I invite all residents to attend the Contra Costa Community College District’s 65^th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, December 7 starting at Noon and ending at 4 PM at Universal Sports Academy, 330 Ferry Street, Martinez (between Train Station and Water).

From Noon to 1:00 PM there will be a Spoken Program and Toast. We will honor the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors for their historic role in creating our District, and recognize Unsung Heroes from the community who are contributing to the success of our students. From 1:00 PM to 4 PM a free community Showcase and Festival will take place that features entertainment, food and information on our programs and services.

The Honorary Chairs are the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. Festival Co-Chairs are Ward 2 Trustee Vicki Gordon and Ward 1 Trustee John Márquez.

Additional information is available at the website http://www.4cd.edu/crpa/65th/default.aspx or by emailing Timothy Leong, District Public Information Officer, at tleong@4cd.edu.

We look forward to seeing members of the Antioch City Council and members of the Antioch community at our 65^th anniversary event.

Thank you.

Greg Enholm

Ward 5 Trustee

Enholm represents all or part of Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley, Pittsburg, and nearby unincorporated communities on the Contra Costa Community College District Board.

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Over $25K Awarded to Local STEM Programs

The Dow Community Advisory Panel of Dow Pittsburg Operations has awarded six local schools or non-profit organizations grants totaling $25,300 for 2014 programs benefitting STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education in East Contra Costa County. Dow will host a winter holiday dinner on Monday, December 2, at which all recipients will receive recognition and present a brief summary of their upcoming projects. Media representatives are invited to attend. Please provide advanced notification to Josh Wimble of Dow Public & Government Affairs, and we will send you the event details.

There are two Antioch winners of 2013 Dow Community Grants:

Antioch Middle School (Antioch) “Site Garden Restoration” The grant will allow for the purchase of supplies to build a sustainable learning garden. The sixth grade class that establishes it and following sixth grade classes that maintain it will learn key concepts and principles of agriculture. Needs Addressed: Science, Education, Environment Amount Granted: $5,000

Homeless Animals Lifeline Organization (Antioch) “Angel Ears Dog Therapy Program” The grant will support the training and certification of homeless canines to become therapy animals for education assistance of students with learning disabilities. Special reading materials, certifications, grooming materials, reading enclosures and blankets will be purchased to pair these animals with children having difficulty learning to read. Needs Addressed: Education, Environment Amount Granted: $2,500

About Dow: Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company connects chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help address many of the world’s most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, renewable energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow’s diversified industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries and in high growth sectors such as electronics, water, energy, coatings and agriculture. In 2012, Dow had annual sales of approximately $57 billion and employed approximately 54,000 people worldwide. The Company’s more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 188 sites in 36 countries across the globe. References to “Dow” or the “Company” mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.

An entry from a previous year’s Antioch Holiday Lighted Boat Parade, courtesy of the Sportsmen Yacht Club.

The annual tradition continues with the Antioch Holiday Lighted Boat Parade on Saturday, December 7, 2013 (weather permitting). The event is sponsored by the Sportsmen, Bridge Marina, Dos Rios and Ebony Yacht Clubs. The parade begins at 5:30 PM and the best locations to view are the Antioch Municipal Uril “Compy” Compomizzo Fishing Pier, the Riverview Lodge restaurant and all along 2nd Street in downtown Antioch. The boat parade is free and will have approximately 15 entries. For more information, please contact Georgine Shunk at (925) 757-2226.

There are many talented artists living in East Contra Costa and Antioch’s Umpqua Bank provides an opportunity and venue to share their talents locally. The 3rd exhibit Umpqua Bank exhibit is scheduled for December and January, with a free artist reception on Wednesday, December 4th, from 5-7 PM. The exhibit continues through January 28th, fro 9 AM – 5 PM, excluding holidays. Umpqua Bank is located at 3700 Lone Tree Way. Featured artists for the December / January exhibit are: Eric Hoye, Nina Collosi, Celia Huddleston, Kyoko Campbell, Jolynn LaCasse.

For more information, visit http://art4antioch.org/UmpquaBankExhibit-Dec2013-Jan2014.asp or call Diane Gibson-Gray, (925) 325-9897. ACFA is currently seeking artists for the ongoing exhibit, which changes every two months. The next exhibit timeframe is February / March. If you are and artist interested in participating, please email Diane@Art4Antioch.org or call Diane Gibson-Gray at (925) 325-9897.

Santa is on his way. On Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., Santa will be arriving at Buchanan Field Airport for a very special visit. Santa will arrive behind the Crowne Plaza Hotel located at 45 John Glenn Drive at 10:00 a.m. to hand out candy canes and give all the good little boys and girls an opportunity to get their pictures taken with him. In the event of rain, Santa will be taking pictures inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

The event is free, but Santa and his helpers would appreciate it if everyone wanting a picture would bring a non-perishable food or monetary donation for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano.

The Golden Hills Community Church will be serving a free Thanksgiving meal for the community at the Veterans Hall on 6th Street in Antioch, on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Everyone is welcome. Simply show up and enjoy a nice meal, friendly people, some nice music and then take a free bag of groceries home with you.

The Veterans Hall is located on the corner of West 6th and E Streets in Antioch.