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ANTIOCH NEEDS NEW LEADERSHIP WITH COMMON SENSE, CREATIVITY & COMPASSION!

Rakesh-Kumar

Christian of MAYOR ANTIOCH

Rakesh is a proud immigrant born in India and moved to the US in 1988. He and his wife have lived in the Antioch community since 2017. Earning 2 Bachelor’s degrees in math, science & statistics and chemistry and a Master’s degree in chemistry. Rakesh wants to put his education, leadership skills, and business success to work for the people of Antioch. Rakesh is not afraid to speak out on the important issues such as rent control, a higher minimum wage and using natural energy sources such as wind and solar, he even created a solarpowered air cooler with his daughter in 2005. Rakesh has a successful background working as a chemist helping with HIV/AIDS medications, in the banking industry working with multi-million-dollar accounts, as a Regional Manager in the fast food industry leading 1000’s of employees and managing large budgets.

MY PRIORITIES FOR THE CITY OF ANTIOCH ARE: • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • Local, Quality, Well-Paying Jobs • Attract Employers, Not just retail.

• Improve Downtown – sell the City Owned land in Rivertown for upscale housing needs, retail shopping & offices.

• PUBLIC SAFETY • No defunding the police, no hiring of more police • Safe Neighborhoods • FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY & ACCOUNTABILITY • Balanced budgets • Eliminate unnecessary positions & expenses the city cant afford such as the Assistant

City Manager, Economic development director, Homeless Consultant, Public Information Officer • QUALITY SERVICES • Sewer, Water, Road & Landscape Maintenance, Graffiti cleanup • Senior & Youth services • After School programs • Parks & Recreation • Complete the 115-acre Prewett Park Plan • IMPROVED EDUCATION • Better schools are good for our youth, property values & economy • Bring a 4 year college to Antioch

• TRANSPORTATION • BART Extension to Tracy and connect Livermore & Pleasanton • Complete Hwy 4 to Byron and build route 239 to Tracy connecting the I-5 • GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT • Only approve upscale housing, Gated & Senior communities in New Areas • No Low-Quality housing, we want to improve our property values.

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FOR YOUR DENTAL HEALTH APOLLO DENTAL CARE

dissolvable fine milled tobacco, combined with candy flavors and look like pellets and these are also held between the gum and lower lip, some of them are available as films and are placed on the tongue where they dissolve.

Smokeless Tobacco Use And Dental Health In the United States in the last decade the sale of smokeless tobacco has been increasing unlike the declining market trends for cigarettes. As a reaction to smoking bans it has been found that smokeless tobacco is being marketed as a way to use tobacco in smoke-free environments like restaurants, airplanes and work places. Smokeless tobacco use is a risk factor for cancer of the oral tissues and pharynx, gum disease, gingivitis, cavities, bad breath, tooth loss, teeth stains and nicotine addiction. smokeless tobacco has been associated with low birth weight infants and also pancreatic cancer. Smokeless tobacco comes in many forms like chewing tobacco, snus or as moist snuff which is placed and held between the lower lip and gingiva and both these forms cause excess salivation which has to be spit out frequently.. Other forms of smokeless tobacco consist of

Risk taking behaviors often are established early in life particularly during adolescence. Adolescents have reported being curious about new smokeless tobacco products. A study of snus sales indicated that under aged buyers were successful in their purchase attempts more easily than that of successful purchase of cigarettes. Although advertisements for tobacco products are required by law to include warnings in boldfaced type stating that all forms of tobacco can cause oral cancer, the message is diluted by means of glamorous advertisements, price discounts, flavorings, convenient packaging and promotional allowances have been effective in generating sales.

The use of smokeless tobacco as harm reduction strategy or as an alternative to smoking is controversial because people may equate less harmful with safe. Smokeless tobacco use may lead to smoking and using other combustible tobacco products like electronic nicotine delivery systems, bidis or cigars. Tobacco companies invest millions of dollars to

promote the use of smokeless tobacco and have tried to make products appear popular, glamorous, and trendy.

It is important to strengthen awareness for adolescent dental patients who are at risk of using smokeless tobacco and smoking.

Getting educated about this habit and being knowledgeable about associated behavioral factors like riding in a vehicle with someone who is drunk, using marijuana, smoking can help them to make better choices and to stay away from these habits. Parents should be aware that dentists have the opportunity to educate, intervene and provide tobacco use cessation programs in the normal course of providing dental care.

Apollo Dental Care is the dental office of Dr. Sue Padavettan, D.D.S. Dr. Sue has 15 years of experience in dentistry, graduated from USC with outstanding achievement award for restorative dentistry, was elected member of Honor Dental Society by the Zeta Chapter and is an active member of and ADA, CDA and CCDS. Apollo Dental Care supports Heritage Patriots & East County Little League.

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They can be contacted at 925-634-5061.

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Calendar of Events Ongoing Events AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMY Tuesdays-Thursdays, 1:30-6:30pm, Village Community Resource Center, 633 Village Drive, Brentwood or Byron Community Library Club, 3926 Main St., Byron. Literacy and homework support for K-5th Grade. Info 925-626-7892 or jose@vcrcbrentwoodca.org.

AL-ANON MEETING Mondays, 12:15pm, Delta Community Presbyterian Church, Classroom, 1900 Willow Lake Rd., Discovery Bay. Support group for friends and families of alcoholics. No need to register.

Info Rhonda 925-784-8030.

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY 1st Tuesday, 5pm, Legion Hall, Basement, 757 First St., Brentwood.

Info Dolly 925-634-3715.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 202 MEETING 2nd Wednesday, 6:30pm, Veterans Hall, 757 First St., Brentwood.

Info AML202.org or 925-516-2141.

ANCIENT SCRIPTURES AND LANGUAGES OF THE BIBLE Wednesdays, 7-9pm, Brentwood. Info 209-642-0278.

ANIMAL RESCUE RECON DOG ADOPTIONS Saturdays, 10am-1pm, Pet Food Express, 5829 Lone Tree Way, Antioch. Info 925-392-7654 or animalrescuerecon.com.

ART CLASSES Ongoing schedule of fun and creative art classes for kids and adults. Delta Art Gallery, 2485 Sand Creek Rd., Streets of Brentwood.

Info DeltaGallery.com or 925-516-5935.

BRENTWOOD ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP 2nd Thursday, 7-8:30pm, Neighborhood Church, 50 Birch St., Brentwood. Info 800-272-3900 or hgray1@alz.org.

BRENTWOOD LIONS CLUB 1st Wednesday, 6:30pm, Dad’s Cafe, 1135 2nd St., Brentwood.

Info 925-587-3783.

BRENTWOOD MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SELF HELP GROUP 2nd Wednesday, 1pm. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Info Julie 925-513-4686.

BYRON DELTA LIONS CLUB 1st Friday, 10am, Delta Community Presbyterian Church, 1900 Willow Lake Rd., Discovery Bay. Info Linda 925-437-3832.

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DELTA SHADOW BOXERS PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP 1st Wednesday, 6:30pm. John Muir Health Bldg., Conference Room, 2400 Balfour Rd., Brentwood. Info Sue 925-550-2756.

DISCOVERY BAY CORVETTE CLUB 1st Thursday, 7:30pm. Info 925-516-0298.

DISCOVERY BAY LIONS CLUB 1st Tuesday, 6:30pm, Discovery Bay Yacht Club. Info Bev Rossi 925-813-8491.

DISCOVERY BAY PICKLEBALL CLUB FREE TRAINING Saturdays, 9am, Cornell Park, Tennis Courts, 641 Willow Lake Rd., Discovery Bay. Info 925-628-7906.

DELTA QUILTERS GUILD 2nd Monday, 7pm, Golden Hills Church, 2401 Shady Willow Ln., Brentwood. Info deltaquilters.org.

DELTA WOMEN’S SOCIAL CLUB 2nd Thursday, 11:30am. Info Gloria 925-513-8731.

DIG - DELTA INFORMAL GARDNERS 4th Monday, 7:30pm, Brentwood Methodist Church, 809 Second St., Brentwood. Info Bob 925-642-0080 or deltainformalgardners.org.

DOFBWOW (Daughter’s of Faith Becoming Women of Wisdom) 2nd & 4th Thursday, 6:45pm, via Zoom. Contact True Free Love Ministry via email truefreeloveministries@gmail.com.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Thursdays, 5-6:15pm, Immaculate Heart of Mary Library, 500 Fairview Ave., Brentwood. Info Sandy Heinisch at 925 513-3412 or Mary Ann Smith 925-240-1706.

GOLDEN AGE GROUP 3rd Wednesday, 11am, Immaculate Heart of Mary Hall, 500 Fairview Ave., Brentwood. Info Mary Ann Smith 925-240-1706.

HALO ADOPTIONS Saturdays & Sundays, 12-3pm (cats), Petsmart , 5879 Lone Tree Way, Antioch. Saturdays and 4th Sunday (dogs), 12-3pm, Petco, 5481 Lone Tree Way, Brentwood. Saturdays and Sundays (cats), 2nd Sunday (dogs) 12-3pm, Pet Food Express, 5829 Lone Tree Way, Antioch.

HOSPICE OF THE EAST BAY Once-a-month training for volunteers who are interested in working with patients and families. Informational Session and Training.

Info 925-887-5678 or volunteers@hospiceeastbay.org.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Tuesdays, 1-3pm, Epic Care Center, 4721 Dallas Ranch Rd., Antioch.

Sponsored by Cancer Support Community and Epic Care Center.

DASH ADOPTIONS Fridays, 5-8pm at Petsmart, 5879 Lone Tree Way, Antioch.

1st & 3rd Sunday, 12-3pm, Petco, 5481 Lone Tree Way, Brentwood.

Info 925-219-0151 or deltaanimalssafehaven.org.

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HOW OVER-EATERS ANONYMOUS MEETING Thursdays, 10-11am, Brentwood Professional Plaza, Fellowship Hall, 8385 Brentwood Blvd., Suite B, Brentwood. AA Big Book Discussion.

Info Peggy 925-200-2281.

AKTION CLUB OF EAST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 1st Tuesday, 6:15-8pm, Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 1185 2nd Street, Station M, Brentwood. Adults with Special Needs sponsored by Kiwanis Int’l. Info 925-890-2563.

MEN’S BREAKFAST 2nd Saturday, 7:30am. Guest speaker at 8:30am. Delta Community Presbyterian Church, 1900 Willow Lake Rd. Discovery Bay. Info cbrodie@comcast.net or 925-634-0184.

BETHEL ISLAND LIONS CLUB 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 7pm, Scout Hall, 3090 Ranch Ln., Bethel Island. Info Dave 925-595-1451.

MINISTRY OF CARING Thursdays, 5-6:15pm, IHM Church 500 Fairview Ave., Hall B, Brentwood. Monthly potluck and happy hour (emphasis on fellowship). Info Mary Ann Smith 925-240-1706 for dates and times.

MOMS IN PRAYER Groups meeting in Brentwood, Discovery Bay and Antioch.

Info Connilyn 925-750-3434 or momsinprayer.org.

MOBILE HOME OWNERS ADVOCACY GROUP 1st Saturday, 1-2:30pm, Oakley. Teach mobile home owners their legal rights and how to defend themselves. Mobile home owners in Oakley, Bethel Island, Knightsen, Byron, Brentwood, Antioch and Pittsburg welcome. Info/register 925-625-6251.

OAKLEY SENIORS INDOOR FAIR & FLEA MARKET 1st Saturday, 9-3pm, Oakley Senior Center, 215 2nd Street, Oakley.

Arts & Crafts, New & used items, collectibles and antiques.

Vendors Contact OSC President Tim Lear (925) 238-5356.

PET LOSS SUPPORT GROUP 2nd Tuesday, 5:30-7pm, Tony LaRussa’s Pet Foundation, 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek. Info 925-887-5678 or hospiceeastbay.org.

SUTTER DELTA FREE DIABETES CLASS Wednesdays, 2-4pm & 4-6pm. Info 925-779-3605.

SUTTER DELTA FREE STOP SMOKING CLASS Mondays, 6-8pm. Info 925-779-3555.

TYPE 1 DIABETIC PUMP GROUP 2nd Thursday, 4-5:30pm, Kaiser Sand Creek Hospital, Rooms 1A & 1B, Antioch. Info Cheryl 925-516-7725.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES After School Academy to work with students on their reading/ literacy and homework. Our students are K-5th grade.

Two locations in Brentwood and in Byron. Info Village Community Resource Center 925-626-7892 or vcrcbrentwoodca.org.

WI CHA KA COUNCIL 1st and 3rd Thursday, 7:30pm, Red Men Pocahontas Hall, 1403 Main St., Oakley. Info Helen 925-634-4609.

BRENTWOOD CHAMBER MIXER 3rd Thursday, 5:30-7:30pm. Info 925-634-3344.

BRENTWOOD ROTARY CLUB Mondays, 12-1:30pm, Wedgewood Banquet Center, 100 Summerset Dr., Brentwood. Info 888-556-0083.

BNI REFERRAL FACTORY Thursdays, 11:30am-1pm, Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St., Brentwood. Info Liz 925-206-9314 or liz.litaea@lhfs.com.

BNI - DELTA BUSINESS CONNEXION BRENTWOOD CHAPTER Wed., 7am, 35 Oak St., Brentwood. Info Maria 925-323-6313.

BUSINESS ON THE BAY 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 8:30am & 11:30am. Discovery Bay. Info Michelle 408-891-0090.

CREATIVE COMMUNICATORS TOASTMASTERS MEETING Tuesdays, 7:10-8:15pm, Kaiser Hospital, 4501 Sand Creek Rd., Conference Room IC, Antioch. Info Joe Amaro 510 812-2282 or ccclub.toastmastersclub.org.

DELTA NETWORKING PARTNERS Tuesdays, 8:30-10am, Cortona Park, 150 Cortona Way, Brentwood. Info Anthony Rodriguez 408-219-2104.

DELTA TOASTMASTERS MEETING Tuesdays, 7:10-8:10am, MiMi’s Café, 5705 Lone Tree Way, Antioch. Info Greg Hullen, President 707-373-6890.

DISCOVERY BAY CHAMBER MIXER 4th Tuesday, 5:30pm. Info 925-235-0987.

DISCOVERY BAY LIONS CLUB 1st Tuesday, 6:30pm. Discovery Bay Yacht Club, 5781 Marina Blvd., Discovery Bay. Info 925-240-3486.

EAST CONTRA COSTA REPUBLICAN WOMEN FEDERATION 2nd Thursday, 11:30am -1pm. Informative speakers and delicious lunch. Info 925-240-7842.

KIWANIS CLUB OF BRENTWOOD Thursdays, 12:30pm, Jalisco’s, 8335 Brentwood Blvd. #B, Brentwood. Info brentwoodkiwanis.portalbuzz.com.

SONS IN RETIREMENT-DISCOVERY BAY BRANCH 2nd Tuesday, 11:30am, Discovery Bay Country Club, Discovery Bay. Info Will Myers 925-516-9448.

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE DELTA 1st Tuesday, 6pm, The Delta Gallery, 2485 Sand Creek Road, Suite 128, Brentwood. Info Jan Schults 925-890-6296.

TO ADVERTISE CALL 925-634-0880

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