An Ice Cream Social was held in the Sunrise Ridge Community in Martinez, for the residents and owners. The Ice Cream Social was held to enhance good will within the community and benefit the Contra Costa Food Bank. The Social Committee was made aware that during the summer months, the …
Read More »Rotary Report: Contra Costa’s health care system
By PAUL CRAIG Special to Martinez Tribune Dawn Westfall (not her real name) is feeling nauseous. She’s about to go to the emergency room when an idea strikes. She calls the emergency services number at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. A nurse practitioner asks about her symptoms, pulls up …
Read More »Bringing home the Gold …
Fitness Innovations and Tae Kwon Do (FIT) of Martinez participated in the 2016 All California Tae Kwon Do Championships in Vallejo this past weekend. FIT’s students did an outstanding job in all categories of the competition which included Forms, Board Breaking, and Sparring. Fifteen FIT students competed and 18 Gold, …
Read More »School district to say farewell to retiring Superintendent Rami Muth
MARTINEZ, Calif. – Martinez Unified School District Superintendent Rami Muth will retire at the end of June, after 10 years with the District. Muth leaves behind a legacy as one who strongly advocated for 21st century learning, and brought many advances to the schools she tended to with dedication. The …
Read More »Alhambra Interact wins Iron Chef
By PAUL CRAIG Special to Martinez Tribune The Martinez Interact Club has been going on for a long while. It has never been stronger! About 30 members meet regularly under the aegis of Rotarian Bruce Christensen and Alhambra High School teacher Tom Murray. Last Sunday Interact sponsored an “Iron Chef” …
Read More »Celebrating mothers …
The church choir of the First Congregational Church, 1229 Court St., Martinez, will celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday with a special worship service. All are invited to attend. Pictured from left, front row: Jennifer Champion, Laura Febus, Holly Parker and Gail Haefke, Director; middle row: Emily Scott, Marsha Davis, Juanita …
Read More »Volunteer receives George and Helen Hartzog Award
By DAVID SCHOLZ Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – The backbone of the National Park Service and its properties like the John Muir National Historic Site, is its volunteers. The Earth Day festivities on Saturday, April 23, honored Concord resident Sandra Candanosa with the George and Helen Hartzog Award for Outstanding …
Read More »Ecopoetry Festival to draw Poet Laureate
MARTINEZ, Calif. – The Muir Poetry Project will present the third annual Ecopoetry Festival in Martinez May 21. The festival is a joint effort of Alhambra High School’s Creative Writing Program and the John Muir National Historic Site. Celebrated poets Robert Hass, Brenda Hillman, and Matthew Zapruder will read from …
Read More »Earth Day-Birthday Celebration draws record crowd
By EMILIA ROSALES Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – The aroma of cheeseburgers and franks filled the courtyard of the John Muir House in Martinez, as an unexpected crowd of 3,000 people showed up to celebrate Earth Day, recycling, and the birth of a man who has been dead for almost …
Read More »Citizens of the Year …
The Citizens of the Year awards banquet, organized by the Martinez Chamber of Commerce, was held at the Shell Clubhouse in Martinez Saturday, April 23, 2016. Awardees included: Tom Zamaria, Man of the Year; Debbie Zamaria, Woman of the Year; Nick Lucido, Young Man of the Year; Michelle Aung, Young …
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