2017. File #17-0002490-00 Published: May 5, 12, 26, June 2, 2017.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The Name(s) of the Business(es): The Brotherhood. The Street Address of Principal Place of Business is 1919 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. The business is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jonathan Patrick Tucker, 1919 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on April 14, 2017. /s/ Jonathan Patrick Tucker. Statement filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder on April 14, 2017. File #17-0002498-00 Published: April 21, 28; May 5, 12, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The Name(s) of the Business(es): EMBODIED APOTHECARY. The Street Address of Principal Place of Business is 4827 Potrero Ave., Richmond, CA 94804. The business is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Lucresia Broos, 4827 Potrero Ave., Richmond, CA 94804. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on April 16, 2016. /s/ Lucresia Broos. Statement filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder on April 03, 2017. File #17-0002209-00 Published: April 21, 28; May 5, 12, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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Omarr’s Weekly Astrological Forecast By JERALDINE SAUNDERS Tribune Content Agency ARIES (March 21-April 19): Voice opinions with honesty, but with diplomacy. You may be too anxious to prove you are right. Holding your tongue can give someone else the time needed to consider your side of a debate or discussion. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You can’t preach to the choir. You may be surrounded by people who know how to handle business matters adroitly or those who possess practical street smarts. Focus on charming them into becoming friends. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You can accomplish a great deal without assistance from others. You may be hyper critical of yourself and think you aren’t up to social encounters. Other people, however, think you hold yourself to very high standards. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make the best of every situation. Look for ways to cut financial corners without sacrificing quality. Rely on inspiring or innovative ideas when personal finances are concerned. The best things in life are free. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can easily make friends who can help you network your way to the top. It isn’t necessary to be a mercenary to keep your best interests in mind. Joining forces with other people can bring mutual benefits. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You won’t find any monsters lurking under the bed. Just because you aren’t the center of attention doesn’t mean you have anything to fear. Spend your time tending to possessions and get everything shipshape.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You possess an abundance of native intelligence and should use it to your advantage during the next few days. Excellent advice or new sources of information can help you make the most of your natural assets. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Put your wallet back in your pocket. Tame an urge to insist on instant gratification of your business needs and financial ideas. Nestle closer to people who adhere to similar beliefs and lifestyles. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be sure to use good judgment and differentiate between fact and fantasy. That person who is striking a spark of interest in your heart might have hidden motives. It is fine to look, but not to touch. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): You can pass the “time will tell” test. You will be measured and judged by the end results, not the words you say. The more professional and organized you are the more likely you will achieve success. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): The sum of the parts is often bigger than the whole. Your contributions to group meetings and family activities may mean a great deal to others. Acts of kindness will knit you securely into the fabric of the community. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Beat around the bush rather than diving right in. You may be slowed down by communication difficulties or misunderstandings. It may be necessary to be diplomatic so that you don’t arouse someone’s suspicion.

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13 Dampens 18 Piles 22 Furrier’s hides 24 Cookbook contents 25 Streamlined 26 Take down a __: humble 27 Navel variety 28 School support gps. 29 Peseta replacement 30 Tailor’s line 31 Thomas __ Edison 35 __ suzette: dessert pancake 37 Christmas quaff 38 Logger’s tool 41 Round gasket 44 Cleans with a paper towel, as a spill 45 War-ending pact 46 Shot put competitor, e.g. 47 Devil, in Durango 50 Small or medium 51 Small songbird 52 __ out a living: barely got by 53 Windows alternative 54 Bueno’s opposite

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55 City near Tulsa 56 Big Apple fashion initials 59 Anger