The event will be held 9am to 11am at the Ambrose Center, 3105 Willow Pass Rd., Bay Point Call 925-584-5665 to RSVP.

At the Town Hall, John Greitzer of the county’s Community Development staff will present the plan for the use of the Port Chicago Mitigation Funds. With accumulated interest, the mitigation fund’s original sum of $5 million has grown to $8.6 million.

Another topic is the possibility that Bay Point be annexed by the City of Pittsburg which would allow the unincorporated community retain its identity as Bay Point. County and City of Pittsburg staff will address the concerns of the proposal initiated by a group of Bay Point residents calling itself the Residents for A Better Bay Point.

Glover emphasized he has not taken a position on the annexation. “I will support whichever direction the residents of Bay Point want to go,” said Glover. For more info call: 925-427-8138

It took Antioch residents all of 24 hours to express their outrage. Community leaders, already deeply concerned about crime in Antioch, were stunned that their County representative would propose the study without consulting local residents and stakeholders. Elected officials in communities near the proposed facility have told me they were not consulted about the decision to study the Antioch site. If they had been asked their position, the Supervisor would have known the proposal was ill-conceived from the beginning.

Nunn concludes, “I would have never voted for the 500 bed re-entry facility in Antioch. I would have listened to the residents of my district, local law enforcement officials, educators, other elected officials, and just by listening, it would have been very obvious, Antioch was a very poor choice. It should have been that simple.”

This is what Concord has to offer:

1. Plenty of qualified hi-tech workers would be glad to get off Hwy 4 instead fo commuting for another hour to work.
2. Plenty of land, from Concord Naval Weapons Station.
3. Access to the North Concord/Martinez BART Station on one side of CNWS.
4. Access to Buchanan Airport with a 5,000 ft runway for private and business jets.

And, they could have another reason to convince top managers to move here:
They could agree with Pittsburg to a low density, tree surrounded, Estate homes at an average of one or two per acre.

Everybody will win if one major company became the anchor for future developments. But, they must talk with each other to find the WIN-WIN set of conditions that would benefit BOTH cities: Concord and Pittsburg.

Any suggestions on how to convince both cities that this would benefit everyone in the area, including those that will continue working elsewhere. Higher average salaries make for more taxes, better schools, etc. Bay Point, halfway to Concord, (no pun intended ~ed), and Pittsburg would also benefit greatly. Maybe enough to become a city?

Ed Nunn and Jeremy Christiansen will host this event in honor of local veterans. Erik’s father, Ed, is a retired 1st Sergeant with the Army National Guard who served in Iraq and Kuwait during the first Gulf War in 1991. Jeremy, who heads the California chapter of the Vets for Freedom organization, served in the Army from 1997-2005 on active duty and reserves, serving in Iraq in 2003-2004. Both men are members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Food and refreshments will be provided. The event is open to the public, but donations are also appreciated. Please call 925-625-9345 to RSVP. To donate on-line, go to Erik’s website: ErikNunn.com

The 50-year-old Glover returned home Saturday evening after almost four weeks in hospitals because of an ailment, which eluded diagnosis even after batteries of medical tests by staff at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez and the UC Medical Center staff in San Francisco.

“I want to thank all of those people who sent well wishes and said prayers on my behalf,” said Glover.

The District 5 supervisor has been hospitalized since Sept. 23 after feeling ill with high fever and flu-like symptoms for a week prior. Although he has been treated for meningitis and pneumonia, the doctors have been unable to pinpoint the primary cause of the supervisor’s illness.

Although the high fever and flu-like symptoms that characterized his illness is gone, Glover will continue dialysis treatment as long as necessary. During his hospital stay, he began dialysis because his kidneys were not fully functioning.

Fully functioning kidneys serve as the body’s natural filtration system. Dialysis treatment removes waste products and excess fluids from the bloodstream while maintaining the proper chemical balance of the blood. The cause of his kidney problems is still being ascertained. Doctors hope that he will regain full use of his kidneys.

Except for a period of a few days when he was placed in the Intensive Care Unit, he has maintained daily contact with his staff to remain updated on the issues of the County and District 5 residents.

“We certainly don’t expect, nor recommend that the supervisor return to a full schedule during his recuperation,” said David Fraser, Glover’s chief of staff. “The staff will continue what we’ve been doing these last few weeks, that is to gather information, receive constituent’s concerns and report to the supervisor when necessary to get his input.”

For more information contact Ed Diokno, 925-427-8138.