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Brentwood superhero celebrates miracle

Superheroes, as everyone knows, leap tall buildings in a single bound, battle bad guys and wear cool costumes.

Last weekend Aaron Tanner was clearly that guy. Blazing around the park dressed in his superhero fi nest, cape fl y-ing, blond hair blowing in the wind and cherub cheeks glowing, the 7-year-old en-joyed the time of his life and rightly so. Its been nearly two years since the sweet-faced boy with a passion for Power Rang-ers underwent a super heroic heart and kidney transplant. Today he has come out on the other side healthy, happy and ready to roll.

Talk about perspective, said Eliza-beth Tanner, Aarons mom. Were just so happy with how things have turned out. Everything looks a lot brighter from this side of the street.

The Tanners celebrated their super-heros miraculous birthday Saturday with a superhero-themed party featuring face painting, bouncy houses, a proclamation from the mayor and visit from the pin-nacle of superhero status: the Red and Green Rangers from Nickelodeons mega-hit show The Power Rangers.

I cant wait to see the Power Rang-ers, said an energized Aaron as raced around the park with his friends. Thats what I want.

And he didnt need long to wait. Alex Heartman the Red Ranger and Hector David, Jr. arrived in street clothes laden with gifts for the galvanized birthday boy.

Were really happy to be here, said

Heartman, who connected with the Tan-ners through a mutual friend who served on Aarons team of medical special-ists. Aarons story is a pretty powerful thing.

We feel very blessed to be here, added David, who along with Heartman signed autographs, posed for pictures and

Green Ranger Hector David, Jr., left, and Red Ranger Alex Heartman high- ve birthday boy Aaron Tanner.

by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer

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Photo by Richard Wisdom

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Church expands walls to increase outreach

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Brentwood serves more than 5,700 families, but with the addition of a new community center, the church hopes to reach out to even more of East County.

Last August, parishioners dedicated and opened the 12,000-square-foot Community Life Center, which includes a multipurpose room, a library, classrooms, parish offi ces and a commercial kitchen. The new addition also necessitated the creation of 193 parking stalls, and in the future, a picnic area will be set up in one of the churchs many landscaped areas.

Expanding was critical to the mission of the church, said Deacon Ron Horan, who served as project manager. We want to reach as many people as possible, and the walls of our church simply couldnt provide the space for all the things we wanted to do for our parishioners and the com-munity.

Immaculate Heart of Mary fi rst came to Brentwood in the 1940s. Parishioners worshiped from a First Street church for many years, but as Brentwoods population exploded in the 1990s, the need for a larger facility became a priority. The church moved into a new house of worship at the corner of Central Boulevard and Fairview Avenue in 2005, but as more families moved to Brentwood, church leaders realized theyd need more space.

A capital campaign was launched in 2009 to raise the $2 million needed to build the new facility. Through commu-nity fundraisers and donations from church parishioners, the church got the green light to begin construction in 2010.

When we were raising funds, we made it very clear that expanding our church wasnt about building this cocoon around the Immaculate Heart of Mary community, Horan said. Were not trying to isolate ourselves. We want to have

more space to welcome more people. Outreach is very im-portant to us.

The Community Life Center is made up of a series of modular buildings expertly fused together and camoufl aged with stucco aesthetics to give the appearance of a Spanish courtyard. The facilities are used regularly by the churchs 107 organizations the classrooms by 1,500 children for catechism, and the multipurpose room for celebrations and town hall meetings.

The Center is everything we wanted it to be and more, Horan said. I dont know what we would do without it, and we look forward to expanding our services to better serve the community.

Horan said one of the most successful programs hosted in the new center is the St. Vincent de Paul So-cietys Friday food distribution. Not only do families in need collect food to feed their families for several days; theyre offered a meal to enjoy in the comfort of the mul-tipurpose room.

Immaculate Heart of Mary is looking forward to the second year of its community garden, another new devel-opment made in conjunction with the construction of the Community Life Center. Last years inaugural crop yielded 2,500 pounds of fruit and vegetables to be donated to those in need.

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by Samie HartleyStaff Writer

More than 10,000 guests have visited the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Community Life Center since it opened last August.

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Protestors rally against the 1 percent

Horn honking, thumbs-ups and high fi ves from passersby fl ooded down-town Brentwood on Tuesday as members of Moveon.org gathered in front of the Bank of America building to demand that the wealthiest 1 percent of the popu-lation start paying their fair share.

Today is about raising public aware-ness of the inequality in taxes, said Chris Flores, organizer of the event. One per-cent of the population in this country has the vast amount of the wealth and yet they are paying far less of their share than they should.

The rally was part of a nationwide ef-fort called the Tax the 1% National Day of Action, held fi ttingly on tax day. And in downtown Brentwood, the dozen or so protestors raised their picket signs inscribed with messages that read We are the 99% and Make Them Pay.

Flores said the group chose to gath-er in front of Bank of America on First Street because the corporation as a whole is one of the most egregious offenders when it comes to paying taxes. According to Flores, Bank of America owes billions of dollars in outstanding taxes.

The peaceful protest came on the heels of a recent 99% Spring Training event held at The Game Sports Pub N Pizza in Brentwood, part of a nationwide effort to train 100,000 residents how to

stand with the 99 percent in nonviolent actions to promote change.

And Flores believes its a movement whose time has come.

Over the last year, we have seen the greatest rise in progressive activism in generations, he wrote in a recent press re-

lease. From the protests in Wisconsin to actions targeting the Keystone pipeline, Occupy Wall Street to Move Your Money, progressives stood up, took to the streets, took action and changed the debate in the nation. 99% Spring will train the country back for the 100%.

by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer

About a dozen protestors made their voices heard in front of Bank of America in Brentwood, asking for fair taxation on the richest 1 percent.

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Caregiver-turned-survivor keeps fighting cancer

When doctors saw the complexity of Margaret Souzas lung cancer, they gave her six to 12 months to live.

Thats just what she did.The Oakley resident and her husband,

Ace Giles, sold their house, bought a mo-torhome and toured the western United States. Souza fi gured that such a short time-line meant she should make time count. Souza and Giles went to Washington, Idaho, Utah and saw the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

It actually didnt soak in at fi rst, said Giles, trying to fi ght back the tears. Then they started giving us percentages of survival. The largest number of people die within the fi rst two years with that disease.

But a funny thing happened as the mo-torhome scooted from place to place. Six months went by, and Souza was still alive. Then a year passed. Doctors discovered that the treatments and the chemotherapy had shrunk the cancer in her lungs and lymph nodes to a safe level.

Now its seven years after her diagnosis, and Souza is still going strong. Shes like Superwoman, said Margarets niece Regina Hernandez. Shes always been an on-the-go person. Shes busy; she doesnt sit still its just how she is.

Souza is a survivor and member of Ma-lias Ohana, an Antioch/Pittsburg Relay for Life team that has been a mainstay of the event for the past 10 years. Malias Ohana

will participate in this years event, June 23-24 at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg.

The team is named after Souzas sister Marie (Malias Ohana is Hawaiian for Ma-ries family), who passed away from lung cancer in 2002. Three years later, Souza was diagnosed.

Time just went on, Souza said. They

say that 3 percent live to fi ve years, and Im on my seventh year. I dont know what per-cent that makes it, but I like it. I defi nitely like it.

It was Marie who got Margaret involved in Relay for Life. After Marie was diagnosed in May of 2001, Margaret quit her job as an accountant to take care of her sister.

Cancer has been a nemesis to Souzas family. Her mother contracted ovarian and breast cancer and survived. Souza has lost two cousins to lung cancer. Now, roughly 15 relatives and family friends participate in Re-lay, which benefi ts the American Cancer So-ciety. On Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Most Holy Rosary Church, 1313 A St. in Antioch, the Antioch/Pittsburg Relay will throw a Sur-vivor Birthday Party for Souza and other lo-cal cancer survivors.

When Souza was diagnosed in 2005, she felt more prepared because of her experience with Marie. Giles quit his job as an electrician and welder to be at Souzas side. Souza also fought back following a heart attack while she and Giles were in Utah, roughly a year after her cancer diagnosis.

After doctors told Souza that the cancer had shrunk and showed no signs of growing, the couple breathed a huge sigh of relief. De-spite Souzas concern that the cancer could return, shes elated to have made it this far.

Through the Relay event, Souza has formed valuable relationships with other caregivers and survivors. Its been an amaz-ing journey, Souza said. I feel so fortunate, and I thank God for that that Ive gotten this far.Upcoming Relay for Life dates: Oakley April 28-29, Freedom High School Brentwood June 16-17, Liberty High School Antioch/Pittsburg June 23-24, Los Medanos College


Lung cancer survivor and Antioch/Pittsburg Relay for Life participant Margaret Souza holds aloft a Survivor sash. Seven years have passed since doctors told Souza she had less than one year to live.

Photo by Kevin Bartram

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Our Seasonings of Relay Cook-book features 60 recipes contributed by 32 Relay supports in Oakley and Brent-wood. The cookbook costs $10 and fea-tures recipes for entrees, appetizers, des-serts and snacks. Recipes are divided into sections based on the seasons of the year.

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Trevors Weekly Mortgage MattersBy Trevor Frey

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Marriage is such an interesting concept in its own right, defi ning marriage as a mort-gage and youve now offi cially dedicated an entire column to your cause.

Lets start with speaking generally and loosely of the post -World War II age demographic that purchased their fi rst home with their fi rst husband, or wife, and kept both until their dying day our grandparents, or great-grandparents (depending). Th ese individuals thought loooong term: no instant gratifi cation via the internet, cell phone, or other means of communication other than a land-line, postal service, or walk or ride your bike to your friends house. When they signed up for a commitment, it was a commitment. Th ese individuals married their spouse for the long haul and thought the same way with their mortgage30 years or more into a marriage and 30 years into a mortgagethey thought of fi xed products across the board. Statistically speaking, in 1950 the divorce rate was sitting at 1,070 per every 100,000 for men and 1,373 per every 100,000 for women.

Fast forward to 2010 and per infor-mation gathered via the US Census Bureau divorce rates have risen to 9,255 per every 100,000 men and 12,305 per every 100,000 women. Add that increase of eight percent on top of the fact that, as a nation, our foreclosure rate in 2010 was at a record high of twelve percent and it is not an opinion when stated, Commitment, in the form of a marriage or a mortgage, isnt quite what it used to be. Th at said, and aft er reviewing these facts, it is very

important to see the other side of the coin.With an eight percent divorce rate and

twelve percent foreclose rate it is easy to math-ematically determine that eighty-eight percent of both marriages and mortgages, in the long haul, last. In other words, there is still more than enough statistical data to support the idea of having both a good marriage and a good mortgage. Now, Im not a marriage counselor, but I am a nationally licensed Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO), and I can tell you that from my experienced MLO standpoint, Ive observed that communication is the key to a good mortgage. It is invaluable to discuss your loan term goals before jumping into any type of commitmentespecially one with such long term consequences, i.e., a mortgage.

When discussing the idea of purchasing a home, as with and, again, Im not a marriage counselor discussing the idea of entering into a marriage, it is important to regress to the thoughts and ideas of those before us. Can you live with this commitment for 30 years (or more)? is the question/conversation you should be having with your MLO. If the answer to this question is yes, than you have my blessing. If the answer is no, than I object to this relationship, and I seriously think that you should consider the reasons behind my objection, and then ask yourself again if you can live with your commitment for at least 30 years. As always, I welcome all questions and or concerns pertaining to real estate lending on my cell phone, 925-726-1444, or via email, [email protected].

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Keep little ones safe this boating season

There are two camps when it comes to boating with babies: those convinced youre crazy and those who think noth-ing of it. So at just what age is it safe to have children aboard?

The answer: when the parents are comfortable and ca-pable. Lets face it most dont think twice about toss-ing junior in the car and heading off to do life. The yellow line down the mid-dle of the road or red light at an inter-section both rely on the judgment and attention of others

completely out of your control.Why is boating perceived differ-

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Its probably no surprise that in-fants love the motion and noise associ-

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The trick to a baby PFD (personal floatation device) is starting well ahead of time by donning it at home while do-ing something they enjoy, like eating. Start slow and increase the wear time until they dont think twice about wear-ing it. Proper fit is important for safety and comfort, so dont buy big that al-lows for room to grow.

Remember that shade and sun-screen are important to ensure sensitive skin doesnt get cooked. Lastly, exhaust fumes are no bueno so keep them away from the transom area, as CO (carbon monoxide) tends to settle there.

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The Green Ranger, aka Hector David, Jr., above, signs autographs as a rapt audience looks on. Birthday boy Aaron Tanner is all smiles as he chats with his superhero counterpart, Red Ranger Alex Heartman. Aaron, a heart and kidney transplant survivor, celebrated his 7th birthday with a superhero-themed party featuring face painting, bouncy house and a proclamation from the mayor.

Photos by Richard Wisdom

with Heartman signed autographs, posed for pictures and spent some time eating birthday cake and jumping in the bouncy houses. This kind of thing reminds us why we do what we do.

But for the neighbors, family and friends in atten-dance, no reminder was needed. Aarons journey riveted the community since it began in 2009, when he was placed on an organ donor list for a heart and kidney transplant. Born with a birth defect that caused his heart to function on only the right side, over the years Aaron underwent seven open-heart surgeries to correct the problem. But when doctors discovered that renal failure was putting too much pressure on Aarons heart, they decided hed need a heart and kidney transplant to survive. It took a year to fi nd a donor. During that time Aaron, then 5, endured thrice weekly kidney dialysis treatments to keep him alive.

Throughout the yearlong ordeal, the Tanners, includ-ing dad Mark and older brothers Noah and Nicholas, re-ceived an outpouring of support from friends, family and community well-wishers.

When you look around Brentwood you see a very community-oriented town, and theres a reason for that, said Mayor Bob Taylor as he presented Aaron with a birthday proclamation. This is a community that cares. A couple of years ago, things with Aaron were a little bit different, but he is a true miracle. Its a special honor to be here today.

While Aaron will continue to be monitored by an-nual checkups throughout his life, doctors have given him a clean bill health and expect the second-grader to enjoy a long and healthy life.

We are so grateful to everyone for their love and support, said Elizabeth. We could never have gotten through all this without the prayers of everyone. Theres no way to ever thank people for what they have done for Aaron and our family.


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Oakley Police Chief Bani Kollo launches the honorary penalty kick as part of the Liga Latina Youth Soccer League Opening Day Ceremony held at OHara Park Middle School last weekend. Prior to the kick, Kollo admitted to having no soccer experience, but the effort was met with cheers from the crowd. The local youth soccer league, which began in 2000, has grown to 29 teams comprising players 4 to 16.

Chief gets his kicksPhoto courtesy of the City of Oakley


Antioch recently unveiled its newest access point to the San Joaquin River: a boat launch at the Antioch Marina. With great fanfare, including several local dignitaries and jetski racing, Antioch of cially opened the boat launch to the public. The boat launch is free now, but once the facility is fully built out later this spring, it will cost $5. Above, Antioch City Councilman Gary Agopian cuts the ribbon to open the launch.

New launch unveiled

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Joseph R Ziegler, a 2011 Deer Valley High School graduate, re-cently completed his basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, where he received his BMT Ribbon and National Defense Rib-bon. Ziegler continued his train-ing for electrical aircraft systems at Keesler and Sheppard Air Force bases and will be stationed in Oki-nawa, Japan at Kadena Air Force Base.

Gayle Lenore MacDonaldDec. 16, 1916-April 1, 2012

Brentwood resident Gayle MacDonald passed away on April 1following a fall and hip fracture on Feb. 28.

Born to Ada and Orla Wollitz on Dec. 16, 1916 in Oakland, Gayle grew up in Oakland and attended Oak-land High School. After spending most of her adult life in Castro Valley, she and her husband moved to Brent-wood in 2000.

Gayle was married to John Arthur MacDonald for 60 years before his passing in 2001.

Gayle is survived by her two children: Pamela Cole (Dan) and Linda Stebbins (Don); fi ve grand-children: Kendall George, Julie Willis, Dan Stebbins, Jason Emerson and Clay Emerson; 16 great-grand-children; and one great-great-granddaughter.

Gayle attended Golden Hills Church in Brentwood and enjoyed being with her family.In lieu of fl owers, please send donations to Vitas Innovative Hospice Care, 365 Lennon

Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94598.A family service will be held in Clearlake at a later date.

Katherine Suzie ShanksNov. 11, 1942-March 24, 2012

Longtime Brentwood resident Suzie Shanks passed away peacefully at her home. She touched many lives with her positive attitude.

She was born in Alton, Ill. and grew up in Ed-wardsville, Ill. Suzie enjoyed a 40-year career with her husband Dallas as a business owner in Brentwood. Su-zie also enjoyed traveling.

Suzie is survived by her husband, Dallas; children, Scott Shanks, Kim Landreth and Kirk Shanks; daugh-ter-in-law, Sue Shanks; son-in-law, Stephen Landreth; grandchildren, Kiely, Kody and Kelsey Shanks, and Jen-nifer Landreth. She will be missed by all who knew her.

Friends and family are invited to attend a celebra-tion of life on Sunday, April 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Shadow Lakes Golf Course, 401 West Country Club Drive in Brentwood.

Rather than send fl owers, the family asks that donations be made in Suzies name to the East Contra Costa Historical Society, which can be contacted at 925-634-8651.

OBITUARIES

A six-month program began Jan. 1, 2012 for certain traffi c bail and fi nes. The one-time amnesty period offers dis-counted fi nes for some old, unpaid traffi c tickets that were due and payable before Jan. 1, 2009.

Defendants may make a lump sum payment of 50 percent of the total out-standing balance, including the base fi ne, assessments, late charges or other fees, of certain violations to fully satisfy the court-ordered obligation.

Parking tickets, driving under the in-fl uence and reckless driving cases are not eligible for this program.

Other qualifying conditions include: The defendant must not have not

appeared in court, or must not have paid the fi ne in full.

Any previous payment must have been made on or before January 1, 2009.

Restitution must not be owed to a victim on any case within the county where the traffi c case was fi led.

The defendant must have no out-standing misdemeanor or felony warrants within the county.

The program concludes June 30, 2012. For more information, visit www.cc-courts.org or call877-541-8420.

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go to the school in each category with the most student or family participation, $300 to the second place school and $200 to the third.

To make efforts count for a certain school, be sure to name that school dur-ing registration or at a check-in site so or-ganizers can keep track.

Many participants in Keep Antioch Beautiful Day dont merely pick up cans and paper. They often fi nd hazardous waste and harmful blight. Organizers work with Allied Waste to make sure that kind of trash is disposed of safely.

Volunteers are also rewarded for their efforts. A free lunch, courtesy of Honey-well, is provided for those who help out. Lunch is served at Contra Loma Park

starting at 11:30 a.m. And companies such as Pinkys Car Wash, REI and Para-dise Skate, among others, will distribute some sweet gifts to volunteers.

Parsons has been grateful for the sup-port that the event has garnered from all around the community, both in terms of participation and sponsorship. People have come from not only East County, but as far away as Salinas in the Central Valley to participate in the cleanup effort.

There are so many people that still have pride and want to help in an active way, Parsons said. Everybody was com-plaining about blight, and this is just one way for individuals to contribute to the beautifi cation of their city.

For more information, visit www.ar-t4antioch.org/KAB-2012.asp.


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Soroptimist of the Delta recently donated the proceeds from its an-nual 300 Club fundraising project in support of the Brentwood cam-pus of Shepherds Gate, which provides shelter and resources for women and children displaced by abuse, nancial hardships and addic-tions. Seen here with Shepherds Gate residents are club members from Soroptimist International of the Delta and Soroptimist of ECC, who co-hosted a dinner for Shepherds Gate residents. Soroptimist meets the rst Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. in La Fuente restaurant in Brentwood. For more information, visit the Soroptimist Facebook page, e-mail [email protected] or call 925-628-5962.

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Prompt code enforcementEditor:

I just wanted to let the City of Brentwood Code Enforcement Depart-ment and the Brentwood Police Depart-ment know how very much we appreciate theirinvolvement in taking care of a (somewhat) empty house next door to our home. Homeowners need to know there is a place to go to complain about unsight-lyproperties. It shows how very much this city cares.

We had noticed people living in the house next doorbut thought they were renters. One day they were living in the home, the next day they were gone. We starting seeing people coming and going in the home, not the original owner. We contacted code enforcement and the po-lice department and they acted promptly.

There are people temporarily living in

the home now, for whatever reason, and not taking care of the yard. So I called code enforcement this morning and they are taking corrective action again. We are very proud of our home, take good care of it, and to have a house next door with weeds 2 feet high is not good.

We are very proud to say we live in a wonderful community like Brentwood, and that has been reinforced by the great response we have received as homeowners when contacting code enforcement and the police department with this issue.

Love living in Brentwood!Debra Lowther

Brentwood

Hoisting the flag of gratitudeEditor:

At 6 p.m. on this past Friday, the 13th of April, the Byron Union School District came to realize just how very lucky we are, indeed.

As rain poured over the Bay Area and hail even pummeled the ground, we watched as the clouds parted and opened above our Excelsior Middle School cam-pus, streaming down rays of sunshine as if a spotlight under which we raised our nations fl ag, the inaugural such raising for our new fl ag pole, constructed with Measure C Bond monies.

While 200 of the Byron and Dis-covery Bay community looked on, the Excelsior Choir sang our national anthem to begin an evening of dedica-tion, celebration and recognition for our school district, our staff, our families and our community. We are quite pleased and proud of what our community allowed for us to build with this bond measure, for our children today, and which we dedicate

to all of our children in the future.On this night our community came

to support and celebrate with our district, not only the work of completed construc-tion projects but the work and success of our students and our schools themselves.

All three of our districts schools have experienced dramatic API growth over the past few years, and just over the past few weeks, both of our elementary schools were honored to have been named as California Distinguished Schools.

I would like to thank and recognize our California State Superintendent, Mr. Tom Torlaksen, for joining us at our dedication and for the kind words he shared with our district family there gathered, along with Mr. Bubba Paris for his motivational mes-sage and for their combined efforts to bring healthy awareness and alternatives to school childrens meals, and for their gift of a salad bar for our new cafeteria!

I would also like to thank Contra Costa County Superintendent Dr. Joe Ovick for joining us, State Sen. Mark DeSaulniers and Assembly Member Joan Buchanans offi ces for a special commen-dation recognizing our district, as well as the numerous former board members, community leaders, our families and, of course, Byron USD teachers and staff, who all contributed to mark such a special evening for our district.

I would like to especially thank Bob and Darlene Meeckes, the proprietors of the Discovery Bay Sports Bar and Steakhouse, for their generous donation and service of delicious food for all in our community who attended; Ryan and Lisa Hodgson, dear friends who contributed in ways big and small to help with the

evenings event; Kelly Basmagian for her work to help plan and coordinate; and Ashley Dicksa for her time and creativity.

Finally, I would like to thank my husband and family for all of their sup-port throughout not only this event but my time on the board, not to mention through the past 18 years of our marriage and family and all that life has brought our way! My heart is full; my cup is run-ning over.

Jill SprenkelByron Union School District

Board of Trustees

Official appreciationEditor:

I wanted to thank Oakley Police Chief Bani Kollo, Oakleys Mayor Romick and Oakleys Vice-Mayor Rios for attending the Liga Latina Opening Day Celebration.

This is the fi rst year that guest speakers from the city have been pres-ent at our event, and I think it was great that they took the time to attend this community event. I know that our young athletes from the Liga Latina were excited to have the mayor and vice-mayor at our event.

Everyone loved that Chief Kollo par-ticipated in the penalty kick at the end of the celebration. It was great to see how the chief joked around with the youth and the referees regarding his soccer skills. I am happy to see that our police department and our city are taking the initiative to get involved with the Liga Latina. I hope to see them and other Oakley Council members at future events!

Teresa GutierrezOakley

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Becoming sustainable in policy and practiceby Becky and Al Courchesne

Frog Hollow Farm

The word sustainable gets a lot of play these days. The looming challenges that climate change poses make sustainability more than just a buzz word. California has been working to address and prepare for

these challenges by implementing policies like the landmark climate change law, AB 32.

We appreciate the states leadership on these complicated issues.

At Frog Hollow Farm, we think a lot about sustainability. Most of our decisions are rooted in how to ensure that our business, family, community and natural resources are not only sustained over the long term but actually get stronger and healthier.

Our Brentwood farm started in 1976 on 13 acres of fertile San Joaquin River Delta land. Now we have a thriving 133 acres with

hundreds of trees that produce peaches, nectarines, cherries, apricots, apriums, plums, pluots, pears, olives, persimmons, quince, apples and more. Heirloom tomatoes are our newest crop, and we are always planting new things to fi nd out what grows best here.

To make maximum use of our harvest and build in safeguards against crop failures, we diversify our crops. We added a commer-cial kitchen to produce pastries, preserves and dried fruit. In the face of changing weather, pest and water conditions that come with a changing climate, we are counting on this diversity to help us adapt.

We made the transition to organic prac-tices 21 years ago. Instead of fossil fuel-based synthetic fertilizers, we use seaweed, fi sh, limestone and compost to build soil fertility. With the help of scientifi c consultants we pay for out of our farm budget, we recently em-barked on an exciting new project to improve our compost production.

We now recycle 100 percent of our waste products orchard prunings, downed

branches, old trees and fruit waste to make high-quality compost that enhances the soil microbiology. Instead of burning our orchard prunings (creating air pollution and emitting carbon into the atmosphere) or piling up our fruit waste to attract pests, we have healthier soils and use very few soil amendments from off our farm.

The Economic and Technology Ad-vancement Advisory Committee to the Cali-fornia Air Resources Board found compost can reduce the need for irrigation, fertilizers and pesticides while also increasing crop yields, stating, This is a cost-effective way to reduce agricultural GHG emissions while sustaining Californias agricultural industry by returning organic nutrients to the soil.

In addition to addressing the climate crisis, farms like ours also provide com-munity benefi ts such as open space, limiting urban sprawl and the provision of healthy, locally produced food. We are proud to employ 30 year-round workers and 60 dur-ing harvest.

We have implemented sustainable prac-tices throughout our operation; we could do a lot more with some support. And with the right policies and incentives, many more Cali-fornia farms and ranches could make similar contributions and offer multiple benefi ts to their communities. Frog Hollow Farm will continue to do its part.

Meanwhile, Californias brand-new cap-and-trade program one component of the larger AB 32 program will go into effect this year. It will create new opportuni-ties and revenue to support activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It gives the state a powerful tool to move sustainability from individual projects such as ours into the mainstream. That sounds like a sustainable future we all can and should support.

Becky and Al Courchesne are the owners of Frog Hollow Farm, a 133-acre California Certifi ed Organic Farm located in Brentwood that has been committed to sustainable practices since 1989. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

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Deer Valley softball head coach Amy Tillson has waited all season for her team to turn the corner following the loss of several key players to graduation last year.

Tuesday, her wait ended when the Wolverines won their Bay Valley Athletic League opener 5-2 over Liberty to extend their winning streak to four games.

Its a really young team thats com-ing around at the right time, Tillson said. Were getting better every day. Were a very young team and our veterans are providing great leadership.

Freshman fi rst baseman Brandi Williams rapped out two hits, a run and an RBI for the Wolverines, (6-6-1, 1-0 BVAL) and senior Dolce Galaviz gave up one hit in three innings of relief to secure

the victory.Williams broke a 2-2 tie in the bot-

tom of the sixth with an RBI double that scored sophomore outfi elder Halle Mc-Ilvenna to give Deer Valley a 3-2 lead it wouldnt relinquish.

Deer Valley jumped on Liberty (1-5, 0-1 BVAL) freshman pitcher Ashlyn Frits, who entered in the sixth with the game tied 2-2. In addition to the double by Wil-liams, freshman outfi elder Amanda Coley scored on a groundout by senior outfi eld-er Davianna Burney, and Williams scored on a wild pitch with Galaviz in the box to make it 5-2 Deer Valley during a three-run sixth inning.

I think we did really good, said Wolverines freshman outfi elder Renee Smith. Our defense was good and so

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LUHSD to induct 12 Hall of Fame classThe Liberty Union High School Dis-

trict will honor some of its best athletes of all time on Saturday at Freedom High. The Hall of Fame events social hour runs from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.; the dinner and induction begin at 7 p.m. For tickets ($37.50), call Joanne Morrison at 925-634-2565, ext. 1022 or Jack Ferrill at 925-634-2589, ext. 1054 or 209-462-5259.

Judy Byer basketball, softballByer, a 1983 graduate, entered Lib-

erty having already proven herself an out-standing softball and basketball player in elementary school. As a freshman, she helped the Lions junior varsity team win its third straight championship. As a sophomore, Byer was the varsity basket-ball teams point guard and named the teams MVP. She lettered in varsity soft-ball, excelling in both sports throughout her time at Liberty.

Byer was also a star in other pursuits: an honor roll student, Block L treasurer,

student council member and band mem-ber for all four years. After leaving Lib-erty, Byer played basketball and softball at Los Medanos College and is now an Oakland police offi cer, a member of the

Honor Guard, a hostage negotiator and emergency medical technician.

David Dyer football, basketball, baseball

Before graduating from Liberty in 1962, Dyer earned 10 varsity letters in football, baseball and basketball. In his senior year, he lettered in all three sports, earned MVP honors and was named to the all-East Bay Athletic League fi rst team for football and baseball. Dyer was also active in student council as the stu-dent body president, the rally committee, Block L Society, honor roll and band.

He played quarterback and catcher for Diablo Valley Colleges football and baseball teams, plus quarterback, defen-sive back and punter for University of Nevada, Reno. After serving 25 years in the Contra Costa County Sheriff s De-partment, he retired as a Deputy Sheriff and now lives in Brentwood with his wife, Sharon. They have two children, Mary

Chantelle and Matt.

Dan McLain trackMcLain transferred to Liberty from

Deer Valley senior pitcher Dolce Galaviz delivers to a Liberty batter on Tuesday.

Photo by Curtis Evans

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Freedom High soccer defenseman Gerardo Fernandez recently signed his Letter of Intent to attend Holy Names University in Oak-land. Fernandez made his parents proud by earning an academic and athletic scholarship to play soccer for the Hawks. Nick Lusson, head coach of Holy Names, welcomed Fernandez to the team. Fernandez plans on majoring in biology and pursuing a career in dentistry. Hes grateful to be able to attend a college close to home but distant enough to give him a taste of living on his own.

Falcon flies high

Photo courtesy of Monica Fernandez

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Patriots poised for long postseason run

Just talk with coaches and players on the Heritage boys golf team, and its ob-vious what date the Patriots have circled: April 26, Roddy Ranch Golf Club, vs. Deer Valley.

A victory there would be the pro-grams fi rst against the Wolverines and likely clinch a tie for the Bay Valley Ath-letic Leagues regular season title.

But even if Deer Valley beats Heri-tage again, the Patriots know theyll enter the leagues championship match on April 30 in excellent position for a long postsea-son run, which would start at the North Coast Section qualifi er. This comes from fi nally fi elding a team not reliant on only a few players, but one more than deep enough to play in league matches, which require six players per team.

We have a lot more depth, said senior Ryan Bell. Were at least a solid six-deep team, and even our backup guys have some really good scores a lot of the time.

One of the Patriots notable accom-plishments came at the Atwater Invitation-al at Stevenson Ranch. Playing a course where the players had virtually no experi-ence, Heritage won its fi rst tournament in school history, beating 19 other teams.

It was really cool, said sophomore Ryan Volta, whose 18-hole score of 81 was the fourth best on his team. Nobody could stop smiling on the way back. None of us had really played there before and that course usually plays tough but on that day it didnt play that bad. We just went out and dominated and were really consistent down the line.

The improvements mean more than just tournament success. Nearly every re-turning Patriot player has a signifi cantly

better nine-hole average than in 2011. One of those is junior Carney Hocking, who fi nished runner-up in the BVAL tourna-ment a season ago, losing in a playoff. Hocking is nearly two strokes better, while Bell has improved his card by more than three.

Two other athletes who have upgrad-ed their games are Volta, more than four strokes better per round, and junior Gil-bert Tarin, who has cut nearly eight shots per round off last years scores. Tarins ac-complishments are especially noteworthy,

as he was cut from the team as a freshman. After a year of practice, he came back as a sophomore, made the team, and has got-ten signifi cantly better in his junior year.

The scores have been way down; ev-eryone came back a lot stronger, Tarin said. Weve practiced a lot more and come back better.

The Patriots werent exactly starting from scratch this season. They lost none of their top players from a season ago, and will lose only Bell and Tyler Connell this year. The 2011 team fi nished second

in the BVAL to Deer Valley. This year, their only loss in league came to the Wol-verines in a two-stroke heartbreaker.

Head coach Mark Tinder feels this team can learn from that experience, not-ing that two shots over fi ve players is a small amount. Deer Valley has always clipped us by not having a big number, Tinder said. They usually have one great score and one good score, and the rest de-cent. They always beat us with the decent numbers. But I think we can do it now.


by Michael DixonCorrespondent

Heritages Ryan Volta watches a shot rocket down the fairway during a match against Freedom on Tuesday.Photo by Justin Lafferty

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were our bats.Early on, the Lions looked like they

would pick up their fi rst league victory equaling their entire BVAL win total from last season.

After Liberty pitcher Victoria Bratsher led off the third with a triple, she scored one batter later on a single by Frits to make it 1-0 Lions. Junior utility player Olive Paredes singled home senior third baseman Alex Elder in the fourth to make it 2-0 Liberty, but that was all the Lions offense could muster off Deer Val-ley freshman starter Rachel Jones.

We got a little too comfortable when we got up the two runs, Liberty head coach Stacie Del Chairo said. We needed to explode from there and continue put-ting the ball in play, continue running the bases and continue scoring.

Bratsher was in command for the Li-ons during the fi rst four innings, giving up only a single and a walk, before she lost control in the fi fth with the Lions up 2-0. A leadoff walk to Williams in the bottom of the inning spelled doom for Bratsher. Junior second baseman Alyssa Slate and

junior third baseman Maleia Namauleg drilled back-to-back doubles, which al-lowed Slate and Williams to score, erasing the two-run defi cit for the Wolverines.

Galaviz picked up the win for Deer Valley while Bratsher suffered the loss for the Lions.

Antioch 2, Freedom 1It took 11 innings, but Antioch

scored an upset 2-1 victory over longtime league champion Freedom on Tuesday to open BVAL play. Shelbi Graifman earned the win, defeating Madison Williams. Se-nior right fi elder Morgan Perry drove in Chelsey Ferguson for the game-winning run in the fi nal frame.

It was actually a surprise, Pan-thers head coach John Rebstock said. We hadnt been playing very well, but we picked it up to start league.

Heritage 11, Pittsburg 0Heritage opened BVAL play with a

burst of offensive fi repower in an 11-0 win over Pittsburg. Kayla Barber and Lisa Rodrigues notched triples and four Pa-triots tacked on two hits. Rodrigues also fanned 11 Pirates in a game shortened by the mercy rule.

senior Ronny Brohman connected with a fastball for a single to bring Borrelli home.

A close game like this is always fun, said Brohman, who also won the game in relief. Its even better when its won in walk-off fashion. If it werent me, it wouldve been the guy behind me.

Antioch also got a valiant effort from sophomore starting pitcher David Quin-tero, who went 7.1 innings, fanning fi ve Falcons (4-8-1, 0-1 BVAL). Quintero for most of the game was locked into a pitch-ers duel with Freedom junior Miguel Carvajal, who struck out six in six innings.

Though Falcons manager Gary Alexander felt his teams performance couldve been better, he was impressed by Carvajals pitching. Hes had two really good outings in a row, Alexander said. He deserved to win that game.

Antioch got on the scoreboard ini-tially on a fi rst-inning RBI single from se-nior fi rst baseman Troy Amate. Freedom answered in the next frame with an RBI hit from Shea Sbranti and a sacrifi ce fl y by TJ Briggs to make it 2-1. The Panthers tied the game in the sixth inning on a Cha-

tham single.Vanerstrom fi nished 3-for-4; Amate

2-for-4. Brohman took the mound in the eighth inning, earning the decision after the Panthers came back to win.

Deer Valley 2, Liberty 0Senior pitcher Ricky Delgado struck

out six Lions in Deer Valleys 2-0 victory over Liberty on Tuesday. Jordan Gough and Marcos Martinez drove in the games only two runs for Deer Valley (13-1, 1-0 BVAL), both in the fourth inning.

Lions (5-7, 0-1 BVAL) senior Stevan Zaharias was saddled with the loss, but pitched well, fanning eight Wolverines and walking none.

Pittsburg 2, Heritage 0Thanks to solid pitching by Malik

Watson, the Pirates claimed a 2-0 victory over Heritage on Tuesday.Watson fanned nine Patriots, spreading fi ve hits over a complete-game shutout effort for Pitts-burg (5-9, 1-0 BVAL).

Senior Paul Blackburn went 2-for-4 for Heritage (8-7, 0-1 BVAL). Mason Sar-gent also came through with two hits for the Patriots.


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Water skiers soughtDiscovery Bay residents looking

for a way to get connected with boaters and people who love water-sports should check out the Bay Area Water Ski Club (BAWSC), a nonprofi t, non-competitive, recreational water-sports group open to everyone from beginners to seasoned vet-erans, families to singles, boat owners to non-boat owners.

By law, boat owners always need a minimum crew of three, so non-boat own-ers who want to ski or wakeboard need a means to hook up with boat owners. The clubs main objective is networking be-tween boat owners and non-boat owners who love to play on the water.

The club holds events throughout the

summer and winter as a means to get members socializing so they feel comfort-able contacting each other for activities on the water. The club provides members with networking tools such as a members roster and message board via the club website, www.bawsc.org.

BAWSC hosts its season-opener barbecue and potluck Saturday, May 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the home of Bob & Gail Lohse, 1215 Willow Lake Road in Discovery Bay. Those planning to attend should call Sandi Belanger at 408-410-7995.

For more information about the club, visit www.bawsc.org or call Larry Ligon at 707-322-1157.

British coming to AntiochChallenger Sports has been invited to

hold one of its highly regarded British Soc-cer Camps in Antioch.

The Delta Youth Soccer League has teamed up to host the weeklong British Soc-cer Camp July 9-13 at the Antioch Youth Sports Complex, Wilbur Avenue and Apollo Court.

Each child will be coached by a member of Challengers team of 1,100 British soccer coaches fl own to the USA exclusively to work on these programs. Challenger Sports will hold more than 3,500 soccer camps this summer and will coach more than 130,000 players between the ages of 3 and 19.

Challengers new coaching syllabus

provides an innovative daily regimen of foot skills, moves, juggling, tactical practices and daily tournament play.

Delta YSL is offering British Soccer Camp sessions for the following ages: 3-5 mini soccer, 9 to 10:30 a.m., $83; 6-10 half day, 9 a.m. to noon, $110; 11-16 half day, 9 a.m. to noon, $110; 8-16 full day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $155; under 12-18 team camp, 5 to 8 p.m., $1,000.

Space is limited parents are encouraged to sign up online in advance to avoid disappointment. Sign up at www.challengersports.comor for more information, call Will Linville at 510-812-1241 or e-mail [email protected].

Rio Vista High in 1950, and was talked into going out for the track team by close friends John and George Henry. In his junior year, McLain broke the schools record for the mile, which had lasted al-most 20 years. That season, he was the league champion in the mile and named the Outstanding Trackman of the varsity team.

As a senior, McLain won an NCS ti-tle and also competed in the All-Star meet in Berkeley, placing fourth overall. At the Stockton Relays, he broke his own record in the mile, clocking in at 4:30.9. After graduating from Liberty, McLain attend-ed Diablo Valley College, then worked for the DuPont plant in Antioch for 39 years.

Haley Pantle swimming, water polo

Pantle started playing water polo for the fi rst time as a Liberty freshman, splitting time between the varsity and JV squads. She moved to the goal in her se-nior season and was named to the all-Bay Valley Athletic League team, also earning Most Versatile Player honors. She also swam for the varsity team all four years, becoming a team captain as a junior.

Pantle was a championship fi nalist at the BVAL meet and a member of the 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams that broke school records and qualifi ed for NCS. As a senior, she was a championship fi nalist in two BVAL meet events, named fi rst-team all-league and was named a distinguished individual scholar-athlete by NCS. She went on to earn medals at Grossmont Col-lege in San Diego and DVC.

She now works as a fl ight attendant for Virgin Airlines and is a substitute teacher, personal trainer and swimming coach at Liberty.

Kevin Johnson Jr. basketball

Kevin Johnson Jr., better known as KJ, earned the Liberty boys varsity bas-ketball coachs award as a junior, plus a spot on the BVAL all-league team as an honorable mention. Johnson Jr. was vot-ed team captain as a senior, and earned fi rst-team all-BVAL honors, averaging 15 points and 16 rebounds per game as a center and power forward for the Lions.

KJ was known for his amazing ath-

leticism, at one point rebounding his own missed three-pointer and slamming it home for two points. After graduating from Liberty, he attended Humboldt State, where he helped the Lumberjacks earn a berth in the NCAA Division II Final Four in 2004. He led the conference in rebound-ing for three consecutive years and earned a truckload of collegiate awards. He is now playing for Yulon Luxgen in Taiwan, but hopes to someday return to Brentwood so he can give back to the community.

Greg Patterson baseballA 1988 Liberty graduate, Patterson

played outstanding baseball in his four years on campus. He made the varsity team in his sophomore year as an outfi eld-

er and pitcher, earning Foothill Athletic League Honorable Mention. The follow-ing season, he became one of the top pitch-ers and hitters in the league accruing a 1.22 earned run average and a .315 batting average. As a senior, he was the FALs top pitcher and hit .411 for the season. Pat-terson earned fi rst-team all-league, team co-MVP, team captain and All-Northern California Baseball team honors.

After Liberty, Patterson was the ace pitcher for Los Medanos College and lat-er the closer for Sonoma State University. As a senior at Sonoma State, he pitched in the rotation and out of the bullpen, go-ing 8-1 with a 2.90 ERA. Hes currently a baseball and softball instructor and has

helped 26 local athletes advance to Divi-sion I or I-AA schools.

1946 Liberty football teamThe Lions 1946 football team,

coached by Irwin Diamond and Frank Vonder Ahe, claimed the EBAL title in the fi rst year after the end of World War II.

The unit played together for three years and was especially solid on defense. Key players included Ray Hiratsuka, Russell Phillips, Doyle Gibson, Vernon Pitau, Bob OHara, Walter Davis, Alfred Kalmin, Bill Matsuda, Nick Papadakos, Dewey DeMartini and Tony Ghiozzi. Following graduation, many of the teams athletes entered military service.

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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 thereafter as the normal course of business permits on May 1, 2012, hold a public hearing to consider the following:An application for an amendment to an approved conditional use permit (CUP 99-11-A1) to modify a wireless telecommunication facility consist-ing of a ground base equipment pad and antennas mounted on the Citys water tower by eliminating and

replacing ground base equipment cabinets and tank-mounted anten-nas located on a 0.23-acre parcel at 4061 Walnut Boulevard (APN: 017-150-016).Applicant: Sprint PCS/Dan BurkeSaid hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California.Further information may be obtained from Assistant Planner Tim Nielsen [(925) 516-5151 or [email protected]] in the Community De-velopment Department of the City of Brentwood, 150 City Park Way, 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 pe-riod provided under the Citys Munici-pal Code. In addition you may be lim-ited 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: April 20, 2012

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The adventure strikes out from the Round Valley trailhead on Marsh Creek Road (between the Highway 4 Bypass and Deer Valley Road) on Thursday, April 26 at 9 a.m. and ends around 11:30 a.m. Registration is re-quired. Call 888-327-2757, option 2 and ask for activity 28512.

Shooting the LightThe low and enchanting light of

dawn is the optimal formula for optical splendor. Naturalist and photographer Kevin Damstra spearheads a journey along supremely photogenic terrain in Shooting the Light, held Saturday, April 28 from 8 a.m. to noon at Black Diamond Mines. Take Somersville Road south to

where it dead-ends at the upper parking lot by the trailhead. And dont even think of leaving your camera behind.

Registration is required, and heavy rain will cancel the excursion. Call 888-327-2757, option 2 and ask for activity 28445.

Somersville Grand TourAlso at Black Diamond on Sat-

urday, April 28, seniors (55 and up) get escorted through some of East Countys most fascinating history. Your driver and guide, naturalist Bob Kanagaki, takes you up to Black Dia-monds Rose Hill Cemetery (road con-ditions permitting), Eureka Slope and Hazel-Atlas Mine from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The fee is $5, and registration is required. Call 888-327-2757, option 2 and ask for activity 28213.

Tracks and ScatIf you think youve never seen a

fox, bobcat or coyote in the wild, natu-ralist Cat Taylor bets you see those creatures every time you go hiking. The secret? Just look down. There on the trail is the signature of their pres-ence: footprints and feces.

On Saturday, April 28 from 7 to 10:30 a.m., Taylor leads Dirt Time: Tracks and Scat in the remote and rug-ged landscapes of Morgan Territory, located off Morgan Territory Road south of Marsh Creek Road. Were confi dent this Sherlock Holmes inves-tigation into the habits of our fellow mammals will be taken at a moderate pace when on poop patrol, the last thing you want to hear from the person in charge is Step on it! For informa-tion, call 510-544-3249.

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ON THE COVER: Evening light oods a buckeye grove high above the oor of Round Valley Regional Preserve. Photo by Ger Erickson

April from page 1B

Photos by Ger Erickson

Ridgelines recede into morning mist at Black Diamond Mines, above. Left, those who love capturing the natural world through their camera lens are invited to Shooting the Light on Saturday, April 28 from 8 a.m. to noon at Black Diamond Mines.

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Brentwood resident and Mary Kay Inde-pendent Sales Director Theresa Addison is driv-ing a sporty new ride on the road to success. Ad-dison earned the use of a Ford Mustang, Mary Kays newest addition to the career car program, as a result of her outstanding achievements in operating her independent Mary Kay business.

Theresa will take delivery of the new Ford Mustang, her eighth Mary Kay career car, at Diablo Ford in Pittsburg.

Addison began her Mary Kay business as an independent beauty consultant in 1994. As a direct result of her accomplishments, she became an independent sales director in 1999.

As an independent sales director, she provides education, leadership and motivation to other Mary Kay independent beauty consultants and offers her customers high-quality Mary Kay products.

To learn more about Mary Kay, visit www.marykay.com.

Ajmer Singh and James Birdseye of Antioch have completed the Ca-reer Agents Course at the University of Farmers training facility in Agoura Hills, Calif. According to Farmers CEO Robert Woudstra, the univer-sity, which is national in scope, offers training to Farmers 15,000 agents and their staff, 500 district managers and 10,000 claims staff year round.

Ajmer and James completed the fi ve-day Career Agents Course, which is clearly defi ned and targeted to en-hance the professional skills of Farm-ers agents, said Farmers Senior Vice President Annette Thompson. The course gives an agent the ability to learn how to successfully understand the needs of Farmers customers and help them choose the right insurance to meet their needs.

Using professional facilitators and a curriculum that maximizes training effectiveness, this course is a roadmap to success for every agent.

For the fourth straight year, Kaiser Per-manente is the only health plan in California to earn a four-star rating the highest possi-ble for overall quality of care in the Health-care Quality Report Card from the California Offi ce of the Patient Advocate (OPA).

Kaiser Permanente in both Northern and Southern California also received four stars in the Members Rate their HMO cate-gory, which measures patient satisfaction with their care and service.

The 2012 report card (online at www.opa.ca.gov/report_card) provides California consumers side-by-side comparisons of the nine largest health plans in the state, ranking them on national standard-of-care measures that involve treatment of a range of acute and chronic conditions, and preventive care that has long-term implications on personal health.

Kaiser Permanente is consistently rec-ognized for providing high-quality health care

and is frequently cited as a model for the fu-ture of health care, said Gregory A. Adams, president of Kaiser Permanente Health Plan/Hospitals, Inc. in Northern California. Our model of care, based on prevention, coordina-tion, integrated electronic medical records and prepayment rather than fee-for-service, creates a strong foundation for delivering high-quali-ty, affordable and accessible health care.

This year, Kaiser Permanente in North-ern California earned four stars in eight of the nine report-card categories for clinical care, including asthma and lung care, checking for cancer, diabetes care, heart care, maternity care and mental health.

To provide superior medical treatment in the 21st century, you need the best physi-cians, the most advanced technology and ex-cellence across all disciplines: primary care, specialty care, outpatient and inpatient care, said Dr. Robert Pearl, executive director and CEO of The Permanente Medical Group.

Based on this report and our No. 1 ranking by the National Committee for Quality As-surance, Kaiser Permanente is the best in Cal-ifornia in these areas and in the very top ech-elon of health care programs in the country. This report demonstrates some of the reasons our patients have a 30 percent lower chance of dying from heart disease and stroke than pa-tients treated in the communities around us.

The 2012 OPA ratings follow several other recent honors received by Kaiser Per-manente: Kaiser Permanente Northern Californias Medicare Plan was rated best in the country in the NCQAs 2011 health plan rankings. In all, seven of Kaisers Perman-entes eight regions around the country were ranked in the Top 20 for Medicare Plans.

Kaiser Permanentes Medicare plans in California received an overall rating of fi ve stars for parts C and D, the highest rating available from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for 2012.

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Hold em for the hungryThose looking to play a little

poker for a big cause should put April 26 on their calendar for the Loaves and Fishes Texas Hold em Tournament at the Veterans of For-eign War Post #6435, 815 Fulton Shipyard Road in Antioch.

The $65 admission includes dinner and $1,000 in chips and provides 15 meals to help feed the hungry in the Antioch commu-nity. The event features a no-host bar, and dinner served at 5:30 p.m.

by members of the Antioch Lions Club. Play begins at 6:30 p.m.

Since 1983, Loaves and Fishes has served more than 3,600,000 meals to hungry people throughout Con-tra Costa County. More than 1,000 volunteers each year help provide 100,000 annual meals to the hungry.

Pre-registration is required. For reservations, call 925-687-6760 or send a check to Loaves and Fishes, 1985 Bonifacio St., Suite 100, Con-cord, CA 94520.

You can try your luck at Texas Hold em and help feed people in need at the same time at a Loaves and Fishes tournament in Antioch on Thursday, April 26.

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of permanent dis-ability. Unfortunately, 80 percent of victims detected no warning signs prior to their stroke. Fortunately, preventive ultrasound screenings can help you avoid a stroke. And the screenings are fast, noninvasive, pain-less, affordable and convenient.

Residents in Antioch and surrounding communi-ties can take advantage of a screening event scheduled for Monday, May 7 at the Lone Tree Golf & Event Center, 4800 Golf Course Road in Antioch. The screenings are provided by Life Line Mobile Screening.

Screenings identify potential cardiovascular con-ditions such as blocked arteries and irregular heart rhythm, abdominal aortic aneurysms and hardening of the arteries in the legs, which is a strong predictor of heart disease. A bone density screening to assess osteo-porosis risk is also offered and is appropriate for both men and women.

Packages start at $149. All fi ve screenings take 60 to 90 minutes to complete. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 877-237-1287 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com. Pre-registration is required.

Your kids enjoy supervised play while you participate in an informative, pediatrician-led conversation on the health issues parents often face. Thats the idea behind the new Learn N Play presentation series from Sutter Delta Medi-cal Center in Antioch and Little Gym of Brent-wood.

Doctors Susan Adham and Irmeen Ashraf will discuss the following topics in the free series, which will be held twice per month from April through September:My Child Has Itchy, Dry Skin Could It Be Eczema? Learn how to recognize and treat ec-zema, a common skin condition. Symptoms in-clude dry, red, itchy patches on the skin, which break out in rashes when scratched. (Dr. Ashraf Thursday, April 26from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.)Easy Lifestyle Changes To Fight Childhood Obesity: Childhood obesity is at epidemic levels

and putting our childrens health at risk. Learn lifestyle changes you can make to prevent obesi-ty now and as your child grows up. (Dr. Ashraf Tuesday, May 8from noon to 1 p.m. Dr. Adham Thursday, May 17from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.)Quench Your Childs Thirst To Prevent Dehydration: How much water should your child drink? What are the early warning signs of dehydration and heat stress? Symptoms can indicate underlying long-term health concerns and lead to serious problems. Learn to recognize the signs.(Dr. Adham Tuesday, June 5 from noon to 1 p.m. Dr. Ashraf Thursday, June 28from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.)

To learn more about these and future Learn N Play topics, visit www.sutterdelta.staging.sutterhealth.org/little-gym. To reserve a space, call 925-634-0034. You can also join the conver-sation via Twitter @sutterdelta#kidshealth.

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Spring Morning at MorganMorgan Territory is also the venue

for a six-mile immersion in the fl ow-ers, creatures and breathtaking vistas of Spring Morning at Morgan, led by naturalist Eddie Willis. If youve never explored this jewel in the display case of the East Bay park system, mark your calendar for Sunday, April 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The trek is restricted to those 10 and older, and registration is re-quired. Call Call 888-327-2757, option 2 and ask for activity 28518.

Meet the Author of Rose HillA century and a half ago, coal fed

the furnace of the Industrial Revolu-tion. So crucial was coal to the cause of the West that it was dubbed black dia-mond. Beneath the hills of south An-tioch the earths crust is rippled black with veins of that diamond. And there, beneath one particular hill, rest the bones of those whose fate was to dig it out.

Traci Parents recently published Rose Hill A Comprehensive History of a Pioneer Cemetery chronicles life and death in the 19th-century Mount Diablo Coal Field. On Sunday, April 29 from 1 to 3 p.m., you get to walk and talk with Parent. Meet in the up-per parking lot at the end of Somersville Road. The event is restricted to those 8 and older. For more information, call 510-544-2750.

Hazel-Atlas silica mineThe Hazel-Atlas mine will also be

open for its regular tour schedule noon and 3 p.m. on Sunday the 29th. Stop by the Greathouse Visitor Center an hour early to secure your first-come, first-served spot in the tour, which costs $5.

Youll have plenty to do and see at the center while you wait. Check out the intriguing artifacts and photographs, view a video featuring former Mt. Dia-blo Coalfield residents, and chat with the Black Diamond interpretive staff. The Greathouse Visitor Center is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hazel-Atlas tours are restricted to those 7 and older. For more information, call 510-544-2750.

For the lineup of events in May and June, visit www.ebparks.org/fi les/may-june_2012_rin-ebrpd.pdf.


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Photos by Ger Erickson

Coyote scat, upper left, contains the claw of a creature that woke up on the wrong side of the food chain; center left: bobcat track embosses the Corcoran Mine Trail at Black Diamond Mines; above right: a coyote seeks shade in Round Valley; bottom: swarms of miniature blue lupine adorn Black Diamond Mines Upper Oil Canyon Trail.

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