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Driver shortage tightens Trucking industry willing to train new drivers

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STOCKTON — If there’s one industry in the Central Valley that’s struggling to meet the demand for qualified employees, it’s trucking. The trucking industry currently faces a nationwide shortage of about 35,000 drivers, according to the American Trucking Associations. By 2023, the shortfall could be 240,000. Positions for tractor truck drivers topped the list of jobs in San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced counties in June. In the Stockton area, there were 670 positions open. In Modesto, there were 570 and in Merced there were 196. There are a number of reasons for the shortage, some regulatory, some demographic and some personal. “The kind of statistics we’re getting back from various groups are that for every five to seven jobs there are available out there, there’s

Truck driver William Perry has worked at Antonini Freight Express last year.

one qualified driver to fill that need,” said Greg Stanfill, recruiting manager for Turlockbased Northern Refrigerated Transportation. William Perry worked as a driver for Pepsi from 1996-2000.

He opened a motorcycle shop in 2008 but had to close within a year due to the recession. After that experience, the steady work in trucking became more appealing. “I decided, let me go back into truck driving again because I

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know it’s high demand. I can get a job anytime, anywhere I need so I won’t be worrying where my paycheck’s coming from,” said Perry. “I’ll always have food Please see TRUCKING Page 11

Stockton takes a new look at its image

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STOCKTON – The Stockton Conference and Visitor’s Bureau is looking at new ways to improve the city’s image and bring new visitors, businesses and residents to the area. That efforts will get a jumpstart by a new contract with Nashville-based North

Star Destination Strategies in which the company will develop a new “brand” for the city of Stockton. “What we are looking for is what any company wants,” said Wes Rhea, CEO of the Stockton Conference and Visitor’s Bureau/Visit Stockton said. “To find out what is the best way to reach them (visitors).” The project will run four months and cost $80,000, Rhea

said. It will be paid from money Visit Stockton receives from the hotel tax and district assessments. The first step includes surveying a variety of residents, businesses and assorted officials about the community’s amenities and culture. “All that research leads to a DNA for the community,” said North Star Destination Strategies president and CEO Don McEachern. “That will help

us define what is what is authentic, ownable and distinct about Stockton.” Defining that “DNA” is one of the most important parts of any rebranding effort whether it’s a city or a company, according to Carrie Sass, owner of Sass Public Relations in Stockton. She said that gathering information is the most imporPlease see STOCKTON IMAGE Page 20

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continue to dry up. Some of my favorite Northern California lakes have dropped over 200 feet in the past three years. Crazy times. Its’ very sad to see the giant pine trees dying from lack of water, which allows pests to penetrate their bark. I’m told by many sources, we should be prepared for an El Niño winter. In fact, this could be a very wet 2015-2016. Wouldn’t that be awesome? A blessing actually. We need to do our rain dances and pray for lots of rain and snow. We dodged another bullet in July as the Kyburz fire burned more than 100 acres very near our cabin. The firefighters did an awesome job beating back that one! A big THANK YOU to all the men and women involved in fighting fires around our state. You’re our heroes! God bless you! It looks like the 2016 elections are going to be quite entertaining, Donald Trump has come out slugging. Recent polls say he’s giving all the candidates a real run for their money! I do think a successful businessman could return economic prosperity to our great nation and he’s funding his own campaign. That’s impressive. No donations needed, no favors owed. I guess that’s one way to look at it. Nonetheless, the first debates will be entertaining and hopefully will narrow down the number of candidates. We’ll all stay tuned for coming events.

Time will tell... I’d like to take a moment to shine the light on the Business Journal’s newest superstar, 21-year-old Alyssa Larson. Alyssa joined our company nearly one year ago as an administrative assistant. I was a bit reluctant to hire such a young person for this demanding position. There are many duties to preform including, but not limited, to managing me and my schedule. Need I say more? What a trooper she has proven to be! She never wavered, stayed extremely professional at all times, excelled during stressful deadlines, answered the busy phones with enthusiasm and continues to be upbeat and positive in all situations. Of course, she has computer skills that I certainly lack. Within months our team realized we had a star in our midst, and we promoted her to sales. I’m proud to report that in two short months, she has exceeded her sales goals and continues to amaze us. She is a rock star in my world, and I’m completely open to giving employment opportunities to those I may have thought lacked experience. She made a believer out of me. Thank you, Alyssa, for renewing my faith in our youth! You rock! Our Business Journal office is taking on a challenge in September to raise money and awareness for United

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Patterson hosts logistics education summit By ELIZABETH STEVENS Business Journal editor estevens@cvbizjournal.com

PATTERSON — Leaders in career and technical education gathered in Patterson July 20-23 for their annual summit and to check out Patterson High School’s logistics training program. The summit was organized by MHI, a supply chain trade association that creates industry standards for such things as barcodes and racking systems. “It’s an opportunity for the association, administrators and educators to interact with the supply chain industry and their fellow participants, and support their programs, gain knowledge [and learn about] best practices and enhancement programs,” said MHI’s Career and Technical Education coordinator Angela Jenkins. This year’s summit addressed the workforce crisis the distribution industry faces. A nationwide annual shortfall of 270,000 workers is projected as baby boomers retire and fewer young workers take their place. Jeff Rowe, Patterson Joint Unified School District’s Career and Technical Education director, agreed it can be difficult to get young people and their parents to entertain a career path that doesn’t include a four-year degree. He said Patterson High School’s logistics training program opens their

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About 100 students take part in Patterson High School’s logistics training program, which has led to jobs for some at Amazon.com.

eyes to the increasingly technical world of distribution. There are jobs as supervisors and management. Some of the highest paying jobs are for technicians who operate and maintain equipment. “There’s lots of opportunity for advancement,” Rowe said. “I think if we could get more students excited about those opportunities, then we’ll not only be able to support the companies that have already decided to locate here, but

we’ll be able to use our education process that we’ve set up to attract even more.” Patterson High School’s training program began three years ago and now has about 100 students. It recently completed construction on an 8,000-square-foot warehouse where students get real-world experience managing orders for the nonprofit organization First Book. The program has already paid off

for the logistics program’s graduates. Amazon.com, which operates a fulfillment center in Patterson, has agreed to hire up to 10 students recommended by the program’s instructors. In this initial year of the agreement, teachers recommended seven students. Five have been hired. Amazon’s general manager Dan Faye has agreed to hold the other two spots until the graduates turn 18 this fall. “It’s not seasonal,” said program instructor James Toste. “They’re full-time Amazon employees. They get the stock options like a regular Amazon employee. They’re permanent positions.” There are plans to build on the program’s success by partnering with logistics training programs at Modesto Junior College and business programs at CSU Stanislaus. “So we’d have a real continuum of education from the high school program to a higher level community college program and then to a higher level program at Cal State Stanislaus where they could prepare people for management positions in the industry,” Rowe said. “I see Patterson as being in a wonderful position to be able to create the skilled personnel based on the industry demand just locally and for us at MHI, being that benchmark program, to help us to start other programs across the country,” Jenkins said.

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by July 2, 2016. Failure would slow or halt most development in the area. To show that progress, governmental entities must identify areas in the 200-year flood zone, design levee improvements and have a financing plan. So far, the areas have been identified and designs for the levee improvements are 80-85 percent complete. The financing has proven to be a bigger challenge. “We’re doing our part,” said Manteca City Manager Karen McLaughlin. “We are looking for a 65 percent state and 35 percent local contribution.” When the law was passed, voters also passed Proposition 1E which allocated $3 billion for statewide upgrades. State Sen. Cathleen Galgiani has introduced legislation that would claim $110 million of that money for the levee upgrades in San Joaquin County. Obtaining that state funding is crucial for the project. “If they don’t do it, nothing would happen,” said McGlaughlin. “If the city had to pay for all of it, that wouldn’t be possible.” Another funding issue is the fact that Stockton and San Joaquin County have not agreed to be involved in the improvement project. The levees involved protect parts of the county and Stockton’s Weston Ranch. However, if the city or county agreed not to develop those areas, they could avoid having to upgrade that section of the levee. “One option that has been discussed is to build a cross levee at the north end of Lathrop,” said Gebhardt. “That would protect Lathrop and Manteca, but not southern San Joaquin County.” Limiting upgrades to the area surrounding Manteca and Lathrop would save an estimated $47 million. Please see LEVEES Page 15

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Children’s clothing boutique opens in downtown Modesto By PATRICIA REYNOLDS Business Journal writer preynolds@cvbizjournal.com

MODESTO — Downtown Modesto is enjoying the addition of a new children’s boutique. Jack and Janes children’s clothing store opened July 1 at 1321 J St. The store offers reasonably priced brands such as Carter and OshKosh for practical shoppers and higherend merchandise from Guess and Juicy Couture. “You can shop for your own kids because our prices are affordable, but also it’s more like you can come in here and buy a gift and get the personalized service,” said owner Sylvia Skochenko. “This is a gift shop at the same time, everything is wrapped up in tissue, and it’s very ‘boutiquey.’” Skochenko earned a nursing degree in 2002 and worked in health care for 15 years, but she says she has always harbored a desire to have her own store.

“Honestly, this is my passion — to open a business,” Skochenko said. “I have four children, with my oldest 16, and I have a 2-year old. I guess I’ve been doing this a long time — the shopping and the fashion and this industry.” The two-story shop features girls’ clothing along with Hello Kitty accessories and Papyrus greeting cards on the first floor. Boys’ merchandise is in the upstairs loft. Skochenko’s teenaged daughter, Nadia, is spending the summer helping at the store, earning work experience and offering creative and artistic ideas for displays. Skochenko moved to Modesto two years ago and chose to open Jack and Jane downtown hoping she could help improve the vibrancy of the area. “I love the downtown feeling of a town,” she said. “I used to live in Los Gatos, and Los Gatos has a very fun downtown. When I moved to Modesto, I thought, ‘Why don’t they do something with this place?’ And honestly,

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I always felt like I could contribute something like that.” Skochenko chose the J Street site because she considered it a strategic location among other retail businesses in the area. The new store’s downtown neighbors are delighted she’s located there. They say that they and their clients appreciate the opportunity to shop for children’s items nearby. “It’s great to have more retail downtown, especially a specialty children’s boutique,” said Juliana Hamza, owner of Jewelz and Company Hair

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Logistics, cost lure manufacturers to Valley By KENT HOHLFELD Business Journal writer khohlfeld@cvbizjournal.com

STOCKTON — When most people think of manufacturing states, they envision the gray steel environments of the Midwest’s rust belt. Seldom do the sunny surroundings of California jump to mind. Despite its reputation for being a tough place for manufacturers to do business, the Golden State consistently ranks at or near the top for its manufacturing base. “First thing is markets draw people,” said Mike Ammann, president and CEO of the San Joaquin Partnership. “I know people have this idea we are still in a recession, but the market is growing.” The Central Valley has been working to make sure its share of the state’s manufacturing base grows, too. San Joaquin County can be a particular draw for manufacturers. The area has a booming logistics industry, making it easy to transport products anywhere in the world. Nearly $1 billion of infrastructure improvements are either underway or on the drawing board. Companies also have easy access to nearly 14.5 million customers. “That’s half the size of Texas,” said Ammann. “That is a big market.” The cost of doing business is also sig-

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nificantly lower than in other parts of the state. Real estate can be bought in the area for significantly less money than the Bay Area or Southern California. Those reduced land costs have been a factor driving businesses into the Valley for decades. Advanced Industrial Coatings (AIC) is an example of a company that made the transition. It moved from San Jose to Stockton in 1998.

“It was one of those things where we were renting, and rents (in San Jose) were atrocious” said Steve Hockett, vice president of production for AIC. “We were able to maintain our customers in the Bay Area. It seemed like it was meant to be.” The company puts a variety of coatings on products ranging from semiconductors to medical devices. Hockett said that easy access to its Bay Area customer base combined with easy access to labor and raw materials made the area a perfect fit for the company. “When we moved, we didn’t really miss a beat,” said Hockett. “And we were able to double the size of the building.” The reduced cost of doing business has also allowed AIC the flexibility to adjust to changing markets. The company employs approximately 45 people, many of whom came from area temporary staffing agencies and later became full-time employees. AIC has a variety of employees who work on a range of products. Some are produced in assembly-line fashion while others, such as medical devices or advanced electronics, have to be worked on in a clean room. “What customers want is always

changing,” said Dave Arney, chief operations officer at AIC. “Semiconductors are the fastest changing products. I am always amazed at what these engineers are coming up with. They are getting bigger and want faster and more efficient ways to get their products.” Arney said the company’s location also makes it easy to take part in trade shows in both the Bay Area and Los Angeles. The latest show that AIC took part in was SEMICON-West in San Francisco in July. “It gets us more exposure and more name recognition,” Arney said. “We want to be where people are getting the ideas. You never know when people are going to remember you. We are pretty well known in Bay Area and California, but we need more exposure outside of the state.” Ammann said he believes the same elements that drew AIC to the Central Valley more than 17 years ago will continue bringing in companies and jobs. In an effort to build on that growth, the San Joaquin Partnership opened an office in the Santa Clara in 2013. “It’s good to have a presence there,” said Ammann. “If Texas or Nevada tries to bid away a Silicon Valley company, they are going to look around before they go out of state, and we want to be over there.” Those efforts have shown some early successes. Tesla has located part of its manufacturing operation in a 431,000-square-foot facility in Lathrop. One of the biggest changes that Ammann has seen in the manufacturing sector is the increase in productivity and how companies can do more with fewer people. “The overall labor component is going down,” he said. “You aren’t going to see facilities with thousands and thousands of people going to work every day. The growing use of automation means the labor component is going down, but capital component is going up.” Still, those jobs bring higher wages and the Central Valley has many things that other areas can’t compete with. “When we look at our critical projects, we have seen more manufacturers in our pipeline,” Ammann said. “The overall trend is to see more manufacturing opportunities in the next 18 months.”

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Port calls on land owners in hyacinth war Port needs property owners to help with harvested plants By CRAIG W. ANDERSON Business Journal writer canderson@cvbizjournal.com

STOCKTON — It’s summer in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and that’s when it arrives, thick floating, leafy islands of water hyacinth. The roots reach out to clutch the shore and then spread like the weed it is, engulfing the Delta’s waterways. It’s also a threat to business in the Delta. About a quarter of boaters and anglers in California visit Jeffrey Wingfield the Delta every year. Recreational fishing and boating generate more than 15,000 jobs in the area. “Boaters are spending over half a billion dollars and fishers about a third of a billion,” said UC Berkeley Cooperative Extension economist George Goldman.

From a business point of view, the hyacinth is definitely very bad for business. However, the state and Port of Stockton are doing something about the hyacinth invasion. In 2014, 2,617 acres of hyacinth were treated with herbicides by the Department of Boating and Waterways. More than 2,500 tons were mechanically harvested by the Port. According to the department there is no known eradication method for the weed once it’s been established so the goal is to control rather than get rid of it altogether. Water hyacinth, or Eichhornia crassipes , was introduced to the Delta from South America more than 100 years ago. Since then it has been attaching itself to structures in the water, blocking boat ramps and swimming areas. It has traveled with river currents and the tide to infest thousands of acres of Delta waterways. “Hyacinth was probably introduced by someone wanting it to grow in their pond and it escaped into the waterways,” said the Port of Stockton’s director for Environment, Government and Public Affairs Jeffrey Wingfield.

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Wingfield said that in order to get a handle on the hyacinth this year, the Port of Stockton has already started harvesting. “There are large populations in Old River, Tule Island, San Joaquin River, Middle River and Big Break, to name a few,” Wingfield said. “This will be one of the worst years we’ve ever seen because there was no hard freeze, and the water’s warmer so the hyacinth’s

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on the table being a truck driver.” He started working for Antonini Freight Express in Stockton more than a year ago hauling produce. Perry has since done intermodal work hauling lumber and rebar as well as hazardous materials. He currently hauls steel coils. So far, he’s found the work appealing. “For the most part, you’re in your truck. You’re on your own. You don’t have anybody looking over your shoulder the whole time, and it’s a relaxing thing,” said Perry. “So if you like to be in that atmosphere where you just get to get away from somewhere or go somewhere different, you have that opportunity with truck driving.” However, not everyone is like Perry, and the industry has had trouble meeting demand for drivers. The time spent away from home is a major factor. Long-haul drivers sometimes spend weeks at a time on the road. Local jobs are more appealing, but some companies reserve those positions for experienced drivers. “I’m the recruiting manager for this company and as a general rule – we do make exceptions to this in rare cases – but as a general rule, we will not hire anybody with less than a year of experience for local positions,” said Stanfill. “We want them to be out there working regional for a time period so that they’re getting the kind of tools safetywise as drivers who get out on the road so that when they get into the local arena they’re going to be safe.” Insurance companies also prefer trucking firms to hire drivers with experience. In the past, finding trained drivers was easier. Some trucking companies have started training drivers themselves. Antonini Freight Express has hired a driver trainer who is constantly putting new and current drivers through a training program. “We do have experience limits,” said Antonini Freight Express’ human resources coordinator Mary Laughlin. “We would prefer to have people with two or more years, but in reality we’re considering people with much less experience and developing our own in-house training program to supplement the lack of experience they may have had.” Trucking schools are also changing the way they’re training drivers. The Academy of Truck Driving School, for example, is making its curriculum more thorough. Instead of just teaching students the basics, instructors cover finances, safety, how to properly work equipment and the physical demands of driving. Instead of a school geared strictly toward passing the driving test and getting a commercial license, which takes only a couple weeks, its more intense program takes four to six weeks. “When they leave our school, they are 100 percent confident that they

can control the vehicle in any circumstance or any situation,” said Woodrow Lucas director of the Academy of Truck Driving School. “Then when they transition to an employer, the employer can see the value we put into the students. How to control the vehicle, how to maintain the equipment, how not to tear the equipment up and how to be safe.” Some companies are even incentivizing drivers to join the industry by paying for them to go to truck driving school, which can cost anywhere from $3,000 to $6,000. Neither Anto-

nini Freight Express nor Northern Refrigerated Transportation currently has such a program, but they are considering it. “That’s always something that we’re looking at,” said Laughlin. “I think as time goes forward, if the shortage of drivers continues, it’s something we’re going to have to look at doing.” Northern Refrigerated offers what it believes is a competitive compensation package. Drivers are paid $12 an hour plus 15 cents per mile and $8 for every stop they make. That way all of a driver’s time on the clock is compensated.

New drivers also receive a $500 signing bonus as well as medical benefits and access to a 401K retirement plan.

For every five to seven jobs there are available out there, there’s one qualified driver to fill that need. Greg Stanfill Northern Refrigerated Transportation

Would you like to improve lives in San Joaquin County? Are you ready? Get set, let’s go! Our Annual United Way of San Joaquin County Employee Giving at the Workplace Campaign began July 1, 2015. We are ready right now to provide your employees with all the materials needed for them to give from their hearts. We provide valuable examples about who needs help and how together we can provide life changing and sometimes lifesaving help. Want a speaker from a non-profit agency? If you have an agency you would like to hear from, we will arrange it. We love our speakers to tell your employees about their agency’s mission, and they will share a testimony that is sure to touch your hearts. Thank You for helping our United Way improve lives in San Joaquin County. God Bless,

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The easiest way to do this is to call today. Empower your employees to donate one dollar or more from their paychecks to United Way of SJC or their favorite charity.

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

Company Name Address

Local Manager Number Square Footage or Acreage of of Local Phone Manufacturing Facility Local Web Address Employees Products Produced

Simpson Strong-Tie Company 5151 S. Airport Way Stockton, CA 95206

Bruce Lewis Vice President (209) 944-1030 strongtie.com

Applied Aerospace Structures Corp. 3437 S. Airport Way Stockton, CA 95206

Flory Industries, Inc 4737 Toomes Road Salida, CA 95368

J. R. Simplot Company 16777 Howland Road Lathrop, CA 95330

Sconza Candy 1 Sconza Candy Lane Oakdale, CA 95361

CBC Steel Buildings 1700 E. Louise Avenue Lathrop, CA 95330

Duraflame, Inc. P.O. Box 1230 Stockton, CA 95201

Top Products or End Product

Headquarters Year Est.

351

800,000 square feet Structural connectors; wood-to-wood, wood-to-concrete and wood-to-masonry

1. Structural connectors and fasteners 2. Adhesives an mechanical anchors Pleasanton, CA 1972 3. Prefabricated shear walls

John Rule President (209) 982-0169 aascworld.com

310

267,300 square feet Complex lightweight structures

1. Military radomes for aircraft 2. Satellite bus structures/auxiliary fuel tanks 3. Aircraft wing, fuselage structures, auxiliary fuel tanks

Stockton, CA

1956

Marlin Flory, President (209) 545-1167 goflory.com

207

47,700 square feet Agricultural machinery

1. Nut Sweeps 2. Nut Harvesters 3. Nut Transport Equipment

Salida, CA

1936

John Yanak (209) 858-2511 simplot.com

190

22,000 acres Fertilizer for agriculture, feed, turf and horticulture

1. Agricultural fertilizer 2. Feed fertilizer 3. Turf & horticulture fertilizer

Boise, ID

1952

Ron Sconza, CEO (209) 845-3700 sconzacandy.com

185

500,000 square feet Candy manufacturing

1. Jordan Almonds 2. Yogurt Raisins 3. Chocolate Almonds

Oakdale, CA

2008

Steven G. Campbell, President and G.M. (209) 983-0910 cbcsteelbuildings.com

154

94,500 square feet Custom engineered steel buildingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; systems and components

1. Valley Harley Davidson 2. Manteca RV Ctr. & Storage 3. Aqua Pools

Charlotte, NC

1984

Chris Caron Vice President (209) 461 - 6600 duraflame.com

100

300,000 square feet All natural fire logs, firestarters, fireplace accessories, barbecue and outdoor products

1. Fire logs 2. Firestart 3. Charcoal 4. Bio Ethanol

Stockton, CA

1972

Jackrabbit 471 Industrial Avenue Ripon, CA 95366

Bob DeMont (209) 599-6118 jackrabbit.bz

Various material handling products for harvesting almonds, walnuts and pecans

1. Jackrunner 2. 30/36 Elevator 3. Pruning towers

Ripon, CA

1981

Stockton Steel Inc. 3003 E. Hammer Lane Stockton, CA 95208

Doug Griffin (209) 956-4751 herricksteel.com

165,000 square feet Structural steel fabrication and erection

1. Two million tons of structural steel 2. More than 500 structures 3. Sixty hospitals

Stockton, CA

1921

Cal Sheets LLC 1212 Performance Drive Stockton, CA 95206

Pete Brodie, CFO (209) 234-3300 calsheets.com

203,000 square feet Corrugated sheets

1. Corrugated sheets 2. Waterproofing sheets

Stockton, CA

2000

Lamar Tool and Die Casting 4230 Technology Drive Modesto, CA 95356

Larry Snoreen President (209) 545-5525 lamartoolanddie.com

Precision tool and die manufacturing

1. Powder coating 2. Dry tumble blasting 3. Ball burnishing

Modesto, CA

1982

Westland Technologies, Inc. 107 S. Riverside Drive Modesto, CA 95354

Jeff Wells (209) 571 - 6400 westlandtech.com

145,000 square feet Custom fabricated elastomeric products

1. Food processing machine components 2. Pipe seals 3. Agricultural machine components

Tampa, FL

1996

Merced Screw Products 1861 Grogan Avenue Merced, CA 95341

Steve Centivich President (209) 723-7706 mercedscrewproducts.com

25,000 square feet Manufacturers of close-tolerance automatic screw machine products

1. Various steel screw products 2. Aluminum , plastic crew products 3. Plated and anodized products

Merced, CA

1967

Crown Nut Company 31995 S. Chrisman Road Tracy, CA 95304

Pinderjit Sandhu, CEO (209) 834-4404 crownnutcompany.com

75,000 square feet Almonds

1. Almonds 2. Pistachios

Tracy, CA

2010

Lodi Iron Works, Inc 820 S. Sacramento Street Lodi, CA 95240

90,000 Square feet Metal castings , cast iron, ductile iron, stainless steels, carbon steels and CNC machining

1. Pumps and valves components 2. Auto, truck and bus components 3. OEM castings

Lodi, CA

1946

Advanced Industrial Coatings 950 Industrial Drive Stockton, CA 95206

46,000 square feet Coating applications

1. Teflon application 2. Powder application 3. Stripping and sandblasting

Stockton, CA

1999

Billington Welding & Manufacturing 1442 N. Emerald Avenue Modesto, CA 95351

Tim Billington President, CEO (209) 526-9312 billington-mfg.com

Food processing, packaging and bottling equipment, conveyor systems, ergonomic work stations, automotive after market parts, tool boxes, water diversion screens and screen printing equipment

1. Food processing equipment 2. Structural steel and millwright 3. Screen printing equipment 4. Powder Coating

Modesto, CA

1969

Sierra Chemical Co. 1010 Industrial Drive Stockton, CA 95206

Jim Novak Plant Manager (209) 983-8298 sierrachemsales.com

20,000 square feet Sodium hypochlorite (bleach)

1. Bleach 2. Chlorine 3. Muriatic Acid

Peru, IL

1995

Surtec, Inc. 1880 N. Mac Arthur Drive Tracy, CA 95376

NCS Wholesale, Inc 1192 Vanderbilt Circle Manteca, CA 95337

Kevin Van Steenberge President (209) 368-5395 lodiiron.com Ron Cymanski President (209) 234-2700 aic.coatings.com

William Fields, President (209) 820-3700 surtecsystem.com

26 - 50

86,000 square feet Janitorial maintenance chemicals and coatings

1. Final Coat 2. Final Strip 3. Insta-guard

Tracy, CA

1975

Ayman Sulaman, CEO (209) 239-8000 earlyon.com

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Manufactures baby food products Online and phone ordering

1. Formula 2. Baby Food 3. Juices

Manteca, CA

2008

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Businesses see green in painting dry lawns By SIM RISSO Business Journal writer srisso@cvbizjournal.com

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MODESTO — The grass is always greener — at least until there’s a severe drought that prompts water restrictions and causes landscaping to turn brown. A few companies in the Central Valley are looking to fix that by offering lawn painting as a solution. Ronnie Blackburn operates Green Again Lawn Solutions in Modesto. He’s been painting lawns since June, but he’d been considering the idea for a couple of years. He said it took him a while to find the right equipment and secure the proper permits. Interestingly, it was another crisis, not the drought, that sparked the idea. “I took this up a couple years ago because of the amount of empty homes we have here in Modesto and Stanislaus County as a whole,” said Blackburn. “Curbside is everything. I went out looking for a house, and all the lawns are dead and just look horrible. I was thinking there was something we could do to make the lawns look nice since the water has already been turned off. The drought just came

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into play.” California is in the fourth year of a record drought. Last spring, Gov. Jerry Brown instituted mandatory water cutbacks of 25 percent. Cities have imposed restrictions on water-

ing lawns. Many home owners and businesses are replacing grass with drought-tolerant landscaping. The drought did nudge two other companies into the arena. Advanced Landscaping Company in Modesto

and RX Lawn Care Solutions, which covers San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties as well as part of the Bay Area, also recently started offering lawn painting services. They said lawn painting hasn’t taken off for them yet, but then they haven’t advertised it much. While the pricing and services provided by the three companies are similar, there are some differences. Both Green Again Lawn Solutions and Advanced Landscaping apply the paint themselves at a cost of 20 cents per square foot or about $200 for a 1,000-square-foot lawn. RX Lawn Care Solutions has partnered with TurfWorks, which provides the paint. “If they want to do it themselves, they could buy one gallon for $75,” said RX Lawn Care Solutions representative Cathy Pierce. “That would cover anywhere from 1,000 to 3,000 square feet, depending on how many coats they wanted to do. If they want us to do it, we come with our van and spray equipment, and it’s $250 for the first 1,000 square feet and 25 cents per square foot after that.” The paint from TurfWorks is nontoxic and biodegradable. The product Green Again Lawn Solutions uses is called Greener Fairways. It is also Please see PAINT Page 19

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nia Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Pesticide Regulation. The Department of Food and Agriculture plans to release thousands of water hyacinth hoppers, an insect hungry for hyacinth. Despite the spraying, mechanical harvesting and beneficial insects, the hyacinth continues to plague, water skiers and anglers from the Delta to Stockton’s waterfront. According to the Department of Boating and Waterways, water hyacinth is the fastest-growing plant in the world. It doubles its size in a week during hot weather while forming dense floating mats up to six feet thick. Those mats clog boat engines, foul ship propellers and cause radar to give false readings. Hyacinth seeds are hardy, able to live 15-20 years. Over the last 15 years, California has spent $45 million attempting to control the weed’s invasion. Herbicide treatment for hyacinth began in March and will continue

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“I believe the response (from Stockton and San Joaquin County) has been that the 200-year protection just allows for development, and they don’t see that much development in that area,” said Gebhardt. Michael oversaw a study by the University of the Pacific that detailed the overall benefits of the project. The improvements would protect more than 46,000 current residents in the area and 12,000 jobs. Improvements would also reduce annual flood property damage by $24 million per year and prevent disruption to 12,000 current jobs. Employers such as Ghirardelli, Tesla and San Joaquin General Hospital are located in the flood zone. “Over a decade, the improvements would create 191 jobs per year,” said Michael. “The bigger economic payoff is that we keep development viable in the region. It’s a strategic area that has the potential to be a real jobs center in the future. This is really to preserve the potential.” Those jobs would create an estimated $32.6 million in economic output according to the report. Getting the region into SB 5 compliance would likely add another 32,000 residents and up to 46,000 jobs in the coming decades. Failing to meet that compliance could cost the region $2.5 million per year in lost tax revenues due to reduction in value of undeveloped land due to SB 5 restrictions. It would also bring development in areas such as Lathrop to a standstill. “We have areas that developers have spent $100 million in infrastructure improvements assuming they could build there,” said Gebhardt. “We simply cannot fail at this. We have to provide 200-year protection.”

through November along with mechanical and hand removal. With all this anti-hyacinth activity in progress or planned, challenges are anticipated. The Port lacks places on land to put the hyacinth after it’s been harvested, so it’s putting out a call to landowners. “We have a harvester on call,” Wingfield said. “We hope to procure placement sites for the harvested hyacinth up and down the Stockton Deep Water Channel as well as in the other channels throughout the Delta. We want to work with landowners and marinas for access

and establishing placement sites.” Because hyacinth is 90 percent water, it can be spread on land, Wingfield explained. He said the Port mechanically harvested 2,500 tons last year and used a site of only a couple of acres to manage it. He said the Port will work with landowners to ensure the hyacinth placement won’t disrupt normal activities. “All of us involved in this fight are asking all landowners to please join us to stop this invasive weed that threatens the very existence of our beloved Delta,” Wingfield said. “If we can help

by harvesting the large, impacted areas, the Department of Boating and Waterways will be able to concentrate on treating the hyacinth in other areas, including those that aren’t accessible to the harvesters.” The Port has contracts in place for harvesting the weed and needs help to establish placement sites. Those interested in joining the hyacinth harvest by providing a placement site can contact Tracie Glaves at (209) 482-1694 or email at: tglavesconsulting@gmail.com or call Jeffrey Wingfield at (209) 946-0246.

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SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS In San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced Counties. Ranked by Year Established. Ties are Listed in Alphabetical Order. Rank

Organization Name Address BP Elks of the USA 2750 N. Lakeview Avenue Chicago, IL 60614 Elks Lodge of Stockton #218 8900 Thornton Road Stockton, CA 95209

Elks Lodge of Lodi #1900 19071 N. Lower Sacramento Road Woodbridge, CA 95258 Elks Lodge of Tracy #2031 6400 W. 11th Street Tracy, CA 95304 Elks Lodge of Modesto #1282 645 Charity Way Modesto, CA 95356 Elks Lodge of Merced #1240 1910 M. Street Merced, CA

Rotary District 5220 P.O. Box 2301 Oakdale, CA 95361 Kiwanis International 3636 Woodview Trace Indianapolis, IN 46268 Kiwanis Club of Modesto 945 McHenry Avenue Modesto, CA 95353 Lions Club International 300 W. 22nd Street Oak Brook, IL 60523 Manteca Lions Club 1703 E. Street Manteca, CA 95336 Soroptimist Sierra Pacific Region District II Lodi, Lodi-Sunrise, Manteca, Oakdale, Ripon, Tracy, Modesto, Modesto-North, Patterson, Ceres, Gustine District III Merced, Atwater, Los Banos

Local Executive Phone Web Address

(773) 755-4700 elks.org

1868

Lynn (Jim) Johnson (209) 524-4421 Dave Wells (209) 722-1240

Marvin Williamson, District Governor (209) 679-8375 rotary5220.org (800) 549-2647 kiwanis.org Jim Mesquit, President (209) 527-3484 modesto-kiwanis.org

(630) 571-5466 lionsclubs.org Lisa Hinson, President (209) 679-5835 mantecaca.lionwap.org

Debbie Jensen, Governor spsoroptimists.org Bonnie White, District II Director

Mary Ann Cox-Martin and Sharon Ceresa CO-Presidents (209) 369-0812 aauwlodi.org

Kiwanis of Greater Turlock P.O. Box 2834 Turlock, CA 95381

Riverbank Rotary Club 6618 Third Street Riverbank, CA 95367

Friends of the Stockton Public Library Used Bookstore 1724 W. Hammer Lane Stockton, CA 95209

1040 West Kettleman Lane #218 Lodi, CA 95242

Consult website for links to District 5220’s clubs, meeting times and locations, and contact information

Regional district for a non-profit corporation, includes 54 clubs in the Central Valley and Mother Lode. Comprised of volunteers dedicated to humanitarian service everywhere.

1905

Consult website for local club information --Wednesdays at 12:10 p.m. at 945 McHenry Ave., Modesto

Global volunteer organization . Changing the world one child and one community at a time. Clubs in Stockton, Lodi, Galt, Manteca, Modesto, Riverbank, Tracy, Escalon, Oakdale, Ceres ,Merced and Turlock.

1915

Consult website for links to local clubs, meeting time and locations, and contact info — 2nd & 4th Thurs. of every month at 7 p.m. at various locations.

Dignity, Harmony, Humanity Service organization with 45,000 clubs throughout the world. Many local clubs throughout San Joaquin, Merced and Stanislaus counties.

1917

Consult website for individual club’s meeting times and locations and contact info

Live your dream, education and training for women. Regional chapter comprised of 44 clubs in the Central Valley and Sierras. International volunteer organization comprised of business and professional women working on projects that improve the lives of women and girls in local communities and elsewhere.

1921

Linda Silveira, District III Director

American Association of University Women-Lodi 7150 Realty Road 13066 N. Paddy Creek Ln. Lodi, CA 95240

Tree Lodi Foundation

Elks care and share with the community. Provide youth activities, drug awareness programs, scholarships, veterans’ programs and much more. Open membership.

Steve Thatcher (209) 835-4413

Clifford Jordan (209) 658-531

Year Established

Charlene Johnson (209) 369-3291

Kiwanis of Greater Merced PO BOX 1450 Merced, CA 95341

Association of Fund-raising Professionals 1226 11th Street, Ste. B Modesto, CA 95354

Consult website for links to District 0680’s lodges, meeting times and locations, and contact information

Mission and Membership

Rebecca Hammermann (209) 951-5026

Meeting Place and Time or Hours of Service

Lois Pinkney, President (209) 604-6884 greaterturlockkiwanis.org Karen Bickford, Club President (209) 863-9600 riverbankcheeseandwine.org David Schiffer, President (209) 937-8221 (209) 476-9033 store Tammy Menezes, Chapter President (209) 572-6088 afpyosemite.afpnet.org Gordon Schmierer, President (209) 334-6668 treelodi.org

Mondays at noon Elks Club 1910 M. Street, Merced CA

Preforms Community services projects designed to serve children.

1956

Consult website for individual club’s meeting times, locations and contact info

To increase equity in the workplace, health care, and education for all women. To support the women’s collaborative network and to provide scholarships. We are women hear us roar.

1959

Tuesday, noon Hometown Buffet Turlock, CA

Changing the world one child and one community at a time. Approximately 40 members at this time.

1973

Thursdays - 7:15 am at Perko’s in Riverbank

The club is comprised of individuals who strive to improve our community through service and financial support.

1979

Store hours Mon. Tues. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wed., Fri., Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Stockton-based group dedicated to raising funds for library programming and new library materials. The store is the main source of funding for Stockton’s libraries.

1984

Varies consult website

National Philanthropy Day Fund-raising Academy Education, training and advocacy.

1998

Call Joyce Harmon at (209) 334-6668 for dates and times

Community-based non-profit organization comprised of volunteers dedicated to promote and advocate for the planting, maintenance and preservation of Lodi’s urban forest.

2005

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Step up to the challenge San Joaquin County! People living with cerebral palsy take on physical challenges everyday. In September, join your friends at Central Valley Business Journal and Health Plan of San Joaquin for “STEPtember” - a challenge to our business community to take 10,000 steps per team member for 28 days and help raise vital funds for those living with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. Every dollar you raise helps provide equipment, therapy and services to children and adults living with disabilities in San Joaquin County. Let’s make every step count!

Sign up Visit: www.steptember.us to register your team. Select: United Cerebral Palsy of San Joaquin. Enter team code: ucpsjca to waive the $25 registration fee.

How it works You will receive a pedometer by mail to wear throughout the challenge.

Step it up Step any way you like! Dance, run, wheel, surf, swim and report your steps during the month of September.

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Businesses invited to take Steptember challenge By ELIZABETH STEVENS Business Journal editor

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STOCKTON — United Cerebral Palsy of San Joaquin, Calaveras and Amador Counties hopes businesses step up for one of its biggest fundraisers of the year. The goal of the month-long Steptember challenge is to raise money and awareness for UCP, the non-profit that promotes independence for people with disabilities. Health Plan of San Joaquin is the challenge’s presenting sponsor. To take part, businesses put together teams of four people who commit to increasing their physical activity with the goal of walking 10,000 steps a day. Pedometers are provided for everyone who participates. If walking is not for you, other kinds of activities can substitute for steps. The teams also solicit donations to UCP from friends, family and colleagues. The fun comes from issuing informal challenges to other teams at your company or other businesses. Those challenges can be to raise more money or to move more. Last year 33 teams took part in Steptember. “I’d like to see us double that, and I think we can,” said Debbie Jungeblut, UCP’s executive administrative assistant. “If we go outside of UCP and our

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UCP’s goal is to have teams from 66 local businesses sign up walk 10,000 steps a day and raise money to provide services for people with disabilities.

staff and our normal sponsors, I think we can double that easily.” UCP’s goal is to raise $35,000 — $10,000 more than last year. UCP’s annual budget is $7 million. United Cerebral Palsy of San Joaquin, Calaveras and Amador Counties initiated its charter with the United Cerebral Palsy Association in 1954. Since then, it has advocated for children and adults with cerebral palsy

and other disabilities. In the 1970s, its first Adult Activity Center opened in Stockton. Since then, several more have opened and expanded throughout the San Joaquin County. The organization now has 200 employees who help 2,000 clients learn to lead more independent lives. Some programs involve job training. Others help develop other life skills. There are also services that provide early intervention

Dates: Sept. 2-29

• Go to cvbj.biz/steptember and click on the Steptember button. • Use the code UCPSJCA to waive the $25 registration fee. • Follow instructions to set up your team and web page. • Invite friends, family and colleagues to donate to your effort. • Wear your pedometer and record your daily steps — remember 10,000 is the goal. • Use social media to keep your donors updated on your progress. • On your webpage, keep track of the virtual journey you and your team take. for children and seniors. In all, 308,702 service hours are provided annually. This will be the third year UCP has taken part in the Steptember challenge. Jungeblut said businesses that have participated in the past have found it can be a fun team-building execise that promotes wellness in the workplace. “Stats show that if you continue that, less sick leave is incurred. Your staff is happier,” she said. “Over time, we’ve found our staff are losing weight. They’re getting up. They’re exercising. They’re enjoying themselves.”

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style children’s clothing to shop for,” said Noelani Kailiponi, Aqua Bliss Studio manager. “I have children as well, and we love having her as our neighbor.” Business started out a bit slow, but Skochenko said sales have increased every day. Word-of-mouth referrals have been growing, and the store has received excellent feedback from its first customers. After she gets a better feel for the business, Skochenko hopes to increase the range of products Jack and Jane sells. “Because we’re just opening, I was really trying to get a feel for the type of clients that I get downtown,” she said. “But basically I didn’t want to exclude. I do plan — when I get bigger — to include teens.” Skochenko spent six months preparing to open her shop. She researched vendors and applied to sell their products. Because retail sales is new to her, she doesn’t have a specific forecast for the upcoming months, other than to succeed and grow. “I don’t think I have a lot of expectations, and I think that is a good thing,”

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she said. “Because this is my dream, my passion I feel like it’s going to do really well.” In the meantime, customers are enjoying the current merchandise choices Jack and Jane Kids offers. “It’s nice to have a new shop in town that’s not commercial but unique and has a variety of clothes and sizes for my first grader,” said Lisa Shrock. “There were so many dresses and outfits that won’t be the same thing that everyone else is going to have from Kohl’s or Gymboree. I can’t wait until the first of August when she will get a

new shipment in.” Shopper Camille Rey enjoyed the store’s ambience and the prices as well. “I thought it was beautiful, and I was happily surprised that it was affordable. I was concerned that it would be pricey and glad to know that it wasn’t. I will be coming back,” she said. “Sylvia has a great sense of style. She helped put together outfits but focused on my kids at the same time. A very kid-centric store.” Little girls’ outfits on display in the front window at Jack and Jane Kids.

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non-toxic and biodegradable and made from plant matter. Advanced Landscaping applies Natural Green Grass Patch, which is also non-toxic and labeled safe for the environment, children and pets. While all three companies use paint labeled as safe, Blackburn suggested customers do some research before painting lawns themselves. Some of the lawn paint he has come across on the market is toxic and unsafe for pets and children. RX Lawn Care Solutions, Advanced Landscaping and Green Gain Lawn Solutions said the final product looks pretty authentic. “As long as you maintain it, it looks pretty good,” said Advanced Landscaping ‘s Mario Rameno. “It is real grass. It’s just got the paint.” Romeno said once a lawn has been painted, homeowners should reduce watering to once a week. That is just enough to keep it from dying. He said once it rains, the grass will come back and turn green again. Homeowner Mike Amaral of Modesto had his lawn painted by Green Again Lawn Solutions for $60 in late spring. For the most part, the color has lasted. Blackburn returned seven weeks after the first application for a touchup. “It looks amazing,” said Amaral. “It looks a lot like it did when I put my turf in. It looked great.” Blackburn said the service is attracting a lot of interest. “It’s starting to really fire up well,” Blackburn said. “It seems to be right now I can’t keep up. I’m having a hard time keeping [the paint] in stock.”

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United Way launches annual campaign By ELIZABETH STEVENS Business Journal editor estevens@cvbizjournal.com

STOCKTON — United Way of San Joaquin County launched its workplace campaign July 1 to raise money for the county’s nonprofit organizations. Although United Way has been active in the county for 89 years, CEO Andy Prokop said there is still a surprising number of people who don’t understand its role. “We raise funds and awareness to help local nonprofits serve our community’s most needy,” Prokop said. In other words, United Way is a conduit, providing a streamlined way to raise money from donors and distribute it to the county’s nonprofits. At the core of its efforts is the workplace campaign. Representatives from United Way go to area businesses to explain the program to employees. Workers can choose to donate a dollar or more, which is deducted from their paychecks. They fill out pledge forms, indicate how much money they want to donate and designate a nonprofit to give it to. Alternatively, they can give to United Way’s Community Impact Fund, and United Way will decide where the

money would be best used. Payroll departments make the deductions every pay period. Twice a year, they send the collected money to United Way, which then distributes it. Prokop said the organization sends money to about 2,000 nonprofits a year, and most of the funds stay in San Joaquin County. Because the workplace campaign makes donating easy, Prokop believes United Way can get more people to donate who might not otherwise. In that way, Prokop says United Way is a partner to other nonprofits, not a competitor. “We like to think that every dollar we raise is a dollar that nonprofit wouldn’t have raised on their own,” Prokop said. Fundraising is always a challenge for nonprofits, but the past eight years have been devastating. To appreciate how much Stockton’s economy dropped during the Great Recession, consider this: in 2007, United Way raised $5 million for local nonprofits. In each year since, it hasn’t been able to raise more than $2.5 million. Prokop is optimistic about this year, however. He has set a goal of $3 million. To set up a United Way presentation for your business, contact Darcy Koster at 209-469-6980 or email at dkoster@unitedwaysjc.org.

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tant part of any branding effort. “You get in there, and you dig and you meet with a lot of people,” said Sass. “You have to find out about the people, what they represent and what they are passionate about.” Once Stockton’s “DNA” has been defined, North Star will look for ways to market it outside of the area. “We work to get that DNA right and get everybody to agreement about it,” said McEachern. “Then we make recommendations on how to get that to work. It’s about developing a strategy that others can commit to.” Recently developing a strategy that attracts people to the city has been a challenge. Since 2009, Stockton had been plagued by bankruptcy, a housing crisis and surging crime rates that have left the city’s image shaken. It’s a problem isn’t going to be addressed with one study or a new website or logo, according to Rhea. “We aren’t going to change the image of Stockton. That is not the goal of this,” said Rhea. “For us, this is about promoting Stockton in a more research-driven manner.” The strategy has worked in other cities that North Star Destination Strategies has worked with. The company recently helped Newark, New Jersey develop a rebranding strategy that helped that city emerge from its image as pollution-plagued, down-

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We’re not going to change the image of Stockton. That is not the goal of this. Wes Rhea VisitStockton CEO

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Local Contact Phone Web Address

Total Square Footage

Lodi Grape Festival Fair Grounds 413 E. Lockeford Street Lodi, CA 95240

Liz Armstrong (209) 369-2771 grapefestival.com

77.000

100 - 3,500

7,000 stage seating spread over 7 buildings Tables, Chairs, free parking, coolers, heaters, stage risers, picnic tables, benches, portable bar and PA system

Sherwood Executive Center 5250 Claremont Avenue Stockton, CA 95207

Barbara Schott, Building Mgr. (209) 478-6600 sherwoodexecutivecenter.com

75,000

Classroom style seating 60 people max

Podesto’s provides bag lunch

Coffee (a fee), water, vending machines, bag lunches or danish pickup, copies and fax services provided at an additional charge. Atkinson Baker, Anthem Blue Cross

Hutchins Street Square 125 S. Hutchins Street Lodi, CA 95240

Jennifer Winn (209) 333-6782 hutchinsstreetsquare.com

71,000

784

WiFi accessible, AV equipment available N/C, tables, chairs, full kitchen, caterer’s kitchen. Delta Blood Bank, CIF, Michael David Winery, LEVOC

University Of Pacific Conference Services 901 President’s Drive Stockton, CA 95211

Business Office (209) 946-7743 go.pacific.edu/venues

55,000

600

Yes

Specializing in event services and planning, AV equipment available

San Joaquin County Fairgrounds 1658 S. Airport Way Stockton, CA 95206

Janet Covello (209) 466-5041 sanjoaquinfair.com

46,000 +

Many options available for large groups San Joaquin Kennel Club, Lao Family Community, Junior League of Stockton, Port City Roller Girls

Stockton Golf & Country Club 3800 W. Country Club Boulevard Stockton, CA 95204

Bob Young, GM (209) 466-4313 stocktongolfcc.com

43,000

600 400 Delta 48 Founder’s 18 Board

Yes

Dance floor, podium, sound system, grand piano; WiFi, AV Chamber of Commerce, UOP, St. Mary’s High School, St. Joseph’s Hospital, SJ Foundation, Rotary

The Vista Ranch and Cellars 7326 E HWY 140 Merced, CA 95340

Stephanie Marchini

20,500

800 Garden 300 BBQ area

Yes

WiFi, Event Center, garden and lawns Corporate events, Weddings to small parties and events

Stockton Arena 248 W. Fremont Street Stockton, CA 95203

SMG Stockton Management (209) 373-1400 stocktonarena.com

20,400

11,300

Yes

Full rigging and stage development, sound system High school graduations, Raw World tour, Monster X tour, So You Think You Can Dance

Brookside Country Club 3603 St. Andrews Drive Stockton, CA 95219

Alecia Escajeda, CCM (209) 956-6200 brooksidegolf.net

20,000

300

Yes

18 hole golf course, practice facility, state of the art tennis complex, putting green and resort style pool

The River Mill 1672 W. Bowman Road French Camp, CA 95231

Jim Silveria (209) 983-9114 therivermill.com

20,000

500

Yes

On site event coordination, food, flowers, historic building and beautiful gardens Kaiser, Delta Blood Bank, Nulaid, Doctors MC

Carnegie Arts Center 250 N Broadway Turlock, CA 95380

200 loft 125 Gemperle Gallery

No, but outside catering is permitted

Stockton Hilton 2323 Grand Canal Boulevard Stockton, CA 95219

University Plaza Waterfront Hotel 110 W. Fremont Street Stockton, CA 95202

San Joaquin County Office of Education 2901 Arch-Airport Road Stockton, CA 95206

Elkhorn Grill & Banquet 1050 Elkhorn Drive Stockton, CA 95209

Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort 12222 New York Ranch Road Jackson, CA 95642

Turlock Country Club 10532 N. Golf Link Road Turlock, CA 95380

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18 19 20

Facility Name

Wine & Roses 2505 W. Turner Road Lodi, CA 95242 Seasons Catering & Event Center 945 McHenry Avenue Modesto, CA 95350 The Reserve at Spanos Park 6301 W. Eight Mile Road Stockton, CA 95219

Charity Way Ballroom & Catering 645 Charity Way Modesto, CA 95356

Vintage Gardens/The Redwood Café 4342 Dale Road Modesto, CA 95356

Clarion Hotel & Conference Center 1612 Sisk Road Modesto, CA 95350

Total Theater On-site Other Amenities Capacity Catering Seating Provided Clients

WiFi accessible, AV equipment available. Rentals can include museum-quality art gallery; Loft includes theatrical lighting system, dressing rooms and green rooms. Tables an chairs included with rental Gallo Winery, CareMore, Turlock Chamber, AspiraNet, Yosemite Credit Union, Turlock City Police and Fire

Lauris Conrad (209) 632-5761 carnegieartsturlock.org

18,000

Karla Detmer (209) 957-9090 hilton.com

13,450

500

Yes

Largest trade-show space in San Joaquin County, personalized event coordinators

Warren Porter (209) 944-1140 universityplazawaterfronthotel.com

12,500

450

Yes

Full service hotel, restaurant, bar PG&E, Chamber of Commerce, Kaiser

10,000 +

400

Multiple meeting rooms, tables, chairs, risers, podium, ample parking, easy accessibility. School districts, public agencies, youth related organizations, faith-based organizations

10,000

400

Yes

Full banquet facility, restaurant, bar and golfing SIRS #46, Wal-Mart and Unified Grocers

Emily Tirapelle (209) 223-8477 jacksoncasino.com

9,000

1517 Outdoor 830 Indoor

Yes

24 hour casino, 86 hotel rooms available, Suites, 24 hour business center, free WiFi, coffee bar, bell and valet service, heated outdoor pool, hot tubs and arcade. Kamps Propane, Professional Golfers Association, Amador Council of Tourism, CBS, CA Department of Forestry, Sutter Amador Hospital

Kellie Corkery (209) 634-5471 turlockgcc.com

8,507

300

Yes

Dance floor, linens, tables, chairs, plates, silverware, and glassware all included in rental MedicAlert, Foster Farms, Y. F. Credit Union

8,500

500

Yes

Event detailing, business services, award winning cuisine and hotel rooms General Mills, McCay Cellars, Lodi Winegrape Commission

Varying from 713 - 5,500

Four venues 40 - 80 200 - 750

Yes

Banquet rooms, bars, WiFi and AV PG&E, C.T.A., Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Costco

5,100

200

Yes

Ceremony site, reception site, complimentary WiFi, and many other extras

Brenda Ross (209) 544-8156 charitywayballroom.com

5,000

400

Yes

RV Parking, full staff. Costco, MPD, Westmark, Kiwanis

Bob Campana (209) 545-9232 vgmodesto.com

5,000

150

Yes

WiFi accessible, full service restaurant & bar, off-site catering Kaiser Permanente, Save Mart, Valley Oak

Jocelyn Venable (209) 521-1612 clarionhotelmodesto.com

4,580

400

Yes

Complimentary WiFi, AV equipment available, on site pub & grill, free parking PG&E, Central Valley Medical Group, AT&T

Office of the Superintendent (209) 468-4802 sjcoe.org Kristi English (209) 477-2200 elkhornbanquet.com

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Students share their writing assignments during the Young Writers’ Workshop at CSU Stanislaus in July.

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“Our overall objective is to make the students become more confident writers.” – Kaye Osborne, Great Valley Writing Project consultant

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Learning the power of the pen Great Valley Writing Project develops young writing talent

OK to write something that’s crummy.” Fifteen boys and 15 girls attended the July workshop. They began each day quietly writing for 15 minutes, then interacted with others about what they produced. Work was not graded but shared in small groups or read in front of class. An anthology of the campers’ writing was printed at the end of the workshop, all self-edited by the students themselves. “That’s where the power comes in for writing. It’s not just writing down and turn it in. It’s write it down and revisit it and make it better,” Osborne said. Parents enroll campers to help boost their success at school and with future placement tests and college admissions requirements. Still, most of the campers already have an edge because they read well, a key element in becoming a good writer. “They seem to be well-read or good readers so they read a lot of fiction and they enjoy it. They don’t just go to movies to watch fiction, they actually read a lot and because of that they have a pretty large working vocabulary,” said Giffin. While it seems that most kids would prefer sleeping in during their summer vacations, these campers thrived on improving writing skills. “It’s amazing that Casey and Kaye can make four hours of writing a day for two weeks during the summer fun. No complaints about getting up. Everybody is anxious to get out the door and get there,” said Jenna Romeo. Romeo credits the workshop with expanding her children’s writing and their ability to focus on creativity without being intimidated by grammar, vocabulary and length or genre of each assignment. All of those writing elements fell into place once their confidence grew, she said. The Great Valley Writing Workshop also hosts summer programs in San Joaquin County. These workshops, launched in 2005, are partially community-funded while the Turlock program is funded solely by parent-paid tuition. “In our program, we get $10,000 a year from Tuff Boy companies in the Manteca, Lathrop area and we get a

few small donations from people who supported the projects over the years, private individuals,” said Melissa King, coordinator for GVWP community-funded programs. Started in 2005, the San Joaquin County workshops also have a somewhat different goal than the Turlock camp. San Joaquin County workshops target the teacher. “Teacher education is the primary objective for the community-funded programs. Student remediation and enrichment is a secondary goal. You might call it a fringe benefit,” said King. The workshops act as working laboratories in which attending teachers learn by observing writing experts

instruct student participants. When the program began there was one Manteca workshop that served 12 teachers and 40 students. Now there are workshops in multiple locations throughout the county serving 60-100 teachers and more than 200 students each summer. For both summer workshop programs, the end beneficiary is the child, and it’s the fun, comradery and progress that keep them coming back. “Starting them young is the key, and they build so much confidence in talking to each other and sharing their stories,” said Romeo. “I can’t say enough great things about it. It’s been an amazing thing to have in our town,” Romeo said.

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Share a love of reading and writing together

Let your child or teen see you engaging in everyday literacy activities, such reading the newspaper or making a grocery list, and talk about what you do.

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Leave short notes on the refrigerator, a nighttime message on a pillow or a letter expressing your pride in an accomplishment. These all encourage reading and demonstrate the power of words.

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TURLOCK — In the heat of the summer, many kids spend their days swimming or attending a sports camp, but for the Romero sisters, there’s no place they’d rather be than CSU Stanislaus sharpening their writing skills. “They love it, and it’s crazy to me that normally summertime kids aren’t necessarily wanting to do extra things, but our kids have absolutely loved it,” said their mother, Jenna Romeo. The girls, ages 8, 10 and 12, took part in the Great Valley Writing Project’s Young Writers’ Workshop. “Our overall objective is to make the students become more confident writers, to be able to paint a better picture with their words or details in their writing, pump up their vocabulary, use what we call ‘dollar’ words that are more vivid and precise,” said Kaye Osborne, one of two GVWP teacher consultants who run the program. Improving student writing skills in Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties is the goal of the Great Valley Writing Project (GVWP). Chartered in 1983 and located on the CSU Stanislaus campus, the non-profit organization strives to develop a network of teachers within the community that works to boost K-12 writing skills. The GVWP utilizes summer writing skills camps as one way to achieve its goal. From July 6-17, GVWP hosted its 24th summer Young Writers’ Workshop for 30 students in fourth through eighth grades. Osborne started teaching at the Turlock writing camp when it first began in 1991. Casey Giffin joined as her fellow teacher in 2003. Allowing kids to play with language and have fun dispels the notion that writing is scary and a chore. “We try to make them feel confident so not to be afraid to write, not to be afraid to practice and maybe not write something that’s stellar or the best, but they just practice,” said Giffin. “It gives them the freedom that they really don’t get during the regular school year. It’s

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San Joaquin County Supervisor Carlos Villapudua tells Hispanic business leaders how to get involved in local government.

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STOCKTON — With a population of 14.99 million, Hispanics are now the largest ethnic group in California, making up about 38 percent of the population. Its political participation has not kept up with its growth as a group, however. According to the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), Hispanics in the state make up only 17 percent of likely voters. That gap was addressed July 30 at this year’s Leaders’ Luncheon on Business, presented by the San Joaquin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. “Latinos need to step up and be involved,” said Ruben Barrales, president of the Latino Leadership and Policy Forum. Barrales appeared on the Hispanics in government panel at the luncheon. Also on the panel were Assemblymember Rocky Chavez, San Joaquin County Supervisor Carlos Villapudua and Jose Rodriguez, the executive director of El Concilio Council for the Spanish Speaking. El Concilio has been working on a voter registration initiative (Is this an effort to increase voter registration? Initiative makes it sound like something he is trying to get passed or on the ballot) for the past decade, Rodriguez said. Part of that effort involves getting Hispanics to become naturalized citizens. Of all eligible Hispanic voters in California, 27 percent are naturalized citizens. According to Rodriguez, though, cost has been a barrier to citizenship. So, El Concilio has raised money to help offset the $700 cost of the citizenship process. The next challenge is registering those voters and getting them to the

polls. Of the 6.4 million Hispanic adults in California who are eligible to vote, only 4.1 million have actually signed up. In 2014’s general election, voter turnout among Hispanics was a meager 28 percent. Rodriguez said immigration reform is a driving force when registering Hispanic voters, and he expects better turnout for the 2016 presidential election. He called on the business community to support groups that focus on increasing Hispanic voter registration. “If you want to see higher participation among Latinos, you need to invest in organizations that are helping to get out the vote,” he said. Chavez is a Republican Assemblyman who represents Carlsbad, Camp Pendleton and Encinitas in California’s 76th District. He said he has to fight preconceived ideas about what it means to be Hispanic and Republican. He said the Latino Caucus won’t let him join because he’s Republican even though he has demonstrated an ability to work with both sides of the aisle. Chavez is running for Barbara Boxer’s seat in the U.S. Senate and believes he would be an effective voice on immigration reform. “In D.C. you’re going to need a Republican to carry your message [on immigration reform],” he said and added. “I would love to take on Ted Cruz.” Chavez said he has talked to GOP officials about why the party has a difficult time appealing to Latinos. “You ran a Republican race in California with people who don’t resonate with them,” he said, referring to Meg Whitman’s and Carly Fiorina’s failed campaigns. Barrales of the Latino Leadership and Policy Forum joked that when he ran for San Mateo County supervisor, Please see HISPANIC POLITICS Page 39

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Covered California unveils higher 2016 rates SACRAMENTO — The average Covered California customer will see premiums rise by 4 percent next year under new rates unveiled July 27. That number is lower than last-year’s 4.2 percent, but it also varies largely depending on where customers live. “Health care is local,” said Covered California Executive Director Peter V. Lee during a news conference announcing the prices. “Geography is destiny when it comes to cost.” While customers in Southern California will see increases of around 2 percent, customers in the northern section of the state will see prices jump an estimated 7 percent. That difference came largely from the more expansive competition found in the southern markets. “Provider consolidation is the biggest issue,” said Lee. “In Northern California there is less competition and that hurts prices.” The fact that fewer plans serve rural areas, which are largely located in Northern California, also helps to increase prices in those regions of the state. Even within the northern half of the state, prices can vary widely. Customers in the Monterey-Santa Cruz areas will see spikes of 12 percent in premiums. Customers in the Central Valley can expect cost increases of 4-9 percent. “In areas that have small numbers of people, those people had high rate increases,” said Lee. “It’s a problem we need to address, but this isn’t a problem limited to people in Covered California.” The rate increases are still smaller than the double-digit increases that were common before the state ex-

Stockton deemed among cheapest for single people STOCKTON — Stockton ranks high for singles looking for an affordable place to live, according to finance website GOBankingRates. The city ranked 13th on its list of cheapest U.S. cities. The report looked at the factors that have the most impact on a single person’s budget: clothing, dates, gym memberships and rent per square foot. “Costs run especially high in major cities like New York, Washington and San Francisco, where the cost of being fit and looking fashionable to attract a significant other are higher than most other parts of the country,” said GOBankingRates editor-in-chief Casey Bond. The cheapest city for a single person was Reno followed by Tucson, Grand Rapids, Tacoma and Indianapolis. The most expensive city for a single person was San Francisco followed by New York, Washington, D.C. and Honolulu.

change went into effect. Coverage is also being expanded in rural areas. “Ninety-two percent of customers can choose among three or more plans,” said Lee. All customers in the state will have at least two plans to choose from with only 0.4 percent of customers, living in the most rural areas, limited to two plans. Networks are also expected to increase with three-fourths of hospitals

being covered by more than one plan. Lee said the exchange’s enrollment is expected to push past 1.5 million customers, approximately 200,000 more than this year. “A 4-percent increase is a testament to good enrollment across the state,” said Lee. “The pool we have is one of the youngest and most ethnically diverse in the country.” The new rates are not final. They

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MEETING AND BANQUET FACILITIES PHYSICIANS GROUPS InSan SanJoaquin, Joaquin,Stanislaus Stanislausand andMerced MercedCounties. Counties. Ranked by Total Square Footage. Ties are Listed in Alphabetical Order. In SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS Local Contact Name of Physicians. Ties are in Alphabetical Total Theater On-site Other Amenities RankedFacility by number Order. Total Rank In San

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5250Elks Claremont BP of the Avenue USA Stockton, CA 95207 Avenue 2750 N. Lakeview Chicago, IL 60614 Hutchins Street Square Hill Medical Group 125 S.Physicians Hutchins Street 1776 W Lane, Ste. 440 Elks of Stockton #218 Lodi, Lodge CAMarch 95240 Stockton, CA 95207 8900 Thornton Road University Of Stockton, CAPacific 95209Conference Services 901 President’s Drive

Stockton, CAof95211 Elks Lodge Lodi #1900 19071 N. Lower Sacramento San Joaquin County FairgroundsRoad Woodbridge, 95258 1658 S. AirportCA Way

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Stockton, CA 95206 All ElksCare Lodge of Tracy #2031 3320 Tully Road Ste. 1Club 6400 W. Golf 11th Stockton &Street Country Modesto, CA 95350 Tracy, 95304 3800 W.CA Country Club Boulevard

Elks Lodge of Modesto #1282 The Vista Ranch and Cellars 645 Charity Way 7326 E HWY Modesto, CA140 95356

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Stockton, CA 95204

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Sutter GouldofMedical Foundation Elks Lodge Stockton Arena Merced #1240 600 Coffee Road 1910 M. Street 248 W. Fremont Street Modesto, CA95203 95350 Merced, Stockton,CA CA Brookside Country Club

Rotary 3603 St. District Andrews5220 Drive P .O. Box 2301 Castle Family Health Center Stockton, CA 95219 Oakdale, CA 95361 3605 Hospital Road The River Mill Atwater, CA 95301 1672 W. Bowman Road Kiwanis International French Camp, CA Trace 95231 3636 Woodview Indianapolis, IN 46268

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Insurances Ophthalmology Practice Multiple26 meeting rooms, tables, chairs, risers, podium, Soroptimist Sierra Pacific Region Office of the Superintendent San Joaquin County NA Governor 8 Delta Eye Medical Office Groupof Education ampleeducation parking, easy accessibility. Debbie Jensen, Live your dream, and training for women. District II (209) 468-4802 10,000 + 400 No 2901 Arch-Airport Road spsoroptimists.org Schoolcomprised districts, public agencies, youth related organizations,1974 LASIK, Cataract, Optical, Macular, St. Joseph’s, Lodi Memorial, Dameron (209) 478-1797 1617 St Mark’s Plaza, Ste D Regional chapter of 44 clubs in the Central Lodi, Lodi-Sunrise, Manteca, sjcoe.org Consult website Stockton, CA 95206 for individual club’s faith-based organizations Stockton, Sutter Tracy 3 Glaucoma, diabetes Stockton, CA 95207 Valley and Sierras. International volunteer organization Oakdale, Ripon, Tracy, Modesto, deltaeyemedicalgroup.com 1921 Bonnie White, District II Director meeting times and locations and comprised of business andand professional women working on Modesto-North, Patterson, Ceres, Kristi English contact info Elkhorn Grill & Banquet Lodi Tracy Locations available Full banquet facility, restaurant, bar and golfing projects Gustine (209) 477-2200 10,000 400 Yes that improve the lives of women and girls in local 1050 Elkhorn Drive #46, Wal-Mart Family Medicine, Internal MedicineSIRS communities and elsewhere. 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Street, Merced CA Merced, CA 95341 Accepting 40 insurance plans Sutter Amador Orthopedics and Sports Medicine of Tourism, Stanislaus Orthopedic & Hospital Jonathan L. Cohen Sports Clinic of American Association Kellie Dance in floor, tables, chairs, plates, TurlockMedicine Country Club Mary Ann Cox-Martin andCorkery Sharon 6 Joint replacement, handTo & increase foot surgery, equity thelinens, workplace, health care, and 1991 (209) 572-3224 609 E N. Orangeburg Avenue website for individual Ceresa Consult (209) 634-5471 8,507 300 club’s Yes silverware, and all women’s included in rental 10532 Golf Link Road University Women-Lodi education for all women. Toglassware support the Modesto, Radiology, Payne-Murphy sports arthroscopy, general orthopedics, CO-PresidentsNAmeeting times, locations and contact 1959 stanislausorthopaedic.com Ste. 201-E MedicAlert, Foster Farms, Y. F. Credit Union Turlock, CA 95380 7150 Realty Road turlockgcc.com collaborative network and to provide scholarships. Personal Therapy, River Surgical moto orthopedics, injuries and trauma, (209) 369-0812 info 13066 N. Paddy Creek Ln. Modesto, CA 95350 We are women heardetailing, us roar. business services, award winning Event Sales Wine &CA Roses Institute radiology and physical therapy aauwlodi.org Lodi, 95240 (209) 334-6988 8,500 500 Yes cuisine and hotel rooms 2505 W. Turner Road Dental Implants, Oral and winerose.com Lodi, CA 95242 General Mills, McCay Cellars, Lodi Winegrape Commission Changing the world one child Kiwanis of Greater Turlock Lois Pinkney, President Tuesday, noon Payne-Sanghvi Oral & Center Maxillofacial Surgery and one community at a time. Current Manager Seasons Catering & Event (209) 604-6884 3 Hometown Buffet Four venues 1973 P.O. Box 2834 BanquetWork rooms,with bars,most WiFiinsurances and AV Varying from NA Maxillofacial Surgery Group (209) 523-4000 Turlock, CA 945 McHenry Avenue 40 - 80 Yes greaterturlockkiwanis.org Approximately 40 members at this time. Turlock, CA 95381 2005 713 - 5,500 PG&E, C.T.A., Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Costco gotoseasons.com Modesto, CAAvenue 95350 Ste. 400 200 - 750 Bone grafting, wisdom teeth, facial (209) 951 6387 756 Porter In house surgical 3 Riverbank Rotary Club jaw surgery, pre-posthetic Karen Bickford,Events Club President Stockton, 95207 Emily Taliaferro, Director Thursdays - trauma, The ReserveCA at Spanos Park 7:15 am at Perko’s in The club is comprised individuals to improveWiFi, Ceremony of site, reception who site, strive complimentary (209) 863-9600 1979 6618 Third pathology, TMJ disorders 477-4653 Riverbank 5,100 surgery, oral200 6301 W. EightStreet Mile Road ourYes community service and financial support. and through many other extras riverbankcheeseandwine.org Riverbank, CA 95367 reserve-spanos-park Stockton, CA 95219 Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Brenda Ross 2 Charity Way Ballroom & Catering Seventeen insurances acccepted Dr., James D. Morrissey Stockton Group Friends ofCardiothoracic the Stockton David Schiffer, President RV Parking, full staff. Store 5,000 hours Cardiac Surgery Stockton-based group dedicated to raising funds for library (209) 544-8156 400 Yes 645 Charity Way PublicN.Library UsedStreet Bookstore 1979 (209) 948-1234 937-8221 Mon. Tues. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 1617 California Ste. 1-D Costco, MPD, Westmark, Kiwanis programming and new library materials. The store is the 1984 charitywayballroom.com Modesto, CA 95356 1724 W. Hammer Lane Dameron Stockton, St. Joseph’s Stockton stocktoncardio.com 2 Wed., Fri., Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Stockton, CA 95204 main source of funding for Stockton’s libraries. Treatment of 30 different conditions (209) 476-9033 store Stockton, CA 95209Redwood Café Bob Campana Vintage Gardens/The WiFi accessible, full service restaurant & bar, off-site catering (209) 545-9232 5,000 Oncology and 150Radiology Yes 4342 Dale Road Association of Fund-raising Kaiser Permanente, Save Mart, Valley Oak AllDay major HMO-PPO National Philanthropy Tammy Menezes, Chapter President vgmodesto.com Modesto, CA 95356 Travers J. Mc Loughlin 1 Varies Ben Schaffer Cancer Institute Professionals (209) 572-6088 Fund-raising Academy 1998 1226 Street, Ste. B Center 1997 (209)afpyosemite.afpnet.org 365-1761 Radiation therapists, Education, training 311 S.11th Hame Jocelyn Venable consult website Complimentary WiFi, AV equipment available, Clarion Hotel &Lane Conference and advocacy. Work with referring physicians and Modesto, CA 95354 bschaffercancer.com physicist, Lodi, CARoad 95242 (209) 521-1612 3 4,580 dosimetrist,medical 400 Yes radiation on site pub & grill, free parking 1612 Sisk hospitals oncology nurses clarionhotelmodesto.com PG&E,non-profit Central Valley Medical comprised Group, AT&T Modesto, CA 95350 Community-based organization of Tree Lodi Foundation Gordon Schmierer, President volunteers dedicated to promote and advocate for the

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Second Harvest brings food to area’s hungry By NORA HESTON TARTE Business Journal writer nhestontarte@cvbizjournal.com

MANTECA — It’s cruelly ironic that in the Central Valley where agriculture is the leading industry, more than one quarter of children don’t have reliable access to affordable, nutritious food. Shirley Perreira, CEO of Watts Equipment, Inc. in Manteca, said she was shocked the first time she volunteered at Second Harvest Food Bank of San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties and saw how many people go hungry. “You get a sense of our community that we live in and how many people are struggling to find their next meal,” Perreira said. “The need was much greater than I had ever thought.” According to a 2012 study by Kidsdata. org, 56,060 children in San Joaquin County, or 27.9 percent, live in food insecure households. In Stanislaus County, the number was 43,360, or 29.5 percent. Second Harvest is a nonprofit food collection and distribution organization that serves both counties. It partners with 102 food pantries. In all, 365,000 people in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties benefit from Second Harvest each year.

The organization serves anyone who can provide documentation that proves low-income status. In addition to its food pantry, Second Harvest has a new fresh-food truck. It began serving Manteca in February. Service in Lathrop was added in March and Tracy was added in June. “It will make the entire process a lot more efficient,” Vaughan said of the new vehicle which looks like a mobile catering truck. The setup will eliminate the need for loading and unloading at each of Second Harvest’s sites. It will also alleviate some strain for volunteers who will no longer need to bend over to hoist 25-pound grocery bags filled with fresh produce. The truck was purchased for $115,000 in February from money raised through Second Harvest’s Empty Bowls event. However, additional money is needed to keep the mobile pantry running. The cost of produce is covered, for the time being, thanks to a $25,000 combined donation from Sutter Tracy Community Hospital and the Tracy Hospital Foundation. Second Harvest staff is able to buy produce at a reduced rate by purchasing seconds, or produce that can’t be sold to stores because of blemishes. “It’s wonderful produce,” said Jes-

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sica Vaughan, development coordinator at Second Harvest. Second Harvest’s next big fundraiser is the 7th Annual Chili Pot CookOff, Aug. 8. Funds raised at that event help pay for overall operational costs and projects for Second Harvest Food Bank of San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties. A panel of judges will award first, second and third places to chefs. There’s also a people’s choice award up for grabs. The winner of that prize is determined by popular vote. “The people that win, they just get

so excited,” said Vaughan. The cook-off starts at 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 8 at the Manteca Transit Center. Ten dollars buys all-you-caneat chili from 15 local chefs. Businesses interested in supporting Second Harvest can donate money, make in-kind donations or volunteer at any time. Companies that donate $1,000 for the produce truck, for example, get their logo on the side and back of the truck. The funds will pay for maintenance and gas. Please see SECOND HARVEST Page 31

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Watts Equipment’s Perreira first visited Second Harvest seven years ago when her business secured the food bank as a client. Out of curiosity, she volunteered her time to learn what the operation was all about. The hours she spent there helped evolve Watts’ relationship with the nonprofit. During that first visit, Perreira said she noticed some electric pallet jacks that weren’t in the best condition. Watts promptly donated two brand-new ones. Watts is a sponsor of the upcoming chili cook-off, and the company helps take care of the food bank’s equipment needs. “If they need rentals or anything we usually donate them,” Perreria said, adding her company deeply discounts repair costs as well. “We try to do as much as we can to keep their costs low.” Part of the appeal for Watts, according to Perreira is Second Harvests’ broad customer base. Not only does the nonprofit donate food to local schools, it also helps senior citizens who need food assistance. Watts also likes that Second Harvest serves the region rather than one community. “Everything they do, we try to be a part of it,” Perreira. More information is available at www.localfoodbank.org

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BUSINESS AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS In San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced Counties. Ranked by Number of Members. Ties are Listed in Alphabetical Order. Rank

Company Name Address

Almond Board of California 1150 9th Street, Suite 1500 Modesto, CA 95354

San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation 3290 N. Ad Art Road Stockton, CA 95215

Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce 445 W. Weber Avenue, Ste. 220 Stockton, CA 95203 Modesto Chamber of Commerce 1114 J. Street Modesto, CA 95354

Lodi District Chamber of Commerce 35 S. School Street Lodi, CA 95240

Western United Dairymen 1315 K. Street Modesto, CA 95354

Lodi Winegrape Commission 2545 W. Turner Road Lodi, CA 95242

San Joaquin Medical Society 3031 W. March Lane, Ste. 222-W Stockton, CA 95219

San Joaquin County Bar Association & Lawyer Referral Service 20 N. Sutter Street, Ste. 300 Stockton, CA 95202

Tracy Chamber of Commerce 223 E. 10th Street Tracy, CA 95376 The Greater Merced Chamber of Commerce 1640 N Street Ste. 120 Merced, CA 95340

Top Local Executive Phone Web Address Richard Waycott, President/CEO (209) 549-8262 almondboard.com Bruce Blodgett, Executive Director Andrew Walkins, President (209) 931-4931 sjfb.org Douglass W. Wilhoit Jr., CEO (209) 547-2770 stocktonchamber.org Cecil Russell, CEO (209) 577-5757 modchamber.org Pat Patrick (209) 367-7840 lodichamber.com Paul Martin, CEO (209) 527-6453 westernuniteddairymen.com

No. of Members Annual Dues No. of Total Staff 6,000 No dues 40 staff 3,700 $320 business $245 agricultural $72 associate 5 staff 1,000 Based on number of employees 18 staff 1,000 9 staff 900 $392 and up 9 staff 900 Fees vary 13 staff

Services Provided

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Dedicated to researching, growing, harvesting and marketing California almonds

1950

Work on issues such as: water, rural health and safety, land use, air quality, agricultural education and more Bronze, Copper, Silver and Gold memberships available.

1914

To aggressively develop and promote an economically vibrant business community

1901

Improve the business climate so they grow and thrive

1912

Serves members by influencing public policy and fostering a climate in which business and industry can operate profitably. Promote well-balanced economic growth

1923

Resources in lobbying, economic analysis, environmental compliance, and policy

1984

Camron King, Executive Director (209) 367-4727 lodiwine.com

750 --15 staff

Advocacy and promotion of Lodi wine grape growers Research/education, regional marketing/advertising

1991

Lisa Richmond, Executive Director (209) 952-5299 sjcms.org

700 4 staff

Advocates for quality healthcare for all patients and serves the professional needs of its members

1873

Lawyer referral service; Dispute resolution services

1940

450 $225 - $1,500 4 staff

To strengthen the business community, take a leadership role in promoting economic vitality, influence public policy and promoting the welfare of our members

1910

433 Varies 16 staff

Promote a strong economy, advocate on behalf of businesses, advance effective leadership, foster productive citizenship, support responsible community stewardship.

1936

Online plan room, safety related seminars and project information

1947

Created to add value and positive economic growth

1949

Rebekah Burr-Siegel, Executive Director (209) 948-0125 sjcbar.org Sophia Valenzuela, Operations Director (209) 835-2131 tracychamber.org Shawn Dwyer, Chairman (209) 384-7092 merced-chamber.com

500 $40 and up 8 staff

Valley Builders Exchange, Inc. 1118 Kansas Avenue Modesto, CA 95351

Karen Bowden, Executive Director (209) 522-9031 valleybx.com

Turlock Chamber of Commerce 115 S. Golden State Boulevard Turlock, CA 95380

Sharon Silva, President/CEO (209) 632-2221 turlockchamber.com

430 $200.00 entrance fee $425.00 3 staff 424 Dues vary 6 staff

The Builders Exchange of Stockton 7500 West Lane Stockton, CA 95210 San Joaquin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 7500 West Lane, Ste. 111 Stockton, CA 95210

Mike Self, Executive Director (209) 478-1000 besonline.com

420 $200 Associate $565 Members 9 staff

Plan room, newsletters, safety services, events, scholarship programs, networking and advocacy

1924

Brenna Butler, CEO (209) 943-6117 sjchispanicchamber.com

300 $150/$275/$600 3 staff

Provides assistance in opening businesses, accessing capital, and business plans. Offer workshops and programs for local Hispanic market and community.

1972

Ripon Chamber of Commerce 929 W. Main St. Ripon, CA 95366

Tamra Spade, President/CEO (209) 599-7519 riponchamber.org

Networking, mixers, annual events, new member orientation, ribbon cutting, event sponsorship, certificate of origin, committees: government relations, ambassador and downtown, seminars and workshops

1922

San Joaquin Partnership 2800 W. March Lane, Ste. 470 Stockton, CA 95219

Michael Ammann, President/CEO (209) 956-3380 sjpnet.org

Economic development and job development programs

1991

African American Chamber of Commerce of San Joaquin 42 N. Sutter Street, Ste. 218 Stockton, CA 95202

270 Dues vary 3 staff 121 $2,000 - $25,000 5 staff

Paulette Gross, CEO (209) 320-5564 aachambersj.org

90 $125 5 staff

Promotes the creation, growth, expansion and general welfare of African American businesses in the Stockton/San Joaquin County area

1979

Stanislaus Business Alliance 1010 10th Street, Ste. 1400 Modesto, CA 95350

David White, CEO (209) 567-4985 stanalliance.com

WND Varies 21 staff

Economic development, workforce training, SPDC services for new and expanding companies in Stanislaus County

2002

Stockton Convention and Visitors Bureau 125 Bridge Place, 2nd Floor Stockton, CA 95202

Wes Rhea, Executive Director (209) 938-1555 visitstockton.org

NA No fee 5 staff

Dedicated to promoting Stockton as both a business and tourism destination

1979

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What science says about alcohol’s health benefits Whether alcohol can ever be healthy is a matter of controversy. For a long time, people have believed that alcohol can be beneficial as long as it’s consumed in moderation. However, is this true? In addition, should physicians ever advise patients to drink alcohol? If we do encourage our patients to drink alcohol, will it harm or help them? The answer is very complex. First, we will examine the possible benefits of Ramin Manshadi alcohol. The ways Cardiologist that alcohol can Manshadi Heart benefit health are Institute actually still poorly understood. One way it might be healthy, according to some researchers, is that alcohol increases the blood’s high-density lipoprotein (that is to say, the ‘good’ cholesterol that reduces risk of heart disease). Another way alcohol might be healthy is with antioxidants found in some wines. They can help fight dis-

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ease and the effects of aging. They can also help arteries to function properly in carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body. When an artery is unhealthy, the first sign is that it becomes clingy and adhesive, which causes fat to stick to it and blockages. Alcohol might help prevent blockages by thinning the blood and stopping blood clots. All those theories have been backed up with what’s called “observational research.” This kind of study looks at patients who already have heart problems and tries to determine whether alcohol was the cause. However, all scientists agree the best type of research is a double blind study with a placebo-control group. They’re called double blind studies because neither the participants nor the researchers themselves know which groups the participants are in. Even though this type of study is the most reliable, it’s never been done with alcohol, because it would be difficult. There is an observational study suggesting that if a person drinks one to two drinks a day, it may reduce the chance of heart attack. However, if a person drinks more than two drinks a day, not only is any health benefit

is lost, but also the alcohol starts to harm the body instead of doing good. A drink is defined as any beverage that contains half an ounce of pure alcohol. That is the same amount of alcohol in a 12-ounce bottle of beer, a 4-ounce glass of wine, or a 1-anda-half-ounce shot of liquor. Each of those is considered to be one drink. The term drink is useful because different types of alcohol – wine, beer and spirits – contain different percentages of alcohol. For example, liquor is often 40 percent alcohol, whereas beer is typically only 5 percent. By counting in drinks, we can easily count the amount of alcohol across many different types of alcoholic drinks. To provide a balanced view, let’s look at how alcohol can be harmful. First, it can kill cells. Some people have what’s called ‘hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy,’ which means there’s an overgrowth of heart muscle inside the heart which obstructs blood flow to the rest of the body. We can treat this with a procedure called ‘alcohol septal ablation,‘ in which a physician inserts alcohol into the blood Please see COMMUNITY VOICES Page 39

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How to build your brand through content marketing In today’s marketing world, relevance is the only roadway to success. Marketing is constantly changing and what worked even a few months ago may not be relevant any longer. More and more brands aren’t just selling their products and services but are demonstrating expert knowledge in their product space. Dan Natividad When it comes Partner to marketing, especially social Port City Marketing media, you often hear that “Content is King.” The quality of content is far more important than quantity. Content must not only be informative in order to effectively promote a brand; it must also be engaging well. Empathy and customer experience is the new focus for brand publishing The customer experience is the only thing that matters in brand promotion. While blog posting and social media posts has remained an effective way to engage customers and convert leads

into sales, the rules of the game are proving to be different in recent years. Shifting the focus from adding as many blog or Facebook posts as possible to truly inspiring a consumer and offering useful, relevant information will cause a brand to stand out like never before. Focus on engagement over views Words matter and announce to the world what a brand really is. They reveal whether a company is professional and reputable or not. Words even matter when it comes to social media — often, even more. Digital marketers who engage with consumers by providing well-written content on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram will appear favorable and relevant. As Internet speed grows, so will video content, so take advantage of it Today, customers are consuming digital video content quickly and aggressively – binge watching full seasons of shows on Netflix, viewing cat videos on YouTube, or sharing quick videos on Vine, Instagram and Snapchat. The same goes for content marketing. More consumers prefer product and industry-related videos over white papers, case studies and written reviews. Educating a customer is the deciding factor if a brand sells or not The marketing nerds at Port City

are starting to see longer, more indepth publications this year that specifically seek to fully educate a customer. This may be directly tied to Google’s improved efforts at increasing search queries that connect more relevantly to a consumer’s search terms. The combination of educating an individual about a product and then giving them an opportunity to experience it will allow a brand to shine. A brand’s ability to offer the consumer a product that lets them participate in something unique will most likely lead to that consumer using social media to recommend the brand to their friends. Don’t be afraid to be funny The most commonly shared YouTube videos are ones that are funny. It’s no different in digital marketing. More marketers compete for the spotlight by using this approach with their content. It’s a simple fact that people are more apt to respond to content that is funny, vulnerable and transparent than content that appears fake or “salesy” in nature. Have you ever received a video from a friend about a car salesman offering the biggest deal of a lifetime? Most likely, your answer would be “no.” Brands should expect nothing different when creating a campaign strategy.

Mobile availability will make or break a brand Smartphones are only expected to increase in popularity, and if a website hasn’t made the shift to offering mobile availability, the site probably doesn’t display properly. The result is missed opportunities to connect with potential customers. Above all, you need to be authentic A brand that isn’t genuine or tries way too hard, definitely stands out, but in a bad way. Potential customers can spot from a mile away a brand that’s overpromising. A traditional fast food brand that tries to align itself with health and wellness has a high probability of being called out by consumers, unless of course they are truly trying to restructure their menu and philosophies. The only truly defendable brand position is an authentic one. The world of digital marketing has provided brands and business owners with countless opportunities to stand out in unique ways. Taking these factors into account may prove to be beneficial in maintaining a creative edge in the coming year. – Dan Natividad, a Stockton native, is a partner at Port City Marketing Solutions along with Kristen Dyke and Erin Diego. Dan can be reached at dan@portcitymarketing.com.

Navigating the path between the dream of home ownership and getting the keys to your dream home can feel daunting, because of the countless steps in the transaction process. Sometimes it’s difficult to tell which steps are really necessary or what purpose they serve. Home inspection is one such element that is not mandatory but may be especially valuable to the buyer because it provides an independent, professional evaluation of the home’s condition before you commit to the purchase. Moreover, the results of that inspection may change the price you pay for a home if extensive repairs are needed. In hot markets like the Silicon and Central Valley areas, where homes are receiving multiple offers, buyers will often take short cuts to end up with the winning bid. One thing they may forego is the home inspection. This can have significant repercussions if a home has hidden damage requiring costly repairs down the road. Without a home inspection the seller is essentially selling the home “as is,” and the buyer has no recourse to come back later and ask the seller to pay for problems that surface after closing. Without a professional inspection, the buyer has to rely on the things they can see that require repairs. A professional inspector can iden-

tify areas of the home that may present issues later. For example, a roof that may need to be replaced in two or three years would be a considerable cost for the homeowner. Home Inspection vs. Appraisal Home inspections are not the same as appraisals. Appraisals are conducted for lending purposes. They enable the lender to estimate the value of Michael Blower the home, make 2015 President, sure it meets Central Valley property stanAssoc. of Realtors dards and that it is truly marketable for purchase. A home inspection is arranged by the prospective buyer and conducted by a professional, qualified independent inspector who: • Looks at the entire physical condition of the home, from structure to construction and mechanical systems • Identifies areas or items that need repair • Estimates the remaining useful life of the structure, major systems, and equipment A home inspection report will

cover the condition of the structural components, exterior, roofing, plumbing, electrical, heating, insulation and ventilation, air conditioning and interiors. With this report in hand, the buyer typically works with the seller to determine what repairs will be made, who pays for them and when they will be completed. The inspection report may actually be a strong negotiating tool for buyers who can agree to finance the repairs for a reduction in the sales price. The report can also help buyers determine if they want to walk away because of the number or type of repairs needed. Different Types of Home Inspections The inspection noted above is a general home inspection, but there are other, more specific inspections that can be ordered by the buyer. For example, a termite/wood destroying organism inspection is designed to uncover signs of woodboring insects and any associated structural damage. A radon inspection determines the presence of radioactive gas which is known to be a health hazard. This gas comes from natural sources and can accumulate in confined areas of the home like attics and basements. Gas levels can fluctuate naturally and if levels are high, the American Home Inspectors Training Institute

recommends taking steps such as sealing concrete slab floors, basement foundations, and water drainage systems. Those can be costly repairs, so the money saved by foregoing this inspection could end up being a poor decision. Other inspections to consider include well water, oil tank and septic tank testing, if applicable. General home inspectors may be qualified to perform all of these tests and/or inspections for additional fees. It is important that you ask your potential inspector about his or her qualifications. A Word about Condos/Townhomes Although Home Owner Associations (HOA) often cover the cost of routine repairs to the structure and common spaces, numerous items — especially inside the unit — fall outside the HOA scope and are the responsibility of the homeowner. Getting an inspection can uncover potentially costly defects that the seller may need to address. Purchasing a home is a big investment, so being penny-wise and poundfoolish when it comes to a home inspection may not be in your best interest. – Michael Blower is president of the Central Valley Association of Realtors and an agent with Grupe Real Estate. You can reach him at mblower@ gogrupe.com.

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SECURITY AND ALARM COMPANIES In San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced Counties. Ranked by Number of Employees. Ties are Listed in Alphabetical Order.

Residential

Fire

Patrol Services & Security Guards

Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. 1776 W. March Lane Stockton, CA 95207

Kelly Davis, Area VP (209) 473-7892 securitasinc.com

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Ontel Security Services, Inc. 108 L Street Modesto, CA 95355

David Ackerman (209) 521-0200 ontelsecurity.com

ADT Security Services, Inc. 4725 Enterprise Way, Ste. 5 Modesto, CA 95356

Chelsea Kent (559) 374-1243 adt.com

Bay Alarm Company 3819 Duck Creek Drive Stockton, CA 95215

Bill Metzinger (209) 465-1986 bayalarm.com

Bay Valley Security 26 S. 3rd Street, Suite D Patterson, CA 95354

George Odhiambo (209) 589-7070 bayvalleysecurity.com

Alamo Alarm Company, Inc. 431 N. Cluff Avenue Lodi, CA 95240

Dana Buck (209) 463-9971 alamoalarm.com

Charlieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day and Nite Security & Lock 706 N. El Dorado Street Stockton 95202 526 W. Benjamin Holt, 95207

Steve Skobrak, President (209) 465-2667 (209) 477-4814 dayandnitelock.com

1st Security and Sound 1025 Lone Palm Avenue, Ste. 1-A Modesto, CA 95351

Robert Wright (209) 522 -6180 1stsecurityandsound.com

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Protech Security & Electronics, Inc. 1322 7th Street Modesto, CA 95354 104 East 13th Street Merced, CA 95341

Number of Local Staff

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Top Local Executive Phone Web Address

CCTV/Video

Company Name Address

Commercial

Services and Systems Offered

Other Services

Year Est.

Armed patrols Tracy, Stockton, Lodi, Modesto Merced

1978

Canine patrol, Armed/unarmed guards, agricultural security Out sourced Video installation

2003

Medical alert, pulse smart home

1875

Lock and Key

1983

Security guard and patrol services Alarm response

2007

Vehicle tracking devices 24 hour surveillance and monitoring

1980

24 hour monitoring service and locksmith Installation of panic hardware and safes

1962

Home theater/entertainment systems and environmental lighting Total connect system

1996

Voice and data

2002

Central vaccum, structured wiring, home theater and intercom

1976

Lock and key Stockton, Modesto, Manteca

1977

Live scan fingerprints, bail bonds

2005

Gerry Adams (209) 571-1174 Debbie Baker (209) 388-1376 paradigm-inc.net

Arvin Home Systems, Inc. 334-A N. Main Street Manteca, CA 95336

Arvin Reed (209) 823-3565 arvinhomesystems.com

Sonitrol of Stockton 250 Cherry Lane Ste. 103 Mateca CA 95337

Brian Petrille (209) 948-2551 sonitrolsecurity.com

Maxx One Security 121 E. Orangeburg Avenue Modesto, CA 95356

Paul Chahal (209) 480-2100 maxxonesecurity.com

Paradigm Integration, Inc. 192 W. Larch Road, Ste. C Tracy, CA 95304

Bob Johannsen (209) 839-8686

Home theater, automation, central vacuum, structured wiring, audio & video alarm monitoring

2000

Secure Cal Security 1340 W. Washington Street Stockton, CA 95203

Eric Handel (209) 948-4945 None

Burglar alarm systems and monitoring

2003

Armor Clad Security 716 Kearney Avenue Modesto, CA 95350

Denis Cooke (209) 522-3325 armorcladsecurity.com

All Guard alarm systems

2002

Ispy Vision 586 Commerce Court Manteca, CA 95336

Cliff Rogers (209) 823-9500 ispyvision. com

Automated control systems, high tech security and on-demand video interconnectivity

2007

Matson Alarm Company 25 S. Stockton Street, Ste. C Lodi, CA 95241

Brian Crouse (800) 697-9800 matsonalarm.com

Lock and key

1978

ABS Alarm Company 793 S. Tracy Boulevard Tracy, CA 95376

Lock and key, personal and medical emergencies and new construction

1999

California Built In Systems 1032 W. Yosemite Avenue Manteca, CA 95337

Stockton Alarm, Inc. 2910 Raintree Court Stockton, CA 95219

Janet Anderson (209) 8356003 absalarmco. com Ken Fogg (209) 2391413 californiabuiltins. com Ed McPheeters (209) 478-5186 stocktonalarm.com

Security, automation, central vacuum

1976

Security cameras, TV and home theater, window tinting

1977

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Healthy foods. Born and raised in California.

Providing sales and marketing solutions for the WIC* Program

*WIC is a registered servicemark of the United States Department of Agriculture Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutritional Program

Contact information: 209.239.8000 â&#x20AC;˘ www.earlyon.com

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Social media quandry: who owns contacts? Most small businesses in the Central Valley operate in a highly competitive environment. The quest to find and maintain customers often involves years of investment in referrals and advertising, as well as a lot of good, old-fashioned persistence. As a result, many businesses closely guard the identity of their customers, treating their customer lists as confidential information — as a trade secret. Under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, adopted in California and 46 other states, a trade secret is defined as something that is the subject of reasonable efforts to maintain secrecy and that derives independent economic value from not being generally known to the public. California courts have agreed that, in certain circumstances, customer lists may be protected as trade secrets. See, e.g., Abba Rubber v. Seaquist, 235 Cal. App. 3d 1, 21 (1991); Courtesy Temp. Serv., Inc. v. Camacho, 222 Cal. App. 3d 1278 (1990). Today, most businesses store their customer lists electronically on a computer’s hard drive, on a USB memory stick, or in the cloud. In addition, with the explosion of social media platforms on the Internet, more and more customer lists are stored as a part of an individual’s list of connections on LinkedIn or other similar businessrelated social media sites. When customer lists are stored on

a social media platform, several challenging legal issues arise. These issues and possible employer responses to these challenges can only be briefly summarized here. Therefore, as always, this column does not substitute for the advice of legal counsel. The initial question is: can customer lists that are maintained on Bruce Sarchet social media Attorney, Littler websites be treated as confi- Mendelson Law Firm dential trade secrets? LinkedIn and other business-related social media platforms are used for a variety of different purposes including job searches, membership in professional associations and so on. These other uses of social media platforms should not necessarily result in a loss of confidentiality of customer names maintained on such websites. An employer wishing to maintain the confidentiality of customer identities included on a social media website may require that its employees (particularly sales representatives)

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sign written confidentiality agreements. When narrowly tailored and properly worded, such agreements can be permissible and enforceable under California law. Confidentiality agreements can specify that trade secrets include such things as formulas, recipes, process and plan designs and even customer lists. Alternatively, an employer may wish to adopt a workplace policy, applicable to all employees, which addresses these same matters. Confidentiality agreements and policies must demonstrate “reasonable efforts to maintain secrecy.” For example, companies should require that employees develop work-related social media content only through companysponsored social media accounts on which the employer is the subscriber. If a personal account is used, the employee should agree to cede control of the account upon termination of the employment relationship. In addition, employees should be required to use the most restrictive privacy settings on the account applicable to lists of contacts or connections, so that the identities of an employee’s contacts ideally are visible only to the employee. “Reasonable efforts” to protect secrecy don’t necessarily end when an agreement is signed or a policy is published. Ongoing efforts should be undertaken, such as periodic reminders

from the IT or HR department regarding the secrecy of information. The topic can also be addressed as part of regular sales team meetings. Employers who permit employees to store customer contacts on a personal electronic device also need to address issues relating to the protection of those contacts. For example, employers generally should prohibit employees from storing customer contacts on a personal device without first agreeing to the employer’s installation of security controls, such as encryption and remote wipe capability, on the device. In addition, employers should obtain employees’ consent to, among other things, the employer’s remotely wiping the device and accessing the business’ confidential information stored on the device. Engaging in either activity without the employee’s prior consent may constitute an invasion of privacy and a violation of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Finally, because technology platforms are ever-changing, a degree of flexibility and ongoing review should be part of any practice used to maintain the confidentiality of important business information. – Bruce Sarchet is an attorney with the firm of Littler Mendelson and represents employers in labor and employment law matters. You can contact him at bsarchet@littler.com.

5 ways technology can help you manage better Productivity is a frequent topic of conversation for businesses for a simple reason: when you figure it out, your revenue increases. Getting to that perfect level of productivity and efficiency can be challenging. Your business is multifaceted, made up of customers and employees and everything in between. How do you get everything and everyone to move in the right direction? David Here are five Darmstandler essential tips you Vice President can use to boost of DataPath, Inc. productivity with your team: Give your team ready access to the information they need Making your team hunt for the information they need is not productive. It’s frustrating and doesn’t encourage accuracy. After all, it’s much easier to guess than it is to hunt down the information. Remember, if knowledge is power, limiting access to it is a serious weakness for your business, and it gravely

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impacts your team. Take control of your meetings Are long, pointless meetings wasting your time and your team’s time but solving nothing? Sure thing: they are a source of dread and annoyance for everyone involved. Keep meetings short and save yourself from an expensive exercise in time wasting. Think of meetings as a huddle. Keep them brief and to the point. If possible, stand during your meetings. It helps to keep them short. Ultimately, meetings are about communication, which is a two-way thing. Make sure that meetings are not driven by lectures or people who like to hear themselves talk. If possible, have meetings later in the workday. The morning is your team’s most productive time. Don’t waste it with a meeting. What does a good meeting look like? Very simply, you came in with a goal and you accomplished that goal in the minimal amount of time possible. Get your head in the cloud Significantly improve efficiency by using cloud-based applications. Team members who work remotely can work from anywhere, whether on a sales trip or simply out of the office. Invest in a cloud-based app for your custom databases. You’ll be able to

manage your sales and inventory in the cloud, as well. Make it easy for your sales team to work while out of the office, inputting live sales and updates into your system. Put your documents (and documentation) in the cloud so your team can read, edit, and share them easily. Avoid using email as storage and sending out versions of documents. Consider a business-grade file-sharing tool, which could save time by making the original accessible by all. Take team member satisfaction seriously If your team feels secure, safe and happy, their productivity will increase. How do you show your team that you care for them? Give them good, well-functioning tools. Clunky tools can be frustrating for your team. Give them the best tools you can so that their job is made easier. In the end, you reap the benefits of their happiness. Have a break area. Do you give your team a great place to take a break where they don’t feel like the boss is watching them? At Datapath, we have a dedicated Ping-Pong room where anyone, even prospective clients, can spend a couple moments of fun. In fact, at any moment you may find people like Congressman Jeff Denham in there enjoy-

ing a friendly game of table tennis. Provide a place where they can relax, clear their mind and gain new perspective. Your team needs space to have lunch, get away from the computer and not feel like they are still under observation. Track performance accurately You most likely already track your website performance, but are you tracking the overall performance of your business? This is more than just checking the bank accounts. This is about spotting trends (positive and negative) in both your team’s and your customers’ satisfaction. Consider looking at your booking, appointment and accounting software. Are you able to see how well you’re retaining customers? Without being too invasive, track how your team is doing as well. Are they successfully hitting deadlines? Is customer support being handled quickly? Are you hitting sales goals? Your team is your most valuable asset. Increasing productivity doesn’t only benefit you and the bottom line, when your team has tools making their jobs easier, they can in turn improve the way you do business. – David Darmstandler is CEO of Datapath, an IT services company with headquarters in Modesto. You can reach him at david@mydatapath.com.

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vessel that feeds the overgrown muscle. The alcohol safely kills off the cells of the excessive heart muscle. That demonstrates that alcohol can kill cells it comes into contact with. But when we drink alcohol, it comes into contact with our stomach and gut cells and can cause ulcers. In addition, if we consume alcohol in excess, it can cause liver and heart damage, which can lead to heart failure. On top of that, alcohol is addictive, especially for people with a predisposition to dependency. Drinking also increases the danger of breast cancer, suicide, hypertension, obesity, stroke and accidents. Most studies have found alcohol to be beneficial for middle-aged to older individuals, but not young people in their 20s and 30s. It’s clear then that there won’t be any 100-percent certain instruction any time soon about alcohol consumption. Nevertheless, we certainly advise the following individuals to avoid drinking alcohol: •people with a personal or family history of alcoholism; •people with hypertriglyceridemia (in which a certain type of fat builds up in the bloodstream); •sufferers of pancreatitis, liver disease, certain blood disorders, heart failure, and uncontrolled hypertension; •pregnant women; •people on certain medications that interact with alcohol. Moreover, there is no clear evidence that young people can get healthier by drinking alcohol, so they shouldn’t trick themselves into believing that by taking alcohol they’re actually helping the health of their heart. – Dr. Ramin Manshadi is among the top American cardiologists and the author of The Wisdom of Heart Health. He serves as Associate Clinical Professor at UC Davis Medical Center and as Clinical Professor at University of the Pacific. He can be reached at r.manshadi@drmanshadi.com.

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Sotomayor to speak at women’s leadership event STOCKTON — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will be the keynote speaker for the Advancing Women’s Leadership forum at University of the Pacific in October. Also speaking at the Oct. 23 forum will be Amy Purdy, a 2014 Paralympic bronze medalist and motivational speaker, and Connie Rishwain, president of the boot company UGG and a Pacific graduate. “This forum is intended to promote and showcase women leaders and to

cultivate future leaders,” said Kathleen Lagorio Janssen, chair of Pacific’s Board of Regents and a member of the planning committee for Advancing Women’s Leadership. “We want to transform our community by inspiring and empowering youth and adults alike.” The first Advancing Women’s Leadership forum in March 2013 featured former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Tickets go on sale in late August and will cost $15. Special group arrangements will be available on a limited basis for high schools and other educational organizations that serve young adults.

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his Republican status made it difficult even to get his mother to vote for him. His group grooms Latinos to run for public office and is looking for candidates for school board and other local positions. He said the best candidates are ones who have a desire to serve others. “What we’re looking for are people who care about the community,” he said. Carlos Villapudua said an effective way to become involved in the community and good first step to running for office is to apply for a spot on one of the 50 county committees. He said there are spots open on the water and hospital committees. He said at first he found elected office confining. “I’m a social worker at heart,” he said. Now he believes working with constituents and helping them solve their problems is rewarding.

Lighting rebates

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6 steps to a customer service masterpiece Seasoned artists are applauded for painting outside the lines. Their new and creative artwork inspires us. Beginning artists, on the other hand, are applauded when they stay inside the lines. We cheer when our little ones bring their scribbling within the coloring book’s image outlines. In art class, once the basics are learned the teacher can say to students, “Paint away! Take liberties! Get creative!” So it is with customer service. There are six topics to master for the customer service expert: the Customer, the Supplier, the Product or Service, the Requirements, the Agreement and the Follow-Up. Training staff to color within these lines is the key to long-range, out-ofthe-box, excellent customer service. Let’s look at these six. The Customer A customer is someone who needs or wants something from us. Great service begins by asking, “What does my customer really want?” The better we get at answering this question the better our customer service will be. Beyond needs, we listen for wants. Supplying these provides frosting on the cake. The customer is delighted, not just satisfied. Who are our potential customers? Not just outside clients but also coworkers, supervisors, staff in other

departments and so on. These are our internal customers. How we serve each other internally inevitably impacts the kind of service our external customers experience. The importance of excellent internal customer is often missed, or even avoided, when companies train for customer service. John Parker The Supplier Professional A supplier proDevelopment vides something Adventures that the customer needs or wants. If people on your team need or want something, try thinking of yourself as their in-house supplier. Think of them as your customer, even if they sit right next to you. According to the Gallup Poll, about 71 percent of the workforce is disengaged from their work. Imagine the impact of disengaged team members on the customer service they are supplying to their internal team and external customers. Great suppliers take every relationship seriously, as if the company’s success depended on it. Rudeness,

cliques, gossip and cold-shoulder treatment have no place in their thinking or behavior. Gallup calls them engaged employees. They treat team members with the same respect and service as they would an external customer. They tune into ways to delight fellow staff members and bosses as well as their end-user customers. The Product or Service Generally, products can be touched, handled and examined before being supplied to the customer. Services are streaming live and in the moment. Electronics, such as phone and computer services, are a bit of both since they can be measured, like a product, and are streaming, like a service. Customer service is generally intangible and in the moment. However, it can have a tangible product aspect such as the customer service representative’s grooming and appearance. The Requirements Both the customer and supplier have requirements for customer service success. Requirements are the specific needs and wants of both sides in the form of metrics, expectations and even, demands. Customer service is all about making sure those requirements are happily fulfilled. The better each side can articulate their requirements, the sweeter the

deal will be. If requirements on either side are not clarified and fulfilled, the deal can easily turn sour. The Agreement Once the requirements are stated, an agreement can be reached. Wise companies seek win-win agreements. They want both their customers’ and their own requirements met as completely as possible. They know that gaining a win at the customer’s expense or losing too much as the supplier, can damage future business. The Follow-Up This is the most powerful and often the most neglected customer service step. Follow-up is the strongest way to prove that a relationship exists and that the supplier cares about their customer. It first asks, “How did we do?” Then it explores, “What can we do even better next time to meet your future needs and wants?” Follow-up is the supplier’s opportunity to begin the whole cycle again with the customer, for future products or services, discovering requirements and making the next agreement, upon which to follow up. May your customer service artwork become a famous masterpiece! – John Parker is the founder of Sealegs for Success workshops and an instructor for the UC Davis Center for Human Services. You can reach him at john@sealegsforsuccess.com.

Although often portrayed in a negative light or frowned upon when discussed in social circles, bankruptcy offers those in financial strife an opportunity to rebuild. Bankruptcy is not just for low-income individuals who find themselves in over their heads. Bankruptcy also offers options for high-income earners who may have fallen prey to a bad business deal or experienced a significant drop Keith Wood in income. Calone & Harrel Through a Law Group Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, individuals are provided the opportunity for a fresh start to their financial lives. Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code is commonly known as a “liquidation” bankruptcy. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy offers debtors the opportunity to discharge (or eliminate) all or most of their unsecured debt. Not all individuals will qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Whether one qualifies for Chapter 7 is determined by the means test. High-earning indi-

viduals may not qualify for Chapter 7 and may need to turn to Chapter 13. In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy debtors are not required to pay back any portion of their debts through a payment plan. Rather, a trustee is assigned to determine if there are significant non-exempt assets available to liquidate for the benefit of creditors. However, with proper planning most, if not all, property in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy can be exempted from the trustee’s reach. For those individuals with substantial non-exempt property or those who cannot pass the means test, a Chapter 13 bankruptcy offers an alternative route. Unlike Chapter 7, Chapter 13 allows debtors the ability to retain their non-exempt property without the requirement of liquidation. Chapter 13 bankruptcy is commonly known as a “re-payment plan” bankruptcy because it allows debtors to re-pay their creditors through a payment plan that lasts between three and five years. Debtors are not required to re-pay the full amount of their debts under Chapter 13. Rather, the re-payment plan is determined based on the value of the debtor’s non-exempt assets and the debtor’s monthly disposable income. That may result in a debtor re-paying anywhere between 0 and 100 percent of unsecured debts. Chapter 13 also offers benefits

that cannot be obtained in Chapter 7. Through the re-payment plan debtors can: 1. catch up on missed payments on a house or car while avoiding foreclosure or repossession; 2. discharge debts that are not otherwise eligible for discharge in Chapter 7; 3. cram down, strip, or avoid liens on secured property. Properly planning and preparing for a bankruptcy filing can be just as important, if not more important, than the filing itself. Two important aspects of proper bankruptcy planning focus on converting non-exempt assets to exempt assets and limiting priority payments. The most important part of planning for a bankruptcy case in most cases involves exemption planning. That is because any property that is not protected by an exemption may be sold by the trustee to satisfy the claims of creditors. The phrase exemption planning refers to arranging one’s assets within the state’s exemptions to ensure maximum protection. The court has consistently upheld a debtor’s use of exemption planning (see In re Stern, (9th Cir. 2003) 345 F.3d 1036). The difference between exemption planning and fraudulent conveyances is working within the laws to protect the asset rather than trying to hide or distribute the asset. A second aspect of bankruptcy

preparation is avoiding priority payments. Priority payments are payments to family members or general creditors whereby your payment prioritizes one creditor above other creditors. The court views this as impermissible since every creditor should be treated the same. As such, any payments within one year of the filing of a bankruptcy made to family members to repay a debt can be effectively reversed by the trustee in order to distribute the funds to all creditors equally. Payments made within three months of the bankruptcy filing to non-insiders may be reversed. If a priority payment has already been made, or needs to be made, then proper bankruptcy planning involves waiting the applicable time to file the bankruptcy case after the priority period has passed. These are just a few of the considerations that should be made when preparing for a bankruptcy filing. Most importantly, it is critical to have a knowledgeable attorney who can guide you through the complicated bankruptcy process. – Keith R. Wood is an associate at Calone & Harrel Law Group, LLP who concentrates his practice in bankruptcy, tax collection, and corporate, partnership and limited liability company law matters and may be reached at krw@ caloneandharrel.com.

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Delta tunnel plan granted longer comment period SACRAMENTO – The public will have more time to comment on the controversial Delta tunnel project. The California Department of Water Resources and the Federal Bureau of Reclamation announced July 27 that they would add 60 days to the public comment period for the joint Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report (RDEIR)/Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact State-

Fewer foreclosures help Valley cities find ‘sweet spot’ STOCKTON – The Stockton and Modesto housing markets are now in that “sweet spot” where the market is not too hot and not too cold, according the latest analysis by Freddie Mac. The mortgage giant’s Multi-Indicator Market Index (MIMI) rated Stockton at 80.2 and Modesto at 86 with both markets improving. The state, overall, got an 87 rating. According to the index, anything below 80 is considered weak; anything above 120 is considered elevated. MiMi measures housing stability of local housing activity by combining current local market data in the top 100 metros in the nation with Freddie Mac data for all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. MiMi assesses where each market is by looking at home purchase applications, payment-to-income ratios (changes in home purchasing power based on house prices, mortgage rates and household income), proportion of current mortgage payments in each market and the local employment picture. Combining those factors creates a composite value for each market. One factor aiding that index is the shrinking rate of foreclosures in the Central Valley. The rate of Modesto foreclosures among outstanding mortgage loans was 0.57 percent for May, a decrease of .17 percent from May 2014. The data, released by CoreLogic, a company that tracks foreclosure activity nationwide, showed the delinquency rate stood at 2.2 percent, continuing a fourmonth downward trend. Stockton’s foreclosure rate stood at .61 percent in May, down .22 percentage points from May of last year. The delinquency rate was also down to 2.24 percent, down from 2.98 percent last year. Foreclosures in Merced shrank to .58 percent in May, down .26 percent from the same period last year. Delinquencies shrank by more than .5 percent to 2.07 percent in May, according to CoreLogic. All three metro areas were well below the national average for both foreclosures (1.29 percent) and delinquencies (3.58 percent). They were still higher than the state percentages which stood at .49 percent of foreclosures and 1.78 percent for delinquencies.

ment (SDEIS) on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan/California WaterFix. The public comment period was originally scheduled to end Aug. 31. It will now run through Oct. 30. The extension will give the public, government agencies and independent scientists more time to consider refinements and changes made to the plan since last summer. The tunnel plan seeks to secure

California’s water supplies and improve ecosystem conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by pumping water from the northern Delta into the southern Delta and then on to Southern California. The Delta is the West Coast’s largest estuary and crucial to the state’s water distribution system. It provides water for 25 million of the state’s 38 million residents. It also provides ir-

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rigation for roughly 9 million acres of farmland and harbors several threatened and endangered species. The tunnel plan has long been controversial as Northern California farmers fear it will hurt water quality and quantity, and environmentalists believe it will hurt aquatic life in the Delta. The plan can be viewed at baydeltaconservationplan.com.

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BRIEFS Delta College set to award scholarships STOCKTON – San Joaquin Delta College will award more than $203,000 in scholarship money during its annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony at 3 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 3 in the Atherton Auditorium. The festivities will include a reception in Danner Hall. During the coming school year, 330 students will receive scholarships. Some will receive multiple awards. Students are awarded aid ranging from $100 to $2,000 on a variety of criteria including grade point average and demonstrated financial need. During its 35 years, the Delta’s Scholarship Awards Ceremony has seen more than $5.8 million in scholarships given. In 1980, the program’s first year, $43,000 in scholarships was awarded. “The scholarship ceremony is one that makes everyone feel great. I always look forward to watching the joy and gratitude as we help make our scholarship recipients’ academic dreams come true,” Delta College Superintendent and President Kathy Hart said in a release.

Interim fire chief appointed for Stockton STOCKTON – Bill Weisgerber will be Stockton’s interim fire chief while the city searches for a replacement for outgoing Chief Jeff Piechura according to an announcement from the city of Stockton on July 20. Piechura announced his departure in April after holding the post for two-and-a-half years. Weisgerber has more than 40 years of experience in the fire service in California, including serving as fire chief in Milpitas from 1998 to 2005. He started with the Milpitas Fire Department in 1974 and worked his way through the ranks. Since 2005, he has worked with various departments as interim fire chief and served in other executive positions. He has also been a consultant to various departments, most recently in the cities of Davis and West Sacramento. “I look forward to supporting the community and lending my professional expertise to the success of the Stockton Fire Department and the city during this transition period,” Weisgerber said in a release announcing the move. “Serving as interim chief for Stockton is a great fit with my background and experience. Working together, we can strengthen the department for the benefit of public safety.”

Council of Governments to survey transit riders STOCKTON – The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) will survey regional transit riders this month in an effort to learn more about their public transit usage and improvements they would like to see. SJCOG will conduct the survey through its website as well as social media venues. SJCOG is partnering with San Joaquin RTD, Al-

tamont Corridor Express (ACE), and local transit providers in San Joaquin County to determine the most current financial assumptions and transit needs. The survey will help SJCOG come up with a plan to improve regional transit connectivity and enhance mobility opportunities for San Joaquin County over the next decade. The survey will help staff collect information regarding types of transit services people need and areas rider would like to see improved. The survey will through Aug. 28. The public can take part in the project by completing a survey online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/DHJG6WR. The survey is also available in Spanish at www.surveymonkey.com/r/XNNH7PG.

Lodi red wine wins Best of California award LODI – The Bokisch Vineyards 2012 Graciano won the Best of California award in the Other Red category at the 2015 California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition. The Graciano variety traces its roots back to the Romans, when Iberian tribes pressed and fermented Graciano juice in the old terraced hillside vineyards of the Rioja Alavesa in Spain. The California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition began in 1855 and is one of the most esteemed competitions in the United States. It’s the oldest in the state of California and is limited to California wines that are rare to competitions. The competition recognizes the best wines of each of the state’s 11 historical wine regions. It is the only competition to designate best varietals and styles in California.

College baseball tournament to return to Stockton STOCKTON – The California Collegiate Athletic Association’s (CCAA) Championship baseball tournament will return to Banner Island Ballpark in 2016. The Stockton Ports, in conjunction with the Stockton Convention and Visitors Bureau, announced that the ballpark will be the site for the 2016 tournament. It will be the third time in four years that the conference has chosen Stockton to host its tournament. The CCAA currently consists of 13 schools, including CSU Stanislaus, CSU Monterey Bay and San Francisco State as well as numerous schools from Southern California. Championship play for the six qualifying schools will begin Wednesday, May 11 and will conclude on Saturday, May 14. The winner of the tournament will earn an automatic bid for the NCAA West Regional Baseball Tournament. The quality stadium was a key reason the conference decided to return to Stockton. “Banner Island Ballpark is an excellent facility, one that has helped create a great experience for our teams and fans,” said CCAA Commissioner Mike Matthews in a press release. “Visit Stockton and the Stockton Ports have been wonderful partners for the CCAA. We greatly appreciate the support and sponsorship they have lent to this event over the years.”

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BRIEFS Memorial gets award for heart attack care MODESTO – Memorial Medical Center has received an award for the way it cares for heart attack patients. The American College of Cardiology awarded its NCDR ACTION Registry–GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2015 to the hospital. The award recognizes the facility’s commitment to implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients. It signifies that Memorial Medical Center has reached an aggressive goal of treating these patients to standard levels of care outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical guidelines and recommendation. To get the award, the center had to consistently follow the treatment guidelines in the ACTION Registry–GWTG Premier for eight consecutive quarters and meet a performance standard of 90 percent for specific performance measures. ACTION Registry–GWTG is a partnership between the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. It has support from the American College of Emergency Physicians and the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. “This award is a proud achievement for Memorial Medical Center,” said Memorial’s CEO Daryn Kumar. “It reflects the hard work and dedication of the staff who care for some of our most seriously ill patients and their families. The implementation of these guidelines requires successful coordination of the cardiovascular team and emergency personnel and is a critical step in saving the lives and improving outcomes of heart attack patients.”

CSU Stanislaus student named to Board of Trustees MODESTO — Gov. Jerry Brown appointed CSU Stanislaus student Maggie White to the California State University Board of Trustees. White, 20, has been a programming assistant at the Housing and Residential Life Office since 2014. She is secretary of the National Communication Association’s Lambda Pi Eta honor society at CSU Stanislaus and a member of the university’s Associated Students Incorporated Student Government Leadership Council. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. White is registered without party preference.

Doctors Medical Center begins hand surgery program MODESTO — Doctors Medical Center has launched the only emergency hand surgery program between Fresno and Sacramento, the hospital announced in July. The Hand and Arm Institute of Doctors Medical

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Center will provide nerve reconstruction with stateof-the-art grafts, hand microsurgery and repair of common fractures. The Institute’s team is integrated into DMC’s Level II Trauma Center at 1441 Florida Ave. DMC will also train new orthopedic specialists with its orthopedic surgical residency program, the only such program in the region, DMC said. The program is accredited by the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics and affiliated with Midwestern University/Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institution.

Gallo acquires Sonoma County winery MODESTO – E. & J. Gallo Winery announced in July it will purchase the Asti Winery in Cloverdale. Asti Winery is one of Sonoma County’s oldest and largest wineries. The purchase comes on the heels of Gallo’s purchase of J Vineyards and Winery in Healdsburg in March. Asti Winery includes 535 acres within the Alexander Valley, 275 of which are currently planted with grapes. The purchase also includes a wine facility that is capable of crushing more than 35,000 tons of grapes. Gallo will also obtain the Souverain brand, which produces premium chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, merlot and cabernet sauvignon. Shaken News Daily reported that Souverain brand had sales of about 80,000 cases last year. The new purchase brings Gallo’s holdings to 13 wineries located throughout California and Washington. Terms of the sale were not announced but area publications have shown planted vineyards in the Alexander Valley with prices ranging from $80,000 to $95,000 per acre. That price range would push the value of the vineyard into the $25 million range.

Modesto synagogue has new rabbi MODESTO – Shalom Bochner has been named Rabbi of Stanislaus County’s only synagogue, Congregation Beth Shalom (CBS). CBS serves a Jewish community that stretches from the Sierra Foothills to the middle of the Central Valley. Bochner was given a two-year contract by a unanimous vote of the congregants in early April. He started his duties July 1. An official installation is planned for Aug. 16 to celebrate the history of CBS. Bochner has served CBS as a part-time rabbi since 2013. An official installation is planned for Aug. 16 to celebrate the hisBochner tory of CBS. “Shalom Bochner brings with him a kindness and understanding of people from 2 to 102.” stated Doug Highiet, president of the congregation board. “His enthusiasm over the past two years, his commitment to our youth in religious school and the fellowship he builds made him the obvious selection. Our entire congregation is excited about having his family becoming a part of the greater Modesto family and all of our lives for many years to come.” Rabbi Bochner has worked as an 8th grade Judaic Studies Teacher at Brandeis Hillel Day School in San Francisco. He also has been the rabbinical director at Alma Retreats in Berkeley. Prior to his Bay Area work, he was executive director, rabbi and program director at the UC-Santa Cruz Hillel, serving the Jewish community of the university. He also worked with youth at Yavneh Day School in Los Gatos, was youth director at United Synagogue in Seattle and served as a camp/youth director in upstate New York, before coming to the Central Valley.

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BRIEFS UC Merced names humanities school dean MERCED – Jill Robbins has been named the dean of UC Merced’s School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts (SSHA). The school announced the move on Tuesday and she will take on her new responsibilities on Jan. 1, 2016. For the last eight years, Robbins has been a professor or administrator at the University of Texas-Austin. She has spent the last five years as the chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. She was also a professor of SpanRobbins ish and Literature and culture at UTA. Robbins will replace Dean Mark Aldenderfer who will return to professoriate duties after spending five-and-a-half years as SSHA’s top administrative officer. Robbins is a published author and editor of, or contributor to, a wide range of peer-reviewed books and articles in her field. She has authored numerous book reviews and translations of scholarly works, has given dozens of formal presentations and conference papers and invited talks on topics related to her academic pursuits.

UC Merced gets new engineering school dean MERCED – UC Merced’s School of Engineering has a new dean. Mark Matsumoto has been tapped to lead the school. Matsumoto currently serves as the associate dean for Research and Graduate Education in the Bourns College of Engineering at UC Riverside. Matsumoto has spent 21 years at the school as a professor in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and serving in various administrative roles in the university’s engineering school. Matsumoto will replace Erik Rolland, who had served as interim dean of the School of Engineering since Dan Hirleman left in 2014. Hirleman had led Matsumoto the engineering school from 2010-14. Matsumoto has strong historical ties to the UC Merced. He served on the campus planning com-

mittee from 2000-03, during the campus’ formative years. He assisted in the selection of academic majors, the creation of an academic administrative structure and the hiring of senior administrative leadership. He also stepped in for six months as interim dean of the Engineering School after the departure of the founding dean. Matsumoto has been widely published as author or co-author of technical articles, research reports, textbooks and review articles in his fields of interest, and he has made scholarly contributions at more than three dozen symposia and conferences. His research has drawn more than $10 million in sponsors.

Foster Farms launches organic turkey products LIVINGSTON – Foster Farms is joining the organic movement with its introduction of a line of organic ground turkey. The new product can be found at retailers and Costco locations throughout California and the Pacific Northwest. The new turkey product makes the company the largest producer of organic ground turkey in the Western United States. The company also has launched organic and antibiotic-free fresh chicken and will have organic whole turkeys in stores in time for Thanksgiving. The new turkey line is 93 percent lean, 100 percent natural, antibiotic-free and USDA-certified organic. “Foster Farms is committed to producing premium turkey products that provide consumers a variety of high-quality, lean protein options,” TJ Johnson, director of marketing for Foster Farms turkey said in a release. “We are seeing more consumers using ground turkey as a substitute in recipes to make them leaner and lighter. In line with this trend, the next logical step for Foster Farms was to add an organic option.” The move comes as turkey sales on the West Coast have shot up 11 percent from 2014 and organic turkey sales are up 76 percent according to IRI market research.

Merced high school broadcast program honored MERCED – El Capitan High School was honored as the Best New Broadcast Program by the NFHS Network, the nation’s leading high school sports media company. The company honored the best high school broadcast programs in the country during its inaugural NFHS Network Broadcast Academy, July 17-19 in Atlanta. The event included speakers such as successful sports broadcasters and media executives as well as hands-on broadcast training workshops. Participants also produced a live sporting event, broadcast a live studio show and created an original feature package about the event. The students also heard first-hand stories from broadcasters’ lives in the sports media industry. The company honored high school broadcast programs from around the country in seven different categories ranging from Best Overall School Broadcast Program to Best Student Broadcaster.

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Central Valley Business Journal

August 2015

Growing manufacturer opts to stay in Modesto By ELIZABETH STEVENS Business Journal editor estevens@cvbizjournal.com

MODESTO — Cal Central Catering Trailers has built some of the area’s most familiar food trucks. The Cupcake Lady’s pink truck is a recognizable example. Cal Central’s business has been growing, but for a while owner Ignacio Ochoa was not certain he could keep it in Stanislaus County. “At the beginning we saw a property, I think in Lodi, but we love Modesto so we got this property,” Ochoa said. The Stanislaus Business Alliance learned the county was about to lose a growing business and stepped in to help Ochoa find a new facility to build his trucks. They worked with PMZ Real Estate to find a place big enough for his growing operation but still affordable. “The biggest challenge they had was there was a lack of inventory available,” said Rob Sauser of PMZ Real Estate. “They looked at this one. It was bigger than they had thought they needed. We worked out a deal that sized it to what they needed and helped them grow into it because they were very inefficient where they were.” The new facility in Modesto’s Beard Industrial District is four times bigger than Ochoa’s previous location on Kansas Avenue.

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Ignacio Ochoa, owner of Cal Central Catering Trailers, moved his company to Beard Industrial Park in late spring.

At 30,000 square feet, the facility at 3511 Finch Rd. will allow Ochoa to streamline his manufacturing process so employees can build several trucks or trailers at one time. There is also room to expand again into an adjacent building. In late June officials from the city, Stanislaus County and economic development experts celebrated Cal Central’s expansion as well as their victory in keeping a successful busi-

ness in the county. Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors Chairman Terry Withrow said Cal Central has the potential to be another Modesto-based business that leads its industry similar to E&J Gallo or Stanislaus Food Products. “Our county’s biggest employers started out just like you did,” Withrow said to Ochoa. Rey Campanur, who works for the

Stanislaus Business Alliance and helped Ochoa through the process, said much of his work focused on helping the family-owned business make the leap to the next level. “For them it was about them stopping that kind of mom-and-pop growth mentality and start thinking more as a company,” Campanur said. Though Ochoa speaks English, he’s more comfortable speaking Spanish, so Campanur also helped bridge the language barrier while Ochoa navigated through his first major real estate negotiations. “You know, what, Rey helped us a lot,” Ochoa said. “They helped us find the property and then they offered us good service, good help. That’s why we decided to be here.” Ochoa has been building between 40 and 50 trucks and trailers a year. With his new building and more streamlined setup, it’s believed his business can be 40-60 percent more efficient. Cal Central plans to add utility trailers to its product line as well as the ability to wrap the vehicles it produces with the caterers’ designs. Ochoa said businesses that are thinking of relocating should realize there is more help in the county than they might think. “Before they leave the county, they have to find the help the county has,” said Ochoa.

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