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www.ccwater.comParking fee is $4 per car for ratepayers $6 per car for non-ratepayers.

FOR INFORMATION CALL US AT 925-371-2628 OR 925-371-5056

LOS VAQUEROS MARINA BUILDING & BOAT DOCKS CLOSED FOR RESERVOIR

EXPANSION CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

Shoreline fishing will continue to be available along the reservoirs south shore, and bait and tackle sales will continue from the south side

entrance kiosk. Trails that are not in the closure areas, including the Miwok Trail that connects Round Valley Regional Park to Morgan Territory

Regional Preserve, will remain open to the public.

More information about the expansion can be found atwww.ccwater.com

Congratulations to Brentwood resident Cindi Marino, winner of The Press Share the Love Contest. Marino won approximately $300 worth of products and services from Grazie! Grille, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Haagen Dazs and Rave Motion Pictures all located at The Streets of Brentwood lifestyle center on Sand Creek Road. Cindi was chosen randomly out of 557 entries. The Share the Love contest continues this week with a whole new prize package. You can enter to win more outstanding prizes at www.thepress.net/pages/contests_games.

Winner shares the love

Photo by Michele Chatburn

Heart to Heart is here

Spring hikes in Contra Costa

Those looking to dance the night away can kick up their heels at the 10th annual Heart to Heart Ball Moments To Remember held Saturday, Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the Lone Tree Golf and Event Center, 4800 Golf Course Road in Antioch. An elegant dinner will be served, live and silent auctions held, and music provided by the Time Travelers band.

The black-tie-optional event is host-ed by the Elderly Wish Foundation, the nonprofi t organization that grants wishes to seniors with terminal or life-threaten-ing illnesses.

This years sponsors and gift donors include Southwest and Spirit airlines, both of which have donated roundtrip airfare Spirit tickets to a three-day, two-night stay at the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas, plus dinner and tickets to a head-liner show. The package also includes a

Sundance Helicopter ride for two to see the night lights over Las Vegas.

Other gifts include a stay at a condo-minium in Maui, Hawaii, dinner for eight in a private home on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco, a two-night package for two to Disneyland, an ocean view suite at the Monterey Plaza Hotel, including Mon-terey Bay Aquarium tickets, a hot-air bal-loon ride over the Napa Valley, lunch on the Napa Wine Train, a seat on a private plane for a view of the Delta, and family fun packages to the San Francisco Acad-emy of Science, Cartoon Museum, Law-rence Hall of Science, Lindsay Museum, Railroad Museum and Scandia.

Tickets for the event ($60) must be purchased in advance. Call 925-978-1883. For additional information, e-mail info@elderlywish.org or visit www.elderlywish.org.

East Bay Regional Park District naturalist Mike Moran discusses oppor-tunities for spring adventures at their fi n-est emerald green hillsides, carpets of wildfl owers, brimming creeks and nesting birds as he takes you on a digital tour of Contra Costa County trails Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. in REI Brentwood.

Moran will offer an insiders view of the spectacular ridges of Morgan Terri-

tory Regional Preserve, breeding newts in Briones Regional Park, peregrine fal-cons soaring in Diablo Foothills Regional Park, and wildfl owers in Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserves Coal Canyon.

REI Brentwood is located at 2475 Sand Creek Road in The Streets of Brent-wood lifestyle center. For more informa-tion and to register for this free presenta-tion, visit www.rei.com/brentwoodca.

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Fundraisers for firefighterIf you wonder whats cooking in the effort to help ailing

fi refi ghter Willie West, organizers hope you will be.A spaghetti feed, scheduled for March 24 at Veterans Hall,

757 First St. in Brentwood, will benefi t West, an East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District fi refi ghter battling pros-tate cancer since November. The event runs from noon to 2 p.m. and 4 to 10 p.m., so the need for plenty of pasta sauce is great.

Julie Nickels-Schau, also known as Mama J within the War-riors Watch Riders, is assembling a team of locals to cook up batches of spaghetti sauce for the event, and volunteers are still needed. Dining supplies such as plates, fl atware and napkins are also needed. To volunteer to help with the dinner, e-mail Mama J at julnic1105@yahoo.com.

The event also features live music and raffl es, a jump house and face painting for the kids, and a silent auction of sports memorabilia.

Tickets ($20) are now on sale at the ECCFPD offi ce, 134 Oak St. in Brentwood. Tickets include one meal, one beverage and a raffl e ticket.

For more information, call Patricia Hubbard at 925-240-2136.

Those looking to support West can also participate in EC-CFPD Director Bob Kennys fundraiser raffl e, scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 29 at the San Joaquin Yacht Club, 550 River-view Place in Bethel Island. Kenny, known for masquerading as Santa Claus during the holidays, has pledged to shave his Santa beard for charity. The grand prizewinner gets to decide where, when and who will shave Kennys beard. Tickets are $5. For more information, call Kenny at 925-684-9283.

In a recent interview with the Press, ECCFPD Fire Chief Hugh Henderson said West, who has been with the district since 2002, has the support of his extended family in the fi refi ghting community.

Firefi ghters are a family, and when a member of your fam-ily is ill, you want to do whatever you can to offer support. The guys are always checking in with him trying to keep his spirits up. They go over to visit and call him. Hes a great person and a great employee. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

Family friend Clyde Allen said West, an Antioch resident who works at the Knightsen station, maintains a positive atti-tude during his battle with cancer and is showing improvement following three rounds of chemotherapy.

To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

East Contra Costa Fire Protection District re ghter Willie West is battling prostate cancer. The community is coming out to support him at two local fundraisers.

by Samie HartleyStaff Writer

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Are you unable to work?You may be entitled to Social Security Benefi tsby Joan Grimes, Esq.

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Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is an insurance program paid for by you through payroll withholding and employer contributions called a FICA tax. SSDI covers most American workers. SSDI pays cash and health care benefi ts to qualifying disabled workers.

Th e SSDI program pays monthly cash benefi ts to disabled workers who are generally under the age of 65 and Medicare benefi ts beginning 24 months aft er entitlement to the fi rst monthly check. Cash benefi ts can also be received by dependents. Workers generally have to have been disabled for at least 12 continuous months. Th e amount of cash benefi ts depends on each specifi c situation and past earnings. Retroactive benefi ts can be obtained for up to 12 months.

In order to determine the amount of a potential benefi ts, you should look at your annual Social Security earnings record. It is normally mailed out in June of each year. If you cannot fi nd your annual record, you can order a copy from Social Security either online at www.ssa.gov or by calling them at 800-772-1213.

Th e Social Security Administration takes an average of 3 months to make an initial decision on a claim. It approves approximately 35 percent of the claims initially and denies approximately 65 percent. If your initial claim is denied, it may take you two years or more to get your SSDI benefi ts which you were entitled to from the beginning.

In order to prevent costly delays, your claim can be fi led by an attorney. If you hire an attorney, their fee is usually 25% of the past due SSDI benefi ts or $6,000, whichever is less. While it possible to obtain SSDI benefi ts without

an attorney, it can be very diffi cult because of the complicated requirements for proof of disability. Many people are confused and think that their doctor can prescribe disability benefi ts. Although the medical report and recommendation of the doctor are important, they are only evidence and do not decide the claim. Th e Social Security Administration bases its decision on all of the evidence, not just your doctors report.

It is very important not to sit on your rights to benefi ts. You continue to be covered by SSDI for some time aft er you stop working. However, the eligibility time varies from person to person according to individual work history. Furthermore, you can only recover a maximum of 12 months of retroactive benefi ts measured from the date of your application. Th erefore, it is critical that you fi le your claim as soon as you are eligible.

If you think you have a right to SSDI benefi ts and want an attorney to help you, I do a FREE 30 minute consultation at my offi ces in Walnut Creek and Brentwood. My phone number is (925) 323-7772.

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Photo courtesy of Special Haven

Each of the ve senses receives input that can help soothe, stimulate or gener-ally improve wellness in the multi-sensory rooms at Antiochs Special Haven.

Providing Special Haven

For those with special needs, the world can be a loud, cold and traumatic place. But a new organization in town is dedicated to easing the stress, and doing it in a special way.

Special Haven provides resources to the special-needs community in East County by providing multi-sensory rooms fi lled with equipment designed to touch each of the fi ve senses by soft, safe and signifi cant means.

Anyone with special needs, whether they are young children or adults, will ben-efi t, said Scott Lawler, a Special Haven board member. It stimulates adults with Alzheimers, and infants too.

Multi-sensory rooms are popular and proven tools abroad, used for treating peo-

ple with autism, brain injuries, developmen-tal disabilities and even dementia. Though Lawler said the therapy has been slow to gain widespread use in the United States, its time has come.

Another local organization The Spe-cial Kids Foundation thinks so too, and recently donated $7,000 to the group for the purchase of its fi rst piece of sensory equip-ment.

Special Haven is on a quest and we want to help them, said Special Kids President and Co-founder Lisa McBride. Because part of our own mission is to do something like this when we get our own fa-cility, we fi gured: lets help them build theirs, too. Its an amazing project that fulfi lls our mission as well as theirs.

see Haven page 7

by Ruth RobertsStaff Writer

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MORTGAGE SETTLEMENTBoy, did my phone ring off the hook

last week with people wanting to know about the mortgage settlement and what it could mean for their situation. I have two basic responses. 1. Its too early to tell because the details havent been worked out. 2. The settlement is too small to make much difference for most people.

In regards to the details, its going to be a while until we know exactly how the $25 billion will be spent, and who quali-fies. For information, you can go to www.NationalMortgageSettlement.com but even that website admits that borrowers will not immediately know whether they are eligible. Within the next 30-60 days, an administrator will be chosen to oversee the settlement. Eligible homeowners will be identified over the next six to nine months, and will be notified by mail. They have three years to disburse the funds.

There are three areas where they will try to help: 1. More and better loan mods, including some principal reductions. 2. Ability to refinance at current inter-

est rates for those who are current but upside-down. 3. Cash payments for those who lost their home to foreclosure, but this may only be $1,000 to $3,000 each.

The settlement may only apply to loans that are still held by BofA, Citibank, Chase, Wells Fargo, and Ally/GMAC. This means if they sold the loan off to an investor, the settlement may not apply because they are onlyservicing the loan. Loans owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are also not included. This leaves a LOT of loans out of the mix. With some accountingmagic and for taking losses on loans they were already going to take a loss on, Im afraid that the $25 billion will evaporate rapidly without making much of a difference for the majority of borrowers.

If you have questions on this or any other real estate topic, call me at(925) 240-MOVE (6683). To search the MLS for free and view virtual tours ofhomes for sale, go to: www.SharpHomesOnline.com. Sharp Realty

For Special Haven, the donation from Special Kids is a wonderful gift. Yes, we are happy, said Lawler. So happy to have the help from Special Kids and to be able to get something started. We are so appreciative.

According to the groups website, the multi-sensory room to be housed at the Intuitive Healing Center in Antioch will provide a tactile experience through sound, aroma, touch and visual effects in many combinations and variations The over-active will be calmed, the inactive become interested. The partially sighted can see the vivid, moving colors. The whole room can change color by applying pressure to simple

switches or pressure pads. Lawler said Special Haven is still in the

process of researching and purchasing the equipment: a portable unit to be set up in the multi-sensory room. Were still looking at units but we hope to have one within the month, said Lawler. Weve been busy get-ting things organized, fundraising doing all the things you do when youre starting up. But were excited and ready to go.

Special Haven is located at 213 G St. in Antioch. For more information, volunteer opportunities or to make a donation, call 925-777-9995 or log on to www.intuitive-healingcenter.net

To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

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Congratula-tions to Oak-ley resident Mary Anne Johnson, who was recently named the Califor-nia Water Environ-ment Associations Laboratory Person of the Year for the San Francisco Bay Area. The award rec-ognizes Johnsons involvement in proj-ects that advance the science of laboratory technology. A Chem-ist III at Delta Diablo Sanitation District in Antioch, John-son will compete in April against other regional winners for the California Water Environment Associ-ations state award.

Crackerjack chemist

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Loan Guy Logic

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By Paul Kelly The Loan Guy

BUYING A FIXER-UPPER

Some homes out there arent selling because theres way too much work that must be done. If you cant pay cash (most cannot) but would still like to buy it and fi x it, the solution is to use a Renovation Loan. These loans let Home-buyers buy a FIXER-UPPER home, get extra money for improvements, and do it all in one closing. Kitchens, baths, fl oors, paints, roofs, carpets, AC, upgrades, and more. 3.5% Down... Wow! One home, One Loan One Happy Family. Now Thats Logical!

To learn more about this loan and others, visit my website and email me a request for info or call me Id love to chat. P. Kelly

(925) 706-6703

New rules for kindergarten

The addition of transitional kindergar-ten to local curriculums means that parents planning to enroll their children in kinder-garten for the 2012-13 school year have new guidelines to follow.

Transitional kindergarten, the fi rst new grade level added to the California curricu-lum since kindergarten debuted in 1891, is the fi rst phase of a new two-year kindergarten program established in 2010 as part of the Kindergarten Readiness Act. While some of the states school districts have already imple-mented the program, 2012-13 marks the fi rst school year it will be mandatory in all dis-tricts.

Transitional kindergarten will offer 4-year-olds a bridge to standard kindergarten, said Fran Courter, Antioch Unifi ed School District coordinator of educational services. This program gives students the gift of time to build a strong foundation for success before they enter elementary school.

Under the old rule, students born by Dec. 2 were eligible to attend kindergarten, but the Kindergarten Readiness Act has bumped the cutoff date to Sept. 1. Children who turn 5 on or before Nov. 1, 2012 are eligible to attend traditional kindergarten. Children who turn 5 on Sept. 1 through Nov. 1 have the option of being enrolled in transitional kindergarten or traditional kindergarten, but children who turn 5 between Nov. 2 and Dec. 2 must attend

transitional kindergarten beginning in the 2012-13 school year or wait a year to enroll in traditional kindergarten for the 2013-14 school year.

Under the new system, all kindergarten-ers entering the classroom will be 5 and thus on a similar developmental path physically, socially, emotionally and academically. Simi-larly, students entering transitional kindergar-ten will be 4 and thus benefi t from a develop-mentally appropriate curriculum that will help them be better prepared for kindergarten.

At a recent transitional kindergarten summit, State Superintendent of Public In-struction Tom Torlakson said transitional kindergarten will become a bright spot in the California education system, creating a wave of success for future generations.

Deborah Kong, communications di-rector at Preschool California, a statewide nonprofi t organization working to increase high-quality early learning opportunities, also supports the program.

Transitional kindergarten is critical be-cause kindergarten in California has changed over the years, and many of the skills children were once taught in fi rst grade are now taught in kindergarten, Kong said in a recent press release. Transitional kindergarten is the right program at the right time.

Gov. Jerry Brown, however, recently proposed that funding for the transitional kindergarten program be cut from the states 2012-13 budget, a proposal that leaves some districts in limbo.

Its frustrating, said Oakley Union El-ementary School District Assistant Superin-tendent of Educational Services Anne Allen. We dont know if the funding will be cut or not until the state government works out the budget, which wont be until late June. Our classes start Aug. 1, so we dont have time to wait and see what happens. So weve decided to move forward with the program regardless of the budget decision.

The Oakley district is in a good posi-tion because it launched a pre-kindergarten program 10 years ago at Laurel Elementary School. Most of the programs infrastructure is already in place.

Browns proposal to cut the funding and postpone transitional kindergarten would dis-place approximately 125,000 students from kindergarten, as they would no longer be age-eligible under the new standards. Allen said that to ensure students with November and December birthdays dont get left behind, those students would be given priority into the pre-kindergarten program.

State Sen. Joseph Simitian, who au-thored the Kindergarten Readiness Act, plans to create legislation that will allow schools to collect Average Daily Attendance funding for the students enrolled in a tran-sitional kindergarten program even if state funding is cut.

For the latest information about transi-tional kindergarten, visit www.preschoolcali-fornia.org.

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Oakley kindergartenKindergarten sign-ups for the Oak-

ley Union School Districts 2012-13 school year are scheduled for the month of March at the following schools:Gehringer ElementaryFriday, March 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.Iron House ElementaryThursday, March 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Call to schedule an appointment.Laurel ElementaryMonday, March 12 from 8:45 a.m. to

2:45 p.m.Oakley Elementary SchoolFriday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Vintage Parkway ElementaryThursday, March 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Children must be 5 on or before Nov. 1, 2012 to attend kindergarten for the 2012-13 school year. Parents must provide current immunization records, a birth certifi cate and two current proofs of residence (utility bills, escrow papers, tax returns, property tax bill).

Promwear on a budgetFreedom High School, 1050 Neroly

Road in Oakley, hosts a prom dress and formal wear sale on Friday, Feb. 24 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Jewelry, mens ties, slacks and dress shirts will be available to stu-

dents starting at $10. Donations of gently used formal wear are currently being ac-cepted at the school. For more informa-tion, call Denise Rundall at 925-625-5900, ext. 3010.

Freshman Idara Akpakpa wowed the crowd with her rendition of Beyonces Listen, taking the title at Liberty Idol. This years event, Idols 10th anniversary, raised more than $1,600 for the Bay Cruisers Wheelchair Basketball team.

Freshman wins Idol

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Trevors Weekly Mortgage MattersBy Trevor Frey

Winter Tire Pressure

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According to Motor Trend magazine you lose about 1 pound per square inch, or 1psi, in tire pressure for every 10 degree drop in out-side air temperature: the colder the weather the fl atter the tire. In our case it isnt the molecules found within our tires that will be con-stricting, its the guidelines set forth by Fannie Mae for any would-be home buyers. From December 13th (of 2011) forward new guide-lines were put in place that will positively, or negatively, aff ect ones ability to purchase a home. First, the good news

Gift funds are now allowed for all conventional loans. Many fi rst-time buyers can mange their projected monthly payment, but are not able to accumulate enough money for a down-payment. FHA would permit the down-payment to come from gift funds, but Fannie Mae wouldnt. Now, those same buyers will look to conventional fi nanc-ing as a very viable option since the funds for their down payment can 100% be a gift for conventional fi nancing as well. Great! you say, but dont get too excited.On to the bad news

Th e permissible debt-to-income ratio, or DTI a percentage found by dividing a would-be buyers monthly debts by their monthly gross income is being reduced from 55% to 45%. Th is 10% de-crease is coupled with the fact that the debts being counted against a would-be buyers debt-to-income ratio are increasing. Before the change any debt that had fewer than 10 payments remaining a car loan with a $2,000 balance

and $500 payment would not be in-cluded in that buyers debt-to-income ratio. No longer is this the case and any car loan, deferred student loan, or credit has to be counted against a buyer. And the hits just keep on coming

Fannie Mae also changed the waiting periods for obtaining a new conventional loan following either a foreclosure or a short sale. Beginning December 13th (again, of 2011), a buyer will have to wait seven years (instead of the current four years) to obtain a new loan following a foreclosure, but only two years following a short sale. Th ese changes may make a diff erence to any current homeowner who is facing a choice between allowing their home to go into foreclosure and selling their home through a short sale.

Before attempting to steer through the real estate world this win-ter make sure to check in with your trusted Realtor and lender. As a change in tire pressure this winter will aff ect your ability to safely navigate the road, a change in lending guidelines will dramatically aff ect your ability to purchase a home. And for the safety of yourself and your family, you really should adjust your tire pressure at the beginning of spring and the beginning of win-ter each year, even if you never get a home loan through me!

As always, I welcome all questions and or concerns pertaining to real estate lending on my cell phone, 925-726-1444, or via email, tfreymortgages@yahoo.com.

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Aliah Gaoteote breezed through the word de antly and took the title of champion in Timber Point Elementary Schools recent annual Spelling Bee. Of the 12 fourth- and fth-grade competi-tors, Orson Jiang gave Aliah a run for her money and took second place. Congratulations to Aliah, Orson and Timber Points other master spellers: Kaylee Mitolo, Anya Rowland, Arcel Gray, Bailee Reed, Natasha Carroll, Caden Norman, Reese Watkins-Nelson, Syndelle LaDue, Emily Davis and Kurosh Aryen.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000167-00 The name of the business (es): East Bay Golf Cart Company Located at: 1785 Giotto Dr In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513. Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Joseph Fernandez Inc. 1785 Giotto Dr Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: a Corpora-tion The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 1/10/12. Signature of registrant: Jo-seph A Fernandez This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 1/10/12 By T. Ragsdale, Deputy Expires 1/10/17 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000470-00 The name of the business (es): Hills and Company, CPAs Located at: 4112 Wind-ward Court, Discovery Bay, CA 94505 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): LuAnn Hills & Peter Hills, 4112 Windward Court, Discovery Bay, CA 94505. This business is conducted by: Co- Partners. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Peter Hills, LuAnn Hills. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JAN 24, 2012 by P. Cornelius, Deputy, Expires 1/24/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000715-00 The name of the business (es): Dish Net-work-Sales Located at: 1480 Moraga Rd., Suite I-392, In: Moraga, CA, 94556, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): TeleCentrics, 1480 Moraga Rd., Suite I-392, Moraga, CA 94556. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 2/16/2007. Signature of regis-trant: Cyrus Ghamghami - TeleCentrics LLC, CEO. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: FEB 01, 2012 by Karla Ruiz, Deputy, Expires 2/1/2017. Brent-wood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000491-00 The name of the business (es): Brentwood Theater Company / Studio 51 Located at: 740 Buckeye Court In: Brentwood, CA, 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): John T. and Betty Partridge Gaughan, 740 Buckeye Court, Brentwood, CA 94513-5493. This busi-ness is conducted by: Husband and Wife. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 1/1/12. Signature of registrant: John T. Gaughan. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JAN 25, 2012 by T. Ragsdale, Deputy, Expires 1/25/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 10, 17, 24, March 2, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000761-00 The name of the business (es): Bakers Carpet Cleaning Located at: 912 Red-haven Street In: Brentwood, CA, 94513, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jonathan William Baker, 912 Redhaven Street, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an indi-vidual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 02/03/12. Signature of registrant: Jonathan William Baker. This state-ment was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: FEB 03, 2012 by Karla Ruiz, Deputy, Expires 2/3/17 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 10, 17, 24, & March 2, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000766-00 The name of the business (es): Souls Har-bor Church Located at: 6955 Brent-wood Blvd. In: Brentwood, CA, 94513, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Brentwood Pentecostal Ho-liness Church, Inc., 6955 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood, CA 94513. This busi-ness is conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Sam Winters, CEO. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on FEB 03, 2012 by Jose Gonzalez, Deputy, Expires 2/3/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000811-00 The name of the business (es): Goal Seek-ers Consulting Located at: 1780 Chest-nut Street In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Peggie Schuitemaker 1780 Chestnut Street, Brentwood, Califor-nia 94513. This business is conducted by: an individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of regis-trant: Peggie Schuitemaker. This state-ment was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: FEB 06, 2012 by Courtney Dias, Deputy, Expires 2/6/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000820-00 The name of the business (es): Cooking 4 A Cause Located at: 987 Country Glen Lane In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513, Is here-by registered by the following owner(s): Dawn Renee Bass, 987 Country Glen Lane, Brentwood, Ca 94513. This busi-ness is conducted by: an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 2/6/12. Signature of registrant: Dawn R Bass. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: FEB 06, 2012 by Courtney Diaz, Deputy, Expires 2/6/2017. Brent-wood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000944-00 The name of the business (es): Subway 1716 Located at: 4701 Clayton Rd #C In: Concord, CA 94521 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Distinctive Foods, Inc. 310 Whispering Oaks Ct., Pittsburg, CA 94565. This business is conducted by: a corporation. The regis-trant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 2/20/06. Signa-ture of registrant: Mohammad N Zal-maiyar, Owner- President. This state-ment was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: FEB 10, 2012 by Myrna Barajas, Deputy, Expires 2/10/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000945-00 The name of the business (es): Mountain Mikes Pizza #42 Located at: 2091 Main Street In: Oakley, CA 94561 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Distinctive Foods, Inc. 310 Whispering Oaks Ct., Pittsburg, CA 94565. This busi-ness is conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 6/15/11. Signature of registrant: Mohammad N Zalmaiyar - President. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: FEB 10, 2012 by Myrna Barajas, Deputy, Ex-pires 2/10/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000442-00 The name of the business (es): Uplifting Memories Located at: 2109 Prestwick Drive, In: Discovery Bay, CA, 94505, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Diana Dobbie 2109 Prestwick Drive, Discovery Bay, CA 94505. This business is conducted by: an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Diana Dobbie. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JAN 23, 2012 by J. Odegaard, Deputy, Expires 1/23/2017 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: Feb-ruary 10, 17, 24, March 2, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000947-00 The name of the business (es): Subway 46015 Located at: 4514 Main Street In: Oakley, CA 94561 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Distinc-tive Foods, Inc. 310 Whispering Oaks Ct., Pittsburg, CA 94565. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 5/30/06. Signature of registrant: Mohammad N Zalmaiyar, President. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: FEB 10, 2012 by Myrna Barajas, Deputy, Ex-pires 2/10/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000948-00 The name of the business (es): Subway 4198 Located at: 2005 Main Street #A In: Oakley, CA 94561 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Distinctive Foods, Inc. 310 Whispering Oaks Ct., Pittsburg, CA 94565. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The regis-trant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 11/30/06. Sig-nature of registrant: Mohammad N Zalmaiyar, President. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: FEB 10, 2012 by Myrna Barajas, Deputy, Ex-pires 2/10/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Con-trol, 1515 Clay Street, Suite 2208, Oak-land, CA 94612 (510) 622-4970 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: January 27, 2012 To Whom It May Con-cern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: RALEYS The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 2400 SAND CREEK RD BRENTWOOD, CA 94513-7058 Type of license(s) Applied for: 41 - On-Sale Beer and Wine - Eating Place Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Date(s): February 10, 17, 24, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000456-00 The name of the business (es): Captain Morgans Delta Adventures Located at: 5901 Marina Road, Discovery Bay Marina, Slip #A-27 In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505. Mailing: 5634 Marlin Drive, Discovery Bay, CA 94505 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Frank Albert Morgan, 5634 Marlin Drive, Discovery Bay, CA 94505. This business is conducted by: an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious busi-

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Con-trol, 1515 Clay Street, Suite 2208, Oak-land, CA 94612 (510) 622-4970 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: January 27, 2012 To Whom It May Con-cern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: FRANK ALBERT MORGAN The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 5901 MARINA RD SLIP A 27 DISCOVERY BAY, CA 94505- 9185 Type of license(s) Applied for: 54 - On-Sale General Boat Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Date(s): February 10, 17, 24, 2012

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, at its meeting to be held on Monday, Febru-ary 27, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at 3231 Main Street, Oakley, California 90058, will hold a public hearing to consider: A RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2012 AND ORDERING THAT A QUESTION RELATING TO THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL PARCEL TAX BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THAT SPECIAL ELECTION. At the public hearing, the Board of Di-rectors will consider calling a special district election on June 5, 2012 to sub-mit to the voters a proposed ordinance that would impose a special parcel tax on all parcels of real property in the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District for the purpose of funding re protection and emergency services. At the pub-lic hearing, the Board of Directors will hear and consider all comments, and may adopt the resolution. All interested persons are invited to attend and speak on this matter. Written comments may also be submitted and should be ad-dressed to the Board of Directors, c/o the District Clerk, 134 Oak Street, Brent-wood California 94513. The comments should be received prior to the hearing date. Please note that if you challenge the Board of Directors action in regard to this matter in court, you may be lim-ited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hear-ing described in this notice, or in writ-ten correspondence delivered to the District Clerk, either at or prior to the public hearing. If there are any ques-tions regarding this notice, please con-tact Hugh Henderson, Clerk of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District at (925) 634- 3400. A copy of the proposed resolution is on le at the Of ce of the District Clerk and can be reviewed by any interested person at 134 Oak Street, Brentwood California. Hugh Hender-son District Clerk/Fire Chief Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: Febru-ary 17, 24, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000355-00 The name of the business (es): DELTA BAR-BER SHOP Located at: 645 First St., In: Brentwood, CA, 94513, Is hereby regis-tered by the following owner(s): William and Carla Phillips 2601 B Concord Ave., Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: Husband and Wife. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Carla Phillips. This state-ment was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JAN 19, 2012 by Jose Gonzalez, Deputy, Expires 01/19/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: January 27, February 3, 10, 17, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000607-00 The name of the business (es): Prego Pizze-ria Located at: 380-A West Country Club Dr. In: Brentwood, CA, 94513, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Nasser and Naseme Halloum, 2649 Torrey Pines Dr., Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: a Gen-eral Partnership. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Nasser Halloum. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JAN 30, 2012 by B. Basch, Deputy, Expires 1-30-2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000232-00 The name of the business (es): VIETNAM No.1 BRIDAL Located at: 929 Sawyer Way In: Brentwood, CA, 94513, Is here-by registered by the following owner(s): Andy Ha, 929 Sawyer Way, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 1/12/12. Signature of registrant: ANDY HA. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JAN 12, 2012 by D. Acuff, Deputy, Expires 1/12/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: January 27, Febru-ary 3, 10, 17, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000437-00 The name of the business (es): Ecowater Systems Located at: 380 Carrol Court, Suite E, Brentwood, Cali. 94513 Is here-by registered by the following owner(s): CC Water Products, Inc. 380 Carrol Court, Suite E, Brentwood, California 94513. This business is conducted by: a California Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 1/23/12. Signature of registrant: Carol Johnson, Secretary. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JAN 23, 2012 by Elizabeth Gutierrez, Deputy, Expires 1/23/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000946-00 The name of the business (es): Subway 42079 Located at: 1026 Oak Street #103 In: Clayton, CA 94517 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Distinctive Foods, Inc. 310 Whispering Oaks Ct., Pittsburg, CA 94565. This busi-ness is conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 7/15/11. Signature of registrant: Mohammad N Zalmaiyar, President. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: FEB 10, 2012 by Myrna Barajas, Deputy, Ex-pires 2/10/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000553-00 The name of the business (es): MA Petite Cherie Bake Shop Located at: 5622 Ar-cadia Circle, located in: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Christina Henriquez Basle & Lynn Henriquez 5622 Arcadia Cr, Discovery Bay, CA 94505. This busi-ness is conducted by: Co- Partners. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signa-ture of registrant: Christina Henriquez-Basle. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JAN 27, 2012 by H. Franklin, Deputy, Expires 1/27/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000600-00 The name of the business (es): Newberry Estate Vineyards Located at: 2525 Sun-set Rd In: Knightsen, CA 94548, Mailing: 2525 Sunset Rd, Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Sabrina Rippie 2525 Sunset Rd, Brentwood, CA 94513. This busi-ness is conducted by: an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Sabrina Rippie. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JAN 30, 2012 by J. Odegaard, Deputy, Expires 1/30/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: February 17, 24, March 3, & March 9, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000425-00 The name of the business (es): Girls with Racks Apparel Located at: 5404 Morro Bay Dr., In: Brentwood, CA, 94513, Is hereby registered by the follow-ing owner(s): Jamie M. Brager and Joe L. Vella, 2404 Morro Bay Drive, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Jamie Brager. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JAN 23, 2012 by Karla Ruiz, Deputy, Expires 1/23/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: Feb-ruary 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000166-00 The name of the business (es): Diablo Creek Golf Course Located at: 4050 Port Chicago Hwy In: Concord, Ca, 94520, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): East Bay Golf Center Inc. 1785 Giotto Dr. Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: a Cor-poration. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 1/10/12. Signature of registrant: Jo-seph A Fernandez This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 1/10/12 By T. Ragsdale, Deputy Expires 1/10/17 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000144-00 The name of the business (es): Angela Spiller Photography Located at: 1050 Saint Andrews Drive In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Angela Spiller, 1050 Saint Andrews Drive, Discovery Bay, CA 94505. This business is conducted by: an individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of reg-istrant: Angela Spiller. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JAN 10, 2012 by Jose Gonzalez, Deputy, Ex-pires 01/10/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000714-00 The name of the business (es): DirectV-Sales Located at: 1480 Moraga Rd., Suite I-392, In: Moraga, CA, 94556, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): TeleCentrics, 1480 Moraga Rd., Suite I-392, Moraga, CA 94556. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 2/16/2007. Signature of registrant: Cyrus Ghamghami - TeleCen-trics, CEO. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: FEB 01, 2012 by Karla Ruiz, Deputy, Expires 2/1/2017. Brent-wood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File #0000768-00 The name of the business (es): S & S Hauling Lo-cated at: 420 Star Street In: Oakley, Ca, 94561. Is hereby registered by the fol-lowing owner(s): 1)Samuel Alvin Freitas III & 2) Jeannine Marie Freitas 420 Star Street Oakley, CA 94561. This business is conducted by: Husband and Wife The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Samuel Alvin Freitas III This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 2/3/12 By Karla Ruiz, Deputy Expires 2/3/17 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish: February 10, 17, 24, March 2, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File #0000500-00 The name of the business (es): Aim Adven-tures Located at: 533 Freemark Lane In: Oakley, Ca, 94561. Is hereby regis-tered by the following owner(s): James F. Lopresto 533 Freemark Lane Oakley, CA 94561. This business is conducted by: an individual The registrant com-menced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: James F Lopresto This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 1/25/12 By T. Ragsdale, Deputy Expires 1/25/17 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish: Feb-ruary 10, 17, 24, March 2, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File #0000832-00 The name of the business (es): Line 1 Industries Located at: 6064 Tazetta Dr. In: Oakley, Ca, 94561. Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): 1) Ricardo Issac Or-tiz 2) Melissa Jamie Ortiz 6064 Tazetta Dr. Oakley, CA 94561. This business is conducted by: Husband and Wife The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 8/1/11. Signature of registrant: Ricardo Ortiz & Melissa J Ortiz This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 2/7/12 By Courtney Diaz, Deputy Expires 2/17/17 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish: Feb-ruary 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000384-00 The name of the business (es): Bay Area Medical Express Located at: 4876 Cushendall Way, Antioch, CA 94531 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Julian Antunez, 4876 Cush-endall Way, Antioch, CA 94531. This business is conducted by: an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Julian Antunez. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JAN 20, 2012 by Karla Ruiz, Deputy, Expires 1/20/2017. Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish dates: Janu-ary 27, February 3, 10, 17, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File #0000731-00 The name of the business (es): 1)Apostle A Cheney 2)Christ4life.tv 3)Cashpons 4)IQGames Located at: 2410 Shadow Ln #92 In: Antioch, Ca, 94509, Mailing: 4464 Lone Tree Way #205, Antioch, CA 94531 Is hereby registered by the fol-lowing owner(s): Anthony Cheney 2410 Shodow Ln. #92 Antioch, CA 94509. This business is conducted by: an individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious busi-ness name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant:Anthony Cheney This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 2/2/12 By Karla Ruiz, Deputy Expires 2/2/17 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish: February 10, 17, 24 March 2, 2012

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000338-00 The name of the business (es): A Bright Star Preschool Located at: 2112 Cordo-ba Way In: Antioch, CA 94509, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Michele Lee Lago 2112 Cordoba Way, Antioch, CA 94509. This business is conducted by: an individual. The regis-trant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on NA. Signature of registrant: Michele Lago. This state-ment was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JAN 19, 2012 by C. Garcia, Deputy, Expires 1/19/2017. Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish dates: February 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000353-00 The name of the business (es): 1.) Wine Seekers, 2.) Destiny Real Estate, 3.) Wine Concierge Located at: 4464 Lo-neTree Way #1040 In: Antioch, CA 94531 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Priscilla Rhae 1723 Petit Peak Ct., Antioch, CA 94531. This business is conducted by: an individual. The regis-trant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Priscilla Rhae. This state-ment was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JAN 19, 2012 by J. Odegaard, Deputy Expires 1/19/2017. Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish dates: February 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000617-00 The name of the business (es): Clark Global Services Located at: 5209 Star Thistle Way In: Antioch, CA, 94531, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jeffrey Thomas and Ana Lucia Clark, 5209 Star Thistle Way, Antioch, CA 94531. This business is conducted by: Husband and Wife. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of reg-istrant: Jeffrey Clark. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JAN 30, 2012 by J. Odegaard, Deputy, Ex-pires 1/30/2017 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish dates: February 10, 17, 24, March 2, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File F-0000867-00 The name of the business (es): Contra Costa Herald Located at: 313 Bluerock Drive, In: Antioch, CA 94509, Mailing: P.O. Box 4672, Antioch, CA 94531 Is hereby reg-istered by the following owner(s): Allen Denford Payton, 313 Bluerock Drive, Antioch, CA 94509. This business is con-ducted by: an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious business name or names listed above on 2/7/12. Signature of reg-istrant: Allen D. Payton. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: FEB 07, 2012 by Elizabeth Gutierrez, Deputy, Expires 2/7/2017. Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish dates: February 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Con-trol, 1515 Clay Street, Suite 2208, Oak-land, CA 94612 (510) 622-4970 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: January 19, 2012 To Whom It May Con-cern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: MANUELS FIVE STAR RESTAU-RANT, INC. The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alco-holic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 3070 MAIN ST OAKLEY, CA 94561-3192 Type of license(s) Ap-plied for: 47 - On-Sale General Eating Place Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Date: February 17, 2012.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ness name or names listed above on 1-1-2011. Signature of registrant: Frank Morgan. This statement was led with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JAN 24, 2012 by Jaime Parangan, Deputy, Expires 1/24/2017. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Leticia Jimenez SUPERIOR COURT OF CALI-FORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETI-TION OF: Leticia Jimenez FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUM-BER: N12-0122 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Leticia Jime-mez led a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Vanessa Martinez Jimenez b. (AKA) Vanessa Jimenez to Proposed Name: a. Vanessa Jimenez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indi-cated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must le a written objection that in-cludes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must ap-pear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 4/2/12 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the follow-ing newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: 1/20/12 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02- 1273 Publish Dates: Feb-ruary 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012.

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PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Taylor Thomas Skellenger SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CON-TRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Taylor Skel-lenger FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N12-0199 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Peti-tioner: Taylor Skellenger led a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Taylor Thomas Skellenger to Proposed Name: a. Taylor Thomas Salimpour 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indi-cated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must le a written objection that in-cludes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must ap-pear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 4/9/12 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the follow-ing newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: 2/2/12 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02- 1273 Publish Dates: Feb-ruary 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Ronia Fa-kira SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Ronia Fakira FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N12-0055 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petition-er: Ronia Mahmood Fakira led a peti-tion with this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: Present Name: a. Ronia Mahmood Fakira, b. (AKA) Rena Fakira, c. (AKA) Rena Mahmood Fakira to Proposed Name: a. Rena Mahmood Fakira 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person ob-jecting to the name changes described above must le a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the mat-ter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause

why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely led, the court may grant the petition with-out a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 3/27/12 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be pub-lished at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the follow-ing newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: 1/13/12 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02- 1273 Publish Dates: Feb-ruary 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012.

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PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Tiffany Martin SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFOR-NIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Tiffany Martin FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N12-0202 TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: 1. Petitioner: Tiffany Michelle Martin led a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Tiffany Michelle Martin to Proposed Name: Tiffany Michelle Austin 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person ob-jecting to the name changes described above must le a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the mat-ter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely led, the court may grant the petition with-out a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 4/10/12 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60

Room 102 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be pub-lished at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the follow-ing newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: 2/3/12 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02- 1273 Publish Dates: Feb-ruary 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALET.S. No CA1100042977 Loan No 0476366984 Insurer No. 490729371 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/20/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLA-NATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashiers check drawn on a state or national bank check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank speci ed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made; but without covenant or war-ranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrect-ness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: TANYA BARBA, A SINGLE WOMAN Recorded 12/28/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0348738-00 in Book XX , page XX of Of cial Records in the of ce of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California Date of Sale: 03/13/2012 at 10:00 A.M. Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Property Address is purported to be: 280 YELLOW ROSE CIRCLE OAKLEY, CA 94561 APN#: 034- 410-024-3 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $435,993.87, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable esti-mated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Date: 02/13/2012 Executive Trustee Services, LLC dba ETS Servic-es, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, CA 91504-3120 Sale Line: 714-730- 2727 TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 4187613 02/17/2012, 02/24/2012, 03/02/2012 Oakley Press No. 03-0477, Publish dates: February 17, 24, March 2, 2012.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALET.S. No.: 9551-0290 TSG Order No.: 110532384-CA-LMI A.P.N.: 018-160-020-6 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07/19/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NBS Default Services, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 07/27/2007 as Document Number 2007- 0216724-00 of Of cial Records in the of ce of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, Cali-fornia, made by: Carolyne L. Tate, an unmarried woman, as Trustor(s), WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashiers check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or fed-eral credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan as-sociation, savings association, or sav-ings bank speci ed in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). 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, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: March 1, 2012 at 01:30 PM Sale Location: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 237 Gregory Ln, Brent-wood, CA 94513-2180 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 in an AS IS condition, but without cove-nant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encum-brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as pro-vided 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: $356,080.38 (Estimated). Accrued interest and ad-ditional advances, if any, will increase this gure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidders sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The Declara-tion pursuant to California Civil Code, Section 2923.5(a) was ful lled when the Notice of Default was recorded on 11/09/2011 NBS Default Services 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 800-766- 7751 For Sale Infor-mation Contact: RSVP (925) 603-7342 NBS Default Services, Mandi Harvey, 2/10/2012 We are attempting to collect a debt, and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. (RSVP# 283646, 02/10/12, 02/17/12, 02/24/12) Brentwood Press No. 02- 1273 Publish dates: February 10, 17, 24, 2012.

the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). 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, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: March 8, 2012 at 01:30 PM Sale Location: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 324 San Marino Lane, Brentwood, CA 94513 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 in an AS IS condition, but without cove-nant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encum-brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as pro-vided 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: $722,750.84 (Estimated). Accrued interest and ad-ditional advances, if any, will increase this gure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidders sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The Declara-tion pursuant to California Civil Code, Section 2923.5(a) was ful lled when the Notice of Default was recorded on 10/28/2011 NBS Default Services 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 800-766- 7751 For Sale Infor-mation Contact: RSVP (925) 603-7342 NBS Default Services, Mandi Harvey, 2/9/2012 We are attempting to collect a debt, and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. (RSVP# 283987, 02/17/12, 02/24/12, 03/02/12) Brentwood Press 02-1273 Publish Date: February 17, 24, March 2, 2012

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PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Olivia Ve-tesi, State Bar# 276330, Attorney for Jessica Schwab SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Jessica Schwab FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N12-0245 TO ALL IN-TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner led a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Dionysiana Lewis to Pro-posed Name: a. Dionysiana Schwab THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indi-cated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must le a written objection that in-cludes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must ap-pear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 4/16/12 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Or-der to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, print-ed in this county: Brentwood Press, 248 Oak Street, Brentwood, CA 94513 b. Petitioner shall bring the minors birth certi cate to the hearing. The father named on the birth certi cate shall be served by mail with a copy of the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name. Date: 2/9/12 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02- 1273 Publish Dates: Feb-ruary 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALET.S No. 1345605-01 APN: 068- 344-010-1-01 TRA: 01135 LOAN NO: Xxxx3471 REF: Baker, Joann K IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED August 30, 2005. UN-LESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLA-NATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 12, 2012, at 9:00am, Cal-Western Recon-veyance Corporation, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded September 07, 2005, as Inst. No. 2005-0339355-00 in book XX, page XX of Of cial Records in the of ce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, executed by Jeffrey D Baker and Joann K Baker, Husband And Wife As Joint Tenants, will sell at public auction to highest bid-der for cash, cashiers check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav-ings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank Hilton concord hotel, 1970 diamond boulevard Golden Gate Ballroom Concord, Califor-nia, 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: Com-pletely described in said deed of trust The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 224 Huntington Drive Antioch CA 94509 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 held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, re-garding title, possession, condition or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the proper-ty to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the No-tice of Sale is: $370,933.79. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidders sole and ex-clusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The bene 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 Elec-tion to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. For sales information: Mon-Fri 9:00am to 4:00pm (619) 590-1221. Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, 525 East Main Street, P.O. Box 22004, El Cajon, CA 92022-9004 Dated: January 30, 2012. (R-402949 02/10/12, 02/17/12, 02/24/12) Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish dates: February 10, 17, 24, 2012.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALET.S. No.: 9980-2695 TSG Order No.: 81272 A.P.N.: 010-500-0640 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/20/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NBS Default Services, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 06/01/2005 as Document Number 2005- 0195263-00 of Of cial Records in the of ce of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, made by: David Scornaienchi And Tami Scornaienchi, husband and wife, as Trustor(s), WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashiers check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or fed-eral credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan as-sociation, savings association, or sav-ings bank speci ed in section 5102 of

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALETS No. CA-10-373255-CT Order No.: 150-1172285-05 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/21/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NA-TURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAW-YER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashiers check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or sav-ings association, or savings bank spec-i ed in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but with-out covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALET.S No. 1332731-02 APN: 068- 213-014-1 TRA: 01-135 LOAN NO: Xxxxxx8816 REF: Cooper, Roy IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DAT-ED August 19, 2004. 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 PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER. On March 01, 2012, at 1:30pm, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded September 03, 2004, as Inst. No. 2004-0341933-00 in book XX, page XX of Of cial Records in the of ce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, executed by Roy Cooper, An Unmarried Man, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashiers check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav-ings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank At the court street entrance to the county courthouse, 725 Court Street Martinez, California, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situ-ated in said County and State described as: Lot 6, map of subdivision 5375, led february 13, 1980, in map book 235, page 15, Contra Costa county records. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real prop-erty described above is purported to be: 424 Christina Court Antioch CA 94509 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common

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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)CASE NUMBER (Nmero del Caso): L11-04982 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Pamela Gruhn, individually YOU ARE BE-ING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTc1 DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): BECHAROFF CAPITAL CORPORATION NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to le a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can nd these court forms and more information at the Cali-fornia Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the ling fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not le your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonpro t legal services program. You can locate these nonpro t groups at the Califor-nia Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by con-tacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The courts lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 das, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versin. Lea la informacin a continuacin. Tiene 30 DcdAS DE CALENDARIO despus de que le entreguen esta citacin y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefnica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y ms in-formacin en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede ms cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacin, pida al secretario de la corte que le d un formulario de exen-cin de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podr quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin ms advertencia. Hay otros requisi-tos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisin a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posi-ble que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin nes de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin nes de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALETS # CA-11-477267-LL Order #: 110507563-CA-GTI YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/19/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashiers check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank speci ed in Section 5102 to the Finan-cial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly ap-pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, ex-pressed or implied, regarding title, pos-session, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with in-terest and late charges thereon, as pro-vided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFI-CIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): KULDIP SANDHU, PARMJIT K SANDHU Recorded: 6/30/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0208881- 00 in book xxx , page xxx of Of cial Records in the of ce of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 3/9/2012 at 1:30:00 PM Place of Sale: At the Court St. entrance to the County Courthouse 725 Court St., (corner of Main and Court St.) Martinez, CA Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $356,573.22 The purported property address is: 4600 ARABIAN WAY ANTIOCH, CA 94531 Assessors Parcel No. 053- 382-007-2 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common des-ignation is shown, directions to the lo-cation of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the bene ciary within 10 days of the date of rst publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidders sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a re-turn of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagees Attorney. Date: Qual-ity Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645- 7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 or Login to: www.priority-posting.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Ext. 3704 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been dis-charged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PUR-POSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby noti ed that a negative credit report re ecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to ful- ll the terms of your credit obligations. IDSPub #0021311 2/17/2012 2/24/2012 3/2/2012 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish dates: February 17, 24, March 2, 2012.

designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, re-garding title, possession, condition or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the proper-ty to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the No-tice of Sale is: $366,007.60. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidders sole and ex-clusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The bene 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