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Youth Day from page 1A
a workshop touting makeup tips and health advice, but
the general emphasis was on stressing the positive power
of being a girl.
Butler asked the females in the room – and there
were a few males as well – to split into groups, fi nd one
thing about their neighbor that they liked, and then
name one thing about themselves that they liked. She
challenged participants to dig deeper and not settle for
the superfi cial image of women portrayed on television
and in magazines.
Empire from page 1A
generally compatible. The impact is less
than signifi cant and no mitigation is necessary.”
Other CCWD concerns included:
1) its desire that a wall be built to keep
people off its property; 2) another residential
project identifi ed the Empire Station
site as a vacant land buffer; 3) the
location of Empire Station nearby might
impact the future expansion of the plant;
and 4) before the city adopted its General
Plan, the area had been designated
for agriculture.
Willis pointed out that the area also
had been envisioned for an eBART station.
“A transit station draws people,” she
said. “We do think that our General Plan
acknowledged that we were going to have
Homeless from page 13A
ter because they have such limited space that
you either need to be female or have some
kind of physical or mental disability to get
in, he said. He declined to take advantage of
an opening at the shelter in Richmond due
to concerns about crime in that area.
As a result, he settled into living with
about 15 other homeless people alongside
an abandoned railroad track and panhandling
for money by holding up his sign near
the off ramp.
“It gets you food to get by; you survive,”
he said. “Kentucky Fried Chicken, at night
they throw their food away in the dumpster.
They put all the chicken and mashed potatoes
in a bag. Some of the businesses at night
when they close, they will give us food.”
With the number of panhandling citations
written to Herrington approaching
the double digits, Rezentes recognized that
another solution was needed. So after de-
“I know it’s hard sometimes,” said Butler, speaking
to one of her Youth Day groups. “I too look at these girls
in the media and think, ‘Oh, I wish I had a beautiful, perfect
body like that,’ but I know that if I am at a healthy
weight, and exercising, then I do have a beautiful, perfect
body – and so do you.”
Lindsey Bruno, recreation specialist for the city of
Oakley and one of the organizers of the event, said the
reason for changing the name from Youth Summit to
Youth Day was emphasize on a younger, more hip outlook.
But the real purpose of the day, said Bruno, was to
people in this area. We were envisioning a
train station.”
Councilman Kevin Romick dismissed
CCWD’s concerns, pointing out that highdensity
transit-oriented development had
once been envisioned in that area around
the eBART station. “At this time, for them
to say this is the fi rst they heard about it, is
somewhat disingenuous,” he said.
Councilman Brad Nix raised concerns
about noise from train traffi c on the rail
lines that are about 65 feet from the future
townhouses. Although the developer anticipated
about 10 trains per day running
by Empire Station, Nix is concerned that
those tracks are destined to be part of a
heavily used freight corridor from the Port
of Oakland to Patterson.
“I don’t think we want to put a trail
termining that Herrington would like to go
back to Texas, Rezentes asked the Salvation
Army if it would pitch in to help buy a $145
bus ticket.
“They ponied up the whole bus ticket,
bless their heart. It’s not like they have much
money,” said Rezentes, who is a member of
the Police Department’s Community Action
Team.
This is the fi rst case in what is planned
to be an ongoing Reunite Program in Antioch
similar to one adopted in a few other
cities to help the homeless get back with
their families.
“They have to want to go, and there
has to be some place for them to go,” said
Rezentes. “The successful programs have
followed up to ensure they don’t end up in a
worse place than they came from.”
The program won’t work for most of
Antioch’s homeless, however. “I have spoken
to quite a few, and a lot of them are
next to a major freight line,” said Nix, adding
that he’s also concerned “when I look
at a 7-foot wall in the back (of the townhouses)
with trains much higher running a
large number of them through.”
Willis said the wall is required to be
a minimum of 7 feet tall but that the developer
could be required to build a higher
wall were more noise reduction necessary.
She said an original plan to provide second-fl
oor balconies was changed because
of the noise concerns, and that noise-reducing
glass is being used in the windows.
Empire Station developer Jim Donovan
said the Patterson train project is far
from a done deal, that concerns have been
raised by the city of Patterson and that an
environmental study has yet to be done.
“To assume we are going to have all
local,” he said. “Going home means going
cross town and doing some mending with
their families and getting counseling in
drugs and alcohol programs. Right now we
have to do it case by case.”
There currently isn’t any funding for the
Reunite Program, but Rezentes has received
interest from a service club and downtown
merchants in contributing money once an
account is set up.
Herrington plans to get on the bus
Monday to Houston, where he has two sisters
who can help him get back on his feet.
He said it’s been an interesting experience
being homeless, despite living and sleeping
outside and getting soaked on cold, rainy
nights.
“It’s been, I guess you would say, a
soul-searching journey almost,” he said. “It
lets you view life from a different perspective.
You see what all these other people are
going through that you never had to experi-
arm the participants with a greater, stronger and more
confi dent sense of self, and offer them tools for coping
with moral, ethical and personal issues.
“My hope is that the kids came away with greater
confi dence, but also that they understand they are part
of a great community – not just the city that they live
in, but the county community as a whole,” said Bruno.
“I also hope that they gained some new friendships and
new ideas. That’s what I would like them to walk away
with.”
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of this freight running through the city
(of Oakley) is premature at best,” he said.
“Concerning the height of the wall, we are
going to have fairly small back yards, and
I don’t want to create a prison yard in the
back yards.”
Councilwoman Pat Anderson said she
welcomes the Empire Station project, calling
it “uniquely different. Not exactly my
style. It’s something that, being uniquely
different, will be quite an exciting thing for
younger people. I’m excited about townhomes.
That’s the fi rst thing I purchased.
I think it’s a great way to start.”
After further discussion, and with
a few other changes, the project was approved
unanimously.
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ence before. It gives you a different insight
on life.”
And he might even return to Northern
California some day. “I am not ruling out
when I get back on my feet coming back in
a different light, plan things a little better,”
he said.
As for those eight or nine panhandling
citations, Rezentes said he would ask the
court to dismiss those, which should also
save the legal system the cost of prosecuting
them. In that regard, the Reunite Program
“is a time saver and a money saver,” said
Rezentes. “We (also) save him heartache
from being on the streets.
“We are not going to push the problem
around (to other areas). There’s certain people
we can steer toward services and help. It
works in other communities and we are going
to make it work here in Antioch.”
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NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE
Trustee Sale No. 74-29390-3 Title
Order No.E803886 APN 056-190-
008-5 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 09/13/2005. UNLESS YOU
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT
YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE
SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE
NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD
CONTACT A LAWYER. On
05/22/2008 at 10:00AM, HOUSE-
KEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
as the duly appointed Trustee under
and pursuant to Deed of Trust
Recorded on 09/20/2005, as Instrument
2005-0358487-00 of offi cial
records in the Offi ce of the Recorder
of CONTRA COSTA County,
California, executed by: AVEGAY
TABAL-CONSTANTINO, AN
UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor,
QUICK LOAN FUNDING INC as
Benefi ciary (Original Lender) and
HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES
INC., as current Servicer/Lender,
WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION
TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR
CASH (payable at time of sale in
lawful money of the United States,
by cash, a cashier’s check drawn
by a state or national bank, a check
drawn by a state or federal credit
union, or a check drawn by a state
or federal savings and loan association,
savings association, or savings
bank specifi ed in section 5102 of the
Financial Code and authorized to
do business in this state). At: THE
COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO
THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
725 COURT STREET (CORNER
OF MAIN AND COURT STREET),
MARTINEZ, CA, all right, title and
interest conveyed to and now held
by it under said Deed of Trust in the
property situated in said County,
California describing the land therein:
AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED
IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED
DEED OF TRUST. The property
heretofore described is being sold
“as is”. The street address and other
common designation, if any, of the
real property described above is
purported to be: 5172 PIONEER
WAY , ANTIOCH, CA 94531. The
undersigned Trustee disclaims
any liability for any incorrectness
of the street address and other
common designation, if any, shown
herein. Said sale will be made,
but without covenant or warranty,
expressed or implied, regarding title,
possession, or encumbrances, to
pay the remaining principal sum of
the note(s) secured by said Deed
of Trust, with interest thereon, as
provided in said note(s), advances, if
any, under the terms of the Deed of
Trust, estimated fees, charges and
expenses of the Trustee and of the
trusts created by said Deed of Trust,
to-wit: $582,151.39 (Estimated).
Accrued interest and additional
advances, if any, will increase this
fi gure prior to sale. CONDITION OF
SALE: The successful bidder will be
required to pay county documentary
transfer tax, any city tax, and
any other applicable taxes or fees
(including, but not limited to, the fee
for recording Preliminary Change of
Ownership report) to the auctioneer
at the time of sale. If the Trustee is
unable to convey title for any reason,
the successful bidder’s sole and
exclusive remedy shall be the return
of monies paid to the Trustee and
the successful bidder shall have no
further recourse. The benefi ciary
under said Deed of Trust heretofore
executed and delivered to the
undersigned a written Declaration of
Default and Demand for Sale, and
a written Notice of Default and Election
to Sell. The undersigned caused
said Notice of Default and Election
to Sell to be recorded in the county
where the real property is located
and more than three months have
elapsed since such recordation.
DATE: 04/25/2008 HOUSEKEY
FINANCIAL CORPORATION P.O.
BOX 60145 CITY OF INDUSTRY,
CA 91716 For Sale Information:
(714)259-7850, www.fi delityasap.
com or www.priorityposting.com
TO NOTIFY TRUSTEE OF BANK-
RUPTCY FILINGS, PLEASE FAX
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PETITION TO (909) 397-3914
BETTY SCHWAB, Trustee Sales
Offi cer HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL
CORPORATION MAY BE ACT-
ING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR
ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT
A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR
THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 2747756
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NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE
Trustee’s Sale No. 08-00374-CA
Title Order No. V800165 YOU
ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A
DEED OF TRUST, DATED
03/20/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE
ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR
PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD
AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION OF
THE NATURE OF THE PRO-
CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.
On 05/22/2008 at 10:00 a.m.,
PREMIER TRUST DEED SER-
VICES INC., as duly appointed
Trustee under and pursuant to
Deed of Trust executed by JO-
SEPH MALOLO AND ATEALOA
MALOLO, HUSBAND AND WIFE
AS JOINT TENANTS and recorded
03/30/2006, as Instrument
No. 2006-0098657-00, of Offi cial
Records of Contra Costa County,
California; WILL SELL AT PUBLIC
AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER
FOR CASH (payable at time of
sale in lawful money of the United
States, by a cashier’s check drawn
by a state or federal credit union,
or a check drawn by a state or federal
savings and loan association,
savings association, or savings
bank specifi ed in section 5102 to
the Financial code and authorized
to do business in this state) At
the Court Street Entrance to the
County Courthouse, 725 Court
Street (corner of Main and Court
Street), Martinez, CA all right,
title and interest conveyed to and
now held by it under said Deed of
Trust in the property situated in
said County and State described
as: As more fully described in
the above-referenced Deed of
Trust. Assessor’s Parcel No.
053-460-035-8 The street address
and other common designation, if
any, of the real property described
above is purported to be: 4648
COLT CT., ANTIOCH, California
94531 The undersigned Trustee
disclaims any liability for any
incorrectness of the street address
and other common designation, if
any, shown herein. Said sale will
be made, but without covenant or
warranty, expressed or implied,
regarding title, possession, or
encumbrances, to pay the remaining
principal sum of the note(s)
secured by said Deed of Trust,
with interest thereon, as provided
in said note(s), advances, if any,
under the terms of said Deed of
Trust, fees, charges and expenses
of the Trustee and of the trusts
created by said Deed of Trust. The
total amount of the unpaid balance
of the obligation secured by the
property to be sold and reasonable
estimated costs, expenses and
advances at the time of the initial
publication of the Notice of Sale
is $584,129.29. The benefi ciary
under said Deed of Trust heretofore
executed and delivered to the
undersigned a written Declaration
of Default and Demand for Sale,
and a written Notice of Default and
Election to Sell. The undersigned
caused said Notice of Default and
Election to Sell to be recorded in
the county where the real property
is located. Date: April 29, 2008
PREMIER TRUST DEED SER-
VICES INC., AS TRUSTEE Kim
Thorne , Assistant Secretary 6501
Irvine Center Drive, Mail Stop DA-
AM Irvine, CA 92618 (949) 784-
6173 For sale information, please
call 714-259-7850 THIS OFFICE
IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT
A DEBT AND ANY INFORMA-
TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED
FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP#
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05/16/2008
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