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January 2016 Vol. 37 Issue 1 modchamber.org

SPECIALTY HOSPITALS

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Get Fit

Thinking About Tomorrow

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CONTENTS JANUARY 2016 Mission Statement

The Modesto Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to serving the greater Modesto Area, regional businesses and community prosperity through advocacy, collaboration, access to leaders, economic development, connectivity and business education.

LEADERSHIP

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Message from the CEO

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The Chamber's Mission Thinking About Tomorrow

COVER STORY

Chairman Eric Tobias, F&M Bank

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Specialty Hospitals Provide Valuable Care

Chairman-Elect Steven Rank, Rank Investigations and Protection, Inc.

NETWORKING & REFERRALS

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Chamber Calendar

Executive Committee

Past Chairman David Gianelli, Gianelli & Associates

EDUCATION

Vice Chairman, External Operations Stephen Madison, STANCO Vice Chairman, Internal Operations Patricia Gillum, Patricia A. Gillum,CPA Directors Brad Blakeley, Edward Jones Investments Jeffery Burda, Wells Fargo Mid-Valley Commercial Banking Mike Garcia, Oak Valley Community Bank David Gingerich, TD Gingerich Insurance Solutions, Inc. Brad Hawn, CHG Paul Holshouser, Flowers Baking Co. of Modesto Warren Kirk, Doctors Medical Center Naomi Layland, Huff Construction Co, Inc. Craig Lewis, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices DeSha McLeod, Community Hospice Inc. Nate Miller, Grimbleby Coleman CPAs, Inc. Tom Nielsen, Beard Land and Investment Co. Peggy O’Donnell, Mid-Valley Promotion Thomas Reeves, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Kole Siefken, DoubleTree Hotel Lucy Virgen, Bank of the West Jeremiah Williams, Oak Crafts by Jeremiah

Printer: The Parks Group 209.576.2568 • mike@theparksgroup.com Distribution: The Parks Group 209.576.2568 Advertising Sales: Never Boring 209.526.9136 • progress@neverboring.com © Copyright 2015 Modesto Chamber of Commerce.

Some parts of this magazine may be reproduced or reprinted, however, we require that permission be obtained in writing.

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PROGRESS MAGAZINE 1114 J Street • Modesto, CA 95354 209. 577.5757 • Fax 209. 577.2673 www.ModChamber.org Progress@ModChamber.org

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Be Intentional in 2016 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Leadership Modesto: Education Day

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Modesto Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber Corner

One of the questions I hear the most is “How do I get more involved with the Chamber?”

Cecil Russell, President/CEO Modesto Chamber of Commerce CRussell@ModChamber.org

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GUEST COLUMN

Advisors Keith Boggs, Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office George Boodrookas, Modesto Junior College David Boring, Never Boring Kristopher Helton, Leadership Modesto Jim Holgersson, City of Modesto David White, The Alliance Melissa Williams, Modesto Irrigation District

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The options abound. Networking opportunities are available through our Business Before/After Hours, held twice each month, our Chamber U classes, and our special events. There is no better place to network than at our Annual Gala this month on Jan. 23.

JOHN VILLINES DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & OPERATIONAL SERVICES

Marketing is also available by adding a logo and social media links to your Chamber website directory entry, buying a banner ad, or by publishing announcements or advertisements in the Progress magazine.

One of the best ways to get involved is to join a Chamber committee.

We have many committees, and two of the best committees for newcomers are the “Welcome Team” and the “Ambassadors.” Both of these committees interact with other Chamber members on a regular basis, attending ribbon cuttings and serving at networking events. They are always looking for new members, and they are a great way to expand an organization’s business reach.

The Chamber offers so many opportunities to connect with other businesspeople, make a difference in the community, and promote one’s business or organization. If you would like to discuss further, contact me at jvillines@modchamber.org or at 209.577.5757. P

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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

By Cecil Russell, Chamber President and CEO

CECIL RUSSELL CHAMBER PRESIDENT AND CEO

January is our annual health issue and we have health and health-related articles that should be very enlightening for you.

Get Fit was a presenter at our Central Valley Business Summit last October and there were many people who attended their breakout and asked for more information relating to their health and their employees' health. Hopefully you will find Get Fit’s article as well as all of the other health-related articles helpful as we leap into 2016.

Speaking of health, we are looking forward to a healthier business climate in Modesto. The city council has recently approved two large projects in North Modesto. The first one is mixed-use development just north of Vintage Fair Mall; this property has been vacant for many years and will be developed with one hundred seventy homes with some commercial property that will front Dale Road. The other large project will be out further on Dale by Kaiser Hospital. This will be commercial property. Both of these projects will start in the spring of 2016.

The runoff election for Mayor of Modesto will be a by mail vote with ballots going out the first week of January. This election is important to determine the future direction of Modesto. The mayor, along with the new and returning city council, will have the opportunity to influence the economic future for all of the citizens of Modesto.

After careful consideration and evaluation, the Chamber has endorsed Ted Brandvold for Mayor. How did we get to this decision? Back in October, the Government Relations Committee (GRC) formed a subcommittee to evaluate candidates for office for the city council and mayors races.

After evaluating the candidates in various races and noting the strength of the candidates, the subcommittee determined two things; that defeating Measure I should be the single focus of the Chamber and the mayor’s race could again be evaluated once the field for the runoff was known.

At the regularly scheduled December Board meeting, the GRC recommended the Chamber weigh in on the mayor’s race. Board members discussed the decision at length. The board chose the decision of backing Brandvold because there was clear consensus. An opportunity exists to turn the page in Modesto given the seating of three new council members and the opportunity to make a change is at the top.

In the final analysis, the board felt that collaboration with the business community and residents on matters of economic development and jobs should be the primary focus of the mayor’s office. The economy in Modesto has been limping along for some time and the effort from city hall in bringing jobs to Modesto is not at par. The board felt a new face and different perspective is needed and hence the decision was made to endorse Ted Brandvold.

We are looking forward to a better 2016 for a number of reasons. Our city manager Jim Holgersson has assembled a number of committees and task forces to help tackle issues facing Modesto and we have been invited to participate. Some of these are Beautify 99, a group working with the county and other cities in our county to not only clean up highway 99 but also to add landscape to make our freeway more attractive.

Another group is undertaking the task of helping a better vison for tourists and visitors to our community. This group, titled Destination Modesto, is comprised of local businesses and people in the hospitality industry. The goal will be to help make a strategic plan to improve our image and the economic climate for tourism in our community. One other group’s mission is to be a sounding board for public safety and safer neighborhood improvements for our city. These are just some of the groups, there are many others and they are all focused on helping Modesto to be a better place to live and improve quality of life for everyone.

I would like to personally invite you to join us for our biggest event of the year, the 102nd Annual Gala Members Choice Awards. Tickets can be purchased online, www.modchaber.org or by calling the office 209.577.5757. We look forwarding to seeing you there!

I am looking forward to a Happy New Year.

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THE CHAMBER’S MISSION: THINKIN G ABOUT TOMORROW

By David Gianell, Gianelli & Associates

DAVID GIANELLI PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

In 2014, the Modesto Chamber of Commerce Developed a New Mission; to serve the greater Modesto Area and its businesses and build community prosperity through advocacy, collaboration, access to leaders, economic development, connectivity, and business education. My goal today is to impress upon you the important ways that the Chamber is working towards its mission, fulfilling its vision, and thinking about tomorrow.

{ CON N E CTIV ITY } The Chamber provides opportunities for you and your business leaders to connect. Opportunities for face to face introductions are becoming more and more important. While technology has provided more ways to communicate, it also isolates and keeps many people from developing the relationships that they need to be successful in the future. The Chamber’s Business Before Hours, Business After Hours and Showcase your Business Events give our members the opportunity to shake hands, exchange business cards, exchange ideas and build lasting business and personal relationships. They also give our members important and valuable opportunities to market their businesses and inform the business community of the good things that their businesses do.

The Chamber also provides other ways to market your business. The Chamber Directory is the go-to source for many newcomers trying to decide what businesses to frequent.

The award winning Progress Magazine provides opportunities for businesses to advertise or contribute promotional articles and support your Chamber and the community at the same time. Progress provides important information about the community and the work that the Chamber is doing in the community. It is an important publication that I encourage all of you to read.

{ AD V OCACY } The Chamber mission statement also includes advocacy. The Chamber plays an extremely important role in advocating for the business community. Through its advocacy, the Chamber is always striving to build a better business climate for tomorrow. The Chamber is the strongest community voice for business and often the only voice presenting the business perspective at the table. Just its presence —and the Chamber is present— at government meetings serves as a reminder to our elected officials that the business community is an important stakeholder in the city who’s interests should be heavily weighed in decisions that are made.

Advocacy does not mean that that the Chamber pounds the table or becomes a thorn in the sides of our local officials; although it is sometime perceived that way. Primarily, advocacy is the development of relationships with others who deeply care about our community, including our elected officials, our City Manager, our County CEO and many others who play roles in government and in other community organizations.

Government listens when we talk because we work hard to build trusting relationships we share a common set of values, and we care deeply about our future.

{ A C C ESS T O LEA DERSH I P } These relationships not only make the Chamber an advocate for business in general, but also an advocate for your individual business when it is needed. Part of our mission is to provide our members with access to leadership. Through these relationships and through our Government Relations Committee, access has been and will continue to be created.

There are many examples of where this access has helped individual businesses. This access is enhanced when you get involved with the Chamber. We encourage our members to join our committees, to let their voices be heard, but to mostly join us in developing the relationships with community leaders that will help them and their community.

Not only does the Chamber provide access to leaders, the Chamber helps to develop the leaders of tomorrow. Through Leadership Modesto, our future business and community leaders learn about our community and the importance of getting involved in the community. But the most important aspect of LEMO are the relationships that LEMO class members forge with each other. These relationships help build bridges, help business, and help our community. LEMO looks to tomorrow.

{ BUSINESS EDUC AT ION } Through Chamber University and in partnership, the Chamber sponsors or co-sponsors educational sessions on HR issues, ADA, accounting, business formation, and other important issues concerning local business. The Chamber also provides education on community issues through the State of the Region and State of Business and Education events. The Chamber’s Green Team provides education relating to energy efficiency helping to save our members on utility costs and at the same time improve our environment. The Green Team can certify your business as “Green” – a marketing tool that has proved very valuable for many businesses in our community. P

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Our mission includes economic development. The Chamber’s goal is the improvement of the Overall Business Environment.

The Chamber will continue to focus on jobs – that is, finding ways to reduce the double digit unemployment and underemployment in our community and increasing the number of jobs that pay living wages. We will work closely with the Alliance to provide opportunities for our local businesses to grow. We will continue to work closely with the LCR, the Alliance, and other organizations to help to improve the jobsclimate in our community.

Finally, the Chamber’s mission includes collaboration. I want to end with a very important collaboration that the Chamber is involved with that is critical to the future economic development of our community – The Downtown Modesto Partnership.

We will continue to work with our partners to promote our community and continue our efforts to provide additional sites along major transportation corridors where new core industry can locate and existing core industry can expand without having to go through costly and lengthy approval processes.

We will support the efforts to get the ACE Train to Modesto.

The ACE Train will reduce commute times, improve our air quality and our quality of life. We will be able to take ACE to the 49er Games - however, some of their off-season moves do not seem to be helping market this endeavor.

We will continue to work with our community partners to make sure our work force is ready to be employed. We have high unemployment, yet many of our manufacturers cannot find workers within the area that are qualified for the jobs they seek. This is unacceptable. This is why the Chamber is active with SPIE and supported the formation of the Boys & Girls Club. If we want to reduce crime, if we want to reduce gang membership, IF we want to increase graduation rates, IF we want to improve the image of our community and provide a long term solution to our community’s problems, we'd better focus on our children. I can think of nothing more powerful in improving the image of our community than going from 70 percent graduation rate to a 90 percent graduation rate, reducing meth use, auto theft, gang membership, and violent and petty crime by similar rates. SPIE and the BGC WILL provide our children with HOPE. We had darn well better deliver in providing our children with OPPORTUNITY and in helping them get prepared to enter the working world.

The Chamber will continue to be the voice for business on issues relating to water. Very often we are the only voice for business at the table on this very important issue. We want your opinions and your feedback on water issues as they develop and we will be at the table to support the agricultural interests that are the backbone of our local economy.

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We’ve been working hard to bring together a diverse group of concerned citizens and organizations to deal with the issues that impact downtown and to better coordinate and support efforts aimed at bettering the downtown. Current participants include representatives from the City, County, DID, CVB, the faith based community and Arts and Entertainment community, the Alliance, the Chamber and, of course, downtown business owners. The DMP provides vision, support, funding and accountability for four separate committees around the following general areas, Economic Development, Urban Design, Marketing and Promotion, and Operations.

I would like to share that vision. It consists of three parts: Downtown Modesto is a safe, inviting, and beautiful place that inspires a powerful sense of community pride.

Downtown Modesto is a vibrant destination for community connection, with world-class cuisine, arts and entertainment – indisputably the place to be.

Downtown Modesto is bursting with business growth and new development; the place for shopping, upscale urban living and innovative enterprise.

Downtown is what most visitors see when they first enter our community. It is our city’s living room - the central hub of business, government, and culture. When people visit the Gallo Center or the Doubletree, government offices, or businesses that are located downtown, we want them to be impressed with the environment that embodies the spirit of who we are as a community. We have a long way to go, but the Downtown Modesto Partnership is a big step in the right direction.

As we look around our country, we are finding that businesses are returning to downtown. That people, more and more, are moving downtown. Why is this happening? Why do we need this to happen here? People are realizing that many good ideas come from interacting with others. Those interactions happen in downtowns - the living rooms of cities. Ideas are shared. Business cards are exchanged. Important professional and business relationships are forged. Our downtown needs to

be developed to encourage this. Out of these interactions, innovations happen. Entrepreneurs are born. And economies boom. For our community to be economically successful, we need to be on the vanguard of coming economic trends. We need to get in front of the wave that is coming, rather than paddle behind the wave that has already past.

We cannot and should not depend on the government to fix our problems. These are our community’s problems. When we say “THEY should do something about the problems,” the THEY is US. This attitude that government should solve our problems has resulted in a disconnect between people and their communities. Instead, we need to view government as a partner or facilitator for the resolution of issues we ALL face. As we get involved, we also develop a strong sense of community and involvement that is sorely lacking in our society. Collaborative partnerships like the Downtown Partnership bring diverse people and organizations together as a strong force to deal with our problems. It goes slow, as one might imagine an organization of diverse people and organizations would go, but it does go forward. And when it takes a step, it is powerful. It spans across platforms and breaks down silos. It encourages us to take ownership and responsibility for what we have. How is the DMP breaking those silos down? How do we forge these partnerships? By focusing on core values that span all of these organizations: A desire to see a VIBRANT and PROSPEROUS community.

By doing this we can move MOUNTAINS! There is hope for tomorrow thanks to the determination of leaders in all of these silos, including your Chamber, coming together to forge powerful connections toward common goals. Your Chamber wants to see more of this in our community and will do its utmost to support such efforts. We will not stop thinking about tomorrow. We will not stop working for a better future for Modesto. P

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SPECIALTY HOSPITALS

provide valuable care

By Jacqui D. Sinarle

As residents of the Stanislaus region, we’re lucky to have a number of hospitals that provide high quality, short term acute care. We’re also fortunate to have access to two specialty hospitals that provide targeted care for patients who have specific health care needs: Central Valley Specialty Hospital and Valley Children’s Hospital.

Central Valley Specialty Hospital (CVSH) provides long term acute care and transitional care for medically-complex patients who have catastrophic illness or multi-system failure and require an extended hospital stay in an acute care setting. Critically ill patients are typically transferred from short-term acute care hospitals to CVSH, where they can have more time to recover.

“We care for the sickest of the sick in what is often a crucial

moment in their illness,” explained Gia Smith, RN, chief executive officer. “We are locally owned and very family oriented.

We also have a very ethnically diverse staff and count that as a strength.”

CVSH opened in July 2013 at 730 17th Street in Modesto, where City Hospital of Modesto stood years ago.

“Often we are associated with prior entities that ran businesses out of this building, but we have no affiliation with any of them,” Smith noted. “We are a new hospital and a new company.

With 100 beds, we operate one the largest long term acute care facilities in the United States.”

“…EVERYONE ON OUR STAFF IS TRAINED SPECIFICALLY TO CARE FOR CHILDREN AND WE ARE ALSO TRAINED TO CARE FOR THEIR FAMILIES…”

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“People often mistake the ‘long term’ reference to mean we are a long term care facility or a nursing home, but we are not,” Smith added. “We are licensed as a general acute care facility and operate under the same guidelines as any other hospital.”

CVSH’s services include multiple medical specialties such as critical care, nephrology, gastroenterology, neurology, cardiology, infectious disease, surgery, and urology, and hospitalists are on site 24 hours a day. The hospital also provides in-house dialysis, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, and acute rehabilitation services.

Expansion plans are also under way. Additions will include a sub-acute care facility; a home-health and hospice company; a rehabilitation company; and a school for educating new clinicians in nursing, rehabilitation, and respiratory care.

“Following the purchase of the medical arts building, a former office complex that once housed Stanislaus County Health Services, the company will be setting up corporate offices next door to the hospital,” Smith said.

“The introduction of long term acute care hospital services to this community has made it possible for people recovering from catastrophic injury or illness to be placed locally, near their families and their support systems,” Smith added. “We believe this has made a significant difference for many of our current and former patients. We have also created 400 new jobs in Modesto, which will grow to over 600 in the coming months.”

Valley Children’s Hospital is part of Valley Children’s Healthcare, one of the largest providers of pediatric health care in the country.

“At Valley Children’s Hospital we have a staff of more than 3,000 people and more than 500 pediatric specialists, everything from cardiology and cardiac surgery to oncology and orthopedic surgery,” said spokesperson Zara Arboleda. “You name it, we can do it.”

Valley Children’s operates 356 beds and cares for more than 130,000 patients a year from throughout the Central Valley.

including cardiology and cardiac surgery, and in our maternal fetal center we take care of moms and babies.”

Valley Children’s Hospital was founded in 1952 by five moms from Fresno who wanted to have a pediatric medical facility nearby. In 1998, the hospital moved to its current location at 9300 Valley Children’s Place in Madera.

“We’re the only children’s hospital between Los Angeles and San Francisco and we have 1.3 million children who live in our service area,” Arboleda noted. “We have the services and staff necessary to make sure those kids get the care they need.”

“Kids aren’t just little adults,” Arboleda explained. “Their needs are different, and they have to be treated differently. Everyone on our staff is trained specifically to care for children and we are also trained to care for their families.”

In 2003, Valley Children’s opened a McHenry Specialty Care Center in Modesto, where the staff provides convenient access to specialized pediatric care that includes cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, pediatric surgery, pulmonology, urology, orthopedics, endocrinology, otolaryngology, hematology, nephrology, and plastic surgery. Several new care centers opened in 2015 and more are scheduled to open this year.

“In the future, we will continue to expand services at the Modesto care center and increase access to pediatric care by opening new care centers and by partnering with hospitals to provide pediatric specialty support where we don’t have a physical location,” Arboleda said.

Our goal is to operate clinics throughout the area so families can be a short driving distance away from a Valley Children’s specialist,” Arboleda added. “For more than 60 years our mission hasn’t changed: We want to provide the medical care that children in the Central Valley need and deserve, quicker and closer to home.” P FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CENTRAL VALLEY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, VISIT CENTRALVALLEYSPECIALTY.ORG. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT VALLEY CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE, VISIT VALLEYCHILDRENS.ORG.

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The Modesto Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to serving the greater Modesto Area, regional businesses and community prosperity through advocacy, collaboration, access to leaders, economic development, connectivity and business education. What does this look like? The Chamber works to influence and collaborate with local leaders on behalf of our members and the greater business community. It strives to educate and create consensus on important issues like core jobs, public safety, infrastructure, and water resources. The Chamber celebrates its individual members through ribbon cuttings, social media, networking, and the Progress magazine. The Chamber promotes connectivity – B2B, B2C, and B2G. The Chamber serves its members in a myriad of ways, and strives to fulfill its mission each and every day. P 1114 J St., 209. 577.5757 www.ModChamber.org

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LEARNING THROUGH ROBOTICS – SCOE REACHES OUT TO SCHOOLS TO TEACH CODING

By Brandon Schut, Applications Support Specialist, Stanislaus County Office of Education You are startled awake from the vibration of a device attached to your wrist. After stumbling out of bed, you almost trip on a machine actively searching for debris in your room. Before you are fully awake, you smell coffee brewing. Technology has changed the way we live. FitBit personal activity tracker alarms, robotic vacuums, and automatic coffee makers all prove that we live in a digital age - one where the idea of robots as a part of our daily lives is no longer science fiction.

But who is teaching our children about these devices? Who is building on the technology that they see, and use, every day? Luckily, today’s teachers are doing just that.

Students are learning to use code to do things such as program Dash to move through a taped off course, use angles and degrees to draw shapes, push things through goals, race other robots, and even knock a toy off a tower. The best part about these activities is not integrating state standards into the classroom, nor is it solely about being introduced to a computer language that will help students secure a place in college or a job in the future. The best part, instead, is that students participating in these types of activities do not realize they are learning. They believe they are being rewarded. Students are working with concepts that will help them succeed in school, and more importantly, in life, all while laughing and having fun.

You do not need to speak robot to recognize there is no better way to help students in our county learn than by making it fun! P .

While many schools in our county already have robotic clubs, the Technology and Learning Resources Division at the Stanislaus County Office of Education has recently reached out to schools to teach students the basics of programming by using robots in the classroom. From incorporating math concepts, to using vocabulary words for language arts lessons, using

Students are learning to use code to do things such as program Dash the Robot to move through a taped off course.

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While said robots may not be in the guise of Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, you can see just how important some of these programmed devices have become.

While it may be new to us, as digital immigrants, it is common to digital natives (those born in the last ten to fifteen years).

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Dash the robot in the classroom has actively introduced students in the county to block coding. Block coding is a programming language used at schools like M.I.T., Harvard, and UC Berkeley to establish the basic fundamentals of computer programming. With Dash, a product from the Wonder Workshop, and an iPad mini, students can drag and drop code onto a workspace (using their fingertips), and program the robot to complete specific tasks.

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Every month, the Modesto Chamber of Commerce takes your questions straight to our local professionals.

This month, local accountants are here to answer your questions.

JE F F B O W M AN , CPA

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ONE OF THE MAJOR CHALLENGES WE SEE OUR AG CLIENTS FACE IS SUCCESSION PLANNING. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? THAT QUESTION CAN HAUNT FARM FAMILIES WHEN IT'S TIME TO EXCHANGE OWNERSHIP FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT?

It is important to discuss the long-term goals for the farm and the next generation. Here are a few tips to get the ball rolling: Don't avoid "The Talk" because it’s a touchy or fight-triggering subject.

Obstacles like greed, family disharmony, and lack of contribution are tricky topics to air. Speak candidly and seek the help of a neutral facilitator where needed to keep the discussions moving towards a resolution.

Write down small and major goals that every person can agree on.

Schedule meetings with the entire family and be sure that notes or recordings are taken.

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WHAT’S NEW IN INCOME TAXES? The PATH Act – thank goodness this has been passed and signed! I can now tell businesses that up to $500,000 of vehicle and equipment purchases can qualify for accelerated tax deductions in 2015 AND 2016 and beyond. For the past few years, congress has kept us waiting until late December for a short-term extension on this and other important items, making planning difficult. Other business provisions of the PATH Act include bonus depreciation, employment credits, energy credits, and reforms. Individuals will benefit from key provisions made “permanent” as well: sales tax deductions, education credits, child credits, teachers’ deductions, and more! Tax planning becomes much more effective with these permanent and long-term extended provisions – that is, until congress changes things again!

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GUEST COLUMN BE INTENTIONAL IN 2016

By Tara Crenshaw, Owner The New Year is such a refreshing time. As business owners, we have just crossed a finish line of completing another year in business. We are able to reflect on the amazing things that happened and leave behind (and learn from) the not-so-amazing things. No matter if it was a great year or a year of struggle, we’re all happy and excited to see the possibilities that a new year can bring.

It’s so cliché to have a fitness professional write an article in the beginning of the year, it’s almost expected and before you even read what I have to say I’m sure you have the script in your head: Work out more, eat better, end of story. While I absolutely do believe in the power of physical exercise and eating to fuel your body, I’m not here to preach at you or tell you things you already know.

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I’m here to encourage you, to tell you that you matter and that you are worth being a priority. In a society of “me, me, me” we as leaders can often see the selfishness all around us and repel the idea of making ourselves a priority. Think of all of the people you love, your family, your friends, then think about all of the people you serve: Your team, your clients, your church. You matter to all of those people. We can’t pour out of an empty cup. The New Year is a great time to start to prioritize your whole health so that you can abundantly serve those around you without fear of burnout. If we under invest in ourselves, mind body and spirit, we damage the very tool we need to make our highest contribution to our team and our business.

BE RECOGNIZED BE ENTERTAINING BE COMFORTABLE BELONG. FIND OUT WHAT SENIOR LIVING WAS MEANT TO BE

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Know what it looks like for you to invest in yourself and then make a plan.

Create margins in your life so that you can reflect, so that you can work “on the business and not just in the business”. Build into your daily routine time for you to refuel. If you’re anything like me, I have to physically put “me” time in my calendar! My workouts are scheduled in my calendar; my reading/refuel times are scheduled in my calendar; because if those things aren’t prioritized like payroll, work meetings, team meetings, etc. then they quickly fall to the bottom of my to-do list and I find myself in quite a mess, not being able to fully give myself to my business or my family. I have nothing to pour from if I’m running on empty.

We have to be intentional with our time and with our most valuable resource, our health. Be intentional about getting adequate sleep, that might mean leaving unfinished business until the morning, but you’ll be much more capable of giving your best once you’ve properly let your body rest and recover. Find a workout routine that works for you. We are all different, our bodies are different, our lives are different. Find something that is yours and be intentional about doing it. True physical health starts on the inside. Your body is a wonderful machine that knows what to do with the right kinds of food. You would never think of putting sludge in the gas tank of a luxury car, right? Why not? It would slow it down and break it! Same principle applies to our bodies! We should treat them like the luxury cars that they are! You can re-buy a car, but you can’t re-buy another body. Fuel it with the best possible choices so that it can perform at its highest level.

Your work matters, the people you get to impact daily matter, and we are excited to cheer you and your business on in this New Year. Cheers to being intentional about our health in 2016 and making sure our cup doesn’t run dry! P JANUARY 2016

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EDUCATION DAY

By Geeta Avila, MOCSE Credit Union VP, Risk Management and Lending

The Leadership Academy (LA) and Leadership Modesto (LeMo) classes were combined for Education Day. The day began with a speed connection session so LA teens could glean leadership and life advice from LeMo members. Superintendent of Schools GEETA AVILA Tom Changnon then provided us with 15/16 an insightful overview of education in Stanislaus County. This primed us for our ‘snap shot’ day trip on education in Stanislaus County.

The first stop was the Stanislaus County Institute of Learning/ Tactical Character Academy. We learned about the various programs including the Stanislaus Military Academy. The program imitates military training to develop discipline, respect, honor, commitment, and courage. We heard testimonials from current students who have benefited from the program.

Our group’s next stop was John F. Kennedy School to learn about the Special Education programs. The programs are designed for students from birth to 22 years old in 13 different disability categories. Some special education students are in classrooms located in general education school sites and others are served at this school site. We toured the ML Annear School for the younger students. The facilities are modern, spacious, and designed with the latest tools to provide the most appropriate educational experience for students of all ages.

The dedicated staff at the facility are focused on students growing to their individual potential.

A short bus ride to the MJC East Campus was next so we could view some of the facility improvements made through the bond funds from Measure E. We were provided with a delicious lunch and a brief address by MJC President, Jill Stearns. After lunch, we headed to the MJC West Campus to see more improvements made with bond funds.

We entered the Science Community Center for a quick walk through the nature exhibits of the Great Valley Museum to the impressive NOAA Science on a Sphere exhibit. We next had the opportunity to see a display of the night sky in the Planetarium as well as a laser interpretation of some music. The Sphere and Planetarium were mesmerizing but we could not linger longer because there was so much to see in so little time.

A brief walk to the Allied Health Department was next. We saw an interactive lecture room where instructors provide an educational experience to students at MJC and Columbia College simultaneously.

We viewed clinical labs that function like hospital/medical office simulators so students can hone their skills in a realistic environment.

These labs are equipped with multiple cameras, electronic systems including life-like mannequins that simulate blinking and breathing.

We embarked upon the final leg of our tour to view portions of the Agriculture Department’s facilities by bus. The large Ag Pavilion has been a valuable venue for different types of events. We heard of many successes in the MJC Ag Department. We learned of plans to add future projects to continue learning opportunities in Allied Health and Agriculture.

We ended our day with a friendly competition between the LeMo team and LA. Education Day gave both groups an appreciation of educational opportunities and community facilities available to Stanislaus County residents. P

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RESC ARE ADDS ADULT DAY PROGRA M TO LOC AL SERVICES

By Jacqui D. Sinarle ResCare is all about helping people reach their highest level of independence with respect and care.

Not only does ResCare provide the Stanislaus area with quality residential and suppor t ser vices, education, vocational training, and job placement for people of all ages and skill levels, it’s also recently added a new Adult Day Program to provide rest for primar y caregivers.

“ResCare Residential Ser vices focuses on people with disabilities and youth with special needs. ResCare HomeCare helps seniors who want to age in peace,” explained Michelle Donaldson, marketing director and community liaison for ResCare HomeCare and the new Adult Day Program.

ResCare opened its Modesto branch in 2000 and currently provides ser vices in 43 states.

It is the nation’s largest private provider of ser vices to people with disabilities; the largest one-stop workforce contractor; and the largest privately owned home care company.

“ResCare assists clients with various medical conditions who require help with all day-to-day activities,” Donaldson said. “We specialize in personalized one-to-one care, assisting our clients with daily companionship to help with bathing, dressing, meal planning, shopping, feeding assistance, mobility, incontinence management, and light housekeeping. We provide transportation to pharmacy and lab appointments and accompany clients to medical appointments, and the Modesto ResCare branch assists the Valley Mountain Regional Center with respite staff to help families who have children with disabilities and special needs.”

Modesto’s ResCare office also par ticipates and volunteers with the Area Agency on Aging, the Stanislaus Senior Coalition, and Stroke Resources Inc. to help families

get connected with valuable resources to improve the care of their loved ones.

“We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with an on-call staff to take calls for all family needs,” Donaldson added.

“We also offer a safe discharge program to provide a smooth and safe transition from the hospital, rehabilitation center and/or surger y center back to the client’s home or assisted living facility.”

ResCare’s new Adult Day Program, located at 3217 Tully Road in Modesto, is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offers rest for a client’s primar y caregiver and family by providing caring and compassionate staff, socialization, recreational activities, music, pet therapy, crafts, snacks, and lunch ser vice.

“This facility is the only one of its kind in Modesto,” Donaldson remarked. “The Adult Day Program specializes in dementia and Alzheimer’s care, as well as various forms of senior-related conditions that make it unsafe for clients to be home alone. Our client to caregiver ratio is four to one, and our staff is also able to provide medication reminders, incontinence assistance, and help with mobility and transfers.”

The public is invited to stop in and tour the new Adult Day Program or call 209.523.0010 for information about the ser vice.

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“The ResCare HomeCare branch and Adult Day Program recently par tnered with the only local Alzheimer’s and Dementia Suppor t Center, which is offering complimentar y memor y screenings to all ResCare referrals in 2016,” Donaldson added. “Anyone can contact the ResCare branch for more information and to get the resources they need at 209.523.9194.”

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N ETW OR K I NG & REFERRALS

PRESIDENT’S CLUB CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE

PLATINUM LEVEL

SILVER LEVEL

Flowers Baking Co. of Modesto, LLC

Rabobank

E. & J. Gallo Winery

AT&T

F & M Bank

Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

Kaiser Permanente

Acme Construction Company, Inc.

Galletto Ristorante

Rizo-Lopez Foods, Inc.

Walmart

American Chevrolet

Walmart Neighborhood Market

American Medical Response Aramark Uniform Services

Rogers Jewelry Company

Gianelli & Associates Gilton Solid Waste Management, Inc. Grimbleby Coleman CPAs, Inc.

San Joaquin Valley College Smile Shine Family Dental

DIAMOND LEVEL

Atherton & Associates, LLP

Beard Land and Investment Co.

BIAlytics

Grover Landscape Services, Inc.

Solecon Industrial Contractors

Capax-Giddings, Corby, Hynes, Inc.

Brunn & Flynn

H.M. Clause, Inc.

Solar City

Doctors Behavioral

California State University, Stanislaus

I.J. Larsen Pumps, Inc.

Solid Networks, Inc.

Care One Home Health

Infiniti of Modesto

Stanislaus Distributing

Doctors Medical Center-DMC

Institute of Technology

Frito-Lay Company, Inc.

Central Sanitary Supply Co.

MedAmerica Billing Services, Inc.

Central Valley Ag Grinding

Modesto & Empire Traction Co.

Central Valley Autism Project Inc

Pacific Southwest Container

Central Valley Automotive

Physician Referral Service-DMC

Central Valley Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge

Health Center- DMC

and Hospice, Inc.

International Paper Company JS West & Company

Seven Up Bottling Corporation

Stanislaus Food Products Company Stanislaus Surgical Hospital Storer Coachways SunOpta Aseptic, Inc.

Kaplan College

Sutter Gould Medical Foundation

Mercer Foods

TSM Insurance

Central Valley Nissan

Mocse Credit Union

Turlock Irrigation District

GOLD LEVEL

Central Valley Volkswagen Hyundai

Modesto Commerce Bank

Union Bank

5.11, Inc.

Central Valley Medical Group

Modesto Toyota

Bank of the West

Central Valley Specialty Hospital

The Modesto Bee

Crystal Creamery

Clark Pest Control

DoubleTree Hotel

COIT Services Inc.

Oak Valley Community Bank

Fiscallini Cheese Company

Collins Electrical

Flowers Baking Co. of Modesto, LLC

Comcast

Memorial Medical Center

Concordia Claims Managers

Modesto Irrigation District

Covanta Stanislaus, Inc.

Papa John’s

Modesto Nuts Professional Baseball

Damrell, Nelson, Schrimp, Pallios,

Pepsi Bottling Group

RACOR, Division of Parker

Pacher & Silva

PMZ Real Estate

DeAngelos Jewelry

Post Foods, LLC

Save Mart Supermarkets

Del Monte Foods

Seneca Foods, LLC

Delta Sierra Beverage

Prime Shine Car Wash

Switch to Vapor

The Eberhardt School of Business

Sysco Food Services of

English Oaks Nursing &

Hannifin Corporation

Central California

Taco Bell

US Bank Uno Chicago Grill Valley Children’s Healthcare Valley First Credit Union

O’Brien’s Market

Valley Lexus-BMW

Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Vintage Faire Mall

Panelized Structures Inc.

W.H. Breshears, Inc. Warden’s Office Products Center Warden’s Office Furniture Outlet Winton-Ireland, Strom & Green

Insurance Agency

Yosemite Meat Company, Inc.

Prompt Staffing

D.B.A Courtesy Staffing

Rehabilitation Hospital

First Choice Physician Partners

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