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Vol. 9, No. 20 Including Knightsen & Surrounding Communities www.brentwoodpress.com May 18, 2007
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Vol. 5, No. 22 Including Byron & Surrounding Communities www.discoverybaypress.com June 1, 2007
This week
This week
This week
Farmers’ Market makes its move
Sounds and silence on Memorial Day
��Local Republican women
Remembering the fallen heroes
��Oakley students are
��The Oprah Winfrey show
heard
how a
by Rick Lemyre
taking
by Rick Lemyre
has inspired
Bike rodeo, discount
nationally-
Staff Writer
a break
Staff Writer
one local
from
youth to
movies, merchants
known
There were the sonorous tones of singer Char- hip hop,
For those who’d been to
raise money
activist
lie Baggett, the thunder of the motorcycles ridden focusing
Memorial Day observances at
to save
among attractions
hopes to
by the Patriot Sentinel Riders, and the crack of 21 on sing-
Union Cemetery before, the
children
end racial
rifle shots. The lofty words of Abraham Lincoln, ing show
scene was comfortingly fa-
from child
by Charleen Earley
idenitfica-
the haunting drone of “Amazing Grace” on bag- tunes and
miliar. Folding chairs set up
trafficking in
Staff Writer
tion in
pipes, and the rhythmic tread of the color guard other classics. See Page 3.
alongside the veterans’ monu-
Ghana. Find
The Brentwood Farmers’ Market 2007
government. Find out what he
marching past. And it all ended with the fluttering
ment held about 100 people,
out more on Page 3.
debuts this weekend with a new day, time and
said on Page 5A.
wings of 100 white doves.
the songs and music of Liberty
location, and plenty of what people come here
But while the sounds that were heard at An-
��eBART
��A whale of a good time is
High School students rang out,
looking for: fresh fruit and vegetables.
tioch’s Memorial Day observance helped those
is back on
being had
and service members in crisp
��Liberty High School
The Market will be open for business at
in attendance at Oak View Memorial Park honor
track, ac-
by whale
uniforms stood patiently await-
announced
8 a.m. until noon on Saturday – and every
America’s dead, silence made its presence felt as
cording to
watchers
ing their turn to speak.
its 2007
Saturday through October – and will be located
well. There were hundreds of flags on veterans’
one official;
and by a res-
But there were differences,
scholarship
on First Street between Oak and Chestnut
graves at Oak View Memorial Park, all standing
it’s just that
taurant that
too, between what went on
recipients.
streets in downtown Brentwood.
motionless in the baking sun on a breezeless after-
the tracks
was named
there Monday and what’s hap-
Read about
John Silvera, director of the Pacific
noon.
have moved. See Page 8A.
after the last
pened in years past. The crowd,
these super
Coast Farmers’ Market Association that runs
The stillness of the crowd of hundreds when wayward
once a collection of aging veter-
seniors on
the market, thinks the changes will prove to
speaker Tom Judge’s voice broke while remember-
��Folks can get a sneak peek
fishy mammal. See Page 11.
ans and their families, is young-
Page 6.
be good. “It’s a great location for the whole
ing his Air Force daughter Sandra, and he paused
er now. The number of people
at the progress on the Delta
city and will showcase the merchants in the
a moment to collect himself. And there was the me-
who wish to remember the
Science Center this weekend.
downtown area,” said Silvera.
morial to the emergency workers who died on Sept.
Get details on Page 8A.
��The Greatest Generation
fallen, and the number of fallen
��For a glimpse at all the
Of the 25 vendors Silvera hopes will rent
11, the newly unveiled granite monument standing lived through the Depression
themselves, are both growing as
action happening at the
space at the market, a dozen of them live and
in stoic, silent remembrance.
� This small-town athlete
and fought in WWII. One of
war continues.
County Fair this weekend,
work within Brentwood city limits. So far, the
Hosted by Antioch City Councilman Jim Da-
has been
these heroes is on Page 4.
The link, according to Ma-
check out Page 17.
list includes merchants such as Knoll Farms,
vis, the event included traditional remarks from lorine
Lt. Col. Keith Canevaro,
playing
Seko Farms, Grandma Lilies Pies, Brentwood
cal leaders. Antioch Mayor Don Freitas noted the
the keynote speaker, is that
Press file photo some
Photo by Rick Lemyre
Fine Meats, Shelly’s Garden, Nunn Better
Nunn Better Farms and Seko Farms will be showcasing fresh cherries ripe off their
importance of days of remembrance, while Oak-
big-time
� The Freedom softball
Americans continue to serve
Farms, Cecchini & Cecchini Farms and
trees at this year’s opening day of the Brentwood Farmers’ Market.
ley Mayor Kevin Romick invoked the wisdom of
VFW Post 10789 Ladies Auxiliary President Agnes Perkins, left, assisted by Paulette Cooper
� This Liberty athlete vault-
Photo by Richard Wisdom
volleyball,
team saw
their country as their forefa-
Brentwood Olive Oil. Ron Nunn Farms will
and Elizabeth Ham, places a wreath on the grave of Sgt. Charles R. McCurtain, Vietnam War
ed his
and he’s
Trinity Bellis, 5, puts flowers on the grave of her great-grandfather, who
its NCS
make tasty cherries available, and ranchers around!”
the anticipated foot traffic. “I don’t have any
casualty and namesake of the post, during Memorial Day observances on Monday.
see Memorial page 4
way to
got a
served in the U.S. Army and fought in the Pacific during World War II.
see Memorial page 25
dreams
the state
from Ennes Ranch will showcase their grass-
Of course, produce isn’t the only thing farmer products, but I want to be right there
college
dashed
track
fed beef.
shoppers will find on First Street. Donna Ross, when people are walking by,” she said. “They
championship to prove it. See
last week
and field
Another attraction is sure to help keep the owner of Créme de la Gem Jewelry, sees the can drop off jewelry for repairs while they walk
Page 1B.
Big-box retail is
with a
Safety up as boat season launches champi-
market buzzing.
new location as glistening with potential for around.”
loss to
onships.
“Debbe Holeman of Knightsen Honey other businesses. “I’m excited because it’ll bring
Another newbie on the block is Kerri Inside
Cal High.
by Ruth Roberts
Read
Co. will be out on opening day, doing a new a lot of attention to downtown,” said Ross, Marvel, owner of the kitchen-café Gooseberry
Read more on Page 18.
Staff Writer
about his feat on Page 18.
demonstration with a bee hive with the actual who opened in January. “I guess it’s a selfish Fool Fine Foods, which opened last November. Section A
courting Oakley
With the summer boating
queen bee,” Silvera said, adding that the boss’s reason, but this is good for the merchants.”
“I’m so excited, she said. “My new hours will be
presence will keep the hive docile. “We all know
She even changed her opening time from
Community ...............3A
at a proposal by the mega-re-
season kicking off this weekend,
by Ruth Roberts
Inside
the bees are totally different when the queen is 10 a.m. to 8 a.m. in order to accommodate
see Farmers page 7A
tailer, which might be eyeing
the good news is that there have
Inside
Education ................15A
Staff Writer
the vineyards on Main Street
been no fatalities in the Contra
Opinion ...................18A
After years of playing between Bridgehead and Big
Calendars................... 26
Costa County area of the Delta
Calendars................... 26
Siren Sounds ...........19A
second fiddle to Antioch and Break roads.
in four years, and boating acci-
Civic Center talks move ahead
Community ................. 3
Brentwood, the city of Oakley
“Nothing official has
dents throughout the Delta last
Community ................. 3
is now being courted by big- been filed by Wal-Mart,” said
Milestones................. 22
year fell to their lowest level in
Education .................... 6
by Rick Lemyre
The city also offered to provide financing for an access road to the Section B
box retailers, and local officials Romick. “So there are no de-
Neighbors.................... 7
at least seven years.
Neighbors.................. 24
Staff Writer
new La Paloma site on Guthrie Lane, Hartman said.
couldn’t be more thrilled.
cisions to be made yet. But I
Talks between the City of Brentwood and the Liberty Union High
City Councilman Chris Becnel confirmed that the pool and the
Opinion ..................... 10
Officials are knocking on fi-
Opinion ..................... 10
Calendar..................17B
“It’s very refreshing,” said think we would certainly look
berglass that the good news will
School District are continuing as the two agencies try to resolve a dis-
road had become part of the negotiations on the bus barn, but declined
Sports......................... 18
Health......................12B
Mayor Kevin Romick. “Instead at a proposal by them. The
continue this season.
Sports......................... 18
pute involving district land the city has included for use in its new Civic
to give further details. “We would like to see an agreement for the bet-
Milestones...............18B
of people asking, ‘Where is Cline Property is a possibility,
“The Delta attracts a lot of
Center Plan.
terment of the entire community,” Becnel said. “But we really do have
Sports......................... 1B
Oakley?’ People are now bang- and I think we need to look at a
different activities, not just boat-
The complex discussions involve the district’s Oak Street transpor-
a time line.”
ing on our door and asking how number of big boxes to enhance
ing,” said Amy Rigby, boating
tation yard (commonly known as the bus barn) and tennis courts at Lib-
Last Tuesday, the city hired an architect to begin detailed work on
East County
they can get in. It’s very nice. our tax dollars.”
accident analyst for the Depart-
Photo by Dave Roberts East County
erty High School, which currently occupy land where the city wants to
the Civic Center. Becnel said the hiring opened a 30-day window during
Things are really popping.”
There is also speculation
build a new city hall. A draft agreement for the city to purchase the land
which an agreement to purchase the bus barn and the pool would need East County
Living Section
ment of Boating and Water- Boating accidents and injuries decreased last year on the Contra Costa County portion of the Living Section
One of the bigger things that Home Depot is all but a
ways. “And when you have all Delta, and there have been no fatalities in four years.
and help relocate the existing facilities hit a snag last month over other
to be reached. If agreement can’t be reached by then, he said, the city
Living Section
popping is the possibility that slam-dunk for Oakley, possi-
projects the two agencies are working on together, including the new
would go to an “equally acceptable Plan B,” that is, building a reconfig-
Automotive............... 27
those activities in one place, and
Automotive............... 27
Wal-Mart is considering openbly locating on land west of the
combine that with people going up effort by the Marine Patrol and we’re cracking down on safer out there on the water than
and current locations of La Paloma High School and the swimming
ured Civic Center without either of the school district properties.
Classifieds.................. 21
Automotive............... 21
ing a store here. Antioch of- Raley’s shopping center. City
too fast, sure, you see some acci- to enforce the rules.
those drivers who are intoxicat- the freeway,” said Rigby. “And Classifieds.................. 21
pool at Liberty.
“We need the Civic Center process to move forward,” Becnel said.
ficials recently turned down
Dining........................ 14
Classifieds.................. 25
Manager Bryan Montgomery
dents. But overall, out there (in
“I think we’re looking at ed. It’s making for a much safer it could be even safer if people Dining........................ 14
Representatives of the two parties met last week. LUHSD board
“The city can’t afford to wait. We’ve been working on (buying the bus
Wal-Mart’s plan to expand its said there is no official word
Health & Beauty ....... 11
the Delta) those numbers are lower numbers right now be- environment.”
followed the rules of road when Health & Beauty ....... 11
President Holly Hartman said that during the meeting the city included
barn) since Barbara Guise was on the council.” Guise served on the Dining........................ 14
store on Lone Tree Way, citing yet on Home Depot, but he be-
File photos Kids & Recreation..... 18
down.”
cause the work we’ve been do-
Rigby was asked if boating they’re boating, such as yielding
in the formerly stand-alone bus barn negotiations a proposal for relocat-
council from 1974 to 1998.
Kids & Recreation..... 18
Health & Beauty ....... 12
adverse environmental impacts lieves it might be a nice retail fit The proposed expansion of Wal-Mart in Antioch faced or- New Homes................. 2
Lt. Mark Williams of the ing is starting to pay off,” said on the Delta is safer that driving to oncoming traffic.”
ing the swimming pool. The pool occupies land on which the city wants
The LUHSD board has met several times in closed session since the
New Homes................. 2
Kids & Recreation..... 17
to the community.
for Oakley.
ganized opposition and was denied by city officials. Oakley
Delta Marine Patrol attributes Williams. “We’re being proac- a car on the freeway.
It remains to be seen just
to build a new community center, which is also part of the Civic Center
dispute surfaced, most recently on Tuesday evening. District Superin-
New Homes................. 2
Romick said Oakley offi-
may be more welcoming if Wal-Mart desires to open here.
the decrease to an increase in tive about educating boaters to
“Well, when you put it in
plan.
see Talks page 7A
cials would be open to looking
see Big-box page 25
boater education and a stepped- the rules and hazards out here, those terms, yes, it certainly is
see Boating page 5
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This week
An old-fashioned playground raising ��A whale of a good time is
by Minotte R. Cuenca
being had
Correspondent
at Humphrey’s
Hundreds of people rolled up their
restau-
sleeves, donned construction hats, carried
rant in
and cut boards, measured, drilled, primed
Antioch,
and painted poles and artwork last week.
thanks to
Just another new home subdivision un-
Delta and
der construction? Not quite. It was more
Dawn. Swim over to Page 12.
like an old-fashioned Amish barn raising.
About 700 people, mostly Antioch residents,
turned out at City Park for five long
��Antioch High turned into
days last week, volunteering their time and
the Antioch
hard work to erect the kid-designed play-
Academy for
ground. A scenic park that had been aban-
the Performdoned
by residents and used mostly by the
ing and
homeless was reclaimed for one week – and
Fine Arts on
perhaps for some time to come – by kids
Tuesday as
and families.
the quad
The playground features more than 25
was filled
interconnected structures, including a cas-
with the muses. See Page 6.
tle, a boat, the “SS Fulton,” and Humphrey,
a whale-shaped balance beam. In addition
to the playground, the renovated park will
��A 9/11 monument honor-
include a parking lot within the stone walls,
ing police and firefighters will
a lighted adult soccer field, a concession
be one of the highlights of a
stand and new bathrooms.
Memorial Day ceremony on
Volunteer Coordinator Mitzi Reagan
Monday at noon. See Page 9.
was delighted with the strong show of unity
Photo by Minotte R. Cuenca and support for a civic project. “It’s almost
PG&E volunteers, from right, David Moller, Gloria Ciccarello, Michael Sparks, Linda like a miracle to get the people together,”
� Deer Valley’s track
Pearson and Keith Witz work as a team to coordinate the lifting of poles for City
athletes
Park’s new playground.
see Playground page 10
are fast
on their
feet. This
Safety up as boat season launches
weekend
they send
by Ruth Roberts
13 to the
Staff Writer
Meet of
With the summer boating
Champions. See Page 13.
season kicking off this weekend,
the good news is that there have
been no fatalities in the Contra
Costa County area of the Delta
Inside
in four years, and boating accidents
throughout the Delta last
Calendars................... 17
year fell to their lowest level in
Community ................. 3
at least seven years.
Education .................... 6
Officials are knocking on fiberglass
that the good news will
Opinion ....................... 8
continue this season.
Sports......................... 13
“The Delta attracts a lot
of different activities, not just
boating,” said Amy Rigby, boating
accident analyst for the De-
Photo by Dave Roberts East County
partment of Boating and Wa- Boating accidents and injuries decreased last year on the Contra Costa County portion of the
terways. “And when you have all Delta, and there have been no fatalities in four years.
Living Section
those activities in one place, and
combine that with people going up effort by the Marine Patrol and we’re cracking down on safer out there on the water than Automotive............... 27
too fast, sure, you see some ac- to enforce the rules.
those drivers who are intoxicat- the freeway,” said Rigby. “And Classifieds.................. 21
cidents. But overall, out there
“I think we’re looking at ed. It’s making for a much safer it could be even safer if people
Dining........................ 12
(in the Delta) those numbers are lower numbers right now be- environment.”
followed the rules of road when
down.”
cause the work we’ve been do-
Rigby was asked if boating they’re boating, such as yielding Health & Beauty ....... 10
Lt. Mark Williams of the ing is starting to pay off,” said on the Delta is safer that driving to oncoming traffic.”
Kids & Recreation..... 18
Delta Marine Patrol attributes Williams. “We’re being proac- a car on the freeway.
It remains to be seen just New Homes................. 2
the decrease to an increase in tive about educating boaters to
“Well, when you put it in
boater education and a stepped- the rules and hazards out here, those terms, yes, it certainly is
see Boating page 12