Sept. 23-29, 2016, Martinez Tribune

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Datebook

Remembrances

Sports

Guy Cooper remembers his beloved Nancy

Alhambra football wins second straight

Bay Area Blues in town this weekend

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Alhambra tight end Spencer Schulhauser shakes off a defender after making a reception in the Bulldogs’ 42-9 win over the Las Lomas Knights on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. MARK FIERNER / Martinez Tribune

Oily sheen detected on area waters; tanker suspected

Martini makers ...

A large oil sheen in San Pablo Bay, which feeds water into the Carquinez Strait in Martinez, was detected Wednesday morning. The sheen was discovered around 8 a.m. near the Phillips 66 Rodeo Refinery Marine Terminal. The refinery temporarily shut down operations and notified the National Response Center and the U.S. Coast Guard. It is believed an oil tanker berthed at the marine terminal released crude oil into the bay. Coast Guard crews were busy

Wednesday laying down a 1,000 foot boom to contain the oil surrounding the tanker. An investigation is underway that may link the oil spill to strong odors detected around Vallejo Tuesday night that sent several people to the hospital and prompted a shelter in place. The Vallejo Fire Department said gas monitors were registering at safe levels by Wednesday, but the department asked Vallejo residents to close their windows SHEEN: Page 2

Pellegrini recognized ... RICHARD CASH / Courtesy

Chelsea Skinner (at left) and Carmen Barclay (right) of Corner’s Tavern took first place honors for Best Martini at the 2016 Martini’s on the Plaza Gala, hosted by the Martinez Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Sept. 17. Julie Arndt and Dani Mercado of Back 40 took second place, with Danielle Freeman and Amber Tzimbal of Nu Rays placing third. The People’s Choice award went to Cindy Shelby and Laura Philpot of Martinez Yacht Club.

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Plans for new county building move forward Feasability of retaining old jail to be evaluated MARTINEZ, Calif. – Contra Costa County has selected three firms to help explore the options for building a new administration building, a new Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and other capital facilities. The Board of Supervisors recently approved contracts with KMD Architects for the new administration building; RossDrulisCasenberry Architecture for the EOC project and Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture for the County facilities planning and projects. “We want to keep the administration building in downtown Martinez,” said Supervisor Federal Glover, who represents Martinez on the board of supervisors. The three firms were chosen from among the 10 firms that responded to the county’s Request for Qualifications after review and interviews by senior County staff. COUNTY: Page 3

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Man, woman shot CONCORD, Calif. – A man and a woman were shot inside their Concord residence on Wednesday. Police responded to a report of multiple gunshots heard in the 2900 block of Bella Drive and found a still-conscious male and female victim who said one or two suspects wearing all black clothing had entered their home and shot them. They said the suspect(s) left in a vehicle after the shooting. The victims’ injuries were non-life-threatening. As of presstime, no other information has been released. However, Concord Police are asking for the public’s assistance. If anyone has any information about the shooting, they are asked to call Detective Giacoletto at (925) 671-3030.

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Quote of the Week “Surround yourself with good people. Whether they’re the best or not, people are capable of learning if they’ve got good hearts and they’re good souls.” – Robert James Ritchie BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STAFF / Courtesy

Martinez’s own Dan Pellegrini (center) was presented with a Certificate of Commendation by State Superintendent of Education Tom Torlakson (at right), and the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors for his decades-long work on the Fish and Wildlife Committee, and the Contra Costa Water District. County Supervisor Federal D. Glover (at left) thanked Pellegrini, saying: “Thank you so much Dan for your years of service, and all the volunteer work you do for the city of Martinez as well.”

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Martinez Tribune | Sept. 23-29, 2016 The Crime Blotter and Arrest Log are compiled by Tribune staffer Danny Yoeono. For questions, email dyoeono@martineztribune.com.

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, Sept. 14 I popped my tire this morning while driving and looking at the helicopter that floated above the chemical spill on Pacheco Boulevard and not to metal debris that was in the road and then in my tire. A man was arrested for public intoxication when he was seen stumbling around Alhambra Avenue near the Highway 4 off ramp wearing blue scrubs and a crown fashioned out of paper material. My king was taken into custody around 10:15 a.m. A bearded man with a knife in his belt was reported to have been beating up

another man at Arnold Drive and Shadowfalls Drive during lunchtime. A woman in a purple robe was screaming at the world, which included a pedestrian on Escobar Street, around 6:30 p.m. The content of her grievances included various 51/50 topics. Two train bandits stole candy from an Amtrak cafe car before the train had arrived in Martinez. Less than 10 minutes before the Chipotle burrito restaurant 10 p.m. closing time, a man in a light colored shirt was sitting at a table in the dining area, staring at employees.

Thursday, Sept. 15 A car with a purple cat bumper sticker was noticed missing at 8:15 a.m. on Rolling Hill Way. The car will probably turn up in a few hours meowing at the front door with a dead bird laying underneath it. Near 10 a.m., a small plas-

u SHEEN: Continued from Page 1 and turn off air conditioning units. Meanwhile, environmental groups like the San Francisco Baykeeper are keeping a close eye on the cleanup and area wildlife. It’s unclear what caused the spill or how much it has spread, but there will be an impact to area fish, marine mammals, sea birds and other wildlife, the group stated. The exact volume of material released is still being determined and the incident remains under investigation, Rodeo refinery officials said. Ferry service between Vallejo and San Francisco was delayed Wednesday due to the oil spill investigation.

tic bag was found at the Kaiser medical facility on Muir Road. The finder believed it to contain black tar heroin, which Kaiser insurance definitely wouldn’t cover. A man who has been living at his Elderwood Drive residence for a year was digging in his yard just before lunchtime when he discovered a handgun of the revolver type. Two women were creeped out by a middle aged man who made remarks to their appearance and waved at them while they were walking through the City Hall plaza near 3:30 p.m. A basket full of makeup was taken from the CVS drugstore on Center Avenue at 3:41 p.m. That is called a pretty (sic) theft. At 7:46 p.m., a seemingly aggressive man in his 40s was talking to himself while shadow boxing on Alhambra Avenue. near K Street.

Friday, Sept. 16

At 3:30 in the morning, a man in his 20s, wearing a long sleeve shirt, continually went inside the John Muir Inn lobby asking for free things and for drugs. This wasn’t me. I can get plenty of free things at home. A half-naked man was observed defecating on the lawn of Alhambra High School at 11:05 a.m. That is a one way ticket to Saturday school. A sawed-off shotgun was discovered by a landscaper in front of Pre Tech Dental Lab on Alhambra Avenue at 2:47 p.m. These gun discoveries

are probably just somebody’s strange scavenger hunt.

Saturday, Sept. 17 A Martinez resident was defrauded $125 after she was told she won $1 million.

Sunday, Sept. 18 Another public pooping was seen in front of the Les Schwab Tire Center at 4:24 p.m. The doo-dooer who did the deed was described as an older man.

Monday, Sept. 19 A Haven Street resident found that their front porch, retaining wall, sidewalk and car were splattered with paint. A few days ago the same home was doorbell-ditched with the hooligans leaving a hand drawn picture of the male anatomy. A woman with shaven hair took a sandwich and cookies from the Nob Hill grocery store on Center Avenue at 12:19 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 20 A person believed to be sleeping was laying face down with a hood over their head by the gym at Martinez Junior High School near 7 a.m. Sounds like a teacher I had there. The train crossing arms that block traffic at Ferry Street were going up and then down without a train being present for them to activate around 9 p.m.

Arrest Log Those appearing in the following listings have only been arrested on suspicion of the crimes indicated and are presumed innocent. Arrests listed may not necessarily have taken place in Martinez. n Randal Smith, 47, was arrested Sept. 20 on charges related to alleged use/under influence of controlled substance, possession of burglar’s tools, receiving or concealing stolen property, unlawful use of willfully obtained personal identifying information, and possession of drug paraphernalia. n Regina Gardiner, 31, was arrested Sept. 19 for warrants or holds only. n Louis Champman, 48, was arrested Sept. 17 for alleged DUI alcohol/drugs, DUI alcohol w/BAC greater than .08. n Carlos Arnold, 36, was arrested Sept. 17 on warrants or holds only. n Jason Jones, 37, was arrested Sept. 17 on charges of alleged misconduct of juror/arbitrator/etc. n Jordan Crume, 28, was arrested Sept. 17 for revocation of probation, alleged possession of hypodermic needle/syringe, and alleged possession of drug paraphernalia. n Jesse Woolf, 18, was arrested Sept. 15 for alleged robbery. n Daniel Del Rio, 67, was arrested Sept. 15. Charges were unavailable as of presstime. n Dwayne Hosford, 38, was arrested Sept. 14 on warrants or holds only. n Paul Gardner, 30, was arrested on warrants or holds only. n Talmadge Pitts Jr., 62, was arrested Sept. 12 for allegedly being intoxicated in public. n Joshua Mikesell, 21, was arrested Sept. 12 for allegedly receiving or concealing stolen property. n Jorge Luna-Esquival, 29, was arrested Sept. 11 for allegedly violating a court order to prevent domestic violence. n Austin Landers, 32, was arrested Sept. 11 for alleged possession of drug paraphernalia. n Michael Ziegler, 24, was arrested Sept. 11 on charges related to inflicting corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant. n Roger McBride, 20, was arrested Sept. 11 on hit and run resulting in property damage charges. n Nicole Woolen, 37, was arrested Sept. 10 on warrants or holds only. n Benedict Savinis, 62, was arrested Sept. 10 on charges of battery on spouse, cohabitant or former spouse. n Stephen Walker, 49, was arrested Sept. 10 for alleged u ARRESTS: Page 3

Weather, Astronomical & Tides Friday, Sept. 23

Saturday, Sept. 24

Sunday, Sept. 25

Monday, Sept. 26

Tuesday, Sept. 27

Wednesday, Sept. 28

Thursday, Sept. 29

81º / 61º Mostly sunny

92º / 60º Very warm, sunny

94º / 58º Very warm, sunny

89º / 57º Warm, sunny

88º / 52º Warm, sunny

87º / 51º Mostly sunny, warm

86º / 52º Plenty of sun

Sunrise / Sunset 6:58 a.m. / 7:03 p.m.

Sunrise / Sunset 6:58 a.m. / 7:01 p.m.

Sunrise / Sunset 6:59 a.m. / 7 p.m.

Sunrise / Sunset 7 a.m. / 6:58 p.m.

Sunrise / Sunset 7:01 a.m. / 6:57 p.m.

Sunrise / Sunset 7:02 a.m. / 6:55 p.m.

Sunrise / Sunset 7:03 a.m. / 6:54 p.m.

Moonrise / Moonset 11:55 p.m. (PD) / 2:27 p.m.

Moonrise / Moonset 12:51 a.m. / 3:19 p.m.

Moonrise / Moonset 1:50 a.m. / 4:05 p.m.

Moonrise / Moonset 2:49 a.m. 4:46 p.m.

Moonrise / Moonset 3:49 a.m. / 5:23 p.m.

Moonrise / Moonset 4:47 a.m. / 5:57 p.m.

Moonrise / Moonset 5:45 a.m. / 6:29 p.m.

High Tides 8:43 a.m. (4.20 ft) 7:47 p.m. (5.15 ft)

High Tides 9:51 a.m. (4.33 ft) 9:06 p.m. (5.02 ft)

High Tides 10:51 a.m. (4.56 ft) 10:18 p.m. (4.99 ft)

High Tides 11:43 a.m. (4.82 ft) 11:19 p.m. (5.02 ft)

High Tides 12:29 p.m. (5.02 ft)

High Tides 12:12 a.m. (5.05 ft) 1:10 p.m. (5.15 ft)

High Tides 1 a.m. (4.99 ft) 1:47 p.m. (5.18 ft)

Low Tides 2:16 a.m. (.16 ft) 1:45 p.m. (1.84 ft)

Low Tides 3:27 a.m. (.10 ft) 3:01 p.m. (1.87 ft)

Low Tides 4:30 a.m. (-0.03 ft) 4:13 p.m. (1.71 ft)

Low Tides 5:25 a.m. (-0.13 ft) 5:17 p.m. (1.44 ft)

Low Tides 6:13 a.m. (-0.13 ft) 6:13 p.m. (1.15 ft)

Low Tides 6:54 a.m. (0 ft) 7:03 p.m. (.95 ft)

Low Tides 7:32 a.m. (.23 ft) 7:49 p.m. (.79 ft)

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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Dogs compete at Mutt Strut MARTINEZ, Calif. – About 70 people and 40 dogs participated in the Mutt Strut last Thursday at the Martinez Amphitheater. The strut offered local dog owners a chance to show off their beloved pets, with prizes going to Best Name, Best Tail, Best Costume, Looks Most Like Owner and Best Trick categories. The top placing dogs included: Best Name: Honey Bee (1st), two dachshunds called “Oscar and Meyer Brothers” (2nd), Pork Chop (3rd); Best Tail or Fastest Tail: Auggie Doggie, with a killer thumper of a tail (1st), Whiskers (2nd), itty bitty Max with a curly tail (3rd); Best Costume: Zoey and Chloe the Beach Babes (1st), Nikki the red nosed clown (2nd), swimmer Izzie Mae and Chachi as Jaws (3rd);

ARRESTS: From Page 2 possession of controlled substance for sale. Mark Stewart, 50, was arrested Sept. 9 on use/under influence controlled substance charges. Robert Manning, 29, was arrested Sept. 8 for alleged petty theft of retail merchandise, etc. Sammy Vasquez, 56, was arrested Sept. 8 for allegedly driving while license suspended for drunk driving. Justin Lafleur-Elrod, 32, was arrested Sept. 8 for allegedly transporting a controlled substance.

Looks Most Like Owner: Ranger (1st), Calvin (2nd), Moritz (3rd); Best Trick: Bubba doing multiple tricks (1st), Rex zig zagging through his owner’s legs (2nd), and Buster taking

himself for a walk (3rd). Congratulations to all the participating pooches at the 2016 Mutt Strut, and many thanks to the Martinez Recreation Department for such a wonderful community event.

Remembrances

Nancy V. Peacock, 1946-2016 I lost my beloved Nancy Sept. 6. A resident of Martinez since 1980, she loved this town. She was an individual of wide-ranging talents, an acute intellect and a big heart, contributed much to her adopted home and received much love in return. Others might wish to enumerate all of this. All I can do is express what I feel. Some might know we met at Burning Man in 2007. I hadn’t yet told her I was contemplating our return to the Black Rock Desert in 2017 to celebrate 10 years together. Perhaps I’ll take her back anyway to commit part of her ashes to the temple they will burn at the end. From dust to ashes and back to dust. ... Once upon a time there was a radiant red head that came out of the dust of the Black Rock Desert and sparkled before my eyes. At first we were cautious, but there was no avoiding love at first sight. Precautions were abandoned. Advice ignored. Stuff happened in spite of ourselves. There were dazed moments at first as we began to merge our lives. What?! How did we get here? Then we went, “Oh well, onward!” To travel and adventure and entangled passions for life, love, compassion and companions. Let’s see the country, explore the world, taste, touch and smell it all! We did all of that. And when at home we relished friends, family, revelry, music, food, comfort and laughter. Then something went terribly wrong. Nancy’s spirit left, and her body followed. The silence is awful. The shock and sorrow of others is palpable and stunning. My grief is consuming. It’s over. The sparkle is extinguished. What does that mean? How can it be? What kind of world is left behind without her? All I can do is shake my head and cry. – Guy Cooper

Site to undergo evaluation COUNTY: Continued from Page 1 LMD Architecture has recently designed administration buildings for Solano and San Luis Obispo counties. In addition, they designed the new juvenile justice facility for Contra Costa County and aided the county with the design and application for an expansion at the West County Detention facility. RossDrulisCusenberry Architecture has worked on over 40 EOC projects across the country, including the State of California Emergency Services & State Operations Center, the City of Los Angeles EOC and the

Alameda County Sheriff’s EOC. They also designed the Family Law Center in downtown Martinez. Dreyfuss + Blackford have helped over 10 California counties with facility master planning efforts, most recently with San Mateo County. KMD Architecture is working with county staff to evaluate sites in downtown Martinez for replacement of the current administration building at 651 Pine St. This process will include an analysis of the Old Jail complex for possible reuse. “We want to see if it is

economically and physically feasible to incorporate the Old Jail into the design,” said Glover. “The results of the analysis may be available by mid-October.” A public meeting will be conducted to present the architects’ findings. Chief Assistant County Administrator Eric Angstadt is coordinating the process for the update of the Capital Facilities Plan and the new administration building project. “We are pleased to have three top-notch firms working with us on these important County projects,” said Glover.


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Martinez Tribune | Sept. 23-29, 2016 Email event listings to news@martineztribune.com, or enter them online at https://martineztribune.com/submit-event

Datebook Ongoing The Last Romance When: Now through Oct. 1; Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Where: Martinez Campbell Theatre, 636 Ward St., Martinez. Details: Onstage Repertory Theatre Company presents “The Last Romance,” written by Joe DiPietro and directed by Helen Means Alamo. In this comedy, an 80-year-old widower embarks upon a “fantastic love affair,” much to the dismay of his jealous sister. Featuring actors Sheilah Morrison (Pleasant Hill), Lynne Elizondo (Danville), Bill Dietz (Concord), and Davey Towers (Martinez). Cost: General admission $18, seniors $16, students $10; Thursday General/Seniors bargain price $12. Info: Reservations at (925) 518-3277 or Onstagetheatre.homestead.com Emergency

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ness Training - Saturday Classes When: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 (and the next three Saturdays) Where: City Hall Council Chambers, 525 Henrietta St., Martinez. Details: Basic CERT class covers, emergency preparedness, utility control, fire safety, light search and rescue, disaster psychology, medical triage, emergency medical care, CERT organization, terrorism and hazardous materials. CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) is a FEMA volunteer civilian training program sponsored by the Martinez Police Department. Persons completing the class will be eligible to become Martinez Volunteer Disaster Service Workers. Cost: Free Info: http//:martinezcert.org or martinez.cert@gmail. com

Author in the Archives When: 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Where: Willow Pass Community Center, 2748 E. Olivera Road, Concord. Details: The Contra Costa County Historical Society is celebrating Native American Day this year with a special Author in the Archives event to be held on location. Author Dean McLeod will speak about his research regarding the Chupcans, a tribelet of the more widely known Bay Miwoks. At the conclusion of his talk, those in attendance will walk together to the site of an early Chupcan village near the Community Center. Refreshments will be served. Cost: Admission is free, though $10 donation suggested. Info: RSVP to Contra Costa County Historical Society, (925) 229-1042.

Saturday, Sept. 24

Carquinez Century Ride When: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (depending upon event) Saturday, Sept. 24 Where: Check-in next to the first parking lot on N. Court in Martinez Waterfront Park. Details: Bike riding along both sides of scenic Carquinez Strait. 100K or 40K rides. Both begin and end at Waterfront Park. Live music, beverages & snacks, lunch available. All proceeds will go toward projects that change lives both close to home and around the world – including Martinez schools, Shelter Inc., the Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, the Boys & Girls Club of Martinez, and many others. Cost: 40K/25 mile ride is $40 ($35 before Sept. 10); 100K/65 mile ride is $75

Contra Costa Stadium Cinemas 555 Center Ave., Martinez Showtimes for Friday, Sept. 16 _______________________________________________________

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

(PG-13) 12:25p 3:20p 5:25p 7:00p 8:15p 9:55p **DBOX: 5:25p 8:15p _______________________________________________________

BLAIR WITCH

(R) 12:15p 2:35p 4:45p 7:45p 9:55p _______________________________________________________

BRIDGET JONES’S BABY

(R) 12:20p 3:10p 7:20p 10:00p _______________________________________________________

SNOWDEN

(R) 12:00p 3:00p 7:10p 10:00p _______________________________________________________

STORKS

(PG) 12:05p 1:05p 2:25p 3:15p 4:50p 7:30p 9:40p _______________________________________________________

SULLY

(PG-13) 12:30p 2:45p 5:05p 7:40p 9:55p

• Eight screens • Luxury stadium seating • D-BOX Motion Seats for select features • Advanced ticketing through Fandango

Showtimes: (925) 228-9980 Guest Services: (925) 228-9983 www.cinemawest.com

($70 before Sept. 10). Price includes t-shirt, beverages & snacks along the route, mobile aid stations, lunch and live music upon return. Additional beverages available for sale at after-party. Info: www.martinezrotary.org Bay Area Blues Festival When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Where: Main Street in downtown Martinez (from Alhambra Avenue to Court Street). Details: Blues music on two stages, Arts & Crafts exhibitors, gourmet food booths, local restaurants, community booths, kids activities, a farmers market, craft beer and fine wines, and chalk art. Kids can also purchase chalk to create their own design and have some creative fun. Cost: Free Info: www.bayareabluesfestival.com Basic Financial Concepts When: 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Where: Martinez Library, 740 Court St., Martinez. Details: Irving Joe of Heartland Institute of Financial Education will discuss basic financial concepts. Cost: Free Info: (925) 646-9900 or http://ccclib.org I LOVE MY CITY When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Where: Parkhaven Church, 1187 Meadow Lane, Concord. Details: Victory Outreach Church of Martinez and Concord, Parkhaven Church, Options for Women, Restore Mens Recovery Homes and the Food Bank are joining together to host a fundraising event, “I Love My City.” The event

Magazines & soft-back books needed! Magazines and soft back books (no older than 6 months) are needed at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, 2500 Alhambra Ave., Martinez. The Auxiliary Volunteers deliver some 150 magazines each week to the 14 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.

will feature a live performance by Martin Cantu, former lead singer of the legendary latin-rock band MALO, known for their famous song, “SUAVECITO!” Come hear his life changing testimony. There will also be a backpack giveaway with supplies to the first 200 kids to register at the event, a TV and iPad giveaway, and FREE jumphouse, popcorn, snow cones and BBQ! Cost: Free Info: (925) 222-5905 or http://www.voconcord.com, or (925) 671-0702 or www. parkhavenchurch.org.

Sunday, Sept. 25 Bay Area Blues Festival When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 Where: Main Street in downtown Martinez (from Alhambra Avenue to Court Street). Details: Blues music on two stages, Arts & Crafts exhibitors, gourmet food booths, local restaurants, community booths, kids activities, a farmers market, craft beer and fine wines, and chalk art. Kids can also purchase chalk to create their own design and have some creative fun. Cost: Free Info: www.bayareabluesfestival.com Democratic Party of Contra Costa County Annual BBQ When: 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 Where: Sycamore Valley Park, 2101 Holbrook Drive, Danville. Cost: $25 per adult; $10 college student (with ID); $10 children 12-18; children under 12 free. Info: Democratic Party of Contra Costa County, (925) 603-3676, www.contracostadems.org Martinez Historical Society Presentation When: Event date has changed to Nov. 13. Please see updated listing at https://martineztribune. com/calendar

Monday, Sept. 26 Dance Around the World with Nikola Clay When: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26 Where: Martinez Library, 740 Court St., Martinez. Details: Sing, laugh, and dance your way around the world! Children and their families are invited to experi-

ence a variety of cultures by learning easy folk dances. Cost: Free Info: (925) 646-9900 or http://ccclib.org

Tuesday, Sept. 27 Mother Goose Time When: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 (Tuesdays through Dec. 6) 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 with soft tactile toys for the younger set. Best for ages 6 months to 3 years old. Cost: Free Info: (925) 646-9900 or http://ccclib.org Martinez Book Club When: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 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! This month’s selection is “The Nature of the Beast” by Louise Penny. Cost: Free Info: (925) 646-9900 or http://ccclib.org Big $5 Jewelry Sale (Fundraiser) When: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 Where: Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, 2500 Alhambra Ave., Martinez. Details: “The entire lobby will be filled with jewelry and accessories,” states Deloris McDonald, Publicity Chairman. “This annual affair is very popular; so, come early as parking is limited.” It is sponsored by CCRMC Auxiliary, and all profits go to benefit patients and staff. Info: CCRMC Gift Shop, (925) 370-5818.

Wednesday, Sept. 28 Big $5 Jewelry Sale (Fundraiser) When: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 Where: Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, 2500 Alhambra Ave., Martinez. Details: “The entire lobby


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Datebook will be filled with jewelry and accessories,” states Deloris McDonald, Publicity Chairman. “This annual affair is very popular; so, come early as parking is limited.” It is sponsored by CCRMC Auxiliary, and all profits go to benefit patients and staff. Info: CCRMC Gift Shop, (925) 370-5818. Cartooning 101 When: 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 Where: Martinez Library, 740 Court St., Martinez. Details: Brian Kolm, aka “The Atomic Bear,” will be at the Martinez Library for a special Drop-in Wednesday. He will get you started cartooning! All materials provided. Space will be limited to the first 20 that register. Cost: Free Info: (925) 646-9900 or http://ccclib.org

Friday, Sept. 30 Docent Day When: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 Where: Martinez Museum, 1005 Escobar St., Martinez. Details: Light refreshments will be served and you’ll get a sneak peak at the new displays and learn what is involved in being a docent. Cost: Free Info: Andrea Blachman, (925) 387-5385 Pasta Feed Fundraiser When: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 Where: Pine Meadows Golf Course, 451 Vine Hill Way, Martinez. Details: The dinner will benefit Safe & Sober Bulldogs Grad Night. The dinner will also feature raffle prizes, an Apple TV raffle, and karaoke contest. Cost: $10 adults, $5 kids 10 and under, $30 for family of four. Info: Purchase tickets at http://www.alhambrahigh. org/gradnight. Email AHSgradnight20162017@yahoo.com.

Saturday, Oct. 1 Outcast Cat Help Halloween Open House When: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 Where: Theatre of Dreams, 11 Canyon Lake Drive, Port Costa. Details: This special weekend event is to benefit Outcast Cat Help. Come visit

and learn more about our cat rescue programs and check out the adorable kittens available for adoption. Free Halloween gift with every adoption. Info: http://outcastcat.org Family Fun Night When: 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 Where: Shell Clubhouse, 1635 Pacheco Blvd., Martinez. Details: The Family Fun Night (formerly the Pasta Feed) is sponsored by Martinez Rotary and Kiwanis. Kids activities/games. Plus pre-run packet pick up (for pre-registered runners) – get your run bib and t-shirt. Cost: $15 Info: (925) 335-5111 or http://martinezedfoundation.com A Taste of Fall When: 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 Where: Private garden in Martinez Details: Join the Pleasant Hill-Martinez American Association of University Women (AAUW) at this October fundraiser. Enjoy hearty appetizers, tasty desserts, local wines, a 50/50 raffle and a Silent Auction while listening to a local high school jazz band. All proceeds will go towards local scholarships for high school seniors, 7th grade girls attending Tech Trek Camp, and the AAUW fund. Cost: $40 Info: Please make reservations by Sept. 26. Call Gayle Miner, (925) 349-6795, Joy Barden (925) 935-7118, Marlene Maksel (925) 6895439 or Marilyn Thelen at (925) 228-2600.

Sunday, Oct. 2 Shell/MEF Run for Education When: Registration begins at 7 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2; run begins at 8:30 a.m. Where: Main Street Martinez Details: Run or walk in the 5k or run in the 10k. Register online or mail in the registration form. You may also register beginning at 7 a.m. on race day. There is also a kids run (under 8) starting at approximately 9:30 a.m. beginning at the START line for about a block. Info: (925) 335-5111 or http://martinezedfoundation.com Outcast Cat Help Hallow-

een Open House When: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 Where: Theatre of Dreams, 11 Canyon Lake Drive, Port Costa. Details: This special weekend event is to benefit Outcast Cat Help. Come visit and learn more about our cat rescue programs and check out the adorable kittens available for adoption. Free Halloween gift with every adoption. Info: http://outcastcat.org

Tuesday, Oct. 4 Mother Goose Time When: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 (Tuesdays through Dec. 6) 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 with soft tactile toys for the younger set. Best for ages 6 months to 3 years old. Cost: Free Info: (925) 646-9900 or http://ccclib.org

Tuesday, Oct. 11 Mother Goose Time When: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 (Tuesdays through Dec. 6)

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 with soft tactile toys for the younger set. Best for ages 6 months to 3 years old. Cost: Free Info: (925) 646-9900 or http://ccclib.org

Saturday, Oct. 15 Cemetery Cleanup Day When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. Where: Alhambra Cemetery, Carquinez Scenic Drive, Martinez. Details: It’s fall again and time for the semi-annual Cemetery Cleanup Day. Everyone is welcome to participate. Bring your garden tools. Cost: Free Info: Martinez Recreation, (925) 372-3510

Sunday, Oct. 16 Martinez Museum Gala When: 12-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16 Where: Martinez Museum, 1005 Escobar St., Martinez. Details: This event celebrates the museum’s 40th anniversary and its restoration. Enjoy food, interactive activities for children, a

short program, and viewing of the museum. After months of being closed due to much needed renovations, the museum is almost ready. Thanks to help from Shell and many community volunteers, the Borland Home at 1005 Escobar St., which houses the Martinez Museum, received a foundation, new flooring, fresh paint and many updated displays. Cost: Free Info: Andrea Blachman, (925) 387-5385.

Tuesday, Oct. 18 Mother Goose Time When: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 (Tuesdays through Dec. 6) 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 with soft tactile toys for the younger set. Best for ages 6 months to 3 years old. Cost: Free Info: (925) 646-9900 or http://ccclib.org

Wednesday, Oct. 19 BART Presentation at AAUW When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 Where: St. Andrew’s Pres-

byterian Church, 1601 Mary Drive, Pleasant Hill. Details: Bart Director Gail Murray will be guest speaker at the Oct. 19 meeting of Pleasant Hill-Martinez American Association of University Women (AAUW). Her presentation, “BART – It’s Time to Rebuild,” will provide an update on the system, current projects and potential projects and funding. The public is welcome to attend. Cost: Free Info: (925) 228-7271.

Saturday, Oct. 22 Italian Catholic Federation Branch #13 Family Polenta Dinner When: 6 p.m. (no-host cocktails), dinner at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 Where: Saint Catherine of Siena Parish Hall, 604 Mellus St., Martinez. Details: Dinner (choice of chicken, sausage, Polenta). Proceeds benefit ICF scholarship program, which includes the St. Catherine of Sienna 8th grade scholarship, the Fulfilling the Promise Campaign, the ICF National Charity Thalessemia research at Children’s Hospital in Oakland, and others. Cost: $20 per person 13 years and older; $8 children 6-12 years. Age 5 and under free when accompanied by adult. Info: (925) 229-2665


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Martinez Tribune | Sept. 23-29, 2016

Voice

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Opinion: ‘Farias supported suppression of Italian History’ Debbie McKillop: In 2009, AnaMarie Farias supported the suppression of the Italian History in the Berrellesa Palms building decision so that the one person who would benefit would support her campaigns – and he does. That building also received variances based on the variances given to AnaMaria Avila Farias’ “Villa Del Sol,” which was allowed those variances if she paid

into the housing trust fund – which she wriggled out of. Flash forward to 2015, the Italian History is up for the National Register of Historic Places and what do you and AnaMarie Farias do? Try to crush it with every bit of dirty lack of logic you can muster because you are again afraid of what the one person might think. You also defamed my work to please the one person who gets millions of our tax

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funds while Park and Rec has to beg for $1 raises for lifeguards. The way you use the Italian History and Joe DiMaggio to promulgate yourself is sinful. Far away in Colma, I know his long-buried bones ache from it. You are as much – and definitely more by your actions – the daughter of Gary Freitas than you are some distant cousin of Joe DiMaggio. So what, someone is third generation Martinez? All that says is you have a limited world view and an illogical sense of entitlement. Couple this with a conflict of interest County employment brings to representing the

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to Arizona (I have to check on that), I have no doubt Federal will find himself equally adept about finding the right support staff and continuing his service of the people with the staff and connection and personal intellectual capital he has acquired over the years. He also treats intelligence with respect. I know I will get sucker punched right and left by you politicians and any other person in dire need of attention. I am used to it. In the end, the History of Martinez won out over all your lies, and you will not use it in such a way to win political gain and then ultimately corrupt history

when you have the chance – because as Catholics will tell you from their Good Book, “The Truth Will Set You Free.” You and AnaMarie Avila Farias lie about people, you lie about history, and you misuse this government for your own wealth and your own gain. Here is the History of Martinez which you and AnaMarie Avila Farias tried to destroy using City Staff and your dias powers: http:// www.ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1067/files/ca_contra%20 costa%20county_historic%20 resources%20of%20martinez%20ca%20mpdf.pdf – Kristin Henderson

trol of the Papal States, leading to the unification of Italy. In 1963, President Kennedy proposed a joint U.S.-Soviet expedition to the moon. Sept. 21: ON THIS DATE in 1897, the New York Sun ran its famous editorial that declared, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” In 1938, a major hurricane struck New York and New England, causing widespread damage and killing more than 600 people. Sept. 22: ON THIS DATE in 1692, sentence was carried

out against the last person hanged for witchcraft in the United States. In 1893, the first automobile built in the United States (by the Duryea brothers) ran in Springfield, Mass. Sept. 23: ON THIS DATE in 1806, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark returned to St. Louis from their landmark 28-month expedition through the vast expanse of the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific Northwest. In 1952, vice-presidential nominee Richard Nixon made

his “Checkers” speech, defending himself against accusations of misusing campaign funds for personal use. Sept. 24: ON THIS DATE in 1957, President Eisenhower ordered federal troops to help desegregate public schools in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1968, the TV newsmagazine program “60 Minutes” premiered on CBS. Sept. 25: ON THIS DATE in 1789, the first U.S. Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. Ten were approved and became known as the Bill of Rights. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson became seriously ill and collapsed after giving a speech. Answer to last week’s question: This week in 1985, Michael Spinks defeated Larry Holmes to become the first light-heavyweight boxer to beat a reigning heavyweight champion. This week’s question: In 1960, the first animated television show in primetime premiered. What was it? Mark Andrews can be reached via e-mail at mlandrews@embarqmail.com. (c)2016 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, INC.

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Reporter David Scholz

people of Martinez, AnaMarie Avila Farias untoward if not illegal behaviors towards opposers, illegal misuse of our police force for your own agendas, the encouragement if not payment of Mike Alford and others to harass, harangue, and destroy the Democratic Process of public meetings and our sense of well being, and you and Ana and your like are a disaster and an affront to Democracy. Anyway, the incredibly competent Terrance Chung (married to the former police chief of Richmond) for many years was top administrative assistant to Federal Glover. Even if Terrance has retired


Martinez Tribune | Sept. 23-29, 2016

7 “There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.” – John Wooden

Faith Billy Graham's ‘My Answer'

Caregivers deserve our prayers & respect By BILLY GRAHAM Tribune Content Agency Q: People at church often say they’re praying for my mother, who’s had a stroke and needs constant care. I appreciate this, but no one ever says they’re praying for me also. People don’t realize how hard it is. Maybe you could encourage people to pray for those of us who are caregivers. – Mrs. M.C. A: Thank you for this reminder, and I hope it will encourage all of us to be more concerned for those who care for an aging parent, a sick child, or other loved one. They bear a heavy burden (often without help) and deserve

our concern and prayers. They also deserve our respect, because they’ve often sacrificed much to help someone who is unable to take care of themselves. They don’t do it for praise; some may even look down on them. But God doesn’t look down on them, and every act of love done in Christ’s name is a reflection of His love for us. But caregivers also deserve our help, in any way we can give it. Perhaps some who are reading this know of a caregiver in their neighborhood who would welcome even a few hours of relief. Churches also could develop programs to help those who are helpers. The Bible says, “Carry each other’s burdens,

and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2). May you have a special sense of God’s presence and strength as you care for your mother. And when you grow weary, or you wonder if what you’re doing is really worth it, pause to thank God for His love and concern for you and your mother. Remember too that you’re setting an example for your children. Jesus said, “In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you” (Matthew 7:12). Send your queries to “My Answer,” c/o Billy Graham, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, N.C.,

The following was a talk given during the April 2012 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For more information, visit www.lds.org. I heard President Spencer W. Kimball, in a session of conference, ask that God would give him mountains to climb. He said: “There are great challenges ahead of us, giant opportunities to be met. I welcome that exciting prospect and feel to say to the Lord, humbly, ‘Give me this mountain,’ give me these challenges.” My heart was stirred, knowing, as I did, some of the challenges and adversity he had already faced. I felt a desire to be more like him, a valiant servant of God. So one night I prayed for a test to prove my courage. I can remember it vividly. In the evening I knelt in my bedroom with a faith that seemed almost to fill my heart to bursting. Within a day or two my prayer was answered. The hardest trial of my life surprised and humbled me. It provided me a twofold lesson. First, I had clear proof that God heard and answered my prayer of faith. But second, I began a tutorial that still goes on to learn about why I felt with such confidence that night that a great blessing could come from adversity to more than compensate for any cost. The adversity that hit me in that faraway day now seems tiny compared to what has come since – to me and to those I love. Many of you are now passing through physical, mental, and emotional trials that could cause you to cry out as did one great and faithful servant of God I knew well. His nurse heard him exclaim from his bed of pain, “When I have tried all my life to be good, why has this happened to me?” You know how the Lord answered that question for the Prophet Joseph Smith in his prison cell:

“And if thou shouldst be cast into the pit, or into the hands of murderers, and the sentence of death passed upon thee; if thou be cast into the deep; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness, and all the elements combine to hedge up the way; and above all, if the very jaws of hell shall gape open the mouth wide after thee, know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good. “The Son of Man hath descended below them all. Art thou greater than he? “Therefore, hold on thy way, and the priesthood shall remain with thee; for their bounds are set, they cannot pass. Thy days are known, and thy years shall not be numbered less; therefore, fear not what man can do, for God shall be with you forever and ever.” There seems to me no better answer to the question of why trials come and what we are to do than the words of the Lord Himself, who passed through trials for us more terrible than we can imagine. You remember His words when He counseled that we should, out of faith in Him, repent: “Therefore I command you to repent – repent, lest I smite you by the rod of my mouth, and by my wrath, and by my anger, and your sufferings be sore – how sore you know not, how exquisite you know not, yea, how hard to bear you know not. “For behold, I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer if they would repent; “But if they would not repent they must suffer even as I; “Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit – and would that I might not drink the bitter cup, and shrink –

A eulogy delivered 15 years ago; a reflection on 9/11 By RABBI GELLMAN Tribune Content Agency Q: My reflections on 9/11 always happen after 9/11. The day is too powerful for me even now. Father Tom and I officiated at many, many memorial services in the days after 9/11 and none of them had a casket. Even now, 15 years later, I remember how this gauntlet of grief broke both of us in ways we understood immediately and in ways that took years to understand. I was also the president of the New York Board of Rabbis during 9/11 and in that capacity I was asked to deliver the Jewish eulogy for 9/11 at the memorial service in Yankee Stadium on Sept. 24. I offer to you on this year of memorial, some of what I said then. At that time we thought that 6,000 people had been killed in the attack and only later did we discover that the number was half that. May God receive all their souls and comfort our still grieving nation with peace. God bless us one and all.

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Mountains to climb By HENRY B. EYRING

The God Squad

“Nevertheless, glory be to the Father, and I partook and finished my preparations unto the children of men.” You and I have faith that the way to rise through and above trials is to believe that there is a “balm in Gilead” and that the Lord has promised, “I will not … forsake thee.” That is what President Thomas S. Monson has taught us to help us and those we serve in what seem lonely and overwhelming trials. But President Monson has also wisely taught that a foundation of faith in the reality of those promises takes time to build. You may have seen the need for that foundation, as I have, at the bedside of someone ready to give up the fight to endure to the end. If the foundation of faith is not embedded in our hearts, the power to endure will crumble. My purpose today is to describe what I know of how we can lay that unshakable foundation. I do it with great humility for two reasons. First, what I say could discourage some who are struggling in the midst of great adversity and feel their foundation of faith is crumbling. And second, I know that ever-greater tests lie before me before the end of life. Therefore, the prescription I offer you has yet to be proven in my own life through enduring to the end. As a young man I worked with a contractor building footings and foundations for new houses. In the summer heat it was hard work to prepare the ground for the form into which we poured the cement for the footing. There were no machines. We used a pick and a shovel. Building lasting foundations for buildings was hard work in those days. It also required patience. After we poured the footing, we waited for it to cure. Much as we wanted to keep the jobs moving, we also waited after the pour of u ENDURING: Page 16

From the Sept. 24 eulogy: On that day 6,000 people did not die. On that day one person died 6,000 times. We must understand this and all catastrophes in such a way, for big numbers only numb us to the true measure of mass murder. We say 6,000 died or we say six million died, and the saying and the numbers explain nothing except how much death came in how short a time. Such big numbers sound more like scores or ledger entries than deaths. The real horror of that day lies not in its bigness but in its smallness, in the small searing death of one person 6,000 times. And that one person was not a number but our father or our mother, our grandpa or grandma, our brother or sister or cousin or uncle or aunt, our friend or our lover, our neighbor or our coworker, the gal who delivered our mail or the guy who put out our fires or arrested the bad guys in our town. And the death of each and every one of them alone would be worthy of such a gathering and such a grief. Our sages taught that when one kills a single person it is like killing the whole world altogether and when one saves a single person it is like saving the whole world altogether. Last week over 6,000 worlds were killed and thank the Lord, a few, too few worlds, were saved by heroes most of whom will never be known. The dimensions of last week’s horror only become fully drawn when we enter each murdered world one world at a time. The Talmud, and the African Masai tribe both teach a simple wisdom for our wounded world, “Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable, but sticks alone can be broken by a child.” The fears and sorrows of this moment are so heavy they can break us if we try to bear them alone. But if we are bundled together, if we stick together, we are unbreakable and we shall do far more than merely survive, we shall overcome. We shall overcome the forces of hatred without allowing hatred to unbundle us. We shall overcome the forces of terror without allowing fear to unbundle us. So in all our comings and our goings from this time forth let us remember that the person next to you, in front of you, behind you is not merely an obstacle to your free and unfettered life. They are a part of this bundle that keeps you and each of us from breaking. For some of us, the source of that strength, the twine that binds us and bundles us, is not just community but community under God, and above all that religious belief shared by all the Abrahamic faiths that each and every human being is made in the image of God. Also, we people of faith share the belief that a good God will not allow evil to win out over goodness, hate over hope and death over life. History proves this, but for religious people of all faiths the proof comes from the way we know that we are bundled up in God’s love, and the way we know that our dear ones who have died are now wrapped up in the bundle of eternal life in the World to Come, in Heaven and there they wait for us, waiting to fulfill the promise that we will not be separated forever from those we love. And for those who cannot find hope through faith, I say to you that you are also a part of our bundle too. For the important task in our spiritual journey now is not for all of us to agree that the name for hope is God. The main task now is to agree that hope was not one of the worlds destroyed on that day. The day when 6,000 people did not die, but one person died, 6,000 times. Send QUESTIONS ONLY to The God Squad via email at godsquadquestion@aol.com.


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Martinez Tribune | Sept. 23-29, 2016

Prime Time

Bocce

Water Polo

Volleyball

Former Bulldog featured on the Tonight Show

Playoffs near; Standings for Week 22 of play

Boys win big; girls struggle in home opener

Dogs drop two straight to old DFAL rivals

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Alhambra junior Nico Taliaferro. (MARK FIERNER / Martinez Tribune)

Alhambra trounces Las Lomas 42-9 By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune It’s finally happening, Alhambra is starting to gel and settle in as a team. And as a team they settled in all over George De Klotz Stadium in Walnut Creek, destroying the Las Lomas Knights. Alhambra’s 42-9 win on Sept. 16, saw them put up more points than in their first three games combined, get back to .500, and put on their best defensive showing of the season. “The mantra we’ve really had with this team, is we have to keep improving,” said Coach Alan Hern. “That’s where they’re growing and learning to play football and starting to get the most out our scheme.” Hern highlighted the play of the defense after the game, and in particular singled out the play of the defensive line and secondary. It was no secret to anyone watching the first three games this season that a brand new secondary was going to need some time to get experience. They had four takeaways, with senior Thomas McDonald intercepting two passes, and junior Trent Greene and sophomore Wyatt Hammer each picking off a pass as well. Three of those interceptions came in the second half. “We’re athletic in the back end, and they’re starting to understand what Coach [Jason] Harrison wants them to do,” Hern said of the improvement in play by the defensive backs. But by that time the suddenly precise and collected offense had done it’s job. Austin Edwards rumbled into the end zone from 12 yards out to score on the Bulldogs second possession. Edwards, who plays in the secondary on defense, made a play on the next

Four Bulldogs claim medals at Hayward High Farmer Invite By JOEL TIMBRELL Martinez Tribune

MARK FIERNER / Martinez Tribune Alhambra defensive back Thomas McDonald (18) had tow interceptions in the Bulldogs’ 42-9 win over the Las Lomas Knights on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016.

Las Lomas possession which set up a 49-yard toss from Daymyn Blalock to the guy who is fast becoming his favorite receiver. Blalock hit Greene perfectly in stride from 49 yards out with a throw he couldn’t have made in week one. “[Daymyn Blalock] is mirroring the team in that they’re in the same boat. He’s inexperienced as a quarterback and every week he’s taking steps forward. He is starting to understand the progressions, how to throw the ball, the kind of trajectory to throw the ball, where guys are going to be,” Hern said.

“He’s improving every time he goes out there and he’s taking a lot of responsibility on himself,” the coach said. There were still somethings that needed to be polished, but this was Blalock’s best start of the season, which of course coincided with the best Bulldog performance overall this season. The Bulldogs scored on their final drive before the half, with Daniel Boyd scoring on a one-yard dive. McDonald’s 58-yard interception return set up the short field for the score. u DOGS Page 9

Alhambra High’s cross-country team made the trip to Hayward High School for the 14th annual Farmer Invitational this past Saturday, Sept.17. Like Martinez’s Hidden Valley Park on Center Avenue, Hayward’s course this year was slightly different because of construction work. The traditional three-mile course cut the quarter-mile run around the dirt track and instead used the field right next to it. According to meet officials, the course will return to its original design at the North Coast Section Championship races in October. While Hayward has been known for its rainy weather at the NCS Championships, the conditions could not have been better on Saturday as temperatures stayed dry and climbed no higher than 75 degrees. Hayward is also considered one of the best cross country race sites for spectators. Runners start from the grass fields directly across from the baseball u

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Martinez Tribune | Sept. 23-29, 2016

Sports

Dogs score 24 in big win over Concord By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune So far so good for the Alhambra boys water polo team. Two games in league play, two 20goal scoring outputs, those numbers are huge at any level. Ok, so we expected the Bulldogs to start off their league campaign hot, but the magnitude of how dominant the Bulldogs were in their 24-8 win over Concord High on Sept. 21, holds. Tony Moore led the team with a game-high eight goals, while Luke Brown had five, and Nico Taliaferro and Justin Davis each had four. Most impressively, the outrageous scoring numbers came without Dylan Hammond, one of the team’s principal shooters. Like many Alhambra fans got used to seeing in league play for the past couple of years, the Minutemen seemed game for about four of five minutes, before the pace of the game took its toll on them. Aiden Concepcion’s goal was the one that sparked the run from Alhambra that would ultimately prove to be Concord’s undoing. Moore scored twice before the first quarter ended, and then the scoring came in bunches. Taliaferro scored on Alhambra’s second possession of the second quarter, slinging a shot in after receiving a pass from Donovan Ballott. The Bulldogs scored four unanswered goals before the half, and the Minutemen were reeling. It was clear at this point that they couldn’t keep up with the speed of the Bulldogs coupled with their physicality on defense.

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MARK FIERNER / Martinez Tribune Alhambra’s Tony Moore plays up close on defense against the Concord opponent in the Bulldogs’ 24-8 win over the Minutemen on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016.

Alhambra outscored the Minutemen 8-1 in the third quarter, with substitutes like Davis getting in on the action to supplement a flurry of goals from starters. Concord struggled to find the mark, and barely registered shots on goal in the third quarter. Alhambra’s distribution was excellent, and made it so that most possessions were launched by long outlet passes by the goalkeeper, Adam Pakman. By the time the fourth quarter had started, the Bulldogs had already crossed the 20-goal threshold, but didn’t seem to be stopping. They were clearly keen to keep scoring as they pleased.

Davis on the Tonight Show!

The Minutemen did get a pair of consolation goals in garbage time, but even then the Bulldogs continued to answer. Alhambra managed to outscored Concord 4-2 in the final quarter of play, even despite the fact that they were starting to shoot for fun, from all angles. The win puts them with a perfect record of 2-0 in league play, and a big showdown on Sept. 28 with the rival College Park Falcons. Alhambra has won two out of the last three meetings between the rival schools, but it was the Falcons who won last year by a score of 12-11 in their home pool.

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YOUTUBE.COM/FALLONTONIGHT / Courtesy Alhambra alum and Green Bay Packers receiver Trevor Davis was featured on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’s “NFL Superlatives” edition on Friday, Sept. 16, prior to the team’s game with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016.

Then they started the second half with an 80-yard drive that took just over three minutes. Jackson Norried capped off the drive with a 17-yard run off a sweep, following a big block by sophomore offensive lineman JT Griffin, who cleared the path to the end zone. The Knights had little connectivity on their offensive side of the ball, but were gifted points by a bad snap by Alhambra in the shadow of their own end zone. The ball floated far away from the outstretched arms of punter Nicki Rucki out of the back of the end zone. Boyd and Greene each scored once more before the game would end, with Hammer taking snaps under center after Blalock had been withdrawn from the game to give him a well-deserved rest. The Bulldogs will take on their toughest task of the season so far when they travel to Miramonte on Friday, Sept. 23. The former Diablo Foothill Athletic League rivals are undefeated so far this season, and will have returning first team all-DFAL quarterback Tim Tague leading the Matadors in action once more in Orinda. “We know Miramonte will be probably our toughest test in non-league, and it’s going to be a good challenge for our guys to see where they’re at, and where they need to be to play a playoff-caliber opponent,” Hern said of the Friday night battle coming up.

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diamond and make several loops around the campus and through the school’s hallways. They end at the finish line on the same field about 100 meters away. Freshman and sophomores raced a distance of 2.25 miles while the varsity and junior varsity completed the regular three miles. Runners finishing in the top 25 in each race took home a medal. At 10 a.m. the freshman boys race started. Carson Edwards started out quick with the top 15 runners, who were led by Mission San Jose’s Arnav Arora and Ashwin Provine. In just his second cross country race ever, Edwards stayed with the lead group for the remainder of the race and crossed the line in eighth place out of 135 runners, earning Alhambra’s first medal with a time of 13:03.2. Sophomore Nicole Tria fared even better in the 2.25 mile Frosh/Soph girls race. She began even higher up than Edwards among the first five runners and ended up finishing in a close second place overall to the winner. Her time of 14:35 was good for the second Bulldog medal of the day. She was one of only three girls to break the 15-minute mark. Almost three hours after Tria had finished her race, it was time for the junior varsity runners to compete. Jaime Ayala and Gabriel Gonzales raced the three-mile distance for the first time, with Ayala establishing a personal record of 21:52 and Gonzales finishing in 26:07. At 1:35 p.m., Marissa D’Atri, Erica Cardinale, Isa Mendoza and Karina Diaz started the three-mile distance for the varsity girls’ race. In a very tough group of runners that included powerhouses Granada and Nueva, D’Atri and Cardinale both won medals. D’Atri finished high up in the results at third overall and a time of 18:21.21, while Cardinale ran the race of her life to just barely break the 20 minute mark for the first time with a 19:59.94 and 23rd place finish. Six Bulldogs took to the starting line in the varsity boys three-mile race for the day’s last competition at 2:05 p.m. Senior Connor Hayes ran a time of 17:04, just seven seconds off his personal best for the Hayward course. Trevor Oliveira-Smith cut his 2015 NCS time of 17:43 down to 17:21.77, while Gabe Winslow posted a time of 19:13 on his first time running at Hayward. Kyle Thompson, who ran 22:38 at last year’s Farmer Invitational, significantly cut his time down this year to 19 minutes and 54 seconds, making him the most improved Bulldog. Up next on the cross country schedule is the Ram Invitational at Westmoor High School in Daly City, which will take place this Saturday, Sept. 24. They will then host a meet at Hidden Valley Park on Center Avenue in Martinez on Sept. 28. For more information and track schedules and results visit AlhambraTrack.org.


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Martinez Tribune | Sept. 23-29, 2016

Sports

Minutemen too physical for Lady Dogs By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Concord and Alhambra’s girls took to the pool on Wednesday afternoon as the sun started to descend and played on of the more physical games of water polo that pool has ever seen. Concord’s Lady Minutemen were victorious by a score of 11-8, but the 28 minutes of water polo that took place on Sept. 21 were some of the grittiest and toughest we’ve ever seen. The two teams looked evenly matched in the first quarter, but there were some signs that the physicality of Concord would prevail. The Lady Dogs were without Katie Christman, who is a two-year starter, but battled all the same. The first four minutes of play saw the two teams trade goals, with both of Alhambra’s coming from an exclusion or a penalty drawn by Daria Dragicevic. Hayley London put the first away, while Amanda Beattie scored the second from five-meters. Alhambra’s first crack in the armor came when Concord’s Karlee Kronquist scored the first and second of her seven goals on the afternoon. However Alhambra would scored on a kick out drawn by Sarah Exner to keep things close at the end of the opening period of play. In the second quarter we saw more of Concord’s physicality on display, and it helped them jump out to a 7-4 lead before the interval. It was a recurring theme in the match. Concord wouldn’t let Alhambra get near them through sheer strength. Anytime the Bulldogs got themselves into a

By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune

MARK FIERNER / Martinez Tribune Amanda Beattie decides whether she will pass of shoot in the Bulldog girls’ 11-8 loss to the Concord High Minutemen on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016.

solid shooting lane, it seemed at least one Concord player would crash quickly and alter the shot just enough to allow a defender to deflect the shot out of harms way. Not that Dragecevic was going to give up. Her time high five goals kept Alhambra in the contest and really she was the player who gave Concord the most trouble. She created shots out of nothing, and scored when she had no business doing so. She even facilitated a few goals. The real knockout punch however came

when in the forth quarter Kronquist scored her seventh goal of the afternoon. With two minutes on the clock Alhambra would need to scored four times. Time wasn’t on their side. Dragecevic scored twice in the final two minutes, but they were both consolations, because the match had already been decided. The Bulldog girls will take on College Park on Sept. 28, the match will be their third Diablo Athletic League match.

Matadors cruise to victory over Bulldogs By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune If you looked at the Lady Dogs game last week against Acalanes, and then again at their game against Miramonte on Tuesday night, you’d see they were basically carbon copy answers to one question. Why were the leagues re-conferenced? When you have a team that can line up a UC Berkeley Beach Volleyball commit like outside hitter Caroline Schafer, it’s always going to be tough. What chance did the Bulldogs have in their 3-0 loss on Sept. 20? Schafer had a game-high 13 kills in only two sets of action against Alhambra, but teammate Blake Sharp kept the tempo up with eight of her own. By comparison the duo of Sterling Parker and Makenzie Salva had seven and five kills respectively. Miramonte ran their offense fluidly in the opening set of their win on Tuesday evening. Setter Tatiana Luevano had 25 assists and made it really easy for her hitters to get on a roll early, and score often. The Matadors opened up a

Lady Bulldogs struggled with former DFAL foe

16-6 lead seemingly in no time whatsoever. The only points the Bulldogs could take away from the Mats were from one kill each from Salva, Parker and Gabby Chase. Everything else came from a mistake by the Matadors. Set two started the same way, dominating from start to finish from the Matadors. Alhambra made some strides towards improving the score line. After going down by an unsurmountable deficit. They didn’t exactly scare Miramonte with their play, the Matadors were still going to coast their way to victory, but the hitting improved, and defensively they weren’t as shocked by the quality of the hitting, and ended up getting some solid digs. They made a small comeback after being down nine points, but Miramonte roared right back with a 10-2 run that was sparked a pair of aces and a pair of kills from lefty Meaghan Hohman and the start of the show, Schafer. Without Schafer in the game in the third set, the Bulldogs were able to make a small run. They took a lead into the start of the set after a pair of kills from Erin Silva and one by Sasha Marshall. For a brief second it looked like

MARK FIERNER / Martinez Tribune Alhambra junior Rachel Gray sets up a pass in the Bulldogs’ 3-0 loss to the Miramonte Matadors on Sept. 20, 2016.

the Bulldogs would force their way into at least one more set, as the two teams seemed evenly matched for a brief moment. But once again the Matadors went on a long run that the Bulldogs couldn’t escape. A 7-0 run killed of any chances of forcing a fourth set. The run was born from some mistakes from the Bulldogs, but

it still showed an improvement from the earlier sets. Miramonte finished out the set with little difficulty to close out the match. With the loss the Bulldogs fall to 6-6. The Bulldogs take on the Northgate Broncos on Sept. 22. The results from that game will be in the following edition of the Tribune.

Last week the Bulldogs split their games against Freedom-Oakley and Acalanes-Lafayette respectively, but the margin between the two results really highlights what the league restructuring will do for the Bulldogs in 2016. The Acalanes Dons made easy work of the Bulldogs on Sept. 15, taking a straight set 3-0 win. The Dons beat the Dogs in the same way Alhambra beat Freedom: by being better without a doubt. But if anything it highlights why there was a need for change. See the Dons came in second place in the Diablo Foothill Athletic League and were North Coast Section semi-finalists. Of the five other teams in the Foothill Conference of the Diablo Athletic League for girl’s volleyball only Clayton Valley Charter-Concord and Berean Christian-Walnut Creek made the playoffs last season along with the Bulldogs. Only Clayton Valley won a game in the playoffs, although they were knocked out in the second round. Berean was knocked out in the first round. Berean qualified with a 10-20 record, only due to their 6-6 mark in league. So while such contrasting results could signal bat times, let me assure you, this can only be a good sign. Competitive showings against teams as good as Acalanes will set groundwork for the Bulldogs to challenge for the league title in their conference. Their first set on Thursday night didn’t look very convincing. After taking a brief lead with three hard-fought points that included a long rally, they collapsed. Acalanes went on an 8-0 run which included a pair of aces from Alex Matson. They kept up the dominance by extending the run to 13-2, with Alhambra’s only point coming from a kill (the first of nine) by sophomore Sterling Parker. The Bulldogs had a small surge in the dying stages of the match but the Dons closed it out calmly. In the second set, they competed to the brink. Gabby Chase opened the set with the first of her three kills on the night. Parker and Erin Silva joined in with a pair of their own to cut into the Acalanes deficit. Things looked good. The Bulldogs were helped out by some less than stellar play from the Acalanes bench, and opened up a lead of 15-11. But that’s when coach Ernie Rodriguez stopped messing around and reinserted his starters. They made the difference. Senior captain Melissa Elliott started her own block party with a pair of denials to tie things up at 20-20 before eventually getting the winning kill to take set two at 26-24 in favor of the Dons. Set three seemed to be a lot more taxing on the exhausted Dogs. The defense was running around all over the place to cope with the hitting of the Dons. Junior Sophia Olson had a team-high 20 digs, double what any other player on her side had. Acalanes had been hitting like crazy up to this point in the match, but in set three they picked up their defensive efforts at the net. They blocked shots five times in the deciding set, frustrating the Alhambra hitters on the way to an easy win. The Bulldogs participated in the East Bay Invitational Varsity Tournament, splitting the two games they played. They beat Big Valley Christian-Modesto 2-0, and lost to Mission San Jose 2-0 in their opener.


TOTALS

WEDNESDAY OPEN A DIVISION Games TEAM

Martinez Tribune | Sept. 23-29, 2016

Sports

LOST 15

% 0.722

Played 54

S&N FLOOR COVERINGS

38

16

0.704

54

TEAM MISSION IMBOCCEBALL

MAINLY GREEKS

33

21

0.611

54

WE'RE IN THERE PICNIC DUCKS

25 20

29 34

0.463 0.370

54 54

MARTINEZ MOOSE LODGE

18

36

0.333

54

16

38

0.296

54

189

189

0.500

378

RED HOOK RED DEVILS TOTALS

Martinez Bocce Federation Standings The Martinez Bocce Federation consists of 235 teams within excess of 500 players participating across 32 different divisions. The courts are located at the Martinez Marina. MBF Standings current as of Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016. MONDAY VOLO DIVISION Games WON

LOST

%

Played

CAVALIERI

16

3

0.842

19

LE PETOMANE

TEAM

12

7

0.632

19

I TOL U

11

8

0.579

19

FINE LINE

10

9

0.526

19

6

13

0.316

19

2

17

0.105

19

57

57

0.500

114

BOCCE BY TATE RED HOOK RED DEVILS TOTALS

MONDAY OPEN B DIVISION

TEAM ROTARY ROLLERS

WON 37

LOST 17

% 0.685

Played 54

36

18

0.667

54

LA FOLLA SQUADRA

33

21

0.611

54

DELLA PIPA BOTCHMEISTERS

31 25

23 29

0.574 0.463

54 54

RIVER ROLLERS

23

31

0.426

54

JUST HAVIN' FUN

4

50

0.074

54

189

189

0.500

378

TOTALS

TEAM WHATZA MADDA U

Played 54

BOCCE DOGS

34

20

0.630

54

BOCCE BOMBERS

31

23

0.574

54

WRECKING CREW CASINO REALE

27 22

27 32

0.500 0.407

54 54

21

33

0.389

54

19

35

0.352

54

189

189

0.500

378

Games Played 51

CHALLENGERS

31

20

0.608

51

BALL BREAKERS

OUT OF TOWNERS

32

22

0.593

54

PEDAL PUB

27

24

0.529

51

BUONA VITA

ROLLING STONES

21

30

0.412

51

PALLINOS

19

32

0.373

51

FIRE BALLS

16

35

0.314

51

180

180

0.500

360

TOTALS

Games TEAM

WON 36

LOST 18

% 0.667

Played 54

BALLS OF JUSTICE

31

23

0.574

54

LONG SHOTS

29

25

0.537

54

BOCCE GOURMET THE MARKSMEN

28 25

26 29

0.519 0.463

54 54

RAPID ROLLERS

WON

LOST

%

Played

VINO ROSSO

34

17

0.667

51

HOLY ROLLERS

32

19

0.627

51

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL

26

25

0.510

51

WISKEY LANE SHOOTERS

25

26

0.490

51

THROW DOWN

22

29

0.431

51

I VINCITORI

20

31

0.392

51

MARINA MAULERS

22

32

0.407

54

NU RAYS 3

21

33

0.389

54

TAP THAT P

18

36

0.333

54

180

180

0.500

360

189

189

0.500

378

TOTALS

MONDAY OPEN D DIVISION %

Games Played

KATIES KIDS

38

13

0.745

51

LA BOCCE VITA

31

20

0.608

51

WEDNESDAY OPEN E DIVISION Games TEAM

WON 36

LOST 18

% 0.667

Played 54

FARLO BAMBINO FARLO

26

25

0.510

51

SLOW AND EASY

TEAM OEHRLEIN

25

29

0.463

54

BOCCE BOMBERS

23

28

0.451

51

HARD TO HANDLE

29

25

0.537

54

MASTER BLASTERS

23

28

0.451

51

CJ#2

29

25

0.537

54

14

37

0.275

51

180

180

0.500

360

WHATS THE POINT? LUCKY 7

26 25

28 29

0.481 0.463

54 54

RELATIVITY

23

31

0.426

54

EASY ROLLERS

21

33

0.389

54

189

189

0.500

378

COSI VICINO TOTALS

MONDAY OPEN E DIVISION Games WON

LOST

%

Played

RAT BLASTARDS

TEAM

34

17

0.667

51

BEEOCHI BALLERS

33

18

0.647

51

RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS 2

30

21

0.588

51

ON A ROLL

28

23

0.549

51

BOCCE AMICI

24

27

0.471

51

ALLBOCCE'D UP

20

34

0.370

54

EAT, DRINK, ROLL

11

40

0.216

51

180

180

0.500

360

TOTALS

TUESDAY OPEN A DIVISION Games TEAM

WON 44

LOST 10

% 0.815

Played 54

BOCCE BY TATE

37

17

0.685

54

SPEDS

34

20

0.630

54

TEAM BOB NOSOTROS

25 18

29 36

0.463 0.333

54 54

ARSENAL

16

38

0.296

54

EIGHT THE HARD WAY

15

39

0.278

54

189

189

0.500

378

THE PLAYERS

TOTALS

WON 35

LOST 19

% 0.648

Games Played 54

BOCCEE BUSTERS

33

21

0.611

54

THE OTHER TEAM

32

22

0.593

54

THE PROS FROM DOVER DRUNKEN DEBOCCERY

30 26

24 28

0.556 0.481

54 54

BOCCE BRAWLERS

18

36

0.333

54

WILD & WACKY

15

39

0.278

54

189

189

0.500

378

TEAM TIRAMISU

TOTALS

TOTALS

THURSDAY OPEN A DIVISION Games TEAM

WON 36

LOST 18

% 0.667

Played 54

SHORTS NO GOOD

35

19

0.648

54

HARD KNOCKS

33

21

0.611

54

ABA STRANGERS

32 28

22 26

0.593 0.519

54 54

LE PETOMANE

WON 35

LOST 19

% 0.648

Played 54

BOCCE E VINO

31

23

0.574

54

JB SERVICES

30

24

0.556

54

I TOL U JACKS TEAM BITE ME

28 26

26 28

0.519 0.481

54 54

ROCK AND ROLLERS

23

31

0.426

54

RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS 1

16

38

0.296

54

189

189

0.500

378

TOTALS

TUESDAY OPEN D DIVISION WON 37

LOST 17

% 0.685

Games Played 54

LOS AMIGOS

32

22

0.593

54

INTERNATIONAL BOCCE

29

25

0.537

54

BELLA DONNAS & THE DUDES UNCONSCIOUS

26 26

28 28

0.481 0.481

54 54

SHOOT IT

23

31

0.426

54

BELLA BOCCE

16

38

0.296

54

189

189

0.500

378

TEAM STOCKINGER SURVEYS

TOTALS

TUESDAY OPEN E DIVISION Games TEAM MARDI GRAS MADNESS

WON 35

LOST 19

% 0.648

Played 54

ROLLIN' UP

31

23

0.574

54

BOCCE AMICI TOO

31

23

0.574

54

X-RAYS BOCCE BOUNCERS

26 24

28 30

0.481 0.444

54 54

HIGH CASINOS

21

33

0.389

54

21

33

0.389

54

189

189

0.500

378

GSD TOTALS

WEDNESDAY OPEN A DIVISION Games TEAM

WON 39

LOST 15

% 0.722

Played 54

S&N FLOOR COVERINGS

38

16

0.704

54

MAINLY GREEKS

33

21

0.611

54

WE'RE IN THERE PICNIC DUCKS

25 20

29 34

0.463 0.370

54 54

MARTINEZ MOOSE LODGE

18

36

0.333

54

RED HOOK RED DEVILS

16

38

0.296

54

189

189

0.500

378

LA MACCHINA

TOTALS

TEAM KIWANIS

LOST 17

% 0.685

Played 54

36

18

0.667

54

27 29

0.500 0.463

54 54

25

29

0.463

54

N.U.T.S.

10

44

0.185

54

189

189

0.500

378

TOTALS

11

Games TEAM BAJA BOCCE

WON 35

LOST 19

% 0.648

Played 54

DUSTY BALLS

32

22

0.593

54

DA CONCEICAO CONSTRUCTION

29

25

0.537

54

LUTHER'S REBS BOCCE BUDDIES II

25 23

29 31

0.463 0.426

54 54

VOLARE CON LE BOCCE

23

31

0.426

54

GRAPE GUZZLERS

22

32

0.407

54

189

189

0.500

378

TOTALS

WON 33

LOST 21

% 0.611

Played 54

LA DOLCE VITA

28

26

0.519

54

BUONO BOCCE

28

26

0.519

54

AMICI BOCCE NOVA

27 26

27 28

0.500 0.481

54 54

MARTINEZ LIONS CLUB

25

FRIDAY NIGHT ROLLERS TOTALS

29

0.463

22

32

0.407

54

189

189

0.500

378

54

FRIDAY OPEN C DIVISION WON 35

LOST 19

% 0.648

Games Played 54

JUICED BALLS

35

19

0.648

54

BOCCE WEEKENDERS

30

24

0.556

54

BOCCE BUMS WANT SOME GET SOME

27 27

27 27

0.500 0.500

54 54

SPACED OUT

21

33

0.389

54

SLIM CHANCE

14

40

0.259

54

189

189

0.500

378

TOTALS

FRIDAY OPEN D DIVISION Games TEAM

WON 33

LOST 21

% 0.611

Played 54

SAYBROOK SWINGERS

32

22

0.593

54

SCUSI

32

22

0.593

54

TIRA LA PALLA BALLS 4 HIRE

30 27

24 27

0.556 0.500

54 54

BOCCE FUNTIMERS

27

27

0.500

54

8

46

0.148

54

189

189

0.500

378

BOCCELISMS

SON-OF-A-BOCCE TOTALS

FRIDAY OPEN E DIVISION WON 35

LOST 19

% 0.648

Games Played 54

ROLLING SCONES

35

19

0.648

54

"B" OCCE'S

30

24

0.556

54

CASINO CRAZY HAVING A BALL

29 27

25 27

0.537 0.500

54 54

TEAM UNTOUCHABLES

LES SCHWAB TIRE

20

THE PRETENDERS TOTALS

34

0.370

13

41

0.241

54

189

189

0.500

378

54

SUNDAY OPEN B DIVISION Games TEAM

WON

LOST

%

Played

35

16

0.686

51

0.278

54

BOCCISMO

10

44

0.185

54

MEAT THE KINDERS

33

18

0.647

51

189

189

0.500

378

NBA

33

18

0.647

51

MT DIABLOS

27

27

0.500

54

CIA

23

28

0.451

51

BALLS ON FIRE

16

35

0.314

51

PALLINO PALS

13

38

0.255

51

180

180

0.500

360

TOTALS

THURSDAY OPEN B DIVISION Games WON 38

LOST 16

% 0.704

Played 54

BOUN AMICI

36

18

0.667

54

BALL WEEVELS

26

28

0.481

54

MEASUE THIS

MARTINEZ AUTO BOCCE "WATCH ME BOCCE"

25 23

29 31

0.463 0.426

54 54

ROLL PLAYERS

23

31

0.426

54

INCOGNITO

18

36

0.333

54

189

189

0.500

378

TOTALS

THURSDAY OPEN C DIVISION WON 36

LOST 18

% 0.667

Games Played 54

SHELL BOCCIATORI

35

19

0.648

54

YOU WANNA BOCCE

29

24

0.547

53

DR. "B'S" BLASTERS LA BELLA VITA

28 24

26 30

0.519 0.444

54 54

SALUTI

22

32

0.407

54

SONS OF A BOCCE

14

40

0.259

54

188

189

0.499

377

TEAM SMB

TOTALS

TOTALS

SUNDAY OPEN C DIVISION Games TEAM

WON

LOST

%

Played

SEASONED PACK

37

17

0.685

54

F.B.I.

31

20

0.608

51

OBOCCE

26

25

0.510

51

BOCCE BALLS OF FIRE

24

27

0.471

51

VALTELLINA ALL-STARS

22

29

0.431

51

WHAT A-BI-OCCE

21

30

0.412

51

LETS ROLL

19

32

0.373

51

180

180

0.500

360

TOTALS

SUNDAY OPEN CC DIVISION Games TEAM

WON

LOST

%

Played

UNDERDOGS

36

15

0.706

51

3 B'S

29

22

0.569

51

THE BOCCE CATS

29

22

0.569

51

TEAM FREEDOM

26

28

0.481

54

TRAVLERS

23

28

0.451

51

THE USUAL SUSPECTS

20

31

0.392

51

THE MONEY SHOTZ

17

34

0.333

51

180

180

0.500

360

TOTALS

THURSDAY OPEN D DIVISION WON 32

LOST 22

% 0.593

Games Played 54

K-2-K ROLLOERS

28

26

0.519

54

BOBS YOUR UNCLE

28

26

0.519

54

GOOD TIME ROLLERS BOCCE FRIENDS

26 26

28 28

0.481 0.481

54 54

B.U.I.

25

29

0.463

D'BOCCERI

24

30

189

189

TEAM THAT'S WHATSHE SAID…

TOTALS

SUNDAY OPEN D DIVISION Games TEAM

WON

LOST

%

Played

BOCCE AND BEYOND

40

14

0.741

54

ROLLIN' STONES

33

18

0.647

51

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32

19

0.627

51

THE STRAIT SHOOTERS

24

27

0.471

51

54

V.A. NOBLES

19

32

0.373

51

0.444

54

STEWART SOLUTIONS

16

35

0.314

51

0.500

378

HI ROLLERZ

16

35

0.314

51

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180

0.500

360

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33

21

0.611

54

BOCCE BY THE BAY

32

22

0.593

54

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27 29

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25

29

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10

44

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189

189

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37

14

0.725

51

MOUZO LUNGO

35

16

0.686

51

BOCCE SNATCHERS

27

24

0.529

51

54 54

FULLISI MY PALLINO

25

26

0.490

51

THE NEW KIDS ON THE BOCCE

25

29

0.463

54

0.463

54

MANNCLANANDDAN

22

29

0.431

0.185

54

B.A.M.F.

9

42

0.176

51

180

180

0.500

360

0.500

378

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WON

LOST

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27 25

MISFITS

39

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BOWLING THUNDER CELLAR DWELLERS

15

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54

BB & TT

TUESDAY OPEN C DIVISION

KEEP ON ROLLIN

54

0.593

GREAT BALLS OF FIRE

TEAM

TUESDAY OPEN B DIVISION

0.611

22

TEAM HOOKERS & BANKERS

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LOST

21

32

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% 0.648

%

WON

33

BOCCE BY THE BAY

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0.667

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WARF RATS

TEAM THAT'S HOW WE ROLL

WON 35

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FRIDAY OPEN B DIVISION

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LOST

TEAM

% 0.685

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FRIDAY OPEN A DIVISION

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34

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378

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WON

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0.500

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TEAM

189

THURSDAY OPEN E DIVISION

WON 39

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189

%

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TEAM

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XL-1200 AIR CONDITIONER. Bought at job site never installed, selling for family member. In Martinez area, call stop by take a look. Also have residential heater unit. Let’s make a deal. Make me an offer! Call David, (925) 681-9833. TWO TIRES by Michelin, radial, size 185/65R15. Used, good condition. $50 for all. (925) 939-2152. _________________________________________________________________________

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TWO WHEELCHAIRS, one over-sized, barely used, $300. Another standard size, black leather, foldable, paid $1,000+, used twice, asking $500 obo. Call Edwin, (925) 432-9230.

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WASHING MACHINE. Two-year old great washer. Kenmore LG, estate sale, stainless steel. Perfect condition. Will deliver. $500. Nancy, (925) 8274684.

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OVER 200 films on VHS/ DVD for sale. Best offer. Call Edwin, (925) 432-9230. _________________________________________________________________________

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BUILDING MOBILE (human pulled) emergency shelter housing for rescue, recreation or military. Need to build more units. Seeking sponsor. (510) 222-9420

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$120,000 Vacant residential lot near downtown Martinez. Build your custom home! Michael Brionez, Broker, J. Rockcliff Realtors, (925) 288-0477, michaelbrionez.com. _________________________________________________________________________

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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Thomas Lynn Lowry II and Does 1-20. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Alexander Zuniga. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carto o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto

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si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicious legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene drecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

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ARIES (Mar 21- Apr. 19): Don’t sweat the small stuff. Stay focused on the overall objectives and don’t allow minor difficulties sidetrack you from making progress. Plot your moves carefully and strategically before taking action this week.

LIBRA (Sept. 23- Oct. 22.): Stay calm, cool and collected this week. Keep your head while everyone around you is losing theirs to diffuse a difficult situation. Someone’s sales pitch may be attractive but you aren’t likely to fall for it.

TAURUS (Apr. 20May 20): Recharge those batteries. Use time off to your advantage. Take a well-deserved rest before getting back into the daily grind. A friend or loved one may wish to engage in a deep, philosophical discussion in the week to come. GEMINI (May 21June 20): Find the balance between confidence and arrogance. You may be able to back up what you say with concrete action but it is the manner in which you do it that may put someone off. Use humility this week. CANCER (June 21July 22): Keep your emotions in check. A disagreement with an ill-tempered individual could escalate in the week ahead if you allow it. Prioritize tasks in order of importance so that a heavy workload doesn’t bog you down. LEO (July 23- Aug. 22): Watch your step. Be mindful of your manners in the week ahead as some people may be quick to take offense or start an argument. If an offer seems too good to be true, just wait for the inevitable catch. VIRGO (Aug. 23- Sept. 22): You’ve got to give a little to get a little. Negotiations will go more smoothly in the week ahead if both parties agree to make sacrifices. Relax when meeting new people rather than be-

SCORPIO (Oct. 23Nov. 21): Be sure that the only toes you’re standing on are your own. In your zeal to get a new project underway, you may inadvertently push someone out of the loop. Plan your course of action carefully this week. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- Dec. 21): Don’t bite off more than you can chew. This week your need to succeed may cause you to take on responsibilities that you can’t adequately handle. Finish up current tasks before starting anything new. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- Jan. 19): Look before you leap. Starting a new task that you are not properly prepared for could prove disastrous. Someone who offers you an attractive deal this week may not be telling the whole story. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): Nip it in the bud. You have the wisdom and foresight to prevent a friend or loved one from making a foolish mistake. Steer clear of those who seem to be itching for a fight in the upcoming week. PISCES (Feb. 19- Mar. 20): Agree to disagree. No matter how hard you argue or how passionate you are about your beliefs you are never going to change someone’s mind. A relationship started this week may have lasting consequences.

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the foundation before we took away the forms. And even more impressive to a novice builder was what seemed to be a tedious and time-consuming process to put metal bars carefully inside the forms to give the finished foundation strength. In a similar way, the ground must be carefully prepared for our foundation of faith to withstand the storms that will come into every life. That solid basis for a foundation of faith is personal integrity. Our choosing the right consistently whenever the choice is placed before us creates the solid ground under our faith. It can begin in childhood since every soul is born with the free gift of the Spirit of Christ. With that Spirit we can know when we have done what is right before God and when we have done wrong in His sight. Those choices, hundreds in most days, prepare the solid ground on which our edifice of faith is built. The metal framework around which the substance of our faith is poured is the gospel of Jesus Christ, with all its covenants, ordinances, and principles.

One of the keys to an enduring faith is to judge correctly the curing time required. That is why I was unwise to pray so soon in my life for higher mountains to climb and greater tests. That curing does not come automatically through the passage of time, but it does take time. Getting older does not do it alone. It is serving God and others persistently with full heart and soul that turns testimony of truth into unbreakable spiritual strength. Now, I wish to encourage those who are in the midst of hard trials, who feel their faith may be fading under the onslaught of troubles. Trouble itself can be your way to strengthen and finally gain unshakable faith. Moroni, the son of Mormon in the Book of Mormon, told us how that blessing could come to pass. He teaches the simple and sweet truth that acting on even a twig of faith allows God to grow it: “And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dis-

pute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith. “For it was by faith that Christ showed himself unto our fathers, after he had risen from the dead; and he showed not himself unto them until after they had faith in him; wherefore, it must needs be that some had faith in him, for he showed himself not unto the world. “But because of the faith of men he has shown himself unto the world, and glorified the name of the Father, and prepared a way that thereby others might be partakers of the heavenly gift, that they might hope for those things which they have not seen. “Wherefore, ye may also have hope, and be partakers of the gift, if ye will but have faith.” That particle of faith most precious and which you should protect and use to whatever extent you can is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Moroni taught the power of that faith this way: “And neither at any time hath any wrought miracles until after their faith; wherefore they first believed in the Son of God.” I have visited with a woman who received the

miracle of sufficient strength to endure unimaginable losses with just the simple capacity to repeat endlessly the words, “I know that my Redeemer lives.” That faith and those words of testimony were still there in the mist that obscured but did not erase memories of her childhood. I was stunned to learn that another woman had forgiven a person who had wronged her for years. I was surprised and asked her why she had chosen to forgive and forget so many years of spiteful abuse. She said quietly, “It was the hardest thing I have ever done, but I just knew I had to do it. So I did.” Her faith that the Savior would forgive her if she forgave others prepared her with a feeling of peace and hope as she faced death just months after she had forgiven her unrepentant adversary. She asked me, “When I get there, how will it be in heaven?” And I said, “I know just from what I have seen of your capacity to exercise faith and to forgive that it will be a wonderful homecoming for you.” I have another encouragement to those who now wonder if their faith in Jesus Christ will be sufficient for them to endure well to the end. I was blessed to have known others of you who are listening now when you were younger, vibrant, gifted beyond most of those around you, yet you chose to do what the Savior would have done. Out of your abundance you found ways to help and care for those you might have ignored or looked down upon from your place in life. When hard trials come, the faith to endure them well will

be there, built as you may now notice but may have not at the time that you acted on the pure love of Christ, serving and forgiving others as the Savior would have done. You built a foundation of faith from loving as the Savior loved and serving for Him. Your faith in Him led to acts of charity that will bring you hope. It is never too late to strengthen the foundation of faith. There is always time. With faith in the Savior, you can repent and plead for forgiveness. There is someone you can forgive. There is someone you can thank. There is someone you can serve and lift. You can do it wherever you are and however alone and deserted you may feel. I cannot promise an end to your adversity in this life. I cannot assure you that your trials will seem to you to be only for a moment. One of the characteristics of trials in life is that they seem to make clocks slow down and then appear almost to stop. There are reasons for that. Knowing those reasons may not give much comfort, but it can give you a feeling of patience. Those reasons come from this one fact: in Their perfect love for you, Heavenly Father and the Savior want you fitted to be with Them to live in families forever. Only those washed perfectly clean through the Atonement of Jesus Christ can be there. My mother fought cancer for nearly 10 years. Treatments and surgeries and finally confinement to her bed were some of her trials. I remember my father saying as he watched her take her last breath, “A little girl has gone home to rest.” One of the speakers at her

funeral was President Spencer W. Kimball. Among the tributes he paid, I remember one that went something like this: “Some of you may have thought that Mildred suffered so long and so much because of something she had done wrong that required the trials.” He then said, “No, it was that God just wanted her to be polished a little more.” I remember at the time thinking, “If a woman that good needed that much polishing, what is ahead for me?” If we have faith in Jesus Christ, the hardest as well as the easiest times in life can be a blessing. In all conditions, we can choose the right with the guidance of the Spirit. We have the gospel of Jesus Christ to shape and guide our lives if we choose it. And with prophets revealing to us our place in the plan of salvation, we can live with perfect hope and a feeling of peace. We never need to feel that we are alone or unloved in the Lord’s service because we never are. We can feel the love of God. The Savior has promised angels on our left and our right to bear us up. And He always keeps His word. I testify that God the Father lives and that His Beloved Son is our Redeemer. The Holy Ghost has confirmed truth in this conference and will again as you seek it, as you listen, and as you later study the messages of the Lord’s authorized servants, who are here. President Thomas S. Monson is the Lord’s prophet to the entire world. The Lord watches over you. God the Father lives. His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, is our Redeemer. His love is unfailing. I so testify in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Chuck Barberini is a Realtor living in Martinez, specializing in listings, buyers, short sales, REOs & property management. $250 donated to Alhambra High School athletics for every completed transaction


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