Kiwanis Club members including event chair Antwon Webster (left), past president Kay Power and Katie Young honor Deborah Hicks (with certificate) for most ticket sales for the annual BBQ fundraiser on Saturday, May 22, 2021.

Chuck’s Wagon, led by owner Charles Smith, Jr., with the help of Dallas Ranch Middle School principal Bridget Spires (left) and Velma Wilson (right) served the dinners.

By Allen Payton

Kiwanis Club of The Delta Antioch hosted their annual tri-tip BBQ fundraiser at the VFW hall on Saturday, May 22, 2021.  The event pre-sold 140 tickets and the event sold out on the day of, serving 175 meals. This year’s event offered a drive-thru pick up, with the barbecuing provided by Chuck’s Wagon Catering, and dessert provided by RiverTown Sweets.

Under the direction of Antwon Webster, the event’s committee chairman, the club modified the event to accommodate the COVID restrictions to ensure the three annual scholarships for Antioch High School, Dozier-Libbey Medical, and Deer Valley High School are funded and can be awarded in July. Kiwanis’ continued support of Key Club members is the driving force behind this event’s success.

Club members Martha Parsons, who helped at the event and George Stewart who barbecued the tri-tip.

Deborah Hicks, Key Club Ambassador for Deer Valley led the ticket sales with 40 tickets.

“I want to say thank you to Deborah Hicks for selling $600 of tickets for the fundraiser,” said Webster.

Thanks to the generosity of Antioch community leaders 15 meals were donated to the Antioch Police Department, and several meals were donated to local veterans.

The Kiwanis Club of The Delta-Antioch, in Antioch, CA, is a group of local men and women who believe in their motto, “Serving the Children of the World”! They are one of 9 clubs in Division 26 of the Cal-Nev-Ha District of Kiwanis International. Their vision is to make a difference in our community through our service especially to the children of our community and the world.

To learn more about visit their website or Facebook page at www.facebook.com/KiwanisClubOfDeltaAntioch.

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Publisher’s Note: Apologies for the late notice. But this program was just announced during the Antioch City Council meeting Tuesday night and the Herald just saw this posted on Mayor Pro Tem Monica Wilson’s Facebook page, today.

A total of $20,000 available for Program/Capacity/Event Grant & Community Impact Grant

Grant applications are now available from the Antioch Community Foundation for Program/Capacity/Event support or Community Impact support for the 2021-22 fiscal year and will be accepted between May 24, 2021 and May 28, 2021. Interested organizations serving Antioch residents may contact Executive Director, Keith Archuleta to request an application: keith@emeraldhpc.com.

Applications must be submitted to the Antioch Community Foundation via email no later than 5:00 pm Friday, May 28, 2021. Send to: keith@emeraldhpc.com .

The Antioch Community Foundation is pleased to announce that grant applications are now available for Program/Capacity/Event support or Community Impact support for the 2021-22 fiscal year; and will be accepted between May 24, 2021 and May 28, 2021.

Available Grants

Program/Capacity/Event Support Grant

The Program/Capacity/Event Support Grant will provide funds of between $100 and $1,500 for community event sponsorships, program support, and organizational capacity building (such as, office technology, financial management or evaluation/assessment tools, and/or board or volunteer training, etc.) to nonprofit organizations serving one or more ACF grant priority areas. (A pool of $10,000 has been allocated for this category.)

Community Impact Grant

The Community Impact Grant will provide funds in the general range of $1,500 to $2,500 with the focus on encouraging outcome-based, collaborative efforts for community impact to nonprofit organizations serving one or more ACF grant priority areas. (A pool of $10,000 has been allocated for this category.)

Grants Will Be Awarded for the Following ACF Priority Focus Areas:

• Youth Services
• Economic Security and Health
• Community Services

Please closely review the application packet for more information about the Antioch Community Foundation, our 2021-22 Grant Funding Cycle, and our Grant Priority Focus Areas. Both grant applications are included in the application packet. Contact Executive Director, Keith Archuleta to request an application at keith@emeraldhpc.com.

Join me as I host a Congressional Grants Workshop on Friday, May 14th from 12:30 p.m to 2:30 p.m. I have invited federal representatives from the below agencies to attend and share their expertise:

• Department of Justice
• Department of Defense
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• National Endowment for the Arts
• Small Business Administration
• U.S. Department of Labor
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Institute of Museum and Library Services

Don’t miss this opportunity to find out what grants may be available to you from these federal agencies. I want to offer constituents who represent nonprofits, small businesses, and local community organizations a window into the content and availability of federal grants. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions concerning grants and find out what services and funding resources may be available to them.

To RSVP, email Grants Coordinator Taylor Kimber at taylor.kimber@mail.house.gov or call (510) 620-1000.

Redistricting is required to comply with the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, ensuring “one person, one vote.” Every ten years local Contra Costa governmental bodies use the mandated Census to redraw districts’ lines to reflect population growth and shifts, affecting who will be elected to represent you.

Learn from a panel of current and former community leaders about what redistricting is, how the process works, how you can participate and how it affects you.

Date:  Thursday, May 27, 2021

Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Register for this zoom presentation:

https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/events/6086ffd5b6f1714500ce77ed

Panelists

Helen Hutchinson, immediate past president LWV California

Board of Supervisors Chair Diane Burgis

David Twa, immediate past Administrator, Contra Costa County

Bobby Jordan, West Contra Costa Unified School District

Debi Cooper, Registrar of Voters, Contra Costa County

This panel discussion will help the community understand how local district boundaries are drawn and how community members can participate in creating equitable maps of Contra Costa districts. The new district lines will last for the next ten years, impacting our community into the future. Redistricting affects congressional, state senate, assembly, Board of Equalization and BART districts, as well as to the following local districts this year:

Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, Districts 1-5

City Councils

• Antioch
• Brentwood
• Concord
• Martinez
• Richmond
• San Ramon

School Districts

• Contra Costa County Board of Education
• Contra Costa County Community College District
• Antioch Unified School District
• Martinez Unified School District
• Mt. Diablo Unified School District
• San Ramon Valley Unified School District
• West Contra Costa Unified School District

Special Districts

• Contra Costa Water District
• Diablo Water District
• Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection

This panel discussion will be livestreamed on the Contra Costa Library YouTube channel, and broadcast on CCTV. A recording of this meeting will be available on the Contra Costa Library and the League of Women Voters Diablo Valley YouTube channels, as well as rebroadcast on local CCTV channels.

The program is sponsored by the Contra Costa Libraries, the League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley and the League of Women Voters of West Contra Costa County.

For more information contact Program@LWVDV.org.