APRIL 20, 2012
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County offers traffic amnesty Super Soroptimists A six-month program began Jan. 1, 2012 for certain traffic bail and fines. The one-time amnesty period offers discounted fines for some old, unpaid traffic tickets that were due and payable before Jan. 1, 2009. Defendants may make a lump sum payment of 50 percent of the total outstanding balance, including the base fine, assessments, late charges or other fees, of certain violations to fully satisfy the court-ordered obligation. Parking tickets, driving under the influence and reckless driving cases are not eligible for this program.
Other qualifying conditions include: • The defendant must not have not appeared in court, or must not have paid the fine in full. • Any previous payment must have been made on or before January 1, 2009. • Restitution must not be owed to a victim on any case within the county where the traffic case was filed. • The defendant must have no outstanding misdemeanor or felony warrants within the county. The program concludes June 30, 2012. For more information, visit www. cc-courts.org or call 877-541-8420.
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starting at 11:30 a.m. And companies such as Pinky’s Car Wash, REI and Paradise Skate, among others, will distribute some sweet gifts to volunteers. Parsons has been grateful for the support that the event has garnered from all around the community, both in terms of participation and sponsorship. People have come from not only East County, but as far away as Salinas in the Central Valley to participate in the cleanup effort. “There are so many people that still have pride and want to help in an active way,” Parsons said. “Everybody was complaining about blight, and this is just one way for individuals to contribute to the beautification of their city.” For more information, visit www.art4antioch.org/KAB-2012.asp. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.
go to the school in each category with the most student or family participation, $300 to the second place school and $200 to the third. To make efforts count for a certain school, be sure to name that school during registration or at a check-in site so organizers can keep track. Many participants in Keep Antioch Beautiful Day don’t merely pick up cans and paper. They often find hazardous waste and harmful blight. Organizers work with Allied Waste to make sure that kind of trash is disposed of safely. Volunteers are also rewarded for their efforts. A free lunch, courtesy of Honeywell, is provided for those who help out. Lunch is served at Contra Loma Park
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oroptimist of the Delta recently donated the proceeds from its annual 300 Club fundraising project in support of the Brentwood campus of Shepherd’s Gate, which provides shelter and resources for women and children displaced by abuse, financial hardships and addictions. Seen here with Shepherd’s Gate residents are club members from Soroptimist International of the Delta and Soroptimist of ECC, who cohosted a dinner for Shepherd’s Gate residents. Soroptimist meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. in La Fuente restaurant in Brentwood. For more information, visit the Soroptimist Facebook page, e-mail sidelta@ soroptimist.net or call 925-628-5962.