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FOR MOVIE TIMES SEE PAGE 5A

Cerebral jocks celebrated

An impressive array of Free-dom High School athletes were recognized as class acts in the classroom.

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December diversions A spate of seasonal festivals, pa-rades, films, plays, shopping gigs and charitable events will keep you hopping this holiday.

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Opposition to 2-Gates project grows

Hundreds of residents packed the gymnasium at Discovery Bay Elementary School Monday night for an informational meeting on the controversial 2-Gates Fish Protection Project.

The San Francisco Bay and Delta Foundation (SFBDF) a grass-roots group of Discovery Bay residents opposing the 2-Gates project hosted the town hall meeting.

It was a great turnout, said Mike Guzzardo, SFBDF publici-ty chairman. We had a lot of new faces, and we feel like were really starting to gain some momentum; were getting the word out.

The 2-Gates project is a fi ve-year experimental program designed to save the Delta smelt by rerouting them away from the water pumps on Old and Middle rivers in Byron, but many feel that the 2-Gates is the precursor to a peripheral canal.

The project is a joint venture by the State Department of Wa-ter Resources, the Federal Bureau

of Reclamation and the Southern California Metropolitan Water District, and would implement

the installation of gates at Old River between Holland Tract and Bacon Island, plus a Connection Slough between Mandeville and Bacon Island. The automatic gates would be closed at various times of the year for as much as 10 hours per day, depending on fl ood tides.

The SFBDF was formed only a few weeks ago, but has already been instrumental in getting the Bureau of Reclamation to extend its public comment period by two weeks, to Nov. 30, and the group is hoping to force the bureau to provide an Environmental Impact Report for the Discovery Bay and Delta regions.

Pete Lucero, public affairs offi cer for the Bureau of Recla-mation, said that federal agencies such as the bureau do not conduct environmental impact reports but rather environmental impact studies (EIS), of which the cur-rently completed environmental

by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer

Catherine Kutsuris of the Contra Costa County Department of Conservation takes the microphone from Mike Guzzardo, pub-licity chairman for the San Francisco Bay and Delta Foundation, during a packed meeting Monday night on the controversial 2-Gates Fish Protection Project. The town hall forum was held at the Discovery Bay Elementary School.

Photo by Richard Wisdom

see 2-Gates page 18A

Cathleen Knight, chair of the 2010 American Can-cer Society Oakley Relay For Life, accepts a check for $1,850 from Jim and Brenda DAmico of Black Bear Diner. The money comes from customers who dropped donations to the cause into a bucket at the front counter, and was presented at the Nov. 11 Relay kick-off event held at Freedom High School. Next years Relay in Oakley takes place May 1 and 2 at the soccer elds next to Freedom. For more information on how you can participate, visit www.main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=20487.

Diners support Relay

Photo courtesy of Jilda Fairhurst

The Oakley City Council re-viewed two designs for new wire-less communication towers at this weeks meeting, but approved only one of the proposed projects.

Both public hearings regard-ing the towers were carried over from the Oct. 27 meeting, at which time the council determined that the proposed T-Mobile monopine towers would be built too close to homes under the proposed design. The 80-foot pine-tree-shaped cell towers would have provided only a 20-foot buffer between the facility and houses, so the council asked representatives from T-Mobile to move the towers to a different spot at the proposed locations or fi nd a new site.

After T-Mobile proposed to move the tree 82 feet from homes, the council approved a tower lo-cation on West Cypress Road but rejected the design and location for the tower proposed for the corner

of Main Street and Gardenia Av-enue. According to city staff, al-though the latter tower would be far enough from houses, it would be too close to Main Street and disrupt the aesthetics of the area, towering over power lines.

Mayor Carol Rios said shed hoped the service provider would have looked into alternate locations for the tower, but a representative from T-Mobile said the company had already invested signifi cant time and money in the proposed location, where cell service is most in need of improvement.

I dont feel this site is the appropriate site for a cell phone tower, said Rios. Theres other options, and Im kind of disap-pointed that T-Mobile isnt going to look at those options. Weve pointed out places where wed be more than willing to work with them. I know there is a cost, but if you have someone that is willing to work with you, I see this as more of

Singular T-Mobiltower approved

by Samie HartleyStaff Writer

see Tower page 18A

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INSIDE

Fanged fans tout Twilight

They were screaming for a screening of New Moon. And the long-awaited premiere didnt disappoint.

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Twihards emerge under New Moon

While the new moon had come and gone, millions of adoring fans gathered in the glimmer of the waxing crescent last week to celebrate the highly-anticipated fi lm release of New Moon, the second installment of the Twilight saga.

The staff at Wild Orchids Salon in Antioch had been patiently counting down the days to Nov. 19 when at 11:59 p.m. theyd gather with dozens of other Twihards to be the fi rst to see the new movie featuring the love story of mortal Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen.

However, the team at Wild Orchids decided to take it a step further, dressing up for the midnight premiere, sporting vampire makeup and plastic fangs.

Makeup artist Chris Bustos, a fellow Twilight fan, helped transform the dedi-cated fans by lightening their skin with white powder, using smoky eye shadow to create a sunken effect around the eyes, and applying red gloss on the lips to complete the undead alter egos.

We bought our tickets in Septem-ber, Bustos said as he glammed stylist Amber Paschall. Were really excited. A lot of us have been rereading the books and watching the fi rst movie to prepare for tonight. Were all going out to dinner before the movie too, so its going to be a lot of fun.

While Bustos has been a fan of Twi-light since the books fi rst came out, Pas-chall is a newcomer who fell in love with the story after seeing the fi rst movie.

Im so excited, Paschall said. Theres just something about vampires thats exciting. Sure, theyre a little creepy,

but theres a mystery surrounding them. And the love between Edward and Bella is so interesting because its a forbidden love.

The forbidden love between Bella and Edward has been enthralling readers since Stephenie Meyers Twilight fi rst

hit bookshelves in 2005. After the star-crossed lovers fall for each other in the fi rst book, New Moon fi nds the couples undying devotion tested as Edward leaves Bella in order to protect her from the risks associated with a vampire-human relation-ship such as his brother thirsting for her blood. With Edward out of the picture, Bella grows closer to her childhood friend Jacob, who turns out to be a werewolf, a sworn enemy of the cold ones.

The love triangle has Twihards tak-ing sides around the world, but the staff at Wild Orchids is Team Edward all the way, and front desk coordinator Debbie Siino leads the charge.

I love Edward. Id marry him, con-fessed Siino. Hes so sexy. Hed do any-thing for Bella even if that means leaving her in New Moon to protect her. Thats actually why New Moon is my least fa-vorite in the series because theres not enough Edward, but thats part of the fun too because youre waiting to see if and when and how theyll be reunited. It gives me goose bumps just thinking about it.

Siino, wearing an Im a sucker for vampires T-shirt, got into the series early on and has since become what Bustos de-scribes as Twihardcore.

I guess you could say Im obsessed, Siino said. Ive made a Twilight shrine at my house. Ive read the books four

by Samie HartleyStaff Writer

Staff members of Wild Orchids Salon in Antioch get ready to sink their teeth into New Moon, the second installment of the Twilight saga. The group dressed up for the midnight premiere of the lm, which debuted last week.

Photo by Samie Hartley

see Twihards page 18A

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Feds to step up Delta oversight

Federal agencies are seeking comments from the public on a plan to ramp up their ef-forts to help the Delta a plan that some lo-cal offi cials believe is unnecessary at best and likely harmful.

The Delta, which provides drinking wa-ter for more than 22 million Californians and supports a $28 billion agricultural industry along with a recreational and fi shing industry, is in crisis, according to the Sept. 30 Memo-randum of Understanding (MOU) signed by six federal agencies.

Decades of environmental degradation have led to severe declines in Delta fi sheries and have contributed to the collapse of the State of Californias salmon fi shing industry. Both the Bay-Delta ecosystem and the econo-my dependent on its water and fi sh are on the precipice of collapse. It is imperative that the federal government reestablish a leadership role in Bay-Delta matters.

The agencies agreed to form a Federal Bay-Delta Leadership Committee headed by the Department of the Interior and consisting of the Environmental Protection Agency, De-partment of Commerce, Department of the Army, Department of Agriculture and Coun-cil on Environmental Quality.

In mid-December the committee will be-gin working on a plan to fi rm up the scientifi c research on the Delta, help restore habitat, identify threats to water quality, help stabilize levees to prevent fl ooding, mitigate the effects of climate change, coordinate Delta regulation among agencies and assist in water conserva-tion, recycling and effi ciency. The agreement remains in effect for fi ve years.

While all those objectives sound good on the surface, some local Delta advocates, such as Oakley Councilman Bruce Connelley, are skeptical of more governmental intrusion into Delta affairs.

Over the years since the early 1990s, had our state and federal governments per-formed their duties to preserve and restore the ecosystem and fi sh habitats in California, we wouldnt have the crisis were faced with to-day, said Connelley via e-mail. All we need to do is enforce the laws that are on the books now. Many laws, rulings and enactments have been passed by our legislators, only to fail be-cause they were not carried out.

He cited the failure of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act enacted in 1992 to double the number of fi sh in Central Valley streams, and the CALFED Bay-Delta pro-gram enacted in 1995 to recover at-risk Delta species.

We dont need more bureaucracies, laws

or enactments, said Connelley. We need to enforce the laws we have now and cite those that have had the responsibility to act on them and have failed to do so and try them in a court of law. The federal Sept. 30 Memo-randum of Understanding is just bunk! The public has been commenting for decades. Cant they hear? Its past time for action not discussion.

Also skeptical of increased federal in-volvement in the Delta is Arne Simonsen, an Antioch resident and former chairman of the Delta Protection Commission. Hes concerned about the federal agencies goal of helping develop the Bay Delta Conserva-tion Plan, which he said is a Delta water grab

sponsored by central and southern California water agencies. That plan includes construc-tion of a peripheral canal, which most local offi cials fear would harm local water quality.

We were locked out of the process, said Simonsen. It was all done behind closed doors and we had a hell of a time getting information about it. The whole purpose of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan is a periph-eral canal. Thats my real hang-up with this thing.

The public may submit comments on the federal plan by Tuesday, Dec.1 at www.nbc.gov/doi_feedback/water_comments.cfm.

To comment on this story, visit www.thepress.net.

by Dave RobertsStaff Writer

Applicants sought for county panels

District V Supervisor Federal D. Glover has announced openings for Dis-trict V representatives on the following commissions: Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board, Contra Costa County Mental Health Commission, Countywide Youth Commission and Mobile Home Advisory Commission. The current open-ings are created by vacancies created by a members resignation or term expira-tion. Commissioners are appointed by the Board of Supervisors based on the recom-mendation of the District V supervisor.

To obtain an application form or ad-ditional information, call Glovers offi ce at

925-427-8138 (925-634-5915 toll free from East County). Completed applications must be received in Glovers offi ce by close of business on Friday, Dec. 19.Alcohol and Other Drug Advisory Board

Applicants to this committee should have a professional interest in or personal commitment to alleviating problems re-lated to drug abuse and inappropriate al-cohol use in their community. The board meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 3:45 to 6:15 p.m. at different locations in the Martinez area. For addi-tional information, call Fatima Matal Sol at 925-313-6311.


TALK ABOUT TOWN Have an item? [email protected] time youre driving down Willow Lake Road or any other south-facing street in Discovery Bay, check out the commu-nitys new blue and white street signs (shown here by General Manager Virgil Koehne). Due to sun erosion, more than 50 signs in town are in the process of being replaced by signs made of a graphite-like material de-signed to outlast the damaging Delta sun. If theres a street sign in your neighborhood that was missed and needs replacing, call the town of ces at 925-634-1131.

Look for an update next week in Bob Taylors The Mayor is a Turkey fundraiser for the Brentwood Regional Community Chest. He origi-nally set his goal at 300 $8 donations, but quickly ew past that and upped his goal to 500 birds. Hes likely to surpass that pretty soon, too, as contributions have continued to pour in. Now the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District has challenged the Brentwood Police Of cers Association to see which can raise the most dona-tions, and Taylor said each has sworn to outdo the other. Meanwhile, the turkey suit he promised to wear in public as a payoff has arrived and is being t. Said Gobbler Bob upon seeing it: This is going to be a spec-

tacle. Word is that First Lady Pam Taylor took one look at the suit and ponied up eight bucks of her own.

We assume the guy meant well, but a resident of Shady Willow Lane recently called the Brentwood Police Department and reported that his neighbors garage door was open and someone was roaming around inside the residence. When the homeowner was contacted, he con rmed the observation the person was his daughter. Conclusion: if youre gonna leave your garage door open and tempt a Neighbor-hood Watch observer to call it in, at least make it look like you belong in your own house.

You might have seen Citizen of the Year Gene Clare around town these days, crooning God Bless Amer-ica at Cortona Park Senior Living Center, or perhaps at last weekends Christmas Tree Lighting downtown. If you did, you no doubt noticed his arm is in a sling again. Its been almost exactly a year since he hurt himself falling off his roof while hanging Christmas decorations. The answer to the obvious question is no, he didnt do it again. Hes just recovering from surgery to help heal his shoulder, which it apparently didnt do properly on its own. Oh, and if youd like to see Genes performance on Veterans Day, check out the You Tube video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=95zEydq_hL8.


Private company hopes to land Byron Airport

A small company with a post offi ce box in Discovery Bay is looking to pur-chase the county-owned Byron Airport.

Carol A. Jackson, chief executive of-fi cer of Holiday AirTours Inc., said his company plans to build a $3.7 million fa-cility at the Byron Airport but would also purchase the 13,000-acre airport itself if the county is willing to let it go.

Yeah, we want to purchase the air-port so that we can get things done a little bit quicker, said Jackson, who lives in Oakley. What happens right now is that bureaucracy kind of slows things down, and if youre going to put a lot of money into something, then you want to get it up and running.

Our (initial) proposal is to put a fi xed base operation center over at the airport and put a really nice facility out there. Something that has arched hangars, modern equipment we are also look-ing to lease and sell aircraft and have a Cessna pilot school. This is all something we want to do (purchase the airport and expand it) for the community.

Holiday AirTours Inc. is a division of Delaware Corporation, an online com-pany that fi les limited liability company and incorporation papers for California-based companies.

Jackson, a full-time facilities mainte-nance manager for a transit company in

Livermore, said that while Holiday Air-Tours is not offi cially off the ground, an anonymous single investor has agreed to back either the $3.4 million expansion at the airport and/or the entire purchase of the airport. Funding is expected to be received, said Jackson, by the fi rst of the year, although the purchase price of the airport remains unknown.

Keith Freitas, director of airports for the county-owned Buchanan Airfi eld in Concord as well as the Byron Airport, agreed that an asking price for the 13,000-acre airport would be hard to determine.

I know that the original purchase price about 15 years ago was around $22 million, said Freitas. But the thing that makes it complicated is that there are a

lot of stakeholders, including the Board of Supervisors, the state and the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). The FAA holds the pink slip and they funded about 90 percent of the project when it was built. It could be less complicated as a long-term lease versus a full-bore sale. Ive actually never heard of that (an out-right sale) happening before.

Jackson said a master lease plan might be an option.

Our Plan B is to build the facility even if we cant buy the airport, and do some kind of lease where we would have the control, said Jackson. This is a proj-ect that is going to help the county, city, state and communities. Were the advo-cates for bringing in new business. Any-time there is an airport in the area, the community grows exponentially and we want to help East County grow in a way it has never seen by bringing in general avia-tion and commercial jet service, except in a smaller way that would allow corporate services and that kind of thing.

The Byron Airport, which opened to the public in 1994, records approximately 50,000 operations take-offs and landings per year. In 2008, the county broke ground on a $7 million dollar jet facility center.

So far, said Freitas who brought Holiday AirTours proposal before the Aviation Advisory Committee the re-sponse has been lukewarm.

Holiday AirTours, a privately owned company, is hoping to purchase the Byron Airport and implement a $3.7 million expansion program similar to the render-ing above.

Courtesy of Holiday AirTours


see Airport page 7A


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SHOULD WE TAKE OUR HOME OFF THE MARKET DURING THE HOLIDAYS?

Every year about this time I hear this question. There is a myth out there that home selling activity completely shuts down after Thanksgiving and picks up again in January. The truth is that homes sell all year round. Ive had some of my best months in December.

If you arent that motivated to sell, you dont have a deadline to meet, and showing your home during the Holidays is too much of a hassle, go ahead and take your home off the market. However, if you do have to sell your home, and you do have a deadline to meet, then leave it on the market. It certainly isnt going to sell if you take it off the market!

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It has been met with little support, and my guess is that the county has spent a lot of time and forethought to purchase and ultimately expand the county airport, said Freitas. Its a long-term investment that they may not want to give up I havent heard anyone thats for it.

But Jackson said the idea has been met with some interest: I have met with several people from the aviation commit-tee and done some presentations, and the reception of the past several months has been good. We are approaching this as a positive effect that will impact the sur-rounding communities in a positive way. It will benefi t everyone.

Either way, the process has begun and

the next step is putting the proposal be-fore the Airport Committee, comprised of Contra Costa County Supervisors Mary Piepho and Susan Bonilla. If the two su-pervisors agree the project has merit, it will go before the full Board of Supervi-sors for consideration.

But even if the supervisors support the concept, its still not a sure thing for Jackson and his company. If it makes it as far as the Board of Supervisors, then it would have to become part of the com-petitive process, and then anyone could bid on it, said Freitas. Its (the proposed sale) going to end up being a strictly pol-icy decision.


Airport from page 6A

On a recent visit to a local park, young Sophia Hohl observes interesting and colorful objects fall from the sky. For lack of a better name, she decides to call this the fall season.

Autumnal awe

Photo by Stacey Chance

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALETS No. 08-0118544 Title Order No. 09-8-001634 Investor/Insurer No. 1705956007 APN No. 035- 404-022-2 YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DAT-ED 12/18/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly ap-pointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: MARTIN RAMIREZ, A SINGLE MAN, dated 12/18/2007 and recorded 12/31/07, as Instrument No. 2007- 0350395-00, in Book , Page ), of Of- cial Records in the of ce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 12/03/2009 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Mar-tinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as de-scribed below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest con-veyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4501 TOKAY DRIVE, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with inter-est thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and ad-vances at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale is $401,907.28. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the to-tal indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashiers checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or fed-eral credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan as-sociation, savings association, or sav-ings bank speci ed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an AS IS condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebt-edness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and ex-penses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 07/- 14/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustees Sale Of cer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3333137 11/13/2009, 11/- 20/2009, 11/27/2009 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: November 13, 20, 27, 2009

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALETS No. 09-0070523 Title Order No. 09-8-204984 Investor/Insurer No. 147659230 APN No. 041-210- 061-2 YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DAT-ED 12/20/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: TROY D HAMMOND, A MARRIED MAN, dat-ed 12/20/2006 and recorded 12/28/06, as Instrument No. 2006- 0413258-00, in Book -, Page -), of Of cial Records in the of ce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of Califor-nia, will sell on 12/10/2009 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Mar-tinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as de-scribed below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest con-veyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is pur-ported to be: 2312 EL MONTE DRIVE, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with inter-est thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALETS No. 09-0072351 Title Order No. 09-8-209002 Investor/Insurer No. 147647733 APN No. 034-320- 008-5 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/07/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECON-TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly ap-pointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: JESUS FERNANDEZ

estimated costs, expenses and ad-vances at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale is $300,040.58. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the to-tal indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashiers checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or fed-eral credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan as-sociation, savings association, or sav-ings bank speci ed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an AS IS condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebt-edness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If required by the provisions of sec-tion 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, bene ciary or authorized agent is attached to the duly recorded with the appropriate County Recorders Of- ce. DATED: 08/28/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914- 01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale In-formation (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustees Sale Of cer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information ob-tained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3336051 11/20/- 2009, 11/27/2009, 12/04/2009 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: November 20, 27, December 4, 2009

VILLEGAS, AN UNMARRIED MAN, dat-ed 11/07/- 2006 and recorded 11/29/06, as Instrument No. 2006-0380614-00, in Book -, Page -), of Of cial Records in the of ce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of Califor-nia, will sell on 12/- 17/2009 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Mar-tinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property sit-uated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above refer-enced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5000 WINCHESTER DRIVE, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The under-signed Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street ad-dress and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and ad-vances at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale is $478,602.59. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the to-tal indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashiers checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or fed-eral credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan as-sociation, savings association, or sav-ings bank speci ed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an AS IS condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebt-edness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and ex-penses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 08/- 30/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustees Sale Of- cer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3346637 11/27/2009, 12/04/2009, 12/11/2009 Oak-ley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: November 27, December 4, 11, 2009

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALET.S. No. WC-171794-C Loan No. 0043091024 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/12/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashiers check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or fed-eral credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan as-sociation, or savings association, or savings bank speci ed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or war-ranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrect-ness of the property address or oth-er common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: TONY N. NGUYEN, A MARRIED MAN Recorded 6/16/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0192076-00 in Book -, page - of Of cial Records in the of ce of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale: 1/8/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, Cali-fornia Property Address is purported to be: 1074 VINEYARD DR OAKLEY, Cali-fornia 94561 APN #: 034-370- 026 The to-tal amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $822,319.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid inter-est) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the bene ciary, loan servicer or au-thorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has ob-tained from the commissioner a nal or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is led; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale speci ed in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. ETS Services, LLC Date: 11/18/2009 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Bur-bank, California 91504- 3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUST-EE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3350815 11/- 27/2009, 12/04/2009, 12/11/2009 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: November 27, December 4, 11, 2009

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALETrustee Sale No. : 20090159908114 Title Order No.: 090450409 FHA/VA/PMI No.: - YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/21/- 2007. UN-LESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEX WEST, LLC, as duly appoint-ed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 07/03/- 2007 as Instrument No. 2007- 0191849-00 of of- cial records in the of ce of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: FERMIN RODRIGUEZ AND ZENAI-DA RODRIGUEZ, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIERS CHECK/CASH EQUIV-ALENT or other form of payment au-thorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 12/10/2009 TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE COURT STREET EN-TRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURT-HOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT STREET), MAR-TINEZ, CA. STREET ADDRESS and oth-er common designation, if any, of the real property described above is pur-ported to be: 219 EAST 16TH STREET, PITTSBURG, CALIFORNIA 94565 APN#: 086- 172-015 The undersigned Trust-ee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the street address and oth-er common designation, if any , shown herein. Said sale will be made, but with-out covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), ad-vances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation se-cured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the ini-tial publication of the Notice of Sale is $309,899.52. The bene ciary under said Deed of Trust heretofore ex-ecuted and delivered to the under-signed a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written No-tice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUST-EE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES & POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 714-730- 2727 www.lpsasap.com NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFOR-MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 3343316 11/20/2009, 11/27/2009, 12/04/2009 An-tioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: November 20, 27, December 3, 2009

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALETS No. 08-0090605 Title Order No. 08-8-332707 Investor/Insurer No. 141750743 APN No. 072-222- 005 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/19/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. No-tice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trust-ee pursuant to the Deed of Trust ex-ecuted by: MERRICK S QUALLS AND THEA LENETTE QUALLS, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 07/- 19/2006 and recorded 08/01/06, as Instrument No. 2006-0243171- 00, in Book , Page ), of Of cial Records in the of ce of the County Recorder of Con-tra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 12/- 10/2009 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Mar-tinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property sit-uated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above ref-erenced Deed of Trust. The street ad-dress and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4037 ROCK-FORD DRIVE, ANTIOCH, CA, 94509. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common des-ignation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with in-terest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reason-able estimated costs, expenses and ad-vances at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale is $506,670.19. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the to-tal indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashiers checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or fed-eral credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan as-sociation, savings association, or sav-ings bank speci ed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an AS IS condition, but without covenant or warranty, express

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALETrustee Sale No. : 20090015000620 Title Order No.: 090421767 FHA/VA/PMI No.: - YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/- 20/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NA-TURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEX WEST, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pur-suant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 09/26/- 2006 as Instrument No. 2006- 030823-00 of of cial records in the of ce of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of CALI-FORNIA. EXECUTED BY: ROYCE T BAI-LEY, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CA-SHIERS CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in law-ful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 12/10/2009 TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUN-TY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT STREET), MARTINEZ, CA. STREET AD-DRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1323 PORTS-MOUTH ST, OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA 94561 APN#: 034- 380-041 The under-signed Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street ad-dress and other common designation, if any , shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regard-ing title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as pro-vided in said note(s), advances, under

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Marvin L. Zanders, Sr., 1520 Thistle Court, Oakley, CA 94561 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Marvin L. Zanders, Sr. FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N09-1293 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Peti-tioner: Marvin Zanders, Sr. led a peti-tion with this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: Present Name: a. Marquise Lynn Woods (AKA) Marcell Lemor Woods to Proposed Name: Mar-quise Lynn Zanders 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 1/7/10 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: BRENTWOOD PRESS b. Both minors appeared in court and agreed to their names being changed. Date: Novem-ber 12, 2009 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brent-wood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: November 20, 27, December 4, 11, 2009

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Brentwood will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the normal course of business permits on Decem-ber 8, 2009 to consider the following matter: Adopt a Resolution amend-ing the 2009/10 Cost Allocation Plan & Schedule of City Fees to revise Community Development Affordable Housing In-Lieu Fees, to create a new 2-bedroom category for Affordable Housing in-Lieu Fees, and to establish a schedule to re-set the Affordable Housing In-Lieu Fees every three years based on market data with automatic adjustments during the interim. Said hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 101B Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, CA 94513. Documents are available for review at the following lo-cations: Public Works/Engineering and Community Development Departments at 118 Oak Street, City Administration at 708 Third Street; and the Library at 104 Oak Street. Further information may be obtained from City Hall, 708 Third Street, Brentwood, California 94513, (925) 516-5400. If you challenge the City Councils action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the pub-lic hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Published: November 20 and November 27, 2009 /s/_________________________ Mar-garet Wimberly, CMC City Clerk Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: November 20, 27, 2009

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

File No. 2005-3250 The name of the business (es): Todays Cuts Located at: 7351-D Brentwood Blvd. In: Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Leslie K. Sher-man, 505 Edge eld Street, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conduct-ed by: an Individual The registrant com-menced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names list-ed above on: 4/12/01 Signature of reg-istrant: Leslie Sherman This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: Oc-tober 28, 2009 By: T. Ragsdale, Deputy Expires: October 28, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: November 6, 13, 20, 27, 2009

or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebt-edness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and ex-penses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 11/- 22/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., SV2-202 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustees Sale Of cer RECON-TRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any infor-mation obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3348805 11/20/2009, 11/- 27/2009, 12/04/2009 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: November 20, 27, December 4, 2009

the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and ad-vances at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale is $512,647.61. The bene ciary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and de-livered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of De-fault and Election to Sell. The under-signed caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFOR-MATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES & POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 714-730- 2727 www.lpsasap.com NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFOR-MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 3343300 11/20/2009, 11/27/2009, 12/04/2009 Oak-ley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: November 20, 27, December 4, 2009

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALETrustee Sale No. 09-509471 BFB Title Order No. 090361418- CA-DCI APN 052-260-010 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09/20/- 06. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 12/03/- 09 at 10:00 a.m.. Aztec Fore-closure Corporation as the duly ap-pointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 09/29/06 in Instrument No. 2006-0310833-00 of of cial records in the Of ce of the Re-corder of CONTRA COSTA County, Cali-fornia, executed by: Isaac Blazer, An Unmarried Man, as Trustor, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trust-ee for the registered holders of DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certi cates, Series 2007-AR1, as Bene ciary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashiers check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speci ed in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state), at the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main & Court Streets), 725 Court Street, Mar-tinez, CA, all right, title and interest con-veyed to and now held by it under said

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALETS No. 09-0076702 Title Order No. 09-8-223622 Investor/Insurer No. 162443290 APN No. 033-440- 003-3 YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DAT-ED 05/29/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: MANUEL DOMIN-GUEZ AND SABRINA DOMINGUEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 05/29/2007 and re-corded 06/05/- 07, as Instrument No. 2007- 0163049-00, in Book , Page ), of Of- cial Records in the of ce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 12/17/2009 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Mar-tinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as de-scribed below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest con-veyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1304 TUOLUMNE WAY, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The under-signed Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street ad-dress and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and ad-vances at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale is $579,140.06. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the to-tal indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashiers checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or fed-eral credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan as-sociation, savings association, or sav-ings bank speci ed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an AS IS condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebt-edness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and ex-penses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 09/- 09/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustees Sale Of- cer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3350773 11/27/2009, 12/04/2009, 12/11/2009 Oak-ley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: November 27, December 4, 11, 2009

SUMMONS (Family Law)NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: VIN-CENT QUINTERO YOU ARE BEING SUED Petitioners Name is: ISABELL H. STANLEY CASE NUMBER: D 08-00352 You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to le a Response (FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not le your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you can-not pay the ling fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about nding lawyers at the California Courts On-line Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp) at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcali-fornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. NOTICE: The restraining orders on Page 2 are effec-tive against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement of cer who has received or seen a copy of them. CASE NUMBER: D 08-00352 1. The name and address of the court are: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA-COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 751 PINE STREET, P.0. BOX 911, MARTINEZ, CA 94553 2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioners attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: ISABELL H. STANLEY 1115 AMEND STREET PINOLE, CA 94564 DATE: January 16, 2008 Clerk, by: C Gray, Deputy NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served a. as an individual Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Published: Novem-ber 20, 27, December 4, 11, 2009

Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described as: 3419 BAYWOOD CIRCLE, ANTIOCH, CA 94531 The property heretofore de-scribed is being sold as is. The un-dersigned Trustee disclaims any liabil-ity for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designa-tion, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or war-ranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as pro-vided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, es-timated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $365,762.30 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will in-crease this gure prior to sale. The bene ciary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Requirements of SB1137 have been met pursuant to the Notice of Sale Declaration of re-cord. The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a nal or temporary order of exemp-tion pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is led. DATE: November 13, 2009 Robbie Weaver Assistant Sec-retary & Assistant Vice President Aztec Foreclosure Corporation c/o 4665 MacArthur Court, Suite 250 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (800) 731-0850 or (602) 222-5711 Fax: (847)627- 8803 For Trustees Sale Infor-mation Call 714-730-2727 http://www.lpsasap.com www.aztectrustee.com ASAP# 3338934 11/13/2009, 11/20/2009, 11/27/2009 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: November 13, 20, 27, 2009

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Byron school board names trustee

Elaine Landro had been hoping she might one day become a member of the Byron Union School Board (BUSD), she just didnt know it would happen so soon.

But as a result of last months surprise resignation of trustee Lisa Hultz whose term expires in 2010 Landro pushed up her timetable and threw her hat into the ring. On Nov. 17, the BUSD board unani-mously appointed Landro to the vacant board seat.

I had been thinking about running (in 2010) but when Lisa (Hultz) had to resign, it did open up an opportunity for me, said Landro. The (appointment) meeting went very well. They interviewed us (the candidates), voted, swore me in and put me up there to start making decisions. It all happened very quickly. Landro is already a familiar name to many teachers and parents in the district. The working mom and longtime PTA members daugh-ter attends Discovery Bay Elementary and her son Excelsior Middle School.

But taking on the role of board trustee will impose its own learning curve. Ive been super involved in the schools for years, said Landro. But being on the board will allow me to be more involved in the working end of things. All my former work has had to do with fundraising, so this will give me a little more insight into

how things operate from a policy stand-point.

A total of four candidates residents Bob Green, Jim Madison, Dave Turner and Landro applied for the empty board seat. I just want to say that the other can-didates were all very qualifi ed and extreme-ly eloquent, said Landro. I was proud to be considered along with them.

BUSD Board President Ken Silman said that while all the candidates were in-deed qualifi ed, Landro was the perfect choice: All the candidates were very, very good. They were positive and candid and qualifi ed. I had a little score sheet in front of me to help keep track of each candidate, and in the end I had two (applicants) that were tied for fi rst place, and the other two

were a half point and one full point be-hind, so it was very close.

I am very excited to have Elaine on board. She has a lot to offer in terms of experience and she brings a very positive energy to the board.

Landro is looking forward to contrib-uting to a school district that she said is already blessed with a dedicated staff and outstanding students. There are a lot of really great things going on here (in the district), but like all school districts we are facing fi nancial issues, so the coming year will be one of decisions, Im sure. I believe the districts priorities will continue to be the completion of the Measure C dollars.

Also, the advancements we have made in resource, getting to all the children not just academically, but socially as well, have been great and I look forward to con-tinuing that. Im really looking forward to working with the board. Its exciting.

Landro will serve out Hultzs seat un-til November of 2010, when four of the boards fi ve seats expire (Silmans seat ex-pires in 2012). If all goes well, she hopes to be elected to a seat next year.

This (appointment) gives me a year to see how it works out, and Im already en-joying it, she said. Im excited and things are already rolling. They have put me right to work; Ive already got my hands to the fl ame. Its going to be a good year.



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Why are these Timber Point Elementary students smiling? Theyre the schools Students of the Month for October, chosen for dis-playing kindness and consideration of others. In the front row, from left, are Ryan Little, Henry Kimber, Emma Welsh, Ian Fondacabe and Carson Uglem; back row: Tyler DuMond, Mason Deupree, Emily Avila and Kennedy Walkup.

Congenial classmates

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Pioneer Elementary School held the second annual spelling bee for its third-, fourth- and fth-graders in October. Congratulations to this years winners: third grade Maleah Arguello ( rst place) and Zia Crosby (second place); fourth grade Connor Robles ( rst place) and Jacob Smith (second place); fth grade Devyn Gilfoy and Jacey Akpokli (tied for rst place) and Trevor Chin (second place). Pioneer thanks the Pioneer Parents Club and Spelling Bee Committee for making it such a fun and exciting event.

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Politics of destruction crippling Discovery BayThe dictionary defi nes the expression collateral dam-

age as damage unintended or incidental to the intended outcome. It originated with the United States military, but one need look no farther than the Town of Discovery Bay for an example that has resulted in the loss of some the towns autonomy.

The local example seems to have its roots about two years ago in a dispute over the Towns landscaping, what should be done to improve it, and who should be consulted in making the decisions. Resident Bill Richardson, whose

offer to help was not accepted by the CSD Board of Directors, continued pressing his case that the issue was being poorly handled, sending increasingly voluminous and strident letters bemoaning the boards performance. As time went by, the fo-cus of his effort increasingly became one director in particular: David Piepho.

Richardsons lament resulted in a lawsuit against the dis-trict alleging that CSD board violated the law by not recording meeting minutes properly, not conducting its business in public and acting without properly voting. After the town spent some $100,000 to defend the suit, Richardson dropped it last November in return for the boards simple acknowledgement that there were laws governing its conduct. No fi ndings were made that the town had broken any of those laws.

A Press editorial at the time said, The entire episode was rife with personal attacks, name calling and disrupted meetings, and cost nearly $200,000 in legal expenses on both

sides. The reputation of the town as a whole suffered, as mean-spirited invective replaced reasonable discussion as a way to get things done. The case was likely a major reason residents elected a pair of new directors, Mark Simon and Ray Tetreault, who ran together on a slate for change. We hope that the change will signal the beginning of a genuine effort to change the way differences are settled in Discovery Bay.

But that didnt happen. A number of other constituents, for various reasons, were drawn to the fray, their intense disap-proval spreading to virtually every issue Piepho addressed, as well as to those who agreed with him, voted with or for him, or, in the case of County Supervisor Mary Piepho, lived with him.

The group, nominally perhaps as many as three dozen but whose core is half that, has met from time to time to discuss strategy. Minutes from those meetings note some participants primary objective: the destruction of the Piephos political future. They have hammered at the Piephos over public records, ZIP Code boundaries, a no-tow zone ordi-nance, open meeting laws, meeting stipends, residential growth, advisory council (AC) duties, AC funding, AC boundaries, the community center, the response to sewage spills, the posting of meeting announcement signs, availability of meeting agen-das, expenditure of P6 law enforcement funds, commission appointments, boat storage zoning, the towns Web site, fi scal policy, representation on the county Local Agency Forma-tion Commission, security cameras, water discharge quality, Byrons sewer system, confl icts of interest and responsibility concerning the Piephos offi ces, safety improvements to High-way 4, eBART station sites and highway right-of-ways. There

are probably more.While a few of these topics remain hotly debated

including the ongoing effort to solve the vexing problem of copper-contaminated discharge that has resulted in steep fi nes offi cial fi ndings of fault on the CSD boards part have thus far been few, including the failure to publicly notice a subcom-mittee meeting and the order in which business is conducted at the beginning of some CSD meetings. Both of those items have since been addressed.

The ceaseless attacks, accompanied by a torrent of pub-lic-records requests, vitriolic Internet postings and confronta-tions at board meetings and in public, caused heightened resis-tance and deeper entrenchment on Piephos part and brought his equally fervent supporters to the surface. The result has been a no-holds-barred battle between the two factions. Lines were drawn in concrete as the missiles fl ew both ways. Finally, the melee resulted in an atmosphere so toxic that two directors including the groups one ally resigned from the board.

The effort to replace the directors then became the latest frontline in the battle of wills. Forced by their reduction in numbers to vote unanimously in order to appoint new direc-tors, the board was unable to do so. The matter of choosing the towns new representatives will now be decided by the County Board of Supervisors, including Mary Piepho, instead of the people of Discovery Bay or the towns elected board.

All government bodies have their shortcomings, especially those with part-time offi cials. Dissatisfaction is bound to arise

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORDont let health legislation

shortchange womenEditor:

I have been hearing so much in the me-dia about health care reform lately. There are so many different ideas being promoted it can make your head spin, and also distract your attention from what I think is really the most important thing: the cost of coverage. As a mother, that is one of my biggest concerns.

How can you say there is any real reform in health care unless the reforms make health care more affordable? After all, if the reforms make insurance more expensive, then it would make the ones who are paying now drop it

and give it free to people who already cannot afford it, and this would automatically do two things: reduce the availability of health care and increase the need for subsidized care to those who cannot pay. It will also by necessity increase the cost across the board to those who do pay for it now.

How is this different? I see it as a redistri-bution of everything sacred to us as Ameri-cans. The government is already trying to take away mammograms and pap smears; this is a slap in the face to women. My husbands niece died at 21, his sister at 30, his mother and his aunt had mastectomies before the age of 40. This is not that uncommon. Seems like a way to get rid of a segment of our society by not covering some of the most terrible and painful diseases. Men, look out prostate health might be next!

The health bill has not even been passed and this administration is trying to opt out of coverage for a big part of womens health. This seems like such a step backward for everyone lets not even consider any reforms that do not also make health care more af-fordable, because affordable also means avail-able for many people, including my family.

If it is to be as good or better, then it needs to cover what we need to have covered under our rights as citizens. Women are not second-class citizens in this country!

Rose AdamsBrentwood

Compassionate communityEditor:

I noticed the headline of last weeks Press

Compassion returns to Brentwood and the story about the charitable giving during this holiday season. All to the good of our community.

I would like to add my Thank You to the army of men and women who serve the poor in Brentwood through St. Vincent de Paul society at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, as well as the equivalent at St. Anthony in Oakley. Between the two churches, some 10,000 families will have been served in 2009! And the best part is that it hap-pens every week, not just during the holidays.

Thank you to all who work so hard for the poor in our communities.

Fr. Jerry BrownPastor, IHM

Unwilling to settle for councils vision

Editor:On Thursday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m., the

CommitteeTo Stop Rosewood turned in 52 petition books with 2,258 signatures. The petitions now go to the county registrar for validation of those signatures over the next 30 days.

If we have over 1,400 validated Oakley voters signatures, the Rosewood rezoning ordinance must be reconsidered by the Oakley City Council and either repealed or put to a vote of the voters. (Wed love a vote to show the city how the voters feel about dense growth, but it probably wont happen.) Our thanks to our many hardworking volunteers and to the many voters who signed the petition.

Next we will look at the two issues that came up during our campaign. First: the residents overwhelming desire to slow down Oakleys rampant growth and keep Oakley a true small town, and second: the refusal of the mayor and council to read and consider our comments into the record on Sept. 22 and their outright refusal to even allow us to address them on Oct. 13.

In our opinion, from attending the councils meetings on Knox Lane, Rosewood, and the General Plan workshop, the City of Oakley is very hostile to slowing residen-tial growth or even lessening the density of growth. If you, like us, are unwilling to settle for that, please e-mail us at [email protected].

Committee To Stop Rosewood Offi cersBrad Nix

Denise MorfordDebbie Retzloff

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Holiday thoughts from Brentwoods mayor

Editor:The year 2009 has been an interesting

year on everyones calendar: the ups and down of the economy, the ever-changing real estate market and the job environment, all of which impacts our daily lives.

We must be vigilant in our perspec-tives of how to cope with this ever-changing world, country and city. Look to our future

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A hatful of holiday happeningsThe holiday season has arrived in full

force, and the lineup of events offers something for everyone. Heres a sampling of whats com-ing in early December. Dec. 4A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story, based on the Jean Shepherd classic, comes to the Liberty High stage for one performance on Friday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. The Old Man wins his Major Award, Flick gets his tongue stuck to the fl agpole and Ralphie seeks the Holy Grail of all Christmas presents: A Red Ryder 200-shot carbine air rifl e. Parents of Playmakers and Theatre Arts classes present the stage adaptation by Philip Grecian, which includes all the familiar and much-loved characters, including the infamous leg lamp. Tickets are $5; $4 for children 12 and under.Its a Wonderful Life

Stage Right Conservatory Theatre, Inc. presents the play by James W. Rodgers based on the fi lm by Frank Capra and produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Pub-lishing Company. Its a Wonderful Life cel-ebrates not only the season, but the American philosophy of life: that hard work, fair play and the love and support of family and community will be rewarded. The production runs for two weekends beginning Friday, Dec. 4 at the Nick Rodriguez Community Center, 213 F St. in Antioch. Performance dates are December 4, 5, 11 and 12 at 7 p.m. and December 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. The play is directed by Bryan An-thony and is appropriate for all ages. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors (age 65) and $5 for children (10 and under). Seniors pay only $5 for the Sunday matinees. Discount tickets are available if purchased prior to open-ing night. For more information, call 925-216-4613 or visit www.srctgrp.org.Dec. 5Oakley Tree Lighting Ceremony

The City of Oakley presents its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in con-junction with the citys Decennial Anniversary Celebration. The event will be held Saturday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. at City Hall on Main Street. Children are invited to make a holiday craft project, play games, and make suggestions to the evenings special guest, Santa Claus. Par-ents may bring their cameras to capture the moment. The Freedom High School Choir and the Oakley Elementary School District Chorus will perform and will lead the audi-

ence in Christmas carols as the town Christmas tree is lit. Refreshments will also be served. For more information, call 925-625-7041 or e-mail [email protected] Gift Shop

Stop by the North River Wildlife Sanctu-ary and enjoy some unique holiday shopping in the gift shop. Theres a selection of Droll Yankee feeders, fi eld guides and nature books, hand-crafted pottery, jewelry, carved birds and local art, as well as the amazing turned bowls and other items created by the Southeastern Massachusetts Woodturners. Refreshments will be served and crafts provided to entertain the children while shopping. The gift shop, lo-cated at the Marsh Creek Trail on Grant Street in Brentwood, will be open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Discovery Bay Parade of Lights

This land-based celebration is a favorite in Discovery Bay and attracts thousands of resi-dents and non-residents every year. This year, Grand Marshall Warren Rupf will lead the pa-rade, which features nearly 1,000 participants. The procession begins at 6 p.m., but come early if you want a good spot, as parking will be lim-ited. The route has changed this season and will include full street closures during the event. The parade will begin at the Discovery Bay Marina, continue right on Marina Road, left on Willow Lake Road and right on Riverlake Road con-tinuing over Discovery Bay Boulevard. From there, the parade will turn left on Sandpoint Road, left on Discovery Bay Boulevard, and end at the Discovery Bay Shopping Center. The towns tree lighting and parade awards

ceremony will immediately follow the parade. For more information, call the Discovery Bay Chamber of Commerce at 925-240-6600.Holiday De Lites

For more than 25 years, the Holiday De Lites Street and Boat parades have been a tra-dition in Antiochs Rivertown District. The twilight street parade begins at 4 p.m., followed by a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus in the City Hall parking lot. The citys holiday will be lit at dusk, around 5:30. The Lighted Boat Parade begins at 6 p.m., so bring your cameras and mit-tens and get a start on the holiday season. This year, due to the economic downturn, craft and food vendors will be absent, but many down-town businesses and restaurants will be open. The event is also an opportunity to donate a toy or two to Grannies Anonymous, who will distribute the toys to local children later in the month. Toy collection bins are located along the parade route at the Nick Rodriguez Com-munity Center, 213 F St.Dec. 11Holiday Gift Workshops

Bring the kids to the second annual Holi-day Gift Workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. in Oakley at 204 Second St. Children can make personal-ized gifts, cards and gift wrap for their families and friends. Space is limited, so register early. For more information, call 925-625-7041.Christmas Extravaganza

Join the Joint Christmas Extravaganza and bring a Toys for Tots donation, too. Enjoy an evening of dining and dancing, along with plenty of prizes, at the Brentwood Veterans

Memorial Building, 757 First St. Members and spouses of the Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building Inc., American Legion Posts 202 and Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion Riders, VFW Post 10789 and Ladies Auxiliary, Ma-rine Corps League 1155, Summerset Veterans Group and What a Country Challenge are all welcome. A no-host bar opens at 6 p.m., dinner is served at 7 p.m. and music and dancing run to 11 p.m. Tickets are $15. For more informa-tion, call John Hofstadt at 925-989-9923.Dec. 12Breakfast with Santa

Enjoy a pancake breakfast and a visit with St. Nick himself on Dec. 12 at the inaugural Heritage High School Breakfast with Santa, sponsored by the HHS Band Club and Per-forming Arts Boosters. The two organizations are taking the reins from the Brentwood Park and Recreation Department this year as a way to raise money for the bands trip next year to the Pacifi c Basin Music Festival in Hawaii.

The fun-fi lled event features a tasty pan-cake breakfast, a visit with Santa, live music by the Heritage Jazz Band, and much more. The event, held at the new Brentwood Senior Cen-ter on Griffi th Lane, is divided into three ses-sions: 8-9 a.m., 9-10 a.m., and 10-11 a.m.

Tickets are $8; children under 3 are free. To purchase tickets, call Kathi Reed at 925-240-8382 or drop by Holiday on Ice at the Streets of Brentwood (Mondays through Thursdays), Loards Ice Cream or Tummies to Tots. Tickets are also available through Heritage High band students.A Special Day with Santa

The Special Kids Foundation invites East County families to enjoy a visit with Santa at Smith Family Farms on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 9 to 11 a.m. The third annual event is an opportunity for special-needs children and their families to enjoy a private moment with Santa and have their picture taken (compli-ments of Special Kids Foundation) amid the beautiful backdrop of the Smith Family Farms in Brentwood.

This event is a nice way for families to avoid long lines, crowds and unpleasant stresses that are often diffi cult for our kids to tolerate, said Lisa McBride, president of Special Kids Foundation. This even makes it possible for each child to have a few moments to share their secrets with Santa and go home with a sweet

see Happenings page 17A

The Old Man (Toni Vargas), left, shows off his Major Award to Ralphie (Sam Figueroa) and Mother (Katherine Kelly) in the classic A Christmas Story, on stage at Liberty High School for one show on Dec. 4.

Photo courtesy of LUHSD

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and fl aws are sure to be found regarding policy, procedure, performance and a big one in Discovery Bay attitude. This is what elections are for. But even the election of directors Simon and Tetreault failed to quell the disturbance, and the slate for change is now also under attack.

It is certainly within the rights of the Piephos antagonists to pursue their agenda through any legal means available to them, just as it is within the rights of the Piephos and their supporters to defend themselves through the means at their disposal. But it should be clear by now that the tactic of all-out assault against all things Piepho has proven ineffective, and the collateral damage to the towns reputation and ability to govern itself is inexcusable.

We believe its high time for the hostile politics in Discovery Bay to end. The Piephos

and their backers must re-learn compromise and strive to conduct the towns business from the middle ground instead of from the ramparts of self defense. For that to happen, though, their opponents must change their approach, and use the laws of governance to improve the town, not encumber or tear it apart.

They should fi nd and put forth can-didates they truly believe in and who have positive ideas on how to address the towns problems. For their current course, seeking the destruction of one or two individuals regardless the collateral damage, now echoes too strongly a ludicrous argument from the Vietnam War: that its OK to destroy a village in order to save it.

Its not. If they believe the village needs to be saved, they must fi nd another way to do it.

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with optimism; we live in a city that we can be proud of, we have schools to be proud of, we have our kids, family and friends, all of which make up the thread that binds us together in our everyday lives.

As we approach this holiday season, let us look forward to the year 2010; may it bring joy to our community. Let us share the good-ness that resides within the hearts of Brent-wood residents. This holiday season, share your thanks within your families and with your neighbors. Let the spirit of the holidays continue throughout the year 2010.

On behalf of the mayors family, I wish you to be safe and blessed throughout the sea-son. God bless our country; God bless our city.

Mayor Robert (Bob) Taylor

Lauding the lawmenEditor:

On behalf of the entire Freedom High School administration, I would like to thank the Oakley and Brentwood police departments for their overwhelming support at the Bell Game at Freedom High School. The offi cers training exercise and participation at this exciting event was sincerely appreciated and instrumental in helping to ensure the safety and security of our players, staff and fans, in addi-tion to being a welcome addition to a great day of Freedom Football.

Thank you again for helping to make the Bell Game tradition a success!

Erik FaulknerPrincipal, Freedom High School

Power plants no respecters of health and welfare

Editor:PG&E and two small-time power com-

panies proposing to build new power plants in Antioch and Oakley are exploiting the worst economic crisis in decades the crisis brought on largely by the same too-big-to-fail petroleum industrial complex leveraging and monopolizing that ruined our economy in the fi rst place.

By pitting the alarmingly unemployed local union labor against Smart Growth and whats best for our East Countys economic future is a questionable way to go. Of course we all want full employment and we desper-ately want everyone to be able to consume as their

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