Oct 2013 Newsletter

Contra Costa Times – Two people were named Citizen of the Year, longtime resident Tom Menasco, accepting the title for lifetime achievement, and painting contractor Tom Hartrick for having the greatest impact on the city last year. Menasco was one of the founders of Antioch Sports Legends, a portion of Antioch Historical Society’s museum that…

Antioch Wal-Mart employees spend half a day beautifying six different areas on historical museum grounds on Wednesday, April 22nd. Sue Gilbert, store manager, and fifteen employees volunteered to clear weeds, plant new plants and provide materials, working along with museum volunteers. The day’s event ended with a nice picnic lunch. The community is invited to…

At the Inductee and Volunteer Recognition breakfast on the Gala induction weekend October 10, three of the Antioch Sports Legends hardworking volunteers were given the prestigious Antioch Sports Legends Founder’s Clock award. Each year, one or more volunteers are given the award for their dedication to the ASL program. This year, a surprised Bea and…

It was a historical Sports Legends meeting night. Sports legends and museum volunteers enjoyed a beautiful evening in the gazebo breaking in the new BBQ donated by the Leo Fontana Family Foundation for our October 1st monthly meeting.