Join the fun and your fellow 49er fans at Humphrey’s on the Delta and watch the Niners play (beat) the New York Giants in the playoffs, on Sunday, January 22 at 3:30 p.m.  Humphrey’s is located at 1 Marina Plaza, at the foot of L Street, overlooking the river in Antioch’s historic downtown Rivertown. Get there early to watch the Ravens vs. Patriots game at Noon (to see who the Niners will face in the Super Bowl) for the best seats, have lunch, watch both games, then stay for a victory dinner!

Three or four possible shooters being sought by police

By Lt. Scott Willeford, Antioch Police Department

On Saturday night, January 21, 2012 at 10:36 p.m. Antioch police officers responded to the 5000 block of Wilmont Court, off Judsonville Drive and Golf Course Road in Antioch, for a subject who had been shot. While officers were en-route, police received several other calls of 70 to 80 subjects at the residence with many of them running away. On arrival officers found a total of six gunshot victims at the scene.

Numerous emergency personnel were on scene to triage the multiple victims. The victims were transported to various hospitals in the area by ground and air ambulances. At least one was taken by helicopter from Hansen Park on Nortonville Way and Hansen Drive, according to neighbors of the park.

Due to the large number of subjects and injured parties involved, Antioch Police received assistance from the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, Pittsburg Police Department and Brentwood Police Department to help the injured, secure the scene and identify the parties involved.

The preliminary investigation revealed the residents were having a large sweet 16 party for their daughter. An argument broke out in the garage area between two groups of subjects; there were approximately 30 to 40 party goers in the garage. Weapons were brandished and numerous shots were fired from multiple guns hitting the subjects listed below.

· 13 year old male Antioch resident

· 21 year old female Antioch resident

· 18 year old male Antioch resident

· 16 year old male Antioch resident

· 16 year old male Antioch resident

· 18 year old male Brentwood resident

The victims’ injuries range from superficial graze wounds to a possible fractured leg and abdomen wound. Some of the victims have been released from the hospital while others are currently in surgery.

The Antioch police are still actively investigating the case and following up on all leads.

This preliminary information is made available by the Field Services Bureau. Anyone with information please call the Antioch Police Department at 778-2441.

By Amy Claire

The January 18 meeting of the Antioch Unified School District Board of Education included a report on the District’s audited financial statements for the previous school year..

“We look at a number of transactions throughout the year. The audit went very smoothly,” said Jeffrey Jensen, a representative from the auditing firm, to the board members. He expressed appreciation for the cooperation of staff members and district employees during the process.

The report was almost entirely positive.

“We did not have any audit adjustments, so that’s always good news,” said Jensen. “We didn’t have any uncorrected misstatements, either.”

District procedures and records were found to be adequate and accurate, and there were “no compliance-questioned costs” associated with the spending of funds acquired through voter-approved taxes. “Your internal control structure is operating the way you would like to see.”

A few issues were noted – one regarding compliance with state regulations, another regarding attendance and a third regarding Associated Student Body (ASB) issues. Jensen said that these were only minor concerns, and he did not go into detail about them during the meeting. “You had a clean audit this year.”

Tim Forrester, Associate Superintendent of Business and Operations, acknowledged the contribution that each staff member makes each day toward maintaining good accounting practices. “A clean audit report is a one-night look at all the good work that everybody does,” he said.

The firm, Crowe Horwath, served as an independent auditor to ensure that the District’s accounting and financial statements were done correctly.

The next school board meetings will be held on February 8 and February 22, at 7:00 pm, at 510 G Street in Antioch.

On Jan. 18 at approximately 5:40 p.m. an adult male entered the Wells Fargo Bank at 1715 A Street and approached a teller. The man handed the teller a handwritten note demanding all of the money.

The teller alerted other bank employees of the robbery attempt and the man fled the bank on foot and into a nearby residential neighborhood where he began to jump fences. Officers briefly located a man that fit the general description of the responsible, but upon attempted contact he fled over fences.

After an extensive search with K-9s and a helicopter, the suspect was not located. The bank did not suffer any loss in this robbery attempt and no weapon was seen or mentioned.

The suspect was described at a black male adult in his mid 20s. He was approximately 5-feet-7 with a medium build. He had a short 1-to-2inch afro type hairstyle and some facial hair. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants and sunglasses.

If anyone has any information regarding this robbery attempt, please contact the Antioch Police Investigations Unit at 925-779-6926/7.

The rapidly growing Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County (SVdP) announces the appointment of Melanie Anguay as its new executive director.

“Melanie Anguay will help St. Vincent de Paul increase its service to the poor and maximize the benefits that the poor receive from the help we provide,” according to Jim Noe, president of the Contra Costa Council of SVdP.

“Anguay already has had a highly accomplished career in service to the vulnerable,” Noe said. “Her experience with SVdP in Alameda County, and her international efforts to help the impoverished will now benefit those who receive help from SVdP in Contra Costa County.”

For the past six years Anguay worked with the SVdP of Alameda County, first as the director of programs and for the last four years as director of social enterprises. In those roles she managed SVdP’s thrift stores and other facilities, helped develop workforce development programs, a dining room serving 1,000 meals a day, and drop-in resource centers.

In 2005 Anguay was a lay missionary in Cochabamba, Bolivia with the Amanecer Foundation. She managed volunteers in eight facilities for orphans and former street children. Last August Anguay was the western regional leader at the Catholic World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain.

Anguay holds a Master of Business Administration and also a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, both from California State University East Bay in Hayward. She also completed the Executive Program in Social Entrepreneurship at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

She succeeds Ron Weston, who retired after seven years as executive director.”We are grateful for the important work Ron did as SVdP grew,” said Noe. “His efforts helped move us to the point where we can continue to increase our service to the poor.”

Programs offered from St. Vincent de Paul “Family Resource Center” include:
· RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul; a clinic to provide urgent/primary health care and disease prevention for uninsured adults.
· Free Dining Room, in partnership with Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa County, providing 150 meals daily, Monday-Friday.
· Homeless Prevention Support by conducting 25,000 person-to-person visits annually, providing assistance to the needy by trained volunteers.
· Food Support Programs in Pittsburg, Brentwood and 22 other St. Vincent de Paul locations within Contra Costa.
· Free clothing/furniture at St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores in Pleasant Hill and Pittsburg.
· Thanksgiving/Christmas food baskets to over 1,200 needy families.
· Daytime Homeless Shelter in Pittsburg, in cooperation with “Winter Nights” program, providing daytime shelter October-April.
· One Warm Coat Program, distributing over 12,000 coats in the county.
· Health Programs; including health fairs, flu shot programs, free eye-glass programs, and bi-lingual AA.
· Transitional employment/job training for disabled and recently incarcerated.
· Rental and housing assistance and case management services offered in partnership with Catholic Charities.

Inspired by values of charity, humility, and social justice, the SVdP provides person-to-person service of time, talent and resources to help neighbors in need regardless of gender, national origin, race, or religion. It is part of an international non-profit, organized locally to bring concrete aid and comfort to those who are poor and suffering in Contra Costa County. The Society collaborates with other people and organizations of good will in mitigating need and addressing its causes, making no distinction in those served.

On Jan. 18 at 1:47 p.m. Antioch officers responded to Deer Valley High School after a parent called stating a person had just pointed a handgun at him. The person made a verbal threat while walking towards him.

The parent drove away from the person and contacted a DVHS staff member in the lot who called police. The parent provided a description of the person and another person seen walking with him through the campus and in the direction of Lone Tree Way.

Officers located the two people – Jashowndre Upshaw, 20, and Myrick Rucker, 19 – near Taco Bell in the Deer Valley Plaza. During further investigation, two loaded handguns were located in a vehicle near where the two men were contacted.

Both were identified as the involved persons and Upshaw was identified as the one who pointed the handgun at the victim. Upshaw was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility. Rucker was released from Antioch PD pending further investigation.

It was determined that neither are Deer Valley High School students. All involved parties involved are adults and no students were injured or threatened.

This preliminary information is made available by the Field Services Bureau. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Antioch Police Department at (925) 778-2441.

Brown Bag Lunch This Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 from 12pm – 1:30pm in the Antioch Chamber Offices, 101 H Street, Unit 4 Antioch.

Last year the Antioch Chamber made some drastic improvements to its online presence and online tools. During this transition it was important to implement a system that would be a benefit to the Chamber Members.

This week’s Brown Bag Lunch will focus on the available online promotion tools you have access to as a member of the Antioch Chamber. Some of the topics we will cover are:
How to log in and edit your Antioch Chamber business portal (if you are a member you actually have a password and username assigned to you)
How to edit and improve your listing webpage in the online directory
How to post and promote hot deals
How to place a job posting
How to place a free advertisement on the Antioch Chamber website
How to place an ad or promote an event in the Chamber E-blast
And more…

Cost: FREE!
Bring business cards, pen, paper and your Lunch!
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Ribbon Cutting and Open House
Friday, January 20, 2012
10 AM – 11:30 AM
Address:
Venture Commerce Center
5095 Lone Tree Way
Antioch

Ribbon Cutting at 10am
Meet Directors and Staff
Take a tour of the new office
Light snacks will be provided

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Our first business mixer of 2012 is on Thursday, January 26, 2012. Join us for networking, food and fun. This mixer is an opportunity to meet potential power partners, forge new relationships, solidify existing ones and be apart of the Antioch business community.

The Antioch Chamber is looking forward to a great year as we focus on our efforts to promote success
for our business community. Remember to bring plenty of business cards!

Where: Travis Credit Union
2721 Lone Tree Way, Antioch CA 94509
Date: Thursday, January 26 , 2012
Time: 5pm – 7pm