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Contra Costa Marketplace - May 2015

Deb’s Dialog Editor’s Notes John Strohmeier JOSEPH M. CENTENO, MD Orthopedic Surgeon Board certified Fellowship trained Orthopedic Surgeon with expertise in Sports Medicine and Shoulder injuries TEODORO P. NISSEN, MD Orthopedic Surgeon Board certified Fellowship trained Orthopedic Surgeon with expertise in Sports Medicine and Sports trauma reconstructive may 2015 MARKETPLACEcontrac osta .com 7 May is my favorite month. May brings Mothers’ Day and my birthday, and there are still some green hills and wildflowers to enjoy before summer turns everything golden. It’s a time to start putting summer vacation plans in place. This year there is one small change in tradition. We’ve moved the annual Shop Local in Pinole section from its former home in August to this month. Deborah ludlow Stevens That has turned out to be a positive change, thanks to the support of the Pinole Chamber of Commerce and local businesses. Thank you! Alongside that is our coverage of Cinco de Mayo events. Two of the area’s biggest and best celebrations come to West County the first weekend of May in Richmond and San Pablo. See you there! Have a great month. Deborah Working on the Shop Local Pinole section for this month’s issue has given me the opportunity to refresh my connections to a number of people who live and work in Pinole. It was three years ago that I joined Marketplace, and my first project was working on this section, getting to know many Pinole business people for the first time. I’m grateful for the continued participation of the people I met then, and also to those who have come on board since. You can connect with them too, starting with a look at Shop Local Pinole, which begins on page 18. May is the beginning of the local celebration season, beginning with Cinco de Mayo. 23rd Street in Richmond and San Pablo is the place to be on May 2 and 3. If good food, good music and good cheer interest you, you won’t want to miss these events. Details start on page 54. Thank you for reading Marketplace. John MATHEW D. BUECHEL, PA-C, ATC Physician Assistant Orthopedics certified athletic trainer Bay area OrthOpedic Surgery and SpOrtS Medicine 100 hospital drive, Ste 303 | Vallejo, ca 94589 | 707.645.7210 | www.baosurgery.com West county Office | 1599 tara hills drive | pinole, ca 94564 Joint Surgery In Network with all major PPO plans


Contra Costa Marketplace - May 2015
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