more letters to the editor
Merrill Grant must be fired
Jan 24, 2013 | 2 2 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Brentwood suffered such a tragedy at the hands of three Brentwood protectors and educators of our children. Merrill Grant (superintendent), Dina Holder (teacher) and Laurie James (principal) were i...
Oakley council’s vote should stand
Jan 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Re-votes, because a minority of the council has second thoughts, does not promote stable leadership. The votes should be upheld. With that said, I do support council members Pope and Hardcastle’s i...
Pope for mayor
Jan 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Kevin Romick was mayor in 2012; that means the vice mayor Carol Rios would become mayor in 2013. Carol Rios has stated that she could not take that position, so that means the next in line would ge...
Harsh penalties for gun criminals
Jan 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Here is an idea: Let’s empty all the non-violent offenders out of our overcrowded prison system. Slap probation and an ankle bracelet on the dope smokers, check forgers, white-collar criminals and ...
Crustacean sensation
Jan 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: On behalf of the Brentwood Men’s Club, we would like to thank the following local business partners for making our annual Men’s Club Crab Feed a success: Brentwood Fine Meats, Delta Bay M...
Pope in line for mayor’s seat
Jan 17, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: Since Incorporation, the Oakley City Council has operated on a rotation system to determine who holds the important and prestigious position of mayor. Why a change this year? I respect Ca...
Unwelcome ants
Jan 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: Had I known about the millions of ants, at least in my section of Brentwood, I would never have bought a home here! Not just in hot summer but whenever there is a wet, cold December, the ...
Successful Knightsen Santa run
Jan 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: On behalf of the Knightsen Firefighters Association, I would like to thank everyone who made our Santa Claus run to the Knightsen School on Dec. 20 such a big success. The Knightsen Firefig...
Gun tax hike targeted
Jan 03, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
It appears the Second Amendment has gotten out of control. A lot has changed since it was first written. New laws to control guns? We are a day late and a dollar short.
Devoted to troops
Jan 03, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Mr. Ed McClelland of Discovery Bay is totally and completely devoted to collecting necessary items and treats for the soldiers in Afghanistan. He meets with the neighborhood people to pack boxes at...
Time to talk and listen
Dec 27, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 45 45 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: Amid the bitterly partisan political debate on debt reduction in Washington, D.C. came the horrific spree-killing shattering the lives of 20 children in a Connecticut elementary school. Ame...
Protect the Delta now
Dec 27, 2012 | 2 2 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: Of what few circumstances make Brentwood’s economic vitality, none is more important than our Delta. But alas – Sacramento is at it again, and this time we are not even raising a brow as th...
Support greatly appreciated
Dec 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: The Soroptimist of East Contra Costa County thanks all those who participated in our annual corsage giveaway. The winner of the monetary award, drawn by Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor at the ...
Our Healing Hearts spread light
Dec 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: Our Healing Hearts, a nonprofit support group for mothers who have lost children, held our seventh annual Candlelight Ceremony in Remembrance of our children on Dec. 6. We would like to e...
Thoughts on fiscal cliff
Dec 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: Fiscal responsibility – who is really in control? It’s interesting to watch the two parties argue and fight about the “fiscal cliff,” the primary dilemma being “tax the rich” versus reduc...
Shepherd’s Gate provides for needy families
Dec 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: What does it take to reach out to those who are largely forgotten and unnoticed by the community at large? The community. While it may sound paradoxical, that premise anchors the vision o...
Davis should get council appointment
Dec 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: I’m putting my money where my mouth is and, on principle, not applying for appointment. This is despite some flattering encouragement for my hat in the ring, as some suggest that after a ...
Expressing grad-itude
Dec 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: Liberty Grad Night Committee would like to thank Craig, Jim and all the crew of Shred This, LLC for their generosity and support. With their help we had a successful document-shredding fu...
Peerless parade
Dec 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: This year’s Parade of Lights, produced by the Delta Sun Times and Amanda Dove, was by far the grandest yet. Being an active participant and a parade judge, I can say this year’s floats ra...
Ageless musicmaking
Nov 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: I just had to write to express my appreciation for the fantastic concert by the Summerset Singers and the Summerset Big Band at El Campanil Theatre in Antioch on Veterans Day. I thoroughl...