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Updated: July 18, 2008 10:58:01 PM PDT
Datebook
CLASSES/WORKSHOPSn Microsoft Excel, Part 1 — 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 12. Free for those 18 or older. Opportunity Junction, 3102 Delta Fair Blvd. 

Reunions
Submit notices to REUNIONS, 1700 Cavallo Road, Antioch, CA 94509 or shargis@bayareanewsgroup.com.n Antioch High School, classes of 1967,1968 and 1969 — Planning a joint 39th, 40th and 41st reunion for Sept. 

Datebook
CLASSES/WORKSHOPSn Microsoft Excel Part 1 — 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 12. Free for those 18 or older. Opportunity Junction, 3102 Delta Fair Blvd. 

Religious Happenings
Eventsn First Baptist Church Celebration and Worship Service — 9:30 a.m. July 27. First Baptist Church of Pittsburg will celebrate and commemorate 88 years of Christian service. 

Man formally charged for 1999 sexual assault
Richmond man arraigned today on charges against Pittsburg girl  

Agopian makes three in Antioch school board openings
n Board member Gary Agopian eligible for run-off after plane crash killed Erik Nunn  

Oakley residents eat for a good cause
Spaghetti dinner raises money for Nunn and Wilson families  

Newest public art project evokes nature
The Rose Garden neighborhood off of Lone Tree Way recently received public art elements in the form of sound wall decorations and hand-made tile benches sprinkled throughout the subdivision's park. 

Siblings to bring family eatery to Oakley
Owners of La Villa will open another Mexican restaurant 

Junior Giants offer kids a chance to play ball
n Everyone gets to hit the ball in program that focuses on fun, not winning 

Bethel Island ready to host annual Bash
Lighthearted car, motorcycle and boat show will feature everything from horse and golf cart parades to catfish races this weekend  

Communtiy Briefs
BrentwoodCAR WASH FUNDRAISER PLANNED: Liberty High School's band will host a car wash fundraiser from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Brentwood Ace Hardware parking lot, 8900 Brentwood Blvd. 

E-views
In a weekly feature called "e-views," we invite readers to answer a question via e-mail.Last week's question:The temperatures have soared in recent days. 

Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor 

Celebrating 60 years of marriage to a special woman
It was a late spring afternoon in 1948 and I was a 23-year-old veteran attending Santa Rosa Junior College.I was in my 1936 Ford convertible parked in the college's student lot with my date, a lovely 20-year-old cadet nurse, Joanne Gregg. 

It's never too late to learn new skills
With one week to go before the first day of school, you may be reflecting on your own first days as you collect those last-minute backpacks, writing utensils, paper and the like for your student. 

Antioch Police Calls
The following calls were among those handled by the Antioch police July 8-13 according to information provided by the police department. Police did not provide the week's remaining calls-for-service in time for deadline. 

Oakley Police Calls
The following calls were among those handled by the Oakley police July 7-13 according to information provided by the police department. Police did not provide the week's remaining calls-for-service in time for deadline. 

Brentwood Police Calls
The following calls were among those handled by the Brentwood police July 7-13 according to information provided by the police department. Police did not provide the week's remaining calls-for-service in time for deadline. 

Author shares his life experiences
Discovery Bay's Randy Agno rose from an impoverished life 

Datelines
Friday, July 18n Full Moon Hike — 7-10 p.m. A moderate take up the ridge overlooking the Central Valley, where you will meet the moon's awakening and tell takes of the night sky. 

Gone fishin'? It must be Friday
THERE'S SOMETHING FISHY about today. Yeah, it's Friday.It used to be that Friday fish day was a Catholic thing, but over the years it lost that association and became pretty much universal, like Christmas. 

Twice Told Tales
60 years agoLocal Boy Scouts spend Fourth of July on camping trip: Nineteen members of Boy Scout troop 156 spent the Fourth of July weekend fishing, hiking and camping some 20 miles above Pine Crest. 

Agopian makes three in Antioch school board openings
ANTIOCH — He hasn't issued a news release yet, but Antioch Unified School District board member Gary Agopian reaffirmed this week that he's running for county supervisor. 

Volunteers
Volunteer listings are compiled from information provided by area representatives of each group. Listings run on a space-available basis. Submit complete information to the East County Times, 1700 Cavallo Road, Antioch 94509 or fax 925-706-2305 or e-mail to shargis@bayareanewsgroup. 

Man formally charged for 1999 sexual assault
Richmond man arraigned today on charges against Pittsburg girl  

Reunions
Submit notices to REUNIONS, 1700 Cavallo Road, Antioch, CA 94509 or shargis@bayareanewsgroup.com.n Antioch High School, classes of 1967,1968 and 1969 — Planning a joint 39th, 40th and 41st reunion for Sept. 

Oakley residents eat for a good cause
Spaghetti dinner raises money for Nunn and Wilson families  

Religious Happenings
Eventsn First Baptist Church Celebration and Worship Service — 9:30 a.m. July 27. First Baptist Church of Pittsburg will celebrate and commemorate 88 years of Christian service. 

Reunions
n Antioch High School, classes of 1967,1968 and 1969 — Planning a joint 39th, 40th and 41st reunion for Sept. 13, Lone Tree Golf and Event Center, Antioch. 

 

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