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MAY 9, 2008 COMMUNITY THEPRESS.NET | 15A
Cops to crack down
on buckling belts
The Antioch and Brentwood
police departments will be aggressively
enforcing the state’s occupant
protection laws as part of California’s
2008 Click It or Ticket mobilization,
which takes place May 12 through
June 1.
The campaign relies
on heavy enforcement
and public education
as a means to
help California achieve
the highest seat-beltuse
rate in the nation.
California is currently
fourth in the nation at
94.6 percent.
“We want to make
sure that all drivers and
passengers buckle up
on every ride, day and
night,” said Brentwood
Police Chief Mark
Evenson. “Our offi cers will be on the
lookout for those who are not buckled
up and for teens and children not
riding properly restrained. We will
not accept excuses or give warnings.
It’s Click It or Ticket.”
California’s primary seat belt law
requires every passenger in a vehicle,
including the driver, to wear a seat
belt at all times. If a driver is stopped
and found to be in violation, a citation
will be issued without warning.
Tickets for fi rst seat-belt violations
range from $80 to $91 for adults and
$330 to $401 for children under age
16, depending on the
county.
“We’re doing
well, with nearly 95
percent buckling up:
fourth highest in the
nation,” said Director
of the California
Offi ce of Traffi c
Safety Christopher J.
Murphy. “That’s 1.5
million more people
protected from death
and injury by using
seatbelts since the
Click It or Ticket
campaign started in 2005. But we
can do better yet. I urge everyone to
always buckle up.”
While the buckle-up rate for
adults has continued to climb in recent
years, California’s teen rate (88.9
percent in 2007) lags behind the general
population.
Treasure in Back Yard
The agenda is family fun and entertainment
and the venue is the Contra Costa
County Fairgrounds in Antioch. On Thursday
through Sunday, May 29 through June
1, free entertainment, free contests and free
exhibits will dominate the agenda at The
Treasure In Your Back Yard, the 2008 Contra
Costa County Fair.
New exhibits at the Fair include Welde’s
Big Bear Show, sponsored by Metro 1 Credit
Union; Health and Fitness Day on Saturday,
May 31, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente; the
Speed Text Message Contest, sponsored by
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Sprint Nextel in Pittsburg; and the fascinating
creatures of Wildlife of the World exhibit.
And the list doesn’t end there. Check
out the beautiful sand sculpture, Pirate
Plasterman, Cook’s Racing Pigs and the
ever-popular Wild West Cowboys, Flo the
Clown and Kids Town America.
Fair admission is $7 for adults (ages 13
to 61); $4 for seniors (62 and better); and
$4 for children 7 to 12. Children 6 and under
are admitted for free. Parking is $3. For
more information, call 925-779-7916 or visit
www.ccfair.org.
Ready to be Idolized
Do you have the voice of a “pure pop angel”
like David Archuleta? Do you give a showstopping
performance like Kelly Clarkson? If
you do, enter the Contra Costa County Fair’s
third annual CC Fair Idol Contest and show
everyone what you’ve got.
The event is open to Contra Costa County
residents between the ages of 15 and 28. Contestants
must bring their own backup music in
the form of a CD. The fair will provide the CD
player and sound system. Contestants must
sing a different song for each stage of the contest.
The preliminaries will take place on Thursday,
May 29 on the Community Stage beginning
at 6 p.m. A maximum of 10 fi nalists will
be chosen to perform at the fi nal competition
on Saturday, May 31, also on the Community
Stage at 6 p.m.
A pre-selected panel will judge the performers
on vocal talent, stage presence and
entertainment appeal. The panel includes local
personalities and music professionals. Paula,
Randy and Simon will not be invited. The 2008
CC Fair Idol winner may be eligible to compete
in the State Fair Star Talent Search.
Contestants should pick up an application
online at www.ccfair.org or at the fair offi ce,
1201 W. 10th St. in Antioch, Monday through
Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or call 925-757-
4400. Applications are due in the fair offi ce by
5 p.m. on Thursday, May 22.
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