Based on the response from last week, this Good News Friday will continue going forward as long as people submit their “good news” to share. It’s nice to have a single post of just good things happening around Contra Costa and a little bit of everything is being shared.
For future submissions, ideas include:
- Anything positive
- Shout out to a local business for going above and beyond
- Family shout out (anniversary, birth, student athlete)
- Business News — from a new business launch, an anniversary or simply a business deal)
- Sports — could always use more of this.
- Divorce? Kidding, but in some cases, perhaps its good news.
If you want to submit for next week, email [email protected] with the subject line “good news”.
Before getting into the “Good News” submissions, be sure to check out what fun we have this fall with: Upcoming Contra Costa Fall Events, Festivals and Oktoberfest
Here is the rundown that was submitted:
Nicole Spencer: My daughters dream came true and we adopted a bunny for her birthday! This is strawberry cake
Valerie Graves – Oakley Rotary provided an amazing tri-tip bbq lunch for teachers and staff at Freedom High School on Wednesday after back to school night
Alison Overzet – Scouts BSA Diablo Sunrise District is hosting its First Annual Derby Day in Oakley on August 26th, 9am at St Anthony’s Church, at 971 O’Hara, from 9am-1pm! Cub scouts or anyone interested in Cub Scouts can come and enjoy the activities! There will be a Space Derby, Raingutter Regatta, Lego Pinewood Derby and Cubmobile races (cubmobile for registered scouts only). Packs and troops from our whole district will be attending and there to provide information on scouting and the packs available in the different cities!
Danielle Knowles – my husband and I had twins (2/14) and they are 6 months old on Monday (8/14) and I thought that was sweet. They’re two girls, Rose and Violet Cloud.
Bass Tackle Shop – located at 6277 Bethe Island Rd on Bethel Island, the shop is celebrating 2-years in business this week.
City of Oakley: The City Council Meetings and Planning Commission will now be available live/recorded on YouTube. No longer will residents be forced to wait for the videos to be uploaded which take a day or two.
City of Antioch: The Parks and Recreation Department announced its fall recreation guide is now available — check it out.
Antioch Rotary Club Announces Cornhole Tournament
This event is aimed at raising funds for the rotary club to provide services through its Hometeam (a home repair volunteerism helping seniors) scholarships for high school students, projects to enhance the community. The event is schedule for August 26 at Worth Shaw Community Park, otherwise known as James Donlon Community Park. Games begin at 9:00 am.
- Competitive Division – play in a league on a regular basis, compete in tourneys, may have sponsors
- Backyard Division – play infrequently, possibly during tailgating or with friends socially
- Bags provided, Competitive players are welcome to bring their own.
- Game format will be 2 rounds and then single elimination.
- Food and Drink on site for purchase
- Click here to register: Click Here
Anna: 16 Year old Bryant Bell of Oakley making name for himself in Dirt track racing. 16 Year Old Freedom High school student Bryant Bell of Oakley won his first Ocean Speedway Western Midget Racing win on Friday night, winning his fourth feature of the WMR season and taking over the championship points lead in a big night for the driver of the No. 09 for Toyota Walnut Creek and Boscacci Racing.
Bryant Bell and his rookie teammate Adrianna DeMartini of Brentwood split the wins of the eight-lap heat races in Watsonville. They shared the front row for the 20-lap main event.
For more information visit www.WesternMidgetRacing.com
Tony Hanna – a paint night fundraiser will be held at Mike Hess Brewing in Concord. The fundraiser is for Above it all mentoring, working with the youth in the greater Bay Area. Trying to continue to serve and uplift with guidance and teaching 7-15 year olds . We also do college tours along with our back pack drive that just happen at Ygnacio Valley High School. For more information, visit them at www.aiamentoring.org
Paulina: Hi! I’m a barista at TNT Smoothie & Juice Bar in 208 G St, Antioch, CA 94509 and we’re still a little slow. We opened last October and we sell smoothies, avocado toasts, chicken wraps, and Caprese sandwiches, fresh juices, wellness shots and acai bowls. Spread the word about this small business! My boss is awesome and cares about his workers so I just wanna spread the word about this place and see more business. My boss opened this place because he wanted to give our community healthier options that also tastes really good here in Antioch. Here at TNT we treat everyone like family, so please come and support this family business! Thank you so much 😁 Our socials: Instagram: tntsmoothiebar or Facebook: TNT Smoothie & Juice Bar
Four Legs Brewery: They announced Fence Talk – Blonde is back on tap. Also, in an effort to help Maui… over the next month they will be donating a percentage of the Fence Talk beer sales to help the Maui Humane Society
Damian Lew – after a decade long hiatus, 3 HRS OLD is performing at Toot’s in Crockett on August 19. Featuring all original members, the band returns to the stage for a special reunion show this weekend at Toot’s in Crockett, CA. Also appearing: Earth Crawler, Gürschach and Black Water Birth. This is a 21+ event and $12 entry. Doors open at 7:30 pm.
Contra Costa Animal Services: Last week, Contra Costa Animal Services made a plea to the community to adopt animals after the shelters were at capacity. In response, Contra Costa Animal Services 79 dogs and 34 cats have been adopted, welcomed into a foster home, been reunited with their family, or have embarked on a new journey with a local rescue organization. As a result of this phenomenal response, no healthy or treatable dogs were at risk of being euthanized and CCAS’s dog population at the shelter was reduced from 180 to 124 dogs as of Saturday night.
Pine Street County Club: is now fully equipped to regrip golf clubs! We’ve got a promo running for a limited time. Regrip a whole set of 13 clubs for the price of 11, plus 50% off labor. For more info, www.pinestreetcountryclub.com
Summer Marten — East County Performing Arts Center (ECPAC) is a performing arts studio, located in the heart of Brentwood that offers dance, musical theater, voice and acting classes for kids. They have decided to create ECPAC’s first annual Community Performing Arts Scholarship, a program that invites children throughout the Brentwood Union School District, in grades TK-8th, the opportunity to apply for a full-year tuition scholarship. Students are invited to complete an application by September 15, 2023. One scholarship will be awarded to one student from each school in the Brentwood Union School District. For more information, visit them at www.brentwooddance.com
If you have “Good News” and you want to share it for next Friday, please email [email protected]
