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20A | BRENTWOODPRESS.COM OCTOBER 10, 2008
Letters from page 18A
Agopian for supervisor
Editor:
The Antioch Police Sworn Management
Association is proud to endorse
Gary Agopian as our representative
for the Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors, District 5.
We believe it is time for change and
it is time for our representative to be a
proactive leader fi ghting for the interests
of all East County residents.
Gary Agopian has experience, having
served on the Antioch Unifi ed School
District Board of Education since 2004
and currently on the Mello-Roos Board.
He has demonstrated leadership qualities
and a strong desire to improve the quality
of life and education of East County
residents.
Gary Agopian continues to demonstrate
his commitment to the citizens
through activism. He has been in
attendance at Antioch’s Quality of Life
Forums, participated in the Neighborhood
Clean-up program and was an
open critic of the proposal to build a
prison transition facility in East Contra
Costa County. In 2003, he also served on
Antioch’s Economic Development Commission,
furthering his commitment to
promoting change and accountability.
Gary Agopian is not afraid to get
involved and confront issues that are
not always politically advantageous.
His passion for wanting to truly make a
difference is paramount to successfully
fulfi lling the responsibilities as a member
of the Board of Supervisors.
We support Gary Agopian’s initiative,
determination and attitude for positive
change, and he deserves your vote
on Nov. 4, 2008 for the Contra Costa
County Board of Supervisors.
Pat Welch
President, Antioch Police
Sworn Manager’s Association
Just say no to walls
Editor:
To whom it may concern: That
would be anybody and everybody living
on Bethel Island. It has been brought to
the attention of everybody on the Island
by BIMID that there are to be no retaining
walls.
I and most people understand this
and the reasons why. It is for the Island’s
safety, people and property. Now, I
understand that there are a few people
who don’t care about the Island’s safety.
Maybe they feel that their wall is more
important. I understand that these
people are fi ghting BIMID on this issue
and with tests and engineering reports,
they could get by with this. I thought
that no walls are to be allowed based on
many reports already done.
BIMID must be able to do its job
to be able to observe any and all problem
areas, should it not? Does life not
matter? As we have seen and heard on
the news about the loss of life due to
fl ooding, the damage, changed lives and
see Letters page 22A