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Brentwood leaders recently approved plans to refinance the city’s civic center bonds, likely saving an estimated $9 million over the next 20 years. The $32,535,000 in bonds, expected to be marketed soon, were issued roughly 10 years ago to help finance the construction of city hall, the community and senior centers, the new library and city park. “When the 2009 civic center bonds were originally issued, the city’s long-term plan was to retire small portions of the bonds as funds became available, in order to reduce overall debt costs,” said Christine Andrews,
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WaterFix hearings put on hold by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer
The real-world implications of Gov. Newsom’s rejection of the twin tunnels project became more apparent last week as the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation requested and were granted a 60-day stay of hearings with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). “We agree that the SWRCB water rights hearing should be stayed while the state determines what project it wishes to pursue,” said Osha Meserve, a Sacramento-based environmental attorney representing counties, local agencies and environmental groups opposed to WaterFix. “We are urging an open and
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board to move ahead to a final decision on the current project, which will never be built. It makes sense to wait until the governor fleshes out his plan for the new project …
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Michael Brodsky, legal council for Save the California Delta Alliance transparent process to assess alternatives to the twin tunnels concept rejected by the Governor that could be more readily implemented.” During last month’s State of the State address, Newsom stated unequivocally that he did not support the twin tunnels, but did support a single tunnel. New-
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capacity — to be constructed on the Sacramento River, south of the City of Sacramento. The size of the tunnel, the number of intakes, the capacity of those intakes and their placement are now unknown quantities. The request to construct the intakes, referred to as a change in point of diversion (CPOD), was submitted by DWR and the Bureau of Reclamation to the SWRCB in August 2015. DWR is the state agency charged with building and operating WaterFix as part of the State Water Project. The Bureau of Reclamation, a federal agency, is involved because the Central Valley Project (CVP) is expected to receive water from the WaterFix infrastrucsee WaterFix page 30
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LUHSD Graduates of Distinction Liberty Union High School District recently recognized several Graduates of Distiction. Yvonne St. John Dutra, Liberty High School class of 1979 – recognized in the area of community service St. John Dutra currently resides in Brentwood and is one of the founders of Challenge Day, a daylong, interactive workshop where teens, teachers, and community members experience for themselves that compassion and connection are indeed possible in our schools. She is also the CEO of the program. The program has been used around the world and highlighted by Oprah Winfrey and MTV. It has impacted millions of students across the country by providing them with experiences
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Making music joyful for all by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
Mitchell Belche is on a mission to make music meaningful and accessible to all. A longtime music enthusiast and East County resident, Belche has been playing and writing songs since his childhood. He believes that music can be a valuable outlet for anyone who has something to say. During his musical journey, he found that most music instructors didn’t have the skills necessary to work with non-neurotypical students. Believing that these students could benefit from musical expression, Belche founded his nonprofit organization, Duet, in 2018. He immediately began to reach out to special-education groups in Brentwood and the surrounding areas. “My goal was to go into the specialneeds community and offer my services and skills there,” Belche said. “I go into day programs and do a music session, which is typically an hour. I’ll gather a group and do some warmups and play some songs and focus on their interests.” One of Belche’s students is Jordan Lyons of Brentwood. Lyons, 27, has had two sessions with Belche so far, and said she enjoyed them. Belche had her write down her thoughts about her day, and pulled out themes to create song lyrics. “(Mitchell) is wanting me to write
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Methodist church votes on LGBTQ+ doctrine by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer
Hanging prominently on the front of Brentwood Community United Methodist Church is a rainbow flag intended to represent the church’s unconditional support of members of the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual) community, but recent actions by the United Methodist Church (UMC) leadership may restrict the degree to which LGBTQ+ persons can participate in the church. Over four days in late February, delegates representing the UMC from around the world met for the 2019 Special Session of General Conference in St. Louis in an attempt to heal a rift between progressives and traditionalists related to church doctrine on the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ members in the church. At the conclusion of the conference, delegates voted 438 to 384 to adopt what is referred to as the Traditional Plan, the crux of which is an assertion of current church doctrine that prohibits same-sex marriage and the ordination of openly gay clergy along with the addition of disciplinary actions for violations of the doctrine. The vote was a defeat for the progressive factions of the UMC, many of which advocated for the adoption of the One Church Plan that would have allowed individual congregations to determine their own position on same-sex marriage and UMC conferences to individually determine their position on the ordination of gay clergy. “We really were hoping that there would be change,” said Rev. Heather Leslie Hammer, interim pastor at Byron United Methodist Church. “Those of us in the west of the United States hoped for a change to promote more openness to gay and lesbian inclusion in marriage and in ordination. But it turns out that the body affirmed its former stance, which was to say that homosexuality was incompatible with Christian teaching – which has been the wording since 1972 in the Book of Discipline.” Despite the vote, progressive congregations in East County are determined to carry on their ministries. “There will be efforts by the Traditional Plan group to reinforce those added restrictions and punishments, but everything should go case by case,” said Rev. Hyesung Lee, pastor of Brentwood Community United Methodist Church. “I personally don’t think there
Rev. Hyesung Lee, pastor of the Brentwood Community United Methodist Church, is an advocate for the full inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community in the United Methodist Church.
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will be any significant changes. But this special session last week made us more motivated to fight for our full-inclusion goal.” The UMC’s adoption of its position on homosexuality in 1972 set in motion a series of events that eventually led to last month’s vote. The UMC’s first Reconciling Congregation that embraced the LGBTQ+ community in open defiance of the Book of Discipline was established in 1984. Lee’s church is a member of Reconciling Ministry Network, which is committed to the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ people within the UMC. In 1996, the traditionalist faction threatened to separate from the UMC – a move that was largely motivated by issues related to the acceptance of homosexuality as a norm. A particularly contentious General Conference in 2016 led the UMC to establish the Commission on a Way Forward as an attempt to lead the church beyond the impasse related to LGBTQ+ inclusion. The commission developed four plans that ran the gamut from very liberal to very conservative and those were the plans reviewed by the Special Conference. In the end, the most conservative plan was adopted. “I know I’m very disappointed,” said Jan Schults, a member of the congregation at Brentwood Community United Methodist Church. “The thought of our church having to go back to where we were would have
made it hard for me to attend a church that was not inclusive. It’s that progressiveness that we need in spirituality, in church and religion. Everyone has a right to seek that spirituality.” Dennis Buckley, a member of the Brentwood church since 1970 said that since the vote, he has experienced grief akin to losing a loved one and he considered leaving the church. But he has also received support from the community. “I am very thankful for the congregation of the Brentwood Community United Methodist Church,” said Buckley. “I received several hugs from church members last Sunday. They wanted me to know that they knew and understood the hurt I was feeling in my heart and soul. I am sure other LGBTQ+ members of the congregation also received hugs and condolences. I will remain a member of the United Methodist Church. I will support the lay people, the clergy and the bishops who worked so hard against the Traditional Plan.” The full adoption of the Traditional Plan faces at least one more hurdle. In April, the UMC’s Judicial Council will review the plan to ensure its compliance with the church’s constitution. It is expected that at least some aspects of the plan will be determined to be unconstitutional. If some or all of the plan is approved, it will take effect on Jan. 1, 2020.
Whether or not the progressive factions of the church separate from the UMC remains to be seen, though a disaffiliation plan was also passed last month that provides guidelines for congregations that may opt to leave the UMC “for reasons of conscience” regarding issues of human sexuality. “Because of the vote, people are feeling like there’s going to be a major change,” said Hammer. “It will probably involve somebody leaving the denomination. At this point, it looks like it’s the progressive churches that will pull away because they won’t be permitted to and act freely in their congregations.” Lee is more optimistic as she looks to the future. She points to the fact that in the 1980s, 75 percent of the church delegates supported the existing doctrine. Last month, the vote on the Traditional Plan only garnered 53 percent of the vote – still enough to carry the day – but the margin has narrowed considerably in the last few decades. “When you look at the surface, it is really our failure,” said Lee. “So we failed. The inclusive One Church Plan failed. But when you look inside at what’s really going on, we are gaining momentum. We are gaining more support every time we gather...I see a lot of hope. There is no reason to leave. We have to be patient and fight with integrity, faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ (as) we see it.” To comments, visit www.thepress.net
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Meals on Wheels is the gift that keeps on giving Receiving emails from readers of my column is always wonderful. Whether the reader agrees with me or has an opposing viewpoint, I welcome all input and respond to each and every one. I often get inquiries about what is available for seniors who need a little help. Senior I have been an avid supporter of orner Meals on Wheels (MOW) Diablo Region for many years, and must say it’s a joy to write about this fine organization. I tip my hat to them for providing excellent care and serMarla vice to our homebound Luckhardt seniors and others over 60 in need of kindness. Services are free and only voluntary donations are accepted. I had the pleasure of meeting with Susannah Meyer, MOW’s Community Engagement Director, to discuss the organization’s current efforts and recently added services. I’ve known her for several years and she filled me in on all of MOW’s exciting news. But first — for those unfamiliar with what Meals on Wheels is all about — let me tell you they’re much more than a provider of meals. Through a coordinated effort, they offer a full range of support services for seniors over 60. The original idea was to provide healthy meals to those who cannot cook for themselves. After an initial assessment
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Community-wide Purim Celebration The Chabad of the Delta invites the public to a Purim celebration. Purim is a joyous holiday that commemorates the Jewish people’s victory in the year 356 BCE over Haman and his plot to destroy them. This year, Purim falls on Wednesday and Thursday, March 20 and 21. Wednesday night at 7:45 p.m., the public is invited to the Chabad of the Delta Jewish Community Center to hear the Megillah reading, a ceremonial reading of the Book of Esther from a hand-written scroll. All are welcome to attend and to relive the miracle of Purim. There is no charge. The theme of this year’s main celebration is ‘Purim Under the Sea’ and takes place on Thursday night, March
21, beginning at 5:30 p.m., with live fish, a Spectacular BubbleMania Show with Todd the Bubble Man, delicious Kosher seafood, a multimedia Megillah reading, traditional ‘Hamantashen,’ L’chaims and more. Suggested donation is $12. “We look forward to Purim all year long, as it’s the most joyous day on the Jewish calendar,” said Rabbi Peretz Goldshmid, director of the Chabad of the Delta. “We celebrate the day with gifts of food, charity, reading the Book of Esther, dressing in masquerade and festive celebrations. We look forward to a joyous celebration.” Grab your scuba gear and dive right in! For more information, call 925-4204999 or visit www.jewishdelta.com/purim.
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East County is a place rich with history, but many of the lesser known historic trivia gems are hidden in bygone newspapers and handed down from generation to generation. Kathy Leighton of the Contra Costa County Historical Society, an historian whose own family legacy is deeply rooted in the area, shares some of those lesser-known facts on the area. Betcha didn’t know… – In 1926, Brentwood was the first town in Contra Costa County to have a water district. – From 1929 to 1931, Brentwood had a hospital where the current Foodmaxx stands. It was originally built by Balfour-Guthrie Co. to be the home for its superintendent. – The first dog license was issued to a pup named King, who belonged to the son of the editor of Brentwood News. That license, framed and mounted, currently resides at the museum off Sellers Road. – In 1948, Brentwood incorporated, and the first budget for that year was $28,550. “(The city budget) was well over $30 million last year,” Leighton noted. – Three presidents spent time in Brentwood: President William Henry Harrison stood on the end of a train to give a speech in 1891; in the 1950s, President Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived to visit friends; and President Ronald Reagan visited several times in the 1970s. – In the 1860s through the 1890s, East County was the largest wheat-producing area between San Francisco and New Orleans. “The reason it was so well thought of was because it was so hot here, the wheat would get dry and wouldn’t mildew when it was shipped overseas,” Leighton explained. – There were four epidemics in Brentwood. In 1883, it was cholera and smallpox; scarlet fever hit in 1912; and the measles in 1932. Smallpox and measles closed the schools for months.
time in Brentwood: President William Henry Harrison stood on the end of a train to give a speech in 1891; in the 1950s, President Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived to visit friends; and President Ronald Reagan visited several times in the 1970s.
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it. They had no wagons. They arrived on foot, and they were starving when John Marsh took them in. He told them to take a cow, but John Bidwell (of the group) shot Marsh’s prize ox.” – Donner party descendents ended up here and are buried in Union Cemetery – Union Cemetery was founded in 1878, but if you walk around, there are some from 10 years earlier, because people were buried on family ranches. When the cemetery opened, many buried bodies were exhumed.
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David Edward Wollaston
February 27, 1940 – January 17, 2019 David Edward Wollaston, 78, of Bethel Island, California was born on Feb. 27, 1940, to Arthur Eric Wollaston and Alice Wollaston in Spokane Washington. He passed away to be in heaven with his Savior on January 17, 2019, peacefully at his home, where he wanted to be. He was drafted into the Army in 1965 until Sept. 1967 to serve in the Vietnam War. When he came home, he met his wife of 50 years, Delores “Dee” Wollaston. They married on Oct. 8, 1968. While serving in Vietnam, he was exposed to Agent Orange and was diagnosed with CLL Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia in 2014. He left behind three living children: Julie Kay Wollaston, Kelly Ann Wasilchen and Jeffrey Alan Wasilchen; six grandchildren, Alexis Marie Elliott, Anthony David Wollaston and Greggory, Brandon, Emma and Luke Wasilchen. He was preceded in death by one son, Greggory P. Wasilchen, on Aug. 12, 2015. David moved to Bethel Island from San Jose when he sold his Industrial Catering Business to build and open the infamous Wally’s Restaurant and Deli on Dec. 7, 1981. He became famous for his biscuits and
gravy and his Wally Burger. He retired the restaurant in 2004, and became a mini cattle rancher. That all started when he found a little halfalive calf beside the road and brought her home and nursed her back to life, naming her Lucky. David also loved the Delta, where he started weekending in 1973 at Boyd’s Harbor, now the Rusty Porthole. He housed his boat at Sugar Barge. He loved driving his motor home: he could drive all day, stopping at all the dumps or old car yards to talk to the owners about their relics. David loved his hot rods, old cars and all kinds of collectables. He did not know a stranger. Military burial service will take place at 2:30 p.m. on March 23, at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, California. A Celebration of Life is planned at his Mini Ranch on June 22, 2019, at 1 p.m. Additional information at www. traditioncare.com
Bill Eugene Brandt
September 6, 1929 – February 23, 2019 Bill Eugene Brandt was born September 6, 1929 in Richmond, California and passed away peacefully at home on February 23, 2019 in Brentwood, California. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Barbara, and children Nancie Hall (Dan), Jim Brandt (Mary), Robert Brandt (Michelle) and Dianna Brandt (Tony) along with 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Bill grew up in Albany, California and after serving in the Korean War, he began his “car” career at Fitzpatrick Chevrolet in Concord, California. In 1972, Bill purchased the Ford dealership located in Brentwood and renamed it Bill Brandt Ford, which has now been a part of the Brentwood community for over 47 years and will continue to be owned and operated by the Brandt family. Bill was an avid sports fan and generous supporter of his community. His services
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Longtime town employee to retire by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
Next month, the Town of Discovery Bay will be losing one of its most familiar faces. Virgil Koehne, who has dedicated the last 21 years to making Discovery Bay a better place, will be retiring at the end of April. “I’m looking forward to (retirement),” Koehne said with a smile. “Especially fewer phone calls.” Koehne was the town’s first general manager when it became a community services district (CSD) in 1998. After serving in that capacity for 12 years, Koehne stepped down to manage the water and wastewater functions for the town, which he has done up until now. Discovery Bay’s current general manager, Mike Davies, acknowledged Koehne’s major role in the development of the town as it is today. “For the last 20 years, Virgil has been the quintessential face of Discovery Bay,” said Davies. “When a problem arises, Virgil is the one who shows up to resolve it. We congratulate him on his retirement. But on the other hand, he will be sorely missed by the board, his coworkers and the people of our community.” Koehne has long considered problem solving to be one of the perks of his position. As someone who loves a challenge, the myriad dilemmas that plagued residents offered a welcome puzzle Koehne always enjoyed solving. “I love to problem solve, so I love trying to bring solutions to problems,” Koehne said. “Some are challenging, but that’s the most rewarding part of the job. Sometimes it may take a while. Some problems aren’t solved in a day, but we get them going.” Kevin Graves, longtime resident and CSD director, has enjoyed both a personal and professional relationship with Koehne for years. Graves said that Koehne has always given to the town in ways outside of his job. “He’s been an asset and a fixture,” Graves said. “He learned what he needed to make Discovery Bay better. He has contributed to the town through his whole career, and still volunteers to this day for events. He is a very giving person who loves his community and his community loves him.”
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Discovery Bay’s Water and Wastewater Manager, Virgil Koehne, will be retiring in April after 21 years with the town. In his two decades of service, Koehne has had a hand in multiple large projects for the Town of Discovery Bay. Most recently, he was a part of the team managing the water meter project, which installed water meters in 3,500 homes on the eastern side of town. He also changed the disposal process for the biosolids left after the town’s wastewater has been cleaned. When he stepped in to manage the water and wastewater operations for the town, the sludge-like substance, made up of mostly water, was trucked away from the wastewater plant at great expense. Koehne thought there had to be a less expensive option. “I found a method used in Germany,” Koehne said. “We put the biosolids into a green house, and the heat from the green house evaporates the water. There are fans that suck out all the moisture, and you’re left with a product that looks like dirt. Now, we have a smaller volume of dirt, and it can be put on the farms like fertilizer at a much lower cost. We were the first in California to do this.” In his capacity as water and wastewater manager, Koehne has overseen the daily workings of the wells and wastewater plants in Discovery Bay. The town outsources operations to a company called Veolia, which supplies
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are constantly changing, getting stricter about the water you treat and how you treat it and where and how you can discharge it,” Koehne said. “Right now, we are using a natural treatment process to produce a drinking-water quality wastewater.” Now that Koehne will not be worrying about producing clean water, he will have time to focus on new projects, like remodeling the home he and his wife bought in the San Juan Islands. He’ll also have his foster cats to keep him busy. The couple has every intention of continuing to care for cats and kittens who are waiting for new homes. Koehne plans on splitting his time between the San Juan Islands and Discovery Bay. Family ties and the Delta life will continue to bring him back to town. “I really, truly love the people in Discovery Bay,” Koehne said. “I know they are one of the nicest group of people I’ve known. Water is important to me, it’s not something that we can manufacture, and even after the drought, the folks in Discovery Bay are still conserving water, and we have beaten out 2013 usage every month for the past 3 years, even though we’ve added about 500 homes to the community, so my hat is off to the residents. The people here as a whole have been just amazing.” To comment, visit www.thepress.net
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New development within city plans “Urban limit line: A boundary, sometimes parcel-specific, located to mark the outer limit beyond which urban development will not be allowed. It has the aim of discouraging urban sprawl by containing urban development during a uest specified period, comment and its location may be modified over time.” I completely agree. This definition of an urban limit line (ULL) comes from the Greenbelt Alliance webpage. As you may now be aware from recent inaccurate news articles and op/eds from Brentwood resident Kathy Griffin, Blackhawk/Nunn is proposing a movement of the ULL on the western edge of Brentwood that is
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consistent with the Brentwood General Plan. The property is 800 acres, not 2,000 as mentioned by Ms. Griffin. And you may be surprised to learn it is surrounded on the east by the existing City of Brentwood boundary and the Shadow Lakes housing development (ironically where Ms. Griffin lives); on the north and west by the city boundary of Antioch; and on the south by the unimproved section of Balfour Road. This property cannot be confused with property that would be defined as marking, “the outer limit beyond which urban development will not be allowed.” It is substantially surrounded by existing city limits and either existing development or development that is planned. No “outer limit” here. The only pathway for safety improvements to Balfour Road
Letters Beware of criticizing social help programs
Editor: If you hope to receive Social Security retirement and Medicare, then think before you attack socialism. Socialism is people working together to care for each other so everyone has what they need. It equates to the Christian virtue of charity to love your neighbor. Our Social Security program is a form of socialism. Government plays a dominant role deciding how much and when employees/employers pay into the system, when and how much is received in benefits and preventing almost everyone from opting out. Medicare, the guaranteed government health care for seniors; unemployment for the out-of-work; welfare for the disadvantaged; help for victims of crime/disaster; assistance for the disabled; these are socialistic
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and Deer Valley is to complete the loop extension of American Avenue through development. Over the years, the Nunn family and our partner, Blackhawk, have been involved in several development projects in Brentwood: Apple Hill, Summerset and, most recently, the Vineyards at Marsh Creek (aka Trilogy). We are very proud of the beneficial impacts these communities have had on our hometown. Our proposal on the 800 acres is a continuation of what we developed at Trilogy – an active adult community that has far fewer impacts than traditional unrestricted homes. These types of communities have no school impacts (no school-aged kids), yet they pay school fees. I believe these communities have had a major beneficial effect on our area schools and the new proposal will be no different.
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programs. Even the much-maligned food stamp is good for the country. Without the program generating great demands for food, farming, transportation, energy, banking and many sectors of the economy will suffer. Beware of ripping the social network that may one day catch you in an unexpected emergency. Do not throw the baby out with the bath water. Socialism is not the problem. Time limited benefits, lifetime limit on welfare, work or study requirements are in place to prevent abuse of socialistic programs. What we need is the technology and manpower to efficiently run the programs. Cynthia Ruehlig Antioch
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Editor: Aaron Sampson was upset that his/ her child was “subject to the ideas of others” at an event that was forcing on
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Brentwood has always had a thoughtful approach to development. My guess is Ms. Griffin would agree, since she has lived here for 22 years in a home built on property that was virtually identical in appearance to the property under consideration for city expansion. The future build out of Brentwood for many years has been shown to be Sellers Avenue to the east, the main irrigation canal to the south and the City of Antioch to the west. Our proposal is not to alter that position, but merely to methodically continue to develop Brentwood as it has for years; in a thoughtful, careful manner that continues to make Brentwood the preferred place to live in East County. Ron Nunn Brentwood
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children and our community the “idea” that men/boys dressing like women/girls is “normal.” The ideas of some are to be tolerated and the ideas of others are not? So just who is being intolerant? The children were being used as political pawns by the queen himself, the adults that brought them, and the library I pay for. As one of the “protesters”, I was praying for the children, not exploiting
them to forward my political agenda. I am not trying to force anyone to be who I want them to be. My wish for every child is to grow into the person God wants them to be. Brentwood is a very tolerant city. If you, on the other hand, can’t tolerate other’s ideas, leave. The city will be one step closer to the place you wish it to be. Tim Guernsey Brentwood
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County Supervisor, Dist. V Federal D. Glover 315 E. Leland Road Pittsburg, CA 94565 Phone: 925-427-8138 Fax: 925-427-8142 district5@bos.cccounty.us State Sen. Steve Glazer Seventh Senate District Capitol Office: State Capitol, Room 4082 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-651-4007 Walnut Creek Office: 1350 Treat Bvld., Suite 240 Walnut Creek, CA 94597 Phone: 925-942-6082 Fax: 925-942-6087 http://sd07.senate.ca.gov Assemblymember Jim Frazier 11th Assembly District Capitol Office: P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249 Phone: 916-319-2011 District Office: 150 City Park Way Brentwood, CA 94513 Phone: 925-513-0411 Fax: 925-513-3511 www.asmdc.org/members/a11 Gov. Gavin Newsom State Capitol, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-445-2841 Fax: 916-558-3160 www.gov.ca.gov U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney 9th Congressional District Washington, DC Office: 2265 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-1947 Fax: 202-225-4060 Antioch Office: 4703 Lone Tree Way Antioch, CA 94531 Phone: 925-754-0716 Fax: 925-754-0728 www.mcnerney.house.gov U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris Washington DC Office: 408 Dirksen SOB Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3553 Fax: 202-224-2200 San Francisco Office: 50 United Nations Plaza Suite 5584 San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: 213-894-5000 Fax: 202-224-0454 www.harris.senate.gov U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein Washington DC Office: 331 Hart SOB Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3841 Fax: 202-228-3954
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Freedom wrestler wins state tournament by Michael Dixon Correspondent
For the fourth year in a row, Freedom High’s Dalia Garibay earned a spot in the California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championship meet. While Garibay had placed in each of her first three years (finishing second as both sophomore and junior), victory had eluded her. That changed this year. The senior grappler entered the Bakersfield tournament last week, seeded second at 137 pounds, and worked her way to the final. There, Garibay defeated Westminster’s Aine Drury, the No. 1 seed and defending state champion. “That was the goal,” Garibay said. “There were not really any surprises along the way. I knew my training and I was going to the room every day. That’s kind of what I always expected.” Garibay said that her toughest match was in the final against fellow North Coast Section wrestler, Albany junior, Joanna Qiu. In addition to being friends, the two are often opponents, with Garibay noting that they’ve squared off against each other at least eight times. The state championship finished off what was a near-perfect year for Garibay. She lost only one match on the season. And while wrestling is an individual sport, she
Freedom High School wrestler Dalia Garibay, seen here wrestling at the California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championship meet, recently finished her high school career by winning a state title.
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also credited her teammates and coaches for the help they offered along the way. “A lot more effort came from me this year than in years prior,” she said. “I was still clocked in before, but I was more focused this year. My coaches really helped me get focused on the little technique parts of my wrestling. They helped me scout the girls and got me where I needed to be. My
teammates would help simulate opponents and help me work on the moves that I would need to work on.” Garibay also said that while the previous trips to state made 2019’s victory feel better, their memories didn’t add any pressure. “When I lost the years prior, I was upset.” Garibay said. “But I knew I got better and made adjustments. But there are Olym-
pic champs that haven’t won state. I knew that if I just went out and wrestled that I would win.” The next step for Garibay is to wrestle at the college level. Her decision is down to Colorado Mesa University or Emmanuel College in Georgia. She plans to study kinesiology with the hope of becoming a nurse. To comment, visit www.thepress.net
Heritage girls basketball team falls in CIF playoffs by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
The Heritage girls’ basketball team took the floor Feb. 28 looking to shake off a tough loss and begin a state title run. Antelope High had other ideas. The Titans finished the game on a 17-1 run over the final six minutes to knock off Heritage 53-48 in a California Interscholastic Federation, Northern California Division I, regional quarterfinal game at Heritage High School in Brentwood. “I think we got out of our game a little bit,” said Heritage head coach Rob Ocon. “We were shooting early in the shot clock. We should have been a little more decisive with the ball inside, but we’ll work on it in the off-season and hopefully get better for next year.” The seventh-seed Titans (31-3) didn’t take their first lead until midway through the third quarter, and trailed by as many as 11 in the fourth quarter, but executed late to sneak out of Brentwood with a win over the second-seed Patriots, who end their season 26-5. Antelope sophomore guard Jzaniya Harriel scored a game-high 33 points, collecting 9 in the fourth quarter, and the
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Antelope’s Kaiija Lesane (15) blocks Heritage’s Isabella Fabricante during the Patriots’ 53-48 loss in a California Interscholastic Federation, Northern California Division I, regional quarterfinal game on Feb. 22. Heritage ends its season 26-5 Titans held Heritage stars — senior guard Jordan Sweeney and junior center Abby Muse — to a combined 2 second-half points. Antelope sophomore guard Kaiija
Lesane’s steal and layup with 37 seconds left broke a 48-all tie, and gave the Titans the lead for good. Heritage junior guard Isabella Fab-
ricante missed a go-ahead 3-pointer on the Patriots’ next possession, and Harriel immediately sank one of two free-throws to extend the Titans’ lead to 3 with 12 seconds left. Heritage’s Muse received the ensuing inbounds pass, but threw the ball away as she attempted an up court pass. Harriel sealed the game with an uncontested layup on Antelope’s next possession, extending the Titans’ lead to 5, as time expired. “I think we just had too many turnovers,” said Sweeney, who finished with 8 points in the loss. “I guess that is all I can really say. Their number 21 (Harriel) is amazing. She is really good. I had to guard her.” Coming off an 80-70 loss to Carondelet in the North Coast Section Division 1 championship game Feb. 22, the Patriots led Antelope by 11 at one moment in the first half, but the Titans opened the third quarter on a 13-2 run to take a 2-point lead, their first of the game, midway through the third quarter. The Patriots immediately answered with their own 13-0 run to go up by 11, early in the fourth quarter, but Antelope scored the game’s see Basketball page 22
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next 12 points — 6 by Harriel — to take a 1-point lead with 1:23 left in the game. “We had a great season,” Ocon said. “A lot of great teams lost early. We were one of the good ones that hung around.” The defeat ends another sensational season for the Patriots, who have gone a combined 98-29 — including 39-1 in league play — the last four seasons, with trips to the North Coast Section Division 1 title game each year. The loss was especially tough for senior guards Arianna Farinas and Sweeney and forwards Kendyll McHenry and Kidest Befikadu, who walked off the Patriots floor for the final time in their high school careers at the conclusion of the contest. “My team worked really hard out there, but they (Antelope) just had a really good night,” Befikadu said. “It’s sad to see the season end, but I am really proud of my team.” Sweeney agreed. “I am very thankful I got to be a part of these last four years,” she said. “We have changed the program here, and it’s been awesome to be a part of.” Ocon said the team’s focus now shifts to off-season work, with hopes of continuing the Patriots’ strong legacy. “We have a saying around here that tradition doesn’t graduate,” he said. “Hopefully our tradition will carry over to the next group that comes in.” To view a video and a slideshow, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia
The Heritage boys’ golf team recently won the Gambetta Invitational at Lone Tree Golf Course in Antioch. Matthew Tan led the Patriots, shooting a 79. From left: Jonathon Hydorn, Arman Bajwa, Tan, Carson Borrelli and Drake Sparling.
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Liberty cross-country to host Paradise fundraiser The Liberty cross-country team is hosting a movie premiere fundraiser for the Paradise High School squad, whose community was ravaged by last November’s Camp Fire. The Lions will be debuting their 62-minute documentary on the crosscountry team’s historic season at 7:30 p.m. on March 14 inside the Liberty High School theatre on the northwest
corner of campus. Admission will be $3 minimum. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. All proceeds will go to the Paradise High School cross-country team to help rebuild their program. Donations can also be made by visiting https://pledgeit.org/lionhearted. For more information, visit http:// libertyxc.squarespace.com
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Bay Valley Athletic League announces fall all-stars Anissa Gomez (Freedom), Jazmin Alanis (Antioch) Second Team : Gabby Colmenares, (Liberty), Arianna Moore (Liberty), Jayden Sanders (Heritage), Makeila Yancey (Heritage), Sarah Figueroa (Deer Valley), Clarissa Nicholas (Deer Valley), Alissa Caburnay (Antioch), Nayeli Carbajal (Pittsburg), Litzy CuevasRamirez (Pittsburg), Sierra Knight (Freedom), Jackie Hurtado (Freedom) Honorable mention: Celia Villanueva (Deer Valley), Madison Johnson (Deer Valley), Deandrea Johnson (Deer Valley), Haley Dunham (Deer Valley), Samantha Rogers (Freedom), Paulina Gutierrez (Freedom), Briana Garcia (Freedom), Iliana McDonald (Antioch), Ashley Reitz (Antioch), Mikayla Coria (Antioch), Iliana Ruiz (Antioch), Pricilla Self (Antioch), Malia Papalagi (Antioch), Suzanna Pabrua (Pittsburg), Isabella Evers-Moran (Pittsburg), Gissell Gonzalez-Galvan (Pittsburg), Kylie McMann (Liberty), Kaitlin Carlton (Liberty), Megan Schieber (Liberty), Mikayla Marinaro (Liberty), Gabriella Jung (Heritage), Victoria Morfin (Heritage), Kaya Scott (Heritage), Dylan Eustachy (Heritage) Sportsmanship: Deandrea Johnson (Deer Valley), Cheyenne Cabral (Freedom), Ilana McDonald (Antioch), Gissell Gonzalez-Galvan (Pittsburg), Xitlali Martinez (Heritage), Kylie McMann (Liberty)
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Division I athlete is well within reach. When Davis isn’t running, he enjoys spending time listening to music or playing video games. He lives in Oakley with his parents and two brothers. Future Plans: Davis currently has offers from several schools but hasn’t yet decided where he will go, though he intends to choose a school in the South. He plans on entering the medical field as a physician’s assistant. “I’m using my talents to help get me through college and achieve the dream that I want,” said Davis Coach’s Quote: “He’s a great kid and a hard worker and very dedicated to track,” said Davis’ coach, Glen Briggs.
Crown Monarchs win Jamz championships
The Crown Monarchs youth cheer and hip-hop teams recently competed in the Jamz State Championship competition in Bakersfield. The cheer team and Swaggers hip-hop squad both took home state championships, which included flashy rings. The organization’s coaching staff, Tanya Wilson, Brenda Rogers, Jaylyn Glenn and Audrey Smith, were proud of the teams’ performances as well as the seasonlong hardwork and dedication.
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NOTICE INVITING BIDS 1. Bid Submission. The City of Brentwood (“City”), will accept sealed bids for its John Muir Parkway Extension - Phase II, CIP Project No.336-31683 (“Project”), by or before Thursday, April 4, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., at its City Clerk’s office, located at Brentwood City Hall, Third Floor, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California 94513. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the First Floor Vista Conference Room at Brentwood City Hall, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, CA 94513. 2. Project Information. 2.1 Location and Description. The Project is located at John Muir Parkway between Briones Valley Road and Concord Avenue, and is described as follows: new construction of John Muir Parkway north of Briones Valley Road (including utilities), and the construction of an access road to the Contra Costa County Flood Control District parcel. Improvements include, but are not limited to, storm drain, sanitary sewer, domestic water, non-potable water, irrigation water, grading, sidewalk, curb, gutter, pavement, signage, striping, landscaping, corrosion protection, joint trench and electroliers, complete and in satisfactory condition, all as shown on the plans and/ or as specified herein. 2.2 Time for Completion. The planned timeframe for beginning and completion of construction of the Project is: 120 working days. 2.3 Engineer’s Estimate. The City Engineer’s estimate for the cost of construction cost is: $4,420,000. 3. License and Registration Requirements. 3.1 License. This Project requires a valid California contractor’s license for the following classification(s): Class “A” or combination of Class “C” Specialty Contractor’s License(s). 3.2 DIR Registration. City may not accept a Bid Proposal from or enter into a contract with a bidder without proof that the bidder and its subcontractors are registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) to perform public work under Labor Code Section 1725.5, subject to limited legal exceptions. 4. Contract Documents. Bidders must request and obtain an electronic copy of the Contract Documents directly from the City of Brentwood (at no charge) by completing and submitting the “Document Request Form” located on the City’s website at https://www.brentwoodca.gov/gov/ pw/cip/pw_projects_out_to_bid.asp. The City may reject a bid submitted by a bidder that did not obtain the Contract Documents from the City as required. 5. Bid Proposal and Security. 5.1 Bid Proposal Form. Each Bid must be submitted using the Bid Proposal form provided with the Contract Documents. 5.2 Bid Security. The Bid Proposal must be accompanied by bid security of ten percent of the maximum bid amount, in the form of a cashier’s or certified check made payable to the City of Brentwood, or a bid bond executed by a surety licensed to do business in the State of California on the Bid Bond form included with the Contract Documents. The bid security must guarantee that upon award of the bid, the bidder will execute the Contract and submit payment and performance bonds and insurance certificates as required by the Contract Documents within ten days after issuance of the Notice of Award. 6.Prevailing Wage Requirements. 6.1 General. This Project is subject to the prevailing wage requirements applicable to the locality in which the Work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the Work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship and similar purposes. 6.2 Rates. These prevailing rates are available online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/ DLSR. Each Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the Project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half. 6.3 Compliance. This Contract is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR, under Labor Code Section 1771.4. 6.4 Federal Prevailing Wages. This Project is funded in whole or in part through federal funds and is therefore subject to federal prevailing wage requirements in addition to California prevailing wage requirements. Contractor and its Subcontractors are required to pay the higher of the current applicable California rates, or current federal rates based upon the applicable Davis-Bacon Wage Decision, which is provided with Part F, Federal Requirements. 7. DBE Goal. This Contract is subject to a DBE participation goal of ten percent
(10%) 8. Performance and Payment Bonds. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance and payment bonds for 100% of the Contract Price. 9. Substitution of Securities. Substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments is permitted under Public Contract Code Section 22300. 10. Subcontractor List. Each Subcontractor must be registered with the DIR to perform work on public projects. Each bidder must submit a completed Subcontractor List form with its Bid Proposal, including the name, location of the place of business, and California contractor license number, DIR registration number, and percentage of the Work to be performed (based on the Base Bid) for each Subcontractor who will perform work or service or fabricate or install work for the prime contractor in excess of one-half of 1% of the bid price, using the Subcontractor List form included with the Contract Documents. No more than 50% of the Work may be performed by Subcontractors. 11. Instructions to Bidders. Additional information is provided in the Instructions to Bidders, which should be carefully reviewed before submitting a Bid Proposal. City of Brentwood /s/ Margaret Wimberly MMC, City Clerk; Dated: March 8, 2019 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79276 Publish dates: March 8, 15, 2019.
be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the trustee: CA-18-842875-NJ. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee, or the mortgagee’s attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-842875-NJ IDSPub #0150217 3/1/2019 3/8/2019 3/15/2019 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 78929 Publish dates: March 1, 8, 15, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000754-00 The name of the business: Yursol Located at: 5209 Star Thistle Way In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner: Adeline Roselyne Andree Clark. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Adeline Roselyne Andree Clark. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 5, 2019 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 2/5/2024 Antioch Press No. 061617 78880 Publish dates: February 15, 22, March 1, 8, 2019.
ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on or after March 22, at 9:00 a.m. using an online auction at www.storagetreasures.com where said property has been stored and which are located at Town Centre Self Storage, 345 Town Centre Terrace, Brentwood, Ca 94513 Property to be sold as follows: misc. household goods, personal items, furniture, clothing, toys, and or business fixtures belonging to the following: Tenant Name Unit No. Chris Manalo A213 Wenche Anderson B306 Esteban Maldonado B319 Michael Frazier B444 Dale English C509 Harold/Samuel Towe C532 Cheryl Hegel D913 Brooke Manning E1044 Christina Rivorgkham E1252 Christina Rivorgkham E1293 Tammy Luper E1270 Jasmyn Solis E1307 Alexis Little E1311 Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79274 Publish dates: March 8, 15, 2019.
ing owner: Shelly Tweedy. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Shelly Tweedy. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 25, 2019 by Deputy C Pittman Expires 1/25/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 78898 Publish dates: February 15, 22, March 1, 8, 2019.
filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 6, 2019 by Deputy L Mae Expires 2/6/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79155 Publish dates: March 1, 8,15, 22, 2019.
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS for the following three categories: Civil/Structural Design Services Geotechnical/Construction Materials Testing Services Survey and Related Services PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the City of Brentwood (“City”) that submittals will be received no later than April 9, 2019 by 4:00 p.m. The City has three separate Requests for Qualifications (“RFQ”) available, categories listed above, for interested and qualified firms to provide services to the City on an on-call basis. Firms must obtain the document directly from the City in order for a submittal to be considered valid. To obtain the document, please visit the City’s website at https://www.brentwoodca.gov/gov/pw/cip/pw_rfps.asp and complete the Document Request Form for On-Call Services.City of Brentwood /s/ Margaret Wimberly, MMC, City Clerk; Dated: March 1, 2019 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79223 Publish dates: March 1, 8, 2019. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Recording requested by: TS No. CA-18842875-NJ Order No.: 180500420-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/23/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the accrued principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): HARRY G. TURNER AND JOSETTE M. TURNER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 2/29/2008 as Instrument No. 2008-0043100-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/3/2019 at 1:30PM Place of Sale: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Amount of accrued balance and other charges: $325,283.94 The purported property address is: 3211 CURLEW CONNEX, KNIGHTSEN, CA 94548 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 020-062-013 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000577-00 The name of the business: Noteworthy Management and Marketing Group Located at: 5231 Ramsdell Court In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner: Rose M. Lawrence. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Rose M. Lawrence. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 28, 2019 by Deputy J Celestial Expires 1/28/2024 Antioch Press No. 06-7678 79082 Publish dates: February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001112-00 The name of the business: Blue Line Real Estate & Property Management Located at: 5087 Lone Tree Way In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner: ABJ Enterprises Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2/21/19. Signature of registrant: Michael Barbanica, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 21, 2019 by Deputy L Fallas Expires 2/21/2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 79195 Publish dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001144-00 The name of the business: No Brakes Live Fit Training Club Located at: 1368 Sunset Drive In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner: Terrell Jones. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2/1/19. Signature of registrant: Terrell Jones. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 22, 2019 by Deputy C Garcia Expires 2/22/2024 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 79248 Publish dates: March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001160-00 The name of the business: The Metalwright’s Shop Located at: 2340 Chardonnay Way In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner: Marc Douville. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2/22/19. Signature of registrant: Marc Douville. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 22, 2019 by Deputy H Franklin Expires 2/22/24 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 79261 Publish dates: March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001239-00 The name of the business: Prime Diesel Services Located at: 4206 Belle Dr In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner: J Osorio Enterprises. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2/26/19. Signature of registrant: Juan E Osorio, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 27, 2019 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 2/27/2024 Antioch Press 06-1617 79241 Publish dates: March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019.
ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions FICTITIOUS BUSINESS of the Civil Code. The undersigned will sell NAME STATEMENT at public sale by competitive bidding on or File No. F-0000664-00 The name of the after March 22, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. using business: Royally Me Photography Lo- an online auction at www.storagetreacated at: 3724 Colonial Ct In: Antioch, CA sures.com where said property has been 94509, is hereby registered by the follow- stored and which are located at Diablo ing owner: Yasmin Mari Delgado. This busi- Mini Storage, 8265 Brentwood Blvd. Brentness is conducted by: An Individiual. The wood, CA 94561 Property to be sold as registrant commenced to transact busi- follows: misc. household goods, misc. car ness under the fictitious business name parts, personal items, furniture, clothing, or names listed above on 1/1/2019. Sig- toys, and or business fixtures belonging to nature of registrant: Yasmin Mari Delgado. the following: This statement was filed with the County Tenant Name Unit No. Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January James Curtis RR51 31, 2019 by Deputy J Celestial Expires Sale subject to cancellation in the event of 1/31/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 settlement between owner and obligated 78893 Publish dates: February 22, March party Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79271 1, 8, 15, 2019. Publish dates: March 8, 15, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000370-00 The name of the business: Content Creators Corp. Located at: 1160 Chaucer Drive In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Kimberley Doyal 2. Jodi Hersh. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/18/19. Signature of registrant: Kim Doyal. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 18, 2019 by Deputy L Mae Expires 1/18/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 78926 Publish dates: February 15, 22, March 1, 8, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000426-00 The name of the business: Naturals Handcrafted Located at: 2224 Spyglass Dr In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Ana Kory Moon. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/1/2019. Signature of registrant: Ana Kory Moon. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 23, 2019 by Deputy C Garcia Expires 1/23/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 78938 Publish dates: February 15, 22, March 1, 8, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000493-00 The name of the business: Salon Prive Located at: 206 East Linda Mesa In: Danville, CA 94526, is hereby registered by the following owner: Shirley Smith. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/24/2019. Signature of registrant: Shirley Smith. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 24, 2019 by Deputy H Franklin Expires 1/24/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 78902 Publish dates: February 15, 22, March 1, 8, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000518-00 The name of the business: Fallas Paredes Located at: 13220 San Pablo Avenue In: San Pablo, CA 94806, is hereby registered by the following owner: Pegasus Trucking, LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Co. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/19/2018. Signature of registrant: Michael Fallas, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: January 25, 2019 by Deputy L Fallas Expires 1/25/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79109 Publish dates: February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000526-00 The name of the business: The Craft Room Located at: 80 Eagle Rock Way Suite E In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the follow-
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000828-00 The name of the business: La Movida Night Club Located at: 14273 San Pablo Ave In: San Pablo, CA 94806 is hereby registered by the following owner: La Movida LLC . This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Co. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Idalia Montecinos, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 7, 2019 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 2/7/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79157 Publish dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000587-00 The name of the business: Express Logistics Located at: 1261 Locust St #142 In: Walnut Creek, CA 94596, is hereby registered by the following owner: TBG Enterprises LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Co. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/29/2019. Signature of registrant: Naenia Fountain, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa FICTITIOUS BUSINESS County on: January 29, 2019 by Deputy C NAME STATEMENT Preston Expires 1/29/2024 Brentwood File No. F-0000846-00 The name of the Press No. 02-1273 79083 Publish dates: business: ML Lender Services Located February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 2019. at: 325 Vilage Sq In: Orinda, CA 94563, is hereby registered by the following owner: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Michael Lopez. This business is conducted NAME STATEMENT by: An Individual. The registrant comFile No. F-0000751-00 The name of the menced to transact business under the business: Bebop Shop Located at: 1590 fictitious business name or names listed Autumn Valley Way In: Brentwood, CA above on N/A. Signature of registrant: 94513, is hereby registered by the follow- Michael Lopez. This statement was filed ing owner: Deborah Lynn Reed. This busi- with the County Clerk of Contra Costa ness is conducted by: An Individual. The County on: February 8, 2019 by Deputy registrant commenced to transact busi- C Preston Expires 2/8/2024 Brentwood ness under the fictitious business name or Press No. 02-1273 78959 Publish dates: names listed above on 1/1/19. Signature of February 15, 22, March 1, 8, 2019. registrant: Deborah Reed. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Costa County on: February 5, 2019 by DepNAME STATEMENT uty L Fallas Expires 2/5/2024 Brentwood File No. F-0000864-00 The name of the Press No. 02-1273 79197 Publish dates: business: Safe And Sound Home Care March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019. Located at: 4708 Nunn Street In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the following owner: Joralyn Gurion. This NAME STATEMENT business is conducted by: An Individual. File No. F-0000752-00 The name of the The registrant commenced to transact business: Peaceful Pet Passing Located business under the fictitious business at: 2058 Navarra Way In: Brentwood, CA name or names listed above on 2/8/19. 94513, is hereby registered by the follow- Signature of registrant: Joralyn Gurion. ing owner: Robert Linett. This business is This statement was filed with the County conducted by: An Individual. The registrant Clerk of Contra Costa County on: Februcommenced to transact business under the ary 8, 2019 by Deputy C Pittman Expires fictitious business name or names listed 2/8/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Rob- 78936 Publish dates: February 15, 22, ert Linett. This statement was filed with March 1, 8, 2019. the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 5, 2019 by Deputy L Fallas FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Expires 2/5/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02NAME STATEMENT 1273 78873 Publish dates: February 15, File No. F-0000865-00 The name of the 22, March 1, 8, 2019. business: A Tribe Called Yoga Located at: 238 Oak St In: Brentwood, CA 94513, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS is hereby registered by the following NAME STATEMENT owner: Magdalena Hurtado. This busiFile No. F-0000753-00 The name of the ness is conducted by: An Individual. The business: Cerda’s Construction Located registrant commenced to transact busiat: 2357 Arch Ct In: Brentwood, CA 94513, ness under the fictitious business name is hereby registered by the following or names listed above on 1/1/2019. Sigowner: Maria Violeta Orucuta Vazquez. nature of registrant: Magdalena Hurtado. This business is conducted by: An Indi- This statement was filed with the County vidual. The registrant commenced to trans- Clerk of Contra Costa County on: Februact business under the fictitious business ary 8, 2019 by Deputy C Pittman Expires name or names listed above on N/A. Sig- 2/8/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 nature of registrant: Maria Violeta Orucuta 79101 Publish dates: February 22, March Vazquez. This statement was filed with the 1, 8, 15, 2019. County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 5, 2019 by Deputy P Cornelius FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Expires 2/5/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02NAME STATEMENT 1273 79042 Publish dates: February 22, File No. F-0000867-00 The name of the March 1, 8,15, 2019. business: Collab Loft, LLC Located at: 238 Oak St In: Brentwood, CA 94513, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS is hereby registered by the following NAME STATEMENT owner: Collab Loft, LLC . This business is File No. F-0000781-00 The name of the conducted by: A Limited Liability Co. The business(es): Sunny Day Service Locat- registrant commenced to transact busied at: 1942 S. Forest Hill Place In: Danville, ness under the fictitious business name CA 94526, is hereby registered by the or names listed above on 2/8/19. Signafollowing owner(s): Mark Marshall. This ture of registrant: Magdalena Hurtado, business is conducted by: An Individual. Secretary. This statement was filed with The registrant commenced to transact the County Clerk of Contra Costa County business under the fictitious business on: February 8, 2019 by Deputy L Fallas name or names listed above on N/A. Sig- Expires 2/8/2024 Brentwood Press No. nature of registrant: Mark Marshall. This 02-1273 79119 Publish dates: February statement was filed with the County Clerk 22, March 1, 8, 15, 2019. of Contra Costa County on: February 06, 2019 by Deputy L. Fallas Expires FebruFICTITIOUS BUSINESS ary 6, 2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 NAME STATEMENT 78980 Publish dates: February 22, March File No. F-0000869-00 The name of the 1, 8, 15,2019. business: Illume Multimedia, LLC Located at: 238 Oak St In: Brentwood, CA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 94513, is hereby registered by the folNAME STATEMENT lowing owner: Illume Multimedia, LLC. File No. F-0000790-00 The name of the This business is conducted by: A Limted business: Done Right Handyman Liability Co. The registrant commenced Services Located at: 1360 Bellerose CT to transact business under the fictitious In: Brentwood, CA 94561, is hereby reg- business name or names listed above on istered by the following owner: David 2/8/19. Signature of registrant: Matthew Jeffrey Chavez. This business is conducted Valenzuela, President . This statement by: An Individual. The registrant com- was filed with the County Clerk of Contra menced to transact business under the Costa County on: February 8, 2019 by fictitious business name or names listed Deputy L Fallas Expires 2/8/2024 Brentabove on N/A. Signature of registrant: wood Press No. 02-1273 79120 Publish David Jeffrey Chavez. This statement was dates: February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 2019.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000889-00 The name of the business: Salesflex LLC Located at: 414 Cakebread Pl In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Salesflex LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Co. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Dominic Ester, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 11, 2019 by Deputy C Garcia Expires 2/11/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79051 Publish dates: February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 2019.
registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Saranathan Vasudevan, Chief Operating Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 19, 2019 by Deputy C Garcia Expires 2/19/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79232 Publish dates: March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019.
at completion of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. StorQuest Self Storage 325 Guthrie Ln Brentwood, CA. 94513 925-322-1883 www. storagetreasures.com Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79267 Publish dates: March 8, 15, 2019.
the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-841957-JB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-841957-JB IDSPub #0150368 3/1/2019 3/8/2019 3/15/2019 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79025 Publish dates: March 1, 8, 15, 2019.
to Proposed Name: Patress Lynette Runsewe. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 04/17/19 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 14 Room: 212 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: 02/19/19 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79266 Publish Dates: March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019.
line auction at www.storagetreasures. com Property to be sold as follows: misc. household goods, personal items, furniture, clothing, toys, and or business fixtures belonging to the following: Customer Name / Unit No. Adam Michael Linsenbigler A279 Sherman Cowley A283 Aaron A. Banuelos A304 Rachelle Moline B418 Matthew Harris C602 Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Oakley Press No. 03-0477 79268 Publish dates: March 8, 15, 2019.
and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: 04/03/2019 at 01:30 PM Sale Location: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1195 COVERED WAGON DR, OAKLEY, CA 94561-2345 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $132,064.80 (Estimated) as of 03/15/2019. Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www.nationwideposting.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9987-7811. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 833-290-7452 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www. nationwideposting.com or Call: 916-9390772. Affinia Default Services, LLC, Omar Solorzano, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. NPP0349599 To: OAKLEY PRESS 03/08/2019, 03/15/2019, 03/22/2019 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 79231 Publish dates: March 8, 15, 22, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000982-00 The name of the business(es): Artesanias Mexicanas HAC Located at: 4567 Century Blvd In: Pittsburg, CA 94565, is hereby registered by the following owner: Jesus Ibarra. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Jesus Ibarra. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 14, 2019 by Deputy C Garcia Expires 2/14/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79194 Publish dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000998-00 The name of the business: AVNZOTECH Located at: 277 Iris Rd In: Hercules, CA 94547, is hereby registered by the following owner: First Global Link LLC This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Co. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2/15/19. Signature of registrant: Nasir Hamdani (President). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 15, 2019 by Deputy C Garcia Expires 2/15/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79128 Publish dates: February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001001-00 The name of the business: Got 2 Celebrate Located at: 55 Broderick Dr #B In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Douglas Lee Daley. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2/1/19. Signature of registrant: Doug Daley. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 15, 2019 by Deputy F Franklin Expires 2/15/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79126 Publish dates: February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001004-00 The name of the business: Kelly & Co Group Located at: 2603 Camino Ramon # 200 In: San Ramon, CA 94583, is hereby registered by the following owner: Kelly & Co Group. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Kelly Zimmerman, Chief Executive Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 15, 2019 by Deputy H Franklin Expires 2/15/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79192 Publish dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001065-00 The name of the business: Sol Textiles & Yoga Located at: 33 Briarwood Ct In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Marisol G. Fuson. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2/1/19. Signature of registrant: Marisol G. Fuson. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 20, 2019 by Deputy L Arosemena Expires 2/20/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79172 Publish dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001072-00 The name of the business: Bay Area Voice Talent Located at: 927 Island Palm Way In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Michael Saunders. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/1/18. Signature of registrant: Michael Saunders. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 20, 2019 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 2/20/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79175 Publish dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001186-00 The name of the business: Extreme Motorsports Located at: 8445 Brentwood Blvd In: Brentwood, CA 94513 is hereby registered by the following owner: RCKB Enterprises, LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Co. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/31/2007. Signature of registrant: Ralph Cole, Managing Member LLC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 25, 2019 by Deputy L Arosemena Expires 2/25/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79199 Publish dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001208-00 The name of the business: Mary’s Fashion Located at: 1500 Monument Blvd In: Concord, CA 92520, is hereby registered by the following owner: Maria de Jesus Cruz. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 9/4/17. Signature of registrant: Maria de Jesus Cruz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: February 26, 2019 by Deputy H Franklin Expires 2/26/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79249 Publish dates: March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001209-00 The name of the business: Two Trees Skincare Located at: 2556 Hoffman Lane In: Byron, CA 94514, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Raquel Otis 2. Brian Otis. This business is conducted by: Married Couple. The FICTITIOUS BUSINESS registrant commenced to transact busiNAME STATEMENT ness under the fictitious business name or File No. F-0001049-00 The name of the names listed above on N/A. Signature of business: Beths Sweet Treats Located registrant: Raquel Otis. This statement was at: 2461 Crescent Way In: Discovery Bay, CA filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa 94505, is hereby registered by the follow- County on: February 26, 2019 by Deputy ing owner: Elizabeth E McCants. This busi- H Franklin Expires 2/26/2024 Brentwood ness is conducted by: An Individual. The Press No. 02-1273 79257 Publish dates: registrant commenced to transact busi- March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019. ness under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of NOTICE OF LIEN SALE registrant: Elizabeth McCants. This state- Notice is hereby given pursuant to Caliment was filed with the County Clerk of fornia Business and Professional Codes Contra Costa County on: February 19, 2019 #21700-21716, Section 2328 of the by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 2/19/2024 UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535 the Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79196 Pub- undersigned, StorQuest Self Storage in lish dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019. Brentwood, CA, will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal propFICTITIOUS BUSINESS erty of: Name: Joseph Pulido, Bryan NAME STATEMENT Jester, Deron Middleton. Property to File No. F-0001050-00 The name of the be sold: household goods, furniture, business: EAVE Located at: 1990 North appliances, clothes, toys, tools, boxes California Blvd, Suite 755 In: Walnut & contents. Auctioneer Company: www. Creek, CA 94596, is hereby registered by storagetreasures.com The Sale will end the following owner: Eave, Inc. This busi- at 10:00AM on March 28, 2019. Goods ness is conducted by: A Corporation. The must be paid in CASH at site and removed
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE AFFORDABLE STORAGE WISHING TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE PROVISION OF APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SECTION 21700-21707 OF THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE, SECTION 2328 OF THE COMMERCIAL CODE, SECTION 535 OF THE PENAL CODE, HEREBY GIVES NOTICE OF SALE UNDER SAID LAW TO WIT: ON 03/21/19, AT AFFORDABLE STORAGE; 95 FIRST AVENUE NORTH; PACHECO, CALIFORNIA 94553; (925) 825-3217; AT 8:00 AM OF THIS DAY, AFFORDABLE STORAGE WILL CONDUCT A PUBLIC SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, FOR CASH, OF THE CONTENTS OF SPACE NUMBERS: B41 4X5DNI NIVEN, ROBERT B1015 5X10UP ANDROYNA, AMIE B1052 5X10UP KROHN, KENNETH C76 5X10DNI CASSEL, JANIS C89 10X10DNO CASSEL, JANIS C96 5X10DNI UNEZRIVAS, CIRLENY D150 4X10DNM DORT, YOLANDA D155 8X10UP CALOWELL, CORY E199 10X10DNO PAULSEN, EDWIN F228 8X10DNO CASSEL, JANIS F233 5X10DNI YOUNG, JACKIE F234 5X10DNI YOUNG, JACKIE F257 5X10DNI DELOSREYES, KAREN F283 10X10DNO BARTHELL, MARK F1360 5X5UP BRAY, JEFFREY F1366 5X5UP MILLER, MICHAEL H314 10X24DNO KELLY, LAUREN ITEMS TO BE AUCTIONED WILL CONSIST OF PERSONAL, HOUSEHOLD AND CORPORATE GOODS. LANDLORD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO BID. THIS SALE IS BEING MADE TO SATISFY A LANDLORD’S LIEN. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND. DATED THIS 21ST DAY OF MARCH, 2019. AFFORDABLE STORAGE, LESSOR PH: (925) 825-3217 FX: (925) 825-3219 affordable_storage@sbcglobal. net Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79079 Publish dates: February 22, March 8, 2019. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-18-841957-JB Order No.: 180464705-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/12/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): STEPHEN D MELANDER AND DEBORAH L MELANDER, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 7/20/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0266634-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/3/2019 at 1:30PM Place of Sale: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $510,642.97 The purported property address is: 2025 NEWTON DR, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 019-240-085 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Antonio Rodrigues SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Antonio Rodrigues CASE NUMBER: N19-0356 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Antonio Rodrigues filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Antonio Rodrigues to Proposed Name: Tony Rodriguez. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 4/24/19 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 14 Room: 212 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: 2/25/2019 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79218 Publish Dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Patress Lynette Bates SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Patress Lynette Bates CASE NUMBER: N19-0263 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Patress Lynette Bates filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Patress Lynette Bates
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0000776-00 The name of the business: Medel Construction Located at: 4401 Macadamia Lane In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Dylan Medel. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2/5/2019. Signature of registrant: Dylan Medel. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE on: February 6, 2019 by Deputy H Franklin FOR CHANGE OF NAME Expires 2/6/2024 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Robert 78951 Publish dates: February 15, 22, Kirein Ortiz SUPERIOR COURT OF CALI- March 1, 8, 2019. FORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION FICTITIOUS BUSINESS OF: Robert Kirein Ortiz CASE NUMBER: NAME STATEMENT N19-0315 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: File No. F-0000913-00 The name of the 1. Petitioner Robert Kirein Ortiz filed a business: Aadvantage Carpet Cleaning petition with this court for a decree chang- Located at: 830 Almond Dr In: Oakley, CA ing names as follows: Present Name: 94561, is hereby registered by the followa. Robert Kirein Ortiz to Proposed ing owner: Benjamin Smith. This business Name: Robert Zapantis. 2. THE COURT is conducted by: An Individual. The regisORDERS that all persons interested in this trant commenced to transact business unmatter shall appear before this court at the der the fictitious business name or names hearing indicated below to show cause, if listed above on June 2003. Signature of any, why the petition for change of name registrant: Benjamin Smith. This statement should not be granted. Any person object- was filed with the County Clerk of Contra ing to the name changes described above Costa County on: February 11, 2019 by must file a written objection that includes Deputy H Franklin Expires 2/11/2024 Oakthe reasons for the objection at least two ley Press No. 06-1617 78965 Publish dates: court days before the matter is scheduled February 15, 22, March 1, 8, 2019. to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should Notice of Lien Sale not be granted. If no written objection is Live Oak Storage 1315 Main Street, Oaktimely filed, the court may grant the peti- ley, CA 94561. Has possersory lien on all tion without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEAR- the goods stored in the prospective units ING a. Date: 04/17/19 Time: 9:00 a.m. below. Dept.: 14 Room: 212 b. The address of Betty Perry - # 1006 the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A Betty Perry - # 914 copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be Katie Gilbert - # 834 published at least once each week for four Nancy Koch - # 509 successive weeks prior to the date set for Ralph Todd - # 26 hearing on the petition in the following Kymberly Fowler - # 817 newspaper of general circulation, printed Angela Thull - # 43 in this county: Brentwood Press b. Must John Williams - # 112 bring proof of residency to the hearing. John Williams - #9013 Date: 02/19/2019 Judge of the Superior Jaime Munoz - # 12 Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79264 Rosa Perez - # 45, #410, #513 Publish Dates: March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019. Rosa Perez - # 709, #804, #858 The goods are described as furniture, tools STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT and miscellaneous personal property items OF USE OF FICTITIOUS being sold pursuant to the assertion of BUSINESS NAME the lien on March 8th 2019 at 10:30 The following person(s) has abandoned a.m.. in order to collect the amount due the use of the fictitious business name from you. The sale will take place at 1315 Bebop Shop at 557 Cashew St, Brent- Main Street, Oakley, California 94561, wood, CA 94513. The fictitious business County of Contra Costa, State of California. name referred to above was filed in Contra This lien sale is pursuant to Chapter 10 secCosta County on 11/21/2017 under File tion 21700 - 21716 California Self Service No. F-0006958-00 (*1) Michelle R Wright Storage Facility Act. Auction is to be held 557 Cashew Street, Brentwood, CA 94513 by Jason Witt #5860870. Owner reserves (**) This business was conducted by: An the right to bid at the sale. Purchase must Individual. Signature: Michelle Wright. This be cash only paid at the time of the sale. statement was filed with the County Clerk Sale is subject to to prior cancellation in of Contra Costa County on: February 5, 2019 the event of settlement between owner Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 79198 Pub- and obligated party. Oakley Press No. 03lish dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019. 0477 79171 Publish dates: March 1, March 8, 2019. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE BUSINESS NAME T.S. No.: 9987-7811 TSG Order No.: The following person(s) has abandoned DS7300-18003996 A.P.N.: 035-070-072the use of the fictitious business name 0 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN Fill My Basket at 560 Discovery Bay Blvd, DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED Discovery Bay, CA 94505. The fictitious 07/06/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION business name referred to above was filed TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE in Contra Costa County on 6/4/2013 under SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN File No. 2013 F-0003565-00 (*1) Sharon EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE L. Dawson 560 Discovery Bay Blvd, Discov- PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD ery Bay, CA 94505 (**) This business was CONTACT A LAWYER. Affinia Default Serconducted by: an individual. Signature: vices, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, Sharon L. Dawson. This statement was under and pursuant to the power of sale filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa contained in that certain Deed of Trust County on: February 5, 2019 Brentwood Recorded 08/02/2006 as Document No.: Press No. 02-1273 79174 Publish dates: 2006-0244643-00, of Official Records in March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019. the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, executed by: FIDEL A ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE LOPEZ, A MARRIED MAN, as Trustor, WILL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the under- SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST signed intends to sell the personal property BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time described below to enforce a lien imposed of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by on said property pursuant to Sections a state or national bank, a check drawn by 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions a state or federal credit union, or a check Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 drawn by a state or federal savings and of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil loan association, savings association, or Code. The undersigned will sell at public savings bank specified in section 5102 sale by competitive bidding on or after of the Financial Code and authorized to March 22, 2019, at 9:00 am using an on- do business in this state). All right, title
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Feb. 11, 5:24 p.m. A burglary occurred in a residence on East Seventh Street. Entry was said to have been made through the back door. Feb. 12, 2:42 a.m. A victim in a red jumpsuit and white slippers was reported lying in the street in need of medical attention. The responsible person was seen pacing back and forth in front of Null Street. Feb. 12, 1:08 p.m. A store made a report to authorities that a woman wearing a black leather jacket stole boots, threatened the reporting person that she would taze them and pulled out pepper spray. She left on foot towards Delta Fair Boulevard. Police responded after the store closed. Feb. 13, 10:05 a.m. A woman came into a business on Pear Street, took several items and pushed the clerk. She was reported leaving in a gold truck. Feb. 13, 1:27 p.m. A person arrived at their home on West Tregallas Road and found it had been burglarized. Entry was made through the window. Feb. 13, 2:14 p.m. A residence on Crest Park Circle was robbed. Entry was made through the window. Feb. 14, 7:02 p.m. A garage El Capitan Lane was broken into the prior evening. Feb. 15, 4:13 p.m. A person told authorities that they were gone from their residence on Minaker Drive for about six and a half hours and found their home burglarized when they returned. Feb. 15, 8:22 p.m. A woman called authorities and said her niece stole her safe. Authorities were unable to get the niece’s name because the reporting person was arguing with another party. The reporting person said that she will call authorities when she gets home. This report came from Timberbrook Way.
OAKLEY Feb. 10, 9:36 a.m. A commercial burglary occurred on the 4300 block of Summer Lake Drive. Feb. 10, 11:32 a.m. A civil disturbance was reported on the 1600 block of Main Street. Feb. 10, 9:11 p.m. A verbal dispute was reported on the 100 block of Douglas Road. Feb. 11, 7:59 a.m. A public nuisance was reported on Frank Hengel Way and East Cypress Road. Feb. 11, 1:09 p.m. A reckless driver
was seen at Main Street and East Cypress Road. Feb. 11, 9:43 p.m. An assault with a deadly weapon happened on the 500 block of Norcross Lane. Feb. 12, 12:40 a.m. A suspicious vehicle was stopped on Laurel Road on the Highway 4 overpass. Feb. 12, 8:02 a.m. A case of trespass was reported on the 2100 block of Meadowlark Lane. Feb. 12, 9:43 a.m. A person was reported drunk in public on the 2800 block of Main Street. Feb. 12, 3:07 p.m. Authorities were notified of threats on Main Street and Laurel Road. Feb. 12, 8:37 p.m. An officer was hailed by a citizen on Grand Canyon Circle and Lassen Way. Feb. 12, 11:57 p.m. A suspicious person was stopped on the 4700 block of Main Street. Feb. 13, 7:10 a.m. A hit-an-run misdemeanor was reported on Star Street and O’Hara Avenue. Feb. 13, 10:57 a.m. A verbal dispute was reported on the 900 block of Forbes Court. Feb. 13, 12:13 p.m. An intruder was reported at McDonalds. Feb. 13, 4:32 p.m. A 911 hang-up came from the 5700 block of Main Street. Feb. 13, 9:12 p.m. Terroristic threats were made on the 4400 block of Macadamia Lane. Feb. 14, 12:07 a.m. A domestic disturbance was reported on the 300 block of Stratford Place. Feb. 14, 6:50 a.m. An auto burglary was reported on the 2100 block of Main Street. Feb. 14, 11:50 a.m. A case of identity theft was reported on the 300 block of Maude Court. Feb. 14, 4:12 p.m. Lost property was found on Crockett Park. Feb. 14, 6:51 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was reported on Amberwood Circle and Riverrock Drive. Feb. 15, 9:18 a.m. A suspicious circumstance was reported on the 100 block of Zartop Street. Feb. 15, 1:50 p.m. A driver with a revoked license was reported on Oakley Road and Calle De Oro. Feb. 15, 4:46 p.m. A vehicle was towed from Tansy Court and Celsia Way. Feb. 15, 5:28 p.m. Authorities were notified of harassment on the 30 block of Grand Canyon Circle. Feb. 15, 9:13 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was reported on Manresa Shore Lane and Talaria Drive. Feb. 16, 2:38 a.m. A loud noise was reported at Eagle City Mobile Homes. Feb. 16, 1:39 p.m. A suspicious circumstance was reported on the 4600
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Local students helping kids in need by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
Altruism is alive and well amongst the youth in East County. Last week, a group of six Adams Middle School students donated 20 blankets to “Heart of a Hero” as a show of support for kids in need. The students-who raised funds, ordered materials and created the blankets on their own--did so as a project for their eighth-grade leadership class. “In our leadership class, we had four weeks to do a project that will [sic] benefit the community,” explained Annalise Coaker, 13. “We decided to donate blankets to kids in hospitals. Everyone else did donation drives, so we wanted to do something different.” Annalise and her group decided on their project after learning about Ricky Mena who founded the organization, Heart of a Hero (HH). Through HH, Mena dresses up as superhero, Spiderman, and visits kids in difficult situations such as: hospitals, foster homes, homeless shelters and hospice care. Mena explained how he came up with the idea for HH,“Blankets are perfect because that’s my favorite thing to pass out: they offer comfort and safety. If [the child receiving it] is blessed enough to survive whatever they are facing, they
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Ricky and Kendall Mena of Heart of a Hero pose with a group of eighth graders who donated blankets to their organization. From the right: Ricky Mena, Kendall Mena, Madison Tall, Kyle Runge, Cedric Zarate, Paige Arruza, Annalise Coaker and Amanda Muse. can look back on that as a reminder of their facing something so difficult and overcoming it.” Amanda Muse, 14, said the students went to HH. “He [Ricky Mena] said he would love to partner with us,” Muse stated. “We went to local businesses and
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Brentwood’s assistant director of finance and information systems. “Due to favorable current market interest rates, however, the city has an opportunity to not only pay down a portion of the 2009 civic center bonds, but to realize substantial interest rate savings from refinancing the bonds at the same time.” Based on current market conditions, about $16.3 million in gross debt service savings will be realized if the refinance occurs at the expected 3.35 percent interest rate (down from about 5 percent), city officials said. An additional $8.7 million in net savings is expected (above what city staff expected through the paydown plan alone) when factoring in pre-existing plans to retire a portion of the bonds as cash became available. The bonds will be marketed soon to a broad array of investors, said Bob Williams, an RBC Capital Markets bond underwriter. The refinance is slated to close in about a month.
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asked them to support us, and we were able to get enough to fund the project.” Thanks to donations from Guild Mortgage, La Costa Taqueria, Max Martial Arts, MADE Cosmetics and Tonic Beauty, the group of students was able to purchase 80 yards of fleece. The
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ture, and CVP is a federally administered program. Hearings regarding issuance of the requested permit have been ongoing for years and a ruling was initially expected as early as this past December. But December came and went with no ruling, and now a stay in the hearings has been requested, ostensibly to allow DWR the time to figure out what a single-tunnel project would look like. The March 1 letter addressed to Tam Doduc of the SWRCB says, in part, “This request is in light of Governor Gavin Newsom’s State of the State address on February 12, 2019, where he presented a
“This will save the city close to $9 million,” Williams said. “We measure it in terms of net present value. That is how we advise clients. Net present value is taking all of the cost, all of the saving, and boiling it down into one number today.” The savings are expected to flow in at $400,000 to $450,000 annually for the next 20 years, said Kerry Breen, director of finance and information systems. The council can exercise broad discretion
conceptual proposal supporting a singletunnel configuration for WaterFix that builds on the permit and planning work that has already been completed. The Petitioners (DWR and the Bureau of Reclamation) are submitting this request to allow DWR sufficient time to assess the effects on WaterFix and the nature and the extent of the effects would have on any new permit and planning work, and specifically how this may affect the WaterFix CPOD process.” DWR provided The Press with a copy of their request, but declined to provide additional comment. Michael Brodsky, legal council for
students got to work cutting and finishing the edges (tying) the blankets. “We had a lot of help from our class, and we worked continually,” said Amanda. “We worked at lunch and at people’s houses after school. People would just come and help us. It spread the message that community service doesn’t have to be this big, daunting thing; it can be easy and fun.” Mena, who lives in Pittsburg, said he was touched and honored to see students in his own community helping kids in need. He stated, “We always love to get donations, especially ones that come from the community, and even more specifically from local kids like the ones at Adams because it’s essentially kids helping kids.” Now that the project is over, Amanda Muse enjoys the sense of accomplishment that comes with a job well done. “It’s actually been a really gratifying experience,” she said. “We ran into a couple of challenges, like raising the money and getting the fabric, but overall as a group, we have grown as leaders and gotten closer as friends, so it’s fun. It’s been a lot of work, but worth it, definitely.” For more information on Heart of a Hero, or to donate, visit www.heartofahero.org or email booking@heartofahero.org. To comment, visit www.thepress.net
in how the saved funds are spent, Breen added. Possible ideas include capital improvements, economic development, public services or upping city reserves. Mayor Bob Taylor praised city officials for orchestrating the expected savings, adding, “Our job here is to save taxpayer money with the mechanics and tools that are available to us.” Williams noted that the attractive estimated interest rate, about 3.35 percent, was based on the city’s AA+ issuer credit rating, the second-highest a city can receive. “It’s an outstanding rating,” he said. “And the rating report pointed out what strong fiscal management and policies the city has.” The city will have an opportunity to refinance again in 10 years for the last 10 years of the loan, Breen said. The council may begin discussing how the savings could be spent as early as its March 12 meeting, City Manager Gus Vina said. For more information on the refinance, visit packet page 500 at bit.ly/thepressnet_refinance.
Save the California Delta Alliance – a Discovery Bay-based environmental group that opposes the construction of the tunnels – said he believed SWRCB would grant the stay and that it would be only the beginning of DWR’s process to redefine WaterFix. “In addition to the downsize from two tunnels to one tunnel, the governor also stated that conveyance projects should include portfolio elements,” said Brodsky. “Portfolio elements include increased water storage facilities, water recycling, water conservation and other measures. If the revised project includes those measures and is a one-tunnel proj-
ect, that would be a set of very significant changes. It would not make sense for the water board to move ahead to a final decision on the current project, which will never be built. It makes sense to wait until the governor fleshes out his plan for the new project and then for the water board to consider that new project.” For more information on WaterFix, visit: Save the California Delta Alliance - https://nodeltagates.com/, California WaterFix - https://californiawaterfix. com/, the Department of Water Resources - https://water.ca.gov/, and Restore the Delta - https://www.restorethedelta.org/. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
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Friday, March 8 “Bring It On: The Musical” at Liberty High
Liberty High School presents “Bring It On: The Musical” March 8 at 7 p.m. and March 9 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16 for adult and $12 for students and children. For more information, contact Kyle Roman at romank@luhsd.net or visit lhsplaymakers.weebly.com/
“Rock of Ages” musical
Heritage High School presents “Rock of Ages” – a musical – from 7 to 10 p.m., at Heritage High School Theatre, March 8 at 7 p.m. and 1 p.m. on March 9. Tickets are $16 for adults and $12 for students. For more information, contact HHS Rising Stars hhsrsb@gmail.com or visit www.hhsrisingstars.com.
Saturday, March 9 Bethel Island Lions Club St. Patrick’s Day Feast
The Bethel Island Lions Club presents a St. Patrick’s Day Feast, at Scout Hall, from 4 to 8 p.m. Come for dinner, raffles and more. Cost is $15 per person. For more information, contact Dave Lawler at d_lawler@comcast.net or 925-595-1451.
VFW Bowling Fundraiser
Stonecrest Lending will hold a VFW Bowling Fundraiser at Harvest Park Bowl, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All money raised will go toward the VFW’s relief fund to help local veterans in need. Tickets are $15 per person. For more information, contact Liz at liz@ stonecrestlending.net or 925-625-147, Maggie at maggietodd04@yahoo.com or 510-410-2725.
Heritage Patriot Athletic Booster Club Casino Night
The Heritage Patriot Athletic Booster Club will hold a Casino Night at Club Los Meganos at Trilogy, from 6 to 11 p.m. The cost is $85 per person. For more information, contact the Heritage Patriot Athletic Booster Club vice president at vicepresidenthpabc@gmail.com or 925-480-7189 or visit squareup.com/store/ heritage-athletic-boosters.
Sunday, March 10 DB Big Bass Family Fishing Tournament
The Discovery Bay Big Bass Family Fishing Tournament will be held at the Discovery Bay Marina, 5901 Marina Road, from 7 to 11 a.m. Come enjoy a fun morning of fishing with payouts and raffle prizes. Cost is $100 per boat. For more information, contact Jim Mattison at jmattison@sbcglobal.net or call 925-698-1590 or visit www.dbcf.info.
Family Hamantash Bake
The Chabad of the Delta presents Family Hamantash Bake, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., at Sprouts Farmers Market. Get into the Purim spirit as you make your very own Hamantashen from scratch. For more information contact Mashie at Mashie@ JewishDelta.com, call 925-420-4999 or visit https://www.JewishDelta.com/Purim.
Monday, March 11 AARP Tax-Aide Free Tax Preparation
AARP Tax-Aide free tax preparation will take place every Monday at the Brentwood Civic Center, Tuesday at Pittsburg Senior Center and Thursday at Antioch Senior Center, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, contact Karen Nunez at onlyyesterday@comcast.net or 925-989-7482.
Wednesday, March 13 Oakley Chamber of Commerce Mixer
The Oakley Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a March Business Mixer, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the Oakley Chamber of Commerce, 3300 Main Street, Suite B. This event is free for members and first time guests. Members who bring a non-member will receive a raffle ticket for one of the drawings. For more information, call 925-625-1035.
Freedom Area Community Concert
Music will be presented by the area schools’ bands, choirs, and orchestra at 7 p.m. in the gym of Freedom High School. Come enjoy a night of music making by the students of our local schools, as they recognize “Music in our Schools” month. For more information, contact George Chilcott at 925-6255900 x3840 or chilcott@luhsd.net.
Thursday, March 14 Shamrock Bunco
Relay for Life of the Delta presents Shamrock Bunco at Shadow Lakes Golf Club, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Come enjoy Bunco, prizes, raffles, treats and more. Tickets are $20. For more information, contact Tina Hannon at RelayPiratesTina@gmail. com or 707-548-3819 or visit www.facebook. com/events/2186461144939251/.
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group The Brentwood Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group will meet at 7 p.m., at the Neighborhood Church, 50 Birch Street. Join this discussion and share concerns, tips and successes about caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s. For more information, contact Linda Hughes at 925-202-0345.
MasterMinds
The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce presents MasterMinds from 9 to 10:30 a.m., at the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce. Bring your work related problems, issues and or concerns and we will share and discuss your items so you can walk away with our solutions, recommendations and creative ideas. The cost is free for members and $25 for non-members. For more information, contact Laura Young at Admin@brentwoodchamber.com, call 925-6343344 or visit https://www.brentwoodchamber. com/events/details/masterminds-3893.
CSBA Meeting
The California Striped Bass Association will meet at the Bridge Marina Yacht Club, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. New members and visitors are welcome for lively discussions, reports on current events, and interesting speakers on striped bass, the Delta and fishing. Reservations are a must and dinner is $17 each. For more information, contact Tom Coss at tomcoss@comcast.net or call 925-699-1699.
Open Mic
Brentwood Writes presents Open Mic, starting at 6:30 p.m., at the Brentwood Community Center. Bring any piece of literature to share as long as it is neither insulting nor abusive. For more information, contact Kati Short at katishort@ yahoo.com or call 925-634-6655.
Friday, March 15 2019 Annual Awards Gala
The 2019 Annual Awards Gala will be taking place at the Brentwood Community Center, from 6 to 10 p.m. Cost is $65 per person, $120 per couple and $600 for a table. For more information, contact Laura Young at Admin@ brentwoodchamber.com, call 925-634-3344 or visit http://bit.ly/thepressnet_brentwood_gala.
March for Meals with Meals on Wheels Diablo Region
Meals on Wheels Diablo Region presents March for Meals, at Brentwood’s City Park, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Each year, Meals on Wheels Diablo Region rotates cities and holds a peaceful advocacy march to increase awareness of some
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p.m., with dinner at 6 p.m. and dancing at 8 p.m. For more information, contact Teresa Saunders at Teresa@bluedevils.org or call 925-689-2918, ext. 3005.
Saturday, March 16 Luck of the Irish Casino Night
Funk Festival Featuring EQ and 1st Ave. Revue
La Vida Loca
Thursday, March 28 Live Music by Cross Town 5
Home Remodeling Seminar
Saturday, March 30 Frazier’s Lobster Feed Dinner
Come to the Luck of the Irish Casino Night at 300 Presidio Lane in Pittsburg, from 5 to 11 p.m. Come enjoy food, entertainment and casino play. Cost per person is $50. For more information, contact Carolyn August at info@ pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com or 925-427-1611 or visit www.pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com/ upcoming-events. The California Theatre presents La Vida Loca, from 8 to 10 p.m., at the Pittsburg California Theatre. Come see Mexican immigrant Carlos Manuel’s La Vida Loca monologue. Tickets are $10 to $12. For more information, contact Carolyn August at info@pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com or 925-4271611 or visit www.pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com/ upcoming-events. Join the Carey Brothers for a spring remodeling seminar from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Brentwood Senior Activity Center. This event is free but reservations are required. For more information contact Carol Carey at carol@careybros.com or 1-877-734-6404 or visit http://careybros.com.
Sunday, March 17 Relay Ice Cream Social – Honoring Our Survivors
Relay for Life of the Delta presents Luck of the Relay Survivor Ice Cream Social at Elite Dance Studio, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come enjoy, games, prizes, raffles, sweet treats and more as we honor our survivors. Tickets are $5 while survivors are free. For more information, contact Tina Hannon at RelayPiratesTina@gmail.com or 707-548-3819 or visit www.facebook.com/ events/1006117889586193/.
Tuesday, March 19 Tip A Cop for Special Olympics
Brentwood Police Officers and Zephyr Grill & Bar will be collecting tips and donations at Zephyr Grill & Bar, from 5 to 8 p.m. The money collected will be given to Special Olympics Northern California. For more information, contact Lynn Tei at ltei@zephyrgrill.com or 925-963-9649 or visit www.zephyrgrillbrentwood.com/events.html.
Thursday, March 21 Purim Under the Sea
The Chabad of the Delta presents Purim Under the Sea from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m., at the Chabad of the Delta. Come enjoy a Purim party at sea with live fish, bubbles, delicious Kosher seafood, a Multimedia Megillah reading, traditional ‘Hamantashen,’ L’chaims and more! Cost is $12. For more information, contact Mashie at Mashie@ JewishDelta.com, call 925-420-4999 or visit https://www.JewishDelta.com/Purim.
Brentwood Chamber Mixer
Starry Nites Studios hosts the Brentwood Chamber Mixer, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at 2545 Sand Creek Road. Come and enjoy an evening of networking, refreshments and raffles. For more information, email Laura Young at admin@brentwoodchamber. com, call 925-634-3344 or visit http://bit.ly/ thepressnet_march_chambermixer.
Saturday, March 23 Blue Devils Crab Feed
The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps crab feed fundraiser will be held at the Contra Costa Fairgrounds, 1201 W. 10th Street., Antioch. This fundraiser offers an all-you-can-eat dinner of salad, garlic bread, pasta, marinated crab, wine and dessert. Tickets are $60, and doors open at 5
The Funk Festival Featuring EQ and 1st Ave. Revue will run from 8 p.m. to midnight, at the Pittsburg California Theatre. Tickets are $26 to $36. For more information, contact Carolyn August at info@pittsburgcaliforniatheatre. com or call 925-427-1611 or visit http://www. pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com/upcoming-events/
Brentwood Boogie Nites presents live music by Cross Town 5, at the Brentwood Community Center, from 7 to 10 p.m. Cost is $10 for preregistered members and $12 for preregistered nonmembers and bought at the door. For more information, contact the Brentwood Community Center at 925-516-5380.
Assemblymember Jim Frazier will hold a lobster feed dinner, starting at 6 p.m., at the Antioch Community Center. Reservations are required and tickets are $100 per person. For more information and to reserve, contact Lisa Stratton Elliott at 916-400-3721 or at lisa@ strattonconsulting.net.
Kiwanis Club of the Delta-Antioch Tri-Tip Diner
The Kiwanis Club of the Delta will be having their annual Tri-Tip Dinner, at VFW Hall, from 5 from 8:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6 and live auctions will also be happening. The cost is $18 for adults and $9 for children under 10. For more information, contact Thomas McNell at tmcnell@ comcast.net or 925-757-9485 or Angel Luevano 925-813-2547.
Friday, April 5 Just Between Friends Sale
The Just Between Friends Sale of Antioch/ Concord will be taking place at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds, from 1 to 7 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. We give local families the opportunity to sell their unneeded items, while also allowing them to pick up some amazing deals on things they need. For more information, contact Monique Gipson at moniquegipson@jbfsale.com or 925-499-2808 or visit http://www.antiochconcord.jbfsale.com.
Saturday, April 6 DBYC Opening Day Boat Parade
The DBYC will host their annual Discovery Bay Opening Day Boat Parade, starting at noon. For more information, contact Tara Wilcox at tara. bell@msn.com or 408-832-3106 or visit dbyc. com.
Almond Grove Mustang Market
The Almond Grove Mustang market swap and craft fair is Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Almond Grove Elementary School. Please join us for a day of shopping. For more information, contact almondgrovemustangemarket@gmail. com or visit www.facebook.com/AlmondGrove-Mustang-Market-2211577002388367/.
Saturday, April 13 Dinner Concert for Knightsen Visual and Performing Arts
Knightsen visual and performing arts presents their annual Dinner/Concert featuring the Rhythm Method 4, at Knightsen Elementary from 5 to 11 p.m. There will be a no host bar, auctions, dinner and more. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/ pressnet_knightsen_performing_arts_dinner.
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