Progress June 2014

June 2014 Vol. 35 Issue 6 ModChamber.org

GRAFFITI SUMMER IS

COMMERCE GOLD Government Relations

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Mission Statement

To promote the region’s economic strengths and vitality; identify and promote services that are valuable to our members; advocate for public policy that is advantageous to the business community; and fully participate and partner in activities to improve quality of life.

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CONTENTS JUNE 2014

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LEADERSHIP Message from the CEO

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Chairman's Corner

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COVER STORY Graffiti Summer is Commerce Gold

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STANISLAUS GREEN TEAM

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Chamber Board Persepective

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YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY Damaris Perdue

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GUEST COLUMNS Data Path

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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Rainy Day Fund Will Make California Worthy Of Investment

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NETWORKING & REFERRALS New Chamber Members

Vice Chairman, Internal Operations Patricia Gillum, Patricia Gillum, CPA Vice Chairman, External Operations Craig Lewis, Prudential California Realty Vice Chairman, Member Relations William Moreno, Fire2Wire Vice Chairman, Marketing & Events Laura Ward, Ward Promotional Marketing Solutions Directors Kristi Ah You, Franklin & Downs Funeral Homes Jeffrey Burda, Wells Fargo Mid-Valley Commercial Banking Daniel Garcia, Tri Counties Bank David Gingerich, TD Gingerich Insurance Solutions, Inc. David Halvorson, American Chevrolet Brad Hawn, CHG Warren Kirk, Doctors Medical Center Stephen Madison, STANCO Nate Miller, Grimbleby Coleman CPAs Inc. Steven Rank, Rank Investigations and Protection, Inc. Kole Siefken, DoubleTree Hotel Ruben Villalobos, The Villalobos Legal Group Lucy Virgen, Bank of the West Jeremiah Williams, Oak Crafts by Jeremiah

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Ex-Officio Keith Boggs, Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office George Boodrookas, Modesto Junior College David Boring, Never Boring Kristopher Helton, Leadership Modesto David White, The Alliance

Welcome Corner

Cecil Russell, President/CEO Modesto Chamber of Commerce CRussell@ModChamber.org Publisher: Modesto Chamber of Commerce (209) 577-5757 • Progress@ModChamber.org www.ModChamber.org Graphic Design: Never Boring (209) 526-9136 • www.neverboring.com Printer: Parks Printing (209) 576-2568 • frankp@parksprinting.com Distribution: Parks Printing (209) 576-2568 Advertising Sales: Kristin Bowker Never Boring (209) 526-9136 • progress@neverboring.com © Copyright 2014 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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EDITORIAL Graffiti Summer 2014 4th Annual State of Business & Education

PETER BILLUPS

Since moving to Modesto last January, I have been welcomed and embraced by the community. The Modesto Chamber of Commerce Welcome Team provides that same support to businesses in the community. Being a member of the Welcome Team has given me the opportunity to meet new and existing business owners and associates as well as become more aware of the various businesses in the area. Being involved and supporting local business is the foundation of any community ​.​ For me, it is icing on the cake to see the faces of my business acquaintances at the Modesto Nuts games ,​ GO NUTS! P Peter Billups Director of Group Sales Modesto Nuts Professional Baseball peter@modestonuts.com​ (209) 343-8731

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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

By Chamber CEO Cecil Russell I can’t believe that it is already June. It seems that this year is going by at lightning speed! This gives me a chance to pause and reflect on things and events that have happened in our city in the last few years that I have been the President of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce. I was having a conversation with former City Manager, Greg Nyhoff, during which we spoke about some of the positive accomplishments that have taken place downtown. These projects were ones that he and CECIL RUSSELL I collaborated on with the help of the Downtown CHAMBER CEO Improvement District and others. The list turned out to be much larger than I thought it might be. Some of the significant improvements include the repaving of key sections of 10th, 11th, and 12th streets, including some curb and gutter work, getting a grant to fund the cleaning of the sidewalks of many blocks of downtown, obtaining more benches and trash receptacles, opening 10th Street in front of Brenden Theaters and Fuzio’s, changing one hour parking to two hour in the downtown core and creating dining parkettes at 10th and J street.

Two other large projects that we worked on together that have had a lasting effect on our city is the updating of the City of Modesto logo and the renovation of the Modesto Arch. Updating the city logo was a project that was initiated by a group called Commonwealth which at the time included business leaders like Mike Moradian, Marian Kaanon, and David Boring, and brought a fresh look and vitality to our city logo. After many meetings, the new logo was adopted by the city council. Restoring the Modest Arch was a true collaboration. We are very proud of the team work between the city, led by Greg Nyhoff, and the Modesto Chamber team, led by Mike Moradian, that raised private funds and received many donated hours of work to renovate our beloved Modesto City Arch. These are the types of projects that make us proud to live and work in our city.

During the past couple of years the Chamber of Commerce office building underwent major renovations inside the office complex, as well as a major paint makeover outside. With the addition of the art work of a ‘57 Chevy on the side our building, the project has become an example in pride of ownership of landlords in the area. There are other positive projects that will continue to reinvigorate our downtown core. The conversion of the Post Office to a new office complex while preserving the historical décor and art of the previous building will hopefully inspire other landlords to improve

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their properties. As an example, Greens has purchased their building on 10th Street and will be remodeling to create more dining and banquet space.

With the new Stanislaus County Courthouse moving forward, we can anticipate that more improvements will continue and more business will be attracted to downtown. You might ask why we have so much concern about downtown and the success of business downtown. The downtown core represents the heartbeat of any community and represents the overall health of our city. Research has shown that when companies look at a community with a desire to locate, they will make judgments based on the health of the downtown and other criteria. Likewise, as commerce in the downtown area improves, the city as a whole almost always follows suit.

There are other improvements going on throughout our city. Walmart Plaza Center and Orchard Hardware on Oakdale Road have both undergone major remodel. Flowers Baking Co has remolded and expanded their operations to include commercial bread. Flowers Baking Co. has added over a 100 new jobs with their expansion. This is all great news for jobs and our economy.

Also to boost the economy, increase safety and relieve traffic congestion the Pelandale Interchange will undergo reconstruction, as well as the Keirnan overcrossing will be expanded. As a community we are fortunate to have received state funding for these multimillion dollar projects.

Together these projects will create hundreds of jobs and promote existing planned and future economic development.

June kicks off Graffiti Summer on Friday June 6th in downtown Modesto and we are looking forward to the annual Kiwanis parade of classic cars, especially as this year the parade route will stretch from downtown, out McHenry to Orangeburg. We are expecting over a thousand cars this year and the unveiling of the “Walk of Fame” sidewalk inserts on 10th street will also create some new excitement. The parade begins at 7:00 pm at 10th and I streets.

Chris Murphy is our featured writer this month, and he will explain our history and love for cars and cruising. He continues to promote our great city and cheers on all things Graffiti. We need to build on Chris’s enthusiasm and all work together to help create a positive buzz about Modesto. This kind of excitement creates opportunities that build a better economy and improve the quality of life for all of our citizens. P

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CHAIRMAN'S CORNER STANISLAUS COUN TY FARM B URE AU

By Chamber Chairman David Gianelli, Gianelli & Associates Last month we celebrated the 100th anniversar y of the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau. What the Greater Modesto Chamber of Commerce does for business in Modesto, the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau does for the agricultural community. They promote and preserve agriculture in Stanislaus County, provide assistance to the agricultural community and education for farmers. As the DAVID GIANELLI Chamber is the voice of business, the CHAIRMAN Stanislaus County Farm Bureau is the voice of agriculture. Basically we share the same goals: the success of our members and our community.

The Chamber is proud to be a member of the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau. We support their efforts in educating the community about the importance of agriculture. We also support their efforts in advocating for agriculture, particularly when it comes to the numerous regulations that our farmers have to contend with. We support the need to preserve ag land.

Agriculture and ag industry is, after all, the foundation of our local economy.

At the same time, Modesto faces high unemployment, growing poverty and the very complex issues that come with such. Its not as simple as growing from within. We need more business that will bring revenue from the outside and into our community; core business that will put people to work. Only then can we raise the income levels of our community and sustain the retail spaces that sit empty and that need to be redeveloped in Modesto.

Frankly, we need the help of the agricultural community to put our population to work and to reverse the growing poverty trend.

We need representatives from agriculture at the table when we talk about economic development for the Greater Modesto area.

Modesto is our County Seat. It should be a city that celebrates our agricultural heritage. Bringing more ag industry into our community will help Modesto and our local ag community.

Congratulations to the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau for 100 years of service to the agriculture! P

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By Chris Murphy

Many cities struggle to figure out who they are, what they stand for and create brand after brand to create a new identity to attract new business, travel and tourism. Modesto has a special history that is key to who we are, what we can be and is loaded with classic high-octane rock and roll excitement that will make our economy twist, shout and rock around the clock. We are not Modesto, California, we are Modesto USA! Part of our history was featured in one of the Top 100 films of all time and is popular around the world. Another story is the dustbowl immigrant Maddox family living in Modesto creating the early notes of Rock and Roll with Rockabilly (Hillbilly Boogie) music in 1938. After World War II, fresh with new tires and gas, people started cruising in souped up cars created

by Modestan Gene Winfield. In 1954, “Rock and Roll” appeared on AM radio and the “Cruising Generation” was born where they all shared the same soundtrack. In 1973, the legendary George Lucas film American Graffiti celebrated the Modesto Class of ’62 and the rest is history.

Modesto is a truly special place but there is so much more to do to turn our Graffiti History into Graffiti Gold. We wring our hands every time a new unflattering economic list comes out. We wouldn't even be on these lists if the world knew about our history and our culture with tourists from around the world visiting Modesto to see who we really are.

Why is this so important? We are just emerging from very difficult economic times and bold action needs to be taken. We can’t just cut our budget to get strong. As a business, you don’t turn off your sign to save money, you get aggressive, you promote and you get smart. Modesto must increase our revenue from new untapped sources. Our American Graffiti history should be a giant neon sign on the freeway visible for 100 miles in each direction, urging people to stop and visit.

Revenue from visitors is the key. New visitors arrive and depart like the daily tide, leaving their dollars in our hotels, our restaurants and our local businesses, taking with them a new an positive impression of Modesto. All of you that entertain business clients know that people who visit, leave Modesto with a more positive impression than when they arrive. This is an urgent issue of civic pride and is a huge economic opportunity. Travel and tourism is a multi hundred million dollar industry making Modesto poised for Graffiti Gold.

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Let’s review the basics • Modesto USA has the unique position of being the origin of Modesto native George Lucas’ film American Graffiti.

• Modesto USA is the birthplace of Rock & Roll through our unique hillbilly / rockabilly music history with Fred Maddox slapping bass on KTRB in 1938.

• Our classic car culture is legendary with the innovations of Gene Winfield.

• Downtown Modesto USA is perfectly situated for economic rebirth, drawing both tourists and our own residents, generating jobs, revenue and civic pride.

• The #1 tourist request for information at the Modesto Convention and Visitor’s Bureau is “What American Graffiti places can I visit?”

Graffiti Gold is there, on a platter, waiting for us to take it and make it ours.

Modesto USA is where Graffiti Summer lives all year long.

People from all over the world come to Modesto to experience the place that was the inspiration for George Lucas’ milestone movie. The legendary North Modesto Kiwanis American Graffiti Car Show and the Cruise Parade will be Friday June 6 featuring the Grand Marshall, Bart Bartoni and the other Walk of Fame inductees. Big news this year is that the Cruise Parade will go to McHenry this year, bringing back many cruising memories.

The American Graffiti Car show will take place all weekend at MJC West Campus. The Mistlin Gallery is featuring an American

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Graffiti art show and there are many more events and festivals during June. Yes, good times will be had by all. The show of classic chrome and cars will fill our streets and the sound of rock and roll rings all summer long.

The Historic Cruise Route We need a showplace for our history. Where will the tourists go? What will they see? In 2011, the Modesto City Council designated 10th and 11th streets, from G to K, as the Modesto Historic Cruise Route. These are the actual streets where we “dragged 10th” and the stories of American Graffiti originated.

These streets are the best to be our historic tourist zone. There are 25 Cruise Route markers along this route that tell the story behind the movie. These are our people, our places and it is not just our visitors that need to know our history, but our own residents as well. This is where civic pride comes from. We need to know how cool our city can be.

Walk of Fame George Lucas wrote American Graffiti about his experiences during high school and created characters in the film based on people he knew. The new Walk of Fame on 10th St, will memorialize and tell the stories of those people. The Walk of Fame will be unveiled in 10th St Plaza on June 4 at 6:30 pm and will feature Candy Clark and Bo Hopkins, stars of American Graffiti as well as our local Legends of the Cruise including 2014 Cruise Parade Grand Marshall Bart Bartoni. Real people, real stories.

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Classic Community Murals We need to show our stor y where ever yone can see it.

ModestoView, Wells Fargo and the Peer Recovery Center have teamed up to bring our classic Graffiti history to life on the walls of Modesto. There are now 5 classic murals, painted by some our most talented artists, like Aaron Vickery and Tom Nye. These are huge murals and are already attracting visitors from around the world. Make sure you take a drive and check them out and show them to your family, friends and business associates. You can also see each mural at the below link. www.facebook.com/classiccommunitymurals

more than just fun, it is great marketing, great branding and good for our community. This is our time, this is our story and this is who we are! ModestoUSA is the home of American Graffiti and we should be proud. Our history is shiny hot rods, carhops on roller skates, classic rock and roll. Modesto needs to be the best place to experience that American Graffiti feeling.

Graffiti Museum?

And now, we ask this simple and obvious question and call out for support: Graffiti Museum? Let’s do this thing. Chris Murphy can be reached at chrism@modestoview.com P

Mural Locations 10th and J – 57 Chevy - Modesto Chamber of Commerce 1700 McHenry - 57 Chevy Cruise - McHenry Village 13th and J - 32 Deuce Coups - Peer Recovery 305 Downey - 4 Panel Cruise Mural Needham – Cruise Under the Arch - Neville Brothers See all things Graffiti at www.graffitisummer.com. For events happening all over the greater Modesto area, check out www.modestoview.com and www.visitmodesto.com So Modesto, let’s get our Graffiti on! If you are a business, plan some great cruisin’ events and promotions. Have your employees dress retro and play the music from 1954 – 1964. It is so much

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GRAFFITI SUMMER 2014 Fri & Sat Nights (All Summer Long) A & W Root Beer 1404 G Street. Classic Cars, Elvis, Hula Hoop contest, Karaoke & Root Beer Floats served by Car Hops on Roller Skates.

Wednesday Nights (all summer long) Velvet Creamery 2204 McHenry Ave. Classic Car Show, Activities, Raffles & more!

May 31 American Graffiti Ready for root beer floats, a costume contest & dancing in the aisles to one of the best film soundtracks in history? Don your best duds from the ‘50s & ’60s & enter a costume contest for prizes. Showtime 6:30pm. Tickets: $3. State Theatre, 1307 J Street.

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June 1 9th Annual Graffiti Classic Car Show Modesto Area Street Rod Association’s classic car show. Free admission, Car entry fee $25-$30 includes lunch for two. Sponsor awards & more. A portion of all proceeds go to local charities. McHenry Village, 1700 McHenry Ave. Call 209-521-6607 10am-3pm. www.modestoASRA.com June 2-5 Mid-Valley Chevy Club Car shows are free & at a different location each night from 5-9pm.

Mon. American Chevrolet 4742 McHenry Ave. Tues. Liquid Trends 500 Glass Lane Wed. Downtown Modesto Cars enter at K & 12th Streets Thur. Cool Hand Luke’s 2505 Patterson Rd. Contact Mid Valley Chevy Club at 209-499-2163. www.midvalleychevy.com.

June 6 Official Kiwanis Classic Car Parade The annual Classic Car Parade route has expanded! The route will remain through cool Downtown Modesto but this year it is expanding to go down McHenry Ave. to Orangeburg & back to downtown. The parade will feature close to a thousand classic cars, hot rods & street rods starting at 7:00pm in Downtown Modesto. You do not want to miss this amazing event!

To enter your hotrod visit www.americangraffitifestival.com.

June 6 Velvet Creamery Grill Cruise-In Immediately following the parade, all classic cars are welcome to head down to the Velvet Creamery where there will be plenty of parking & outdoor activities. Velvet Creamery, 2204 McHenry Ave. 209-544-9029.

June 14 Sing-a-long Grease Dress up as your favorite character from the film, compete for prizes, & dance in the aisles with Rydell Highs most famous graduating class. There will be fun giveaways, drink specials and contests from prizes. Showtime 6:30pm. Tickets $5. State Theatre, 1307 J Street.

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June 14 21st Annual Back to Graffiti at the Fruit Yard The longest running classic car show in Modesto kicks off at 9am with 50/50 raffle, music, vendors and more! The Fruit Yard’s Mesquite BBQ available throughout the day. The Fruit Yard, 7948 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto. 209-523-4479 or 209-577-3093.

June 20 "HOPPING AT THE HANGAR" Sock Hop CAF Central Valley Squadron fundraiser at Hangar 1-S, 700 Tioga Drive. $25 per person, includes BBQ Hamburgers/Hot Dogs and all the fixing’s. Dancing to 50's/60's music surrounded by classic WWII planes, makes for an magical night. No host bar and soda fountain.

Tickets call 209-605-4313. Tickets sold in advance only. No tickets sold at door. 5:00pm-10:00pm. 21+ to attend.

June 20 & 21 Graffiti Night with the Modesto Nuts Take me out to the ballgame to enjoy action packed baseball, 50’s and 60’s music, root beer floats and fun contests. Modesto Nuts take on the High Dessert Mavericks. Game time 7:05pm.

Fireworks after the game. 572-4487 or www.modestonuts.com.

June 29 The 7th Annual Rod & Custom Car Show Classic cars & custom hot rods! Music, food & beverages available for purchase. Breakfast 7:00am-10:00am. Proceeds to benefit Modesto Elks . Free admission. Car show starts at 9:00am. Car participants parking is 7:00-8:30am. Car registration $25 in advance & $30 day of the show, includes lunch for two. Awards presented at 3:00pm. Elks Lodge 645 Charity Way. 209-524-4421

MODESTO THE CRUISING CAR CAPITOL!

June 7 The Hit Men Featuring the Former Stars of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons!

The 60’s, 70’s and 80’s big name chart-busting groups created beloved hits that have been heard for generations and are woven into America’s consciousness. Now, some of the greatest artists who were instrumental in the success of these fabulous songs have reunited to form THE HIT MEN. Show starts at 8:00pm at the Gallo Center, 1000 I Street. Call 209-338-2100 for tickets or visit www.galloarts.org.

June 7 & 8th American Graffiti Car Show & Festival This 16th Annual event is presented by the North Modesto Kiwanis. Friday night, June 6 the Classic Car Parade Downtown at 7pm. The car show & festival is Saturday June 7 from 9am to 5pm & Sunday June 8 from 9am to 3pm. Check out the classic cars, stroll through hundreds of specially selected food & vendor booths. Live music throughout the festival each day; at MJC WEST Campus, 2201 Blue Gum Ave. 1-888-746-9763 or www.americangraffitifestival.com All proceeds go to local charities.

Modesto Convention & Visitors Bureau 1150 9th Street Ste. C Modesto, CA. 95354 Ph. 1-888-640-8467 | 209-526-5588 www.visitmodesto.com

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AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS The Modesto Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that one of its f or mer inter ns, Mic hael Khoshaba, achieved four honorable accomplishments so far this year.

Michael's scholastic achievements include being invited to Honor Society of Beta Gamma Sigma, which is the most prestigious recognition a student can receive in the business program MICHAEL KHOSHABA and was awarded the HR Outstanding S tudent Award along with the Outstanding Student Achiever for Management program by CSU Stanislaus College of Business Administration. He has also been awarded the HR Lyn Boone Memorial Scholarship and been nominated for 1 of 23 CSU Trustee Scholarships.

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CHAMBER BOARD PERSPECTIVE: CITY OF MODESTO IN THE MIDST OF CHANGE

By Brad Hawn, CHG Change is always hard, but it is out of change that we grow as individuals - could the same be true of the city? Because of the vacancies at the city we have the opportunity to make strategic choices that will mold our future. While we focus most of our time on the elected officials, I contend that the staff of our city is the constant, which long after the elected officials have moved on, are the BRAD HAWN ones who run the city and to a large part set BOARD MEMBER the tone for how we are perceived outside our community.

The best, most recent example of choosing the right leader for our community is David White, the new CEO at the Alliance.

David has the qualities to bring the economic focus we need in our county. He spoke to the Chamber a couple of weeks back and I was thrilled at what he said. “Don’t send all your efforts on businesses to come here, but focus on existing business and help them grow…..Embrace the Ag community we are, and focus on Ag related industries to bring jobs to our area”.

We have many “opportunities” (city manager, public work director, etc.) in choosing the right people to fill the vacant positions at city hall. The most important of those vacancies is the city manager position. Greg Nyhoff ’s move to Oxnard is a loss for our city, but also an opportunity to advance a culture of business friendly collaboration within the business community.

We at the Chamber must work to help our city leaders choose the right people to lead our city staff. We all know doing business in California is tough, but that is no excuse for our city not to be proactive and aggressively help bring jobs to the region. How do we get the culture to shift? We fill the vacancies of city manager and the senior staff with strong business minded leaders. The Chamber has been meeting with Councilmembers and the Mayor to help craft the blueprint for success in hiring the new leadership for the city. I don’t remember a time where we have had an opportunity like this.

What can you do to help? Call or email the Mayor and Councilmembers. Better yet attend a council meeting and express your desire to see the new positions be filled with pro-business folks. P

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WHAT WE DO

We started Data Path to be the absolute best IT service company in the Central Valley, with a dream of expanding it far beyond this region.

Data Path is an IT consulting firm that offers outsourced solutions to businesses, public school districts and government agencies. Our customers range in size from 20 users to more than 20,000 and we have grown to over 400 customers in the Central Valley.

Data Path designs and integrates technology projects for customers with expertise in:

• Virtualization

• System administration

• Backup and disaster recovery

• Networking

• Enterprise wireless systems

• IP surveillance

• Network security

managing all aspects of technology for organizations that do not have an IT department.

WE KEEP GROWING

If you visit the Data Path office, it looks and feels like a tech startup. We have loud colors, edgy art, an electric skateboard, a basketball hoop and a designated ping pong area with a real turf floor.

We wanted our office to match what is going on with our company every single year, which many of those years I’ve referred to as “hold-on-to-your-pants” growth. Since inception, Data Path has grown by more than 50% per a year – with growth in excess of 80% in 2013.

Data Path keeps growing because we do what is right for our customers. We’re honest, transparent and competent in the technology we offer our customers.

As we’ve continued to grow, Data Path has been fortunate to be recognized for the following awards over the past few years: Nominee for the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-growing companies in the country for 2011, 2012, and 2013. SBDC / UC Merced Technology Company of the Year in 2013. Small Business of the Year for District 12 for 2013 (Kristin Olsen) and, most recently, SBA Small Business Person of the Year for the Central Valley for 2014 (covering 17 counties).

OUR COMMUNITY EFFORTS

Data Path was started to make the Central Valley a better place to live and work, and we put our money where our mouth is by partnering with great organizations – such as Learning Quest, which works diligently to increase our literacy rates in Stanislaus County and help adults receive their GEDs. Data Path is passionate about youth, and we work closely with United Way, Youth for Christ and Lemonade Day. In 2015, Data Path will be partnering with Lemonade Day to help our youth learn basic business principles and entrepreneurship.

Thank You from all of us at Data Path, we’re honored to have received the SBA award. We just want to say thank you to Modesto and the surrounding communities that continue to cheer us on. P

Data Path also offers managed IT services: taking over a specific area of technology support to help enhance an IT department, or

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CELEBRATING 10 YEARS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY

By Lori and John Ostrand, Owners, Sparky's J & L Complete Automotive Repair Sparky’s J & L Complete Automotive Repair, is a fast paced, family owned and operated automotive repair. We opened on March 15, 2004. We have been richly blessed to be celebrating our 10th year, servicing the central valley.

At Sparky’s J & L we have a strong emphasis on diagnostics, specializing in fleet service. We are certified by BAR and an ASE licensed shop, in Automotive and heavy Duty. As well as star certified for all smogs. We offer everything from Tires to brakes, engines, transmissions and everything in between. As we like to say A ONE STOP SHOP. LORI AND JOHN OSTRAND

Sparky received his name from a co worker and parts manager named Homer, as Sparky was completing jobs and returned to the parts counter often to receive parts to repair the next vehicle, the parts manager said: “you work so fast sparks must fly off your wrenches ” thus from that day forward his co-workers called him Sparky. The J & L comes from the owner operator husband and wife team, John (Sparky) and Lori.

Our success is due to our faith and belief in being honest and doing your best each and every time and also to the TRUST and CONFIDENCE of our customers. Sparky often hears stories of automotive repairs making a dent in the pocket book. Here are a few car care tips and suggestions that may extend the life of your vehicle. Sparky often says: “it’s simple”.

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1. We encourage having a car fund, just $10.00 a month can go along way when your vehicles service comes due. Our vehicles are like our bodies they both need maintenance.

2. Have the oil and filter changed regularly, approximately every 3,000 – 4,000 miles.

3. Have your fluid levels checked. Some to keep an eye on are transmission, brake, antifreeze and power steering, to name a few.

4. You will extend the life of your tires by checking the air pressure and having your tires rotated. Sparky’s J & L now offers nitrogen for your tires; this can help with a constant air pressure and less leakage, with less oxidation to your chrome wheels.

5. Pay attention to those squeaks and sounds from under the hood. It could be a serpentine belt, or possibly a tensioner or bearing. The well trained ear of your Auto technician can help determine the location of the sound.

6. Make sure all your vehicle lights are working. Proper working head lights, tail lights, turn signals and brake lights, can not only help avoid an accident but a costly ticket.

7. Check your owner’s manual for more preventive maintenances and specifics for your vehicle.

Sparky and Lori have been married 32 years this October. They give all the glory to Jesus for their success. They have two sons: Ryan 30 and Cody 27, wife Kyla, with 4 grand children: Jakiah, Aaliyah, Nehemiah and Uriah. They enjoy Travel, rides on their Harley, and time with friends and family. Stop in and say hello, or call 209-522-0007 for an appointment. P

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Location: Belkorp AG, LLC. 2413 Crows Landing Road Time: 7:30 am – 8:30 am

Location: Kirk Lindsey Center 1020 10th Street Plaza, Suite 102, Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

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Location: Mitchell’s Modesto Harley Davidson, 500 N. Carpenter Rd. Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

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BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

ANNOUNCEMENTS S.C.O.R.E. (Service Corps of Retired Executives) offers you an opportunity to share your success with business in our community.

At the same time, you may sharpen your business skills and become a mentor with the nation’s premier small business counseling and advice organization. Whether you provide counseling, raise funds or support chapter operations, you and other volunteers help hundreds of thousands of small businesses succeed each year. We are looking for experienced business experts, professionals, owners and managers who want to help our local business succeed and grow. To apply to volunteer for S.C.O.R.E., contact Larry Dempsey at ldempsey@clearwire.net or call the Modesto Chamber at (209) 577-5757. P

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THIS SUMMER SUPERKARTS! USA

August 1 through August 3, 2014 1,200 drivers, teams and staff are expected to participate, and the city says 10,000 spectators will watch the race.

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Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am-4:30pm • Sat. 9am-3pm Free bins and hauling for commercial and industrial customers.

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G O VER NMENT RELATIO NS

RAINY DAY FUND WILL MAKE CALIFORNIA WORTHY OF INVESTMENT

By Kristin Olsen, Assemblymember, 12th District

KRISTIN OLSEN ASSEMBLYMEMBER

Governor Jerry Brown has called for a special session that will focus on creating a rainy day fund to prepare for unforeseeable, yet inevitably challenging budget years. As you know, the state is beginning to make its way out of one of the worst economic downturns in California’s history. One of the most important things we can do now is to make serious investments into a rainy day fund so that we can avoid severe cutbacks and tax increases when the next downturn comes.

After the start of the Great Recession, businesses were forced to close, people began suffering from long-term unemployment, and the State ran budget deficits in the tens of billions, year after year. The shortfall forced the Legislature to make tough decisions regarding the future of education, human services and taxes that pit communities against each other.

California is only beginning to find its way toward recovery after a decade of tailspin. The State has lost the trust of citizens and stakeholders. We must do everything we can to ensure that the services people depend on are reliable, and that our state works hard to become more attractive to businesses and the jobs they will create. California has to become worthy of investment.

Introducing Our Brain Fitness and Wellness Program:

The Governor’s latest announcement is much more encouraging because it increases the amount of revenue that can be diverted to the rainy day fund to 10 percent, as opposed to the current Constitutional Amendment proposal that would only reserve three percent. Although his proposal uses capital gains tax - a volatile revenue source - the revenue gained for the savings account could be huge in years like this one, when such gains are projected to make up just under eight percent of the state’s general fund revenue.

I will keep a watchful eye on this proposal and look forward to working with you and my legislative colleagues to come to a real solution for Californians now and in the future. Please do not hesitate to contact my Capitol office at (916) 319-2012 to voice your concern or support for the Governor’s rainy day fund proposal. P

Join us for a three-part presentation of our new

BE HEALTHY BE BALANCED BE FIT BELONG

“Age is a state of mind and wellness is a way of life.”

The Governor released his original budget proposal in January, and though I was happy to see he was beginning to pay back debt to schools and other long-term obligations, I was disappointed that he offered to use only one percent of the state’s revenue as a serious step toward building a reliable savings account.

PATHWAYS PROGRAM Presenter: BRITTNIE BUCHANAN • Brain & Body Total Wellness •

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LAND OF OPPORTUNITY ...a series spotlighting entrepreneurial achievement

Ann Endsley Greens Table, Greens on Tenth Greens was founded as a way to provide the community with access to fresh, local, sustainable and mostly organic food and make it easier for people to eat delicious, healthy and nutritious food and celebrate the bounty of the area in which we live. We first opened our doors on February 25, 2012.

What are your current products/services?

Greens has evolved to include Greens on Tenth in downtown Modesto which is a full service restaurant and bar and the production kitchen for our catering operation. We also have Greens Table on Bangs Avenue, which is a more casual, farm-to-fork restaurant and home to our bakery and gelato production. We have just purchased 947 Tenth Street which will soon be incorporated into Greens on Tenth and will include additional meeting and event space. We will be able to accommodate large and small groups for business and social gatherings and have full audio-visual capabilities. Our newest project is Greens Underground Kitchen, which provides delicious prepared meals for pick up or delivery.

ANN ENDSLEY

How many employees do you have?

Approximately 40 between Greens on Tenth, Greens Table, the production kitchen, bakery and Underground Kitchen.

When you were younger what goals did you set for yourself and why?

My goal was always to work hard and to use whatever resources I had to help other people along the way. I had many good mentors and people who encouraged me to pursue my interests and I have tried to do that for people. Other than that my goal has been to just try to do the best job I can each day.

You’re very much an entrepreneur. What do you think makes you such a success?

I enjoy the challenge of creating something interesting and then building a team of like-minded people to walk the journey with you.

It’s no fun to be an entrepreneur alone. I try to surround myself with people who bring many talents and skills to the project and let them run as though it is their own business. We set common goals and benchmarks and then each set out to achieve them in the way we think we can do it best.

customers. I like the challenges of trying to orchestrate a team of diverse individuals into a cohesive unit that is programmed to serve another group of diverse customers. I like the thought of planting a humble seed on our organic farm in the winter and seeing it grow into a head of lettuce that ends up a salad in a boxed lunch delivered to a business person in Modesto that provides them with a satisfying, nourishing lunch.

Do you participate in any community outreach efforts or clubs?

We try to help as many people as we can along the way. We donate a tremendous amount of food and other items to local non-profits and any edible waste is donated to organizations such as the Gospel Mission. We are particularly proud of a project that we started with the Center for Human Services that teaches young adults how to make preserves from local fruit. It is called the Random Food Project and we make different items each year. We sell the jams and preserves at Greens Table and all of the products are made in our production kitchen.

What are your plans for the future?

We plan to continue listening to our customers and providing what they need. We are excited to complete renovation on our new building and provide much needed meeting and event space downtown.

Underground Kitchen has taken off very quickly and people are excited that they can order a week’s worth of delicious meals and have them delivered to their homes or businesses. We are still working on our long-term dream of having a cooking school out on the farm. We see a bright future for Greens and our goal of providing delicious, clean, wholesome food to our community in many different venues and formats.

What do you like about doing business in the Modesto community and why do you think this is the Land of Opportunity?

Modesto is the ultimate “Land” of Opportunity. We are the center of agriculture and our goal is to celebrate that year round. The Land is what binds our community together and makes so many businesses fruitful and successful. I think there are endless business opportunities in Modesto. Especially when it comes to food and agriculture. Many of our products go right over the Altamont Pass to the Bay Area and beyond. Let’s keep them here and celebrate the land, the fruits, veggies, chickens and cows. They live and grow here so let’s be a place people come to enjoy these amazing products and be proud that we cultivate and grow them! P

What do you like about your job?

I like learning what makes our customers happy. We have continually tweaked the business to address the desires and needs of our Prime Shine Car Wash is proud to present The Land of Opportunity. Each month this series provides a forum in which to showcase the entrepreneurial achievements of a Stanislaus County business owner. Prime Shine Car Wash is proud to recognize the entrepreneurʼs ability to overcome obstacles and to honor their successes in their industry and in the community.

Celebrating Over 50 Years Of Quality Care * Registered Nurses 24/7 * Long Term and Short Term Quality Care * 175 Bed Skilled Nursing Facility * Pleasant Environment * Inviting and Stimulating Social Activities * Inpatient & Outpatient Physical Therapy * Inpatient & Outpatient Occupational Therapy * Speech Therapy * Respiratory Therapy

* Specialty Dining Menus * Pharmaceutical Services * Intravenous Therapy * Incontinence Service * Wound and Skin Care * Medicare Part A & B * Medi-Cal * Other Insurances Welcome * Family Owned & Operated for over 50 Years

Engaged in your Care & your Life 209.577.1055 2030 Evergreen Ave. Modesto, CA 95350 www.evergreencare.com Fax: 209. 550. 3615

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FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA

By Damaris Perdue, Senior, Thomas Downey High School FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

With my past four years dedicated to the FFA and my passion for agriculture, I have been awarded with learning these three aspects.

My name is Damaris Perdue, and I am currently a senior at Thomas Downey High DAMARIS PERDUE School. Being born into a "not so perfect" family has always been a struggle for me. I was raised in an unfortunate poor side of town with two parents struggling with addiction. The environment wasn't always satisfactory or "up to par" as I wish it was. Even though I struggled with my situation for a great amount of my life, I knew I wanted to be successful in school and try my hardest, so I could move away from my hardships.

As a young child I was very reserved and I didn't enjoy meeting new people. I wasn't too fond of getting out of my bubble and showing who I actually was. I guess this was because of feeling ashamed of my home life and where I came from, with the fear of constantly being judged. I would feel insecure about my background, thinking others wouldn't like me because I didn't have enough money or nice clothes all the time.

When I finally came into my most important years, high school, that's when I knew I had to push myself to be my best. Not only did I try hard on my grades, but also getting involved in an activity to keep me busy and distract me from my rough patches at home. My freshmen year I became involved in the world's largest youth organization, the FFA. This program has not only made me a better person, but it gave me hope when I most needed it. The FFA has helped boost my confidence, improve my public speaking, taught me the importance of agriculture and has given me something to be passionate about. I joined the Integrated Ag Earth Science course in the ninth grade accidently. I wasn't too sure about the idea of me being in a class that not only taught Earth Science, but Agriculture as well. The idea of learning about agriculture didn't interest me whatsoever, as I thought agriculture has no effect on me. As I slowly became involved in the class I started to attend more activities, such as the Opening and Closing Ceremonies Contest, a public speaking event, Prepared and Extemperaneous Public Speaking, the livestock judging team, as well as finding time to be a chapter officer.

My SAE's, or Supervised Agricultural Experiences, have included poultry, swine, vegetable crops, sheep and beef cattle. This was a fairly easy way for students to become involved in not only our FFA chapter, but agriculture as well. Even though each one of these projects are different, they all shared the same values and principles. By participating

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in these five supervised agricultural experiences, I've gained different skills such as time management, responsibility, commitment, financial organizational skills, and most importantly, I have been able to expand my knowledge and passion for agriculture.

Not only does the FFA offer the agriculture aspect, but leadership as well.

The FFA has given me so many opportunities I never thought possible.

For example, I was fortunate enough to be chosen to participate in the Sacramento Leadership Experience. This experience was much more than a four day conference, it was a moment I would never forget. I was able to become a Senator for four days and experience how to properly debate a bill on the senate floor of the state capitol, understand the legislative system while discussing and conversating the importance of FFA with our fellow Senator and Assemblymen. Sacramento Leadership Experience was an experience like no other.

The FFA has played a major role in preparing me for my career goal in agriculture, and I am proud to say I will be the first in my family to even attend college, as well as follow my dreams. I plan to attend Modsto Junior College this fall, and complete my general education courses leading me into majoring in animal science, hoping to one day manage my very own artificial insemination company.

This organization has helped me in the process of preparing myself for the next step ahead. Through the FFA, I've learned the importance of furthing my education, as well as being able to visit different colleges.

I haven't come across another club, program or organization that provides these opportunities as much as the FFA does. I was lucky enough to visit over ten campuses these past couple years, letting me explore what campus I want to attend this coming year. But for others, these opportunities don't come easy. It's quite a bother to know that my fellow peers are unexperienced with simple knowledge about college, assessment tests, application deadlines or even what they want to do after high school. This is why we need programs such as FFA; to better prepare our students for the world to come.

All in all, my passion grows each and every day for this field. Thanks to the FFA I have had an insurmountable amount of opportunities given to me I never thought possible, from being the president for my chapter and the Stanislaus Tuolumne Section, learning about the agriculture field, and even strengthening my leadership skills. I could not stress enough on how important this organization means to me, but also the other 75000 members across California. Without this program, we'll be losing the future of agriculture as well as the tradition behind it.

These members of California FFA have so much drive and passion for this organization, and its making them who they are today. Confident, passionate, educated young individuals who pour their heart and soul into what they love. The FFA. P

WORK IN

But this past year, the oil change franchise—which includes about 40 stores throughout Northern California—is set to change what comes to customers’ minds as it goes about rebranding all of its stores to SpeeDee Oil Change and Auto Service. Brian Milsaps has owned the SpeeDee location on Orangeburg and Coffee Road in Modesto for over 20 years.

“Changing our name is a big deal for us,” says Milsap. “Our big challenge has been getting people to know that we do more than just oil changes. We also do brakes,

Even as the name changes, Milsaps says that the franchise’s core priority has remained the same: excellent customer service.

“Our customer service is what helped us through the recession,” says Milsaps.

“You can advertise all you want and bring in customers, but if you can’t retain them, you’ve wasted all that money. Customer retention is our #1 priority.”

Milsaps says that every employee he hires go through extensive training to ensure that they are as committed to taking care of every customer as he is. “A lot of people talk about their customer service—but it’s not about what you say, it’s what you do every day. When you give customers great service they’re going to come back. But when you don’t you’re going to lose them.”

Ultimately, the challenge of the name change is temporary. Milsaps says that after 20 years, his Modesto location benefits from being a neighborhood shop with a reputation for being up front and honest with customers.

“We’ve got a 75% retention rate. The rest is lube shop economics. If the oil change business dips, you know the economy is going to dip, too. If we come out of it—and we have—the rest of the economy will follow.” P

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B r a n d i n g . S t r a t e g y. D e s i g n .

MODESTO MEANS BUSINESS The Chamber stands by this statement.

We practice it on a daily basis. As an organization, we use Chamber Members exclusively. We hope we can ‘count on you’ to practice using Chamber Members to meet all of your business needs.

You can find new and current members online at www.ModChamber.org.

Progress Magazine is the voice of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce, and the leading business publication in Stanislaus County. For more information or advertising info call (209) 526-9136.

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B EFORE HO UR S

Business Before Hours hosted by: Data Path, Inc.

Business After Hours hosted by: Applied Medical Technologies

Data Path, Inc.

Applied Medical Technologies

318 McHenry Avenue, Modesto, CA

4707 Greenleaf Circle, Modesto, CA

209-521-0055 • www.mydatapath.com

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209-484-7901

Data Path is set apart by our company culture of working hard and never taking ourselves too seriously. We love working with technology, and, even more so, enjoy the opportunity to build strong, meaningful relationships with our customers.

We Make You Look & Feel Great! The treatments we provide improve your appearance, health and wellbeing. We utilize the most advanced technology available. Our equipment is FDA approved, extremely safe, effective and affordable.

We know our growth and retention at Data Path is proof that we’re doing something right: no more break-fix, product pushing, no-responding, frustrating approach to IT – but now you have a real partner with the capacity to align your technology with the goals and growth.

The “i-lipo”, medical laser used for “localized fat reduction.” It is non-invasive, painless and with no down time. Results are immediate.

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The “Protégé”, tightens skin and removes wrinkles. The newest, hitech procedure is non-ablative (does not remove layers),no injections and also painless.

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S T A NI S LA U S GREEN T EAM

SUSTAINABILITY

By Tiffany Abend, Corporate Sustainability Manager, Crystal Creamery REACON Team Investors

I am so happy to be in sunny Modesto, California continuing my work in dairy and sustainability as the new Corporate Sustainability Manager for Crystal Creamery. I’ve had such an amazing journey getting to be in this position to focus on sustainability for California’s largest privately owned dairy processor.

I studied Marketing at Florida Gulf Coast University. After graduating I went back to my hometown of Wooster, Ohio and worked at Hartzler Dairy for four years in marketing. Later, I pursued my MBA at the University of Cincinnati where I lead a student group called Net Impact focusing on the triple bottom line. During graduate school, I was awarded MBA Student of the Year and recognized as a Paxton Scholar completing a study abroad trip to Chile to further my food supply chain experience. After graduating, I accepted an internship with The Kroger Company funded by the Innovation Center of U.S. Dairy. It was through this internship that I really became exposed to the issues in sustainability and our food chain. We will have to feed 9 billion people by the year 2050 and as of now one in seven people do not know where their next meal will come from while one-third of our food supply is being wasted!

These statistics are ones that keep me motivated about being in this career field.

TIFFANY ABEND

Sustainability is a field that is emerging into something which appeared optional, and now at least I believe, is something that makes good business sense and is becoming sought after by consumers. Sustainability to me is not some tree-hugging-hippie fad; it is about putting your business in the black and allowing it to be that way for generations to come. P Next Stanislaus Green Team Meeting June 19, 2014 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Kirk Lindsey Center 1020 10th Street Suite 102, Modesto, CA (Across from Brenden Theater, Next door to Fuzio’s)

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Green Sponsors

StanislausGreenTeam.com For more information contact Rikki Keenan at 209.577.5757 or at RKeenan@ModChamber.org

ECON OM IC D EVELOPMEN T

PRESIDENT’S CLUB CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE PLATINUM LEVEL

Kaiser Permanente Walmart Walmart Neighborhood Market

EMERALD LEVEL E. & J. Gallo Winery

DIAMOND LEVEL

Bank of the West Beard Land Improvement Co. Capax-Giddings, Corby, Hynes, Inc. Doctors Behavioral Health CenterDMC Doctors Medical Center-DMC Frito-Lay Company, Inc. MedAmerica Billing Services, Inc. Pacific Southwest Container SunPower

GOLD LEVEL

5.11, Inc. Crystal Creamery DoubleTree Hotel Evergreen Nursing & Rehabilitation

Care Center JC Penney Company Memorial Medical Center The Modesto Bee Modesto Irrigation District Modesto Nuts Professional Baseball RACOR, Division of Parker

Hannifin Corporation Seneca Foods, LLC Sysco Food Services of

Central California Taco Bell

SILVER LEVEL

AT&T Acme Construction Company, Inc. American Chevrolet American Medical Response Aramark Uniform Services Atherton & Associates, LLP Audio Pros of Modesto BIAlytics BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse Brandman University, Chapman

University System California State University, Stanislaus Central Valley Ag Grinding Central Valley Autism Project Inc Central Valley Automotive Central Valley Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge Central Valley Nissan Central Valley Volkswagen Hyundai Central Valley Medical Group Central Valley Specialty Hospital Children’s Hospital Central California Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino Citibank Clark Pest Control COIT Services Inc. Collins Electrical Comcast Concordia Claims Managers Construction Management Corporation Costco Wholesale Covanta Stanislaus, Inc. Curtis Legal Group Damrell, Nelson, Schrimp, Pallios,

Pacher & Silva Del Monte Foods

Delta Sierra Beverage DirectLine Technologies, Inc. The Eberhardt School of Business English Oaks Nursing &

Rehabilitation Hospital F & M Bank Gabriel Fine Jewelers Galletto Ristorante Georgia-Pacific Gianelli & Associates Gilton Solid Waste Management, Inc. Greater Modesto Medical Surgical Associates Grimbleby Coleman CPAs, Inc. Grover Landscape Services, Inc. Harris Moran Seed Company Heald College I.J. Larsen Pumps, Inc. Infiniti of Modesto Institute of Technology International Paper Company JS West & Company Kaplan College Lion Fusion Express Mercer Foods Mike's Knock Out Burger & Rays Bar-B-Que Mocse Credit Union Modesto Commerce Bank Modesto Toyota Mraz, Amerine & Associates Oak Valley Community Bank O’Brien’s Market OLAM Spices & Vegetables, Inc. Pacific Gas & Electric Company Panelized Structures Inc. Park Inn by Radisson

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YOU DON’T PROFIT FROM SICK EMPLOYEES. WHY DOES YOUR HEALTH PROVIDER? In an industry built on fee-for-service care, Kaiser Permanente succeeds because we’re built around prevention and the highest quality care. One Harvard Business Review article described our care as “untainted by any economic conflict of interest.”* And in an industry report by The Economist, Kaiser Permanente’s care was described as promoting economy and quality care with “no financial motive to order unnecessary procedures.”† To learn more about Kaiser Permanente, call 1-800-464-4000 or visit kp.org/choosebetter.

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* Lew McCreary, “Kaiser Permanente’s Innovation on the Front Lines,” Harvard Business Review, September 2010. †

”Another American Way,” The Economist, May 1, 2010.

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