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Like most birthday parties, Emily Sexton’s 12th birthday celebration included friends and family, decorations and cake, but no presents – at least not for her.
Emily, a student at Bristow Middle Sc...
Jun 28, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
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Relay for Life participants Melissa Stanton, Eric Cabriel, Judy Trapanese and Tanja Burk walk the survivors lap during Relay for Life on June 23 at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg. The survivors r...
Jun 27, 2012 | 0 | 7 |
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The No. 9 Stanley Ford Fusion piloted by Richard Petty Motorsports driver Marcos Ambrose will make a special appearance at the Brentwood Ace Hardware store Saturday, June 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Jun 21, 2012 | 0 | 8 |
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The mercury rose to the triple digits last weekend, but nothing could melt the spirits of the hundreds of Brentwood Relay For Life supporters who gathered to raise funds for the American Cancer Soc...
Jun 21, 2012 | 0 | 7 |
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A hot, nutritious meal is something many of us take for granted, but to the seniors who receive services through Meals on Wheels, one meal a day delivered by a friendly face is a special occasion.
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BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse will host a fundraiser next week in support of breast cancer awareness on Tuesday, June 26 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
In September, Brentwood resident Stefanie Salvotti w...
Jun 14, 2012 | 0 | 11 |
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More than 620 Brentwood Relay For Life participants have raised approximately $130,000 for cancer research this year, but they’re only getting started. Relay For Life returns to Ohmstede Field at L...
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Students from Knightsen Elementary put their best feet forward last week, taking time from their time off to support those fighting cancer. The kids not only walked; they raised more than $2,500 fo...
May 31, 2012 | 0 | 6 |
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When the Dow Chemical Company’s Pittsburg office announced that it was giving away more than 100 bicycles – to a nonprofit, it hoped – Delta 2000 executive director Susie Dove’s expectations were f...
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It’s said that the third time is the charm, but in the case of the Special Kids Foundation (SPK), six appears to be the lucky number – as in the sixth annual Wine and Chocolate fundraiser that rais...
May 01, 2012 | 1 | 8 |
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This week Antioch and Brentwood residents will paint the town purple as part of the the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay For Life, a community campout against cancer.
Throughout California,...
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Soroptimist of the Delta recently donated the proceeds from its annual 300 Club fundraising project in support of the Brentwood campus of Shepherd’s Gate, which provides shelter and resources for w...
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If you consider it strange to talk about a lifetime of caring and giving when the subject is a 9-year-old girl, you haven’t met Jenna Rose Hartley.
This week Jenna and her mom, Lisa Molls, made the...
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The discounted rate of $45 for this year’s Special Kids Foundation Wine & Chocolate Festival has been extended to Monday, April 16, after which ticket prices will return to $50. Options are also av...
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Those looking to play a little poker for a big cause should put April 26 on their calendar for the Loaves and Fishes Texas Hold ’em Tournament at the Veterans of Foreign War Post #6435, 815 Fulton ...
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The Special Kids Foundation hosts its sixth annual Wine & Chocolate Festival on Saturday, May 12 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Hannah Nicole Vineyards, 6700 Balfour Road in Brentwood.
Among the featured vint...
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William Lawrie – shown here with grandchildren William, left, Michael, standing, Dolores, in hat, and family friend Pam – spent his life as a rancher in Martinez. At the age of 96, he wanted to see...
Mar 29, 2012 | 1 | 7 |
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Cancer doesn’t take a holiday, but that doesn’t stop local cancer survivors from taking a moment to savor life’s sweetness – especially when ice cream is involved.
Brentwood and Oakley Relay For Li...
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Janet and Jim Frasier, along with daughter Lindsey, hosted The Network of Care’s sixth annual crab feed last weekend at the Antioch Fairgrounds. More than 300 guests attended the event, which featu...
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If you’re looking for a night of food, fellowship and a worthy cause, bring your appetite – and your patriotism – to Grazie! Grille at The Streets of Brentwood on March 13.
Operation Creekside, the...