HELLO OAKLEY!
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by Richard Koscher
If you are an Oakley resident and reading this for the
first time, welcome aboard the 110º – East County
Living Express! You are reading the only premium publication
geared to East County readers, from Antioch to Discovery
Bay. We work hard to give our readers a pleasant, informative
monthly literary trip.
Besides mailing a copy of magazine free to every person
in Brentwood, we have also been rotating complementary
copies to other East County communities. For the next
three months, beginning with this issue, we're
sending free copies to every address in Oakley. Even
our free mailings to Brentwood is a current practice
not a commitment.
The only way for anyone to be certain of continuing
to receive our 110 Magazine for the next year (10 issues,
since we have double issues in July/August and January/February)
is to subscribe. You can do that either by filling out
and mailing to us the tear-out card in the center of
the magazine, or go online to 110mag.com, click on the
Subscribe button, and fill out the online subscription
form.
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give us some feedback about our magazine. Of course,
the editor and I would be glad for you to tell us how
wonderful you think 110º – East County Living magazine
is. But beyond that, we would like to hear specific feedback
about our magazine.
Also, we're based in Brentwood but try to include
articles from many places throughout our East County
region. Let us know about interesting people and projects
around you. So drop us a line and respond to any of the
following:
What do you like best about the magazine?
What kinds of pictures do you like to see?
What kinds of articles you particularly enjoy reading?
What columns you look forward to most?
What do you like least about the magazine?
What columns or articles do you find yourself skipping
over?
What would you like to see more of?
What would you like to see less of?
What specific topics would you like
to see covered? What people do you suggest?
We're working to develop and publish this magazine
as intelligently as we can.
It Just Keeps Getting Better
You are reading the seventh issue of our magazine.
We have been pleased with the compliments and kind
words that people have continued to shower upon us
ever since receiving their first issue.
We feel particularly proud about this issue, which
has engagingly written articles covering a number of
fascinating topics:
We moved Meredith Nunn's article, "Portrait of The
Farmers Daughter," into our cover position when we
realized how interesting her self-portrait turned out
to be — and how vivid her description of an ancient
and threatened way of life.
In her article, "H.A.L.O.," Andrea Stuart provides
a warm-hearted and touching account of the wonderful
work the volunteers this organization do in rescuing
abandoned dogs and cats of all breeds throughout our
East County region.
When you open a spigot to fill a cup, tub, or swimming
pool, what is really happening? Don Huntington's "Managing
Water Resources" provides information about the complexities
of our East County and California water delivery systems
that will both dismay and encourage you.
You can read a detailed update of all the changes
going on around our communities — especially
the new stores and businesses showing up all over the
place, it seems — in Cindy Ehling's "Coming to
Town" column.
In her "History of the Byron Airport" article, Kathy
Leighton provides a fascinating account of the Byron
Airport site, beginning with the time when it was property
owned by her great great grandfather. For example,
when she describes how the government spent millions
on a project that ended up killing endangered species,
some of you will laugh and others will shake your fists.
In "The Not So Silent Spring," Dr. Val H. Tompkins
and Beth Witrogen McLeod have written an informative
piece about the perils of the allergies that plague
so many East County residents. They also provide tips
and remedies to help sufferers cope with this difficult
time of the year.
Most of us Brentwood residents have seen the P.A.L.
trucks around town, and some of us have wondered what
they represent. In his "Won't You Be my P.A.L.?" article,
Rocky Covarrubias describes the project and the involvement
of his Omni Funding in supporting it.
In "Discovering Art" Sue Clanton talks about her love
for art and describes the program of the "Discovery
Art League" in which she every month she joins with
others who share her love in order to promote adult
participation in the arts.
Craig Rogers describes how collectors see vintage
signs as little entry points into the days gone by
in this month's "In the Garage" column.
These are only some of the many topics this issue
covers. We had a great time putting this together and
trust you have a great time reading it.
Good reading to you all!
God bless!
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