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Cities discuss fire options by Rick Lemyre and Samie Hartley Staff Writers

In meetings at opposite ends of the beleaguered East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Tuesday, the Oakley and Brentwood city councils struggled separately with what to do about their common problem. The severely under-funded district, operating on a $2.5 million annual deficit, serves 250 square miles of East Contra Costa and stands to run out of money by the middle of 2012. Since taking over from the County Board of Supervisors in January of 2010, the district has been run by a nine-member board that includes four Brentwood city councilmen, three Oakley council members and two members from the unincorporated

areas of the district. Earlier this month, the ECCFPD Board unanimously rejected as “legally indefensible” an engineer’s report that was to have been the basis for a $98-per-year, per-parcel benefit assessment that could have kept the ECCFPD afloat. The rejection of the report means no new revenue will come to the district this year, and the timeline for crafting another revenue measure will bring the district perilously close to insolvency before another solution can be implemented. As a result, the Brentwood City Council at its May 10 meeting directed city staff to begin the work necessary to apply to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) to form its

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Primed to play? Our Summer Fun section is brimming with ideas to make the season sizzle. Page 1B

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emorial Day weekend marks the ofﬁcial opening of East County’s summer produce season. Above, Phil Kelley of Clayton selects some of the juicy red orbs on an outing this week with daughter Kathleen Trent of Oakley at Papini Farms in Brentwood. For a complete listing of Harvest Time’s more than 40 local growers, including locations, maps and U-Pick farms, visit www.harvest4you.com.

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In memory of the fallen Flags will be unfurled and gratitude unveiled at our local Memorial Day observances. Page 3A

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Officials optimistic about Bypass money by Justin Lafferty Staff Writer

Improvements to the intersection of Sand Creek Road and the Highway 4 Bypass could come sooner rather than later, as local officials are optimistic that the project to improve that troubled traffic zone is in line to receive up to $33 million from the state. Currently, the three-way intersection of the Highway 4 Bypass and Sand Creek Road in Brentwood is moderated by traffic lights, causing gridlock in the morning and afternoon. Money from the California Department of Transportation’s Corridor Mobility Improvement Account (CMIA) would turn the intersection into an interchange, much like the Bypass exits for Laurel Road and Lone Tree Way. The funds would also extend the highway to four lanes – two in each direction – south to the intersection at

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A project that would turn the Sand Creek Road and Highway 4 Bypass intersection, above, into an interchange, much like the exits at Lone Tree Way and Laurel Road, is high on the list to receive money from the state. Balfour Road. The project stands a good chance of receiving the thumbs-up from the state. According to a letter from Bimla Rhinehart, the Department of Transportation’s executive director, the Sand Creek Road interchange is on the top of the list of Tier 1 projects submitted from

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around Northern California for CMIA money. Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor noted that if the department OKs the Bypass improvements, the project could be put out to bid as early as July. Construction might start as early as October and take 24 to 36 months to finish.

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“We’re cautiously optimistic that we’ll remain high on their list,” said Dale Dennis, program manager for the State Route 4 Bypass Authority. “We think this will help tremendously because there’s so much traffic that gets off at Sand Creek. see Bypass page 15A

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The Brentwood 2011 Relay for Life event is nearly here, but there’s still time to lace up your sneakers and join a team as well as volunteer to help out at the American Cancer Society’s annual fundraiser. Held this year on Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12 at Liberty High School’s Ohmstede Field, organizers are still in need of volunteers to help before, during and after the event. Categories include setup, cleanup, registration, security, food, luminaria decoration, concierge (information tent) and logistics (tent setup, parking, ice and water delivery).

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he Delta Valley Athletic Club’s Relay For Life team took a fundraising hike last weekend at Black Diamond Mines in Antioch in support of the American Cancer Society’s upcoming Relay event in Brentwood. The hike was organized by team captains Tony Salinaro and Kathleen Schwartz, and led by Press outdoors columnist Ger Erickson. The group savored seven hilly miles of magnificent scenery – including late-spring wildflowers and a Northern Pacific rattlesnake – and lived to tell about it.

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The American Cancer Society Relay For Life gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of those who have or are battling cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. Dates and times currently open for volunteer slots are: Friday, June 10, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 6 a.m. to midnight Sunday, June 12, 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. To volunteer, call Daniela at 925522-6960. To sign up for a team, call Wanda Zimmerman at 925-550-1381 or visit www.relayforlife.org.

Library seeks teen helpers The Oakley Library is looking for enthusiastic and energetic teens to help Contra Costa County Library staff with this year’s summer reading program. Volunteers will help spruce up the library, track supplies and prizes, explain the summer reading program to participants and assist with record keeping. Teens must be able to explain the summer reading program to children and adults, be dependable and responsible and must be entering eighth grade or above in the fall. Volunteering at the library is a good way to spend a few summer hours, interact with readers of

all ages and contribute to the community library. Volunteers will be assigned one to two two-hour shifts per week from June 14 through July 23. All interested volunteers must fill out an application available at the library and attend a mandatory 30-minute orientation. Orientations can be scheduled between 3 and 4 p.m. or 7 and 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, or Saturday, June 11 at the Oakley Library. Call the Oakley Library at 925-625-2400 to sign up for an orientation time. For more information, call Andrea Freyler afreyler@ccclib.org.

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The late Evaline Webb’s work will be exhibited ay the Lynn House Gallery in June. The former Antioch art teacher is seen here with two of her portraits. Left is a rendering named “Yellow House.” Photos courtesy of Diane Gibson-Gray

Exhibit to celebrate Antioch artist, teacher The late Evaline Webb, art teacher for the City of Antioch Recreation Department and well-known for her work depicting Antioch and surrounding areas in the 1970s through ’90s, will be honored with a memorial exhibit June 4 through 25 at the Lynn House Gallery, 809 W. First St. A reception will be held Saturday, June 4 at 2 p.m. There is no charge for admission to the exhibit and reception. Webb co-founded the Delta Art Association in Antioch and was an honorary life member of the PTA. Many of her works can be found in Antioch homes and businesses. She was well known for her watercolors. Her distinctive style and abil-

ity to capture local scenery made her artwork popular. She also created the Antioch Historical Society and the Arts & Cultural Foundation of Antioch logo, which is still used today. Included in the exhibit will be the work of former Delta Art Association members Shirley Smith Diethelm, Nordyn Anderson, Kirby, Celia Huddleston, Kathleen Henderson and Frances Rodriquez. The Lynn House Gallery is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www. art4antioch.org/evaline_webb_2011.asp, e-mail diane@art4antioch.org or call 925325-9897.

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seats. My young son was already complaining that it was too loud. In retrospect, I probably shouldn’t have brought him, but he loved the Backstreet Boys and even knew some of their dance moves. I couldn’t break his heart. I stood up for a moment (suede tends to ride up a bit) and felt something on the seat of my pants. It was blue cotton candy. The previous guest had left a nice wad stuck to the seat. Pulling pieces of the sticky stuff off my butt, I heard the opening number and had no choice but to sit down. The concert was awesome! My son climbed up into my lap. I spent most of the show clasping my hands over his ears. It probably didn’t help that I was screaming inches away from his head. (By the way, I’m pretty sure Nick waved to me.) The concert was over, and the mass exodus began. It was late and I had to carry my sleepy son on my shoulder. Did I mention that my son weighed 10 pounds at birth? Struggling to carry him and not lose my daughters in the crowd, somehow we all made it to the van. Our voices were hoarse from screaming but we all were elated. As we got on the freeway, it began to drizzle. The drizzle turned to rain. I switched on my windshield wipers. Oh, no. The soap we had used to profess our Backstreet love was now sudsing up all across my windshield and on every window! Cloudy white foam now completely obscured my view. “Oh, my God, I can’t see!” I had to slow down fast. Straining to see the lane lines and the other cars, I made it over to the slow lane. God must have heard me. The rain stopped and I was able to see the road again, but I stayed in the slow lane the whole way home. I still have a crush on Nick, but if I go see the Backstreet Boys again, I’ll be leaving the Ivory Soap in the bathroom. To comment, visit www.thepress. net.

I watched the Backstreet Boys on “Dancing With The Stars” the other night. Wow, they still look good 10 years later. As a Christmas gift to my kids (and to myself – I secretly loved Nick, the blond hunk) I once took HANGIN’ IN my kids to a BackHERE street Boys concert at the Oakland Coliseum. My husband, having no desire to sit in an auditorium filled with screaming kids (and a 40VICKI year-old woman) MCKENNA stayed home with my newborn son. One of my dearest friends decided to bring her 11-year-old son as well. I offered to pick them up in my Windstar van so we could all go together. We decorated our van with Ivory Soap, pledging our love to the Backstreet Boys on every window. I wrote “I love Nick!” on the front windshield. Everyone on the freeway would know where we were going. Next, what to wear? I was sure Nick would be looking at me, so I wanted to wear something sexy. I chose a pair of suede pants and a low-cut blouse. He wouldn’t be able to take his big, baby blues off me. We loaded up and headed to San Ramon to pick up my girlfriend and her son, blasting Backstreet hits on the stereo and singing along. At the stadium, we wandered around trying to find our seats. An usher pointed upward. She wasn’t kidding. We went up and up and up. I couldn’t believe how high up our seats were. I paid a lot of money for these seats! Where are we sitting, in the rafters? Nick will never see me up here! Wow, this section didn’t look this far away from the stage on the website! When we sat down I also realized we’d be turning our heads left to see the stage. I predicted a nasty kink in my neck after two hours of this. The band was warming up. I got all my kids situated in their

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Trevor’s Weekly Mortgage Matters Mirabilis Jalapa Otherwise known as the four o’clock flower tends to open later in the afternoon (hence the name) while at the same time omitting a sweet-smelling fragrance. And although this flower might not be your favorite or even anything you have in your garden, since 1994 the flower has played a huge role in the life’s of those affected by cancer…being considered a “symbol of hope” for survivors in both the United States and over 100 coun-tries world-wide. With spring 2011 playing host to both Oakley and Brentwood’s respective Relay for Life events why not take a few minutes and smell the “purple jasmine”. Already completed between April 30-May 1 in Oakley, and taking place June 11-12 in Brentwood, teams of 8-15 people “paint the town purple” and participate in a 24 hour event with at least one team member on the track at all times – because cancer never sleeps – in what has become the American Cancer Soci-ety’s single largest activity. Dating back to 1985 and Dr. Gordon Klatt’s Tacoma Washington grassroots effort, Relay for Life has evolved into this nation’s largest fundraising event of any kind, raising over 400 million dollars in 2008! Brentwood alone helped to raise $307,657 in funds during the 24 hour event and is looking to make it an even larger impact in 2011. And while the money donated to the

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1946 founded American Cancer Society helps with patient support, decease prevention/risk reduction, and detection/ treatment, it is truly the experience itself that communities as a whole remember. Often referred to as “24 hours that you’ll never forget” Relay for Life is much more than the money - both survivors and participants alike are able to draw strength from one another, while all coming to-gether to help fight back against cancer. Celebrate. Remember. Fight back is the motto for the individuals and families in-volved during this emotional 24 hour fund raiser. I am honored to say this year I will be partaking in the event through the efforts of Brentwood Rotary, and as such welcome any questions regarding Relay for Life or the Ameri-can Cancer Society in my inbox at tfreymort-gages@yahoo.com. While I always try to keep the community updated on the latest real estate happenings, sometimes we all have to put ourselves to the side, smell the Mirabilis Jalapa, and realize there are larger things out there. Cancer does not know we are in a recession and does not care that these are tough economic times. If you have any real estate lending related questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to write me at tfreymortgages@yahoo.com or call me directly on my cell phone, (925) 726-1444. – Advertisement

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Alice Coehlo Cartwright, with Bob Giannini of the Association of California School Administrators, left, and county Superintendent of Schools Joseph Ovick, was recently honored as the Contra Costa County Classiﬁed Employee of The Year.

Local educator named Employee of the Year by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer Alice Coehlo Cartwright has made a career out of helping students’ dreams come true. But recently the Freedom High School career center technician achieved a dream of her own. On May 17, Cartwright was named the Contra Costa County Office of Education Classified Employee of the Year – the first time classified employees have been honored at the county level. It’s an honor that has left the Brentwood resident and Liberty High School alumnus a little tongue-tied. “I don’t even know what to say,” said Cartwright. “I was very surprised. I clearly realize the scale of this award and it makes me even more proud of the achievement. It’s very satisfying.” Cartwright – a 1993 Liberty graduate – began her career as a probation officer in Stanislaus County, but a desire to work closer to home and a tug toward education led her in 2005 to a professional change. Today, she works at Freedom High School in the career center, counseling and guiding students as they prepare to transition from high school into the real world. “My job title is Career Center Technician

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but I’m basically a school counselor,” said Cartwright. “I’m a resource of information for students to find out about college, careers – and help them take the steps forward to graduate and then move on, whether it be a four-year college, junior college, a technical school or the work force.” Gene Clare, assistant superintendent of administrative services of the Liberty Union High School District, believes Cartwright’s recognition is well deserved. “I’ve known Alice a long time,” said Clare. “She was a student when I was principal at Liberty, and she’s so deserving. She has a strong work ethic and is great at her job. I’m extremely proud of her.” So now that Cartwright has received the county’s top honors, where does she go from here? “Well, I’ve been thinking about that,” she laughed. “I hope to continue to add more opportunities and make more information available to our students by letting them know what’s new and what’s out there to help them succeed. “I love my job, I love what I do and I love the district and community I work in. I’m a hometown girl; I couldn’t be in a better place.” To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

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Board members of the Byron Union School District Board Members, from left, Jeffrey Sugimoto, Ken Silman, Jill Sprenkel and Elaine Landro, helped put together a time capsule this week at Excelsior Middle School.

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Bits of past part of new school building C by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer

Students this week at Excelsior Middle School prepared for the future with a look back at the past. As part of ongoing plans to commemorate the school’s soon-to-becompleted multi-purpose building, Excelsior students and faculty filled a time capsule with items representing the present. “The time capsule was designed to show what was going on at the time of the construction and to give a sense of the school climate,” said Excelsior Principal Charles Miller. “And to acknowledge the hard work of the community, students and staff in making this all happen.” The 30-40 items preserved for poster-

ity include a cell phone and iPod, a copy of People Magazine, articles on the death of Osama Bin Laden and headlines from local community newspapers. Excelsior school schedules, P.E. clothes and the wrappers of popular candy bars and drinks were also included. “Some of the students wrote letters to future students,” said Miller, who placed one of his business cards and his cell phone number in the capsule. “It’s possible that those students could be writing to their own children. Wouldn’t that be something?” The time capsule is set to be sealed within the next couple of weeks and eventually placed behind Plexiglas in the wall of the new auditorium.

ongratulations to the following Heritage High students, named Students of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of the 2010-11 school year: In the front row, from left to right, are Jacob Wink – Visual & Performing Arts (visual), Stephanie Morano – PE, Brenton Curran – Career Technology, Bobbie Rich – Visual & Performing Arts (performing), Alex Goodson – Social Studies, Alexandra Lochhead – Math, and Samantha Pastor – Science; center row: Cassidy Golinveaux – World Languages, Ryan Vogler – PE, Sydney Grube – Career Technology, Gabriella Withers – English, Esther Mou – World Languages, Madigan Ford – PE, Cherylynn Lima – Math, Mercedes DeVincenzi – English, Courtney Hegwer – Social Studies, Huong Tran – Math, Ariel Craig – Visual & Performing Arts (performing), Michellangela Madrid – Social Studies, Marilyn Ruelas – Motivational, Megan Harrity – Career Technology, Vivian Pham – Math, and Laurie Bell – Science; back row: Tameena Wais – World Languages, Regine Smith – PE, Pedro Campino-Jimenez – Visual & Performing Arts (visual), Elizabeth Allen – English, Nicholas Muse – Motivational, Andy Parsons – Principal, Chelsey Pippin – Visual & Performing Arts (performing), Stefanie Johnston – Career Technology, Eric Stone – English, Daniel Mandrychenko – Visual & Performing Arts (performing), Richa Kamboj – Social Studies, Kayla Clemons – Science, Roxanne Fallah – Science, and Mikaya Sandy – Visual & Performing Arts (visual). Not pictured are Sabreen Khalil – Motivational, Abraham Pena – Visual & Performing Arts (visual), Stephanie Sanchez – World Languages, and Estrus Smith – Motivational.

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Festive send-off for retiring pastor Sunday, June 26 will mark a day of celebrations, nostalgia, corny jokes and the beginning of a new chapter in the life of the Rev. Dr. Larry Porter. The 67-year-old pastor is preaching his last sermon, celebrating his 46th wedding anniversary and retiring after serving as minister of Delta Community Presbyterian Church for 10 years. The retirement party will be held at St. Anne Catholic Church, 2800 Camino Diablo Road in Byron. Upon his arrival at Delta Community Presbyterian, Pastor Larry began preaching at two services: traditional and contemporary. The membership has almost doubled under his watch. He has maintained an opendoor policy for local organizations who have no place to meet. AA, Alnon, Brownies and Girl Scout troops, Project Linus, Healing Hearts, Town of Discovery Bay, homeowners associations, Lions and Rotary clubs meet regularly in the church. Pastor Larry’s most visible accomplishment during the past few years has been the building of All Gods Children Christian School. The non-denominational school provides classes for children preschool through grade five. Standardized test scores of the school’s children are above grade level, and the school has been so well received by the community that it has accumulated a waiting list. Pastor Larry’s gentle spirit and love of children will be missed next fall. Many children are accustomed to traipsing into his of-

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Pastor Larry Porter will be retiring from the Delta Community Presbyterian Church at the end of June after serving the Discovery Bay community for 10 years. fice on a daily basis just to say “hi” and grab bench for the Women’s Golf Association in Skittles and M&Ms from the endless supply the Discovery Bay Country Club. This past March, the church blessed on his desk. Over the past 10 years, Pastor Larry has Pastor Larry and wife Diane with a trip to performed 39 weddings and 96 funerals. He Israel. He reported that it was awe inspiring recently blessed boats for the Discovery Bay to stand inside the garden tomb where Jesus Yacht Club’s Opening Day Parade. He has was buried and resurrected, and to genuflect given the invocation prayer for SIRS (Seniors and touch the Wailing Wall. He believes his in Retirement) and blessed the dedication journey to the Holy Land brought clarity

and closure to his years of ministry at Delta Community Presbyterian. Pastor Larry will be moving with wife Diane to Oregon to be closer to family. When asked about his plans for retirement, Pastor Larry replied, with a big smile, “Diane and I are going to enjoy a leisurely trip visiting family as far away as Missouri and Ohio.” Some of his plans are more seasonal. After relocating to Oregon, he plans to crosscountry ski in the winter and go fly fishing and do some gardening in the spring. During the summer, he’ll hike the Pacific Crest Trail around the lakes and rivers surrounding Mt. Hood. In autumn he hopes to begin writing a book in his spare time – when he isn’t working on Diane’s honey-do list. The Delta Community Presbyterian Church will be conferring on Pastor Larry an Emeritus Award, an outward sign of the affection and gratitude the congregation holds for him. The award will make him a lifetime honorary member of the church. The church’s pulpit will not go empty, as Pastor Larry spent the last two years mentoring and encouraging six members of the congregation to become commissioned lay pastors. Aided by the contributions of an interim pastor, all church functions will continue seamlessly while the congregation redefines its mission and begins the process of selecting a permanent pastor. Tickets for the retirement party are $10. For more information, call 925-634-0184. – Contributed by Diana Dobbie

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Fire from page 1A own fire department. Councilman Erick Stonebarger, also the ECCFPD Board chair, said the move amounted to a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plan Bâ&#x20AC;? designed to assure that, should the efforts to save the ECCFPD continue to be fruitless, Brentwood residents would still have fire protection. The LAFCO process is also lengthy, said Stonebarger, hence the need to begin work now on a â&#x20AC;&#x153;parallel trackâ&#x20AC;? to the ongoing efforts to save the ECCFPD. The move triggered an angry response from the Oakley ECCFPD representatives, who felt it showed Brentwood wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fully committed to saving the existing district. They also were concerned that Brentwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s action, and the subsequent political split in the district, could doom future efforts to pass a district-saving tax. At Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City Council meeting, the Oakley representatives re-affirmed their commitment to the ECCFPD. Vice-mayor Kevin Romick, also a fire board member, said he understands why Brentwood wants to pursue separating from the district, but believes the decision is

Bypass from page 1A We think if we can get an interchange there, that should eliminate most of the congestion in the corridor, if not all of it.â&#x20AC;? The department will decide which projects to fund at its June 22 board meeting in Long Beach. Following the local project on the CMIA list is a bypass around the city of Lincoln on Route 65 in Placer County, construction on Highway 50 in El Dorado County and improvements to the Yerba Buena interchange on the Capitol Expressway in San Jose. The only other project from Contra Cos-

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premature. The district has a year to find a way to stay alive, and he believes that way will be found. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not done,â&#x20AC;? Romick said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have 12 to 18 months to work out a resolution. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not done. Brentwood might be looking for other alternatives outside the district but the remaining five members on this board will be actively looking for other alternatives to solve this crisis. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not walking away from it. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not throwing our hands up in the air and saying thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing we can do. â&#x20AC;Ś There are alternatives and we can solve this.â&#x20AC;? Meanwhile, over in Brentwood, the City Council began its discussion by re-iterating that saving the existing district was its first choice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is our Plan B,â&#x20AC;? Stonebarger said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Plan A is to fund the current district.â&#x20AC;? He acknowledged that the Brentwood representatives had â&#x20AC;&#x153;taken a lot of heatâ&#x20AC;? over the move, and that it had been made without discussing it with the entire ECCFPD first. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are Brown Act problems,â&#x20AC;? he said, referring to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open-meeting laws that, because a quorum of the council sits on the fire

board, restrict what it can discuss when not in a publicly posted council meeting. Also, city staff had already run into some delays, re-affirming the need to expedite the matter. Still, City Manager Donna Landeros told the council that much had been accomplished. Meetings had been held with LAFCO Executive Director Lou Ann Texeira, and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;resource teamâ&#x20AC;? of city staff, county officials, and fire service and legal consultants is being formed. Landeros said the process would be long and complex, but that Texeira did not throw cold water on the entire idea of a Brentwood-only department. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think she understands our local priority to have a Plan B,â&#x20AC;? Landeros said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plan A has been kicking around for 10 years.â&#x20AC;? The ECCFPD was created when the supervisors merged three smaller districts into one in 2001. Possible Plan Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s were also a topic in Oakley. Council member Randy Pope expressed faith in the ECCFPD but wants to ensure that Oakley residents get ample fire protection should Brentwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s application be submitted and ap-

proved. He suggested that the city also look into the LAFCO process, as well as consulting with CONFire, which serves Antioch, about a possible merger. Mayor Jim Frazier agreed, announcing that he, Romick and City Manager Bryan Montgomery planned to meet with CONFire this week to discuss what the district needs to do to make a merger happen. Frazier also said he wants to meet with Stonebarger and ask Brentwood to reconsider its position so that the district appears as a united front. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to send a clear and concise message as a district and let the people make the determination of what kind of services they want,â&#x20AC;? Frazier said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their decision. Do they want pay more to the fire district or do they want to pay more to their insurance company? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the way it goes. Giving them the clear message is what we have to do.â&#x20AC;? The next ECCFPD board meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Oakley City Hall, 3231 Main St. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

ta County on the list is the addition of lanes on Interstate 680 from Crow Canyon Road in San Ramon to Sycamore Valley Road in Danville, but that might not be consistent with guidelines for the granting of CMIA dollars. Taylor plans to attend the June 22 meeting and lobby for the Sand Creek Road interchange project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a huge chance of getting these funds,â&#x20AC;? Taylor said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a phenomenal happening for Brentwood.â&#x20AC;? Brian Kalinowski, an Antioch city councilman and chairman of the regional transportation board TRANSPLAN, noted at Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City Council meeting that this could be a major positive for not only Brent-

wood, but all of East County â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a notion with which Brentwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mayor agrees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will tie right in with eBART getting in at Hillcrest,â&#x20AC;? Taylor said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All this happening at the same time will really improve the quality of life in far East County.â&#x20AC;? This is the second time in the last few years that the Bypass Authority has tried to secure money for the interchange project. Dennis noted that the authority has applied for federal stimulus money, but while the Sand Creek interchange project qualified for the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s priority list, it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the cut at the federal level. One possible drawback of the project

could be an increase in traffic congestion at the intersection of Balfour Road and the Bypass, but Dennis feels that Balfour is a large enough intersection to handle it. He believes the Bypass/Sand Creek interchange is one of the more â&#x20AC;&#x153;shovel-readyâ&#x20AC;? projects proposed to the Department of Transportation and stands a good chance of receiving the state money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our projects are probably the most ready of all the most projects that were submitted,â&#x20AC;? said Dennis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re high on the list because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re well-positioned to actually build the project.â&#x20AC;? To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

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Doing the best they can

Editor: Teacher’s hearts were nearly broken yesterday when they saw the headline “East Bay schools at bottom of study.” Not something they wanted to read on the first day of the work week – or any day, for that matter. They went to their classrooms and their eyes focused on the students and their personal feelings were put on the back burner. They didn’t come across as “losers” or as an excuse for not doing well in class; they stood tall and looked their charges right in the eye. Failure is not an option, not for the educators or for the students. The old saying, “If you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re probably right” is a lesson we all need to remember when the going gets tough. And it doesn’t look like it’s going to get better for quite a while. Teachers, because they see these students on a more regular basis than some of their parents, know that the problem has very little to do with what school district students attend or the color of their skin. Their problem is much more complex. How do you get young students to believe that graduating from high school or going to college is all that important? They have seen their mothers and fathers lose a job they had for years and have been out of work for over a year. Their home, the only home they’ve ever had, has gone into foreclosure and they’re scared, really scared, that their family is about to break up. Many of their own teachers have been given pink slips. Everyone is under enormous pressure and much of it is out of their control. Maybe it’s time to take a step back and say, “It is what it is” and I’m doing the best that I can. Barbara Herendeen Antioch Schools Education Foundation

DBPOA – more of the same

Editor: In late April we received a post card from the DBPOA’s new management company with the results of the 4/12/11 recall election. It stated that 476 ballots were validated and counted by the election committee. If 476 ballots were counted, how did Bobbi Nugent receive 479 (three more votes than the validated total)? Please sign the petition when asked to stop this kind of nonsense. Ed Coats Discovery Bay

Filling in the mitigation-funds blanks

Editor: I don’t know if you had a chance to read the county auditor-controller’s (AC) report or discuss this issue with anyone from the community for which the KCMF were intended to provide “mitigation,” but your article is completely silent to the fact that the money was being diverted illegitimately away from its intended purpose. At best it was sloppy and damaging to the Keller Canyon community; at worst it was a political favor slush fund that served supervisors Glover and Piepho. Recall that these “mitigation funds” were used for the ZIP Code event that “celebrated” Discovery Bay’s new ZIP code while congratulating the Piephos for their efforts in that endeavor and tell me if the KC community were well served by that diversion of funds. The fact that the CCC-BOS Finance Committee and the CCC-BOS as a whole recognized the KCMF were being administered improperly as pointed out by the AC report and worked with the AC office to improve the process is completely lost on your reporting. Even more misleading is your mention of some wonderful nonprofits that have received benefits from KCMF without commenting on whether or not they will continue to receive the funds legitimately. Neither do you mention if they should not have received

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the funds at all, and if by receiving the funds some other equally deserving and legitimately entitled organizations did not receive them. Nothing from the AC report to the Finance Committee recommendations to the BOS order will reduce the amount of funds being used for the benefit of the community. The only change is that the funds will be used properly, as they were intended, to benefit those who are deserving of mitigation as a result of the Keller Canyon Landfill. What this all means to Discovery Bay is that we are no longer able to illegitimately receive reimbursements from this fund. Sorry, it was never the right thing to do anyway. What our Community Services District should do to properly clarify the situation, as was pointed out by the district’s own attorney, the auditor-controller’s office, and LAFCO, is to activate powers of funding for county advisory duties through LAFCO. It is pretty simple: Ratepayer funds can only be used for services for which they are intended, and at this point they are not intended for county advisory purposes. Each year the district spends many thousands of dollars for these functions in clear violation of Prop 218. They know it, but have said that until someone sues them they are not going to change anything. In fact, they won’t even discuss it as a board at a public meeting. I think your readership is capable of understanding these issues and I hope at some point you will report on them. Don Flint Discovery Bay

Thanks for supporting the Journey

Editor: On behalf of Sydney’s Journey, we would like to thank the following people and/or business for their ongoing support: Ace Hardware, Ally Clark, Amy and Perlie Howard, AeroJump, Annette Seabury, Allyson Russell, Black Diamond Kids Center, Boardwalk Grill, Bart Schneider, Boards n More, Brandon Pasion, Brentwood Press, Brentwood Family Pet Care, Build-a-Bear,

Bettencourt Construction, Cap’s, Casey’s Auto Body, Carol Carry Salon, Coca Cola, Chevron Corporate, Chevy’s, Contra Costa Times, Christina Zanotto, Cindy Gonzalez, Diane and Paul Martin, Design by Regina, Debi Elkins, Donna Masada, Delta Water, Digger’s Diner, El Torito, Esthetics by Denise Kelly, Extreme Motorsports, Fiona Jensen, Frazee Paint, Gary and Fran Kennealy, Great America, Gliedt’s Boat Shop, Halle Dehmlow, Hair Razors, Harvest Park Bowl, Henson Plumbing, Jim Henderson, Jim and Cherie Briner, Kerry Brink, Kaya Seabury, Knights of Columbus/St. Anthony’s Church, Lynelle Russell, Maureen DeGrano, Mel’s Diner, Michael Smith, Mountain Mike’s Pizza, Michelle Smith, Mara Muniz, Noah Bisping, Neighborhood Church, Napa Auto Parts, Oregon Hill Farms, 110 Magazine, Phat Grafix Signworks, Pam Smith, Quick Stop, Quinn Seabury, Rodda Electric, Rhonda Wirtz, Regal Cinemas, Ray Navarro, Roddy Ranch, Rave Theaters, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Starbucks – Garin Ranch, Scrap Diva, Super Balloons Plus, Sports Bar and Steakhouse of Discovery Bay, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Sheila and Peter Jensen, Sweeney’s, Straus Family Creamery, Scrumpdillyumptious, Tom and Linda Burke, Traci Kemper, Tailgaters, www.Thirtyonegifts.com, The UPS Store, Walmart, Willy’s Bagels & Blends and the people of the city of Brentwood who have continued to show their support and caring for our family. We apologize if we have overlooked anyone in our thanks. Thank you, again, to the generous community that has supported us with financial assistance toward Sydney’s medical needs. We are truly blessed by the depth of your giving. We might not have mentioned your name, but we have felt your blessing and are grateful beyond belief, and only pray that we are able to pay it forward with such enthusiasm and abundance. The Stone Family www.helpsydney.info Prayer – Courage – Support

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A sampling of recent law enforcement activity reported by East County police departments. BRENTWOOD May 13, 2:35 a.m. Two subjects were arrested for possession of documents stolen from a vehicle parked on Second Street. May 13, 8:21 a.m. A resident of Chaparral Drive reported that she received harassing voice and text messages after breaking up with her boyfriend. May 13, 3:37 p.m. An unidentified person in Los Angeles used the personal information of a resident of Brentwood Boulevard to purchase a vehicle. May 13, 4:53 p.m. A resident of Grant Street reported that he lost his pistol. May 13, 5:32 p.m. Two subjects discovered to have burglarized a business on Lone Tree Way were arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility. May 14, 1:59 a.m. On Nancy Street at Brentwood Boulevard, a subject stopped for a vehicle code violation was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and assaulted officers during the arrest. He was taken to the Martinez Detention Facility. May 14, 2:20 a.m. An unidentified person smashed the window of a vehicle parked on Sand Creek Road and stole a GPS unit and gym bag. May 14, 1:07 p.m. A subject was battered when he served court papers to a resident of Valley Green Drive. The assailant was placed under citizen’s arrest and released on a Promise To Appear. May 14, 3:49 p.m. An unidentified person stole a white Sims BMX bicycle from the front porch of a residence on Apple Hill Drive. Estimated loss: $150. May 14, 3:51 p.m. At a park on Buena Vista Lane at Fairview Drive, a resident found mail belonging to several Discovery Bay residents. The case is under investigation. May 14, 5:40 p.m. On Brentwood Boulevard at Delta Road, a subject stopped for a vehicle code violation was found to be driving without any form of identification. He was fingerprinted and found to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and released on a

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Promise To Appear. May 14, 6:56 p.m. On Second Street at Brentwood Boulevard, a subject stopped for vehicle code violations was arrested for possession of methamphetamine. May 14, 11:30 p.m. A subject reported as a runaway by Sacramento police was located at his grandmother’s residence on Havenwood Drive in Brentwood. May 14, 11:32 p.m. On O’Hara Avenue at Second Street, a subject stopped for vehicle code violations was found in possession of a knife in violation of the terms of his probation. May 15, 10:15 p.m. On Lone Tree Way at Giannini Ranch Road, a subject stopped for vehicle code violations was found to be driving on a license suspended for multiple DUI convictions. He was arrested and released to the vehicle’s registered owner, who was riding as a passenger. May 16, 9:15 a.m. An unidentified person stole copper wire from several street lights on Grant Street. May 16, 10 a.m. On Lone Tree Way at Emerald Bay, a subject stopped for a mechanical violation was found to be driving without a license. The driver was cited and the vehicle stored. May 16, 2:39 p.m. A subject arrested for petty theft at a business on Lone Tree Way was released on a Juvenile Affidavit. May 16, 3:30 p.m. A resident found three wallets on Sand Creek Road. May 16, 6:01 p.m. An unidentified person entered a residence on Vivian Street and stole a game console. May 16, 9:22 p.m. On Delta Road at Brentwood Boulevard, a subject identified by a witness as a potential drunk driver parked and began walking away from his vehicle. When he was apprehended, he refused to take both a breath test and blood test. A forced blood draw was completed and a sample obtained. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility. May 17, 12:30 a.m. On Jericho Court, a subject was found in violation of a restraining order. May 17, 7:11 a.m. An unidentified person forced entry into the tool shed of a residence on Brentwood Boulevard and

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A resident of Grant Street in Brentwood reported that he lost his pistol. May 13, 4:53 p.m. stole tools. May 17, 1:16 p.m. On Balfour Road at Griffith Lane, a subject stopped for a vehicle code violation was found to driving on a suspended license. He was arrested and released on a Notice To Appear. May 17, 2:50 p.m. On Third Street at Oak Street, a driver who made a U-turn and rear-ended another vehicle was found to be driving without a license. No injuries were reported. May 17, 5:26 p.m. On Walnut Boulevard at Dainty Avenue, a driver turned in front of another vehicle, causing a head-on collision.. To view the Brentwood Police Department’s public logs on the city’s Web site, visit www.ci.brentwood.ca.us/department/ pd/reports/index.cfm. ANTIOCH May 20, 4:34 p.m. Antioch Police responded to the report of subjects removing items from a residence on the 3400 block of Gentrytown Drive. Witnesses provided a description of the subjects and their vehicle, which officers stopped as it was leaving the scene. Property in the truck was identified by the victim. Officers detained the occupants of the vehicle – 33-year-old Antioch resident Kenneth Hubbs and 25-year-old Pleasant Hill resident Rachael Byrnes – until they were positively identified by witnesses. A further search of the vehicle yielded credit cards, checks and IDs stolen in burglaries in Pleasant Hill, Pittsburg and Antioch. Hubbs and Byrnes were booked at police headquarters and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility. May 22, 7:47 p.m. Officers of the Antioch Police Department responded to the report of a shooting on the 2300 block of D Street. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, a 19-year-old Antioch resident, on the sidewalk. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The motive for the shooting is unknown at this time, but leads are being followed up by the Antioch Police investigations unit. For information on law enforcement in Antioch, visit www.ci.antioch.ca.us/citygov/police.

OAKLEY May 16 – Reckless driving was reported on Main Street at O’Neil Court. May 16 – A subject was reported to be in possession of dangerous drugs on the 3800 block of Marsh Way. May 16 – On the 1000 block of Vintage Drive, a subject was found in violation of a court order. May 17 – On Big Break Road at Vintage Parkway, a subject was cited for driving without a license. May 18 – On the 100 block of Escher Circle, a subject was found in violation of probation. May 18 – On the 2500 block of Main Street, a subject was arrested for petty theft from a coin-operated machine. May 19 – On the 1000 block of Neroly Road, a subject was arrested for possession of a weapon on school grounds. May 20 – A residence on the 4500 block of Duarte Avenue was burglarized. May 20 – On the 1700 block of Fairhaven Court, a subject was arrested for possession of burglary tools. May 20 – A vehicle was towed from Bridgehead Road at Main Street. May 20 – Arrest warrants were served on the 5000 block of Neroly Road and on Neroly Road at Oakley Road. May 20 – Incidents of hit-and-run occurred on the 900 block of Main Street and on West Cypress Road at Empire Avenue. May 21 – A vehicle accident with major injuries occurred on Brownstone Road at Main Street. May 21 – Vehicles were stolen from the 4000 block of Mellowood Drive and the 100 block of Malicoat Avenue. May 21 – Grand theft was reported on the 1400 block of Kay Lane. May 21 – On the 400 block of Rocky Mountain Way, a subject was arrested for receiving stolen property. May 21 – Vandalism was reported on the 3800 block of Cloverbrook Avenue. May 22 – A vehicle accident with property damage occurred on the 3400 block of Empire Avenue. May 22 – On East Cypress Road at Main Street and on East Cypress Road at Rubens Way, subjects were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

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STUDENT LOANS AND BANKRUPTCY by Joan Grimes, Esq. If you are thinking about filing bankruptcy, but are worried about your ability to get student loans either for yourself or a dependent in the future, you are not alone. If you are worried about repaying student loan debt, you are not alone. These concerns are so common that the Bankruptcy Code specifically addresses them. Let’s address the easy issue first: Getting student grants and loans after a bankruptcy. The Bankruptcy Code provides that no governmental unit may deny a student grant, loan, loan guarantee, or loan insurance to a person that is or has been a debtor in a bankruptcy case. What this means is that student grants and loans are available to people filing bankruptcy as long as you meet other grant or loan program qualifications. You should expect a credit report to be run when obtaining a student loan or grant. Therefore, it is a good idea to minimize other debt. Now for the more difficult problem: Repaying student loans. The current Bankruptcy Code provides that student loans or obligations to repay funds received as an educational benefit, scholarship or stipend are not dischargeable in bankruptcy unless it would impose an undue hardship on the debtor. What this means is that 1) the debtor must show an inability to maintain a minimal standard of living based on current income and expenses, 2) that the existence of these additional circumstances is likely to persist for a significant portion of the repayment period, and 3) that the debtor has shown a good faith effort to repay the debt. These conditions are extremely difficult prove and there is a recent bankruptcy case in San Francisco where the bankruptcy judge held that a “minimal standard of living” does not mean a middle class lifestyle and the debtor can be required to make “major personal and financial sacrifices.” The good news is that on March 30, 2010, Congress enacted legislation to revamp the federal student loan program. The new law eliminates fees paid to private banks and will expand the Pell Grant Program. In addition, starting

July 2014, the program will allow students to cap repayment at 10% of income above a basic living allowance. In the meantime, if you have student loan debt which you cannot repay, I suggest you contact your lender and enroll in the Income Based Repayment Program (IBR). This program is designed to help people pay back their loans at a rate proportional to their income. The student loan debt crisis WILL be the next big crisis after we finish with the mortgage crisis. There is more student loan debt in this country than credit card debt. I fully expect some type of relief to be provided for student loan debt again under the Bankruptcy Code. It is just going to take time. However, I expect the relief provided will be dependent on a person showing evidence that some payment has been made on the debt. In conclusion, student loan debt should be avoided, unless it is absolutely clear that a future career will be sufficient enough to pay back the debt. I strongly encourage you to minimize student loan debt for undergraduate school. Live at home, get a part time job. Don’t sell out your future and the future of your children. If you have other debt which can be discharged in bankruptcy, seek legal counsel. Discharging other debt and focusing on the repayment of student loan debt will make it easier for you. I see people every day for a FREE 30 minute consultation in my offices located in Walnut Creek, Antioch and Brentwood. WE ARE A DEBT RELIEF AGENCY. WE HELP PEOPLE FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT PROVIDED AS LEGAL ADVICE AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON IN MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING A VOLUNTARY DEFAULT, SHORT SALE, FORECLOSURE OR BANKRUPTCY. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR OBTAINING TAX & LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING AN INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. GRIMESBKLAW.COM © 2011 Joan Grimes

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Megan McCarthy, a Brentwood native, was in Hayneville, Alabama for a two-week deployment this month for an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) mission. Above, McCarthy, a medical service technician with the 673d Medical Group in Alaska, checks a patient’s heart rate. The IRT program provides real-world training opportunities for military members and much-needed care

to underserved communities in the United States. The mission in Hayneville offered an array of medical, dental and mental health services plus a helping hand on several civil engineering and public works projects. McCarthy worked in the patient screening/triage section. The patients were weighed and measured, had their blood-sugar tested, and vitals taken. A total of 1,152 patients were screened during the eight-day clinic.

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BVAL readies for Meet of Champions by Michael Dixon Correspondent

East County athletes enjoyed great success at the recent Tri-Valley North Coast Section track and field meet. Every Bay Valley Athletic League school qualified at least two athletes for the Memorial weekend’s Meet of Champions. Deer Valley was the best overall team. The Wolverine girls took the top spot; the boys finished sixth. Qualifying for the MOC on the girls’ side were senior Joy Gee (100 meters, 200 meters), senior Erica Wilson (100 meters, 300 meter hurdles), junior Audrena Harlan (triple and long jump), seniors Darnella Jenkins (long jump), Raven Fox (400 meters) and sophomore Chantell Taito (shot put). Wilson won both of her races, Jenkins won the long jump and Harlan won the triple jump. Also qualifying were the 4x100 team of Harlan, Wilson, Gee and Jenkins (4x100), and the 4x400 team of Fox, Gee, Wilson and Jenkins. Joining them will be senior Dariel Patton (100 meters) and junior Shawn Simms (100 meters, long jump). Also qualifying for the Wolverines was the 4x400 team of senior Andrew Hunte, juniors Isaiah Reed and Tajae Smith White, and Simms. “They performed pretty well,” said Deer Valley head coach Bernard Stephens. “It was a surprise to me; I wasn’t really expecting that. It’s been a long and a trying year. Sometimes you get years like that. All you can ask for is that they go and compete – and our athletes have done that.” The Heritage boys and girls made an impressive showing. Both won the overall Bay Valley

Athletic League Championship, the boys finishing second and the girls tying Freedom for the No. 17 position. One girl who qualified for the MOC was freshman Sarah Toelkes, who edged senior teammate Alex Grant in the 800-meter race for the final spot. In a sign of sportsmanship, Toelkes gave her spot to Grant, as Grant had the race won before tripping on a spike and falling just short of the finish line. She got up and crawled across the finish line in the eighth position, which would have been one spot short of MOC qualification. “We took home second place and we get a banner for that. That’s a big step for our program; we’re extremely proud of that,” said Patriots head coach Kevin Bain. “That’s the most kids that we’ve ever had qualify for the Meet of Champions.” The Heritage boys who qualified were seniors Eric Morford (1600m), Brandon Brum (800m), Bryan Cuellar, Billy Eng (high jump), Jake Rounds and Alex Horncliff (shot put, discus), junior Miguel Aguiar (400m), and freshman Frank Kurtz (400m). Rounds won the shot put. Also qualifying were the 4x100 team of sophomore Carter Blaise, Aguiar, Kurtz and Cueller, and the 4x400 team of Kurtz, senior Kruger Story Jr., Brum and Aguiar. Joining Grant at the MOC is Asha Giles (100m, 200m) and the 4x400 team of Grant, freshman Kylee Smith, Toelkes and Giles. If Saturday’s meet proved nothing else, it was that Antioch fields a phenomenal quartet of girls that make up two strong relay teams. In both the see Champions page 23A

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Heritage senior left ﬁelder Jeff Casperson, who went 3-for-4 in Tuesday’s win over Deer Valley, slides into second base.

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Heritage rallies to top DV by Michael Dixon Correspondent

The only two Bay Valley Athletic League losses Deer Valley suffered this year came at the hands of league champion Heritage. That gave the Patriots the home field advantage in the first-round North Coast Section playoff game between the two – otherwise, the slate was wiped clean. After building up a five-run lead in the fourth inning, it looked like the Wolverines

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Heritage senior runner Alex Grant, seen here in the BVAL Championship meet, tripped short of the ﬁnish line at the recent NCS Tri-Valley Championship meet, but still qualiﬁed for the Meet of Champions thanks to a teammate’s generosity.

would avenge their prior losses. But Heritage rallied to score one in the fourth, one in the fifth, and four in the sixth to take a 6-5 lead, which would stand as the final. “We were not going to go home,” said junior second baseman Carlos Carrillo. “We stayed focused. We had the mindset to get the win, and we never failed.” Heritage junior pitcher Paul Blackburn went the full seven innings, but he did see Rallies page 23A

Led by Deer Valley, Freedom and Heritage, Bay Valley Athletic League teams made a strong showing at the recent North Coast Section swimming and diving championship meet. The Patriot girls placed 10th overall and the boys finished 13th – both bests this season for a BVAL team. Freedom also capped a solid season with a respectable 26th-place finish in girls events. Deer Valley placed 37th in the girls rankings. Several Heritage athletes got on the radar for this season’s All-American honors – spotlighting the 100 best times in the country – including junior Madison Applegate, who finished fifth in the 100 yard butterfly event with a time of 55.58 seconds. Her best time this year is 55.18. Applegate, along with Emilee Troy, Haley Rose Love and Erica Knudsen, posted a nice time in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:38.20), but will likely narrowly miss All-American consideration. Individually, Love placed sixth in the finals in the 50-yard freestyle event and eighth in the 100-yard freestyle. “We set a goal earlier in the year

that we wanted to try and finish in the top 10,” Heritage High head coach Craig Carson said. Patriots boys also qualified for the finals. The 400-yard freestyle relay team of Ryan Barsanti, Kurt Holzmuller, Travis West and Walker Thaning finished eighth with a time of 3:15.59. Travis Cook was also the highest-finishing BVAL diver, placing 12th. Carson was proud of this year’s squad and excited that of the 16 athletes who qualified for NCS, only two are graduating. Freedom saw some athletes break school records at the NCS meet. The relay team of freshman Emily To’o, sophomore Emily Harris, sophomore Sierra MacIntyre and senior Taylor Henry finished 13th in the finals in the 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay. Both times set Falcons records. Individually, swimmers To’o, Harris and Justin Stafford all qualified for NCS. The Falcons placed several divers in the finals as well. Freshman Genevieve Pascale finished 20th, freshman Sabrina see Excel page 23A

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Spartans derail Wolverines in NCS final by Michael Dixon Correspondent

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Deer Valley senior outside hitter Taylor Higgs goes up for a ball during Saturday’s North Coast Section ﬁnal game with De La Salle.

The only way the Deer Valley boys volleyball team could improve on their 2010 campaign was to reach the North Coast Section’s final match. That was the goal of everyone involved with the team. When the Wolverines defeated Amador Valley in the NCS semifinals, that goal was realized. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, their dream season fell short of an NCS championship, as the top-seeded De La Salle Spartans defeated Deer Valley three games to one. “This season exceeded expectations,” said senior outside hitter Taylor Higgs. “I never thought we would get this far. I mean, I knew we would be good, but I didn’t think we would do so well against the teams we played and win as many games as we did.” The Wolverines’ final round got off to a promising start as they came from behind to win the opening game 26-24. They trailed for nearly the entire game, but took their first lead on an ace from Higgs, putting them up 23-22. Shortly thereafter, 6-foot-8-inch sophomore middle blocker Marcus Lee rejected an attempted Spartans kill to give Deer Valley a 26-24 win in the opening game. But the Wolverines wouldn’t lead again until the fourth game. De La Salle opened up big early leads against Deer Valley in both the second and third games and cruised to victories in both. But even in Deer Valley’s worst moments, the DV student section made its presence felt, raucously urging the team to rally. The Spartans’ gym was packed nearly to capacity. “I thought the crowd was awesome,” said Wolverines head coach Lou Panzella. “Their guys were awesome and our guys were awesome. I don’t think any of

our guys have ever played in front of this many people, and that just makes for a great match.” Although they lost the fourth set, it probably was Deer Valley’s best overall game, as they led for much it and never faced significant deficits. In the end, the Spartans’ speed and tremendous blocking ability negated the Wolverines’ size advantage. While the Deer Valley coaches and players were all upset with the loss, they were quick to point to De La Salle’s superb play as the cause. “They just outplayed us by a little bit,” said senior outsider hitter Jason Agopian, who will be playing for UC Irvine next year. “We’ve still got some younger players and we’re building up our strength and made a great run to the finals. But they’re a great team. I congratulate them.” Agopian led all players with 16 kills. Trailing him were teammates Higgs and junior opposite hitter Noah Labonte, who each made eight. Sophomore setter Derrico Kwa notched 35 assists. The Spartans were led by senior outside hitter John Hayes, who made 14 kills. Junior setter Michael Doherty recorded 29 assists. The Wolverines, whose season ends at 39-4, graduate five players. Co-captains Higgs and Agopian were four-year varsity starters. Short of winning an NCS Championship, their run could not have been more successful. This season marked the fifth consecutive Bay Valley Athletic League championship for Deer Valley. In that run, the team has not dropped a single league match. Additionally, the 2011 run followed NCS semifinal appearances in 2009 and 2010. “It’s been really good,” said senior middle blocker Cole McMahon. “I started as a sophomore, got moved up to varsity the next year, and it’s just been better and better every year.”

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Shadow Lakes Golf Course General Manager Tim Eldridge, second from right, accepted Freedom’s Don Golinveaux Athletic Service Award. With him, from left, are Athletic Director Steve Amaro, boys golf head coach Ken Saunders and girls golf head coach Krista Plumlee.

Falcons honored At this week’s Freedom spring sports award, several student-athletes were feted, as well as the manager of a local golf course that hosted the Falcons this season. Tim Eldridge, the General Manager of Shadow Lakes Golf Course, was honored with the Don Golinveaux Athletic Service Award. Shadow Lakes was the Falcons’ home course this season, and Eldridge was also instrumental in coordinating the Freedom Athletics Golf Tournament fundraiser. “Tim has been extremely supportive of both boys and girls golf this year,” girls golf head coach Krista Plumlee wrote

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eritage High School swimmers who competed at the NCS Championship Meet, from left, are Madison Applegate, Emilee Troy, Haley Rose Love and Erica Knudsen. For coverage of the event, see page 19A.

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in an e-mail. “He has really gone above and beyond to support our golf programs here.” Student-athletes Meghan Delamater, a track and soccer athlete, and Timazray Shepherd, who competes in football and track, both earned the Ten Seasons patch for participating in a decade’s worth of athletics during their time at Freedom. Softball infielder Katie Wood was given the inaugural sportsmanship award. Additionally, Freedom Athletic Director Steve Amaro was surprised at the end of the ceremony by the school’s booster club, which presented the department with a donation of $5,000.

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4x100 and 4x400 relays, sophomore Lindsay McGrath ran the second leg between seniors Taevionna Wilson, Le’Shay Evans and Khadija Suleman. The Panther girls earned a second-place finish. Those runners also enjoyed predictable success in individual races. Suleman won the 100- and 200-meter races. Evans also qualified for the MOC in the 100, while Wilson joined her teammate in the 200 at 25.71. McGrath and Wilson also qualified in the 400.

Rallies from page 19A struggle. The Wolverines struck in the first inning when senior designated hitter Joshua Garcia singled in senior leftfielder Nicholas Gavello. In the fourth inning, junior shortstop Thomas Riley and junior second baseman Michael Lanter both beat out infield singles. After sophomore catcher Jordan Gough walked, the bases were loaded with one out for senior first baseman Patrick McKnight. McKnight hit a fastball to right-centerfield that he and Blackburn assumed would be caught. But a strong tailwind swept the ball over the heads of the Heri-

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“They exceeded my expectations in terms of how they finished at the meet,” Panthers head coach Joshua Tezeno said. “I had only a four-girl squad. They took second at the meet, and that was a good surprise.” The achievement was magnified by the fact that Antioch is one of the few schools in the NCS Tri-Valley that competes on a dirt track, and that Evans, who played basketball for four years at Antioch, didn’t join the track team until this season. Sophomore Alex McCauley-Sim-

mons (200m) and senior Peter Tirade (discus) will join their female teammates at the MOC. In addition to Freedom’s tie with the Heritage girls, the Falcons boys finished in seventh place. Qualifying for the MOC were senior D’Amora Cooper (110 hurdles, long jump), junior Adrian Perez (100m, 200m), senior Mike Kicenski (high jump) and senior Timazray Shepherd, who won the 100. Senior Sara Radda qualified for the girls MOC in the 100-meter hurdles. The 4x100 team of

Cooper, Perez, Shepherd and sophomore Darrell Daniels also qualified. Liberty juniors Nicholas West (triple jump) and Jesus Morales (pole vault) were the only Lions to qualify for the MOC. Pittsburg’s boys qualifying were seniors Javen Butler (100), John Lacey (shot put) and junior Miles Walker (long jump). The Pirate girls placed Idorenyin Udoh (shot put) and the sophomore 4x100 relay team of Jazmin Grizby, Janeek Mollique, Jasmine Huey and Chanel Jones also qualify. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

tage outfielders for a grand slam, giving Deer Valley a 5-0 lead. “I just put my head down and swung as hard as I could,” McKnight said. “To hit a grand slam in the NCS playoffs – it just doesn’t get much better than that.” Heritage got a run in each of the next two innings, but left the bases loaded both times. Trailing 5-2 in the bottom of the sixth, the Patriots rallied. Blackburn’s single scored senior shortstop Jake Meister. Carrillo also scored when the ball got away from Gavello in left field while Blackburn advanced to second. After an intentional walk to senior right fielder Ryan Howell, senior left fielder Jeff Casperson stepped

up with two on and two out. After falling behind 0-2 in the count to Wolverines sophomore relief pitcher Tyler Vistalli, Casperson took an opposite field approach. He lined a ball into the right center field gap that scored both Blackburn and Howell. Casperson was thrown out trying to stretch the double into a triple, but Howell had already scored for the 6-5 lead. Jorgensen threw a 1-2-3 seventh inning to finish the game. “I knew the pitcher was struggling,” said Casperson. “I think it was a fastball; I just wanted to hit the ball as hard as I could to the opposite field.” Vistalli replaced junior starter Ricky

Delgado with two outs in the bottom of the fourth. Delgado allowed one unearned run on five hits, two walks and five strikeouts. After McKnight’s slam, Blackburn didn’t allow any hits. The victory earned the Patriots a Friday road date against top-seeded San Ramon Valley. Heritage lost 7-3 to the Wolves on April 25. “I’ll be really interested to see how we play against San Ramon,” said manager Kevin Brannan. “When they beat us, we were without a couple of our top guys – but they’re a great team.” To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

performance was impeccable and they have really good attitudes.” Deer Valley’s relay teams were well represented at NCS. The girls and boys 200yard medley, girls and boys 200-yard freestyle and girls and boys 400-yard freestyle squads made it to the trials, though not the

finals. Wolverines senior diver Rachel Cadwallader was the highest-finishing BVAL girls diver in the finals, placing 16th. Junior Isabella Navarro finished 35th. Two Liberty individuals – junior J.T. Sarmento and Joey Cecchini – and two relay

teams – the boys 200- and 400-yard freestyle – qualified for NCS. Senior diver Stuart Boyer placed 26th in boys swimming. Antioch placed two divers in the finals – senior Zach Barlow, who finished 28th, and senior Amelia Taylor, who placed 37th. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

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SUMMER FUN Bricks4Kids, the new Lego creativity center for kids in kindergarten through middle school, is set to open next month on Balfour Road in Brentwood. Photo courtesy of Jenny Shirks

Building fun with Lego RUTH ROBERTS

f you’re looking for somewhere to take the kids this summer that doesn’t require sunscreen,

beach towels or $50 bucks in the gas tank, consider a trip to Bricks4Kids in Brentwood. The Lego creativity center – set to open in June – is a free-style, freefor-all bright and colorful assemblage of the popular building blocks, designed to entice and encourage imagination in kids of all ages and interests.

“Lego has always been a popular toy,” said Jenny Shirks, co-owner of Bricks4Kids. “And when I was a kid, Lego was just the regular blocks. But now there are so many varieties of Lego, it’s wonderful. Whatever kids can imagine, they can create. And we’re going to help them do that.” The center hosts birthday parties, special events, summer camps, and free-play walk-in times. The sky’s the limit, said Shirks, for the creation of future programs and projects. Although the building blocks are all about constructing fun and cultivating the imagination, the Bricks4Kids model features an educasee Lego page 8B

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Marina from page 2B As the marina had decayed into a junkyard, Hinman, a former architectural engineer, knew he had his work cut out for him. But he also knew that with determination, hard work and help from his friends, he could restore Cruiser Haven into the hotspot it was 40 years ago. The renovations included pulling sunken boats from the harbor, cleaning up the docks, refurbishing a picnic and recreation area and redoing the main office – among other things. Today, although Hinman has more work to do, Cruiser Haven is a quiet, secluded cove in the Delta. The 30 acres of waterfront property off Orwood Road is home to 155 berths that can accommodate boats as large as 65 feet. The cove is also home to an array of wildlife, including beavers, sea otters, turtles, ducks and a variety of fish. The access to the Delta’s native neighbors is one of the things that sets Cruiser Haven apart from other marinas, and Hinman has no desire to mess with the habitat – except for clearing out Delta’s unwanted visitor egeria densa. While the California Department of Boating and Waterways has been spraying areas of Discovery Bay and Bethel Island in an attempt to eradicate the pesky weeds, Hinman is taking matters into his own hands. He operates a Weedoo, an eco-friendly boat engineered specifically to perform a vast range of waterway tasks such as extracting aquatic weeds and other pollutants. The Weedoo technology is so new that Hinman is the first person on the West Coast to own the vessel. “The weeds have been such a pain,” Hinman said. “They get twisted up in motors and cause all kinds of trouble. It’s bad for business. I’ve already seen a drop in business as people are

MAY 27, 2011 moving their boats elsewhere to get away from it. I’m doing what I can to get the weeds out and keep them out so my renters won’t be inconvenienced by it. This is a place to come and relax, so I don’t want them worrying about the weeds.” Hinman’s second marina, Holland Riverside, which he purchased last year, is the opposite of Cruiser Haven. The marina features a boat ramp, so boats are coming in and out of the area all the time. On the weekends, more than 150 boats pass through the marina. The area is so popular that River View Yacht Club recently relocated to Holland Riverside and operates a clubhouse onsite. The marina also features a minimart and boat storage. Hinman believes the Delta’s appeal is its mystery. “You could spend a lifetime exploring the Delta and you still won’t have seen it all,” he said. “There are all these sloughs and estuaries. The Delta has so much to offer. Lakes get crowded, but the Delta is always open, whether you want to wakeboard, water ski, cruise around, ﬁsh or sail. There are so many possibilities for spending an afternoon.” Hinman said it will be another ﬁve years before he’s completely transformed Cruiser Haven into the destination it was in the 1970s, when it was a premiere Delta port of call, but he looks forward to the work. “I was really burned out from the building business,” Hinman said. “I built homes, malls and I just got tired of it. But this … I love what I’m doing here in the Delta. I’m bringing these little marinas back to life. Back to what they’re worth.” For more information about Cruiser Haven and Holland Riverside, visit www.cruiserhaven. com and www.hollandriverside.com.

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Parks and Recreation. The instructor is local artist Nancy Roberts. For information and registration, call 925516-5444 or visit www.ci.brentwood. ca.us/emotion. Clay Play for ages 6 through 12 is set for Mondays, June 6-July 18 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Brentwood Senior Activity Center. Students will dig their hands into fun and colorful polymer clay as they learn basic clay techniques and sculpture while designing, modeling, carving and painting their whimsical creations. Artwork may be baked in their home oven to harden. The fee is $64.30 for Brentwood residents, $70.70 for non-residents, plus $20 for materials. Oil Painting for Kids for ages 8 through 14 is set for Mondays, June 6-July 18 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Brentwood Senior Activity Center. Kids will create original paintings using water-mixable oil paint and artist-quality canvas. Water-mixable oils behave and look like traditional oil paint

but are thinned and cleaned up with water instead of toxic solvents. Kids will learn about color, value, composition, perspective, brushwork and texture, employing a different theme each week. The fee is $83.80 for Brentwood residents, $92.20 for non-residents, plus $25 for materials. Three art camps will be held at Edna Hill Middle School. Camps run three mornings in a row and include theme-oriented art projects, games, activities and a snack break. Students whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked with Roberts will receive fresh challenges to build on personal progress. Paint Camp for ages 8 through 13 is set for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 21-23 from 9 a.m. to noon. Young artists who love to paint will dive into the colorful world of watercolor, pastel, tempera and acrylic paint on a variety of ďŹ ne art paper and canvas surfaces. The fee is $83.80 for Brentwood residents, $92.20 for non-residents, plus $20 for materials. Art Time Machine Camp for ages 6 through 12 is set for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 28-30 from 9 a.m. to noon. Jump into a time machine and enjoy fun drawing, painting and mixed-media projects inspired by cave art, Egyptian art, the Renaissance, Impressionism, Cubism see Art page 8B

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Dare to shake up your workout routine If you feel stuck in a rut, it’s time to shake things up. New ways to exercise and diet can make your efforts to improve your overall health more engaging and help you stay on track. Pittsburgh Steelers dietitian and author Leslie J. Bonci, who advises athletes on how to stay at the top of their game, offers the following tips on new ways to stay on top of yours: Groove it: get moving to a new beat If you’ve never tried working out to music, now’s a good time to start. And if you have an exercise playlist, try out some new tunes. The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has found that the faster the tempo of the music, the higher the intensity of the workout. Your body naturally moves to whatever tempo it’s listening to, so speeding it up can help you get more from your workout. The ACE research also showed that a faster tempo also makes intense exercise seem less stressful. Change it: take on a new workout Doing the same exercises all the time can get boring, which makes it harder to keep doing them. Shake things up and dare yourself to get moving in a new way: try a dance-based workout such as Zumba, kickboxing, ballroom dancing, a spinning class or circuit training. Or if you really want to challenge yourself, join a local, high-intensity boot camp. Many gyms and fitness centers offer low-cost, short-term options that let you sample exercise programs before you commit long-term. Some memberships let you work with a personal trainer a few times for free – a good way to get customized training. Log it: keep a food journal Improving your overall health means learning how to make better food choices. Keeping a food

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My husband’s doctor recommended fish oil for him and every morning with his other vitamins, he takes this large, yellow oily looking thing. Since we all hear that fish is good for us because it contains Omega 3 fatty acids, I decided to read up on it. The “fatty acid” SENIOR part didn’t sound espeORNER cially healthy, so I read all I could to straighten that out. Fish oil is taken from the skin of some fish – not the fish itself. The skin contains microalgae. As the fatty-acid fish are big algae connoisseurs MARLA and don’t accumulate LUCKHARDT as much toxin in their systems as shark or swordfish, most fish oils come from less-predatory creatures such as salmon, sardines and herring. (I guess salmon, herring and sardines are too small to overpower a skin diver or vacationing snorkelers. Now that’s a real fish story!) Studies of fish oil use reveal a decrease

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Jazz comes to Cap’s Jazz composer and saxophonist Michael Zilber will be appearing Saturday, June 4 at 8 p.m. at Cap’s Oak Street Bar & Grill, 144 Oak St. in Brentwood. The legendary artist Wayne Shorter has been a part of the American music soundtrack since the early 1970s. Shorter wrote mainly for electric instrumentation, using funk, world and Brazilian grooves as his inspiration. The group Weather Wayne, headed by leading San Franciscobased saxophonist/composer Zilber, focuses on that era, paying special attention to the joyful, challenging and infectious pieces Shorter wrote and played with Weather Report, Milton Nascimento, Herbie Hancock and on his solo records of the ’80s. Zilber is joined in Weather Wayne by such top Bay Area artists as Matt Clark – keys; Dan Feiszli – fretted and fretless bass; John Mader – drums; and Markinho Brasil – percussion. The group has played to enthusiastic standing-room-only houses at Amnesia, Coda and The Jazzschool and will be featured as part of the Fillmore Street and SFJAZZ Stanford series this summer. Tickets are $20 in advance. For more information, call 925-6341025.

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What’s up, Doc? llan Wirstlin, a 2004 Liberty High graduate and a 2008 UC Davis graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in neurobiology, physiology and behavior, became a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) this month following completion of the Chapman University DPT program. Allan, 24, is shown here on the Orange, Calif. campus with proud parents Jennifer and Irwin Wirstlin and sister Jenne, a freshman at Liberty High. Allan’s inner strength and determination enabled him to achieve his dream of beneﬁting society. We all celebrate another Liberty High success story.

Juanita Bodoy Born Aug. 21, 1928, Brentwood resident Juanita Bodoy passed away May 14, 2011. She is survived by her children: daughters Tess Ybarra, Gracie (Bill) Walters, Nora (Ben) Davenport (husband Ben), Blanca (Chris) Mathias; and sons Victor (Hanna) Alverez and Eduardo (Robin) Bodoy, Jr.; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Private services will be held at a later date.

Master grad Kristina Marie Horback graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Master of Arts degree. The university held spring commencement exercises during two ceremonies on its Hattiesburg campus Friday, May 13. Southern Miss President Martha Saunders conferred undergraduate, graduate and specialist degrees at the ceremony, held at Reed Green Coliseum. U.S. Secretary of the Navy and former governor of Mississippi Ray Mabus and 10th District Chancery Court Judge Deborah Gambrell served as commencement speakers. Approximately 1,700 students at the university were candidates for degrees this semester. Congratulations, Kristina!

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Reliv-ing national Trilogy offers Alicante Men’s Health Week Each year, the week leading up to Father’s Day is designated National Men’s Health Week. As part of this year’s observance, from June 13-19, Dr. Carl Hastings, Reliv International’s chief scientific officer, suggests that men embrace the message of this annual awareness campaign and give their families a special Father’s Day gift: adopting a healthier, more proactive attitude toward their health. “There is no better way to show your love and concern for your family and friends,” said Hastings, “than by taking action now to help stop preventable diseases from developing and taking steps to keep your body and mind in peak condition.” The statistics surrounding men’s health problems are sobering. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), men die at higher rates of the top 10 causes of death, including heart disease, cancer and stroke, and have an average life expectancy at birth of only 75.3 years as opposed to a woman’s 80.4 years. The good news, according to Hastings, is that men can take steps to ramp up their health defenses: • Regular check-ups and age-appropriate screening tests are the first defense against preventable illness

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The Alicante, part the John Marsh Heritage Design Series at Trilogy at the Vineyards, is the first and only floor plan priced below the $400s. Residents of the new homes will be able to enjoy open spaces that combine functionality with plenty of areas to focus on personal interests and have access to the community’s resortstyle amenities, at a great value. Featured at $392,990, the Alicante gives baby boomer homebuyers 1,465 square feet of residential space that includes: • Trilogy’s proprietary SmartSpace – a supersized, multi-purpose utilities room accommodating everything from pursuing hobbies to working from home or doing laundry. • Spaces that complement indoor and outdoor livability, including a large covered backyard patio that spills out from the indoor great room. • A more socially aware layout that includes an open kitchen, dining and great room area. • A social media and kitchen menu planning center. This mini open-office area, tucked between the kitchen and master bedroom, is perfect for surfing the net, connecting with friends online or planning meals. “At Trilogy, we have noticed that many boomers are looking to downsize their lives,” said Dan O’Brien, area general manager for Trilogy at the Vineyards. “They want to sell their old home and still have money left in their pockets without compromising their lifestyles. We also have members that spend upwards of 80 percent of their

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (the “District”) will hold a public hearing on the adoption of the Preliminary Operting, Developement Fee, and Other Fund Budgets. The time, date, and place of hearing shall be as follows: TIME: 6:30PM, DATE: June 6, 2011, PLACE: 3231 Main Street, Oakley, CA. A copy of the proposed budgets will be available for inspection at the offices of the District at 134 Oak Street, Brentwood, CA, three days prior to the public hearing. Any person who wishes to be heard regarding the proposed budgets may appear at the public hearing or may send written comments to the undersigned at the District office. Hugh Henderson, Fire Chief/Clerk of the Board Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: May 27, June 3, 2011 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT SEWER SERVICE CHARGE INCREASE On Tuesday, June 7, 2011, the Ironhouse Sanitary District (ISD) Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to consider an increase in the District’s sewer service charge for fiscal year 2011/2012. The proposed increase is within the limit established by Ordinance No. 30 and Order No. 07-31 of the Ironhouse Sanitary District Board which established a maximum rate of $680 per equivalent service unit (ESU) and which was adopted on June 5, 2007. If the Board approves the proposed increase, the sewer service charge of the Ironhouse Sanitary District will be increased by an amount up to $56, bringing the charge to $630 per equivalent service unit (ESU), effective July 1, 2011. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be held at the Ironhouse Sanitary District Office, 450 Walnut Meadows Drive, Oakley, California. Susan V. Walde, District SecretaryIronhouse Sanitary District Publish: May 27 & June 3, 2011 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish dates: May 27, June 3, 2011

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002688- 00 The name of the business (es): Jimmy’s Auto Wholesale Located at: 8175 Brentwood Blvd In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jamil Naji Inc 8175 Brentwood Blvd, Brentwood, CA 94513. 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: Jamil Naji/President This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 4/14/11 By Jose Gonzalez, Deputy Expires 04/14/16 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003273- 00 The name of the business (es): Oakwood Water Polo Club Located at: 932 Oak St In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1)Nicholas Araujo 932 Oak St, Brentwood, CA, 94513 2) Boyd LaChance, 385 36th Way, Sacramento, CA, 95816. This business is conducted by: Co- Partners The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Nicholas Araujo This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 05/- 05/11 By C. Garcia, Deputy Expires 5/5/16 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003289- 00 The name of the business (es): Performance Machine Located at: 305 Town Centre Terrace Unit J In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Kenneth L Goddard Jr., 169 Remington St, Brentwood, CA 94513. 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: Kenneth L. Goddard Jr. This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 5/5/11 By H. Franklin, Deputy Expires 5/5/16 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003031- 00 The name of the business (es): EllaMac Located at: 227 Amesbury Street In: Discovery Bay, Ca, 94505, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jodi Moore, 227 Amesbury Street, Discovery Bay, CA, 94505. This business is conducted by: an individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NA. Signature of registrant: Jodi Moore This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 04/27/11 By Joseph Barton, Deputy Expires 04/27/16 Brentwood Press No. 02- 1273 Publish dates: May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003320- 00 The name of the business (es): Gigis Precious Hearts Located at: 1318 Veronica Ct, In: Antioch, Ca, 94509, Mailing: 1464 P.O. Box, Antioch, CA, 94509 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Alfreada Woody 1318 Veronica, Antioch, CA, 94509. 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: Alfreada Woody This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 05/- 06/11 By Lisa Woods, Deputy Expires 05/06/16 Antioch Press No. 061617 Publish dates: May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003181- 00 The name of the business (es): Pocketful of Posies Located at: 200 Putter Drive In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Dwuna Kay Ebel-Tom 200 Putter Drive, Brentwood, CA 94513. 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: Dwuna Kay Ebel-Tom This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 05/03/11 By Joseph Barton, Deputy Expires 5/3/16 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003313- 00 The name of the business (es): All About Performance Located at: 5652 Schooner Loop In: Discovery Bay, Ca, 94505, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Christopher A. Bell 5652 Schooner Loop, Discovery Bay, CA, 94505. 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: Christopher A. Bell This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 05/06/11 By Lisa Woods, Deputy Expires 05/- 06/16 Brentwood Press No. 02- 1273 Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2011 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Dennis L. Wright, Esq. SBN 60210, 4040 Civic Center Drive, Suite 200, San Rafael, CA, 94903 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: SANDU MAHAN PATEL FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N11-0532 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Sandu

mahan Patel filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Sandu Mahan Patel to Proposed Name: Francis Jahan Mongul 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 06/10/11 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 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: 4/7/11 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003462- 00 The name of the business (es): Delta Animals Safe Haven Located at: 5200 Mesa Ridge Dr In: Antioch, CA, 94531, Mailing: P.O. Box 1235, Antioch, CA 94509 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Delta Animals Safe Haven 5200 Mesa Ridge Dr Antioch, CA 94531. 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: Richard L. Stirrat President This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 5/12/- 11 By C. Garcia, Deputy Expires 05/12/16 Antioch Press No. 06- 1617 Publish dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 003477-00 The name of the business (es): Warren Properties and Associates Located at: 761 Second Street In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513, Mailing: 20 Laurie Drive, Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Debbie Diane Warren 20 Laurie Drive Brentwood, CA 94513. 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: Debbie D Warren This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 5/13/11 By Joseph Barton, Deputy Expires 5/13/16 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: May 20, 27 June 3, 10, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003099- 00 The name of the business (es): Blue Collar University Located at: 5145 Roundup Way In: Antioch, CA, 94531, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Maverick Business Advisors, Inc., 5145 Roundup Way, Antioch, CA, 94531, California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 4/29/11. Signature of registrant: Bartholomew R. Gragg - President This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 04/29/11 By Lisa Woods, Deputy Expires 04/29/16 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003411- 00 The name of the business (es): Brentwood Select Auto Sales Located at: 8040-D Brentwood Blvd In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Brentwood Select LLC 8040-D Brentwood Blvd Brentwood, CA 94513. 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: Tom DiMaggio LLC Manager, Member This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 5/11/11 By H. Franklin, Deputy Expires 5/- 11/16 Brentwood Press No. 02- 1273 Publish dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003515- 00 The name of the business (es): Rae’s Rags & Riches Located at: 5465 Riverlake Rd In: Discovery Bay, Ca, 94505, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1)Rae J. Rubio, 5465 Riverlake Rd, Discovery Bay, CA, 94505 2)LIsa M. Trubisky, 1030 Dellwood Ct, Brentwood, CA, 94513. This business is conducted by: a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Lisa M. Trubisky This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 05/16/11 By Joseph Barton, Deputy Expires 05/16/16 Brentwood Press No. 02- 1273 Publish dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2011 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: DeJon Kubik SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: DeJon Takashi Kubik FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N11-0709 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: DeJon Kubik filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. DeJon Takashi Kubik to Proposed Name: DeJon Takashi Yasuda 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 07/08/11 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 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: 05/13/11 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003587- 00 The name of the business (es): Brotherhood Basketball Club Located at: 16 Pippo Place In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1)John Andrew Torres 2)Sandra Lynn Michener 16 Pippo Place, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: Husband and Wife The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 5-18-11. Signature of registrant: Sandra Lynn Michener This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 5/18/11 By Lisa Woods, Deputy Expires 5/- 18/16 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003622- 00 The name of the business (es): Sassy n Pink Bowtique Located at: 1960 Parsley Drive In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1)Lisa Silva, 1960 Parsley Drive, Brentwood, CA, 94513 2)Makyla Werner, 2580 Margaret Lane, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 5/20/11. Signature of registrant: Lisa Silva This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 5/20/11 By Joseph Barton, Deputy Expires 5/- 20/16 Brentwood Press No. 02- 1273 Publish dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2011 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 1515 Clay Street, Suite 2208, Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 622-4970 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: April 25, 2011 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: LIEN KIM MAI, VIEM XUAN MAI The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 41 SAND CREEK RD, #C & D, BRENTWOOD, CA, 94513- 7321 Type of license(s) Applied for: 41 endash On-Sale Beer And Wine endash Eating Place Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Date(s): May 20, 27, June 3, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003261- 00 Power Stroke Pro’s Located at: 14689 Byron Hwy In: Byron, CA, 94514 Mailing: 557 W. Verano Way, Mountain House, CA, 95391 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jessica Carpenter 557 W. Verano Way, Mountain House, CA, 95391. This business is conducted by: an individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 5/1/11. Signature of registrant: Jessica Carpenter This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 5/5/11 By Joseph Barton, Deputy Expires 5/5/16 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003069- 00 The name of the business (es): Gen3C International Located at: 2041 Crater Peak Way In: Antioch, CA, 94531, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Henry Lawrence Eiring 2041 Crater Peak Way, Antioch, CA, 94531. 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: Henry Lawrence Eiring This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 04/29/11 By Lisa Woods, Deputy Expires 04/29/16 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003544- 00 The name of the business (es): Rubio’s Painting Services Located at: 970 Antelope Ter In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jose O. Rubio 970 Antelope Ter Brentwood, CA 94513. 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: Jose O. Rubio This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 05/- 17/11 By Courtney Dias, Deputy Expires 05/17/16 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2011 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Steve Ignace Obiague; AKA: Steve Obiague; AKA: Steve I. Obiague CASE NUMBER P10- 01539 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Steve Ignace Obiague; AKA: Steve Obiague; AKA: Steve I. Obiague A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Patricia Obiague Parker & Lucie Obiague in the Superior Court of California, County of: CONTRA COSTA The Petition for Probate requests that: Patricia Obiague Parker be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be

admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: a. Date: 06/21/11 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: 14 Room: 212 b. Address of court: 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Patricia Obiague Parker, In Pro Per, 10210 Cavalletti Drive, Sacramento, CA 95829 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 2011

with interest as in said note provided, advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held on: JUNE 9, 2011, AT 1:30 P.M. *AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREETS) MARTINEZ, CA At the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $813,970.55. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. The undersigned mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent for the mortgagee or beneficiary pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.5(c) declares that while contact was not made with the borrower, that the mortgagee, beneficiary or the mortgagee’s or beneficiary’s authorized agent made the following efforts to contact the borrower. Determined that the borrower’s primary telephone number and secondary telephone number or number(s) on file, if any, have been disconnected. BAC Home Loan Servicing LP, has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final order of exemption pursuant to California civil code section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the accompanying Notice of Sale is filed. 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 monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: May 9, 2011 T.D. SERVICE COMPANY as said Trustee, T.D. Service Company Agent for the Trustee and as Authorized Agent for the Beneficiary MARLENE CLEGHORN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY T.D. SERVICE COMPANY 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE 210, P.O. BOX 11988 SANTA ANA, CA 927111988 The Beneficiary may be attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. If available, the expected opening bid and/or postponement information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may access sales information at www.tacforeclosures.com. TAC# 936022 PUB: 05/20/11, 05/- 27/11, 06/03/11 THIS NEW NOTICE SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES ANY PREVIOUS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU MAY HAVE RECEIVED UNDER T.S. # A370401 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: May 20, 27, June 3, 2011

ROAD, SVW-88 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3994624 05/20/2011, 05/- 27/2011, 06/03/2011 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish dates: May 20, 27, June 3, 2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No GM-260149-C Loan No 0359336473 Insurer No. 359336473 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09/12/2006. 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 a 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 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made; but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: DONALD C. HOM AND LISA HOM, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded 10/- 03/2006 as Instrument No. 20060313431-00 in Book -, page - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale: 06/07/- 2011 at 10:00 A.M. Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Property Address is purported to be: 729 SHUMARDI OAK COURT BRENTWOOD, CA 94513-0000 APN#: 007-460-094 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $735,716.16, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 05/10/2011 EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, CA 91504-3120 Sale Line: 714730-2727 lleanna Petersen, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3977978 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: May 13, 20, 27, 2011 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Lisset Joanna Lares SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Lisset Joanna Lares FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N11-0685 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: LIsset Joanna Lares filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Lisset Joanna Lares to Proposed Name: Joanna Calderon 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 6/20/11 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 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: 4/19/11 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 021273 Publish Dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 17 2011 NOTICE OF LIEN 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 June 3, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, appliances, Computer and stereo equipment, Contractor tools & power equipment, exercise equipment, golf clubs, suv tires, and or other general household and small business items located at: ACORN SELF STORAGE LLC, 5205 RAILROAD AVE., PITTSBURG, CA 94565 (925) 432-3200 NAME 1. TAMARA STEPHENSON 2. LUZ THEURER 3. COURTNEY TRIGGS Dates Published: 05/20/11 and 05/27/11 J. Michael’s Auctions, Bond # 183-62-32 (916) 776-4202 Brentwood Press No. 021273 Publish dates: May 20, 27, 2011

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002900- 00 The name of the business (es): KM Virtual Services Located at: 423 Stanwick St In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Kerri Diane Marvel 423 Stanwick St, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on July 2010. Signature of registrant: Kerri Marvel This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 4/21/11 By Myrna Barajas, Deputy Expires 4/21/16 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002866- 00 The name of the business (es): Mortgage Education Station Located at: 2055-C Main Street In: Oakley, Ca, 94561, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Stonecrest Lending Inc 2005C Main Street, Oakley, CA, 94561. 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: Laura Cunha President This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 4/20/11 By Courtney Dias Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002520- 00 The name of the business (es): Ms Fit Personal Training Studio Located at: 55 Broderick Dr. Suite C In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Linda Carol Coogan 4675 Christenson St, Brentwood, CA 94513. 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: Linda Coogan This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 4/07/11 By Lisa Woods, Deputy Expires 4/07/16 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002649- 00 The name of the business (es): JVB Photography Located at: 5757 Marlin Drive In: Discovery Bay, Ca, 94505, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jody J VandenBranden 5757 Marlin Dr, Discovery Bay, CA 94505. This business is conducted by: an individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 04/12/11. Signature of registrant: Jody VandenBranden This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 04/12/11 By Jose Gonzalez, Deputy Expires 04/12/- 16 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0003505- 00 The name of the business (es): absolutely ClEAN Located at: 3996 Okeefe St, Oakley, CA 94561 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jose Edgardo Merino 3996 Okeefe St, Oakley, CA 94561. 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: Jose Merino. This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 5/16/11 ByT. Ragsdale, Deputy Expires 5/16/16 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2011

NOTICE OF PUBLIC 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 the provisions of the Civil Code. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on 06/- 03/11 @ 10:00 A.M. personal property including but not limited to: computer equipment, clothes, knick-knacks,, ice chest, auto parts, baby crib/accessories, exercise equipment, rebuilt engine, snowboard, bbq, camera, art work, bikes, amplifier, stereo equipment, power tools and equipment, dirt bike equipment, unicycle, grow lights, house hold appliances, washer/dryer, sports equipment, sofas, furniture, T.V.’s, safe &/or other general household & small business items located at: ACORN II SELF STORAGE LLC, 6900 LONE TREE WAY, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 (925) 240-5000 Name 1. GINO KRAUSE 2. PETRIA ROSS 3. TRENNA MC COY 4. CHRIS CASTILLO 5. AARON HARTY 6. JONTE CASTANEDA 7. CHARLOTTE CAMPBELL 8. SHAWN FULLER 9. LYDIA NED-JONES 10. NIKITA JONES 11. JAMES JACKSON 12. GENE DINSMORE 13. PATRICK COHN 4. NIDA LEGASPI 15. ROBERT ASHER 16. DAVINA WHITE Dates Published: 5/20/11 and 05/- 27/11 J. Michael’s Auctions, Bond #183-62-32 (916)776-4202 Brentwood Press No. 021273 Publish dates: May 20, 27, 2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No: A370401 CA Unit Code: A Loan No: 22826180/- CHAPMAN AP #1: 055440-006- 9-01 T.D. SERVICE COMPANY, as duly appointed Trustee under the following described Deed of Trust WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States) and/or the cashier’s, certified or other checks specified in Civil Code Section 2924h (payable in full at the time of sale to T.D. Service Company) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property hereinafter described: Trustor: WILLIAM D. CHAPMAN, WILLIAM FLINN B. CHAPMAN Recorded February 1, 2006 as Instr. No. 2006- 0033942-00 in Book --- Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County; CALIFORNIA , pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded August 27, 2008 as Instr. No. 2008-019135600 in Book --- Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County CALIFORNIA. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED JANUARY 26, 2006. 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. 1927 MOUNT CONNESS WAY, ANTIOCH, CA 94531 “(If a street address or common designation of property is shown above, no warranty is given as to its completeness or correctness).” Said Sale of property will be made in “as is” condition without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust,

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 07-0056568 Title Order No. 07-8259608 Investor/Insurer No. APN No. 034-380-013-2 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/25/- 2006. 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.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by GENARO LOERA JR, AND VALERIE A LOERA, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 04/- 25/2006 and recorded 05/03/06, as Instrument No. 2006-0139856- 00, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 06/- 10/2011 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, 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. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1318 PORTSMOUTH ST, OAKLEY, CA, 945616362. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $613,660.93. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 02/- 27/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1757 TAPO CANYON

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-11-422353-AB Order #: 5061048 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/1/2007. 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): JOSE AREVALO AND VERENA AREVALO, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 11/9/2007 as Instrument No. 20070311902-00 in book xxx , page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 6/- 10/2011 at 1:30:00 PM Place of Sale: At the Court St. entrance to the County Courthouse 725 Court St., (corner of Main and Court St.) Martinez, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $425,610.71 The purported property address is: 964 FINN WAY BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 Assessor’s Parcel No. 013-360-013-0 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, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Nationstar Mortgage LLC 350 Highland Drive Lewisville TX 75067 Pursuant to California Civil Code ‘a72923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [1] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [2] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52. 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. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645- 7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Reinstatement Line: 619645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. 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 inten ded to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. IDSPub #0002722 5/20/2011 5/27/2011 6/3/2011 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: May 20, 27, June 3, 2011

payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, 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. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 50 SNOWY EGRET CT, OAKLEY, CA, 945611679. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $475,030.67. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speciﬁed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 05/- 16/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-91401-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Ofﬁcer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.ASAP# FNMA3991677 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011, 06/03/2011 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish dates: May 20, 27, June 3, 2011

attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. If available, the expected opening bid and/or postponement information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may access sales information at www.tacforeclosures.com. TAC# 936766 PUB: 05/27/11, 06/03/11, 06/10/11 Brentwood Press No. 02- 1273 Publish dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 2011

CA 94513. 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, 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, towit: $440,435.43 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. CONDITION OF SALE: The successful bidder will be required to pay county documentary transfer tax, any city tax, and any other applicable taxes or fees (including, but not limited to, the fee for recording Preliminary Change of Ownership report) to the auctioneer at the time 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’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the purchaser shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 5/6/2011 Housekey Financial Corporation P.O. Box 60145 City of Industry, CA 91716 For Sale Information: 714-730- 2727, www. lpsasap.com TO NOTIFY TRUSTEE OF BANKRUPTCY FILINGS, PLEASE FAX FACE PAGE OF BANKRUPTCY PETITION TO (909) 397-3914 RoseMarie Garcia, Trustee Sales Officer THIS OFFICE MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. ASAP# 3990496 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011 Brentwood Press No. 021273 Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, 2011 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Darice Ellen Ingram SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Darice E. Ingram FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N11-0754 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Darice Ingram filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Darice Ellen Ingram to Proposed Name: Darice Azariah Ingram 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 07/11/11 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 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: 05/13/11 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 08-0026766 Title Order No. 08-8120061 Investor/Insurer No. 7000136134 APN No. 019- 340-005-8. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/22/2005. 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.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by OLAOLU A. FAKAYODE, AN UNMARRIED MAN AND KIMBERLY M. HAWKINS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 02/22/2005 and recorded 03/01/05, as Instrument No. 2005- 0068388-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 06/03/2011 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, 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. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 28 E. COUNTRY CLUB DR, BRENTWOOD, CA, 94513. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs,

expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $953,436.70. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speciﬁed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 07/- 05/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1757 TAPO CANYON ROAD, SVW-88 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Ofﬁcer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3984047 05/13/2011, 05/- 20/2011, 05/27/2011 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, 2011

Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County CALIFORNIA. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED AUGUST 11, 2006. 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. 1469 PORT CT., OAKLEY, CA 94561-1953 “(If a street address or common designation of property is shown above, no warranty is given as to its completeness or correctness).” Said Sale of property will be made in “as is” condition without covenant or warranty, express 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 as in said note provided, advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held on: JUNE 16, 2011, AT 1:30 P.M. *AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREETS) MARTINEZ, CA At the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $346,662.01. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. BAC Home Loan Servicing LP, has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final order of exemption pursuant to California civil code section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the accompanying Notice of Sale is filed. 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 monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: May 16, 2011 T.D. SERVICE COMPANY as said Trustee, T.D. Service Company Agent for the Trustee and as Authorized Agent for the Beneficiary MARLENE CLEGHORN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY T.D. SERVICE COMPANY 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE 210, P.O. BOX 11988 SANTA ANA, CA 927111988 The Beneficiary may be attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. If available, the expected opening bid and/or postponement information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may access sales information at www.tacforeclosures.com. TAC# 936595 PUB: 05/27/11, 06/- 03/11, 06/10/11 THIS NEW NOTICE SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES ANY PREVIOUS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU MAY HAVE RECEIVED UNDER T.S. # A378478 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 2011

pal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 04/- 08/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-91401-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Ofﬁcer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3993133 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011, 06/03/2011 Oakley Press No. 03- 0477 Publish dates: May 20, 27, June 3, 2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 11-0010947 Title Order No. 110007370 Investor/Insurer No. 1702270792 APN No. 037- 480-041-5 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/26/2006. 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.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JAMAL SIDDIQI, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE & SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 09/26/2006 and recorded 10/03/- 06, as Instrument No. 2006- 0313436-00, in Book -, Page -), of Ofﬁcial Records in the ofﬁce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 06/21/2011 at 9:00AM, Hilton Concord Hotel 1970 Diamond Boulevard, Concord, CA 94520 Golden Gate Ballroom at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below,

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No: D394205 CA Unit Code: D Loan No: 76381866/- WEGNER Investor No: 4001549421 AP #1: 056-280-018- 5 T.D. SERVICE COMPANY, as duly appointed Trustee under the following described Deed of Trust WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States) and/or the cashier’s, certified or other checks specified in Civil Code Section 2924h (payable in full at the time of sale to T.D. Service Company) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property hereinafter described: Trustor: MICHAEL S WEGNER Recorded August 20, 2007 as Instr. No. 2007-0238041- 00 in Book --- Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County; CALIFORNIA , pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded August 21, 2009 as Instr. No. 2009-0203012-00 in Book --- Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County CALIFORNIA. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED AUGUST 10, 2007. 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. 5368 ROCKROSE WAY, ANTIOCH, CA 94531 “(If a street address or common designation of property is shown above, no warranty is given as to its completeness or correctness).” Said Sale of property will be made in “as is” condition without covenant or warranty, express 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 as in said note provided, advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held on: JUNE 16, 2011, AT 1:30 P.M. *AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREETS) MARTINEZ, CA At the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $623,930.66. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. BAC Home Loan Servicing LP, has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the accompanying Notice of Sale is filed. 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 monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: May 17, 2011 T.D. SERVICE COMPANY as said Trustee, T.D. Service Company Agent for the Trustee and as Authorized Agent for the Beneficiary SUSAN EARNEST, ASSISTANT SECRETARY T.D. SERVICE COMPANY 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE 210, P.O. BOX 11988 SANTA ANA, CA 92711- 1988 The Beneficiary may be

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 11-0012518 Title Order No. 110008799 Investor/Insurer No. 97883033 APN No. 035-323- 035-2 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/10/2006. 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.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ABEL DIAZ SR, dated 02/10/2006 and recorded 02/28/06, as Instrument No. 2006- 0060997-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 06/17/2011 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, 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. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1728 ASHWOOD DRIVE, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $405,252.72. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 05/- 25/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-91401-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3987819 05/27/2011, 06/03/2011, 06/10/2011 Oakley Press No. 03- 0477 Publish dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. CA-10-3314- RG Title Order No. 100680117-CA- LMI APN 016270-079-3 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/17/2006. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 6/3/- 2011 at 10:00 AM, Housekey Financial Corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 7/24/2006, as Instrument No. 2006-0232538-00, in Book xxx, Page xxx of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: HAROLD R. BERTON AND SHARON LEE BERTON , HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR HOME LOANS USA, INC (Original Lender) and HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES INC., as current Servicer/Lender, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: “AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST” The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 288 GROVEWOOD LOOP, BRENTWOOD,

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 11-0009647 Title Order No. 110006103 Investor/Insurer No. 131814722 APN No. 037-510- 057-5 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/18/2006. 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.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JESUS MANUEL PARTIDA AND ELIZABETH CARRENO PARTIDA, HUSBAND AND WIFE, dated 09/- 18/2006 and recorded 09/22/06, as Instrument No. 2006-0300926- 00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 06/- 03/2011 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, 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. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 19 DA VINCI COURT, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $502,071.81. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 05/- 09/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-91401-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3983954 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011 Oakley Press No. 03- 0477 Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, 2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No: A378478 CA Unit Code: A Loan No: 23112625/- SANDOVAL AP #1: 035562-031- 1 T.D. SERVICE COMPANY, as duly appointed Trustee under the following described Deed of Trust WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States) and/or the cashier’s, certified or other checks specified in Civil Code Section 2924h (payable in full at the time of sale to T.D. Service Company) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property hereinafter described: Trustor: GERALD D. SANDOVAL Recorded August 22, 2006 as Instr. No. 2006- 0265765-00 in Book --- Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County; CALIFORNIA , pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded February 6, 2009 as Instr. No. 09-24756 in Book --- Page --- of

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 10-0000367 Title Order No. 10-8004739 Investor/Insurer No. 148784401 APN No. 034-490- 026-1 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/20/2007. 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.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by PETE AIELLO AND RITA AIELLO HUSBAND AND WIFE, dated 03/20/2007 and recorded 03/29/07, as Instrument No. 2007-0091307-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 06/10/2011 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, 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. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 12 VERBENA CT, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $599,452.60. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid princi-

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No GM-276177-F Loan No 0602493891 Insurer No 0428586554703 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09/25/2009. 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 a 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 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made; but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: FEBE R. SAOB AND JOHN D. SAOB, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded 10/01/2009 as Instrument No. 20090231904 in Book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale: 06/07/- 2011 at 10:00 A.M. Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Property Address is purported to be: 4140 FREESIA DRIVE OAKLEY, CA 94561 APN#: 034- 540-005-5 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $435,994.42, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 05/09/2011 EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, CA 91504-3120 Sale Line: 714730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3976544 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, 2011 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Christian Rene Abfalter SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Christian Rene Abfalter FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N11-0752 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Christian Rene Abfalter filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Christian Rene Abfalter to Proposed Name: Christian Rene Asturias 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 06/21/11 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 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: The Brentwood Press Date: 05/- 13/11 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 2011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002919- 00 The name of the business (es): Smoked on the Water Located at: 6286 Crystal Springs CIr. In: Discovery Bay, Ca, 94505, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1) Daniel Robert Graham 2) Mashelle Grenard Bullington 6286 Crystal Springs Cir., Discovery Bay, CA, 94505. This business is conducted by: a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Daniel Graham This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 04/21/11 By J. Odegaard, Deputy Expires 04/21/- 16 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2011

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 11-0011524 Title Order No. 110008104 Investor/Insurer No. 1704861701 APN No. 032- 390-004-3 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/01/2007. 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.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by WILLIAM KEVIN POATE, AN UNMARRIED MAN, dated 08/01/2007 and recorded 08/14/07, as Instrument No. 2007- 0232995-00, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 06/17/2011 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, 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. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1818 LAKEWOOD DRIVE, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $498,622.66. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 05/- 24/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-91401-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# FNMA3994574 05/27/2011, 06/- 03/2011, 06/10/2011 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 2011

of Sale by sending a written request to Nationstar Mortgage LLC 350 Highland Drive Lewisville TX 75067 Pursuant to California Civil Code ‘a72923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [1] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [2] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52. 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. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645- 7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. 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 inten ded to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. IDSPub #0002539 5/13/2011 5/20/2011 5/27/2011 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: May 13, 20, 27, 2011

San Diego, CA 92101 619-645- 7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. 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 inten ded to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. IDSPub #0002712 5/- 20/2011 5/27/2011 6/3/2011 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: May 20, 27, June 3, 2011

STREET, (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT STREET) MARTINEZ CALIFORNIA all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: COMPLETELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 821 CHIANTI WAY OAKLEY CA 94561 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 held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $288,429.05. 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. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR SALES INFORMATION: Mon - Fri 9:00am to 4:00pm (714)730- 2727 CAL-WESTERN RECONVEYANCE CORPORATION 525 EAST MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 22004 EL CAJON CA 92022-9004 Dated: May 26, 2011 CAL-WESTERN RECONVEYANCE CORPORATION By: -- Authorized Signature ASAP# 3989714 05/- 27/2011, 06/03/2011, 06/10/2011 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No GM-274390-F Loan No 0602483645 Insurer No 0428498075703 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09/24/2009. 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 a 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 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made; but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: JOSEPH ESPOSITO JR. AND MARIA ZAPATA, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY Recorded 09/30/- 2009 as Instrument No. 2009- 0230468-00 in Book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale: 06/21/2011 at 10:00 A.M. Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Property Address is purported to be: 3888 MARSH WAY OAKLEY, CA 94561 APN#: 034-280-001-8 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $237,627.98, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 05/20/2011 EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, CA 91504-3120 Sale Line: 714730-2727 Digna Del Fonso, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3991131 05/27/2011, 06/03/2011, 06/10/2011 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No GM-272065-C Loan No 0359330977 Insurer No. 359330977 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09/11/2006. 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 a 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 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by

the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: EFIGENIO TORRES, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded 09/20/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0297107-00 in Book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale: 06/07/- 2011 at 10:00 A.M. Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Property Address is purported to be: 1461 WILDCAT WAY OAKLEY, CA 94561-0000 APN#: 035-425- 006 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $449,307.69, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 05/09/2011 EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, CA 91504-3120 Sale Line: 714730-2727 lleanna Petersen, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3975391 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, 2011

YER. On 06/09/- 11 at 10:00 a.m., Aztec Foreclosure Corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 05/19/06 in Instrument No. 2006-0159296-00 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: Emily I. Reyes, an Unmarried Woman as to an undivided 50% interest and Stephen H. Loftin, an Unmarried Man as to an undivided 50% interest as tenants in common, as Trustor, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of the IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR2 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated August 1, 2006, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state), at the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main & Court Streets), 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described as; 3547 WELLS ROAD, OAKLEY, CA 94561 The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. 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, 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: $325,422.79 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Requirements of SB1137 have been met pursuant to the Notice of Sale Declaration of record. DATE: 5/11/11 Robbie Weaver Assistant Secretary & Assistant Vice President Aztec Foreclosure Corporation c/o 4665 MacArthur Court, Suite 250 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (800) 731-0850 or (602) 222-5711 Fax: (847)627-8803 www.aztectrustee. com For Trustee’s Sale Information Call 714-730-2727 http://- www.lpsasap.com ASAP# 3996991 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011, 06/03/2011 Oakley Press No. 03- 0477 Publish dates: May 20, 27, June 3, 2011

executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Requirements of SB1137 have been met pursuant to the Notice of Sale Declaration of record. DATE: 5/4/11 Robbie Weaver Assistant Secretary & Assistant Vice President Aztec Foreclosure Corporation c/o 4665 MacArthur Court, Suite 250 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (800) 731-0850 or (602) 222-5711 Fax: (847)627-8803 www.aztectrustee. com For Trustee’s Sale Information Call 714-730-2727 http://- www.lpsasap.com ASAP# 3989571 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011 Oakley Press No. 03- 0477 Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, 2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-11-421392-AB Order #: 5045184 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/13/2007. 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): MARIO SALCEDO AND CECELIA SALCEDO, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 11/21/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0320748-00 in book xxx , page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 6/3/2011 at 1:30:00 PM Place of Sale: At the Court St. entrance to the County Courthouse 725 Court St., (corner of Main and Court St.) Martinez, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $377,492.08 The purported property address is: 917 HAWTHORNE AVENUE ANTIOCH, CA 94509 Assessor’s Parcel No. 067341-013-0 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, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-11-419947-AB Order #: 5021575 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/14/2007. 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): JANET ANN COSTANZA, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 5/21/2007 as Instrument No. 2007- 0147771-00 in book xxx , page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 6/- 10/2011 at 1:30:00 PM Place of Sale: At the Court St. entrance to the County Courthouse 725 Court St., (corner of Main and Court St.) Martinez, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $383,009.39 The purported property address is: 19 SELENA COURT ANTIOCH, CA 94509 Assessor’s Parcel No. 072- 151-013-9 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, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Nationstar Mortgage LLC 350 Highland Drive Lewisville TX 75067 Pursuant to California Civil Code ‘a72923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [1] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [2] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52. 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. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S No. 1238011-02 APN: 037- 410-023 TRA: 19023 LOAN NO: Xxxxxx6020 REF: Medina, David IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED May 14, 2007. 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. On June 09, 2011, at 1:30pm, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded June 01, 2007, as Inst. No. 20070159908-00 in book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, executed by David S Medina An Unmarried Man and Steven Salcedo An Unmarried Man, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank At the court street entrance to the county courthouse, 725 Court Street Martinez, California, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: Completely described in said deed of trust The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1726 Fairhaven Court Oakley CA 94561 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 held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $646,300.28. 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. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. For sales information: Mon-Fri 9:00am to 4:00pm (619) 590-1221. Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, 525 East Main Street, P.O. Box 22004, El Cajon, CA 92022-9004 Dated: May 09, 2011. (R-380530 05/20/11, 05/27/- 11, 06/03/11) Oakley Press No. 03- 0477 Publish dates: May 20, 27, June 3, 2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 1319368-10 LOAN NO: XXXXXX1931 TRA: 19-020 REF: HELMICK, KRISTEN UNINS APN: 035-474009-4 Property Address: 821 CHIANTI WAY, OAKLEY CA 94561 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED April 19, 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 On June 16, 2011, at 10:00am, CAL-WESTERN RECONVEYANCE CORPORATION, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded May 03, 2005, as Inst. No. 2005’c2’ac0155763-00, in book XX, page XX, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: BRIAN J. HELMICK AND KRISTEN HELMICK, HUSBAND AND WIFE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE 725 COURT

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No. 05-FWA- 93172 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/19/2006. 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. On June 3, 2011, at 10:00 AM, AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREET, in the City of MARTINEZ, County of CONTRA COSTA, State of CALIFORNIA, REGIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION, a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by ROGER GONZALES, A MARRIED MAN, as Trustors, recorded on 9/26/2006, as Instrument No. 2006-0303614-00, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, or cashier’s check (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States) without warranty express or implied as to title, use, possession or encumbrances, ail right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it as such Trustee, in and to the following described property situated in the aforesaid County and State, to-wit: TAX PARCEL NO. 034-300-077 From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 35 THYME COURT , OAKLEY, CA 94561. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $407,570.50. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c), the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one or more of the following methods: by telephone, by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting or the borrower has surrendered the property to the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent and that the compliance with Civil Code Section 2923.5 was made at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of this Notice of Sale. Dated: 5/4/2011 REGIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee By MARILEE HAKKINEN, AUTHORIZED AGENT Agent for Trustee: AGENCY SALES AND POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 Telephone Number: (800) 542-2550 Sale Information: (714) 730-2727 or http://- www.rtrustee.com ASAP# 3988958 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011 Oakley Press No. 03- 0477 Publish Dates: May 13, 20, 27, 2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 10-516264 INC Title Order No. 100771348- CA-BFI APN 032-351-044-6 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/01/- 06. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAW-

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 11-516735 INC Title Order No. 110010477- CA-BFI APN 035650-013-2 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/13/- 06. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 06/02/- 11 at 10:00 a.m., Aztec Foreclosure Corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 02/17/06 in Instrument No. 2006-0051357-00 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: Sheila M. Souto, an Unmarried Woman, as Trustor, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of the IndyMac INDX Mortgage Trust 2006-AR4, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR4 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated March 1, 2006, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state), at the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main & Court Streets), 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described as: 21 COURTLAND COURT, OAKLEY, CA 94561 The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. 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, 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: $407,213.91 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0003364 Title Order No. 09-8019403 Investor/Insurer No. 131841446 APN No. 037-500- 038-7 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/08/2006. 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.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by MARC JACQUEZ, AN UNMARRIED MAN AND NICHOLAS JACQUEZ, AN UNMARRIED MAN, AS TENANTS IN COMMON, dated 09/08/2006 and recorded 09/21/- 06, as Instrument No. 2006- 0299126-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 06/21/2011 at 10:00 AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, 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. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1011 WARHOL WAY, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $538,437.73. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 04/- 22/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3998905 05/27/2011, 06/03/2011, 06/10/2011 Oakley Press No. 03- 0477 Publish dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 2011 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Grace Vanessa Covarrubias SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Grace Vanessa Covarrubias FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N11-0667 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Grace Vanessa Covarrubias filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. 1)Gregorio Adan Chacon 2)Jose Santos Chacon to Proposed Name: 1)Adan Cristobal Covarrubias 2)Jose Santos Covarrubias 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 6/27/11 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 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 b. Biological father must be served with these papers Date: 4/27/11 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2011

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. CA-10-2748- BS Title Order No. 100583724- CA-LMI APN 035740-025-8 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/23/- 2003. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 6/2/2011 at 10:00 AM, Housekey Financial Corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 9/30/2003, as Instrument No. 2003-0488234- 00, in Book xxx, Page xxx of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: ALEJANDRO RIOS AND MARIA GUADALUPE RIOS , HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR MILA, INC., D/B/A MORTGAGE INVESTMENT LENDING ASSOCIATES, INC., A CORPORATION (Original Lender) and HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA, as current Servicer/Lender, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: “AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST” The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4717 BAYSIDE WAY, OAKLEY, CA 94561. 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, 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: $203,104.84 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. CONDITION OF SALE: The successful bidder will be required to pay county documentary transfer tax, any city tax, and any other applicable taxes or fees (including, but not limited to, the fee for recording Preliminary Change of Ownership report) to the auctioneer at the time 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’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the purchaser shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 5/4/2011 Housekey Financial Corporation P.O. Box 60145 City of Industry, CA 91716 For Sale Information: 714-730- 2727, www. lpsasap.com TO NOTIFY TRUSTEE OF BANKRUPTCY FILINGS, PLEASE FAX FACE PAGE OF BANKRUPTCY PETITION TO (909) 397-3914 Betty Schwab, Trustee Sales Officer THIS OFFICE MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. ASAP# 3987506 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011 Oakley Press No. 03- 0477 Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, 2011

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): STEVEN C DONALDSON AND LISA M. DONALDSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 2/2/2005 as Instrument No. 2005- 0037725-00 in book xxx , page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 6/3/2011 at 1:30:00 PM Place of Sale: At the Court St. entrance to the County Courthouse 725 Court St., (corner of Main and Court St.) Martinez, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $304,915.51 The purported property address is: 5235 NEROLY RD OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessor’s Parcel No. 051- 220-049 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, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to IBM Lender Business Process Services, Inc. (LBPS) 14523 SW Millikan Way, Suite 200 Beaverton OR 97005 Pursuant to California Civil Code ‘a72923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [1] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [2] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52. 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. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645- 7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. 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 inten ded to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. IDSPub #0002848 5/13/2011 5/20/2011 5/27/2011 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: May 13, 20, 27, 2011

OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessor’s Parcel No. 037- 420-016-0 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, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services LLC 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . 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. Date: -- Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645- 7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. 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. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. ASAP# 3972730 05/- 13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, 2011

filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . 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. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645- 7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. 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. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. ASAP# 3972797 05/- 13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, 2011

right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. IDSPub #0002747 5/- 20/2011 5/27/2011 6/3/2011 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: May 20, 27, June 3, 2011

to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $523,426.16. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speciﬁed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 05/- 30/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1757 TAPO CANYON ROAD, SVW-88 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee’s Sale Ofﬁcer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3999480 05/27/2011, 06/- 03/2011, 06/10/2011 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish dates: May 27, June 3, 10, 2011

DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. ASAP# 3977052 05/- 20/2011, 05/27/2011, 06/03/2011 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish dates: May 20, 27, June 3, 2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-09-306065-CL Order #: 090590988-CA-LPI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/26/2005. 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)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-10-408334-CL Order #: 100734914-CA-LPI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/19/2007. 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): LAURA R. UTLEY , A SINGLE WOMAN AND DERRICK S. HODGES , A SINGLE MAN, AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 3/28/- 2007 as Instrument No. 2007- 0090489-00 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 6/- 6/2011 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $432,757.05 The purported property address is: 1266 FETZER LN

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-10-413642-CL Order #: 100783881-CA-LPI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/17/2004. 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): MICHAEL M. RASOOLY AND ZIBA RASOOLY, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY Recorded: 6/30/2004 as Instrument No. 2004-0251746- 00 in book -, page - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 6/- 6/2011 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $542,497.36 The purported property address is: 40 MERCEDES LN OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessor’s Parcel No. 034- 080-031-7 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, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services LLC 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-11-422473-AB Order #: 5061248 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/15/2006. 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): DONALD SHEWMAKER A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE & SEPARATE PROPERTY. Recorded: 12/26/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0410382-00 in book xxx , page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 6/- 10/2011 at 1:30:00 PM Place of Sale: At the Court St. entrance to the County Courthouse 725 Court St., (corner of Main and Court St.) Martinez, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $427,677.82 The purported property address is: 5236 SANDMOUND BLVD OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessor’s Parcel No. 032-191-010-1 032-191- 010 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, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Nationstar Mortgage LLC 350 Highland Drive Lewisville TX 75067 Pursuant to California Civil Code ‘a72923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [1] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [2] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52. 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. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645- 7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. 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 inten ded to exercise the note holders

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0156526 Title Order No. 09-8475793 Investor/Insurer No. 1009140538 APN No. 033- 280-062-2 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/22/2006. 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.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by KENNETH M TROEN AND AMANDA TROEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 07/- 22/2006 and recorded 07/31/06, as Instrument No. 2006-0240848- 00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 06/- 03/2011 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, 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. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1165 QUAIL VALLEY RUN, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $494,354.18. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 01/- 24/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3989248 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011 Oakley Press No. 03- 0477 Publish Dates: May 13, 20, 27, 2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 08-0012444 Title Order No. 08-8066502 Investor/Insurer No. APN No. 035-344-024-1 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/09/- 2006. 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.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by VICTOR J. CASTELLO, AN UNMARRIED MAN AND CLAYMON MARTIN, AN UNMARRIED MAN AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 05/09/2006 and recorded 05/16/06, as Instrument No. 2006-0153571-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 06/17/2011 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, 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. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4340 ZINFANDEL DRIVE, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-11-418182-CL Order #: 110019454-CA-LPI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/13/2007. 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): WILLIAM J. ARDENT AND CAROL A. ARDENT , HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 3/26/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0086299- 00 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 6/- 13/2011 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $433,296.10 The purported property address is: 834 CHIANTI WAY OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessor’s Parcel No. 035- 472-010-4 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, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services LLC 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . 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. Date: 5/19/2011 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714- 730-2727 or Login to: www. fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. 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. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No: A523908 CA Unit Code: A Loan No: 12622008/- ABARCA Min No: 100131022708843614 AP #1: 033-420083-9 T.D. SERVICE COMPANY, as duly appointed Trustee under the following described Deed of Trust WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States) and/or the cashier’s, certified or other checks specified in Civil Code Section 2924h (payable in full at the time of sale to T.D. Service Company) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property hereinafter described: Trustor: RUFINO B. ABARCA, ALEJANDRA MARTINEZ Recorded May 19, 2008 as Instr. No. 2008-0110868- 00 in Book --Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County; CALIFORNIA , pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded February 10, 2011 as Instr. No. 11-32527 in Book --- Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County CALIFORNIA. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED MAY 9, 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. 406 ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY, OAKLEY, CA 94561 “(If a street address or common designation of property is shown above, no warranty is given as to its completeness or correctness).” Said Sale of property will be made in “as is” condition without covenant or warranty, express 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 as in said note provided, advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held on: JUNE 2, 2011, AT 1:30 P.M. *AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREETS) MARTINEZ, CA At the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $346,696.18. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the Commissioner of a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is recorded. The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52. 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 monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: May 5, 2011 T.D. SERVICE COMPANY as said Trustee, T.D. Service Company Agent for the Trustee and as Authorized Agent for the Beneficiary MARLENE CLEGHORN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY T.D. SERVICE COMPANY 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE 210, P.O. BOX 11988 SANTA ANA, CA 92711-1988 We are assisting the Beneficiary to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose whether received orally or in writing. If available, the expected opening bid and/or postponement information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may access sales information at www.tacforeclosures.com. TAC# 935190 PUB: 05/13/11, 05/- 20/11, 05/27/11 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273, Publish dates: May 13, 20, 27, 2011 STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has withdrawn as a general partner(s) from the partnership operating under the fictitious business name of Trinity Staffing at 669 Sundale Lane, Brentwood, CA, 94513. The fictitious business name statement for the partnership was filed on 20-APR2011 in the County of Contra Costa under the File Number 2011-0002837. The full name and residence of the person or persons withdrawing as partner(s): Tamara Kenniston LeDay, 669 Sundale Ln, Brentwood, CA, 94513 Signature: Tamara LeDay This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on date indicated by file stamp 05/02/2011 Brentwood Press No. 021273 Publish Dates: May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2011

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CALENDAR Events Friday, May 27 Blues, Brews & BBQs Brentwood Police Activities League presents Blues, Brews & BBQs at The Streets of Brentwood today at 5 p.m. through Sunday. The event features live music, a car show, a kids’ area, vendors and barbecue served up by professional grill masters competing in the Kansas City BBQ Society contest. For more information, visit www.palbbq.com.

O’Hara Park Fundraiser The O’Hara Park Middle School PTSA is partnering with Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, 2485 Sand Creek Road, Suite 136 in Brentwood from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. for a sweet fundraiser. Mention this calendar item and 20 percent of your purchase will benefit the school. For more information, call 925-513-3384.

American Girl Book Club American Girl Doll Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, 5709 Lone Tree Way in Antioch. This month the group discusses Elizabeth’s story “Very Funny Elizabeth.”The club is designed for girls 7 and older; new members are welcome. For more information, call 925-978-1031.

Christian Comedy Jam Grace Bible Fellowship of Antioch presents Christian Comedy Jam at 8 p.m. at 913 Sunset Drive. Tickets are $20. Erick Clark, Tommy Chunn and Chelle T are scheduled to perform. For more information, call 510-228-7038.

Cosmic Bowling Support Antioch High School’s Safe and Sober Grad Night by hitting the lanes at Delta Bowl, 3300 Delta Fair Blvd. in Antioch, from 9-11 p.m. Tickets are $12. Mention AHS Grad Night when you check in. For more information, call 925207-0288.

Saturday, May 28 Afternoon Tea Party The Women of the Antioch Salvation Army of the Delta host an Afternoon Tea Party from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Antioch Salvation Army, 525 E. 18th St. Tickets range from $10-$25, depending on the package you choose. For more information, call 925-525-0326 or e-mail chel_31@ sbcglobal.net.

Relay Fundraiser Brentwood Family Pet Care hosts a dog and car wash from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at 4421 Balfour Road. For more information, call 925-240-7387.

Rock the Relay Code Brew at The Streets of Brentwood hosts a concert fundraiser for Relay For Life at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5; cash only. For more information, e-mail christianmolesen@gmail.com.

Sunday, May 29 Santacruzan St. Ignatius Antioch Church Fil-Am Society celebrates Santacruzan. Celebrate with a Mass at 3 p.m. and grand procession at 4:15, followed by free and delicious cultural food and spirited entertainment. The church is located at 3351 Contra Loma Blvd. For information, call 925-759-4488.

Thursday, June 2 Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed meets at Liberty Union High School District Offices, 20 Oak St. in Brentwood, from 7-9 p.m. This month’s guest speaker is Dutch Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration Project Manager Patty Quickert. For more information, call 925-3252908 or visit www.fomcw.org.

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O’Hara Park Fundraiser

Vacation Bible School

The O’Hara Park Middle School PTSA is partnering with Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, 2485 Sand Creek Road, Suite 136 in Brentwood, from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. for a sweet fundraiser. Mention this calendar item and 20 percent of your purchase will benefit the school. For more information, call 925-513-3384.

Grace Bible Fellowship in Brentwood hosts a Vacation Bible School for children in grades K-6 June 13-17 from 5:30-8 p.m. The cost is $20 per child; discounts are available for more than one child. For more information, call 925-634-2188.

‘Imaginary Love’ The Hapgood Theatre Company presents “Imaginary Love” today through June 19. Showtimes are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m. Performances are held at the Nick Rodriguez Theater, 213 F St. in Antioch. For more information, call 925-219-8545.

Sign-ups Summer Reading Program The Oakley Library is inviting teens to volunteer for one or two shifts per week from June 14-July 23. All Summer Reading Program volunteers must fill out an application, available at the library, and attend orientation. For more information, call 925-625-2400 or e-mail afreyler@ ccclib.org.

Youth Football Camp All Out Sports League hosts a youth football camp June 22-25. Camp is held at Black Diamond Middle School, 4730 Sterling Hill Drive in Antioch. The participation fee is $65. For more information, visit www.alloutsportsleague.com.

Lego Summer Camp Kids learn new Lego techniques from experienced builder and teacher Wes Pitter. Sessions run from 9 a.m.-noon at Iron House Elementary School – June 6-10 for ages 6-8; and June 13-17 for ages 9-11. The fee is $150 for residents; $160 for non-residents. For more information, call 925-625-7044.

Soccer camp Freedom High School hosts a girls soccer camp from June 13-16 from 9 a.m.-noon. Soccer players (6-13) in all ability levels are invited. Players will be schooled in dribbling, passing and shooting. Campers should bring water, a ball, shin guards, cleats, athletic attire and sunscreen. The fee is $80. For information, call 925-759-0345.

Wolverines Basketball Camp The camp teaches basketball basics to players in grades 5-12 on Saturday, June 11 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Deer Valley High School. The $75 fee includes a camp T-shirt. Space is limited. For more information, call 925-759-4947.

Summer Tennis Camp Freedom High School offers tennis camps June 7-9, 13-16, 20-23 and 27-30. Session I (for grades 1- 8) runs from 8:30-10:30 a.m.; Session II (grades 9-12) from 10:15-11:45 a.m.; and open court from noon to 1 p.m. The fee is $40 per week. For more information, call 925-625-5900, ext. 3044.

Boys Basketball Camp The Heritage High boys basketball program hosts a basketball camp for players in grades 3-8 from June 6-10 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Heritage High School. Campers receive individual and small-group instruction in all phases of the game. The fee is $100. For more information, call 925634-0037, ext. 6090 or e-mail cruicksh@luhsd.net.

Antioch Youth Football and Cheer Players 5-14 can register for the 2011 Football and Cheer Season at Straw Hat Pizza, 3001 Delta Fair Blvd. in Antioch, on Wednesdays, June 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 7-9 p.m. The fee is $45. There are no cheer tryouts.

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Ongoing Events Stitchin’ Saturdays Do you crochet or knit? Would you like to learn? Bring your hooks, needles and yarn and drop in on the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m.-noon at the Oakley Library,1050 Neroly Road. For more information, call 925-625-2400.

Brentwood Lions Club Brentwood Lions Club meets the first and third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in Perko’s Café & Grill, 1135 Second St. For more information, e-mail brentwoodlonsclub@yahoogroups. com.

Boys and Girls Summer Basketball Camp is held at Edna Hill Middle School from June 6-9. Sessions for grades five to six run from 9 a.m.noon; grades seven to eight from 12:30-3:30 p.m. The $65 participation fee includes a basketball. For more information, call 925-813-4355 or 925-513-6440, ext. 4161.

Antioch Riverview Garden Club

iPlay Volleyball

Operation Creekside Packing

iPlay Skills Program is taking registration for the summer session, beginning June 13. Two-hour sessions are held Mondays and Wednesdays through July 13 at the Antioch Indoor Sports Center. Players 8-17 are welcome. Register online at www.iplayvbleague.com.

ECYFL Football Stop by Blues, Brews & BBQs at The Streets of Brentwood this weekend to sign up for ECYFL. Additional walk-in registration is held June 12, and July 10 and 24 from 3-5 p.m. at The Game Sports Pub ’N Pizza, 235 Oak St. in Brentwood. The season begins Aug. 1.

Delta Valley Wolfpack Delta Valley Wolfpack Youth Football and Cheer (no tryouts or cuts) holds sign-ups on Saturdays from noon-3 p.m. at Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 3612 Lone Tree Way in Antioch. Positions for cheer coaches are also open. For more information, call 925-754-8668 or e-mail deltavalleywolfpack@yahoo.com.

British Soccer Camp Delta Youth Soccer League and Challenger Sports host the camp from July 11-15 at Antioch Youth Sports. Registration is $66 for kids 3-4; $78 for kids age 5; $105 per half day for kids 6-16; and $145 per full day for kids 8-16. For more information, visit www.challengersports.com.

SeaWolves Swimming & Water Polo Registration for the SeaWolves summer swim teams is now open. For more information, visit www.brentwoodseawolves.com or e-mail info@ brentwoodseawolves.com. Discounts are available for early registration and payment.

Delta Patriots Youth Football and Cheer Delta Patriots Youth Football and Cheer for kids 5-14 is seeking players for its championshiplevel football teams and nationally ranked cheer squads. No tryouts; no cuts – everyone plays. Sign up online at www.deltapatriots.com.

Flag Football

Meet Your Coach

Diablo Football is holding sign-ups for its summer/fall flag football league. Players 4-15 are welcome to join. Teams play a 10-game season. Visit www.diablofootball.com to register. For more information, call 925-625-2222.

The Brentwood-Oakley Falcons youth football hosts its Meet Your Coach event on Tuesday, June 7 at Veterans Park in Brentwood. The barbecue begins at 6 p.m. New members are welcome to come and kick off the season with an evening of food and fun. To sign up, visit www. boyfl-falcons.com.

Friendly Visitors is looking for caring and compassionate volunteers 18 and older to visit lonely seniors in their homes for one hour per week. Share a cup of tea, watch a movie, play cards or take a walk together. For more information, visit www.mowsos.org or call 925-937-8311.

Friendly Visitors Needed

The Antioch Riverview Garden Club meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Antioch Public Library, 501 West 18th St. Those interested in gardening and community beautification are welcome. For more information, call 925-779-0513. Operation Creekside meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at 390 West Country Club Drive, Unit C, in Brentwood to assemble care packages for our troops. For more information, call 925-260-5423 or e-mail info@operationcreekside.org.

Byron Delta Lions Club The Byron Delta Lions Club holds its meetings on the first Friday of the month at 10 a.m. in Delta Community Presbyterian Church, 1800 Willow Lake Road in Discovery Bay. For information, call 925-634-5650.

Corvette Club Discovery Bay Corvette Club meetings are held the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Discovery Bay Yacht Club, 5871 Marina Road. For more information, call 925-634-0503 or e-mail yelatoy@sbcglobal.net.

Novel Knitters & Crochet with Chris Learn to use leftover yarn from the library books “Knitters Stash” and “Oddball Knitting” by Barbara Albright. The group meets the third Saturday of the month from 12:30-4:30 p.m. in the Antioch Library, 501 E. 18th St. For more information, call 925-757-9224.

American Legion Riders The Riders, open to all veterans eligible to join American Legion Post 202, meet on the last Friday of the month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Veterans Hall in Brentwood. For eligibility information, call 925-787-8087.

English as Second Language Opportunity Junction Technology Center, 3102 Delta Fair Blvd. in Antioch, offers a free ongoing class Tuesdays through Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. For information, call 925-776-1133 or visit www. opportunityjunction.org.

HIV Counseling and Testing Contra Costa Health Services Mobile HIV services clinic will be in the Salvation Army parking lot, 20 W. 10th St. in Antioch, on Wednesdays from 2-3:30 p.m. For information, call 925-3136771 or visit www.cchealth.org.

Chick Flickers Do you love going to the movies? Enjoy movies with Girlfriends Unlimited on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Delta Cinema, 641 First St. in Brentwood. For information, call 925-634-1580.

Senior Bingo Play bingo Mondays and Thursdays at 1 p.m. in the Antioch Senior Center, 415 W. Second St. Call 925-778-1158 for more information.

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MOUNTAIN HOUSE

OAKLEY

Country Feel! $599,900 Beautiful 3484 sq ft, 4 bedroom, 31/2 bath custom single story home, on almost an acre. Property is completely landscaped, very private, quite location with gorgeous pool and hot tub, surrounded by colorful tropical plants and palm trees. Country feel with city amenities near shopping, schools and bypass! Call Robin at 925-858-4975

On the Water $59,900 With an almost 8000 sq ft lot, the property features a covered boat dock with storage facility and located just minutes to fast water.

Starting Out

$146,880

Recently remodeled, this property offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and almost 1500 sq ft of living space. It features new 2 tone paint, new carpet and flooring throughout and a large backyard. This is a must see.

Spectacular

$359,900

Featuring 4 large bedrooms, large loft/gameroom, huge park like backyard with beautiful inground gunite pool and spa. Other features include slate flooring throughout, vaulted ceilings, custom 2 tone paint, built in entertainment centers, shutters and so much more.

DISCOVERY BAY

Luxury at its Best $573,705 Recently remodeled, this property offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and almost 1500 sq ft of living space. It features new 2 tone paint, new carpet and flooring throughout and a large backyard. This is a must see.

Deep Water Beauty $450,000 Spectacular deep water home features over 2000 sq ft of living space, 4 bdrms, granite counters, slate/travertine flooring, custom paint, vaulted ceilings, master w/jetted tub, trex deck w/custom glass railing, incredible water views, and so much more. An absolute must see. Call Shauna 925-437-7702

PITTSBURG

SAN R AMON

Wonderful Townhouse

$175,000

Beautiful 4BR 2.5 BA, 1873 sq. ft. has: Laminate flooring, kitchen tile, stainless steel appliances, two tone paint, oak cabinets, walk to Pittsburg Marina and parks. Make OFFER now before it’s gone. Call Rod 925-783-6706

Stunning Single Story $785,000 Stunning Single Story Rancher features 4 bedrooms & 2 bath, freshly painted inside, marble entry, plantation shutters throughout home, spacious & open floor plan with huge kitchen, park-like backyard with in-ground pool/spa, patios & grassy play area, perfect for entertaining... An absolute must see! Call Shauna 925-437-7702

The Time to Sell Short is Now! Bryce Ellsworth, Broker

Rod Talavera, Realtor

Douglas Heinrich, Realtor

Shauna Suckow, Realtor

Lic# 01305147

Fluent in Tagalog Lic# 01701571

Lic# 01408969

Lic# 01505149

Amante Asuncion, Broker Associate Lic# 00636264

Robin Nelson, Realtor

Penny Dobbertin, Realtor

Vanessa Gutierrez, Realtor

Lic# 01793070

Lic# 01306163

Se Habla Español Lic# 01840693

Yes, that’s right; I am calling this the best opportunity you will have to get a fresh start. With current Tax and Real Estate Laws on the side of Homeowners, there is no better time to get behind the massive negative equity associated with most homes in our area. Call us today; we will not push you into a short sale. Our job as always is to GIVE YOU THE BEST REAL ESTATE ADVICE AVAILABLE. * Don’t know your rights? * Not sure if a short sale is best for your situation? * Behind on payments? * Lost your job? * Just need info on how it works * Depleted your savings just to stay up on your mortgage?