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Alhambra High School Homecoming King Josh Lipman hams it up at the 2016 Homecoming football game at Knowles Field, Friday, Oct. 21, 2016. (MARK FIERNER / Martinez Tribune)
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Barrel Aged Congressman Thompson visits newly Valero to pay takes top remodeled, updated Martinez Museum $249,000 in air Restaurant Historical Society commemorated in Congressional Record quality violations Tour honors Martinez air quality affected (of a week ago) also marked the 40th anniversary of the Martinez Museum which first opened in June of 1976, our nation’s bicentennial year. Congressman Thompson was accompanied by Congressional Aide, Ariel Mercado. Mr. Mercado works out of the Congressman’s District office in Vallejo. The two gentlemen presented the Martinez Historical Society with MUSEUM: Page 3
SAN FRANCISCO – The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has announced that Valero Refining Co. has agreed to pay $249,000 to settle violations at its refinery in Benicia. The settlement covers 29 notices of violation issued to the company for non-compliance with air quality regulations at its operations that occurred largely in 2013. The violations that led to this settlement have been corrected. “Bay Area refineries are subject to exceptionally stringent national, state and local air quality regulations which are strictly enforced by the Air District,” said Jack Broadbent, executive officer of the Air District. “Financial penalties are a useful tool to prevent future violations and to protect public health and the communities where these facilities are located.” Violations included: • Four significant violations involved errors in an REFINERY: Page 3
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Quote of the Week “People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election.” – Otto von Bismarck
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Alhambra High School’s 2016 Homecoming Queen, Alexia Lopez, walks with her family during halftime at the football game at Knowles Field in Martinez, Friday, Oct. 21, 2016.
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MARTINEZ, Calif. – Martinez Recreation celebrated the 12th annual Restaurant Tour Saturday, Oct. 8, with 14 establishments participating. Over 200 guests from Concord, Fairfield, North Carolina, Napa, Vallejo, Walnut Creek, Martinez and Pleasant Hill enjoyed a beautiful fall afternoon walking the downtown. Guests reported the restaurants provided a good selection of food and welcoming atmosphere. They found the food and drink samples to be delicious and portions generous. Many were excited to try new eateries. The Restaurant Tour raised $3,040. One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the O0hs, Ahs & Giggles program, a yearlong series of free family-friendly shows (puppeteers, magicians, animal acts, jugglers and more). At the end of the tour, guests voted for their favorite restaurant. All restaurants and bars received rave reviews, but the winner of the 2016 Restaurant Tour Favorite Restaurant is Barrel Aged/Barrelista. This is the fourth win for Barrel Aged/Barrelista. This year’s winner of the Tour raffle basket is Martinez resident, Pat Chauvet. TOUR: Page 3
MARTINEZ, Calif. – Congressman Mike Thompson visited the Martinez Museum Monday and was given a personal tour of the building: the historic 1890 Borland House. The Congressman had been unable to attend the Grand Reopening of the Museum that took place a week earlier – and which marked the opening of the Museum after a 12-month period of closure while the building was renovated. That same event
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Martinez Tribune | Oct. 28 - Nov. 3, 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, Oct. 19 An F Street resident reported a suspicious person wearing glasses and a grey beard lurking outside their home and tampering with
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the fence at 8:42 a.m. A car parked on the corner of Baron Court and Roanoke Drive was stolen. The owner thinks the theft might have happened as a joke because his neighbor had been leaving anonymous notes that he shouldn’t park on the street. A father was reported to have not paid back his son after a ticket was purchased by the offspring.
Thursday, Oct. 20 At 8:30 a.m., it was reported that a man in a black hoodie was loitering at the US Gas station. When asked to leave he did, but came back with a bottle of chocolate sauce and poured it around the store and door, then started acting aggressively. A woman was purportedly walking in the middle of Paradise Drive at 7:30 p.m. and would not move out of the way of oncoming vehicles but instead would continually tie and untie her shoes while blocking traffic.
Friday, Oct. 21 A man who appeared to
be in possession of a Slim Jim was attempting to break into a black sedan on Susana Street around 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 22 A man in a Raiders jacket was purportedly writing on a business door on Marina Vista Avenue at 9:13 a.m. At Eastwoodbury Park, a jump house was set up at 12:10 p.m. But here’s the thing – there is a sign posted prohibiting such things.
Sunday, Oct. 23 At 12:21 a.m., a loud party was reported to have bright twinkle lights and can’t be missed. Yet somehow I still missed it.
Monday, Oct. 24 At 7:50 a.m., the West America Bank on Center Avenue opened and the door to the ladies bathroom was locked from the inside, possibly with someone inside. Guess someone got confused as to which door was the vault. At 10:44 a.m., a woman was seen naked and in the spread eagle position inside her red SUV that was
parked at the crossing of Franklin Canyon Road and Cummings Skyway. A man was also associated with the vehicle, possibly taking pictures. At approximately 2 p.m., a car full of men and one pitbull rolled up to the marina area and asked a bystander if they wanted to buy heroin, asked if they would sell them a gun and told the bystander they were from Richmond, recently released from San Quentin and a member of a gang. Around 5:30 p.m., a man was peeling stickers off items at the Shell gas station on Pacheco Boulevard. A man described as shoeless and in his late 20s was asking customers of the Quik Stop Market on Alhambra Boulevard for cigarettes and yelling at them at 7:19 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 25 A Mellus Street resident was under the impression that someone from next door was trying to signal him by turning a vacuum cleaner on and off around 4:20 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. Michael Hart, 52, was arrested Oct. 23 for licensed driver out of classification charges. Aaron Higgins, 22, was arrested Oct. 23 on charges of alleged possession of controlled substance. Theotis Oliphant, 46, was arrested Oct. 22 on DUI alcohol/ drugs, DUI alcohol w/BAC greater than .08 charges. Rick Duncan, 57, was arrested Oct. 22 for alleged possession of controlled substance. Kendall Caldwell, 50, was arrested Oct. 21 on DUI alcohol/drugs, DUI alcohol w/BAC greater than .08 charges. Colin Butler, 30, was arrested Oct. 20 on warrants or holds only. Kendra Butlergroux, 21, was arrested Oct. 20 on charges related to possession of ammunition. Nathaniel Marnhout, 21, was arrested Oct. 20 on alleged possession of narcotic controlled substance. Christine Racine, 36, was arrested Oct. 19 for allegedly taking a vehicle without owner’s consent. Iesha Riverstone, 21, was arrested Oct. 19 for allegedly driving without a license. Andrew Page, 53, was arrested Oct. 17 for allegedly interfering with business customers. Forrest O’Connor, (age unlisted) was arrested Oct. 17 for alleged possession of drug paraphernalia. Jacob Whatley, 26, was arrested Oct. 17 for alleged petty theft. Fredy Alvardo, 31, was arrested on charges of being intoxicated in public. Nicholas Ebert, 26, was arrested Oct. 16 on warrants or holds only. Victor Barajas, 21, was arrested Oct. 15 on DUI alcohol/drugs charges. Bobby Paulsen, 48, was arrested Oct. 14 on charges related to possession of controlled substance for sale. Juan Lafontaine Alvarez, 47, was arrested Oct. 14 on charges of burglary. Michael Fain II, 38, was arrested Oct. 14 for allegedly trespassing by occupying property without consent. Jeremian Meercure, 35, was arrested Oct. 13 on ARRESTS: Page 3
Weather, Astronomical & Tides Friday, Oct. 28
Saturday, Oct. 29
Sunday, Oct. 30
Monday, Oct. 31
Tuesday, Nov. 1
Wednesday, Nov. 2
Thursday, Nov. 3
67º / 59º Mostly cloudy, showers
69 / 57º Variable cloudiness
67º / 56º A little afternoon rain
68º / 48º Periods of rain
66º / 45º Cloudy with a shower
65º / 44º An afternoon shower possible
66º / 43º Mostly cloudy
Sunrise / Sunset 7:31 a.m. / 6:13 p.m.
Sunrise / Sunset 7:32 a.m. / 6:12 p.m.
Sunrise / Sunset 7:33 a.m. / 6:11 p.m.
Sunrise / Sunset 7:34 a.m. / 6:10 p.m.
Sunrise / Sunset 7:35 a.m. / 6:09 p.m.
Sunrise / Sunset 7:36 a.m. / 6:08 p.m.
Sunrise / Sunset 7:37 a.m. / 6:07 p.m.
Moonrise / Moonset 5:32 a.m. / 5:33 p.m.
Moonrise / Moonset 6:28 a.m. / 6:04 p.m.
Moonrise / Moonset 7:23 a.m. / 6:36 p.m.
Moonrise / Moonset 8:18 a.m. / 7:10 p.m.
Moonrise / Moonset 9:12 a.m. / 7:48 p.m.
Moonrise / Moonset 10:05 a.m. / 8:29 p.m.
Moonrise / Moonset 10:57 a.m. / 9:14 p.m.
High Tides 12:50 a.m. (4.36 ft) 1:07 p.m. (5.22 ft)
High Tides 1:37 a.m. (4.33 ft) 1:35 p.m. (5.22 ft)
High Tides 2:23 a.m. (4.30 ft) 1:57 p.m. (5.22 ft)
High Tides 3:09 a.m. (4.27 ft) 2:16 p.m. (5.22 ft)
High Tides 3:54 a.m. (4.17 ft) 2:37 p.m. (5.28 ft)
High Tides 4:41 a.m. (4.10 ft) 3:06 p.m. (5.28 ft)
High Tides 5:29 a.m. (4.04 ft) 3:41 p.m. (5.22 ft)
Low Tides 6:50 a.m. (.59 ft) 7:36 p.m. (.10 ft)
Low Tides 7:23 a.m. (.95 ft) 8:18 p.m. (.03 ft)
Low Tides 7:54 a.m. (1.31 ft) 8:58 p.m. (0 ft)
Low Tides 8:23 a.m. (1.61 ft) 9:35 p.m. (0 ft)
Low Tides 8:55 a.m. (1.84 ft) 10:11 p.m. (0 ft)
Low Tides 9:30 a.m. (2.03 ft) 10:46 p.m. (0 ft)
Low Tides 10:09 a.m. (2.13 ft) 11:22 p.m. (.03 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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Record-breaking Spare the Air season comes to an end The Bay Area’s summer smog season has concluded, marking a record-breaking number of Spare the Air Alerts called during a single season. The 2016 Spare the Air smog season called 27 alerts, beating the previous record for alerts of 25, set back in 1996. A series of heat waves and smoke from wildfires, along with ever-increasing traffic, contributed to unhealthy air quality and led to u
the record number of alerts. The region exceeded the federal health standard for smog 15 of those 27 days. “The Bay Area’s economy is thriving and with that comes more traffic congestion on our roads and freeways, and more transportation-related air pollution in our region,” said Jack Broadbent, executive officer of the Air District. “The Bay Area has reached a tipping
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inspection database that resulted in missed leak inspections for valves omitted from the database, and another involved opening a tank to the atmosphere without first conducting required degassing; • Nine were brief violations of emission limits, with eight detected by monitors that continuously measure emissions from refinery equipment, and one discovered by a source test conducted by the facility; • Six were minor hydrocarbon leaks from storage tanks; and nine involved late reports or other administrative violations. All settlement funds will be used to fund Air District activities such as the inspection and enforcement activities that led to this settlement. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (www. baaqmd.gov) is the regional agency responsible for protecting air quality in the nine-county Bay Area.
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The Barrel Aged/Barrelista team takes top honors at the 2016 Restaurant Tour.
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point – we need to carpool, take transit or telecommute to reduce air pollution, traffic gridlock and improve our quality of life.” The Spare the Air program is celebrating its 25th year of improving and increasing awareness of air quality in the Bay Area. Since 1991, the summertime program has focused on reducing ozone, or smog-forming pollution during the warmer months. Spare the Air continues to encourage all Bay Area residents to reduce air pollution every day by reu
thinking their commute and avoiding driving alone. The campaign also promotes carpooling, taking transit, and walking and biking whenever possible. Transportation is the largest source of smog pollution in the Bay Area, and single occupancy vehicles are the main contributor. The Spare the Air campaign encourages Bay Area residents to look for ways to share, shorten or change their commutes to reduce smog and traffic gridlock. During the warmer
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a framed proclamation which had been read into the Congressional Record in Washington, D.C., recognizing the Historical Society’s 40th Anniversary and the services that the Society provides to the community. Congressman Thompson enjoys museums in general, and did not want to miss seeing the refurbished Martinez Museum and its new exhibits. The new Native American exhibit in the Museum was of particular interest to the Congressman. As were the exhibits that related to the founding of Martinez in 1849 during the California Gold Rush. The Congressman also enjoyed the exhibit that related to the late Judge Richard Arnason and his long and rich tenure at the County Courthouse, located only one block away from the Museum itself. Congressman Thompson and Mercado were not able to
linger in Martinez. They continued on to Pinole were the Congressman spoke at the ribbon cutting of the Pinole Creek Fish Passage Project. That was a multi-agency project that deepened and stabilized the creek passage so that rainbow trout and steelhead could once again traverse the waterway, make their way under the I-80 freeway and reach their traditional spawning grounds in the upper reaches of Pinole Creek. Mike Thompson represents California’s Fifth Congressional District. That District extends from Lakeport in the north to Martinez in the south. Highway 4 represents the dividing line between the 5th District on the north (Mike Thompson) and the 11th District to the south (Mark DeSaulnier). The 5th District has local offices in Napa, Santa Rosa and Vallejo – and of course an office in our nation’s capitol of Washington, D.C.
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The Martinez Recreation Division wishes to thank the following restaurants and their staff: Barrel Aged, Barrelista, Beaver Creek Smokehouse, Haute Stuff,
months, Spare the Air Alerts are issued when ozone pollution is forecast to reach unhealthy levels. Ozone can cause throat irritation, congestion and chest pain, triggering asthma, inflaming the lining of the lungs and worsening bronchitis and emphysema. Ozone pollution is particularly harmful for young children, seniors and those with respiratory and heart conditions. When a Spare the Air Alert is issued, outdoor exercise should be limited to the early morning hours when ozone concentrations are lower. Bay Area employees are encouraged to check with their human resources office to learn what commuter benefits are available to them
through their employer. The Bay Area Commuter Benefits program requires all employers in the Air District’s jurisdiction with 50 or more full-time employees to offer commuter benefits to their workers. To find out when a Spare the Air Alert has been called, register for email AirAlerts at sparetheair.org, call 1(800) HELP-AIR, download the Spare the Air App or connect with Spare the Air on Facebook or Twitter. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (www. baaqmd.gov) is the regional agency responsible for protecting air quality in the Bay Area. For more information about Spare the Air, visit sparetheair.org.
Contra Costa Stadium Cinemas 555 Center Ave., Martinez Showtimes for Friday, Oct. 28 _______________________________________________________
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (R) 11:10a 1:40p 4:10p 6:45p 9:20p
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JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK (PG-13) 11:15a 1:50p 4:30p 7:00p 9:35p
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INFERNO
(PG-13) 11:05a 12:00p 1:50p 2:40p 4:30p 5:20p 7:10p 8:00p 9:50p _______________________________________________________
KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES (PG-13) 12:10p 2:30p 5:05p 7:35p 10:05p
La Tapatia, Luigi’s, Main Street Sweets, Nu Rays, Pacifica Pizza, Roxx on Main, Starbucks, States Coffee, Sunflower Garden, and Whiskey Lane.
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charges of burglary and unauthorized use of personal identifying information. n Charles Parks, 34, was arrested Oct. 13 on charges of possession of controlled substance, possession of narcotic controlled substance, possession of burglar’s tools, vehicle theft, driving while license suspended, and evading police officer: wanton disregard for safety. n Adriana Cotton, 21, was arrested Oct. 13 for alleged disorderly conduct: soliciting lewd act, and disorderly conduct: prostitution. n Dawn Chissus, 39, was arrested Oct. 12 for allegedly inflicting corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant.
OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL
(PG-13) 12:45p 3:00p 5:25p 7:45p 10:10p
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Martinez Museum Director Andrea Blachman (at right) points out the route that the DeAnza Expedition from Mexico took in 1775/1776 to establish the pueblo and Presidio of San Francisco. The Expedition went on to explore as far east as present-day Martinez and Concord – and to make contact with the Native Americans who lived in our area. Congressman Thompson is pictured at left. To view the newly renovated Museum at 1005 Escobar St., Martinez, visit Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 to 3 p.m., Sundays from 1-4 p.m., or book an appointment by calling (925) 228-8160.
• Eight screens • Luxury stadium seating • D-BOX Motion Seats for select features • Advanced ticketing through Fandango
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Martinez Tribune | Oct. 28 - Nov. 3, 2016 Email event listings to news@martineztribune.com, or enter them online at https://martineztribune.com/submit-event
Datebook Friday, Oct. 28 Spooktacular Bazaar When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 Where: Martinez Senior Center, 818 Green St., Martinez. Details: Come check out the sale. Jewelry, cards, homemade crafts, baked goods and “White Elephant.” Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (presale $4, or $5 day of the event). Cost: Free Info: (925) 370-8770 Reefer Madness When: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 Where: Martinez Campbell Theater, 636 Ward St., Martinez. Details: Onstage Theatre opens the hysterical musical “Reefer Madness” written by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney. Directed by Randall Nott and produced by Helen Means. Musical Director Feona Lee Jones and Choreographer Hannah Fournier. The fast paced musical comedy is inspired by the 1936 film. The production will run Oct. 28 through Nov. 19. Cost: General admission
$22; seniors and students $18; bargain price $15. Info: (925) 518-3277 or http://onstagetheatre. homestead.com
Saturday, Oct. 29 Dia de los Muertos Festival of Altars When: 2-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 Where: Main Street Martinez Details: Food, vendor booths, folkloric dance demonstration and interactive altars. Info: (925) 228-3577 or mainstreetmartinez.org Main Street Gallery Reception – Festival of the Altars When: 2-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 Where: Main Street Arts Gallery, 613 Main St., Martinez. Details: Artist Eric Carlstrom is a well known and respected artist of the Bay Area. He studied multiple disciplines of art at Contra Costa College and Laney College. He mainly works from his own imagination with bright colors and heavy black – they are unique. Come meet Eric
and view his fascinating work. Info: www.mainstreetarts. net Firefighter Open House When: 12:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 Where: 2945 Treat Boulevard, Concord. Details: The event commemorates Fire Prevention Month and includes an opportunity to meet firefighters, see new fire engines and an EMS Ambulance. There will be live demos of fire sprinklers, fire extinguishers, auto extrication, roof ventilation and rappelling. The kids can also meet Sparky the Fire Dog and play games for prizes. Cost: Free
Sunday, Oct. 30 Halloween Trunk or Treat Spooktacular When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 Where: Main Street in downtown Martinez Details: Safe, fun and free trunk or treat and Halloween Spooktacular! Visit creatively themed and decorated car trunks and shops lining downtown Martinez, and collect candy and treats.
Cost: Free Info: http://mainstreetmartinez.org
Tuesday, Nov. 1 Mother Goose Time When: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 (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, Nov. 5 CANCELED Will Mulders Foundation for Autism Golf Tournament When: Details: Event canceled. Future event TBA. Info: www.teamwillpower. org Soroptimist International of Martinez Bingo Bash When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 5 Where: IBEW Local Union 302 Hall, 1875 Arnold Drive, Martinez. Details: The International Soroptimist of Martinez uses all funds from this event to provide scholarships and betterment for girls and women in our community. Grand prize is a $500 gift card tree; you do not need to be present to win. Cost: $30 per person. Info: Tickets? Call June Rogers, (925) 228-2302.
Sunday, Nov. 6 Martinez Pony Baseball Club Spring Tryouts When: Sunday, Nov. 6 Where: Tesoro Sports Complex, 1765 Arnold Industrial Drive, Concord. Details: Ages 9-10 (Mustangs) tryouts are from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Eleven to 12 years (Broncos) are from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thirteen and 14-year-olds (Pony) may try out from 1-2:30 p.m. Info: For questions or to reserve a spot, contact John Abraham, (925) 586-5036 or sixabes@comcast.net
Tuesday, Nov. 8 When: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 (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
Friday, Nov. 11 Concord Veterans Day Invitational Softball Tournament & Veterans Ceremony When: 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11 Where: Willow Pass Softball Fields, Concord; ceremony to take place in park-
ing lot behind Willow Pass Recreation Center, 2748 E Olivera Road, Concord. Details: Partnering with the Lt. Jerry Novakovich VFW Post 1525, the City of Concord Veterans Day Ceremony will take place at 11 a.m., with team registration available prior to the start of the ceremony. While there is no cost to teams invited to play in the Veterans Day Softball Tournament, we are playing for more than just bragging rights. We are all Veterans, service members and family members playing to celebrate our service to our nation and honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice, so egos should be left at home. Volunteer opportunities available. Food and beverages to be sold with proceeds benefiting the Marines of the Concord Reserve Training Center and the Vet Center Vigilantes softball team. Sponsorship opportunities also available. Info: Nathan.johnson@ vs.cccounty.us
Saturday, Nov. 12 Antique Corner Customer Appreciation Day When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Where: Antique Corner, 500 Ferry St., Martinez. Details: Join Antique Corner for snacks and storewide sales to show appreciation to customers. Info: (925) 372-9330 Diablo Vista Chorus When: 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Where: Diablo Valley College Performing Arts Center, 321 Golf Club Road, Pleasant Hill. Details: The show, “The Search for the Diablo Diamond,” should appeal to all ages. The show will feature the chorus’ four-part harmony. There will also be quartets such as “LiveWire,” “Verve and Turbulence,” and “Canni-Belles.” The chorus is open to women of all ages. Cost: $20 (early bird price till Oct. 31); $23 after Oct. 31; $15 for those 18 and under.
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Hospice East Bay’s 30th Annual Tree of Lights in Martinez When: 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Where: Morello Avenue, north of Arnold Drive, Martinez. Details: This year’s tree lighting in Martinez is dedicated to Fritz Fred Glemser and Judge Richard Earle Arnason. View website to see other area tree lightings outside Martinez. Info: www.HospiceEastBay.org/TreeOfLights.
a presentation on “Little Gems from the MHS Negative and Slide Collections. There are many interesting and beautiful images lying hidden in the negative and slide archives of countless historical collections around the country. Because of funding, limited technical equipment and training, unfortunately, many of these images will remain hidden. Zamaria will present and discuss several of these wonderful images of Martinez history from the MHS collection. Snacks will be served. Cost: Free Info: www.martinezhistory. org
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Tuesday, Nov. 15
Martinez Historical Society Presentation When: 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 Where: Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 930 Ward St., Martinez. Details: Tom Zamaria, member and volunteer of the Martinez Historical Society (MHS), will give
Mother Goose Time When: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15 (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
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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, Nov. 19 Big Bag of Books Sale When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 Where: Martinez Library, 740 Court St., Martinez. Details: Choose from a huge selection of gently-used books and fill a grocery sack for only $5. Sponsored by Friends of the Martinez Library. All proceeds support library programs for children, teens, and adults. Members may be admitted at 10 a.m. on sale day, but memberships are available that morning. Cost: Free Info: (925) 229-4902 Scan-a-thon! When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19
Where: Contra Costa County History Center, 724 Escobar St., Martinez. Details: Have your family documents, photos, and negatives scanned into digital copies that will preserve them forever. Large newspaper-size scanner will be available along with trained staff. Certain restrictions may apply. Cost: Suggested donation to History Center of $10. Info: www.cocohistory.com
Saturday, Nov. 26 Hometown Heroes Festival When: 12-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 Where: Alhambra High School, Performing Arts Building, 150 E St., Martinez. Details: Fearless Music Studios presents the Hometown Heroes Festival to benefit Spidey’s Kids. Take photos with Spidey and Disney characters. Arts & crafts for sale, bounce houses, cotton candy, live music, silent auction. Cost: Admission is $5
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.
Rotary Report
Building for Contra Costa County’s future The County Building at 651 Pine Street has been an eyesore for over a half century. It’s obsolete and a horrible place to work. It’s scheduled for demolition. Eric Angstadt is in charge of figuring out how to do the job, and of making recommendations to the County Supervisors as to what to put up next. Angstadt is the Chief Assistant County Administrator for Capital Projects. He reports directly to County Administrator David Twa Eric has a great background for his job. He was trained as an archaeologist and as a planner. He’s worked for the City of Berkeley, where he learned a lot about controversy. Angstadt explained to Rotary that the structure of Contra Costa County is changing. He thinks of the County in terms of the West (Richmond); the Central Part (I-680) and the Eastern Part. The County is divided by two northsouth mountain ranges. These are crossed by just two major east-west links – Highway 4 and I-580. No wonder we have traffic problems. The Eastern part of the county is huge and growing fast. It needs services. The County has historically been set up to provide services in Martinez. In the future it needs to provide services near where people live. That means it will
have to expand services in the Richmond and East-County areas. Angstadt focused much of his talk on the Martinez area. There are two focal regions: downtown, and along Highway 4. Though there will be fewer employees in downtown Martinez, the County will continue to have a sizable presence here. The Supervisors will decide on the balance. Major retrofit to the Finance Building on Pine Street is almost completed. The building dates back to the early 1900s. That’s good news in terms of its elegant appearance, but bad news in terms of maintenance. The $20 million rehab program includes a new roof – the old roof leaked like crazy – and major work on the interior. Along with the new building or buildings will be new parking lots to ease the lives of employees and the many visitors to the courts and the jail. This parking will be available in the evenings and on weekends as more visitors come to town. Emergency operations will continue to be located at Glacier Drive. New construction will accommodate increased County-wide demand for emergency services. Emergency operations need to be centralized and excellent. The new
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Eric Angstadt, Chief Assistant County Administrator for Capital Projects, was the featured speaker during a recent meeting of the Martinez Rotary club.
construction will accomplish this. They’ll be far more earthquake resistant and resilient than the present buildings. Estimates of the cost of demolition of 651 Pine St., rehabilitating the old jail, parking structures and new buildings are in the works. These should be available within a few months. There will be opportunities for public input. Then will come recommendations to the Supervisors, and a vote on what is to be done. Rotarians had many questions. Several u
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Museum director gives thanks, celebrates re-opening Dear Editor, On behalf of the staff and volunteers at the Martinez Historical Society, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the Martinez community. As you may know, the Borland Home which serves as our Martinez Museum, has been closed for a year. With the help of other organizations and many community volunteers, extensive renovations were done, in-
cluding a foundation, interior painting, refinishing floors and of course, new displays. During this time, although we were closed, we always felt the support of the community. Folks would come by and talk with us about our progress, bringing some of their precious family heirlooms (or promising to do so). We also received numerous calls thanking us for our perseverance in
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maintaining this beautiful old home and providing space for a repository of the history of our wonderful town. The culmination of this support was demonstrated on Sunday (Oct. 16), when, despite inclement weather, we had a wonderful turn
out for our grand re-opening. The generosity of the Contra Costa Community College District in making their building available to the Society enabled us to furnish the perfect alternate space for our festivities and provided shelter from the storm. To see
so many Martinez residents (as well as others) gathered, although somewhat soggily, together was truly a “Martinez moment” and reaffirmed my belief that this is a remarkable town with a deep respect for its beginnings and those citizens who helped to
build it. Thank you once again to all of Martinez and if you haven’t had a chance, please stop by and visit us. Warm Regards, Andrea Blachman Director Martinez Museum
Mayor, councilmember disown attack on AnaMarie Avila Farias’ record Press Release After seeing their pictures appearing on a mail piece attacking Martinez Vice Mayor AnaMarie Avila Farias, a candidate for Contra Costa County Supervisor, Martinez Mayor Rob Schroder and Councilmember Mark Ross both repudiated the message in the hit piece and made statements correcting the record. The hit piece – paid for by a Political Action Committee supporting Supervisor Federal Glover – falsely attacked Avila Farias, saying she “Personally pocketed $40,000 in affordable housing fees.” At last night’s Martinez City Council meeting, when shown a printed copy of the hit piece, Mayor Rob Schroder said, “I did not sign off on it or authorize it.” And Councilmember Mark Ross stated, “When it comes to the wording here, I
agree with the mayor. It’s incorrect. She did not pocket $40,000. … I’m actually the person who imposed the $40,000 by the way, so I know a lot about this subject. She was relieved of the voluntarily obligation by this council, including myself. So the wording here that she personally pocketed it, I repudiate that. It’s incorrect.” Vice Mayor Avila Farias condemned the false and libelous statement and demanded that Supervisor Federal Glover himself condemn this kind of campaigning. “This is another example of the desperate measures that the Contra Costa County political machine will go to in order to hold onto power,” said Avila Farias. “I call on Supervisor Federal Glover to join my colleagues, Martinez Mayor Rob Schroder and Councilmember Mark Ross in repudiating false and
Veterans Day Ceremony planned Dear Veterans and Community Members, I invite you to attend the annual Board of Supervisors Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m.. The ceremony will be held in the Board’s chamber, 651 Pine St., Martinez. I am very excited about this year’s program as we will commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Desert Storm. Our guest speaker this year will be CalVet Secretary Dr. Imbasciani, who served as a field surgeon during Desert Storm. Additionally, we will have a presentation from Live4Box and a poem reading from Vietnam Veteran Bill Nelson. All Desert Storm Veterans will be provided with a special lapel pin and a book on Desert Storm. Immediately after the ceremony, you are welcome to join us at the Martinez Veterans Hall for light refreshments and an informal meet & greet with Dr. Imbasciani. Please invite your family members and friends to also attend, as this event is not just for Veterans. We have designated parking spots available for those with mobility issues. To arrange for ADA parking or seating accommodations, contact James Lyons at (510) 231-8692. Sincerely, Nathan D. Johnson Veterans Service Officer Contra Costa County
misleading attacks like this that have no place in our county – or our democracy.” Before she was on the Martinez City Council, Avila Farias transformed a brownfield site into a new green housing development in the heart of downtown Martinez. The property was revitalized and reutilized and turned into an 8-unit housing development that infused $2.8 million in private-investments into downtown Martinez. Before the market crash in 2008, Avila Farias voluntarily agreed to contribute $40,000 into a City of Martinez affordable housing fund that was not required of housing developments – and in fact, it was not set up to take and administer contributions. To date, no fund or program has yet to be created. After the crash in 2008, Avila Farias petitioned the City to waive the $40,000 voluntary commitment because the value of the property had dropped so low that the units themselves had come down into the range of affordable housing. She never received any taxpayer money for the project – and she certainly couldn’t pocket what she did not receive. The Martinez City Council, including Mayor Rob Schroder and Councilmembers Mark Ross and Lara DeLaney, voted 5-0 to release Avila Farias from her obligation. A third generation Martinez resident, Councilmember Avila Farias has served on the Martinez City Council for four years and is currently the Vice-Mayor. She has 22 years of public service experience and is Governor Jerry Brown’s appointee to the Board of Directors of the California Housing Finance Agency. She has been endorsed for Supervisor by the Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffs, the Contra Costa County Fire Fighters Local 1230 and the Police Officers Associations from Martinez, Hercules and Pinole. For more information, please visit AnaMarieforCC.com.
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Faith Billy Graham's ‘My Answer'
Don’t be hesitant to reach out to God through cherished communication, prayer By BILLY GRAHAM Tribune Content Agency Q: I know I ought to pray more, but I’m afraid of saying something wrong and then God will be upset with me. I still say a few prayers that I memorized as a child, but I’d like to do more. – Mrs. M.O’C. A: Don’t be afraid; don’t worry about saying something in your prayers that might offend God. Reciting a prayer that we’ve memorized (such as the Lord’s Prayer) isn’t wrong, as long as we don’t lose sight of its meaning – but God wants our prayers to be just as open and personal as they can be.
After all, think back to when your children were first beginning to talk. Were you offended when they made a mistake, or weren’t very clear, or confused one word with another? No, of course not. In fact, you were delighted at their attempts to communicate with you. Later, of course, they became more skilled – but even then, you still cherished their conversation (and hopefully you still do). In a far greater way, this is how God sees us. When we come to Christ and by faith commit our lives to Him, we become His children. He loves us and adopts us into His family, and we can talk with Him the same way our children talked with us.
The Bible says, “The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children” (Romans 8:16). If you have never done so, by faith invite Christ to come into your life today – and He will. Then listen to Him as He speaks to you through His Word, the Bible, and talk with Him as you bring your concerns to Him in prayer. The Bible says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Philippians 4:6). Send your queries to “My Answer,” c/o Billy Graham, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, N.C.,
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Am I good enough? Will I make it? By ELDER J. DEVN CORNISH The following is a talk given during the October 2016 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For more information, visit www.lds.org. Dear sisters and brothers, what a blessing it is for us to gather to be taught by the Lord’s servants. Isn’t it wonderful how many ways our loving Heavenly Father guides and blesses us? He really wants us to come home. Through a series of tender mercies as a young doctor coming out of medical school, I was accepted for pediatric residency training in a high-powered, competitive program. When I met the other interns, I felt like the least intelligent and least prepared of all. I thought there was no way I could measure up to the rest of the group. Early in our third month, I was sitting in the nurse’s station in the hospital late one night, alternately sobbing to myself and falling asleep as I tried to write the admission orders for a small boy with pneumonia. I had never felt so discouraged in my life. I didn’t have any idea how to treat pneumonia in a 10-year-old. I began to wonder what I was doing there. Just at that moment, one of the senior residents put his hand on my shoulder. He asked me how I was doing, and I poured out my frustrations and fears. His response changed my life. He told me how proud he and all of the other senior residents were of me and how they felt like I was going to be an excellent doctor. In short, he believed in me at a time when I didn’t even believe in myself. As with my own experience, our members often ask, “Am I good enough as a person?” or “Will I really make it to the
celestial kingdom?” Of course, there is no such thing as “being good enough.” None of us could ever “earn” or “deserve” our salvation, but it is normal to wonder if we are acceptable before the Lord, which is how I understand these questions. Sometimes when we attend church, we become discouraged even by sincere invitations to improve ourselves. We think silently, “I can’t do all these things” or “I will never be as good as all these people.” Perhaps we feel much the same as I did in the hospital that night. Please, my beloved brothers and sisters, we must stop comparing ourselves to others. We torture ourselves needlessly by competing and comparing. We falsely judge our self-worth by the things we do or don’t have and by the opinions of others. If we must compare, let us compare how we were in the past to how we are today – and even to how we want to be in the future. The only opinion of us that matters is what our Heavenly Father thinks of us. Please sincerely ask Him what He thinks of you. He will love and correct but never discourage us; that is Satan’s trick. Let me be direct and clear. The answers to the questions “Am I good enough?” and “Will I make it?” are “Yes! You are going to be good enough” and “Yes, you are going to make it as long as you keep repenting and do not rationalize or rebel.” The God of heaven is not a heartless referee looking for any excuse to throw us out of the game. He is our perfectly loving Father, who yearns more than anything else to have all of His children come back home and live with Him as families forever. He truly gave His Only Begotten Son that we might not perish but have everlasting life! Please believe, and please take hope and comfort from this eternal
truth. Our Heavenly Father intends for us to make it! That is His work and His glory. I love the way President Gordon B. Hinckley used to teach this principle. I heard him say on several occasions, “Brothers and sisters, all the Lord expects of us is to try, but you have to really try!” “Really trying” means doing the best we can, recognizing where we need to improve, and then trying again. By repeatedly doing this, we come closer and closer to the Lord, we feel His Spirit more and more, and we receive more of His grace, or help. I sometimes think we don’t recognize how very much the Lord wants to help us. I love the words of Elder David A. Bednar, who said: “Most of us clearly understand that the Atonement is for sinners. I am not so sure, however, that we know and understand that the Atonement is also for saints. … “… The Atonement provides help for us to overcome and avoid bad and to do and become good. … “‘… It is … through the grace of the Lord that individuals … receive strength and assistance to do good works that they otherwise would not be able to [do]. … This grace is an enabling power …’ [Bible Dictionary, “Grace”; emphasis added] … or heavenly help each of us desperately needs to qualify for the celestial kingdom.” All we have to do to receive this heavenly help is to ask for it and then to act on the righteous promptings we receive. The great news is that if we have sincerely repented, our former sins will not keep us from being exalted. Moroni tells us of the transgressors in his day: “But as oft as they repented and sought forgiveness, with real intent, they were forgiven.” And the Lord Himself said of the sinner: u GOOD ENOUGH: Page 13
The God Squad
An ode to Bob Dylan; relating music & God By RABBI MARC GELLMAN Tribune Content Agency In honor of Bob Dylan being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, I wanted to offer some thoughts about the relationship between music and God. To paraphrase Kant, faith without music is empty and music without faith is blind. Dylan understands this and it is the source of his power and his vision. At a time when popular music is increasingly vulgar and secular and religious music is increasingly banal (except of course for Gospel music), Dylan may be one of the only bridges between truth and beauty in popular culture and this feat alone more than justifies his recent high honor. The first spiritually significant Dylan song and his best song both make the case for his spiritual and aesthetic greatness. Here are some verses from his song, “Gotta Serve Somebody”: You may be an ambassador to England or France / You may like to gamble, you might like to dance / You may be the heavyweight champion of the world / You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls. / But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed / You’re gonna have to serve somebody, / It may be the devil or it may be the Lord / But you’re gonna have to serve somebody. / You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride / You may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side / You may be working in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair / You may be somebody’s mistress, may be somebody’s heir. / But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes / You’re gonna have to serve somebody, / Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord / But you’re gonna have to serve somebody. / You may call me Terry, you may call me Jimmy / You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy / You may call me R.J., you may call me Ray / You may call me anything but no matter what you say. / You’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed / You’re gonna have to serve somebody, / Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord / But you’re gonna have to serve somebody. His music refocuses the simple choice of faith. Our lives are either placed in service to a transcendent truth or they are placed in service to a narcissistic lie. We either know that God is bigger than us or we make ourselves into a god. To say that is wonderful, but to sing it is sublime. His best song (no, there is no debating this) is, “Like a Rolling Stone” which first appeared in his 1965 album, “Highway 61 Revisited.” Rolling Stone magazine, in choosing it as the greatest rock and roll song of all time, revealed that the phrase “like a rolling stone” came from an old Hank Williams country song “Lost Highway,” which begins, “I’m a rolling stone, I’m alone and lost / For a life of sin I’ve paid the cost.” The root meaning of the root metaphor of the song is not getting drugs or getting love or getting money. It is a song about the perils of living a life of sin and separation from the truth. Follow me through some of the song as it informs and indicts us, You used to laugh about / Everybody that was hangin’ out / Now you don’t talk so loud / Now you don’t seem so proud / About having to be scrounging for your next meal. / You said you’d never compromise / With the mystery tramp, but now you realize / He’s not selling any alibis / As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes / And ask him do you want to make a deal? / You used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat / Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat / Ain’t it hard when you discover that / He really wasn’t where it’s at / After he took from you everything he could steal. These are real truths not because Dylan says so. They are the core critique of deep faith over secular culture that promotes greed over service, self-adornment over self-abnegation and cruelty over charity. The real truth of the song and modern culture and Dylan’s best instincts is that without God’s love we are indeed all alone. You used to be so amused / At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used / Go to him now, he calls you, you can’t refuse / When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose / You’re invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal. / How does it feel / How does it feel / To be on your own / With no direction home / Like a complete unknown / Like a rolling stone? So I am reading the 23rd Psalm while listening to Dylan playing loudly in the background, or is it in the foreground. Today it is hard to know the difference. Mazal Tov to you, Bobby Zimmerman. Send QUESTIONS ONLY to The God Squad via email at godsquadquestion@aol.com.
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Alhambra senior Leslie Roofener rises for the kill in the Bulldogs’ 3-0 win over Clayton Valley-Charter on Oct. 25, 2016. (MARK FIERNER / Martinez Tribune)
Defense creates points in Homecoming win Volleyball girls
clinch DAL title over Clayton
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune For the 110th time Alhambra High School celebrated their Homecoming last week. They played their 62nd football game and came out the victors over Mt. Diablo-Concord. It seems appropriate that the oldest school in Contra Costa County played against the second-best (Mt. Diablo was founded in 1901, while Alhambra was founded in 1897). The Bulldogs pitched a second-half shutout on the way to a 45-18 win over the Red Devils. Coming into the match up the two teams were on very different ends of the spectrum. Mt. Diablo was reeling. With only a single win on the season, the Red Devils are a long way from their last North Coast Section appearance in 2009. The Bulldogs were rebounding from a decisive loss to Berean Christian, but have been given new life with two games left in a suddenly crowded Diablo Athletic League Foothill Conference. A bizarre loss for Berean on a blocked field goal puts College Park up top with the only 3-0 record, while the Bulldogs, Northgate-Walnut Creek and Berean-Walnut Creek all with 2-1 league records. Those results make it a two-game season, a comforting sight for Coach Alan Hern, who praised the Red Devils as a team who is close to turning it around. Turning it around sometimes means being bold, and Mt. Diablo was ready to take some risks. Their first four kickoffs were onside kicks. They recovered two of them. Alhambra’s first two drives stalled, but they were able to get a field goal from Nicki Rucki to
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MARK FIERNER / Martinez Tribune Alhambra junior Mason Yeagar took an interception back 68 yards for a touchdown in the Bulldogs’ 45-18 win over Mt. Diablo-Concord on Oct. 21, 2016 – a Homecoming win.
put points on the board. Mt. Diablo didn’t stall. Junior quarterback Fernando Perez scored on a one-yard plunge to get the Devils on the board first. Then the signal-caller hit receiver Hodari King from 53 yards out to answer back a connection between Daymyn Blalock and Trent Greene from 24 yards out. “We told the team earlier in the week while
watching film, they have a lot of good players,” Hern said. The coach noted that they couldn’t keep up with Bulldogs in terms of conditioning because, “They just don’t have a lot of guys.” Not that you could see that in the first half. The Red Devils put up 18 points, but couldn’t find a way to keep Austin Edwards u DEFENSE: Page 10
Alhambra’s girls closed out their season with a game left to play in regular season, assuring that the absolute worst-case scenario is that they’ll share the league title, but earn the automatic North Coast Section bid. After a rare blemish this season against Berean Christian on Oct. 18, the Bulldogs picked up their play against second-placed Clayton Valley Charter-Concord on Tuesday night in a dominating 3-0 win. With very little doubt that the Bulldog girls would win the league title, you had to imagine their was pressure on the Dogs than the Eagles. Any effort from Clayton Valley would have been a shock. For a few minutes that shock looked like a very clear possibility. Clayton Valley took an early 10-5 lead due to some solid work from their hitters. Alhambra looked a tiny bit out of it, but Willie Marchesano took a timeout to calm the girls down. The timeout couldn’t have been more effective. Alhambra instantly went on a 9-1 run that saw kills from Makenzie Salva, Sterling Parker and Gabby Chase. Sala also had an ace during the run that was the final straw that broke the camel’s back, and forced Clayton Valley to call their own timeout. u
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Two Dogs emerge with medals at iconic Mt. SAC meet By JOEL TIMBRELL Martinez Tribune
Seven Bulldog runners took the eight hour car ride to Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, California last Thursday, Oct. 20, for the 69th annual world-famous Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational. Like the Artichoke Invitational at Half Moon Bay High School, Mt. SAC is a longtime Alhambra running tradition. The team stopped by Kettleman City on Thursday, then spent the night at a hotel. On Friday morning, they left for the races at Mt. SAC. As one of the most popular meets in the nation, participation levels demand two separate days for the runners (Friday and Saturday). Friday alone saw 50 total races, averaging 100 people in each. With so many runners, the races were also broken down into sections. Categories included races for junior varsity, freshman, sophomore, varsity, and sweepstakes races for male and female runners, and
athletes finishing among the top 15 overall won a medal. All 3-mile races start from a formerly used airstrip, make two laps around the “Dam Loop” and then head uphill into the switchbacks. Runners continue to the opposite side of the airstrip and charge up “Poopout Hill” and run another quarter mile to make a 180-degree turn to “Reservoir Hill”. If runners survive those three grueling hills, they go back to the airstrip the opposite way and finish in the chute next to the stadium further down. The 2-mile races exclude Poopout and Reservoir Hills from the course, but are otherwise identical. In order to keep the meet moving forward, a new race started approximately every 10 minutes. At any given time there were three races happening at once, all on the same cross country course. Freshman Carson Edwards was the first Bulldog to test the course in race number 22, a 2-mile competition. He started out near the front group of ath-
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The Eagles could not overturn the deficit, and consecutive kills from Salva and Parker finished off the first set. Rebounding from a slow start is something the girls have done a few times this season, but it was rare that they needed to do it in back-to-back sets. Until set two on Tuesday. While 3-0 is not a large deficit, the way the Bulldogs turned it around was impressive. They reeled off a 6-0 run with a kill from Erin Silva forcing another Clayton Valley timeout. Everything that looked less than sharp over the last week looked clean on Tuesday. The passing, which started off poorly on Tuesday, was nearly perfect from that point on. Maddie Gray had 22 assists, and Rachel Gray had 14, and nearly all of them came from the hands of Sophia Olson, who dug out 28 balls, and only made three errors across three sets. Willie Marchesano may not move the junior back to hitter next season after the year she has had stepping in to a new position with the Bulldogs. Clayton Valley threatened late on to steal the set from the Bulldogs, but Chase reeled off a streak of three aces in a row to quell that notion. In set three the Bulldogs finally opened with a lead, and it was one they would not relinquish. This set was where the team looked at its best. On a couple of occasions the low beams in the gym’s ceiling effected play, but seemingly unfazed Olson found a way to keep the ball in play. That made it easy for the hitters to finish. But at this point Clayton Valley could sense the inevitable. Their previously scrappy play became sloppy. They allowed a few shots to fall between players due to poor communication. Their serving in particular was poor, with five errors giving the Bulldogs points in moments that handed them the set, the match, and eventually the Diablo Athletic League title.
letes and made the two circles around the Dam Loop, hitting a 5:39 first mile before ascending the switchbacks out of sight. Then he returned onto the airstrip speeding up towards the finish line in the distance. In the final 100 meters, Edwards fought off San Joaquin’s Matt Garza for the 15th place overall, nabbing the final medal and clocking 11 minutes, 18 seconds. Sophomore Nicole Tria was the other Bulldog to earn some more hardware at Mt. SAC. In the girls 2-mile race immediately after, Tria ran a personal record of 12 minutes and 30 seconds to comfortably secure a medal in eighth place. Maddie Brough of Junipero Serra was the winner here in 11:38. The races thereafter were a bit of a disappointment, as three more inspiring performances left three of the Dogs just outside the medal stand. Graham Manning was just seconds away from capturing a third medal in the sophomore race number 25, but the tough competition proved unstoppa-
DARREN CHAVEZ / Courtesy Bulldog runners pose with the famous wall of honor at the Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the campus of Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. The seven runners qualified to be invited to the meet.
ble as he crossed the line in 18th with a PR of 11:23. Despite cutting nearly two minutes from her 2015 time of 23:39, Erica Cardinale’s 2016 finish of 21:49 in the varsity
girls 3-mile earned her 17th overall. Connor Hayes just missed out as well in the varsity boys race with another 17th place finish and time of 18:10. The season is not over, so
the Bulldogs will be looking for some redemption in the upcoming DAL Championships, which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 5, at Martinez’s Hidden Valley Park.
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Bulldogs withstand Eagles’ late onslaught By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Alhambra’s boys don’t really like to play defense, it seems, but they survived a second-half onslaught from Clayton Valley Charter-Concord to escape with a 19-17 win on Wednesday night. Their Oct. 26 win really showed two different sides to the team. One where they can command the game and control the pace. And one where they can sit back absorb pressure. Right off the bat Alhambra got into the type of scoring frenzy that’s been their modus operandi this season. Dylan Hammond assisted two goals to Tony Moore before 40 seconds had even come off the clock. Then Nico Taliaferro scored the third just outside of a minute into the game. The Eagles were blitzed but got back into the game by converting a 5-meter. Still, the Dogs looked sharp. Offensively they moved the ball into their shooters hands with ease, and shrugged off defenders. Hammond in particular looked like he overmatched nearly every player in pool with his six goals on the night. He and Taliaferro were the leading scorers on the night, with Luke Brown right behind him with three. Most of Brown’s goals came from hole set, when the Dogs looked to isolate the number 10 and let him do his thing. By the end of the first quarter the Dogs were up 9-4, with Justin Davis scoring the ninth on a kickoff drawn on their last possession. Davis fired his shot in with only a second on the clock. With goal scorers for Alhambra being marked a bit more heavily by the Eagles, the scorers turned providers. Moore assisted Brown’s second goal, which left the 2-meter player all alone to lob the keeper from close range. The Alhambra onslaught was ruthless. After a shot from Hammond was saved by the Clayton keeper, the rebound fell to Moore, who buried an empty-netter. The Bulldogs turned on the style points before the half, ended.
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MARK FIERNER / Martinez Tribune Bulldog junior Dylan Hammond had six goals on the night in the Bulldogs’ 19-17 win over the Clayton Valley Charter-Concord Eagles. The Bulldogs outscored Clayton Valley 14-5 in the first half.
Senior Aaron Sullivan scored on a skipping shot that beat the keeper, and then Hammond scored once more at the buzzer with a screamer into the far post. Clayton Valley was reeling, so in the second half they adjusted their play on offense and fed their horse inside two meters. The comeback was on and the crowd could sense it. Shouts of, “keep chipping away ‘CV’” could became more frequent as the Eagles crept their way back into the game. Hanging on for dear life, the Bulldogs clung to their lead, despite being outscored 12-5 in the second half. Key efforts early in the half from Taliaferro to score on a deflected shot, as well as on a kickoff, were huge.
Then when Davis scored his second after a triple pump fake that sent the keeper the wrong way, the Eagles knew their climb would be too steep. Clayton didn’t quit, but they also never got within two goals thanks to some solid play when it mattered on offense, and in spite of the lackadaisical defensive efforts. The win sets up a grudge match tonight (Oct. 28) with Northgate, the reigning North Coast Section champions. Northgate has beaten Alhambra in their last two meetings. Previously the Bulldogs swept two contests from the Broncos in 2013, the year they were NCS champions. Seeding for North Coast Section playoffs will be released on Sunday, Oct. 30.
Lady Dogs come up short in coach’s final home game By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune With the bittersweet mood hovering over the pool at Alhambra on Wednesday evening, it was uncertain what you would get out of the Alhambra girls. On the one hand, they knew they had taken care of what they needed to get into the playoffs. But on a heavier note, they knew the game was coach Frank Reichert’s final at the helm of the program. Fans, alumni, and parents who showed up got a bit of both in the 9-6 loss to Clayton Valley on Oct. 26. Only minutes after Reichert delivered his famous “facts” about each player senior day tradition, the Dogs found themselves down 5-0. Clayton Valley came out hungry on offense, but their defensive work was most impressive. It looked as if the Eagles had done their homework and did everything in their power to stop Daria Dragicevic, the team’s main shooting threat. The senior was working in hole set against Haley Darr, who gave her a battle. The two could be seen battling for position on nearly every Alhambra
Hern praises Mt. Diablo, says team is on the way up despite loss
possession, and when they Bulldogs did try and get the ball to Dragicevic, three Clayton Valley players collapsed on her in a heartbeat. They were going to make the other players beat them. Right before the half, Katie Christman found Dragicevic in a good position to score, but even then only a lucky rebound off the keeper guided the shot in. At the half Reichert must’ve spun a serious team talk, because a different looking team came out of the huddle. Their first goal came from a kick out drawn by Dragicevic, with Christman converting on the man advantage. And the second goal of the half was a scrappy effort from Sarah Exner to follow up a save from the Clayton keeper. It seemed as if getting a few stops on defense was energizing the girls. Madison Stribling connected with Bella Hurst in motion. A driving Hurst managed to beat the keeper at the near post. As the third quarter came to a close the Bulldogs scored their fifth unanswered goal. This time the Dogs crowded the cage in front of the keeper, knowing that at some point one of the attackers would force it in. And they did, with Dragicevic claiming her sec-
MARK FIERNER / Martinez Tribune Bulldog senior Katie Christman had a goal in the Bulldogs’ 9-6 loss to the Clayton Valley Charter-Concord Eagles on Oct. 26, 2016.
ond on the night. But that effort was erased instantly when senior Bailey Reading unleashed a hellacious backhanded effort to restore the Eagles’ lead. A consolation goal from Stribling was the only bit of satisfaction the Bulldogs could get in the final quarter. The offense disappeared, and a 5-meter
converted by Caitlin O’Leary sealed the deal for the Eagles. The Bulldogs will take on Northgate tonight (Oct. 28). The last time the two teams met on Sept. 10, the girls beat the Broncos 7-2. Seeding for North Coast Section playoffs will be released on Sunday, Oct. 30.
out of the end zone. The senior, who has stepped in for Daniel Boyd, found the end zone three times on the night, they first coming with 6:11 in the second quarter. That score was the last the Bulldogs would need, but not the last they would get. Because the defense was in fine form coming out of the gates in the second half, the offense had plenty of chances to keep scoring. Coming out of the locker room, Hern told the team they needed to be better. “I told them, I don’t want them to get another onside kick, and I want the score to stay where it is.” The Dogs came through for their coach on both fronts. Spencer Schulhauser had two interceptions on the night, including one he made nearly on his back between two receivers. But Hern couldn’t have possibly expected what he saw next. Linebacker has been a spot Hern has started to see a lot of improvement from. Junior Mason Yeager stepped up in a way that lit up the entire crowd. The linebacker intercepted Perez’ pass and took it 68 yards for a touchdown, shifting gears and being able to coast the last 15 yards thanks to a key block by Jeremy Abraham. The pick-six came after a 30-yard touchdown by Mr.YAC (yards after catch) Jackson Norried broke a couple of tackles before rumbling into the end zone. After the loss against Berean, Hern said he knew the boys saw how much they still had in front of them, and that there was always desire to be a league champion. However that day he said the team was no longer in control of that destiny. With a home game and finale showdown against College Park looming, a whole lot has changed for the better. The biggest being Alhambra now has control.
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Seniors take over in final regular season match By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune On Thursday night Willie Marchesano honored his eight seniors in quite possibly the best way: he allowed the underclassmen to take a break and allowed the seniors to play the whole game in front of their friends and family. As far as coaches go, Marchesano has always been good at finding a way to include every girl on his team in the rotation for playing time. But his distinct talent at handing the less competitive part of the job. In the Bulldogs 3-0 win over on Oct. 20, Mt. Diablo the coach knew he’d have some flexibility to honor his players, as well as rest the squad who would be preparing for a Tuesday clash with Clayton Valley Charter. That match has turned into a de-facto title game because both teams will enter the clash at 7-1 in Diablo Athletic League play. The eight seniors, Leslie Roofener, Makenzie Salva, Mackenzie Goulding, Audrey Pardini, Rachel Thompson,
Maddie Gray, Sasha Marshall and Karissa Wiebalk (who was on injured reserved due to a basketball injury) have all been with the program through worse times. Once upon a time it was the Bulldogs who were in the role of the Red Devils of Mt. Diablo. They cheered when they executed a kill with a few good passes. But now they’re the ones at the top looking down. It wasn’t all sparkling play the whole match, but every girl got an opportunity to pad there stats a bit. After a brief moment when the Bulldogs and Red Devils were only separated by a single point, it was Gray, the setter, who leaped for a kill, to much applause for the 5 foot 5 senior. Gray had five kills on the night, a unique number for her. She also collected 17 assists. And Leslie Roofener, who has been on varsity since she was a sophomore, had 10 kills on the night, a season high for her, but in the first set she had three aces. Roofener had six aces on the night. Not to be outdone, Sal-
va had three aces in a row in the first set. The captain had a stunning 13 aces on the night. In the second set, the Bulldogs jumped out to a 17-4 lead with Salva setting the pace with four aces in her first few serves of the set. Alhambra sputtered a bit, because they were having a bit more fun with the match than taking it too seriously. Marchesano allowed girls to play out of position and try new things, so there were some kinks to work out, but they had fun doing it. In an effort to dry and outdo their 25-12 win in the second set, the girls came out and blasted their way to a 15-2 lead, which was started by a trio of aces from Gray and Salva each. Pardini’s ace forced Mt. Diablo to call a much-needed timeout, but that didn’t slow the Dogs. Gray was able to collect one last kill before setting up match point, which was appropriately won with an ace by Salva, to close out the season at home with such vigor that it would seem impossible that they wouldn’t host a playoff game.
MARK FIERNER / Martinez Tribune Bulldog seniors Makenzie Salva (3), Mackenzie Goulding (8), and Leslie Roofener (5) take a break from playing to celebrate during their 3-0 win over Mt. Diablo-Concord on Oct. 20, 2016.
Lady Bulldogs cruise in win over Pinole Valley, 17-3 By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Alhambra’s varsity girls water polo team took one step closer to the playoffs with their win over the Pinole Valley Titans on Thursday afternoon. The girls, who have three games left on their season (as of Tribune deadline) needed a win badly, and took care of business in a big way, winning 17-3 on Oct. 20. Reichert mixed up his usual starting lineup to give some of his players off the bench a chance to start and get more time in the pool than normal. Nine different players scored a goal in the match, with three players having three-goal efforts, Daria Dragicevic, Amanda Beatie and Kaylee Pond. Pond got the goal-scoring started, finding the back of the net less than a minute into the match. Alhambra scored quickly but wasn’t supremely accurate with the way the moved the ball around to start off the match. Twice they turned the ball over in scoring positions. But they eventually settled in and put up a round number in the opening quarter of play. Julia Brown set up Harmony Soffer with 2:33 after a long layoff between the first goal, but then it was on. Pond assisted a goal for senior Kelsey Ferguson, and was returned the favor for her own goal by Kristen Van Til. Van Til scored under the one-minute
mark, and then Soffer did so as well with 12 seconds on the clock to complete a six-goal outburst in the first quarter. With the regulars coming back into the pool in the second quarter, Pinole was reeling and endured another scoring burst. But like the first group, the regular starters didn’t score right away. They played a few poor passes into good spaces but were unlucky to not connect.] Dragicevic assisted Beatie for her first goal on the day, flipping a pass into her path on a two-on-one advantage. Sarah Exner followed with her first goal on the day on there very next possession. A goal from a kick out drawn by Dragicevic, and a solo effort on the very next possession by the senior captain close out the half, with Alhambra up 10-0. In the third quarter the two teams actually matched each others’ efforts. Both teams scored three goals apiece. Alhambra’s goals came from Sophia Johnson, Pond and Val Til. The latter scored a long-range goal from nearly half a pool length. In the fourth quarter it was all Alhambra. Dragicevic assisted three goals, two to Beatie, and one to Katie Christman, who is returning from a shoulder injury on her non-throwing side. The win puts the Bulldogs in a good place to get a playoff seed that could see them return to the North Coast Section after last year’s absence, the first in a long time for the program.
MARK FIERNER / Martinez Tribune Bulldog senior Kelsey Ferguson takes a shot on goal in the Bulldogs’ 17-3 win over the Pinole Valley Titans on Oct. 20, 2016.
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“If he confess his sins before thee and me, and repenteth in the sincerity of his heart, him shall ye forgive, and I will forgive him also. “Yea, and as often as my people repent will I forgive them their trespasses against me.” If we will sincerely repent, God really will forgive us, even when we have committed the same sin over and over again. As Elder Jeffrey R. Holland said: “However many chances you think you have missed, however many mistakes you feel you have made … , I testify that you have not traveled beyond the reach of divine love. It is not possible for you to sink lower than the infinite light of Christ’s Atonement shines.” This does not mean in any way that sin is OK. Sin always has consequences. Sin always harms and hurts both the sinner and those affected by his or her sins. And true repentance is never easy. Moreover, please understand that even though God takes away the guilt and stain of our sins when we sincerely repent, He may not immediately take away all of the consequences of our sins. Sometimes they remain with us for the rest of our lives. And the worst kind of sin is premeditated sin, where one says, “I can sin now and repent later.” I believe that this is a solemn mockery of the sacrifice and sufferings of Jesus Christ. The Lord Himself declared, “For I the Lord cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance.” And Alma proclaimed, “Behold, I say unto you, wickedness never was happiness.” One of the reasons that Alma’s statement is particularly true is that with repeated sinning, we distance ourselves from the Spirit, become discouraged, and then stop repenting. But I repeat, because of the Savior’s Atonement, we can repent and be fully forgiven, as soon as our repentance is sincere. What we cannot do is rationalize rather than repent. It will not work to justify ourselves in our
sins by saying, “God knows it’s just too hard for me, so He accepts me like I am.” “Really trying” means we keep at it as we fully come up to the Lord’s standard, which is clearly defined in the questions we are asked in order to get a temple recommend. The other thing that will surely keep us out of heaven and separate us from the help we need now is rebellion. From the book of Moses, we learn that Satan was cast out of heaven for rebellion. We are in rebellion any time we say in our hearts, “I don’t need God, and I don’t have to repent.” As an intensive care pediatrician, I know that if one inappropriately rejects lifesaving treatment, it can lead needlessly to physical death. Similarly, when we rebel against God, we reject our only help and hope, who is Jesus Christ, which leads to spiritual death. None of us can do this on our own power. None of us will ever be “good enough,” save through the merits and mercy of Jesus Christ, but because God respects our agency, we also cannot be saved without our trying. That is how the balance between grace and works works. We can have hope in Christ because He wants to help and change us. In fact, He is already helping you. Just pause and reflect and recognize His help in your life. I witness to you that if you will really try and will not rationalize or rebel – repenting often and pleading for the grace, or help, of Christ – you positively are going to be “good enough,” that is, acceptable before the Lord; you are going to make it to the celestial kingdom, being perfect in Christ; and you are going to receive the blessings and glory and joy that God desires for each of His precious children – including specifically you and me. I testify that God lives and wants us to come home. I testify that Jesus lives. In the holy name of Jesus Christ, amen.
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Omarr’s Weekly Astrological Forecast By JERALDINE SAUNDERS Tribune Content Agency ARIES (March 21-April 19): A companion’s comments could be capricious. Stifle the urge to pursue physically attractive people who pique your interest. It is easy to be misinterpreted today so don’t discuss controversial subjects such as politics. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Consider high standards to be an asset. Don’t give anyone the wrong impression. Steer clear of items and ideas that might be misleading. You should stall for time if asked to make an important commitment or promise. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You might not know what lies beneath the mask. Flattery could be a sign that someone is trying to influence your opinion for their own gain. Someone might trick you by offering you something of little real value. CANCER (June 21July 22): The person who is completely predictable is your best bet. You may nevertheless be forced to deal with people and situations that are erratic or changeable. Wait until a rift blows over to make a key decision or promise. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can’t make an informed decision until a minor controversy is cleared up. Stick to the existing plan even though you might feel it necessary to shift gears. Put a financial matter on the back burner for a few days. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Watch your step. Stepping on someone’s sensitive toes could put you in the doghouse and you might not even be aware of it until it is too late. Someone who is offended or irked might hide their animosity.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You are too much attracted by glamour. Some problems are caused by saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough. Stow the credit cards away as you may be tempted to purchase something of dubious value. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A consensus of opinion might not provide a useful answer. This might be a good day to rely on your own resources and judgment. You and a special someone might be on different wavelengths for a few hours. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Discussing ideas with like-minded individuals can alert you to a multitude of possibilities and broaden your horizons. Stay in touch with those who share your vision of the future but take promises with a grain of salt. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): This isn’t the time to shoot the rapids. It may be tempting to take a chance on a new romance, project or deal. Before you implement a major change think about the tranquility of paddling along without making waves. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): Allow your inner happiness to uplift your outer life. Focus on your strong points rather than masking your weaknesses. Spending money now may leave you without necessary resources to pursue a future opportunity. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Demonstrate your best behavior. Brief misunderstandings with loved ones could disrupt harmonious relationships. Steer conversations towards safe subjects and avoid making important promises or commitments. (c) 2016 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.
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Crossword ACROSS 1 “Say it isn’t so!” 5 Slick 9 Japanese poem with 17 syllables 14 More than simmer 15 Natural skin soother 16 Caravan stop 17 ‘50s-’60s Ramblers, briefly 18 Grand Prix series designation 20 Brings in, as salary 22 Geeky types 23 Controversial Vietnam War defoliant 26 Onetime Leno announcer Hall 29 Salt, in France 30 “__ we there yet?” 31 Add to the staff 33 Serving at Popeyes 36 Gutter site 37 Avon or Fuller Brush work, e.g. 42 Too 43 Country bumpkins 44 “I hope you’ve learned your __!” 47 Pro vote 48 Little white lie 51 “__-hoo! Over here!” 52 What Al Capone led 56 Collar attachment for Spot 57 “MASH” setting 58 “Shh! Don’t tell!” and hint to what can precede the starts of 18-, 23-, 37- and 52-Across 63 Cheesy sandwich 64 Dance in a line 65 Actress Garr 66 Autobahn auto 67 Like a truck climbing a steep hill 68 Flower part 69 Tiff DOWN 1 White House family 2 Respect that’s “paid” 3 Coin with a buffalo, once 4 Designer Mary-Kate or Ashley 5 Klutzy fellow 6 U.N. worker protection gp. 7 Doone of Exmoor 8 Red Sea republic 9 “Texas” poker variety 10 Very small batteries 11 Prefix with metric 12 Kith and __
13 Exploit 19 Hankering 21 Button that gets things going 24 Sandwich cookie 25 Raring to go 26 Airline with famously tight security 27 Symbol of peace 28 Hair colorings 32 Vegetables in pods 33 The “B” in TV’s former The WB network 34 “Your point being...?” 35 Target city for Godzilla 37 Tyne of “Judging Amy” 38 Margarine 39 __ buco: veal dish 40 Scuba diving area 41 Not tight 45 Familiar adage 46 Evening, in ads 48 Inflame with enthusiasm 49 Marcos with a shoe collection 50 “Take a hike!” 53 Verifiable findings 54 “Snowy” wader
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55 Sauce tomatoes 56 “Othello” conspirator 58 Here, in Le Havre 59 Truck weight unit 60 NBC late-night comedy hit 61 Before, in poetry 62 Tiny Dickens boy (c) 2016 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, INC.
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ROTARY: Continued from Page 5
related to the future of the old jail and the abandoned County-owned boarded-up but once-magnificent mansion at 1226 Escobar. One thought is to move this building next to the old jail, making a coherent complex and allowing use of the present site for parking. Estimates of the cost of saving these buildings is underway. Stay tuned! Public input matters! What the County decides to do will have huge impact on the evolution of the east end of Martinez. It’s important
that good decisions be made. Rotary invited Angstadt to come back and report progress at a later date. – Paul Craig Anchoring the west end of Main Street A planner from Washington, D.C., Dr Steve Rattien, happened to be in town and gave his reactions to the discussion about the future of Contra Costa County downtown Martinez planning. Dr. Rattien’s reflections are deeply relevant to the County’s planning process. He focused on the long-term history of Martinez, and the increasing cultural and economic value of our old buildings: “The downtown Martinez area, now home to most Contra Costa County offices, remains the best location to best serve most of the future needs of County residents. An appropriate plan would preserve and highlight the best of historic structures while developing new facilities to replace those that no longer meet current, not to mention future, needs. “Clearly it makes sense for both efficiency and economics to relocate fire, safety and security functions closer to the freeway network. But for virtually all other County offices, downtown Martinez offers many advantages. To capture downtown Martinez’s advantages, as well as to serve Martinez’s aspirations,
it is important to develop a thoughtful, cost-effective plan that balances the preservation of worthy structures with the redevelopment of other sites to serve County government needs. “Specific historic structures worthy of preservation include the old jail and the vacant Victorian home at 1236 Escobar St. Each has the potential to serve a high-value future community need, whether for Contra Costa County government, for a nonprofit service agency, or for a private business. “The Escobar Street building, for example, could well serve the needs of a smaller county service office, house a public or private social service agency, or become the home of, say, a small law firm with a County focus. The jail, specifically the older section now in an extended state of disuse, would make an extraordinary location for an innovative restaurant or other retail facility. “The key is to make the new County buildings part of an attractive downtown, one that is a coherent whole and not an isolated set of buildings surrounded by soulless parking lots. This can best be achieved with a judicious mix of publicly- and privately-built structures, the protection of buildings with a history, and careful development of integrated parking facilities.” – Dr. Steve Rattien
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“MAN ABOUT TOWN” JOHN GRUBKA / Martinez Tribune
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