Monday, June 3, 2013

OC Breeze Magazine Celebrates One-Year Anniversary



 
Orange County Breeze Magazine
 Lights One-Year Candle!

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Cowabunga! It’s the one-year anniversary of the Orange County Breeze Magazine. It’s time to beat the bongo drums and strum the ukuleles!


Come join SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel in saluting the OC Breeze Magazine for all it does to bring communities, families and friends, local businesses and organizations together in Northwest Orange County.

With its unique voice and colorful, islands’ format, the magazine is dedicated to covering the stories that make a difference in people’s lives.


Whether its business and government, education, health, home and garden, or entertainment and sports, the OC Breeze Magazine covers it all.

Conceived and operated by Editor Shelley Henderson... 


and Advertising Director Guy Cariglio (the Big Kahuna)... 


the OC Breeze Magazine (print and online) was launched in June 2012.


Now it reaches 35,000 homes and businesses in Cypress, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, El Dorado Park Estates, College Park East and West, and the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base.  

 

 “Our big thing is building community, weaving and repairing the ties that bind us together,” says Henderson.


The recipient of an Orange County 2013 Woman of Distinction Award, Henderson is always on the look-out for a good story. “One of my biggest joys is going out to local businesses and then writing an article about them to share with our readers.”


Cariglio is a people-person and works closely with local businesses and organizations. “When it comes to advertising,” he says, “its purpose isn’t just to sell, but to build name recognition and branding.” He helps each business design specialized ads suited to its individual needs.   


Together, Henderson and Cariglio like to shine the spotlight on the people, activities, and events that make Orange County such a vibrant place to live and work. They strive for the “Wow!” factor – making the OC Breeze Magazine colorful and inviting.

What other magazine would feature the exotic, island-themed artwork of local tiki artist Doug Horne (profiled by SurfWriter Girls) on the cover?


As contributors to the OC Breeze Magazine, SurfWriter Girls Patti and Sunny have enjoyed being part of its first year. 


Some beach-related stories SurfWriter Girls wrote include the:

International Surfing Museum’s 25th Anniversary

Shorebreak Hotel – a bodacious surfers’ retreat 


River’s End Café surfers and cyclists scene

Rad, new solar surfboards at Coral Reef Wetsuits 


M&M Surfing School educating the community 


Early Surfer’s Coffee at Java Point Café

Island Getaway at Don the Beachcomber


What OC Breeze Magazine stories can you expect to see in the coming year? “We’re growing every month and we want to keep growing,” says Cariglio, “providing more information and more pleasure to our readers.”

Office Manager and Contributing Writer Katie Wiedel notes, “We try to have a lot of fun around here. It’s been a wild ride!”


With Henderson and Cariglio at the helm of the OC Breeze Magazine, SurfWriter Girls are sure that the ride will continue... 

 

and the magazine’s second year will bring you the latest news with attitude, pulsing with an energetic beat.



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1 comment:

  1. Soledad St. HilaireJune 4, 2013 at 5:22 PM

    Congratulations, keep up the good work. Soledad

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