John Ioane, seen here with Freedom High football coach Kevin Hartwig, left, and boys basketball coach Drew Torres, has something new to say should anyone ask him how he rolls these days: he rolls in a brand new $26,930 Ford Mustang, his reward for having scored a hole-in-one on the third hole at Freedom’s recent Run & Gun Golf Tournament on Bethel Island. The event benefited the Freedom High School basketball and football programs, and was sponsored by Hilltop Ford, Bethel Island Golf Course, Nor-Cal Promotion, Hitchens Home Team Real Estate, Cap’s Oak Street Grill, John Torres Golf Clubs, Freedom Athletic Booster Club, Brentwood Golf Club, Diamond Hills Country Club, Angelina’s Tax Service, Black Bear Diner, Nines Restaurant, Hook, Line & Sinker, Lucky Store, Walmart, Gina Khan Salon, Edible Arrangements/Frutation, The Carvery, Rock Bottom Records, Tailgaters, Centr-O-Mart, T&B Sports and Cold Stone Creamery, all of whom will be given a turn using John’s new wheels. Not really.

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Some stories cry out for further factoids. An enterprising thief recently stole copper wiring – which fetches a pretty price on the black market – on Garin Parkway at Jennifer Street in Brentwood. The caveat: this offender didn’t cop the copper by meticulously pulling it out of a streetlamp. He stole the whole streetlamp! Now, that’s what we call going to great lengths – as in flatbed truck – in order to make a living in the weird world of crime.

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Oakleyites will get a chance to party like it’s l999 at the Oakley Library’s 10th anniversary celebration on Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Freedom High School location on Neroly Road. The Happy Hookers (crochet group) will be there, but most likely not the Artist Formerly Known As Prince. There will, however, be cake, a magic show and other surprises.

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Decidedly cool: Proprietors of the Holiday on Ice skating rink have announced that they’ll be back this year. Located at the Streets of Brentwood, the rink last year attracted “just over 22,000 paying skaters,” said Lynn Roberts of Holiday on Ice. This year’s goal is to attract 30,000, which Lynn said could help it become “a successful annual event for wintertime family fun in Brentwood for years to come.” The dates this year: Nov. 14 to Jan 10. Anyone interested in sponsoring the rink should call Lynn at 925-998-5356 or visit www.brentwoodholidayonice.com.

– Compiled by Press Staff