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Oakley City Councilman Jim Frazier will face off against Suisun City Vice Mayor Mike Hudson in November for the California As-sembly District 11 seat after placing second in Tuesdays primary election.

Its been nine long months of campaign-ing leading up to this primary election, and here we are, said Frazier on Wednesday morning. What a great feeling. Id like to thank all my supporters for their vote of confi dence. Im so grateful to all the volunteers for their help dur-ing the campaign. Now, its on to November.

Frazier secured his position in the fall election by garnering 15,386 votes in Tuesdays primary, beating out fellow Democrats Patricia Hernandez (9,501), Gene Gantt (3,197) and Charles Kingeter (939). Len Augustine, who ran as an independent, secured 8,308 votes.

Hudson, a Republican, amassed 17,288 votes, making him Tuesdays most success-ful candidate. Frazier out-performed Hudson among Contra Costa County voters, winning 8,819 votes to Hudsons 8,576, but Hudson got a greater response from Solano and Sacramen-to county voters.

Due to voter redistricting established last year by the California Citizens Redistricting

Commission in response to the 2010 census results, the new District 11 assemblymember will represent voters in Brentwood, Oakley, Antioch, Discovery Bay, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Fairfi eld and Vacaville. District 11s cur-rent representative, Susan Bonilla, who repre-sented Antioch for the past two years, will seek re-election in District 14. Assemblymember Joan Buchanan, who currently represents Dis-trict 15, encompassing Brentwood, Oakley and Discovery Bay, will seek re-election in District 16.

Frazier gathered with friends, family and

supporters at Humphreys in Antioch to watch the poll returns trickle in. After learning that his campaign will continue on to November, Fra-zier said all he could do was smile. Hes decided to take the rest of the week off to celebrate his daughters recent graduation from UC Davis but plans to get back on the campaign trail Monday.

Frazier, 53, has been an Oakley council-member since 2008. He served as vice mayor in 2010 and mayor in 2011. Known as a cham-pion of transportation improvements, serving as chairman of the State Route 4 Bypass Au-thority and vice chair of TRANSPLAN, Fra-zier has also been lauded for his charity work with The Network of Care and the Friends of Oakley, both of which he is a co-founder. Campaigning under the slogan People Before Politics, Fraziers goals are to encourage job creation, overhaul education and limit hikes in college tuition, and protect the Delta, provid-ing water storage for droughts.

Hudson, 51, has served on the Suisun City Council for six years. He is also the vice chair of the Transportation, Communication and Public Works Policy Committee for the California League of Cities and vice president of the Fairfi eld Suisun Sewer District Board. He is a supporter of the Vacaville Boys and Girls Club, Fairfi eld Downtown Association and Suisun American Little League. He is also a retired naval offi cer with 10 years of honor-able service. Hudsons campaign focuses on job creation, balancing the state budget and pro-tecting the Delta.

To learn more about Frazier, visit www.peoplebeforepolitics.org. To learn more about Hudson, visit www.mikehudson2012.com.

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Jim Frazier mingles with supporters during Tuesdays election results party. Frazier will run against Mike Hudson for the District 11 State Assembly seat in November.

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Lions host Concert on the Bay

The Discovery Bay Lions Club hosts Concert on the Bay, the fi rst of its several free summer concerts, on Saturday, June 16 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Discovery Bay Yacht Har-bor. Public Eye will perform its mix of rock and roll from the 1970s to the present.

The event features barbecue by the Boardwalk Grill plus beer, wine, hot dogs, soda and water for purchase. Since the Lions Club mis-sion is to raise money to support the communitys many needs, no outside food, drinks or coolers are allowed in the lawn area.

Last year, more than 600 attend-ed each concert, so attendees are en-couraged to bring their friends, blan-kets and lawn chairs early to claim a spot on the lawn.

For more information about the Concert on the Bay, including how to become a vendor, call Jim Mattison at 925-513-9032 or Grace Milne at 925-516-7234. For more information on other Lions events, visit www.discoverybaylions.com.

by Samie HartleyStaff Writer

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Warm weather heats up interest at county fair

Thousands of racing fans cheering the spectacle of a racecar on its roof isnt an ordinary occurrence, but the Con-tra Costa County Fair isnt an ordinary event.

Thousands turned out May 31 to June 3 for the yearly affair, which attract-ed patrons with a variety of off-the-wall events, shows and food options.

Overall attendance fi gures for the 76th annual fair hadnt been compiled by Press time, but CEO Robert Williamson anticipates a large increase. All in all, it was a success, Williamson said. The grandstands were packed and everyone appeared happy.

The theme of this years event, Under the Sun, lived up to its billing. Rain inter-rupted much of the event last year, which led to decreased attendance.

It was great to have it be sunny for all three days, said Williamson.

Traditional favorites such as jugglers, carnival rides and sugary treats awaited patrons the minute they breezed through the turnstiles, but nothing ramped up emotions like the series of events brought back from past years.

The return of stockcar racing com-bined with a series of other automotive crowd-pleasers kick-started the adrenalin of fans. Crowd favorites included boat trailer races, a racecar rollover competi-

tion and dancing sea lions.It was really a great fair, William-

son said. We were really busy.Proceeds from the livestock auction

increased 52 percent from last year, eclips-

ing $200,000.As darkness fell on each of the fairs

four evenings, music honoring music leg-ends erupted from the fairs main stage, including Rocking Down the Highway

(Doobie Brothers), Cream of Clapton (Eric Clapton) and Blaze of Glory (Bon Jovi). The Spazmatics performed 80s mu-

The Contra Costa County Fair carnival features thrill rides, above left, for all ages. Chris Lionel, right, celebrates from atop his car after his winning run in the rollover contest at the Antioch Speedway.

Photos by Kevin Bartram

by Kyle SzymanskiStaff Writer

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Liberty High School Interact Club members Kaitlyn Zeigler, Mariah Piepho, Hailey Schneider, Cody Deyoe, Mekalia Pippen, Briana Lucca and Sharleen Chandra worked alongside members of the Rotary Club of Brentwood to complete a painted, scaled map of the United States in the quad at Garin Elementary School. The project took about three days, from the prep work of cleaning the surface to the use of a 1,000-square-foot stencil to draw the map. According to Rotarian and project manager Dirk Zeigler, the map will give kids the op-portunity to play and learn at the same time.

Interact-tive playground

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Have you ever seen someone per-form on TV and think, Hey, I could do that?

Thats what happened to Discov-ery Bay resident Kristin Bradshaw, 21, a fan of the reality competition The Sing Off. After loyally watching the televised a capella competition for sev-eral seasons, Bradshaw has decided to form her group. The ensemble might not win Americas vote and a record-ing contract with a major music label, but the idea of creating a community a capella group struck Bradshaw as a

fun challenge.Ive watched every season of

The Sing Off since it started, she said. Ive always thought a cappella groups were so cool the fact that ev-ery sound is coming from a person. When I started visiting colleges with my sister, I saw all these colleges with a cappella groups. I really wanted to be in something like that, but we dont have anything like that around here. Took me some time, but I decided, why not just start one myself ?

Bradshaw is currently accepting audition submissions from vocalists whod like to sing in her to-be-named group. The Los Medanos College stu-

dent knows its difficult to carve out time for recreational activities, so she invited the public to submit digital copies of a capella auditions by June 24.

Bradshaw invites anyone who loves music to submit an audition to her e-mail address, [email protected]. There are no restrictions regarding gender, age or vocal range. Once the members have been selected, Bradshaw will work with them to es-tablish a schedule that works for every-one. Audition clips must be at least one minute long, and Bradshaw encour-ages performers to choose a song that best highlights their vocal abilities. She

also welcomes beat boxers.Bradshaw embraced her love of

music as a student at Liberty High School, where under the mentorship of choir director Sue Stuart she began to hone her talents.

Choir changed my life, Brad-shaw said. I was involved in every choir. I was on choir council one year, and I did all the extras such as Rent-A-Carol and solo and ensemble. Any-thing I could be a part of, I was.

Bradshaw is also asking applicants to complete a short survey. For more information about the audition pro-cess, call Bradshaw at 925-848-9842.


Fresh on the heels of perfor-mances of Disneys Mulan, the Brentwood Teen Theater (BTT) is making ambitious plans in the arena of contemporary musical theater.

Beginning June 16, BTT will be holding auditions for its summer session of preparation for the Sep-tember production of the musical Footloose.

Inspired by the motion picture Footloose, starring Kevin Bacon as a big-city teen who must move with his single mother to a small con-

servative farm town, the musical is probably our mostchallengingshow for soloists and dancers since our production of High School Musical 2, according to BTT Artistic Direc-tor and Brentwood resident Steve Kinsella. BTT was the fi rst train-ing program in California allowed by Disney to present High School Musical 2.

The Saturday sessions at BTT enter their eighth year of providing professional-level training in sing-ing, acting, stage presence and con-

fi dence training. Many of Kinsellas former students have gone on to Broadway and won impressive col-lege scholarships.

A working actor himself, Kin-sella teaches practical and clear con-cepts for students to grasp and im-plement easilyinto their skill set.

All participants in the training session (for performers 10 to 18) are cast in the show. For information on the auditions and training, visit www.brentwoodteentheater.com or call 925-516-9009.

A capella singers wanted for new group

Teen Theater tackles Footloose

by Samie HartleyStaff Writer

Summer art classes begin

Registration is open for a fun new series of summer art classes and camps in Brentwood. Class-es include Discovery Art, Fantasy Art, Fine Art Studio, Cartoon Camp, Fashion Camp, Sculpture Camp, and Introduction to Jewelry Making.

All classes and camps are held at the Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St. For details and reg-istration, call the Brentwood Parks and Recreation Department at 925-516-5444 or view the Activities Guide online atwww.brentwoodca.gov.

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HOW SELLERS CHOOSE OFFERS PART IIWhile sellers with equity are probably

MOST concerned about the net price, that is not usually the top consideration for short sale sellers. In a short sale, the seller isnt getting the proceeds, so a higher offer doesnt translate into more money to them. However, a short sale seller DOES need to make sure they exposed the home to the market and that they are pre-senting the best overall offer to their bank(s) for consideration. They have a legal and ethi-cal duty to try to reduce the banks losses (yes, even if the seller thinks that all banks are the spawn of the Devil). Basically the short sale seller needs to be able to honestly say that they choose offer A over offer B because offer A had fewer credits, stronger financials, quicker close, etc. even though offer B was for a higher purchase price. But if the seller purposefully chooses a lower offer over a higher offer only because the seller knows the buyer, or has worked out some other kind of deal on the side with that buyer, that could be considered loan fraud.

But does this mean the short sale seller has to submit only the highest offer to the

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But this does not mean that 100% cash offers will win every time. Some 100% cash buyers think they can buy short sales at a big discount and are frustrated when I tell them their offer is too far below market value. The sellers lender will look at the value of the home and compare it against the offer and will reject offers that are too low, despite being all cash.

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Oklahoma, youre OKThe Broad-

way Under the Stars produc-tion of the be-loved musical theater classic O k l a h o m a ! runs Friday, June 15 through Sunday, July 1 at the Heri-tage Theater on the campus of Heritage High School, 101 American Way in Brentwood.

Directed by Steve Kinsella of the Kinsella Theater Group, and produced by Jack Gaughan of the Brent-wood Theater Company, Rod-gers and Ham-mersteins fi rst collaboration remains their most innova-tive. Oklahoma! set the standards and established the rules of musical theater still being followed today.

Set in the early 20th-century West, the high-spirited musical depicts the rivalry between local farmers and cowboys. The love story of Curly, ahandsome cowboy,

and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road. That theyll succeed in making a new life together we have no doubt, and that this new life will take root in a b r a n d - n e w state provides the climax to the Okla-homa!

The cur-tain goes up for Friday and Saturday evening per-fo r m a n c e s at 7:30 p.m.;

Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. All seats are reserved. Tickets are $24 for adults (19-64); $22 for seniors (65 and over); $15 for teens (13-18); and $7 for children (6-12).

For tickets, log on to www.thebrentwoodtheater.org or drop by The Gallery On Second, 741 Second St.in downtown Brentwood.

Jillian Butler and Brandon Pasion play lead characters Laurey and Curly in the upcoming production of Oklahoma!

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Scope of after-school program broadens

Trevors Weekly Mortgage MattersBy Trevor Frey

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Show me the money! - A notorious saying in some circles, but always referenced back to the 1996 Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding, Jr., fi lm, Jerry Mcguire. In the fi lm it was said fi rst by Cuba Gooding Jr. while he made the most important fi nancial decision of his familys life. For anyone being foreclosed, or being threatened with foreclosure, here in California, Show me the note! is the battle cry for fi ghting the foreclosure.

On two recent occasions in California restraining orders have been in place to stop foreclosure proceedings because the lender(s) were not to the provide the bankruptcy courts the documentation needed to prove they truly owned the note therefore they could not prove they had the right to foreclose on the property in question. With the very recently released Offi ce of Th rift Supervision study, announced by managing director Grovetta Gardineer, providing evidence that 55% of all modifi ed loans redefault within the fi rst six months, its truly relevant to begin discussions on alternative ways of saving your home.

Since California permits foreclosure proceedings to begin without the homeowner represented by legal counsel, for anyone in foreclosure, or threatened with foreclosure, its come to a point where hiring, or at least looking into, legal counsel should be a serious thought. Instead of paying for a loan modifi cation that promises no fi nish line, or exact results, why not at the very least investigate the idea of a real estate attorney, or a bankruptcy attorney to save your home? Quoting from yet another fi lm, this time the 1972 classic, Th e Godfather, every great wealth comes from a great crime. Th e very same lenders, brokerages, and trading fi rms that made hundreds of

millions (in some cases, billions) from the housing boom, are also the same sloppy companies that apparently did not pay enough attention to the details such as the needed documentation to confi rm ownership of many mortgage notes. With over $810 billion in mortgages converted into securities and made available for trading in 2006 it is not becoming apparent in the courts that not every lender executed the proper paperwork to transfer some of those mortgages to the investors who thought they bought them, and so now those investors are being told by the courts they cannot foreclose on those loans!

Simply stated, if the party trying to foreclose cant provide proof they own the note on your home, how can they possibly call said note due and retain ownership of the collateral, thus foreclosing on your family? In court, by law, if they lender cannot provide the needed documentation - the original note within 5 years of it being requested (5 years is the statute of limitation for these cases) than the homeowner is free of any obligation on the mortgage. As former federal bankruptcy Judge Glen Ayers stated, banks looking to reap the benefi t of the note may not be able to show the judge they have the right to foreclose. More and more Judges nationwide are taking a page out of Johnny Depps book while they tell lenders to forget about it just as he did in the 1997 fi lm, Donnie Brasco!

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When Oakley Union Elementary School District (OUESD) offi cials launched their Extended Day Learning Centers pro-gram at the start of the school year, the plan was to provide parents with affordable, local daycare options at the primary-school level.

We really wanted to offer parents a safe and positive after-school option, said Maryann Hussey, OUESD assistant super-intendent of Student Services. And I think we did. This year we had approximately 175 to 200 students enrolled in the program. Its been very successful.

So successful, in fact, that when students return to the classroom in August, families will have an additional after-school option, this time for their middle school students.

Its called Extended Day Youth Centers, and beginning Aug. 1, middle school stu-dents at OHara Park and Delta Vista will be eligible to participate in the after-school-only program. Operating on the same premise as the Extended Day Learning Centers with an emphasis not only on extended days but extended learning, the middle school version will cater to the pre-teen mindset.

There will be the same elements as the elementary program, such as tutoring, enrichment classes such as art, music and

some drama, said Hussey. But there will also be options such as community service and career exploration; especially as they get ready for high school. Right now when I talk to students about the future, they think Im talking about Friday night. We want to get them thinking about setting some goals.

The program will be offered after school (noon on Wednesdays for the districts mini-mum days) starting at the end of the school day until 6 p.m. Students will attend the program at their regular school site and, as with the elementary program, be served by OUESD employees, teachers and staff.

For those looking down the road, such as Laurel Elementary Librarian Lauri See-no, the middle school program is a nice op-tion. This (elementary) program has been a wonderful option for us, said Seeno, whose 9-year-old son participates in the after-school program. The program is great and they have a wonderful curriculum. When he gets to middle school well probably take ad-vantage of that, too.

Sign-ups are currently underway and copies of the Extended Day Youth Centers handbook and applications are available on-line at www.ouesd.k12.ca.us. The monthly cost of the program is $235 for fi ve days, $144 for three days and $25 for Wednesdays only . For more information, call 925-625-0700.


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Prospects High School student Kendra Davi joined 128 of her peers, crossed the stage and collected her diploma at this weeks gradu-ation. Prospect seniors were joined by graduates of the Antioch Adult School during a ceremony held at Beede Auditorium. For a com-plete list of graduates from both schools, visit www.thepress.net.

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Top leopards at LomaCongratulations to the following

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First grade: Amarissa Aceves, Morganne Aubert, Jenna Cruce, Lillian Deff enbach, Noor Ibrahim, Geff en Lamar, Juliana Letargo, Elieanna Lightell, Alexa Olivan, George Price, Symone Schlagel, Philip Soberano, Elijah Soriano, Destiny Sullivan and Hayden van denOudenaller.

Second grade: Zarah Abatcha, Isabella Angelo, Kendall Brooks, Logan Brooks, Payten Garcia, Austin Gloyn, Mia Hurtado, Jaden Kidd, Mylie Misquez, Parker Oria, Bryan Pham, Bobby Phan, Kristina Warren, Emily

Wilkins, Jace Wilson and Jose Zepeda Lopez.Third grade: Mavrick Bethea, Jesse Bui, Jacob

Bramell, Breanna Cruz, Victoria Delgado, Bradford Ehlen, Alicia Gehrer, Natalie Green, Shayne Hanson, Jenna Hansz, Ethan Holsenbeck, Lauren Olivan, Emily Teague, Ian Wetherbee and Christopher Xavier.

Fourth grade: Alyssa Aubert, Mateo Baxley, Rachel Cruz, Sara Heck, Beatrix Herbolario, Emily Ikeoka, Tyler Kirkpatrick, Michael Lane, Camron Matthews, Christine Morataya, Viktor Ochoa Aragon, Spencer Pratt, Jacob Schrader and MaKayla Valdez.

Fifth grade: Quinn Amber, Christopher Azevedo, Gabriel Cortez, Egan Francischetti, Alysa Green, Justin Grima, Joshua Hartman, Ayya Ibrahim, Xaeven Kvenild, Ilyiana Linares, Jacob Nabas, Amanda Nelson, Katharina Park, Andrew Smith, Nicholas Soto, Mathew Teague and Randolf Uy.

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Heritage High School students named Students of the Quarter for the fourth academic quarter:

Math: Matthew Anglo, Nicole Combs, Kasey Fletcher, Emrick Gantan, Ryan Gawer, Christopher Maxwell, Carina Renteria, A Jay Sabater and Ivana Satre; English: Kiran Ahmed, Jeren Calinisan, Victoria Clements, Trevor Dunning, David Adrian Gervasio, Michael Kintscher, Kailey Land, Maria Navea, Angelica Paz-Ortiz, Brett Peterson, Fernando Sanchez and Jonathan Woo; Social Studies: Taylor Allen, Samantha

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Liberty students create Delta muralNumerous Liberty Union High School

District (LUHSD) and Brentwood city offi -cials gathered at King Park to acknowledge the talent and dedication of the Liberty students who created a mural depicting the underwater world of the Delta.

This mural represents the outstand-ing result of great cooperation between and among city and school personnel and members of the community, said LUHSD Board President Ray Valverde.

Collaborating in the creation of the mural were Libertys Arts and Humanities Academy staff and the community, includ-ing the Brentwood City Council and Art Commission. Academy teachers Katie Col-lins and Lloyd Cornwell thanked a long list of contributors as Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor led the ribbon-cutting ceremony, ex-pressing hope that the mural would be only the beginning of student artwork enhanc-ing the beauty of Brentwood.

For nearly 20 years, LUHSD has supported academy programs at Liberty, Freedom and Heritage High Schools that provide directed career study for students in various fi elds. Libertys Art Academy will receive nearly $100,000 over two years from the California Department of Educa-tions Partnership grant program. The City of Brentwood provided further funding for the mural and has helped facilitate the cre-ative process and protect the artwork from graffi ti and vandalism.

Students who contributed to the project include Ismael Alvarez, Jakky Anstine, Danielle Bowersmith, Justin Brown, Natalie Colmenares, Teresa DeFrates, Rachel Dirk, Michelle Duarte, Shannon Fickling, Lorena Garcia, Doug Gil, Anthony Green, Debbie Love, Lauren Murphy, Michael Najera, Ana Nunag, Cassie Oseguera, Riley Ruano, Samantha Scott, DJ Trammell, Omar Valasquez, Lei Wei and Rebecca Wood. Their names have been placed on a plaque at the entrance of the tunnel at King Park.

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SWAT at the library

The Brentwood Library has invited the citys Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team to the Brentwood Community Cen-ter, 35 Oak St., for a special program on Wednesday, June 20 at 6 p.m.

SWAT teams are specialized law en-forcement groups designed to deal with deli-cate or unusual situations. The fi rst SWAT team was organized in the 1960s by the Los Angeles Police Department in response to sniper attacks. Brentwoods SWAT team re-sponds to a variety of emergencies, includ-ing hostage rescue and barricaded suspect apprehension. Attendees will learn about SWAT weapons, covert surveillance technol-ogy and ballistic protection.

The free, 45-minute program, designed for school-age kids and teens, is sponsored in partnership with the Friends of the Brent-wood Library. For more information, call 925-516-5290, or visit www.ccclib.org.

Liberty Arts and Humanities Academy teacher Katie Collins, LUHSD Assistant Superintendent Mary Vinciguerra, Liberty Principal Patrick Walsh, and LUHSD Superintendent Eric Volta and daughter Jennie celebrate the unveiling of the Delta mural at King Park in Brentwood.

Photo courtesy of Sarah Singrin

Measure J, the $59.5 million bond measure that would fund improvements at 58-year-old Antioch High School, failed by a slim margin this week.

The bond measure needed 55 percent of the vote to pass. When all ballots were tallied, 53.46 percent of voters marked yes on J. The money would have subsidized a complete renovation of East Countys second-oldest high school.

It doesnt appear that theres any funds coming from the state or anywhere else to provide our children with an eq-uitable school facility compared to our neighboring districts, said Antioch High principal Louie Rocha, a 1979 graduate of the school. Our kids are great. Our children dont complain; they make the best of what we have. It just really breaks my heart that we cant provide for our children what I think they truly deserve, which is a 21st-century high school.

Improvements that were included in Measure J: a new library (including a col-lege and career center), cafeteria, admin-istration building and swimming pool. Currently, the pool at Antioch High is un-fi t for use, so aquatic athletes must prac-tice and compete at Los Medanos College or other high schools.

The classrooms would also have been modernized and renovated to fi t current

demands. When Antioch High opened in 1954, it was designed for 1,500 students. The schools current enrollment is rough-ly 2,100, studying in outdated facilities. Antiochs track would have been rebuilt to allow the school to host track and fi eld

events.Antioch Unifi ed School District of-

fi cials believe Measure J would also have made Antioch High a safer school, fea-turing an improved campus layout and surveillance cameras.

From talking to people in the com-munity, residents and parents, I dont think theres any doubt that the school is in dire need of renovation and repair, Rocha said. People are challenged with the economics of today, but at the same time education is challenged with serious cuts that are happening, and there are re-ally no funds that are available to reno-vate this old school.

Despite the bond measures failure, school district Superintendent Donald Gill is looking on the bright side that more than 50 percent of voters were in favor of helping the school. Gill and Ro-cha feel that the low turnout at the polls roughly 31 percent of the countys reg-istered voters marked their ballot defi -nitely hurt Measure Js chances. Accord-ing to Rocha, when school representatives knocked on doors or called local voters, many of them were fully in favor of Mea-sure Js success.

Gill estimated that all the measure needed was 112 more votes. Its a great civics lesson for our community, Gill said. I think what happens in a situation like that, when somethings very popular, people always think its going to pass and other people are going to vote for it.

Far East County voters struck down both major tax initiatives before them. Measure S, which would have benefi ted the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, garnered 44 percent of the vote. It needed a 67-percent ma-jority to pass.

Antioch voters also rejected two measures that aimed at changing city leadership. Measure M, which would have changed Antiochs mayoralty from an elected to a rotating position among City Council members, failed soundly, drawing the opposition of 84 percent of voters.

Measure L, intended to make the city clerk and treasurer appointed instead of elected positions, was defeated 71 to 29 percent.

The next step for Antioch High School is for the district to determine if it wants to put the measure back on the November ballot or wait until 2014 to try again. Gill said hell discuss options with the school board.



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Circus Imagination ringmaster Caton Raintree-Hegwer leads children through a performance at the Contra Costa County Fair.

sic Thursday night.For the fi rst time, Sundays fi nale fea-

tured entertainment on two stages in a

celebration of Hispanic Culture and per-formance by the band FRESH.

Liberty senior Cierra Provan presid-ed over the fair as queen.

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Oakley interns honoredStudents Andrew Hernandez, Evera-

do Orozco and Juan Villanueva were re-cently celebrated by the City of Oakley for successfully completing their intern-ship in the Project Search program. Spon-sored by the Liberty Union High School District and Futures Explored, the pro-gram provides qualifying high school stu-dents work-experience opportunities to acquire knowledge and employable skills that prepare them for the job market.

These three young men were de-pendable, responsible and hard working,

and provided superior service to the City of Oakley, said City Engineer and Pub-lic Works Director Jason Vogan. Any employer who hires one of these young adults will quickly fi nd them to be a valu-able addition to their business.

The City of Oakley held a recogni-tion ceremony Friday afternoon, pre-senting certifi cates of appreciation to Hernandez, Orozco and Villanueva, and thanking them for their interest, dedica-tion and contributions to the city during their internships.

Project Search interns, from left, Andrew Hernandez, Juan Villanueva and Everado Orozco were recently honored by the City of Oakley for their services in the Public Works Department.

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The 70-member Summerset Singers chorus perform at the new Brentwood Civic Center Auditorium on Sunday, June 24 at 2:30 p.m. The program features more than a dozen choral selections, including a long medley from the hit Broadway show The Music Man.

But The Music Man is just the tip of the performance iceberg. The audience will be treated to Elton Johns Circle of Life plus You Raise Me Up as recorded by Josh Groban. Among other works on the program are Requerdo, specially written for the Singers by music professor Nancy Bachman, and Hndels Holy Art Thou.

For the fi rst time in Summerset Sing-ers performance history, the ensemble will be joined by Singers grandchildren, who will bring an angelic aura to A Place in the Choir and Dona Nobis Pacem, arranged by chorus music director Ernie Macintyre. In honor of the childrens participation, the

concert theme is A Place in the Choir.Weve all worked very hard on this

concert and I think everyone who attends will fi nd lots of tunes they will really en-joy, said Macintyre. The expanded cho-rus has become a group Im really proud to direct.

Summerset Singers President Mike Spellman echoed Macintyres enthusiasm.

Our ability to perform complex choral pieces has grown by leaps and bounds, he said. I think everyone who attends the concert will be impressed with what they hear.

The Singers will have two perfor-mances under their belts prior to the Civic Auditorium concert. The Summerset Vista Clubhouse, where the chorus normally

holds Monday evening rehearsals, will pro-vide the venue for performances on Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23 at 7 p.m.

Admission for all performances is for $15 adults; $10 for children 12 and under. Reservations for the downtown matinee concert are available online by visiting www.summersetsingers.org or by phone at 925-516-9541.

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The thrill of 30Larry and

Elizabeth Pollock met at Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward in 1979. Following graduation, they were married at St. Leonards Catholic Church in Fremont on June 12, 1982.

They have two wonderful children, Desire and Larry Jr. Desire works in Santa Clara at the Fish Market Restaurant as a bartender and has a beautiful 3-year-old daughter, Sophia, who is a complete joy. Larry Jr. works for West Ma-rine in Pleasant Hill as the truck manager.

Larry, Elizabeth and their son moved to Discovery Bay in June of 2006, and their daugh-ter bought her fi rst home in Discovery Bay last year. Larry retired from Alameda County, where he was a deputy sheriff for 27 years. Elizabeth works for Bay Area News Group, where she has been a multimedia advertising representative for more than nine years.

Larry and Elizabeth will be renewing their vows in celebration of their 30th wedding anni-versary on Saturday, June 9 at the Discovery Bay Yacht Club in the presence of family and friends.

Congratulations to Ed and Cecilia Valenzuela of Brentwood, who celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on May 20, 2012. They received a special marriage blessing during the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, followed by a reception.

The couple met in 1969 at Diablo Valley College in the Electronics Department, where Ed was a student and Cecilia was the department secretary. They married on May 20, 1972 at St. Catherine of Siena Church in

Martinez. Ed and Cecilia moved to Brentwood in 1979 and built the home where they raised their four children, Diana, Adrian, John and Matthew. They have five grandchildren, Canon, Rebecca, Aaron, Alyssa and Micayla.

Revved-up readerCongratulations to Marsh Creek

Elementary student Brenna Lafferty, who earned 500 AR points during this years Accelerated Reading Program. Brennas teacher, Connie Torres, said most students score 30 AR points, so that puts second-grader Brenna at a sixth-grade reading level. Great job, Brenna!

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Remind kids to stay safeEditor:

As we approach the closing of our schools for summer break, we must recognize that this will be the beginning of our children spending a lot more time out and about on our neighborhood streets. I am asking all of us to be espe-cially safe drivers during these months.

In 2009, 4,092 pedestrians were killed and an estimated 59,000 were injured in traffi c collisions in the United States. Pedestrian deaths account for 12 percent of all traffi c-related deaths. Forty-eight percent of all pedestrians killed in the United States died in crashes that occurred on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, which indicates that those days of the week could represent seven days of the week during the summer for children.

According to the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration, hybrid vehicles have a much higher rate of being involved in pedestrian accidents. A study conducted by the University of Califor-nia Riverside found that hybrids operat-ing at slower speeds must be 40-percent closer to pedestrians before they make enough noise to be heard. On average, a pedestrian was killed every two hours and injured every nine minutes in auto accidents in our nation.

Children at age 15 and younger ac-counted for 7 percent of the pedestrian fatalities in 2008 and 22 percent of all pedestrians injured in traffi c accidents.

We must remember that children are caught up in the moment (or their smart phones), and may dart out into the street, not realizing that a vehicle is close by.

And when our kids are not on foot, bicycle safety is equally important. Thir-teen percent of all fatal bicycle accidents affect children under the age of 16 and comprise 25 percent of those injured. Twenty-eight percent of all fatal bicycle accidents occur between the hours of 5 and 9 p.m.

In light of these glaring and tragic statistics, it is imperative that we all remind our children to be safe pedestri-ans and cyclists to never assume that they have the right of way, and to be aware of their surroundings at all times. In addition, adults and teenagers need to be reminded that they should be cautious drivers, especially during the summer, when there are larger numbers of chil-dren enjoying outdoor activities through-out our communitys streets.

If we all work together on this, our children and our families will certainly have a more safe and enjoyable summer.

Dr. Joseph A. Ovick Superintendent of Schools

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Citizenship Drive a winnerEditor:

This past Saturday, You, Me, We Oakley!, Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organiza-tion (CCISCO) and the International

Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) hosted a Citizenship Drive at OHara Park Middle School, and would like to thank everyone that helped make this event a success.

We would like to thank The Friends of Oakley, and Oakley residents Julie and Alan Hartford for making a gener-ous contribution to our Citizenship Drive. Combined, The Friends of Oakley and the Hartfords sponsored 15 Oakley residents by paying their $40 registration fee.

The Citizenship Drive would not have been possible without the help of our amazing volunteers, who recognized the need to help others on their path to citizenship. We would like to extend our gratitude to all of the legal and non-legal volunteers who dedicated their time and expertise to our community: Winnie Inago, Yolanda Diaz, Mary Guzman, Beatriz Rodriguez, Adriana Rodriguez, Noor Abdullah, Erika Ramirez, Nonie Reyes, David Alejandro Lopez, Alondra Lopez, Emilia Rodriguez, Gabriela Na-rez, Gabriela Melena, Alfredo Coronel, Karla Rodriguez, Stephanie Zelidon, Gaynell Braxton, Patricia Sanche, Darlene Dulick, Aislinn Miller, Michael Epstein, Jaime Cader, Spoimie Nasiri, Eleonore Zwinges, Teresa Alonso-Bray, Silky Sahnan, Elisa Duarte, Rekha Tavva, Ana Villanueva, Caroline Dono-hue, Justin Skinner, Ildar Hafi zor, Sheryl Munoz-Bergman and Dannhae Herrera Wilson.

There were also others who volun-

teered their time for this event and we would like to give a special thanks to OHara Park Principal Roger Macdon-ald and the Oakley Union Elementary School District for allowing us to use OHara Park Middle School to host the drive and for helping us coordinate all the details behind the scenes, which al-lowed us to have an incredibly organized event. From the OUESD, we would like to thank Ed Zurawski, Mario Gutierrez, Leo Ibarra and Robert Gregory, who helped us make all the logistical arrange-ments necessary for the event.

We would also like to thank Liberty Adult Education and the Liberty Union High School District for coordinating with us in order to provide civics classes for the participants here in Oakley.

Food and beverages were donated for the volunteers by Los Panchos of Pleasant Hill and by Guzman Legal Firm from Concord. We would also like to thank the Starbucks located on Main Street in Oakley for offering a special deal on the coffee that helped fuel all the volunteers throughout the event.

With no doubt, this citizenship drive was truly a community event that brought together a diverse group of or-ganizations/institutions, volunteers, busi-nesses and, of course, applicants who are now on their way to becoming citizens of the U.S. and fully functional members of our community and civic life.

Gabriela Baos-GalvnProgram CoordinatorYou, Me, We Oakley!

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Heritage ace drafted by Chicago Cubs

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Heritage High pitcher Paul Blackburn, the Bay Valley Athletic League baseball MVP, will head from the East Bay to the North Side.

Blackburn was drafted Monday night by the Chicago Cubs in the fi rst compensa-tion round. He was the 56th player selected overall and the fi rst-ever Heritage baseball player to be taken in the Major League Baseball Draft.

It was pretty exciting, Blackburn said. The Cubs havent won in a long time, so if I decide to sign, then hopefully I can bring that to them.

This season, Blackburn earned his sec-ond consecutive league MVP award. He went 10-3 with a 0.93 earned run average, striking out 100 and walking 18. Scouts like Blackburns fastball, which clocks in at about 92 miles per hour, and his poise.

Paul possesses the attributes we look for in a HS right-handed pitcher in that he shows present command of three pitches with an effi cient delivery and clean mechan-ics, Jason McLeod, Cubs vice president of Scouting and Player Development, wrote in an e-mail. As with all HS pitchers, there will be a development path ahead of him

but we are confi dent that his work ethic and makeup will allow him to get the most of his abilities.

As Blackburn has a full-ride scholar-ship from Arizona State on the table, he has

a big decision to make. The pitcher said hes talking it over with his parents and isnt sure which way hes leaning.

He knew there was a chance he could go on the fi rst day of the draft, but the

second round more likely. He held a small viewing party at his house and celebrated with family and friends.

When they called his name, it was just surreal, said Patriots manager Kevin Brannan, who watched the draft with other Heritage coaches. As long as he continues to physically get bigger and stronger, I really feel that hes one of those kids that has the moxie or the guts to go through this.

Blackburn is the highest BVAL draftee since Liberty pitcher Chris Gruler was tak-en third overall by the Cincinnati Reds in 2002.

The Patriot was not the only local to hear his name called. In the 20th round of the draft, Antioch alumnus Nick Pasquale was selected by the Cleveland Indians. Pasquale went 12-3 this season for the Diablo Valley College Vikings with a 1.88 ERA. Pasquale, who signed a letter of intent in November to attend North Carolina State, must also de-cide between college and the pros.

(Im) excited and overwhelmed with all kinds of emotions, Pasquale told The Press on Twitter. Thankful for the oppor-tunity.

As a Panther, Pasquale earned fi rst-team all-league honors in 2009, his senior year. He struck out 68 batsmen that season.


When Discovery Bay chiropractor Rick Pierce fi nished the Bridge to Bridge Sunday, all he knew was that no one else was around, and the lead boat was fl oating beside him. Thirty seconds later and a judge looking him in the face, he discovered he had won the race.

I didnt know for sure, Pierce said. I had to ask him what place I got.

The 6.2-mile race started at the south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge and ended at the Bay Bridge. Although the race is timed so the currents favor the swimmers, the competitors are forced to battle through rough conditions. This is a swim where the competitor fi nds different temperatures and different choppy con-ditions during the race, said Pedro Ordenes, American and World Coach Association swim director.

Pierce shook off the diffi cult surroundings, and about 20 other swimmers, to fi nish at 9 a.m. in 1:31:52.

The course and conditions were so challenging that competitors with limited swimming experience were forced to complete a trial course to ensure their safety.

For Pierce, the win was a culmination of hard work. For the past fi ve months, he swam up to three miles three times per week to condition himself for the

rough open-water swim in 55-degree water.But nothing could prepare him for what he en-

countered. Pierce said the currents fl ooding into the bay forced him to change his strategy.

To make matters more diffi cult, Sundays race was the longest of Pierces swimming career. In addition to the Bridge to Bridge, he has participated in eight 1.25-mile races.

Pierce didnt know what to expect when he entered the race, but wanted to challenge himself while doing the best he could. With about a mile to go, however, he realized he was in position to win. I was tired at the end, Pierce said. I felt like I was spinning my arms. I didnt see very many swimmers around.

Pierce needed every stroke to overtake the lead-ers and stay in front, according to Water World Swim coach Noelle Christensen. The race was really amaz-ing, she said. He was not leading the race at fi rst, but he took a different angle, caught the leaders and went right past them.

Christensen said it takes a special skill set to win open-water competitions, which require swimmers to battle stiff currents and swim when it feels like theyre going nowhere.

Its crazy that people actually do this for fun, Christensen said. To fi nish a swim like this is really sweet.


Heritage senior right-handed pitcher Paul Blackburn, seen here pitching against Deer Valley, nds himself in the enviable position of choosing between attending Arizona State and signing a contract with the Chicago Cubs.

Discovery Bay chiropractor Rick Pierce, against the back-drop of the Bay Bridge, braved cold water and harsh cur-rents to win last weekends Bridge to Bridge race.

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Photo courtesy of Rick Pierce

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SeaWolves ready for return to pool

The Brentwood SeaWolves Water Polo Club, which begins a new season on Monday, June 11, was founded in 2008 to teach and promote the sport of water polo to youth of all ages in Brent-wood and all of East County. The club strives to support and enhance the high school programs in the area. The Sea-Wolves are an age-group development program and a member of USA Water Polo.

The clubs goal is to create an en-vironment in which young athletes gain exposure to the game of water polo and develop their skills, making them more competitive at the high school and col-lege levels. They encourage good aca-demics, sportsmanship, healthy living, a drug-free environment and a disciplined

work ethic.This summers SeaWolves coach-

es are Chris Rose, Jack Doria, Logan Trudell, John Palazzotto and Rebecca Day, who will teach the fundamentals-oriented ODP (Olympic Development Program). The goal is to provide junior players a sound foundation and under-standing of the game, and prepare high school players for their upcoming sea-son. In addition to practices, the play-ers scrimmage against other teams from the area and participate in two weekend tournaments.

For additional information, go to the water polo tab at www.brentwood-seawolves.com or e-mail questions to [email protected].

Contributed by Jeff Lapum

Volleyball clinics at HHSDiablo Valley Volleyball Club

holds two of its summer clinics Mon-day, June 18 through Thursday, 21 from 9 a.m. to noon at Heritage High in Brentwood. The fee is $175. One ses-sion is designed for players in grades 3-10 at the beginner and intermediate level (a maximum of 48 players); the

other session is designed for players in grades 9-12 at the intermediate and advanced level (a maximum of 32 play-ers).

Other camps will take place in Walnut Creek. For more information, e-mail Teresa Stratton at [email protected].

The Golden State Warriors Bas-ketball Camp, for boys and girls 7-15 of all skill levels and abili-ties, runs Monday, June 11 through Friday, June 15 at Freedom High School in Oakley. The camp fo-cuses on individual skill development, the impor-tance of fundamentals and the development of a healthy team attitude. War-riors center Jeremy Tyler will be in attendance Friday, June 15.

Warriors Basketball Camp staff

comprises current high school and col-lege coaches plus current and former

local college players. Many ses-sions of Warriors Basketball

Camp feature appearances by current and former Warriors players, includ-ing Andrew Bogut and Andris Biedrins.

Discounts are avail-able for early registration,

multiple sessions, and siblings. For complete details and to sign

up online, visit www.warriors.com or call510-986-5310.

Warriors back at FHS

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Brentwood trainer pushes it to the limit

Its Monday evening and Brentwood residents Vivian Szeles, Thatiana Salinas and Lori Huchton are pushing a one-ton 1982 GMC Suburban behind the LA Boxing building.

The truck actually runs just fi ne.The trios exertions are part of a workout

routine led by local personal trainer Jose Gar-cia, who specializes in combat sport recovery, therapeutic recovery, mobile training and con-test preparation. He has worked with every-one from pre-teen kickboxers and mothers to mixed martial arts fi ghters and Ms. Olympia contestants.

Most famously, Garcia has served as physical therapist for MMA fi ghters Nick and Nate Diaz, working with Nick when the Stockton-based athlete took on renowned fi ghters BJ Penn and Paul Daley. Garcia has also trained triathletes.

But no matter how famous or obscure his clients are, Garcia treats them all with re-spect. Im so blessed because this is my pas-sion, Garcia said. I want to give everyone a chance to see what intensity is, and what re-coverys about the full package. Being able to build you mentally, break you down physi-cally and repair your recovery to become a mentally stronger person, physically stronger and a high-spirited person.

His clients swear by his techniques. Mod-el and Brentwood resident Kasey Perry uti-

lized Garcias Body By Jose boot camp after injuring her back and neck in a car accident. She said shes worked with other personal trainers, but none were as positively motivat-ing as Garcia.

Since starting the boot camp, Perry has dropped 15 pounds and three pant sizes. Shes now back in front of the camera. Ive met with a lot of trainers because of my profes-sion, and hes by far the best, Perry said. He doesnt take failure as an option. He pushes you and drives you.

Garcia grew up in a rough neighborhood Tondo, Manila in the Philippines where he described his upbringing as Spartan. His

family moved to Oakland when Garcia was 10, and he excelled as a wrestler and football player in high school. But when as a senior he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in one of his knees, he was forced to re-evaluate his life.

I wanted to learn more about the body and how to make it work, Garcia said. I didnt think Id be able to walk again.

Garcia started taking nursing courses at Chabot College, intending to become a phy-sician one day, but found he enjoyed training with fellow football players more than school-ing. He got a job at a gym, where he found his niche.

After his brother, Joseph Garcia, suffered

from a defective heart valve and recovered from a coma, the siblings decided to go into business together. With fi nancial help from their mother, they opened up the LA Boxing franchise at Garin Ranch.

Now Jose Garcia works as a trainer at LA Boxing and Joseph handles the business side. Jose loves watching people change for the better as they go through his program.

As evidenced by the truck push, Garcia has come up with some innovative ways to promote exertion. He has also started train-ing via the video instant messaging system Skype. After initiating this program, Garcias clientele grew from the Bay Area to the world. Now he has clients in such far-fl ung places as Hong Kong, Sydney and Hawaii.

Garcia is in the process of branching out from Brentwood and working with clients throughout the Bay Area, bringing his brand of training to various gyms. He looks forward to working with all kinds of people, such as those who want to simply tone up and drop a few pounds, or others looking to sweat it out for a total body renovation.

Salinas tried working out at other gyms in the area, but didnt fi nd the right fi t until she started training with Garcia at LA Boxing.

Hes good if you want to see fast results he will get you there, Salinas said. I lost 10 pounds and Im more toned. Im happy. I cant see myself missing one day at the gym.

Go to www.bodybyjose.com for more information.


by Justin LaffertyStaff Writer

Jose Garcia, a personal trainer at LA Boxing in Brentwood, works on kickbox-ing drills with Vivian Szeles.



million to make ends meet.A disappointed Fire Chief Hugh

Henderson said the board next week will consider two alternatives developed earlier as a contingency should Measure S fail. One is a three-station model staffi ng three fi refi ghters at each, which would place nine fi refi ghters on duty at all times in the district. The other is a four-station model staffi ng two fi refi ghters at each, putting a total of eight fi refi ghters on duty.

Neither service model is going to make anybody happy, Henderson said Wednesday. We have to just put the best service out there we can.

According to Oakley resident Dave Roberts, an outspoken opponent of the tax, the defeat of Measure S was not sur-prising, given the state of the economy and the massive pension debt facing the district.

Had the fi re district done everything it could to cut costs, the voters might have looked more favorably on this signifi cant tax hike, said Roberts. Freezing salaries, cutting overtime, reducing pensions and hiring more paid-on-call fi refi ghters all should be on the table for possible reduc-tions, he said, as should investigating the hiring of a private-sector fi re protection service.

Whichever course the district choos-es, it wont be easy, Roberts added. But

just as over-taxed taxpayers have had to tighten their belts, so should the govern-ment.

Measure S supporters who gathered at a local restaurant Tuesday evening to watch returns come in were saddened by the results and shocked at the size of the defeat. President Vince Wells of fi refi ghter Union Local 1230 believes a critical public-safety problem was overwhelmed when the discussion turned from the short-term ef-fort to keep stations open to the long-term need for benefi t reform.

Unfortunately, a message got out there that this was about pensions, Wells said. Hopefully, another plan will come forward, but Im not optimistic they will have anything in place too soon.

As many as 19 fi refi ghters are facing layoffs, including Kalani Dillon, a captain at Bethel Islands Station 95, which is ex-pected to be one of the stations closed. It is the loss of so many dedicated locals, many of whom served as paid-on-call fi refi ght-ers for years prior to becoming full-timers, that is most upsetting.

Its not the money and its not pen-sions, he said. Its all the local boys who are losing their jobs. Some of us have turned down better-paying jobs in other departments to stay and serve this commu-nity, and then this happens. It hurts.

Henderson said next weeks fi re

board meeting would decide which sta-tions would close, and that a fi nal budget required to implement the changes would go before the board for a vote on June 25. Layoffs and station closures would take ef-fect on July 1.

As chief, I couldnt be any prouder of the fi refi ghters who have continued to put

in 110 percent through all of this, Hen-derson said, adding that that the stiff-up-per-lip attitude that has long maintained morale in the chronically underfunded de-partment has taken a huge hit.

This, Henderson said, was over-whelming.


Fire from page 1AAnimal rescues unite for Maddies Fund

Homeless Animals Lifeline Orga-nization (HALO), Delta Animal Safe Haven (DASH) and Homeless Animals Response Program (HARP) are joining dozens of other animal-rescue organiza-tions throughout the Bay Area for this years Maddies Matchmaker Adoptathon on June 9 and 10.

As part of this third annual event, HALO, DASH and HARP will be adopt-ing cats and dogs to qualifi ed pet owners, and in return, Maddies Fund, a nonprofi t which seeks to create a no-kill nation in which all healthy and treatable shelter dogs and cats are guaranteed a loving home, will donate a minimum $500 per adoption to

these local programs. Maddies Fund has pledged to donate $3 million to participat-ing animal rescue programs in Contra Cos-ta, Alameda and San Francisco counties.

HALO, DASH and HARP will host adoptions for cats only on June 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pet Food Express, 5829 Lone Tree Way in Antioch; for dogs and cats on June 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the HALO House Pet Adoption Center, 215 Second St. in Oakley; and for dogs only on June 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Petsmart, 5879 Lone Tree Way in Antioch.

For more information, visit www.maddiesfund.org.

families of 12 of the suspended students, said the seniors transcripts will be on hold until the matter is resolved.

I dont feel good about the fact that the stay wasnt issued, Johnson said. I cant assure them theyll be able to do all of their fi nals, and they wont be able to walk at commencement.

Another hearing, scheduled at the Martinez courthouse for Thursday, June 14 at 9 a.m., will deal with the legality of a school withholding fi nal exams during a suspension.

Johnson and Heritage principal Larry Oshodi said several teachers approve of the suspension and are not likely to grant make-up exams. The principal believes that the students actions crossed the line from pranksterism to vandalism.

But some students feel otherwise. Our teachers are inappropriate, said suspended senior Zach Szopinski. The teachers are

treating us like were grade-A criminals.Oshodi said students were warned

beforehand that any act of vandalism as a result of a senior prank would lead to dis-cipline, including suspensions and the in-ability to participate in the commencement ceremony. Originally, the length of the sus-pension was fi ve days, but district offi cials shortened it to two.

Ray Valverde, president of the LUHSD Board, agreed with Oshodis rul-ing. He noted that nearly all the suspended students should have earned enough credits to receive diplomas, but their grade point average would be hurt.

Anybodys entitled to legal action, Valverde said, but weve used taxpayers money to build the school and we have a responsibility not only to the Heritage community but to the whole district to pro-tect our interest.

The lamb, which Brentwood police found chained to a light pole on campus early Monday morning, is in good health. According to Abe Gamez, deputy director of Contra Costa County Animal Services,

the lamb was not injured and will be held at the county facility in Martinez until some-one adopts it or it is turned over to a rescue group.

Volta believes that a group of students purchased the lamb.

Most of the paint has been cleaned up, but faint red marks still stain the concrete on various parts of the campus. Oshodi said many of the banners stolen early Fri-day morning have since been recovered.

A concrete bench was moved around, and stickers reading I dont give a (exple-tive), Im a senior were posted all over the school. Oshodi also found one of those stickers on his door.

Is the suspension appropriate? Yes it is, Oshodi said Monday. Its what we wouldve done any other time of year.

Szopinski said the only planned prank was for students to dip their feet in wash-able paint and run around campus as a way to leave their mark. But according to Szopinski, things got out of hand. He claims that he had already left by the time another group of students brought a sheep

to campus and chained it to a light pole.The students in question feel that by

going back on Sunday to clean their mess, as well as publically apologizing, theyve paid their penalty and should be allowed to walk with their classmates. Seniors also stood outside the school Monday morning, holding signs that read Sorry and other expressions of remorse.

At Tuesdays hearing in Martinez, students and parents registered their objec-tions to Heritages leadership, stating that the decision to suspend was heavy-handed. Students said the prank started innocently, but spun out of control. Parents are wor-ried that the decision to bar students from taking fi nal exams could be disastrous to their college plans.

Oshodi said Monday that most sus-pended students would be allowed to re-ceive their diplomas, but their grade point average would suffer as a result.

The process that the school did was unduly it wasnt the correct way, said Marcie, a mother of a suspended senior. Id rather have them go to the police to fi nd the real other people. Its not fair that my son got suspended. What about all the other kids?

Remarks painted all over windows on campus, apparently generated by the Class of 2010, were discovered Monday morn-ing. But Heritage offi cials believe they were unrelated to the prior prank. Oshodi was shocked and saddened when he found them and expressed hope that defacing school property doesnt become an annual tradi-tion at Brentwoods newest high school.

There has also been evidence of stu-dents making threats against fellow class-mates accused of snitching another griev-ance Heritage offi cials are taking seriously.


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The Liberty Union High School District Board of Trustees would like to congratulate Liberty Unions Class of 2012!

They would like to further recognize those Seniors graduating with academic honors through their fi rst seven semesters.

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The following students are graduating with a total GPA of 4.0 or higher on a 4-point scale:

The following students will graduate on the Principals Honor Roll with a GPA of 3.75 or higher:

For Dad: marvels from the Man Cave

This is so much fun. Its like a toy store to me, said Man Cave Consignment owner Dave Mengel

as he gestured enthusiastically to

the variety of wares that ll his

Brentwood store. The small retail space

that opened April 1 is loaded oor to

ceiling, wall to wall with surprising

steals Mengel has scored from garage

and estate sales plus consigners.

Nothing in the store would be considered a need, said Mengel. Its all a want.

For a guy who runs a consignment store, Mengel oddly enough isnt a collector himself, and hasnt created a man cave of his own at home. Its part of the green way of thinking, he said. I never buy anything

new. I consider myself a picker, meaning I go out and bring in inventory. I know what I need, and I know what things are worth. Weve been slowly evolving and picking up things that people think are cool.

Case in point: Oakley resident Val Valerio recently brought in an item for consignment and stopped in his tracks once he got a glimpse of a picture signed by Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle.

As I was looking around, said

Valerio, I thought, I cannot pass that up. I have to buy it!

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