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Vol. 18, No. 21
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Fire district Enjoying the fair redesigns logo
May 25, 2018
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by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
East Contra Costa Fire Protection District personnel and vehicles will soon sport a new look. The fire board recently approved plans to change the district’s logo to reinforce the organization’s identity and allow firefighters to represent an image they created. The old design was crafted in 2002 when the Bethel Island, East Diablo and Oakley fire districts were formed. The makeover is slated to cost between $6,270 and $10,270. “Changing our logo provides us the opportunity to immediately share with everyone within our jurisdiction who we are and, in some ways, who we are not,”
This week’s special section features all the things we love about our furry friends. Page 1B
Ally Receives Third Miracle Photo by Tony Kukulich
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obert Franklin, 7, participated in the Pee Wee Sheep Showmanship event at the annual Contra Costa County Fair in Antioch May 18. The annual fair draws crowds from throughout East County and beyond. To read more, see page 10A. To view more photos of the event, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia/ slideshows
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City pulls out all stops for new signs by Aly Brown Staff Writer
The City of Oakley Public Works Department has been busy replacing faded stop signs. While street signs are an essential component of road safety and drivers learn their meanings and rules before earning that coveted license, few may think about the process behind the scenes that gets them in place. As the city has been freshening up its faded stop signs, officials shared the process of where and how the signs are created. “Most signs are ordered from a private vendor, though we have been able to buy the high-quality reflective decals and apply them ourselves on the existing aluminum signs,” said City Manager
“ Thank you (City of Oakley) for taking the time to replace numerous faded stop signs and other traffic signage. Even this small step will help improve traffic safety and hopefully reduce accidents. Please thank Public Works for me.
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Fire Captain Brian Oftedal Bryan Montgomery. The reflective material plays a part in protecting the signs’ surfaces from the sun’s damaging rays, which – along with exposure at certain locations – can impact longevity. Some signs can last 10 years or more before fading to the the point of needing replacement. As Oakley set to address those
signs that had faded, some parts were salvable. “With regard to stop sign faces, they are just replaced – either completely or with the reflective decal that we roll on ourselves,” said Nancy Marquez, assistant to the city manager. “At times, we can reuse the existing post, but sometimes the entire sign post is in need
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of replacement.” With the replacement, the cost to the city can depend on the size, but it’s in the range of $80 to $100 per plate, not including staff time or the replacement of the post. If all that is needed is a new decal, the cost is only $20. So far, the city has replaced about 60 signs, and the effort has not gone unnoticed. “Thank you (City of Oakley) for taking the time to replace numerous faded stop signs and other traffic signage,” Fire Captain Brian Oftedal tweeted on April 24. “Even this small step will help improve traffic safety and hopefully reduce accidents. Please thank Public Works for me.” For more information, visit www.ci.oakley.ca.us. To comment, visit www.thepress.net
Legacy Honors www.thepress.net/news/webextras
East Bay Regional Park District has been named the 2018 Legacy Award Winner.
Former Freedom cheerleader Ally Jenkins receives third lung transplant. Page 6A
Moving On To Next Round
Heritage baseball team defeats Liberty in first round of North Coast Section playoffs. Page 21A Calendar.............................31A Classifieds..........................25A Cop Logs............................. 29B Entertainment..................10A Food.....................................11A Kid Scoop............................. 9A Opinion...............................20A Pets........................................ 8B Sports..................................21A
Video Storytime www.thepress.net/news/press_releases
The Contra Costa County Library launches Video Storytime for kids and families.