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Enjoy Italian-style entertainment while supporting the Wheelchair Foundation at “Swingin’ & Croonin” at the El Campanil Theatre on Saturday, March 23.
The show stars Louis Prima Jr. and Ricci Marti...
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Antioch, Brentwood and Oakley Relay For Life organizers were recently honored for their efforts in 2012 by the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life Nationwide Power of Hope Award.
The award is ...
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Each year thousands of women are unable to secure employment because they don’t have access to appropriate ensembles to wear on job interviews. To address the problem, the company dressbarn is team...
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In January, six Byron Delta Lions – Kathy Doty, Lisa Taylor, Ginny Perez, Joyce Musielak, Paulette Doyle and Alberta Stanley – joined a Lions In Sight mission to Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Worki...
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Those who support Relay For Life when the American Cancer Society’s annual fundraising event comes to town – but want to make a difference throughout the year – should keep an eye peeled for Relay ...
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A fundraiser to assist the family of Zachary Rowe will be held Saturday, March 2 from 6 p.m. to midnight at Veterans Hall, 757 First St. in Brentwood. Sponsored by Nor Cal Titans Baseball League, t...
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Due to the generosity of the residents of Contra Costa District III –which includes Brentwood, Antioch, Oakley, Discovery Bay, Bethel Island, Byron and Knightsen – the county was able to donate mor...
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Art From The Heart, an art show organized by Mirna Remson and hosted at The Gallery on Second, 741 Second St. in Brentwood, showcases art created by local special-needs children and adults. The art...
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The 2013 Brentwood Relay For Life is set for June 1-2, and organizers are planning for their best year yet.
This year’s Relay will be Brentwood’s ninth community fundraiser for the American Cancer ...
Jan 30, 2013 | 0 | 4 |
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Those interested in learning more about the 2013 American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Brentwood, scheduled for June 1-2 at Liberty High School, are encouraged to attend an informational rally ...
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The pit masters who compete in Sunday’s 12th annual Brentwood PAL BBQ King Cook-off won’t be roasting raven – let’s leave that to the San Francisco 49ers – but they’ll be serving up enough succulen...
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The Discovery Bay Lions Club Crab Feed, one of the organization’s major fundraising events, will be held Saturday, Feb. 23 at St. Anne Church in Byron.
The festivities feature DJ Kimmy Karr and mo...
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The East Contra Costa County Chapter of Project Linus holds its annual Make a Blanket Day on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The national nonprofit Project Linus makes and donates blankets ...
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The public is invited to break a sweat for a good cause and support the American Heart Association’s Feel the Beat Zumbathon fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Delta Valley Athletic...
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Brentwood residents and Loma Vista Elementary fourth-graders Devon Cardoza and Jason Tastard made the recent holidays brighter for children in need. The entrepreneurial 9-year-olds took a school pr...
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Meals on Wheels and Senior Outreach Services holds its annual crab dinner fundraiser Friday, Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. in Centre Concord in Concord. Tickets are $65.
Meals on Wheels and Senior Outreach Serv...
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The chill air was no match for the warmed hearts of Friends of Oakley volunteers who distributed food and toys to 350 families Sunday as part of the Friends’ annual Christmas Basket program.
More t...
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For more than four decades, the Brentwood Regional Community Chest’s Christmas Basket Program has distributed food, toys and turkey dinners to local families.
In 2012, those families totaled more ...
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Enjoy a delicious treat and help make a difference in a child's life. When you buy a dessert at Black Bear Diner now through Dec. 31, $1 will be donated to the Make A Wish Foundation.
Since 2008, B...
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Meals on Wheels and Senior Outreach Services is gearing up for its annual crab feed fundraiser, slated for Feb. 1 at Centre Concord. The goal of event is to raise $60,000 to benefit seniors in need...