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Competitive chef Michael Midgley opens restaurant in Lincoln Center By ELIZABETH STEVENS Business Journal editor estevens@cvbizjournal.com

Wine & Millennials How wineries are wooing the next generation.

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Commute Study Housing and jobs drive commuting patterns in the Valley.

STOCKTON – It’s not hard to pick out Michael Midgley in the framed Top Chef poster hanging on the back wall at Midgley’s Public House. He’s the one in the red flip flops and backwards baseball cap. On the cooking shows Midgley’s done, he earned a reputation for being enthusiastic, even brash. But in person, he’s friendly and eager. Although on this day, a couple weeks from the Nov. 24 opening of his first restaurant, his attention is split. The furniture arrived the day before, but he’s still waiting for approval for the restaurant’s liquor license. “We’re still waiting for that. They say ‘any minute,’ but it didn’t happen today,” said Midgley’s wife and business partner, Laci. Midgley’s Public House on the Brickwalk in Lincoln

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Center is the culmination of Midgley’s lifelong dream of owning a restaurant. After years in the industry, mostly working for other people, Midgley has put his stamp

on this place -- literally. His family’s coat of arms has been frosted on windows throughout the restaurant complete with the motto “Porrigo Cedi Captum,” which means “reach out

to give and take.” He says customers can expect a “modern-day chophouse experience” with the focus on Please see MIDGLEY Page 8

Highway projects ease traffic, beautify region By JONATHAN PARTRIDGE Business Journal writer jpartridge@cvbizjournal.com

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Chef Michael Midgley of “Cutthroat Kitchen” fame is opening his first restaurant, Midgley’s Public House.

MODESTO – A massive man-made hill of soil and the wooden frame of a future overpass greet drivers as they cruise past Highway 99’s Pelandale exit these days, the beginnings of a nearly $55 million interchange that is slated to be the biggest road construction project in Modesto’s history.

Thirty miles to the northwest, construction workers are busily grinding pavement near March Lane along Interstate 5 in Stockton, as Caltrans workers widen the freeway to eight lanes, which will eventually include the first carpool lanes in San Joaquin County. The roadway projects are two of several underway in the northern San Joaquin Valley. A combination of recent pleasant weather and availability of

state, federal and local transportation funds has created an ideal scenario, allowing such traffic projects to flourish, according to Caltrans’ 10th District spokesman Greg Lawson. “It’s the perfect storm, as you could say,” Lawson said. The projects will impact traffic congestion and aesthetics in a major way when complete. Modesto city officials have high hopes for the Pelandale project, which began construction in

May and is scheduled to be finished in November 2016. In addition to building a new bridge across Highway 99 with new alignments and adding a southbound auxiliary lane, there will also be several visual elements. A welcoming sign engraved in the bridge’s concrete will include Modesto’s famed “Water, Wealth, Contentment, Health” motto. The bridge will be decorated with Please see HIGHWAY Page 27

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Sharon Calone and Beverly Camesao, Christmas 2013.

I’d like to say farewell to my sweet friend and former employee Beverly Camesao. Beverly worked for our subscription department of “Senior Lifestyles” several years ago. From the moment I met her, I loved her. She was like a mother to me. Beverly was part of our family. Our lives were woven together for more than 20 years. My table will have one less setting this year, but our memories of her will fill the room. I will raise my glass to Beverly knowing she is spending this Christmas with her beloved George in heaven. Cheers, my friend!

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Since my visit to a wellness center in Sedona, Arizona last month, I’ve been re-educating myself on healthy eating. So many of our foods in the United States are genetically modified. If you’re not up to date on GMOs, check out the Internet. You’re in for a big surprise. I suggest watching the documentary “GMO, OMG.” It is truly an eye opener. Thanksgiving was awesome! The treasured family times combined with an organic turkey was truly remarkable. Now, I’m a believer in organic birds! The taste was unbelievably better. I suggest you try cooking one for yourself. Since we moved to our little farm in Lodi three years ago, we’ve been growing our own fruits and vegetables. It’s been a treat but also a real learning experience. My mom and dad grew vegetables my entire life. We lived out of our gardens just like our grandparents did. I remember each year, after the growing season, we dried the seeds from each variety of vegetable so we could plant them the next year. They always yielded amazing vegetables that tasted like real food. Well, the first year on the farm I bought seedlings from our local store and planted them. After the summer harvest we dried the seeds and replanted them. Nothing happened. Why? What did I do differently than my mom? I started researching my method and when digging deeper, I found that, unless I bought true heirloom non-modified seeds, the yield would be one time, one plant, one

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crop! Crazy? Yes! This Thanksgiving my employees decided we would donate our time at St. Mary’s Dining Room helping to prepare for the crowds that would gather for a warm holiday meal. I had the pleasure of meeting Rebecca Glissman, director Rebecca Glissman, Eric Alley, Rebecca Barreras-Osegeura, Amanda Lanier, Danette of development. Conley and Adam Cheshire (CEO - Stockton Shelter for the Homeless) volunteering She graciously at St. Mary’s Dining Room, Nov. 26. gave me a tour. the new CEO of the Stockton Shelter I saw nursing students donating for the Homeless, Adam Cheshire. His time from from CSU Stanislaus to admission mirrors Rebecca’s: serve the minister flu shots. We walked through less fortunate, and boy do they. The the dental and medical clinic and a homeless shelter in Stockton accomlibrary. What what really got my atmodates up to 500 people every night. tention was the kitchen. We shredded The shelter clothes them, recycling turkey from the bones and chopped clothing from donations or by washcarrots and celery. The many voluning guests’ clothing and repurposing teers washed dishes, cooked birds and it for another person coming in. cut up watermelons and pineapple. I’m told a gentleman named Rolan pre- Some of the folks stay in the men’s shelter, some in the women’s dorm. pares the stuffing each year from his Families are housed in a 30-room famiown homemade recipe! ly area. When the weather gets real bad The estimated crowd for turkey and the number of homeless folks seekdinner is 1,000 people. The number of ing shelter increases, mats are placed turkeys to pull this off is 175 birds! on the floor of the multi-purpose room. The kitchen gets by with a paid staff Adams’ goal is to turn no one away. of four, the rest of the help is all volunHe’s going to need our help pulling that teer. The sheer magnitude of this job is mind blowing. In 2013, St. Mary’s served off as Stockton’s down economy has af402,000 meals to the less fortunate. I also had the pleasure of meeting Please see PUBLISHER’S NOTES Page 10

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Prologis starts huge industrial park By ELIZABETH STEVENS Business Journal editor estevens@cvbizjournal.com

TRACY – Ground was broken Nov. 6 on a new logistics center in Tracy, the first building to go up in a new stateof-the-art business park that officials say could lead to more than 30,000 new jobs. The new building by Prologis, Inc. will be one million square feet, but it’s just the first phase of a larger project that will be nearly 20 million square feet when it’s fully built out. That will make it the biggest master-planned industrial park in Northern California. “I can tell Northern California is on a roll,” Tracy Mayor Brent Ives told the audience of about 100 development and banking representatives that attended the groundbreaking ceremony. Called the Prologis International Park of Commerce, it is located at the intersection of West Schulte Road and Mountain House Parkway in Tracy. That puts it within the 60-mile radius of three international airports, the Port of Oakland, the Port of Stockton, BNSF intermodal and UP intermodal. It is close to I-5, I-205 and I-580, which will provide customers with direct access to the Bay Area. “Location here is really key,” said Scott Lamson, president of Prologis’

Northwest Region. “It has all the desirable features to accommodate any logistics user.” According to Prologis, the park’s first building will be one of the most advanced of its kind in the United States. It will be as big as the Amazon.com fulfillment centers Lamson in Tracy and Patterson and will include 40-foot clear height as well as significant vehicle and trailer parking with extended staging lanes. Prologis is building it to LEED specifications. The facility has no tenant yet, Lamson said, but there have been inquiries. The building has been designed so it could be divided into as many as four facilities, if needed. However, one million square feet is becoming a common size for e-commerce companies. In addition to the facility Prologis is building now, two other unnamed companies have bought sites in the business park as well. The company said demand is driving new construction of warehouse and distribution facilities. “Our Central Valley portfolio is 100 percent leased, and we see strong market demand for Class-A facilities,”

said Prologis senior vice president and investment officer Dan Letter, “Tracy is the first stop in the Central Valley market, and thanks to this partnership with the city of Tracy and San Joaquin County we can offer industry-leading facilities designed to meet our customers’ requirements.” Ives said the plan was to use the park for a “whole spectrum” of businesses including point-of-sale e-commerce, manufacturing, distribution and tech. “This kind of thing tends to get their attention,” Ives said about attracting businesses to the business park. Michael Ammann, CEO of the San Joaquin Partnership, an economic development organization in San Joaquin County, said a megasite for industry was recommended by Angelou Economics nine years ago when it conducted a survey of development opportunities for San Joaquin County. “So we can check that off our list,” Ammann said. “Obviously our target is the Bay Area and Silicon Valley to bring some of those jobs here.” “The Prologis International Park of Commerce puts Tracy in an unprecedented position for economic development and job creation,” said Tracy City Manager Troy Brown in a press release. “We anticipate approximately 36,000 new jobs at the park as it reaches build-out.”

UC regents OK tuition raise

SAN FRANCISCO — The UC Board of Regents passed a controversial proposal that would allow universities in the system to raise tuition up to 5 percent per year through the 2019-20 academic year. Tuition now stands at about $12,200 a year. An increase could be moderated or eliminated if state funding increases enough, however. Regents claim the plan will keep tuition low and predictable while allowing the system to enroll more students and maintain educational quality, but the plan has sparked protests by hundreds of students at schools throughout the system. Gov. Jerry Brown, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins were present at the Nov. 20 meeting, and all voted against the plan. Brown argued increasing tuition would break an agreement he made to increase UC funding on the condition of a tuition freeze. Two new regents he appointed last week also voted no. UC President Janet Napolitano noted in a press release that state funding for the UC system is near the lowest point it has been in more than 30 years. Schools receive about $460 million less than they did before the recession, according the the release. The vote was met with a loud chorus of boos by protesting students outside the San Francisco meeting.

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Dust Bowl’s expansion signals growing interest in Turlock’s craft beers By NORA HESTON TARTE Business Journal writer nhestontarte@cvbizjournal.com

TURLOCK – Beer is a large part of Dust Bowl Company owner Brett Tate’s life, and with the addition of a 30,000 square-foot production facility in Turlock, it’s about to become an even bigger part – literally. The $10 million project will offer something new for Turlock residents, taking the town’s craft beer culture one step further. The new facility will be located west of Highway 99, on the corner of Fulkerth road and Dianne Drive. It will benefit from freeway exposure that the current downtown facility, located at 200 W. Main St., doesn’t have, said Maryn Pitt, assistant to the Turlock city manager for Housing and Economic Development. Tate, who co-owns Dust Bowl Brewing Company with Brett Honore, said the facility will be more of a destination than their downtown brewery. It will give outsiders a reason to visit the city and experience Turlock in a way they couldn’t have before. “(It’s) just something to be proud of, a place where people can gather socially in a safe environment,” Tate said. Expansion became inevitable. Dust Bowl’s taproom, opened in 2011, was pulling in more customers than it could handle. “Well, you know, demand has overridden the capacity a couple of different times at the location we’re at currently and have been at since the beginning,” Tate said. “We just thought it was time to look at a new venue.” A massive 40 x 20-foot window spanning the whole tasting room will allow patrons to look into the brew house. Another a 20 x 20-foot window gives a peek into the packaging hall. The design will allow customers to sip local craft beer while watching beer being made.

“You’ll be totally immersed as a consumer in the whole brand of Dust Bowl and the beer culture,” Tate said. In addition to a tasting room, which will also provide light fare, the facility will offer tours and private events. “We want people to know what we’re doing and how the process works,” Tate said. Tate admits the model isn’t anything new. In fact, it’s one that exists in many areas, but it is new to Turlock and he hopes it will bring more culture to the area. “It’s not that we don’t have it, it’s just that we’re adding to it,” he said. Staying in Turlock was never a question for Tate. “Turlock is my hometown. It’s where I’ve grown up. It’s where my father’s family decided to settle. It was going to be here,” he explained. More space also equals more beer for Tate and Honore. They offer 12 beers at a time at their downtown location and have produced more than 50 different brews since 2009, but the new facility will allow for at least 20 beers at a time as well as a variety of packaged yearround and seasonal beers, Tate said. Pitt said Turlock has seen an uptick in its craft beer offerings with local breweries, an annual brewfest as well as local restaurants that put nearby microbreweries on their menu. “Turlock has responded to craft beer like I never thought they would,” Tate said. Dust Bowl is rooted in family. Every aspect from the name to the location is indicative of Tate’s past. The story is one we’ve all heard, Tate said. It’s about families moving west in hope of a better life and of laborers coming from the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression. It’s most famously depicted in the book and movie, The Grapes of Wrath, so it isn’t a coincidence that the brewery’s most popular beer, the first one brewed on Mother’s Day in 2009 – is

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Owner Brett Tate, brewmaster Don Oliver and owner Brett Honore in Dust Bowl Brewing Company’s current brewhouse. Dust Bowl Brewery’s most popular beer is the Steinbeck-inspired Hops of Wrath.

aptly named Hops of Wrath. “It could have been my family portrayed in the movie,” Tate said. According to Tate, the ultimate goal is to make Dust Bowl a nationally recognized, top-of-the line regional brewery. Doors are scheduled to open in November 2015 after breaking ground in March 2015, a timeline that is made possible by Turlock’s expedited permitting process. “Because we did a master plan … it allows all of the projects within that plan area to go through expedited plan review,” Pitt explained. The new process streamlines work related to the environmental reviews required of new buildings, the part of the process that usually takes the most time, Pitt said. With new projects, this part is mostly completed which allows for a six to eight-week permitting process by the city. Turlock also offers an accelerated construction process. Pitt said she believes this short-

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ened process has encouraged growth within Turlock. Blue Diamond took advantage of the same offering and opened its facility in exactly one year and three days. “It’s one of the things that we made a determination that sets us apart from other communities,” Pitt said. “We fought to find a way to distinguish ourselves.” There’s still more to come from the local brewery, which plans to keep its original taproom downtown after the new facility opens. “We haven’t even brewed our best beer yet,” Tate said.

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Wineries set their sights on a new generation By PATRICIA REYNOLDS Business Journal writer preynolds@cvbizjournal.com

LODI – Coming of age during the millennium, 76 to 80 million people born in the United States between 1980 and 2000 don’t remember a time without the Internet. An estimated 40 percent of them are of African-American, Asian, Hispanic or of mixed race descent. Commonly referred to as millennials, they do not typically share the same tastes, interests or buying patterns as those of their parents or grandparents. The local Valley wine industry has done its homework to understand what is and isn’t important to millennials, recognizing that as a group, they don’t necessarily view the experience of consuming wine as generations did before them. “This generation is interested in exploration. They want wineries that speak to them in an approachable way,” said Executive Director of the Lodi Wine Grape Commission Cameron King. “They are not brand loyal as previous generations and they want products that are not their grandma’s wine.” Successful wineries need to deliver varieties and selections that are fun, engaging and present a less stuffy image to attract this group. “Take away the pretense that wines

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Richard Foote of Delicato Winery pours a cabernet sauvignon from its Gnarly Head label for customer Jasmin Ruiz.

are for special occasions and really communicate that wine does not need to be complicated. With brand names like Earthquake and Freakshow, we immediately tell a different story.” said Mike Stroh, director of marketing for Michael David Winery in Lodi. Playful and light-hearted labeling helps draw in this demographic, depicting the welcoming and friendly

feel the generation craves, King said. Through branding and packaging, wineries can present wine consumption as an everyday occurrence that can be shared with friends and family. “7 Deadly Zins, Petite Petit and our latest, Freakshow Cab, these wines have fun names and branding that create good conversation. They’re the wines their parents aren’t drinking,”

Stroh said. This conversation is something that millennials view as part of the “event” of consuming wine. Unlike previous generations that viewed wine as a beverage one drank with dinner, millennials see wine as much more. “Like most wine tasters, I think millennials are looking for the total experience. They want to feel welcomed. They enjoy a relaxed environment. They enjoy interactive staff members,” said Jorja Lerner, co-owner of Harney Lane Winery in Lodi. Tasting room events are popular among millennials and create a way for wineries to expose tasters to their products. Harney Lane’s upcoming Holiday Artisan Series, for example will pair wines with food from local vendors such as Fiscalini cheese, Macaronage macaroons, and CC Made artisan caramels. Wine clubs are also popular among millennials, providing wineries with a way to keep consumers informed about their offerings. “We treat our wine club to special wines, first peeks at new vintages and a variety of club exclusive events,” Lerner said. But wineries also recognize that wine consumption within this demographic isn’t solely about fun and

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good food and good service. The food is a juxtaposition of high and low, exotic and familiar, fancy and accessible. Where else will you find a lobster corn dog? There’s also a Tomahawk steak that Midgley calls a “showstopper.” He’s particularly proud of his pig roaster. “You can get a whole pig for a party of 10 or more. I got this pig roasting machine,” he said. “The people I bought it from -- it’s in the UK -- they said it’s the only one they’ve ever shipped to the United States.” The Midgleys have also paid close attention to the wine list, focusing on Lodi-area wines such as Michael David, Sorelle, LangeTwins and Klinker Brick. The purpose was to support local businesses but also to make customers feel comfortable. “We want things that people recognize, have drunk and will order -- and will order multiple bottles of,” said Laci Midgley. “You can come in and get a great steak and an affordable but good bottle of wine.” The restaurant is opening with 50 employees, including a kitchen staff of 12. It seats 160 customers and Midgley’s anxious to get going. “We need to get this place stocked and locked and ready to rock,” he said. A Stockton native, Midgley grew up in a family that was busy but always

found time for each other and for food -- and everybody cooked. “Sunday was always a big food day,” Midgley remembered. “My mother, my dad, my grandma, my aunt and uncle -- we’d all just cook and go to other people’s houses in the family. Grandma would have, like, five pies, and my dad would be making his red sauce and sausages all day long. My mom was chicken Kiev. My aunt, her house was always the four-hour dinner, you know?” Midgley got his first job at Elkhorn Golf Club washing dishes when he was 14. “I was working till two in the morning on school nights in the dish pit and prepping food,” he said. “I just kind of fell in love with the whole life.” After graduating from Bear Creek High School, Midgley attended the California Culinary Institute in San Francisco. That was followed by a string of food industry experiences: he and a friend bought and flipped a bar, he was a corporate chef, and he’s opened restaurants for other owners. He finally landed at Ernie’s Food & Spirits in Manteca where he and his wife both worked. “Over at Ernie’s we treated it like it was our own,” Laci Midgley said. “We took a lot of pride in it. Mike’s name was on the menu. We had a lot of respect for the owners and the people involved.” Midgley has benefited from the

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Chef Midgley and his wife and business partner, Laci, at the front door of their new restaurant in Lincoln Center.

rise of food shows and the interest in cooking -- or at least in watching other people cook. He has appeared on the competitive cooking shows “Top Chef,” “Knife Fight,” and “Cutthroat Kitchen,” and it’s brought him attention he might not have received otherwise. But that’s not to say it’s been easy. “For every TV show Mike’s been on, there’s 10 he didn’t get on that he auditioned for, that he got into the final stages of casting,” said Laci Midgley. “But that’s usually how you get to good places. You have to fail a lot.” Lincoln Center talked with Midgley about opening a restaurant for about three years before the timing finally seemed right. “This time around when this spot became available, it just all fell into place,” said Laci Midgley. Lincoln Center’s director of leasing and development, Patrick Dobson, said Midgley brings a lot of excite-

ment to the shopping center. “You’re talking about an executive chef with an uncanny imagination,” Dobson said. “You’re going to get a lot of things at this restaurant you’ve never seen before.” According to Dobson, Lincoln Center looks for businesses that enhance the experience of living in Stockton, and that’s why Midgley is a good fit for the center. Midgley’s name will also draw people from the entire region. “He’s going to be a draw from the East Bay, from all over California,” Dobson said. “I’ve read on Facebook that some people are flying in to eat his food.” And Midgley wants to make sure they’re not disappointed. Unlike many restaurants where the chef ’s name is upfront, but the chef is rarely in the kitchen, he plans to be in the restaurant almost every day. “I’ll be here 70 hours a week cooking on the line,” he said.

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STOCKTON – The next time Stockton drivers see a fire truck on the road, they may also get an eyeful of advertising. The city council, which is struggling to bring the city out of bankruptcy, approved placing ad messages on fire trucks by a 6-1 vote in July. Those ads will begin appearing on trucks in December. “Stockton has 16 vehicles, and three are under contract with two advertisers,” said Chad Dragos, CEO of Public Safety Advertising, which is in charge of the program. Money from the advertisements will help restore programs that were cut during the city’s financial troubles. “Each vehicle can bring in up to $7,500 per year,” said Dragos. “The city will determine where that money goes.” Overall the program could bring in more than $130,000 per year. The money will be earmarked for fire safety education programs. Dragos said the city has set strict guidelines as to what ads can be placed on the trucks. The ads are supposed to be sold to family-oriented businesses and focus on public safety messages. “Obviously we aren’t going to roll up for a school demonstration with a Hooters ad on the side,” Dragos said. “There are also no political agendas allowed.” He said that two local companies, Financial Center Credit Union and Lovotti Inc., an air-conditioning/heating company, had signed on so far. “There were two driving reasons for

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us to advertise,” said Financial Center Credit Union CEO and President Michael Duffy. “We always look for a way to be a good corporate citizen, and we are the police and fire credit union, so we have a vested interest in the city.” He said that having a public safety message that will be in front of a key group of customers made the decision to advertise relatively easy. “It’s a unique way to advertise and will reach our demographic,” said Duffy. Public Safety Advertising is looking at local businesses as those most likely to be interested in buying the ads. “We want to help local businesses grow,” said Dragos. “If there aren’t enough local businesses, then we will expand.” Judith Buethe, owner of Judith Buethe communications, said that it might take time for a new avenue of marketing to catch on. “Its a relatively new concept;” she said. “First thing that comes to my mind is the ads you see on buses. Those kinds of ads might be appropriate.” Stockton isn’t the only city exploring these revenue streams. Public Safety Advertising currently operates in four states with five other departments currently exploring the idea. “This is really a brand new area,” said Dragos. “Some departments tried this about 10 years ago, but cities struggled to sell the ads.” He believed that using a third party to sell the ads will help the new crop of programs succeed where others failed. “Public and private sector speak different languages,” Dragos said. “You need a third party to help facilitate this.”

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fected his ability to raise money. Adam and Rebecca ask that we “like” their organizations’ pages on Facebook. Of course donations are welcome, whether it’s your time or money. Both go a long way to improving the lives of the many who are truly in need. Giving thanks for what we have is a blessing. Giving just a bit of clothing, food, money or time is the real gift of life. I’m told students from Lincoln High rallied together at St. Mary’s during Thanksgiving week to provide a helping hand for the holiday. A bit of help is still needed. Adam needs help writing grants, if someone you know excels in this field, please give him a shout. In addition, the beds need to be replaced. With a $15,000 the problem will be solved. There’s never a better time to get started than today. Let’s make a difference! Good news -- indicators point to increased retail sales this quarter, so it should be a good holiday season for stores and restaurants.

We are also blessed to have our son Blake join us for Christmas. I just got word, the Navy is giving him three weeks of leave! It doesn’t get much better than this -- both of my sons home for the holidays! On a side note, I got my Christmas present early. The Republicans took the Senate. Will wonders never cease? Now, the real test begins. Will we work together to put this great nation back on track? I pray we do. The people spoke. The politicians need to listen. This should be a wake-up call for everyone -- enough is enough. In God we trust! To all of our subscribers, advertisers and fellow businesses, thank you for your support. We feel privileged to provide you positive business news each month for nearly 25 years! You are our champions! Until we meet again next year. Have a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, prosperous New Year! May God bless you, one and all, Sharon Alley Calone

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Port upgrades security technology

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STOCKTON – The Port of Stockton has upgraded security with new technology that integrates its existing assets, including cameras, according to the port. The port hired the Mariner Group to install an interface called CommandBridge which security staff will use to access its video management system, tracking devices and other assets. It can take in and display virtually any sensor feed including cameras, radar, sonar,

access control and alarm systems. “Having an all-in-one system like CommandBridge for land and waterside security really elevates our situation awareness,” said the Port of Stockton’s director of Homeland Security George Lerner in a press statement. “With a single access point for multiple systems, it’s much easier for me to make quick, informed decisions.” According to the Mariner Group,

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playfulness. Social consciousness and curiosity go into purchasing decisions. “Millennials demand transparency and authenticity. They care to know where and how the wine was made, how it’s involved with the community. Is it sustainable and will it pair well with tonight’s dinner?” said Chris Indelicato, president and CEO, Delicato Family Vineyards in Manteca. Millennials also want to know more about where wine offerings come from. “Millennials seem to have more passion for the craft of winemaking. With more interest in how the wines are produced, what techniques were used in the cellar, what is the vineyard that grew the fruit like?” Stroh said. “This newer generation is also has more interest and willingness to try new varietals or obscure blends from newer wine regions.” Wrapped up in all this demand for the wine experience, social awareness and fun, price remains a crucial element of the purchasing decision for this generation. Rating by importance their decisionmaking criteria for purchasing wine, millennial wine consumers Rachelle and Clint Wilkerson, both 26, placed a bottle price of $5-$8 as second only behind a preference for red grape varietals. Packaging and labeling, branding and where the wine grapes were grown rounded out the top five elements of the Wilkerson’s buying decision-making. Still, as millennials, they are experimental. “Recently, I bought an Australian box wine from Trader Joes because it was shiraz, had a cool label and was super affordable. I was curious to check it out, and I’m happy I did!” Rachelle Wilkerson said. Chris Indelicato indicated that boxed wine is one of the fastest growing categories within the wine market. The winery’s Bota Box boxed wine offering continues to grow at double digit rates according to Shaken News Daily, an industry publication. And wine consumers like the Wilkersons are noticing the benefits of alternate wine packaging. “One awesome benefit to box wine is that it’s like having a mini keg of wine in your fridge. It doesn’t turn as fast once you open it like a bottle of wine does. This way you can enjoy as little or as much wine as you want without wasting any,” Rachelle Wilkerson said.

CommandBridge provides a de-cluttered picture of the monitoring system’s most immediately relevant information. Streamlining the information coming in helps port security to respond more quickly to individual and cross-agency incidents, the company said. One key component of the new system is its access control, which provides better visualization for monitoring all the port’s access points.

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Lodi, chamber team up to work on city’s future By KENT HOHLFELD Business Journal writer khohlfeld@cvbizjournal.com

LODI – Lodi has often been thought of as two cities: and one east and one west. “There really should be one Lodi,” Lodi Chamber of Commerce CEO and President Pat Patrick told more than 200 area business leaders during the Chamber’s State of the City luncheon Nov. 6. “If some of Lodi is not safe, then all of Lodi has a problem.” Dealing with that perception problem is one of the goals of Vision2020, an effort by the Chamber of Commerce and the city of Lodi to identify the challenges the city faces as it moves toward the year 2020. Those strategies focus on addressing five main areas: workforce development, economic competitiveness, Lodi livability, Lodi tourism, and community and business health. “We developed 16 strategies and 55 action steps to help Lodi move into the future,” said Patrick. Developing a workforce that can meet the needs of employers is a big challenge for Lodi as it is for every Central Valley city. Lodi has a high school dropout rate approaching 20

percent while fewer than 15 percent of students attend either community or four-year colleges. Changing those stats is crucial to city’s success. “We must have a workforce that has the skills employers want or they will go somewhere else,” said Patrick. Economic and community health is another area Vision2020 will focus on. The city is still trying to figure out how large an impact the proposed closure of the General Mills plant will have on the city. “We don’t entirely know the impact of the (General Mills) closure.” said Lodi City Manager Steve Schwabauer. “There will be $50,000-$60,000 less in property tax, about $1 million in electric, sales taxes, employee taxes and other taxes.” He said that there would be other consequences of the plant’s closure that would be harder to judge beforehand. “They have been a good corporate citizen,” Schwabauer said. “Charitable giving will go down some. They will reuse that property somehow, but those things are still to be seen.” In order to replace those jobs, Lodi will have to make itself as competitive as possible. The city’s slow growth ordinances put some constraints on

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Memorial streamlines emergency service By ELIZABETH STEVENS Business Journal editor estevens@cvbizjournal.com

MODESTO – Memorial Medical Center opened its newly remodeled emergency department Nov. 10. Patients and staff now enjoy a bigger, brighter, more modern lobby and a more streamlined patient care process that administrators hope will lead to less time spent in the emergency room. That streamlined process is called Rapid Medical Evaluation (RME). “(The goal is to) get people in and out faster so you’re not waiting five or six hours,” said Memorial’s emergency department manager Scott Baker. “(It’s about) optimizing flow to improve patient care.” The process starts when patients come in through the emergency department’s new entrance next to the Family Birthing Center. There are two desks, one for patients and one for visitors. If patients are having chest pain, they are taken to an EKG room for monitoring. Other patients are taken to one of the new RME rooms where blood pressure can be taken and blood can be drawn. They will only be moved to a bed in the emergency department if they can’t be treated in the RME. Patients won’t have to wait as long for blood test results, thanks in part to a pneumatic tube system like the ones

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Memorial’s expanded emergency department has a dedicated patient check-in desk to speed registration.

banks use in drive-thrus, that transports vials from the emergency department to the hospital’s lab. In the past, blood was walked in batches by a technician. Results are then delivered via computer. During peak times there are 22 registered nurses, four emergency department technicians and three unit clerks working. In all, the emergency department has a staff of 150 including 29 physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

Construction began on the expansion in February and finished ahead of schedule, according to Turner. The project cost $3.7 million. About 20 percent of it was paid for through special fundraising efforts. Emergency department assistant manager Karen Turner said the expansion and remodel has been in the works for three years with staff involved in the planning. Memorial’s previous lobby was built

in 1992 when the hospital’s emergency department was seeing about 25,000 patients a year. It was only 2,500 square feet. In 2012, 70,000 patients a year were seen in the emergency department. “Spacewise it was extremely challenging,” said Turner. The new lobby is 5,300 square feet. The emergency department can now accommodate 80,000 patients a year. Another issue the upgrade addresses is keeping children entertained without providing toys, which would spread germs. Technology came to the rescue with an interactive video wall. Improvements also include more wheelchairs, more triage space, public safety enhancements, the ability for the desk nurse to see everyone in the lobby and computers in every RME room. The setup impresses Baker, who came to his job at Memorial from the Bay Area in mid-October. “I don’t know any hospital in the south Bay with an emergency room like this,” Baker said. Memorial is a level 2 trauma center, and while its emergency department treats car accident and gunshot victims, Baker said it is still serving as stand-in for primary care, a trend that is true throughout the industry. That’s because the Affordable Care Act has made health insurance available to more people, but there aren’t enough primary care physicians to take care of the new patients.

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New Lodi rules balance wine, rural lifestyle By CRAIG W. ANDERSON Business Journal writer canderson@cvbizjournal.com

LODI – San Joaquin County supervisors in November passed an ordinance aimed at supporting Lodi’s growing wine industry while controlling the events that go with it. Lodi’s wine industry is a mix of winegrape growers, agri-tourism, wineries, marketing events, farmers and rural residents. It has taken two years to come up with a plan that will promote the production and consumption of wine without damaging the rural ambience. “(We need to strike a) balance between marketing and agri-tourism and growers while maintaining the quality of rural life in and around Lodi.” said Supervisor Ken Vogel, who represents District 10 where most of the county’s wineries are. When the new ordinance is implemented sometime next year, it will allow new wineries to host six outdoor events with amplified music per year; to have as many “accessory events” – wine tastings, wine club meetings, etc. – as they’d like; and to have “industry events” sponsored by one or more wineries simultaneously. “Events promoting Lodi wines are important to wineries, but perhaps

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more vital to small operations that rely on marketing events for the majority of their sales,” said Lodi Winegrape Commission Executive Director Cameron King.“Wine is, after all, a value-added agricultural product. It’s important to highlight our product with interaction between consumers and the local wine industry. People want to come to our region and buy our wines and events at

wineries help them do so.” The next step is for the county to figure out how to enforce the new ordinance. “Our department will bring back a code enforcement program within the next several months,” said Kerry Sullivan, director of the county’s Community Development Department. “We’re looking at multiple options and when

the enforcement program is finalized, the ordinance will go into effect.” Vogel said the enforcement program should be presented sometime in January and that the wine industry will have a voice in the process. Code enforcement officers from the department will respond to complaints such as noise, parking Vogel problems, outdoor music played beyond the allowed times, interference with agricultural activities and other possible violations. Among other things, the ordinance limits attendance to a maximum of 370 people per event, establishes setbacks of 200 feet, the size of new winery parcels will be tied to marketing events, and outdoor amplified music must stop by 9 p.m. with some exceptions. “Any winery can schedule up to six events per year with outdoor amplified music until 10 p.m. provided it has not received any prior complaints,” Vogel said. “Policing events is the main issue,” said Randy Hamilton, a Linden farmer Please see ORDINANCE Page 25

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Web Address Donald J. Wiley, President/CEO St. Joseph’s Medical Center (209) 943-2000 1800 N. California Street stjosephscares.org Stockton, CA 95204 Major Kyle Trimmer The Salvation Army Modesto Citadel Jane E. Kenworthy, (209) 522-3209 625 I Street Stockton Symphony Executive Director/CEO salvationarmymodesto.org Modesto, CA 95354 Drive, Ste.1 1024 W. Robinhood (209) 951-0196 Stockton, CA 95207 stocktonsymphony.org United Way of San Joaquin Andy Prokop, President/CEO Girl Scouts Heart of Central County Linda469-6980 E. Farley, Ed. D. (209) California (GSHCC) 401 E. Main Street (209) 545-3620 unitedwaysjc.org 5712 Kiernan Court, Ste D Stockton, CA 95202 girlscoutshcc.org Salida, CA 95368 Goodwill Industries of San David L. Miller, President/CEO Joaquin Valley (209) 466-2311 129 S. Grant Street Dr. Benjamin J. Spindler, M.D., goodwill-sjv.org Delta BloodCA Bank Stockton, 95202 Medical Director and CEO 1900 W. Orangeburg Avenue Dr. Benjamin J. Spindler, (209) 943-3830 Delta Blood Modesto, CABank 95350 CEO/Medical Director deltabloodbank.org 65 N. Commerce Street (888) 942-5663 Stockton, CA 95202 deltabloodbank.org Society for Handicapped Children Marci Boucher and Adults of Stanislaus Inc. Leslie(209) Heier524-3536 United Cerebral Palsy of County, S.J. 1129 8thBengamin Street, Ste. 101Drive (209) 956-0290 333 W. Holt societyforhandicapped.org Modesto, ucpsj.org Stockton,CA CA95354 95207

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71 Counseling, shelter, Assists faith-based congregations, organizations individuals in need of advocacy, 24-hour helplines, and prevention and education for runaway/ $4.2 million No data available food, clothingofand other humanitarian services homeless youth and victims domestic violence and sexual assault 26,000 Choice pantry, victory garden, community clothes closet and donation pickup

LindyC.Turner-Hardin, DeSha McLeod, MBA, Executive Director President/CEO (209) 464-4524 (209) 578-6300 nochildabuse.org hospiceheart.org Michael Fuller, CEO (886)Executive 822-5663 Director Roger Slingerman, bloodsource.org (209) 577-2122 ucpstan.org Kay G. Ruhstaller, Executive Director (209) 948-1553 Donna Burt frrcsj.org (209) 883-9414 stanislauswildlife.org Ken Nieland, President (209) 331-2010 Teresa Guerro, mgzoo.com Executive Director (209) 238-9496 Stephen Guasco piqe.org (209) 957-3888 hospicesj.org Susanna Mendieta Beasley, Executive Adam Cheshire, CEO Director (209) 549-8193 or 549-8822 (209) 465-3612 pcrfamilies.org stocktonshelter.com

in the Central utilizing a team physicians, nurses, 50 To prevent263 childServes abuseresidents and strengthen familiesValley though awareness andof outcome-driven workers, chaplains, volunteers and others to provide compassionate $3.2 million programs $28 million social careDucky to terminally ill patients andsite their regardless of their ability to 17,000 Fashion 1,740 show and Derby: please see web forfamilies, other events pay 496 Provide blood and services for those in need $90 million American heart association-Heart Walk 60 UCP provides quality services to people with disabilities in the Stanislaus 5,000,000 Numbers also neighboring cities NA reflect county Numerous Adultfamily day, employment services, youth Services to promote well-being. Subsidized childand care,family USDAservices food program, parent 95 education, Cal works, resources training, heal and safety training, employment services and a $31.5 million teen impact center. 4 Devoted to caring for injured and orphaned native wild animals so they can 10,427 Children & Youthday-ABC Awards wnd be released into their natural environment Interpretive talks to schools organizations for deducation, 18 Serving to n/a benefit and enhance Micke Groveand Zooother with opportunities $397,000 development and community involvement. withZoom K-12 5schools PIQE provides 35,000 Tapas and WineWorking Fiesta, Zoo K fun and run, colleges/universities, Hallowild and Zoo Lights educational investment and support to low-income students No data available Provides compassionate end-of-life care for San Joaquin County and neighboring areas. Early Childhood Development Program, Family Financial Literacy 97 Bereavement services, education and and transition Education Workshop Parentprograms Leadership Program $9.5 million Provides a hospice house for those who cant be cared for at home. Tree of lights, Sip n stroll, 4,250 Kentucky Derby West, Hats an Heels harvest luncheon, Champagne and English te

16 Child agency provides andpeople educational Family shelter, single abuse men’s prevention shelter, transitional housingemotional for veterans, living support with HIV/ 40 $780,250 for overflow parents. Emergency food bags, (2-locations) services at no wintertime shelter, counseling andclothing support closet services $1.4 million AIDS, 2,400 cost. Mission is to build healthycourt, families Co-sponsor of Homeless Veterans Standstrong Down,and homeless organizer of the Festival of 2,700 International Cuisine-annual fundraiser for the shelter

1992 1987

Michael S. Ammann, San Joaquin Partnership Jennifer Svihus Memorial Hospital Foundation President & CEO Director Executive 2800 W. March Ln., Ste. 470 1329 Spanos Court, (209) 956-3380 (209) 530-3600 Stockton,CA CA95355 95219 Modesto, sanjoaquinusa.org memorialmedicalcenter.org/foundation San Joaquin Chapter of National Ken Volonte, President Federation of the Blind (209) 464-6766 515 W. Alpine Avenue Barbara Bawanan, nfb.org/cadel/1263 United Samaritans Foundation Stockton, CA 95204 Executive Director 220 S. Broadway (209) 668-4853 Kristina Knudsen, Turlock, CA 95380 Dignity Health St. Joseph’s unitedsamaritans.org Vice President of Philanthropy Foundation of San Joaquin 1800 N. California Street (209) 467-6347 Stockton,Quest CA 95204 stjosephscares.org Learning Karen Williams, Executive Director Stanislaus Literacy Center (209) 535-3808 1032 11th Street Howard J. Courney, CEOlqslc.com Family Extension Modesto, CA 95354Foster Care (209) 956-9595 3031 W. March Lane, Ste. 216-W familyextensionfostercare.com Stockton, CA 95219 MNJ Foundation DBA Carla P. Edwards, Founder/CEO “The Lords’ Closet” (209) 522-3800 Community Foundation 1018 McHenry Avenue of San the-lords-closet.org Linda J. Philipp, President/CEO Joaquin CA 95350 Modesto, (209) 943-2375 217 N. San Joaquin Street, Ste. B cfosj.org Stockton, CA 95207 Dustin Pack, Program Manager Project Yes Young Professionals of Lodi Suzanne Ledbetter, Chair person (209) 556-1558 2491 Lawerence Street (209) 625-9251 35 S. School Street Ceres, CA 95307 ceres.k12.ca.us yplodi.com Lodi, CA 95240

5 Economic development/job 5 development support of Sutter Central Valley Hospitals through its philanthropic $900,000 Manex manufacturing wnd Aid andtrends and meet the CEO arm Numerous wnd

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Child AbuseHospice Prevention Council Community 540 N. California 4368 Spyres Way Street Stockton,CA CA95356 95202 Modesto, BloodSource United Cerebral Palsy Association, 6385ofPacific Avenue Inc. Stanislaus and Tuolomne Stockton, CA 95207 Counties 4265 Spyres Way & Referral Family Resource Modesto, Center of CA San95356 Joaquin 509 W. Weber Avenue Stanislaus Wildlife Care#101 Center Stockton, CA 95203 PO Box 298 Hughson, CAZoological 95382 Micke Grove Society 11793 N. Micke Grove Road Parent Institute Lodi, CA 95240 for Quality Education 1124 11thofStreet, Ste. B Hospice San Joaquin Modesto, CA Avenue 95354 3888 Pacific Stockton, CA 95204 Parent Resource Center 811 5th Street Stockton Shelter for the Homeless Modesto, CA 95351 411 S. S. Santa Harrison Street 530 Cruz Avenue Stockton,CA CA95354 95203 Modesto,

1 advocacy and referral to blind people and families USF’s mission is to deliver food to people in need in Stanislaus County and to $500,000 Information, Fundraising dinner, candy sales facilitate the provisions of services to assist them in a transition to a better 800 19 quality of life. 1.3 million Daily Bread Mobile Lunch Program, Emergency Food Box Program, Relies400,000 on philanthropy to advance and support the needs this organization and its affiliate. Supportive & Clothes Closet&Program 4 Donations buildHomeless new facilities, acquireServices life saving technology equipment, and educate Located in Turlock, Hughson and Modesto $2,210,000 physicians, nurses and other allied health workers. wnd Fun Run/Walk held in January, Caring For Me event held in September. Golf Classic Tournament held aevery other year. for adults who need education in reading, 50/19-FTEand WeGala provide better tomorrow Works with at-risk youth whoand are English in/out ofthrough home placements. Diligently looks and trains $1,557,163 writing, math free or low-cost tutoring andfor classes parents the community whoand believe that children are our future and that if we do 1361 inAchievement awards graduations 10 foster our part, even the most difficult children can be loved and be redirected into becoming future $1,209,912 of our communities 500 productive citizens to provide disadvantaged individuals. Assists Dinner dances, Established car washes, yard sales, assistance motorcycletoruns and an annual Christmas Partythese that 10 Volunteers individuals are Christmas seeking to with return to the job market by providing at ensure that every child has who a great gifts NA no cost, the following services: business clothing for interviewing, resume building, basic computer skills training and jobresources interviewing 4 Provides leadership, promotes a culture of giving and creates that techniques address Grand Opening-2012; The Founders Black and White Masquerade $500,000 community needs unavailable Comminity Philanthropy Summit and the Super Bowl Raffle 11 Youth serving organization for ages 17-21. Primary focus is serving At-Risk youth assisting them with employment anddevelopment, educational goals. NA Assisting working young professionals in the area through networking and $720,000 $5000 mentoring240 Youth career and resource days, youth job fairs, youth leadership events and college fairs 75-100 Quarterly mixers, development seminars

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Women lead men in jewelry purchases By PATRICIA REYNOLDS Business Journal writer preynolds@cvbizjournal.com

MODESTO – It’s been 60 years since Marilyn Monroe sang “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” in the film “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” but jewelry store owners say it’s still true. “We do find that men might spend money on hunting, trucks, things that are boys’ toys. A diamond is a girl’s toy. They are always what girls want,” said Carla Ciccarelli, co-owner with husband Greg Ciccarelli of Ciccarelli Jewelers in Modesto. One thing has changed, though. While women are overwhelmingly the recipients of most jewelry sales, they are also becoming the primary purchasers as well. “With the exception of the months of February and December, women account for 75 percent of our buying clientele,”said Becky Kahan, coowner with husband Yale Kahan of Ripon Jewelers. Women spend anywhere between $200 and $2,500 per purchase, so jewelers make sure their product offerings are in keeping with the latest trends

for local consumers. Diamonds, whether in a bracelet, pendant, or ring, lead the way in preferred jewelry designs. “We have seen a steady uptick of women purchasing items for themselves and they are buying diamond earrings, diamond pendants, and everyday bracelets.” said Gary Long, owner of Gary J. Long Jewelers located in Stockton’s Lincoln Center. Buying diamond jewelry is something customer Shelly Dressel and her husband Jon Dressel have been doing for a while. “I love diamonds! I tend to prefer buying earrings and necklaces, and while much of my jewelry Jon has given me as gifts, I do purchase a lot for myself,” she said. Demand for diamonds of all kinds is on the upswing. “Blue, pink, and chocolate colored diamonds are growing in popularity. Vendors are producing these variations and women are responding to their advertising,” Kahan said. Perhaps one of the largest growth areas in the jewelry business is the resetting of vintage jewelry, particularly diamonds, into new settings. Twenty-five percent of Ripon Jewelers’

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Becky Kahan, owner of Ripon Jewelers, assists customer Bonnie Cursey in choosing a diamond ring.

monthly business comes from remaking older pieces into newer designs. “Women are pulling the gems left behind by their mothers or grandmothers out of their drawers and “recycling” them into designs and styles that they will actually wear,” said Kahan. Ciccarelli Jewelers is experiencing a similar development. “Women are remembering to “never let a diamond lay to waste.” Absolutely the most popular trend right now is the resetting of diamonds. Women are redesigning rings they’re not wearing anymore, resetting their original wed-

ding set or something handed down to them,” Ciccarelli said. Still, some consumers don’t want to alter older jewelry. “I want to maintain the authenticity of the era my mom’s jewelry originated from. I won’t reset or change the pieces she left me and I do wear all of them regularly as a way of remembering her,” Dressel said. While area jewelers’ female clients tend to range in age from 25- to 65-years, they do share the self-perPlease see JEWELRY Page 21

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“We don’t pay income tax. We don’t have corporate jet. We don’t have regulatory overhead,” Shields said. According to Shields, customers would save 11 percent immediately if SSJID took over because PG&E’s projected cost increases would be avoided. A financial analyst for PG&E said SSJID is making “significant assumptions” about affordability. Vijay Bhaskaran said SSJID is underestimating the market value of its takeover costs,

and that the costs it has projected for PG&E over 30 years are much higher than PG&E’s estimates. “They’re artificially saying our rates will be high,” said Bhaskaran. But as important to customers as cost, is reliability, said PG&E spokeswoman Brandi Ehlers. “PG&E made a $75 million investment in San Joaquin County last year,” said Ehlers. She said service is more reliable than ever, and custom-

ers are seeing the fewest minutes without electricity in the company’s history. “We’ve got experience serving our customers.” SSJID said it would be more accountable to customers because its board members are locally elected. “You have people who are elected and have to pay the rates and have to live in the local community, so they’ll be responsive to the community and local business needs,” Shields said. SSJID currently provides wholesale power, water, and storm drainage services to the three communities.

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mission and financial freedom to buy for themselves. “Many professional women are rewarding themselves when they receive a promotion or when something exciting happens in their lives. These ladies don’t have to ask permission to buy for themselves,” Long said. Women who previously prioritized family above their own individual needs are now starting to buy jewelry for themselves as well. “We are seeing more and more women treat themselves. Maybe with the recession they haven’t bought jewelry for a time or perhaps their kids are now out of college. They are now rewarding themselves,” said Kahan. Although jewelers need to keep an eye on upcoming trends, catering to the local consumption patterns of the Central Valley clientele is most important. An Oct. 29 New York Times Fashion and Style article, “Women and Watches: It’s Complicated,” indicated an upsurge in popularity of watches among women; primarily large, clunkystyled multi-functional timepieces that resemble men’s watch designs. The trend hasn’t necessarily reached the San Joaquin Valley. “We are in the Valley, and even though our local women are fashionforward, it is not the same as in big city. Truthfully for us in our area, the first choices are rings, then necklaces, and then watches. Watches used to be fourth or fifth on a woman’s wish list, so they are moving up. But in our area, it’s still all about the diamonds. Woman want jewelry to wear to work or after work with a pair of jeans or multifunctional in terms of fashion,” said Ciccarelli. While men might tend to collect watches, women collect other jewelry pieces. “Women buy a watch once every 10 years, but they will purchase three pieces of jewelry a year,” said Kahan. Dressel does wear a larger, bulkier watch. But to her it’s not a timepiece she uses for functionality. “It’s more like another piece of jewelry for me, something to wear as an accessory,” she said.

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NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

In Stanislaus County. Organizations are Ranked by Year Established. Ties are Listed in Alphabetical Order. Rank

Organization Name Address

Top Local Executive Local Phone Web Address Major Kyle Trimmer (209) 522-3209 salvationarmymodesto.org

Number of Employees Funding Budget for Description of Organization and Programs 2013/2014 Served in 2013/2014 food, utility assistance, food bank, commodites, childcare, shelter, 30 Emergency church services, holiday food and toys, and disaster services $4.2 million Thanksgiving dinner, Coats for Kids, Toy for Christmas, Kettle Kick-off, One NA Night Dinner, Golf Tournament

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The Salvation Army Modesto Citadel 625 I Street Modesto, CA 95354

Girl Scouts Heart of Central California (GSHCC) 5712 Kiernan Court, Ste D Salida, CA 95368

Linda E. Farley, Ed. D. (209) 545-3620 girlscoutshcc.org

Delta Blood Bank 1900 W. Orangeburg Avenue Modesto, CA 95350

Dr. Benjamin J. Spindler, M.D., Medical Director and CEO (209) 943-3830 deltabloodbank.org

Society for Handicapped Children and Adults of Stanislaus County, Inc. 1129 8th Street, Ste. 101 Modesto, CA 95354

Blood Source 1040 W. Monte Vista Avenue Turlock, CA 95382

Howard Training Center 1424 Stonum Road Modesto, CA 95351

Wayne Brown, Executive Director (209) 538-4000 howardtrainingcenter.com

United Way of Stanislaus 422 McHenry Avenue Modesto, CA 95354

Francine DiCiano, President/CEO (209) 523-4562 uwaystan.org

Casa de Modesto 1745 Eldena Way Modesto, CA 95350

Inter-Faith Ministries of Greater Modesto, Inc. 120 Kerr Avenue Modesto, CA 95354

Community Hospice 4368 Spyres Way Modesto, CA 95356

United Cerebral Palsy Association, Inc. of Stanislaus and Tuolomne Counties 4265 Spyres Way Modesto, CA 95356

Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center PO Box 298 Hughson, CA 95382

Parent Institute for Quality Education 1124 11th Street, Ste. B Modesto, CA 95354

Parent Resource Center 811 5th Street Modesto, CA 95351 530 S. Santa Cruz Avenue Modesto, CA 95354

Memorial Hospital Foundation 1329 Spanos Court, Modesto, CA 95355

Jennifer Svihus Executive Director (209) 530-3600 memorialmedicalcenter.org/foundation

5 wnd Aid and support of Sutter Central Valley Hospitals through its philanthropic wnd arm

1993

United Samaritans Foundation 220 S. Broadway Turlock, CA 95380

Barbara Bawanan, Executive Director (209) 668-4853 unitedsamaritans.org

USF’s mission is to deliver food to people in need in Stanislaus County and to the provisions of services to assist them in a transition to a better 19 facilitate quality of life. 1.3 million Daily Bread Mobile Lunch Program, Emergency Food Box Program, 400,000 Homeless Supportive Services & Clothes Closet Program Located in Turlock, Hughson and Modesto

1994

Learning Quest Stanislaus Literacy Center 1032 11th Street Modesto, CA 95354

50/19-FTE We provide a better tomorrow for adults who need education in reading, $1,557,163 writing, math and English through free or low-cost tutoring and classes 1361 Achievement awards and graduations

1995

MNJ Foundation DBA “The Lords’ Closet” 1018 McHenry Avenue Modesto, CA 95350

Carla P. Edwards, Founder/CEO (209) 522-3800 the-lords-closet.org

Project Yes 2491 Lawerence Street Ceres, CA 95307

Dustin Pack, Program Manager (209) 556-1558 ceres.k12.ca.us

Marci Boucher (209) 524-3536 societyforhandicapped.org Michael J. Fuller, CEO (866) 822-5663 bloodsource.org

Kelly Wiest, Executive Director (209) 529-4950 casademodesto.org Barbara England, Executive Director (209) 572-3117 interfaithmodesto.org C. DeSha McLeod, MBA, President/CEO (209) 578-6300 hospiceheart.org Roger Slingerman, Executive Director (209) 577-2122 ucpstan.org Donna Burt (209) 883-9414 stanislauswildlife.org Teresa Guerro, Executive Director (209) 238-9496 piqe.org Susanna Mendieta Beasley, Executive Director (209) 549-8193 or 549-8822 pcrfamilies.org

Karen Williams, Executive Director (209) 535-3808 lqslc.com

75 Full Time, 50 Part Time $7.9 million 28,000 girls 10,000 adult members

Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence and character focusing on leadership experience that empowers girls to discover their interests and talents, connect with others, and take action to make the world a better place. Girls participate through volunteer-troop activities, events, day and overnight camps, Spanish speaking troops and staff-led troops. Programs engage girls in enrichment opportunities

120 NA Blood drives, scholarship programs for high school students NA

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Enhances the quality of life for people with disabilities within the Central 7 Valley providing services and recreational programs. Also operates the largest $1.0 million loan closet of adapted medical equipment within Northern California NA Adapted snow ski, water ski, bike camp, a Day on the Farm, bowling, horseback riding, golfing, and a prom

1947

596 Dedicated to providing blood and services to those in need $90 million American heart association Heart Walk 5 million Dollar amounts reflects neighboring cities

1948

Works with adults with disabilities. Personal & social training, employment 118 training, production unlimited, meals on wheels, ARC catering & specialties, $6 million home at last, and individual placement 300 Annual Crab Feed, Trap Shoot, Senior Meals Spaghetti Feed, Spirit of Giving 5K Fun Run, and a Wine Country Evening Event 17 Unite the community to strengtheen lives through education, health and 2.2 million 30,000 financial independence 140 Multi-level not-foprofit retirement community providing independent living. NA 200 Assisted living and skilled nursing for seniors Assists faith-based congregations, organizations and individuals in need of No data available food, clothing and other humanitarian services Choice pantry, victory garden, community clothes closet and donation pickup 263 $28 million 1,740

Serves residents in the Central Valley utilizing a team of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers and others to provide compassionate care to terminally ill patients and their families, regardless of their ability to pay

60 UCP provides quality services to people with disabilities in the Stanislaus NA county Numerous Adult day, employment services, youth and family services 4 Devoted to caring for injured and orphaned native wild animals so they can wnd be released into their natural environment n/a Interpretive talks to schools and other organizations Working with K-12 schools and colleges/universities, PIQE provides No data available educational investment and support to low-income students Early Childhood Development Program, Family Financial Literacy Education Workshop and Parent Leadership Program 16 Child abuse prevention agency provides emotional and educational support $780,250 for parents. Emergency food bags, clothing closet (2-locations) services at no 2,400 cost. Mission is to build strong and healthy families

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Established to provide assistance to disadvantaged individuals. Assists these 10 Volunteers individuals who are seeking to return to the job market by providing at NA no cost, the following services: business clothing for interviewing, resume building, basic computer skills training and job interviewing techniques Grand Opening-2012; The Founders Black and White Masquerade

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Youth serving organization for ages 17-21. Primary focus is serving At-Risk youth assisting them with employment and educational goals. Youth career and resource days, youth job fairs, youth leadership events and college fairs

2004

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Charter school one of just two in nation for homeless children By CRAIG W. ANDERSON Business Journal writer canderson@cvbizjournal.com

STOCKTON – There are more than 1,200 homeless families in San Joaquin County. The one.TLC School for Homeless Children is the county’s only sanctioned school serving homeless kindergarten through sixth grade students and one of only two such schools in the nation. “In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s while volunteering at the old St. Mary’s dining room I saw a lot of kids who weren’t going to school,” said the school’s founder Sara Garfield. “I started this school in 1992 with David Brewer and Helen Crane, and more than 7,000 children have gone through our credentialed school since then.” Brewer was the director of St. Mary’s Dining Room and Crane was a community volunteer. TLC stands for Transitional Learning Center. Homeless children qualify when their families live in a shelter inside the county and are

without permanent housing or are in transition from being homeless to a permanent residence. The school is quite a change for the homeless children who live in transient motels, camps, shelters or in the family car parked somewhere in the county. Garfield said enrollment is higher in the winter and “often depends on the shelter population. Attendance fluctuates every day. We could have five, 25 or 60 kids.” Students are referred to the school from various agencies, shelters and community centers. The school is operated by the San Joaquin Office of Education in collaboration with Stockton Unified School District, the one.TLC School for Homeless Children Foundation and CSU Stanislaus. The office of education provides a full time teacher and partial funding for mentors, teaching assistants and transportation. The foundation contributes additional funds to pay for the teaching staff, counselor, clerical assistant, transportation, clothing

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Gail Jones with students Johnny, Samantha, Alexus and Alleia in class at one.TLC School for Homeless Children.

and school supplies. All teachers are fully credentialed. Volunteers include retired teachers, community members serving as teachers, mentors, librarians, and music instructors. The board of directors, executive director, and fund development coordinators are all volunteers. “Our goal has always been to satisfy the physical, emotional and educational needs of homeless children in the county,” said Garfield, a professor of Teacher Education at CSU Stanislaus for 26 years. “Homeless children come from various backgrounds and

circumstances, and a majority of our children show symptoms of neglect, abuse, depression, lack of educational consistency and the absence of stability in their home life.” The school’s employees make shelter or home visits, work with parents, provide clothing and school supplies, conduct enrichment activities, arrange for support services and have birthday celebrations, all in addition to their daily duties. “These teachers and staff have my Please see SCHOOL Page 31

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and member of the county planning commission. “The ordinance will prevent event centers from springing up under the guise of being true wineries.” The ordinance will prevent eventsonly sites presenting weddings, concerts and corporate gatherings. Currently, at least 65 wineries are under permit and 32 have scheduled marketing events, according to Sullivan. Hamilton said he was disappointed that the new ordinance grandfathered in those wineries with old permits. “This means the new guys have new rules and a different playing field than established wineries,” he said. On the other hand, wineries doing business after investing and planning to operate under the old permits were upset about the prospect of changing to meet the mandates of the new ordinance.

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Affordable Care Act. To address those challenges, Lodi Memorial Hospital has proposed merging with Adventist Health. “Our consultant told us that we were better off acting now while you are financially viable than if your are on the verge of bankruptcy,” said Lodi Health CEO and president Joe Harrington. The merger, assuming the hospital’s 1,200-member association and state regulators approve it, will help Lodi Memorial deal with issues ranging from seismic building upgrades to paying for new electronic records devices. “The move to computerized records is going to be very, very expensive for us,” said Harrington. “When it comes to computerizing our records, we’re really a dinosaur as an industry in that respect.” Two areas that are relatively healthy in Lodi are the city’s finances and the booming agri-tourism industry. The city will have a nearly 20 percent reserve fund. Assuming modest growth, the city should even be able to meet its employee retirement obligations without dipping into reserve accounts according to Schwabauer. Much of that is credited to the area’s increase in tourism and its associated tax revenues. Between 20122013, the city saw a 6.5 percent boost in tourism that added $559,000 to the city’s coffers. Those numbers will likely jump again as the AmgenTour of California will make a stop in Lodi in May, bringing more than 10,000 visitors to the city. Patrick said the efforts of those involved with Vision2020 would help Lodi address its future challenges and continue bringing in tourism events and ultimately new businesses. “Vision2020 was one of the most exciting things I have been involved with,” said Patrick. “It was exciting to be in a room with 70 people all focussed on what Lodi will be in 2020.”

“Neither the county or the planning commission is anti-business or growth,” Hamilton said. “But we want to prevent event-only venues from being created. We’re seeking a balance between agriculture and events in rural areas.” “Everyone affected by the ordinance understands the importance and value placed on being a good neighbor,” said the Lodi Winegrape Commission’s King. “We’re on our own here in creating this new winery ordinance because our circumstances are different from other areas. We have to keep it in agriculture and create an envi-

ronment for all of our growers and wineries to prosper.” Pat Patrick, Lodi Chamber of Commerce president and CEO believes the county did a good job with the ordinance rewrite, overall. “But I was disappointed by the rollback of outdoor sound’s timeframe,” Patrick said. “This could cause weddings and other events to go elsewhere, negatively impacting a great many ancillary businesses. We want to encourage events here, not discourage them.” Those businesses are primarily tied

to the hotel/motel industry. In 2012 the Lodi area registered 5,000 room nights for people who were in town to attend weddings. The new ordinance is indicative of Lodi’s ever increasing presence in the burgeoning wine industry and of the need to plan ahead to ensure the region’s primary product isn’t usurped by non-wine activities. “This process is a growing pain associated with success,” Vogel said. “Marketing events are important but must be focused on benefiting our huge wine industry.”

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Commute patterns signal regional shift By ELIZABETH STEVENS Business Journal editor estevens@cvbizjournal.com

STOCKTON -- Over the past 35 years, the northern San Joaquin Valley, including San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced counties, has become increasingly tied to the economy of Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area. Nowhere is that more obvious than in the explosive growth in the numbers of Valley workers who commute north and west every day. Economists Jeffrey Michael and Tom Pogue from the Business Forecasting Center in the Eberhardt School of Business at the University of the Pacific have been studying what is known as the Northern California megaregion and released their findings in November. “(Commuting is) the first link in thinking about this region,” said Michael. He acknowledged the San Joaquin Valley as a whole shares characteristics such as high unemployment and an agriculture-based economy. “I guess what we’re saying is that while they may share some problems, and even some history and roots to those problems, if you’re interested in the future and you’re interested in the solutions for these regions, the solutions for this particular area are not the same as they’re going to be in Fresno or Kern County.” The number of workers commuting from San Joaquin County for a job elsewhere rose from fewer than 10,000 in 1980 to more than 68,000 in 2010. Out of that 68,000, about 46,000 go to the Bay Area to work. About 17,000 workers from Stanislaus County head north to San Joaquin County every day; another 16,000 go to the Bay Area. By 2010, 24 percent of the workers in the northern San Joaquin Valley worked outside their county of residence. “People know there’s a commute, but in terms of the scale of it, the growth of it over time, there isn’t a broad awareness of it,” Pogue said. The implications of the changing commute pattern are broad, touching on transportation, economic development and social issues. “There were a lot questions about these workers -- what are they like, is this a resource we have in the community in terms of skills, is this something we can work on?” said Michael. “I’m sure these people would prefer to have shorter commutes, and so what do we know about this population that maybe we can use to attract businesses and industries?” What Michael and Pogue found out about commuting workers may surprise some people who think they all

work in the tech industry. While there are some workers making the trek west to work in tech and manufacturing, the most common jobs among commuters turned out to be in government and construction, the sort of middle class jobs that don’t pay enough to buy a house in the ultraexpensive Bay Area. Leaders in San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced counties recognize the increase in commuting and have been looking for transportation solutions, including better roads and rail options. At the end of October, about 75 people from local government and the business community went on a tour of the Altamont Corridor Express (ACE), taking the two-hour train ride from Stockton to San Jose. ACE ridership has grown to 1.2 million passenger trips a year. Managers want to expand the rail service south through Stanislaus County and into Merced County, adding stations in Manteca, Ripon, Modesto, Turlock and Merced. “Manteca wants us. They’ve already built their train station,” said Dan Leavett, manager of regional initiatives for the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission. In order to expand, ACE needs to upgrade the Union Pacific tracks between Manteca and Merced. The extension would cost $96.2 million for the extension in San Joaquin County; $102.8 million in Stanislaus County; and $227.2 million from Turlock to Merced. Stanislaus County is considering asking voters for a half-cent sales tax increase in 2016 to pay for transportation projects. ACE would like 12 percent of that money to pay for the extension. “If we have some funding locally, we can leverage stated federal funding,” said Leavett. Cecil Russell, CEO of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce, was part of a panel discussion on the tour. He said he was familiar with the Bay Area commute, having done it for years when he was an executive for Save Mart Supermarkets. He said he recognized the advantages of the commuter rail service. “It’s a no-brainer. ACE is a no-brainer,” You had me at hello.” The tax may not be an easy sell in Stanislaus County, however. Voters have twice turned down sales tax increases in the past decade. According to Michael and Pogue, the trend of living in the northern San Joaquin Valley and working in the Bay Area will continue, and that means commuting will continue to be a big part of workers’ lives. “It’s reasonable to expect that traffic will continue to increase, and that

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More than 68,000 San Joaquin County commuters travel to the Bay Area every day for work, according to the Busin

there are some benefits to improving that infrastructure to accommodate that traffic and better link the economy to the region,” said Michael. Michael Ammann, CEO of the San Joaquin Partnership, travels between Stockton and Santa Clara weekly and often rides ACE. While he supports expanding the service, he believes Michael and Pogue’s findings on commuting may signal the need for more than just improved infrastructure. “Sooner or later we’re going to hit a tipping point,” Ammann said. “We’ve got to do something to relieve ourselves of thee social costs and bring those jobs over here to solidify our community.”

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68,400 San Joaquin County commuters who worked out of the county

10,040 San Joaquin County workers who commute to Stanislaus County

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MMUTING - BY THE NUMBERS

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San Joaquin County residents who work in the Bay Area

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17,140

Stanislaus County workers who commute to the Bay Area

Stanislaus County workers who commute to San Joaquin County SOURCE: University of the Pacific Business Forecasting Center

columns and lined with a fence containing design elements reminiscent of the city’s downtown arch. Drought-resistant trees will surround the structure. “The scope of the project is to improve the traffic flow, but that’s not (the only) purpose of the project,” explained Modesto City Engineer Bill Sandhu. “From Modesto’s perspective, we wanted to make this a gateway to the city, also.” The project should also benefit nearby retail centers, including Vintage Faire Mall, said Modesto Chamber of Commerce CEO Cecil Russell. “I think that mall will explode (in sales), even more than it is today,” Russell said. “It will help a number of parcels that are vacant today or unoccupied. I think it’s going to be a real boon for the economy.” Funding for the project came from the city of Modesto’s Capital Facilities Fees as well as S.R. 99 Proposition 1B Bond Savings money and federal funds. Construction has closed the current Pelandale overpass from time to time, with traffic being rerouted to Kiernan Avenue to the north on certain days. But Sandhu stressed the city is working to reduce the inconvenience to drivers during construction. Meanwhile, traffic flow has generally kept steady along I-5 through Stockton, as workers continue to widen the freeway from six to eight lanes in both directions from Country Club Boulevard to Hammer Lane. However, Caltrans has occasionally needed to close the onramps to Alpine Avenue, March Lane, Benjamin Holt Drive and Hammer Lane, prompting the agency to temporarily redirect freeway traffic. Caltrans started the first phase of the $128 million project in 2011, and the entire widening effort is slated to be complete by fall 2015. When it is finished, the project will include new High Occupancy Vehicle lanes that will be available only to carpoolers, motorcycles and special low-emissions vehicles during peak commute times. Just a few miles south of the I-5 widening project, Caltrans is about 15 percent finished with an endeavor to extend the Crosstown Freeway and improve its connection with I-5. The $138 million project, scheduled to be finished in October 2017, will extend Highway 4 west from Fresno Avenue to Navy Drive. New bridges will cross over Fresno Avenue, removing truck traffic from the Boggs Tract neighborhood near the Port of Stockton. The project has major significance for the regional economy, creating an easier route for the thousands of trucks that travel to and from the Port of Stockton daily, noted Mike Ammann, CEO of the San Joaquin Partnership, which promotes economic development in San Joaquin County. “There will be a much easier transition for trucks to get into and out of the port, so that’s very important,” he said. The recently completed French Camp Road Interchange will serve another regional transportation hub

– Stockton Metropolitan Airport. The $53.1 million project, which was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 20, completes a decades-long effort to create a roadway south of Highway 4 that connects Highway 99 and I-5. The project not only included reconstruction of the French Camp Road Interchange on I-5, but also extended Sperry Road from Performance Drive to French Camp Road and relocated Manthey Road. Ammann said the project puts Stockton’s airport within a 20-minute drive of most parts of San Joaquin County. He envisions the airport becoming a hub for corporate jets and an “airport city” with surrounding industrial uses, and said the easy access created by the French Camp Road Interchange project will help. “I know there are a lot of people in the county that don’t even know that we have an airport, and we hope to change that,” he said. San Joaquin County has a distinct advantage as a commerce center because of its east-west corridors, in addition to I-5 running from north to south, Ammann said. He said Measure K, a half-cent sales tax approved by voters in 1990 and extended for another 30 years in 2006, has made it possible. Stanislaus County hopes for similar success with the future North County Corridor, which it also hopes to aid with a half-cent sales tax measure along with state and federal funds. The new 18-mile expressway will feed into Kiernan Avenue in Salida, connecting Highway 99 with a portion of Highway 120 about six miles east of Oakdale. The project is still undergoing environmental studies and is expected to cost more than $400 million, Lawson said. It would alleviate traffic along Highway 108 through the congested downtown areas of Modesto, Riverbank and Oakdale. Construction could begin in 2019 and be completed in 2022, Lawson said. The Chamber’s Russell stressed the importance of passing the tax measure, which Stanislaus County voters opposed in 2006 and 2008. “All you have to do is look north and see everything that’s done there,” Russell said, referring to the roadway projects that have benefited from San Joaquin County’s Measure K. David White, CEO of the Stanislaus Business Alliance, which seeks to attract businesses to the county, said business owners considering a move to Stanislaus County look closely at the efficiency and aesthetics of the roadways. That can be an issue for Highway 99, which is lined with graffiti-filled industrial facilities and trash along the median north and south of downtown Modesto. “If you have to relocate, and you see trash and graffiti, it doesn’t set well with (people). It’s a turnoff,” White said. White is particularly impressed with plans for the future Pelandale Avenue interchange. “When that is done, it is going to be fantastic,” White said. “It is going to be a showcase and a nice portal to Modesto. I just wish we had one on the south (side of Modesto), too.”

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JEWELERS

In San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties. Ranked by Number of Employees. Ties are Listed in Alphabetical Order

3401 Dale Road, Ste. 167 Modesto, CA 95356 Samuels Diamonds 504 Vintage Fair Mall Modesto, CA 95356

(209) 247-1295

3200 N. Naglee Road, Ste. 156 Tracy, CA 95304 Prestigio Jewelers 720 Cherokee Ste. B Lodi, CA 95240 4950 Pacific Avenue, Ste. 101 Stockton, CA 95240

21 3 stores

Buy gold/silver

(209) 473-1592

DeVon’s Jewelers 220 Lincoln Center Stockton, CA 95207

Hours of Operation

Year Established

Mon. - Fri. 10 am - 7 pm Sat. 10 am - 6 pm Sun. Closed

1937

Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 9 pm Sun. 10 am - 6 pm

1972

2006

(209) 473-4606 donrobertojewelers.com

4950 Pacific Avenue, Ste. 213 Stockton, CA 95207

5308 Pacific Avenue, Ste. 13 Stockton, CA 95207 Ciccarelli Jewelers 3200 Sisk Road, Ste. C Modesto, CA 95356

125 9 stores

Desgin/Casting

(209) 527-8713 thinkrogers.com

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Rogers Jewelry Company 3600 Sisk Road Modesto, CA 95356 Don Roberto Jewelers 5308 Pacific Avenue, Ste. 29 Stockton, CA 95207

No. of Local Staff

Gemologist(s)

Phone Web Address

Watch batteries

Rank

Company Name Address

Jewelry repairs

Services Offered

(209) 527-8183 samuelsdiamonds.com (209) 957-5914 (209) 524-7746 ciccarellijewelers.com (209) 951-9610 devonsjewelers.com

20 2 stores

Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 9 pm Sun. 11 am - 7 pm Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 9 pm Sun. 11 am - 6 pm

Tues., Wed., Sat., 10 am - 6 pm Thurs., Fri., 10 am - 8 pm Sun. 11 am - 4 pm

1989

Mon. - Fri. 10 am - 7 pm Sat. 10 am - 6 pm Sun. 12 pm - 5 pm Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 9 pm Sun. 12 pm - 7 pm

1982

1994

(209) 839-9000

Mon. - Fri. 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Sat. 9:30 am - 3 pm Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 9 pm Sun. 11 am - 6 pm

(209) 523-1442 yatesjewelers.com titaniumjewelry.com belloria.com

Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 5:30 pm Sat. 11 am - 5 pm

1989

(209) 474-7532 facebook.com/ annettesjewelrypawnshop

Mon. - Fri. 10:30 am - 6 pm Sat. 10:30 am - 4 pm

1977

(209) 333-3900 prestigiojewelers.com (209) 952-9850

Yates & Co Jewelers 3501 McHenry Avenue, Ste. F-18 Modesto, CA 953556

Annette’s Fine Jewelry 7201 Pacific Avenue Stockton, CA 95207

Peck’s Jewelers 5759 Pacific Avenue, Ste. B115 Stockton, CA 95207

(209) 478-6510 pecksjewelers.com

Mon. - Fri. 10 am - 7 pm Sat. 10 am - 6 pm Sun. 11 am - 5 pm

1946

Ybarra’s Jewelers 678 N. Wilson Way, Ste. 28 & 29 Stockton, CA 95205

(209) 547-0320 ybarrasjewelers.com

Mon. - Sun. 10 am - 6:30 pm

1992

Danz Jewelers 220 S. School Street Lodi, CA 95240

(209) 368-0424 danzjewelers.com

Tues., Wed., Fri. 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Thurs. 9:30 - 7 pm Sat. 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

1984

(209) 667-4653 vailcreek.com

Mon. - Fri. 10 am - 5:30 pm Sat. 10 am - 4:30 pm Open everyday in December

2001

(209) 477-6881 gjlongjewelers.com

Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 5:30 pm

1982

(209) 578-1177 countrymansvillagejewelers.com

Mon. - Fri. 10 am - 5 pm Sat. 10 am - 4 pm Extended Christmas hours

1979

(209) 522-7390 harlandwatchanddiamond.com

Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 5 pm Sat. 10 am - 4 pm Closed Sun. & Mon.

1945

(209) 824-2300 newyorkdiamonds.net

Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 6 pm Closed Sun.

1982

(209) 477-1055 rankincustomjewelers.com

Tues. - Fri. 11 am - 5:30 pm

1973

12 13

15 16 17

Vail Creek Jewelry Designs 2804 Monte Vista Turlock, CA 95380 Gary J. Long Jeweler 320 Lincoln Center Stockton, CA 95207 Countryman’s Village Jewelers 1700 McHenry Avenue, Ste. 19 Modesto, CA 95350 Harland Watch and Diamond 3440 McHenry Avenue Modesto, CA 95350 New York Diamonds 1167 S. Main Street Manteca, CA 95337 Rankins Jewelers 702 Porter Avenue Stockton, CA 95207

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Vintage Faire Mall partnered with HGTV to present the Christmas attraction.

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Vintage Faire unveils new Santa attraction By ELIZABETH STEVENS Business Journal editor estevens@cvbizjournal.com

GREENS TABLE 501 Bangs Avenue 209.524.7336

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GREENS on TENTH 953 Tenth St. 209.572.1700

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MODESTO – Visiting Santa is a Christmas tradition for many families and a way for malls to draw shoppers to their stores. This year, Vintage Faire Mall is stepping up its holiday shopping game with its new partnership with HGTV. HGTV is providing a new Santa workshop and observatory that children and their parents can explore when they visit the big guy this holiday season. Officially called Santa HQ, presented by HGTV, the attraction opened Nov. 5 in the mall’s Center Court. HGTV is partnering with Macerich, the company that owns Vintage Faire Mall, to provide the Santa experience at 10 of its malls throughout the country. Vintage Faire is one of three malls in California and the only one in the Central Valley to host a Santa HQ. “Because we are one of the top 10 (Macerich) properties, we do get opportunities,” said Vintage Faire’s Marketing Director Annie Amies. The attraction is interactive so children can have an hands-on experience as they walk through the house and observatory. At the entrance is the Naughty or Nice O’Meter, a light-up scale children stand. Their name then pops up on the Naughty list or the Nice list. (Spoiler alert: all the kids show up on the Nice list. Names on the Naughty list are fictitious). Inside, children can visit Santa’s workshop where they can use tablets to take Elfie Selfies and add them to a video.

Parents can watch craft videos from HGTV’s YouTube channel while their children play. The next room is a gadget center in the observatory with a panel of gears, radars, lights and graphics that represent the inner-workings of Santa HQ. Visitors can use the tablets provided to experience 3D images. “It’s a really cool experience for the kids,” Claus said Martin Canela, team leader of the ambassador who assist visitors to Santa HQ. The first child to try out the attraction was 3-year-old Westley Souza of Modesto, who appeared to enjoy pushing the buttons and using the tablets. He was a little more leery of visiting Santa, however. Westley did eventually sit next to him in the sleigh with his mother while they posed for photos. Visits to Santa HQ are free, except for the photo package, which is $29.99 for two 5 by 7-inch photo, two 4 by6inch photos, eight wallets and a download of the photos taken and a $10 online credit at MyalbumPics.com. Amies suggests making an appointment for photos online and doing it early to avoid lines. “Sixty percent of photo traffic occurs within the last week (before Christmas),” Amies said. Santa HQ will be open during mall hours until Christmas Eve.

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Howard Training Center aids disabled By JONATHAN PARTRIDGE Business Journal writer jpartridge@cvbizjournal.com

MODESTO – Lisa Ramsey clearly recalls the day she watched a Howard Training Center client create a gift box after several challenging, failed attempts. The client had cerebral palsy, which made hand movements particularly difficult. “She started crying the first time she made one,” recalled Ramsey, who serves as production supervisor for the nonprofit’s Production Unlimited vocational training program. “She was jumping up and down, saying that she did it.” It’s those life-changing moments that make work a joy for staff at the Modesto-based Howard Training Center, which assists developmentally disabled adults with life skills training. The 61-year-old nonprofit offers myriad services including job skills training, social gathering opportunities and an art program, as well as a residential program for the developmentally disabled. “My worst day in the last two weeks has been better than my best day in banking,” said Carla Strong, who took over as Howard Training Center’s executive director on Oct. 27 after leaving her post as a community service manager for Westamerica Bank. “I am thrilled to be in a situation that no matter what I do (it) is meant to help somebody.”

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The enthusiasm reverberates throughout the organization, which assists nearly 250 clients. Strong said she is amazed at the quality of the staff and their concern for the clients. Staff members say they are inspired by the clients with whom they work. “These guys are great!” Ramsey exclaimed. “They may work at a slower pace. It might take them longer to learn, but they can learn. Our job is to give them the skills to learn. It’s very rewarding.” The Production Unlimited program that Ramsey manages trains developmentally disabled adults to conduct various warehouse-related tasks. Employees regularly sort clothes for The Hope Chest thrift stores and assist with labeling for Ceres-based Bronco Wine and E. & J. Gallo Winery among other tasks. Other vocational training programs give clients an opportunity to interact with the public. Those include opportunities to do maintenance work at rest areas in Turlock and Westley and landscaping work for the city of Ceres. Its Arc Catering program provides real-world food service training, as clients serve meals at catered functions and prepare lunches for the Meals on Wheels program for Stanislaus County seniors. Some participants also opt to get outside training at local companies and eventually transition into the regular marketplace. All vocational program participants are compensated

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utmost admiration, respect for their work and highest regard as they also have learned from the 7,000 homeless children they’ve educated and mentored,” said Garfield. “I love my job,” said Carol Cohen, a 10-year veteran at one.TLC School who teaches reading from kindergarten through sixth grade. “It’s one-on-one with small groups, and reading is a priority for us because our children are behind, and third grade is the critical age for reading. Reading empowers them, and it’s exciting to see them become interested in what’s outside their world.” At one.TLC School, students achieve one to two years’ worth of reading skills in 60 to 90 days. Lead teacher Gail Jones still enjoys teaching after 22 years in the classroom. “The challenge of students, working with Sara and such a good group of people who all get along and are dedicated to doing what’s best for the children while they’re here, this is why one.TLC works,” Jones said. She added that former students and parents visit with success stories which means the challenge to overcome what the children are going through in their lives has been met and one.TLC School helped them fit into a mainstream school near their new permanent home. “One.TLC School is the children’s

most stable environment, where their education and basic needs are met – food, clothing, health care, counseling, school supplies – which enables them to be ready to learn and thrive,” said Garfield. “Our extensive and intensive services are critical to their successful transition to mainstream schools. A lot of our kids have been successful in high schools, have attended college or entered the military.” She pointed out that children are in chaos when they’re homeless and that one.TLC School assesses their health as well as academic status when they first arrive. Then the school can provide what’s needed to meet their needs. “Kids often suffer from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) because they’re from a drug environment or a parent’s incarcerated,” Garfield said. “Kids are innocent victims, and it’s sometimes difficult for our counselors to determine what traumatized them.” In addition to what the Office of Education contributes, the school is funded by the foundation and grants, in-kind donations, and financial help from clubs and organizations in the area along with churches and individual donors. Those wishing to make a donation can contact one.TLC School at (209) 468-9494 or email at sdgarf@yahoo.com.

for their duties. “As soon as they get that paycheck, you see that big old smile on their faces,” said Bernard Karamgolpashin, Howard Training Center’s program manager. All Howard Training Center clients are also taught everyday life skills. Karamgolpashin noted the organization teaches coping and self-help strategies, such as ways to communicate more effectively. Participants regularly go on field trips to parks, movie theaters and museums among other destinations as they put those skills to use. The center’s Home At Last program provides other opportunities for socialization, as clients live with trained host families who have chosen to have a developmentally disabled person stay with them. Various other programs also provide fun activities for attendees. For instance, the Inner Eye Gallery allows clients to practice artistic expression, while Golden Opportunities offers social activities for seniors, such as making jewelry. “We work really hard to focus activities around their needs, not ours,” Strong said. Strong said she her passion for helping others prompted her to get involved with the Howard Training Center, which she described as a “dynamite organization.” Her past volunteer work includes

starting the Riverbank Cares feeding program and the Adopt a Grandparent program, which allows Riverbank residents to “adopt” a senior at a local nursing home during the holidays. Though she loves her job, heading up the Howard Training Center still has its challenges. Like many nonprofits, HTC has faced financial difficulties in recent years. While the organization receives support from the Stockton-based Valley Mountain Regional Center, most of its support comes from donations. As a result Howard Training Center offers several annual fundraisers, including its popular two-night crab feed in February (taking place Feb. 6 and 7 next year), as well as a trap shoot in October, a wine country event, and a summertime event for seniors. Local residents can support the organization throughout the year by donating needed items such as books, magazines, men’s undergarments and instant soup meals. The nonprofit also could use a wheelchair-accessible van, Strong said. She noted that the organization continues to receive a good deal of support from individuals and local businesses alike. In turn, that support allows the organization to continually help developmentally disabled people achieve their dreams. “Our motto really is, ‘Teach people to soar’ — to give them the opportunity to do as much as they can with the facilities that they have,” Strong said.

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PRINTING COMPANIES In San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties. Ranked by Number of Employees. Ties are Listed in Alphabetical Order.

Number of Presses Type of Presses

Offset printing

Bindery

Mailing/Fulfillment

Design services

Digital file transfer

Sign printing

Promotional materials

Address

Number of Local Staff

Variable data printing

Rank

Company Name

Digital printing

Services

130

1912

4 digital and offset

1974

Betty Estes (209) 832-1000 wescographics.com

1988

Jerry Sauls and Mary Alice Willey (209) 524-4811 willeyprinting.com

1946

Len Dubois (209) 466-0288 cvprint.net

1927

Art Seeger (209) 667-2750 seegersprinting.com

8 full-time 6 part-time

5 Color Heidelberg 2 Color Hamada

1974

Top Local Executive Phone Web Address

Mepco Label Systems 1313 S. Stockton Street Lodi, CA 95240 The Parks Group 1515 10th Street Modesto, CA 95354 445 W. Weber Avenue, Ste 124A Stockton, CA 95203 Wesco Graphics, Inc. 410 E. Grant Line Road, Ste. B Tracy, CA 95376

Alfred and Carol Gassner (209) 946-0201 mepcolabel.com Frank Parks (209) 576-2568 (209) 466-9026 theparksg.com

Year Est.

Willey Printing Company 1405 10th Street Modesto, CA 95354

Creative Vision Printing 2232 Stewart Street Stockton, CA 95205

Seegers Printing 210 N. Center Street Turlock, CA 95380

Duncan Press 25 W. Lockeford Street Lodi, CA 95240

Mike Bedford and Steve Bedford (209) 334-6000 duncanpress.com

5 Color, 2 Color, 1 Color

1955

Gowans Printing Company 1310 H Street Modesto, CA 95354

Bruce Gowans and Terry Gowans (209) 523-6036 gowansprintingcompany.com

1920

AlphaGraphics 2900 Standiford Avenue, Ste. 5 Modesto, CA 95350

Bruce Stearns, Print Marketing Specialist (209) 577-2222 us481.alphagraphics.com

1999

J&J Printing 129 W. Yosemite Manteca, CA 95336

Shawn Nussbaumer (209) 239-2418 jandjprintingca.com

1975

Diane Smith (209) 547-0377 tokaypress.com

Offset (Ryobi 3302) Kluge; 2 Heidelberg Windmills; Xerox 770; Roland 54â&#x20AC;? Wide Format Soljet Pro; Seal Laminator; Full Bindery

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Jim and Carla Turcott (209) 478-6400 acelithoprinting.com

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1982

John Atwood (209) 948-5153 none

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Cathy Douma (209) 467-7560 stockton.minutemanpress.com

1988

Charles Hamilton (209) 951-1954 stpprints.com

Ryovi 3200 MCD

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Tokay Press 948 W. Fremont Street Stockton, CA 95203

Ace Litho Printing 6504 Pacific Avenue Stockton, CA 95207

Big Valley Printing/ Abrahamson Printing 15 W. Pine Street Lodi, CA 95240

Minuteman Press of Stockton 1113 W. Fremont Street Stockton, CA 95203

STOP the Presses! Inc. 907 N. El Dorado Street Stockton, CA 95202

Harderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Print Shop 132 S. Broadway Turlock, CA 95380

Donna Pierce, owner Tim Pierce, manager (209) 634-5456 hardersprintshop.com

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Paris Printing 392 W. Larch Road, Ste. 2 Tracy, CA 95304

Tommy Hernandez (209) 832-5448 parisprintingtracy.com

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Signs Your Way 1401 S. 7th Street Modesto, CA 95351

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Business Journal Community Voices Is China’s housing bubble about to burst? CENTRAL VALLEY

Why investors and almond farmers should watch China

You may have heard rumblings about China’s real estate bubble, which is in danger of bursting. If you haven’t heard about it, you might want to start paying attention. The Chinese real estate bubble could destabilize the global economy starting with a direct hit on the United States. China’s housing bubble is the result of its transformation from a stateowned economy to one where many sectors are privately-owned. That change has caused explosive growth in the economy, creating newlywealthy Chinese business people who hadn’t had many opportunities to invest in the past. They saw real estate as the safe, smart investment, so they’ve spent huge amounts of money buying into real estate projects -- particularly apartment buildings in China’s fast-growing urban areas. The Chinese government itself fueled real estate and construction sectors with massive capital expenditures on infrastructure projects ($900 billion) and by providing easy credit to developers. One big problem in China’s red-hot real estate market is that it was driven by investors rather than by people who intended to live in the apartments. Rampant real estate speculation drove up the prices for those apartments. The People’s Bank of China warned the surging prices and growing vacancy rates were increasing the potential risks to the property sector way back in 2002. But it wasn’t until 2011 that the government moved to mitigate it. Regulators enacted what amounts to a one-apartment policy, which made it very difficult to purchase more than one apartment in major cities. That caused prices to plunge 40 to 50 percent. However, lower apartment prices

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are still too much for the average Chinese worker, who only makes about $2 a day. A typical apartment in major cities such as Shanghai costs between $60,000 and $100,000 -about 50 times the average resident’s annual salary. Consequently, China is now stuck with ghost cities -- large apartment complexes where no one lives -John Anderson and a shortage Construction of affordable housing. Industry Consultant Economists fear when the bubble finally bursts, it will be even uglier than the collapse of the U.S. housing market. China’s property market accounts for about 15 percent of its gross domestic product and directly affects other sectors such as banking and construction. If the real estate market goes down the collateral secured through property values will also go down, sales will slow, prices will drop, new housing starts will disappear, construction will halt and sales of construction equipment, concrete and steel will plummet. That will lead to local government revenues drying up. A reduction of asset prices will continue to undermine future lending, and then a real system-wide systemic problem could prevail. Most folks will agree after experiencing the mortgage and housing meltdown in America, risk to China’s financial institutions and the heavily relied upon shadow banks is espe-

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cially troubling, given that borrowers have relied heavily on property as collateral to secure lending throughout the economy. The upside for China is the fact that lending requirements call for a substantial down payment for an apartment and most Chinese households have very low consumer debt. An International Monetary Fund (IMF) report published in April ranked China the fourth lowest in terms of household debt levels among 11 Asian countries at around 12 percent of GDP. How would this affect the United States? As the second biggest economy in the world and the largest foreign buyer of California’s agricultural commodities, a melt-down of the Chinese economy would certainly have substantial implications for California’s farmers and other industries. Take California’s almond industry, for example. It grows about 80 percent of the world’s almond supply and saw the most dramatic growth in China powered by strong demand from its new money-spending middle class. That growth has prompted a rush for land on which to plant almond orchards and pushed those land values through the roof here in the Central Valley. What happens to those investments if China’s demand for almonds goes down? Another way Americans might feel the effect of a housing collapse in China is through a spike interest rates. If the Chinese government decides to bail

out developers by selling off some of the $2.2 trillion U.S. debt it holds, those sales could raise U.S. interest rates. November reports show that manufacturing activity in China is getting dangerously close to contraction. That has caused China’s central bank to finally start following other central banks around the world, using interest rates to manage their economy. On Nov. 21 China announced a rate cut, the first in more than two years. It is a direct response to stalled factory growth and continued weakness in real estate. It’s clear that China’s central government is still trying to understand how and when to take action to help control the economy it worked to create. China’s GDP growth has averaged about 10 percent a year and has lifted more than 500 million people out of poverty. Still, more than 90 million people remain in poverty, second only to India. China’s annual growth target of 7 percent signals the intention to focus on quality of life rather than pace of growth, therefore it’s unlikely any further large government stimulus will be injected into China’s runaway economy and hopefully the banking and investment industry in China never entertains the use of mortgage derivatives. Now that China has experienced extraordinary success over the last two decades let’s hope China finds a soft economic landing sooner rather than later.

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Three ways to elect more responsive leaders Recently we had the opportunity to vote for leaders in our county, state and nation. It was an opportunity to weigh in on how we should spend billions of dollars over the next several decades. But only 38 percent of registered voters in San Joaquin County and 42 percent of voters in Stanislaus County cast a ballot. Did you vote? People complain about the Peter Johnson lack of leaderPacific - Eberhardt ship in this School of Business country. They gripe about the horrible decisions our elected leaders make on the city council, school board or at the state Capitol. Yet we all have an opportunity to do something about it. Here are three fundamental ways we could quickly improve the effectiveness of our elected leaders: research, identify and vote. First, be a responsible voter by doing your research and learning about the candidates and measures on the ballot. My 17-year-old daughter spends more time researching her new $2.99 iPhone case than the average American spends deciding whether to approve a ballot measure that will cost taxpayers billions of dollars. Change your mindset to vote “for” candidates rather than “against” them. Break the pattern of voting for the incumbents as a whole when things are good and voting “all the bums out” when the economy is tanking and crime is up. Voters need to look at individuals to decide if they are doing a good job and vote accordingly. Currently the Oakland Raiders are 1-10. The solution is not to trade the whole team but to determine which players are holding the team back and remove them. As for the measures, a good tip is to see who is supporting them. Are leaders you trust supporting the measure or are they opposing it? Second, identify candidates with the critical skillsets to be successful. This is by far the most complicated of the three steps. The most important skill to look for is the ability to work together. The fundamental problem with the people we are electing is that they don’t know how to collaborate and compromise. This gets exponentially worse as politicians move from local to national levels. A gentleman I was talking with recently mentioned how all conservatives are a bunch of whack jobs who care only about building their names and making money. I believe there are plenty of crazies on both sides of the aisle. Imagine getting Rush Limbaugh and Bill Maher together for a sit-down to discuss making this country better. Would they start off discussing all the things they agree on such as economic

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vitality, freedom and making this a better world for the next generation? We need to elect officials who start by building on common ground and then slowly move into more difficult areas of disagreement. Imagine if you and a friend were driving and your car suddenly stopped. If you go to the back of the car and start pushing, and he goes to the front of the car and starts pushing, you’ll get nowhere. Until you both get

on the same side, your efforts are neutralized. Effective leadership is about aligning perspectives to get everybody pushing the car in the same direction. Film producer Darryl F. Zanuck once said, “If two men on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If they disagree all the time, both are useless.” Whether it’s Washington, Sacramento or San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties, we have way too many useless

elected leaders. Commit to improving our election process and getting the right leaders in the right spots. Third, show up and vote. In the last election 22 percent of the voters in our community made important decisions for 100 percent of the population (22 percent is the majority of the 42 percent who voted). Once you have done the research and identified the candidates, show up and vote!

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RESTAURANTS & CATERERS

In San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties. Ranked by Number of Employees. Ties are Listed in Alphabetical Order. Rank

1 2 3

Restaurant name Address Angelina’s Spaghetti House 1563 E. Fremont Stockton, CA 95205 Papapavlo’s Bistro & Bar 501 N. Lincoln Center Stockton, CA 95207 Brookside Country Club 3603 St. Andrews Drive Stockton, CA 95219

Greens Table 501 Bangs Avenue Modesto, CA 95356 Greens on Tenth, Greens Events 953 Tenth Street Modesto, CA 95354

Galletto Ristorante 1101 J Street Modesto, CA 95354

Waterloo Ca Restaurant 10447 E. Waterloo Road Stockton, CA 95215

Midgleys Public House 296 Lincoln Center Stockton, CA 95207

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11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

24 25 26

Whirlow’s Tossed & Grilled 329 Lincoln Center and 1926 Pacific Avenue Stockton, CA 95207 Turlock Golf & Country Club 1532 N Folf Link Road Turlock, CA 95380 Towne House Restaurant at Wine & Roses 2505 W. Turner Road Lodi, CA 95242 Jacobs, The Art of Fine Dining 2501 McHenry Avenue Modesto, CA 95350 Mezzo Restaurant 3499 Brookside Road, Ste. A Stockton, CA 95219 Bud’s Seafood & Grille 314 Lincoln Center Stockton, CA 95207 Dewz Restaurant 1505 J. Street Modesto, CA 95354

Owner Total Catering Phone Number of Offered Web address Employees Steve Coppello (209) 948-6609 angelinas.com Andy & Jennifer Pappas (209) 477-6133 papapavlos.com Alecia Escajeda, GM (209) 444-4719 brooksidegolf.net

60 200

Yes

5 rooms 300

American and Continental Sun.- Thurs. 11 am-9 pm; Fri.- Sat. 11 am - 10 pm

Yes Limited

4 rooms 300

New American Open 6 days a week;

Ann Endsley (209) 602-9099 greensmarket.net

Yes

80 150

Tom and Karyn Gallo (209) 523-4500 galletto.biz

Yes

4 rooms 350

Rustic Italian Mon.- Fri. 11:30 am - 10 pm, Sat. 5 pm - 10:30 pm & Sun. 4 pm - 9 pm

Bette and J.T. Thomas (209) 931-4019 thewaterloo.com

Yes

1 room 100

Ribs, pesto, steak and seafood Lunch Wed.- Fri. 11:30 - 2 pm; Dinner Wed.- Thurs. 5 - 9 pm; Fri. 5 pm - 10 pm; Sat. 11:30 - 10 pm; Sun. 11:30 - 9 pm; Closed Mon. & Tues.

Michael Midgley (209) 474-7700 midgleyspublichouse.com

Yes

160

Modern Chophouse, Steaks and seafood, custom catering Brickwalk patio seating Mon.- Fri. 11 am - 10 pm; Sat. - Sun. 9 am - 10 pm

Yes

Fresh salads, grilled chicken, tri-trip, beer and wine, take out Lunch: Mon-Sat 11 am - 8 pm; Sun 12 pm - 3 pm

Yes Required

300 inside 500 outside

Yes

20 80

Yes

3 rooms 300

Yes

100

Yes

45 40

Yes

40 130

Yes

450 550

Yes indoors & outdoors

2 rooms 200

Yes

30 100

Yes

2 rooms 55/200

Yes

30 100

Modern comfort food Sun.-Thurs. 4 pm-9 pm; Fri.-Sat. 4 pm-10 pm

Yes

100 140

Pasta, seafood, steak and Italian cuisine Sun.-Thurs. 11 am-9 pm; Fri.-Sat. 11 am-10 pm; Sun. 11 am-9 pm

Yes

5 rooms 370

American Thurs.-Fri. 6:30 am-9 pm; Sat.-Wed. 6:30 am-6 pm

Yes

60-100 100

American steakhouse Mon. 4 pm-12 am; Tues.-Sat. 11:30 am-12 am; Sun. 10 am-9 pm

Yes

50 100

Steakhouse Tues.-Thurs. 5 pm-9 pm; Fri .- Sat. 5 pm - 9:30 pm Closed Sun.- Mon.

Yes

50 104

California cuisine with a world flair Mon.- Sat. 11 am - 2 am; Sun. 3 pm - 9 pm

Yes

50 100

BBQ Mon.- Fri. 10 am - 9 pm; Sat. 9 am-9 pm; Breakfast served Saturdays 9 am - 2 pm, Closed Sundays

Yes

Soups, salad, quiches, cheeses and fine wines Lunch: Tues.- Sat. 11 am - 2:30 pm; open till 6 pm for wine sales Candlelight dinner served Friday evenings 6 pm - 8:30 pm

Michael Whirlow (209) 466-2823 whirlows.com Michael Blevins, GM (209) 634-5471 turlockcountryclub.com Russ and Kathryn Munson (209) 334-6988 loditownehouse.com Noel Sanchez (209) 529-2829 jacobsfinedining.com Tutto Bene Foods, LLC (209) 473-7300 mexxostockton.com Bud Millsaps (209) 956-0270 budsseafood.com Judy and Scott Aspesi (209) 549-1101 dothedewz.com

Surla’s Restaurant 431 12th Street Modesto, CA 95354 Toscana’s Ristorante 1801 Colorado Avenue, Ste. 190 Turlock, CA 95380 Woodbridge Crossing 18939 N Lower Sacramento Road Woodbridge, CA 95258 Rosewood Bar & Grill 28 S. School Street Lodi, CA 95240 De Vega Brothers 5757 Pacific Avenue Stockton, CA 95207 Elkhorn Grill & Banquet 1050 Elkhorn Drive Stockton, CA 95209 Whiskey Barrel Tavern 151 W Alder Street Stockton, CA 95204

John Surla (209) 550-5555 surlasrestaurant.com Stanley Dimond (209) 216-3655 toscanas.net Steven Ding (209) 366-1800 woodbridgecrossing.net Scott McLeod, GM (209) 369-0470 rosewoodbarandgrill.com Rafael & Alberto Vega (209) 323-4339 devegabrothers.com Friends of Elkhorn (209) 477-2200 elkhornbanquet.com Jerry Wolfe (209) 938-9192 whiskeybarrelsaloon.com

Wine Wizards Restaurant & Wine Bar 2222 Grand Canal Boulevard Stockton, CA 95207

Italian/American Tues. - Thurs. 11 am - 8:30 pm, Fri. 11 am - 9:30 pm Sat. 4 pm - 9 :30 pm & Sun. 12 pm - 8 pm

Yes

Robert Campana (209) 545-9248 redwood-cafe.com

Tresetti’s World Caffe 927 11th Street Modesto, CA 95354 Royce Farms BBQ 10880 N Hwy 99 Stockton, CA

Cuisine Hours of Operation

Redwood Cafe at Vintage Gardens 4342 Dale Road Modesto, CA 95356

Woodbridge Inn Steakhouse 18878 N. Lower Sacramento Road Woodbridge, CA 95258

Banquet Capacity Total Capacity

Andy & Tammy Delemos and Chuck & Debbie Stevens (209) 368-2346 woodbridgeinnsteakhouse.com Mr. Mrs. Maisetti, Paul Treymayne (209) 572-2990 tresetti.com Dave Royce (209) 931-8333 roycefarmsbbq.com Larry & Mariko Johansen (209) 957-7711 none

Seasonal, local, mostly organic Mon.- Fri. 6 am - 6 pm; Sat.- Sun. 8 am - 5 pm Mon.- Fri. 6:30 am - 3:30 pm Dinner served Thurs.- Sat. 4 pm - 9 pm

Member Owned Offers ALL types of cuisine Tues.- Sun. 7 am - 12 am California fine dining Lunch: Mon.- Fri. 11:00 am-2 pm Dinner: Mon.- Thurs. & Sun. 5 pm - 9 pm, Fri.- Sat. 5 pm - 10 pm (Breakfast also available) California cuisine Lunch: Mon.- Fri. 11 am - 2:30 pm Dinner: Mon.- Sat. 4 pm - 9:30 pm, Closed Sunday Eclectic Mediterranean Catering for small parties and corporate events Tuesday - Friday 11 am - 9 pm; Saturday 4 pm - 10 pm Fresh seafood variety of chicken, beef entrees, salads and homemade desserts Mon.-Sat. 11 am-9 pm; Sun. 10 am-9 pm New American cuisine with influences from France and Asia Lunch: Mon- Sat. 11 am - 3 pm, Fri.- Sat. 4:30 pm - 10:30 pm Dinner: Mon.- Thur. 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm American: Lush Garden Setting Tues. - Sat. 11am - 9 pm Closed Sun - Mon Fusion/California cuisine Tues.- Wed. 11:30 am - 9 pm; Thurs . Fri. 11:30 am-10 pm; Sat. 5 pm-10 pm; Sun. 10 am-2 pm; Closed Mon. California Italian Lunch: Mon.- Thurs. 11 am-2 pm Dinner: Mon.- Thurs. 5 pm-8:30 pm; Fri.-Sat. 5 pm- 9 pm Fine Dining Steak and Seafood (Friday - Saturday nights live music) Mon.- Thurs. 11am to 9pm, Fri.-Sat. 11am - 10 pm, Garden Area Sun 10 am-2 pm Brunch, dinner 5-9, Full Bar and lg wine selection

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Mike’s Grillhouse is a fusion between fine dining and casual fun. When you walk through our doors, you are welcomed into an industrial chic restaurant, one like no other in the Valley. Through our travels (owners Mike and Shelly Nelson), we have experienced many types of dining experiences and our new restaurant is a collaboration of all the things we have found to be our favorites.

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Last-minute strategies to cut your tax bill With another tax year ending, it is time again to discuss tax planning. Although proper tax planning for 2015 should have begun in January 2014, it is not too late to do some last minute planning. The problem today is that Congress is not working together and there are various tax provisions that have expired, so we still do not know for certain if legislation extenders will be passed before Dec. 31 or enacted early next year and made retroactive. The main problems, as many businesspeople know, are whether bonus depreciation and the higher limit Section 179 expensing deduction will be extended. Those two tax provisions can have serious economic consequences to a business, whether that business is trying to sell equipment or purchase new equipment. Although Congress can operate without a budget, in the real world businesses need to budget and make economic decisions that will affect the lives of the owners and their employees. Congressional staffers recently issued a report that a tax extender bill was likely during the lame duck session as the two bills in the House and Senate were not that far apart and there were not any hard lines being drawn in the sand on any particular issue. Reportedly, the differences

between the two bills are “easily resolvable.” There is a reported desire to complete the tax extender package before year end. It is hoped Congress will not try to tie the tax extender legislation to other legislation to try to stop President Obama from going it alone on immigration reform as that would throw a serious twist into the debate. My prediction is that Republicans Jason Harrel will make this Calone & Harrel threat but give in Law Group and both houses of Congress will pass a simple bill that only deals with tax extending legislation. However, that is just my prediction. Normally, when implementing yearend tax strategies, individuals and businesses generally want to defer income and accelerate deductions. Year-end planning is an inexact process, but if you systematically analyze planning options, you can produce benefits for the individual or business

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taxpayer by postponing or accelerating items of income and deduction. If your tax planning shows that you will be in the same or a lower tax bracket next year, you probably want to delay the receipt of year-end income until early 2015, provided the delay does not jeopardize your prospect of collecting the income. Here are a few techniques you may be able to use to achieve that goal: (1) delay collections; (2) defer compensation; (3) take year-end bonus in the next tax year; (4) transfer funds to annuities instead of interest bearing accounts; (5) maximize retirement plan contributions; or (6) close capital transactions in the next tax year to gain the deferral of time to report. A rule of thumb says you should defer income if at all possible. But in the following situations, it may be better to accelerate income: (1) change in income level or tax bracket; (2) liability for Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT); or (3) itemized deductions exceed taxable income. The following are strategies for accelerating your income: (1) collect receivables; (2) take your year-end bonus in current tax year; (3) treat restricted stock as vested; (4) dispose of your incentive stock options; (5) take IRA or retirement plan distributions if over 59-1/2; (6) dispose of installment notes; (7) take dividends; and (8) sell capital assets. If you need to accelerate deductions,

the following techniques may be employed to accomplish that goal: (1) doubling up on charitable contributions, paying next year’s with this year’s; (2) realizing losses on investments; (3) taking bad debt deductions; (4) accelerating purchases of business equipment; (5) prepaying state and local income taxes (but be sure to consider AMT issues); and (6) prepaying property taxes. Various year-end planning strategies for losses other than losses from securities transactions should also be considered. Specifically, there may be planning opportunities with regard to partnership losses, S Corporation losses, and net operating losses for individuals and corporations. A partner can deduct his share of partnership losses only to the extent of basis in the partnership interest. Thus, if toward year end you have losses that will be denied as a deduction because of the basis limitation, you can make a capital contribution to the partnership to increase basis and thereby deduct the loss. An S shareholder’s losses are also limited to the sum of stock basis and basis in debt owed him by the company. If you foresee non-deductibility of a loss because of the basis limitation, you may be able to secure the deduction by making a capital contribution. Please see TAXING MATTERS Page 39

NLRB rulings matter even if your workers aren’t union members Astute business owners may claim that “employees are our most important asset,” but also recognize the employees present a legal liability. In the Central Valley today, employees are quick to bring legal claims alleging employment discrimination, failure to pay wages, and so on. Business owners and managers are aware of and take steps to prevent such claims from occurring. However, even the most shrewd business owner today may not pay much attention to the great-granddaddy of all labor laws in the United States, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Many employers think they do not need to be concerned about the NLRA because their employees do not belong to a labor union. However, the NLRA does not just protect the rights of unions; it protects the rights of all employees, whether union-represented or not. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently has issued several decisions which directly impact operations at non-unionized businesses. This article provides a brief summary of some of those decisions, along with a list of practical sugges-

tions to reduce risk. As readers of this article might suspect, each factual situation faced by an employer is unique, and therefore this general discussion does not substitute for the advice of counsel. The NLRA: Basic protections for workers As a starting point, the NLRA protects workers who engage in “protected, concerted activity.” This includes conversations between Bruce Sarchet Attorney, Littler co-workers Mendelson Law Firm about what is happening at the workplace. A comment such as “it would be great if we got a raise” is protected, and it is concerted (as it involves more than one employee). An employer

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could not discipline an employee for making such a comment to a coworker. Most employers have adopted employee handbooks or internal policies and procedures. Such policies have come under recent scrutiny from the NLRB. Workplace handbooks For example, employers are rightly concerned about their business reputation, and so many have adopted policies prohibiting employees from bad-mouthing the company in public. Many employers also have adopted social media policies, restricting the ability of employees to post items on Facebook, Twitter, etc. regarding company business. The NLRB considered such policies in cases involving Dish Network and DirecTV Holdings and found them to violate the NLRA, as they restricted the rights of employees to discuss workplace matters. Internal investigations – asking for confidentiality Employers today can expect to conduct internal investigations in response to a variety of employee complaints – sexual harassment complaints, for example. In order to preserve the integrity of an investigation, many employers require that employees keep the matter strictly confidential, and impose discipline for a breach of confidentiality. In a case involving the Banner Health System, the NLRB found such a requirement violated the NLRA by limiting communications between coworkers. In a case involving Boeing, even the mere “recommendation” of confidentiality was found to violate the NLRA. However, a confidentiality policy in the context of an internal investigation may be enforceable if it is imposed only on a case-by-case basis, after a specific finding by the employ-

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Inevitably, in late November and early December, I am often asked are there any investments out there that can generate a tax deduction to shelter some income. For the time being, Congress is still allowing a generous deduction for intangible drilling costs associated with investments in oil and gas properties. Although these investments can produce a tax deduction, they are still investments in oil and gas properties and can carry risks as to your principal investment. If you would like more information on these types of investments, talk with your financial planner or give me a call. In these uncertain times, stay tuned to the news and what Congress does in the next couple of weeks. Consult with your certified public accountant and tax attorney to properly advise and implement your year-end tax planning. Jason W. Harrel is a Partner at Calone & Harrel Law Group, LLP who concentrates his practice in all manners of Taxation, Real Estate Transactions, Corporate, Partnership and Limited Liability Company law matters.

er that confidentiality is needed to preserve the integrity of an investigation. Employee discipline In one non-union workplace, in the case of Three D, LLC (Triple Play), an employee was terminated after an online posting claiming that: “my supervisor is an “a**hole.” Another employee was terminated after he “liked” that comment. The NLRB ordered reinstatement of the employees, along with an award of back pay, concluding that they had been discharged for engaging in protected, concerted activity. Practical suggestions

What’s a non-union employer to do? Several responses are suggested. First, the human resources function in the organization should be evaluated – is the company devoting enough time and resources to HR? Second, employee handbook and employer policy language should be reviewed. Third, supervisors and managers should be provided training regarding employee rights protected by the NLRA so that they can spot potential issues and obtain appropriate assistance when needed.

Fourth, each internal investigation should be considered and planned out separately. Finally, all employee discipline should be given an extra-careful review. Employees are protected by the NLRA, even if they have not chosen to form a union. Employers must understand and give due respect to the legal rights of workers. All business owners today should have a basic understanding of the rights protected by the National Labor Relations Act and effectively apply that knowledge in managing their workforces.

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At a hearing December 10 -12, a vote will be taken by the San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission – LAFCo – to decide if South San Joaquin Irrigation District – SSJID – will replace PG&E as the electric provider for Manteca, Escalon and Ripon. As your public power provider, SSJID will lower rates 15% below PG&E’s for all the homes, businesses and schools currently served by PG&E with electricity, saving area residents an estimated $12 million every year. That’s money that stays here and helps your local economy.

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Modest housing growth predicted for ‘15 While other parts of the country, such as Denver, Houston and the Bay Area have seen exceptional real estate recoveries in the past few years by being hubs of the energy and high-tech industries, California’s Central Valley is poised to continue on a modest recovery trend for 2015. While the growth in these other cities is good, they are economic anomalies which have allowed housing prices in those areas to once again reach the highs from before the market crashed in 2007. The rest of the country just cannot support such rapid recovery, and national trends point to a more modest real estate healing trend for 2015. Real estate expert and economist Elliot Eisenberg, who is often quoted in Bloomberg, Forbes and Business Week, says areas similar to the Central Valley fall in line with national recovery trends rather than large metropolitan areas, including nearby Silicon Valley and the Bay Area. “In both San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties the labor markets have stabilized and appear to be growing,” said Eisenberg. “This should help increase demand for structures because more people have income. While unemployment is elevated in both counties, they have come down from 17 percent which was spectacularly higher than the national average.” The most recent Realtors Confidence Index, compiled by the National Association of Realtors (NAR),

reports that, “with rising inventory and modest expectation of demand growth, Realtors responding to the September 2014 survey expected home prices to increase in the next 12 months, with the median expected price increase at about 3 percent.” Even on the national spectrum, some areas will have better growth patterns than others, and much of that Michael Blower has to do with 2015 President, economic factors Central Valley such as populaAssoc. of Realtors tion and job growth within a region. The agricultural focus of San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties has seen a slight uptick in recent labor growth. According to the California Central Valley Economic Development Corporation, the Fresno area has posted one of the best job recovery rates (3.78 percent) in the nation, tracking about 11,470 jobs in the area when compared to a year ago. However, other Central Valley cities are not far behind. The Stockton area rose 2.63 percent in available labor over the same time period accounting for about 4,500 new jobs, and Modesto has posted a

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Property management needs a Dynamic Duo Typically, when an owner wants a professional to manage a commercial property, he or she will hire a property management company to take over the day-to-day processes. The hope, of course, is to have the management company work hard to fill vacancies, maximize rent collection and minimize direct expenses. In doing these, the expectation is a reasonable cash flow and a nice check from the property. But is more value creation being left behind? Is an owner settling for Robin when he could have Batman and Robin? The dynamic duo for creating significant wealth in commercial property investments is property management and asset management. Owners who utilize both multiply the return on their commercial properties. So what is the difference between property management and asset management? Robin: Property Management A professional property manager must have a comprehensive understanding of the economic forces at work in the real estate market. He or she must be able to evaluate the property in terms of operating income, forecast its potential for the future and

construct a management plan that reflects the owners’ or asset managers’ objectives, while remaining flexible enough to adapt to future changes in the market. A property manager must become a specialist, skilled in space promoting, tenant psychology, the legal aspects of the owner-tenant relationship, maintenance procedures and accounting. Property managers are directly Matt Kozina responsible for Director of Property maintaining val& Asset Mgmt., ue in properties. NAI Benchmark They address the

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day-to-day operations, maintenance staff, paying bills and any unforeseen issues. Batman: Asset Management The focus of a real estate asset manager is on the property as a financial asset. Decisions made by asset manag-

respectable 1.59 percent increase in its job production. Reviewing potential buyers coming into the area is a great way to foresee market performance in the upcoming year. The addition of first time millennial buyers to the market has been a hot topic in real estate during 2014. This group is comprised of people ranging from the ages of 18-33, and has become such a focus for the industry that it was a discussion topic for panelists at the 2014 Realtors Conference & Expo recently held in New Orleans. The share of houses bought by first-time owners is at its lowest point in nearly 30 years according to the Realtors Confidence Index from NAR. It reports just 33 percent of home purchases in 2014 have been by firsttime buyers, down from 38 percent compared to 2013. This number is well below the long-term average of 40 per-

cent per year for time buyers entering the market. Many believe that the absence of these this type of buyer may have contributed to the slower overall recovery of real estate. “This is where the millennial generation comes into play,” said James Harrison, president and CEO of MLS Listings Inc. “I recently read that millennial buyers make up about 60 percent of what is categorized as “firsttime” or potential “first-time” homebuyers for 2015. And, this segment saw 60 percent better job growth than the rest of the country for 2014. Many real estate professionals I have spoken to have pegged this generation as the next wave of consumers to drive the real estate market. “With the improvement of the hightech industry in nearby Silicon ValPlease see BRINGING IT HOME Page 41

October Home Sales County

Closed Sales

Median Price

Average Days on Market

San Joaquin

571 up 1.4%

$262,000 down

39 up 11.7%

Stanislaus

442 up 3.3%

$223,000 down

38 up 7%

Merced

113 down 15.7%

$190,000 up 5.6% from Sept.

47 down 0.3%

from Sept.

1.1% from Sept.

from Sept.

3.1% from Sept.

from Sept.

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ers are those that impact a property’s financial performance. In many cases the asset manager is the representative of the owner. The emphasis of asset management is on activities that will add value to each property under management. Operational functions, performance goals and caretaker roles are left to the property and site managers. The asset manager always keeps an eye on the property’s long-term appreciation in addition to short-term cash flow. Overall, when performing asset management functions, the manager progresses through the property’s life cycle and becomes involved in acquisition through operational oversight throughout the holding period and eventually sale of the property. To perform competently, the asset manager must be mindful of changing market opportunities and economic factors affecting tenancy. He also needs to be aware of financial developments that can lead to alterations in the physical or financial structure of the project itself and stay on top of capital markets and financing opportunities. Real estate asset managers monitor financial performance, study local markets and compare individual properties against a norm as well as with other like properties in the portfolio. In addition, the asset manager must be knowledgeable in all local markets where his portfolio property

is located. During a property’s course, the asset manager may be called upon to recommend or decide any or all of the following: • What type of property to invest in and in what localities. • Repositioning, or changing the appearance, reputation, and image of the property. • Improving the tenant mix or repositioning the type of tenant. • Strategic reduction of expenses. • Appropriate financing methods and sources. • Strategic capital improvements with an eye to return on investment. • Analyze trends and provide data that will provide a higher return. Another difference between an asset manager and the traditional property manager is that ownership delegates to the asset manager the responsibility of monitoring the portfolio of properties in the same manner as an owner would oversee. Dynamic Duo Today, securing a great property management team is more crucial than ever. But leaving the management of your property in the hands of only a property manager means you could be missing opportunities to increase property value. Instead, a property owner should be able to sleep while the dynamic duo of real estate management is busy at work increasing the property’s value.

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Foster Farms backs Levi’s Stadium bowl game By ELIZABETH STEVENS Business Journal editor estevens@cvbizjournal.com

SAN FRANCISCO – Foster Farms is the title sponsor of this year’s college bowl matchup between the Pac-12 and the Big Ten, Dec. 30, the company announced in November. Called the Foster Farms Bowl, it’s the first bowl game to be played at the new Levi’s Stadium. The game will be carried nationally by ESPN starting at 7 p.m., Dec. 30. It will be the last bowl game before the college playoffs. Foster Farms’ vice president of marketing, Bryan Reese, said the partnership makes a lot of sense given that the most popular food served around football games is chicken, particularly chicken wings. “I think what it does is it maximizes the exposure of brand,” Reese said. The agreement is for three years initially with an option to extend. It was facilitated by the San Francisco 49ers corporate sponsorship team at the Forty Niners Stadium Management Company and the bowl. Until this year, they were all played at AT&T Park. “We love that it’s part of a long standing, 13-year tradition in California,” Reese said. “We love that it’s the inaugural year that it’s being played at Levi’s Stadium.” The game was originally known as the Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl (2002-03). From 2004-09 it was the Emerald Bowl. Then it was the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl from 201012. Last year it was known as the Fight Hunger Bowl. Reese said the Fight Hunger program was part of what sparked Foster Farms’ interest in this particular bowl game. The company has donated more than one million pounds of food to elementary

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school students in the Central Valley. Some of the money from tickets sold for the game will go to Bay Area food banks. The partnership provides Foster Farms with plenty of promotional opportunities, both in advertisements for the game itself and during the game. There are also events during bowl week. “At the venue itself we’ll have lots of opportunities to sample consum-

ers on products,” Reese said. “A large cross section of our portfolio will be available at the game.” The bowl game is an opportunity to give Foster Farms positive attention nationally after a series of salmonella outbreaks over the past couple of years. Reese said that episode has been a learning experience for the company. “I would say it’s had an impact in a number of ways. Most significantly

is we took a leadership role in leading the industry in salmonella control since the brand was impacted a year ago,” he said. “Today we are better than five times lower in the incidents of salmonella than the industry average, and we’re viewed that way. So the industry can learn from our progress.” Based in the Central Valley, Foster Farms is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.

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ley, many millennials are looking to convenient areas to purchase homes,” said MLS Listings Inc. Chairman Quincy Virgilio. “Cities like San Jose and San Francisco have seen home prices and rent reach nearly unaffordable levels. With its proximity to these metropolitan areas, the Central Valley could see its fair share of millennial home buyers in 2015.” Additional factors such as federal regulators easing some lending guidelines may help draw more first-time home buyers back into the market. “These counties in the Central Valley are catching up with the rest of the nation. Population in both counties is growing while unemployment is trending down and labor markets are increasing,” said Eisenberg. “This all positive for the real estate market in the area. To summarize: It was worse, and it’s getting better.”

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WINERIES

In San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties Ranked by Year Established. Ties are Listed in Alphabetical Order. Winery Name Rank Address

E&J Gallo Winery 600 Yosemite Boulevard Modesto, CA 95354

Oak Ridge Winery 6100 E. Highway 12 Lodi, CA 95240

Delicato Family Vineyards 12001 S. Highway 99 Manteca, CA 95336

Bronco Wine Company 6342 Bystrum Road Ceres, CA 95307

Borra Vineyards 1301 E. Armstrong Road Lodi, CA 95242

Lucas Winery 18196 N. Davis Road Lodi, CA 95242

Silkwood Wines 1420 F Street, Ste. 100 Modesto, CA 95354

Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi 5950 E. Woodbridge Road Acampo, CA 95220

Michael David Vineyards 4580 W. Highway 12 Lodi, CA 95242

Ironstone Vineyards 1894 Six Mile Road Murphys, CA 95247

Abundance Vineyards 1150 W. Turner Road Lodi, CA 95242

McManis Family Vineyards 18700 E. River Road Ripon, CA 95366

Jessie’s Grove Winery 1973 W. Turner Road Lodi, CA 95242

Van Ruiten Family Winery 340 W. Highway 12 Lodi, CA 95242

Upstream Wines at Watts Winery 17036 N. Locust Tree Road Lodi, CA 95240

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E2 Family Winery 9009 Highway 12 Lodi, CA 95242 Harmony Wynelands 9291 E. Harney Lane Lodi, CA 95240 Berghold Vineyards 17343 N. Cherry Road Lodi, CA 95240 La Bonne Vie Cellars 29181 S. Lehman Road Tracy, CA 95304

Owner Phone Year Web address

Wine Tasting

Event

Wine

Notables

Room Hours

Facilities

Club

No tasting room available in the Central Valley

First US winery to achieve International Standards Organization’s ISO 14001 certification; largest winery in world Lodi’s oldest operating winery

Gallo Family (209) 341-3111 gallo.com

1933

Rudy Maggio, Don & Rocky Reynolds (209) 369-4758 oakridgewinery.com

1934

Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Yes

Indelicato Family (209) 824-3600 dfvtastingroom.com

1935

Daily 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Yes

Fred T., Joseph S. and John Jr. Franzia (209) 538-3131 broncowine.com

1973

No tasting room available

Steve and Bev Borra (209) 368-2446 borravineyards.com

1975

Friday-Monday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Yes

2008 Fusion chosen as “One of America’s Finest Wines” in a 2011 WSJ competition

David Lucas (209) 368-2006 lucaswinery.com

1978

Thursday - Sunday 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Yes

Vineyard is CCOF Organic Certified and 100% solar power

John and Judie Monnich (209) 525-9463 silkwoodwines.com

1978

To be announced soon

Produces quality wines in an area not known for quality wineries

Constellation Wine US (209) 365-8139 woodbridgewines.com

1979

Daily 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Yes

Known for its philanthropy

Michael J. and David J. Phillips (209) 368-7384 lodivineyards.com

1984

Daily 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Yes

Family has been growing grapes since the Civil War

John & Gail Kautz and Kautz Family (209) 728-1251 ironstonevineyards.com

1989

Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Yes

Annual summer concert series. Top wines: Symphony Obsession, Reserve Zinfandel & Reserve Cabernet Franc

Dino & Ron Mencarini (209) 334-0274 abundancevineyards.com

1995

Monday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Yes

2010 Winery of the Year according to Visit Lodi Conference and Visitors Bureau

Ron and Jamie McManis (209) 599-1186 mcmanisfamilyvineyards.com

1995

No tasting room available

Five generations of farmers. Award winning wines include Petite Sirah, Cabernet and Chardonnay

Gregory Burns (209) 368-0880 jessiesgrovewinery.com

1998

Daily 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Yes

Some of the original Zinfandel vines planted by Jessie in the 1890s are still harvested for wine

1998

Daily 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Yes

2007 Zinfandel named Best in America by WSJ

Van Ruiten Ranch, LTD (209) 334-5722 vrwinery.com Craig Watts (209) 368-2974 upstreamwines.com wattswines.com

2012 CaliforniaWinery of the Year 2011 Wine Enthusiast Magazine Man of the Year Chris Indelicato Top award winning wines produced are Forest Glen, Fat Cat Cellars & Crane Lake Winery. Producers of Charles Shaw Winery aka “Two Buck Chuck”

1999

Friday - Sunday Noon - 5 p.m. Walks in Okay if staff available

Yes

Upstream Malbec and Zinfandel, Watts Cabernet Sauvignon Park setting, indoor and outdoor Banquet Facilitites; Special Events and winery tours

The Ehlers Family (209) 334-5911 e2familywinery.com

2000

By apptointments only

Yes

One of only three known wineries in the United States to be currently producing Verdelho (from Portugal’s Madiera island)

Robert and Linda Hartzell (209) 369-4184 harmonywynelands.com

2000

Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Yes

Award winning wines: Alicante Bouschet, GMA Rhone Blend and Old Vine Zinfandel. San Francisco Castro Theatre Pipe Organ

Joseph Berghold (209) 333-9291 bergholdvineyards.com

2002

Thursday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Yes

An architecturally unique 5,000 case boutique family estate winery located in the heart of the Lodi Appellation

Herve and Colette Chevaillier (209)836-2188 labonneviecellars.com

2002

Yes

Picturesque setting for weddings and other events

Thomas and Carmela Hoffman (209) 986-2763 heritageoakwinery.com

2007

Yes

Winery visits can include a picnic lunch and a nature walk through the owner’s property along the Mokelumne River

Saturday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. By appointment Monday - Friday 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday - Sunday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Heritage Oak Winery 10112 E. Woodbridge Road Acampo, CA 95220

Harney Lane Winery 9010 E. Harney Lane Lodi, CA 95240

Kyle and Jorja Lerner Kathy Mettler (209) 365-1900 harneylane.com

2008

Thursday - Monday 11 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Great looking tasting room. Top wines produced are Albarino, Old Vine Zinfandel, and Petite Sirah

St. Jorge Winery 22769 N. Bender Road Acampo, CA 95220

Vern and Jenise Vierra (209) 365-0202 stjorgewinery.com

2008

Friday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Yes

Portuguese varitals such as Trincaderia Gold 07 Tempranillo at 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

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Mobile payment options for businesses It’s a mobile world we live in. A few weeks ago, I was in San Francisco for a conference. I walked into a coffee shop and was able to place my order using Square, an order and payment app, on my smartphone. I didn’t even have to wait in line because I had already ordered and paid using my phone. This is one more example of how technology has given us options. New companies are starting up every day trying to disrupt the status quo. Technology allows us to make faster and more informed decisions. These days retailers, restaurants and service providers can accept payments on just about device. With apps like Square, GoPayment and PayAnywhere, it has never been easier to take credit card payments. Some stores have even equipped each of their staff members with mobile devices so customers don’t have to go to a checkout stand. The services have also allowed food truck operators to take card payments. Coffee shops are using Square Register on iPads to take coffee orders and accept payments. Starbucks is working on rolling out something similar and Taco Bell just launched mobile ordering a few weeks ago. Not everyone has a business that needs mobile ordering but think for a moment about how you could use mobile technology to improve the process of handling

your customers. Credit card terminals are still expensive, and for some reason merchant accounts still have hidden fees. When one of my customers wants to pay by credit card, whether they are present or on the phone, I use my smartphone. It’s easy, and it always works. The traditional credit card terminal needs to go the way of the traditional phoneJerad Hill book, and I say Owner this because Hill Media Group the cost is high and the convenience is low. The average cost per month to have a credit card terminal, pay the gateway fees and any associated account fees is $15.60. Though companies often promise credit card transaction fees as low as 1.69 percent, it is not often that you actually get rates that low. You only receive the “discounted” rate promised if the right card is used at the right time. The average rate most end up paying is 2.24 percent. Depending

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on the type of card, you could pay anything between 1.69 percent and 3.5 percent. There are a few cards that will cost you as much as 4.5 percent. On top of that, you also have per transaction fees that average 23 cents per transaction depending on what the merchant service you use charges. (For more on transaction fees, see www.Buyerzone.com.) Let’s take a look at Square, the granddaddy of mobile card swipers. Square was started in 2009 by Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter, and Jim McKelvey. Square is inexpensive and convenient. If your customer’s card is present to swipe, the fees are 2.75 percent regardless of the card. There are no other fees and your transactions batch out to your bank account just as fast as your archaic terminal. In addition, you can export information about transactions and add them to your bookkeeping system. The best part is that you can put a terminal in the hands of each of your employees by getting them a Square reader, which Square provides for free, and a mobile device such as an iPod Touch or an iPad. Do you have salespeople out in the field? Give them the ability to take a deposit or payment on the spot. Spurred by the success Square has enjoyed, more than 80 companies have

launched their own payment services -some with more features and lower costs. Amazon launched its card swiper service, Local Register ,in August. It took on Square head-on by offering merchants a 36 percent discount over Square swipes until 2016 if they signed up by Halloween. Not ready to enter the 21st century yet? You don’t have to throw out your terminal. Sign up for one of these payment services and try it out. The credit card payment landscape is changing and small businesses are reaping the benefits. Now is the time to contact your credit card merchant service and renegotiate your rates or make the switch. Of course, there are benefits to using traditional merchant services, but these days it would pay to explore your options and make use of the tools available to help you sell or book more business. The other day I was getting lunch and paying by credit card. The lady at the register was having a hard time with her old school credit card terminal. It was trying to dial out, but it wouldn’t connect. After two attempts, it finally went through. I felt bad for the people waiting behind me in line. How can your business use new technology to give your employees the leading edge tools they need to increase your bottom line?

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Pacific basketball relies on business ties By KENT HOHLFELD Business Journal writer

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STOCKTON – As fall turns to winter the University of the Pacific Athletic Department’s most important time of the year is upon it. As a small private school with no football team, the success of the school’s basketball squads are vital to the overall health of the department. Local sponsorships play a big part in that success. “Corporate sponsorships from the business side are one of the most important aspects to make us successful,” said University of the Pacific Associate Director of Athletics Dan Chapman. For a school that has historically struggled to connect with the surrounding Stockton community, outreach is crucial. “We have a more proactive approach than in the past,“ said Chapman. “We have local alums that own or manage businesses in town. On the other hand, you have business owners that have been here for a long time and want to be involved in the community.” Sports such as baseball, soccer and tennis all have sponsors, but it is basketball that brings in the lion’s share of the department’s revenue. Both the men’s and women’s teams have attempted to become more involved in the community. Both teams are taking part in a series of luncheons to keep area alumni and

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Pacific’s basketball programs drum up interest and support exhibition games that invite children to the Stockton campus to learn about the school and its athletic programs.

boosters up to date with what is happening in the programs. They also take part in youth camps for area players. The women’s team hosted students from Stockton Unified School District at a Nov. 14 exhibition game against CSU Stanislaus. “We reached out to the local elementary schools,” said women’s basketball coach Lynne Roberts. “It’s kind of an

educational day to get these kids on a college campus.” Getting residents on campus is a way to tie the community to the school. “Talking to students who live in the area, there are lot who have never been on this campus,” she said.”Things like this (exhibition game) help get kids on campus and thinking about college.”

Another way the school tries to tie itself to the city is by promoting area businesses. The school has 12 rotating signs around the Spanos Center court that promote its sponsors. “Last year we grew our sponsorships by 60 percent,” said Chapman. “We grew our ticket base by about 30 percent.” The teams also try to reward their sponsors for their loyalty. “On thing I’ve always said is let’s do business with people who do business with us,” said Pacific’s men’s coach Ron Verlin. “We try to keep it local.” That effort has paid off, especially with the smaller locally owned businesses. “A lot of the time we can get a locally owned restaurant over the big chains,” said Verlin. Chapman said that gaining sponsorships from larger national businesses can be more challenging due to the fact that many of those decisions aren’t made locally. “There are lot more hoops to jump through for a national company than for a locally owned company,” said Chapman. “For the restaurant category that is especially true.” One change that has aided the program is the school’s move from the Big West Conference to the West Coast Conference (WCC). The Tigers went from playing regional schools such as

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Lodi gets semi-pro baseball team By KENT HOHLFELD Business Journal writer khohlfeld@cvbizjournal.com

LODI – It will take a few years, but baseball fans in Lodi will have another option to indulge their love of the game. The Great West League announced Nov. 24, it will field a team in Lodi when games begin in spring of 2016. “These will be top college players you will see,” said league president Ken Wilson. “The games will focus on families and youngsters.” The league will feature six to eight teams stretching from Northern California to Oregon. Lodi and Chico are the only towns named to host teams so far. Teams will play a 60-game season, stretching over 10 weeks. The games will be played at Tony Zupo Field in Lodi, which hosted

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Cal State Northridge and UC Davis to bringing in top-25 teams like Gonzaga and Brigham Young. “It certainly helps when you have 27 games on TV as opposed to four (in the Big West),” said Verlin. “That helps us and helps our sponsors.” Being seen across the country has raised the profile of the department according to Chapman. “Most sponsors make their buying decisions based on visibility” he said. “They want eyeballs at the game or on TV. We definitely saw an increase last year.” Better conference competition also brought in more fans. During the school’s final season in the Big West in 2013, the men’s program drew 2,100 fans per game. Last season, the school’s first in the WCC, attendance shot up to 2,800 per game. While conference alignment and community involvement help bring in fans and money, nothing beats winning. That is one of the biggest changes for Chapman who spent most of his career in professional minor league athletics. He worked with the Stockton Thunder hockey team and Stockton Ports baseball team. “My experience in pro minor league sports is that winning and losing isn’t a huge factor when it comes to attendance,” he said. “With the Ports, they were very constant, numbers didn’t go up or down regardless of the record. Thunder has seen a little decline as the novelty wore off, but they were very stable as well.” That isn’t the case with college athletics. The school’s biggest attendance jump for men’s basketball was 2004-05 when they averaged 4,600 per game and were in the middle of a three-year NCAA tournament run. “At Pacific it was blatantly obvious on years they had success on the court, they had big jump in attendance,” he said. “No way around it, winning is important.”

Class A baseball from 1966-1984, and will feature collegiate players. The team’s name, coaches and ticket prices still have to be determined. “The games will be affordable family entertainment,” said Wilson. “It will be almost like going to a fair or circus. It’s very much a show.” He said one aspect that will set his league apart from similar summer semi-pro leagues is that it will be run as a business.

“If you look at most summer woodbat leagues,” Wilson said. ”They are usually a guy who likes baseball, gets some players, some people come out with lawn chairs and watch. Here in Lodi, there will be a full-time staff selling sponsorships, tickets and looking to help non-profits.” Jack Donovan, who pitched for the Dodgers and Angels in the 1970s and works as a major league scout, will be one of the three-member ownership

group. He said that Lodi was a great choice for the league’s first team. “We have been looking for a baseball opportunity,” said Donovan. “In minor league baseball, the numbers don’t just pencil out anymore. The cost of the franchises are exorbitant. The collegiate game is beginning to blossom. From a financial standpoint, this makes sense.” Wilson said the key to making the team work is getting fans to buy into the game. “The team really belongs to the community,” said Wilson. “We understand we have to earn the support of the fans.

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BRIEFS Stockton Symphony reaches deal with musicians

STOCKTON – The Stockton Symphony Association has reached a three-year deal with members of the American Federation of Musicians (Local 189). The new contract runs through June 30, 2017. Under the agreement, musicians will receive a 14 percent wage hike over the next three years. That comes on the heels of a three-year wage freeze in Stockton. “I am very happy that we came to an agreement on a new contract,” Mike Hernandez, from the Stockton Symphony Players Committee, noted in a release. “The modest wage increase will help insure that we will be able to retain our very talented and hard working musicians.” Local union officials were also pleased with the new deal. “As union president, I couldn’t be more thrilled that we all came together, especially in these rough economic times in Stockton, to produce a well thought-out agreement,” said Local AFM #189 President John Wells. “This is certainly a beautiful and much needed feather in Stockton’s cap.”

Pacific promotes Dickson in athletics department STOCKTON – Tim Dickson has been promoted to associate director of athletics for development at the University of the Pacific, the university announced Nov. 12. Dickson was originally hired at Pa-

STOCKTON – The NCAA announced its women’s NCAA basketball sites in November and Stockton Arena was chosen to host the regional round in the 2017 tournament. The games, which will feature Sweet 16 and Elite 8 contests, will be held March 24-27. The winner will advance to the women’s Final Four. “I think it will be kind of a citywide celebration,” said Wes Rhea, CEO of the Stockton Convention and Visitors Bureau. “It will be unprecedented for the city.” Rhea said that Stockton could see as much as $1 million in economic impact for the city. The fact that the NCAA chose Stockton with its relative small arena (10,500 seats) by NCAA standards, was a credit to the city’s efforts. “Typically the arenas they choose are a little larger,” he said. “We are cific as the athletics development and alumni relations officer in July 2009 and was promoted to assistant director of athletics for major gifts in April 2011. “Tim is being rewarded for doing a tremendous job as a major gifts Dickson fundraiser as he was the driving force behind a number of Pacific’s new facility projects including the recently installed Pacific Field Hockey Turf and the soon-to-be-built Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center,” said Dr. Ted Leland, Pacific’s vice president for external relations and athletics. Dickson graduated from Pacific in 1998 with a B.A. in sport science and a minor in business, He also worked with the San Francisco 49ers as a public relations assistant during their inaugural training camp at Pacific and during the 1998 regular season.

UCP adds five members to board of directors STOCKTON – Five community leaders have joined the board of United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of San Joaquin, Calaveras and Amador Counties, the organization announced Monday. The new members are Sharon Stokes, residential property and office manager of Stokes Farms; Lisa Blanco Jimenez, principal at the law firm of Neumiller and Beardslee; Nicolaus Glero, division manager at Pacific Gas and Electric Company in Stockton; Michael Mark, an executive board member of Sheet Metal Workers 104; and Cheron Vail of Health Plan of San Joaquin. “We are excited to have Sharon, Lisa, Nicolaus, Michael, and Cheron as new board members of UCP,” said

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a west coast venue and something a little new for the NCAA.” Rhea said the challenge now will be to impress the NCAA enough that it

will want to come back. “We will be out to wow them while they are here,” he said. “Then we can focus on bidding on 19-20-21 events.”

UCP Interim Chief Leslie Heier in a press statement. They are exceptional individuals that bring diverse skills and backgrounds to the team. It will be a great pleasure and opportunity to work with them and to have them on the UCP Board.” United Cerebral Palsy is a nonprofit organization that has advocated for children and adults with cerebral palsy and other disabilities since 1954.

President Greg Smith. “She has been with us here at M&C for more than 12 years and is by far one of the most knowledgeable community managers in the business.”

Tejeda receives certified manager designation STOCKTON – Community manager Doreen Tejeda of M&C Association Management Services has earned the Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) designation recognized by the Community Association Institute, the company announced. Tejeda has worked for M & C Association Management Services since 2001 and manages 12 different homeowners association throughout Stockton, Lodi and Valley Springs. In order to earn a CMCA accreditation, Tejeda completed CAI’s Professional Management Development Program. “We couldn’t be happier for Doreen knowing that she is most deserving of such a distinction,” says M&C

Partnership honors Ives TRACY – The San Joaquin Partnership Board of Directors at its regular monthly meeting this morning, gave a heartfelt thank you to City of Tracy Mayor Brent Ives, a Director since 2009. Partnership Chairman Kevin Huber presented Ives with an engraved clock in appreciation of his leadership and support. Ives is completing Ives his term as mayor of Tracy, which he has held for five years. City Councilman Mike Maciel won his November bid for mayor and will begin his term in December. Ives has served on the Partnership’s Executive Committee since April 2011 and is currently developing the Partnership’s Strategic Plan update, a process he says he will complete in the first quarter of 2015. This morning, Ives said he considered his time as a Partnership Director a “wonderful opportunity.”

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BRIEFS Friberg named new Central Valley manager for Kaiser Permanente MODESTO – Kaiser Permanente has named Deborah Friberg as its new senior vice president and area manager for the Central Valley service area, the company announced Nov. 24. Friberg has more than two decades of experience in hospital operations, Friberg market development and product line management. She had been serving in the area manager position on an interim basis. “I look forward to continuing Kaiser Permanente’s long tradition of providing high-quality, affordable healthcare services as well as improving the health of our members and the communities we serve,” Friberg said. Friberg’s previous positions included president of the Hospital Division for Columbia St. Mary’s health care system based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and executive leadership positions at WakeMed Health and Hospitals, based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Kaiser Permanente’s Central Valley service area, which encompasses Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties, includes medical centers in Manteca and Modesto, and medical offices in Stockton, Tracy.

Save Mart program raises money for food banks MODESTO – Save Mart is drawing attention to the need for food security in Northern California through its Give. Share. CARE! program to support food banks. Until Jan. 2, customers can select a tag at checkout and directly donate to fund a meal for

the local food bank: $2 for breakfast, $3 for lunch, $5 for dinner. Thirty-five high-need, local food banks throughout Northern California and Northern Nevada were selected to receive the money. “Hunger is a very real problem in our communities. As a local grocer, Save Mart is committed to fighting food insecurity in our neighborhoods. Our fresh food rescue program has provided over 11 million pounds of wholesome perishable food to communities throughout Northern California,” explained Save Mart Supermarkets Co-President and Chief Strategy and Branding Officer Nicole Pesco. Last year Save Mart’s holiday program raised more than $200,000 for local food banks, the company said.

Turlock business receives CalRecycle grant TURLOCK – Peninsula Plastics Recycling, Inc. in Turlock will receive a $1 million grant from the California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). The state agency is administering $19.5 million in grants using money from the State’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. The money is earmarked for construction of new facilities, expansion of existing facilities, and equipment upgrades to process greater amounts of recycled materials. The Turlock company has one of eight projects that CalRecycle announced it will support. The money will be used for equipment to recover approximately 45 percent of its byproduct from its recycling process and turn it into landscaping material. The project is expected to create nine new jobs. Peninsula Plastics Recycling operates 180,000 square foot recycling plant in Turlock. The company specializes in full service plastics recycling and baling, sorting, grinding, washing, pelletizing and solid stating of recycle PET from the California CRV system.

ments can be completed before the 2015 fair which runs from July 10-19. “Our goal is to use this gift to encourage other businesses and groups to support the Fair,” said Ray Souza, president of the Stanislaus County Fair Board of Directors in a release. “With the elimination of all fair funding by the state four years ago, it has become even more important to seek community support.” Once completed, the area will be renamed the Associated Feed Livestock and Exhibits Complex.

Innovation Challenge has final round in Modesto MODESTO – The final round for the Stanislaus Innovation Challenge will held in Modesto on Dec 10. The finalists in the entrepreneurial competition will face off at the Alliance SBDC at 1020 10th St. in Suite 102 in downtown Modesto. The competition runs from 6-8 p.m. Entrants will make their pitches to a panel of three business experts for a chance to get funding for their new business. The Innovation Challenge, hosted by the Stanislaus Business Alliance, helps inventors determine whether their idea has commercial potential, helps them develop their idea into a $viable concept and then helps those with the best concepts to locate and secure funding. Previous mini-competitions have been in Modesto, Oakdale, Patterson

and Turlock. The winners of each of the four local competitions are competing for a $2,500 cash prize and $2,500 in professional support services designed to help them develop their concept and introduce it to the marketplace.

CSU Stanislaus’ Online MBA program ranked high TURLOCK – CSU Stanislaus’ online Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program was recently ranked 28th among the best programs of its kind in the nation by the Affordable Colleges Foundation. Affordable Colleges analyzed more than 500 online MBA programs, looking at quality, cost and student support. “What I liked most about the online MBA program was the convenience and flexibility of being able to work on school assignments around my schedule,” said Sue Alvarez, who used the online MBA program to further her career as an escrow officer. “I also liked how interactive the classes were. I made some great connections in the program and found that classes were just as engaging as the ones on campus. Obtaining my MBA helped me take my career to the next level.” The CSU Stanislaus online MBA program is offered through University Extended Education.

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