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JULY 18, 2008 THEPRESS.NET | 25A
Leader from page 1A
“I am hoping that they continue to
move forward without me and continue to
do the positive things that I started in the
community and keep up the good work,”
he said. “At this point, there’s no one that
I am aware of that’s going to step forward.
They are just going to take some time and
sort things out and decide what they are
going to do.”
Gilbert contacted several UCBN
members to see if they would be willing to
comment for this article, but he said they
declined to do so.
Antioch Police Chief Jim Hyde
praised Gilbert for his efforts.
“Gary has been and still remains a
wonderful community asset for positive
change in Antioch neighborhoods,” Hyde
said via e-mail. “Gary’s work in leading
UCBN has benefi ted Antioch families
and schools. We have been blessed by his
love for and his commitment to Antioch.
Candidates from page 1A
ning for re-election. Ruehlig will be seeking
his second four-year term and Smith
will be pursuing what would be her fourth
term on the board.
Ruehlig said via e-mail that he had
planned to serve on the board for only
four years, but he decided to run for reelection
to “see the district completely
re-cultured for the challenges of a large,
urban-sized district and the 21st century
global economy. I’d also like to see us
in three or four years win the Eli Broad
prize given for best national urban district.”
Gary Agopian, the other board
member whose seat is up for election,
will not be running in the school board
race because he’ll be challenging Glover
for county supervisor. Agopian came in
third in the June supervisorial primary,
We look forward to working with Gary on
future community building efforts.”
City Councilman Arne Simonsen
seconded those remarks.
“Gary Gilbert is someone who never
wanted to be in the spotlight, but knew
that something had to be done,” Simonsen
said via e-mail. “He’s a natural born
leader who is able to rally our residents to
right a wrong.
“I can understand his need to step
back and devote more time to his wife
and three young children, and to his job
to support his family. I’m so grateful
to Gary and his wife Cindy for making
Antioch their home. I’m sure that Gary
will fi nd a way to stay involved as time
permits.”
In January of 2007, Gilbert was
named Citizen of the Year by the Antioch
Chamber of Commerce.
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but was elevated to the November twoman
runoff after the second-place fi nisher,
Erik Nunn, died in a recent plane
crash.
Also running for school board is
Diane Gibson-Gray, executive director
of the Arts & Cultural Foundation of
Antioch, which puts on art shows at the
Lynn House Gallery as well as the summer
concert series. “I have always had
a passion for the community,” she said.
“This is one more opportunity that I
would like to explore.”
There are two other, usually much
lower profi le, elections in Antioch: city
clerk and treasurer. City Clerk Jolene
Martin will once again be seeking re-election,
according to Deputy City Clerk Janet
Chalk. City Treasurer Donna Conley
is also seeking re-election. As of press
time Wednesday, no one had taken out
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The deadline to fi le candidacy papers
for mayor, City Council, city clerk or treasurer
is 5 p.m. on Aug. 8. Candidates must
pay a $25 fi ling fee and submit at least 20
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To run for a seat on the school board,
candidates must fi le paperwork at the County
Elections Department, 555 Escobar St.
in Martinez. The fi ling period for school
board candidates will likely be extended to
Aug. 13 because an incumbent, Agopian,
will not be running. There is no fi ling fee or
requirement to gather signatures. For more
information, call 925-335-7801.
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● HOME REPAIRS & SERVICE
● REMODELING
Photo by Dave Roberts
People were lined up out the door at the Black Bear Diner Monday
afternoon to buy boxed spaghetti dinners. About 1,800
people were served and more than $14,000 was raised for the
trust funds of the children of Erik and Tanya Nunn and Craig and
Michele Wilson, who were killed recently in a plane crash. “When
the community needs us to help, we will be there for them, because
they have been there for us,” said Diner co-owner Mike Fagan. “It’s
going to be a win-win for everybody.”
● NEW CONSTRUCTION
● SEPTIC SYSTEMS
● WATER SOFTENERS
● WATER HEATERS
● UNPLUGGING DRAIN LINES