Volume 12
Issue 39
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2010 Schedule of Events Thursday, Oct. 7th 4:00 Presale of ! price carnival tickets ends 6:00 Carnival “Dollar Night”, ALL RIDES $1.00
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SOROPTIMIST OFFERS UNIQUE EVENT FOR BASS FESTIVAL been provided by owners Julie and Duncan McCormack; many, many thanks to them for helping us out on this event.” says chair Chandra Drury. “We are trying to put the ‘fun’ back in fundraising!” Proceeds will benefit Soroptimist service projects and scholarships.
Friday, Oct. 8th 6:00 am Fishing Derby starts 12:00 – 6:00 Fish weigh-in, 45 Main St. 4:00 pm Vendor Booths open 4:00 – 10 Carnival Rides & Games 6:00 – 10 Variety Show, Pole Barn area, Front St. Saturday, Oct. 9th 7 am Pancake Breakfast, 45 Main St. 7 am- 6pm Fish weigh-in, 45 Main St. 7 am Run Your Bass Off – fun run check in 7am, start: 8am 8 am – 2pm Classic Car Show, Main St. 10:00 Vendor booths open 10:30 – 3 Kids Street Painting, Sacramento St. near Front St. 10:00 – 5 Kids Fishing Tank, lower Main St. 10:30 – 3:30 Dutra Museum of Dredging; Free Self-Guided Tours 12:00 – 10 Carnival Rides & Games 11:00 – 3:30 Karaoke Open Mic & Idol Contest – Pole Barn area 2:00 – 5:00 Soap Box Derby: Set-up, Race, Awards - Main St. 4:00 – 11 Live Music, Pole Barn area 7:00 – 9 Discovery Cruises: dessert/fireworks, The Point Waterfront Dock 8:30 Fireworks! in the river Sunday, Oct. 11th 8:00 – 10 Motorcycle Registration, Bank of Stockton Parking Lot 9:00 – 3 Fish weigh-in, 45 Main St. 10:00 – 2 Motorcycle Show, Main St. 10:00 Vendor booths open 10:30 – 3:30 Dutra Museum of Dredging; Free Self-Guided Tours 11:00 – 3:30 Karaoke Open Mic & Finals & Awards – Pole Barn area 12:00 - 5 Carnival Rides & Games 12:00 – 2 Soroptimist Sheep Plop Bingo, intersection Main & Front St. 3:30 Karaoke Awards – Pole Barn area 4:00 Bass Derby ends, Awards, Raffle drawing: 45 Main St. 5:00 Carnival and Vendors close
October 06, 2010
Soroptimist of Rio Vista plans an entertaining and unusual event for the Bass Festival. Sunday noon, October 10, the intersection of Front and Main will be laid out as a giant Bingo board, for the club’s firstever Sheep Plop. Tickets are $5.00 each, and the lucky individual in whose square a sheep, uh, plops, will win $1000. Second and third prizes are $500
and $250. There are only 1600 tickets available. People should buy multiple tickets to increase their chances of winning! They can be purchased from any Soroptimist member, from Books Rio V or during the Bass Festival at the Soroptimist Booth at corner of Front and Main! You need not be present to win. Three sheep have
The squares coincide with the numbers on the raffle tickets. On the day of the raffle, there will be a poster with the numbers listed on it that coincides with the squares in the “corral.” If a plop lands on a line, the square with the most “PLOP” gets the prize. If it is too close to call…the prize will be split between the squares.
Delta Farmers Market’s Opening a Success
The Delta Farmers Market had a huge opening on October 1st. Over 300 people attended the Ribbon Cutting. As of Saturday afternoon of 2000 people had come by. They are open 7 days a week, stop in and do some shopping.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, CITY COUNCIL AND MANAGER The City Manager got the City Council to approve his approval of a construction contract under $125,000 without Council oversight. Now comes Bids for repair or remodel the restrooms at the launch ramp. The low Bid was $99,000.00 and the City Manager has taken it upon himself to revise the Bid total to $124,000.00. He stated this in the public meeting of September 16, 2010, saying that he found some math errors. This is illegal! In checking bids for conformance to the Engineer’s Scope of Work; no changes to the bidder’s scope of work or the amount of the bid may be altered. If the bid is not complete or contains errors, it should be thrown out. It was inferred that staff opened the bids without the public in attendance. I did not see any notice of the bid opening; as I watch for them and try to be there. There is only one reason that I can think of where an official adds $25,000.00 to the low bid. It brings to mind the City of Bell’s
foolishness. We now have another example of the City Manager’s dislike of the Senior Center and the seniors who attend various functions and the Meals on Wheels Program. Last Thursday afternoon the air conditioner quit working. I called it in to the city Public Works Dept. and they finally sent out Dan from Rio Vista Air on Monday morning, who determined that the compressor was burnt out and he believed that it was under warrantee. It turns out that the unit was replaced in 2004 with a 10 year warrantee. In 2007 the compressor burnt out and was replaced under the warrantee, only this time with a compressor that only had a one year warrantee. What’s with that? The compressor should’ve had a warrantee, at least to the end of the original 10 year term. Dan was going to try to get the company to honor the original warrantee; if not successful, it would cost about $1,300.00. The City Manager decided to delay the repairs and instructed Public Works to go out for three more bids. As of
this Friday afternoon, 101-10, Dan’s bid is still low and only one additional bid has been received and it is $2,000.00. How unprofessional! Shopping for bids after they have received a fair quote is not only a slap in the face to Dan, who came out and spent time and money to diagnose the problem and research the warrantee issue, but delays the repairs unreasonably. During this hot spell this week, I had several seniors in distress at lunch and during card games. I put out all the fans that I had, kept the doors open, and we got through it. I am glad we didn’t have any heatstroke cases, as I watched everyone very closely. Screwing around getting more bids and delaying the replacement is just plain criminal. Mr. City Manager, forget your dislike of me, and authorize Dan to replace the compressor now, so our seniors do not have to suffer another week or two without air conditioning. I am sure that you wouldn’t go out for bids if the air conditioning wasn’t working in your office. Steve Lamb
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Postmaster Sworn In
Veronica “Roni” Peters was sworn in as the Rio Vista Postmaster on September 16, 2010. Peter’s started as a carrier in Richmond in 1984 and then moved to Pittsburg. She served as a Supervisor in Walnut Creek and Alameda and an Acting Manager at the Elmwood Station in Berkeley. In Rio Vista is has 13 employees under her and is very happy to serve the city of Rio Vista. Peter’s is married to Michael Demello. They have three daughters, Dawn, Jessy, and Kendell, a son Jeffrey and 5 grandsons.
ROAD CLOSURES
THERE WILL BE ROAD CLOSURES AND TRAFFIC CONTROLLED ON 2ND STREET OUT TO MONTEZUMA HILLS ROAD DURING THE HOURS OF 8:00 AM AND 9:30 Am. THIS WILL BE DUE TO FUN RUN THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9TH.
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Bass Festival t-shirts
Bass Festival t-shirts are on sale now at three locations in town: Judy’s Clothing Co., The Gym, and RV Chamber of Commerce. This year’s clean contemporary design was the work of talented graphics designer, Julie Griffin who publishes the well-known Delta Explorer. T-shirts are available in navy blue and light grey, in sizes from small to 4X. The back features all the major festival and derby sponsors in addition to a fish with a tag line that reads...you can swim but you can’t hide... good news for the 900 fishermen signed up for this year’s fishing derby.
Sing Your Bass Off at the 2010 Karaoke Open Mic & Idol Contest. Friday Night Variety Show and Saturday Night Bands too! Bring your family and friends out to the always FREE admission 63rd Annual Bass Derby & Festival, October 8-10th --you’ll enjoy an amazing line up of entertainment among all the other events. All live entertainment, sponsored by enXco, is located at The Pole Barn by the
beer and wine garden on Front Street in Rio Vista. Friday night October 8th from 6:00pm – 10:00pm the spectacular Variety Show includes: Trilogy Jazz Band, Delta Harmony Group, Dorothy Tate – Comedian & Story Teller, Hula Honnies, Trilogy Ballroom Dancers, Lighthouse Band, Mike Lewis Gospel Singer, Trilogy Soul Line Dancers and the Trilogy Gospel Singers! Saturday October 9th kicks off with the “Sing Your Bass Off” Karaoke Open Mic & Idol Contest 11am – 3:30pm featuring KJ Joe of Cory Entertainment. Then, get ready for top-of –the- line music beginning at 4:30PM. Band event Chair, Debbie Bettencourt, has once again selected outstanding local talent including: To Kill a Mocking Bird— Rio Vista High School kids band (4:30 – 5:30PM); PC&J ( 6:00 – 6:45PM); United States Air Force band Mobility from Travis AFB (7:00 PM – 8:30PM) and, finally, get ready to rock again this year with Rio Vista’s Formula (9:00 PM – 11:00PM). Also on Saturday look for appearances by and get your photo take with Miss Grand National Rodeo Queen. Sunday wraps up from 11:00am -3:00pm with Karaoke Open Mic & Idol Contest Finals and Karaoke Awards at 3:30pm. Cash prizes will be awarded in Male, Female and Youth categories 15 & Under. Special thanks to Entertainment Chairs Penny and Dennis Schardt, Event Sponsor enXco and additional sponsorship provided by: Lucy’s Italian
Café; The Flamingo Lounge; Foster’s Bighorn Bar & Grill; Delta Moose Lodge; New Image Salon; Lighthouse Restaurant; Raul’s Striper Café; Mila Electric Repairs. Much appreciation as well to Michael Parisi and Beau Vaughn, Jim Lucas and John Sares-- as well as the Karaoke judges.
Beauty at the Bass Derby
Stephanie Green owner of Stephany Mae’s Permanent Makeup in Oakley will be offering another beauty day at Heavenly Boutique. This time she will be offering Eyelash Extensions and Makeup Services. Makeup Services for full face will only be $10, including everything form moisturizer to lipstick. Eyelash Extensions will be $30 for flares and $70 for individuals. Eyelash Extensions usually range $45 for flares and up to $150 for individuals. Don’t miss out on these fabulous prices, prices only valid for Bass Derby weekend. Stephanie will be at Heavenly Boutique Friday 10am to 5pm andSaturday 10am to 2pm. Stephanie is scheduling appointments and taking walk-ins. Call Stephanie for an appointment today or for any questions you may have at (925) 642-0669
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GYM INSTALLS CYBEX PINK TREADMILL AND SUPPORTS BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
– Why would The Gym at Rio Vista purchase a pink treadmill? Because its’ manufacturer, Cybex International, Inc. will pay 10¢ a mile to support breast cancer research for every mile logged on the new pink 750T for the month of October, 2010, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. “Althoughthe positive effects of exercise have long been known to reduce obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease – less wellknown is that exercise can reduce the risk of breast cancer.” states Paul Juris, Ed.D, Executive Director of the CYBEX Institute. “Data supports women of any age can reduce their breast cancer risk up to 23% with 6 or more hours/ week of moderate exercise.” Kelley Graupensperger, Club Manager, states “The Gym at Rio Vista” recognizes that breast cancer is the #2 cause of cancer death in U.S. women. We want to be part of the national effort to find a cure, for our members who are women and for women everywhere. When CYBEX offered us the opportunity to join the partnership with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, we enthusiastically accepted. We think members will choose to work out on the pink treadmill for their October workouts because they realize that every mile is one step closer to a cure.” CYBEX produces the 750T treadmill – a top-of-theline commercial machine – in the Company’s manufacturing facility in Medway, Massachusetts. “Our powder Ferwerda. Asked whether the treadmill would be able to withstand the 24/7 usage that the Pink Ribbon Run might generate, Ferwerda stated “CYBEX products are built to withstand almost anything. We have had a treadmill under constant usage in our test area for over a year at a The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) is dedicated to preventing breast cancer and finding a cure in our
lifetime by funding clinical and translational research worldwide. For more information about BCRF, visit www.bcrfcure.org. About The Gym At Rio Vista The Gym At Rio Vista opened back into its current location in January of 2010 to serve the greater Rio Vista community. It currently has over 450 members. In addition to a full-equipped gym, also offers personal training, nutrition counseling, and a wide variety of exercise classes. For more information visit thegymatriovista.com About CYBEX Cybex International, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of premium exercise equipment primarily for commercial use. The CYBEX product line, including a full range of strength and cardio training machines, is designed using exercise science to reflect the natural movement of the human body. Led by the Cybex Institute for Exercise Science, CYBEX fitness equipment is engineered to produce optimal results for users from the first-time exerciser to the professional athlete. Products are available for a wide range of facilities, from commercial health clubs to home gyms, and are sold in more than 85 countries worldwide. For more information on CYBEX and its product lines, visit the Company’s website at www.cybexintl. com. About The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® was founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder as an independent, not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to funding innovative clinical and translational research. The Foundation supports scientists at top universities and academic medical centers worldwide conducting the most advanced and promising breast cancer research that will lead to prevention and a cure in our lifetime. A minimum of 85 cents of each dollar donated to the Foundation goes directly to breast cancer research and awareness programs. For more information, visit www. bcrfcure.org or call 1.866. FIND.A.CURE.
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B.E.A.R. Is Coming To Town
Rio Vista Market
This weekend the BEAR will be in Rio Vista to impress and delight youngsters as well as adults. B.E.A.R., the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Vehicle, can transport up to 15 fully equipped law enforcement officers to the scene of an emergency and provide ballistic protection once there, or it can transport or rescue up to 30 civilians with the same protection. It has thermal imaging capability, as well as built-in explosive gas and radiation detection systems. The vehicle will be on display on Saturday on Front St. near the Carnival area, where they can easily exit from the event if needed for emergency service. Barring that, the staff will be there to talk with kids about assault vehicles, emergency services, and to hand out sheriff’s badgesand jelly beans. Don’t miss this!
Columbus Day October 11th Post Offices Are Closed
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Bridge Over Troubled Waters by: Pastor Ella Ray Toscano
Whenever a group convenes there is always an outline called an agenda. Outlines do not capture the heart of what is happening but they act as a guide. An outline is a line on the outside. It is what happens on the inside that is important. Churches may have an outline of their doctrinal issues but it is what happens on the inside that counts. God has not given the church a rigid outline. His love and grace goes beyond outlines. He has not given us an outline carved in stone. The only thing he gave to us carved in stone was the Ten Commandments. If the Ten Commandments were an outline to daily living our world would be full of color. God sent his son to outline our lives and if we stay within his teachings each one of us become His work of art. He takes his hand and outlines his plan for each one of his people. Every day is a black and white picture until God intervenes and paints our life with color. I like to think he begins with an outline. At the beginning of every school year there is an Open House. Parents come and hear an outline of what the school year will be. But what captures their attention in the primary grades is an outline of their child. Some primary teachers have the student lay on a piece of butcher paper and they draw outlines of their bodies. The child fills in the outlines with all of the things that he or she likes to do. The child can use any color that pleases him or her. When parents come for open house they find their child‘s outline with very little help. They know their child just like God knows us. He has given us a day to live outlined by his hand. It is up
to us to fill it up. Would he recognize us as his child by what we chose to fill our outline with? Christ is a transforming power. There is an exercise in creativity where the teacher draws a strange outline and the child transforms it into a make believe creature. It is accompanied by a story made up by the little artist. Each of us is an incomplete design waiting for God to make us into something amazing. Our daily outline changes as God continues to draw us into His holy Presence. We may think what we have is nothing but when the Holy Spirit is given the paint brush, the crayons or the magic markers our nothingness becomes somethingness! “Man looks on the outward appearance but the Lord looks on the heart.” Outlines are worthless if God does not draw them. God outlines a life with His love and at the heart of his outline is Jesus Christ. God outlines our government but if the heart is not Christ like then it is empty. It is time to live from the inside out. If Christ is the center then we know our outline for living is in order. Christians have been given an outline for how to cross the bridge over troubled waters. To make this outline viable God has to fill it in with his design for our life. we can choose to let God outline our life and then ask the Holy Spirit to fill every day with His design. There may be times when God wants us to color outside the outline. Letting God design our life is a real bridge of faith…but oh how beautiful it is. Let God outline your life. If he doesn’t ,someone or something else will!
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First Congregational Church of Rio Vista welcomes all to celebrate Jesus Sundays at 11:15 a.m. All are welcome to Adult Sunday School at nine on Sunday Choir practice at ďŹ ve on Sunday Bible Study at ten on Wednesday Children’s Sunday School at 11:15 Prayer Meetings
“The Congregational Way is freedom from the rule of men so that we are more completely obedient to the rule of Christ. We covenant with the Lord and one another.â€? We are an association not a denomination. We encourage all to associate with us as we walk together, gather together and do something together for the Lord . 230 Sacramento Street (next door to the Post OfďŹ ce) OfďŹ ce Phone...374 2033 Pastor Ella Ray Toscano
On October 9, the team from Rio Vista’s Saint Brigid’s Episcopal Church will participate in the Sacramento Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes for the American Diabetes Association. “The team is open to anyone and everyone can help whether or not you can be there to walk on October 9th,� according to Team Captain, Thelma Martin. To join the team or become a “virtual walker� online, e-mail Thelma at: tmartinADA@ comcast.net or log onto the team page at http:// main.diabetes.org/goto/ stbrigids. If you wish to donate by mail, please make your check payable to the American Diabetes Association and mail your contribution to: St. Brigid’s Episcopal Church, PO Box 580, Rio Vista, CA 94571. To provide the community with information on dia-
betes and to encourage participation in the walk, the team manned a table at the Wings and Wheels Airport Day on October 3. In 2009, St Brigid’s Rio Vista placed fourth in donations gathered for ADA from the Sacramento walk ($2275). Team Captain, Thelma Martin, placed fifth as a Top Individual by securing $1460 in contributions on her own. This year the team is larger and they have set the team donation goal at $4000. There are 23.6 million Americans living with diabetes, a disease that is outpacing heart disease, cancer and AIDS. If we don’t act now, one in three children born in the year 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime. Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes is one of the American Diabetes Association’s biggest fundraisers. So join in‌a little walk will do you good.
Call the Rio Vista Beacon to advertise or submit story information!!! 925-550-7811 or 707-373-5533 or riovistabeacon@gmail.com Water and Sewer Survey There is much misinformation being circulated on the current water and sewer rates. We want your input so that we can best focus our educational efforts based on your responses. Please log onto the City’s website www.riovistacity.com and on the left side of the home page, click on the Water and Sewer Survey tab to complete the survey.
ST. BRIGID’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH www.stbrigidsriovista.org P.O. Box 580, Rio Vista, CA 94571 Deacon Susan Reeve 707-374-5734, Deacon Derek Jones 707-374-5372
All who seek Christ are welcome. We meet at 218 California Street, Community outreach is a priority of this church.
Holy Eucharist Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. with refreshments following. Evening Prayer service is 1st Tuesday at 7 p.m. (707) 374-2667
Real Estate Q&A By Sam Richards
Richards Real Estate
JUST SELL IT YOURSELF Q. I don’t see what my agent does to earn the large fee I’ll have to pay. Don’t you think I should sell it myself? G.N. Rio Vista A. If things go smoothly and as promised, then your agent is experienced, knowledgeable, educated, and can keep you out of trouble. No two deals are exactly the same, and only your agent has the knowledge to negotiate a positive and timely close. Still think you’ll pay too much? OK tiger, then sell it yourself; but, consider the following: A BARGAIN? SAYS WHO? Ask too much for your home, and you’ll scare people away. And you don’t want to ask too little. Heaven forbid. The first thing a Realtor can do for you is recommend a reasonable asking price. She’s always up on market demand, seasonality of sales, location, and a host of other variables. QUICK, CLEAN UP THE HOUSE AND MAKE THE BED! The ad that says “for sale by owner” makes you fair game. If you don’t mind phone calls at all hours of the day and night, it might not be so bad. What about the person who “just wants to see what it looks like”, or the second shift worker who can’t make it before 11pm? With a Realtor, prospects are screened to assess their needs, desires,
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and financial situation, and real buyers are sorted from lookers. Then, your home is shown only when it’s convenient for you. YOU’LL JUST LOVE THE NEIGHBORS. You have a couple that seems to really like your home, and you figure you know what to say, how to present the home, and convince them. Are you sure? Your Realtor is. She’s trained in the art of salesmanship. Each sale has a structure, and your Realtor is trained to know where the buyer is in that structure at any given time and what to say or do next to convince or close the deal. TELL YOU WHAT I’LL DO- Ah, you devil, you got an offer, but it’s far below your asking price. You could argue your price and probably lose the buyer, or you could negotiate. But for how much? After price, you need to resolve terms, possession, inspection repairs, and things like that. Your Realtor negotiates for a living, and can point out when you are wrong, and when to stick to your guns. Your Realtor will also help you avoid any sale killing misunderstandings. “I’LL TAKE IT, AS SOON AS I GET THE LOAN” A would-
be buyer doesn’t do you much good unless he can lay his hands on enough money. Most buyers don’t even know where to start looking for a loan. A Realtor deals with financing issues every day, which keeps him in close contact with all kinds of financial institutions and loan options. OH YEAH, THERE’S A COUPLE OF THINGS I FORGOT TO MENTIONSo, you didn’t disclose a few things, no big deal. The buyer will figure things out over time, right? The majority of real estate related lawsuits filed are from buyers feeling they have been wronged by a seller that withheld pertinent information that may have affected their decision to purchase. Your Realtor knows the State required disclosures, and can advise you what special disclosures may be needed in your case. The small percentage a Realtor takes covers all the above, plus the marketing and advertising cost, with no limit on the number of hours it takes to get the job done. We tracked an average sale, and found 131 things that had to be accomplished in the process to gain completion.m Use a Realtor, it just makes sense. Thinking of selling? Give our office a call for what to do and what to expect. 707374-6491. Web: www. richards-realestate .com
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Free Air Conditio Inspection
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