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Vol. 6, No. 40 Including Surrounding Communities www.discoverybaypress.com October 3, 2008
CSD candidates
speak out at expo
by Ruth Roberts
Staff Writer
Candidates running for seats
on the Discovery Bay Community
Services District (CSD) Board
offered the public a sneak peek
at their platforms during a recent
business expo held at Lakeview
Plaza.
Sponsored by the Discovery
Bay Chamber of Commerce, the
four candidates – Bob Doran,
Jennifer Finetti, Ray Tetrault
and Mark Simon – were each
given fi ve minutes to speak on
the topics of their choice.
Incumbent Bob Doran
spoke about Discovery Bay’s
varied background and history,
including the town’s recent
implementation of its own ZIP
code. Doran, who has been on
the CSD since 1999, said the
board should continue to work
toward the realization of Discovery
Bay’s long-promised community
center.
“My goal (for the next
term) includes working with the
Board of Supervisors on the
Fundraisers for Nunn and Wilson orphans
by Ruth Roberts
Staff Writer
Kim Jones had been on the
lookout for a larger venue in
which to raise funds for the orphaned
Nunn and Wilson children
when the Discovery Bay
resident and local MOMS Club
president came up with the idea
for holiday bazaar.
“I kept thinking what
could I do in a bigger way; how
could we help on larger scale,”
said Jones. “I brought the idea
to the MOMS Club and everyone
loved it. People can come
out and do their holiday shopping
and benefi t a good cause
as well.”
The shop-till-you-drop free
event will be held at Excelsior
Middle School on Nov. 15 from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Jones, a close friend of the
Wilson family, said the holiday
fundraiser will feature dozens
of local vendors and booths,
long-required community center,”
he said. “The time has come
and the supervisors are working
on it.”
Pro-business candidate Jennifer
Finetti said that if elected
to the CSD Board, she would
work hard to resolve the many
challenges facing the community.
“I feel that I am prepared
to take a proactive role and (if
elected) I will work to develop
a reasonable plan to eliminate
blight in our neighborhoods and
work to improve safety in our
community,” she said. “I will do
that by increasing police patrols
and bolstering crime prevention
programs … I will work to bring
new businesses to Discovery Bay
and to ensure modest, controlled
growth and improve communication
among residents.”
Ray Tetreault, former CSD
president and current Rec 800
community director, is running
on a slate with newcomer Mark
Simon. Tetrault, who was not
see Candidates page 25A
Photo courtesy of Kim Jones
The far East County community continues to support the
children of the Nunn and Wilson families, whose parents were
killed in a plane crash in June. One supportive group is the
Discovery Bay MOMS Club, above.
including Mary Kay Cosmetics,
Cookie Lee Jewelry and Discovery
Toys, to name a few.
“We anticipate a great
Finally finished
Led by the California Highway Patrol, motorists make
their way southbound on Segment 3 of the Highway
4 Bypass for the fi rst time Tuesday afternoon. The
long-awaited completion of the link between Vasco Road
and Highway 4 is expected to reduce travel time between
the two points from around 40 minutes to 15.
turnout and a very nice event,”
said Jones. “This is a great time
of year to do something like
this, and we hope people will
Photo by Richard Wisdom
support it.”
Meagan Romick is also
hoping members of her community
will come out and open
their hearts – and wallets – for
the Nunn and Wilson orphans
on Oct. 11. But the Oakley teen
is quick to say that the fundraising
event is more about camaraderie
than cash.
“I’ve felt so bad about this
(accident) since it happened,
and so have my friends, that we
wanted to fi nd a way to show
them that the community cares;
a way to show our support,”
said Romick, 18.
And support will come in
the form of a daylong musical
happening featuring the eclectic
sounds of 10 local garage
bands.
The event will be held at
the downtown city park, adjacent
to the Civic Center, from
3 to 10 p.m. Admission is free
see Fundraisers page 25A
THIS WEEK
Holding the
arts high
A local festival is honoring two
champions of the arts – one
posthumously – for years of
stalwart service.
Page 4A
The great
gate debate
The public gets to weigh in on
a plan to install water-control
gates in the Delta.
Page 7A
In it for the
long haul
Some talented cross country
competitors are expect to go far
this season.
Page 1B
INSIDE
Calendar ..........................23B
Classifieds ........................17B
Community .......................3A
Education ..........................9A
Entertainment ................22B
Food .................................12B
Health & Beauty................9B
Opinion ...........................18A
Public Notices ..................20B
Siren Sounds ...................19A
Sports .................................1B