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Vol. 16, No. 39

YOUR HOMETOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER

Feeling the blues

September 23, 2016

Honoring A Cowboy

Jack Roddy set to be presented with the prestigous Ben Johnson Memorial Award. Page 4

Plan For Your Next Getaway Photo courtesy of Christine Hayr

Cleaning up the coast Cub Scout Pack 458 from Holy Rosary Church joined thousands of volunteers across the state to clean up waterways at the 33rd-annual Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 17. The Pack had eight volunteers that came out to clean up the small creek that runs from the Antioch Water park and behind the Walmart shopping center.

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Photo by Tony Kukulich

ee Willie Walker gets the audience in the mood during his performance at the Delta Blues Festival, on Sept. 17. For more photos of the event and other local happenings last weekend, see page 14.

Family awarded judgment in vehicle-strike case by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer

Three years after 12-year-old Burgess Hu was struck and killed by an SUV on his way to Excelsior Middle School in Bryon, the California State Superior Court has awarded his family a $1.25 million judgment. The ruling, which was entered on May 16, was made against Brandy Woolman, the driver of the vehicle. The judgment also stipulates that Burgess was without fault in his own death. “We can’t bring people back, but this is a step toward closure for

the dad, and that’s an important one,” said Scott Sumner, Hu’s attorney. “It’s closer to justice and (the judgment) certainly backs up what was important to the father. In particular, that Burgess didn’t cause his own death and that the driver was responsible. Those things were important.” No criminal charges were ever filed against Woolman in the incident, and her automobile insurance company paid the judgment. Attempts to reach out to Woolman for comment on this story were not returned at press time. see Judgment page 34

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Three years after Burgiss Hu of Discovery Bay was struck and killed by an SUV on the way to school, the family has received a stipulated judgment in the case.

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