AntiWood Update

I will be continuing to reports news about Antioch and Brentwood in a couple days. If you're on Facebook be sure to "Like" our page. It only takes a second. And if you have not read where we are going to take this website check these out:

"The AntiWood Vision": http://antiwood.blogspot.com/2010/11/antiwood-vision.html
"The Antiwood Recipe": http://antiwood.blogspot.com/2010/12/antiwood-recipe.html
"AntiWood Power": http://antiwood.blogspot.com/2010/12/antiwood-power_25.html

2011 is going to be an interesting year for AntiWood.

AntiWood Power

I began AntiWood with a vision. A vision of creating one media source for two cities. I have received positive feedback from many, but I am still in need of assistance.

I've been launching a "viral marketing" campaign through inspirational writings. I want people to believe in the idea and try to make it happen. It could be a fun project that generates revenue for both cities forever. A .com based on ourselves. That's what AntiWood is.

Here is another inspirational writing called "AntiWood Power." I would like to thank those who have supported this venture so far. This is still the beginning. Be patient.

Merry Christmas.

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"AntiWood Power"

We hold the power. There is nowhere in the Bay Area with undeveloped quality land like Antioch and Brentwood. We have the power to make THEM come work here...instead of us going to work there. The question is how do we do that?

What will be the next symbol of AntiWood?

#1. We develop an infastructure before the expansion. Transportation needs to be up to par. The goal is to move people in and out of the area in an orderly manner. I have learned from working in a restaurant that to make money you need a steady flow of people. We will encourage new companies to stagger their workweeks. People stay up late nowadays on the West Coast. 9-5? How about that 12-8. Or 11-7. The system is too stagnant. We need to switch it up to meet our needs.

#2. We use the environment to our advantage. A lot of people underappreciate the beauty of Antioch and Brentwood. We attract people to work in our city by giving them a calm setting to work around. Will skilled workers of the 21st century want to work in a congested city? Or have a view of Mt. Diablo on their 3rd floor balcony? I think we all know the answer to that. That's why we live out here.

#3. Develop AntiWood.com. We find a team of web designers to work on the project. We discover young reporters to post video news reports on the blog. We see a $12 blog turn into a two-city project right before our eyes. The question you need to ask yourself is if you build it will they come? You know what they say "Start building and find out."

Don't forget about the 3 M's. Money. We're relentless in getting money. We will make money every second of every day. Morals. We go about things in a transparent way. We look to set an example for the community. Modernization. There's only one chance to develop land in the real world. We can't screw this up.

Simonsen Discusses APOA and EBart

Former Antioch city council member Arne Simonsen wrote an interesting column that will run in the Contra Costa Times December 23rd. He discusses leadership issues within the Antioch Police Officers Association and the debacle known as EBart. To get a sneek peek at the column you can check it out here:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/oakley/ci_16921706

Antioch Residents Win Christmas Contest

Congratulations to the Rehm family for winning the "KISSMas Lights" Contest on 98.1  KISS FM. If you would like to view this house in real life you can check it out @ 2921 Camby Road in Antioch. The house is known as "Candy Cane Lane."

http://www.981kissfm.com/pages/kissmas_lights.html

Local Dog on KOFY

Trouble with Hillcrest EBart Plan

The Contra Costa Times reported that the current EBart Plan drawn up for Antioch is drawing criticism from city leaders. The plan does not include restrooms for the station or a place for a service agent. Leaders feel thar Antioch is being treated as second-class citizens once again by BART. For more information you can check out the entire article here:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16888111?source=rss

East County Little League Sign-Ups

East County Little League is hosting sign-ups at Straw Hat (by Winco) on the following dates:

January 6th: 6 P.M. to 9 P.M.
January 8th: 11 A.M. to 2 P.M.

For registration information go to their official website @ http://www.eastcountyll.org/

Antioch Police To Layoff 6 Officers

According to the Antioch Police Officers Assocation the Antioch City Council has announced that 6 officers will be layed off when the new year hits January 1st.  This is a step in the wrong direction for a department already short-staffed. To express your concerns the APOA encourages citizens to attend city council meetings. Something needs to be done to get these 6 officers back on the street.

APOA: http://www.antiochpoa.com/

Antioch Little League Sign-Ups

Antioch Little League is hosting sign-ups on the following dates:

January 8 and 15 - 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.
January 12 - 6 to 8 P.M.

Location: Golf N Games

For more information go to: http://www.antiochlittleleague.com/

Lumpy's Diner on the Food Network

I need to make a correction to the Lumpy's Diner story I ran. The "Outrageous Foods" episode on the Food Network featuring Lumpy's Diner will run on January 7th...not December 17th. If anyone sees any wrong dates or anything of that sort you can leave a comment on the blog post. You don't even need to sign up. Thank you to the person who e-mailed me the new date.

Free Car Giveaway @ Mike's Auto Body (Antioch)

http://www.mautobody.com/

Free Week @ Trucks Training

Trucks Training is offering a one week free trial for their sports training programs. This would be a great way to have your youth athlete get a glimpse of what Trucks Training offers. You can go here to sign-up if this interests you:

http://www.truckstraining.com/index.php?option=com_rsform&Itemid=45

If you're just looking for a typical gym membership Trucks Training gives you 3 different choices:

-Month-to-Month
-12 Month Contract
-Corporate Membership

http://www.truckstraining.com/

The AntiWood Recipe

The AntiWood Recipe

Our goal is to bring people together by following these ingredients:

#1. Provide useful information. Never anything shallow. We are not TMZ. We want to build a community and not tear one apart. We are the humble voice of the community.

#2. Food is good. As we expand Antioch and Brentwood we place an emphasis our own restaurant industry. We have a lot of undiscovered places that need to be discovered. Once our all roads connect we will attract people from other cities to come eat here. Innovation means better quality food at a faster rate. Speed of service will be everything in this new economy.

#3. Money is advancement. To build up our local city budgets we need to start generating constant sources of revenue. When that does happen we switch to survival mode. We learn from governments of the past. The less greedy we get the more stability we get. The more stability we get the happier people are. We need to see how it feels to be in surplus. Big surplus.

#4. Modernization is everything. AntiWood's goal is to create a company that helps modernize Antioch and Brentwood.

#5. Our motto is: "If you build it...they will come." We place an emphasis on building things. This could be anything from a twenty story office building to a new lesson plan from a history teacher. We want to show others that everything in life is built. Nothing comes from thin air. We want to turn a recession into a boom. How do we do that? Build something.

AntiWood.com - Now Hiring.

Money
Morals
Modernization

Uncle Steve's Roof Repair

Maintain your roof to achieve its maximum life. Call Uncle Steve's Roof Repair at (925)777-1942. Steve will repair your roof or clean your gutter for a reasonable price.

(925)777-1942

Facebook Visitors

The last couple days AntiWood has been receiving many new visitors from Facebook. If you're one of those people be sure to "Like" our page.

AntiWood on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/AntiWood/102368993169396

Lumpy's Diner on the Food Network

I got word that Lumpy's Diner is going to be on "Outrageous Foods" January 7th. If you are unfamiliar with Lumpy's you can check out the website @ http://www.gotlumpys.com/. It is good to see the Diner get recognized since Lumpy and his staff have done a lot for this community. If anyone knows what time this will air please comment.

Lost Dog - Rossi Ave (Antioch)

A one year old Black Lab went missing around Rossi Ave (off A Street) on December 10th. He has a black leather collar and goes by the name "Rass." If you have any information please contact me and I will relay the information to the owner.

Pedestrian killed in Hit-And-Run

Saturday night around 5:00 P.M. a woman was killed while crossing the street at the 2400 block of L Street. The vehicle fled the scene westbound on Highway 4. The woman (no name released) was taken to the hospital where she died from head injuries.

Multi-Car Crash @ Lone Tree and Empire

Around 1:20 P.M. a serious crash occured at the Antioch/Brentwood border. If anyone has any information about the status of those involved in the crash you can share it by leaving a comment.

Mayor Davis Meeting With APD Leadership

The recent crime spree in Antioch has been a stern reminder of how stretched thin the Antioch Police force really is. Mayor Davis is meeting with Antioch Police leaders later on today to address the issues facing the city.

Free Advertising

AntiWood is still offering free advertising to any local business in the Antioch/Brentwood area. We would like to thank Trucks Training and the Intitutive Healing Center of Antioch for expressing interest in AntiWood. If your business would like to be featured on this website e-mail me: antiwoodblog@yahoo.com.

Brentwood Ballet Presents "The Nutcracker"

December 18th - 1:00 and 5:00 P.M.
December 19th - 3:00 P.M.

Tickets are $12 for general admission and $15 for reserved seating. To order tickets online go to: http://www.elcampaniltheatre.com/.

Brentwood Childrens Ballet Theatre: http://www.brentwoodballet.org/

APD Press Conference - 4:30

KRON 4 is reporting that Antioch Police will be hosting a press conference to discuss the dragging murder by Cavallo. We will update any new information as it comes out.

UPDATE: A man in a Nissan Frontier dragged a female to her death around 1:50 A.M. this morning at the corner of Cavallo and East 18th in Antioch. He has been idenitified as Brentwood resident Lucio Rivera-Avila. The victim has been identified as Shelly Baker (Age 47).

Avila and Baker were together that night in the same vehicle. As they got in a dispute Baker tried to exit the vehicle and Avila ran her over multiple times. There is video of the incident from a local gas station, but the Antioch Police have decided to not release it to the media. They would like to see the case tried in Contra Costa County and releasing the video would jeopardize that.

Avila is a convicted felon. Police searched his Brentwood residence and found an unlawful firearm. Later tonight he will be transported from the Antioch jail to the Contra Costa County jail.

AntiWood is now on Facebook

AntiWood has taken the plunge in setting up a Facebook page.  If you would like to support us on Facebook just click the Facebook badge in the top right hand corner of the AntiWood mainpage and "Like" the page. I'm working on the RSS feed right now.

Holiday Lights - 2921 Camby Road (Antioch)

Another nice holiday display in Antioch. You can find this house on Camby Road in Antioch.

http://www.lightsofthevalley.com/Properties/Detail.asp?i=19

Crime in Antioch

Over the last couple days Antioch has been very active. Here is a brief summary of what has gone on:

December 6th

10:00 A.M. - A woman was stabbed to death at the Delta Fair Shopping Center. Police arrested a 56 year old man at the scene.

3:00 P.M. - Shooting at the 2300 block of L Street. No arrests made yet.

10:45 P.M. - A man sitting in a 2005 Mercedes Benz was shot and carjacked on Bison Way. The victim's wounds appear to be not life threatening.

December 7th

1:50 A.M. - A woman was dragged to death by a Nissan Frontier pickup at the corner of East 18th and Cavallo. The man allegedly driving the Frontier has been arrested and is being questioned by APD.

Intuitive Healing Center of Antioch

AntiWood is now on board with another local business. The Intuitive Healing Center on G Street is a place specalizing in healing techniques. They offer a variety of services from full body massages to cold laser therapy. To get better deals on their services you can either join for 3, 6, or 12 months. If they offer any special deals we will be sure to run them in the future.

It is great to see another business express interest in AntiWood. If you would like to support this business or learn more you can find their website @ http://www.intuitivehealingcenter.net/Home_Page.html

Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday: 9:30 A.M.-8:00 P.M.
Saturday: 10:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.

213 G Street (Antioch)

Dozier-Libby PTSA Fundraising

Next Saturday the Dozier-Libbey PTSA is hosting a holiday event to raise money. If you are interested in supporting this cause here is the information submitted to me by the fundraising chair:

Holiday Bazaar at the Barn
Dec. 11th 10a - 2p at Dozier-Libbey Medical High School
4900 Sand Creek Rd. Antioch (Next to Kaiser Hospital)
(925)754-6978 for more info

Come get your Christmas shopping done at our Holiday Bazaar and support
Dozier-Libbey PTSA.
Vendors include: Scentsy Wickless Candles-Trecena McKinney consultant,
Tupperware- Cindy Gilchrist consultant, Wall Dreams, 90% Angles, Rigel Creative
Images, Lamb Pottery, Joy's Handcrafted Jewelry, and many more!

Little Caesars Opening (Antioch)

On December 7th Little Caesars is opening a new store in the Willamson Ranch Plaza on Lone Tree Way. If you're looking for a great deal on a pizza they offer the $5 "Hot N Ready" deal. We would like to wish them luck in this venture.

Lighted Boat Parade

The Bridge Marina Lighted Boat Parade will be taking place on December 4th at 6 P.M. There will be 20 different boats entering the parade. To get a good look you could go to the Antioch Pier or 2nd Street.

The street parade has been cancelled due to the economic downturn according to Art4Antioch.org.

For more information on the Holiday De Lites event you can visit here: http://art4antioch.org/holiday-delites-boat-parade.asp/

Antioch City Council - Election Results Official

The results from the recent elections have been certified by the Contra Costa County Elections Division. The two new members of the Antioch City Council are Lt. Wade Harper and Gary Agopian. Wade Harper ran a solid campaign and received 24% of the vote. Gary Agopian edged out Arne Simonsen by a slim margin of 157 votes. These new City Council members will be tested right away as the City Council will be looking for pragmatic solutions to solve the current budget problem.

Election Results: http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CA/Contra_Costa/21781/40818/en/summary.html

Gary Agopian

Lt. Wade Harper

Rocco - The Lost Yorkie

The owner of this dog is offering a $1,000 reward for finding her best friend. If you live in the Hillcrest/Wildhorse area be on the look out for this dog. He answers to the name of Rocco.

Christmas Trees

It's the first day of December and everyone is looking to buy the right Christmas Tree. The question people ask is where can I buy quality Christmas Trees in Antioch or Brentwood. So far I have spotted out two places selling them. If anyone knows of any other Christmas Tree Farms feel free to comment.

Antioch:

Willamson Ranch Plaza - By Uno's
Antioch/Pittsburg Border - Before Los Medanos College.

Brentwood:

Streets of Brentwood - By ice skating rink