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Vol. 10, No. 45 YOUR HOMETOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER November 5, 2010

This Week

FOR MOVIE TIMES SEE PAGE 5A

Serving up a fantastic first

A tenacious team gave Freedom High School its rst-ever tennis title. Page 1B

Plus: Business .............................20ACalendar ............................ 23BClassifieds ......................... 18BCop Logs ............................17AEntertainment ................. 14BFood .................................... 12BHealth & Beauty .............. 10BMilestones ........................ 15BOpinion ..............................16ASports ................................... 1B

School board election tally Tuesdays vote will usher in both fresh and familiar faces on your local school board. Page 10A

Rios returns, Pope joins councilVoters in Tuesdays election

selected newcomer Randy Pope and incumbent Carol Rios to serve four-year terms on the City Council.

In his fi rst run for offi ce, Pope dominated the competi-tion, earning 30 percent of the 8,110 votes cast. The father of two boys wife Kristi is expect-ing their daughter in December is an 18-year veteran of the Oakland Police Department, serving as a sergeant at the emer-gency dispatch center.

Pope said he is humbled and honored by the strong sup-port from Oakley voters, and looks forward to serving on the council.

You know, you always hope and pray that all your hard work will produce a positive re-sult, but this really overwhelmed me, Pope wrote in an e-mail to the Press on Wednesday. I want to thank everyone that believed

in me and came out in support. I am going to put the same amount of energy and commitment into being a council member as I did running my campaign. I will give it my all, and hope I can be as successful as a council member as I was as a candidate.

Pope and his family moved to Oakley for the communitys small-town charm, and as coun-cil member, he hopes to promote

the citys agricultural heritage and small-town character while expanding Oakleys business sec-tor by renovating the downtown area, making economic develop-ment a top priority.

We have to make Oakley an attractive place for businesses to locate, Pope said. We need that for Oakley to be competitive in the regional marketplace. I want to partner with the Chamber

of Commerce on a Shop Oak-ley campaign to encourage our residents to support our local businesses with their patronage. This will help our small-business owners and keep Oakley sales tax dollars in Oakley. I believe that with these components in place, we can attract businesses and retailers with regional draw that will create jobs and bring people to Oakley from a wide radius.

Rios, who garnered 20 per-cent of the vote, will add an-other four years to her 11-year tenure on the council. She and Mayor Pat Anderson have been on the council since the city in-corporated in 1999. Rios served as mayor in 2004 and 2009, and she has always been a supporter of Team Oakley, dedicating her service to promote community, neighborhood parks and fam-ily-oriented recreation and city events.

Rios was pleasantly sur-

by Samie HartleyStaff Writer

Holiday happenings are upon usThe holidays are just around the

corner, and East County is gearing up for a season of sensational events. From small-town parades to tree lightings, holiday fairs, boutiques and fun-fi lled activities, theres something for everyone looking for a little holiday cheer. Heres a sampling of some upcoming events:

Saturday, Nov. 6St. Anthony Columbiettes

Shop with more than 20 vendors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Anthonys Parish Hall, 971 OHara Ave. in Oak-ley. Admission is free. For more infor-mation, e-mail [email protected].

Discovery Bay Yacht Club BoutiqueThe Discovery Bay Yacht Club

hosts its annual Holiday Boutique,

featuring numerous unique vendors. The event runs from 4 to 8 p.m. Ap-petizers will be served throughout the evening. For more information, call 925-216-4411.

Super Holiday BoutiqueThe boutique runs from 8 a.m.

to 2 p.m. in the Holy Rosary Church gym, 1313 A St. in Antioch. Come and shop for that perfect gift. Fea-tured items include The Pampered Chef, Arbonne International and Eco Couture. For more information, call 925-497-4054.

Fundraiser for Liberty HS ChoirThe Liberty Holiday Boutique,

showcasing unique holiday gifts, gour-

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see Council page 22A

Oakleys Tree Lighting Ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 4, is just one of many fun events planned for this holiday season.

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Christmas Basket program beginsThe Brentwood Regional Community

Chest is at it again, bringing back one of the citys most treasured holiday traditions and one of its most unique.

BRCCs annual Christmas Basket pro-gram has been helping local families in need enjoy the holidays for more than 30 years. This year it will provide 500 families a box of food, a turkey, fresh vegetables and bread, and a gift for each child. While assistance pro-grams have sprouted up in the East County area since the BRCC began, the hands-on effort of hundreds of community members makes the BRCC effort unique.

Rose Pierce began doing this with just her own determination, muscle and powers of persuasion, said BRCC Vice President Rick Lemyre. She used to let people know just what was expected of them to help out in plain, straightforward way, and people have been responding ever since.

Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor is re-sponding in his own way for the second year. Last year, Taylor launched his The Mayor Is a Turkey campaign, collecting thousands of dollars eight bucks at a time to offset the cost of the programs turkeys. The outpouring was enough to induce him to make a number of public appearances dressed in a turkey suit.

My goal this year is 2010 donations of $8, Taylor said. If he reaches his goal, hell appear at the Streets of Brentwood for a public basting. Details of the bast-ing werent clear as of yet, but Taylor is well on his way to spending an afternoon in an

over-sized roasting pan. Wearing the turkey suit at last weekends Rotary Trade Club Dinner, he collected nearly $700 in cash, plus a check from Rotary for $500.

This is what Brentwood is all about, he said. People helping each other out and having a good time doing it.

Lemyre said that, as always, lots of vol-unteers will be needed to help out with food sorting on Dec. 17, and the distribution on Dec. 18. In the meantime, he encouraged people to seek out the many donation bar-

rels located around town and fi ll them up.Last year was the fi rst time we part-

nered with the Marine Corps League and their Toys For Tots program, and we couldnt have had a better partner, he said. Barrels and boxes will be hitting lo-cal stores, banks and businesses in about a week, clearly marked with Community Chest and Toys For Tots signs so do-nators know where to leave their gifts for families in Brentwood, Knightsen, Byron and Discovery Bay.

Liberty High School Kiwanis Key Club members Katherine Buffum, left, Kenzie Westfall, right, and Mikey Santos help Jeff Schults (in cap) wrap donation bar-rels for the Brentwood Regional Community Chest Christmas Basket program. The barrels will be distributed to locations in far East County next week.

Photo by Richard Wisdom

The Friends of Oakley Christ-mas Basket program will be regis-tering families on Saturday, Nov. 13 from 8:30 to 11 a.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 16 from 7 to 9 p.m.; and Wednesday, Nov. 17 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Regis-tration takes place at the City of Oak-ley White House Community Annex, 204 Second St. Registered families will receive non-perishable food, fresh bread and vegetables, a turkey and a wrapped toy for each child up to age 18.

Families must bring either a power or water bill with the family name as proof of Oakley residence, as well as a name and address matching a California drivers license or identi-fi cation card. Friends of Oakley will consider special circumstances. One family meal will be provided per resi-dence. Christmas Baskets will be dis-tributed on the afternoon of Dec. 19.

Last year, the Friends of Oakley Christmas Basket program served 195 families, distributed gifts to 1,100 chil-dren and provided meals and gifts to more than 45 seniors.

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This year youll be able to add familiar fac-es to the familiar sounds of jingling bells as local charities pitch in to help fi ll the familiar Salva-tion Army red kettles.

Major Jackie Smith of the SAs Antioch Corps said the jangling solicitors Americans are accustomed to seeing outside stores during the Christmas holidays are not usually volunteers. In fact, at $8 per hour, the workers last year consumed more than 60 percent of the cash col-lected.

Organizer MJ Rock decided to do some-thing about that, and has recruited members of the local Soroptimist and Kiwanis clubs, as well as other volunteers, to fi ll as many shifts as possible over the holidays, enabling more of the proceeds to go to the folks in need.

The SA provides emergency assistance, af-ter-school care and a summer day camp to East

County families, as well as monthly food distri-butions. Each year, the Antioch Corps collects and distributes toys for 3,000 local children. A third of the toys are distributed by Santa himself at an annual Community Kids Christmas Party.

On Nov. 6, this years bell-ringing season will kick off with local celebrities doing the hon-ors. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., local notables includ-ing former pro football players, mayors, citizens of the year and even Oakland Raiders mascot Gorilla Rilla will be seen beside kettles from Pittsburg to Discovery Bay, dressed in Victorian-era costumes provided by the Delta Quilters and Brentwood Embroidery & Sewing. Other volun-teers, wearing red Im a volunteer aprons, will continue to staff the kettles until Dec. 24.

For a complete list of kettle locations, log on to www.thepress.net and search for Salva-tion Army kettles.

Joining the ArmyPhoto courtesy of

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Richard Wisdom of the Brentwood

Kiwanis and Jorgelina Bertero of Brentwood Embroidery & Sewing

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with the familiar Salvation Army

donation kettles this year.

For more than 15 years, Dr. Rob Shef eld, an orthodontic spe-cialist with of ces in Antioch and Brentwood, has sponsored a toy/gift drive to bene t local families in need of gifts during the holiday season. Over the years, Shef eld has partnered with the An-tioch Police Activities League and Brentwoods Family First, a nonpro t organization. Between now and Dec. 15, residents are invited to partici-pate by bringing a gift to one of Shef elds of ces, and he will match the gift. The Antioch of ce is located at 3428 Hillcrest Ave., Suite 100. The phone number is 925-757-9100. The Brentwood of ce is located at 1140 Second St., Suite C. The phone number is 925-634-4446.

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Girl Scout Troop 30131 recently retired a tattered and unserviceable American fl ag that had fl own over and was donated by Dia-mond Hills Sports Club and Spa. The troop retired the frayed fl ag at an evening campfi re ceremony.

A fl ag retirement ceremony is a patriotic, moving and solemn event. It can be offi cially performed by only three organizations: the U.S. military, Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts.

First, the girls unfurled the fl ag, carefully making sure it did not touch the ground. Hold-ing the fl ag taut at waist level, they then cut out the blue fi eld of stars to separate it from the red and white stripes. One by one they removed the red and white stripes from the fl ag.

When all the colors were removed, each girl carefully placed a stripe in the fi re after

their troop leader recited the names of each of the original 13 colony names in the order they joined the union. After all of the red and white stripes were retired, the fi eld of stars was placed in the fi re.

While the fl ag was being consumed, the troop leader recited the names of all 50 states of the Union in the order of their establish-ment. After the entire American fl ag was of-fi cially retired following the proper etiquette, the troop leader recited I Am the Flag, a moving poem about patriotism and respect for Old Glory.

Since the recent ceremony, Troop 30131 has received fi ve additional American fl ags designated for retirement. If you have a tat-tered fl ag that needs to be properly retired, e-mail [email protected].

Retiring Old Glory

Members of Girl Scout

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an old and tattered

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Veterans parade

Veterans throughout East County will be honored for their service at the annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 in downtown Antioch

The parade will begin at approxi-mately 11 a.m. near the Antioch Lum-ber Company, and conclude at the ma-rina. The event, which typically draws more than 20,000 people, will feature a restored Vietnam-era Huey assault he-licopter, vintage cars, military vehicles, the Antioch and Deer Valley marching band and various community organi-zations.

But standing front and center in the parade will be the veterans. Its important that we honor all of the men and women who served in all of the wars and who have given their lives for us to enjoy the freedoms that we do, said Mayor Jim Davis, who is co-chairing the event with his wife, Susan.

The parades grand marshals have not yet been announced, but past co-marshalls have included Vincent Silva, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, and Richard Lundin, a major general in the Northern California Army Re-serve.

For additional information, or to participate in the parade, call Jim Da-vis at 925-890-4503.


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Local Giants fans delivered from torture

After weeks of growing beards, wearing panda hats and withstand-ing nightly torture, East County San Francisco Giants fans were reward-ed for their dedication by the teams fi rst World Series victory, a 4-1 dom-ination of the Texas Rangers.

Baseballs top title the Giants fi rst since moving from New York to San Francisco in 1958 has been worth the wait for faithful. When ec-centric closer Brian Wilson fi nished off the ninth inning on Monday night, several local fans celebrated and felt the soothing feeling that comes with a title.

The pain and suffering linked to this team goes back a long way, Antioch resident Brian Ortega said. Weve had a lot of years ending with a lot to be desired. We have em-braced this team full of characters and now we have an opportunity to truly relish a championship.

The triumph was close to the heart of Brentwood resident and lifelong Giants fan Kathi Reed, who has dedicated a room in her house to all things orange and black. Reeds family was present the 1989 World Series, when the Giants were swept by the Oakland As, and she was watching in an Anaheim bar in 2002 as her favorite team battled the An-gels.

She recalled getting eye sur-gery in the fall of 1987. Her doctor couldnt clear her to return to work as a paralegal, but she was OK to go to Giants games.

Reed said she moved to San Francisco when she was 11 and fell

in love with the team, then playing at Candlestick Park. The Giants room is a scrapbook of her memories, displaying photos of the grandkids fi rst San Francisco games, memora-bilia and photos of Juan Marichal, Barry Bonds, Will Clark and Tim Lincecum, among several others.

Its real exciting, said Reed, who attended game one of the 2010 World Series at AT&T Park. Its like The Bad News Bears theyre the underdogs.

Antioch resident Debbie Maz-zanti was aglow with the healing effect the Giants playoff run. She started attending Giants games at Seal Stadium, loved watching what she called one of the best Giants teams ever make a heart-stopping playoff run and capture the National League pennant.

Mazzanti and several others packed the Antioch sports bar and restaurant Bases Loaded, which was usually fi lled to capacity during San Franciscos exciting playoff run.

I couldnt even breathe. It re-ally has consumed my life for the last two months, she said of watching the Giants play deep into October.

When Andrew Benz of Brent-wood heard the news that the tor-ture was fi nally over, he was over-come with emotion. Benz was nearly moved to tears, he said. He was able to go to a National League Cham-pionship Game against the Phila-delphia Phillies, an experience hell never forget.

To see a city behind the team as they played, Benz said, it was really an incredible experience.

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Brentwood resident Kathi Reed, above, stands in front of her collection of Giants bobble-head dolls and other memorabilia. At left, Antioch residents Debbie Mazzanti and Steve Siegfried cheer for the Giants at Bases Loaded in Antioch.

Photo courtesy of Kathi Reed

by Justin LaffertyStaff Writer

Photos by Justin Lafferty

At right, Brentwood Giants fan Kathi Reed, left, arrived in San Francisco early on Wednesday to make sure she got a front-row spot for her teams World Series victory parade.

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New, old faces on local school boardsVoters Tuesday tabbed a blend of newcomers and incum-

bents to fi ll local school boards in Tuesdays election. The out-comes of the races include:

Byer, Ghiggeri and Spears at LibertyVoters went with one incumbent and two newcomers to

help lead the Liberty Union High School District (LUHSD) over the next four years.

Former teacher, coach and LUHSD administrator Roy Ghiggeri was the top-vote getter, earning 28.75 percent of the tally. Ghiggeri campaigned on his wealth of experience within the district and his years of community volunteerism.

Joanne Byers 25 years of experience on the LUHSD board might have helped her slide easily into second place with 22.37 percent of the vote. Byer cited her accomplishments over the past two decades on the board as key factors in keeping the district focused and headed in the right direction.

Incumbent Yolanda Pena-Mendrek lost her bid for a sec-ond term to third-place winner and newcomer Daron Odell Spears, who won 18.98 percent of the vote. The farmer and cattle rancher won his fi rst-time bid on a platform of provid-ing business experience and a fresh perspective to the LUHSD board.

Motts, Hack for Antioch school boardTwo new members will be seated on the Antioch Unifi ed

School District Board of Trustees, voters decided on Tuesday in a close race.

Joy Motts, whose mother was a four-term board member, will carry on the family tradition, earning 16.98 percent of the vote. Motts edged out Jack Yeager, a teacher at the Pittsburg Adult Education Center, by a mere four votes. Retired teacher Gary Hack earned the most votes, garnering 18.27 percent of the tally.

Motts was the chairwoman of the committee that pro-moted the Measure C bond, which provided money for reno-vation and modernization. Hack taught fourth, fi fth and sixth

grades at Sutter Elementary School and is a former fi ve-term president of the Antioch Education Association.

Only 12.77 percent of voters marked the name of incum-bent Teri Lynn Shaw, who lost her bid to regain her seat. The other spot on the board was vacated by Wade Harper, who earned a seat on the Antioch City Council.

Partida, Geddes and Benz win BUSDNewcomer Heather Partida will join incumbents Emil

Geddes and Tobi Benz on the Brentwood Union School Dis-trict Board of Education.

Partida, a mother of two students at Brentwood Elemen-tary, is new to the board, but as executive assistant to the Oak-ley school district superintendent, she knows how a school district works. Partida earned 18.88 percent of the tally, sur-passing challenger Allan Frank by 80 votes. She will be taking over Larry Hilburns seat on the board. Hilburns 17.70 percent of the vote wasnt enough to earn him a second term.

Geddes, a member of the school board for 14 years, was the overall favorite, receiving 24.58 percent of the 25,628 votes cast by Brentwood residents. The former schoolteacher is also the boards current president. Benz, the boards longest-serv-

ing member at 17 years, collected 20.10 percent of the votes. Benz is a teacher at Laurel Elementary in Oakley, but her three children passed through the Brentwood district.

Coffman joins OUSD boardTuesdays election saw Andrew Coffman win one of three

available seats on the fi ve-member Oakley Union School Dis-trict Board of Trustees. Coffmann will be joined on the board by victorious incumbents Gloria Lott and Mark Jordan. Al-though the three ran uncontested, Coffman was required to wait for Election Day to be offi cially voted onto the board.

A two-year resident of Oakley and father of three, Coff-man said hed like to fi nd ways to help the district rebound from the recession so that it can continue to provide a quality education for Oakleys youngest residents. As the father of an autistic child, Coffman also plans to be a champion of special education, and continue to advance Oakleys existing special-education programs.

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Homemaker and current BUSD President Jill Sprenkel won with 23.56 percent of the vote, capitalizing on her school board experience and advocacy for a balanced school budget and quality programs for students.

Incumbent and legal administrative assistant Elaine Landro grabbed 20.97 percent of the vote, and campaigned as a proponent of a stay-the-course approach as the district faces myriad challenges down the road.

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Liberty High Schools Students of the Month for October, in alphabetical order, are Corrine Allan, Niklas Auringer, Emily Belt, Alix Blevins, Jillian Bunker, Clara Burton, Leo Colbert, Terry Cruz, Tracy Dillion, Anthony DeJesus, Morgan DuPee, Emily Edson, Alana Everhart, Bernadette Fong, Chelsea Freeman, Joshua Gherasim, Tori Golden, Jonathan Hopkins, Garrett Hubanks, George Kengeter, C. Chaney Lao, Cathy Li, Elizabeth Liddington, Ashley Lucas, Juan Macias, Amaris Martin, Chris McEvoy, Cody Melthratter, Elizabeth Mijares, Ivonne Munoz, Cassandra Oseguera, Jaylan Pittman, Jessica Rinehart, Shelby Rinehart, Jennifer Romero, Riley Ruano, Raquel Sanabria, Dustin Schuette, Austin Simons, Jayme Tachella, Brittney Talmadge, Stephanie Tanti, Yvette Taylor, Anthony Toscano, Kierra Veal, Estela Venegas, Brendan Westfall, Cora Williams and Izabella Zamiatala.

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With us being smack-dab in the middle of fall, it seems more is changing than the color of the leaves or the outside temperature. Th e Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is fall cleaning and revamping the guidelines on their increasingly popular FHA Streamline Refi nance. In September Mortgage Bankers Association reported that government-insured loans meaning FHA and VA fi nancing, but mostly FHA loans represented 36 percent of all loan applications, the largest market penetration since 1990. Th at said, and with rates still continuing to hover around all time lows, it should no surprise that the almost paperless Streamline Refi nance is seeing more applications than ever.

However, the FHA has now revised its guidelines, and beginning November 17 less than three weeks from now it will be more diffi cult for borrowers to qualify. Historically the FHA had accepted people for its Streamline Refi nance program without regard to employment, proof of cash needed for closing, or full appraisals. Starting November 17, 2009, borrowers under this program must: (1) be employed at

the time of their application; (2) show proof of cash available for closing costs; and (3) obtain a full appraisal if they want to add-in their closing costs as part of the Streamline Refi nance. In addition, starting early next year, the FHA may begin to deny Streamline Refi nance requests based on the borrowers employment and income, too little assets, or too low an appraised value.

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Family expo promotes healthy lifestyle

If you go to the Healthy Families Expo in Brentwood, youll fi nd bounce houses, local fresh foods and myriad tips for lead-ing a happy, healthy and fi t life. What you wont fi nd is a lack of information.

The idea behind this (event) is to provide for the community a kind of one-stop resource center for everything, said Kristi Ortiz, organizer of the event. Everyone wants to be healthy and live a healthier lifestyle; they just dont always know where to start.

And starting Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3101 Balfour Road (corner of Fairview and Balfour roads), the inau-gural family expo will provide fun and creative ways to keep the family healthy in mind, body and spirit. The event will showcase environmentally friendly prod-ucts and businesses that specialize in keeping the home energy effi cient and safe from toxins.

Sutter Delta Medical Center will be on hand to provide free whooping cough vaccines to the fi rst 500 adults 18 and old-er. And John Muir Health will offer free health screenings for residents throughout the day, including glucose testing, blood pressure screenings, information on wom-ens and childrens health-related services, cancer services and support groups, body fat composition calculations and informa-

tion on cardiac and cardiology services.Chiropractor Dr. Susan Love will be

available to offer free backpack checks for kids and instruction on how to prop-erly wear a backpack. And there will be a child identifi cation station as well as a booth from the nonprofi t Sight for Seniors program, which offers free eyeglasses and exams to seniors who qualify.

Im most excited about the com-munity outreach aspect of this and let-ting people know about all the healthy resources available to them, said Ortiz. As a mom, I know there are so many questions within the community about everything from going green to vaccines. We want to include every single aspect of what it means to be healthy.

Including fi nancial health. The event will feature local fi nancial experts offer-ing tips for families on staying fi nancially sound, including information on debt re-lief.

Thinking about going green but dont know where to start? Theres a booth or two for that at the expo as well. Being environmentally conscious doesnt have to be overwhelming, said Ortiz. People can take those fi rst steps by doing some-thing as simple as turning out the lights and recycling when they can. Its as easy as that.

The expos focus on kids will include bounce houses, a demonstration by The Little Gym, free Kindermusik classes, arts and crafts, plus shopping.

We wanted to make this a fun day for the whole family, so weve included a lot of things for the kids so that the par-ents can go through and get their vaccina-tions, ask questions and make the most of the event, said Ortiz. There will also be shopping, gift items, fresh foods in a mar-ketplace kind of atmosphere, and even recipe books on healthy eating.

The response so far (from vendors and residents) has been amazing. I think it is going to be a great day.

The Healthy Families Expo will be held rain or shine. For more informa-tion, call 925-595-0272 or go to www.brentwoodmamafestival.com.


The Healthy Families Expo on Nov. 13 in Brentwood will feature kid-friendly events such as this one above, as well as parent informational booths on every-thing from health care to recycling.

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Reaching out for ribbonsEditor:

My name is Karli Blach. I am 10 years old and I am a member of the Brentwood 4-H. I am working on a lead-ership project and I could really use your help. I am doing a ribbon donation for disabled riders through Sue Copeland, the SIRE therapeutic riding program.

I would like people to go though all those ribbons that they have won and put in a box that are just collecting dust and donate them to a wonderful cause. Please give them to me so I can donate them to Sue Copelands ribbon donation organization.

I am setting my goal high, and I am hoping to collect 500 ribbons to donate to this wonderful organization. If you would like more information about this great organization, here is Sue Copelands website: www.chronofhorse.com/article/sue-copeland-recycling-ribbons-worthy-cause.

Ribbons do not only have to be from horse events. Any ribbons will do: sports, dancing, etc. Please help me reach my goal and bring smiles to these disabled and very brave riders.

If you do have ribbons that you would like to donate, please e-mail me at my moms e-mail address, [email protected].

Karli BlachBrentwood

Water charges unfairEditor:

I want to give you some facts on our situation in Harbor Bay Condos.

According to a 2008 published water study, we in DB average 545 gallons a day per connection.

There are varying reports as to how much water we had metered to us so far, our landscape water, but it is about 5 mil-lion gallons this year. Divide this by 365 = 13,699 gallons per day for all our units. Divide this by 122 units = 112 gallons per day. That means we used only about one-fi fth of the average water use on our landscape. That also means we have at

least 433 gallons to use in our homes.According to the city of Tracy, a

nearby community much like ours, they use 70 percent of their water at each home on landscape. We both live in the same climate area.

We are billed through our tax bill for our residential water at the 5,000-square-foot lot size. If you take our complete acreage of 12 acres or .10 acre per home, which equals 3,570 square feet per home, we are way below the 5,000-square-foot area we are billed at.

The CSD acknowledges that it is unfair to charge us again for the water we already pay for, but they say it would be setting a precedent to stop charging us and to (refund) the moneys we have already paid.

Unfair is unjust!At a recent CSD meeting, one of the

directors stated we were unfortunate to be low hanging fruit.

We are being treated grossly out of equality with the rest of Discovery Bay!

Now the CSD wants to force meters onto our fi nancially stressed group of homeowners long before the state re-

quires it for us (2015). This $300 to $600 installation without applying it across the rest of Discovery Bay is also grossly unjust.

The CSD board needs to admit it was wrong in applying large water users meters and charging us for the same water we paid for in our tax bills.

The CSD board needs to cancel our water meters and refund the excess charges and admit they jumped ahead of the proverbial cart with us.

Lou EricksonDiscovery Bay

Heartfelt thanksEditor:

I would like to thank my family, friends, and those who supported me for all they have done for the past three months. It has been an honor to be a part of a process that has made our country great. I appreciate and respect the trust as a community that you have bestowed upon me. Again, thank you.

Jonathan SilverDiscovery Bay

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Jingle those local cash register bellsThe Christmas seasons dawn will soon be breaking

over the November hills long before you get the turkey out of the oven. Now tell me, have you thought what you might give to your favorite Aunt Sofi e? For the woman who has everything, how about an elephant ear?

Please note, I am serious, and you dont have to travel the world looking for one (or betray your principles, either). You can fi nd it, and most of your holiday

needs, right here in Oakley. Check Aunt Sofi e off your shopping list, because her elephant ear is waiting for you at Pompei Nursery. Now that youve got the swing of things, realizing what fun it is to shop in Oakley, browse through all of the other stores as well. Youll be surprised at whats out there.

Do you know that buying in Oakley helps Oak-ley? It doesnt matter if you shop in a chain store or an independent business. Buying local keeps the money local. Not only does 1 percent of the total state sales tax come back to our fair city to be used locally when you buy locally, but it is the primary source for making our community a great place in which to live, providing us with police services, street and landscaping mainte-nance, senior services, youth activities, parks, arts and community events and much, much more.

Now this is what you need to think about: When you spend your money out of town or online, those tax dol-lars support these same services but in other communi-ties. Lets keep our money in Oakley. Shop Oakley fi rst.

Success breeds success. One of the goals of your City Council is to help Oakley attract new business. A busy shopping center is an indication to prospec-tive investors that we have a thriving community and can sustain additional shopping opportunities. New

businesses will not only increase the variety of products and services, but those employees working for these new establishments utilize local grocery stores, banks and services such as local day care providers, plumbers, carpenters, dentists, doctors, accountants and other pro-fessional services. Its a win-win for everyone.

Last but not least, we need to think about our devoted, hardworking business people. The Friday fol-lowing Thanksgiving is often referred to by merchants as Black Friday. Finally, after months of buying, selling and stretching to make ends meet and keep the busi-ness going, the profi t margin begins to peek around the corner. Black Friday and holiday shoppers make those cash registers ring and sing. Holiday shopping brings the accounting books out of the red and into the black.

So surprise yourself and fi nd a lot of what youre looking for right here in Oakley. Remember: shop Oak-ley fi rst and have a great holiday season.


by Kevin RomickOakley City Council

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A sampling of recent law enforcement activity reported by East County police de-partments.BRENTWOODOct. 27, 1:30 a.m. An unidentifi ed person knocked over the mailbox of a residence on Montecito Drive.Oct. 27, 4:40 p.m. An unidentifi ed person at-tempted to cash a forged check from the bank account of a resident of Knightsbridge Court. The victim suspects that the check was stolen from his mailbox.Oct. 27, 4:55 p.m. An unattended cell phone was stolen during a party at a residence on Wheatfi eld Court.Oct. 27, 6:11 p.m. An unidentifi ed person shattered the upstairs window of a residence on Spanish Bay Drive.Oct. 27, 10:55 p.m. A resident of Pajarito Court was found to have an outstanding war-rant for his arrest. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention FacilityOct. 28, 8:03 a.m. An unidentifi ed person stole a catalytic converter from a vehicle parked on Cedarwood Trail.Oct. 28, 3:56 p.m. An unidentifi ed person attempted to gain entry into a residence on Carnegie Lane by prying off the rear screen door.Oct. 28, 4:03 p.m. An unidentifi ed person stole tools from a vehicle parked on Trinity Drive. Estimated loss: $1,900.Oct. 28, 6:08 p.m. A resident of Shadow Falls Drive reported that her front door locking mechanism was tampered with.Oct. 28, 9:53 p.m. At a business on Sand Creek Road, an unidentifi ed person assaulted a victim in the parking lot while two other un-identifi ed persons entered the business, forced two persons into the offi ce to open the safe, and stole currency out of the safe and regis-ters.Oct. 28, 10:14 p.m. On Brentwood Boule-vard, two subjects were arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility on charges of soliciting prostitution.Oct. 28, 10:18 p.m. On the Highway 4 Bypass at Sand Creek Road, a subject drove off the roadway, down the embankment of a creek and struck a retaining wall, sustaining fatal injuries.Oct. 29, 10:08 a.m. An unidentifi ed person stole the license plate of a vehicle parked on

Shady Willow Lane.Oct. 29, 7:06 p.m. The vehicle registration of a driver who struck a streetlight pole in the parking lot of a business on Lone Tree Way was found to be expired in excess of six months.Oct. 29, 7:12 p.m. A subject sent a text mes-sage to a resident of Waterville Drive in viola-tion of a domestic-violence restraining order.Oct. 29, 10:45 p.m. On Lathum Court at Brighton Drive, a subject involved in a hit-and-run incident was arrested for DUI and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.Oct. 30, 2 a.m. Two subjects contacted on Grovewood Loop were found in possession of suspected ecstasy. It was later determined that one of the subjects had stolen a vehicle in Antioch. Both were arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention FacilityOct. 30, 8:49 a.m. On Shady Willow Lane, a subject stopped for a vehicle code violation was found to be driving under the infl uence of alcohol. He was arrested, transported to Sutter Delta Medical Center and released on a Promise To Appear.Oct. 30, 3 p.m. A subject arrested for shopli-fi ting from a business on Lone Tree Way was released on a Juvenile Affi davit. Oct. 30, 8 p.m. On Brentwood Boulevard at Lone Tree Way, a subject involved in a traffi c collision was found to be driving under the in-fl uence of alcohol. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.Oct. 30, 8 p.m. On Shady Willow Lane, a sub-ject who was found to have two outstanding warrants for his arrest was arrested and re-leased on a Promise To Appear.Oct. 30, 9:03 p.m. On Lone Tree Way, an unidentifi ed driver rear-ended another driver and fl ed the scene.Oct. 30, 9:46 p.m. At a business on Sand Creek Road, two subjects refused to leave the premises after being instructed to do so by se-curity personnel. One of the subjects resisted offi cers. Both were arrested and released on Juvenile Affi davits.Oct. 31, 11:55 a.m. An unidentifi ed person opened several accounts in Las Vegas using the personal information of a resident of Granville Lane.Oct. 31, 3:20 p.m. An unidentifi ed person removed the catalytic converter and oxygen sensor from a vehicle parked on Carter Place.

Loss: $1,933.To view the Brentwood Police Depart-

ments public logs on the citys Web site, visit www.ci.brentwood.ca.us/department/pd/reports/index.cfm.OAKLEYOct. 18 A vehicle was stolen from the 4600 block of La Casa Drive.Oct. 18 A previously stolen vehicle was recovered on the 5000 block of Gaspar Court.Oct. 18 On the 100 block of Rhine Court, a subject was found in violation of probation.Oct. 18 On Laurel Road at OHara Av-enue, a subject was found to be driving with-out a license.Oct. 18 Subjects were caught driving with suspended or revoked licenses on Carol Lane at Main Street and on East Cypress Road at Rubens Way.Oct. 18 A juvenile was reported as a run-away on the 100 block of Lariat Court.Oct. 18 A vehicle parked on the 1500 block of Coventry Drive was burglarized.Oct. 18 A residence on the 4800 block of Carrington Drive was burglarized.Oct. 18 Grand theft was reported on the 100 block of Lariat Court.Oct. 18 On Carol Lane at Main Street, a subject was found in receipt of stolen prop-erty.Oct. 19 On Main Street at Teakwood Drive, a subject was found in possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana.Oct. 19 On Del Antico Avenue at Walnut Drive, a subject was found to be under the infl uence of drugs.Oct. 19 On the 2000 block of Truman Lane, a subject was charged with violation of probation.Oct. 19 A vehicle was towed from Concan-non Drive at Weibel Circle.Oct. 19 Arrest warrants were served on West Cypress Road at Empire Avenue, the 100 block of Lauritzen Lane and the 3200 block of Main Street.Oct. 19 Terrorist threats were made against a subject on the 1600 block of Port Way.Oct. 19 A residence on the 4500 block of El Monte Court was burglarized.Oct. 19 On West Cypress Road at OHara Avenue, a subject was found in possession of

stolen property.Oct. 20 Two vehicles were stolen from the 4600 block of Salvador Lane.Oct. 20 On East Cypress Road at Jersey Island Road, a subject was found in posses-sion of dangerous drugs.Oct. 20 On West Acme Street at Norcross Lane, a subject was found in violation of probation.Oct. 20 Arrest warrants were served on the 4900 block of Teakwood Drive, on Big Break Road at Main Street and on Hall Street at Main Street.Oct. 20 Grand theft was reported on the 800 block of Chianti Way.Oct. 20 Vandalism occurred on the 4900 block of Frank Hengel Way.Oct. 21 A vehicle accident with property damage occurred on Main Street at Vintage Parkway.Oct. 21 A suspicious circumstance oc-curred on the 1500 block of Thistle Court.Oct. 21 An arrest warrant was served on Almondtree Lane at Main Street.Oct. 21 On the 3100 block of Main Street, a subject was arrested for driving under the infl uence of alcohol.Oct. 21 Domestic violence with injury to spouse occurred on the 400 block of Rocky Mountain Way.Oct. 21 A court order was issued for do-mestic violence on the 1000 block of Neroly Road.Oct. 21 Indecent exposure was reported on the 1000 block of Neroly Road.Oct. 21 Terrorist threats were made to a subject on the 1000 block of Neroly Road.Oct. 21 A residence on the 1900 block of Chardonnay Drive was burglarized.Oct. 22 An incident involving hazardous materials occurred on the 4300 block of Beechnut Lane.Oct. 22 Arrest warrants were served on East Bolton Road at Main Street, on Beau-lieu Lane at Lakespring Drive, on the 1500 block of Wildcat Way and on the 1700 block of Chianti Way.Oct. 22 Petty theft of vehicle parts was re-ported on the 1000 block of Neroly Road.Oct. 22 Vandalism was reported on the 5500 block of Bridgehead Road.Oct. 22 On the 2000 block of Main Street, a subject was arrested for public intoxication.

COP LOGSFROM EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCH LOGS On Brentwood Boulevard, two subjects were arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility on charges of soliciting prostitution. Oct. 28, 10:14 p.m.


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photographer or the people sitting on the porch in the Press October His-tory Mystery.

The closest guess to identifying the photographer came from retired LIFE Magazine photographer Bill Wasson of Brentwood. Wasson guessed that the photographer might be Eadweard J. Muybridge (1830-1904), who had previously photographed the John Marsh House in 1870s.

Wasson learned his trade from a student of Eadweard Muybridge. Muybridge is known for the images taken at Leland Stanfords horse ranch, now Stanford University, that photographically proved all four hooves of a running horse do leave the ground. Historian Carol Jenson applauded Wassons guess, but Muy-bridge, who sported a full beard all his adult life, would have worn a white beard or might have been deceased at the time the image was taken.

Real photo postcards came into popularity around 1900. The key to dating this mystery image is the houses original Romanesque crenel-lated tower, which is missing from the photo. The original stone tower fell in the 1868 earthquake and was sub-sequently rebuilt in wood. The 1906 earthquake damaged the tower once more repairs this time removed the tower crenellations to give the building a more modern gothic architectural style.

For his guess, Wasson was re-warded with a ticket to the recent John Marsh Gala, an event that raised ap-proximately $10,000 to benefi t the res-toration of the Marsh House.

Those who can identify the people shown in the postcard should e-mail Jensen at [email protected].

Stay tuned for the next History Mystery, which will appear in the Press later this month.

Last months History Mystery, left, featured a photo of the Marsh House. Since no one has come forth with any information, the mystery remains unsolved.

Photo courtesy of Carol Jensen


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Theres no denying its been a good year for Halt Medical, Inc. Not only has the Brentwood-based medical device company received FDA approval for its groundbreak-ing surgical tool; it even took home a presti-gious award.

The feeling, according to Bob Skidmore, vice president of engineering for Halt, is not unlike winning the World Series. We are stoked for all the right reasons, said Skid-more. We do feel kind of like the Giants. It always takes a team to be successful, and we have a good, strong team behind us. Its been an amazing year.

Founded in 2004, Halt short for Hys-terectomy Alternatives was created with the express purpose of manufacturing and developing the Halt Fibroid System, a medi-cal device designed to destroy fi broids in the uterus and ostensibly eliminating the need for hundreds of thousands of hysterectomies in the United States each year.

Historically, hysterectomies are the procedures with the most complications be-cause its close to so many other organs in the body, said Rick Spero, vice president of op-erations for Halt. But what our device does is heat up the fi broids with radio frequencies and ablate the fi broids. Its a laparoscopic, outpatient procedure with a swift recovery

time.Fibroids are common, benign tumors

or growths that occur on the walls of the uterus. Their cause is not known, but can of-ten be identifi ed by such symptoms as exces-sive bleeding, frequent urination, a feeling of fullness and/or bloating and painful sex.

Fibroids can be removed via traditional surgery or by undergoing a hysterectomy, but what the Halt system offers is a faster, safer and more complete ablation of the fi broids without invasive surgery.

I say, Ablate the fi broids, save a uter-us, said Skidmore. Very simply, we want to become the standard of care for saving the uterus.

Last month, Halts Fibroid System

received a Product of the Year award from the global business and research fi rm Frost & Sullivan. The honor could help to cement Halts status as a global player in the medical fi eld.

But ironically, although Halt has re-ceived approval in the United States for ra-diofrequency ablation of tumors in soft tissue areas such as kidneys and lungs, the compa-ny is still awaiting FDA approval for fi broid use in the U.S., despite its use abroad.

We are currently in clinical trials in Mexico, Guatemala and nine cities in the U.S., said Spero. We believe this is the kind of business that can make a difference to women in Brentwood and worldwide.

And if all goes as planned, the system

could be approved for fi broid use in the U.S. within the year.

We are a small-town, small company that until now has operated under the radar, said Skidmore. This is a big deal for medical supply companies everywhere We are so focused and so stoked because we know we have the opportunity to do something that gives a woman an alternative. Before she only had Door A, but now that theres a Door B and maybe even a Door C. It gives women choices, and that gives them a better quality of life.

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The City of Brentwood recently voted to tackle the obesity crisis head-on by joining the Healthy Eating Active Living Cities Cam-paign (HEAL), a statewide effort of 50 cities aimed at introducing changes in city policies and environments to reduce local obesity and physical inactivity rates and related costs.

Obesity is an epidemic in this country, and we should be working toward healthy lifestyle choices, said Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor. Our primary goal is to encourage healthy eating and physical activity to help prevent or reduce obesity and its related risk factors like heart disease.

In California, where more than half the adult population is obese or overweight, a re-

cent study showed that the epidemic is cost-ing the state more than $41 billion per year in health care costs and lost productivity. Brent-wood hopes to control those costs by drawing on the HEAL campaigns free training and as-sistance in the adoption of policies to improve the communitys physical activity and retail food environments.

The city wants to be a model for chil-dren and families who use our facilities, said Craig Bronzan, director of the Citys Park and Recreation Department. Sugar-sweetened beverages, along with high-calorie snacks, are a problem when it comes to childhood obe-sity.

While citizens play a pivotal role in the

diet and exercise choices they make, Brent-wood policymakers recognize that local gov-ernment plays a part in making it easier for their citizens to move to healthier behaviors.

Brentwood is a pioneer in providing res-idents healthy lifestyle choices, said Charlotte Dickson of the HEAL campaign. It takes an innovative city government to explore new policy approaches that answer both the chal-lenges associated with reduced funding and skyrocketing obesity-related costs. Brentwood residents can be rightfully proud that their lo-cal government is on the cutting edge of this issue.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Plan-ning Commission of the City of Brent-wood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon there-after as the normal course of business permits on November 16, 2010, hold a public hearing to consider the follow-ing:An application for an amendment to the approved development agreement for The Vineyards at Marsh Creek proj-ect (DA 04-01-A1), a mixed-use devel-opment located north of Marsh Creek Road and west of the State Route 4 Bypass.Applicant: Brentwood Commercial Partners, LLCSaid hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 101B Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, California.

Further information may be obtained from Principal Planner Erik Nolthe-nius [(925) 516-5137 or [email protected]] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 118 Oak Street, Brentwood, California 94513.Before any court challenge of Plan-ning Commission decisions, you are required to appeal the decision to the City Council no later than the time period provided under the Citys Mu-nicipal Code. In addition you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.Brentwood Press No. 02-1273

Publish Date: November 5, 2010

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that the Plan-ning Commission of the City of Brent-wood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon there-after as the normal course of business permits on November 16, 2010, hold a public hearing to consider the follow-ing:A conditional use permit (CUP 10-004) to allow a wireless telecommunica-tion facility consisting of an approxi-mately 289-square-foot ground base equipment area and a variance (V 10-003) to exceed the maximum 35-foot height limitation for six antennae with support structures, to be located on an existing approximately 99-foot high PG&E power line tower, located

within the 200-foot wide PG&E tower line easement, south of Spyglass Drive and east of Cinnabar Hills Court (APN: 007-470-043).Applicant: T-Mobile/John DaCruzSaid hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 101B Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, California.Further information may be ob-tained from Assistant Planner Tim Nielsen [(925) 516-5151 or [email protected]] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 118 Oak Street, Brentwood, California 94513.Before any court challenge of Plan-ning Commission decisions, you are required to appeal the decision to the City Council no later than the time period provided under the Citys Mu-

nicipal Code. In addition you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.Brentwood Press No. 02-1273Publish Date: November 5, 2010

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that the Plan-ning Commission of the City of Brent-wood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon there-after as the normal course of business permits on November 16, 2010, hold a public hearing to consider the follow-ing:A conditional use permit (CUP 10-014) to allow a wireless telecommunica-

tion facility consisting of an approxi-mately 240-square-foot ground base equipment area and a variance (V 10-007) to exceed the maximum 35-foot height limitation for three antennae with support structures, to be located on an existing approximately 116-foot high PG&E power line tower, located within the 100-foot wide PG&E tower line easement, east of Fairview Av-enue, north of St. Edmunds Way and south of the East Contra Costa Irriga-tion District Main Canal (APN: 010-510-033).Applicant: Sprint-Nextel / Richard Tang of Paracon, Inc.Said hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 101B Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, California.Further information may be ob-

tained from Assistant Planner Tim Nielsen [(925) 516-5151 or [email protected]] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 118 Oak Street, Brentwood, California 94513.Before any court challenge of Plan-ning Commission decisions, you are required to appeal the decision to the City Council no later than the time period provided under the Citys Mu-nicipal Code. In addition you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.Brentwood Press No. 02-1273Publish Date: November 5, 2010

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City agency puts Oakley house up for saleA property at 538 Malicoat Avenue

purchased by the Oakley Redevelopment Agency in 2006 is now up for sale. Open house showings will be held Saturday, Nov. 6 and Tuesday, Nov. 9.

The agency purchased the property from the original owner when it went into foreclosure four years ago. The agency intended to sell the house immediately, but as the economy declined, the agency opted to rent the property instead.

Now that the renter has moved out, the agency has made some aesthetic im-provements to the property and is ready to sell. The proposed minimum bid is $199,000, but City Manager Bryan Mont-gomery expects the property to be sold for more.

The 1,569-square-foot, one-story

house features three bedrooms, two baths, spacious closets, a kitchen, den and laun-dry room, a garage with shelving for bench work, and a fully landscaped front yard.

The Nov. 6 open house runs from 1 to 4 p.m.; the Nov. 9 showing runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Qualifi ed and lender-approved buy-ers should mail their bid to Offer for 538 Malicoat, Oakley City Hall, 3231 Main St., Oakley, CA 94561. Offers may also be hand-delivered to City Hall as long as the bid is presented in a sealed envelope. Bids will be accepted through Nov. 18.

For more information, call Oakley Economic Development Analyst Leeann Lorono at 925-625-7011. A fl yer with im-ages of the home is available at www.oak-leyinfo.com.

Photo courtesy of the City of Oakley

This home, located on Malicoat Avenue, is available for purchase through the Oakley Redevelopment Agency. Bids will be accepted through Nov. 18.

prised on Wednesday morning when she learned shed been re-elected, but she said its time to get back to work and focus on the future.

It feels really good to get the votes of the people, Rios said. Its an affi rma-tion that the residents support my work on the council, and their vote of confi -dence means the world to me. But its time to get back to work as usual. We need to focus on keeping Oakley solid by continu-

ing to make good fi nancial decisions that will lead us into the future.

Rios said she looks forward to work-ing with Pope and believes hell be a good addition to Team Oakley. Pope will be taking over councilmember Bruce Con-nelleys seat. Connelley, who has been on the council for fi ve years, garnered 17 per-cent of the vote, placing third in the race, beating challenger Rodger McKeon, an Antioch police offi cer, by one vote.


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met foods, gift baskets and more, is held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Liberty High School cafeteria. Santa will be on hand for photo-ops, sponsored by 80VOLTS. Vendor spaces are still available. For more information, call 925-525-2161.

Holiday Boutique at Summerset IIFor all your holiday needs, check out

the 27 vendors at The Palms, 193 Sum-merset Drive in Brentwood. The boutique runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy a bake sale and lunch in the caf while fi nding the perfect gift. For more information, call 925-240-7965 or 925-513-7913.

Sunday, Nov. 7Discovery Bay Yacht Club Boutique

The Discovery Bay Yacht Club hosts its annual Holiday Boutique, featuring numerous, unique vendors, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 925-216-4411.

Hospice Tree of LightsHospice of the East Bay invites the

public to its 24th annual Tree of Lights ceremony at 5 p.m. at Veterans Park, 3841 Balfour Road in Brentwood. Each light on the tree is symbolic of a life and will shine in honor or memory of a beloved friend or family member. For more infor-mation call, 925-887-5678 or visit www.hospiceeastbay.org.

Saturday, Nov. 13Cortona Park Holiday Faire

All are welcome to the third annual

event, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cortona Park Senior Living, 150 Cortona Way in Brentwood. For more informa-tion, call 925-240-0733 or visit www.cor-tonapark.com.

Saturday, Nov. 20Brentwood HolidayParade & Craft Fair

Brentwoods 28th celebration of the season begins at 3:30 p.m. at The Streets of Brentwood, 2565 Sand Creek Road. In addition to the parade, this years event includes a craft fair featuring items from local vendors. Bring your umbrella the show goes on, rain or shine. For vendor, booth or parade information, call 925-634-3344.

Holiday on IceBrentwoods popular outdoor skating

rink, returning for the third year, is open seven days a week through Jan. 17. Come and ice skate on a magnifi cent, lighted ice rink protected from the elements by a spectacular outdoor tent. A true winter wonderland. For hours and prices, call 925-513-1702.

Holiday Gift and Craft FaireThe Brentwood Senior Citizens Club

hosts its inaugural Holiday Gift and Craft Faire from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Brent-wood Senior Activity Center, 193 Griffi th Lane. Come and see the vast array of unique gift items and decorations, includ-ing clothing, Christmas decorations and elegant holiday trees. For additional in-formation, call 925-516-4266.

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Oakley residents went to the polls Tuesday and elected incumbent Carol Rios and newcomer Randy Pope to the City Council.

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Deer Valley wins battle of Antioch

In recent years, the Mayors Cup football game between the Antioch and Deer Valley varsity football teams has taken on a black and teal fl avor. Going into Friday nights game, the Wolverines had won six in a row against their crosstown rival. Deer Valleys 35-14 win gave them lucky number seven.

Theyre a hardworking group, said Deer Valley coach Rich Woods of his seniors, who were playing in their last regular-season home game. Theyve been dedicated to the program and this is a good program. They made their mistakes tonight. Obviously we made a few mistakes here and there but we just hung in there and played hard, and that won out.

The game was much closer than the fi -nal score indicated, as Deer Valley didnt put the game away until late in the third quarter. With the score tied, senior running back Brian Thomas put Deer Valley ahead 21-14 mid-way through the third quarter with a 7-yard touchdown run. After a bad Antioch snap on a punt attempt gave the Wolverines good fi eld position, senior Mike Behr scored on a QB sneak from one yard out.

Early in the fourth quarter, Thomas scored his second touchdown of the night, giving the Wolverines a 35-14 lead that stood as the fi nal. In total, Thomas rushed for 103 yards.

Thomas provided the lightning to fellow

senior running back Lamontay Marshalls thunder: 13 of Marshalls game-high 167 yards came on a sprint off a fake punt that gained a fi rst down and set up a 9-yard touch-down run by junior running back Matt Smith that gave the Wolverines their fi rst lead of the evening at 14-7.

We just kept the intensity up, played as a family and we just came out as one unit, said Thomas of his teams performance. On scoring two touchdowns on senior night, he added that, It feels really good. My line blocked for me and I had to get in for them. I just kept my feet moving and I got into the

end zone.The wet night did nothing to dampen the

spirits of the players or fans of either team. Antioch started out looking like they might pull an upset. The Panthers took the open-ing kickoff and went on a seven play, 80-yard drive that ended when senior quarterback Billy Cloninger hit junior running back Josh Oseguera on a 10-yard touchdown pass that gave Antioch a 7-0 lead.

But the Panther excitement was short-lived, as Deer Valleys opening, game-tying drive was just as effi cient: 60 yards on six plays, climaxed by a 34-yard touchdown strike from

Behr to junior receiver Miles Walker.The Wolverines took a 14-7 lead into the

locker room at halftime, but on the opening possession of the second half, a Deer Valley fumble gave Antioch the ball on the Wolver-ine 7-yard line. Senior running back Dejon Lewis wasted no time tying the game at 14, scoring on the fi rst play of the ensuing pos-session. Lewis was Antiochs standout per-former, rushing for 80 yards on 11 carries and catching three passes for 22 yards.

I feel we did pretty good. It was a little sloppy but we pulled out the win, said Behr. It feels great: its our last home game, were seniors and we went out big.

The varsity win completed a Wolverines sweep on the evening as their junior varsity team beat Antioch 28-16.

Deer Valley (6-2, 2-1) will go on the road to take on Liberty (3-5, 1-2), who lost 44-10 at Pittsburg. Antioch (1-7, 0-3) will host a Heri-tage team (6-2, 2-1), that will be coming off of a big 28-17 road victory against Freedom.

Pittsburg 44, Liberty 10Though Liberty made it a close game

early on, the Lions were unable to stop a po-tent Pittsburg Pirate offense in a 44-10 road loss on Friday night.

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