Antioch Press 04.07.17

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Vol. 17, No. 14

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Chief leaves long legacy of community Ask anyone who worked with now-retired Antioch Police Chief Allan Cantando, and they will all say pretty much the same thing – his unique ability to bring the Antioch Police Department and community closer together during his 29 years of service has left a mark on everyone. “Chief Cantando is a people person,” said Captain Tammany Brooks, who has been named interim chief until a permanent hiring decision is made. “He has exceptional interpersonal skills and truly cares about the members of this department and the residents of this community.” On March 30, Cantando worked his last shift as police chief of the Antioch Police De-

partment, giving a short speech to say goodbye, before leaving and heading to his retirement party at Lone Tree Golf & Event Center in Antioch. According to Brooks, it was a well-attended night filled with laughter, smiles and tears. “It showed the impact and influence he’s had on people’s lives,” said Brooks. “It was a proper send off for someone who gave so much of his professional life in service to others.” Saying goodbye wasn’t easy for Cantando, 50. “If I were a young kid again, I wouldn’t change a thing,” said Cantando. “I’d do it all over again. Being part of the Antioch see Chief page 26A

Education Leader Dies

Former Superintendent of Schools, Joseph A. Ovick, passes away unexpectedly. Page 10A

Season For U-pick Nears

Photo courtesy of the Antioch Police Department

On March 30, the community celebrated Antioch Police Chief Allan Cantando and his 29 years of service to the community at his retirement party, at Lone Tree Golf & Event Center in Antioch.

Board approves deal for fourth station by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer

The City of Brentwood will likely enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD) to pay for a portion of the district’s fourth station over the next three years. In a 7-2 vote, the district board opted this week to team up with the City of Brentwood to keep the district’s fourth station open, after officials from the district and the city expressed reservations about the City of Oakley and Contra Costa County’s willingness to band together to keep the fourth station open, as has been done since July 2016. “I specifically asked them

“ The option of a fourth station brings us

an option of an additional resource, which is going to go away without additional funding.

Joel Bryant, fire board president, Brentwood city councilmember (the county and the City of Oakley) if they’d bring the idea back to their boards and champion the idea, but there was no affirmative response,” said ECCFPD Board Director Joe Young about recent meetings with officials from the county, fire district and cities of Brentwood and Oakley, in which they discussed the future of the fourth station. Since mid-2016, the district’s fourth station in

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Knightsen has been funded with a combined $2.2 million from the district, the cities of Brentwood and Oakley and the county. However, it will close in June if additional funds aren’t procured. Under the proposed plan, which was moved forward by the board this week, the Knightsen station will close at the end of June and a second Brentwood station will open, in return for Brentwood’s

pledge of $3 million over three years. The district will pay for the remaining $4.3 million needed to keep the station open during that period. “The option of a fourth station brings us an option of an additional resource, which is going to go away without additional funding,” said Joel Bryant, fire board president and a Brentwood city councilmember. The deal appeared to materialize after Brentwood officials met twice with officials from Oakley, the county and the district and came away concerned the county and the City of Oakley were not in full support of a multijurisdictional funding approach. see Board page 26A

Cherry farms have only a few weeks before opening their locations to the public. Page 6A

Track Teams Take Top Spots

Liberty, Freedom track-and-field teams win big at Delta Mustang Invitational. Page 4B Calendar............................. 11B Classifieds............................ 6B Cop Logs............................. 10B Entertainment.................... 9A Food....................................... 8A Health & Beauty...............11A Meet The Beat..................... 7A Opinion...............................18A Pets......................................21A Sports.................................... 1B

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