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H.A.L.O. (Homeless Animals’ Lifeline Organization), an Antioch-based dog and cat rescue, is participating in the national Foster A Lonely Pet For the Holidays pet-fostering program. Across the coun...
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District V Supervisor Federal Glover delivers turkeys at the Antioch Senior Center Tuesday, part of his annual Turkey Drop.
More than a dozen locations were on the supervisor’s agenda this year, a...
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Top pro wrestlers will compete in Brentwood this weekend to benefit education and in memory of one of their own.
The Super Rizz Memorial Cup Tournament will celebrate the life of Jason Lee Smith, a...
Nov 18, 2009 | 0 | 5 |
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East County residents are invited to head out to the Candy Cane Lane and Shopping Extravaganza on Dec. 12 and get some holiday shopping done while supporting local businesses.
The SEED (Seeking Exc...
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At the recent 4-H Achievement Night, Oakley Councilman Jim Frazier received a plaque in appreciation of his efforts to save 4-H in Contra Costa County. As a surprise reciprocal gesture, Frazier pre...
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Dr. Rob Sheffield, an orthodontic specialist with offices in Antioch and Brentwood, continues to support the Antioch Police Activities League (Antioch PALS) and Brentwood’s Family First, a nonprofi...
Nov 12, 2009 | 0 | 10 |
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Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor – “Gobbler Bob,” as he is increasingly becoming known – has blown past his original goal of 300 donations of $8 for turkeys for needy families and has revised his goal to...
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When the people at Cortona Park senior living community wanted to celebrate Cortona’s first anniversary, they figured a great way to do it was to help out the youth in the community at the same tim...
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Bowlers looking to earn a free game and do something good for the community will soon have the opportunity to do both, thanks to the Strike Out Hunger campaign at the Harvest Park Bowl in Brentwood...
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Operation Christmas Child (OCC) will be coming to Antioch’s Church on the Rock, 50 Walton Lane, Nov. 16-23.
OCC is a kids-helping-kids effort that uses simple gift-filled shoeboxes to let children ...
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Planning for Oakley’s Relay for Life celebration in May starts now, and the community is invited to a kick-off party on Nov. 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at the west end of Free...
Nov 05, 2009 | 0 | 14 |
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There’s a new saying around the Jenkins house these days: As Ally goes, so do we.
“When Ally’s up we’re all up, and when she’s down, so are we,” said Vickee Jenkins of her daughter Ally, 15, who is...
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The Brentwood Union School District (BUSD) Education Foundation and Vic Stewart’s are inviting residents to a Night Out on the Town, an evening of dining, fine wines and friendly supporters of the ...
Nov 05, 2009 | 0 | 9 |
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Discovery Bay Elementary School was recently presented a check for $1,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation.
Representing the bank was Wells Fargo Vice-president and Discovery Bay parent Ashoo Vaid ...
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The Knights of Columbus of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church recently held its annual fundraising drive to benefit People with Intellectual Disabilities.
Members of Knights of Columbus Counc...
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Relay For Life of Oakley will hold a community kick-off event to sign up volunteers, teams and cancer survivors for the relay scheduled for May 1, 2010.
The kick-off takes place Nov. 12 at 6:30 p....
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Talks have begun about what Mayor Bob Taylor will do to ramp up his promise once his The Mayor Is A Turkey fundraiser breaks through the 300 mark. Taylor has been collecting $8 donations fo...
Nov 03, 2009 | 1 | 19 |
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The California Department of Veterans Affairs has received a $10,000 donation from the Joey Graves Memorial Foundation for Project Gold Star. These funds were raised in honor of Joey Graves during ...
Oct 29, 2009 | 0 | 10 |
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Friends of Oakley will be conducting the Oakley Christmas Basket program for needy families in Oakley again this year, and registration begins next month.
Friends will be registering needy families...
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The friends of the Liberty High School choral program are hoping you’ll add a little pink to someone’s landscaping this year.
80VOLTS, the program’s nonprofit FUNdraising arm, has given flight to a...