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Tribune Theatre seeks scripts for showcase MARTINEZ, Calif. – Onstage Theatre is soliciting scripts of short one-act plays to be performed in a festival at the Martinez Campbell Theater in June 2017. Plays may be submitted to Helen Means from now through the end of January. Scripts should be original works which run 25 minutes or less. Plays will be selected for production in February and performances will occur at the Campbell Theater in May or June. The company will choose three sets of five or six plays to be performed for seven days over two weekends. Directors will be assigned to each of the accepted plays and open auditions will be held for casting. Five or six plays will be performed on a given evening. The theater company, now in its 38th year, has hosted one-act festivals several times when the company occupied the Old School House in Pleasant Hill. This is Onstage’s first offering of such a festival in Martinez. Playwrights may submit their works via mail to: OneAct Festival, Onstage Theatre , 950 Escondido Ct., Alamo, CA 94507. For more information, call Helen Means at (925) 5183277 or visit http://onstagetheatre.homestead.com. Means is also often found at the Theater Box Office when Onstage performances are scheduled.
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Police Blotter By DANNY YOEONO Martinez Tribune The crime blotter is compiled from public record and is not confirmed by Martinez Police or any other party unless otherwise stated. Some accounts may be unfounded.
Wednesday, Nov. 9 About an hour into the day, a goat was heard on the Pine Meadow Golf Course on Vine Hill Way. It was apparently in distress. At 9:07 a.m., a man who looked
to be in his 60s was sitting in a classroom at the Martinez Adult School on F Street, pretending to be a teacher’s aid. A girl was found with a decent amount of marijuana at Martinez Junior High School at 11:33 a.m. But because prop 64 passed, it’s still illegal.
Thursday, Nov. 10 At 3:13 a.m., a man with household tools on him was drunk and argumentative saying he was a menace to society and was going to take it out on people.
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A woman was heard screaming from C Street at 12:05 p.m. That’s how you know it’s lunchtime. A possibly juvenile male wearing a blue shirt was seen at 2:17 p.m. by Sunrise Donuts inhaling something out of a balloon and in possession of a tall can of beer. Multiple vehicles were reportedly doing donuts in a parking lot at the marina at 2:33 p.m. Donuts are for consuming, not doing. A Willow Street resident got a knock on the door around 10:30 p.m. from a woman in her 30s who stated she wanted to say hello and then promptly left.
Veterans, civilians gather to honor service men, women By INGEMAR OLSSON Special to the Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – The Veterans Celebrations in Martinez, organized by Martinez Veterans Commission started at Alhambra Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Veterans Day. This year, Pastor Terry Reilly led the prayer after bagpiper Scott Parker initiated the celebrations. Flag raising was performed by U.S. Navy Sea Cadets and League of Cadet Corps, Diablo Squadron. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Cub and Boy Scouts of America No. 1351. CEREMONIES: Page 3
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First Light Christian Center teamed up with the Martinez Marina on Saturday, Oct. 29, to host the first annual Prodigalz Car Club Ministry Toy Drive Car Show. The event featured a food truck, live band and music, and helped garner toys to be given out at Christmastime to families in need.
With the arrival of the first winter rains, South Park Drive at Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley has been closed to accommodate the annual March of the Newts. And there’s no shortage of them in Martinez either. Newts are a variety of salamander. They are about three to six inches long, and brown with gold bellies. In the summer they are dormant under rocks and logs in PARK IT: Page 12
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Martinez Tribune | Nov. 18-24, 2016 The Crime Blotter and Arrest Log are compiled by Tribune staffer Danny Yoeono. For questions, email dyoeono@martineztribune.com.
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A man in a bear mask and inflatable costume was running on and off of Center Avenue at 12:14 a.m. He was arrested. A man in orange pajama bottoms was yelling and being violent inside the Amtrak station at 6:19 a.m. Go back to sleep dude. A man in an orange shirt was stopping traffic on Pacheco Boulevard at 8:20 a.m. claiming he needed a ride. Dude, Uber. A suspicious woman was
walking up and down driveways on Foxhill Drive near 11 a.m. When confronted she said she was looking for the Martinez Jail. At 2:10 p.m., a woman parked her car so close to another car that the driver of the other car could not open the door. When confronted, the newly parked car owner refused to move her car. This took place at Launderland on Alhambra Avenue. At 5:25 p.m., a woman inside the Starbucks on Main
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Arrest Log Street was yelling and cursing at customers. Reportedly, she had been there before doing the same thing. A man with a long pony tail was refusing to leave NuRay’s Lounge around 10:30 p.m.
Near 11 a.m., a woman in the Starbucks bathroom on Main Street was heard yelling and screaming. Coffee is a natural diuretic. Lol. A fight occurred on Wyoming Street between five to six people at 10 p.m.
A Shasta Drive resident claimed to have their neighbor on video egging cars and dumping cat litter onto their yard, violating a restraining order. At 2:26 p.m., a man on his way out of Wells Fargo bank said he wouldn’t want to blow up a bank but that he knows how to. A Castro Street resident reported a man with a shaved head and neck tattoo was on their porch attempting to open the screen door, then banging on the side of the home, leaving around 2:30 p.m.
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At 8:04 a.m., a man described to be in his 20s and barefoot was wearing headphones and dancing on the Amtrak platform near the tracks. This wasn’t me. I cannot dance. Two women were bouting inside Walmart around 2 p.m. It’s not even Black Friday yet.
A boy jumped out from some bushes and exclaimed at two passing joggers, “Give me something to live for.” The exclamation occurred on Alhambra Avenue at 6:07 a.m. A man in the John Muir Inn parking lot took off his shirt and tied it around his head at 7:42 a.m. A man in a hat was by the Main Street Plaza hitting things with a stick and yelling at no one at 9:39 a.m.
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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 Jesus Guerra, 39, was arrested Nov. 13 on charges of driving while license suspended, DUI alcohol/drugs, DUI alcohol with BAC greater than .08. n Adolfo Zermeno, 48, was arrested Nov. 13 on warrants or holds only. n Edward Jose, 47, was arrested Nov. 12 for allegedly smuggling weapon into jail or prison, carrying a concealed dirk or dagger. n Janis Thomas, 65, was arrested Nov. 12 on intoxicated in public charges. n Armando Vega, 42, was arrested Nov. 12 for alleged battery on spouse, cohabitant or former spouse. n Joseph Young, 24, was arrested Nov. 10 for warrants or holds only. n Darrell Hildebrant, 58, was arrested Nov. 9 for allegedly possessing a controlled substance for sale and possessing controlled substance paraphernalia. n Matthew Pinkerton, 34, was arrested Nov. 9 for alleged possession or control of child pornography. n Sunrea Mullins, 37, was arrested Nov. 8 on use/under influence of controlled substance charges. n Michael Bundy, 59, was arrested Nov. 8 for alleged petty theft. n Eduardo Ramirez, 26, was arrested Nov. 8 for alleged battery. n Hoan Truong, 21, was arrested Nov. 7 on use/under influence of controlled substance charges. n Sunrea Mullins, 37, was arrested Nov. 1 for alleged intoxication in public. n George Garrott, 65, was arrested Oct. 31 on warrants or holds only. n Josephine McCatee, 58, was arrested Oct. 31 on use/under influence of controlled substance charges.
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Rotary Report – Meals on Wheels lesson one: don’t fall! By PAUL CRAIG Special to the Tribune
Nancy Raniere (at left) and Susanna Meyer from Meals on Wheels and Senior Outreach Services, during a recent meeting of the Martinez Rotary.
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Meals on Wheels delivers healthy meals to seniors throughout Contra Costa County. The program has over 1,000 volunteers. Nancy Raniere is a Program Specialist and Susannah Meyer is a Volunteer Specialist with Contra Costa County’s “Meals on Wheels and Senior Outreach Services.”
They described a great program: “Meals on Wheels.” Martinez Rotary was enormously sympathetic. For many years Martinez Rotary has staffed a route in Martinez. Rotary isn’t alone. Other Martinez routes are staffed by volunteers from Kiwanis and the Shell Refinery. The Rotary route includes the Riverhouse Hotel. We know the folks there need and appreciate
Meals on Wheels. Volunteers gain from Meals on Wheels too. There is a sense of satisfaction in knowing you have provided a human link to a person who needs it. Nancy and Susannah explained that falls in the elderly are responsible for lots of hospital admissions. If you’re elderly and get admitted to a hospital due to a fall, you have only a 50 percent chance of
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Shane Bower, Martinez Veterans Commission Chair, introduced and welcomed participants and audience at the cemetery. The Cubs and Boy Scouts of America No. 1351 placed the wreath and then Pastor Terry Reilly held the Benediction before the ceremony ended with Taps on trumpet by Jennifer Oertel. At 11 a.m., the celebrations continued at Ignacio Plaza in front of City Hall after the City’s Barbara Patchin had placed a wreath at the memorial, where earlier celebrations were held. Scott Parker began the ceremony with bagpipes and then Pastor Reilly led the prayer. U.S. Navy Sea Cadets and League of Cadet Corps Diablo SQDN raised the flag, and the celebration continued with choir song of the National Anthem by Martinez Community
Choir under the direction of Gall Haefke. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Cub and Boy Scouts of America No. 1351. Then the Veterans Commission Chair, Shane Bower, introduced the Veterans Commission and guests. The Welcome Message was given by Mayor Rob Schroder, with messages following by the offices of Congressman Mark DeSaulnier, Congressman Mike Thompson, Supervisor Federal Glover and Senator Lois Wolk, who had all sent representatives to the Martinez Veterans Day ceremonies. Key note speaker was Veterans Commissioner Captain Ingemar Olsson, who delivered the Veterans Day Message, and Veterans Commissioner Richard Philbrook then held the Remembrance Speech. Martinez Community Choir, under direction of Gall
Haefke, sang “Let Freedom Ring” before the Cub and Boy Scouts of America No. 1351 placed the Wreath, followed by Benediction of Pastor Reilly. The celebrations ended with a 21 Gun Salute by American Legion Post 29 and the Martinez Veterans of Foreign Wars, followed by Taps by Jennifer Oertel.
American Legion Post 29 and Martinez VFW getting ready for the 21 Gun Salute. DEBORAH KIMBRELL / Courtesy
Key note speaker Captain Ingemar Olsson delivers the Veterans Day Message at Ignacio Plaza, Nov. 11, 2016. DEBORAH KIMBRELL / Courtesy
making it out of the hospital. Senior Outreach Services places great attention on fall prevention. They also provide visits to the homebound. A huge problem for the elderly and infirm is isolation and depression. Senior Outreach Services professionals know how to help mitigate these serious problems. We’re lucky to have such great programs available. If you know someone whom the program might help, check out www.mowsos.org or call (925) 937-8311. Nancy and Susannah, and their colleagues, are ready to help out. In other news, Rotary thanks Chief of Police (and Rotary member) Manjit Sappal for his excellent reports on police activities. These reports are published in both our local papers. We especially like his “get acquainted” sessions, which are helping to bond the police with the community. By making police a part of the community, he’s doing a lot to keep us safe. We like the way he credits individual cops for their work. They do a lot. They deserve recognition. Rotary meetings begin with the Pledge of Allegiance and the “Four Way Test.” We also include a few words of wisdom. Wednesday’s words from Prez Denny Horack: “Our lives begin to end when we don’t engage with our society and become involved.” I’ll explain the “Four Way Test” next week!
Weather, Astronomical & Tides Friday, Nov. 18
Saturday, Nov. 19
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Tuesday, Nov. 22
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Thursday, Nov. 24
64º / 48º Partly sunny
66º / 48º P.M. downpours
64º / 45º Periods of rain
64º / 45º Mostly cloudy, rain possible
65º / 42º Turning cloudy
62º / 39º Plenty of sun
58º / 37º Mostly cloudy
Sunrise / Sunset 6:53 a.m. / 4:54 p.m.
Sunrise / Sunset 6:54 a.m. / 4:54 p.m.
Sunrise / Sunset 6:55 a.m. / 4:53 p.m.
Sunrise / Sunset 6:56 a.m. / 4:53 p.m.
Sunrise / Sunset 6:57 a.m. / 4:52 p.m.
Sunrise / Sunset 6:58 a.m. / 4:52 p.m.
Sunrise / Sunset 6:59 a.m. / 4:51 p.m.
Moonrise / Moonset 12:33 a.m. / 1:35 p.m.
Moonrise / Moonset 1:31 a.m. / 2:06 p.m.
Moonrise / Moonset 2:27 a.m. / 2:36 p.m.
Moonrise / Moonset Moonrise / Moonset Moonrise / Moonset Moonrise / Moonset 8:29 p.m. (PD) / 10:58 a.m. 9:31 p.m. (PD) / 11:45 a.m. 10”33 (PD) p.m. / 12:26 p.m. 11:34 p.m. (PD) / 1:02 p.m. High Tides 5:04 a.m. (4.53 ft) 3:43 p.m. (5.35 ft)
High Tides 6:02 a.m. (4.53 ft) 4:44 p.m. (4.86 ft)
High Tides 7:01 a.m. (4.56 ft) 5:59 p.m. (4.36 ft)
High Tides 7:57 a.m. (4.66 ft) 7:22 p.m. (3.97 ft)
High Tides 8:49 a.m. (4.79 ft) 8:39 p.m. (3.81 ft)
High Tides 9:36 a.m. (4.95 ft) 9:45 p.m. (3.81 ft)
High Tides 10:18 a.m. (5.12 ft) 10:44 p.m. (3.87 ft)
Low Tides 10:09 a.m. (1.80 ft) 11:22 p.m. (-0.66 ft)
Low Tides 11:14 a.m. (1.80 ft)
Low Tides 12:17 a.m. (-0.46 ft) 12:24 p.m. (1.67 ft)
Low Tides 1:12 a.m. (-0.23 ft) 1:37 p.m. (1.44 ft)
Low Tides 2:07 a.m. (-0.03 ft) 2:47 p.m. (1.05 ft)
Low Tides 2:59 a.m. (.20 ft) 3:50 p.m. (.62 ft)
Low Tides 3:45 a.m. (.46 ft) 4:46 p.m. (.23 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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Datebook Ongoing Reefer Madness When: Now through Nov. 19. 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 Pleine Aire Exhibit When: Month of December (through Jan. 7, 2017) Where: Martinez Library, 740 Court St., Martinez. Details: Exhibit features local artists and local locations. Cost: Free
Saturday, Nov. 19 Big Bag of Books Sale When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19
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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 Art Exhibit featuring Deno Cabrera and Allan Diosana When: 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 Where: ARTU4iA, 725 Main St., Suite C, Martinez. Details: An exhibit of works by artists Deno Cabrera and Allan Diosana with music from DJ HypeChilliams. The exhibit welcomes all ages. Both artists will be on hand to answer any questions about the exhibit. Deno Cabrera is a local Bay Area artist who works with an array of mediums, e.g., acrylic and sculpture. His creations include murals, street art, abstract art, and functional art. Allan Diosana is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Pleasant Hill. His work explores the connections between dreams and reality through conceptual art and personal experience. Cost: Free Info: Deno Cabrera, (925) 206-8831 or denocabrera95@gmail.com 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 DC Solar Downtown Holiday Ice Opening When: Nov. 19-Jan. 8, open 7 days a week Where: Downtown Martinez (near intersection of Ferry and Marina Vista Avenue). Details: Skating school, private and corporate parties, birthday parties, non-profit fundraisers, themed skate nights and more. Info: http://mainstreetmartinez.org
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.
Main Street Arts Gallery Feature When: 3-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 Where: Main Street Arts Gallery, 613 Main St., Martinez. Details: Visit the gallery and see the works of various local artists, including featured artists Lynne McManus and classical guitar artist Doug Wendt. Refreshments to be served. Cost: Free Info: www.mainstreetarts.net Small Business Saturday When: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 Where: Main Street Plaza, Martinez. Details: Small Business Saturday is the day we celebrate the Shop Small movement to drive shoppers to local merchants across the U.S. Pick up a Shop Small shopping bag and contest information at the Main Street Plaza beginning at 10 a.m. Thanks for being a big supporter of small business. Cost: Free Info: http://mainstreetmartinez.org
Friday, Dec. 2 Holiday Frolic: Candy Cane Lane When: 3-5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 Where: Martinez Library, 740 Court St., Martinez. Details: Candy Cane Lane comes to life at the Martinez Library! Come frolic among the lollipops, and whip up some fun crafts to deck your halls. In partnership with Martinez Recreation. Cost: Free Info: http://ccclib.org
Saturday, Dec. 3 Contra Costa County Historical Society Annual Membership Meeting & Holiday Luncheon When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 Where: Diablo Country Club, 1700 Clubhouse Road, Diablo. Details: This year’s program, “Mount Diablo,” will feature guest speakers known for their extensive research and knowledge about the Mount Diablo
region and its significance to our County. David Mackesey and Seth Adams will talk about the first families that were inspired by, and resided near, our County’s beautiful mountain. The creation of the State Park, the Diablo communities role in it, and today’s efforts of preservation will conclude the program. There will be a welcome reception and silent auction, the CCCHS Annual Review, and lunch and beverages will be served. Attendance and participation will help support the Society’s preservation work of the County’s archives and the history that lies within. Cost: $35 per person. RSVPs are requested by Nov. 23. Reserve early. Info: (925) 229-1042 or http://cocohistory.ecrater. com/p/23286301/annual-meeting-fee
Tuesday, Dec. 6 St. Christopher’s Guild Holiday Luncheon & Bazaar When: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 Where: Grace Episcopal Church, 130 Muir Station Road, Martinez (just west of the Muir Station shopping center). Details: The Country Kitchen will be full of homemade goodies, the White Elephant table loaded with treasures, and then there’s a great luncheon as well! Doors open at 11 a.m. for browsing as St. Christopher’s Guild presents its 45th holiday luncheon and bazaar. Cost: Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door or by reserving by phone: (925) 682-0660. Mother Goose Time When: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, 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 for the younger set. Best for ages 6 months to 3 years old. Cost: Free Info: http://ccclib.org
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Faith Billy Graham's ‘My Answer'
God will forgive, accept & save anyone who sincerely turns to Him By BILLY GRAHAM Tribune Content Agency Q: I’m in prison, and one of the men here claims he’s become a Christian. I think he’s doing it just to impress the parole board. Have you ever heard of anyone in prison actually becoming a real Christian? Maybe I’m just cynical, but I don’t think it’s possible. I couldn’t do it. – D.H. A: God can reach down and touch anyone – absolutely anyone – who sincerely repents of their sin and opens their life to Jesus Christ. The Bible says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has
come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God” (2 Corinthians 5:17-18). Only God knows if your fellow inmate is sincere – but I want to assure you that over the years I’ve received countless letters and emails from prisoners whose lives have been changed by Jesus Christ. No, it wasn’t easy for them; they faced everything from mockery and rejection to doubt and temptation. But they knew God had forgiven and saved them, and they also knew He loved them and would never abandon them. Jesus’ promise is true: “Whoever comes to me I will never drive away” (John 6:37).
Listen: If we had to rely only on our own strength to live the Christian life, we’d all fail. But we don’t have to rely only on ourselves! When we come to Christ, He comes to live within us by His Holy Spirit, and we can turn to Him for the strength we need. No matter what you’ve done or how weak you feel, God loves you, and Christ gave His life for you. If you had been the only person on earth who needed to be saved, Christ still would have died for you. Open your life to Him today. Send your queries to “My Answer,” c/o Billy Graham, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham
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Rick Hocker on engaging the living God By RICK HOCKER Special to the Tribune How do we come to know God? Do we grasp God by reading books? Or by listening to others tell us who God is? Reading a book about someone isn’t as instructive as interacting with that person firsthand. Someone can read all the books written about God, but never experience the living God who interacts with us humans. Our
relationship is with an actual person, so our understanding of God ought to include a direct experience of Him. The various people in the Bible all had a direct experience of God. For God to be real to us, we need to experience Him in a real way. I believe God wants us to experience Him. I want to know the living God, not the God confined to pages in a book. A book cannot contain God because His nature is unlimited. John 21:25 says, “Jesus did
many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” Besides, our relationship isn’t with a book, but with a living God. The Bible points us to God, but the Bible shouldn’t take the place of God. So how do we engage the living God, the One who right now is watching you read this article? Starting with trust Here is a spiritual principle: God reveals Himself in response to our trust in Him. God doesn’t stand on a street corner and say, “Here I am.” He has no need to prove His existence to the skeptic. If we wait for God to show Himself, it won’t happen. Rather, He waits for us to make the first move in His direction. We risk by choosing to trust God. In response, God makes Himself more real to us. For the novice, it starts with an initial belief that God is real, often with no solid proof. Later, we understand that God expects us to fully entrust our lives to Him in light of His mercy and sovereignty. At that point, we take the scary step of entrusting our lives to a being we have never seen. For many people, God rewards that step of “faith” with an undeniable experience that validates their act of trusting. This principle is repeated over and over in our lives. We entrust God with a specific situation, believing that God will work it out according to His wisdom. We place at risk our control over the outcome. By trusting, we risk failure, embarrassment, and loss. Nevertheless, we choose to trust God with the outcome. In response to our trust, God intervenes and makes Himself real by how He answers. We experience God when He sustains us, encourages us, surprises us, or when He sends people who lend a hand u
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In wake of election, take a moment to realize what is truly important By RABBI MARC GELLMAN Tribune Content Agency Q: Now that the election is over (and assuming that legions of lawyers haven’t already ascended from below to object and contest) we now have a president-elect loathed by just under half of our country. I’m briefly fortified against misery since the Cubs won the World Series, but that feeling will soon pass, and certainly long before one of “Those Two” takes the oath of office. I’m trying to find some post-election solace in scripture, looking to the admittedly gender-centric Psalm 146:3, “Put not your faith in princes,” and its ever-encouraging follow-up in Psalm 146:4, which promises us that soon those princes will be dead anyway. Perhaps it’s better to skip ahead to Psalm 146:5, “Happy is he who hath the God of Jacob for his hope, whose hope is in the Lord his God. I think we could all use a prayer right about now, and some rabbinical wisdom as our nation moves forward. – from your old pal, Flounder A: Dear Fish, First, please understand that the solace you feel at the Cubs’ win is not going to do much for my Cleveland readers. Second, I am writing my reply to your agonized question on the Sunday before the election. So I have no idea and no interest in comforting or stirring up readers who are on the winning or the losing side. I am, however, absolutely certain that following this particular national election, some form of national healing must be embraced. I am not wise enough to know how that can be done, but I do know that many of our fellow Americans are in need of a national coming together, while others will sadly only use the election to deepen their grievances and their anger and their despair. What I do think is that, despite your most excellent textual suggestions from the Bible, our nation may need more than a well-chosen Psalm to heal our national wounds. Since we are talking texts, I would encourage you to add to your list Isaiah 40:21-23 and his etymologically scathing description of all the nations of the world. “Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth? It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.” The point of Isaiah’s divinely revealed wisdom is not that the political realm is without value and not that public service is inherently corrupt and corrupting, but rather that the entire political sphere of our lives does not remotely touch or inform the most important parts of our lives. Our love for each other, our courage in the face of challenges, our gratitude to a power beyond us that also created and loves us – all this is untouched by politics. All this remains true and present before us no matter whom we elect. If there is no God, and no transcendent realm then the nation is as high as we go, and its leaders are the sole guardians and rudders of our existence. But we are more than bodies ruled by the state who happen to have souls. We are souls who happen to have bodies. One of my favorite rabbinic interpretations of the Bible (midrashim) taught that some of the people who walked through the Red Sea during the Exodus never saw the miracle of the walls of water on their left and their right. One rabbi asks, “How was this possible?” and another answered, “They never looked up, and so all they saw was mud.” The way to recover from this election is to look up. And when we learn all this and we look up – when we learn that the truly and enduringly important things about our personal and collective existence are utterly immune to the vicissitudes of politics – then we will gain a spiritual strength that can help us find God and find each other despite the acrimony and vulgarity of this dispiriting campaign. Isaiah again at the end of chapter 40, verses 28-31: “Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Send QUESTIONS ONLY to The God Squad via email at godsquadquestion@aol.com.
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Sports Bulldog season ends in playoff loss to Miramonte, 55-20 By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune The lights shut off at Miramonte’s football field late on Friday night, and six players lingered. Completely silent, their actions said so much; they knew their football careers were over. Those six players represent what the Alhambra football program was and will be in the future, much more than the 55-20 North Coast Section playoff loss on Nov. 11 will. Those six players were the only six of an already small senior class who went through the program from freshmen to seniors. “This summer we were at passing league in Vacaville and I looked around and asked, ‘How many of you guys have played varsity football before?’” Coach Alan Hern’s question got a resounding zero from the players present, but that theme was consistent throughout the season – this team was young. A score line from a September clash between the Bulldogs and Matadors doesn’t show much change from the team that got beaten on Friday night, but make no mistake – it was a different team. “We weren’t totally ready for Acalanes the first game, and then we got better,” Hern said of the steady improvement throughout the season. “We played a pretty good team tonight (Nov. 11) and played them pretty even for a long time.” In the first game of the season Alhambra turned the ball over five times in the first half alone, and while they would also turn the ball over five times in their playoff loss, there was
a difference. Blalock’s throws in the opener were often off his back foot, and didn’t look comfortable. On Friday night he was beaten by well-disguised coverage, and a linebacker like Casey McGonigle, who spied him all night. For about two-and-a-half quarters we looked in store for a shootout. Daymyn Blalock was matching the highly vaunted Miramonte offense led by senior signal-caller Tim Tague. Blalock slashed the Matadors with his quick feet and darting moves, but also completed some passes. Senior Jackson Norried scored less than a minute into the game, taking a 70-yard bubble screen to the house to ignite the Alhambra crowd, which looked larger than the complacent Matador crowd. Tague threw three touchdown passes in the first half, all to a different receiver, and Blalock matched all but one in the first half, despite defensive efforts from captain Tyler Clemons, who had a pair of sacks on the night and an interception by Jet Noland that set the Bulldogs up with a chance to answer back. Hern’s themes of youth and inexperience would, however, make an appearance late in the game, as the more seasoned Tague continued to pick apart the secondary. Tague threw for another pair of touchdown passes in the second half, and handed off to a pair of different runners (Peter Stehr and Jason Pacaur) while also running one in himself. At the time it happened, Blalock’s 43-yard touchdown run looked like it could be the spark to ignite the team. But it fell way short, as Miramonte played 16 minutes of stifling defense and took the ball away three times before punching their ticket for a date with Marin Catholic on
MARK FIERNER / Martinez Tribune
Senior Jackson Norried (8) caught a touchdown pass after only 27 seconds of play in the Bulldogs’ NCS playoff loss to Miramonte on Nov. 11, 2016. Norried and Spencer Schulhauser (22) are two of only six players who went through the program from freshmen all the way until their senior year.
Saturday afternoon. After the game Hern was complimentary of his seniors, but couldn’t help but keep an eye on the future. “We had (underclassmen) guys in key positions, we had a sophomore play in every snap at center (JT Griffin) directing the offense, we had
(sophomore) Wyatt Hammer playing almost every snap at the back end,” Hern said. “A lot of the defense you saw out there is going to be back. And the group coming up from the JVs are talented and have had a lot of success.” “We’re looking forward to it next year,” he said, walking off the field in the dark.
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Sports Martinez Winter Bocce Standings The Martinez Indoor Winter League consists of 58 teams, and over 500 players participating. Courts are located at NorCal Courts at 360 Ferry St, Martinez, California. Standings current as of Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. TUESDAY "A" DIVISION Games WON
LOST
%
Played
BOCCE HUNKS
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1
0.889
9
THE PLAYERS
TEAM
4
2
0.667
6
DOUBLE SHOT
5
4
0.556
9
SEASONED PACK
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6
0.333
9
SHOCK TREATMENT
3
6
0.333
9
BOCCE BY TATE
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4
0.333
6
THE REPRESENTATIVES
2
4
0.333
6
27
27
0.500
54
TOTALS
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WON
LOST
%
Played
PELOTAS CALIENTE
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3
0.667
9
ROLLIN STONZ
6
3
0.667
9
WHAT A BIOCCE
5
4
0.556
9
BELLA BOCCE
3
3
0.500
6
D.A.L.
3
6
0.333
9
CHEW BOCCE
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4
0.333
6
BALLS TO THE WALLS
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4
0.333
6
27
27
0.500
54
TOTALS
WEDNESDAY "A" DIVISION WON
LOST
%
Games Played
WHO
6
3
0.667
9
FOUR THREE TWO ONE
6
3
0.667
9
ON A ROLL
4
2
0.667
6
REDUX BOCCE
4
5
0.444
9
READY SET ROLL
4
5
0.444
9
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4
0.333
6
BOCCE BY DIRKS
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5
0.167
6
27
27
0.500
54
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LOST
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3
0.667
9
ROLL HAPPY
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3
0.667
9
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3
0.667
9
ROLLING ROCKS
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2
0.667
6
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4
0.333
6
PACIFICA PIZZA
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4
0.333
6
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8
0.111
9
27
27
0.500
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1
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6
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2
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9
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3
0.667
9
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4
0.556
9
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4
0.333
6
DON’T BE SHORT
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7
0.222
9
FREE BALLIN
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6
0.000
6
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27
0.500
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LOST
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ABC
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2
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9
LA BOCCE VITA (RED)
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3
0.667
9
WHO TOO
6
3
0.667
9
DUCKS
6
3
0.667
9
BOCCE BY TATE
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8
0.111
9
26
19
0.578
105
ET TU BOCCE
7
2
0.778
9
SIR 8 ROLLERS
4
5
0.444
9
ROLLING STONES
3
6
0.333
9
LA BOCCE VITA (WHITE)
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4
0.333
6
ON A ROLL (3)
0
6
0.000
6
16
23
0.410
189
TOTALS
TOTALS
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LOST
%
Games Played
BOTCHEE 101
4
2
0.667
6
MISFITS
5
4
0.556
9
BOCCE GUYS TOO
5
4
0.556
9
SUGAR CUBES
3
3
0.500
6
LA BELLA VITA
4
5
0.444
9
CROCKET CRYSTALS
4
5
0.444
9
BOCCE BRUISERS
2
4
0.333
6
27
27
0.500
54
TEAM
TOTALS
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WON
LOST
0
0
SENIOR TRAVELERS
9
0
1.000
9
THE WINTER WONDERS
7
2
0.778
9
BALLS O'FYRE
3
3
0.500
6
R.E.D.
1
5
0.167
6
BOCCE FRIENDS REJECTS
1
5
0.167
6
PALLINO PALS
0
6
0.000
6
21
21
0.500
42
TOTALS
%
Played 0
Softball players sign National Letters By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune It’s hard to argue that the last four years of Alhambra softball haven’t been the school’s most successful. In fact they’ve been some of the best in the Bay Area and California. Three straight titles doesn’t just happen, and the four young ladies honored on Wednesday night were all at the heart of the golden period. Bri Perez, Karlee Sparacino, Kimiko Zapanta and Maci Shepherd all signed National Letters of Intent on Nov. 16, (purely for ceremonial purposes, real L.O.I. were signed on Nov. 9) to their respective universities. Perez made her commitment to UCLA a long time ago, while Sparacino had previously made a verbal commitment to Oregon before shifting to UC Berkeley. Zapanta, a transfer from Clayton Valley Charter will be attending Saint Mary’s College and Shepherd will be attending Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. Perez and Sparacino have both claimed Most Valuable Player awards in their high school careers, as well as three North Coast Section titles. Shepherd was apart of two of those titles, while Zapanta was only apart of last year’s title win. Perez: She has hit a stunning .560, with 25 home runs and 119
MARK FIERNER / Martinez Tribune
Four Alhambra seniors signed their national letters of intent in front of their friends and family on Wedesnday, Nov. 16. From left: Karlee Sparacino, UC Berkeley; Maci Shepherd, Whitworth University-Spokane; Bri Perez, UCLA; Kimiko Zapanta, Saint Mary’s College.
RBIs. Her 72 stolen bases and 1.725 on base plus slugging in that time period led to her most recent accolade. Perez was invited to participate in the Junior United States Women’s National Team. She is the only player in the North Coast Section to have been invited, and will join Sorcerer’s travel softball teammate and future UCLA teammate Holly Azevedo as the only other Northern California invitee. Sparacino: Was one of the finalists for Ms. Softball last summer, goes into her senior season having won the final Diablo Foothill Athletic League MVP award. She lead the team
in RBIs, and broke a record set by Kylee Perez with 57 RBIs in her junior season. Her .620 batting average, and 49 hits rallied the Bulldogs to another title. She had two RBIs in the NCS title game in June. Zapanta: Is the player who has spent least amount of time with the Bulldogs, but she made a big impact in her first season. The spark plug at the top of the lineup, the speedy slapper hit at a clip of .481 and scored 42 runs while stealing 38 bases. Prior to coming to the Bulldogs she hit .625 as a freshman at Clayton Valley, and .554 as a sophomore. Zapanta’s commitment to Saint Mary’s Col-
lege came before she officially became a Bulldog last fall. Shepherd: She took on the difficult role of catching hard-throwing Shelby Clemons as a sophomore and went on to feature in 22 games in 2014-2015. A good ball-blocker behind the dish, Shepherd will be expected to catch a younger pitching staff than in recent years for the Bulldogs. She saw limited time behind the dish in 20152016, but used her extra at-bats to double her batting average from her sophomore to junior years. Shepherd had 107 putouts as a sophomore and didn’t make a single error behind the plate.
Romeo transfer to Washington upheld By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Martinez-born Natalie Romeo made the move from Nebraska to the University of Washington this year, and after a little bit of worry, had her NCAA appeal for immediate transfer eligibility approved. That allowed her to debut for the Huskies and start her season on Nov. 11 against Eastern Washington. The former St. Catherine of Siena and Carondelet-Concord graduate had five points in her debut, and 13 in her second game against Colorado State. Romeo saw 17 minutes on the court in her debut, and 27 in her second appearance. The junior moved to Washington after her former coach, Connie Yori, resigned amid allegations of mistreatment of her players. At Nebraska the sharp-shooting Romeo managed to set a school record for 3-pointers made with 104 shots converted from beyond the arc. In her two seasons in Lincoln, Romeo was named to the Big Ten’s second-team all-league squad twice. She averaged 16 points per game at Nebraska, and will surely help a Washington side that played in the Final Foul last season for the first time in the program’s history. Romeo was an AAU teammate of Sabrina Ionescu, the former Miramonte guard that terrorized DFAL team’s like Alhambra only a year ago. Ionescu also plays in the PAC-12, selecting Oregon earlier this year, after having a handful of programs chasing her signature.
SCOTT BRUHN / Nebraska Communications
Martinez native Natalie Romeo transferred from Nebraska to Washington after a coaching change with the Cornhuskers. Romeo is going into her junior year.
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One owner 2004 ET4 150cc Vespa scooter in very good condition. Only 5765 miles – $2,400 OBO. Call Bob at (510) 552-3324 2006 MAZDA Rx-8 A/C, auto doors, locks, windows alarm system, and tinted windows. Charcoal grey, black and grey interior. Only 1 owner, 11,000 miles, mostly highway. 6 speed, 20 inch rims on low profile tires. Stereo/ CD with 2 ten subs 1500 watt amp with separate over load capacitor, cold air intake and Greddy module. GREAT CAR, EXCELENT CONDITION NO SCRACHES DENTS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. FUN TO DRIVE!!!!!! Must sell due to medical reasons. $10,999. David, (925) 681-9833. _________________________________________________________________________
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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.
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STEREO SX components, twin towers, $800. Yamaha/ Mistubishi components, 4 sound towers, 1000 watts. Call Edwin, (925) 432-9230.
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CHRISTIAN FEMALE seeking Section 8 rental, on bus route. Please call (925) 917-0168. _________________________________________________________________________
LOOKING FOR SF Bay Area radio station recordings from the 1920s through 1980s, if possible with local station ID breaks. From music shows, talk shows, newscasts, live band remotes, sports recordings, etc. For example, stations like KTAB, KSFO, KGO, KYA, KSFX, KDIA, KWBR, KOBY, KSAY, etc. Willing to pay to have digital copies made. Call Ron, (925) 2845428.
TWO TIRES by Michelin, radial, size 185/65R15. Used, good condition. $50 for all. (925) 939-2152. _________________________________________________________________________
TOYOTA CAMRY 4 door sedan, ‘92, black on black, limosine tint, new tires, electronic ignition, etc. $2,500 obo. Call Edwin, (925) 432-9230.
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FOR SALE New 12 ft Wenonah (canoe). Hardly used, includes two wooden oars, asking $300. Was $1,300 new. (925) 229-0968.
Homes for Sale
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RESIDENTIAL REAL Estate Sales, experience in Trustee and Probate Sales. Complimentary Property Evaluation and Fair Market Analysis Provided. Michael Brionez, Broker, J. Rockcliff Realtors, (925) 2880477, michaelbrionez.com.
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LOOKING FOR TV audio soundtracks from 1950s-1970s, i.e. variety shows, talk shows, sports recordings, etc. Call Ron, (925) 284-5428. _________________________________________________________________________
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SHELL GAS STATION and convenience store for sale, great location in Folsom, next to busy DMV, schools, biz district. Leave msg, (928) 377-7579.
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or speak the words we need to hear. We glimpse God in those things. We learn about God’s love for us. We learn that God hears us and helps us. We experience God in a way that’s real, but it’s in response to our decision to trust in Him. Trusting within hardships This principle is one theme in my book, Four in the Garden. Creator tries to impress upon Cherished, the protagonist, that every hardship is an opportunity to trust in Creator. By trusting, Cherished grows in his knowledge of Creator by experiencing Him within those hardships. In 2004, I suffered a terrible back injury. I couldn’t stand or sit because of excruciating pain. I spent most of my day in bed. At other times, I would lie on the sofa if I could manage the trip from the bedroom. On one occasion, my friend, John, visited me while I was lying on the couch. During that visit, I learned that he had been suffering from abdominal pain for three months. I felt compelled to pray for him and asked him to move closer so I could place my hand on his stomach. After a minute or two, I stopped praying and removed my hand. He said his pain was completely gone. He wept from gratitude and amazement. I wept with him. The rewards of risk Had I not risked to pray for John, God wouldn’t have healed him that day. I was in tremendous pain during his visit. I could have focused on myself and not have considered offering to pray for him. But I stepped out in trust and faith, not knowing if God would heal him. God surprised both of us. I suppose I could have been jealous because I was in greater need of healing than John, but I wasn’t jealous at all. I had learned a few things about God from that event. I learned that God is compassionate. I learned that God heals. I needed to be reminded of those things right then. The
greatest lesson I learned that day is that God can use me when I am at my lowest point. When I was disabled and in pain, God used me. When I was most in need of healing, God used me to heal. That is a profound lesson in giving, receiving and God’s timing. My healing wasn’t instantaneous like John’s. It came slowly, over the course of many months. But I took comfort in knowing God as a compassionate healer. So, by taking risks with God, God makes Himself real to us. We come to know God as He reveals Himself to us in response to our trust in Him. By faith, we step into the unknown, and He meets us there to make Himself known. Getting out of our boat The story of Jesus walking on water (Matthew 14:22-33) seems to center more on Peter than on Jesus. Jesus’ disciples were in a boat fighting rough weather at night when they saw Jesus walking on the water toward them. On seeing Jesus, Peter asked for permission to come out to Jesus on the water. Peter walked on the water for a short time, but started sinking when he became afraid. At that point, Jesus took hold of him to keep him from sinking and brought him into the boat (verse 31). His experience of Jesus was more dramatic than the other disciples because he took a risk and got out of the boat. Because of that event, all of them were convinced that Jesus was God’s Son (verse 33). But Peter learned so much more. He learned firsthand that Jesus could empower him to do the impossible. Of more importance, he learned that Jesus would take hold of him if he ever found himself sinking or afraid. If we play it safe and stay in our boat, we won’t encounter God. To the degree we risk is the degree we experience God. God wants us to know Him, but He waits for us to get out of our safety zone and step toward Him in faith and trust. I challenge you to trust God more. If you take that risk, He will engage you and surprise you.
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Omarr’s Weekly Astrological Forecast By JERALDINE SAUNDERS Tribune Content Agency
ARIES (March 21-April 19): There’s something about dealing with the new and unpredictable that excites you. People may find you extremely attractive in the week ahead, so it will be easy to strike up a conversation and make a new friend. TAURUS (April 20May 20): There’s no good reason to be a wallflower. Your family and home might be a beehive of social activity in the week ahead. If you don’t feel up to going out for excitement, invite some exciting people to your home. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Make your intentions clear as a bell. You may worry that you’re being indiscreet. Don’t beat around the bush; be clear and concise. You’re great at delving into secrets and digging up facts in the week ahead. CANCER (June 21July 22): Head for the oasis. When walking on shifting sands, it’s important to keep your balance. When faced by a change of plan or a new opportunity this week, you may worry that you’re not on safe ground.
and family. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Someone might think they can read you like a book. Maybe all they see is the dust cover. Guard against giving the wrong impression this week. Nevertheless, you can use someone’s good opinion to your advantage. SCORPIO (Oct. 23Nov. 21): A sturdy house is built on a solid foundation. Weigh all options carefully before reaching a crucial decision. Take your time in the week ahead and don’t start anything before you’re properly prepared. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): All the world’s a stage and you’re a prime-time player. In the week to come, you may easily be distracted by attention and applause from admirers. You’ll be at your best when you can ad lib. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may find satisfaction in sentimental journeys during the week ahead. It’s time to stop being the rebel without a cause and go with the flow. You’ll find it’s much easier to swim with the current than against it.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Be the best you can be. Your best success lies in networking and communicating with people in the upcoming week. You’ll shine whenever you get a chance to show off your friendliness and originality.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): A relationship may undergo unexpected twists and turns as the week unfolds. If you’re single, you might have an opportunity to begin a new romantic friendship. Then again, you might find out who your true friends are.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The tested, tried and true take the cake. This week, a new romance or a workplace opportunity might promise more than it can deliver. Focus your energies and social activities around loved ones, home
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Use your charms to win someone over. You’re at the top of your game, both at work and at play. Push the limits of what you can achieve by being amiable and agreeable. Go for the gold in the week ahead.
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12 They have hoods and racks 13 Cold-water hazards 16 Was impending 20 Perp subduer 21 Egyptian dam 22 100 kopecks 23 Parts opposite points 27 First name in women’s boxing 28 Racing family name 29 Bay window 30 Aptly named novelist 34 Easily crumbled cookies 35 Betta tankmate 38 “Colonel Jack” novelist 41 “Oh, my!” 42 Uses, as credit card rewards 45 Amasses 46 Work on together, in a way 47 LPGA great Rawls 48 Stay clear of 52 “The boy you trained, gone he is” speaker 53 Sharing word 54 Relax 55 Blackthorn fruit
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the woods and fields. During the rainy season they migrate to ponds and streams to mate and produce the next newt generation. At Tilden this means they get to Wildcat Creek by crossing South Park Drive, which connects Grizzly Peak Boulevard to Wildcat Canyon Road. So South Park Drive is closed to motor vehicle traffic. Hikers, bicyclists and equestrians can still use South Park Drive, though dogs must be kept on leash. Two advisories: please watch out for newts and avoid injuring or killing them; and please do not handle them. It’s against the law to remove
any plants or animals from the regional parks. What’s more, newts have a toxic substance on their skin as a protection against predators. Besides South Park Drive, you can see lots of newts in the wild at the Maricich Lagoons in Briones Regional Park near Martinez. The lagoons are next to the junction of the Old Briones Road and Spengler Trails, and the lagoon farthest from the roads seems to attract the most newts. To learn more about newts, join naturalist Anthony Fisher in a program from 1-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Tilden’s Environmental Education Center (EEC). It’s located at the north end of Central Park Drive. For information, call (510) 544-2233. *** The East Bay Regional Park District board of directors has voted unanimously to re-name Breuner Marsh, a 60-acre wetland at Pt. Pinole Regional Park, after the Dotson family for their long-standing efforts to save the Richmond shoreline from development. The former Breuner Marsh was, at various times, slated for housing, an airport, an industrial complex and transit center. But thanks in part to the Dotson family and residents of the adjacent Parchester Village neighborhood, those plans were defeated and in 2011 the park district acquired the land. The marsh is currently undergoing an extensive, $14 million habitat restoration that’s being funded by more than 10 agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, and through Measures CC and WW. When the restoration is complete, the marsh will be a self-sustaining wetland complex that will filter polluted run-off and provide habitat for high-quality native plants and threatened and endangered species. “This is a tremendous honor,” said park district board member Whitney Dotson, whose family has been on the forefront of Richmond environmental advocacy and justice for many decades. “This beautiful marsh is an asset not just for Richmond residents but the entire Bay Area.” *** Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in Antioch will hold open house from noon to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20 at its Underground Mining Museum. Visitors will be able to take free, self-guided tours of 1,000 feet of the historic Hazel-Atlas silica sand mine, with park staff posted along the way at points of interest. For safety reasons, children must be seven or older, accompanied by an adult, to go on the tour. Activities for younger children will be available above ground. The last day for paid tours of the mine will be Nov. 26. The mine closes during the winter months and will reopen in March of 2017. Black Diamond Mines is at the end of Somersville Road, 3½ miles south of Highway 4. There’s a parking fee of $5 per vehicle. For information, call 888-3272757, ext. 2750.
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