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 August 2021 
 Serving the community for 25 years. 
 PUBLISHER 
 PS Publishing  
 Deborah Stevens 
 GENERAL MANAGER  
 & EDITOR 
 Julia Smith 
 CREATIVE DIRECTOR 
 GRAPHIC DESIGN/WEB 
 Suzanne Nott 
 ACCOUNTING MANAGER 
 Jacqueline Camilli 
 WRITERS 
 Vickie Lewis 
 Jeff Rubin 
 CUSTOMER SERVICE 
 Russell McLaughlin 
 STAFF WRITER 
 Noelle Gibson 
 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
 7	 Deb’s Dialog 
   
 11	 John Swett  
 	 Unified School District 
 10	 Chef's Favorite Recipe -  
 	 Créme Filled Cupcakes 
 13	 Learning Connection -  
 	 Schools, Camps & Daycares 
 14	 Meet Pinole’s First Family 
 	 by Jeff Rubin, President, 		 
 	 Pinole Historical Society  
 17	 Real Estate, Mortgage and 	 
 	 Insurance  
 ON THE COVER 
 JOHN SWETT UNIFIED  
 SCHOOL DISTRICT 
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 See page 11 
 18	 Contra Costa County 
 	 Historical Society is  
 	 Turning 70 
 24	 Home and Garden  
 28 	 Our Contributors 
 30	 Restaurant Review -  
 	 Thai Spice Restaurant 
 	 by Vickie Lewis 
   
 34 	 Farmer's Markets Page 
 36 	 Business Directory 
 25th Anniversary Year 
 Contra Costa 
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