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Coming soon to a yogurt store near you: A chance to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and get a tummy full of froyo at the same time. The event is Heather Pace’s Team in Training fundraiser, ...
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Those who’ve wanted to save an animal’s life and find it a good home can learn about volunteer opportunities at Delta Animals Safe Haven’s Meet and Greet Barbecue on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 4 p.m. in ...
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The Liberty High School Athletic Booster Club hosts the 32nd annual Truck Raffle Dinner Fundraiser on Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. in Veterans Hall, 757 First St. in Brentwood. Only 125 tickets will be sold (...
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Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. – Mark Twain
Hospice of the East Bay recently held a reception and awards ceremony honoring its volunteers – people who pr...
Jul 19, 2011 | 0 | 9 |
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Firefighter Tim Johnston of Oakley Station 93 works the intersection of Empire Avenue and Lone Tree Way, asking motorists to Fill the Boot in firefighter union Local 1230’s annual fundraising effor...
Jul 07, 2011 | 0 | 12 |
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When the new Fire Station 93 opens on O’Hara Avenue later this summer, the old station on Second Street won’t be vacant for long. The Oakley City Council has directed staff to enter a lease agreeme...
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While many church ministries reach out to assist families in need, the Family Worship Center in Brentwood has taken things another step.
“Our Adopt-a-Block ministry adopts neighborhoods that are st...
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Sometimes the best ideas are born of the simplest desires. To Delta Animals Safe Haven (DASH) President Rick Stirrat, the idea was simple: create a cooperative animal rescue and adoption center to ...
Jun 30, 2011 | 0 | 7 |
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While the 2011 Antioch/Pittsburg Relay for Life, a 24-hour walkathon benefiting the American Cancer Society, raised a hefty sum, the event was about much more than fundraising.
Participants arrived...
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Last month Summerset I presented a fashion show in memory of Brentwood resident Jeanne Adams. Held at the Wedgewood Event Center, the event featured fashions from Chico’s in The Streets of Brentwoo...
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Richard Wisdom and his wife, Kay, center, were honored recently as the Brentwood Kiwanis Club’s 2011 Distinguished Kiwanians. The Wisdoms led the club’s Liberty High School Key Club affiliate, help...
Jun 22, 2011 | 0 | 8 |
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All eyes were on New Zealand after the devastating February earthquake in the city of Christchurch. However, in the ensuing onslaught of natural disasters around the world, including the earthquake...
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At the recent annual region convention of Soroptimist International of the Americas, local members of Soroptimist International of Antioch were honored for their outstanding contributions to their ...
Jun 15, 2011 | 0 | 8 |
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If you’ve noticed what appears to be a lot of American flag hot tubs on display at local businesses these days, you’re not alone. It’s not an increase in the public’s preference for patriotic pools...
Jun 13, 2011 | 0 | 9 |
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Brentwood Relay For Life raises $177,000 for the American Cancer Society and cancer research. Looking every bit the fighter she is, two-time cancer survivor Wanda Zimmerman, left wearing pink boxin...
Jun 09, 2011 | 0 | 12 |
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Just days before the big event, the driveway of Gursky Ranch is lined with the trademark purple ribbons and signs signifying the upcoming Relay For Life event.
In the back room of her popular count...
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The community nonprofit organization Friends of Oakley hosts its annual summer fundraiser on Saturday, June 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at O’Hara Park.
This year’s event, Fun in the Sun, features a c...
Jun 09, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
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Less than a month from the opening ceremonies, the Antioch/Pittsburg Relay For Life has already raised more than $35,000 for cancer research, but just like last year, a sizeable amount could come i...
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If you know of an East County senior – a family member, neighbor or fellow church member – who could use a friend, you’re encouraged to refer them to the Friendly Visitors program.
Loneliness and i...
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What started out as a class project soon became a labor of love, as a group of students at Oakley Elementary School patiently folded more than 1,000 paper cranes to send to children in Japan affect...