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Mayor Bob won’t seek re-election by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer

BRENTWOOD Four-term Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor announced this week he won’t seek re-election. Taylor, who’s seat is up in November, has been mayor since 2006. He previously served on the city council and Liberty Union High School District Board of Trustees. He made the announcement in a brief one-sentence statement during the June 9 city council meeting. “Its time for someone else to take the leadership role,” he said. “I’ve served my time. It’s good for new people to come in, and you’ll have new ideas and better ideas. I gave it my all,

though. Nobody can say Brentwood is not on the map.” The 44-year Brentwood resident, the longest serving mayor in the city’s history, will be remembered as a funloving and hardworking leader. He successfully advocated for the region’s transportation needs and helped usher in a variety of beneficial and fun additions to the city. “I’ve always said that Brentwood loves Bob — that he is everywhere, taking part in everything,” Councilmember Karen Rarey said. “He will be sorely missed.” At any given point in his close to 14-year tenure as mayor and 16 total

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After 14 years at the helm, Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor will step down from his role this year. He announced this week he has no plans to seek re-election.

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Water rates going up Freedom High School recognizes top students by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent

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OAKLEY Freedom High School said goodbye to another school year while celebrating students with outstanding academic achievements. The valedictorian and salutatorian for the Freedom Class of 2020 are Ana Jauregui (4.40 GPA) and Vince Caballero (4.36 GPA), respectively. Principal Kelly Manke said she was proud to call both of them Falcons. “In addition to Ana’s academics she has thrived as a leader, volunteering with the John Muir Mobile Health Clinic and supporting all students as president of the Power

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funded state-mandated projects such as a denitrification plant. About $14 million would come from the water fund and $19.6 million from the wastewater fund. The board has spent months consulting with its own staff and outside professionals to come to this decision. Notices of the rate increases were mailed to customers in April in accordance with Proposition 218. For residents to prevent the rate increase, the town would have had to receive written letters of protest from 3,177 of the 6,352 identified parcels in town by the close of Wednesday’s meeting. By that evening, 290 unverified written protests had been received, falling far short of the requirement. Bill Helfrick, longtime resident and CSD watchdog, exsee Water page 27A

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Redmond committed to state hospital by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer

BRENTWOOD Matthew Redmond, the Brentwood resident charged with the July 2018 murder of his mother, Marta Redmond, was committed to the Department of State Hospitals for a term of 15 years to life after accepting a deal in which he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder by reason of insanity. “Given the mental health complexities of this case, the request of the victim’s family and our review of Dr. Schmollinger and Dr. Berger’s detailed reports of Mr. Redmond’s psychiatric evaluations, we determined that this was the outcome that would most likely occur if we sought to conduct a jury trial,” said Deputy District Attorney Mary Blumberg, who prosecuted the case. “Marta Redmond’s family is satisfied with the sentence and comforted by knowing Marta would have wanted the same. It is our expectation that this resolution, while keeping the public safe, will allow the family to move forward and begin the healing process.”

Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Clare Maier heard the case and found Matthew insane based on psychiatric evaluations submitted to the court. The court finding allowed Matthew to avoid a prison sentence and instead committed him to the custody of the state hospital system. He cannot be released unless a hearing determines that his sanity has been restored, or the term of his confinement equals the maximum sentence he could have received had he been convicted of second-degree murder. “By resolving this case for a commitment to the state hospital, we were able, with the help of the district attorney and the Redmond family, to reach as close to a just outcome as possible,” said Sarah MonPere, the deputy public defender who handled Matthew’s defense. “The root cause of Matt’s crime was mental illness, and sending him to prison would have served no cause. This sentence accurately reflects the mental culpability at the time of the crime, which is to say Matt was so mentally ill he didn’t know right from wrong. At the state hospital, he will receive mental health treatment, and this

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Matthew Redmond, the Brentwood resident charged with the 2018 death of his mother, has been committed to the Department of State Hospitals for a term of 15 years to life. family can move forward in the process of grieving their unimaginable loss. It has been an honor to work with the Redmond family to reach this outcome for Matt. I deeply admire their love and support for one another.”

Nearly two years after the murder, the Redmond family is still reeling from the tragedy and struggling to understand how things went so wrong for Matthew, who by all accounts, adored his mother and had close relationships with his father, Tracy, and younger siblings, Danielle and Lucas. “We were literally the closest family,” Danielle said, speaking through tears. “He’s not a monster. He loved us. He loved my mom more than anyone. He would never hurt anybody, ever. He never did. He was never violent. He just snapped. He loved my mom so much.” Marta was beaten to death during the morning of July 3, 2018. Her body was discovered by officers from the Brentwood Police Department in a downstairs bathroom in the family’s home on Torrington Drive. Tracy said that in the months leading up to the murder, Matthew, who lived with his parents, had grown increasingly paranoid, though he was never violent. He believes that drug use may have exacerbated symptoms of what was see Redmond page 5A

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Contra Costa relaxes some restrictions amid uptick in COVID-19 virus cases by Tony Kukulich and Kyle Szymanski Staff Writers

REGIONAL Contra Costa County health officials recently loosened COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants and other activities and released a date-specific plan for the potential reopening of other businesses. But the county’s latest COVID-19 disease metrics indicate the virus could be gaining traction again. Restaurant, leisure activity restrictions reduced County restaurants may now offer outdoor dining options and a series of other activities — such as religious services and outdoor swimming pool use — may resume, provided coronavirus-controlling measures are implemented, according to the county’s latest health order. “COVID-19 is still circulating in our community, and we need to take precautions to prevent outbreaks,” said Dr. Chris Farnitano, Contra Costa County public health officer. The edict, handed down on June 5, also approves the reopening of dog parks, outdoor picnic and barbecue spaces and overnight camping for people belonging to the same household. Outdoor religious services of up to 100 people and indoor services of up to 12 people are also permitted. Many East County restaurants already prepared for outdoor dining began serving patrons the night of the loosened order, while those not yet set up are scrambling to implement outdoor options. Brentwood and Oakley officials both confirmed they have rolled out regulations to accommodate res-

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Dr. Chris Farnitano, Contra Costa County public health officer taurants. Randy Tei, owner of Smiths Landing Seafood Grill in Antioch and Zephyr Grill & Bar in Brentwood, launched outdoor dining options at the Antioch restaurant the night of the order and is currently pursuing options to do the same at his Brentwood establishment. “We are keeping our fingers crossed for that,” said Tei about the Brentwood option, noting that he’s applied for temporary outdoor dining with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Tim Augustine, owner of Oakley’s Black Bear Diner, was set to begin offering outdoor dining on June 11, after working out the specifics with city officials. “We’ll at least get some movement,” said Augustine. “We are certainly looking forward to being able to open for in-restaurant dining.” County regulations specify key disease-controlling safeguards that must be in place, such as that no more than six patrons can be seated at a table and all must be from the same household. In addition, all tables must be set up to allow members of separate households to be 6 feet apart.

Other newly allowed activities, such as outdoor public pool use, have their own set of operating rules to follow, which include that shared swimming areas must be limited to no more than one swimmer per 300 square feet of shared pool space. It’s recommended that places of worship collect and store the names and contact information for attendees at each service for two weeks. To read the county’s full new order, visit cchealth. org/coronavirus. Potential future reopening dates set The county has also unveiled a potential timeline for reopening other sought-after businesses and services, but it warns that plans could be altered by the course of the pandemic. The timeline marks June 17 for reopening hair salons and barbershops, and July 1 for the resumption of indoor dining, bars, gyms, indoor religious services and limited indoor leisure, such as arcades and bowling alleys. Contra Costa Health Services spokesman Will Harper said the flow of select disease metrics will dictate whether the proposed reopening dates hold true. Problems could arise if the county sees continuing increases in cases and hospitalizations, or if more than 5% of people tested are positive for COVID-19, he said. It’s expected that reopened businesses will need to follow industry-specific reopening guidance, many of which are already determined by the state. see Restrictions page 9A

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Attorney appointed to superior court by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent

BRENTWOOD Joscelyn Jones Torru will be closing her law offices in Brentwood as she ascends to the Alameda County Superior Court judge’s bench. Torru has been helping families through criminal, civil and probate court proceedings for over three decades. While she will miss advocating for her clients, she is excited for what the future holds. “I’m elated that someone of my background, without a pedigree, no lawyers and judges in my family, has been seen and heard,” Torru said. “I am humbled by that and the hard work I have put in, and I am excited to serve in this capacity.” Torru’s appointment came from Gov. Gavin Newsom to fill the spot of a judge who is planning to retire. She will join the courts on June 29 where she looks forward

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later diagnosed as late-onset schizophrenia. Matthew was 29 at the time of the murder. Piecing together exactly what happened immediately before and after the murder is still difficult. During the night of July 2, 2018, Matthew was discovered on a neighbor’s property in three separate instances. Police were called twice, and Matthew complied with their direction. The following morning, Matthew’s growing paranoia and accusations appeared to frighten Marta as evidenced by text messages she sent Tracy, who was working in Walnut Creek. Tracy became worried when Marta and Matthew stopped responding to his text messages. As he checked the online feed from his security cameras, Tracy could see police activity in his house, and he rushed home. Detectives delivered the news that his wife of 30 years was dead, and his son had been detained as a

to making people feel heard. “It’s not so much that people want you do to what they want,” Torru said. “They want you to hear them, and that resonates. If it’s a court trial or a hearing where I have to make a decision — I have to use my own wisdom and bring my knowledge to how I see those facts but also be able to acknowledge people to make them feel heard and valued . . . that helps people feel courageous to do something or live in a different kind of way because of an encounter they had in court.” This will not be Torru’s first time presiding on the judge’s bench. In the past, she served as a temporary judge over multiple cases, including traffic matters, real estate cases, domestic violence, civil harassment and small claims legal disputes. Torru grew up in Southern California where she attended the University of Redlands and the University of California, Los Angeles. Degrees in hand, she headed north

to the Bay Area to establish a legal career and went on to become a respected attorney. Leanne Rodriguez has worked with Torru as a paralegal since 2009. She said Torru is fortunate to have this opportunity as much as Alameda will be lucky to have her.

“She’s all about justice and listening to people and letting everybody have their say and feel heard,” said Rodriguez. “She just has a great temperament for that type of work. She is going to do a great job serving the public.” Beverly Kelley is Torru’s friend and more recently, her packing buddy. Torru’s appointment means the end of her practice in Brentwood, and Kelley is helping her clear out her law offices. “Joscelyn just has such a love and enthusiasm and a true sense of justice and wanting to make things right,” Kelley said. “She has an understanding of what’s going on and getting down to the matter of it, and I think her quest to make sure there’s justice in the world is what drives her.” When she isn’t handing down decisions, Torru can be found enjoying her favorite spots in East County, including The Habit, water recreation and local walking paths.

suspect in the crime. Testimony provided during a preliminary hearing in April 2019 revealed that immediately after the murder, Matthew was stopped by police just around the corner from his home. They were responding to the report of an interrupted burglary, and Matthew fit the description of the suspect. He offered conflicting explanations for his actions. At times, he was confused and incoherent. Police concern grew when a fresh bloodstain was noticed on his foot. As officers pressed him for an explanation, he admitted to attacking Marta and told officers where she could be found. For the Redmond family, separating Matthew’s action from the person they love and care about is still a challenge. “I think about what my mom would want,” said Danielle. “She would want me to be happy and to forgive. But, I don’t ever

want him to get out. He needs to be (in the state hospital) for life.” Knowing that Matthew needed psychiatric help that would not likely be available in prison, Tracy, at MonPere’s suggestion, penned an impassioned letter to the district attorney’s office. In it he described the close relationship that Marta and Matthew shared and said having to endure a trial would be an unnecessary burden on the family. “Matthew did not have a mean or evil bone in his body,” he wrote. “He just had to have snapped, there is no doubt in my mind and no other explanation in this case. There is no possible way that there was even the slightest bit of malice aforethought. I don’t say these words just because he is my son. I say them because they are the absolute truth. I would rather see Matthew in a mental facility for life than for him to be subjected to prison, as that would be a cruel punishment

for someone who was so obviously in a psychotic state at the time.” For now, Matthew remains at the Martinez Detention Facility — his transfer to a state hospital complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The family requested that he be assigned to the state’s Napa hospital to make visits easier, though that assignment has not yet been made. “During the investigation, detectives worked diligently preparing a prosecutable case for the district attorney’s office,” Lt. Walter O’Grodnick of the Brentwood Police Department said. “This was an awful situation, and these cases never get any easier. Regardless of the outcome, we know it won’t bring the victim back. But we are thankful a plea deal was reached and are hopeful it brings some degree of closure to the family members and other loved ones impacted by this painful tragedy.”

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Bomb squad called on suspicious package by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer

BETHEL ISLAND A suspicious package found outside Scout Hall brought the bomb squad from the Walnut Creek Police Department to Bethel Island Sunday morning, June 7. One man was detained by Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office deputies while members of the bomb squad inspected the package found on the stage just outside of the hall. Officers determined the package did not pose a risk, and the man was released around 1 p.m. According to a witness, a small group gathered Sunday morning for a meeting in the Bethel Island Community Park when members noticed the package with wires attached sitting on the stage. Sheriff’s Office deputies responded, and they summoned the bomb squad. Another witness said that the park and a nearby construction yard were evacuated, and residents were told to shelter in place. Police initially established a perimeter about 100 yards from the building, but then extended it to Bethel Island Road before they approached the package. An ambulance and a unit from the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District were also dispatched to the scene. To view a slideshow, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia/ slideshows

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Brush fire likely triggered by car accident by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer

BRENTWOOD A 5-acre vegetation fire may have been ignited by a rollover accident along Holland Tract Road in Brentwood Sunday afternoon, June 7. Shortly before 3 p.m. a vehicle with two occupants ran off the road just outside Holland Riverside Marina. One occupant was flown from the scene by a medical helicopter with moderate injuries, while the second occupant suffered only minor injuries. Immediately after the accident, a vegetation fire was reported east of the accident scene. Fire officials weren’t able to determine the cause of the fire but speculated that the car may have struck a utility pole support wire causing power lines to come into contact. That action could have sent sparks into the dry grass below. East Contra Costa and Contra

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A helicopter from the East Bay Regional Park District responded to assist with a fire on Holland Tract Road. After surveying the situation, it landed in a nearby field to attach its water bucket, and the crew made repeated drops of water scooped from the Old River. Costa County fire protection districts responded to the incident along with

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A suspicious fire raged through the shuttered Frank Cove’s Restaurant and Lounge, resulting in an estimated $320,000 in damage.

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East County icon destroyed by fire by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer

BETHEL ISLAND Frank’s Cove Restaurant and Lounge, an iconic but longclosed Bethel Island restaurant, was reduced to smoking ash Saturday evening, June 6, the result of a devastating fire that ripped through the building. “The origin of the fire is suspicious,” said East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD) Fire Marshal Steve Aubert after he returned to the location Sunday morning. “(The incident) is still under investigation.” The restaurant, located on the corner of Gateway and Stone roads on the eastern edge of Bethel Island, was once a popular location. A local resident said that business declined after the death of the original owner, and the building has been vacant for about seven years. Firefighters were deployed using a defensive strategy intended to keep the fire from spreading to two nearby buildings, a strategy that saved those buildings

at the cost of the vacant restaurant. “The main reason is because of the water supply out here,” said Auzzene. “There is no permanent water supply, no hydrant system. We’re shuttling water in. We bring our water with us. We don’t have enough water to fight the fire and protect the exposures. We have to determine what we’re going to go for, and we’re going to protect the exposure in this case.” In addition to water-supply challenges, firefighters also had to deal with other problems. High winds blew burning embers onto a detached floating dock and set it ablaze. Without means to access the dock, they had to try to extinguish the flames from the top of the levee at the very edge of the reach of firefighter’s hoses. Live wires were also a hazard as they dropped to the after utility poles were damaged by flames. There were no injuries reported as a result of the incident. Auzzene estimated the value of the lost building at $320,000. To view a video and a slideshow, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia

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Restrictions from page 4A Businesses can prepare by looking at the industry guidance posted at covid19.ca.gov. For more information on when select business types or activities may resume, visit https://bit.ly/2MNQ8s4. Current county COVID trends The spread of COVID-19 in the county appears to be picking up steam. Data released by Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) reveal 65 newly confirmed cases on June 8, the most new cases reported in a single day since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This continues an upward trend in the number of new infections that started at the end of last month. For the week ending on June 6, 222 COVID-19 cases were added in the county. It was the most ever in a single week and a startling 76% increase over the previous week. Hospitalizations are also on the rise. After peaking at 44 hospitalized patients in mid-April, that indicator fell steadily until it bottomed out at 9 patients on May 20. Since then, the number of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 infections has been rebounding: 14 patients at the end of the month, and 23 reported as of June 8, a 65% increase since May 31. “The numbers are concerning,” Harper said. “We’ve been reopening slowly and carefully. Each time we reopen a little more, we have always said

we would watch and see how the changes impact the spread of COVID-19 in the county. And that’s what we’re doing now: following the new data closely to guide our next steps.” One of the more disturbing trends to develop over the last 10 days is a steady increase in the rate of COVID-19 tests resulting in a positive result. CCHS reports a rolling seven-day average of the percent of positive tests. The World Health Organization recommends the percentage of tests with positive results should be less than 5%. On May 1, CCHS reported that 3.9% of area tests were positive. That number fell steadily throughout the month, until it hit a steady state of about 2.5%. On May 30, that number started to climb and has increased every day since. As of June 8, 4.7% of COVID-19 tests in the county were positive. The death toll in the county related to COVID-19 stands at 43 as of June 8. Since May 30, the number of deaths increased by 19%. In East County, the number of infections remains relatively stable. Antioch reports 147 cases; Brentwood, 68; Oakley, 53; Discovery Bay, 12; and Bethel Island, 1. Since the end of May, the case count in East County has grown by 12.8%, driven almost entirely by an increase of 27 cases in Antioch. Cases in Brentwood and Bethel Island have remained flat, while Oakley has grown by two cases and Discovery Bay by three cases.

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Take a knee to promote unity, justice In the past two weeks, we have been witness to the most powerful movement I’ve seen since the 1960s. People of all colors are marching, protesting and taking a knee to injustice. I am not speaking of the vandalism or the looting. Those who choose to destroy and to vandalize have a different agenda. I am speaking of the thousands of people who want to make a difference in the inequities of our nation. Taking a knee has become a very powerful symbol of this disparity. To take a knee has been part of history since the Middle Ages. Subjects before their rulers would take a knee as a show of respect as do Catholics when they take a knee (genuflect) before the altar. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1965 took a knee prior to going to jail in Selma, Alabama. And of course, traditionally this is part of a proposal of marriage. When the quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, adopted this symbol, it was through the advice of Nate Boyer, a former long snapper and Green Beret. Boyer saw the “take a knee” as a compromise. Boyer explained

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This protest, with the resounding symbol — take a knee — has empowered our nation the same way as when Emmett Till’s mother allowed an open casket for the world to see her beaten, strangulated and deformed 14-year-old son’s body at the hands of white men in the Deep South in the 1940s. This protest is taking the same form that brought in the 1965 Civil Rights Amendment to allow for safe and equal voting for all. Change like this can only happen if people of all colors show unity and people of power join in to establish trust, active listening and to create awareness that will

move us forward with equity in all forms — economic, educational and opportunities. Thank you Liberty Union Superintendent Volta and Brentwood Police Chief Hansen along with other community leaders for taking a knee. This is only the start to empower and to end the continued disparities in our nation. Like a life coaching conversation, we need to understand our values and our passions to move forward in understanding ourselves and our limiting beliefs first, so that we can allow for positive change. Take a knee, please. Christina Dalton has recently retired as the Lead Counselor at Heritage High School. Previously, she has served as the math department chair at Liberty High School and was a member of the lead team to open Deer Valley High. Prior to her educational career, she was a marriage and family counselor. She brings these opportunities into empowering her clients through life coaching. She is the owner of Expanding Your Horizons (Coaching for Life). She may be reached at: calberkgirl65@yahoo.com.

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Zachary Krahnke Sierra Nevada University, Incline Village, NV Liberty High’s Alumni Class of 2015, Zach Krahnke graduated in May 2020 from SNC University obtaining a Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies Sustainability and Entrepreneurship. Congrats Zach!

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The Liberty Union High School District Board of Trustees Congratulates the Class of 2020! **Students graduating with a total GPA of 4.0 or higher on a 4-point scale. *Students graduating on the Principal’s Honor Roll with a GPA of 3.75 or higher. Chaldean B. Abanid Isaac Abenoja Emily Abono** Seth J. AbuHamdeh** Gabriel Acero* Antonio Aceves Aaron R. Ackerman Gianna F. Ackley Tyler Acosta Shamir Adams Kaelyn Adams Kendall Adams Abigail Adamson* Adoniyas E. Addis* Cole Adler Sandra K. Adly Ashar Afaq Shane K. Agena* Sydney E. Agrella Fatima Aguayo Santillan Daniela Aguilar Cruz Jose Aguilera Ordaz Cid Rowel Agustin Samir Ahad* Mariam Ahmadi* Sobhan Ahmadzai Asr Ahmed Taylor Aiello* Trevor Aitchison Spencer C. Akey* Meyeneabasi Akpakpa Adeeb Al Jalamdeh Ke’ana Alapati Jeree Jaylon T. Alba Ethan Alberti** Aidan Aldana Samantha Aldrich Franzel Alejandro Gabriella M. Alers Dallas Alexander Dominic Alexander Richard Alexander Emilynn Alford* Alora Allain-Weaver* Marcion Allen Ian B. Allen Isabelle R. Allred Darius Alsobrook Jose Alvarado* Adrian Alvarez Mictlan Alvarez Luciano Alvarez Aisling I. Alvarez* Alondra Amaral-Lepe America Amaral-Lepe Lindsey A. Amaro** Jorge A. Amaya Mijango Matthew L. Ambriz Jacob Ambriz Sweeta Amiri** Jacob Andelin Kaylee Andereggen** Jersey Andersen Janiyah Anderson Forrest Anderson Maya E. Andrea Christian Ang Mark A. Angeles Gabriella Angulo Payton Anthony David Appel Maria Aragon Martinez Briceyda Araujo Riggs Von P. Ardaniel Emily A. Arellano Lukas G. Arellano Bruno Argenal Aleksandra Arklind** Leen Armoush** Sabrina Arredondo Mateo X. Arredondo Alexia N. Arreola Katherine Arruza Lemar M. Aryaei Jacob G. Asuncion* Jaryd James L. Atalit* Yasmine S. Attayeb Alyssa Aubert Anthony Avdienko Mercades Avila Jewel Avila Celina Avila* Arturo Ayala Mariana N. Azami Kyle Azich Logan Azich Sandra S. Aziz Claudia Baakoi Andrew Baca Natalie Bader Jonathan Bailey* Cameron Baillie Jack M. Baird Kwawn Baker Kasia Baker* Mitchell Baker* Nathan Balaoro* Livia I. Balistreri Andrew Ball Katherine Ball** Alaylah Ballard Daniel Baltrons** Kobe Banouvong** Christian Banuelos Andrew Baptista Jacquelyn Barajas Guadalupe Barajas Anisa Barbosa Annabelle M. Barclay** Justin D. Bareng* Tacori C. Barnes Aliya Barnett

Cierra Barnett Riley Barnett Erica Baron Jaimesha Barr AnaDaisy Barreto Tia Barrett Jessie Barron Melanie Barron Lu Cesar A. Barros** Darrion Bartley Connor Barton** Joseph Basada Bryce B. Baskerville Bridges Braden Basmagian Ethan Bauman Brett Bausola Cristal Bautista Jasmin Bautista Logan D. Baxley Mateo A. Baxley Sienna A. Bayson Steven Beard Marcus J. Beaureau Leonel Becerra Kendall Beede Alyssa Behrmann* Zacharie K. Belarmino** Austin Belcher** Brenden Bell* Jessica Bell** Logan Bellini Trinity Bellis* Harry Beltram Matteo Benedetti* Drew D. Benison Eber Benitez Emma Benko Megan Bentley* Steven Berendsen Alexander Bergqvist** Kayla Bergstresser Eleni T. Berhe Isabella Bermudez Juan Bernal Isabella K. Bernard Ronald Berry Lianne Viktoria Bersabal Daniella Berumen Ismael Betancourt Alyssa Bettencourt Ashley Bettencourt Tamnna K. Bhargav Trevor J. Bibby* Ricci Rose Marri A. Bicomong Emily A. Bingham Jacob M. Bingham Zachary E. Bishop Grant Bishop* Hunter Bixel Darren Blardony Maison Blount Jake Boberg* Bryce Bockover Jongaddy Bojorquez Benjamin Bolanos Roxana Bolanos Taylor E. Bolster Caden Bonacci Conor F. Bonal Matea Bonilla Mackenzie Boone Ashley L. Borbely Elianna Borge Jaryd Borges Glenn Borlongan Peyton Borrelli Andreia A. Bosch Marina R. Bourque Ethan J. Bower* Christian Boyd Haley Boyle Jessica Boyle** Claudia Bracamontes Lauryn Bradley Payton M. Bradley** Lindsey Bradshaw Caiden J. Bradshaw Imonikhe Braimah** Logan Brake Mason Brandy Alec R. Brannen Joseph Brasher** Marcos Bray William Breaux Ian E. Bremer* Anthony Brickley Vivien Briseno Deyleese Brito Montrond Jarrett Broocker Demoni C. Brooks Ki’Arrah Brooks Chantell Brown Isabella Brown Nicholas Brown Alyssa Brown Robert Brown Nzinga Brown Austin Brown Ryan Brunham Massimo Bruno Savannah Bryant Lindsey Bubniak Torrez Buchanan Asante Buford Samantha Bukhari Donovan Bulilan Angelina Bullard Jaden Bullian Tahj Burch Bryce Burge Donald Burgess Aleisha Burke**

Arianna Burns Macie Burns Lyndsey A. Burrow Jaylen R. Bush Alexander Bustamante Jay Butterfield** Julia Byrd Jake Byrne* Guadalupe Caballero Jose Caballero Alexia Caballero* Vince Gerald Caballero** Arturo Cabrera Steven Cacho Rylee G. Cagle** Rebecca J. Caldera Jorge Calderon Armando Calderon Emiliano Calderon Dincel Nathan Caldino Robert Calio Angelo E. Caltagirone David G. Camacho* Jayden Camara Nicholas Camilo-Cavalcante Jacob Campa Darynn Campanella Jesse Campini Wright Flavio Campos Abel Campos Jose Campos Alexander Campos Lynny Cano Daniel Canon Elyse Capelli** Jamison Capio Blake C. Capurro Jannagrace E. Carandang* Ramiro Carlos Tony Carlos Sigifredo Carlos Marquez Sarah Carlson Kaitlin Carlton Ila Carnero Jose A. Carrascal Gomez** Leah Carrasco** Virgilio Carreon Rojas Isabelle Carreon** Sebastian Carrera Daniel Carson Isariah Carson Ashlyn Carter* Ailie Cartwright Brieaunna Carvalho Dylann Casad Trey Casborn Sean Casey Korben Casida Lindsey Castillo Caleb Castleberry Kayanna J. Castro Robert Cataldo Allison Cavazos** Sebastian Cazares Alana Mae A. Cerbas Roberto Cerda Aalehya Cervantes Aliah Cervantes Sebastian Cervantez Savannah Chalk Trevor Chamberlain Jazlynn Chambers Jeremiah Chambliss Adam Z. Chan** Sebastian Chang Justin Chang Kamryn Chavez Maria Chavez Janet Chavez Dahlia Chavez Heaven Chavez Karen Chavez Acevedo* Ziwei Chen Justin Matthew M. Cheng* Kenneth K. Chika Tobechukwu D. Chilaka Isaiah M. Chinn Matthew A. Chinn Chris M. Chitsaz Clara M. Chitsaz Esmeralda Chombo Soto Evan Christensen Llewellyn Christian Nathan Chuey* Jasmine Chuey** Kandyce Chuman Edsson Cisneros Wesley Clark Madison Clark Stephani L. Clark Megan R. Clarke** Destiny Geromya Clay Jack Cline Makenzie Clymens Ashley Mae A. Co* Gracie N. Cogdill Brittyn Cohoon Sarena G. Colcord Laine Cole Aubrey Coleman Paige Coleridge Brooke Coleridge* Steven Collazo Lozano Caleb Collings Colby Collins Taijion Collins Diego Colmenares* Gabriela Colmenares** Morrie Colon Corey Combs* Courtney A. Conley* Jake Connors

Liliana Contreras Meghan Coonan Caitlynn Cooper** Alexandra Cordero Kayla D. Cordill* Henry Cordova Alexis M. Cordova** Mario M. Corona Jordi Cortes Olivia Cortes Arcadio Cortez Raquel C. Cosgrove Aiden M. Costenbader* Brennan R. Cotton Mariah Cox Kevin Cozine Jacob A. Craig Mia K. Crannell Anthony R. Crews Katie Critoria Ashanti Crocker Dwayne Crosse Alexander D. Crouse Christopher Cruz Rachel L. Cruz Isabella Cruz Luis Cruz Adame Matthew Urbain Cruz** Kelley Cummings Earvin Thomas S. Cunanan Preston J. Cushing Kahli Custard Devin Michael Custodio Zeugin* Paul Cutrer Jenna R. Cyr Katie D Amico Jacob A. Dahl Daniel A. Daligcon Jade Dallas** Mykeang Daniels Brian Josh David Aaliyah Davis Charleszetta T. Davis Jackson S. Davis Sebastian N. Davis Gabriela Davis Ian Davis Payton Davis Emily Davis** Megan Dawson Jared de Fremery Leonaldy P. De Guzman Andrea Dean** Kyle Dearing Colby J. deBoer Nathaniel DeGuzman Milan F. Del Rosario* Alissa dela Cruz Jessica DeLaRosa** Ethan J. Delgado Eduardo Delgado Lucas Delgado** Marcus Delgado** Holli DeMello Olivia M. Denham Jessica Derksen Emma DeShields Tanya K. Dhaliwal Kelly Dias** Nola Diaz Clariza Diaz Gerardo Diaz Ortiz Juana Diaz Sandoval Emily V. Diaz* Trevor DiBasilio Joshua Dinkins Bethiel Dirar** Bianca L. Dizon Zacky S. Djawad Megan Do** Dominic Docena* Logan A. Dolle** Naiyah L. Dollente* Logan Dolnick* Adrian Dominguez Eduardo Dominguez Aaliyah Dominguez* Jake Donovan Ogyen Dorje** Owen Dormer Teunissen Christopher Dotson Hayden Dougherty Alivia L. Dougherty* Benjamin J. Doxie Justin Drake Ashlyn K. Drewry** Kashish Dua Isaac R. Dubon Malia L. Duff Alexa K. Dumas** Pharaoh Dumlao Camryn Duncan Mason P. Duncan Andrina Duque Sebastian B. Duran Seiya C. Duran Alejandro Duran Tamia Durham Lina S. Durrani Kalee Dutra** Landen Dutt Ethan N. Eakins Madison Earley Emily Eaton** Hayden Eccleston* Dylan Eddy Ally Edel Kaitlin Edwards Joel Edwards Riley M. Edwards Maria Edwards

Casey Eichenberger Ogechi Ekpemiro Hal laina Ellis Mirco Elong Amal K. Elshaer** Malena Emerson Sanchez Alexandra Emery** Ethan Encarnacion Yolanda Encizo Daniel Erickson Dalilah Escalante Gabriel Esparza Matthew L. Esparza Hannah Patricia Espejo Gesselle Espino Marbella Espinoza Daniela Espiritu Pereida Jonathan Espiritu* Marylin Esquivel Christian Estes Kaya Eileene Estrada Shamy Etheart Dylan R. Eustachy Elijah Evangelista Chandler Evans Nicholas M. Ewing Alexander Ewing-Wilson Joshua Faber Cameron Fabionar Isabella A. Fabricante Randall Lemor C. Fabro James Faison Marin C. Fallows Jacob Farcash* Asjanae Farina Kaden Farsai Nicholas Favalora* Aaliyah Favroth* Emma Feddersen Jazmine M. Felipe* Jocelyn M. Felipe* Alfredo Felix Matthew Fender Corina Ferguson Roarry Ferguson Sebastian J. Feria Pizarro Brooke Fernandez Trinity Fernandez Steven Fernane Marco S. Ferrara Hannah Ferreira Joshua Fields Gregory M. Filardo Emily J. Finazzo** Khalil Flagg Jeremiah E. Flanagan Schofield Trevor Fleming** Tyson Fletcher Rachel Fletcher* Ariel Flores Cristian Flores Sophia A. Flores Yesenia Flores Ethan Flores Kayla Flores Magali Flores Figueroa Antonio Flores* Jacob D. Fogelstrom Christian Fonseca Anthony R. Ford Devann E. Ford Victoria Foreman Alyssa Forwood Joshua K. Foskey Kennedy Fountain Chloe Fox Fiona L. Fox** Brennan Fraasch** Gia Francis Lianee Abbey Francisco* Edith Franco Xzavion Frazier Aimee Freeman Campbell Freeman* Lorenzo Fresquez Michaila Friess* Elliana Frits* Yesenia Fuller* McKenzie A. Furness Hailey Furr** Nicolas Gabriel Sedano Yessenia Gaeta Curtis Gaines Marcel M. Gaite Alexis Renee Galano** Domanic Galaviz Elena Galeno* Rodrigo Gallegos Aaron Gallegos* Rebeka Galvan Karl Michael J. Gan Emily C. Gann** Kiana Gaoteote Tara Garbacik Analia Garcia Annyssia Garcia Anthony Garcia Daisy Garcia Julian Garcia Robert Garcia Victor Garcia Yaritza Garcia Angela Garcia James Garcia Leanna Garcia Cristian Garcia Estefania Garcia Imeguadalupe Garcia Miguel Garcia Natalie Garcia Scafire Harrison W. Garcia* Giselle Garcia*

Isabel Garcia* Kimberly Garcia** Ximena Garcia** Noah Gardenier Chloe M. Garner Summer N. Garner Joel S. Garnett** Aiko Garrido** Talor Garrison Delaney Gash** Lindsey Gaul** Joelle Geiskopf Andrew J. Gerdes* Mason Gessini Melanie Gettrost Katrina Gibbs Collins Gichohi** Luis H. Gil Darcy Gilfoy* Kendall Gillette Timothy B. Glasper Jordan Glenn Brianna Gloeckner Chase A. Goddard Anthony Godinez Joshua Goldman Michael Gomes Figueira** Breanna Gomez Cristian Gomez Eleighna Gomez Sabrina Gomez Sebastien Gomez Tyler Gomez Gael Gomez** Alexis N. Gonsalves Molly Gonsalves Daniel S. Gonzales Angel Gonzalez Joshua Gonzalez Kevin Gonzalez Sarah Gonzalez Sierra Gonzalez Jocelyn N. Gonzalez Jasmine Gonzalez Joshua Gonzalez Mayra Gonzalez Juan Gonzalez Perea Jasmine Gonzalez** Steven Gonzalez-Garcia Malik V. Goodwin Zachary R. Goodwin* Gianna Francesca B. Gopez Kamari Gordon Hunter Gormley Tessa Gormley Soraya S. Gouhary** Colin A. Goulart Jacob Gould Marquez Goward Jordan B. Graham Peyton Graham Paola Granados Hailee Graves Arcel Gray Chara Gray Breanna Grays Alexis J. Green Imari M. Green Maxine W. Green Delaney D. Green** Haydin M. Greene Olivia T. Greenway Davariyauntae Greenwood James William Griffith Yuri K. Grigsby Austin N. Grindle Jacob Grissom Nicole Gromachey Kaitlyn Gross Sarina A. Grossi* Roberto Guardado Brianna D. Guardado Soledad Guardado Jacob A. Guardiancic Adam Gubler Mrinali Gudala Ivan Guerrero Emma Guerrero** Carlos Guillen Garrett J. Guilliams** Summer Guillon Alyssa N. Guteriez Annette Gutierrez Jesus Gutierrez Maria Gutierrez Stefani Gutierrez Amelia D. Gutierrez Omar Gutierrez Daniela Gutierrez Galarza Julian Guzman Stefani Guzman* Melissa Guzman* Trinh H. Ha* Yahya Habibi Raneem Haddad Gabrielle T. Hahn** Arriana Haley Brandon Hall Alexis Hall Rosaelena Hall Nathaniel Hamlet Nathan J. Hamlet Zachary Hammerschmidt Adam B. Handel Samarie Haney Dylan C. Hannan Nabiha K. Hannan** Nicholas Hansen* Ryan Hanson Hailey Hanson Anders Haraldsvik

Astri M. Haraldsvik Jennah J. Harb Ava Harbert* Rayana Hardman Michael W. Hards* Jeremy Haro Nicholas M. Harper Kendra Harrelson Darnell Harris Adriana Harris Javon Harris Alexander Harris** Harper Harris** Cole Harrison Brylee J. Hart* Jaden Harvey Ryan W. Hary Nahzaneen Hatefi Jacob Hawkins Richard Hawley Hannah Hawley* Tyler Hayek Reese Haynes Emily K. Haynes Messiah Heard Sara N. Heck Sebastian A. Heinz** Gabriel Helena Paxten Hellesto Addison J. Helming Jhayson Henderson Erika Henderson** Paige Henson* Qais Anthony D. Herawi* Beatrix N. Herbolario Laileana Heredia Monserrat Heredia Luis Hernandez Nikolas Hernandez Juliet Hernandez Gilberto Hernandez Leypon** Angelica N. Hernandez Rosito Baltazar Hernandez Ruiz Ahileen Hernandez* Mitchell H. Herode Charles Herrera Isaac Herrera Hannah Herrera Larissa Herrera Marco U. Herrera Rodriguez Hannah Denise V. Herrera** Cody Herzog Hailey N. Hess Tyler E. Hester Hannah N. Hester** Clayton Hewison* Heather R. Hicks* Makenzie M. High Devin J. Higoy Raygie X. Higoy Willie Hill Adrian Hinojosa Elliwyn Hobbs Matthew A. Hockel Marisa N. Hodson Bryce Hoff Essence Hoffman Clayton Hoffmann* Savana L. Holden Austin M. Holifield MacKenzie R. Holland Ezaria S. Hollis Jason Hollis Ezra Holmes Jessica Homan Victoria Horkheimer** Ahmad Hoseny Bradley Houghtelling* Emma Howe Luca R. Howell Gabriel Hua* Sarina Huang Haley Hubanks* Madison Huddleston Colton Huelsmann Juan Huerta Ruben Huerta Kesuan J. Hull Aaron M. Humphrey Abriana G. Humphrey Allison R. Hunsinger Shelby Hunt Justin Hurney* Elias Hurtado Erika Hurtado Jacquelyn Hurtado Kaliana Hurtado Laura Hyden* Jonathon M. Hydorn Adanna S. Ihenacho Emily Ikeoka* Megan Imler Chloe Imrisek-Kawalkowski Justin R. Inglis Gustavo Iniguez Ashley K. Inman Maria Amanda Ipac* Caleb Ison Ugochi Iwuagwu* Shahad A. Jaber Tala A. Jaber Hashem A. Jaber* Donya Jackson Ronald B. Jackson Ryan G. Jackson Justice Jackson Julian Jackson* Leshaun James Corey James Devonica L. James Jaden James Cesar M. Jarquin

Ana Jauregui** Alyssa M. Javier Jazemin Jefferies-Seward Albert Jefferson Vivian Jefferson* Kaitlyn N. Jeffry** Iman J. Jenkins Heaven Jenkins Hannah H. Jennings Kendall R. Jensen** Tyler Jeremy Sakaira Jett Destiny Jettie Angela Jiang** Kevin Jiang** Catrina Jimenez Eduardo Jimenez Jesus Jimenez Almaras Kimberly Jimenez* Siah Jimissa** Shengqiu Jin** Madeline Johns* Eric Johnsen DaMarkus Johnson Justin Johnson Nicholas Johnson Timothy Johnson Makena K. Johnson Otha W. Johnson Sienna D. Johnson Cole Johnson Logan Johnson Marley Johnson Sadat Johnson Kobe K. Johnson-Dulay Mia Johnston Grace Johnston** Khalel Jones Ryan Jones Keith L. Jones Peyton T. Jones Tarez I. Jones Damon Jones Haden Jones Victoria Jones* Brinly Jones* Kenya Jow Zoe Joyce Chamness Jaydin D. Juarez Donovan Juarez Josh Juarez Ruiz Allyssa Kaelin Oluwakemisola Kaka* Kenji Kanagaki* Jonah Karkas Martin Karleskind Gabriella M. Kellerman Shannette Kelley Jaedyn Kellogg Heffern Jeremiah Kelly Kaylah Kelly Stephanie N. Kelly Ashleigh M. Kennealy Michael Kenny** Anthony Keys** Raan Khatri Chhetri* Oleg Khaykin Kiala Kieffer Ryan Kim Nathan Kim* Allison Y. Kim** Cassidy Kimble* Alexis J. King** Louis Kirk Tyler J. Kirk Joshua T. Kirkpatrick* Robert Knight Sierra Knight** Kelsie Knuttila Gabrielle Koch Dane Kofford Dakota Kraft Samuel J. Kramer Bella Krassow* Bailey Krehbiel Erik Kriens Juliana Kriston Niah Kuemmerle Andrew Kugl Emily La Russa Kirti Ladhar Ethan LaFarga** Griffin S. LaFleur Benjamin J. Lam Tanner Lamenti Pywell Nyla K. Lampkin Toby Lamunyon Jossiha Landeros Cipriano Michael J. Lane Judah M. Lang Mariah E. Lang* Victoria Lanter* Jaelyn A. Lapitan Emma D. Lapum* Matthew S. Lara Agraz* Janessa Largent Brandon S. Larsen Briana E. Larsh Brandon Larson Kayla Larson Jadalyn H. Lasiter Malia Latu* Caleb Laughren Jeremy Lautoa Capelle** Kelayah Lawrence Jacob Lawrence* Seth Lawson Doriana L. Le** Katie H. Le** Nicholas Leal Kaylee Ledbetter* Roy Lee

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The Liberty Union High School District Board of Trustees Congratulates the Class of 2020! **Students graduating with a total GPA of 4.0 or higher on a 4-point scale. *Students graduating on the Principal’s Honor Roll with a GPA of 3.75 or higher. Sebastian Lee Lauren Lee** Bridget Leighton** Ethan Leighton** Cailin Leimbrock Isabella Leite Andrew Leiva Armando Leiva Taylor Lena* Alejandra Leon Yvette Leon Alejandro Leon** Setu Lepolo-Gaines Jeremy Lepore** Chloe H. Letona Chance Letona Jonathan Leuschen Gianella Camry F. Levy Caden Lewis* Pearce Li Daisong Li** Qianling Liao Ethan Lim Kelly Linares Sara Linares* Clayton Lindemann Peyton Linden Zachary Lindsay** Lauren Lineweaver Julia Lira Lupita Lira Joshlynn R. Little* Drea Little* Jacqueline Llagas Hannah D. Llenado Matthew H. Loeffler Breanna Loehnig Mikayla Lohman Ashley Longmuir Summer Longmuir Thomas Longo Shane Lopes Antonio Lopez Diana Lopez Johnatan Lopez Lorenzo Lopez Noah Lopez Ryan Lopez Victoria Lopez Alberto Lopez Ariana Lopez Josue Lopez Yareli Lopez Michael Lopez Eduardo Lopez Perez Emily Lowe Branden Lowe Anthony Lozano Marco Lozano Nolan V. Lozano** Francheska Anne Lubrino Danielle Lucero Samuel Lucero Anna Lucido** DeAsia Luckett Gabriella E. Luckhardt Emily Luevano* Joshua R. Lugliani Adrian Luis Martinez Brandy Lundberg Khai yi Luong** Savannah Luy** Adam Lyday** Angela A. Mababangloob Zachary Machado Kyle MacHugh Caleb Madariaga Alexis D. Madrid Antonello Madrigal Joseph Madrigal Burkett Jason Madrigal Ortiz James R. Maffia Paige Magalei Valentina Magno Marina Magsayo** Tara Mainer Enereo Carlos Malagon Eric Malzahn Sierra Manhoso Natalie P. Manipud* Cameron W. Manning Cassandra Marchut Collin J. Marfia* Elise H. Margain Makayla Marinaro** Cassandra Mariscal* Delmy Marquez Natalie Marquez Kortney D. Marquez Jackson Marquis Anyssa Marroquin Valenzuela* Austin Marshall Noah Martin Kylie N. Martin Shane Martin Samantha Martincich Elsee G. Martindale Alicia Martinez Christian Martinez Kylie Martinez Malia Martinez Miguel Martinez Vanessa Martinez Sandra Martinez Jisela Martinez Agustin Martinez Miguel Martinez Perla Martinez Alexis Martinez Alejandra Martinez Ceja Elmer Alfredo Martinez Morales

Nicholas Martinez Quecan Annelise Lauren Martinez* Mary Martinez* Arianna E. Martinez* Alexandria Martinez** Juan Martinez-Torres Kyla Mascardo Christian D. Masiddo* Isaah Mason Alexis Matabuena** Isaiah Mateas** Angel Mateos Katelin Mathews Camron Matthews Vivian S. Matthews Keith Matthews Malik Maxwell Ashley Maxwell Giovanni Maya Trevor Mayeau Tanner Mayhood Daniela Mayorga Brian McBroom Michaela R. McCauley Riley McCullough Shayna F. McDurfee Zoe McEntee* Joe McFadden Sarah McGary** Demarco McGee Haleigh McGuire Kahliya McGurk Gibson McIntosh Kieran McIntyre Andrew McIntyre Trejon McKelvy Kayla McKinzie Maxwell McLaughlin Daniel McMullen James McNorton Isabella F. Meadows** Isabella Meda Lauren Medina Emily Medina** Magdalena Mejia Wendy Melena Garcia* William R. Melendez Mathew R. Melendres Alonso Melgoza** Adrian J. Mendez Andrea Mendez Alejandra Mendez Anthony Mendoza Isaiah Mendoza Israel Mendoza Danica P. Mendoza Jacob M. Mendoza Hermelinda Mendoza Gonzalez Kassandra Mendoza Gonzalez* Omar Mendoza Hernandez Roberto Mendoza Sotelo Jester Isaiah Mendoza** Tamara Mendoza** Kobe J. Mengenhauser Dannah Stephanie Mentoya* Aldrhea Lynn Mercado Diana Mercado Alvarez Alexander R. Merin Faith M. Metcalf** Austin Metoyer Iris Meza Joanna Meza Amaral* Ariana Meza Hernandez Michelle Michelson Shataya Miller Tyler Miller Julisa D. Miller Richard Miller Taryn Miller Marissa Miller* Diojana L. Minguez Madison Mingus* Caelin Minihan Jacob Minor* Malachi D. Mitchell Canaan Moala Tiana A. Mobley Dymphna Moghalu** Marjan Mohmand Neda M. Mohsini Mohamed Molina Claudia N. Molina Kevin Molina Ryan Molina Dominic Molinaro* Zachary Moll Marcus Money Elias G. Moniz Gianpiero Monreal** Pierce J. Montalvo Richard Montano Vieneymiel C. Montecillo Alfonso J. Monteclaro Lizzete C. Montoya Mikayla E. Moomau Isabel Moomey** Kevin S. Moore Makayla Moore Jared Moore* Willow Moore** Trevor S. Moorman Adam Morales Alejandro Morales Nicholas Morales Brandon Morales Julian Morales Maya Morales Cartwright Fatima Moran Christine V. Morataya** Chance Moreland Tahlia Moreno Victoria R. Morfin

Talaya Morgan Michael C. Morgan Kaleb Morgan Wesley Moroschok Kayla Morris* Abbey E. Morris* Logan Morris** Avery Morton Roxanne X. Mosley Sara Moss Jesse Moure Cade M. Mowbray Niles Moy Bashar Muflihi Katherine Mund* Francisco Muniz Kyle Munns Alexis Munoz Maya Munoz Stephanie Munoz* Matthew Murnane Haley Murphy Joseph Murphy** Daijjah A. Murrell Ta Neal Murti Abigail L. Muse** Ahmed H. Mutasim Cody Muth Chaz A. Myers Jonah K. Myers Cavin Myers Anthony J. Nadolne Suzanne Najera Brandon Nakao Kaya Napachoti** Salvador Narez Alexis Narez Kaitlyn C. Nario Eliana N. Nassar** Aliza Natividad Lea P. Navales* Eduardo Navarro Vanessa Navarro Garner Adam H. Nawabi Miranda Neadle Jared S. Needham Julia A. Needham Ryan Neely** Andrew Neil* Aisling Nelson Alegra Nelson Sydnie Nelson Daniel Louis C. Ner Paul Neumeuer Elaina Nevarez Isaiah Nevarez Solis Dominick Nevis Celeste M. Nguyen Brianna Nguyen* Minh Nguyen* Michelle Nguyen** George Ngwanyia Kaitlin Niedziejko* Michael Nienaber Melanie Nomberto Devin Nonnarath Edgar G. Norato Arias Zachary D. Norris Jeffrey C. Nubla Camdon H. O Brien Ayleen Obando Cabrera Shawnee O’Campo* Dominic A. Oceguera Isabel Ochoa Viktor A. Ochoa Aragon Donovan O’Connell Monique M. Odhiambo Faithful Odor* Akua Ofori Nyako* Izayah Ogle Kolade K. Ogunfunmi* Alexis L. Ojeda Andrew L. Oliver Jocelyn Oliver-Alvarez Lauren E. Ollivier Joseph Olsen Patrick Olsen** Michael G. Olson Diane K. Ombougno Kylie M. Opelski Autumn Oranje Izabel D. Ordaz* Savannah Ordaz* Anthony Orgoglio Miles A. Oria Joel Orozco Alyssa Orrick Arturo Orta Victoria Ortega Andrew Ortega** Daisy Ortiz Ariadni Ortiz Mendez* Kieran Osborne Christian Oseguera Gabriel Otero Triston Otis Kennedy G. Owens Austin Owens Gabriel Ozment Isabella Ozuna Holly Paakkari Melina Pacheco Sabrina Pacheco Paul Pacheco Adrianna Pacheco-Leiva Jack M. Packham Jivin Jurrien Padil* John Padilla Jordan Padilla Logan Padilla Mason Padilla Angela Padilla

Francisco Paez Tre A. Paige Andrew Paiva Christian Alan C. Pajarin Kayla Pakulski** Jennifer Palencia Viveros Monserrat Palma Alexander Panela Masoud Panjsheri Fabian Pantoja Daniel Pantoja Anthony Paolini Joseph Paolini* Gianna N. Papini* Cesar A. Paredes Joseph Park Tristan Parker Wyatt Parodi Camille A. Partain* Julian Partida Aryan Patel** Gabriella Patino Majesty Paul Kenille Paul Jarrett Pease** Giavanni Pecenka Aracely Pech Seth J. Pedersen Tori Pedersen Cole E. Pedreira Jace Pedro Austin Pelton Vincent Joseph R. Pena* John Lorenzo G. Penacerrada Ruperto Penaflor Gutierrez Gabriela Perales Alcazar Cipriano Perea Ivanny Perea* Dianne Perez Herik Perez Salvador Perez Stephen Perez Andrew Perez Lluvia Perez Cesar Perez Omar Perez Carlos Perez Stephenson Jennifer Perez* Evan Perez** Jocelyn Perez-Gomez Regan Peri** Gage Perina Noah Perkins Lydia Pesce** Elijah A. Peter Jahri Peterson Madison Peterson Blake A. Peterson Nolan Phillips Andre Phillips Lauren Phillips Sabrina Phillips* Benjamin R. Phillips** Sandra Picos* Gage Pigati Sharvin Mel A. Pilapil Jasmin Pinzon Alyssa Pires Tamia Pitts Ryen Platt Kayla J. Plunkett Nicole Pluta Crystal Ponce Evandre Vaughn B. Ponio Giana Pooni Ismael Popal Rayonna Porter Anthony Portillo Nick Poss Leara Potestio Devin Powers Jennifer Prado Jacob Pratt Gabriel M. Preciado* Hunter Price Bertha Price* Chiedza-Loice Prickisie Samiyah Primus Kenneth Proctor Peyton Proctor Christopher M. Profeit Alyssa Proft Elias Pryor Luciano A. Puglisi Raegan Purkey Andrew Purvis* Raphael S. Querubin Jose Quesada Robert Quesada* Dominic Quezada Geoffrey M. Quilates Caden C. Quinlivan Salvador Quinonez Osha Quintana Sarah Quintanilla Vincent Quiros Michelle Rafael Daniela Rafael Amaya Purvis Rahmani Morgan Rajala** Jacob Ramirez Noemi Ramirez Venecia Ramirez Trinity Ramirez Adrian Ramirez Alma Ramirez Perez Cristina Ramos Bernardo Marcus P. Ramos Brenda Ramos Edward Ramos Michael Ramos Christian Ramos

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CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2020 As faith-filled students, committed academic learners, and active responsible citizens, â&#x20AC;&#x153;be the change you wish to see in the world.â&#x20AC;?

Aiden Kim

Alfredo Alvarez

Allison Bell

Alyssa Wilright

Amber Reese

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Andrew Bonifacio

Anthony Salazar

Audrey Campbell

Bobby Shaw III

Camryn Sanchez

Cianna Cueba

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Gabriel Ruvalcaba

Gianna Celli

Graciela Dark

Hugo Bautista

Imade Okoh

Jacob Sison

Joseph Sullivan

Julia Bremhorst

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Logan Simonsen

Matthew Vargas

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Rachel Kimball

Sebastian Ramirez

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Holy Rosary celebrates Class of 2020 ANTIOCH Holy Rosary School, embarking on its 65th year of Catholic education, is steeped with tradition. The graduation ceremony for eighth grade is one of them. The pandemic that stopped the world did not stop graduation for this Class of 2020. With the shelter-in-place and social-distancing orders, Principal Fely Fajardo made sure the Class of 2020 would have their moment to be celebrated. “My favorite moment for an eighth grade class is to discover what they will bring as a first for Holy Rosary School,” said Fajardo. “This class had many first-time moments at Holy Rosary School. They were the first class to have two brand-new homeroom teachers, Mr. Crisologo and Ms. Lejano. We were so blessed to have them lead the Class of 2020. The class had their first retreat at Camp Hammer in Big Basin where the students developed their class norms and a relationship rooted in Christ as they embarked on their eighth-grade journey. Then COVID19 happened and everything from March 16 forward became a first for this Class of 2020.” The milestones and traditions that define eighth grade turned into virtual technological experiences, from May Crowning and the Rite of Passage Experience project to zooming through class discussions. One of the reasons families choose Catholic schools is because of the community and the bonds that are formed between the student and the teacher. It was important that the teachers had an opportunity to connect with each student before graduation. Each student had a special home visit by the eighth-grade teachers and principal, delivering a curbside wake up call, celebratory lawn sign, and the coveted graduation gown. Students who received scholarships and awards would have had a special breakfast presentation with the benefactors. In keeping with this tradition the eighthgrade teachers and Principal Fajardo delivered donuts and awards to each recipient and their families. Each student also received a special song to celebrate their accomplishments. These students represented the Class of 2020’s hard work and determination. The baccalaureate mass was celebrated virtually (https://youtu.be/GazKfSuR57U). Student speeches were delivered and each student was highlighted (https://youtu.be/ww9CltKrhFw). The graduation ceremony was celebrated in the spirit of social distancing with a car parade, where each student was honored. Teachers lined the pathway, keeping their distance, clapping and cheering, while the student walked up to the podium to receive the diploma. Rain was forecasted, it sprinkled for a few minutes and

Students from the Class of 2020 marked their graduation in the spirit of social distancing with virtual celebrations and a car parade.

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then the clouds opened up to blue skies. It was a fitting first moment for the Class of 2020. “We are so proud of the Holy Rosary Class of 2020,” Principal Fajardo said. “They are a strong class who experienced many firsts, including living through a historic pandemic that shut down the world and currently experiencing a civil rights movement in their own backyard. This class has learned to persevere and be resilient to change. We challenge our students to be the change for good. When we think it is impossible, we are reminded that through God, all things are possible.” Holy Rosary offered a special thanks to its benefactors who collectively awarded $9,200.00 in scholarships. Knights of Columbus – Cianna Cueba, Rachel Kimball, Valeria Ruano-Moreno, Jacob Sison Scott Chapman Memorial Scholarship – Wyatt Rensch Dennis Hooke Memorial Scholarship – Rachel Kimball Young Ladies Institute Award – Cianna Cueba Catholic Daughters – Jacob Sison Alice Danilovich Memorial Scholarship – Camryn Sanchez Geronimo Family Scholarship – William Lee Kathy Hall Memorial Scholarship – Gianna Celli Humberto Rodriquez Scholarship – Gabriel Ruvalcaba Lynne Fitzgibbon Memorial Scholarship – Audrey Campbell

Religious Education Award – Lars Johannsen Proteus Award – Gianna Celli, Bobby Shaw III Christian Life Award – Gianna Celli, Anthony Salazar, Camryn Sanchez, Matthew Vargas Academic Excellence Award – Rachel Kimball, William Lee. Presidential Service Awards Gold Seal Award for 100+ service hours – Gianna Celli, Graciela Dark, Lars Johannsen, Aiden Kim, Rachel Kimball, Emma Lepping, Taaha Rahman, Valerie Ruano-Moreno, Anthony Salazar, Jacob Sison, Alyssa Wilright Silver Seal Award for 75+ service hours – Ethan DeMay, Sebastian Ramirez, Amber Reese Bronze Seal Award for 50+ service hours – Andrew Bonifacio, William Lee, Uloma Chimara, Logan Simonsen National Junior Honor Society blue cord – Audrey Campbell, Gianna Celli, Lars Johannsen, Rachel Kimball, William Lee, Emma Lepping, Taaha Rahman, Sebastian Ramirez, Amber Reese, Gabriel Ruvalcaba, Anthony Salazar, Jacob Sison, Matthew Vargas, Alyssa Wilright Gold Cord for Academic Achievement – Gianna Celli, Rachel Kimball, William Lee, Taaha Rahman, Sebastian Ramirez, Jacob Sison, Matthew Vargas, Alyssa Wilright. – Submitted by Holy Rosary School To view a slideshow, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia/ slideshows

Celebrating success On Friday, May 29, the Liberty Union High School transportation team celebrated the district’s special needs graduates from Liberty High, Heritage High, Freedom High and Gateway by bringing a parade of four buses to their homes. The bus drivers said the highlight was seeing the students’ excitement when they saw the buses and received the gifts given to them by the drivers. Photo courtesy of Sharon Hayes

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Moving toward a new tomorrow It’s been a season. From the emergence of COVID-19 and the subsequent sheltering in place, to the tragic loss of lives, historic unemployment and now the recent civil unrest, it’s no wonder the world at large and our ditorial communities in particular, are feeling weary. It’s a lot to unpack and even more to absorb. Here at The Press, there have been a lot of changes too, some that were difficult and others heartening, including the reprinting and fresh look of The Press papers and the launch of our new app. Through the ups

and downs we have continued to do our jobs by reporting the news as it pertains to the residents of East County — providing stories and breaking news that keep readers in the know with updated information and quality journalism they can trust. And we have you to thank for that. Without the support of the community and local businesses, we could not do our jobs. Now, as we begin to reopen and acclimate to our new normal, the need for unbiased, proven, accurate news is more important than ever. But we need your help to make that happen. Since many businesses are still struggling and because of our commitment to

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Editor: Many decades ago, I worked in a sweatshop on the outskirts of a small N. Georgia town in the foothills of the Smokey Mountains. When my hillbilly fellowworkers would attempt to repair a piece of machinery that wasn’t working right, they would sometimes say, “I’ll fix it, or fix it to where it has to be fixed.” The peaceful protests of the past failed to break down the underlying racism that, like a social virus, affects and infects many parts of our society. “Justice for all” has been our tarnished dream from the beginning of our nation. Through rioting and destruction, the protesters intend finally to force us to make the required transformation. We must work together to make the dream come true and create a just society or we won’t have any society at all. I wish them well! If I ever get a chance to do so publicly, I’ll “take a knee.” Pursuing genuine equality and social justice for our country is worth any amount of personal discomfort and suffering. It’s a cause worth dying for! Let’s join shoulder-to-shoulder to help our black brothers and sisters finally “fix the

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No drilling in Brentwood!

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Editor: Bob Nunn, author of last year’s divisive and unpopular Measure L, wants to drill for gas and oil just 725 to 900 feet from nearby homes. As a board member of the Shadow Lakes HOA and prospective board member of the Brentwood Rotary Club, I feel I am qualified to speak for a majority of the community when I say: No Drilling in Brentwood! I am a cancer survivor. Having faced death at age 27, I needed to know why I became a victim of this disease. Radiation sickness made my recovery a tough, lonely road to travel, but the journey made me acutely aware that everything our body encounters affects us. The body absorbs everything around it. Why would we want to add more toxic, carcinogenic chemicals to our air and water, risking our community’s health? Acidification will be used in the drilling process, which will adversely affect our water. Many residents have their own wells, and the City of Brentwood relies on well water along with reservoirs. Drilling chemicals will also affect local olive oil orchards, and chemicals will enter the food chain. Other negatives: constant noise; a risky planned pipeline through Antioch, increased truck traffic. What about the nearby hospital and schools? Liquefaction also poses a huge risk: the USGS Survey

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designates this area as high risk, and drilling here will increase the chances of earthquakes along local faults. There are many grave environmental concerns involved, but the county is poised to give the proposal a green light. Thanks to public pressure, we have until 5 PM Tuesday, June 9 to comment. Please email comments on the proposal (https:// bit.ly/thepressnet_PowerdriveOil) to Syd. Sotoodeh@dcd.cccounty.us. For help with your letter, see this article (https://bit.ly/ thepressnet_StopNewOil). Reportedly the site holds about 9 million barrels of oil and 52 billion cubic feet of gas: very little in the larger scheme of things. Oil prices are close to their all-time low, so how can this dangerous project be worth pursuing? ” Nigel Jesson Brentwood

Elder abuse reports decline during COVID-19

Editor: Each year, Contra Costa County Adult Protective Services (APS) receives more than 4,000 elder (65 and older) and dependent adult ( ages 18 to 64) abuse reports. Since March 2020, during the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order, APS reports have gone down by 15%. APS reports have decreased because shelter-in-place orders have restricted contact between elderly and dependent adults with mandated reporters. The lower number of reports point to increased severity of social isolation. Many

of the elderly live alone, social interaction and communication has proven to be helpful for improving mental health and reducing the risk of abuse or neglect. The elderly can get connected through the following ways: • Institute on Aging Friendship Line, toll free at 800-971-0016. • Meals on Wheels services, toll free at 925937-8311. • Covia Social Call, toll free at 877-7977299. • Contra Costa Information and Assistance for resources, toll free at 800-510-2020. To report elder and dependent adult abuse and neglect, please call APS at 877-8394347 or at reporttoaps.org (for mandated reporters). For abuse and neglect occurring in nursing homes and long-term care facilities please call Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa, Solano and Alameda County to make a report at 925-685-2070. For emergencies please call law enforcement first. We encourage you to wear purple during the month of June to support the cause of elder abuse outreach. All lives matter, so let’s reach out to our elderly and dependent adult friends, family and neighbors, especially during this challenging time. Report elder abuse in long-term care facilities and nursing homes to the Contra Costa, Solano and Alameda County Ombudsman at 925-685-2070 Margueriette Walker Pleasant Hill

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enough food so she could give it to others. Patsy is survived by her daughter, Silvia Mendoza-Espinoza; grandchildren, Jordan Espinoza and Angel Espinoza-Diaz; brothers, Gonzalo and Philip Mendoza; her in-laws; and nieces and nephews. She was proceeded in death by her parents, Juan and Ascension Mendoza; sisters, Isabel Romero, Josephine Pacheco and Ruth Ambrosini; and three brothers, John (AJ), David and Ralph Mendoza. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in her honor to: Curo Health Kindred Hospice (Dublin) or A Place for Mom (Mental Health). Visitation will be held at Brentwood Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 16, from 10 a.m. to noon, and on Facebook Live. For more information on services, donations and condolences, visit the website www.Brentwoodfuneral.com

December 4, 1935 – May 24, 2020 Patsy was born and raised in Oakley, California, then later resided in Alameda County. It was there where she passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side. Patsy began her career at Tilly Lewis Cannery in Antioch, followed by Hickmont Cannery in Stockton as a hardworking, proud “Cannery Lady.” She retired after 24 years. Patsy was a devoted Catholic who prayed to the Rosary every night, attended Mass at St. Anthony’s Parish and volunteered to cook for the church and Portuguese Festival. Patsy is remembered as a kind person who loved family time, especially with her sisters, daughter and grandchildren who were the light of her life. She enjoyed baking and cooking but was best known for her wonderful tortillas. She always made

Duane “Buck” Shore

Middle School in San Jose and Cupertino and the Monte Vista high schools. The Cupertino wrestling team of 1972 and Monte Vista football team of 1992 won Central Coast Section Championships. After retiring in 1995, Buck and Dolores moved to Discovery Bay to enjoy boating, water skiing, fishing and golf and continued to make family memories. Buck and Dolores raised two children, Dan and Lisa. The Shore family grew to include Pam Foster; Tom Lloyd; grandsons, Darren and Justin Lloyd; Darren’s wife, Dawn; and great-granddaughter, Christine. A celebration of life gathering is to be scheduled for early fall. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation https://tunnel2towers. org/.

Jan. 14, 1935 – April 9, 2020 Duane “Buck” Shore passed away peacefully on April 9. Buck was born in 1935 in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He attended Castlemont High School where he was selected as the best end on the Oakland City football team. Buck graduated from San Mateo Junior College and Idaho State University, Pocatello where he met Dolores. They were married in Boise, Idaho, in 1957. After moving to California, Buck enlisted in the Army National Guard at Fort Ord. He spent his career teaching and coaching at Aromas School, Lee Mathson

Beloved Discovery Bay dentist, friend passes by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent

In the small community of Discovery Bay, residents enjoy the unique opportunity of knowing everyone they meet, even calling local business owners and health care professionals ‘friend.’ Dr. Mike Todorovic, who owned Discovery Bay Dental for 35 years was well-known and liked by his patients and community — who were often one and the same. Mike died Wednesday, June 3, at the age of 67 and will be missed by many in his community. “Mike just thrived on seeing people and greeting them, and it was a true joy for him to have true connections with so many people,” said Jan Todorovic, Mike’s wife. “I don’t think we could have ever experienced that in any other community.” The couple moved to Discovery Bay in 1981, both fresh out of dental school and ready to take on the world. They both worked for other offices until they were able to start their own dental practice in 1983, slowly building up their clientele and outgrowing their small, one-chair office in the Discovery Bay Shopping Center. When Jan and Mike had the opportunity to purchase a commercial lot on the corner of Highway 4 and Discovery Bay Boulevard, they jumped on it. “Mark Lee designed the Discovery Bay Country Club,” Jan said. “We liked his

design, and we wanted to coordinate with it, so we had him design our property.” Development of the land took 10 years, but eventually what many locals call the “Steakhouse Shopping Center” was completed. For 12 years, Mike was a fixture there, through the housing crash of 2007 and a battle with cancer he won. Erin Fish was one of the dental hygienists in his office. She recalls the kindness he showed her as she learned to ply her trade. “The patience he showed truly helped me look up to him as a dental professional role model and helped shape me into who I am today,” Fish wrote on Facebook. “Dr. Mike had a laugh that was so contagious. Just hearing him down the hall would make you smile.” Mike was a hard-worker, a legacy earned from his parents who immigrated from Yugoslavia when he was 6. As the first in the family to learn English, he shouldered the responsibility for the negotiations and communications necessary for life in a new country – a life where he enjoyed many friends and happy memories. Mike preferred not to have a funeral. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Adventist Development Relief Agency at https://adra.org/ or Joyce Meyer Ministries at https://joycemeyer.org/. A celebration of his life will be held at The DB Steakhouse, 2477 Discovery Bay Blvd., in Discovery Bay, on Saturday, June 27, from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Heritage forward Abby Muse is one of the greatest athletes ever to grace the Brentwood campus. Now her legacy at the school will be remembered forever just by looking up in the school’s gym. Muse was recently named Heritage’s Female Athlete of the Year — her name to be added to a banner in the school’s gym. “She performed in her sport at such a high level, not only in the Bay Valley Athletic League (BVAL) but across the North Coast Section and the state,” said Heritage Athletic Director Nate Smith. “She’s really put herself out there to grow so much over the last four years.” The graduating 6-foot-3 forward capped off her sensational high school career this past season, grabbing the Bay Valley Athletic League’s MVP award after averaging 14.2 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.9 blocks and 2.1 steals per game. “I am super excited (to win the award),” said Muse, who’s committed to Boise State University. “I was surprised, but it was something that I had been working on for a long time, practicing in that gym and seeing all the names on the wall, so it will be cool that my name is up there now.” Muse — an ESPN four-star recruit and top-100-ranked player nationally — racked up over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her career for the Patriots, earning an allBay Valley Athletic League honorable men-

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Heritage forward Abby Muse, seen here earlier this year, is the school’s female athlete of the year. tion team selection in 2017, a second team nod in 2018, a first team honor in 2019 and the league MVP award this past season. The Patriots flourished as a team during that span, earning 40 straight league wins, four league championships and three consecutive trips to the North Coast Section championship game her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons. “Abby has maintained an exceptional work ethic on the court and in the classroom all four years as a varsity player,” said Heritage head coach Rob Ocon in the award an-

nouncement on Twitter. “She is a role model for the entire program.” Muse, whose parents both starred at UC Santa Barbara before playing overseas, used their sturdy foundation to carve her own path to success. The versatile post player and gifted shot blocker burst onto the scene as a 5-year-old Biddy Sports player, then continued her assent to greatness through stints with the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Youth Organization squad; the Bay Area Titans Amateur Athletic Union team; Cal Stars, a

Nike Girls’ Elite Youth Basketball Program; and the Heritage High School unit. Her natural basketball skills, paired with a nonstop drive to succeed and calm on-court leadership style, is a winning combination on the floor. Off the floor, she’s equally hardworking. She earned a Heritage English Department honor in addition to National Honor Society, CCS and principal’s awards as an above 4.0 GPA student. “It’s just my determination to do my best,” she said. “My parents have always raised me to give everything my all in all that I do. A commitment to excellence for myself is what really pushes me.” Muse said she’s learned that basketball is equal parts physical and mental. She added that transitioning to college will require continued self-determination and development — goals everyone agrees she can achieve. “Abby is very long and very athletic — a top-100 recruit,” said Boise State head coach Gordy Presnell. “She’s a shot blocker who can play multiple positions in the post area and has a really high upside.” Looking far into the future, Muse said she’d love to play professionally if the opportunity arises, but for now, she’s looking forward to battling in Boise. “I am super excited,” she said. “I am curious how it’s going to all pan out, with the pandemic and everything, and if we’ll have fans and whatnot. But I am super excited to start the next chapter and get the ball rolling in Boise. It’s going to be awesome.”

Diving into Press archives: A look at sports history The Press continues its look at the archived athletic moments and feats that frame history and provide much-needed sports action during this pandemic-induced stoppage of play. 2019 Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels drafted Freedom High School senior Kyren Paris. The 6-foot, 167-pound infielder, who didn’t turn 18 until November, entered the draft as one of the better shortstop prospects and the 50th best overall player, according to MLB.com. Paris hit .312 with 83 hits, 34 RBIs and 71 runs, in 91 games over four seasons for the Falcons, according to Maxpreps.com. He is known as a standout defensive player. “Kyren is a very special young man, at an incredibly young age,” said Angels Scouting Director Matt Swanson in statements published on the team’s website. “He is just an awesome athlete; a high-

Freedom High School shortstop Kyren Paris, seen here in 2019, was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels with the 55th pick in the Major League Baseball Draft that same year. Press file photo

end shortstop. I think, long-term, he has a lot of offensive upside to come into as he grows and matures, but I think when you can capture just a young talent like that, it is pretty exciting.” 2018 Harvest Park youth bowler Patrick Dabatos signed his letter of intent to at-

tend Midland University in Nebraska. Dabatos, a top-10 bowler in Northern California, had been a NorCal AllStar for seven years. He’d also won a national teen title, competed in the Pepsi State Finals and was the first local high school bowler to bowl a 300 game in the high school league.

“It’s like the greatest feeling ever, because it means you have accomplished everything – all the hard work has paid off,” Dabatos said of receiving a scholarship. In more 2018 history, Ron Mohr won the PBA50 Northern California Classic at Harvest Park Bowl in Brentwood. Mohr, a Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame inductee, dodged an open in his first frame and a 26-pin deficit early in the championship contest but rebounded with a spare and six strikes to win his 10th PBA50 Tour title and $8,000. “First, I thought, ‘Here we go again’ after the open in the first frame,” said Mohr. “But then I refocused and thought, ‘It’s early, and it’s not over yet.’ I kept telling myself, ‘Just make good shots the rest of the way and see how it goes from there.’” 2017 In its time as a school, Heritage’s athsee History page 24A

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Loosened restrictions permit bowling To say these are difficult times has become a gross understatement. The health of American businesses have been stressed beyond the breaking point, and an unknown number have folded and closed their doors forever. The bowling industry was hit especially hard, as many centers are mom ‘n’ pops. By my observation and tracking Keglers of the numbers, over 400 of the orner 3,500-plus centers in America have failed and closed shop. The trickle down has affected pro shop operators, distributors, manufacturers and service companies in the industry. Larger centers that have title to the footprint they do business Duane from are hanging on by their finger Wilson tips — having open hours for their snack bars to serve take-out and, depending on local regulations, their bars have been open with limited occupancy and spacing. So where are we today, and what does the future look like for bowling? Two centers here in the Bay Area and near region have opened under limited operations — 25% of normal fire code capacity, lane spacing from two to three lanes to satisfy social distancing, copious amounts of available sanitizers and staff cleaning, and general policies on face masks that require staff to wear them but make it optional for patrons. Our local center, Harvest Park Bowl, stated they will open to the public for full operations (with limited patrons and spacing) on July 1, 2020. I spoke with management, and they intend for the employees to utilize personal protective equipment gear. Surfaces, equipment and shoes will be constantly

sanitized in addition to staff doing the best they can to assure the public of a safe and secure venue for fun, exercise and entertainment. I know that hundreds of our local juniors and seniors are chomping at the bit to get back on the lanes. To that end, I’d like to express concern. TAKE IT SLOW. You’ve been away from the motions and stresses of the game for almost four months — it’s a perfect storm for injury. I’ve been there several times. Before even putting a ball in your hand, shoe up and take a half dozen approaches and slides to the line. Get a feel for the approaches again. Are they slick or are they stickier than you remember? You may have lost or gained weight in this time. Stop by the pro shop and have your fit checked. If you have a

weight hole, it has to be plugged by Aug. 1, per the United States Bowling Congress. They haven’t rescinded the rule. I’d expect the center will try and have some sort of summer league schedule, but how that will be structured with lane spacing is going to be something I want to see. For myself, I’ve taken the time to complete my master’s degree in sports psychology with an emphasis on autistic coaching, a discipline that coaching is sorely deficient in. Last week, I expressed my appreciation to the remarkable work of the Brentwood Police Department. As a show of that appreciation, I extended my professional services as a master instructor, free of charge to the department, its staff and families, and issued them my personal free game cards that probably totaled over 600 games to those families. Harvest Park has indicated to me that patrons presenting those cards will get free shoe rentals along with the free games. They’re remarkable people who endure remarkable stress on levels that can only be imagined. We thank you! Enjoy Harvest Park Bowl; they don’t come any better when it comes to customer service and dedication to the youth of the regional community. The Harvest Park Youth program has distributed hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to youth from their highly qualified coaching staff and director, Natalie Paris. Kids from Harvest Park routinely go on full athletic scholarships with bowling as a vehicle. Come see the great work being done there, you’ll be impressed. So bowling is back. Slow at first, but I firmly believe the “old” normal will survive, and we’ll be able to look back on all of this with very few scars. Wilson is a U.S. Bowling Congress Silver Instructor and an International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association ball technician. Rerun my previous ad.

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letic program had never claimed a state champion — until the California Interscholastic Federation State Track and Field championships, when then Patriots junior Jett Charvet lived up to his name and won the 800-meter race. “I thought I could win; I knew I could, if I ran the right race,” Charvet said. “I was kind of the dark horse, I guess, or the underdog. But I knew what I was capable of … I first broke out into the front with about 200 meters to go. I just got out ahead and told myself I wasn’t going to lose it. I was going to go all the way.” 2016 The Freedom High School softball team won the North Coast Section Division 1 title in a 1-0 victory over Foothill. Allyson Ferreira’s double drove in Mackinsey Nelson in the eighth-inning for the lone run of the game, and Vanessa Strong pitched a shutout to secure the victory for fifth-seeded Freedom. “I was just trying to stay calm, relaxed and trust myself,” said Strong, who K’d eight in the game. “I was praying between each pitch to be able to get out of the (eighth) inning without giving up any runs.”

2015 The girls’ Mount Diablo Wrestling Association team won the folk-style competition and finished second in the freestyle event at Whitney High School in Rocklin. The second-seeded squad rolled to a 7-1 record with its only loss coming in a 3426 loss to the San Joaquin Wrestling Association in the finals of the freestyle competition on the first day of the event. The squad avenged its opening-day loss with a 53-19 win in the finals to become the event’s first-ever folk-style champions. “The girls came back strong,” said assistant coach Tony Uchytil. 2014 Antioch resident Landon Wheeler, age 9 at the time, competed in the third round Major League Baseball (MLB) pitch, hit and run competition. He secured his spot in the semifinals in his first competition ever with a pair of skilled performances during the local and sectional levels of the competition. He outdueled an estimated 25 kids during the first round and 40 in the second round to win both events. “It didn’t surprise me,” said Clint Wheeler, Landon’s father. “He’s put in so much time. (He) eats, sleeps and breathes baseball.”

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Brentwood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the normal course of business permits on June 23, 2020, hold a public hearing to consider the following application: An application for two-year time extensions for both Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map No. 9486 (VTSM 9486-A1) and Design Review No. 18-008 (DR 18-008-A1) for the Brentwood Country Club project generally located south of Balfour Road between State Route 4 and Summerset Drive (APN 010-020-032) as originally conditioned. The City previously adopted a mitigated negative declaration for this project in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The MND identified several potentially significant impacts; however, mitigation measures were incorporated to reduce those impacts to less than significant levels. These mitigation measures are included as projectspecific conditions of approval. The requested extensions of time for VTSM No. 9486 and DR 18-008 involve no (1) substantial changes in the project which will require major revisions of the previous MND due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; (2) substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous MND due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or (3) new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous MND was adopted, that shows that (A) the project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous MND; (B) significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous MND; (C) mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or (D) mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous MND would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative. Therefore, per 14 CCR § 15162, no additional environmental review is necessary for the requested extensions at this time. On May 19, 2020, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve two-year time extensions for Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map No. 9486 (VTSM 9486-A1) and Design Review No. 18-008 (DR 18-008-A1) by adopting Resolution Nos. 20-011 and 20-012, respectively. Applicant: Brentwood Country Club Partners Said hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 150 City Park Way. Further information may be obtained from Senior Planner Debbie Hill [(925) 516-5135 or dhill@brentwoodca. gov] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California 94513. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82934 Publish Dates: June 12, 2020.

sold/leased/rented. 2) Set conditions for the maintenance of vacant buildings and sites, including: • Maintain site landscaping • Keeping exterior surfaces in good condition • Prohibiting broken or missing doors and windows • Provide adequate weather protection • Post a sign with owner/management contact information. 3) Require the doors and windows on vacant buildings in residential areas to be covered exclusively with clear or semi-clear polycarbonate sheeting. 4) Allow doors and windows on vacant buildings in non-residential areas to be covered with wood material sheeting, but only if painted to match the exterior color. 5) Prohibit use of k-rail barriers and chain link type fencing on vacant sites in residential areas. Applicant: City of Brentwood Said hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California. Further information may be obtained from Community Development Director Casey McCann (925) 516-5195 or cmccann@brentwoodca.gov in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California 94513. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82935 Publish Dates: June 12, 2020.

Way. Further information may be obtained from Senior Planner Debbie Hill [(925) 516-5135 or dhill@brentwoodca. gov] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California 94513. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82929 Publish Dates: June 12, 2020.

or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Cal J. Waite. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 15, 2020 by Deputy J Celestial Expires 4/15/2025 Brentwood Press - The Press No. 02-1273 82758 Publish dates: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020.

to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/9/1992. Signature of registrant: Dmitriy Borodyanskiy. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 13, 2020 by Deputy L Arosemena Expires 5/13/2025 Brentwood Press - The Press No. 02-1273 82762 Publish dates: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020.

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: July 9, 2020 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: 15. 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 the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 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. Attorney for Petitioner: Mathew Alden, 2950 Buskirk Avenue #300, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 - (925) 323-6149. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82912 Publish Dates: June 12, 19, 26, 2020.\cs2

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002105 The name of the business: Stone Builders Incorporated Located at: 1487 Mallard Lane In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Stone Builders Incorporated. 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: Rebecca Stone CEO and Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 6, 2020 by Deputy J Celestial Expires 5/6/2025 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 82695 Publish dates: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2020.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Brentwood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the normal course of business provides on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, hold a public hearing to consider the following: A request to amend Chapter 8.00 Nuisances: Sections 8.00.020 Definitions and 8.00.030 Unlawful Activities relating to the maintenance of vacant buildings and vacant sites in accordance with direction provided by the City Council, including, but not limited to, the following: 1) Establishing that no building shall be left vacant for more than 30 days unless undergoing repair or being

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City Council of the City of Brentwood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon after as the normal course of business permits on June 23, 2020, hold a public hearing to consider the following: A Resolution amending the 2019/20 Operating Budget; adopting the 2020/21 - 2021/22 Operating Budget and amending the 2019/20 fund balance restrictions and commitments in the General Fund. This hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California. Further information may be obtained from City Hall, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California 94513, (925) 516-5400. In any court challenge of City Council decisions, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. A copy of the Draft 2020/21 - 2021/22 Operating Budget is located on the City of Brentwood Website under Financial Documents (https://www.brentwoodca. gov/FinancialDocuments-OperatingBudgets). Please contact the Finance and Information Systems Department at Finance@brentwoodca.gov or (925) 5165460 if you would like to obtain a hard copy. Dated: June 12, 2020 /s/ Margaret Wimberly, MMC City Clerk Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82917 Publish Dates: June 12, 2020. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Brentwood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the normal course of business permits on June 23, 2020, hold a public hearing to consider the following application: Continued public hearing on the appeal filed by Brentwood Auto Spa of the Planning Commission’s action to approve a mitigated negative declaration and conditional use permit (CUP 18-006) for the Rotten Robbie project, a gas station and drivethrough car wash with an associated convenience store, located at 6860 and 6890 Lone Tree Way (APNs 019010-043 and -044). The City prepared a mitigated negative declaration for this project in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Several potentially significant impacts are identified; however, mitigation measures are incorporated to reduce those impacts to less than significant levels. All mitigation measures not addressed by the standard conditions of approval are included as recommended conditions of approval where appropriate, or will otherwise be included as conditions of approval on resolutions approving future design review applications on the project site. Applicant: Robinson Oil Corporation Said hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 150 City Park

LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002194 The name of the business: Independent Mobility Located at: 2517 Squaw Ct In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Newerton DeSouza. 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: Newerton DeSouza - Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 12, 2020 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 5/12/2025 Antioch Press No. 061617 82675 Publish dates: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002220 The name of the business: NORCAL JUNK REMOVAL Located at: 2127 Banyan Way In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner: Luz Maria Tovar. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 5/9/2020. Signature of registrant: Luz Maria Tovar Cruz. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 13, 2020 by Deputy J Celestial Expires 5/13/2025 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 82678 Publish dates: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2020. NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Secs. 6101-6111 UCC) Escrow No. 107-039814 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Bulk Sale is about to be made. The name(s) and business address(es) of the Seller(s) are: NAWEEN WAHIDI, 3710 LONE TREE WAY, ANTIOCH, CA 94509 Doing Business as: PARCEL PLUS #244 All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: BURGER LOFT, 1389 N. MAIN ST., WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596, BISTRO BURGER & GRILL, 965 MT. VIEW DROVE, LAFAYETTE, CA 94545, POSTAL ANNEX, 3130 BALFOUR RD #D, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: N/A The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: HAMID HOOSHANGI, 2 DOVE LANE, EL SORBRANTE, CA 94803 The assets to be sold are described in general as: THE FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT, INVENTORY AND SALEABLE MERCHANDISE FOR RESALE, LEASEHOLD INTEREST, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, GOODWILL, COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE, AND THE USE OF THE TRADE NAME, and are located at: 3710 LONE TREE WAY, ANTIOCH, CA 94509 The Bulk Sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: THE HERITAGE ESCROW COMPANY, 2550 FIFTH AVE, SUITE 800, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103 and the anticipated date of sale/transfer is JUNE 30, 2020, pursuant to Division 6 of the California Code. This Bulk Sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2 The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: THE HERITAGE ESCROW COMPANY, 2550 FIFTH AVE, SUITE 800, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103 Escrow #: 107-039814, Escrow Officer: BARBARA CURRY / DEBBIE HOWE and the last date for filing claims shall be JUNE 29, 2020 which is the business day before the sale date specified above. Dated: MAY 27, 2020 HAMID HOOSHANGI LA2539263 ANTIOCH PRESS 6/12/2020 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 82909 Publish Dates: June 12, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001832 The name of the business: CJW INDUSTRIAL SALES Located at: 4202 Buchanan Court In: Pittsburg, CA 94565, is hereby registered by the following owner: Cal J. Waite. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0001909 The name of the business(es): Chronobox Located at: 2259 Salice Way In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Shawn Michael Stappen. 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: Shawn M. Stappen. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: April 28, 2020 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 4/28/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82601 Publish dates: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002108 The name of the business(es): MZ Media Marketing Located at: 2112 Gold Poppy Street In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. Matthew Wieland 2. Zachary Pakin. 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: Zachary Pakin. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 6, 2020 by Deputy J Celestial Expires 5/6/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82696 Publish dates: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002148 The name of the business: 7 Eleven 38737A Located at: 5931 Lone Tree Way In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Air Investments Inc. 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: Jappanbir Singh Sarang / President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 7, 2020 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 5/7/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82673 Publish dates: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002197 The name of the business: O2High Located at: 725 Central Ave In: Martinez, CA 94553, is hereby registered by the following owner: 1. Leonard J Selph 2. Louella V Selph 3. Brandon Selph. This business is conducted by: A Limited Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Leonard Selph. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 12, 2020 by Deputy L Arosemena Expires 5/12/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82902 Publish dates: June 12, 19, 26, July 3, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002211 The name of the business: SVAS Located at: 2581 Camelback Road In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Sujatha A Padavettan. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 3/1/19. Signature of registrant: Sujatha A Padavettan. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 13, 2020 by Deputy J Celestial Expires 5/13/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82663 Publish dates: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002239 The name of the business: DMITRIY COMPANY Located at: 2535 San Carlos Drive In: Walnut Creek, CA 94598, is hereby registered by the following owner: Dmitriy Borodyanskiy. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002317 The name of the business: Small Graces Located at: 480 Chesapeake Ter In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Y. Patrice Lavaly. 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: Y. Patrice Lavaly. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 21, 2020 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 5/21/2025 Brentwood Press - The Press No. 02-1273 82763 Publish dates: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002323 The name of the business: Roxanne Casey, Olive & Orange Located at: 3859 Walnut Blvd In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Roxanne Casey. This business is conducted by: An Invididual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Roxanne Casey, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 21, 2020 by Deputy J Graff Expires 5/21/2025 Brentwood Press The Press No. 02-1273 82764 Publish dates: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002434 The name of the business: Mechanical Design Services Located at: 304 Gladstone Drive In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1. William Austin Ashmore 2. Joanne Elaine Ashmore. This business is conducted by: A Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/4/1983. Signature of registrant: William Austin Ashmore. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 27, 2020 by Deputy J Celestial Expires 5/27/2025 Brentwood Press - The Press No. 02-1273 82761 Publish dates: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002541 The name of the business: SkinQuestion.com Located at: 2221 Balfour Rd, Suite A In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Robert E. Beer, M.D., Inc. 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: Sue Perrine, Chief Financial Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: June 3, 2020 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 6/3/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 82890 Publish dates: June 12, 19, 26, July 3, 2020. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Linda Lee Gotelli-Velarde, deceased CASE NUMBER P20-00445 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Linda Lee Gotelli-Velarde, aka Linda Gotelli-Velarde, aka Linda L. Gotelli-Velarde, aka Linda Velarde, aka Linda Gotelli, deceased. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Lawrence Louis Velarde in the Superior Court of California, County of: CONTRA COSTA. The Petition for Probate requests that: Lawrence Louis Velarde be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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

Public Notice of Private Act Completed 04-01-2017: Nativity Record. On April Third 1963 A.D. a living son was born to father John Richard and mother Helaine of the Recht family and by them was given a name Jeremy David. The event took place on the land known as Contra Costa County California. At this time the Recht family were Californians domiciled in their private home on the land known as Alameda County. Their son was born in good health and went home to live with his father, mother, and older brother John Blaine. Witnesses: I have direct knowledge as to these facts and I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. [signatories] J Richard Recht father, Executed on 4/1/17. Helaine Gravestock mother, Executed on 4-12017. John Recht brother, Executed on 2017-04-01. Brentwood Press No. 021273 82888 Publish Dates: June 12, 19, 26, July 3, 2020 Public Notice of Private Act Completed 10-07-2019: Constitutor’s Proclamation of Origin for Jeremy David Recht. I, Jeremy David, son to father John Richard and mother Helaine of the family Recht, a sui juris native Californian, domiciled within the Union state, a direct descendant of many revolutionary war veterans, a free man by inheritance and treaty, and not a citizen of the United States, acting within the lawful jurisdiction of the Constitution for the State of California 1849, and without the jurisdiction of the “Statutes of California” passed at the Twenty-Third Session of the Legislature 1880, do by will, act, and written deed on this October seventh, in the year of our Lord 2019, create a private juridical person named Jeremy David Recht, of which I am the principal and sole proprietor, and as my child (my creation), I grant said private person Jeremy David Recht my de jure domicil, my original sui juris capacity, and unlimited general powers of authority to act on my behalf. Jeremy David Recht’s ownership shall be protected by Certificate of Business Ownership (aka FBN) in the county record under my private RECHT ESTATE TRUST. Jeremy David Recht is hereby copyrighted and trademarked in the common law by public notice. All trespass shall be subject to prosecution. Further I proclaim Jeremy David Recht shall possess the capacity of head trustee for RECHT JEREMY DAVID and RECHT ESTATE TRUST per organic law. Send process care of RECHT ESTATE LLC, Wyoming. Witness my hand and seal: Jeremy David per trust. [Witnesses shall remain private] Brentwood Press No. 021273 82889 Publish Dates: June 12, 19, 26, July 3, 2020.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002187 The name of the business: McAllister Company Located at: 2827 Vine Hill Road In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Mike McAllister Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/28/2015. Signature of registrant: Mike McAllister, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 12, 2020 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 5/12/2025 Oakley Press - The Press No. 03-0477 82765 Publish dates: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002201 The name of the business: Ozment Build To Suit Construction Located at: 4998 Gardenia Ave In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner: Robert M. Ozment. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on April 5, 2004. Signature of registrant: Robert Ozment. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: May 12, 2020 by Deputy P Cornelius Expires 5/12/2025 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 82657 Publish dates: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2020.

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Mayor from page 1A years on city council, he served on close to 20 combined city or regional boards at a time. The dedication paid off over time in part through the development of regionally beneficial transportation improvements, including connector ramps linking state Route 160, the Antioch Bridge and Highway 4; the addition of overpasses at Sand Creek and Balfour roads; and the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel. Taylor was also among the city leaders who approved a funding plan for the new 20,000-square-foot library during a strategic-planning session in 2015 — a

Students from page 1A tion.” In addition to her involvement with the Power of Unity Club and the National Honor Society, Ana’s high school career involved playing defense for the JV girls’ soccer team her freshman year. Her volunteer experience at John Muir Mobile Health Clinic began in 2017. While there, she helped assist patients, nurses and doctors in part of the clinic, which helps uninsured individuals in need of medical care. While she said she enjoyed many classes at Freedom, she noted her favorites to be AP art history, AP psychology, AP biology and AP economics. “My favorite teachers had to be Mr. Cantrell, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Wilmore, Ms. LaVallee and Mr. Dodson,” she added. Ana follows in the academic footsteps of her mother and aunt, who were both also named valedictorians. On earning the title herself, she attributes hard work and determination to her success, but she noted academic setbacks to be what solidified her goals to rise to the top. Ana decided she would strive to become valedictorian in her sophomore year after earning three B’s in her freshman year. “I knew that I was not trying my best and I could receive straight A’s,” she said. “So I took a lot of AP’s and pushed myself … However, the most important part about this goal was that I wanted to take advantage of the opportunities I was given. People in my own family did not have the ability to finish high school, middle school or even elementary school, and I realized that it would be selfish for me to not take advantage of my education when people in my own family couldn’t finish school. I want to inspire and remind people that education is a privilege, and you should not take it for granted.” Ana further credited her family members for their role in her achievements. “My father and my grandparents, who immigrated to this country and gave me the opportunities they lacked. My mother who always instilled in me a good work ethic and helped me in school,” Ana continued. “My aunt who would help me with math throughout my whole school career. My godmother who took me to school when my parents

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project he said he advocated for “since day one.” Other key and fun mayor-inspired endeavors included the addition of a gigantic red chair to City Park in late 2017 and the mayor-led all-volunteer resurrection of the park’s gazebo, which debuted in May last year. While Taylor plans to vacate his seat in the council changeover in December, he has no plans to leave Brentwood, a place he says is the choice city of East County. “It’s really been a good, well-traveled route,” Taylor said. “The people behind me will continue to do their job.”

couldn’t.” Ana will attend UC Davis to study genetics and genomics. “I am so proud of my daughter for her academic achievement and how hard she has worked these last four years,” said her mother, Ana Isabel Jauregui. “And I know this is only the beginning of many more achievements to come. It has been an honor to watch her grow up into a dedicated, responsible, smart, empathetic and a caring young woman.” Her father, Josafat Jauregui, also shared his feelings. “Me siento muy orgulloso y contento,” he said. “Se que no fue fácil y pudo mantener sus grados y seguir con sus tareas de la casa.” Also an athlete, Vince played tennis for four years on the Freedom team, two of which were played at a varsity level. He was active in his community, participating in the French Club, the KEY Club and the California Scholarship Federation. As a volunteer, Vince served both his school and his city, while also helping to organize the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Oakley’s Out of the Darkness Walk. He was part of the cleanup crew for the Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed. On being named salutatorian, Vince said he was proud of his accomplishment but even more proud of his supportive family. “My parents, who always encourage me to be successful, and my three siblings, who provide so much support and encouragement,” he added. Vince was accepted to both Sacramento State and Long Beach State, but, given the recent pandemic, he decided to attend the first portion of his collegiate education locally at Los Medanos College. He plans to major in nursing and transfer to a four-year school. His parents, Olrick and Rosemarie Dingcong, contributed a message about their son. “We feel very proud of his achievements in high school,” they wrote. “He is the salutatorian of his class. He was also part of the tennis varsity team. He excelled both in academics and sports, and for that reason, we feel so blessed to be his parents. And we know he will be successful in whatever he pursues in college.”

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tanding behind his grandparents’ house in Byron, 11-year-old photographer Carter Brown captured Mount Diablo peeking through a blanket of clouds.

Honored athletes The Liberty High School cheer and stunt team rolled out a social-media campaign to celebrate senior athletes. The campaign features each senior’s plans for the future and favorite memory of being on the team. The honorees include base/tumbler Ava Harbert (seen here), who will attend Chico State University to major in elementary education; flyer Jordyn Tavares, who plans to head to Sacramento State to major in marketing; and base/tumbler Jessie Bell, who is headed to Riverside Community College to major in political science. To view all honorees, visit https://twitter.com/LHSLionsCheer.

Water from page 1A pressed frustration with the rate increases and the incurred expenses. “I think the provisions of Proposition 218 are really a farce,” Helfrick said during the public comment period. “They cause you to have to do these rate studies, jump through all these hoops, when in fact there’s no chance this rate increase could ever be rejected based on the way we can vote. You just have a carte blanche to do whatever you want to do with the rates.” The board’s vote was 4-1, with Director Kevin Graves offering the lone ‘nay’ vote. He said he felt the town’s residents, through no fault of the board or town staff, lacked an understanding of why the rate increases were necessary. “I’m concerned that we didn’t educate the public properly,” Graves said during the meeting. “They don’t really understand these are unfunded mandates we have no option in completing with regards to having to provide up-

graded water standards to meet state standards. It bothers me because every time I have a conversation with someone, they say they wished they had known that, and it changes their point of view.” Graves expressed frustration with COVID-19, as shelter-in-place restrictions have prevented any type of town hall meeting from being held. Director Bill Mayer highlighted the months of work and planning that went into the vote, explaining a rate increase was not a choice he or his fellow directors took lightly. “I just want to make sure people understand the facts,” Mayer said. “A lot of good professional work has been done, and we get residents periodically who take snippets of information, and it doesn’t get portrayed accurately.” For more information on the water and wastewater rate increases, call the town at 925-634-1131 or visit www.todb. ca.gov.

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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

– Mark Twain, 1835–1910, the pen name for Samuel Langhorne Clemens

ailing, fishing, racing, kayaking, or simply floating, the water is a place like no other. Whether it is a jet boat, a canoe, a bass boat, a cabin cruiser, or

a $10,000,000 yacht, it just doesn’t matter, as long as it floats. Well, okay, maybe it matters a little lol. When we are out on the water, everything else melts away. The glimmer of the sun across the waves, the sound of the water lapping on the sides of the boat. A beverage of choice, the laughter of friends. The cool breeze as the sun begins to set. Nothing quite like it. That is the “ultimate” for some, for others, it is a motorhome, a motorcycle, an airplane, a mountain bike, or a horse. It is that sense of freedom we get when we can escape from the day to day responsibilities and just let our hair fly in the wind. We happen to have a motorhome, that is our happy place. Once we get to where we are going, we blow out the slides, open the shades and the windows, roll out our mats, and place our 49er chairs for the perfect view. Next, we pop a bottle of wine and watch the waves roll in, and watch the waves roll out, watch the waves roll in, and watch them roll back out. As the sun sets, we start the fire. As we eat dinner, we visit with those around us, or not, as we, or they, see fit. It seems the quiet would be the attraction but, in reality, we hear the waves crashing, the birds nesting, the crickets chirping. Sometimes we talk the night away, laughing and telling stories. Other nights, we are quiet and pensive, listening to all that is not there. No traffic, no streetlights, no horns, no sirens, no engines. It is all those sounds, or lack thereof, that make it so relaxing…. Like being on the water at sunset. For many others, their sense of ultimate relaxation comes from being able to visit their grandkids, or start a vineyard, or visit some far away exotic land. Some just want to be free of any debt. For others, to be able to pay their bills, buy their groceries, pay for their medications, without wondering where the money will come from. We all have our very own, very personal dreams. I was not sure I would ever wonder or worry about retirement and security. When I first started offering reverse mortgages in 2008, I do not think I really, really understood the emotional and psychological shift that happens at retirement. I had a client say to me “you won’t know what retirement means until you see that there is no longer in-come, there is only out-go. Then you take a good, long, hard look at your assets and begin to wonder ‘how long are we going to live? Are they going to last?’ For all of us, in this age bracket, this is the second

major jolt to our financial security. 2008 already shook our worlds to the very core. I refer to the years 2007 – 2014 collectively as 2008. It began with pre-shocks in 2007. No one, myself included, thought what they saw coming could really happen. We were watching the train barreling toward us with eyes wide shut. We were all in denial. In 2008, the Richter scale went off the charts and it continued to rock our worlds for the next 5-6 years. I obviously knew on some level, we would come out the other side, I just did not have any vision as to what that would look like. Some of our friends and families, and perhaps ourselves, are still recovering. And now Covid 19. What the heck? The initial shock waves that hit the financial markets felt very much like 2008. The markets began to quiver, and then the slide began, and then the credit markets began to seize up. I had seen this before and stood there with my eyes wide shut. I did not want to do that again. I told my husband this is de ja vu. We all know people who have been tragically impacted by the events of the last 3 months. We will all survive, one way or another. Some better than others. The silver lining is, we will survive. This is confirmation that our security can get pulled out from under us in a split second. No one could have predicted this Pandemic. In a more general sense, no one can predict that the car will suddenly need $4000 in repairs, or an unexpected medical event, or loss of a spouse, or that one of our kids would need our help in such a way that “no” is not an option. The point is, unexpected expenses or loss of income, is just that, unexpected. How can we plan better for the “what ifs” in our lives? Even the ones that seem so farfetched that there is no reason to have to “plan” for them because it is one in a million? We would more likely win the lottery vs. face a pandemic, a shelter in place and a total shut down of our entire economy for three months. Who could have ever imagined? So, the ultimate question… how do we develop an insurance policy, of sorts, to ensure that our sense of security cannot be shaken as it has been twice in the last decade+? How do we make sure that our flotilla on the delta, or our trip to see the grandkids, or our kitchen remodel, or our ride through the mountains on horseback, cannot be turned topsy turvey ever again? What is the one security blanket that anyone, 60 or over, can count on to keep the balance? The one program that is designed to provide you with a roof over your head, perhaps a monthly income stream or a line of credit, or cash today to help your family get through these tough times? Today’s reverse mortgage is designed to provide you with this very sense of security. It is not the reverse mortgage of your grandmother’s era. So much has changed. We can pay off your current mortgage if you have one. This will eliminate your monthly principal and interest payment which would certainly improve your monthly cash flow. If you do not have a mortgage against your home that is okay too. We can set up a line of credit or provide a monthly income stream. Perhaps a lump sum of cash would be best to provide funds for repairs to your home or to catch up on bills. No matter what you are looking for today’s reverse mortgage provides the security and flexibility to help you to meet those goals. While you are out enjoying your favorite hobby, think about how you might be able to live a little better, a little easier, with a little less stress.

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Beth Miller-Rowe has been in the mortgage industry for 38 years specializing in reverse mortgages for the past 12 years. Beth has degrees in economics and business administration. Don’t let the unexpected sneak up on you. Be prepared. Find out for yourself how a reverse mortgage can give you independence, security, flexibility, and peace of mind. Call me today. Let’s chat and see if a reverse mortgage is right for you. If it is, great. If it isn’t, that is okay too, you will have made an educated decision. Stay safe and stay well. – Advertorial

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*Reverse mortgages are loans offered to homeowners who are 62 or older who have equity in their homes. The loan programs allow borrowers to defer payment on the loans until they pass away, sell the home, or move out. Homeowners, however, remain responsible for the payment of taxes, insurance, maintenance, and other items. Nonpayment of these items can lead to a default under the loan terms and ultimate loss of the home. FHA insured reverse mortgages have an up front and ongoing cost; ask your loan officer for details. These materials are not from, nor approved by HUD, FHA, or any governing agency. **American Pacific Mortgage Corporation is not financial service company or licensed tax advisors; the material provided is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, tax and/or mortgage advice. Although the material is deemed to be accurate and reliable, there is no guarantee it is without errors. We are not financial or tax advisors, please contact your financial professional for your personal financial situation.

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educating its community for the past eight years. The group’s six captains have over 200 years’ experience in maritime work from fire boat and military service to salvage and damage control. The captains can provide instruction on all types of vessels, educating boat owners and promoting safe practices. “The big new things we are doing are San Francisco Bay and Delta charters,” said John Garza, founder of PCWR. “Our education is the same, we offer training to the public for safe powerboat handling and also give private lessons so people can get trained on their boats and yachts.” Garza added he also offers Coast Guard-approved boat handling courses as well as insurance approved yacht instruction. He and his captains are certified CPR instructors, but he keeps prices low enough to just cover his costs, saying CPR training is, “something we like to offer the community.” Another new aspect to Garza’s business model is response to boating

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Pacific Coast Water Rescue is continuing the work they have undertaken for the past eight years. This year they are branching out to include San Francisco Bay and Delta charters as part of their ongoing education and service model. incidents as Coast Guard captains with the ability to do salvage diving and hazmat identification. “Boats that sink, I’ll send divers, we will raise them, salvage the boat and tow it in, and if there’s a spill at a marina, they can call for us to assess the leak and stop it,” he explained. “Right now we are working with

six marinas, including the Discovery Bay Marina.” PCWR can oversee general and professional maintenance for its clients, ensuring necessary repairs are made by qualified mechanics. They have also become licensed dealers for Zodiac Tenders, Ranger Tugs and AKA Special Operations Boats.

Mike David, owner of Executive Autopilots out of Sacramento, has recently partnered with Garza and PCWR to finance a new Coast Guard-style rescue boat, enabling the group to become even more effective. Garza and David met when David was having some work done on one of his boats. He learned about PCWR and felt the organization was something good in the community and wanted to contribute. “I just want to help the water community any way that I can,” David said. “I told him whatever you need, we will buy it for you and you have a good business plan and you can do what you need to do . . . my plan is to get them as many supplies and equipment as they need for them to do their job and support them from the air as well.” As a longtime member of the airline industry and a pilot himself, David said he can help Garza’s team in the event of a rescue. “I offered my airplanes to help his efforts,” David said. “Maybe someone is in distress, we can go out and have a bird’s eye view and help them do their job efficiently and help people in distress.” Despite its growth, Garza said PCWR is still there for the community, as it has been see Foundation page 7B

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oating is a popular summer pastime. Few activities can be as relaxing and awe-inspiring

as a day spent on the water. Safety is an essential component of responsible boating. Veteran boaters know that the work is never done in regard to ensuring their vessels are safe for everyone on board. One potentially harmful component boaters must be aware of is carbon monoxide, often referred to as “CO.” Understanding CO and the threat it poses can help boaters and their passengers stay safe this summer. Understanding CO When carbon-based fuels burn, they produce CO. Gasoline, oil and propane are some common examples of carbonbased fuels. CO also can be a byproduct of gas-powered generators, cooking ranges and water heaters. CO buildup According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, large boats, including houseboats, sometimes have generators that vent toward the rear of the boat. This venting makes people on the rear swim deck or water platform of the boat vulnerable to CO poisoning. The CDC also notes that traveling at slow speeds and idling can lead to a buildup of CO in

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Understanding carbon monoxide and the threat it poses can help boaters and their passengers stay safe this summer. the cabin, a buildup that can increase due to wind coming from the aft section of the boat. Poorly ventilated canvas enclosures, enclosed spaces, which can trap CO, and blocked exhaust outlets are some additional ways that CO can accumulate on a boat. The signs of CO poisoning The CDC says that CO can poison or even kill people who breathe in too much of it. As a result, it’s imperative that boaters and people who plan to spend time on a boat, learn to recognize the

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it’s important that appropriate measures are taken to ensure boats are always in proper working order. When purchasing a CO detector for your boat, make sure to buy one listed by the Underwriters’ Laboratories as appropriate for marine use inside the boat. The following are some additional measures boaters can take to maintain their boats and reduce their risk and their passengers’ risks for CO poisoning, courtesy of the CDC: ♦♦ Properly install and maintain all fuelburning engines and appliances. ♦♦ Educate all passengers about the signs and symptoms of CO poisoning. ♦♦ Swim and play away from areas where engines vent their exhaust. ♦♦ Watch children closely when they play on rear swim decks or water platforms. ♦♦ Never block exhaust outlets, as blocking outlets can cause CO to build up in the cabin and cockpit areas even when hatches, windows, portholes and doors are closed. ♦♦ Dock, beach or anchor at least 20 feet away from the nearest boat that is running a generator or engine. This is important because exhaust from nearby vessels can send CO into the cabin and cockpit of a boat. Boating is a popular summertime activity. Staying safe on a boat involves protecting yourself and your passengers from CO poisoning. – Courtesy Metro Creative

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oating is the perfect outdoor recreational activity to get fresh air and exercise while maintaining physical distance between

households. This spring has seen large amounts of traffic on the Delta, and local marinas are working to keep boaters safe and healthy. Jamal Acito, new harbormaster at the Discovery Bay Marina, said heightened traffic is typical this time of year, but people seem especially eager to get out and enjoy the sunshine this season. “There’s been an increase in boaters on the Delta, due to lakes and state parks being closed,” Acito said. “Just because of a lack of the ability to do recreational stuff during the shelter-in-place.” Acito, who has been part of the Marina family since 1992, noted there aren’t any events planned this year because of restrictions on gatherings imposed by the county, but the launch ramp and gas pump are open, as are most of the businesses on the boardwalk. For people pulling their boats out of storage for the first time this summer, Chad Bernard of CB Marine Services said it is important to check on regular maintenance issues. “Make sure to have an inspection done before pulling the boat out of winter storage,” Bernard cautioned. “Impeller and oil changes are also real important to make sure the boat is ready.” Bernard suggested getting an oil change every 50

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This spring has seen large amounts of traffic on the Delta and local marinas like Discovery Bay, above, are working to keep boaters safe and healthy. hours of use and changing yearly the impellers, the rubber portion of the pump that pulls in water to cool the engine. “There’s a ton of traffic on the water,” he added. “New boaters should be careful and pick their days carefully. Traffic is bad out there right now.”

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Big Break Marina has also been busy, and harbormaster Sean Towyenis reported the demand for boating and water time will go up after months of sheltering in place. “Everyone has been pent up and will want to break away from the humdrum and everything that’s terrible in the world and go out for a ride on their boat,” he said. “We are minutes from fast water, we have kayak rentals, stand-up paddle board rentals, and we are the cheapest launch ramp in the area.” Towyenis added new boaters should be careful and seek guidance from those with more experience. The Lazy M Marina on the Clifton Court Forebay was founded in 1972 by Dee Mygrant and her husband. Mygrant is still running the marina but did not open for the season until Memorial Day weekend. “I tried opening three weeks before that, but it’s only myself and one employee, and we are both over 60 and no one coming was wearing a mask or social distancing,” she said. “We decided we have to be careful, and it’s the same as last year . . . people are anxious to get out.” The Discovery Bay Marina is located at 5901 Marina Road in Discovery Bay. For more information, call 925-6345928 or visit http://www.discoverybayyachtharbor.com/. For more information on CB Mobile Boat Repair and Marine Services, call 209-407-9647 or visit https://www. cbmarineservices.com/. Big Break Marina is located at 100 Big Break Road in Oakley. For more information, call 925-679-0900 or visit https://www.bigbreakmarina.com/. Lazy M Marina is located at 5050 Clifton Court Road, suite C, in Discovery Bay. For more information, call 925-634-4555 or visit http://www.dbw.ca.gov/ BoatingFacilities/Details/515.

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summer. Stand-up paddling is one such activity that has become more popular in recent years. Research from the Physical Activity Council (PAC), a collective effort on the part of eight leading trade associations in sports, fitness and recreation, found that 3.5 million Americans participate in stand-up paddling. Participation in the sport is split almost 50-50 by gender (51 percent female, 49 percent male), indicating that stand-up paddling is equally attractive to both men and women. In addition to serving as a relaxing way

spend minimal time and effort preparing for an outing. That makes stand-up paddling an ideal respite from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and a perfect way to spend some time outdoors for people whose

schedules suddenly clear up. Would-be paddlers who are curious about the availability of places to paddle should know that more than half of all stand-up paddlers travel less than 10 miles to paddle, proving that just about any body of water provides an opportunity to engage in this activity. People interested in stand-up paddling but unwilling to make any significant financial commitment before trying it out should know that 42 percent of people who do not own paddleboards rent them from local businesses such as on-site rental providers at boathouses or marinas and independent outdoor specialty stores. That makes standup paddling among the more accessible activities for people looking to enjoy the great outdoors this summer and beyond. – Courtesy of Metro Creative

includes a flashlight, warm clothing, cell phone, VHF radio and chart. For emergencies on the water, boaters should call 911 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at 925-646-2441. Be sure to file a float plan before you depart. Boating under the influence (B.U.I.) enforcement is a high priority. Those arrested for B.U.I. will face the same consequences as those who drive a motor vehicle under the influence, including fines

and possible jail time. The ‘ABC’s of Boating’, a handbook of boating rules, is available from most boating shops. Boaters can go to the California Division of Boating and Waterways website at www.dbw.ca.gov for information on boating safety and the California Boater Card. If anyone has any questions about boating safety, please contact the Marine Services Unit at 925-427-8507.

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Marine Patrol urges public to take care on the Delta on the water this summer, especially on the weekends, to go fishing, boating or take part in other recreational activities, like water-skiing. All recreational activities, such as boating, must be done in compliance with current social distancing and safety protocols as directed by the Health Officer Order. The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Marine Services Unit would like to remind all boaters to be safe, alert and obey the rules. Here are some important ones: ♦♦ As of January 1, 2019, anyone 25 or under who operates a vessel that is propelled by an engine, regardless of whether the engine is the principal source of propulsion, must have in their possession a California Boater Card issued by the state. For more information on the California Boater Card, go to https:www.dbw.ca.gov. ♦♦ All vessels must have a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket for each person. The life

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water is a favorite pastime for adults and children. Swimming,

boating, running through sprinklers and soaking in a nice warm tub can be great ways to relax and have fun. Even though water play can be exciting, it also can be dangerous. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children between the ages of 1 and 4 and the fifth leading cause of accidental death overall in the U.S., offers UCI Health. Calm rivers can hide swift currents, rocks and tree branches. Ocean rip tides and rough waves can confound even excellent swimmers. Lake waters can be extremely cold, even in summer, making it challenging for a person to stay afloat and avoid hypothermia. It is essential for everyone to play it safe when in and around water. Here are nine ways to do just that: 1. Avoid swimming or boating in high running water, making sure to always check

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conditions before starting. 2. Never dive or jump into unfamiliar or shallow water, advises Seattle Children’s Hospital. 3. Obey barriers, such as markings for deeper ends in pools, fencing around pools and ropes in open waters. Barriers help reduce the risk of drowning considerably. 4. Life jackets should be worn by swimmers of all ages, especially during water sports like boating and jet skiing. 5. The Red Cross says strong swimming skills can significantly reduce the risk of drowning. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, most children age four and older can learn to swim. Enroll in a family swim class to brush up on skills. 6. Have eyes on children at all times when they are in or around the water — both inside the home and outdoors. Employ “touch supervision,” which means always remaining in arm’s reach of the child. 7. Swim only in public swimming areas that are protected by lifeguards. 8. Do not mix alcohol and water recreation. Remain sober when boating,

swimming or supervising children who are swimming. 9. Drains in pools and spas can be deadly. The Mayo Clinic says to keep children away from drains, as body parts and hair can become trapped by the strong suction. Water safety is a priority all year long, but gets even more attention every summer. A few simple safety measures can prevent many drownings. – Courtesy Metro Creative

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