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Bin Laden a reminder of our polarized society
by Richard Daugs
May 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 145 145 recommendations | email to a friend
Both men died on May 1. One in 1945. The other in 2011. Bin Laden and Hitler were their names – two guys who had a whole lot in common. Both stood in front of mirrors to practice their hate speeche...
Manners matter
by Dr. David Lowry
May 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Your child’s rude ’tude isn’t always intentional. Sometimes kids don’t realize it’s impolite to interrupt, pick their nose or loudly observe that the lady walking in front of them has a large behin...
Spring inspires holy hunker
by Slim Randles
May 04, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
About the time the sun melts the ice on the mud, hunkers happen. It’s an American malady and it struck Dud out at the sales barn the other day. You could kinda see it coming on. All the signs were ...
Eagle befriends troops
Apr 27, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Linzy Gordon, Jr. recently completed his Eagle project, which benefited the nonprofit organization East County Military Friends and Family. Gordon supervised the collection of donations and packing...
East County marinas
Apr 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
ANTIOCH Antioch Municipal Marina : 5 Marina Plaza, 925-779-6957 Ebony Boat Club : 3305 Wilbur Ave., 925-757-4430 Lloyd’s Holiday Harbor : 415 Fleming Lane, 925-757-2346 New Bridge Marina : ...
Oakland charter school sets high standard
Apr 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Contra Costa County education officials recently visited Oakland Unity, an independent public charter school and the highest-performing high school in the Oakland Unified School District. Oakland U...
Park district to expand Black Diamond Mines
Apr 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) Board of Directors recently authorized the purchase of 798 acres that will expand Black Diamond Mines Regional Park in Eastern Contra Costa County. The a...
County Library awarded grant for virtual museum pass system
Mar 23, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Contra Costa County Library is the recipient of a $45,000 Bay Area Library and Information Systems Technology Grant to co-develop a consortia-based virtual museum pass reservation system with Quipu...
Special Olympics and the special child
by Cynthia Ruehlig
Mar 23, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
I re-lived the joys of childhood last March 10 at the Special Olympics for special-education students of the Contra Costa County Office of Education. Like magic, the excitement was contagious and t...
Met and greeted
Mar 23, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Attending State Superintendent Tom Torlakson’s recent meet-and-greet reception, held at the Cal Sate Hayward Student Union, from left, are Antioch School Board Trustee Walter Ruehlig and President ...
Chávez and devotees honored at LMC
Mar 21, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Los Medanos College (LMC), 2700 East Leland Road in Pittsburg, hosts its annual Celebrating the Life of César Chávez awards dinner on Friday, March 25 at 6 p.m. in the college cafeteria. The event ...
Medicare benefits – there for the taking
by David Sayen
Mar 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
So you’re turning 65. Congratulations! It’s time to start taking advantage of your Medicare benefits. And just how do you do that? First, a quick overview of the benefits: Medicare Part A pays for ...
Crab feed supports Care
Mar 11, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
The Network of Care hosts its fifth annual crab feed Saturday, March 19 at the Antioch Fairgrounds Sunset Building. The $50 admission includes dinner, a raffle and silent auction. Doors open at 5:3...
Earthquake in New Zealand, Part Nine: Riding an elevator earthquake
Mar 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
You may have heard about the strong 4.8 earthquake we had. Well. I was in the elevator going up to the 5th floor in the hospital when the earthquake hit!! That was the first time I have been in an ...
Earthquake in New Zealand, Part Eight: As the dust settles
Mar 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Not many quakes today. It makes me almost more nervous to have this eerie quietness from the earth than to have the continuous small quakes. Makes you wonder if a larger aftershock might hit.
Locals connect with family in New Zealand quake zone
Mar 01, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
On Feb. 22, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. Dave Trumm, brother of Press graphic artist Carol Laird and a former resident of Concord, lives about a mile fr...
Earthquake in New Zealand, Part Two: Assessing the damage
Mar 01, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
To give an idea of how strong the earthquake was: The earthquake had a force of 2G (twice the force of gravity).
Earthquake in New Zealand, Part Three: An eerie silence
Mar 01, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Normally, as you approach the city, from about an hour away you can see the glow of the city, and as you get close, the city lights are brighter and brighter. But this time, I saw nothing in the di...
Earthquake in New Zealand, Part Four: A surreal state of survival
Mar 01, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
It is so very strange how our lives have gone from the everyday, normal things to this state of emergency and survival.
Earthquake in New Zealand, Part Five: A 2,500-year event
Mar 01, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
We still don’t have any portaloo on our street but I am sure they are coming. Food and fuel are easy to come by. Water continues to be a concern but we are on top of it.