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Vol. 13, No. 45 YOUR HOMETOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER November 11, 2011

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Venerating our veterans

We dedicate this day to those who dedicate themselves every day to protect our freedom. Page 1B

Arts .....................................10ABusiness .............................16ACalendar ............................ 15BClassifieds ........................... 8BCop Logs ............................ 14BEast County Life ................ 1BFood ...................................... 4BMilestones ........................ 13BOpinion ..............................18AOutdoors .............................6ASports .................................21A

A WWII Navy veteran recalls his harrowing tour of duty in the Pacific.

War memoriesgo to multimedia/videos

The Salvation Army has scheduled an ambitious array of holiday activities.

Army mobilizedgo to news/WebExtras!

A USDVA grant will allow a regional veterans cemetery to expand.

More memorialsgo to news/press releases

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Fire tax explained The fire district will begin informing residents about a new tax it needs voters to approve in June. Page 3A

Patriots make waves

The goal-oriented Heritage water polo team checked off two big boxes on their 2011to-do list. Page 21A

Buffalo gets new home to roam

Driving through the back roads of East County, passersby often see an array of farm animals, from cows and horses to chickens and goats. If you happened to be driving along Byron Highway last Thursday afternoon, chances are you passed a buffalo and didnt even know it.

Its OK. She didnt see you, either.

It took months of planning, but orphaned buffalo Nakoma fi -nally made it to her new home in Byron after being abandoned at a ranch in Bethel Island earlier this year. Members of the UC Davis Large Animal Clinic were called to sedate the 800-pound beast for transport, and when she awoke, she was greeted by the smiling face of her rescuer and new owner, Charles Ward.

We knew going into the res-

cue that there were risks, Ward said. But the poor thing was all alone out there. Luckily the story has a happy ending and now shes doing great. As soon as she saw me Thursday night as she was coming out of it, she sat right up. Shes still getting acclimated to her new sur-roundings, but she seems to be hav-

ing fun walking around the ranch, investigating the property.

Ward has kept buffalo on his ranch for years, so when a family friend discovered an abandoned buffalo at a foreclosed ranch in Bethel Island, she called Ward and asked if hed be interested in bring-ing the buffalo to his ranch. The

buffalo was one of three, but since the original owners abandoned the bison without warning, two died of starvation before a neighbor found the remaining buffalo roaming the back of the property.

Ward went out to meet the buffalo and began to visit her dai-ly, eventually feeding her apples by hand, and the two formed a bond. She was nothing but a bag of bones, Ward said. I couldnt leave her out there to suffer, so I started the process of going through the proper channels to get permission to bring her to my ranch. I knew it was going to take some time but it was worth it. Now shes safe.

Ward contacted the owners of the property and explained that he was willing to take the buffalo off the property, but when Ward got the OK and tried to load the buffalo into a trailer, the creature instinctively rushed out as soon as

see Buffalo page 17A

by Samie HartleyStaff Writer

Byron rancher Charlie Ward offers an apple to Nakoma, a buf-falo he rescued from an abandoned property on Bethel Island.

Photo by Richard Wisdom

Burglar suspectsshot in the act

Two East County homeowners recently took matters into their own hands, shooting men who attempt-ed to burglarize their residences.

On Saturday, the owner of a vacant house in Antioch shot and killed a man apparently trying to steal copper wire. And Tuesday morning in Brentwood, one man is in critical condition and another is at large following an attempted break-in of an off-duty police offi -cers house.

Antioch Police did not ar-rest the homeowner after the fatal shooting. Offi cers say the man has

cooperated with the investigation. Since the Antioch Police Depart-ment believes the shooting was done in self-defense, it does not plan to fi le charges. But Acting Captain Leonard Orman said the district attorneys offi ce would make the fi -nal decision once the investigation is complete.

The man, who owns a few vacant properties in Antioch, was making a routine check on one of his homes on the 200 block of West 17th Street on Saturday at about 2:45 p.m. When the homeowner en-tered the building, he discovered a man apparently attempting to steal

see Burlgaries page 17A

by Justin LaffertyStaff Writer

With mixed emo-tions, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection on Monday ac-cepted the retirement re-quest from Paid on Call As-sistant Chief Maggie Fajardo after 44 years of service.

Fajardo began his ser-vice with the Oakley Fire Protection District in 1967 and has held the ranks of lieutenant, training of cer and captain. He was pro-moted to the rank of assis-tance chief after the forma-tion of ECCFPD in 2003. Said Fire Chief Hugh Henderson, Maggie has performed an outstanding job of handling the role of support services for the district, making sure

that our day-to-day needs were handled in a timely manner. Maggie has always been available to all of us in the middle of the night, to make sure there were cold drinks and replacement air bottles.

Fond farewell

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Nominations are being accepted for Discovery Bays 2011 Citizen of the Year and Business of the Year. Through Nov. 30, residents are invited to name their favorites. Winners will be announced at the Discovery Bay Chamber of Commerces State of the Town dinner on Jan. 21.

Its going to be a great event, said Chamber President Rita Caruso. Well be rolling out our plans for the Chamber for the coming year and the direction were taking going forward. Its going to be a great celebration.

The seventh annual event will honor not only the towns Citizen and Business of the Year, but the Byron Union School Districts

Teacher of the Year. And for the second time, the prestigious Presidents Award will be given to a member of the community.

Due to the success of last years live auction, which raised nearly $2,500 for local schools, the auction will once again be a featured component of the evening. And once again, all proceeds will go toward our local schools, said Caruso. Were looking forward to a wonderful event.

Votes can be cast online at the chamber website, www.discoverybaychamber.com, or by calling the chamber offi ces at 925-240-6600. Admission to the State of the Town gala is $60; seating is limited. The semi-formal event begins at 5:30 p.m. and features cocktails, dinner and a silent auction. For tickets or additional information, call 925-240-6600.

by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer

The East Contra Costa Fire Protec-tion District this week gave the thumbs-up to begin informing district residents about a $197-per-parcel tax it will ask voters to approve in June aimed at keep-ing the severely under-funded district afl oat.

The board approved the fi rst of three educational mailers planned for between now and the election. The fl ier, which should appear in residents mailboxes next week, explains that the ECCFPD answers 5,300 calls per year covering 250 square miles and 105,000 people. It goes on to say a 35-percent drop in district revenue in recent years has outstripped the districts ability to make ends meet, and draconian cuts could result if the measure is not passed.

We have undergone signifi cant budget cuts in recent years, including the closure of two fi re stations, eliminat-ing administrative positions and defer-ring equipment repairs, but we continue to face a structural defi cit of 2 million dollars annually, the fl ier states. At our current rate, all of the Districts re-sources will be exhausted by July 2012, resulting in additional station closures and signifi cant layoffs that would reduce

staffi ng levels from 54 to 24.The board also approved a timeline

for a series of public meetings aimed at informing the public about the tax, why it is needed and what will happen if it does not pass. The meetings, which will include sessions in each far East County community the district serves, will begin with a town hall meeting at the Discov-ery Bay Elementary School on Monday, Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m.

In addition to the town hall gather-ings, district offi cials will be making the rounds speaking to community groups and service clubs. Any organization that would like to hear fi rsthand about the measure is encouraged to call Fire Chief Hugh Henderson at 925-240-2131 or e-mail hhenderson@eccfpd.org.

by Rick LemyreStaff Writer

Fire flier on its wayMike Guzzardo, center, with Chamber President Rita Caruso and former President Greg Spivak, was honored as the Discovery Bay Citizen of the Year at the most recent State of the Town gala.

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Folks in far East County will soon begin to see familiar sights around town some traditional and some just plain fun. Above are Liberty High Kiwanis Key Club members KayLa Lewis and Michaelle Diaz getting some teeth into the barrel-wrapping chore that goes with the placement of dozens of donation barrels in local businesses. The barrels, marked Brentwood Regional Community Chest (BRCC) and Toys for Tots, show that the BRCCs annual effort to feed and provide toys for 500 families

is partnering once again with the Marine Corps Premier Toy program.

Above right is Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor, who for the third year will don a turkey suit and ask for $8 donations to purchase frozen turkeys for the programs benefi ciaries. Making public appearances as Gobbler Bob, Taylor has raised thousands of dollars for the effort, which last year resulted in his being publicly basted with a fi re hose at The Streets of Brentwood.

This years basket-packing event will take place at Brentwood Elementary School starting at 6 p.m. and continue until its fi nished. As always, many volunteers are needed to make it work, and individuals, groups, clubs and anyone else is encouraged to show up and help out.

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Getting set to roll out the barrelsPhoto by Justin LaffertyPhoto by Richard Wisdom

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Galaxy gazers rack up zillions of zerosHow far can you see? The answer might surprise

you.You resolve letters on an eye chart from a

distance measured in feet; words and symbols on a road sign from a distance measured in yards; the outline of a city skyline or mountain range from a distance measured in miles.

But were just warming up.We East County folk are graced with a

magnifi cent long-distance object on a regular basis: Mt. Diablo, about 10 miles from downtown Brentwood. Lets use the mountain as a point of reference.

Even in relatively fl at East County, a little elevation say, the crest of Round Valleys Hardy Canyon Trail rewards us with a view of an object 10 times farther than Mt. Diablo: the granite majesty of the Sierra Nevada Range to our east.

A greater challenge to the imagination is the enchanting pageant of our moon sinking into the west behind Mt. Diablo. Our moon: 24,000 times more distant than our mountain though not nearly as impressive as our sun: 9 million times the distance of the mountain.

Our next step takes us into interstellar space. The nearest bright star in our autumn sky, found southeast of the constellation Orion in Canis Major, is the glinting diamond we call Sirius, a whopping nine light years farther than the mountain. Now, if nine light years doesnt sound impressively remote, we need to back up a bit.

A light year is a measure not of time but distance the distance light travels in one year. Once we leave our tiny solar system, the emptiness between stars, and galaxies of stars, becomes so enormous that astronomers describe distance in light years instead of miles. Its hard to wrap the mind around a number ending in 18 zeroes.

So how far is a light year? Well, if you could hitch a ride on a wave of light, if you could go 186,000 miles per second seven times around Earth in one second it would take you about 8 minutes to reach the sun and nine years to reach Sirius.

But in the scale of the cosmos, Sirius is our next-door neighbor. See those stars above Sirius in Orion? The main rectangle stars Betelgeuse, Bellatrix, Rigel and Saiph range from 240 to 900 light years away. Hanging below Orions belt is M42, the Orion Nebula, at 1,350 light years from Mt. Diablo.

But 1,350 light years is a piece of cake. You can see farther than the Orion Nebula a lot farther. All the stars you can spot with your naked eye reside within our home galaxy, the pinwheel of between 200 and 400 billion stars we call the Milky Way. But theres a naked-eye object out there thats well beyond our galaxy. And that would be another galaxy.

Labeled M31 (for those of you keeping score at home), the Andromeda Galaxy hangs in our autumn evening sky a staggering 2.3 million light years beyond Mt. Diablo. Thats right: beneath a clear, dark sky and equipped with normal vision, you can spot our next-door galactic neighbor at a mind-numbing distance of more than 12,900,000,000,000,000,000 miles. What the heck round it up to 13 quintillion miles.

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see Outside page 7A

To nd M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, follow the diamond. From the leftmost star of the diamond (the tilted Great Square of Pegasus), trace the long curve of the two leftward stars; then hook upward a short distance along two stars. M31 is the misty patch just above and to the right of the top star.

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But why stop there?How far you can see into the universe

depends partly on the innate brightness, what astronomers call the luminosity, of the objects out there. From Antioch, your naked eye might not be able to resolve a puny 15-watt light bulb atop Mt. Diablo, but it sure can resolve the searing beacons on Diablos peaks. The strength of the light source, not the mere distance, matters too.

Which takes us well beyond Andromeda. The luminosity of stellar events such as supernovae or gamma ray bursts allows you to spot them with the naked eye from, as we in higher astronomical circles like to say, a really really really long way away. The afterglow of the gamma ray burst known as GRB 080319B, detected in the constellation Botes by NASAs Swift satellite on March 19, 2008, reached visual

magnitudes between 5 and 6, bright enough to be spotted by the naked eye.

GRB 080319Bs distance? About 7.5 billion light years, halfway to the edge of the known universe a universe unfurling at an astounding rate. By the time it takes you to fi nish this sentence, the universe will have expanded in volume by 100 trillion cubic light years. Period. Ready for the next 100 trillion? Here it comes.

The next time you squint at your optometrists Snellen chart and lament whats happened to the 20/20 vision of your youth, take heart. You might not be able to resolve that P in line 8, but theres another object you can resolve.

By the way, Doc. I stepped outside last night and saw something really far away.

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Outside from page 6A

When viewed through a large telescope, the Andromeda

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Normally when you see a group of teenagers painting public property, its a reason to alert the police. But this week the Brentwood City Council approved a project that will get a group of high school seniors out into the community to contribute to public art.

Seniors in the Arts and Humanities Academy internship program at Liberty High School presented conceptual drawings to the council on Tuesday that detail a Del-ta-inspired mural to be painted in the tunnel at King Park, otherwise known at the Brent-wood dog park. While murals traditionally take up one wall, the students proposed to utilize the entire tunnel to give visitors the feeling of being in an aquarium-like setting. Upon entering the tunnel, walkers will fi nd themselves surrounded by fi sh and other wildlife that call the Delta home.

We want it to feel like youre in the Delta, walking under a dock, said senior Samantha Scott, representing her team of 20 students. You can see the fi sh mov-ing around you, the waters current moving through the seaweed, and the sunlight spar-kling through the water.

Each student researched an indig-enous fi sh and will paint it onto the mural. To create an authentic experience, students researched where the fi sh like to hang out under logs or in a school with other fi sh and made sure to keep predators away from their prey in the jovial underwater setting. To give the mural an educational aspect, the students will include a fi nd it wall, a key featuring all the fi sh in the mural. Each fi sh will be labeled with its common name and scientifi c name.

We thought it would be fun for people to walk through the tunnel and be able to

The Brentwood City Council recently approved the concept art for a Delta-in-spired mural to be painted by Liberty High School students next year at King Park. Students created a life-in-the-Delta design that will give visitors the im-pression that theyre walking under a dock in the Delta.

Graphic courtesy of Liberty High AHA interns

by Samie HartleyStaff Writer

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Its that time of year when people want to give back, but with the way the economy is, some people dont have the means to support their favorite local charities, said Press Social Media Man-ager Michele Chatburn. This is an out-of-the-box idea that helps the commu-nity support a charity without spending a penny. All you do is log onto Facebook and vote.

The nomination process kicks off Monday, Nov. 14. Youre invited to nominate your favorite local nonprofi t by writing a brief statement about the organization and why its a worthy cause in need of community support. The nomination period closes Sunday, Nov. 20, and voting runs from Nov. 21 to 27. Facebook users can vote once a day dur-ing the voting period, so you can vote for the same charity each time or vote for several groups throughout the week. A link to the contest will appear at www.thepress.net.

Here at the Press, we want to help support our local nonprofi ts and show our appreciation for all they do for the community, Chatburn said. Many of our local charities have fallen on tough times, so were offering the winning non-profi t a profi le in the paper and the full page ad, which they can use whenever its convenient for them to promote an event or ask for donations or volunteers.

Nominees must be registered 501(c)(3) nonprofi ts to qualify. A 501(c)(3) organization is tax exempt, so donations made to it are tax deductable. For a complete list of 501(c)(3) nonprof-its registered with the Internal Revenue Service, visit www.irs.gov/charities and select the Search For Charities option under the Charities & Non-Profi ts Topics menu on the left side of the web page.

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Pioneer Elementary School recently invited students and their families to participate in School Beauti cation Day. Each year Pioneer families come out and help beautify the school grounds by planting owers, shrubs and trees. Pioneer families donated plants and gardening tools to the effort and everyone had a good time getting their hands dirty.

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The holiday season the period from Thanksgiving to the New Year is a time to give thanks, to rejoice and spread good cheer. For many, however, the holidays can be a time of grief.

Hospice of the East Bay is offering a workshop for those who have experienced the death of a loved one and fi nd the holiday sea-son to be a sad and stressful time of year.

This time of year we are expected to gather with family and friends and be in the holiday spirit, said Joe Lumello, bereavement program director for Hospice of the East Bay. We are expected to be thankful, generous and to feel like celebrating. This can place a

tremendous amount of pressure on us, espe-cially if we are grieving the death of a loved one and trying to make sense of our new lives without those we love in it.

The workshop will be held Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 350 John Muir Park-way in Brentwood, and again Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 3470 Buskirk Ave. in Pleas-ant Hill.

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Bereavement Services are provided free of charge to all community members in need; however, donations are greatly appreciated.

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Sure, we all know that the Super Bowl is special.

There are many who dress up in football attire and go to game parties where there might be gambling boards set up, some mild indulging, cook-

ies, cakes, pizza, donuts and peeled grapes (maybe not the peeled grapes) like, of course, Eric Jensens fantastic annual Super Bowl bash in Discovery Bay.

Thats all very special.

But there is more to bowl than just super.

Did you know that there is also the Harvest Park Bowl?

Theres what?Well, there are about 120 serious

and semi-serious Discovery Bay and Brentwood seniors who get up very early (around 9:00) on Mondays and about the same number on Fridays and head toward the alleys. Bowling alleys. Harvest Park Bowl in Brentwood. The reason that they do that is because theyre members of the Monday Sirs or the (Friday) Summerset Seniors.

You ask if they have a good time? Yes, yes they do. You ask if they bowl well? Well, there are the likes of Curtis Manning, who rolled a recent high game of 259. And there is Gregory Mattus, who notched 269. Paul Elmer scored 256 and Bob Riner 267. Bill Konold somehow bagged a 244 one day and Art Lopez sneaked in a 256 high game.

For these fellows, a 200 game is about the norm. They do it all the time. Nothing special for them. Theyre good. Very good. Well, how about Bob Damicos recent 279? How about that? Or Elwood Davis high of 156. What, you ask, is so special about 156? Ill tell you what Elwood is 92! You try doing that at 92. Maybe at 82.

So, you say, Fine, those are all men men are supposed to roll good balls and hit some pins now and then. What about women? Do women bowl too?

Karen Patterson tallied 196 a bit ago, Marelena Morgan 226, Rosie Elmer (that would be Pauls wife) 236, Mary Branscum came up with a 225 just days ago and Connie Ryan a high of 172. Why, you might ask, is Connie Ryan in the group with an under-200 score like that? Because shes cute and she tries really hard, thats why.

Are there others in the group whove done well, too? Yes, many. Too many to name all of them. So, one que-ries, suppose you dont bowl that well; suppose youre just average or even below average. Would you be welcome there on Monday or Friday mornings if you wandered in, bought a cup of coffee and sorta just sat on a stool and watched and then maybe asked some-one like Tom Kirtley if you could fi ll

a vacancy and get in a group and have some fun for the remaining part of the season?

Yes, yes you would. Thats provid-ing youre a senior. Suppose youre not a senior yet? Then you should wait until you are. When you come down and watch, you wont believe that some of the ladies are really seniors. You might think, How come shes bowling? She certainly isnt old enough. She looks like shes still in school, not hunkerin up to some of these rich old guys and tellin them shes old enough to partici-pate. And if you said that, you might just be right.

But the old guys they dont mind.

Not only is Harvest Park a place for seniors its for everyone. In the early-morning hours, scores of kids show up for a credited high school class in the sport. Theyre fun to watch. You think back and try to remember when you were that age and you cant. You notice, of course, how cute the girls are and how manly the boys. Many are good bowlers. All appear to be good kids.

Harvest Bowl is special in many ways. Owners Jim and Anne Wangeman do an outstanding job managing the

facility. The snack bar is well staffed, the place is spotless and everything works because the Wangemans spend thousands of dollars each year in main-tenance and improvements.

Special events at Harvest are con-stantly offered. For New Years theres a midnight party with dinner, bowling, favors and good times. Even though prices are reasonable, you might get a special deal if you reserve a few lanes for a birthday, a party or a private event. Youre guaranteed a good time one youll remember for a long time and one youll want to repeat again and again.

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identify their favorite fi sh when then get to the other side, Scott said. Were going to have a fi nd it wall on each end of the tun-nel, so you can pick a fi sh to look for before you walk in, too. There are a lot of ways to have fun with it. We hope people are going to like it.

The students won over Mayor Bob Taylor during Tuesdays presentation. I think this is really cool, Taylor said. This is impressive work and were really excited for you to get started.

Taylor looks forward to getting stu-dents involved in the community, joking that they could paint the whole town if they get started right away. Students plan to prep the site before the holiday break and begin painting in the new year. The project is to be completed before graduation.

In a 4-0 vote (Councilmember Bob Brockman was absent), the council ear-marked $18,000 toward the purchase of the projects equipment and art supplies. The funding will also subsidize the application of a glossy, graffi ti-proof fi nish to deter van-dalism. With the councils approval, Taylor sent the students off with the warm wish Go fi shin.

For many of the students, the mural project will be their fi rst opportunity to take part in a large-scale art project. Its so excit-ing to be a part of this and contribute to our community, said senior Shannon Fickling. Its a great opportunity to challenge our-selves as artists. Im really looking forward to getting out there.

In August, the students began brain-

storming a mural project and presented sev-eral treatments to the Brentwood Art Com-mission in September. The students used the commissions feedback to refi ne the Delta design and returned to the commission for approval in October. For most of the stu-dents, this was their fi rst time to get hands-on experience in local government.

Theres a lot more work that goes into this than we thought, said student Rachel Dirk. We thought it would be pretty easy, but the commission wanted every detail, from measurements to the colors. Its been a really interesting process.

Arts and Humanities Academy intern-ship program coordinator Katie Collins hopes this will be the fi rst of many collabo-rations between the city and Liberty art stu-dents. Im really proud of them for their dedication and professionalism to make this project happen, she said. Theyve set the bar pretty high for future students who want to do a public art project.

Art Commission Chair Danny Senn agreed. Boy, are they talented! said Senn in an e-mail. I think its a good project Im excited to see the fi rst of what I hope will be many student art projects in Brentwood.

Students who will contribute to the project are Ismael Alvarez, Jakky Anstine, Danielle Bowersmith, Justin Brown, Natalie Colmenares, Teresa DeFrates, Rachel Dirk, Michelle Duarte, Shannon Fickling, Lorena Garcia, Doug Gil, Anthony Green, Deb-bie Love, Lauren Murphy, Michael Najera, Ana Nunag, Cassie Oseguera, Riley Ruano, Samantha Scott, DJ Trammell, Omar Va-lasquez, Lei Wei and Rebecca Wood.

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HomeLife helps seniors stay independentWhen Angela and Vinny DiNicola

found themselves in the position of pro-viding care for an elderly family mem-ber following a stay in the hospital, the couple learned fi rsthand the importance of quality in-home services. And it was that experience that led them to open HomeLife Senior Care in Brentwood.

Considering the needs of our own parents, said Angela, our desire was to use what we learned to create a pre-miere, affordable, in-home care service built on a foundation of compassion and dependability, offering families peace of mind by providing their loved ones with the best-trained caregivers in the indus-try, and the dignity and compassion they deserve.

Serving all of East County as well as Rio Vista and Tracy, the DiNicolas company is family-owned and operated with a staff of 50 and 24-hour phone service.

We are not a franchise, said Vin-ny. HomeLife Senior Care is different because of the passion that we person-ally bring as owners to be the best. Our focus is on our clients, their families and on training our caregivers. We are constantly honing our systems and pro-cedures. We personalize our service, we

customize it, and we are always improv-ing on it.

HomeLife Senior Care provides per-sonal care and companion care services to help seniors remain in their homes for as long as possible. The services are available on an as-needed basis with no minimum, as well as 24-hour care. All of HomeLifes caregivers are trained as Certifi ed Companion Aides, a nation-ally recognized certifi cation program. The DiNicolas offer free, no-obligation in-home assessments to determine how HomeLife Senior Care can best meet

their clients current and ongoing needs.Our clients tell us how excellent

our offi ce staff and caregivers are and we think theyre right, said Angela. Its the training we provide our caregivers and staff, our own passion, but also their compassion for seniors and their com-mitment to excellence that make the dif-ference.

But for the DiNicolas, the best part of their job is helping seniors stay inde-pendent and in their own homes. One fear that seniors have is of losing their independence, said Vinny. The best part is helping them to stay in their homes longer, remain independent and not experience the loss of their familiar surroundings. We make it possible for

families to enjoy their aging parents or loved ones when they are visiting, instead of care giving.

Our service also provides the fam-ily with peace of mind that their loved ones are well-cared for by caregivers who are well-trained, experienced, certifi ed, bonded and insured Were different because of the passion we personally bring as owners to be the best and keep our focus, always, on the clients. Its very rewarding.

For additional information, call HomeLife Senior Care, Inc. at 925-240-5770; phone lines are answered 24 hours/seven days a week. You can also log on at www.homelifeseniorcare.com, or e-mail info@homelifeseniorcare.com.

Angela and Vinny DiNicola are the owners of HomeLife Senior Care.

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the doors began to close behind her. Hav-ing worked with UC Davis vets in the past, the Ward family got in touch with the Large Animal Clinic and a rescue was arranged.

Ward and a group of family and friends were accompanied by a seven-member crew from the clinic last week to bring the buf-falo to Byron, where she could receive the care and compassion shed been starved of for months. Naturally, the buffalo wasnt thrilled to be shot in the neck with a tran-quilizer and didnt go down without a fi ght. After a second shot put her on the ground, the UC Davis team assumed shed been suc-cessfully sedated. But when they went to se-cure ropes around her, the buffalo sprang to life and ran across the corral. It took a third shot and several boosters to fully sedate her.

The sedation process took nearly two hours, but the ordeal helped the Ward fam-ily name the beast. Nakoma means great spirit in several Native American languages and the name seemed like a perfect fi t for the beast with a gentle but stubborn demeanor.

Once Nakoma was sedated, the UC Da-vis crew wrapped ropes around her to help shift her onto a palate built by Ward to move the large mammal into the travel trailer. With the help of Craig Morrison, who operated a tractor lift, Nakoma was placed safely in the trailer and transported to her new home.

UC Davis Large Animal Veterinarian Kris Flores said the rescue was a great suc-cess. Although the team was unprepared for Nakomas initial mad dash across the prop-erty which sent them scattering to the safe-ty of their van thanks to Wards meticulous

planning, the operation went smoothly.We greatly appreciated this opportu-

nity, and its not something that any of us will soon forget, Flores said. The success of the rescue was also made possible by the UC Davis veterinarians experience with buffa-los. Veterinarian Michael Lane worked on a bison research project in Yellowstone, and Veterinarian Victor Cabrera has extensive fi eld experience with water buffalo.

Ward was thankful that such experi-enced professionals and their students were in charge. Going into the rescue, Ward knew there was a risk of Nakoma regurgitating while sedated and drowning in her own vom-it. But luckily, after a seven-hour sedation, the buffalo awoke with no signs of trauma.

Ward is waiting on blood tests to be processed by UC Davis before he considers

introducing Nakoma to his other buffalo, Cheyenne. We want to make sure Nakoma is all checked out and that she isnt carry-ing any diseases that might be spread to my other animals. But when everything is OK, Id like for Nakoma to meet Cheyenne. Na-koma spotted her the other day and seems intrigued.

As Cheyenne is 11 years old and has been queen of the ranch for many years, Ward will introduce the buffalos cautiously. Nakoma is 4 or 5 and much smaller than Cheyenne due to malnourishment, but Ward said he is working to fatten her up.

Shes a spoiled girl, Ward said. The rescue couldnt have gone any better and now shes here to stay. Shes a wonderful ad-dition to the family.

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copper wire from the house. Orman said that the homeowners properties have been hit re-peatedly by copper thieves.

While the Antioch Police Department doesnt keep statistics on copper wire theft, Orman acknowledged that it has been a problem throughout the area. Antioch City Engineer Ron Bernal noted at a recent City Council meeting that the city spent $60,000 in the fi rst four months of the year repairing damage done to municipal facilities in those kinds of incidents.

He has made a habit of going over to these properties on a regular basis, if not daily, and checking them, Orman said. The dam-age that hes been suffering is so great.

Police say the man threatened the hom-eowner, who defended himself by shooting the man several times. The homeowner then called police.

Orman noted that residential burglaries have been on the rise in his city, especially with the abundance of vacant properties. From June through August of 2011, 99 more bur-glaries occurred than in the same time frame last year. The acting captain said hes noticed that many criminals who perform robberies have been switching to burglaries in an effort to snatch a better bounty.

We certainly do see folks that are hav-ing to deal with the issue of squatters and thieves more often than before, Orman said. Theres been a continuous rise, really, in the

last fi ve years.While Antiochs break-in involved a va-

cant home, the attempted burglar in Brent-wood on Tuesday tried to enter the house of an off-duty police offi cer. Police refused to name the offi cer involved in the shooting, say-ing only that he is not a member of the Brent-wood Police Department.

The incident occurred around 11:40 a.m. in the 1800 block of Fiorita Way. The homeowner surprised the two men as they at-tempted to break into the house. The offi cer shot one of the suspects in the abdomen.

According to Lt. Tom Hansen of the Brentwood Police Department, the injured suspect was fl own by helicopter to Eden Med-ical Center, where he underwent emergency

surgery. At press time he was listed in critical condition.

According to Brentwood Police Chief Mark Evenson, offi cials believe the suspects might have tried to break into a different house in the same neighborhood only 15 min-utes earlier.

They took some screens off the window and pried it open with a crowbar, said Even-son.

A search remains underway for the sec-ond suspect, who fl ed the scene on foot.

We dont have anything new to report right now, said Hansen. The manhunt is still going on.

Staff writer Ruth Roberts contributed to this story. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORErrors in Nix opinion column

In response to questions concern-ing his Guest Comment in last weeks edition of The Press, former City Councilman and Mayor Brad Nix issued the following statements via e-mail:

Nix claimed in his column that the Oakley Redevelopment Agency spent $12 million to purchase 7 acres and three buildings on Main Street, including the Centromart store. The purchase was made for $6 million.

This week, Nix said, I saw the $12 million fi gure in a news headline and used that number from memory. I was not able to fi nd that article again I do appear to be in error re the amount.

Concerning his assertion that $500,000 was spent on equipment to broadcast City Council meetings, Nix said Wednesday that he took the num-ber from estimates for City Hall expan-sion work provided by City Manager Bryan Montgomery while Nix was a city councilman. A project estimate sheet from the contractor reviewed by

The Press this week, however, indicates the cost for all audio-visual equipment in the entire city hall (of which the TV equipment was only a part) was to be approximately $110,000.

Said Nix on Wednesday, I have spoken to the provider of the AV equipment since the article was writ-ten, who gave me a fi gure off the top of his head of $150,000 for his equip-ment. I can only conclude that Mr. Montgomerys fi gures for AV included related furnishings for the AV equip-ment and/or wiring work, possibly the council desks etc. Nixs state-ment did not address the discrepancy between the $150,000 and his original claim of $500,000.

Concerning his comments that Montgomery had improperly fi red an employee who fi led suit against Oak-ley, Montgomery said this week that no such lawsuits have been fi led. Nix said Wednesday that he was attempt-ing to contact a former city attorney for particulars, but had been unable to do so by press time.

Phony propagandaEditor:

In response to Brad Nixs recent guest comment, Restore honesty in Oakley government last week, a great injustice has occurred by the publish-ing of that editorial. It was nothing more than a hit job against this city. I am surprised that as a former council-member himself he is arrogant to think people have such short attention spans. Its actually quite bizarre.

Mr. Nix knows very well the coun-cil and Mr. Montgomery are not in a position to defend themselves and took advantage of the situation. His com-ment was irresponsible and disgusting. The Oakley Press should also take blame for publishing it without fact checking.

In regard to the $50,000 deferral of payments, Mr. Nix makes it out like the city gave Mr. Montgomery a blank check. The reality is, no money exchanged and the two-year defer-ral is put on the back end of the loan meaning two additional years of principal and interest will be paid at the end of the loan.

He then states public corruption in the form of a Brown Act violation. He claims Mayor Jim Frazier has had a previous Brown Act violation while on the Planning Commission, claiming he was warned by the former city at-torney. If this was true, what happened and where is the record? There is none! Lets pretend this did occur; it does not mean he was guilty of an actual viola-tion. Truth is: Mr. Nix is wrong about previous Brown Act violations.

In terms of the most recent incident, how does he know a Brown Action violation occurred? Was he present to witness this firsthand? As an attorney, he should have more com-mon sense to realize that if a council rescinds a deal and takes no action,

a violation by law does not occur. Instead, he stretched the truth to make people look bad. Without a guilty ver-dict via investigation, one should keep accusations to oneself.

Mr. Nix moves on and accuses Mr. Montgomery of improperly firing an employee that resulted in an unneces-sary lawsuit. He fails to provide any circumstances of this employees termi-nation. He is of the opinion this was a bad judgment, but it doesnt mean Mr. Montgomerys actions were not war-ranted or not in the best interests of the organization. Mr. Nix provided no details to back up his example of poor judgment.

In hit-and-run fashion, he imme-diately moved onto the claim that the city spent $500,000 on audio-visual (AV) equipment for the council cham-ber, and then claims it doesnt work well enough to televise meetings.

On Nov. 25, 2008, while a council-member, Mr. Nix was quoted that the estimate to broadcast the council meet-ings would be a one-time $15,000 fee, with an annual $10,000 maintenance cost. This is a far cry from $500,000.

According to an Oct. 10, 2008 posting on Councilmember Kevin Romicks blog, it explains the council chambers as follows: The chambers includes four plasma TVs that serve as displays for cameras, computers and to play DVDs. A plasma TV is also included in the lobby to allow viewing of meetings outside of the chambers. The council meetings will be recorded by a DVR. Council members will have computer access from the dais.

All one has to do is look at the contract between the city and Scheer Home Systems to see the city spent just under $95,000 to broadcast the council meetings. If the AV system does not work properly, rather than attack the council, maybe Mr. Nix should hold the vendor accountable after all, Scheer Home Systems is the electronics expert, not the council.

Next he claims the council wasted $12 million in redevelopment dollars for Centro-Mart, which is wrong. The entire purchase was for a 7-acre parcel that included Centro-Mart and many other addresses for a total of $6 mil-lion. In fact, on March 17, 2011, the Oakley Press ran an article about this very purchase. The city actually saved $1.6 million in the deal. Rather than fib about the purchase, Mr. Nix should say thank you for the savings.

Finally, Mr. Nix takes a cheap shot at councilmember Pat Anderson about the Montgomery bonus by using a quote, If we like you, we take care of you He claimed this was from a local newspaper. I request proof this

article even exists. Ms. Anderson has not made that statement at any of the council meetings since the mortgage deal came to light.

As a former city leader, Mr. Nix should know better than to tarnish the city name with bad information. To engage in an honest debate, Mr. Nix must immediately: 1. Apologize to Mr. Montgomery. 2. Apologize to the council. 3. Issue a written apology in the Oakley Press.

Oakley is a beautiful town full of good hardworking people who are honest. We do not need phony pro-paganda ruining its good name by a bully.

Michael W. BurkholderOakley

Outpouring for homeless studentsEditor:

On behalf of Liberty Union High School District, I would like to thank everyone in the community for the outpouring of support and concern expressed for our homeless students. Many of you have called and e-mailed asking how you can help, what you can give, and where you can go to help the homeless students in our district.

We are fortunate to receive fund-ing through the McKinney Vento

grant that allows me to purchase some supplies for our students to help them succeed in school during this stressful time. Because of the sensitive nature of their situation, what I do to provide for our students usually occurs on a confidential one-to-one basis, as the district needs to protect the identity of homeless students and their families.

The grant does not provide for all of their needs, so if you would like to donate gift cards to stores such as Target or Walmart, we can use them for items that will help students at-tend school on a regular basis, such as school and personal hygiene supplies, warm clothing and shoes.

For those of you want to donate clothing, food or other items, please contact your local food banks, charita-ble organizations and churches, as they are set up to accept these items and distribute them in the community.

Again, thank you for all of your thoughtfulness on behalf of our students. If you would like to contact me, I can be reached at Liberty Union High School District: 925-634-2166, ext. 2047, 20 Oak St., Brentwood, CA 94513.

Sarah SingrinLUHSD McKinney Vento Homeless

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Antioch High football players, at right, celebrate with the Mayors Cup trophy after the Panthers claimed a 42-28 win over Deer Valley. It was Antiochs fi rst victory over the Wolverines since 2003.Freedom quarterback Dante Mayes, below, breaks away for a

touchdown run in the Falcons 33-16 win over Heritage.Time is winding down for local high school football teams, which fi nish

their regular season this week. To read about last weeks games as well as Thursdays Bell Game between Liberty and Freedom, plus the Heritage/Deer Valley matchup, visit www.thepress.net. Our website also provides coverage of Fridays Big Little Game between Pittsburg and Antioch, and the Alumni Bell Game.

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So just like NASCAR wouldnt allow a Busch Cup driver onto a super speed way such as Daytona for a Sprint Cup Series race, you shouldnt let a bank teller, or a banks registered loan offi cer into the drivers seat of your homes fi nancial future.

A banks registered loan offi cer, in the mortgage world, is equivalent to a Busch Cup driver. Th ey go through routine background checks preformed by the bank they work for and thats it. It is as simple as todays rate is xyz. Th ey handle your mortgage, your bank account(s), and in some cases your car loan. Th at would be as if a stock car driver was responsible for driving the car,

wrenching on the car, and at the same time somehow maintaining his or her own lap times. Although they could be great at what they do, overall they are still learning their craft and do not dedicate 100% of their focus on the home loan side of things.

On the other hand, a licensed mortgage loan originator could be compared to a Sprint Cup Series caliper driver. Th ey have put their time in, taken on an extensive program to earn their credentials, and truly earned the privilege of assisting with your mortgage. Th eyre required to take on twenty hours of nationally sanctioned classes, pass a national exam and a separate state exam, as well as subject themselves to a FBI criminal background check. From there an annual credit report is pulled to ensure theyre not mishandling their own credit and theyre listed on a na-tional website for all consumers to see. Overall they truly respect you, the consumer, their profession, and themselves.

To check the track record of your mortgage loan originator visit www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org. My drivers license number is 240131 and I encourage you to view the stats of any potential mortgage loan originator, or driver, youll be allowing to drive for your family.

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Devilish decisionHeritage High senior pitcher Paul Black-

burn has decided his future could use more sun Sun Devils, that is.

Blackburn on Wednesday signed his let-ter of intent to attend Arizona State, becom-ing the second Patriots baseball player to join a Pac-12 Conference school. Earlier this year, recently graduated rightfi elder Ryan Howell signed on to attend Oregon State.

Heritage manager Kevin Brannan is looking forward to watching the two former teammates square off. Looking back on it, he probably couldve been on varsity as a freshman, Brannan said of Blackburn. Hes a kid that wants to be on the mound in the big games.

As a junior, Blackburn established him-

self as one of the most talented hurlers in the Bay Valley Athletic League. In the 2011 sea-son, when he was named league MVP, Black-burn went 8-3 with three saves and a 1.27 earned run average. He fanned 84 batters, sec-ond on the team to Jack Jorgenson, and held opposing hitters to a .220 batting average.

He said he chose to become a Sun Devil because of his affi nity with the coaches and the schools pedigree. Arizona State manager Tim Esmay was the Pac-12 Coach of the Year in 2010, and the Sun Devils boast alumni such as Barry Bonds, Reggie Jackson and Dustin Pedroia.

Ive worked hard to try and get where I am, and Arizona State is one of the best programs in the country, Blackburn said. Theyve had a lot of success. And its sunny every day, so you cant go wrong with that.

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Heritage pitcher Paul Blackburn poses with his father, Paul Sr.; his sister, Emily; and his mother, Jennifer, after signing his letter of intent to attend Arizona State.

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Oakley jet skier soars at competition

Derrick Kemnitz Jr. describes himself as a normal 18-year-old kid from Oakley. While thats true, one thing that sets the 2011 Freedom High graduate apart is his prowess on a jet ski. In that regard, Kemnitz is far from normal.

In the recent International Jet Boat Association World Finals at Lake Havasu, Ariz., Kemnitz beat 12 competitors from around the world to take the amateur freestyle title. His goal going in was to earn a top-three fi nish and end up somewhere on the podium.

We built a nicely tuned ski, Kemnitz said. Hear-ing the judges call out my name for fi rst place was huge shocker. I was really stoked.

Kemnitzs love of jet skiing comes from his dad and coach, Derrick Sr. Five years ago, the younger Kemnitz began jet skiing. In 2010, he participated in the amateur freestyle event and, according to his standards, didnt fi n-ish well. He attributed that to focusing too much on rac-ing, and not on the freestyle element.

This year, Kemnitz placed more emphasis on his bag of tricks. Working at The Ski Clinic in Antioch, which his family owns, gave Kemnitz and his dad the opportu-nity to get out on the water and broaden his repertoire.

Wed wait for the right time of day when it gets qui-et, Derrick Sr. said. Id send him out on his own and watch him ride. Then hed come back, I give him some pointers, making sure his head is on right, and send him back out. As we got closer to the fi nals, we would do that three times a week. It seemed to work out really well.

After winning the amateur level, Kemnitz partici-pated in the professional event a 16-man fi eld that, ironically, included his father. Kemnitz fi nished ninth

there, a result he hopes to improve on in 2012.To do that, he and his dad believe the tricks need

to get even bigger. Since the professional level requires no wasted motion, Derrick Sr. sees that as the greater adjustment for his son.

Its one after another, after another, Derrick Sr. said. When he lands a trick, he needs to do another instantly. Of course, the equipment will better allow for that now that hes on the pro class.

While Kemnitz described the supporting entourage that journeyed to Lake Havasu as a caravan, he consid-ers his parents, Derrick Sr. and Taunia, his biggest sup-port system.

He started out doing little bunny hops, Taunia said. He was practicing all the time and wanted to reach the podium. When they called his name, a rush of emo-tions went through me. Im so proud of him.

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Derrick Kemnitz Jr. of Oakley grabs big air during the International Jet Boat Association World Finals Competition in Lake Havasu, Ariz. Kemnitz Jr. won the amateur freestyle event.

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Vet remembers what matters most

The memories come slowly to Jack Papazian. Settled deeply into a comfort-able chair at Cortona Park, the 90-year-old veterans eyes gaze out from beneath a black ball cap that reads USS Putnam, DD-757, the front-row seat from which the radioman second class experienced some of the semi-nal events of World War II in the Pacifi c.

When Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941, the 21-year-old Papazian was working odd jobs in Detroit, and he knew what had to be done at least in general. He knew he had to enlist, but saw little difference in the various branches of service. So in February of 1942, he joined the Navy to do his part whatever that might turn out to be.

I didnt even think about it, he said. It was the thing to do, what had to be done.

Papazian spent his fi rst years in the Navy operating his radio from a remote is-land in Alaskas Aleutian Islands. In 1944, however, he became one of the inaugural crew of the destroyer USS Putnam, and duty got far more hazardous.

The Putnam arrived at Iwo Jima on D-Day, Feb. 19, 1945, supporting the invasion by pounding Japanese positions with her six 5-inch guns. At night, she crept dangerously close to shore to fi re star shells that illu-minated Japanese troop concentrations as the battle raged. All the while, Radioman Papazian sat at his post on the ships bridge, keeping the ship in touch.

However, asked about the sound, fury and spectacle of it all, Papazian struggles to recall. I cant remember, he said with

a shrug and a slight shake of his head. Its an answer he re-turns to frequently during the interview, though his misty eyes seem to suggest that the memories are still there.

Life in the Navy was hard at fi rst, but I got used to it, he said. Hed left behind his sweetheart, Pat, whom hed met at the age of 10 and would return from war to marry. Pat helped build bombers while Jack was away, getting love letters up to twice a week from her sailor.

He was really good about writing, said Pat, add-ing that his letters didnt allude to what hed been up to.

I couldnt talk about work because it was classi-fi ed, Jack said. I just told her how much I loved her.

In fact, most of Jacks memories are of Pat. Hers was the only picture he hung on the walls around his tiny, three-deep bunk. When things got frightening, it was Pat who helped him stay calm from thousands of miles away.

I thought about her, he said, nodding toward her as she smiled in return. Thats it. I thought about her.

He thought about her when, off the coast of Okinawa, kamikaze planes at-tacked the Putnam. In one attack, as four of the suicidal Japanese pilots tried to ram her, the ships three dozen anti-aircraft guns shot down three of them. The fourth, according to reports at the time, was destroyed when an American pilot knocked it out of the sky by crashing into it with his own plane. Papa-

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ON THE COVER: A few of the many of local veterans who have appeared in The Press during the last two years. see Remembering page 3B

Above, World War II veteran Jack Papazian discusses a photo of the USS Putnam, on which the radio-man second class served during the battles of Iwo Jima, Okinawa and in Tokyo Bay. Left, the USS Putnam.

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zian confi rmed that it happened, but under gentle probing his eyes again got misty, he shrugged, and said, I dont remember.

The Putnam also received commenda-tions for rescuing 118 sailors from an am-munition ship that had been torpedoed, venturing close enough to pluck survivors from the water despite exploding ammuni-tion from the other ship. Reminded of the incident, Papazian got misty, nodded silent-ly, and shrugged.

His face lit up, however, when asked about coming home at wars end. He re-members riding to Pats house on a streetcar in Oakland, his seabag over his shoulder. He remembers hugging her for a long time, and

Pat smiles as she remembers, too. The couple has fi ve children, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

World War II veterans, its said, are passing away at the rate of 1,000 per day. Unfortunately, they take with them many of the memories of a pivotal time in Ameri-can history. For many of those who remain, those memories grow foggier by the day.

Jack Papazian seems to be OK with that, though. The thing to remember, he said, is not what he went through, but what the country went through. His own memo-ries of the war might be fading fast, but what carried him through it is still fresh in his mind, and sitting across from him, smiling.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. F-0007209- 00 The name of the business (es): DEEPLINE GROUP Located at: 1525 Rampart Way In: Brentwood, CA, 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Nnamdi Onwuzulike 1525 Rampart Way, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an individual The regis-trant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 10/31/2011. Signature of registrant: Nnamdi Onwu-zulike. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: OCT 31, 2011 By Myr-na Barajas, Deputy Expires 10/31/16. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: November 11,18, 25, December 2, 2011.

Deed of Trust, fees, charges and ex-penses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held on: DECEMBER 1, 2011, AT 1:30 P.M. *AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURT-HOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREETS) MARTI-NEZ, CA At the time of the initial pub-lication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $520,307.86. It is pos-sible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebt-edness due. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the bene ciary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as fol-lows: The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a nal or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is cur-rent and valid on the date of the notice of sale is led; The timeframe for giving notice of sale speci ed in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidders sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagees attorney. Date: October 31, 2011 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC. as said Trustee, as Authorized Agent for the Bene ciary CHERYL L. GRECH, ASSISTANT SECRETARY T.D. SERVICE COMPANY 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE 210, P.O. BOX 11988 SANTA ANA, CA 92711- 1988 The Bene ciary may be attempting to collect a debt and any in-formation obtained may be used for that purpose. If available , the expected opening bid and/or postponement in-formation may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may access sales information at www.tacforeclosures.com. TAC# 948358 PUB: 11/11/11, 11/18/11, 11/25/11 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: November 11, 18, 25, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. F-0006783- 00 The name of the business (es): JDS Con-struction Company Located at: 1816 Anastasia Drive In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513, Is hereby registered by the fol-lowing owner(s): Joseph Salvador 1816 Anastasia drive Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an in-dividual The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Joseph Salvador This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Con-tra Costa County on: 10/11/11 By Lisa Woods, Deputy Expires 10/11/16 Brent-wood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: October 21, 28, November 4, 11, 2011

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. F-0006801- 00 The name of the business (es): RTs CUL-TURE ARTS Located at: 8251 Lone Tree Way In: Brentwood, CA, 94513, Is here-by registered by the following owner(s): Ruy A. Salinas and Terree K. Salinas 8251 Lone Tree Way, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: Husband and Wife. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Rudy A. Salinas. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 10/11/2011 By Courtney Dias, Deputy Expires 10/11/16. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: October 28, November 4, 11, 18, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. F-0006759- 00 The name of the business (es): Home Consignments Plus Located at: 7720 B1 Brentwood Blvd In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513, Is hereby registered by the fol-lowing owner(s): Mohammed F Faiez 2070 Rubens Way, Oakley, CA 94561. This business is conducted by: an in-dividual The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 10/10/11. Signature of registrant: Mohammed F Faiez This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 10/10/11 By Elizabeth Gutierrez, Deputy Expires 10/10/16 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: October 21, 28, Novem-ber 4, 11, 2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALET.S. No: K530796 CA Unit Code: K Loan No: 0031802531/BALDWIN Investor No: 0031802531 Min No: 1001825- 0007040058-2 AP #1: 034-320- 044 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC., as duly appointed Trustee under the fol-lowing described Deed of Trust WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States) and/or the cashiers, certi ed or other checks speci ed in Civil Code Section 2924h (payable in full at the time of sale to T.D. Service Company) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property here-inafter described: Trustor: CATHERINE A. BALDWIN Recorded May 9, 2007 as Instr. No. 2007-0136403- 00 in Book --- Page --- of Of cial Records in the of- ce of the Recorder of CO