For the first time ever, the spring West County Concert Series will be free in 2002 due to underwriting from the City of Richmond, The Mechanics Bank, Chevron and others. Featuring the Oakland East Bay Symphony in the Richmond Memorial Auditorium, this concert series has enjoyed increasing popularity since its inception some four years ago. the dates are; Sunday, January 27, 2002, at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 16, 2002, at 7:00 PM Saturday, June 8, 2002 at 7:00 PM For more information, see http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/Non-Flash/WhatsNews/East%20Bay%20Symphony.htm or call 510/620-6793. please distribute this information to your friends, neighbors, schools, churches and email correspondents, and urge them to attend.