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RememberThe 2010 CornFest takes place

this Friday, Saturday and Sunday on and around First Street in downtown Brentwood. Although many merchants front doors will be located inside the festival, almost all of them will be open for business, and many will be featuring

special promotions. Be sure to check the list of closed streets and parking lots found on Page 15A of todays paper, and stop by our booth in front of the Press building at the corner of First and Oak streets for a list of CornFest specials the businesses are offering.

When youre out at the Brentwood CornFest this weekend, dont forget to stop by The Press building at the corner of First and Oak streets and meet some of your hometown newspapers hardworking staff.

Whether theres something you liked in the Press, something you think we could have done better, or something youd like us to run, were hoping youll come by and let us know about it, said Managing Editor Rick Lemyre. Nearly everything we do is based on what readers tell us they want, or includes things theyve sent in, so this is the perfect opportunity for us to meet them. If you have something for us, bring it by and drop it off. If youre just wondering what were like in person, stop in and fi nd out. Were looking forward to meeting you.

While youre there, youll also be able to sign up to be a Press Volunteer Sub-scriber and be automatically entered to win a high-defi nition TV. In addition to

Press staff members listed below, some of our advertising reps will be on duty during the festival. See you there!

FRIDAY, JULY 95:30 to 8 p.m.Production Manager Lonnie de LambertStaff Writer Ruth Roberts

SATURDAY, JULY 1010:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Staff Writer Samie Hartley3 to 6 p.m.Managing Editor Rick Lemyre

SUNDAY, JULY 1110:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.Columnist and Copy Editor Ger Erickson12:30 to 3:30 p.m.Photographer Stacey Chance3 to 6:30 p.m.Publisher Greg RobinsonManaging Editor Rick Lemyre

The Brentwood Police Department is looking into what appears to be the deliberate destruction of trees along Balfour Road. Accord-ing to a memo from the of ce of City Manager Donna Landeros, a routine tree inspection found that ve 20-year-old sycamores near Clare-mont Drive had turned brown and appeared to be dying. It was discovered that a -inch hole had been bored into the back of four of the trees. According to Landeros memo, it appears that the holes were drilled and poison was injected into the trees. Landscape Manager Aaron Wanden said while the leaves have died, the tree itself is still living, and steps will be taken to rehabilitate the trees once the poisonous chemical has been identi ed. If the effort fails, the cost to remove and replace the trees is estimated to be $18,600.

Trees poisoned

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Knightsen Garden Club President Barr Everhart holds the new Knightsen Garden Club Memorial Honor Roll at the clubs inaugural Fourth of July picnic held in Knightsen Park. The Memorial Honor Roll has been instituted as a fundraiser for the organization and holds the names of some of the pioneer families active in the farming community since 1900. Those who would like to participate in this effort or add a name may call Barr at 925-634-9789 or e-mail [email protected].

Honored in Knightsen

Under the starry shimmer of Brentwoods night sky, the musical Guys and Dolls will grace the stage of the Brentwood Playhouse from July 16 to Aug. 1 at the Streets of Brentwood.

Guys and Dolls is the fi rst installment of the three-part, summer series Broadway Under the Stars sponsored by the Brentwood Art Soci-ety in partnership with the Streets of Brentwood and Steve Kinsella, who will direct all three productions, which also include Auction Gal-lery and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Kinsella has been rehearsing with his cast for three weeks and expects the Broadway Under the Stars performances to delight guests who are familiar with Guys and Dolls or are experienc-ing it for the fi rst time.

Guys and Dolls, a musical that follows the story of New York City gamblers and the ladies who love them, features classic songs such as Luck Be a Lady and Ive Never Been in Love Before.

A special saddlespan stage has been brought to Brentwood from Los Angeles to give Broadway Under the Stars a polished look that will allow the audience to feel the glitz of Broad-way without leaving East County.

Shows begin at 8 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during each shows run. Tickets are $17 for general admission and $15 for students and seniors. Refreshments, provided by Code Brew Coffee and More, will be available for pur-chase. To reserve your tickets, call 925-516-8500, ext. 203.

Dolls to dance in Brentwood

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Workers strain to put up a saddleback stage in preparation for Guys and Dolls, the opening show in the Broadway Under the Stars theater series at the Streets of Brentwood. The show opens July 16.

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Americas drug habit becomes Mexicos war

This is Part Two of Brentwood na-tive Corey Hunts visit to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, which is being wracked by drug war violence. For Part One, go to www.thepress.net.

As the taxi driver brought me back to the Mexican Federal Police Headquar-ters, the words of Gustavo Perez a young Tijuana police offi cer I had interviewed a few months earlier came back into my thoughts. He had described to me the situ-ation in Ciudad Juarez, an industrial bor-der city straddled by western Texas the city I was about to tour in a police convoy.

Its bad there, in Juarez, he had said, while holding his arms out as if in posses-sion of an AK-47 assault rifl e. There are shootings everywhere Juarez and Chi-huahua are the most dangerous places in Mexico. These words should have been enough to make the prospect of a police ride-along through the global drug wars fl ashpoint seem like a journey through hell, but the professionalism of the federal policemen brought order to any unease I was feeling. Offi cer Ulises Rodriguez, who had sat down with me for an interview a day earlier, was waiting for me at 9 a.m. He smiled and enthusiastically waved me into the command center.

A white-haired commander who held seniority over Rodriguez scrutinized my passport and media credentials for the

second time in as many days. Rodriguez wished me luck as I stepped out of the offi ce and into the garages, where an as-sortment of police vehicles were organized into rows. Police offi cers strapped on bul-letproof vests and helmets as they readied their assault rifl es and walked out to their convoys. I was led into a reconfi gured Ford F-150 with several commandos in the back,

their faces concealed by balaclava.As unrelenting violence continues,

Mexicos Federal Police have taken the lead in attempting to bring security and the bustle of daily life back to Juarez. The Army, which had arrived in full force in the city almost three years ago, is steadily be-ing phased out of the metropolitan area. Residents, politicians and international ob-

servers are hopeful that a force with proper law enforcement training will be able to do what the army could not halt a growing body count that outstrips both Baghdad and Kandahar combined.

There are still Army patrols in Juarez, Rodriguez said to me during our interview. Federal Police have taken the lead in the main city the metropolitan area. The Army and the Federal Police are conducting joint operations through-out the state of Chihuahua. There has not been any trouble with cooperation.

The convoy pulls out of the station and rumbles through the streets of down-town Juarez. I sit in the back, removing my digital camera from my bag in order to capture as much of the experience as pos-sible. Twenty yards in front of me, I can see a commando, gun in hand, standing and leaning against a bar built into the pickup truck.

Despite being well armed, police pa-trols in Juarez and other border cities are often forced into battle with an enemy that is able to get its hands on some of the most sophisticated and dangerous weapons on the market.

While its obvious that the worst of these weapons rocket-launchers, hand grenades, roadside explosives and most machine guns are making their way up from the cocaine belt in Colombia and Central America, Americans often fail to

Despite the drug war violence in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, the above border crossing between that city and El Paso, Texas, remains busy.

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by Corey HuntCorrespondent

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FEDERAL TAX CREDIT EXTENDEDSeems like the majority of the calls I received

this week were in regards to tax credits. It is a con-fusing topic, to be sure, and the rules keep chang-ing. Well, the rules just changed again, and this time, for the better!

The Federal tax credit is up to $8,000 for first-time buyers, and up to $6,500 if you already own a home and are buying another home. Up until just recently, you had to be in contract on your home by 4/30/10, and then close escrow by 6/30/10. There was a huge rush of contracts signed right before the 4/30/10 deadline. Normally, 60 days is plenty of time to close an escrow, so the 6/30/10 deadline seemed entirely reasonable.

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A local business has joined a national effort to help make dreams come true for the members of Americas armed forces. Brides Across America, a nationwide or-ganization dedicated to providing free wedding gowns for military brides, re-cently announced that His & Hers Formal Wear of Brentwood will be giving away free designer wedding gowns July 15-17.

His & Hers Formal Wear owners An-nette Beckstrand and Susanne Larson have joined forces with BAA Founder Heidi Janson and partners, who have giv-en away more than 3,000 wedding gowns nationwide.

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A day of family funREI Brentwood opens its doors to

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At 1 p.m., Backpacking Mania will introduce kids to the outdoors with a quick backpacking trip right in their own backyard Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve. REI will teach your kids how to pack their own packs then put them to the test with a round of backpack packing races.

At 2 p.m., PEAK (Promoting En-vironmental Awareness in Kids) will encourage kids to have fun and get dirty and with a little guidance, turn their endless energy into thoughtful stewardship. This hands-on, interactive program teaches children to have fun outside while learning the seven prin-ciples of Leave No Trace.

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At the meetings, BART staff will present a project overview and invite comments regarding eBARTs fares, station access and hours of operation. Meetings will be held in Antioch on July 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Nick Ro-driguez Community Center, 213 F St.; in Brentwood on July 15 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Brentwood Senior Center, 193 Griffi th Lane; and in Pittsburg on July 17 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Pittsburg Senior Center, 300 Presidio Lane.

Park and Rec input invited

The Parks and Recreation Com-mission of the City of Brentwood will hold its next regular monthly meet-ing Thursday, July 22 at 7 p.m. in Blue Goose Park, 1765 Adams Lane. The commission welcomes input from the community regarding park and recre-ation programs and facilities. For more information, call 925-516-5444.


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Oakley celebrates 11 years as a cityWhile some Bay Area cities cut back on their Fourth

of July festivities this year, Oakley decided to light up the night sky with a fi reworks extravaganza not only to cel-ebrate the birth of a nation, but to celebrate its own city-hood anniversary.

Oakley turned 11 this year, and the party was larger than ever for the July 3 event. According to Cindy Coelho of the Oakley Recreation Division, a crowd of more than 8,000 visited the Freedom High School Basin this year to take part in the festivities. She attributed the large turnout to free admission, the fi reworks display and Antiochs cancellation of its event this year.

Particularly in these diffi cult economic times, we thought it was important to continue the Oakley Cityhood Celebration, where everyone in the community could come out and enjoy a fun evening with rides, games, food and fi reworks all in their own hometown, Coelho said. Its an event that a lot of people look forward to, planning their holiday weekend around the activities. This is a true com-munity event. Everyone is in good spirits; people run into neighbors and friends and everyone is excited, anticipating the fi reworks show.

Councilman Bruce Connelley said Oakley makes the Cityhood Celebration a priority every year so that the com-munity has a fun, summer event to attend: Many kudos should go to the city staff. As usual, Team Oakley put on an unbelievable event. Years ago, we set a long-term budget forecast, and going into our new fi scal year with a balanced budget, we were able to keep the patriotic spirit alive in Oak-ley. Its amazing with so little tax revenues that we have to draw on that we could still put on this event when so many other cities have cancelled theirs or cut back on them.

City Manager Bryan Montgomery was also pleased with the citys ability to put together a family-friendly event for the entire community to enjoy. The event was a huge success, and we have received many compliments on the event and some suggestions to make it even better for next year, said Montgomery. It does seem like every year we see more vendors, more attendees and more positive com-ments about Oakley now being a real community.

Councilman Kevin Romick said the highlight of the event was the fi reworks display, a spectacular way to end the evening surrounded by neighbors, family and friends all gathered together to enjoy a little small town magic, which generated plenty of oohs and ahhs from the thousands in attendance.

In addition to the fi reworks display, this years cel-ebration featured a variety of childrens activities, includ-ing a surf machine, Gyro Extreme, a horse derby game, a Jurassic Adventure obstacle course, a rock-climbing wall, laser tag, a petting zoo, pony rides and the ever-popular Euro-Bungy ride, which made a return to the celebration this year after being a huge hit with the kids last year. A variety of food vendors were also on hand to provide snacks and treats.

However, its the fi reworks display that still has peo-ple talking, according to Mayor Pat Anderson: The cel-ebration was spectacular! Once again, our fi reworks were breathtaking. The coordination of music and colorful fi re in the sky made the evening magical, and for me, a won-drous time of pride in a city that was created by the will and determination of its citizens and stands as a testament to civic involvement at its fi nest. Each celebration I fi nd myself wrapped in memories of where we were, where we are, and what we have accomplished.

To view a video of the festivities or to comment on this story, visit www.thepress.net.

by Samie HartleyStaff Writer

The skies over Oakley light up during the reworks show that capped the citys celebration of 11 years of incorporation.

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Marge and Nacho Perez recently took the Brentwood Press on a whirlwind East Coast swing that encompassed a visit to ESPN, where they got to sit at the studios anchor desk; Churchill Downs, where the Kentucky Derby is run; and above, the Louisville Slug-ger Museum and Factory, where they hit it out of the park by ashing their Hometown Weekly Newspaper. Thanks for the tour, folks.

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Editor:Im probably the wrong guy to give

a dispassionate critique of Fourth of July celebrations. I grew up in New York, where in the veritable shadow of the Statue of Liberty we took these things with great zeal. To this day, aside from religious observances, it remains as blessed a day as I can imagine.

As for exhilarating, unadulterated fun, whats there to beat barbecues, hometown parades and fi reworks!

So with a three-rocket salute, lets give credit where credit is due for this years Antioch festivities, scaled down as they may have been. In the end, the torch of honored birthday was kept lit as well it deserved to be. For this we can thank the venue provider, Somersville Towne Centre; event organiz-ers Sue Davis and Martha Parsons; and the Mormon Temple Choir for its splendid indoor concert.

We also should applaud Allen Payton for his valiant college try in raising money for fi reworks and attendant police presence. Unfortunately, by the time this private-source fundraising got traction, the police schedul-ing was impossible.

I did my routine this year playing Yankee Doodle Dandy, but my wife took the year off from our family tradition of walk-ing the parade. Its been our time to shout out red, white and blue and to do what any man or woman needs to do more of in this all-too-serious game of life: have some good old fun.

In past years we have reveled as Popeye and Olive, Sonny and Cher, Superman and Superwoman, Bill and Monica and Elvis and Priscilla. Weve loved every minute of not be-ing afraid to be a bit silly. Robert Frost put it well with a tongue-in-cheek reparte with his Creator: Dear Lord, please forgive me for the little jokes I have played on Thee as I try my best to forgive Thee for the great big one Thou hast played on me.

In the end it was a decidedly sweet event. Though there were a couple of hundred

viewers and not the usual 15,000, it had some nice touches: Congressman Garamendi with a large contingent; a sizeable and enthusiastic group from the Islamic Center of the East Bay; gymnasts, clowns, a County Fair beauty queen, classic cars and fi retruck.

Granted, it wasnt folksy, alluring River-town. There were no Clydsedale horses, tanks or motorcycles to amaze; no marching bands or darling elementary-age dance troupes to charm; no Pearl of the Orient Filipino, Iwo Jima reenactment or myriad other fl oats to marvel at; no tri-tip, corn-on-the-cob or peach cobbler vendor stands to salivate over; no blues, country or rock bands to swing to; no rockets red glare aerial showers gladden-ing the night sky for the townsfolk to oooh and aaah at. Grandma, they wont take Christmas away, will they?

But forgive me; I came to acknowledge and to exult; not to diminish and to whine. The event was the best under the pressing circumstances and the organizers deserve kudos. Thankfully, they didnt throw the towel in or buy into the argument that this is all useless frivolity. Rituals and civic celebra-tions are not hollow contrivances; they bind and inspire the collective public body.

So next year lets get an earlier jump on private fi nancing and scheduling. Antioch is, after all, at heart an All-American town. Lets again put on our full colors for Old Glory.

Walter RuehligAntioch

Heartbreaking indifferenceEditor:

On Friday night, the incredible Brent-wood Community Band played The Star Spangled Banner as the fi rst number.

How very sad it was for us Americans who feel such pride and emotion when we hear our countrys anthem. Were older Americans and we stand up and put our hand on our heart. None literally none of the young people or their parents showed any respect to our fl ag. They sat on the ground. They have not taught their children about the traditions.

We got all choked up, with tears running down our faces, to hear that song pledging our allegiance and our love to our country. To look around and see others just sitting on the ground talking and paying no respect is heartbreaking.

C. AdamsBrentwood

Thanks for supporting student artEditor:

On behalf of the Brentwood Art Society and Brentwood Union School District, we are proud to say that the eighth annual Com-munity Student Art Show was a big success. From May 22-31, over 120 pieces of art by Brentwood Union School District students from kindergarten through eighth-grade were proudly displayed at Sunset Plaza.

We would like to express our gratitude for the contributions and countless volunteer hours of the Brentwood community that helped to make

the 2010 Student Art Show such a hit. Thank you to the judges, Bill Weber and Ysehak F. Sellassie, who selected the Best of Show and the fi rst-, sec-ond- and third-place winners for each grade level.

A special thank you to the following busi-nesses for their support and generous contribu-tions: Larry and Bobbi Jackson of Sunset Plaza for donating and preparing the space for the Art Show. CR Framing for donating framing for the Best of Show and fi rst-place winners and matting for the second- and third-place winners. Loards Ice Cream for providing a treat to our students with artwork exhibited.

Wed like to give special acknowledgement to each schools Art Show leaders who organized the collecting, framing and transporting all the wonderful artwork to the Student Art Show and after the show returned the artwork to the proud artists:

Amy Aardzrooni for Garin ElementaryHeather Sexton for Pioneer ElementaryChristine Cook for Krey ElementaryLisa McLaughlin for Edna Hill Middle SchoolMarisa Castaldini for Ron Nunn ElementaryErin Roberts for Loma Vista ElementaryMichelle Adams for Marsh Creek ElementaryTaylor Curtis for Adams Middle SchoolLisa Slay for Bristow Middle SchoolGuy Rohlfs for Brentwood Elementary

Lastly, wed like to express our appreciation for the help of over 200 parents and community members volunteer as art docents to bring art to the elementary classrooms throughout the district. Thank you all! Our Art Docent program can always use more hands, so if you would be interested in joining this group committed to arts for our students, contact a school near you or Mary Black at the Brentwood Union School District Offi ce.

Mary Black, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum & Instruction BUSD

Jack Gaughan, Brentwood Art Society Board

Bill Weber, Curator, Brentwood Art Society

Bravo, bandEditor:

The Brentwood Community Band played for us at the Streets of Brentwood on Friday night. They were incredible and we enjoyed every minute of it.

A standing ovation to this group of talented people. Thank you so much!

Carole KelleyBrentwood

Help us stop the closuresEditor:

I came to Discovery Bay in 1970 when there were only four houses. I came with my father to build the fi fth. When we were fi nished, we built the original offi ce complex at the entrance to Discovery Bay Boulevard for Discovery Bay Corp. We relocated our business to those offi ces and from there we helped to build this community. When the 50th house in D.B. was completed, my wife and I moved in. Weve been here ever since.

When we moved to Discovery Bay we knew everyone. Discovery Bay was so iso-

lated that everyone quickly became friends. Now most of those friends are gone. Some have moved, many have passed.

In those days, we were part of the Byron Fire Protection District. We were served by that station and its volunteers. We were oblivious to the problems in that relation-ship until the day one of our neighbors had a heart attack. Help just couldnt get there in time to make any difference, and with his death, a new realization set in.

It was then, in 1975, that a small group of us went to the Byron fi re district to enlist. Reluctant to change, the Byron department was hesitant to include us. However, we wouldnt accept no for an answer. After a lengthy battle, we prevailed and established the fi rst Discovery Bay Fire Station, a 4x8 shed.

The station housed fi rst-aid equip-ment and our turnouts without pants. At fi rst, we were satisfi ed with our success. Then one night at 3 a.m. there was a fi re. It started in a kiln in the garage of a house on Discovery Point. The volunteers arrived, only to watch the house burn as we waited for an engine company to arrive from Byron. Byrons fi rst engine arrived 10 minutes after the alarm was sounded. We couldnt fi nd fault in their response, but even so, the house was fully involved and lost before they ar-rived. It was only by the grace of God that no lives were lost.

That fi re showed us that we had set the bar too low. We needed more than a few volunteers with turnouts. We needed a real station. We needed to make a case and prove our need. Making the case was easy. The saving of lives and property in an emer-gency situation is dependent upon time of response. Our insurance rates and property values are refl ected in those times. There are other factors, of course. However, to put it simply, when we completed our station in 1980, staffed it with 24 trained volunteers and equipped it, our ISO rate was reduced, our insurance rates went down, our lives and property became safer and our property val-ues increased. Closing our station will reverse that course.

So, why has the East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District voted to close our station? Simple: just follow the money, your money. The men who made this decision are not from Discovery Bay; theyre not from Byron. They are from the com-munities where the stations will remain open, and will benefi t with increased manpower at our expense.

The district chief has stated publicly that the closure of the Byron and Discovery Bay stations will save only $35,000 each. Manpower is only being shifted. That seems like a small price to pay to maintain stations in communities that contribute over one and a half million dollars in taxes to support this district each year. That is 17 percent of the districts budget. That is your money going

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A sampling of recent law enforcement activity reported by East County police de-partments.BRENTWOODJune 25, 1:24 p.m. A resident of Spanish Bay Drive reported that suspicious activity was occurring on her home computer.June 25, 1:39 p.m. On Balfour Road at West Country Club Drive, an unidentifi ed person bent a metal picnic bench in half.June 25, 8:35 p.m. A subject attempting to sell drugs on Summer Circle at Siena Lane brandished a fi rearm at the buyer, who fl ed and was later contacted by police. The seller was arrested and taken to the Martinez De-tention Facility.June 25, 8:36 p.m. A subject who stole items from a business on Lone Tree Way was ar-rested and released to her parent on a Juve-nile Affi davit.June 25, 9 p.m. On Brentwood Boulevard at Spruce Street, a subject stopped for a vehicle code violation was found to be DUI. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Deten-tion Facility.June 25, 9:59 p.m. An unidentifi ed person stole a vehicle parked on Second Street.June 25, 10:26 p.m. On Minnesota Avenue, an unidentifi ed person stole a cell phone.June 26, 3:48 a.m. A subject contacted on Walnut Boulevard was found to be intoxi-cated and on probation. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.June 26, 6:54 a.m. A driver ran a red light at the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Grant Street and broadsided another vehicle. The driver and a passenger in the second ve-hicle were transported to Sutter Delta Medi-cal Center.June 26, 2:15 p.m. On Lone Tree Way, an unidentifi ed person threw soda at another subject and pushed her to the ground.June 26, 4:45 p.m. A subject contacted on Balfour Road at Claremont Drive was found to have outstanding warrants for his arrest. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.June 26, 4:48 p.m. An unidentifi ed person stole personal property from a boat parked on Presidio Drive.June 26, 6:45 p.m. On Lone Tree Way at Brentwood Boulevard, a subject was found to be under the infl uence of a central ner-

vous system stimulant and in possession of a shaved key. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.June 26, 10:25 p.m. On McHenry Way at Sunset Road, a subject was found to be in possession of suspected marijuana.June 27, 12:30 a.m. On Lone Tree Way at Canada Valley Road, a subject stopped for a vehicle code violation was found to be driv-ing without a license.June 27, 2:45 a.m. On Sand Creek Road at the Highway 4 Bypass, a subject stopped for vehicle code violations by an off-duty Con-cord police offi cer was found to be driving under the infl uence of alcohol. He was ar-rested and released on a Promise To Appear.June 27, 4 a.m. A stolen vehicle was recov-ered in a parking lot on Lone Tree Way and released to the owner.June 27, 7:13 p.m. An unidentifi ed person used the personal information of a resident of Corte Vista Street to pass fraudulent checks.June 27, 8:09 p.m. An unidentifi ed person slashed the tires of a vehicle parked on Lone Tree Way.June 27, 10:47 p.m. A subject contacted at a disturbance on Barbara Street at Village Drive was found to be intoxicated. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Deten-tion Facility.June 28, 4:45 p.m. A driver backed into a ve-hicle parked on Windhaven Court at Bauer Road.June 28, 5:56 p.m. A stolen vehicle belonging to a resident of Second Street was recovered by Antioch police.June 28, 6:32 a.m. An unidentifi ed person shattered the front window of a business on Chestnut Street.June 28, 9:58 p.m. A subject who was placed under citizens arrest for shoplifting at a busi-ness on Lone Tree Way was released on a Promise To Appear.June 29, 2:15 a.m. Subjects observed in a skate park on Griffi th Lane after hours at-tempted to fl ee the scene on foot into Veter-ans Park, where they were apprehended. All were cited.June 29, 10:33 a.m. On Claremont Drive at Balfour Road, a subject stopped for vehicle code violations was found to be driving on a suspended license.June 29, 12:52 p.m. On Sand Creek Road

at Fairview Avenue, an unidentifi ed driver failed to pull over for a traffi c stop. A pursuit was initiated but abandoned due to safety considerations.June 29, 1:01 p.m. On Fairview Avenue at Lone Tree Way, an unidentifi ed driver struck a pedestrian and drove erratically from the scene.June 29, 3:13 p.m. A bicycle was found in a creek in the vicinity of Timberline Terrace.June 29, 5:55 p.m. An unidentifi ed person made purchases on the debit card of a resi-dent of Trail Court.June 29, 5:55 p.m. On Brentwood Boulevard, a subject failed to appear for a child custody exchange.June 29, 6:57 p.m. An unidentifi ed person stole both license plates off a vehicle parked on Brentwood Boulevard at Sims Road.June 29, 11:57 a.m. On Pasco Drive, a subject was found in violation of a restraining order.

To view the Brentwood Police Depart-ments public logs on the citys Web site, visit www.ci.brentwood.ca.us/department/pd/reports/index.cfm.OAKLEYJune 21 On Almond Tree Lane at Main Street, a subject was found in possession of dangerous drugs.June 21 A misdemeanor hit and run oc-curred on the 1800 block of East Summer-fi eld Court.June 21 On the 4500 block of Main Street and the 100 block of Privet Court, subjects were arrested for driving under the infl uence of alcohol.June 21 Residences on the 100 block of Dali Court and the 800 block of Almond Drive were burglarized.June 22 On the 100 block of Red Barn Court, a subject was found in violation of a court order.June 22 On the 100 block of Rembrandt Court, a juvenile was reported as a runaway.June 22 An arrest warrant was served on the 5700 block of Bridgehead Road.June 22 On Main Street at Neroly Road, a subject was arrested for reckless driving.June 22 A business on the 2400 block of Main Street was burglarized.June 22 Residences on the 4800 block of Snowy Egret Way and the 4700 block of La Casa Drive were burglarized.

June 22 Identity theft occurred on the 1000 block of Neroly Road.June 22 Vandalism was reported on the 1000 block of Neroly Road.June 23 A vehicle accident with minor inju-ries occurred on the 1900 block of Gateway Drive.June 23 A misdemeanor hit and run oc-curred on Norcross Lane at West Ruby Av-enue.June 23 A vehicle parked on the 1600 block of Chianti Way was burglarized.June 23 Petty theft of vehicle parts was re-ported on the 4300 block of Beechnut Lane.June 23 On Laurel Road at Mercedes Lane, a subject was charged with receiving stolen property.June 24 On Empire Avenue at Main Street, a subject was found in possession of narcot-ics.June 24 An armed robbery occurred on the 3100 block of Main Street.June 24 On Carol Lane at Main Street, a subject was arrested for DUI.June 24 A residential burglary was reported on the 1900 block of Santa Fe Street.June 24 An incident of credit card fraud occurred on the 4300 block of Zinfandel Drive.June 25 On the 100 block of Malicoat Avenue, a subject was served with an arrest warrant.June 25 On East Cypress Road at Main Street, a subject was arrested for DUI.June 25 Domestic battery was reported on the 900 block of Stonegate Circle.June 25 A residence on the 400 block of Bayview Drive was burglarized.June 26 An adult was reported as missing from the 4100 block of Sequoia Drive.June 26 On Main Street at Rose Avenue, a subject was arrested for DUI.June 26 Domestic battery occurred on the 100 block of Carol Lane.June 26 Terrorist threats were made on the 100 block of Little Ranch Circle.June 26 Grand theft was reported on the 2000 block of Main Street.June 27 A court order was violated on the 100 block of Red Barn Court.June 27 On Main Street at Neroly Road and on Delta Road at Main Street, subjects were arrested for DUI.

COP LOGSFROM EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCH LOGS A resident of Spanish Bay Drive reported that suspicious activity was occurring on her home computer.June 25, 1:24 p.m., Brentwood


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Th inking About a Short Sale or Foreclosure?Th e Law You Should Knowby Joan Grimes, Esq.

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Before you consider a short sale or foreclosure, here is the law you should know.

First, there are two types of debts. Th ey are unsecured and secured. Unsecured debt is the bare promise to pay. Th e most common form is credit card debt. Secured debt, on the other hand, has two parts. Th e fi rst part is the bare promise to pay which on a car loan or real estate loan is the Promissory Note. What makes secured debt diff erent than unsecured debt is the security given by the borrower to ensure the promise is kept. Th is security on real property is called a Deed of Trust and on a car loan it is the lienholder on the Certifi cate of Title.

Second, on a real estate loan, there are two diff erent types of promises to pay. Non-Recourse or Recourse. A Non-recourse loan is (1) the loan or loans obtained to purchase a 1-4 unit property in which the borrower occupies at least one unit or (2) seller carry back. Everything else is recourse debt i.e. the refi nance of the real property, lines of credit, the loan or loans used to purchase a rental property.

Th ird, under California law, a short sale or foreclosure can stay on a credit report for up to 7 years.

Fourth, personal liability depends on whether you do a short sale or foreclosure. If you do a short sale, you can have personal liability unless it is waived by the lender. Remember, a short sale is just like any other sale and if you dont pay the full amount, the lender can request payment. If you allow your property to be foreclosed in a non-judicial foreclosure sale, you will not have any personal liability as to the loan that is foreclosed on because California is an anti-defi ciency state i.e. the lender waives its right to come aft er you on the loan that they foreclosed on. However, if there are junior liens to the foreclosing lien, they will have the right to sue you aft er the foreclose. Th ey are called sold out juniors i.e. they

lost their lien, but they still have the promise to pay and thus have the right to sue you on the promissory note.

Fift h, in every short sale or foreclosure, there are tax implications. Th e IRS wants to know two things. Th ey are (1) did you make any money on the deal and (2) did you borrow any money which was not repaid. If you made money on the deal including taking out cash to buy another house, buy another car, pay off a credit card, you may have gain. If you borrowed money which is not repaid either through a short sale or foreclosure, you may have Cancellation of Debt Income (CODI). Th ere are exceptions to the CODI, but be very cautious of tax implications because it is a very complicated area of the law.

In conclusion, a short sale or foreclosure without tax and legal advice is like jumping into the middle of the ocean with no life vest. Dont do it. Th e California Association of Realtor is so concerned about this issue that the Short Sale Addendum specifi cally tells sellers to obtain tax and legal advice prior to proceeding with a short sale. Help is available to you. Do not take on personal liability or tax liability which could have been eliminated through a bankruptcy or reduced with fi rst obtaining tax and legal advice.

WE ARE A DEBT RELIEF AGENCY. WE HELP PEOPLE FILE BANKRUPTCY RELIEF UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY CODE. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT PROVIDED AS LEGAL ADVICE AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON IN MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING A VOLUNTARY DEFAULT, SHORT SALE, FORECLOSURE OR BANKRUPTCY. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR OBTAINING TAX & LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING AN INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. 2010

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Political writer to speak at Trilogy

Carla Marinucci, the award-win-ning senior political writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, will be the featured speaker on Saturday, July 17 at 1 p.m. at the 2010 Keynote Lecture Series in the Mt. Diablo Events Center at Trilogy at The Vineyards in Brent-wood.

Marinucci, who has covered national and state politics for the Chronicle since 1996, has been the papers senior political writer for four California gubernatorial elections and four presidential elections. The Wash-ington Posts Chris Cillizza recently named her one of the nations best state-based political reporters.

In her first job as a political re-porter for the Hearst-owned San Fran-cisco Examiner in 1991, Marinucci covered the downfall of the Soviet Union from Moscow and interviewed Boris Yeltsin and Mikhail Gorbachev. Since that time, she has traveled with and covered Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama on dozens of official visits to California, and accompanied Gov. Schwarzenegger on trade missions to Shanghai, Hong Kong, Beijing and Mexico.

Marinucci was named a 2003 and 2007 Media Fellow at the Hoover In-stitution at Stanford University. She has been a Casey Journalism Fellow at the University of Maryland. She was also the recipient of a Rotary In-ternational Journalism Scholarship at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in Mexico City, where she studied Latin American economics and history.

Active adults age 55 and over are invited to attend. A limited number of complimentary tickets may be re-served by calling 925-809-7100. For additional information, visit www.bayareaevents.com/events/.

The 2010 Keynote Lecture Series was developed as a result of Trilogys understanding of the active adults need for exploration. Boomers have a tremendous curiosity about such a

wide variety of interests and issues, said Dan OBrien, a member living in Trilogy at The Vineyards and area president for Shea Homes Active Lifestyle Communities. For much of their adult lives, theyve put off pur-suing these interests, as their primary focus has been on family and career. The 2010 Keynote Lecture Series at The Vineyards has already shown us first-hand the large numbers of active adults who are seeking to expand their knowledge base around an amazingly diverse range of topics.

Upcoming speakers in Trilogy at The Vineyards 2010 Keynote Lecture Series include leading Bay Area chef Linda Carucci on July 24, and former Rolling Stone editor Ben Fong-Torres on July 31.

San Francisco Chronicle political writer Carla Marinucci will speak in Brentwood next Saturday as part of Trilogy at the Vineyards 2010 Keynote Lecture Series.

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into their stations.They will argue that they are leaving

the Bixler station open and increasing its manpower. That should be of little comfort to you if you live east of Newport Drive. Just ask any fi refi ghter.

So, is there a better solution for the district? Certainly: volunteers. The union will object, but the simple fact is that before we had a paid department, volunteers did a bet-ter job protecting your property. I urge you, set aside this liberal agenda and bring back volunteers or paid-on-call personnel. Keep our stations open.

If the district persists with the closures what can we do? First, we should seek an injunction, and pursue the matter in court. Second, we fi ght to reestablish our own fi re district. We take back our stations, we take back our equipment, and we staff our stations with paid-on-call volunteers who are prepared to save lives and property, not just foundations.

In closing, I would like to say this is not a fi ght I wanted to join. For 18 years I led the fi ght to establish a viable fi re department in Discovery Bay. From its beginning, I was the offi cer in charge. I left 17 years ago, after 18 years of service, 13 years as a battalion chief of Byron and East Diablo fi re districts. I left wanting to put the politics of the fi re district behind me. I thought I had, until two days ago when an old friend who had stood beside me as we fought to establish the department in Discovery Bay asked for my help. So, here I am. Will you join us?

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Thanks for Odyssey aidEditor:

On behalf of the two Odyssey of the Mind State Champion teams from Brentwood Elementary School; we would like to thank the following sponsors and donors. We realize that we would not have been able to represent the State of California; or the City of Brentwood; in Michigan without all of their help:

Alan and Cathy Richardson; Ann-Cecile and Scott Jenkins; BUS District Foundation; Brentwood School Parents Club; Barry and Kathy Gursky (Team #8); Brentwood Rotary Club; Brentwood Kiwanis Club; Bruce and Susan Stuart; Bank of Agriculture and Commerce; Crosley Gracie-Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; Charlene Caruso and Edwin Hill; Christine Williams; Carrol Elkins Family Fund; Cathy Richardson (Independent Consultant); Cheryl Breitenbucher; David Schmalenberger and Eve Lednicky; Dr. John Esterkyn; David and Marilyn Tamura; Mary Ann and Gary Isaacson; Michelle and Phillip Sharp; Edna Hill Parents Club; Edward and Jan-ice Potter; Ed Fox; Fred Ehler; Gayle and Marc Crockett; Gene and Gretchen Clare (Team #8); Gliedts Boat Shop; Guy Rohlfs; Heather and Wil-liam Cannan; John and Lynette Herrera; Janell and Michael Ligon; James and Barbara Macedo; Jan Steed; Jane Rodriguez; Jerry and Mary Black; Jerry and Mary Black (Team #8); Julie Dooley; James and Kathleen Toelkes; Jason Gonzales; Johnny and Sharon Welton; Kurt and Kathryn Risoen; Karen Neilson; Kyle and Shannon Morton; Kenneth and Suzanne Delagado; Kara Frederickson; Loma Vista School; Linda Hanson; Lisa McLaughlin; Linda Hamm (Soroptomist of ECCC); Margaret Kruse; Margo Olson; Maria Mara Muniz; Merrill and Kathy Grant; Michael and Diana Beal; Rebecca St. Michel; Marilyn

Letters from page 16Arealize that the gun market, like the Ameri-can drug consumers who give the drug lords billions of dollars each year, is linked to Mexicos struggles and has allowed the cartels to bring something back with them after smuggling drugs and people across the border.

Having crossed the border a number of times, I have little doubt that I or any-one could stuff a dozen semi-automatic pistols into a small backpack while in the United States and walk across the bridge connecting El Paso, Texas, to Ciudad Juarez, without any diffi culty.

The police convoy came to a stop at a station on the other side of town. I stepped out of the vehicle, holding onto the conclu-

sion that for all its struggles, Mexico and its Federal Police forces are doing something noble even if they are engaged in a fi ght not only against militant drug traffi ckers, but also a growing and seemingly endless American lust for drugs.

This police patrol shift had been safe, but every day brings something different. Just over a week after I left Ciudad Juarez, a routine Federal Police patrol came under fi re, resulting in a shootout that left a num-ber of people dead and sprayed a hail of gunfi re across the border into El Pasos city hall, a disturbing reminder to Americans that the brutality of the drug cartels will not always be contained in the border towns and slums of our southern neighbor.

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War from page 6AMcCurdy; Nancy Deacon; Nikki Dutcher; Panda Express; Phyllis Thivierge; Robert Sheffi eld, DDS, Inc.; Richard and Denise Barrios; Rubios Fresh Mexican Grill; Susan Knoll; Sue Schnittker; Scrumdillyumptious; Stacy Subocz; Straw Hat Pizza; Taryn Vineyard; Vornhagen Body and Paint, Inc.; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Willys Bagels and Blends; and Yogurt Pizazz.

We would also like to thank everyone in the community who participated in the Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? fundraiser, as well as everyone who contributed to our donation cans throughout the city. There was a tremendous amount of support at several Farmers Markets, as well as in the pick-up loops at Brentwood Elementary School.

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Notice is hereby given that the Plan-ning Commission of the City of Brent-wood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon there-after as the normal course of business permits on July 20, 2010, hold a public hearing to consider the following:An application for an amendment to conditional use permit (CUP 95-03-A2) to allow La Fuente Mexican Res-taurant to serve alcoholic beverages after 10:00 p.m. ina the Downtown Zone, located at 642 First Street (APN 013-110-016).Applicant: Oscar OlveraSaid hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 101B Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, California.Further information may be obtained from Senior Planner Jeff Zilm [(925) 516-5136 or [email protected]] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 118 Oak Street, Brentwood, California 94513.Before any coaurt challenge of Plan-ning Commission decisions, you are required to appeal the decision to the City Council no later than the time period provided under the Citys Mu-nicipal Code. In addition you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to

the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.Brentwood Press No. 02-1273Publish Date: July 9, 2010

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that the Plan-ning Commission of the City of Brent-wood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon there-after as the normal course of business permits on July 20, 2010, hold a public hearing to consider the following:An application for a conditional use permit (CUP 10-010) to allow the placement of a security guard trailer on the Harvest Time Assembly of God church site, located south of Ventura Drive and west of John Muir Parkway at 2200 Ventura Drive (APN 010-010-040).Applicant: Scott DeMaskeySaid hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 101B Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, California.Further information may be ob-tained from Assistant Planner Tim Nielsen [(925) 516-5151 or [email protected]] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 118 Oak Street, Brent-wood, California 94513.Before any court challenge of Plan-ning Commission decisions, you are required to appeal the decision to the City Council no later than the time

period provided under the Citys Mu-nicipal Code. In addition you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.Brentwood Press No. 02-1273Publish Date: July 9, 2010

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Jarren Patrick Williams, 29 Cedar Hollow Drive, Danville, CA 94526 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Jarren Patrick Williams FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N10-0866 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Jarren Patrick Williams led a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Jarren Patrick Williams to Proposed Name: Jarren Patrick Nagy 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 petition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF

HEARING a. Date: 8/9/10 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 general circulation, printed in this county: BRENTWOOD PRESS Date: May 24, 2010 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that the Plan-ning Commission of the City of Brent-wood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon there-after as the normal course of business permits on July 20, 2010, hold a public hearing to consider the following:An application for a time extension for a conditional use permit (CUP 08-31-A1) and design review (DR 08-20-A1) for a 20,687 square-foot church use including a multi-function gymna-sium/sanctuary building and a 3,915 square-foot parsonage on a 5.64-acre parcel, located south of Grant Street between Adams Lane and Lone Oak Road (APN 016-040-007).Applicant: Mark Duke / Fremont Apos-tolic Church, Inc.Said hearing will be held at the City

Council Chambers, 101B Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, California.Further information may be ob-tained from Assistant Planner Tim Nielsen [(925) 516-5151 or [email protected]] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 118 Oak Street, Brent-wood, California 94513.Before any court challenge of Plan-ning Commission decisions, you are required to appeal the decision to the City Council no later than the time period provided under the Citys Mu-nicipal Code. In addition you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.Brentwood Press No. 02-1273Publish Date: July 9, 2010

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that the Plan-ning Commission of the City of Brent-wood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon there-after as the normal course of business permits on July 20, 2010, hold a public hearing to consider the following:An application for a conditional use permit (CUP 10-011) to allow the on and off-site sale of wine, and to allow the serving of wine at on-site tasting

events for Brentwood Spice & Olive Oil, within an approximately 1,245 square-foot tenant space, located at the southeast portion of Vic Stewarts Plaza at 70 Eagle Rock Avenue, Suite A (APN 010-840-021).Applicant: David NavarretteSaid hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 101B Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, California.Further information may be obtained from Senior Planner Jeff Zilm [(925) 516-5136 or [email protected]] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 118 Oak Street, Brentwood, California 94513.Before any court challenge of Plan-ning Commission decisions, you are required to appeal the decision to the City Council no later than the time period provided under the Citys Mu-nicipal Code. In addition you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.Brentwood Press No. 02-1273Publish Date: July 9, 2010

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that the Plan-ning Commission of the City of Brent-

wood will, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon there-after as the normal course of business permits on July 20, 2010, hold a public hearing to consider the following:An application for a variance (V 10-006) to allow encroachments into the required side yard setbacks for Lot 59 of Subdivision 8601, located at 2254 Black Stone Drive in the Brighton Sta-tion Subdivision (APN 019-850-049).Applicant: Discovery Builders Inc.Said hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 101B Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, California.Further information may be obtained from Associate Planner Debbie Hill [(925) 516-5135 or [email protected]] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 118 Oak Street, Brentwood, California 94513.Before any court challenge of Plan-ning Commission decisions, you are required to appeal the decision to the City Council no later than the time period provided under the Citys Mu-nicipal Code. In addition you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.Brentwood Press No. 02-1273Publish Date: July 9, 2010

The grant money will allow the VCRC to expand its current location from 755 square feet to 1,200 square feet, which will provide space for in-creased food and clothing storage as well as create room for a newly donat-ed commercial refrigerator in which to store perishables for VCRCs growing food bank distribution. The grant will also allow the organization to expand the number of children in its after-school program by the additional 50 children who are currently on a wait-ing list, bringing daily attendance to more than 100 students.

The biggest thing we do is pro-vide the after-school tutoring and care for students, said Hoffman. And we work extensively with the schools and the teachers to keep in contact regard-ing the progress of the students so we can help them continue to succeed.

And while the VCRC continues to

provide an assortment of services for students many of whom are living at or below the poverty line its focus is not merely underserved children, but all families throughout East County who have been directly affected by geographic, cultural and economic disparities.

Weve been able to turn this (pro-gram) into an oasis for families in need, said Hoffman. And we do that with referrals with other agencies such as mental health, medical and other wrap-around services. Its a very spe-cial program.

Montaez agreed: Its very un-usual and special to have something like this in the community. It didnt happen overnight, but were still plug-ging away. Weve seen the progress.

For information, call 925-513-3045 or visit www.vcrcbrentwood.org.


Grant from page 1A

two state-championship teams com-peted against community organizations and businesses to help raise funds for their trip in May.

Coming home with such an impres-sive showing, said Wallace, was just the icing on the cake: For our kids to make it out of Contra Costa County was huge, and to be involved in all this was

also huge. We had a great time.The projects for next years compe-

tition are already in the works. I heard my kids talking about something in-volving mouse traps, so its clear theyre already committed, laughed Wallace. Well see what next year brings.

Brentwood Elementarys two teams that competed in the world competi-tion include the Apple Dumpling Gang Casey Schneider, Will McCurdy, Tyler

Valadez, Sam Goldman, Jack Mitch-ener, Emily Gonzalez and Gillian Gash coached by Bart Schneider, Jessica McCurdy and Michelle Valadez; and the Rubber Bandits Veronika Wallace, Allyson Russell, Hannah Eelsing, Cole Zanarini, Cody Rohrbacker and Na-than Barsanti coached by Susan Wal-lace and Lynelle Russell.

Krey Elementarys Nature Trail team Angelo DeJesus, Steven Plate,

Jennifer Plate, Kaila Malzahn, Ahmed Alani, Stone Churby and Giovanni Al-varez coached by Lori and Al Churby, narrowly missed the opportunity to join its cross-town counterpart on the trip to Michigan, placing third at the state competition in March.

For a listing of all the Odyssey world winners, visit www.odysseyofthemind.com.


Odyssey from page 1A

The Holy Ghost Festa is com-ing to Oakley on July 17 and 18. The two-day event will be held at Flor do Oak-ley Hall and include a celebratory mass and community feast. The traditional Holy Ghost Queen, Tanya De Borba, and her side maids, Bianca Costa, left, and Michelle Buzas, will conclude their yearlong reign with the crown-ing of the coming years queen and side maids.

Festa celebrates tradition

Photo courtesy of the Flor do Oakley Holy Ghost Committee

Photo courtesy of Susan Wallace

The gymnasium at Michigan State University in Lansing was transformed by more than 6,000 students and 800 Odyssey of the Mind teams from around the world. The Apple Dumpling Gang, above nished 19th in a eld of 72 at the world competition.


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For the last decade, the sport of Su-permoto has been gaining popularity in the United States. And as the sports tracks require a large space, the West is a perfect region for the fl ourishing of Su-permoto. The current popularity of Su-permoto has been a good thing for Mike Camera, a recent graduate of Stocktons Venture Academy, who lived in Brent-wood until he was in third grade.

Camera described Supermoto as 70 percent asphalt and 30 percent dirt. Its a dirt bike with street tires and rims. It be-came really popular in the United States somewhere around 1999 or 2000; it had always been popular in Europe. Now, its really big in the Northern California, Ne-vada and Oregon area. And thats where we do most of our races.

We go around and race at big spac-es, like casinos that have really big park-ing lots. We bring in all the barrels of hay to set up the track.

Although Camera took up Super-moto in 2003, when he was 11, he and his family were interested in riding long before that. Ive always ridden motor-cycles, said Camera. My parents got me started theyve been riding motorcycles

since they were 15. One day my dad took the Harley out and he saw a bunch of people riding Moto at Supermoto cross. He came back that night and told me that I had to go out and see it with him the next week.

I went with him the next week and I was totally hooked. Everyone was just really nice to us. The next week I brought my gear down and a guy let me ride his bike and that was just amazing for me. I was hooked again. In the years since, Camera has become one of the AMA Su-per Lites Series top racers.

In 2007, I won the 400 Amateur, and in 2008 I won the 250 Amateur. Both of those were regional. In 2009, I fi nished eighth place at the AMA National race at the Miller Motorsports Park in Salt Lake City. Then in 2008, it was around the July Fourth weekend when I had my fi rst race as a professional in Seattle. And that was a big thrill for me. It was really exciting to be 16 years old and race as a profes-sional.

The early stages of the 2010 season are bringing Camera similar success. This season, Ive won three of the fi rst four races and Im the points leader in the Nor-Cal Championship series. (In the

Mike Camera, points leader

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series, is setting a scorching pace on the big tracks

of Supermoto.

Photo courtesy of Mike Camera

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At the plate, the Twins demolished the competition, winning 12 games by the 10-run mercy rule. The teams pitching duo was equally impressive. Ace Kylie Cast (16-1) struck out 183 batters (2.67 Ks per inning) and catcher/relief pitcher Grace Lynds (3-0) chalked up nine saves.

The Twins combination of aggressive base running, small ball and the powerful bats of Pre-sley Gutierrez, Lea Schneiderman and Jennifer Walters conspired to help the Twins score 288 runs an average of 14 per game. Nicole Betten-court, Michaela Vanderklugt and Cast provided solid hitting and defense, only allowing 96 runs for a stingy average of four per game.

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