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Vol. 15, No. 47
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Holidays on parade
Welcoming Christmas
November 24, 2017
Bring On The Bargains
by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
Each year, Discovery Bay hosts three different Christmas pageants to dazzle the eye and lift the spirit. Beginning with the Parade of Lights runing through town, continuing with the Discovery Bay Yacht Club’s (DBYC) Lighted Boat Parade and concluding with Willow Lake’s Christmas Parade, there is no shortage of holiday spirit in this Delta town. The 15th annual Discovery Bay Parade of Lights and tree lighting ceremony will kick off the season on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Discovery Bay Marina. Parade Director Amanda Dove promises plenty of fun for the whole family with a visit from Santa, marching bands, and lighted floats and vehicles. “This year, Santa will lead the way,” Dove said. “We’ll also see an array of lighted art vehicles from this year’s Burning Man Festisee Parade page 30
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Beyond The Terrace
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Photo by Lauren Huffmaster
anta and his elves wave to the crowd during the Knightsen Christmas Parade, Nov. 19. This year’s theme was ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas.’ The parade included 21 floats featuring long-time residents and local organizations and was sponsored by the Knightsen Garden Club and Contra Costa County Supervisor Diana Burgis. Participants and observers were warmed with hot chocolate and given an opportunity to take pictures with Santa at the Garden Club. Following the parade, the community gathered to see the Christmas tree lighting. To view more photos of the event, visit www. thepress.net/multimedia/sideshows
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Roaring Into Semifinals
Staff Writer
The Brentwood Regional Community Chest (BRCC) board members used to worry they wouldn’t have enough donations for needy families, but this year, their worries have changed. Since the early ’80s, BRCC has placed barrels around town to collect food and toys for its yearly Christmas charity drive for low-income families within the community. Recipients registered to receive gifts and a turkey dinner prior to the pickup day. And each year, Lillian Pierce, BRCC secretary, said she worried in vain that they wouldn’t have enough. But now, board members say they’re worried families aren’t coming forward to register. see Community Chest page 30
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Brentwood Regional Community Chest board members have noted a drop in registered applicants for this year’s holiday drive. They wanted to remind the community that no personal information is shared with outside agencies, and it is destroyed after the event.
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County is stepping up its efforts to stop high-risk, and repeat DUIoffenders.