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Amateurs got to share lanes with the big boys when the senior professional tour made its annual visit.

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Family deals with disaster The community is rallying to the aid of residents whove been dealt some devastating blows.

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A controversial project slated for the largest remaining unde-veloped parcel in the city moved forward Tuesday with both restric-tions and fl exibility refl ective of its uniqueness.

The 65-acre Sciortino Ranch property sits at the intersection of Brentwood Boulevard and Sand Creek Road. Planning has been underway for the property for more than two years, and some of the pos-sibilities fl oated have stirred neigh-bors opposition. Major points of concern included a deviation from the citys policy on required park land and the number of apartments the project could include.

The uniqueness and impor-tance of this project cannot be over-stated, said the city staff report on the project, especially considering its strategic location along what is expected to be a revitalized portion of the Brentwood Boulevard cor-

ridor, its large size, its location at a key intersection, the built-in fl ex-ibility for future development and the fact that it is surrounded on all sides by either existing or approved development.

In order to have the fl exibility to develop the sight under volatile economic conditions, architect Da-vid Gates said a new approach to project planning was used. Multiple uses would provide housing, em-ployment and shopping, all with an eye to walkability. Getting people out of cars and on foot within the project would yield health, environ-mental and social benefi ts, he said, while a mix of Mediterranean, cot-tage, American heritage and tradi-tional architecture would enhance the areas attractiveness and ambi-ence.

In order to provide the walk-ability, developer New Urban Com-munities proposed a number of pla-zas, village greens, private recreation areas and landscaped walkways be included, and requested those

amenities be eligible to fulfi ll part of the 5-acres-per-1,000-residents parks requirement in the citys Gen-eral Plan. Neighborhood and linear parks amounting to 5.1 acres were also included in the proposal.

Members of the city staff, as well as city parks commissioners past and present, joined with resi-dents in asking the council not to reduce the citys park standards.

We created (the standards) this way for a reason, said Jan Mel-

loni, one of the citys original park commissioners who helped draw up the standards. Weve won awards for what we have. This (deviation) is for the developer to make money at the expense of the residents of Brentwood. If you allow it, other people will say, You did it for them; do it for us, and then our city will be in decline.

The three councilmen pres-

City Council modifies, OKs Sciortino project

by Rick LemyreStaff Writer

see Project page 13A

Brentwood resident Andrea Laguna picks cherries at Chavez U-Pick on Marsh Creek Road during the tra-ditional Memorial Day Weekend opening of the U-Pick season. Brentwoods biggest tourism draw is only one of a host of affordable, enjoyable summer activities you can learn more about beginning on Page 10A in todays Press.

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Far East County memorializes the fallen

The morning sun shone brightly at Union Cemetery as Brentwoods Memorial Day ceremony, led by Veterans of Foreign Wars & Ladies Auxiliary of Sgt. Charles R. McCurtain VFW Post 10789, paid tribute to the men and women who have died serving in our nations armed forces.

Formerly known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day was established to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War, and expanded after World War I to include American casualties of any war or military action.

Speakers at the Brentwood event included Post Commander Nick Papadakos, Master of Ceremonies David Cooper, Reverend Leslie Harrold, Sgt. Vincent Sylva, Voice of

Democracy essay scholarship winner La Tia Winfrey from Freedom High School, and Brentwood mayor Bob Taylor.

Also on hand were Boy Scout Troop 90/93, the Liberty High School Band, Select Mens JAG, Womens DIVA, and Pink Ladies.

The ceremony included the pledge of allegiance, presentation of roses to those who

have lost a veteran family member, placing of the wreath, rifl e salute, and closing benediction. The observance ended with the song Wind Beneath My Wings augmented by the fl yover of a U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-5 Galaxy out of Travis Air Force Base.

For more on the days activities, turn to page 21A.

by Stacey ChanceCorrespondent

Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10789 Ladies Auxiliary place a wreath on the grave of Sgt. Charles R. McCurtain, who died in Vietnam, during Memorial Day ceremonies on Monday. For more pictures, see Page 21A.Photo by Stacey Chance/DiscoveryBayStudios.com

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Locals pitching in to help familySandy Anthony will be the fi rst to tell

you that life can turn on a dime. Just a few years ago the Knightsen resident was living the American Dream in a sprawling home on fi ve rural acres with her husband Don and three daughters. Today, the Anthony family is facing challenges most of us cant imagine.

Sandy is battling terminal brain cancer, and Don, a former self-employed contrac-tor, is recovering from a series of illnesses and has been unable to work for more than a year. The Anthonys home has gone into foreclosure, and with their savings long since depleted, theyve been forced to fi le for bank-ruptcy.

To say the family has fallen on hard times is an understatement.

When I found out my wife had terminal cancer, I had an actual nervous breakdown, said Don, 39, who over the past year has also undergone an emergency appendectomy and hip replacement surgery. We were always the ones that did well, but not anymore. We have no money and we are going to lose our house. Thats a fact.

Today, the family is subsisting on $370 a month in food stamps and a $1,000 a month disability check. Don says the family is eli-gible for Social Security and veterans ben-efi ts, but so far, bureaucratic red tape seems to have hamstrung the process. Things are so bad that when money gets tight at the end of

the month, Sandy and Don go down to St. Anthony Church in Oakley to pick up free food baskets.

I know that God doesnt give you what you cant handle, but there are days when I wish he would give me a few less mountains to climb, said Sandy, 49. Its hard, but well be OK; I know we will.

And now, through a series of serendipi-tous events, it appears that help is on the ho-rizon.

When the Anthony home went into fore-closure, Lori Abreu was the listing agent put in charge of the case. Recognizing the Antho-nys name from when their daughters were in school together, Abreu immediately realized she was dealing with a unique situation.

I had met the family a few years ago and knew then that Sandy was battling can-cer, said Abreu. So when I got the assign-ment, I knew this wasnt your typical case. I knew that this was just a really, really bad set of circumstances and I wanted to do what I could to try and help them.

The fi rst thing Abreu did was put the word out to the Knightsen community and school district, where one of the Anthony daughters is a student, and the close-knit residents responded.

Vickey Rinehart, Knightsen School District superintendent, said the response to the family has been heartening: We had no idea this was going on with the family. So weve been helping any way we can now with donations and fundraisers.

The response has been very, very nice.Overwhelming is more like it, said

Sandy: I sometimes get embarrassed by the outpouring weve received. And sometimes I think, Gosh, why is everyone being so nice to us? But Im very, very grateful. I dont think we could have made it this far without all the support.

For now, family members are working to keep their spirits up as they wade through the endless piles of bills and medical forms, all the while searching for a new home and praying for a new start. But even everyday tasks are diffi cult for Sandy, who is struggling with memory loss.

Sometimes its almost funny except that it isnt, said Sandy of looking for lost

car keys or forgotten to-do list items. But we keep going, and we do try to do things as a family, to keep the girls spirits up. We rent a lot of movies were into Harry Potter right now and on nice days when we feel up to it, well get in the car and go for a drive. I have my good times and my hard times, but I try to take it just one day at a time. Todays a good day; Im happy for that.

On June 20, a fl ea-market fundraiser will be held on Walnut Boulevard, and pro-ceeds will go to the Anthonys. An account has been established for the family at Wells Fargo Bank in Brentwood, and donations monetary or otherwise are welcome.

For more information on how to help, contact Lori Abreu at 925-216-6317.

Photo courtesy of Sandy Anthony

by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer Sandy and Don

Anthony, third and fourth from the left, respec-tively, pose with their family in a happier time. The Anthonys have recently been overwhelmed by health problems and ensuing nancial distress.

The Antioch Memorial Thunder more than earned its name this week as more than 100 motorcycles from several veterans groups rolled past the crowd at Oak View Memorial Park to open the Memorial Day observances on Monday.

My gosh, theyre still coming, a woman in a stars-and-stripes shirt was heard to say as the steady stream of steel and leather cruised slowly past. How many are there? I can actu-ally feel the ground shaking!

The ground wasnt the only thing moved during the ob-servances sponsored by the City of Antioch and hosted by Mayor Jim Davis. The crowd of about 500 was moved as well, not only by the traditional ceremonies such as the raising of the fl ag, a 21-gun salute and a dove release, but also by the deeply personal message delivered by Denise Aragon. Accom-panied by members of her family, the mother of Army Sgt. John Aragon, who was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq last year, spoke to the memory of her dearly departed son.

If only I knew the last time I saw you that it would be the last time, I would have hugged you longer and tried to hold on, she said. I keep thinking of you, and waiting to hear that this is all a big mistake.

Aragon was followed to the podium by Veterans of For-eign Wars Post 6435 Commander Henri Veilieux, already known for keeping his remarks brief.

I was going to tell you all about Memorial Day, an emotional Veilieux said. The Aragon family just did that. He returned to his seat.

Also addressing the crowd was Lt. Col Scott Gremeling, commander of the 483rd Transportation Battalion out of Mare Island. The City of Antioch and the 483rd recently ad-opted each other to lend mutual support whenever possible.

Im thinking about our soldiers who are not here now

so that we can sleep peacefully at night, he said. A single day (to honor them) is not enough. We need to teach people the sacrifi ce they, and their families, have made.

Events also included the laying of a wreath at the Veter-ans Memorial, and the placing of a rose 911 Memorial by Cub Scout Pack 151 and Boy Scout Troop 450. Earlier, a WWII-era B-17 bomber had soared overhead, and a ceremonial table was set for those missing in action. A Bell Ceremony rang out honors for the members of all the military branches who had given their all for America.

Stirring music was provided by the Antioch and Deer

Valley choruses, bagpiper Jeff Campbell, Vickie Garcia and James Martin. Timothy Forrester also sang beautifully, as did Carolina Bruno, Karla Adams and the Psalm 100 Choir.

But, as always, the most heart-rending music came last. As hundreds of fl ags fl uttered on veterans graves and the POW/MIA banner snapped in the breeze from the fl agpole, Justin Spahn and David Russo played the haunting duet known as echo Taps.

Taps is always last, observed the woman in the stars-and-stripes shirt. Im glad. I dont think I can take any more of this emotionally. Until next year, anyway.

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More than 100 motorcycles made up the Antioch Memorial Thunder pro-cession from City Hall to the Oak View Memorial cemetery.

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The Antioch Police Department holds its 10th installment of the Neigh-borhood Cleanup Program on Saturday, June 6 from 9 to 11 a.m. Volunteers should report to the Auto Zone Parking, 1623 A St., and will receive instructions and the equipment necessary to accomplish the cleanup. The targeted area is within walk-ing distance.

Excluding inclement weather, future Neighborhood Cleanup events will be scheduled for the fi rst Saturday of the month at locations announced in ad-vance. The program changes venues on a monthly basis and targets business and commercial areas as well as residential communities.

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Fourth-grade students from Mission and Orchard Park Elementary Schools not only enjoyed a live concert at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall on May 8, they enjoyed explaining to a photog-rapher just where it was. San Francisco Symphonys oldest education program, Concert for Kids, serves more than 35,000 schoolchildren throughout Northern California each year. The 210 East County kids enjoyed the eld trip due to sponsorship from the Antioch Music Foun-dation and grants from the East Bay Community Foundation and Keller Canyon Mitigation Trust Fund.

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Trevors Weekly Mortgage MattersBy Trevor Frey

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Any given day you pick up the paper, like right now for instance, or you turn on the TV and take a minute to catch up on current events. However you collect your news, the odds are aft er reviewing any type of housing information you are no longer in the best of spirits. Whether its actual hard fi gures or another economists dreary outlook on the near future, no one has anything positive to say about the real estate market.

To ensure I blend in with the masses and keep the trend alive, lets put some bad news out there but then break it down to see just how bad it really is. Last month new home construction nationwide slowed by nearly 3%, hitting the lowest mark of new single-family housing starts this country has seen in nearly twenty years. Couple that with home prices that just continue to deteriorate, and you instantly have two negative indicators for the housing market. Or do you?

National Association of Home Build-ers (NAHB) president Sandy Dunn said aft er reviewing these fi gures, Th e actions that home builders are taking right now to keep a lid on new production are slowly but surely helping to bring supply and demand back into balance and put us on the road to much healthier housing mar-ket. Sure you say, but she gets paid to spin things positively, why should I believe her? While that might be half true, in a time

like this it should come as second nature to dive deeper, ask the right questions, and then determine for yourself whether the news is positive or negative.

Less building points to a slower economy, and a slower economy means less pressure on infl ation, which in turn brings lower interest rates. Lower interest rates along with falling prices contributes to homes being more appealing to the masses, where now 55% of homes sold between April and June of this year were aff ordable to families earning the national median income, a feat that hasnt been achieved since 2004. Combine that with fi ft een straight months of reductions in the number of new homes for sale and its clear that things are beginning to turn around. Slowly yes, but a turn around none the less.

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Defying the odds, Knightsen Elementary School parents, teachers and members of the community have nearly pulled off the impos-sible, raising most of the $75,000 needed to keep Old River Elementary School afl oat one more year.

This is an amazing group of teachers and parents and volunteers, and they deserve all the credit, said Vickey Rinehart, Knight-sen School superintendent. This happened because everyone has picked up the pieces and made it happen.

In order to keep the doors of the fi nancially strapped school open for another year, the group needed to raise $75,000, or at least secure solid fi nancial commitments for that amount, by the end of the school year. The district itself is fac-ing bankruptcy and Rinehart has been in discus-sions with the Brentwood and Byron school dis-tricts over the possibility of a district merger.

So while it was clear that the $75,000 would not alleviate the districts overall fi nan-cial stresses, it would in the interim allow stu-dents to maintain their regular schedules and routines.

However, by late last month, the Knight-sen Parent/Teacher Club had raised just $3,000, a far cry from the $50,000 the group needed by the end of May in order for the school board to OK keeping the school open next year.

But thanks to countless fundraisers, bar-becues, pancake breakfasts and anonymous donations, nearly $35,000 has currently been raised. And to ensure the groups success, Bob Nunn whose family has been a well-known name in East County for generations recently offered to make up the difference in order to reach the $50,000 goal on time. The remain-ing $25,000 will need to be raised by the end of June.

My greater family has been involved in local education since the late 1800s, said Nunn. Its something that has always been a priority for us. Were happy to help any way we can, and this is not a one-time offer; well con-tinue to help as needed.

Nunn isnt the schools only benefactor. Knightsen School Board Member Frank Dell has pledged $15,000 toward the project, and one anonymous donor recently chipped in $5,000, all of which puts the group within strik-ing distance of $75,000.

When asked if the temporary rescue of Old River is a relief, Rinehart replied, It will be it is. She added that the school board was expected to approve the plans at its regu-lar meeting on May 27. I feel very, very posi-tive and grateful. We have quite a community here.

For upcoming fundraising events or ways to help, call 925-626-3330. Updates can also be found on the groups blog at www.saveoldriver.blogspot.com.

Community rallies to help save Old River

Oakley Union Elementary School District Superintendent Rick Rog-ers, right, thanks Gehringer Elementarys retiring Principal Janie Buckman for her service. Retiring teachers and district employ-ees, as well as those named Teacher of the Year, were recognized at last weeks annual District Employee Celebration for their outstanding ser-vice to the district.

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Enjoy summer fun with a frugal spinWith Memorial Day behind us, theres

no denying that summer is on its way, but with a downbeat economy, the outlook on summer fun can be discouraging or down-right depressing.

Although most East County residents are pinching pennies and doing whatever they can to save money, you neednt sac-rifi ce fun this summer. The area offers an abundance of activities to enjoy while avoiding the expense of travel and hotel ac-commodations. From live theater to out-door adventures, there are plenty of things to do right here at home. You just need to know where to look.

FestivalsNothing says sum-

mer like a gigantic cel-ebration in honor of East County heritage. Local festivals blast off this year with the 2009 Contra Costa County Fair at the Antioch Fair-grounds, which takes place this weekend. This years fair includes a shark encounter, science show, animal races and live music from tribute bands to No Doubt, Aerosmith and KISS. The fairs hundreds of exhibits include the handiwork of your friends and

neighbors, such as the 4H critter expo and cooking showcases. For more information, visit www.contracostafair.com.

If its too late to schedule the fair into your weekend plans, dont worry. Festivals will be all the rage in July, beginning with Oakleys Cityhood Celebration on July 4, followed by the Brentwood CornFest on July 10 through July 12 and the Bethel Is-land Car Bash on July 19.

WaterparksWhen the temperatures rise, a dip in

the local pool will help you chill out. Brent-wood Family Aquatic Complex is open

again for recreational swim-ming, and the park will

host Friday Family Fun Nights begin-

ning in June so that the whole clan can get together and enjoy a re-freshing dip while par-ticipating in

contests and games based on

themes such as Surfi n USA.

The Antioch Wa-terPark also offers loads of

family fun, and there are plenty of activi-ties planned for this summer, such as a Ha-waiian Luau, Pirate Day, Country Western

Day and Princess Day. There will be a DJ at the pool every Friday night to spin tunes while you enjoy the water and waves. For a calendar of activities, visit www.ci.antioch.ca.us/citysvcs/prewett.

Live performancesWhy watch re-

runs at home when you can get out and enjoy a live show? Brent-wood Starry Nights Con-cert Series is back this year with six shows, be-ginning with Bay Area band Open Road, which will wow the crowd with Motown and classic rock hits on June 12 in City Park. Call the Brentwood Park and Recreation Department at 925-516-5444 for more de-tails.

For more live music, take a trip to the El Campanil Theatre in Antioch, where jam-min summer shows include Replica 80s Rock Revisited on June 5 and Beethovens dramatic Fifth Symphony, performed by The Pacifi c Chamber Symphony, on June 6. For information about upcoming shows,

visit www.elcampaniltheatre.com.Those looking for a quiet afternoon at

the theater should reserve tickets now for the Hapgood Theatre presentation of On

Golden Pond. The curtain goes up at the Nick Rodriguez

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Farmers markets

O n e way to have a good time w i t h o u t s p e n d i n g

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wood Farmers Market takes place on First Street every Saturday in downtown Brentwood now through October. The Antioch Farmers Market is held every Thursday at Kaiser Permanente, 4501 Sand Creek Road. Sample fruits and vegetables from local vendors and learn

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about the bountiful produce East County offers. For more information, visit www.pcfma.com.

If you cant wait to get your hands on some fresh produce, go straight to the source and visit local produce stands. At some locations, you can even pick the fruit right off the tree and participate in U-Pick, a beloved East Country tradi-tion. For a map of local produce stands in the area, visit www.harvest4you.com.

HikingOne way to

have fun and get some exercise is to take to one of the lo-cal trails and go for a hike. There are miles of trails all through the county for hik-ers of all experi-ence levels.

Los Vaqueros Reservoir and Watershed has 55 miles of trails to be ex-plored. There are trails for nature walks, hikes, cycling and horseback riding. Located at south end of Walnut Boule-vard, Los Vaqueros is also home to the Interpretive Center, which hosts regular educational programs that teach visitors about local wildlife and habitat. For in-formation about upcoming programs, call

925-240-2440 or visit www.ccwater.com/losvaqueros.

The southern sector of Los Vaqueros boasts a marina with electric boats for rent for those whod like to spend a lazy afternoon fi shing for one of 12 species that inhabit the lake. For more informa-tion, call the marina at 925-371-2628.

Nature WalkIf intense outdoor activity isnt your

speed but youd still like to enjoy the natural beauty offered

in East County, take a stroll along Marsh

Creek Trail, which snakes around

Brentwood and Oakley. The 6.5 miles of paved trail is ideal for an afternoon stroll. For a map of the trail, visit

w w w. e b p a r k s.org/parks/trails/

marsh_creek.

MuseumsAnother way to enjoy

a summer afternoon without spending a lot of money is taking a

tour of one of the local museums. The An-tioch Historical Society Museum, located at 1500 W. Fourth St., is home to historical display rooms as well as a sports legends hall. The venue is also home to summer concerts and special events such as the Cel-ebration of Art show, which opens June 20. Visit www.art4antioch.org/ahs.asp for

more details.For a wider range of local history,

a visit to the East Contra Costa Histori-cal Museum will shed light on what life was like in the early days of Brentwood, Knightsen, Byron and Oakley. The museum features antique farm equipment plus vin-tage kitchen, bedroom and offi ce furniture and accessories. For more information and hours of op-eration, visit www.theschoolbell.com/history/information.

Art galleriesAntioch is home

to the Lynn House Art Gallery, which exhibits the work of local artists. A sculpture show featuring the work of artists Samuel Gill and David Mudgett runs through June 6. The gallery is located at 809 W. First St. For more in-formation, call 925-779-7018.

For more local art, enjoy admission-free Brentwood galleries such as the We-ber Art Gallery, 700 Harvest Park Road, and the Fridley Gallery, 613 First St.

CampingWhen its time to bond with nature

and sleep under the stars, East County offers several regional parks with camp-ing grounds ideal for an adventure. Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in An-tioch has a camping area set up with pic-nic tables, and provides 42 miles of trails

along which you can discover a variety of mammal and plant wildlife.

Round Valley Regional Preserve in Brentwood offers fl attened tent spaces so that campers can easily set up and go on

to enjoy a variety of activities such as hiking, horseback riding

and bicycling. For more information, visit www.

ebparks.org/parks.

City parksWhen the

weather isnt too hot, spend a relax-ing day outdoors at one of the local

parks. Pack a picnic lunch and head out

to Antiochs Chap-arral Park on Prewett

Ranch Road, where you can play basketball or horse-

shoes. The park also provides a baseball fi eld and volleyball court as well as a play-ground for the little ones.

When its time to cool down, check out the water feature at Blue Goose Park in Brentwood at the corner of OHara Av-enue and Adams Lane. The parks farm feature, a throwback to the heyday of the local agriculture boom, is sure to delight the kiddies.

If youre looking for something more extreme, visit Creekside Park in Oakley and check out the BMX skate park. Af-ter youre done rolling and riding, take a

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break and enjoy a barbecue and relax in the lush grass area.

Discovery Bay also is home to some nice parks, such as Cornell Park on Dis-covery Bay Boulevard, which sports a baseball fi eld, soccer fi eld, bocce ball area, picnic tables, shade structures and benches.

Water sportsThere are nearly 1,000 miles of wa-

terways to be explored in the California Delta, and the quick and easy way to get out there and discover their beauties is to travel around by boat or personal water-craft such as jet ski. Theres no need to buy your own vessel when you can rent one to enjoy for a weekend. Several loca-

tions along the Delta offer rental services, such as Delta Watercraft in Bethel Island, located at 3025 Gateway Road. For more details about renting, call 925-684-2620 or visit www.deltawatercraft.com.

MoviesWhile there are dozens of blockbust-

ers rolling at the local cineplexes, you can enjoy a free family fi lm under the night sky in at Civic Center Park in Oakley. The Movies in the Park series kicks off with Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa on June 13 and will continue throughout the summer. For more information, call 925-625-7041.

For more ideas about how to have fun this summer, check out the commu-nity calendar at www.thepress.net.

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Unusual course of actionEditor:

This is a response to the Open Letter to my offi ce as submitted by Jeff Barber.

Jeff Barber has made no effort to contact my offi ce at any time to seek the answers to his question. This would be the natural course of action for any constitu-ents inquiry. Jeff Barber chose, instead, to present an Open Letter in the Letters to the Editor page that puts forth an incorrect timeline that bears little accuracy to the actual course of events.

It is unusual that a concerned citizen would choose to ask constituent questions in a Letters to the Editor column vs. a pub-lic meeting for the community to hear the response, or directly to my offi ce.

In this particular instance, Jeff Barber questions information I presented under the County Supervisors Report at the May 6 Discovery Bay Community Services District (CSD) meeting. As I stated at that meeting, and will again here, I have no control over why it took the Contra Costa Sheriffs De-partment three months to draft and present to the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors the amended Appropriations Request to enhance police protection in Discovery Bay.

Following my report at the May 6 CSD meeting, I asked if there were any questions from the audience. There were none. This was the perfect opportunity for Jeff Barber, who was in attendance, to ask any addition-al questions he may have had. This would have also put the information into the public record. The Press reporter, Ruth Roberts, who was also present at that meeting, can confi rm the opportunity that was provided to Jeff Barber.

The reality is that Sheriff Rupf has stated that he has been working for over two years on distributing revenues for Discovery Bays P-6 enhanced services. He presented his proposal to the Public Protection Com-mittee in Martinez last year and they even-tually referred it to the Board of Supervisors in November, 2008.

When I learned that the recommenda-

tion and appropriation request from Sheriff Rupf had not been presented to the Discov-ery Bay community for comment, I asked for the issue to be pulled to obtain Discov-ery Bay input. My offi ce then provided the sheriffs proposal to the Discovery Bay CSD and P-6 rate payers immediately to seek their review and comments.

In February, 2009 my offi ce received these comments and I immediately forward-ed them to Sheriff Rupf on February 13, 2009, requesting his amended Board Order to be submitted.

As all appropriations requests are brought forward by the respective de-partment to the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors, it was up to Sheriff Rupf and his staff to bring this action forward. This is not fi nger-pointing, but the normal course of business at the county.

I agree with Jeff Barber that there was a three-month delay between February and May on this issue and am equally unclear, as I stated earlier in this letter, why it took so long for the sheriff to provide his amended request to the Board of Supervisors.

When the amended request was eventu-ally submitted to the Board of Supervisors on our May 18 agenda, it was unanimously approved and the community should see benefi t of these additional police services after June 1.

If Jeff Barber, or any citizen, has any additional questions or concerns on this or any other matter, I can be reached at 925-240-7260 (w), 925-516-2358 (h), or by e-mail at dist3@bos.cccounty.us.

Mary N. PiephoDistrict III Supervisor

Union monopoly hard on taxpayersEditor:

Labor unions have taken control of the Brentwood City Council. They have convinced the City Council that using only 30 percent of the workforce that is union and excluding 70 percent of the non-union workforce in Contra Costa County (www.unionstats.com) for the construction of the $65 million Civic Center Project under a Project Labor Agreement is a good idea.

Brentwood citizens and taxpayers, this is going to cost you an extra 10 to 20 percent because this union monopoly will result in decreased competition in bidding. Contact the City Council today and tell it to build this project under fair and open competi-tion.

Brian E. JohnsonBrentwood

Scarth-Lyons = Project Labor Agreement

Editor:Who is Scarth-Lyons and Associates

and what are they doing in Brentwood? The Brentwood City Council voted 4-1 to pay Scarth-Lyons and Associates up to $20,000 to produce a biased study recommending the

City of Brentwood use a union-only Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the construction of the $65 million Civic Center Project.

Scarth-Lyons has produced these phony studies recommending PLAs up and down the Bay Area and has now landed in Brentwood. Scarth-Lyons is now being paid by the City of Brentwood to negotiate the union-only Project Labor Agreement with the Contra Costa County Building and Construction Trades Council.

Project Labor Agreements exclude 70 percent of the workforce from bidding on the project because it requires contractors to pay workers benefi ts into the union trust fund when they already pay into their own established benefi t plans, thus having to pay it twice, increasing costs. PLAs also require workers to join the union and pay dues and fees. Workers have a choice in America whether to join a union or not; 70 percent of the workforce in Contra Costa County (www.unionstats.com) has chosen not to join. This includes Brentwood residents.

Contact the Brentwood City Council today and tell them to include real contrac-tors in the negotiations. After all, they will be the ones building the project.

Jeff OlsenBrentwood

Save the 4-HEditor:

Did you know theres a youth develop-ment organization in your community that helps young people gain citizenship, leader-ship, and life skills? It is called 4-H.

Proposed countywide budget cuts threaten the UC Cooperative Extensions Of-fi ce, which among many programs oversees the 4-H Youth Development program. The UC Cooperative also carries out other important programs that support our local agricultural heritage besides just 4-H. These include the Master Gardener, nutrition and food safety, urban horticulture, livestock management, commercial fruits and nuts, wine grapes, vegetable and fi eld crops.

The 4-H Youth Development Program in Contra Costa County is open to all youth, ages 5 to19, with over 500 youth mem-bers. We have the oldest club in California, Knightsen 4-H. Can you imagine a county fair without 4-H? Can you imagine a county without 4-H? I hope we never have to.

I would like to thank Oakley City Councilman Jim Frazier and Brentwood City Councilman Eric Stonebarger for their efforts on behalf of the UC Cooperative and 4-H. Please come on out to the Contra Costa County Fair Thursday through Saturday, or Sunday for the auction and see our members at their best.

If you would like to help in our efforts to save Contra Costa County 4-H, please con-tact the County 4-H offi ce at 925-646-6543.

Marion SmithDelta Diablo 4-H

Antioch

You keep the River flowingEditor:

The Old River Parent Teacher Club held its fi rst Tri-tip Dinner and Auction on May 2 to raise money to keep Old River Elementary School open next year. The event was a huge success and over $12,000 was raised for the school. It was a wonder-ful evening and the community really came together to support Old River Elementary. The Parent Teacher Club would like to thank everyone who helped, donated and/or attended the event.

The Old River Parent Teacher Club would like to thank the following sup-porters/donors: John and Shelley Lumm, Little Miss Everything, Spa Prima, Brentwood Fine Meats, Val and Greg Harrison, Dean and Liesel Williams, Kris-ten Rhiner, Craig Hachmann, Henson Plumbing, Inc., Tami Hopkins, Lesley Wright Fucci Designs, Brian Anderson David White & Associates, John Ballard, Laurie Klein CAbi consultant, Renee Thomas, Regan Franklin and the stu-dents from Loma Vista School, DeLuna Ranch, Knightsen School, Mike DeMasi and friends, Frito Lay, Karaoke Joe, Fer-rel Pools & Spa in Brentwood, Hotel Pacifi c in Monterey, Orchard Hotel in SF, Handlery Hotel in SF, Ms. Matthews kindergarten class, Mrs. Filberts fi rst-grade class, Ms. Maskins second-grade class, Mrs. Georgieffs third-grade class, Mrs. Bains fourth-grade class, Mrs. Ajimuras fi fth-grade class, Ms. Matthew, Ms. Maskin, Mrs. Filbert, Mrs. Laza, Mrs. Ajimura, Christie Quinn, the Henson family, Suzanne Witte, Vickey Rinehart, Mrs. Estrada, Mr. Witte, Mrs. Georgieff, Cunningham Riding Academy, Lynn Gursky Gursky Ranch, Orwood Resort, the Sanders family, Dr. Scott Lichlyter and Brentwood Family Pet Care, Speed Dee Oil Change, Trinity Spa, Planet Beach, Discovery Nails, Red Barn Hot Rods, Jennifer McMeans, MAC Cosmet-ics, The Vault, Trader Joes, the OConnell family, Mindy Bello, Evailo Georgieff, Buffy Ajimura, the Bains family, Big Hit Studios, Brentwood Pony League Baseball the Marlins team, Dawn Rae Photography, Lou Rigney from Yogurt Pizzaz, Cecchini Farms, Brentwood Caf, Shannon and Kurt Schneider, Knightsen Parent Teacher Club, Michael Temby at Keller Williams Realty, Margot Poss and Laralee Miller Team Poss Keller Wil-liams Realty, Melos, Dexters Hot Dogs, Lumpys Diner, Buffalo Wild Wings, Old Navy, Jazzed, Tao Sin Jin restaurant, Kinders, Red Rhino restaurant, Brent-wood Ace Hardware, Jim Root, Patriot Jets, Dave and Chere Rush, the Stahli family, the McMeans family, the Temple-ton family and all the members of the Old River Parent Teacher Club who helped

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0003253-00 The name of the business (es): CC Drums Instruction Studio Located at: 1676 Marigold Drive In: Brentwood, CA94513, Contra Costa Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Christian Canal-ita,1676 Marigold Drive Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the cti-tious business name or names listed above on: 7/1/07. Signature of regis-trant: Christian Canalita This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: May 7, 2009 By: Courtney Dias, Deputy Expires: May 7, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2009

las George Ventling; Keith Allen Ventling, 903 Villa Terrace, brentwood, CA 94513 This business is conducted by: a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business un-der the ctitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Douglas G. Ventling This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: April 29, 2009 By: D. Acuff, Deputy Expires: April 29, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0002916-00 The name of the business (es): Tammys Tune Totes Located at: 1739 Dune Point Way In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Tammy McCarty, 1739 Dune Point Way, Discovery Bay, CA 94505. This business is conducted by: an Individual The reg-istrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Tammy McCarty This state-ment was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: April 23, 2009 By: Courtney Dias, Dep-uty Expires: April 23, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0003403-00 The name of the business (es): Fusion 3 Sa-lon Located at: 2565 Sand Creek Road In: Brentwood, CA 94513, Mailing: 722 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566 Is hereby registered by the follow-ing owner(s): DLF Innovations, Inc., 722 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566. This business is conducted by: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Larry Phillips, CFO This statement was led with Ste-phen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: May 13, 2009 By: Jack R. Vincak, Deputy Expires: May 13, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Pub-lish: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0003182-00 The name of the business (es): Dental Care of Antioch Located at: 3432 Hillcrest Ave., St. #1 250 In: Antioch, CA 94531 Is here-by registered by the following owner(s): Elika Mirzaagha DDS Inc., 113 Lyndhurst place, San Ramon, CA 94583. This busi-ness is conducted by: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Elika Mirzaagha DDS, Inc.-President This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: May 5, 2009 By: B. Basch, Deputy Expires: May 5, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Pub-lish: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0003148-00 The name of the business (es): Beyond Sound Located at: 447 Collis Street In: Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Michael John McKinley, 447 Collis Street, Brentwood, CA 94513. This busi-ness is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Michael John McKinley This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: May 4, 2009 By: J. Odegaard, Deputy Expires: May 4, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0003144-00 The name of the business (es): Santa Ana Sales Located at: 1350 Carlisle drive In: Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby regis-tered by the following owner(s): Patricia Castillo,1350 Carlisle drive Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: 5/4/09. Signature of registrant: Patri-cia Castillo This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Con-tra Costa County on: May 4, 2009 By: H. Franklin, Deputy Expires: May 4, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Pub-lish: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0002848-00 The name of the business (es): SLAY + ASSO-CIATES Located at: 735 Summer Circle In: Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby reg-istered by the following owner(s): Paul Slay, 735 Summer Circle, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant com-menced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: 4/1/09. Signature of registrant: Paul Slay This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: April 21, 2009 By:P. Cornelius, Deputy Expires: April 21, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Pub-lish: May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0003143-00 The name of the business (es): IZNUTHIN APPAREL Located at: 4831 Spinnaker Way In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505 Is here-by registered by the following owner(s): JOSHUA L. BAIRD, 4831 Spinnaker Way Discovery Bay, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an Individual The reg-istrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: 5/4/09. Signature of registrant: Joshua L. Baird This state-ment was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: May 4, 2009 By: H. Franklin, Deputy Expires: May 4, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2009

(AMENDED) SUMMONS (Family Law) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: David A. Thomas YOU ARE BEING SUEDPetitioners Name is: Mary A. Taylor CASE NUMBER: RF 07361936 You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Peti-tion are served on you to le a Response (FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not le your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your chil-dren. You may be ordered to pay sup-port and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the ling fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about nding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the Cali-fornia Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. NO-TICE: The restraining orders on Page 2 are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement of- cer who has received or seen a copy of them. CASE NUMBER: RF 07361936 1. The name and address of the court are: Alameda County Superior Court, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 2. The name, address, and telephone num-ber of petitioners attorney, or the peti-tioner without an attorney, are: Sarah V. Cottingham 226601, Law Of ces of Rob-ert A. Goodman, 555 12th Street, Suite 1900, Oakland, CA 94607 DATE: April 1, 2009 Clerk, by: Brandon Chu, Deputy NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are serveda. as an individual Brent-wood Press No. 02-1273 Published: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0003090-00 The name of the business (es): All In One Professional Services; All in one Profession Home Services Located at: 1216 IRONWOOD DRIVE In: BRENT-WOOD, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Mark Ve-ran, 1216 Ironwood Drive, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Mark Veran This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: April 30, 2009 By: J. Odegaard, Deputy Expires: April 30, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0002927-00 The name of the business (es): Alamo Hardware Located at: 3211 Danville Boulevard In: Alamo, CA 94507 Mail-ing: P.O. Box 580, Danville, CA 94526 Is hereby registered by the follow-ing owner(s): Three Valley Investments, LLC, 3237 Danville Boulevard, CA 94507. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company The registrant com-menced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of reg-istrant: Christopher E. Kretz, Managing Member This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: April 24, 2009 By: Court-ney Dias, Deputy Expires: April 24, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Pub-lish: May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0002976-00 The name of the business (es): Down-town Produce Market Located at: 200 Oak Street In: Brentwood, CA 94513 Mailing: P.O. Box 1376, Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the fol-lowing owner(s): TARKARI INC., 200 Oak Street, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: a Corpora-tion The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: 4/27/09 Signature of registrant: Mahhoob Sadie, CEO This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, Coun-ty Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: April 27, 2009 By: H. Franklin, Deputy Expires: April 27, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0003027-00 The name of the business (es): Best Dam Deals Located at: 903 Villa Terrace In: Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby regis-tered by the following owner(s): Doug-

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0003300-00 The name of the business (es): New Re-public Marketing Located at: 1720 Brampton Place, In: Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Patrick Laffey, 1720 Brampton Place, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: 5/8/09. Signature of registrant: Pat-rick Laffey This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Con-tra Costa County on: May 8, 2009 By: H. Franklin, Deputy Expires: May 8, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Pub-lish: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0003235-00 The name of the business (es): Divas and Darlings Located at: 2608 Ranchwood Drive In: Brentwood, CA 94513 Is here-by registered by the following owner(s): Kerri Ann Helmick, 2608 Ranchwood Drive, Brentwood, CA 94513. This busi-ness is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Kerri Helmick This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: May 6, 2009 By: J. Odegaard, Deputy Expires: May 6, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2009

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALETrustee Sale No. 231274CA Loan No. 0687228528 Title Order No. 602120099 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 03/16/2005. UN-LESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 06/04/- 2009 at 10:00 AM, CALIFOR-NIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 03/22/2005, Book , Page , Instrument 2005-0096576- 00, of of cial records in the Of ce of the Recorder of CON-TRA COSTA County, California, executed by: SIBYL M. ALMODOVAR AND EDU-ARDO O. ALMODOVAR, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MU-TUAL BANK, FA, as Bene ciary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bid-der for cash, cashiers check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashiers check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashiers check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan as-sociation, savings association, or sav-ings bank speci ed in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and inter-est conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but with-out covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimat-ed to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THE COURT ST. ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET(CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREETS) , MARTINEZ, CA Legal Description: LOT 140, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF SUBDIVISION 7499, FILED APRIL 20, 1992, IN MAP BOOK 361, PAGE 4, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDS. EXCEPTING THEREFROM: ALL OIL, GAS CASINGHEAD GASOLINE AND OTHER HYDROCARBON AND MINERAL SUBSTANCES BELOW A POINT 500 FEET BELOW THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO TAKE, REMOVE, MINE, PASS THROUGH AND DISPOSE OF ALL OIL, GAS, CASINGHEAD GASOLINE AND OTHER HYDROCARBON AND MINER-ALS SUBSTANCE, BUT WITHOUT ANY RIGHT WHATSOEVER TO ENTER UPON THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND, AS RE-SERVED IN THE DEED FROM MARY M. HINES, ET AL, RECORDED OCTOBER 5, 1977, BOOK 8536, PAGE 172, OFFICIAL RECORDS Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $562,378.87 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real prop-erty: 1933 PARADISE PEAK COURT AN-TIOCH, CA 94531 APN Number: 055-030-047 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold as is. In compliance with Califor-nia Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, bene ciary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their nan-cial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made ef-forts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their nancial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certi ed; by overnight de-livery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 05- 14-2009 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee (714) 259-7850 or www. delityasap.com (714) 573- 1965

ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the un-dersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Section 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and previsions of the Civil Code. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 10th DAY OF JUNE 2009, TIME 1:30PM on the premis-es where said property has been stored and which are located at Diablo Mini Storage, 6285 Brentwood Blvd, Brent-wood, CA 94513 County of Contra Costa, State of California, the following: RR-22 MARK GRAVATT RR-61 MARK & TERRI GRAVATT RR-66 CHRIS FANOPOULOS Property to be sold described as boxes (contents unknown), totes (contents unknown), mattresses, bed frame, headboards, foot boards, dining sets, couches, love seats, yard chairs, glass patio tables, , yard tools, planters, lad-ders, hand truck dollies, shing equip-ment, televisions, dressers, stereo equipment, speakers, shaws, , children toys, clothing, purses and bags, shoes, lamps, tables, desks, futon, le cabinets, snow jackets metal shelving unit, pil-lows, bedding sets, fans, mens clothing, holiday dcor, vacuums, washer/dryer sets, refrigerator, car detail kits, of ce equipment, tool boxes, shop tools such as drills, sanders etc., work bench, drop lights, lots of hand tools, carpentry tools,movies,drum set, guitar case, golf clubs, , , board games for children, glider chair with ottoman, metal closet stor-age device, microwaves, books, bean bag chairs, baby items, car seat, crib, highchair, play pen, stroller, toddler bed, welding equipment , commercial tools, swing etc. and more. Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchases in cash only. All purchased items sold as is where is and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settle-ment between owner and obligated party. Dated this 22nd of May and May 29th 2009. Forrest OBrian CA Bond #:00104533207 PO Box #66 Bethel Island CA 94511 DIABLO MINI STORAGE 925-634-7779 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: May 22, 29, 2009

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE Trustee Sale No. 231049CA Loan No. 5303662778 Title Order No. 602119875 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 04/05/2006. UN-LESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 06/04/- 2009 at 10:00 AM, CALIFOR-NIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 04/18/2006, Book , Page , Instrument 2006-0119904- 00, of of cial records in the Of ce of the Recorder of CON-TRA COSTA County, California, executed by: FARUQ LOINAB, A SINGLE MAN, as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REG-ISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., (MERS), SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, CAMERON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. DBA 1ST CHOICE MORTGAGE, as Ben-e ciary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashiers check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashiers check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashiers check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speci ed in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and inter-est conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but with-out covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimat-ed to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THE COURT ST. ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET(CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREETS) , MARTINEZ, CA Legal Description: LOT 285, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF SUBDIVISION 8102, FILED SEPTEMBER 29, 1999, MAP BOOK 415, PAGES 28, CONTRA COSTA COUN-TY RECORDS. Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $649,217.49 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real proper-ty: 916 CARPINTERIA DRIVE ANTIOCH, CA 94509 APN Number: 068-650-014 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold as is. In compliance with Califor-nia Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, bene ciary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their nan-cial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made ef-

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0002992-00 The name of the business (es): TOLUS NEW DAWN Located at: 2070 Rubens Way, #201 In: Oakley, Ca 94561 Is hereby reg-istered by the following owner(s): Aji-boye Olabisi T., 2070 Rubens Way, #201, Oakley, CA 94561. This business is con-ducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of reg-istrant: Olabisi T. Ajiboye This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: April 28, 2009 By: J. Odegaard, Deput Expires: April 28, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0003589-00 The name of the business (es): SHEBA TECH CONSULTING LLC Located at: 2911 MESA OAK COURT In: BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the fol-lowing owner(s): SHEBA TECH CON-SULTING LLC, 2911 MESA OAK COURT, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Co. The registrant commenced to trans-act business under the ctitious busi-ness name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: TESH SEYOUM This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Con-tra Costa County on: May 20, 2009 By: May 20, 2009, Deputy Expires: May 20, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Pub-lish: May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2009

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE TS No. 09-0014980 Title Order No. 09-8-051546 Investor/Insurer No. 172006223 APN No. 034-500- 046-7-01 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/12/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLA-NATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: THAI D. PHAM, AN UNMARRIED MAN, dated 07/12/- 2007 and recorded 07/18/07, as Instrument No. 2007-0207172, in Book , Page ), of Of cial Records in the of- ce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 06/- 12/2009 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the Coun-ty Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, CA. at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 156 CORAL BELL WAY, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The under-signed Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE TS No. 09-0014374 Title Order No. 09-8-050520 Investor/Insurer No. 135378849 APN No. 035-631- 013-6 YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DAT-ED 05/08/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: RACHEL M HE-BEBRAND, AND TODD HEBEBRAND, dated 05/08/2006 and recorded 05/18/06, as Instrument No. 2006-0156689-00, in Book , Page ), of Of cial Records in the of ce of the County Recorder of Con-tra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 06/- 12/2009 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the Coun-ty Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, CA. at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully de-scribed in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other com-mon designation, if any, of the real prop-erty described above is purported to be: 1820 WALNUT GROVE COURT, OAKLEY, CA, 945612624. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-

ADVERTISEMENT OF SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the un-dersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Section 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and previsions of the Civil Code. The under-signed will sell at public sale by competi-tive bidding on the 10th DAY OF JUNE 2009, TIME 10:00AM on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at Premier Self Storage, 2150 Main Street, Oakley, CA 94561 County of Contra Costa, State of California, the following:A-306 ERIC LEARNB-468 ISSAC MCDANIELS and KIM-BERLY COREENB-556 RICHARD BOSCHC-639 LUIS GARCIAProperty to be sold described as boxes (contents unknown), totes (contents un-known), shing poles, tackle box, lamps, clothing, treadmill, washer, freezer, mi-crowave, toys, Pictures frames, basket-balls, coolers, tool boxes and more..Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchases in cash only. All purchased items sold as is where is and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Dated this 22nd Day of May and May 29th 2009. Auctioneer Forrest OBrian CA Bond #00104533207 P O Box #66 Bethel Island CA 94511 PREMIER SELF STOR-AGE 925-679-8877 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: May 22, 29, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0002649-00 The name of the business (es): CED Con-sulting Located at: 2388 Tremont Court In: Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby regis-tered by the following owner(s):Cyndi D. Hankins, 2388 Tremont Court, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Cyndi D. Hankins This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Con-tra Costa County on: April 15, 2009 By: Courtney Dias, Deputy Expires: April 15, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Pub-lish: May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0002809-00 The name of the business (es): East Bay Aquaculture Located at: 691 Mer-ritt Court In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505 Is hereby registered by the follow-ing owner(s): Pedro Cazarez, 691 Mer-ritt Court, Discovery Bay, CA 94505 This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Pedro Cazarez This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: April 20, 2009 By: B. Basch, Deputy Expires: April 20, 2014 Brent-wood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0003482-00 The name of the business (es): OCEAN CLUB LIMOUSINE Located at: 1570 RIVERLAKE ROAD In: DISCOVERY BAY, CA 94505 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): KENNETH J. MAGHUYOP, 1570 RIVERLAKE ROAD, DISCOVERY BAY, CA 94505. This busi-ness is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious busi-ness name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Kenneth J. Maghuyop This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: May 15, 2009 By: C. Garcia, Deputy Expires: May 15, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Pub-lish: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2009

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0003075-00 The name of the business (es): NIGHT HAWK AGENCY; (UNIT) UN NAMED IN-VESTIGATION TEAM Located at: 2032 Tupelo Way In: Antioch, CA 94509 Mail-ing: P.O. Box 2563, Antioch, CA 94531 Is hereby registered by the follow-ing owner(s): Dermot L. Jones, 2032 Tu-pelo Way, Antioch, CA 94509. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious busi-ness name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Dermot

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F000-3239-00 The name of the business (es): Tederias Customized Skin Care Located at: 620 First Street In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Tederia Lynn Williams, 375 E. Hwy 20, Space 3 Upper Lake, CA 95485. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the cti-tious business name or names listed above on: 5/6/09. Signature of regis-trant: Tederia Williams This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: May 6, 2009 By: H. Franklin, Deputy Expires: May 6, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2009

rectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the prop-erty to be sold plus reasonable esti-mated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $399,027.37. It is pos-sible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebted-ness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashiers checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speci ed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an AS IS condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebt-edness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and ex-penses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 05/- 20/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustees Sale Of cer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3100164 05/22/2009, 05/29/2009, 06/05/2009 Oak-ley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: May 22, 29, June 5, 2009

or www.priorityposting.com CALI-FORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEBORAH BRIGNAC, VICE PRESIDENT 9200 OAKDALE AVE MAILSTOP N110612 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 ASAP# 3103384 05/15/2009, 05/- 22/2009, 05/29/2009 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: May 15, 22, 29, 2009

forts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their nancial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certi ed; by overnight de-livery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 05- 14-2009 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee (714) 259-7850 or www. delityasap.com (714) 573- 1965 or www.priorityposting.com CALI-FORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEBORAH BRIGNAC, VICE PRESIDENT 9200 OAKDALE AVE MAILSTOP N110612 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 ASAP# 3102650 05/15/2009, 05/- 22/2009, 05/29/2009 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: May 15, 22, 29, 2009

L. Jones This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Con-tra Costa County on: April 30, 2009 By: J. Odegaard, Deputy Expires: April 30, 2014 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish: May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2009

of the obligation secured by the prop-erty to be sold plus reasonable esti-mated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $573,006.51. It is pos-sible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebted-ness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashiers checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speci ed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an AS IS condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebt-edness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and ex-penses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 05/- 20/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustees Sale Of cer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3105615 05/22/2009, 05/29/- 2009, 06/05/2009 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: May 22, 29, June 5, 2009

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE TS No. 09-0002212 Title Order No. 09-8-013191 Investor/Insurer No. 1705614337 APN No. 033- 430-076-1 YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DAT-ED 11/14/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: FRANCISCO E. GUZMAN AND YUVIZA J. GUZMAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS., dated 11/14/2007 and recorded 11/21/07, as Instrument No. 2007- 0320660-00, in Book , Page ), of Of- cial Records in the of ce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 06/19/2009 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Mar-tinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as de-scribed below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest con-veyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the re-al property described above is purport-ed to be: 101 MATISSE DRIVE, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obliga-tion secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, ex-penses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $448,604.05. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will ac-cept cashiers checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speci ed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an AS IS condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebt-edness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and ex-penses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 05/- 24/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustees Sale Of- cer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3115562 05/29/2009, 06/05/2009, 06/12/2009 Oak-ley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: May 29, June 5, 12, 2009

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Q:My dog had a foxtail removed from its ear what are foxtails?

A: For most of our canine patients foxtails become trou-blesome once in the paw, inhaled into the nose or found in the ear canal. Found pre-dominantly throughout the West/Southwest region of the US, the plants themselves come in to season in March or April. At this point the seeds are much less dangerous as they are soft, green and pliable. But with the arid nature of Brentwood (and we all know it gets hot and dry here) the seeds dry and sharpen to a fine point that makes them dangerous from summer to early fall.

There are a number of species of foxtails though they all look similar and essentially pro-duce the same clinical signs. They are ubiquitous to northern-central CA. Even if you do not see

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