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Despite the stress imposed on the East Contra Costa Fire Protec-tion District (ECCFPD) in recent months, the community fi nally got a reason to smile about the state of local fi refi ghting: Fire Station 93 in Oakley was treated to a grand-opening celebration.

The district is still in fi scal cri-sis, but anxiety over the future was temporarily suspended last Satur-day as more than 150 residents and dignitaries gathered at the new sta-tion on OHara Avenue. The new 9,000-square-foot facility, which includes an apparatus bay for three engines, living quarters and an emergency operations and training center, cost $3.15 million, but the district didnt pay a penny for the construction. Footing the bill was the City of Oakleys Fire Facilities Impact Fee Fund, which develop-ers have been paying into for years as part of development fees.

The city of Oakley is proud to provide this new fi re station to the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, said Oakley

Mayor Jim Frazier, who also sits on the districts board of directors. Please know that the City of Oak-ley trusts, values and respects the

work you do for us and we thank you.

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City encourages Neighborhood Watch

More than 100 Oakley resi-dents gathered at City Hall this week to learn more about Neigh-borhood Watch programs and ways to assist local law enforce-ment in keeping Oakley safe.

Oakley Police Chief Bani Kollo said when he joined the po-lice department last year, members of the City Council asked him to put on his agenda the beefi ng up of the citys Neighborhood Watch program. After two shootings oc-curred in Oakley within a months span earlier this summer, Kollo decided now would be the oppor-tune time to review the program and look for new ways to engage the public.

You can put whatever name

you want on it (Neighborhood Watch), but at the end of the day its about looking out for your neighbors, Kollo said, adding that in his 20 years in law enforce-ment, hed never worked with a community as vigilant as Oakley. The community in Oakley calls the police more than anywhere that Ive worked, and I mean that in a positive way.

While the comment drew some snickers from the crowd, Kollo praised the residents of Oakley for contacting the po-lice department when something doesnt feel right, and reporting acts of crime in progress. Accord-ing to Kollo, if you need to debate whether to call the police or not, its probably best to call anyway.

When a law-enforcement emergency occurs, most Ameri-

cans have been programmed to dial 911 for aid, but in Kollos mind, that might not be the best option. If you call 911 from your

cell phone, the call is routed fi rst to the California Highway Patrol

by Samie HartleyStaff Writer

At a community meeting Tuesday night, Oakley Police Chief Bani Kollo speaks about the bene ts of setting up Neighborhood Watch groups.

Photo by Justin Lafferty

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District celebrates new stationby Samie Hartley

Staff Writer

Joining in the celebration of the grand opening of Fire Station 93 are East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD) Board Director Joel Bryant, Oakley City Councilmember Randy Pope, ECCFPD Board President and Oakley Vice Mayor Kevin Romick, Oakley Councilmember and ECCFPD Board Director Pat Anderson, Oakley Mayor and ECCFPD Board Director Jim Frazier and ECCFPD Chief Hugh Henderson.

Photo by Samie Hartley

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Our BVAL tennis preview explores the prospects of your hometown team recording a net gain. Page 19A

City set to go nutsOakleys annual Almond Festival will set OHara Park hopping to the beat of frugal family fun. Page 5A

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Delta gates projects still on the boards

Despite fears from some local residents that the installation of fi sh gates along False River and Threemile Slough in the Delta will be up and running by the end of next year, offi cials at the Federal Bureau of Reclama-tion and California Department of Water Resources (DWR) say the project is far from imminent.

At this time, there are absolutely no con-struction activities being done nor planned for the coming year, said Pete Lucero, Rec-lamation public affairs offi cer. This project is still in the very early stages of the process and the EIS (Environmental Impact Study) and EIR (Environmental Impact Report) are no where near being complete.

The Franks Tract project is a joint un-dertaking between the state and federal gov-ernment to improve water quality and fi sh-ery conditions in the Delta. The DWR and Reclamation are studying and evaluating the feasibility of installing operable gates to control the fl ow of water at locations up and down the Delta. The Franks Tract Project is located at Threemile Slough and False River. If eventually installed, the gates would block off False River (near Bethel Island) and force boats coming from Antioch and Pitts-burg to navigate in a complete circle around to Bethel Island before getting onto the San Joaquin River, adding potentially hours of extra boating time.

We heard that the DWR is planning on starting the installation of the gates on False River and we are very concerned, said Karen Mann, commodore of the Discovery Bay Yacht Club. We are going to fi ght this, but they have a lot of power. Already there are fi ve or six barges out there and were wondering what they are doing. Whatever happened to transparency?

Lucero said that activity near Franks Tract is most likely exploratory work to de-termine what materials would be needed for the project. But nothing, insisted Lucero, can be done, determined or decided until the EIS and EIR are complete.

Although the project is still on the table, the EIS/EIR are for fi guring out alternatives and options, said Lucero. The studies are for seeing if the project is still a viable one.

Contra Costa District III Supervisor Mary Piepho remains a vocal opponent of the projects. Contra Costa County and my-self personally remain very concerned about any gate proposal and their impacts on the Delta and its economy, said Piepho, who lives in Discovery Bay. We remain focused

on the fi ght and well do all we can to inter-ject reason and protection of the Delta while others focus on using the Delta as a plumb-ing fi xture.

And for many such as Piepho who op-pose the Franks Tract Project, the controver-sial gates are all too familiar. The proposal is only one of a number of joint ventures by the DWR, Reclamation and the Southern California Metropolitan Water District to implement the installation of such gates up and down the Delta. The automatic gates would be closed at various times of the year for as much as 20 hours per day.

Some believe the projects, touted to save the Delta smelt and improve water quality, contain a hidden agenda: the construction of a peripheral canal. Groups such as the Dis-covery-Bay based San Francisco and Delta Foundation (SFBDF) continue to work to halt the construction of the fi sh gates, and in fact scored a victory last year when the Obama administration called for the delay of the Two-Gates project near Byron, pend-ing additional information.

Mike Guzzardo, publicity chairman for

SFBDF, is hoping for success a second time with Franks Tract. We, of course, think this is a very bad idea and we are trying to get everyone involved and educated, said Guz-zardo. This (Franks Tract) would greatly affect Bethel Island, but it would affect ev-eryone on the Delta.

Upon completion of the EIS/EIR, a public comment period of 45 days will be held in which citizens can make their voices heard just as they did for the Two-Gates Project. While we are still considering the Two-Gates Project, said Lucero, we are looking at other alternatives in the Delta to try to persuade the Delta smelt to behave the way we want them to. We got exactly what we wanted with the public meetings public input and we will do the same thing with Franks Tract. The whole process is designed to keep the government from going willy-nilly. The process works if given the chance.

Mann echoed Luceros sentiment. For us, this is all about quality, said Mann. Quality of life, quality of family and qual-ity of the Delta. We all just look at each other sometimes and say: how do we do this? How do we win? How do we fi ght this? Its all very frustrating.

To learn more about the Franks Tract project, visit www.water.ca.gov/frankstract.

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by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer We remain focused on the fight and well do all we can

to interject reason and protection of the Delta while others focus on using the Delta as a plumbing fixture.

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Blues fest to jazz up downtownThough Antiochs downtown Delta

Blues Festival is a celebration of all things Rivertown, this years event features a na-tional fl air.

The Rhode Island band Sugar Ray and the Bluetones headlines the festival, held on Saturday, Sept. 17. Renowned blues singer and harmonica artist Sugar Ray Norcia formed the band in 1979 and has toured the world. Delta Blues Festival organizer Frank Giovanni is jazzed about the gravitas Sugar Ray and the Bluetones bring to the festival, held at Waldie Plaza. The band, featuring Monster Mike Welch, plays at 6 p.m. The event also features musical acts from around the Bay Area.

Organized and run by volunteers, the Delta Blues Festival attracts roughly 4,000 music lovers to Antiochs downtown area and has been a Rivertown mainstay since 1999. There is no charge for admission.

Its run as a gift for the community, said Giovanni. It gets bigger every year, but the big thing is its nice people. Every-one gets along at this festival and I want to see it continue.

Norcia earned a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues in 1999 when he teamed up with harmonica masters James Cotton, Charlie Musselwhite and Billy Branch on the album Superharps.

In 2007, Sugar Ray and the Bluetones

album My Life, My Friends, My Music earned Blues Music Award nominations for Album of the Year, Instrumentalist Har-monica, Instrumenalist Bass, and Song of the Year.

I think hes just unreal, Giovanni said of Norcia. Hes got one of the best voices in blues.

The event features a cornucopia of

blues talent. The fi rst main act, Stockton-based Shad Harris and the Groovenators, take the stage at noon. Next, the East Bays Wendy DeWitt, known as the Queen of Boogie Woogie, graces Waldie Plaza. Steve Freund, another West Coast performer, teams up with Jan Fanucci at 2 p.m. The San Anselmo-based Zydeco Flames are slated to perform at 3 p.m.

Prior to Sugar Ray and the Bluetones performance, the Chris Cobb Band of San Francisco will play some tunes. They all bring their own unique style of blues, Giovanni said of this years lineup.

The festival plays host to several lo-cal food vendors, and its location right by the San Joaquin River allows attendees to explore downtown Antioch and take in a beautiful Delta view.

The Delta Blues Festival also awards a scholarship to an Antioch high school student with an interest in studying music. The scholarship is named in honor of fes-tival founder David Williamson, who died in 2003.

Were about the community, Giovan-ni said. Were not about ourselves. Were not about making any money. Its about sharing this with the community. Thats what I think Antioch needs most right now community.

This years festival is special to Giovan-ni and other organizers. Its dedicated to longtime San Francisco blues musician Johnny Nitro, a tireless music advocate. Ni-tro passed away at 59 earlier this year.

Giovanni said that Nitro was willing to do anything to help friends and served for the past seven years as the festivals emcee: This festival would not be successful and would not be alive if it wasnt for Johnny Nitro.

For more information, visit www.delt-abluesfestival.net.


Sugar Ray Norcia, lead member of Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, will headline the Delta Blues Festival in Antioch on Sept. 17.

Photo courtesy of Ray Norcia

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After raising more than $15,000 for local schools during the inaugural Run For Funds last year, Brentwood Union Elementary School District parents are rallying to host a second fundraiser to support the districts 10 schools.

What started out as an idea shared between a few concerned parents has evolved into a districtwide effort to raise supplementary funds to support school programs hit by budget cuts such as mu-sic and art.

Our schools still need our help so that they can offer the best services to our children, said Beth Zeigler. Its not about helping one school or all the schools; its about helping the children of our community. Based on last years suc-cess, we knew we wanted to have it again and build on that success.

This years fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17, from 8 a.m. to noon at the fi eld between Garin Elemen-tary and Edna Hill Middle School. Reg-istration is $10; $20 on the day of the event. Participants are encouraged to seek donations and pledges from family, friends and neighbors. For those who re-ceive donations based on pledges per lap walked, participants get a walk card to be stamped as they circle the track. To ben-

efi t the tiniest walkers, the track has been shortened from last years quarter-mile so that kindergarteners will be able to com-plete more laps and raise more money to support their schools.

Unlike last year, when all monies

raised were divided equally between the schools, this year, money raised by stu-dents benefi t the school they attend. Each school site gets to determine how the funds are spent. Last year, schools do-nated funds for gym equipment or to the parents club general fund.

This new rule has sparked a friendly competition between the schools. At press time, Zeigler said registration numbers are up compared to this time last year. Registration forms may be picked up at each schools main offi ce or at the district offi ce, 200 Griffi th Lane. Forms may also be downloaded online at www.busdrun-forfunds.org.

Craft booths will be set up along the track to give students something to do when they take breaks. Guests will also be able to enjoy karate, dance and gymnastic demonstrations.

Check-in for the event begins at 7 and registered walkers will be treated a pan-cake breakfast supplied by the Brentwood Rotary Club. Snack and beverages will also be available for purchase throughout the morning.

Organizers are still looking for event sponsors and volunteers. For more in-formation or to join the Run For Funds team, visit www.busdrunforfunds.org.


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Brentwood Union Elementary School District Superintendent Merrill Grant, wearing the white visor, was joined by Board of Education members Emil Geddes, Lori Strauss and Tobi Laird Benz at last years Run For Funds event. This years event is scheduled for Sept. 17.

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TWO NEW IDEAS TO SAVE REAL ESTATERonald Reagan once said that the scariest

words you can hear are, Im from the govern-ment and Im here to help! Well, the govern-ment is feeling like they havent done enough to save the real estate market, so they are considering more ways to help. (Despite the fact that almost none of their earlier attempts to help have done much to help enough peo-ple to make a difference.) They are currently discussing a bevy of options. But two of them seem to be gaining some traction or at least some serious discussion.

The first one is where they make Uncle Sam the worlds biggest landlord. Thats right. Instead of foreclosing and then selling homes, they are seriously talking about turning thousands of foreclosed homes (or soon to be foreclosed homes) into rentals. They may put them on the open market, or let the prior homeowners rent them. Their thinking is that keeping all these homes OFF the resale market will do reduce the supply of homes, thereby driving home prices up. The unintended con-sequence of this is that it may flood the rental

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Caps welcomes BenkertFresh off its busy summer tour

schedule, the Ben Benkert band comes to Caps Oak Street Bar & Grill in Brent-wood on Friday, Sept. 9 from 9 p.m. to midnight. The event will raise funds for the bands upcoming tour to New York City, where theyll be recording with some of the hottest horn players in the Big Apple and performing in and around Manhattan and Brooklyn.

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Running on Hope What is the Cost?by Joan Grimes, Esq.

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We all ignore things. I ignore the laundry, the garage and my sons room. Th e problem isnt ignoring the small things. Its the big ones that get us. Th ey are the hard ones. As one client told me recently I was running on Hope. Running on Hope in these diffi cult times comes in many diff erent forms. Hope for a job, Hope for a Raise or Hope for a meaningful Loan Modifi cation. If you are Running on Hope with respect to your fi nances, I encourage you to do the following exercise:

1. Emotional Cost- What is emotional cost to your current fi nancial situation? What are the pluses and minus. I usually take a piece of paper and draw a line down the middle. Pluses on the left side and Minus on the right side. A plus to your current situation is that you are familiar with it. You understand it. It is safe. If your house is underwater, the house may still have great emotional value because you feel comfortable in it, the kids are in school and you dont want to disrupt the routine. A minus may be that the house is underwater and your mortgage payment, property taxes and insurance are signifi cantly more than you would pay to rent the same house. Th e minus maybe that the house is keeping you from saving for retirement or college educations.

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Long after their bruises heal, victims of domestic violence suffer the humiliation of broken or missing teeth. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence estimates that 1.5 million Americans annually are sub-ject to violence committed by an in-timate partner. But a special program Give Back a Smile, sponsored by the American Academy of Cosmetic Den-tistry Charitable Foundation is help-ing these victims regain their dignity and their smile.

Many of the victims of domestic violence have no dental insurance and cannot afford to remove the ugly re-minder of their trauma. They relive the experience every time they see their reflection until they find a mir-acle to make it disappear. For nearly 20 women, that miracle came in the form of Antioch dentist Dr. Charlie Palano, one of the many profession-als who participate in the Give Back a Smile program.

Palano began performing cos-metic surgery for the program in his former practice in Oakland, where

he welcomed referrals from shelters housing the victims of domestic vio-lence, gently restoring the smile they once radiated.

I enjoyed a connection with the shelters and it gave me a sense of hu-manity, said Palano, who enhanced his patients features by surgically re-pairing and replacing lost or broken teeth. But his work wasnt about mere aesthetics.

When they held up that mirror and it showed them the results, it just filled me up. It was hard not to get choked up. It was emotional for them and for us. It was a wonderful thing for the office. One of these cases would just rejuvenate me. Its a great feeling to know that we did our small part to help someone get back on track with their lives.

Now at Diablo Hills Dental in An-tioch, Palano is getting the word out to the community and local shelters so he can Give Back a Smile to East County residents in need.

If you know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence and could benefit from this service, visit www.diablohillsdental.com or call Dr. Palanos office at 925-778-8080.

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William Paul FeigelJan. 21, 1949-Aug. 14, 2011

Discovery Bay (Byron) resident Wil-liam Bill Paul Feigel passed away qui-etly at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital in South Sacramento on Sunday, Aug. 14.

Bill was born on Jan. 21, 1949 in Philadelphia, the youngest son of Elise and Erich Werner Feigel. A U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran, Bill served with brother Erich on the USS Vega from 1967-1971. Follow-ing his service in the Navy, he worked for the IBM Corporation. Bill then pursued further education at Stanford University,

where he received a Bachelor of Science de-gree. He proceeded to medical school and became a doctor of podiatry, establishing a practice in Mountain View.

Bill is survived by his loving partner, Sharon Berry; his brother, Erich Feigel; and sister-in-law, Linda. He is also survived by his nephew, Kurt Feigel; niece, Elise Fei-gel Richey and their families; and his cous-ins, Inge Wagner and Norman and Shirley Held and family.

Family and friends gathered at a me-morial honoring Bills life on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at his home in Discovery Bay.

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Trevors Weekly Mortgage MattersBy Trevor Frey

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Th eres no such thing as a free lunch! Im pretty sure weve all had that mentioned to us at least once in our lives. Whether it was academics or athletics, the formula for success was always the same: Work hard no one owes you anything and you shouldnt expect a free lunch. Fast forward to 2011 and three states Michigan, Kentucky, and Illinois will be participat-ing in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Eligibility Option as test pilots for a new program. What is this program you ask?

As part of President Barack Obamas Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act the three pilot states will provide all students regardless of economic status a free breakfast, lunch, and snack during the school day. Th e programs fi rst goal is to ensure youngsters are receiving healthy meals. Th e second goal however is a bit more in line with our free lunch theory. According to Detroits Chief Operating Offi cer, Mark Schrupp, Some students would skip important meals to avoid being identifi ed as low-income. Now, all students will walk through a lunch line and not have to pay. Low-income students will not be easily identifi able and will be less likely to skip meals. So, with our no such thing as a free lunch theory out the window, lets see how we can apply this to the housing market

Until recently all down-payment as-sistance programs were more like second loans. While you didnt come out of pocket

with all of the monies needed to purchase your home, youd still end up paying back the assistance over the period of hom-eownership. To ensure their money was secure the assistance company would tie a second loan to the title of your house. Once the home was sold or refi nanced youd have to include their loan into your fi nal fi gures. Programs such as this are still available and are the perfect argument for the proving the no free lunch theory right.

However, as with the loop hole that is the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, Cali-fornia now has the CRHMFA Homebuyers Fund, or, CHF. CHFs Platinum program is grant money and does not have to be repaid. If you are a fi rst time buyer, live in Contra Costa County, and make less than $110,760, you are eligible for this program! CHFs Platinum Program off ers fi rst time buyers 3% of their purchase price to be applied towards closing costs or down pay-ment. Th ink about this, thats 3% of your purchase price for free no hidden agenda, no balloon payment, free money! In theory, as a fi rst time buyer, youd only have to come in with half a percent as your down payment. Talk about a free lunch!!!

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Memorial Walk remembers 9/11

The fi fth annual Remember 9/11 Me-morial Walk, marking the 10th anniver-sary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, will be held in Antioch on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. in the Somersville Towne Centers parking lot (near Sears Auto).

The Memorial Walk, now a national tradition, is an opportunity to refl ect on the lives lost on that fateful day and renew the commitment to freedom and the val-ues of our nation, and honor our law en-forcement personnel, fi refi ghters, service members and veterans.

The event begins with an opening cer-emony featuring an honor guard and the national anthem sung by Jessica Caylan. Attendees will hear from fi rst responders:

fi re, police and veterans. The walk is ap-proximately 1 miles in length. Attendees neednt participate in the walk but may cheer on the walkers if they choose. The walk culminates at the original gathering point for the closing ceremony, which in-cludes a moment of silence plus music by the Jessica Caylan Band. Community ser-vice organizations will be present to share information about their work.

Event organizers rely on donations for the water, snacks and T-shirts given at no cost to participants. Prospective spon-sors may send tax-deductible donations to Wingz, 520 F Garcia Ave., Pittsburg, CA. 94565. Checks should be made pay-able to Wingz/911.

East County residents, seen here at last years event, are invited to gather on Sept. 11 for the annual Memorial Walk in Antioch.

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offi ce in Vallejo, then to the Contra Costa County Sheriffs Offi ce dispatch, and fi nally to Oakley. Rather than jump through those hoops, residents should call the Oakley PD dispatch number directly at 925-625-8060.

City Manager Bryan Montgomery urged workshop attendees to program the number into their cell phones for quick ac-cess, adding that the community plays a key role in catching the bad guys by serving as

an extra set of eyes and ears for the local police force. While Oakley is a community of 35,0000, the police force fi elds a team of approximately 30 offi cers, so help from the community is greatly appreciated.

Kollo said community involvement led to the swift arrest of a suspect in a July 23 shooting, and with continued support from the community, Oakley police will be better able to serve and protect the citys residents.

As part of Tuesdays workshop, Kollo

gave a brief presentation about how to set up a Neighborhood Watch group, and what to look for when out in the community. During the question-and-answer segment of the evening, one audience member asked about gang activity and what could be done to keep gangs from doing their business in Oakley. Kollo said it would take several hours to explain the details of gang activity in the Bay Area and what to look for, but residents who set up Neighborhood Watch

programs will be visited by an offi cer to dis-cuss specifi cs regarding gang activity. The city has set up an e-mail account, [email protected], specifi cally for residents who operate or would like to set up a Neighborhood Watch program. Kollo said his department would respond to inquiries within a few weeks. If residents dont get a response, theyre invited to call him directly at 925-625-8820.


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ECCFPD Board President Kevin Romick, vice mayor of Oakley, said the opening of the station is a milestone in many ways. While its the fi rst station to be built since the district was consolidated and power transferred from the county to the local governing board, the station is techni-cally the fi rst to be built in the City of Oakley. Two prior stations, including Station 93s original home on Second Street, were built before Oakley incorporated as a city, so Saturdays grand opening was particularly gratifying for city council and staff.

Romick and Frazier also took a moment to give thanks to the Romiti family, which sold the land to the city so the station could be built. Since patriarch Albert Romiti lived on the land all his life and served as a volunteer fi re-fi ghter, the family believed he would agree with the repur-posing of the land. Alberts name, along with the names of dozens of other volunteer fi refi ghters who have protected Oakley over the years, appears on the Station 93 Firefi ghter Memorial, which was moved to the OHara location from Second Street.

Fire Chief Hugh Henderson said the opening of the station has been a dream 20 years in the making as local offi cials have searched for a way to revive the aging station. Low construction fees resulting from the economic reces-

sion allowed the city to build a state-of-the-art facility, giv-ing Station 93s crew access to the latest in technology and equipment.

The station is equipped with a sprinkler system, an emergency power generator thats good for up to 72 hours, and living quarters comprising three bedrooms, a workout room, a fully-operational kitchen and a lounge area where fi refi ghters may relax between calls. The station is also out-fi tted to meet state seismic requirements and Americans with Disabilities Act regulations.

County Supervisor Mary Piepho, who now represents Oakley due to the countys redistricting process, presented a proclamation to commemorate the event for Oakley and the fi re district.

Theres no question that each of them (former vol-unteer fi ghters and current staff) have responded to the fi re signal, the call to respond, said Piepho, the wife of a fi re-fi ghter. Theyve done it willingly courageously putting their lives on the line. So a building like this is only one op-portunity to say thank you for the risk that you take every day to serve and protect. And we pray that you come home each and every night not only to this station, but to all.

Firefi ghters of Station 93 offi cially moved in on Aug. 18 and responded to their fi rst call at 12:17 p.m.


Station from page 1A

Photo by Samie Hartley

United Professional Fire ghters of Contra Costa County Local 1230 Honor Guard presents the colors at the Fire Station 93 grand opening last week.


EMPLOYERS INCENTIVES THAT WORKDuring these recessionary times, I often

counsel frustrated business owners that are trying to find ways to give their employees incentives other than money but that are also effective in promoting the behavior and results that the busi-ness is looking for.

For instance, the owner of a yoga studio wanted her employees to sell more yoga apparel but she was already giving employees a 20% discount without requiring them to meet any sales goals to receive that discount. Our solution: revamp the program to give the employee discount only after a certain level of clothes sales had been met. Its a win-win with employees receiving the discount and the business receiving increased sales.

Keep in mind that different incentives work for different employees. Whats important to one employee is not necessarily important to another and, thus, the solution oftentimes is to offer more than one type of incentive program. The goal, however, is to find a win-win solution that gives the employees something they want and at the same time the business gets what it wants.

Some other examples of non-monetary incentives include: 1. Recognize and thank good performance; dont wait for a performance review to acknowledge good performance. Many employees truly appre-ciate the recognition and the business gets a con-tinuation of the good performance. 2. Give employees extra time off with pay (assum-ing you or other staff can cover) but make sure you tell the employee(s) in advance; nothing ruins extra time off faster than simply springing it on employees and they have not had a chance to plan

or make necessary arrangements with family and the like. Even a few days advance notice is usually adequate. 3. Seek employees opinions and ideas. According to many experts, a large proportion of employees leave their jobs not because of low wages, but because they feel overlooked and neglected; that their voices are not being heard. Take advantage of your employees experience and ask for input.

Just because employees are staying in their jobs doesnt mean businesses are getting full pro-ductivity from them. Most businesses are continu-ing to function on bare minimum staffing but that doesnt mean business owners cant be creative in providing incentives to get the most out of their staff. And in doing so, employees can be given the opportunity to get whats important to them.

For more assistance and ideas tailored to your particular business, contact Rhonda Shelton Kraeber, Esq. of Alvis Frantz & Associates at (925) 516-1617. I have been assisting employers with these types of issues as well as all aspects of the employer-employee relationship for 20 years.

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Delta Wordweavers has hosted sto-rytelling events in Antioch for 30 years. The stories are geared to adults and range from hilarious to serious. Listeners are welcome to attend the monthly story-telling swaps, which resume in January: We need listeners. Where would I be if I didnt have listeners?

Wordweavers has also partnered with the Antioch Public Library, 501 E. 18th St., to host a performance by pro-fessional storyteller Michael Katz on Monday, Sept. 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Known as the teller of 1,000 tales, Katz has collected stories from all over the world, ranging from folk tales to his personal stories. Hes powerful, enter-taining, challenging, said Ferrante. The

performance aims to provide good, clean fun for a general adult audience and offer an opportunity to enjoy the artistry of a master storyteller. Admission is free.

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Tellebration. Around the globe, groups will hold storytelling nights for their lo-cal communities. Antiochs Tellebration will be held Saturday, Nov. 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. The event features four tellers. Tick-ets are $12; seating is limited.

Storytelling differs from other per-

forming arts in many ways. For one, most stories are not written down. Ferrante re-called a time when she asked an instruc-tor for a copy of a story told in class and was told that none existed. Thus, stories change each time theyre told, and each teller conveys a unique version. These are not memorized word for word, Fer-rante said, but learned scene by scene,

which allows tellers to remember tales sometimes more than two hours long.

The direct connection between sto-ryteller and audience is also strong. Tell-ers make eye contact with their listeners and focus on the story, not their perfor-mance.

The tool of storytelling can be used in many careers. Because stories are so memorable, theyre a good medium for teaching history and other subjects. Storytelling improves memory and con-centration, confronts the fear of pub-lic speaking and hones communication skills.

According to Ferrante, storytelling also helps improve childrens self-esteem and confi dence, and can help children with disabilities feel more accepted by their peers. Communication between people has been diminished, she said. This is one way they can grow, learn, and experience intimate communication.

For more information, call 925-437-1360 or e-mail [email protected].


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Bay Area storyteller Ruth Halpern visits the Brentwood Library on Wednes-day, Sept. 21 for a special presentation at 4 p.m. During her 45-minute program, Halpern will regale her audience with tales of adventure, ideal for listeners in preschool and up. Younger children must

be accompanied by an adult.The event is sponsored in partnership

with the Friends of the Brentwood Li-brary. The Brentwood Library is located at 104 Oak St., across from the park. For more information, call 925-516-5290 or visit www.ccclib.org.

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A jewel of a communityEditor:

My name is Steve Cichosz and I know more about womens jewelry than any man who is not a jeweler should know. My wifes name is Bonnie Cichosz and she is the artist/owner, sole proprietor and sole employee of Crystallized Concepts.

Bonnie makes jewelry because she loves to and she enjoys the two shows she does in Brentwood more than any others. The Brentwood Art, Wine & Jazz Festival was the fi rst show she did in California as a budding artist in 2004 and it remains her favorite to this day. Bonnie looked forward to this years BAWJ festival this year all the more in that she will be unable to attend the other Brentwood event to be held in September.

This year the BAWJ festival took a different turn for Bonnie than in any of the seven years prior. On the second day of selling her creations, Bonnie was targeted by what was obviously an orchestrated theft. She lost what we currently estimate as about a dozen pieces, and even after arriving home this evening is still discovering more losses. I was outraged in watching Bonnies horror intensify as she went from table to table in her booth, fi nding more and more of her painstakingly created pieces missing.

The thieves knew what they were doing, and the pieces they took add up to what can only be considered a very painful fi nancial loss. What they couldnt take, though, is Bonnies joy for doing the Brentwood Art, Wine & Jazz Festival.

The support Bonnie received was, and remains, truly heartwarming. Customers helped Bonnie fi nd empty displays and went to fi nd security. Others were looking for anyone who might be wearing the lost pieces.

Festival organizers and fellow vendors came offering Bonnie support in any way they could, and though in the

given circumstances at the time could effectively amount only to emotional support, it was more precious than I think anyone realizes. To all of you, Bonnie and I both give our deepest, heartfelt thanks.

To the Brentwood Police Department and the local security team we give our thanks for their fast response and earnest efforts in their follow-up to a bad situation that unfortunately couldnt have been prevented by any reasonable means. To the Brentwood Art Society we give our thanks for your caring, your concern and the measures taken that have always made the BAWJ festival a safe and vendor-friendly environment.

To Bonnies fellow vendors we want to say thank you for your camaraderie as Bonnie worked to regain the small bit of composure that slipped away from her. To Bonnies customers we want to say thank you for your patience, support and understanding during this mess.

We especially would like to thank the young man about 7 years old who stepped out from between the vendor canopies and, with all the seriousness and caring of an old friend, asked Bonnie if she was OK and if he could be of any help. This beautiful young man would accept neither a bottle of water nor an offering of candy, but only a hug in response to his kindness. His compassion and thoughtfulness has meant so much to Bonnie it is diffi cult, if not impossible, to put into words.

Bonnie lost quite a bit materially and fi nancially earlier today, but we both gained a stronger sense of community out of this event. Thank you, Brentwood.

Steve and Bonnie Cichosz

Dont unleash Walmart economic tsunami

Editor:I have been a Walmart watcher and

protester for many years. I have a lot of experience with Walmart over the years and have worked in many of the communities that are listed (later in this letter).

Walmart is trying to come to Brentwood again.

This store had its eyes on some land at Fairview and Balfour some years ago and needed a zoning variance to get all the land it needed, but that did not happen, and those of us who spoke out loudly against Walmart back then knew that Walmart would be back.

Walmart was snooping around the city during subsequent administrations but there was a small core of residents that let it be known that we were still ready to take on the administration if they considered allowing Walmart

to bring their small-business-killing machine into a city that is built on small businesses.

Walmart has had a love/hate relationship with the city of Antioch over the years, especially when Walmart wanted to expand the Antioch store into a Super Walmart.

The contention from the city was that Walmart was not a good corporate citizen and there were many complaints from the local residents, which had both sides pointing fi ngers, and the issue became a political game of dodgeball.

There is a DVD available on Netfl ix, The High Price of Low Cost, that lays out the negative effects that Walmart brings to the small cities that it builds large stores in.

In my opinion, the effects of a Super Walmart in Brentwood would not stop with the devastation of our downtown area but would have the effect of an economic tsunami ripping through most businesses across the city and especially causing fi nancial chaos up on Lone Tree Way.

Walmart is like a death knell for the small businesses here in town, small businesses that are barely surviving in these tough economic times.

Think about it:There are large Walmarts at Lone

Tree and Hillcrest in Antioch (they want to expand into a Super Walmart), on Loveridge in Pittsburgh, on Arnold Drive in Martinez, on Rosewood in Pleasanton; there is a Super Walmart on Los Positas in Livermore, on West Grantline Road in Tracy, on Hammer Lane in Stockton; there is a large and expanded Walmart at Main Street in Manteca; there is a recently expanded Walmart on Kettleman in Lodi; there are two Walmarts in San Leandro, Fremont and Modesto; there is a Walmart in Ceres, and one seven miles away in Turlock.

My point here is that no matter which direction you go in the general area, you will fi nd multiple Walmarts a total of 17 stores!

All of these stores have tire and lube centers, vision centers, garden centers, large grocery departments, pharmacies, large health and beauty departments, hair and nail salons, large clothing departments, large sporting good departments, large shoe departments, and McDonalds or Subway restaurants.

My point here is: how many of the goods and services listed above do you currently obtain at established small businesses in Brentwood? How many of these established small businesses provide jobs for local residents who live, raise families and pay taxes in our local communities?

Walmart wants to buy everything

it can factory direct and not through distributors like most small businesses have to do, thereby lowering their price at the retail level and undercutting the small businesses within the communities surrounding the large store.

Walmarts lower-prices-at-all-costs policy is economic strip mining and will have a collateral effect, wiping out most or all of these well-established small businesses, leaving little or nothing in its wake except unemployed local residents wondering how they will provide for their families.

The negative fi nancial effect of a Walmart on businesses in a small community does not happen immediately; rather, its a fi nancial slow death. By the time the small businesses go under, the Walmart is fi nished hiring for the most part and employees cannot fi nd comparable jobs locally and end up either driving farther for employment or moving away entirely.

This should be enough to make you think about how badly does Brentwood need a Super Walmart.

Mike HydeBrentwood

Ode to Civic Center palmsEditor:

Whatever could these monsters be?They look a little like a treeDid aliens come from outer spaceAnd put them in this tiny place?

Their shapes are oddTheir trunks giganticTheir fronds are scaryDid they get there by magic?

Looking at them, Im mystifi edTheyre larger than a mooseI think I know who made themNo one but Dr. Seuss!

Diane LeeBrentwood

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A sampling of recent law enforcement activity reported by East County police depart-ments.BRENTWOODAug. 17, 3:32 p.m. On Second Street, a sub-ject arrested for public intoxication was cited and released to his mother.Aug. 18, 8:16 a.m. A subject entered the ga-rage of a residence on Allen Court while the resident was home, fl ed after being confront-ed and was apprehended by police a short distance away. He was arrested and released on a Juvenile Affi davit.Aug. 18, 1:29 p.m. On Technology Way at Brentwood Boulevard, a subject stopped for vehicle code violations was found to be driv-ing without a license. He was cited and his vehicle was towed.Aug. 18, 2:20 p.m. On Vivian Street, two sub-jects were engaged in an argument over child custody.Aug. 18, 5 p.m. An unidentifi ed person broke into a residence on Havenwood Drive and stole a TV.Aug. 18, 5:30 p.m. A subject was placed un-der citizens arrest for shoplifting at a business on Second Street.Aug. 18, 6:01 p.m. A subject contacted at the scene of a collision on Second Street at Cen-tral Boulevard was found to driving under the infl uence of alcohol. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.Aug. 18, 8:19 p.m. On Sanford Court, two subjects were engaged in an argument over their divorce and property.Aug. 18, Midnight An unidentifi ed person cut wiring inside junction boxes that supply power to street lights on San Jose Avenue at St. Regis Avenue.Aug. 19, 8:40 a.m. An unidentifi ed person stole a trailer parked on Jeffery Way.Aug. 19, 10:46 a.m. An unidentifi ed person dumped two mattresses in the roadway on Amber Lane at Dimartini Lane.Aug. 19, 11:01 a.m. A resident of Pebble Beach Drive reported that a handgun was stolen from his residence during a recent move.Aug. 19, 4:35 p.m. A three-vehicle rear-end collision occurred on the Highway 4 Bypass at Sand Creek Road.Aug. 19, 4:50 p.m. An unidentifi ed person stole a bicycle from the porch of a residence

on Chestnut Street. Loss: $132.11.Aug. 19, 11 p.m. On Griffi th Lane at McClar-ren Road, a subject stopped for vehicle code violations was found in possession of loaded fi rearms and methamphetamine for sale. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez De-tention Facility.Aug. 20, 6:34 a.m. A vehicle parked in a tow-away zone on First Street at Oak Street was towed and stored.Aug. 20, 8:05 a.m. An unidentifi ed driver struck a vehicle parked on Foothill Drive and fl ed the scene without leaving contact infor-mation.Aug. 20, 8:50 a.m. A resident of Presidio Drive reported receiving numerous unwanted phone calls from an unidentifi ed person.Aug. 20, 9:35 a.m. On Glenwillow Lane at Peachwillow Lane, a driver who sideswiped another vehicle was found to be driving with-out a license.Aug. 21, 2:44 a.m. A subject contacted at the scene of a collision on Brentwood Boulevard at Second Street was found to be DUI. He was arrested and released on a Promise To Appear.Aug. 21, 3:21 p.m. An unidentifi ed person broke the window of a vehicle parked on Lone Tree Way and stole a purse.Aug. 21, 6 p.m. On Brentwood Boulevard, a child exchange was mediated by police.Aug. 21, 11:20 p.m. On Sand Creek Road at Brentwood Boulevard, a subject stopped for vehicle code violations was found to be a convicted felon in possession of pepper spray. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.Aug. 21, 11:40 p.m. During a traffi c stop on the Highway 4 Bypass at Sand Creek Road, a subject was found to be driving on a license suspended for DUI. A passenger in the ve-hicle was found to have a no-bail felony war-rant for his arrest.Aug. 22, 10:13 a.m. An unidentifi ed person removed 300 feet of copper wire from street-lights on Empire Avenue at Great Falls Drive. Loss: $150.Aug. 22, 11:28 a.m. On Balfour Road at Pip-po Avenue, a driver lost control of his vehicle, which struck a curb and was caught in the foliage on the center median.Aug. 23, 12:11 a.m. On Susan Street, a sub-ject was stabbed in the left ear, causing minor

injury. The assailant was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.Aug. 23, 3:48 a.m. A subject was reported walking around garbage dumpsters on Shady Willow Lane. When contacted, he was found to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and booked into the Marti-nez Detention Facility.Aug. 23, 12:31 p.m. The incoming mail of a resident of Handel Way was stolen.Aug. 23, 12:56 p.m. On Balfour Road at Min-nesota Avenue, a subject stopped for a vehicle code violation was found to be driving on registration expired in excess of six months.Aug. 23, 1:49 p.m. An unidentifi ed person passed counterfeit money at a business on Brentwood Boulevard.Aug. 23, 1:59 p.m. An unidentifi ed person entered a residence on Grant Street through a side window and stole numerous items. Es-timated loss: $10,250.Aug. 23, 5:14 p.m. On Brentwood Boulevard at Sunrise Drive, a subject contacted on a traffi c stop was found to be driving on a li-cense suspended for negligent operation. He was arrested and released on a Notice To Ap-pear. The vehicle was towed.Aug. 23, 6:11 p.m. An unidentifi ed person pried open the front door of a residence on Ashbourne Place and stole jewelry, a laptop computer and digital camera.

To view the Brentwood Police Depart-ments public logs on the citys Web site, visit www.ci.brentwood.ca.us/department/pd/re-ports/index.cfm.OAKLEYAug. 15 On the 800 block of Chianti Way, a subject was arrested for illegal entry.Aug. 15 A marine hazard was removed from the 6000 block of Bridgehead Road.Aug. 15 On the 1000 block of Rosemary Lane, a subject was arrested for being under the infl uence of drugs.Aug. 15 A subject interfered with a public offi cer on the 4300 block of Mehaffey Way.Aug. 15 Vehicle accidents with property damage occurred on West Cypress Road at Empire Avenue and West Cypress Road at OHara Avenue.Aug. 15 Shoplifting was reported on the 2000 block of Main Street.Aug. 16 A residence on the 200 block of Hi-biscus Way was burglarized.

Aug. 17 Battery was reported on the 200 block of Kate Lane.Aug. 17 Credit card fraud was reported on the 5400 block of Neroly Road.Aug. 18 Terrorist threats were reported on the 100 block of Malicoat Avenue.Aug. 18 Domestic violence with injury to a spouse was reported on Brown Road at Ox-ford Drive.Aug. 18 Stolen vehicles were reported on the 1900 block of Teresa Lane and the 1500 block of Ashwood Drive.Aug. 18 A vehicle parked on West Cypress Road at Main Street was burglarized.Aug. 18 Juveniles were reported missing from the 4800 block of Bayside Way and the 5700 block of Daffodil Drive.Aug. 18 A vehicle accident with injuries oc-curred on Laurel Road at OHara Avenue.Aug. 18 On Rutherford Lane at Vintage Parkway, a subject was cited for driving with-out a license.Aug. 19 An arrest warrant was served on East Cypress Road at Picasso Drive.Aug. 19 A custody order violation was re-ported on the 3200 block of Main Street.Aug. 19 On Laurel Road at Meadows Lane, a subject was arrested for arson.Aug. 20 A vehicle accident with injuries oc-curred on Empire Avenue at Holly Drive.Aug. 20 An adult was reported missing from the 1000 block of Rosemary Lane.Aug. 20 Assault with a deadly weapon was reported on the 5000 block of Winchester Drive.Aug. 20 On the 1500 block of Port Way, a subject was arrested for public intoxication.Aug. 20 On the 3100 block of Main Street, a subject was arrested for loitering on private property.Aug. 21 A subject was reported to have thrown an object at a vehicle on the 300 block of Cashew Lane.Aug. 21 On Laurel Road at Main Street, Stony Hill Circle at Walnut Meadows Drive, and Merlot Lane at Walnut Meadows Drive, subjects were arrested for driving under the infl uence of alcohol.Aug. 21 On the 100 block of Amador Av-enue, a subject was arrested for receiving sto-len property.Aug. 21 On the 100 block of East Bolton Road, a subject was arrested for vandalism.

COP LOGSFROM EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCH LOGS On Balfour Road at Pippo Avenue in Brentwood, a vehicle struck a curb and was caught in the foliage on the center median. Aug. 22, 11:28 a.m.

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Falcons repeat no easy putawayIn 2010, Freedom Highs girls tennis team

made a surprising run to the top of the Bay Valley Athletic League standings. They lost only one match in league play, which came at the hand of Liberty. Gone are Nicole Zanari-ni, Emma Mollenhauer, Alex Gerundio, as well as doubles specialist Kendall Markham.

Still, they fi eld a team that coach Steve Amaro believes is the deepest hes seen in his years at Freedom. Returning for the Falcons are singles players Nadean Hurtado, Amy Yo-nemoto, Jenna Bottorff, plus doubles special-ists Sierra Quinley and Randi Strain. Hurtado and Bottorff went undefeated in league play last year.

After our fi rst day of tryouts, I was very concerned, Amaro said. We had trouble running a lap around the track; however, after a good amount of conditioning the past two weeks and our fi rst match against Miramonte, I feel well be ready for season.

Seniors Mansi Saini, Amanda Weaver and Kristen Quesada also return, bolstering Freedoms depth. Madison Mills, a junior who qualifi ed for NCS last season in the dou-bles tournament, also comes back.

For his players to repeat as league cham-pions, Amaro said theyll need to play well in doubles. They lack experience down the doubles ladder, which he fears can hurt them against top teams.Liberty

While the league championship banner from a season ago hangs at Freedom, the Bell

Game trophy for tennis takes up residence at Liberty. The Lions also beat Heritage in the second half of last season, giving them a leg up on their rivals.

Sarah Graney and Tanya Schmidt are gone from that team. But senior Janelle Sparks and sophomores Mikayla Kutsuris, Jenne Wristlin, Sabrina Barton and Sierra Wanden comprise fi ve of Libertys top six singles players. Also returning are the top two

doubles teams of junior Alexis Esquivel and senior Hannah Fugazzi, and seniors Stepha-nie Drake and Kristina Diaz.

Head coach Priscilla Macksoud believes that heart and determination are her teams top strengths. Our girls are tired of being the underdog and are hungry for a BVAL league championship, Macksoud said. Beating Freedom and Heritage at the second half of last season was just the beginning of good

things to come at Liberty High School.Her greatest concern is how the singles

lineup of predominantly sophomores will handle the butterfl ies of the BVAL season. Still, shes confi dent the girls will be ready to play by the time that the league season begins against Deer Valley.

We are stronger, we have depth, and our girls have worked hard off-season to domi-nate the 2011 season, Macksoud added.Heritage

The Patriots face a rebuilding season in 2011 after a strong 2010. Arlesha Samuda won the BVAL title in 2010 as a junior, but head coach Ed Dong said that she wouldnt return.

As a sophomore in 2010, Megan Celek played mostly singles, but joined Stefanie Johnston to win the BVAL doubles titles. This year, Celek will play in the No. 2 singles slot. Behind her is junior Lauren Ellingson, who moves up from the No. 6 singles spot to the No. 3 position. Both will play behind senior Sarah Stewart, who will take the court in the top position in Samudas absence.

She (Stewart) has been preparing for the past three seasons playing high school and summer league tennis, Dong said. Sarahs looking forward to the challenges, and excels in heat of competition.

While the Patriots are largely inexperi-enced, their goal is nothing less than a BVAL championship. The biggest obstacle to achiev-ing that goal, said Dong, is getting his team to believe they can play at a high and intense

Freedom High junior and doubles tennis player Madison Mills returns a shot during a match last season.

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DV aims to stay at front of pack

Though Deer Valley Highs cross country team lost its top runner to graduation, head coach Dave Bartholomew feels that the Wol-verines wont lose a step this year.

Bartholomews optimism is based mainly on the guy who ran with or right behind grad-uated No. 1 Paul Matejcek last year senior Dylan Winn, who has taken over the top slot. At the 2010 North Coast Section meet, Winn was the second Bay Valley Athletic League runner (to Matejcek) to cross the fi nish line.

I think Dylan has the most passion and the most endurance of anybody, Bar-tholomew said.

Other key returning male athletes for the Wolverines include seniors Keith Lowry and Josh Potter. Deer Valleys huge crop of new-comers is led by freshman Jacob Evans.

Bartholomew is also excited about the potential of his girls team. Led by sisters Stephanie and Jessica Siemens, the coach believes the girls could turn in some solid re-sults. Stephanie, a senior, is a four-year varsity

athlete. Jessica, a sophomore, ran varsity last season as well. Both were fi rst-team all-BVAL selections last season.

Seniors Cande Salazar and Jamie Bur-chett will lead the team, and sophomore Mari-am Issa is also expected to perform well.

My girls team is probably as strong or maybe stronger than the boys, said Bar-tholomew.Freedom

Last season, Freedoms girls cross coun-try team was one of the most talented in the section, placing 10th at the fi nal meet.

The future of distance running success looks bright for the Falcons, who return one of their best runners from 2010 Lisa Til-cock. The junior fi nished 12th at the NCS meet highest of any BVAL runner and second in the previous BVAL meet to teammate Car-men Martinez, who graduated last year.

To think that she still has another year after this is pretty promising, said head coach Alicia Wiley. We need somebody to step in, and she stepped in a few times last year. So Im confi dent shes going to be able to do it again this year.

Freedom also returns fl eet-footed runners such as junior Fiona Lehmann, senior Marissa Higgins and sophomore Monique Paris.

The Falcons top two male runners return as well senior Michael Valdez and junior Joey Fajardo, both second-team all-league selections. Juniors Ezra Zamora and Em-manuel Marzan look to strengthen Freedoms distance core.

Newcomers such as senior Alex Byrd, who developed a taste for distance running as a track athlete last year, and freshman Mateo Maldonado could also make an impact.Liberty

Liberty looks forward to another strong season, improving on a BVAL-best 12th in the boys NCS meet. The Lions top runner, Jesus Morales, returns for his senior season. Morales was a fi rst-team all-BVAL athlete last season, a campaign capped by a team-best 43rd at the section championship.

Libertys boys team includes returning varsity athletes Aaron Lenci, a junior, and sophomore David Horne. The squad will be

Deer Valley senior Dylan Winn crosses the nish line at a meet last season. Winn, the Wolverines top runner, spearheads this seasons strong Deer Valley cross country team.

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level.Heritage is a young team. Its 12-player

varsity lineup features eight rookies. What Dong most appreciates about his team is the doubles component, which most of his rival coaches see as a question mark.

Our three doubles teams should be able to give heartache to their counterparts, Dong added. The BVAL league has parity, so any-one can be league champions this season.Deer Valley

In 2010, the Wolverines managed only a fourth-place fi nish in league play. This year, led by returning junior Maryn Wunderly, their sights are set high.

Samudas absence means the BVAL in-dividual title is wide open. Wunderly gives

the Wolverines their best chance to hoist that trophy. She will also lead the attack as Deer Valley tries to climb the ladder and win the team title.

At last years BVAL tournament, Wun-derly won her fi rst match against Pittsburgs Kameryn Ray but lost to Antiochs Laura Cudney.Antioch

The Panthers lost their top four singles players Shannon West, Laura Cudney, Kel-ly Ferronato and Mada Bonzi from the 2010 season. Despite the loss, Antioch returns most of a lineup that prosecuted a surprisingly pos-itive 2010 campaign.

Seniors Rachel Harris and Nadia Due-nas, who played over the summer and took lessons to improve their games, vie for the top

position on the team Harris enjoying a slight advantage at this point. Senior Ashley Custer and junior Raquel Gragg round out the likely top four. Gragg played predominantly as a doubles player in 2011, but the other top four players return to singles play.

We have a lot of returning players, said head coach Larry Johnson. They (Harris and Duenas) are playing each other pretty equal in challenge matches. They all had re-spectable records, so we have high hopes.

As is the case with most of their rivals, Antiochs doubles situation is not yet known. Junior Katarina Jones is the Panthers lone returning doubles player. In order to compete with the BVALs top doubles teams, Johnson wants his squad to work on strategy to devel-op more consistent play.

Were hoping to be more competi-tive than we were last year, Johnson added. Were looking good so far. We beat Clayton Valley 4-3. We have a lot of good, new players. So were keeping an eye on the future.Pittsburg

The Pirates spent 2010 at the bottom of the BVAL standings. No Pirate player or doubles team earned a victory at the league tournament last season, a result theyre look-ing to change.

Pittsburg will be without its No. 1 singles player from last season, Kameryn Ray, who graduated. Many players on the Pirates ten-nis team last year were seniors. Rachel Pa-rungao, Pittsburgs No. 4 singles athlete last season, will return.


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helped by sophomore Cody Mayer, who ran track and fi eld for the Lions last year. Head coach Michael Mundy feels that Mayer could be a future star. Freshman Giovanny Colcha-do will also be in the mix.

Much like the boys squad, the Lions female runners also welcome back one of their most talented athletes Cora Williams. The senior took fi rst place last year in a meet against a tough Freedom squad and second place against Deer Valley. She was also the top Lion fi nisher at NCS.

Senior Alyssa Hansen looks to capitalize on a solid junior season, one that earned her fi rst-team all-league honors. Hansen placed fi rst against Antioch last year and fi nished 10th overall in the Yoshaany Rahm Invitational. Newcomers for the girls team include sopho-more Taylor Rodarte and juniors Ashley Ca-ruso and Camille Roque.

Theyre a young group, but theyre led by two seniors who have trained for the last four years to get to this point, Mundy said. They have good leadership up at the top.Heritage

Heritage head coach Kevin Bain likes what he sees so far from his boys team, which will be led by junior Noah Pea, a first-team all-league selection. I feel very strongly about Noah, Bain said. Hes going to do a good job.

Pea was one of the Patriots top runners last season and came in 48th at the NCS meet. The boys team will be bolstered by sopho-mores Solomon Demeko-Ousman and Frank Kurtz two young athletes who Bain has said look strong in practice so far.

Freshman Jacob Drees could also earn a spot on the varsity roster and make strong contributions.

The future for the Heritage girls team looks bright. Bain likes what he sees so far from freshmen Annjellica Nubla and Alejan-dra Hinojosa, competitive soccer players who are trying out distance running.

Theyre just doing a really good job on the cross country course, Bain said. Theyve got a nice stride and an aggressive attitude.

Sophomore Sarah Toelkes was the 800-meter champion at the BVAL track meet in the spring, and Bain feels that her talent will trans-late nicely on cross country courses. Juniors Taylor Johnson, a second-team all-BVAL selection, and Dakotah Schwartz should also make an impact.Pittsburg

Pittsburgs girls cross country team made

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