Editor:

Attention everyone, on behalf of the Antioch Police Department and Antioch Police Officers Association, which, although they are short staffed and are unable to do a Christmas toy drive, this year, there are now two boxes to drop off new, unwrapped toys.

One is at Tailgater’s Sports Bar & Grill in Antioch. The other is at the Antioch City Hall. I know it’s last minute, please please try to make it to either location to donate a toy. Thanks to a great Antioch resident, Edward Antrim, for delivering the boxes.

Kenji Freitas

Antioch

Race Overview and Welcome

Dear Friends, Sponsors, and Fitness Enthusiasts:

We know you will enjoy the 37th Anniversary of the Holiday Run and Walk for Health and Health Fair in Antioch, coming on December 14, 2013. We invite you to participate in this year’s run, walk & health fair. Use this event as a goal for increasing your own personal fitness and energy—and that of your family!

Three decades! This event is the longest “running” fitness event in East Contra Costa—and is one of the earliest and most steadfast events promoting fitness and clean living in Northern California. It’s been possible to carry on this tradition and spread this message due to the generous support of sponsors and the tireless energy of hundreds of volunteers. If you’d like to join our planning committee for 2014, let us know. We need your ideas and help.

We welcome your feedback. We’re always looking to improve and expand. As a result of our generous sponsors, the recent event proceeds benefited the Orin Allen Rehabilitation Center, local youth groups and service clubs, Contra Costa County Schools and Contra Costa Libraries, and Senior Centers. Those awards were given at the Annual Awards Breakfast held in February! This year we will continue to offer similar benefits to our great local organizations.

The Antioch Kiwanis Club of the Delta invites you to share this unique health awareness and fitness action event in 2013…Join in on the fun & the health of it! Click here to download a race registration form or click here to register on-line!

For more information, please visit http://holidayrun.org.

See you on Saturday!

Sincerely,

Holiday Run and Walk for Health Race History

In 1977, current California State Superintendent of Public Education, Tom Torlakson, a teacher and coach at Pacific High School, and Mike Hurd, the Antioch High School Cross Country coach during the 1970s, decided to pull together a new East County event. One in which their runners could participate after the Cross Country season ended, and one that would involve their community more in running.

In the 2nd year, Torlakson approached Clark Gelhaus—a teacher as well as a swimming instructor and fitness enthusiast—and the Delta Kiwanis Club to help with the event. Both the Kiwanis and Gelhaus enthusiastically embraced the Holiday Run.

The event’s organizers have continued to expand and transform the event to make it enjoyable and meaningful for participants.

A 10K race was added by 1979. In the 1980s, the race was moved up to Raley’s Shopping Center to take advantage of the nearby Contra Costa Canal trail. In 1987, the Holiday Run’s “School Participation Challenge” was initiated as a way to get younger students involved in the race and fitness.

In 1991, the race moved to the nearby Delta Memorial Hospital, now Sutter Delta Medical Center, allowing the use of their facilities for race headquarters. The walk was added to attract parent participation, seniors, and the growing number of recreational walkers.

In 1995, Delta Kiwanis made the Byron Boys Ranch—recently renamed the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Center—a targeted beneficiary of the financial proceeds of the event. Youth groups remain major beneficiaries to this day. A health fair was added and in 1997 our name evolved once again, to the “Holiday Run and Walk for Health.”

New participation challenges were also added. A Libraries Challenge gave our wonderful local libraries the opportunity to become beneficiaries of the event. Though their participation, libraries are awarded funds to buy up-to-date materials on fitness and nutrition.

In 2006, the Holiday Run and Walk for Health moved to the Contra Loma Regional Park with the cooperation of the East Bay Regional Parks District. This spectacular location was well received by a record-number of runners in its first three years.

We have worked together to celebrate three decades of family fun and fitness! We continue to believe that the “Holiday Run and Walk for Health” has great potential to grow and bring its message of fitness and family health to hundreds of others in our community

ANNUAL CRAB FEED & TRI-TIP DINNER

Saturday, February 1^st, 2013

Antioch Community Center * Community Hall * 4703 Lone Tree Way * Antioch

Doors open @ 6PM * Dinner served @ 7PM

MENU:

Marinated Seasonal Crab or Beef Tri-Tip, Mixed Green Salad, Oven Baked Pasta, Oven Baked Garlic Bread, and No Host Beverage Bar.

ENTERTAINMENT:

Live Performance by the Deer Valley Jazz Ensemble

DJ * Silent & Live Auctions * 50/50 Raffle * Dessert Auctions

GRAND PRIZE DRAWING:

Disneyland Trip for Four Including $150 Hotel Voucher

Grand Prize Value: $750

Donation: $10.00 per Grand Prize Drawing Ticket/ Do Not Need To Be Present To Win

ADVANCE PURCHASE REQUIRED. NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR.

Pre-Sale: $45.00 per ticket donation (order by 12/15/13)

Donation: $50.00 per ticket donation (order after 12/16/13-01/25/14)

For ticket information, please call (415) 342-0625

***** ALL TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE *****

Please download and the use the order form here. CRAB FEED order form

Wild Orchids the Salon in Antioch is collecting food and toys for local, needy families during the holidays. The Scavengers local motorcycle club have adopted a few families, to whom the toys and food will be given. Please, stop by the salon and drop off a toy or canned food item, and receive 10% off any one product!

The salon is located at 1328 Sunset Lane, near the corner of Hillcrest, next to Highway 4. For more information visit www.WildOrchidstheSalon.com or call 756-0666.

Angelica Rose Dudley displays the cards she delivers to residents in Antioch senior and convalescent homes.

By Linda-Rose Dudley

I thought it would be nice to share a story of a 14 year old girl, Angelica Rose Dudley who is our daughter with a big heart. For three years now, Angelica has joined the volunteers supported by Bank of America in the Hearts for the Holidays where employees, family and friends make Christmas cards from recycled cards and we deliver them to the convalescent homes and/or hospitals in the community, such as Quail Lodge, Cypress Meadows, The Commons at Dallas Ranch, Lone Tree and Antioch Convalescent Hospitals.

Angelica has dedicated many hours over the years making these cards and over time she felt there was something she wanted to change. She wanted to be certain that the cards she hand delivers, going forward will be the cards she has personally made. She set a goal of making 500 cards for 2013 so that she can deliver them, and as she makes her way through, greeting each person with a smile and wishing them happy holidays.

Angelica enjoys the interaction and seeing how happy the residents are to see her. This is a very rewarding experience to be part of this effort and I wanted to take the time to share something positive. We also welcome any recycled Christmas cards for the upcoming years. Happy Holidays! Please contact Linda-Rose Dudley at lrosedudley@yahoo.com.

Please download the attached flyer with vouchers by clicking here BookFairflyer2013, and use a voucher when making your purchase to support the effort. Thank you!