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🌱 CoCo Cities Receive Putnam Award + Clayton Oktoberfest Returns!

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Hello and happy Friday. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through the most important things happening these days in Concord.Keep scrolling for the scoop...

First, today's weather:

Sunny much of the time. High: 81 Low: 56.

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Here are the top five stories in Concord today:

  1. At its statewide conference last week, the League of California Cities announced the winners of the prestigious Helen Putnam Award for Excellence in 2022. All 19 cities and towns in Contra Costa County and Contra Costa Health received a League of California Cities award for excellence for the Intergovernmental Collaboration for the Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime (A3) behavioral health crisis response initiative. The team worked to develop a new model in which a person in crisis has someone to talk to, someone to respond, and a place to go to receive behavioral health services. The result of the collaboration is A3 Community Crisis Response — where anyone can get professional help at anytime, anywhere in the county. (Concord Patch)
  2. Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) along with Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) introduced the Seaman Danyelle Luckey Military Medical Accountability Amendment Act of 2022. This act "expands the rights of servicemembers and their families to file medical malpractice claims stemming from botched care and medical negligence onboard vessels large enough to have substantial medical capabilities, such as aircraft carriers and amphibious ships." The act was named for Seaman Danyelle Luckey who died of sepsis aboard the USS Ronald Reagan in 2016. (Claycord.com)
  3. Want to have a true Oktoberfest experience? Head out to Clayton on October 1 and 2. This city really knows how to party, Bavarian style! According to The Pioneer, "in addition to traditional German music, food and beer, the event features arts and craft vendors selling everything from hot sauces to jewelry. New this year will be a Christmas Market booth of items made in Germany. A full-size carnival will be open Friday as well as on the two Oktoberfest days." Prost! (Pioneer Publishers)
  4. A San Ramon man was found guilty, on Thursday, of threatening the life of a senator, as well as several gun charges. According to the Office of the District Attorney, "Erik Triana, 51, was charged by the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office on April 25 with an eight count felony complaint. On September 14, a jury in Martinez found Triana guilty of threatening the life of Senator Wiener, two counts of possessing assault weapons (an AR-15 rifle and a privately made 9 mm pistol), two counts for manufacturing or assembling unregistered firearms (known commonly as ghost guns), and two counts of having a concealed firearm in a vehicle. A not guilty verdict was reached on a criminal threat of death or great bodily injury to Senator Wiener." Deputy District Attorney Stephanie Kang said, "while free speech is a cornerstone of our democracy and a Constitutionally protected right, there is a clear line between political discourse and threats of violence. The jury's verdict in this case highlights the fact that threats to seriously harm or kill a public servant because of disagreement with their policies is not protected speech and will not be tolerated." (News 24/680)
  5. On Wednesday afternoon a Martinez police officer noticed a suspicious vehicle and decided to investigate. After speaking with the owner of the vehicle, the officer retrieved some narcotics and a loaded handgun from the car. The subject was transported to the Martinez Detention Facility for booking. Thank you to the Martinez police for making our streets safer! (Claycord.com)

Today in Concord:

  • The Traveling Wilburys Revue will be at Retro Junkie tonight! (7 p.m.)
  • Dance to the live music 7:30-10pm of 4-pc Canyon Band playing music from the 1950's and beyond at the Elk's Lodge in Walnut Creek. (7:30 p.m.)
  • Mustache Harbor is San Francisco's newest and most happening party band and they're playing at Vinnie's Bar in Concord. (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Taco Trail "Stay and Play" package is new for the 2022 Taco Trail. Book a "Stay and Play" package at any Concord Hotel and receive a gift card redeemable at a local taqueria! (Visit Concord via Instagram)
  • OverDrive, the service offered by the Library that lets you borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks, is hosting introductory webinars to help you get started with their new Libby app. The legacy OverDrive app will be discontinued in early 2023, so it is recommended that you switch to Libby. Register for one of the webinars here. (Concord Patch)
  • The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce is proud of their collaboration with the City of Concord, California to present quarterly Business Recognition Awards. Chair of the Board, Izamar Hernandez-Hook of The Veranda, helped present this set of awards. Read more here about one of the three award winners, Sai Willow Ventures, LLC. (Greater Concord CA Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! I'll see you around.

— Jeri Karges

About me: Jeri Karges has been living in and loving the Sacramento region for over 30 years. Her passion is finding new and unique ways to enjoy the city and surrounding areas. On weekends, you can find her pestering her friends to sample the restaurant that doesn't have silverware, or try their hand at throwing an axe. Jeri also enjoys writing about retirement planning at https://rockinretirement.subst...

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