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APRIL 22, 2016 THEPRESS.NET | 3A
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Discovery Bay Yacht Club Commodore Cup winners celebrate their win following the Opening Day Boat Parade on April 9. The Jungle Cruise boat, decorated as a safari boat, with black and
white tiger print and a camoufl age top, was depicted with a lion driving the boat and pulling Tarzan and Jane in the back. Congratulations to boat owners Peter and Luann Hills and their enthusiastic crew, Jan Hagen, Walt Hagen, Tammie Guth, Carl Guth, Bruce Lichtenberg, Karen Lichtenberg, Judy Kenny, Tom Kenny, Kevin Hills and Rachael Strelau.
Cruising in the jungle
Photo courtesy of Jan HagenThe season opening of the Discovery Bay Community Foundation’s Cars and Coffee on April 16 brought more than 70 cars to the Discovery Bay Marina. Coffee was provided by the Boardwalk Grill, with all donations benefi tting the Pacifi c Coast Water Rescue water safety training courses, and giveaways were provided by Captain Morgan’s Delta Adventures and Island Time Apparel. Cars and Coffee takes place on the third Saturday of every month, from 8 to 10 a.m. The next get together is scheduled for May 21, at the Discovery Bay Yacht Club parking area. For more information and photos, visit www.dbcf.info.
Cars and Coffee kicks offPhoto courtesy of GoPati.com
14A | THEPRESS.NET HEALTH & BEAUTY APRIL 22, 2016
The human heart and miles of blood vessels that snake through the body are a wonder to behold.
Made up of three independent components, the cardiovascular system functions best when these
three components, which include the heart, lungs and portal vessels, work cohesively. Each day, 2,000 gallons of blood travel through the blood vessels to provide oxygenated blood to the body and remove waste materials, including carbon dioxide.
According to LiveScience, if you were to lay out all of the arteries, capillaries and veins in one adult from end to end, they would stretch roughly 60,000 miles, which means that our blood vessels could wrap around the Earth 2.5 times. The human cardiovascular system is nothing short of fascinating, and the following are some even more remarkable facts about this wonder of nature, courtesy of Mercola, PBS, CPR Certifi ed Medical Training Group and LiveScience.• The heart beats around 2.5 billion times in the average person’s lifetime.• Red blood cells have to move in
a single-fi le line to fi t through the miniscule capillaries in the body.• When the body is at rest, it takes about six seconds for the blood to go from the heart to the lungs and back.• A woman’s heart typically beats faster than a man’s heart, at a rate of 78 times per minute. A man’s heart beat 70 times per minute.• The corneas in a person’s eyes are the only bodily cells that do not receive a blood supply.• The thumping sound of the heart is made by the four valves of the heart closing.
• If a heart has an adequate supply of oxygen, it can beat even when separated from the body, thanks to its own electrical impulse.• Ancient Egyptians believed the heart, rather than the brain, was the source of emotion, wisdom and memory.• Unlike other cells, red blood cells do not contain nuclei, so they have room to carry oxygen. However, this absence is why they cannot divide or synthesize new cell components.• Healthy bone marrow will constantly manufacture new red blood cells.• Within a tiny droplet of blood, there
are about 5 million red blood cells.• The right ventricle is responsible for moving blood to the lungs, where it receives fresh oxygen and nutrients. The left atrium and left ventricle receive this oxygenated blood from the lungs.• The heart begins beating four weeks after conception.
Marla Luckhardt is a Brentwood resident who works with several local senior care and advocacy groups. Visit her website www.marlasreferrals.com or email her at [email protected].
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With more than 1,000 hours of volunteer service, Mary Ambrosino,
center, with Linda Fredrickson, left, and Mike Heller, is honored as Antioch Senior Center’s Volunteer of the Year. Mary has been a member for more than a decade and enjoys all aspects of helping her club support fun and assistance for local seniors. Congratulations, Mary!
Supervolunteer
Photo by Marla Luckhardt
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE 969AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRENTWOOD ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A WATER RATE STUDY, IDENTIFYING USER CHARGES FOR WATER SER-VICE INCLUDING AN OPTIONAL DROUGHT SURCHARGE, ADOPT-ING REVISED MONTHLY USER CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015/1616 TO 2017/18 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS, AND REPEALING ORDI-NANCE NO. 922. THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was introduced with the fi rst reading waived at a regu-lar meeting of the Brentwood City Council on the 12th day of April, 2016, by the following vote: AYES: Barr, Clare, Stone-barger, Taylor NOES: None ABSENT: Bryant ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: Margaret Wimberly, MMC City Clerk The above is a summary of the major highlights of the ordi-nances; reading the ordinances in its entirety may be necessary to obtain a full understating of all changes. A copy of the full text of the ordinances is on fi le and may be read in the City Clerk’s offi ce located at 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, and/or a copy may be obtained from that offi ce based on the City’s actual cost for duplicating. Brentwood Press No: 02-1273/69618. Publish Date: April 22, 2016.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE 968 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRENTWOOD APPROV-ING A REZONE (RZ 15-007) TO
AMEND CHAPTER 17.474 OF THE BRENTWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE TRUE LIFE COMPANIES PROJECT SITE, LO-CATED ON AN 18.5-ACRE PAR-CEL WEST OF SELLERS AVENUE, EAST OF THE POLICE DEPART-MENT, NORTH OF THE ECCID MAIN CANAL, AND SOUTH OF LA PALOMA HIGH SCHOOL (APN 010-160-043). THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was introduced with the fi rst reading waived at a regu-lar meeting of the Brentwood City Council on the 12th day of April, 2016, by the following vote: AYES: Barr, Clare, Stone-barger, Taylor NOES: None ABSENT: Bryant ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: Margaret Wimberly, MMC City Clerk The above is a summary of the major highlights of the ordi-nances; reading the ordinances in its entirety may be necessary to obtain a full understating of all changes. A copy of the full text of the ordinances is on fi le and may be read in the City Clerk’s offi ce located at 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, and/or a copy may be obtained from that offi ce based on the City’s actual cost for duplicating. Brentwood Press No: 02-1273/69619. Publish Date: April 22, 2016.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE 970 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRENTWOOD REQUIRING THAT POTABLE DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE CUSTOMERS RE-DUCE CONSUMPTION FROM THE AMOUNTS USED IN 2013 BY 28 PERCENT AND THAT POTABLE IRRIGATION WATER SERVICE CUSTOMERS REDUCE CONSUMPTION FROM THE AMOUNTS USED IN 2013 BY 35 PERCENT; ADOPTING REGULA-
TIONS FOR CITY WATER SER-VICE CUSTOMERS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES SO AS TO PROMOTE WATER CONSERVA-TION; ELIMINATING USAGE PENALTIES; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 965 THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was introduced with the fi rst reading waived at a regular meeting of the Brentwood City Council on the 12th day of April, 2016, by the following vote: AYES: Barr, Clare, Stone-barger, Taylor NOES: None ABSENT: Bryant ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: Margaret Wimberly, MMC City Clerk The above is a summary of the major highlights of the ordi-nances; reading the ordinances in its entirety may be necessary to obtain a full understating of all changes. A copy of the full text of the ordinances is on fi le and may be read in the City Clerk’s offi ce located at 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, and/or a copy may be obtained from that offi ce based on the City’s actual cost for duplicating. Brentwood Press No: 02-1273/69620. Publish Date: April 22, 2016.
NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Live Oak Storage, 1315 Main Street, Oakley Ca. 94561, has pos-sessory lien on all of the goods stored in the prospective units below. The Goods are described as Furniture, Tools, and miscel-laneous personal Property. Items being sold pursuant to the asser-tion of the lien on May 5, 2016 at 8:45 am. In order to collect the amounts due from you the sale will take place at 1315 Main Street, Oakley, Ca. 94561, County of Contra Costa, State of Califor-nia, This Lien Sale is pursuant to Chapter 10, Section 21700-21716 of the California Self Service
Storage Facility Act. 18 Mattie Kolbert 86 Heather Mosser 114 Michael Burton 117 Jeff Mansapit 202 Tracy Martin 717 Denise Pedigo 955 Tim Youngs Auction is to be held by and John Cardoza # 5860870. Owner re-serves the right to bid at the sale. Purchase must be cash only paid at time of the sale. Sale is subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Oakley Press No: 03-0477/69627. Publish Dates: April 22, 29, 2016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. F-0001982-00 The name of the business: MariahFayBeau-ty Located at: 910 Independence Street In: Brentwood, CA 94513 is hereby registered by the follow-ing owner: Mariah Miller. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business un-der the fi ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Mariah Miller. This statement was fi led with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 29, 2016 by Deputy Amy Gnecco Expires 3/29/2021 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273/69634 Publish dates: April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. F-0002029-00 The name of the business: Clean Choice House Cleaning Located at: 2789 St. Andrews Dr. In: Brentwood, CA 94513 is hereby registered by the following owner: Maria T. Buckley. This business is con-ducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to trans-act business under the fi ctitious business name or names listed above on 3/4/2010. Signature
of registrant: Maria T. Buckley. This statement was fi led with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 29, 2016 by Deputy Ted Lawson Expires 3/29/2016 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273/69638. Publish dates: April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. F-0001519-00 The name of the business: Golden State Transport Located at: 2165 Wayne Dr. In: Brentwood, CA 94513 is hereby registered by the following owners: 1. Oscar Hernandez 2. Giovany Alfaro This business is conducted by: Co-Partners. The registrant com-menced to transact business un-der the fi ctitious business name or names listed above on 3/10/16. Signature of registrant: Giovany Alfaro. This statement was fi led with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 11, 2016 by Deputy Ted Lawson Expires DATE 3/11/2021 Brentwood Press No. 02- 1273/69426 Publish dates: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
File No. F-0001543-00 The name of the business (es): Little Learn-ers Preschool Located at: 817 Marjoram Drive In: Brentwood, CA 94513 is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Sara Vandevoir. This business is con-ducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to trans-act business under the fi ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of regis-trant: Sara Vandevoir. This state-ment was fi led with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 14, 2016 by Deputy C Gar-cia Expires 3/14/2021 Brentwood Press No. 02- 1273/69447 Publish dates: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENTFile No. F-0001894-00 The name of the business: Wallfl ower Art-istry Located at: 5061 Longhorn Way In: Antioch, CA 94531 is hereby registered by the follow-ing owner: Jessica Scoles. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business un-der the fi ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Jessica Scoles. This statement was fi led with the County Clerk of Con-tra Costa County on: March 24, 2016 by Deputy L. Woods Expires 3/24/2021 Antioch Press No. 06-1617/69462 Publish dates: April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
File No. F-0001677-00 The name of the businesses:1. Today’s Choices For Seniors Advanced In Age2. S.A. I.A Located at: 3736 Otter Brook Loop In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505 is hereby registered by the following owner: Lania Wil-liams. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fi ctitious busi-ness name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Lania Williams. This statement was fi led with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 17, 2016 by Deputy A. Vasquez Ex-pires 3/17/2021 Brentwood Press No. 02- 1273/69284 Publish dates: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. F-0001766-00 The name of the business: 24 Hr Rodent Exclusion Located at: 2819 Fil-bert St In: Antioch, CA 94509 is hereby registered by the follow-ing owner: James Bowles. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business un-
der the fi ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: James Bowles. This statement was fi led with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 21, 2016 by Deputy P. Cornelius Expires 3/21/2021 Antioch Press No. 06-1617/69278 Publish dates: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
File No. F-0001712-00 The name of the business: Delta Kids Lo-cated at: 412 Clearwood Dr. In: Oakley, CA 94561 is hereby reg-istered by the following owners: Mercrey M. LaFayette and RIch-ard A. LaFayette. This business is conducted by: Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fi c-titious business name or names listed above on 2007. Signature of registrant: Mercrey M. LaFayette. This statement was fi led with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 21, 2016 by Deputy M. Neal Expires 3/21/2021 Oakley Press No. 03-0477/69548 Publish dates: April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
File No. F-0001548-00 The name of the business: Heads & Tails Pet Grooming Located at: 1362 Sunset Drive In: Antioch, CA 94509 is hereby registered by the following owner: Coree Brake. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fi ctitious busi-ness name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Coree Brake. This statement was fi led with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: March 14, 2016 by Deputy M. Neal Ex-pires 3/14/2021 Antioch Press No. 02-1273/69427 Publish dates: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016.
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sessment and accountability makeover. This year, only elementary schools were eligible to apply. Last year, middle schools and high schools were recognized. Excel-sior Middle School in Byron was a recipi-ent of the award in 2015. Byron Unifi ed School District (BUSD) is proud to be the home of two notable schools.
“I am honored to be the superinten-dent of a school that has received this distinguished award,” said Debbie Gold, BUSD superintendent. “We are fortunate to have high-performing schools in By-ron.”
Keri Van de Star, principal of DBE,
shares these sentiments. “I am very proud to be the principal
at Discovery Bay Elementary and truly enjoy working with this incredibly dedi-cated and talented staff,” she said. “We have a generous and active parent com-munity too, which contributes greatly to student success.”
Kim Bellini, a Discovery Bay resi-dent and mother of three, is happy to be part of that parent community.
“All of my kids have attended school there since 2009,” Bellini said. “The teachers, administration and support staff seem to genuinely care about the students and try to put their needs fi rst.
They listen well to the needs of the par-ents and children. As a parent, I feel wel-come there.”
Stacy Billeci has been a teacher at DBE for 14 years. She feels that the sup-port and camaraderie amongst the staff is part of what sets DBE apart.
“Most days, it doesn’t feel like a job,” Billeci said. “I’m so fortunate to wake up every day and come to a place I love. This is (a) supportive group of edu-cators … there is constant collaboration among the staff, and everyone is willing to do whatever it takes to help the chil-dren grow academically and behaviorally. It’s not just about the academics, but the
socio-emotional well-being as well.”Nearly 6,000 elementary schools
were eligible to apply for the award this year, based on their adoption of a pro-gram that included standards-based ac-tivities, projects, strategies and practices that can be replicated by other local, edu-cational agencies. The process is grueling, taking days to complete and was accom-plished by Van de Star and a team of fi ve teachers.
“The application takes many days and hours and requires research, collabo-ration and detailed editing,” Van de Star said.
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of the islands lie directly in the path of their proposed route, removing lengthy eminent-domain proceedings.
The law in question is the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which requires that any alterations of certain lands, including in the Delta, warrant an extensive review, which has not been undertaken. The MWD has dismissed the accusations as spec-ulative, claiming a simple change of owner-ship does not fall under CEQA regulations at all.
“This is simply a purchase of land and buying the land alone will not impact the en-vironment,” said Bob Muir, a spokesman for the district.
From the beginning, MWD has said the 20,000 acres of land on Bacon Island, Webb Tract, Holland Tract, Bouldin Island and a small portion of Chipps Island to the west present several unique opportunities for fu-ture endeavors, such as a habitat restoration which could improve water fl ows and benefi t
all of California. Currently, the land is serving agricultural needs under a Switzerland-based owner, who is preparing to hand them over to MWD for about $175 million.
However, Michael Brodsky, an environ-mental attorney who has represented environ-mentalists throughout much of the WaterFix controversy, sees things very differently.
“My observation is that it’s obvious that Metropolitan isn’t telling the truth,” he said. “Anyone taking an honest look at this situa-tion can see that the islands are strategically necessary to be able to build the tunnels, and they’re buying them as a step in that process.”
Although he and his current clients are only interested spectators and not parties to the lawsuit fi led by the counties, Brodsky described the line of attack the plaintiffs are taking. They will try to convince a judge at the San Joaquin County Superior Court that MWD has already made a public pronounce-ment to use the islands as a staging area for WaterFix and does not have the exemption it claims to have.
“Hopefully, the counties will be able to prove this and win … it shouldn’t be too hard, when all the facts are examined,” he added.
While MWD prefers a different narra-tive for their move, the clear acknowledgment of the advantage it could give to the construc-tion of WaterFix, and the 19 million ratepay-ers served in the district, continues to drive the discussion among their new northern co-habitants. The project, touted by Brown and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation as a cure to California’s relentless water woes, has been a lightning rod for frustrations since it was fi rst conceived as far back as the 1980s, during Brown’s fi rst stint in offi ce.
If it makes it past the red tape this time around, the Delta would have two 40-foot wide, 35-mile long, underground tunnel pipes laid beneath the its fl oor, which would then send water south from the Sacramento River, both to farmers in the central valley and into the heart of MWD’s base of operations in Los Angeles. The supplies would certainly be welcomed there, as parched southern cities
still have not recovered from drought condi-tions.
Looking to clear things up, Muir went on to take further aim at the criticisms, stat-ing fi rmly that although his district supports WaterFix, any offi cial resolution to go ahead with construction would undergo all required reviews and be subjected to any legal scrutiny necessary. He also sought to remind northern California that MWD is purchasing Delta real estate for long-term investments, which consist of many reasons.
“We’ve been open about the fact that we have identifi ed a number of potential fu-ture uses (for these islands), but we have not yet decided on any of them yet,” he said. “If we want to change the existing use of the land, we will do the required environmental analysis ... nobody should expect anything less. However, until we decide what action we’ll be taking, if any, the survey this lawsuit is based on would be nothing but speculation of something that might not be happening.”
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