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FEATURES Every year, 209 Magazine asks our readers to rate the “best” in everything from academics to dining, personal services and real estate. This year the response was even more amazing than the previous years, with over 150,000 votes counted in 350 categories.

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IN THE KNOW 12 18 20 24

Great Wolf Camp Tuolumne Trails Fun and safe summer activities When Grant visited Knights Ferry

ARTS&CULTURE 28 30

Carnegie keeps arts alive Local artist Rhett Regina Owings

FLAVORS 34 36 38

Hey Bartender Agave Azul Straight Off the Vine

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Sierra Splendor Hook, Line and Sinker

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FULL OF LIFE 46

Staying fit during COVID

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Dream Home Creative Water Gardens

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Vol. 7 No. 40 ■ August/ September 2020 ■ $4.95

PUBLISHER Hank Vander Veen

EDITOR Kristina Hacker

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS & PHOTOGRAHERS Jarod Ballardo Jeff Benziger Beth Devine Matt Johanson Angelina Martin Sabra Stafford Virginia Still Nate Straubinger Frankie Tovar Dennis Wyatt

ART DIRECTOR Harold L. George

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Sharon Hoffman

SALES & MARKETING Chris Castro Beth Flanagan Rich Matheson Karen Olsen Corey Rogers Melody Wann Charles Webber

SPECIAL CONSULTANT Larry Dovichi

This is always an exciting time for 209 Magazine, as our Best of 209 feature continues to grow in reach and popularity.

With the recent closings due to the pandemic, we were uncertain of the response our annual Best of 209 survey would receive. We were amazed that not only did we receive just as many votes as last year, but exceeded that

number by 50,000!

This response shows how much support local businesses and organizations continue to have throughout all the communities represented in the 209 area. Please congratulate all the winners the next time you patronize their business.

Along with the Best of 209 winners, this issue features a number of businesses that are thriving despite the recent adversity and ideas for fun and safe summer activities, keeping fit and creating a relaxing outdoor space.

We welcome your comments, calendar events and stories. We hope you will support the businesses and charities that have chosen to partner with us. We appreciate them and look forward to being the most relevant magazine in your home, a place called 209.

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SWEET TREATS IN RIPON! cream cookie sandwiches, and hot fudge sundaes.

And then there’s the specialty sundaes – namely, Banana Walnut, Brownie, Apple Pie a la mode, Chocolate Peanut Butter, and Strawberry Cheese Cake.

Other menu items include floats, milkshakes, malts and smoothies / freezes.

Last but not least is Grand Emporium, which offers a choice of 15 scoops of ice cream, 15 various topping choices, fresh whipping cream, three Maraschino cherries, and three Belgium dark chocolate toppers.

This old school ice cream parlor has the Victorianera look and the feel of the 1920s and ’30s – décor consists of a quartzite counter with gold corbels, Saturday Evening Post covers / Disney / movie stars

Ice Cream Emporium General Manager Katie Willey serves up a sundae to go.

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By VINCE REMBULAT 209 Staff Writer No doubt the newly opened Ice Cream Emporium in downtown Ripon was influenced by the likes of Farrell’s, Ghiradelli in San Francisco, and The Gibson Girl on Disneyland Main Street USA. Owner Monica ‘Moe’ Willey mentioned that during the planning of the ice cream parlor at 120 W. Main St. “We took a lot from the different (places) that we enjoy as far ice cream and the different stores we liked,” said Moe, who credits her husband Bob for helping provide the menu items.

Ice Cream Emporium offers 42 gourmet flavors, including the old standbys of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry, to such selections as White Pistachio, Matcha Green Tea, Pralines & Cream, Dulce De Leche, Strawberry Cheesecake, World Serious Brownies, Coconut Almond Joy, Sea Salt Caramel Truffle and White Grasshopper, to name a few.

Toppings range from a variety of cookies and candies to sauces and fruits.

Hot fudge sundae is a Ice Cream Emporium’s offers popular item on the menu. banana splits, ice

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From left, Moe Willey, Katie Willey, Kristen Kelley, Reina Sausedo, Juan Rodriguez and Trevor Pederson display the sweet treats at Ice Cream Emporium. from yesteryear photos hanging from the walls, and the lamp fixtures being replicas from the 1800s, The well-dressed employees – 33 in all – are trained to the hilt, wearing white shirts with bow ties with knowledge of the menu and there to greet those entering the door with the proper etiquettes.

“We wanted a place where kids can come – that kind of throws you back to another century and takes you away from what’s happening in today’s world,” said Moe Willey.

Her daughter, Katie, is the general manager.

Ice Cream Emporium had a soft opening on Friday, July 17.

“What a happy day,” said Ripon Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Kelly Donohue. Wonderful service, beautiful smiles, and amazing ice cream.” She calls Ice Cream Emporium a great addition to downtown.

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Notes

with FRANKIE TOVAR

NEW EPISODE! #260 Hiking in Knights Ferry

STUDIO209 is a weekly magazine-style video series filmed in the heart of the Central Valley. Join us every Thursday and enjoy a wide range of coverage from community events to personal profiles and more. ftovar@morrismultimedia.com

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Break free from quarantine and practice social distancing all at the same time with a trip to Del Puerto Canyon! Located on CA-130 just west of Patterson, Del Puerto Canyon truly is a hidden gem with a rich history to match its biodiversity. Watch this episode as Angelina treks one of three available trails then get your gear ready for a hike of your own.

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We didn’t have the public vote on the Best of Studio209 so we decided to tally views to come up with this list!

BEST OF STUDIO209

[Extra] Becca The Bachelorette and Garrett in Manteca (65K)

[ep.109] Tahitian Dancing with Melanie Amen (19K)

Reality TV stars in the 209? It’s no wonder this installment of Studio209 sits atop the viewership rankings. Would you have picked Garrett?

There’s no substitute for skill and grace and Melanie Amen has both! This episode is one of the few to extend beyond the Valley and has become a hit with viewers worldwide.

EXTRA [Extra] Dr. Mike (18K)

[ep.145] CHP Media Boot Camp (12K)

Take the “sexiest doctor” in the country and give him a rapid-fire medical quiz and you got yourself our third most viewed production.

Frankie’s fish-out-of-water experience at CHP Headquarters is your chance to see how a journalist takes to boot camp. Spoiler: not well.

ep.169] Bellator 199: Khai Wu vs Cass Bell (6.9K)

[ep.89] Zombie Escape at Snelling’s Ranch of Horror (8.4K)

We try our best to showcase local talent and Tracy’s own Khai “The Shadow” Wu foots the bill.

He also punches and elbows it on occasion!

See zombie, shoot zombie, reload and repeat. This episode is jam-packed with personality as we follow a five-person zombie slaying crew during their visit to on of the greatest attractions in the area.

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GREAT WOLF opens IN THE 209

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Everything about the Great Wolf in Manteca from the 95,000-squarefoot indoor waterpark — the second largest in the 17-location operation being the Anaheim Great Wolf — is tailored so both parents and kids can enjoy their stay at true resort location.

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he coolest place on a 105-degree day in the 209 will soon be the same place it will be the warmest on the drabbest day of lingering Tule fog that keeps the temperatures in the 40s round the clock.

The place is the Great Wolf Lodge Resort opening Sept. 1.

Describing Great Wolf as “just a water park” is about as accurate as describing the imposing El Capitan overlooking Yosemite Valley a “just a rock.”

Everything about the Great Wolf in Manteca from the 95,000-square-foot indoor waterpark — the second largest in the 17-location operation being the Anaheim Great Wolf — is tailored so both parents and kids can enjoy their stay at true resort location.

Unlike with an outdoor water park where you have to deal with wind, scorching sun, chilly weather, oppressive heat or rain and have a limited mid-spring to late summer window to enjoy, it’s always a pleasant 82 degrees with the water two degrees warmer. Extensive skylights keep the water park bright without having to worry about sun burn.

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But if you want to work on your tan there is a massive outdoor guest pool complete with shelves you can partially submerse yourself in water on a lounge.

If you opt to eschew the outdoor pool to cram in a much slide and water play time as possible, Great Wolf will more than accommodate you. They use a green/red light system that allows personnel to move guests quickly — and safely — onto the slides. Conveyors take the tubes to the start of the slides.

A visit to Great Wolf is designed as a staycation.

Accessing the 13 indoor waterpark attractions that are open 24/7, 365 days a year from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily comes with the booking of a room overnight that gives guests two full days of waterpark access.

If you opt to access every possible hour you can in the water park, there is a guest luggage storage area and locker rooms so before and after your check in and out times you can splash around without packing up your vehicle.

And these are just your average hotel rooms. For starters there are 500 rooms making the Great Wolf located along the 120 Bypass on Manteca and accessed by the Airport Way exit the largest hotel ever built in the Great Central Valley stretching from Bakersfield to Redding. Many of the rooms are theme suites with “Wolf Dens” and “Kids Cabins” for children with their own bunk beds and TVs. That way mom and dad can watch Netflix and even opt for in-room alcoholic beverages while the kids can watch cartoons and

such in their own suite in a suite.

The Great Wolf experience starts when you drive up to the resort that features a northern lodge design. The lobby has a grand fireplace that also serves as the backdrop for the nightly story time featuring Great Wolf characters such as Wiley the Wolf.

To minimize check in time to avoid having antsy kids, Great Wolf “pack members” — the moniker given to resort staff — armed with devices greet and process guests if lines start to form to make sure check in time is minimized.

There are also eight dining options ranging from traditional sit down and casual dining to fast food as well grab and go opens.

The 55,000-square-foot family entertainment center features eight attractions including a ropes course, candy store, miniature golf, bowling, an arcade and second most popular Great Wolf attraction for kids — MagiQuest.

Great Wolf can teach Harry Potter a thing or two about magical fun thanks to MagiQuest.

Young and old can use ‘magical wands’ to embark on a magical quest throughout the lodge. You determine the play time that can range from 30 minutes to three hours. You can take a break and come back hours later or the next day. You can even return with your wand months later to finish games or purchase new ones.

The dining options and games area are open to the general public meaning you do not need to be resort guests to access them. Once

The Great Wolf experience starts when you drive up to the resort that features a northern lodge design.

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A family checks out the indoor water park.

The river canyon is one of 13 indoor water park attractions.

A guest enjoys the totem towers.

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A wide angle view of a small portion of the infoor water park.

The Great Wolf clock tower where free children’s activities such as story time takes place.

Guests can rent cabanas both in the inside water park and by the expansive outdoor pool.

ALL PHOTOS COURTESY GREAT WOLF

Great Wolf Manteca is up and running for a number of months, oneday water park passes will be available based on occupancy and will feature demand pricing.

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Great Wolf Manteca is up and running for a number of months, one-day water park passes will be available based on occupancy and will feature demand pricing.

Great Wolf caps water park access to guarantee a true resort experience and avoid having guests spending time in lines.

Besides story time kids that are hotel guests can access yoga classes, interactive science experiments, a high energy dance party and a crafts area dubbed “Paw Projects” and more at no additional charge.

For those seeking to spend more time in the water park or at the outdoor pool and want a bit of privacy, Great Wolf rents cabanas. They come with two loungestyle chairs, a 20-inch flat screen TV, mini-fridge with non-alcoholic beverages, plus plenty of towels as well as Great Wolf Lodge playing cards for a mini retreat of sorts for families.

Part of the safety and convenience of the resort stay are wristbands that have chips. Guests can have specific wristbands activated so they can be scanned to allow for the purchase of food, drink and items in the gift shop that are charged to your room without having to worry about lugging around a wallet and purse and worrying about keeping them secure when accessing the water park and other attractions.

The Manteca resort also has a 12,000-square-foot conference center. That makes it the second largest conference center in terms of available space in the same location in the Northern San Joaquin Valley after the Modesto Centre Plaza.

It includes a main ballroom that can be split in thirds or used as one giant venue that has a capacity of 360 people in a classroom setting, 450 people in a banquet configuration, and 600 for theater-style seating. Additional smaller spaces means Great Wolf, with the right mixture of booked events, can accommodate over 900 people at the same time. ■

The Manteca resort also has a 12,000-squarefoot conference center. That makes it the second largest conference center in terms of available space in the same location in the Northern San Joaquin Valley after the Modesto Centre Plaza.

The family entertainment center includes a candy store.

The Barnwood sit-down restaurant is one of eight dining options.

For more information go to www.greatwolf.com.

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By SABRA STAFFORD

hen Jerry and Paula Baker’s youngest son was 9 years old they got the heartbreaking diagnosis that he had a brain tumor. Jerry Baker describes it as a lightning strike moment, in that it altered the course of all their lives in a single moment.

Five years after the diagnosis and five surgeries later, their son came out of it tumor-free. And while they were beyond grateful for the end result, they were a little saddened when they thought about some of the formative experiences their son had missed out on because of having to be in the hospital.

We are in the business of overcoming adversity. ­— Jerry Baker

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“He didn’t really get a chance to be a kid,” Baker said.

In that little twinge of sadness an idea was born that they could give kids going through similar medical issues a chance to experience one of the staples of childhood - summer camp.

“We assumed we’d be all about kids like ours, but it turns out that’s not much of a market,” Baker said of the initial idea for the camp.

They did, however, see that there was a need to create something special for the underserved population of adults with medical and/or developmental needs and with that, Camp Tuolumne Trails came to life.

Located in Groveland on 80 acres surrounded by the mountains and woodlands, Camp Tuolumne Trails gives people a chance to delve into the camp experience by adapting it all to fit their needs.

The Bakers believe camp is a unique experience shared in songs, games, explorations and nights around a camp-

fire and they wanted to make sure that experience was open to everyone.

“We are in the business of overcoming adversity,” Baker said.

Camp Tuolumne Trails offers campers all the essentials of summer camp - hikes, swimming, team games, music and arts and crafts, while also having a medical program to meet the needs of the campers. Counselors come from all over the globe and undergo a rigorous training program.

Baker said the benefits of the camp are multi-fold and believes the experience the counselors gain is invaluable to their general understanding of people with special and medical needs.

“They walk away with an understanding of these challenges that they wouldn’t have gotten somewhere else,” Baker said.

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various organizations, like the Wounded Warrior Project.

However, this is most definitely not a typical year. The Bakers and their staff have set up COVID-19 precautions and are changing the structure of the camp.

Rather than just campers coming for a stay, Camp Tuolumne Trails is renting out their cabins for whole family stays.

“This summer, we have seen families rejuvenated by a weekend away outside of their homes,” Baker said. “We have had the opportunity to chase after this need and have served over 30 families with socially distanced guidelines in place. We have provided a safe, welcoming and fully accessible space for families to have time outside they have so desperately needed.”

The camp also is upgrading the internet at the site to offer people a work in the woods stay. ■ For more information about Camp Tuolumne Trails visit http://www.tuolumnetrails.org or call (209) 962-7534.

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here is usually great times to be had in the 209 during the summer. Yes, it’s almost always hot, but the list of fun to be had is long. Concerts, summer theater, cruising in a boat on the Delta, hiking the trails, food festivals and winery tours just to name a few. But just because we’re all having to stay home this summer doesn’t mean that the 209 doesn’t have some options for some summer fun. ■

One popular summer activity is heading to one of the many community theaters in the 209 and watching the summer shows.

Theaters have had to close their doors for the time being, but some are finding ways to keep the show happening. In the case of Changing Faces in Lodi, they’re bringing the show to the people. They’ve been hosting pop-up shows in backyards, neighborhoods and other outdoor spots that allow for social distancing. The group is planning on performing pop-up shows of “Robin Hood” starting in August and continuing through October. To get more details or to reserve a date, visit http://www. changingfacestheater.org.

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Let’s face it, we’re all doing a lot more cooking these days and perhaps your meals have fallen into a rut. Ron Erickson is here with some help. 209 Magazine has previously written about Erickson and his Yankee Hill Winery and Cooking School in Columbia.

Erickson’s classes are always entertaining and the end result is scrumptious. But since he can’t conduct his classes in person, he’s turning to a virtual platform. Yankee Hill is offering online cooking classes via YouTube and Facebook for free. The classes focus on everyday items, so no searching for hard to find ingredients. To find the links to the cooking videos visit https://yankeehillwinery.com.

Getting out and exploring the outdoors is an activity that harkens back to summer camp for many people and fortunately is one of the safe activities people can do right now.

People should be staying in their own county, but the good thing is that all the counties in the 209 region have some great options for hiking.

Need help finding some local trails? Check out the app All Trails.

When it gets too hot, one of the best way to escape the heat is to visit some of the great art galleries that can be found in the 209.

Unfortunately, an in person visit is not possible right now, but that doesn’t mean a life without art. Galleries are hosting shows online and some are taking annual events to the virtual world. The Calaveras County Art Council is planning on making their annual Artist Studio Tour an online event this year.

Typically, the event is a two-day tour in September, but this year it will be September through October and will include filmed studio tours and images of the artwork. For more information visit https://www.calaverasarts.org. 

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Summer and car shows go together hand in hand, but this year many of the annual events have had to be canceled or postponed this year. At least two organizations are planning to host their annual shows in September.

The Modesto Area Street Rod Association will be hosting the Graffiti Classic car show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 6 in McHenry Village in Modesto. For more information visit modestoarrastreetrod.com.

Ironstone Vineyards will hold the Concours d’Elegance on Sept. 26 with some changes.

The event will be converted to a one-day rally/tour format highlighted by a drive over the Ironstone stage to receive a ribbon and gift basket. For more information visit http:// www.ironstoneconcours.org.

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If you or someone you know suspects any fraudulent activity, please contact us through our Amador office at

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Ulysses Grant visited Knights Ferry

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ots of folks flock to Knights Ferry to stroll across the historic covered bridge, enjoy dinner on the veranda of the River’s Edge restaurant, drop a paddle in the water or take a summer swim in the ever-chilly waters of the Stanislaus River.

But many folks have no idea that Ulysses S. Grant, future Civil War general and president of the United States, fell in love with the quaint town as well.

Grant was drawn to Knights Ferry three times from 1852 to 1854 because of his wife’s brothers – who realized there was money to be made in accommodating all of those flocking from Stockton to the gold fields around Sonora – moved there.

Three brothers of Julia Dent Grant, whom Grant married on Aug. 22, 1848, arrived in town not long after William Knight established it in 1848. It was an important stop at the Stanislaus River during the height of the Gold Rush of 1849. When Knight was killed in a Nov. 9, 1849 shooting, his business enterprises were left to partner Captain James Vantine. John Dent and Lewis Dent later partnered

up with Vantine to add a restaurant, store and boarding house to capture more business. Eventually Vantine left town, leaving the Dents in charge of the ferry.

George Dent joined his brothers as they became the most prominent people in the village. At one time the Dents tried to rename the town “Dentville,” an idea that failed to gain traction.

In 1852 Grant, then 30, sailing aboard the “Golden Gate” from Panama to San Francisco. He was stationed in nearby Benicia as a brevet captain with the 4th Infantry Regiment. In the nine years since he had graduated West Point, Grant had served frontier duty in Texas and fought in 10 battles during the Mexican-American War which earned him decoration for gallantry in action.

When ordered to California, Grant left pregnant Julia and their first son with his parents in Illinois.

The voyage to Panama in a cramped ship was hellish with a seventh of the troops and family members dying of malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, cholera and dysentery.

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Grant was quartered at a wooden set of buildings where the present-day AMPORTS parking lot is today. They burned in 1922.

Grant wasted no time in visiting his brothers-in-law. His stays were for a week at a time. In those days, traveling from Benicia to Knights Ferry required boarding a steamer to Stockton, disembarking and riding overland. It’s believed that Grant rode on the back of a mule by way of Sonora Road, traveling through Farmington and Eugene. Grant stayed with Lewis and Annie Dent in their house, built in 1851, which still stands at the corner of Ellen and Dean streets.

Grant, who was miserable about being separated from his young family, was awestruck by the Dents’ businesses in Knights Ferry. He wrote in his diary that he had dreams of quitting the Army – which offered meager pay for his rank – and either joining the Dents or setting up business enterprises of his own.

In May 1854 he visited Knights Ferry for the last time. He boarded a ship from San Francisco on June 1 for New York City, passing overland through Nicaragua and arriving on

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June 25. He spent time farming in Missouri before leading the Union to victory during the Civil War. Grant was elected president in 1868 and served two terms.

Contrary to often-repeated claim, there is no evidence that Grant designed the covered bridge or its predecessor, the Locke bridge.

The first bridge was erected over the river in 1857 because the ferry no longer suited the heavy demands of travel. Because the Stanislaus River had no flood controls back then and could swell to uncontrollable proportions in winter, the first bridge was wiped out in virtually the same weather conditions that hit California in 1997 – heavy snowpack melted rapidly by warm Pineapple Express winds from the south.

In mid-January 1862 flood waters not only damaged Knights Ferry, the Valley was covered from Stockton to Merced. The same torrent of water dislodged the bridge at Two Mile Bar upstream, sweeping large 

When this photo was taken of future First Lady Julia Dent Grant and her two oldest children in the summer of 1854, husband Ulysses was hanging out in Knights Ferry with her brothers. The children are Frederick Dent Grant (left) and Ulysses S. Grant, Jr. (in mom’s lap). Julia was self-conscious about her lazy eye and when she suggested surgery, Grant told her: “Did I not see you and fall in love with you with these same eyes? I like them just as they are, and now, remember, you are not to interfere with them.”

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timbers into the first Knights Ferry Bridge leaving it battered and splintered. Until the present covered bridge was completed in 1863, the old ferry had been placed back into service.

It’s said the Dents built the first dam on the Stanislaus River in August 1853 for the purposes of a grist and saw mill.

In the spring of 1854, Grant was transferred from Benicia to Fort Humboldt, another cold, wet, windy and isolated frontier outpost. He became more morose and continued to drink.

Grant and several companies from the 4th Infantry sailed to the Columbia River in Oregon. He eventually returned to San Francisco twice.

Because he missed his family and his pay was inadequate to bring them to join him, a profoundly depressed Grant resigned from the Army on July 31, 1854. He returned to New York via San Francisco and the Horn of South America on a sailing ship, never

returning to Benicia.

In his autobiography, Grant wrote: “I left the Pacific coast very much attached to it, and with the full expectation of making it my future home. That expectation and that hope remains uppermost in my mind until the Lieutenant-Generalcy bill was introduced into Congress the winter of 1863-64. The passage of that bill, and my promotion, blasted my last hope of ever becoming a citizen of the further West.”

The Dents sold off their enterprises and left Knights Ferry for good in 1856. David Locke purchased the Dent ferry and replaced it with a wooden bridge.

Lewis T. Dent was part of the Mormon Battalion in 1847 and had lived in San Diego and Monterey where he was a judge and one of the writers of the California State Constitution.

He served as postmaster in Knights Ferry and moved to Stockton in 1858

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to practice law. After the Civil War, he raised cotton in Mississippi and Louisiana. In 1869 Lewis Dent was nominated for governor of Mississippi. He moved to Washington D.C. to practice law until he died in 1874. He is buried in St. Louis’ Bellefontaine Cemetery.

It’s there you’ll also find the grave of John Cromwell Dent who passed away in 1889.

George Wrenshall Dent came to California’s Calaveras County in 1851 to mine for gold. It was reported that he served in the state Senate in 1858, representing San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties and may have gone to Tuolumne County after leaving Knights Ferry. For 16 years George Dent was appraiser of customs in San Francisco, an appointment he received from brother-in-law President Grant.

He died in 1899 in Berkeley and is buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma. ■

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arts&culture

By SABRA STAFFORD

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he Carnegie Arts Center may not be able to open its doors to the public at this time, but that isn’t stopping the organization from sharing arts with the community.

The Carnegie Arts Center recently selected the winners for their annual Carnegie Art Showcase and has plans on showing the exhibit in a virtual format. Additionally, the Center is calling for entries for a new exhibition and is working with Stanislaus State on gathering proposals for a staircase mural in the university’s new library.

The Carnegie Art Showcase is an annual all-media juried exhibition that is open to entries from artists, age 18 and over, residing in California. A panel of three professional artists selected 84 works from among more than 215 entries for this year’s exhibition.

The exhibition includes pieces by 52 artists from 23 different communities from across the region and the state.

Works include paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculptures, ceramics, digital art and mixed media.

Best of Show was awarded to Eddie O. Rodriguez of Merced, for the 2017 oil on canvas work “Grazie Mille.”

Awards of Excellence were awarded to Richard Gomez of Atwater and Vivian Patton of Groveland.

Awards of Merit were given to Frank Ayala of Merced, Carol David of Modesto, and Geri Patterson-Kutras of Morgan Hill.

Honorable Mentions went to Ray Briones of Modesto, John Claes of Turlock, Susan Conner of Altaville, Marcy Duarte of Modesto, Jennifer Van

of Denair, and Christopher Viney of Atwater.

A virtual version of the exhibition, with images of each of the accepted works, will be available soon for viewing on the Carnegie’s website, said Carnegie Art Center Director Lisa McDermott.

For those individuals creating art right now, the Carnegie Arts Center is seeking entries for a new show. In This Time is a juried exhibition for the Carnegie’s Lobby Galleries that will explore creative responses to the current state of our communities, our nation and our world.

“Throughout history, artists have confronted, examined and responded to the issues of their moment,” McDermott said in a release. “Today, the crises that are actively defining this time – from quarantine to climate change, from social justice to economic uncertainty— fundamentally impact our lives. This moment calls out for artists to help us collectively make sense of who and where we are. In This Time we rely on our creative community to explore the issues we confront. Through the arts we have opportunities to connect, heal, share diverse perspectives, and envision possibilities for change.”

Entries can be done in: Oils and Acrylics, photography and digital media, prints, drawings, watercolors, collage and mixed media, textiles, ceramics, sculpture, and decorative arts.

The exhibition will award a grand prize of $400, two awards of merit of $100 each and four honorable mentions of $50 each.

The jurors will be McDermott and Stella Bertalis, the Modesto poet laureate

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and author of “Alkali Sink: Poems.”

Entries are due Sept. 20. the dates of exhibition are planned for Oct. 14 to Jan. 17, 2021.

All the rules and requirements can be found at https://www. carnegieartsturlock.org/call-for-entries.

For those individuals who work in a larger format, the Carnegie Arts Center is partnering with Stanislaus State for a public art mural. This call is for an interior Grand Staircase mural proposal in the renovated Vasché Library Building. The mural is projected to be on the south wall in the Library lobby near the staircase and approximately 805 sf in size. The estimated budget for the mural is $25,000.

The interior theme of the Library will be a celebration of the region’s agricultural roots. The Grand Staircase mural should reflect that theme through the unique landscape of the San Joaquin Valley’s farmland. Proposals should demonstrate the wealth of the region’s natural resources as well as the diversity of agricultural production.

Independent artists specializing in two-dimensional mediums may choose to submit proposals for consideration.

Artists may submit letters of interest and qualifications, along with images or project renderings, to be considered for installation. Artists are encouraged to submit work that complements the university’s architecture and supports its mission. ■ For details on submitting a proposal visit www.csustan.edu/universitycommittee-public-art/call-proposals.

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Best of Show winner Eddie O. Rodriguez “GRAZIE MILLE” oil on canvas

Award of Excellence winner Richard Gomez “INCLUSION” spray paint on panel

Award of Excellence winner Vivian Patton “COLUMBIA TEA HOUSE” pastel on gessoed board

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Hudson Berdino “THE LIAR” oil on canvas

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ince retiring 21 years ago as an educator, Turlock resident Rhett Regina Owings has been able to give her time over to one of her lifelong passions: her artistry.

“Painting and creating means everything to me,” Owings said. “My art is like having children. I have imagined it, created it, nurtured it and watched my art grow and develop. I have always loved to create art as long as I can remember. It relaxes me, lifts my spirit and gives me great joy. When someone buys my work that is so encouraging to think they like the art I have created and want to enjoy it in their own home. This makes me want to explore more creative adventures.”

On any particular day, Owings might be found in her studio working on a painting, but if she’s given the opportunity, she prefers the practice of

plein air painting, and in the 209, she’s found plenty of inspiration.

“My favorite subjects are things in nature, landscapes, flowers and birds,” Owings said. “I have painted in the Central Valley, the Monterey coast

and in the foothills and Sierras. Plein air painting (painting on location) is wonderful. I am in the fresh air listen-

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ing to the sounds of nature and doing my best to capture the color which the camera cannot do.”

Owings works with a variety of mediums, including pastels, collage and mono printing but her favorite medium to work with are oil paints.

“I love the way it can be mixed into so many colors and can be blended and pushed around on the palette and canvas,” Owings said.

Within the 209 region, Owings art has been shown at galleries in Turlock, Tracy, Murphys, Modesto, Sonora, Stockton and areas outside the 209, including Saratoga and Pacific Grove.

Her works have garnered her many awards in local shows and her work is owned by collectors throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, and Europe.

Owings studied art in college, but

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she says her real education in the field came after she retired and took up painting full-time.

“I have studied with many wellknown artists including Dean Packer, Susan Sarback, Brian Blood, Tim Horn, Peggy Kroll Roberts, Peter Adams and many others,” Owings said. “I have attended three Plein Air Conferences where I have met some great artists from around the world.

I belong to several painting groups where we have workshops and lessons, and I have a vast collection of painting DVDs and books from wellknown artists which are all helpful for learning. There are so many more opportunities for people today who want to learn about art then there were when I was growing up.

“One of the things I had to learn was that art is a business, just like any other business,” Owings said. “Artists create a product and try to sell it in order to create more art, pay for their supplies, framing, advertising, and workshops. When I was teaching school, I really had no idea that this was the way the art world worked.

College classes rarely include marketing and business classes to go with the art classes. I have had to learn this by taking workshops, reading books, and talking to other artists.”

For Owings, the creative process starts with an idea that finds its way onto her sketch pad. And from there the art begins to take shape.

“I spend a lot of time making

“Plein air painting (painting on location) is wonderful. I am in the fresh air listening to the sounds of nature and doing my best to capture the color which the camera cannot do.”

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sketches, looking at photographs and going outside to study nature,” Owings said. “When I have an idea in my head I try to explore various ways it might work in a painting.

Sometimes I just like to play with color, shapes and textures.

“I guess my favorite is the actual working on the painting,” Owings said. “Painting is solving problems.

How big should that be? What to put into the painting and what to leave out? How to lead the eye through the composition? How to capture the color of the sky? And a million other problems to solve.

When I have finished the painting, I let it rest to think about it for a while. Sometimes I go back and rework parts, but mostly I am ready to move on. Each painting is a practice for the next painting and each painting gives me ideas for another one.”

Owings does do paintings on commission and note cards from some of her paintings can be purchased at the Greenery Nursery and Carnegie Art Center, both in Turlock, the Mistlin Art Gallery in Modesto, Creative Cookware in Murphys and the Bookworks in Pacific Grove. ■ While the galleries are closed, the best options for viewing Owings’ works are online at www.RhettsStudio.com or on her Etsy shop at www.

Etsy.com/shop/RhettOWINGSArt.

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veryone knows that when it is time to celebrate it is time to ‘Pop the Bubbly!’ There is something about popping the cork and hearing the fizz from a bottle that sets the tone for a celebration. Although the mandatory COVID-19 shutdown caused a few complications for David and Mandi Westerback, they were able to open their Champagne Bar in Murphys called Pop the Bubbly where each day they have a reason to celebrate.

They are both a little country chic so the historic Thompson building suited them perfectly with its rustic charm. Popping open a French Chateau de Bligny they toasted and gave each other a kiss and expressed how much their little corner in Murphys has meant to them and how great the community has been.

“Everything that you see is stuff about us, about who we are,” Mandi explained. “I was raised very country and he was raised country. He built everything from scratch out of our garage. It is all redwood and local. Local cut raw wood and he made every bit of it.”

They acquired the space in February and began their transition with the anticipation of upcoming annual events like Murphys Irish Days to help them build their income for their new business. Then COVID-19 hit and everyone had to shut down and events were canceled.

“When they shut everything down, we literally panicked because we had to take every bit of our savings, everything that we worked hard for and had to throw it all into this and had no money,” stated Mandi. “With things shut down we could not get permitting or people out here to work on things. We were constantly communicating with our customers online and I would just let them know with photos and everything how we were doing and we were very honest.”

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“Everyone came out of the woodwork calling us, buying bottles, getting food, it was emotional,” added David. “It was really neat. Our customers were literally throwing tips bigger than what they were purchasing at us.”

Since their hard beginnings they have recovered and were able to open the first week of May despite all their struggles.

Adjusting once again to the seemingly always changing situation they continue to take all safety precautions to ensure their customers are safe by keeping everything sanitized along with spacing tables for the proper social distancing guidelines. They also have an outdoor patio for customers to enjoy while taking in the fresh air.

With the thought in mind to create a place that is different than a bar but more of a relaxing, safe, comfortable, space that couples, mothers, daughters, or friends can enjoy a few hours and hang out is the environment that the Westerbacks have created. Their clientele consists of many locals and people that want a spot to celebrate events like engagements, bridal showers, anniversaries and birthdays.

When they had a woman come in with a book, order a glass of champagne and a bite to eat then grab a seat and read, they knew they were creating something special. Then they had a couple of Army doctors that were on leave from Afghanistan sit at the end of the bar with a bottle of champagne playing a game of chess over several hours; they knew they created the place they had envisioned.

“We love to hang out with everybody and learn everybody’s story,” said Mandi.

“We love to chat. I am at the point in my life where I want to be with my husband, I want to have fun and I want to connect with people. People have stories if you just listen. It is so much fun.”

They serve beer, wine and champagne but don’t worry if you are looking for a cocktail; they’ve got you covered. Mandi decided to do some research and found a creative way with help from the family to make custom cocktails out of the bubbly. The importance of the Champagne Cocktails is to make them taste like their inspiration which led to a few fun nights of experimenting for the whole family.

Some of the customer favorites are the French Mule Mosa which is a bubbly spin on the Moscow Mule without the vodka

and tastes just like a mule. The Murphys Sunrise is another crowd pleaser that takes after a tequila sunrise without the tequila and the Mai-Tai Mosa not only tastes like a traditional Mai Tai but has the coloring to prove it, without the rum of course.

The Strawberry-Brr-ita is not only pretty but it tastes like a strawberry margarita even though it is made with strawberry sparkling wine, a little margarita mix, and a full squeeze of lime. Just about all their champagne cocktails have a story of creation.

Although their custom champagne cocktails are a hit their specialty is the Champagne flights. The flights are in specific categories that have been tailored by Mandi to have your palate take flight with the different flavors of bubbly.

“The flights could have something that is really soft, a little bit sweeter, drier, tart or a little bit creamy all in the same flight,” she noted. “We designed it that way so that people can start learning what their palate is for champagne. So, we want people to come in and broaden their spectrum and get to know what they really want to get off the shelf.”

They offer a small food menu for those that want a bite to eat while they enjoy their libations. For breakfast they have bagels, for lunch they have sandwiches like the Cubano, and an option for dinner could be the BBQ Pulled Pork.

With the fluid situation of the pandemic they are constantly adjusting at Pop the Bubbly with curbside pickup, limited occupancy, the outdoor patio and following all the safety guidelines, but have no plans to close. ■

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IF YOU GO GETTING THERE: POP THE BUBBLY 472 Main Street Murphys, CA CONTACT: 209-269-6566 or visit them at visit them on Instagram pop_thebubbly

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here is a hidden gem of a restaurant in Hughson named Agave Azul Kitchen & Tequila bar that has a very extensive menu created from family recipes, fresh ingredients and innovative twists on traditional items.

Three sisters had an idea to open a restaurant in their hometown and eight years ago it finally came to fruition.

Currently, sisters Sandra and Gabriela Lujan are running the restaurant along with head chef Alfredo Arevalo and a staff of about 40 employees including servers, bartenders,and the kitchen crew. Agave Azul has seen success through the years and serving up homemade flour tortillas has kept guests coming back from near and far along with their tasty dishes and great service.

Restaurants and bars have been hit hard through the pandemic with closures and changing regulations on a constant basis. Agave Azul has tried to adjust through all the changes and looks forward to the day that they can reopen their dining room.

“In the beginning when everything closed down it was awful,” said Sandra. “We came in that Monday and I started crying. We did not know the future of our business. We had to lay off most of our employees and that was difficult. It was just me, my sister and Alfredo and then a couple more employees came in when we started doing take out.”

They have managed to stay viable with their takeout orders and outdoor patio, but it was a real struggle. The takeout orders kept them afloat and they were able to bring back more employees and although it was a lot of work and changed their business model a bit, it was worth it.

When they reopened with limited seating, they were able to get creative and extend their outdoor patio into the parking lot with canopies and plants to continue to offer guests an inviting dining experience.

“People were being more supportive than ever,” added Sandra about reopening. “I think we have been busier at times than we were before. It has been a huge blessing. So when things are changing every day we just take it day by day right now.

There is nothing else you can do, really. It is really sad to see other businesses close because I know how much hard work it takes.”

Originally the sisters worked the family business taking fruit and vegetables from their farm to farmer’s markets in the Bay Area, Lodi and Tracy. This is where the customer service skills were honed. The family farm grows peaches, nectarines, cherries, plums, oranges, apricots, kiwis, apples and grapes. They wanted something

of their own and were originally going to open a taqueria but then decided to open a restaurant.

They bring the same farm fresh produce right to their Agave Azul restaurant along with goods from other local farmers.

“We never realized how much we were going to grow,” expressed Sandra. “We have people that come here from Turlock, Modesto, Lodi, Manteca and even the Bay Area like Livermore. So it hasn’t been all locals but Hughson has been very supportive. It is still Mexican food but it is not always traditional Mexican.”

The big menu is filled with family recipes from their grandma and mother with some creations from the sisters. They like to travel and get ideas from other areas but also put their own signature on the dishes served. Although they are a Mexican restaurant, Sandra said that what they bring is something a little different. Some guest favorites are the chorizo, Agave Enchiladas, Tacos Caseros, Pollo Con Crema y Rajas, or the very popular Molcajete. Grandma’s chorizo has been a hit at the restaurant and they do not plan to change it in any way. The Agave Enchiladas are made just the way their mom makes it with shredded chicken, cheese; pan fried, dipped in red sauce and topped with cabbage, avocado, tomatoes, sour cream and cotija cheese. The Tacos Caseros are made with a handmade corn tortilla that is crispy with potatoes and cheese. Pollo Con Crema y Rajas is a creamy dish with grilled chicken, poblano chiles, onions, and rich cream. Their version of the molcajete is filled with cheese, homemade tomatillo sauce and your choice of meat.

“For the past two years we have been doing brunch and it has been going really well,” Sandra said. “Our weekends are really busy and Sundays are a mad house. Everything that we cook is fresh; we don’t buy anything premade. We make our own salsas and if we are out of something we are out. We make sure our quality is great and we do not want anything to come out sloppy.”

They are open from Tuesday through Sunday and although the future is unknown, they plan to continue to serve delicious food to their customers. Catering is available as well. The handmade fresh tortillas will continue to roll out at Agave.

“I love what I do,” Sandra stated. “I love coming to work every day. I love our employees. The people that work here are passionate about what they do. I love our customers. We have met so many people that have become friends. We have been very blessed.”

For the full menu visit agave-azul.com or for more information call 209-883-0800 or visit Instagram or Facebook. ■

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“I think we have been busier at times than we were before. It has been a huge blessing.”

— Sandra Lujan

IF YOU GO GETTING THERE: AGAVE AZUL KITCHEN & TEQUILA BAR 6724 E Whitmore Ave, Hughson, CA 95326 CONTACT: 209-883-0800 or visit agave-azule.com

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or local wine enthusiasts it seems like it has been ages since they have connected with their favorite wineries or discovered new ones in 209’s numerous wine country destinations. While the pandemic has dramatically changed our opportunities to taste wines or tour facilities at the hundreds of wine producing spots in our area code, it has not diminished our appreciation or pleasures of a nice bottle. If

anything during the past four months, our wine purchases and consumption have been on an increase. Super markets are recording record wine sales as we are now forced to enjoy a glass at home rather in the pleasant surroundings of a local winery, a favorite restaurant, or nearby wine bar.

“This does not mean you shouldn’t enjoy or support local producers in this time of winery closures,” said Tom

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Bender, wine department manager at O’Brien’s Market in Modesto and wine instructor at Columbia College’s Hospitality Management Program near Sonora. “If anything, they need your support now more than ever.

“Our region is dotted with a number of terrific small producers who rely on winery visits and tasting room sales to stay alive. County restrictions have closed or limited winery activities throughout our

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numerous wine regions.

Wineries in Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin and Tuolumne counties have had to find new ways to establish new customers while maintaining connections with former loyal patrons.”

While most supermarkets shelves are dominated by larger California producers or popular labels from Napa or Sonoma, many markets have offering a growing number of wines from our local wineries.

Bender has been faced with new ways of introducing his shoppers to a wider range of wines since the store has had to close their wine bar which featured a weekly changing tasting opportunity.

“We enjoyed featuring a local region and pouring their wines because they were small enough to have a story behind them. In many cases our patrons were actually familiar with the winemaker or owner. I now encourage customers to continue enjoying Barbera from Amador County or an Old Vine Zin from Lodi.

Or get away from the usual Chardonnay or Cabernet routine and try an unfamiliar Spanish or Italian grape type being grown and produced in our region.”

So, support your local favorites the next time you go searching for a wine at the market and savor its special qualities while looking forward to visiting the winery again in the near future. ■

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Outdoor outings KINNEY LAKE Travelers on Highway 4 can enjoy visiting the Kinney Lakes near Ebbetts Pass.

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s summer reigns and restless masses yearn to get outside, the pandemic still requires restrictions at national parks and other popular recreation areas. But options abound for those in the know. Rather than fight for a Yosemite reservation or a Lake Tahoe parking space, consider some of these lesserknown Sierra Nevada outings where you can stretch your legs without rubbing too many elbows. ■

A four-mile loop circles the picturesque Kinney Lakes near Ebbetts Pass. Anglers will enjoy fishing the lakes and anyone will enjoy the clean air and High Sierra view.

Children and dogs should like it too.

Take Highway 4 east for about 15 miles from Bear Valley. There’s roadside parking at the pass and in a trailhead lot half a mile east of it.

Hike north on the Pacific Crest Trail past Sherrold Lake. If you want to bag a summit, Ebbetts Peak stands just a few hundred feet above to the south, requiring a short off-trail scramble.

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Upper Kinney Lake. Various use trails connect from the PCT, circling the lake and leading to Lower Kinney Lake.

Many options exist to circle the lakes and return to the road, either out and back or on a loop.

Fun facts: Miwuk and Washoe Indians traveled the Ebbetts Pass corridor, as did Jedediah Smith, the first non-native to cross the Sierra Nevada, surviving a fierce snowstorm in 1827. John “Snowshoe” Thompson delivered mail through this area on his cross-country skis from 1856 to 1876.

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beat blues of vicious virus CARSON PASS AREA Round Top stands above Winnemucca Lake near Carson Pass on Highway 4.

Carson Pass, Eldorado National Forest Picturesque mountains and lakes abound on a 5.8-mile loop with minimal elevation gain. This hike will make you feel like you’re deep within the wilderness but only takes half a day. It’s dog legal but might be a bit much for young kids.

Park beside Highway 88 at Carson Pass, about five miles east of Kirkwood, where a $5 parking

fee applies in summer and fall.

Hike south through the woods on the Pacific Crest Trail through Mokelumne Wilderness, passing Frog Lake. Turn right at the trail junction toward Winnemucca Lake, leaving the PCT and passing Elephants Back on your left.

Winnemucca Lake provides a great opportunity for pictures of neighboring mountain Round Top.

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The ambitious can scamper up Elephants Back, Round Top or both. But to complete the loop, turn north towards Woods Lake and then follow a path beside the highway back to Carson Pass.

Fun facts: Winnemucca Lake apparently takes its name from a Paiute chief in Nevada. The name means “one moccasin.”

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Horsetail Falls, Eldorado National Forest If you’ve ever driven to Lake Tahoe on Highway 50, you’ve probably seen the lovely Horsetail Falls north of the road. Instead of zooming past, stop for a change and appreciate it. This outing doesn’t qualify

as a secret, but it’s less crowded than other short and scenic hikes within the Lake Tahoe Basin. Kids can do it and it’s dog legal.

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HORSETAIL FALLS A short and scenic hike leads to the base of Horsetail Falls from Highway 50.

1.5-mile loop hike leads through the meadows below the waterfall and features a viewing area of the cascades. Hikers can also extend the outing by trekking to the waterfall for a closer look, adding about a mile.

Fun facts: The Pony Express delivered mail through this river canyon in the 1860s, and noted free solo rock climber Alex Honnold made his first ropeless ascents across the highway at Lovers Leap.

While the pandemic continues, officials discourage unnecessary travel, so recreation options close to home are best. However, scientists have measured lower coronavirus infection rates at high elevations. So, if you live near the mountains or are passing through them anyway, you’d might as well enjoy some outdoors time away from large crowds.

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hen I think about fishing during the months of August/ September I’m reminded about my family’s annual camping trip while growing up. We used to camp once a year, right before we headed back to school. Most of the time we would camp at lake Camanche, Amador or Lake Pardee. The weather was always hot, and the fishing was always good. Most importantly, the camping trip was something I looked forward to all year long. Like Christmas, I would often count the days until we would go camping. Once there, I would often fish all day long and late into the night. ■

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The Lakes August and September are some of the busiest times on our local lakes.

Fortunately, we have some fishing only lakes that enable us to get away from the crowds. No matter where you decide to go, one thing is for sure — there will be a lot of smaller fish up shallow. Growing up, this was the time of year when I used to walk the bank all day and catch bluegill. I would often dig up worms in my backyard the night before and often never had enough. Backs of coves with brush piles remain high percentage areas.

For bass, the morning bite is worth getting up early for. In the morning the bass are looking to feed on the surface. Some of the best topwater fishing often happens in the morning hours. Some of my favorites are small poppers and Whopper Ploppers. As the day starts to warm up, I usually begin searching for the bait with my boat’s electronics. Usually the bait can be found around main lake points.

Once finding the bait I’ll fish a variety of baits until I find out what they’re biting on. Some of those baits are ned rigs, swing head jigs, neko rigged Senko’s, or possibly a jigging spoon.

For trout and kokanee every year is different. Some years the kokanee are still biting and some years the kokanee aren’t biting, but the trout are.

This year has been difficult to figure out so far. Some of our best kokanee lakes aren’t doing so well while others are. The best advice that I can give you is to get there early and find the bait. Once finding the bait, troll a lure such as a small chrome Triple Teaser.

The Triple Teaser is one of my favorite baits to troll for locating fish.

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The Delta Fishing on the Delta this time of year can be very exciting. Many people wait for the weather to cool down before they start targeting striped bass. What they don’t know is that they’re possibly missing out on some great action. It’s important to keep a close eye on water temperature and sea lion activity. With the longer nights, the water will begin to slightly cool, causing schools of bait, sea lions and striped bass to migrate through the Delta. Some of the best areas to target striped bass are around Franks Tract, Sherman Island and Liberty Island while using live bait, trolling deep diving Rapalas, Top Water Walking Baits, Glide Baits or Swim Baits.

Fishing for largemouth bass is all about finding the grass and current. The biggest bass will still be around the thickest grass next to current. The smaller bass will be feeding heavily on just about anything. This time of year is a great time to get lots of bits on reaction baits as the bass will be feeding in preparation for the winter. For catfish, the nights are still warm enough to fish. catfish on the Delta like to position themselves in slack water, either behind a big rock or on the inside of a bend in the levee. One of my favorite baits for catfish is raw prawn meat found at the local grocery store.

It’s just as effective as any other bait and it stays on the hook.

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taying committed to any fitness routine requires dedication, willpower and a whole lot of stamina. Some might say that living through a global pandemic requires those three things as well, so trying to stay fit as the coronavirus surges through both our communities and our thoughts is like attempting to keep a ship afloat that already has a hole in the bottom.

With gyms closing, reopening and then closing again, I’ve taken to the great outdoors in order to try and stay in shape over the past few months — something incredibly important

for not only my physical well-being, but my mental health as well. As the economy struggles and coronavirus restrictions continue to change, the one thing I do have control over is my health. My local park has served as my gym as of late, keeping me safe from COVID-19 and ensuring that if I do catch the virus, I’ve kept my body healthy enough to put up a fair fight.

When the pandemic first began and my gym closed, I was met with an interesting dilemma. I love to lift weights, but I don’t own any myself.

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really weigh enough to challenge me.

After some research, I realized that resistance bands were an affordable option that would give me the workouts I desired.

Now, the park is my gym. Instead of hopping on the treadmill to warm up before I workout, I jog or walk a couple of laps around the park.

Instead of walking over to the weight rack, I pull out one of my resistance bands, loop it around a piece of playground equipment and get to work. I no longer utilize different machines at the gym; now, I take advantage of different features at the park. Benches

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aren’t for sitting, they’re for weighted step-ups or tricep dips. Rather than endlessly marching on the stair stepper, I walk up and down the staircase on the playground — taking care not to touch anything as I move.

Sure, the “new normal” felt a little bit weird at first, but now I’m even considering cancelling my gym membership altogether — even after the pandemic — to continue working out underneath the 209 sun. When my gym was able to reopen for a couple of weeks before consequently shutting down again, it was sensibly required that all gymgoers wear masks. I returned to the gym and wore a mask to keep myself and others safe, but it wasn’t easy to catch my breath as I gasped in between heavy squats.

Working out by yourself at the park is simple if you do the research. There’s an endless catalog of workout ideas on the internet that utilize resistance bands (I purchased mine from Home Gym) or whatever at-home equipment you already have on hand. Sometimes, I spend my night before a morning workout scrolling through Instagram and looking up posts under the “#resistancebandsworkout” tag.

There are countless apps, too, that can help you remain committed to your workout during the pandemic.

Since I’m not being charged for my monthly gym membership, I’ve been putting that money toward the Kayla Itsines SWEAT App which provides daily workouts, nutritional advice and motivational goals that have so far kept me on track. For runners, I recommend the Zombies, Run App. As you embark on your daily jog, this app makes sure you keep a good pace by talking you through a “The Walking Dead”-esque mission filled with zombie chases and an interesting storyline.

These days, the park has become my home away from home. I see the same people walking their dog every morning, and when I workout in the afternoon I’ve become accustomed to

seeing the same group of boys on the court playing basketball.

Down on the grass, I’ve noticed high school athletes coming out by themselves, or with a parent, to complete the drills they normally would be doing alongside their team.

We’re all doing things a little bit differently these days, but there is still a community to be found even outside the gym when it comes to working out. All of us at the park have one thing in common when we step outside our homes every day: we’re doing the best we can with what we have, and we know one day we’ll be back in the gym. But for now, we’ll make ourselves better as we hope the world recovers. ■ 209MAGAZINE.COM

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his Manteca home features a huge backyard that is perfect for entertaining. There is plenty of room in this backyard for all summer activities. Another bonus of this backyard is the built-in fireplace in the middle of the lawn.

Spending chilly nights next to the fire after dipping in the spa, near the side yard, is a recipe for tranquility. â–

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The exposed wood hallway ceilings and double barn doors lead to a quiet private office near the front of the house. The special touch of exposed wood makes the entire house feel nice and refreshing. It also adds to the nice golden ambiance of the interior of the house.

A magnolia inspired kitchen with a large island, quartz countertop, and farmhouse sink is what every individual wants in their forever home. This massive kitchen gives you so much opportunity to create your favorite dishes without the fear of bumping shoulders with the person next to you. Preparing food in this kitchen will most definitely inspire you to expand your palette.

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ome has always been a place of rest and regeneration, but recently it has also become a sanctuary from the pandemic and other concerns of the world. According to Joe Garnica of Creative Water Gardens in Escalon, this is the perfect time to create a truly peaceful space in your yard or patio area with a water feature.

“Now is the time to really enjoy being around your house and take pride in where you live and your community,” said Garnica.

Creative Water Gardens is known across the state for its ponds, but the landscape retailer also has a large number of fountains and other garden supplies.

Creative Water Gardens sells a pond kit that includes a pump and filter for those do-it-yourselfers and offers full-service design, construction and landscape services.

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pond,” he said.

“A fountain is ideal; you can put it anywhere…

Open up your sliding door off of a living room and you can see the lights and hear the water. It’s very relaxing. It’s like going to the ocean and having your room right by the ocean.”

A visit to Creative Water Gardens is a destination in itself, as the large property has a number of working fountains and pond displays to let customers get a first-hand look at what they’re buying.

“People come from all around. I hear it every day that it’s a hidden gem, a destination,” said Garnica.

Garnica bought Creative Water Gardens two years ago with a vision to continue its reputation for quality ponds and fountains and to expand into a full nursery.

“I want to make this the best place in Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties,” he said.

The recent pandemic saw the store close for a couple of months, but it’s now back open and welcoming customers both in person and via phone orders.

“We’ve been busier,” said Garnica about the pandemic. “We’re up 40 percent from last year…

Funny how they wait until they stay home to clean up their yards. Don’t really think about maintaining their yards once they buy them.”

No matter what plans a homeowner has for their yard, Garnica recommends talking to a professional before planting or starting a DIY project.

“I’ve seen people buy plants and get frustrated when they die. Get educated. Go to a nursery.

Professionals can steer you in the right direction.

Education is important,” he said. ■

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hen the coronavirus pandemic first forced the community into their homes over three months ago, one Turlock resident took it upon herself to help ensure the city’s restaurants would survive. Thanks to the creation of a Facebook page called Turlock To Go, foodies throughout town and surrounding communities have connected with each other while promoting local businesses.

California and states throughout the country were first put under strict shelter-in-place orders in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19 back in mid-March — measures that also prohibited restaurants from serving customers inside of their establishments, instead requiring the businesses to only offer curbside pickup or delivery of meals. While some eateries closed altogether, many opted to completely modify their businesses into a “to go” operation, switching to smaller menus, offering family-sized meals, featuring daily specials and providing other creative 209MAGAZINE.COM

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meal ideas, like take-and-make pizzas or cookie decorating packages.

When she thought of the idea for a Facebook page, Turlock resident Kadi Ingram-Porter was having trouble keeping up with customer needs as a sales representative in the wine and spirits industry. Restaurants were no longer just trying to survive a week or two — they now had to find a way to make ends meet for as long as the shelter in place order lasted, which ended up being until the end of May. As for consumers, Ingram-Porter noticed people were tired of cooking and began posting their “to go” meals on social media. Soon enough, the Turlock To Go Facebook group was born.

“With Facebook algorithms, it was difficult to see what posts were current and I kept thinking how nice it would be to have one place with all of the information. I decided to create Turlock To Go to be the place. I wanted it to be a place where restaurants could post their hours, menus and specials and a place where the community could go for all of this information,” Ingram-Porter said.

“It is important to me that this page is for all to go services in Turlock (and nearby surrounding areas) and supports the community as a whole. It is my first priority that it is a positive page.”

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when we can’t really be together,” Ingram-Porter said.

Thanks to the Turlock To Go group’s success, she’s also started pages for Modesto and Oakdale. She hopes that the pages can help business owners increase their takeout orders and stay afloat during the crisis, as well as learn from each other and cheer each other on.

Michelle Peterson of Dust Bowl Brewing Company offered a heartfelt “thank you” to Ingram-Porter for creating the Facebook group.

“What a wonderful reflection on our caring community!”

Peterson said. “It’s a platform that’s not only informative, it’s bringing families and businesses together in a very personal, authentic way.”

Since stay-athome orders were lifted and restaurants received the go-ahead to offer Turlock To Go dine-in services member Cirenia Valencia shares once more, the a photo of her Turlock To Go family having page is now called fun at home Turlock To Go and with a pizza kit from Rico’s Dine In. This allows Pizza in March. those whose dining rooms are now open to advertise that they are while still allowing businesses who are still hesitant to open the opportunity to promote their businesses as well.

For IngramPorter, seeing the community come together to help local eateries no matter the circumstances has been inspiring.

“I am so happy to hear that Turlock To Go has helped so many businesses during this difficult time. I have enjoyed watching the progression of this group,” she said. “It has been fun to watch more and more restaurants reopen for both to go and dine in, to see the creativity in the specials and meals that they have offered and it’s been very exciting to see brand new businesses open successfully during this time.” ■

— a majority of whom utilize the virtual space to post photos from restaurants that are open, share special deals with each other and discover new places to dine that they didn’t know of before.

“My routine was the same until I was added to this group. I intended on cooking at home more, but have eaten out a little more often to support these small businesses,” Brianna Perez said in April. “I’ve learned of so many small businesses that I wouldn’t have otherwise heard of, so I try a few times to order to go from new places to support these businesses! I also love it because people post photos, which entices me to go try a new place.”

For others, Turlock To Go offered a sense of escape while they were confined to their homes.

“We feel it puts money back into the local businesses, but really it gives us a sense of normalcy. We look forward to getting in the car and making that drive around our town we love so much,” Sandra Avila said. “This group is a great source of info of restaurants we would have never known about.

It really is the highlight of our week.”

While there is currently no evidence of food being associated with COVID-19 transmission, according to the Center for Disease Control, there is always the possibility that the virus could be ingested through inadequate hand washing on the restaurant’s end. Restaurants have long been required to follow food safety rules, though, in addition to extra measures now put in place due to COVID-19.

Those who choose to order from restaurants during the pandemic should follow CDC guidelines of maintaining spatial distance when picking up their food, whether curbside or at their front door.

No matter how Turlockers choose to support their favorite eateries or grocery stores, for those who eat at home, there’s one thing they have in common, Ingram-Porter said — their love of food.

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Creating an effective small business marketing strategy

By BETH DEVINE

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t doesn’t matter whether your small business has been around for years or has expanded to multiple locations.

What every entrepreneur and business owner must understand is that every small business needs a solid strategy in order to be successful.

Statistics show that there are 30.7 million small businesses in the USA. However, we can also see that more than 50% of them fail in the first year — and more than 95% of small startups fail in the first five years.

Do you have any idea why this is the case?

It goes without saying that marketing is one of the crucial parts of any small business. Having a solid and effective small business marketing strategy can often be the difference between failure and success.

If you are in the process of starting a new business (or re-starting thanks to COVID), let’s go through some of the basic marketing principles you will need in order to set the stage for growth.

Below, we are listing our guide with actionable ideas that you can use in your marketing strategy.

What Is A Marketing Strategy – And How Can It Help You? According to Investopedia, a marketing strategy is the game plan that your business needs to have in order to attract prospective customers and turn them into loyal ones.

Obviously, the marketing strategy is divided into many key components.

These comprise the company’s value proposition, its key brand messaging, the data on the target consumer demographics and other high-level elements.

2. CONTENT MARKETING PLAN

1. A PROFESSIONALLOOKING WEBSITE

Once you launch your website, you need to start creating content. Now, this is usually one of the trickiest parts for marketing your small business. Owners either don’t have the time to create new content – or don’t know how to.

The truth is, content is a primary component that can help you differentiate your business. You can add call-to-action posts for visitors to subscribe to your blog and build your email database. This way, you can start collecting leads and offer your potential customers a way to receive information (even if they are not ready to buy anything from you yet).

Having a website is not a nice to have — it’s a must have. It is the portal that works 24/7, can be accessed by anyone from anywhere, showing what you offer, where you are and how a potential customer can get in touch with you. A website takes you to a global marketplace.

A website is more than just a digital doorway for new customers. Hence, it is one of the first things you need to set up prior to launching (or relaunching) your small business.

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Ideally, a small business marketing strategy should help you narrow down your target audience, articulate the value you deliver and lay out your pricing strategy based on your analysis, budget and planning.

If you have officially launched your small business, you need to know what the foundational next steps are in order to thrive — at least in the digital marketing world.

— Beth Devine is one of the most sought-after and well-respected marketing experts in the Central Valley. She is the Founder and Principal of Devine Solutions Group, an award-winning digital marketing and business development agency conveniently located in Tracy, CA. You can connect with Beth by either calling 833-933-8463 or email her at beth@devinesolutionsgroup.com. ■

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3. SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING In times when more than 90% of adults are online and nearly the same amount of them use social media, there is no excuse to not use social media marketing for your business.

Being present on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn can help your business get found by your target audience. Since it has the “socialize and connect” attitude, social media is also a powerful business tool for increasing your traffic, improving your rankings and engaging with interested customers — ultimately leading to sales conversions.

4. UNDERSTANDING OF SEO If you are new to search engine optimization (SEO), you should know that it is another must-have for your small business marketing strategy. Basically, SEO is the process of generating big results from search engines – and making sure that you are following all the rules that can help you rank higher on Google, Bing, Yahoo and other search engine providers.

You can have a beautiful and functional website, but if you don’t have the components of SEO you’ll never be found online.

Since it is a huge topic that cannot be summed up in a short article like this, we recommend reading more about SEO and finding guides on websites like MOZ, Search Engine Land and others.

5. CONVERSION TOOLS & ANALYTICS Last but not the least are conversion tools.

They help with generating leads or customers from your website.

It’s simple – whenever a potential customer lands on your website, you need to offer them a way to subscribe to more posts or even leave their email for your newsletter. This is what conversion tools are used for and how they can help you optimize your website and use it to drive leads.

ON A SIDE NOTE, connecting your website with Google Analytics can help you see how many people visited it in any specific period, how long they stayed and which pages they read. All of this lets you focus on revamping your small business marketing strategy and making sure you are targeting the right customers.

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Animals and Farm Services

Agricultural Lender YOSEMITE FARM CREDIT GOLD AMERICAN AGCREDIT SILVER F&M BANK BRONZE

Almonds

NUT UP INDUSTRIES GOLD STEWART & JASPER SILVER BLUE DIAMOND BRONZE

Winners Animal Dental

ESCALON SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC/ CENTER GOLD MONTE VISTA SMALL ANIMAL HOSPITAL, TURLOCK SILVER BECKWITH VETERINARY HOSPITAL, MODESTO BRONZE

Backyard Flock Supplies

Dog Park

OAKDALE DOG PARK, OAKDALE GOLD MORRIS DOG PARK, MODESTO SILVER SUNNYVIEW PARK, TURLOCK BRONZE

Dog Training

TOP NOTCH KENNELS GOLD

OAKDALE FEED & SEED GOLD

SIT MEANS SIT SILVER

ESCALON FEED & SUPPLY SILVER

GOOD DOG DOG TRAINING BRONZE

TURLOCK FEED & LIVESTOCK SUPPLY BRONZE

Farm to Fork Company NUTCHER MILK COMPANY GOLD STEWART & JASPER SILVER NUT UP INDUSTRIES BRONZE

Fruit / Vegetable Stand RODIN FARMS GOLD

LORETELLI FARMS SILVER CIPPONERI FAMILY FARMS BRONZE RESENDIZ FAMILY FRUIT BARN, HUGHSON BRONZE

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Groomer

ALLEGRO’S PET SPA, OAKDALE GOLD TOP NOTCH KENNELS SILVER ANIMAL HOUSE GROOMING BRONZE

Large Animal Supplies ESCALON FEED & SUPPLY GOLD OAKDALE FEED & SEED SILVER

Winners Nut Services & Supplies ROBERTS FERRY NUT COMPANY, WATERFORD GOLD STEWART & JASPER SILVER

KATE’S RESCUE GOLD

MONTE VISTA SMALL ANIMAL HOSPITAL, TURLOCK GOLD

TURLOCK FEED & LIVESTOCK SUPPLY BRONZE

CERES VET BRONZE

Pet Adoption

DIAMOND ALMONDS BRONZE

Veterinary Office

BECKWITH VETERINARY HOSPITAL, MODESTO SILVER

ASTRO FOUNDATION, OAKDALE SILVER FURREKA BRONZE

Pet Boarding

TOP NOTCH KENNELS GOLD ESCALON SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC/ CENTER SILVER SOPHIE’S PET SLEEPOVER BRONZE

Pet Sitting / Daycare ALL GOD’S CREATURES GOLD

ESCALON SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC/ CENTER SILVER TOP NOTCH KENNELS BRONZE

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Pet Store

CARTER’S PET MART, MANTECA, MODESTO, STOCKTON GOLD CALDRON’S PETS CHOICE, MODESTO SILVER PETCO BRONZE

Small Animal Supplies

CALDRON’S PETS CHOICE, MODESTO GOLD PETSMART SILVER ESCALON FEED & SUPPLY BRONZE

Tack / Saddles

PETSMART BRONZE

THE TACK ROOM, MODESTO GOLD OAKDALE FEED & SEED SILVER TURLOCK FEED & LIVESTOCK SUPPLY BRONZE

Local Agriculture Financing ORCHARD DEVELOPMENT • CROP LOANS LAND PURCHASES • EQUIPMENT LOANS

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COMPASSIONATE CANINE CARE AND EDUCATION

DAYCARE • TRAINING • BOARDING GROOMING • BOW WOW BOUTIQUE

thank you for voting top notch kennels Best of 209 Winner Best Dog training Best pet boarding Best grooming Best pet sitting and Daycare

“Where dogs come to stay and play!”

TURLOCK 209.656.1960 | MODESTO 209.523.3138 | TOPNOTCHDOGS.COM

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Voted

BEST FARM TO FORK Thank you for your Vote!

Happy cows.

Fun Flavors.

Stanislaus County’s freshest bottle of milk.

At Nutcher Milk Taste matters. We feed our cows a balance daily ration, that our nutritionist puts together. We pick ingredients that don’t change the flavor of the cow’s milk.

When we milk our cows, their milk comes out about 98 degrees and we chill it to 38 degrees within 5 minutes of leaving the cow, saving flavor and preventing bacteria growth. This is above and beyond the Grade A standard.

We pump the milk to the processing plant 20 feet away during milking. We then do antibiotic testing to ensure antibiotic free milk. We then pasteurize and homogenize, making it ready to go to the bottle.

From cow to bottle in just a few hours and it is only milk from our cows.

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We offer Whole milk, 2%, Half and Half and Lactose free whole milk.

Fun flavors for young and old. Chocolate, Strawberry, Cotton Candy, Root beer, Orange cream, Mocha, Cold brew Coffee, Banana, Eggnog, Pumpkin spice, and always trying new ones.

2020 has been a unique year all around.

In May we ran a limited run of Horchata Flavor Milk.

Then we celebrated our 5yr Anniversary in June with a Limited Edition Bottle and Birthday Cake Flavor Milk. Keep a lookout for other fun flavors in the future.

Why glass bottle?

Our cows make great tasting milk, so we wanted a package that didn’t change the flavor.

Glass bottles keep the milk colder, there is no taste changing residue from glass.

We reuse the bottles over and over so no milk containers in the landfill.

A $2.00 deposit exchange for every bottle.

RETURN CLEAN BOTTLES TO ANY STORE THAT SELLS NUTCHER MILK FOR YOUR DEPOSIT BACK!!!!

We deliver directly to stores near you.

Truly Farm to Fridge for you.

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VOTED BEST OF 209 1st Place Veterinary Office 2nd Place Animal Dental

Family Pet Home Healrh Food and Medication Delivery • Home Exams Home Euthanasia's • Transport to/from Hospital MVSAH IS NOW OFFERING WEEKEND DENTALS

901 East Monte Vista, Turlock • (209) 634-0023 www.montevistavet.com • www.familypethomehealth.com Sat 8am-8pm and Sun 9am-8pm

FULL LINE PET STORE

for Voting Us Best Pet Store in the 209!

WE WILL MATCH OR BEAT ANY AND ALL COMPETITORS PRICING

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Automotive

Tractor Sales & Service GARTON TRACTOR GOLD J.M EQUIPMENT SILVER JOHN DEERE BRONZE

Auto Body / Collision Repair CONCEPT AUTOBODY GOLD

BURNSIDE BODY SHOP SILVER BROOK’S BODY SHOP, MANTECA BRONZE

Winners Auto Dealership (New/Domestic)

SMITH CHEVROLET CADILLAC, TURLOCK GOLD PRICE FORD OF TURLOCK SILVER THOMPSON CHEVROLET GMC, PATTERSON BRONZE

Auto Dealership (New/Foreign)

MISTLIN HONDA, MODESTO GOLD THOMPSON CHEVROLET GMC, PATTERSON SILVER CENTRAL VALLEY, MODESTO, CA BRONZE

Auto Dealership (Used)

ROBERTS AUTO SALES, MODESTO GOLD SMITH CHEVROLET CADILLAC, TURLOCK SILVER CARMAX, MODESTO BRONZE

Auto Parts

SHIFTY’S SPEED SHOP GOLD ESCALON AUTO PARTS SILVER NORTHERN TIRE & WHEEL, MODESTO BRONZE

Automotive Repair BALSWICK’S GOLD

SMITH CHEVROLET CADILLAC, TURLOCK SILVER NORTHERN TIRE & WHEEL, MODESTO BRONZE

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Automotive

Winners

Car Detailing

CENCAL DETAILING, CHRIS KARAM GOLD VINTAGE CAR WASH, MODESTO SILVER BALSWICK’S BRONZE

Car Rental

ENTERPRISE, MODESTO GOLD ENTERPRISE, TURLOCK SILVER HERTZ, MODESTO BRONZE

Car Stereo

CAR AUDIO DEPOT, MODESTO GOLD ROLLING SOUNDZ, TURLOCK SILVER EXTREME CAR AUDIO, MANTECA BRONZE

Car Wash

VINTAGE CAR WASH, MODESTO GOLD FAST TRACK CAR WASH SILVER MISTER CAR WASH BRONZE

Luxury Auto

SMITH CHEVROLET CADILLAC, TURLOCK GOLD

Thank You

VALLEY LEXUS, MODESTO SILVER

FOR VOTING FOR US!

We are truly honored to receive this distinguished recognition. We look forward to the future and opportunity to serve our wonderful community.

MERCEDES BENZ OF MODESTO BRONZE

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Motorcycle Shop

MITCHELL’S MODESTO HARLEY DAVIDSON GOLD BROKEN WHEEL CUSTOM CYCLES, OAKDALE SILVER S&P MOTORSPORTS SILVER

Oil Change

BALSWICK AUTO REPAIR GOLD NORTHERN TIRE & WHEEL, MODESTO SILVER AA SMOG TEST & REPAIR BRONZE SPEE DEE BRONZE

RV Dealer

MANTECA TRAILER AND RV, MANTECA GOLD DONS RV CENTER, CERES SILVER

Smog

BALSWICK’S GOLD

MODESTO GOLD

AA SMOG, MODESTO SILVER

MCCOY’S WHEEL & TIRE SILVER

STANISLAUS SMOG 2, INC BRONZE

AMERICAN TIRE, TURLOCK BRONZE

Towing Service

Window Tinting

FRANCISCO’S TOWING, INC. GOLD AAA SILVER 4 STAR TOWING, MODESTO BRONZE

Transportation Service LUXURY LIMO GOLD

MID VALLEY WINDOW TINTING, TURLOCK GOLD CENTRAL VALLEY WINDOW TINT, MODESTO SILVER MODESTO WINDOW TINT BRONZE STANISLAUS TINT BRONZE

STORER GOLD VIA TOURS BRONZE

Wheels / Tires

NORTHERN TIRE & WHEEL,

BEST RV, TURLOCK BRONZE

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94 YEARS 94 YEARS OF OF SERVICE SERVICE IN IN OFDEDICATED DEDICATED OFDEDICATED DEDICATED SERVICE SERVICE IN TURLOCK TURLOCK IN TURLOCK TURLOCK 94 YEARS 94 YEARS

A Family A Family Tradition Tradition for 94 forYears 94 Years

VOTED VOTED FIRST FIRST PLACE PLACE AUTO AUTO DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP NEW/DOMESTIC NEW/DOMESTIC & LUXURY & LUXURY AUTO AUTO Home Home of the of SMITH the SMITH FAMILY FAMILY LIFETIME LIFETIME WARRANTY WARRANTY New &New Preowned & Preowned vehicles vehicles limitedlimited power power train, see train, dealer see dealer for details for details

RIGHT OFF RIGHT THE OFF FREEWAY, THE FREEWAY, RIGHT ON RIGHT THEON PRICE THE •PRICE 1601 AUTO • 1601MALL AUTODRIVE, MALL DRIVE, TURLOCK TURLOCK

CALL CALL US TODAY! US TODAY! 209.632.3946 209.632.3946

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94 YEARS 94 YEARS OF OF SERVICE SERVICE IN IN OFDEDICATED DEDICATED OFDEDICATED DEDICATED SERVICE SERVICE IN TURLOCK TURLOCK IN TURLOCK TURLOCK 94 YEARS 94 YEARS

A Family A Family Tradition Tradition for 94 forYears 94 Years We We at Smith at Smith Chevrolet Chevrolet appreciate appreciate youryour support support andand loyalty loyalty overover the the years! years!

Y TY T NAN A R RR R A A W W E E IMTIM T EIFE F I LE L E H TH T F OF VOTED VOTED SECOND SECOND PLACE PLACE O EME AUTO AUTO DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP - USED - USED M O O H H & AUTO & AUTO REPAIR REPAIR ThankThank you for youyour for votes! your votes!

RIGHT OFF RIGHT THE OFF FREEWAY, THE FREEWAY, RIGHT ON RIGHT THEON PRICE THE •PRICE 1601 AUTO • 1601MALL AUTODRIVE, MALL DRIVE, TURLOCK TURLOCK

CALL CALL US TODAY! US TODAY! 209.632.3946 209.632.3946

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74BEVERAGES

Beverages

Winners

Bar / Pub

Espresso Bar

Margarita

OLDE TYME PASTRIES, TURLOCK SILVER

DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO SILVER

GIACOMO’S BRONZE

LA MORENITA BRONZE

Gastropub

Milkshakes

LAST CALL BREWING COMPANY, OAKDALE GOLD DUST BOWL BREWING CO. SILVER 209 JAMS TURLOCK BRONZE

Bartender

PHIL @ BOOKIES GOLD KIM @ STALEY’S SILVER ALEX @ THE UDDER PLACE BRONZE

Beer Tap Room BLAKER BREWING GOLD

DUST BOWL BREWING CO. SILVER DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO BRONZE

Cocktails

TRESETTI’S WORLD CAFFE, MODESTO GOLD DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO SILVER 10 EAST KITCHEN AND TAP HOUSE, TURLOCK BRONZE

Coffee House

RIPON COFFEE HOUSE GOLD PINK PANTHERZ ESPRESSO SILVER BOTTOMS UP ESPRESSO BRONZE

PINK PANTHERZ ESPRESSO GOLD

COMMONWEALTH, MODESTO GOLD DUST BOWL BREWING CO. SILVER DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO BRONZE

Happy Hour

THE TAP ROOM PUB AND GRUB GOLD DUST BOWL BREWING CO. SILVER

VELVET GRILL AND CREAMERY, MODESTO GOLD ROBERTS FERRY NUT COMPANY, WATERFORD SILVER KNIGHTS FERRY OLD FASHIONED CREAMERY BRONZE

Protein Shakes FRESH FORK, CERES GOLD

DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO BRONZE

SUPERMOM’S, CERES SILVER

Karaoke Bar

JAMBA JUICE BRONZE

THE UDDER PLACE, TURLOCK GOLD TORII JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE, MODESTO SILVER RIDGWAYS, MODESTO BRONZE

Local Craft Beer

DUST BOWL BREWING CO. GOLD BLAKER BREWING SILVER LAST CALL BREWING COMPANY, OAKDALE BRONZE

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Sports Bar

BOOKIES SPORTS BAR & LOUNGE, MODESTO GOLD DUST BOWL BREWING CO. SILVER JAMS@209, TURLOCK BRONZE

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Wine Tasting

STEWART & JASPER SILVER

STEWART & JASPER SILVER

CAMP 4, MODESTO BRONZE

LUCCA WINERY, RIPON BRONZE

Wine List

Winery

STEWART & JASPER SILVER

IRONSTONE VINEYARDS, MURPHYS SILVER

BISTRO 234, TURLOCK BRONZE

GALLO WINERY BRONZE

THE VAULT WINE LOUNGE, RIPON GOLD

CAMP 4, MODESTO GOLD

IRONSTONE VINEYARDS, MURPHYS GOLD

DELICATE FAMILY VINEYARDS GOLD

THANK YOU, 209!

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Community

Winners

Annual Festival or Event

Farmers Market

Memory Care Facility

STANISLAUS COUNTY FAIR, TURLOCK SILVER

MODESTO FARMERS MARKET SILVER

THE STRATFORD AT BEYER PARK, MODESTO SILVER

LODI FARMERS MARKET BRONZE

VALLEY COMFORT ASSISTED LIVING BRONZE

Favorite Local Hero

Museum

DANIEL MEZA SILVER

TURLOCK HISTORICAL MUSEUM SILVER

PHIL WATERFORD - MANTECA FORD BRONZE

MCHENRY MANSION BRONZE

DENTISTRY FROM THE HEART, TURLOCK GOLD

PAGEO FARM HOLIDAY MARKET BRONZE

Community Involved Business F&M BANK GOLD

NEW BRIDGE MANAGEMENT SILVER TURLOCK DENTAL CARE BRONZE

Community Organization HOSPICE OF SAN JOAQUIN GOLD

SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF SAN JOAQUIN AND STANISLAUS COUNTIES SILVER SAINT MATTHEW CATHOLIC CHURCH, CERES BRONZE

Event Venue

ASSYRIAN AMERICAN CIVIC CLUB GOLD PAGEO LAVENDER FARM, TURLOCK SILVER FRUIT YARD, MODESTO BRONZE

TURLOCK CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET, TURLOCK GOLD

MODESTO POLICE DEPARTMENT GOLD

Flea Market

CROWS LANDING FLEA MARKET GOLD EAST AVE FLEA MARKET TURLOCK SILVER

EL RIO MEMORY CARE GOLD

CASTLE AIR MUSEUM GOLD

Place of Worship / Church

SAINT MATTHEW CATHOLIC CHURCH, CERES GOLD

GALT FLEA MARKET BRONZE

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN, TURLOCK SILVER

Hall Rental

BIG VALLEY GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH BRONZE

ASSYRIAN AMERICAN CIVIC CLUB SILVER

Place to Work

THE GRAND OAK EVENT CENTER GOLD

PAGEO LAVENDER FARM, TURLOCK BRONZE

Locally - Owned Business NEW BRIDGE MANAGEMENT GOLD

F&M BANK GOLD

NEW BRIDGE MANAGEMENT SILVER TURLOCK DENTAL CARE BRONZE

Radio Personality

F&M BANK SILVER WINTON-IRELAND, STROM & GREEN INSURANCE AGENCY BRONZE

BUELLER IN THE MORNING, KMRQ ROCK 96.7 GOLD DJ WALKER, KAT KOUNTRY 103 SILVER MADDEN AND RILEY- KHOP BRONZE

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Radio Station

KAT KOUNTRY 103.3 GOLD K-LOVE SILVER KHOP 95.1 BRONZE

Senior Assisted Care Facility BETHANY HOME, RIPON GOLD

THE STRATFORD AT BEYER PARK, MODESTO SILVER SAMARITAN VILLAGE, HUGHSON BRONZE

Senior Living Community

Wedding Venue

SAMARITAN VILLAGE, HUGHSON SILVER

IRONSTONE VINEYARDS, MURPHYS SILVER

THE STRATFORD AT BEYER PARK, MODESTO GOLD

THE PARK AT MODESTO SILVER

CARNEGIE ARTS CENTER, TURLOCK BRONZE

Senior Retirement Community

ASTORIA SENIOR LIVING, OAKDALE GOLD PRESTIGE SENIOR LIVING, MANTECA SILVER THE PARK AT MODESTO BRONZE

Call our specialists today.

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PAGEO LAVENDER FARM, TURLOCK GOLD

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Strong Today. Strong To Stay.

In 1916, a group of farmers and business owners gathered in Lodi, California to establish Farmers & Merchants Bank (F&M Bank). A lot has changed since then, but F&M Bank has remained true to its founding principles – to remain locally owned and operated, financially strong, invested in the community and dedicated to serving all citizens.

When Our Communities Thrive, We All Thrive.

Giving back to our community means giving back to the people we know and serve on a daily basis. F&M Bank employees have volunteered over 30,000 combined hours in community service and supported over 250 non-profit organizations. Not only that, but we have also donated over $2 million to local charities, invested over $60 million and provided more than $330 million community development loans. We are proud to have achieved and maintained the highest Community Reinvestment Rating possible by the Federal Government.

Being recognized with an “Outstanding” rating is so extraordinary, it’s awarded to only 13% of all California banks1.

Experience the Difference By bringing exceptional strength and service, we remain committed to doing business the “right way” owing to the fact that a successful, sustainable business must be grounded with trust. With innovation and forwardthinking, we have grown to 29 full-service locations, including branches in the Bay Area cities of Concord, Walnut Creek and Napa. By providing a truly unique experience that goes beyond customers’ expectations, we deliver creative solutions and simply take the burden of financial management off their shoulders.

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Casa de Modesto Retirement Center Engaging and vibrant assisted living and memory care

Start Planning to Move In!

Casa de Modesto is excited about the construction of 30 Independent living apartments scheduled to open in 2021.

Since 2014

We want YOU to be part of our past and future history!

Check out the Donate-A-Brick Fundraiser at https://www.casademodesto.org/brick/ Be an EARLY BIRD for a chance to win a trip and one lucky person will win a $250 gift card to Costco or VISA.

Ready to Move Now?

Casa de Modesto has all levels of care—From Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care and Nursing.

(209) 529-4950 1745 Eldena Way, Modesto CA 95350 Serving the Modesto area since 1965.

Casa de Modesto has all levels of care and is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) community.

700 Laurel Ave, Oakdale CA | 209.322.2292 AstoriaSeniorLiving.com

RCFE#500300107, SNF#100000019, Tax ID#94-6050221

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For all of you adventure-seeking, party-crashing, life’s-not-over, go-getters.

This place is for you.

Reserve your tour today. (209) 437-8268

2832 Health Care Way / Modesto, CA 95356

PRESTIGE ASSISTED LIVING AT MANTECA

A huge thank you to the local community for voting and helping us win the Silver award in the Best Of section for the 209 publication!

In such an uncertain and overwhelming time, Prestige Assisted Living at Manteca wants to remind you that we are here to help. As your partner in active aging, we are here to help you achieve an optimal level of health and wellness—no matter your season of life. · Wellness-focused lifestyle program, Celebrations, embraces a philosophy of healthy, fulfilled living to foster happiness and longevity among residents · Make new friends, expand your mind, express yourself, make a difference, live better, and enjoy life when you participate in all six of our wellness categories · Receive the tools you need to explore new activities while maintaining independence and freedom

Call (209) 239-4531 to schedule a virtual tour today!

We’re Here to Help

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Thank you for voting us Best of 209 For the 6th Year in a Row! Call (209)236-1900 for ore info

for Voting us Best of 209!

Your Favorite Community Organization We are honored to earn your vote.

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Dining

Winners

Appetizers

Brunch

Chinese Cuisine

DUST BOWL BREWING CO. SILVER

AJ’S CAFE, TURLOCK SILVER

DAVE WONG’S, STOCKTON SILVER

LOZA WINE & CREPES BRONZE

LA MO CAFE, TURLOCK BRONZE

CHINA WOK EXPRESS, LATHROP BRONZE

Asian Restaurant

Buffet

Crepe

MODESTO SUKIYAKI SILVER

SIZZLER SILVER

LOZA WINE & CREPES SILVER

RAW SUSHI BISTRO, MODESTO BRONZE

BLACK OAK CASINO, TUOLUMNE CITY BRONZE

MIDTOWN CREPERIE, STOCKTON BRONZE

DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO GOLD

DAVE WONG’S, STOCKTON GOLD

Bakery

VILLAGE BAKING CO GOLD MR. T’S DONUTS, MODESTO SILVER OLDE TYME PASTRIES, TURLOCK BRONZE

Bar-B-Q

DOC’S BBQ, MODESTO GOLD DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO SILVER SLICK FORK, HUGHSON BRONZE

Breakfast Spot

CAHOOTS CORNER CAFE, OAKDALE GOLD AJ’S CAFE, TURLOCK SILVER MY GARDEN CAFE BRONZE

THE FRUIT YARD, MODESTO GOLD

THE FRUIT YARD, MODESTO GOLD

Cake / Cupcake Shop NOTHING BUNDT CAKES GOLD

OLDE TYME PASTRIES, TURLOCK SILVER SWEET LIVIN’ BRONZE

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Deli

FERRARESE’S DELI, OAKDALE GOLD CHOPPING BLOCK, MODESTO SILVER DELI DELICIOUS BRONZE

Desserts

Caterer

FAGUNDES MEATS & CATERING INC, MANTECA GOLD DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO SILVER NETO’S CATERING, TURLOCK BRONZE

OLDE TYME PASTRIES, TURLOCK GOLD YOGURT MILL SILVER SWEET LIVIN’ BRONZE

Dinner

MIDGLEY’S PUBLIC HOUSE, STOCKTON GOLD

Chef

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Winners

Dog Friendly

Farm to Fork Restaurant

Friendliest Restaurant

DUST BOWL BREWING CO. SILVER

DREAM DINNERS, MODESTO SILVER

DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO SILVER

LA MO CAFE, TURLOCK BRONZE

FOOD FIX BRONZE

AJ’S CAFE, TURLOCK BRONZE

Donuts

Food Truck

Greek Restaurant

FAIL’S DONUTS, TURLOCK SILVER

FOOD FIX TRUCK, MODESTO SILVER

PAPACHINOS, MODESTO SILVER

BAKER BOYS TULLY ROAD BRONZE

SILVAS TACO TRUCK, TURLOCK BRONZE

SKEWERS, MODESTO BRONZE

Family Style Dining

TRI-TIPERY, ESCALON BRONZE

Hamburger

DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO GOLD

MR. T’S DONUTS, MODESTO GOLD

50’S ROADHOUSE - KNIGHTS FERRY GOLD WOOLGROWERS, LOS BANOS, CA SILVER DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO BRONZE

Farm to Fork Prepared Food FRESH FORK, CERES GOLD

LA MO CAFE, TURLOCK SILVER THE FOOD FIX TRUCK BRONZE

Farm to Fork Prepared Food Delivery DREAM DINNERS, MODESTO GOLD

LA MO CAFE, TURLOCK GOLD

CAHOOTS CORNER CAFE, OAKDALE GOLD

PAPAPAVLOS BISTRO GOLD

TWISTIES PRETZELS GOLD

BACKWOODS BURGERS, OAKDALE GOLD

French Fries

IN-N-OUT BURGER GOLD

DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO SILVER

DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO SILVER

AJ’S CAFE, TURLOCK BRONZE

AJ’S CAFE, TURLOCK BRONZE

Healthy Eating

DREAM DINNERS, MODESTO GOLD

MCDONALD’S BRONZE

Friday Date Night

LA MO CAFE, TURLOCK SILVER

FINA BY JOHN SURLA, RIPON GOLD

PANERA BREAD BRONZE

DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO SILVER

Hot Dog

DUST BOWL BREWING CO. BRONZE

MAIN STREET FOOTERS, TURLOCK GOLD KREPE DOG SILVER

VALLEY MEAL PREP SILVER

COSTCO, TURLOCK BRONZE

GOFRESH BRONZE

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Korean

Pizza

WING STOP SILVER

MAROO KOREAN BBQ, TRACY SILVER

WILLIE’S PIZZA AND WINGS SILVER

JURA’S PIZZA BRONZE

SEOUL SOONDUBU, STOCKTON BRONZE

MICHAEL’S PIZZA, MODESTO BRONZE

Ice Cream

Lo-Cal Menu

Pizza - Gluten Free

DREAM DINNERS, MODESTO SILVER

BOB’S TAKE-N-BAKE PIZZA SILVER

DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO GOLD

LULU’S ICE CREAM PARLOR, TURLOCK GOLD YOGURT MILL SILVER THE BIG DIPPER BRONZE

Indian Cuisine

NAGINA PALACE, TURLOCK GOLD MONSOON SILVER PUNJAB EXPRESS, TURLOCK SILVER

Italian Cuisine

BELLA ITALIA, MODESTO GOLD CHEFS OF NEW YORK, MODESTO SILVER ANGELINI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, TURLOCK BRONZE

Japanese / Sushi MASUMI, RIPON GOLD

RAW SUSHI BISTRO, MODESTO SILVER

MANNA’S KOREAN GOLD

PIZZA PLUS, RIPON GOLD

THE FARMACY GOLD

WILLIE’S PIZZA AND WINGS GOLD

LA MO CAFE, TURLOCK BRONZE

Lunch

Pizza - Take N Bake

DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO SILVER

PAPA MURPHY’S SILVER

AJ’S CAFE, TURLOCK BRONZE

WILLIE’S PIZZA AND WINGS BRONZE

Mexican Cuisine

Restaurant Service

LA MORENITA SILVER

DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO SILVER

EL ROSAL BRONZE

AJ’S CAFE, TURLOCK BRONZE

Outdoor Dining

Romantic Restaurant

DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO SILVER

RIVERS EDGE, KNIGHTS FERRY SILVER

LOZA WINE & CREPES BRONZE

WINE & ROSES, LODI BRONZE

RIPON ROADHOUSE GOLD

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DUST BOWL BREWING CO. GOLD

MODESTO SUKIYAKI BRONZE

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50’S ROADHOUSE - KNIGHTS FERRY GOLD

REDWOOD CAFE, MODESTO GOLD

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Dining

Salad

Seafood

Taco

AJ’S CAFE, TURLOCK SILVER

RED LOBSTER, MODESTO SILVER

TAQUERÍA MIS COMPADRES SILVER

HARVEST MOON, MODESTO BRONZE

RAW SUSHI BISTRO, MODESTO BRONZE

DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO BRONZE

Sandwich

Steakhouse

Take-Out Food

DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO GOLD

FERRARESE’S DELI, OAKDALE GOLD DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO SILVER THE SANDWICH SHOP, MODESTO BRONZE

BISTRO 234, TURLOCK GOLD

MIDGLEY’S PUBLIC HOUSE, STOCKTON GOLD CENTER STREET GRILL SILVER MIKE’S GRILLHOUSE BRONZE

EDE’S IN RIPON GOLD

TRI-TIPERY, ESCALON GOLD DIVINE SWINE, MODESTO SILVER FOOD FIX TRUCK, MODESTO BRONZE

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Thai Cuisine

TASTY THAI, MODESTO GOLD JUJU THAI, TURLOCK SILVER THAI HOUSE BRONZE

Upscale Dining SURLA’S, MODESTO GOLD

REDWOOD CAFE, MODESTO SILVER GALLETTO RISTORANTE, MODESTO BRONZE

Vegan / Vegetarian Restaurant TNK VEGAN CAFE GOLD

CHURCHKEY, MODESTO SILVER THE FARMACY BRONZE

Yogurt

YOGURT MILL GOLD OODLES, MODESTO SILVER THE BIG DIPPER BRONZE

Thanks to our great guests and our talented chefs.

With gratitude, LeRoy Walker and Jennifer Doerksen

Winner of the following 2020 BEST of 209 Award

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209-543-9333

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VINYL FENCE & BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.

50’s

ROAD HOUSE

DURABLE, LOW MAINTENANCE FENCING, PATIO COVERS GAZEBOS AND VINyL FENCING REPAIRS

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Proudly serving the community for over 25 years.

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Breakfast, Lunch, and Catering McHenry Village 1700 McHenry Ave. Modesto

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Entertainment

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Art Gallery

Casino

Live Entertainment

PINOT’S PALETTE SILVER

BLACK OAK CASINO, TUOLUMNE CITY SILVER

IRONSTONE VINEYARDS, MURPHYS SILVER

MISTLIN GALLERY, MODESTO GOLD

CARNEGIE ARTS CENTER, TURLOCK BRONZE

Banquet Facility

SPRING CREEK GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, RIPON GOLD ASSYRIAN AMERICAN CIVIC CLUB SILVER THE CENTURY, MODESTO BRONZE

Billiards

SHARKEY’S BILLIARDS, TURLOCK GOLD DIAMOND BILLIARDS, MODESTO SILVER THE XTREME SPORTS LOUNGE, MANTECA BRONZE

Bowling Alley 10 PINS GOLD

CHICKEN RANCH GOLD

JACKSON RANCHERIA CASINO RESORT, JACKSON BRONZE

GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS, MODESTO GOLD

TURLOCK COMMUNITY THEATRE BRONZE

Live Theater

Dance Club

CROCODILES NIGHTCLUB, MODESTO GOLD NINO’S, MODESTO SILVER THE UDDER PLACE, TURLOCK BRONZE

BOB HOPE THEATER, STOCKTON GOLD SIERRA REPERTORY THEATRE, SONORA SILVER TURLOCK COMMUNITY THEATRE BRONZE

Entertainment Venue THE FRUIT YARD, MODESTO GOLD

GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS, MODESTO SILVER PINOT’S PALETTE BRONZE

Indoor Event

MCHENRY BOWL, MODESTO GOLD

TOSCANA’S RISTORANTE / TOWER ATRIUM GOLD

YOSEMITE LANES BRONZE

HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY SILVER THE GRAND OAK EVENT CENTER BRONZE

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Movie Theatre

GALAXY LUXURY+ THEATRE, RIVERBANK GOLD AMC SHOWPLACE, MANTECA SILVER REGAL CINEMAS, MODESTO BRONZE

Outdoor Event

IRONSTONE VINEYARDS, MURPHYS GOLD STANISLAUS COUNTY FAIR, TURLOCK SILVER RANCH OF HORROR AT TURLOCK FEARGROUNDS BRONZE

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Entertainment

Winners

Paint & Sip Parties

Tourist Attraction

PAGEO LAVENDER FARM, TURLOCK SILVER

PAGEO LAVENDER FARM, TURLOCK SILVER

REMBRANDT & ROSÉ BRONZE

COLUMBIA STATE PARK BRONZE

DELL OSSO FARMS, LATHROP GOLD

PINOT’S PALETTE GOLD

Poker Room

KINGS CARD CLUB GOLD TURLOCK POKER ROOM SILVER

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Family / Recreation

Winners

Boat Rentals

Country Club

Kid’s Birthday

RIVER JOURNEY ADVENTURES, KNIGHTS FERRY SILVER

OAKDALE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB SILVER

JOHN’S INCREDIBLE PIZZA CO., MODESTO SILVER

PINECREST LAKE MARINA GOLD

LAKE TULLOCH CAMPGROUND BRONZE NEW MELONES LAKE MARINA BRONZE

Boat Sales

BOAT COUNTRY, ESCALON GOLD C AND C MARINE SILVER MARINA BOAT SALES BRONZE

Campground PINECREST GOLD

DON PEDRO SILVER CLARK’S FORK BRONZE LAKE MCSWAIN MARINA & GALLIE BRONZE

Costume Rental

DAYDREAMS & NIGHTMARES GOLD

DEL RIO COUNTRY CLUB GOLD

TURLOCK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB SILVER

Family Fun Venue

TEN PIN BOWLING ALLEY, TURLOCK GOLD PINOT’S PALETTE SILVER

PINOT’S PALETTE/ LITTLE BRUSHES GOLD

EXTREME PAINTBALL PARK BRONZE

Kid’s Fun

ROCKIN’ JUMP, MODESTO GOLD PINOT’S PALETTE/LITTLE BRUSHES SILVER

EXIT ESCAPE ROOM ADVENTURES BRONZE

Gun Range

LINDEN GUN RANGE GOLD BARNWOOD ARMS, RIPON SILVER CALIFORNIA SHOOTING SPORTS BRONZE

Kid-Friendly Restaurant JOHN’S INCREDIBLE PIZZA CO., MODESTO GOLD CHUCK E CHEESE, MODESTO SILVER DUST BOWL BREWING CO. BRONZE

EXTREME PAINTBALL PARK BRONZE

Public Golf Course

THE GOLF CLUB AT COPPER VALLEY GOLD MANTECA PARK GOLF COURSE SILVER CREEKSIDE BRONZE

River Rafting

SUNSHINE RAFTING ADVENTURES KNIGHTS FERRY GOLD RIVER JOURNEY ADVENTURES, KNIGHTS FERRY SILVER

Ski Rentals

GRAND EVENTS, MODESTO SILVER

SUN SPORTS GOLD

PARTY CITY BRONZE

SIERRA NEVADA ADVENTURE CO. SILVER

Ski Shop SUNSPORTS GOLD

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Foothills / Mountains

Bed & Breakfast

DUNBAR HOUSE, MURPHYS GOLD BUNGALOWS AT COPPER VALLEY SILVER MCCAFFREY HOUSE BRONZE

Mountain Dining

WOODS CREEK CAFE, JAMESTOWN GOLD ALICIA’S SUGAR SHACK SILVER DIAMOND JIM’S BRONZE

Mountain Event

PEDDLERS FAIRE, KNIGHTS FERRY GOLD SONORA CELTIC FAIRE SILVER FROG JUMP, ANGELS CAMP BRONZE

Mountain Golf Course GREENHORN CREEK RESORT, ANGELS CAMP GOLD FOREST MEADOWS SILVER THE GOLF CLUB AT COPPER VALLEY BRONZE

Winners Mountain Inn / Hotel

Mountain Tavern

NATIONAL HOTEL, JAMESTOWN GOLD

THE LUBE ROOM SALOON, DORRINGTON SILVER

DUNBAR HOUSE, MURPHYS BRONZE

SHENANIGANS AT STEVE’S PLACE BRONZE

Mountain Lodge

Mountain Town

Mountain Museum

COLUMBIA SILVER

JACKSON RANCHERIA CASINO RESORT, JACKSON GOLD

MOUNTAIN RETREAT, ARNOLD GOLD

RAILTOWN 1897 STATE PARK GOLD ANGELS CAMP MUSEUM SILVER YOSEMITE MUSEUMS SILVER

IRON DOOR SALOON GOLD

MURPHYS GOLD

SONORA BRONZE

Mountain Wedding Venue

IRONSTONE VINEYARDS, MURPHYS GOLD

Mountain Reception Venue THE GOLF CLUB AT COPPER VALLEY GOLD YOSEMITE SILVER

YOSEMITE SILVER UNION HILL INN BRONZE

Ski Resort

UNION HILL INN BRONZE

DODGE RIDGE GOLD BEAR VALLEY SILVER

Mountain Shop

SEVEN SISTERS SOAP & CANDLE GOLD ANTIQUE GARDENER SILVER

BADGER PASS (AKA YOSE SKI & SNOWBOARD AREA) BRONZE

TREASURES MERCANTILE SILVER

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Health & Fitness Bootcamp CORE209 GOLD

AGAPÉ FLOW STUDIO SILVER MASTER TRAINERS OF CALIFORNIA BRONZE

Botox Rejuvenation

DR. CALVIN LEE, SURGICAL ARTISTRY, MODESTO GOLD LIVE WELL MEDICAL SPA - DR SAM ROMEO SILVER DR 95350 BRONZE

Chiropractor

CAL SPORT PHYSICAL MEDICINE, OAKDALE GOLD BEECH CHIROPRACTIC SILVER

Winners Dance Studio

ON YOUR TOES DANCE STUDIO, HILMAR GOLD BACKSTAGE ACADEMY OF DANCE, TURLOCK SILVER

Day Spa

Facial Rejuvenation

DIVINE SALON & SPA GOLD ANDREA’S SKIN CARE & BODY THERAPY SILVER THE GLAM STUDIO BOUTIQUE & SPA BRONZE

Dental Implants

VARANISMILE, TURLOCK GOLD TURLOCK DENTAL CARE SILVER

Cosmetic Dentist

Dentist

TURLOCK DENTAL CARE GOLD

TURLOCK DENTAL CARE SILVER

VARANISMILE, TURLOCK SILVER

LIMA FAMILY DENISTRY, TURLOCK BRONZE

DR. KACI KUYKENDALL BRONZE

Cosmetic / Plastic Surgeon

Dermatologist

MODESTO PLASTIC SURGEON- DR. ENEVOLDSEN, MODESTO SILVER DR. WILLIAM ANDERSON, MD, TURLOCK BRONZE

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DR. TAMMY WU, SURGICAL ARTISTRY, MODESTO SILVER DR. WILLIAM ANDERSON, MD, TURLOCK BRONZE

DR EGGLESTON,TURLOCK BRONZE

DR. TAMMY WU, SURGICAL ARTISTRY, MODESTO GOLD

KIMBERLY COCKERHAM, MD GOLD

HOLLY ROCHELLE BRONZE

VALLEY CHIROPRACTIC, DR COYKENDALL BRONZE

VARANISMILE, TURLOCK GOLD

Eyelid Rejuvenation

DR. GARY WAGNER GOLD

LA LASER, MODESTO DERMATOLOGY, MODESTO SILVER DR. CATHERINE BIREN, MODESTO BRONZE

THEODORE STAAHL, MD - MD LASER CENTER GOLD DR. CALVIN LEE, SURGICAL ARTISTRY, MODESTO SILVER DR. WILLIAM ANDERSON, MD, TURLOCK BRONZE

Facials

ANDREA’S SKIN CARE & BODY THERAPY GOLD THE GLAM STUDIO BOUTIQUE & SPA SILVER ESTHETICS BY ELISABETH BRONZE

Fitness for Seniors

BODY POTENTIAL FITNESS GOLD I AM YOGA, TURLOCK SILVER RIDE209 BRONZE

Fitness Instructor

HEATHER GONZALES, GET FIT, OAKDALE GOLD HJALMAR SANCHEZ-CORE209 SILVER MAYRA OROZCO, CORE209 BRONZE

7/29/2020 1:36:53 PM

Health & Fitness Fitness / Health Center CORE209 GOLD

GET FIT, OAKDALE SILVER AGAPÉ FLOW STUDIO BRONZE

Foot Care

ADVANCED NAIL TECHNOLOGY GOLD TOLBOE FOOT & ANKLE, MODESTO SILVER DR. PATINO BRONZE DR. WOLTERBEEK, MODESTO BRONZE

Gymnastics

GYMNASTICS UNLIMITED GOLD CANNON ACROBATICS SILVER

Winners VALLEY HEARING AID & OPTICAL BRONZE WESSON HEARING CENTER BRONZE

Hospital Facility

KAISER PERMANENTE, MODESTO GOLD MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, MODESTO SILVER DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER, MODESTO BRONZE

Invisalign

VARANISMILE, TURLOCK GOLD TURLOCK DENTAL CARE SILVER CHAMPION BRONZE

Kid’s Dentist

VARANISMILE, TURLOCK SILVER FIRST STEP DENTAL BRONZE

CENTRAL VALLEY NUTRITION BRONZE FREEDOM FIT NUTRITION, MANTECA BRONZE

PLETT OPTOMETRY, TURLOCK SILVER STANISLAUS OPTOMETRIC BRONZE

GENERATIONS FAMILY OPTOMETRY, TURLOCK GOLD

Laser & Cosmetic Center

DR. BRAY-ORTEGA SILVER

Hearing Aid

DR. WILLIAM ANDERSON, MD, TURLOCK SILVER KIMBERLY COCKERHAM, MD BRONZE

TURLOCK FAMILY VISION SILVER

Orthodontist

TURLOCK DENTAL CARE GOLD VARANISMILE, TURLOCK SILVER

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Optometry - Children’s

SURGICAL ARTISTRY, MODESTO GOLD

TOWER CENTER FOR BETTER HEARING, TURLOCK SILVER

CORE209 NUTRITION GOLD

LIMA FAMILY DENISTRY, TURLOCK BRONZE

ORANGETHEORY MODESTO BRONZE

BLAKEMORE CENTER FOR HEARING GOLD

Nutrition

GENERATIONS FAMILY OPTOMETRY, TURLOCK GOLD

USA ELITE GYMNASTICS, MODESTO BRONZE

PLANET FITNESS SILVER

ROCK YOUR BODY MASSAGE BY ERIN ALVIS BRONZE

Optometrist

TURLOCK DENTAL CARE GOLD

IN-SHAPE GOLD

ANDREA’S SKIN CARE & BODY THERAPY GOLD MIND & BODY WELLNESS, OAKDALE SILVER

FUNTASTIC GYMNASTICS, MANTECA BRONZE

Health Club / Gym

Massage Therapy

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DR. ANDREW TROSIEN BRONZE DR. RON CHAMPION, MODESTO BRONZE

Pediatric Facility

VALLEY OAK PEDIATRICS, MODESTO GOLD SUTTER GOULD MEDICAL FOUNDATION SILVER KAISER PERMANENTE, MODESTO BRONZE

Pharmacy

PATTERSON FAMILY PHARMACY GOLD TOWER PHARMACY, TURLOCK SILVER

Primary Care Facility SUTTER GOULD MEDICAL FOUNDATION, MODESTO GOLD KAISER PERMANENTE SILVER SUTTER GOULD MEDICAL FOUNDATION, TURLOCK BRONZE

Sedation Dentistry TURLOCK DENTAL CARE GOLD

HILLOCK FAMILY DENTAL SILVER OPENSHAW & PAXMAN DENTISTRY BRONZE

Skin Tightening

SAFEWAY, STOCKTON BRONZE

DR. WILLIAM ANDERSON, MD, TURLOCK GOLD

Physical Therapy

DR. CALVIN LEE, SURGICAL ARTISTRY, MODESTO SILVER

GOLDEN BEAR PHYSICAL THERAPY GOLD

CALIFORNIA REHABILITATION AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE SILVER TOWER PHYSICAL THERAPY, TURLOCK BRONZE

Pilates

STUDIO JOY, RIPON GOLD RIDE209 SILVER WARRIOR YOGA BRONZE

KIMBERLY COCKERHAM, MD BRONZE

Sleep Apnea Solutions TURLOCK DENTAL CARE GOLD

STANISLAUS SLEEP CENTER SILVER TURLOCK PULMONARY AND SLEEP SPECIALISTS @ THE TOWER BRONZE

Sports Medicine

CALIFORNIA REHABILITATION AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE BRONZE

Tanning Salon

SUGAR GLOW SPRAY TAN GOLD LUX LOUNGE SILVER A PERFECT TAN BRONZE

Tattoo Removal

SURGICAL ARTISTRY - CALVIN LEE, MD GOLD THEODORE STAAHL, MD - MD LASER CENTER SILVER SIERRA LASER CLINIC, MERCED BRONZE

Weight Loss / Diet Center MIND BODY & SPIRIT WELLNESS, MANTECA GOLD DOC’S DIET, TURLOCK SILVER CORE209 BRONZE

Yoga Studio

AGAPÉ FLOW STUDIO GOLD WARRIOR YOGA SILVER RIDE209 BRONZE

ROMEO MEDICAL CLINIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE, TURLOCK GOLD DANTE MACHADO CORE209 SILVER

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Voted Best of 209 • Dentist • Orthodontics • Annual Festival or Event Dentistry from the Heart • Kid’s Dentist • Sedation Dentistry • Sleep Apnea Solutions

• Invisalign • Cosmetic Dentist • Dental Implants

• Community Involved Business • Place to Work

Thank You For Voting For Us! We at Turlock Dental Care are so grateful for your support and loyalty.

Dr. Robert A. McCulla, DDS

Serving our community for 37 years!

(209) 667-7889 • www.TurlockDentalCare.com

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All phases for all ages, Complete care for your whole family Serving our community, Caring for families for generations Growing our team, Growing to serve you better

Here We Grow!

Our new location opening in 2021 at the corner of Monte Vista and Colorado!

The Turlock Dental Care team is proud to be involved in bringing smiles to life in our community and around the world. They host an annual day of free dentistry, support community non-profits and events including Jessica’s House and the Turlock Farmers Market, and support dental health in the Dominican Republic through missions trips and clinic support.

Free Day of Dentistry

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Voted Best

Eyelid Rejuvenation

Thank You for Your Votes.

Central Valley Eye and I are here for you during these uncertain times.

New consults welcome Kimberly Cockerham MD, FACS

STOCKTON - MODESTO - MANTECA www.cockerhammd.com cvemg.com

Our offices are following all CDC guidelines.

Your safety and health is our top priority.

209-952-3705

Texts: 650-804-9270

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Even more than ever your eyes are the focus of your face.

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It’s about taking care of our community – every day of the year.

Congratulations to the Sutter Gould Medical Foundation winners of Turlock Journal’s Best of 209, including: First Place: Primary Care, Modesto; Gary Wagner, M.D., Dermatologist Second Place: Pediatric Care, Modesto Third Place: Primary Care, Turlock It’s a thousand things, big and small. sutterhealth.org/sgmf

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The world is

Your business should be, too.

MNC Digital Services Responsive Web Design and Hosting Search Engine Optimization Search Engine Marketing Listings/Reputation Management Audience Engagement Campaigns Digital Advertising Social Media Management Video Production Services (Studio209)

mnccalifornia.com

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Voted BEST of 209 Thank you from all of us at VaraniSmile for voting for us!

Invisalign Cosmetic Dentist Dental Implants

Kid’s Dentist Orthodontist Dentist

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Helping people smile with confidence!

We can help you you restore your smile today!

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Voted

BEST Of 209 Before

After

Trust your face to the best

Dr. William Anderson Tower Cosmetic Surgery, Specializing In Facial Plastic Surgery

(209) 216-3323

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We’re Pleased to Announce Our Expansion in the Central Valley!

¡ New Clinic in Manteca ¡ Turlock Clinic Added in 2019 ¡ New Nurse Practitioner & Now Open 5 Days a Week in Tracy ¡ Expanded Clinic with More Exam Rooms in Modesto ¡ Same-Day Appointments ¡ Mohs Surgery for Skin Cancer Now Oered in Modesto

Call Us or Book an Appointment Online at GoldenStateDermatology.com

Personalized, High-Quality, Ethical Care from Your Local Providers

Christian Jones, MD Board CertiďŹ ed Dermatologist Manteca & Turlock

For Choosing Us as a Favorite Dermatologist in Modesto!

Caring for the Central Valley Is Truly Our Privilege.

Bryan Barnett, MD

Board CertiďŹ ed Dermatologist

Tracy

Catherine Biren, MD

Board CertiďŹ ed Dermatologist

Modesto & Oakdale

Penny Ng, NP

CertiďŹ ed Nurse Practitioner

Tracy & Manteca

Donna Pryor, PA-C

Physician Assistant CertiďŹ ed

Modesto & Oakdale

Jordan Jepson, PA-C

Physician Assistant CertiďŹ ed

Turlock

Ethan Levin, M.D.

Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeon

Modesto

Telehealth Appointments Available ¡ Read Real Patient Testimonials on GoldenStateDermatology.com Manteca 209.924.4086 200 Cottage Ave. Suite 201

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Modesto & Oakdale 209.524.9481 1324 Nelson Ave. Suite B

Tracy 209.836.2220 1542-A North Tracy Blvd

Turlock 209.226.4644 1000 Delbon Ave. Suite 8

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Thank you for voting us

Voted BEST Optometrist & BEST Children’s Optometry

Thank you for your votes!

"THE BEST OF 209" GOLD WINNER in TIRE & WHEELS!

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We are family owned and operated and honored to service this area since 1977!

Family Eye Care, Eye Exams, Contact Lens, Fitting, Bifocal Contacts, Monovision, Large Selection of Frames & Sunglasses

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Thanks for voting us #1 Fence Contractor in the 209!

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BEST WINDOW GLASS DEALER

Thank you for supporTing paul’s glass!

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Joanna R. Smith is respected in the Bail Bond business by her clients and colleagues

WE ARE ON CALL 24/7 “People Trust me, and it means the world to me that I can help so many doing what I love,” says Joanna, who has been in the profession for 29 years.

• I find joy in helping people • I am personally invested in each case • I am dedicated to both my employees and my customers • I find fulfillment in being a small business and in supporting other small businesses in our community • I believe in honest hard work and excellent customer service • I am bilingual

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After 10 years of managing 2 well-known bail agencies, Joanna opened her own agency in 2004. Joanna maintains the belief that honest hard work and dedicated customer service are essential to success. She is proud and grateful to the community for their support and trust. Joanna has earned respect and prospered in a competitive male dominated industry.

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VOTE NO ON PROPOSITION 25 THIS NOVEMBER AND KEEP YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO BAIL

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Voted BEST Home & Auto and Life Insurance Agency

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Our Services:

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to our loyal customers for voting us Best Internet Service Provider 2020

Lakewood Memorial Park and Funeral Home were built on a basic belief in community responsibility and service. In 1982, a funeral home was added to the cemetery, now called Lakewood Funeral Home.

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Voted Best

We appreciate your business

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Serving the 209 and beyond!

©2017 Molly Maid, LLC. Each franchise is independently owned and operated

Congratulations to the Stifel Modesto Office

Back row, starting from left: Randy Anderson, Vice President/Investments Jeffrey Sutton, Managing Director/Investments Larry Maddox, Financial Advisor Richard Midgley, Financial Advisor David Beach, Senior Vice President/Investments Dane Anderson, Branch Manager, First Vice President/Investments Jerod Havel, Financial Advisor

2020 Best of 209 Helping you pursue your financial goals.

(209) 353-4730 (833) 791-8088

Front row, starting from left: Nicole Alberto, Client Service Associate Anna Salazar, Client Service Associate Lisa Buzick, Operations Supervisor Asma Mahmood, First Vice President/Investments Chris Reece, Client Service Associate

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Real Estate

Winners

Commercial Real Estate

Mortgage Banker

ADRIAN HARRELL - NEW BRIDGE GOLD ANOKEEN VARANI SILVER RE/MAX EXECUTIVE BRONZE

Condo / Apartments NEW BRIDGE MANAGEMENT GOLD

JACOB MOSLEY, EXIT REALTY CONSULTANTS SILVER

ABILITY MORTGAGE / AMBECK MORTGAGE ASSOCIATES GOLD F&M BANK SILVER GREAT CENTRAL MORTGAGE BRONZE

New Home Development JKB LIVING, INC. GOLD

FLORSHEIM HOMES BRONZE

Home Inspection

RAYMUS HOMES BRONZE

A HOME SWEET HOME INSPECTION SILVER

Property Management NEW BRIDGE MANAGEMENT GOLD

Loan Officer

STEPHANIE GARCIA , SG PROPERY BRONZE

EDVARD ESHAGHI BRONZE TAMARA PULIDO BRONZE

Realtor

SUSAN BAUDLER GOLD

ALBERTO MEJIA BRONZE

FIRST AMERICAN TITLE SILVER JOELLE WENDELN-CYPRESS TITLE BRONZE

Real Estate Broker

ADRIAN HARRELL - NEW BRIDGE GOLD KRIS KLAIR SILVER RE/MAX EXECUTIVE BRONZE

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RE/MAX EXECUTIVE BRONZE

NORTH AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY GOLD

SUCCESS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SILVER

GREG THOMPSON, F&M BANK SILVER

NEW BRIDGE MANAGEMENT SILVER

Title Company

NEW BRIDGE MANAGEMENT BRONZE

FERNANDO ZAPIAIN - AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE GOLD

EXIT REALTY CONSULTANTS GOLD

ADRIAN HARRELL - NEW BRIDGE SILVER

BRIGHT HOMES SILVER

ANOKEEN VARANI BRONZE

J BIXLER INSPECTIONS GOLD

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Voted Best Of 209 Commercial Real Estate & Condo/Apartments

ANOKEEN VARANI REALTOR DRE LIC #02043616

Thank you so much FOR TAKING TIME TO VOTE FOR ME, IT IS TRULY AN HONOR!

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Voted First Place: Property Management Locally Owned Business Condo/Apartments Commercial Real Estate Real Estate Broker

Thank you for your votes Serving San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced Counties

Th 843 E. Main Street, Turlock (209) 668-6700 • NewBridgeManagement.com DRE Lic #01878838

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EXIT REALTY CONSULTANTS

WWW.EXITHOME.COM Thank You

With offices to serve you in Ceres, Turlock, Modesto, Manteca, Tracy & Fresno!

For Voting Us Best of 209 Real Estate Company

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Kris Klair

Jacob Mosley

Thank You

For Voting Kris Klair Real Estate Broker Silver & Jacob Mosley Condos / Apartments Realtor Silver

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138SHOPPING

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Winners

Antique Store

Bookstore

REMEMBER WHEN GIFTS & COLLECTIBLES SILVER

BARNES AND NOBLE, MODESTO SILVER

MAIN STREET ANTIQUES, TURLOCK GOLD

THE ANTIQUE WAREHOUSE, SALIDA BRONZE

Appliance Store DIRECT APPLIANCE GOLD LOWE’S SILVER ACE HARDWARE, TURLOCK BRONZE

YESTERDAY’S BOOKS, MODESTO GOLD

LIGHTLY USED BOOKS, TURLOCK BRONZE

Bridal Boutique

THE BRIDAL VAULT, JAMESTOWN GOLD MIRA BRIDAL SILVER BIANCA’S BRIDAL COUTURE, MODESTO BRONZE

Children’s Clothing

PATCHED PUMPKIN BOUTIQUE, OAKDALE GOLD ENVY FINE CLOTHING SILVER RAGAMUFFIN, MODESTO BRONZE

Children’s Furniture

VINTAGE MARKET, TURLOCK GOLD WOODS FURNITURE GALLERY, TURLOCK SILVER

Children’s Shoe Store STRIDE RITE GOLD

Baby Clothes

Camping Gear BASS PRO SHOP GOLD

ENVY FINE CLOTHING SILVER

PENCIE & GINGER, ESCALON SILVER

DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, TURLOCK SILVER

BEE FRANCES BABY & KIDS, TURLOCK BRONZE

CRESCENT SUPPLY BRONZE

Christmas Decor

RAGAMUFFIN, MODESTO GOLD

ENVY FINE CLOTHING BRONZE

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Candy Store

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VINTAGE MARKET, TURLOCK SILVER

COLUMBIA CANDY KITCHEN SILVER

MULBERRY LANE, MODESTO BRONZE

SEE’S CANDY, TURLOCK BRONZE

Consignment Store

Children’s Accessories

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Florist

ENVY FINE CLOTHING SILVER

FLOWERS BY ALIS SILVER

OAKDALE FEED & SEED BRONZE

COUNTRY SHELF BRONZE

Craft Store

Furniture Store

MICHAEL’S SILVER

WOODS FURNITURE GALLERY, TURLOCK SILVER

BOOT BARN GOLD

YONAN’S FLORAL, TURLOCK GOLD

HOBBY LOBBY GOLD

AL’S FURNITURE, MODESTO GOLD

JOANN’S BRONZE

AT HOME, MODESTO BRONZE

Custom Furniture

Gift Baskets

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STEWART & JASPER GOLD

RUSTIC ROOTS, TURLOCK SILVER

PAGEO LAVENDER FARM, TURLOCK SILVER

AT HOME, MODESTO BRONZE

Custom Reclaimed Furniture BACK HOME, TURLOCK GOLD

RUSTIC ROOTS, TURLOCK SILVER VINTAGE MARKET, TURLOCK BRONZE

Fine Jewelry

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ROBERTS FERRY NUT COMPANY, WATERFORD BRONZE

Gift Shop

PAGEO LAVENDER FARM, TURLOCK GOLD VINTAGE MARKET, TURLOCK SILVER FARM HOUSE, TURLOCK BRONZE

Gourmet Grocery Store TRADER JOE’S GOLD

SPROUTS, MODESTO SILVER RALEY’S BRONZE

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Grocery Store

Home Accessories

COSTLESS FOOD COMPANY SILVER

VINTAGE MARKET, TURLOCK SILVER

SAVE MART BRONZE

PAGEO LAVENDER FARM, TURLOCK BRONZE

Gun Dealer

Home Decor

VILLAGE FRESH MARKET, TURLOCK GOLD

FRED’S FIREARMS GOLD

AT HOME, MODESTO GOLD

VINTAGE MARKET, TURLOCK GOLD

BARNWOOD ARMS, RIPON SILVER

HOBBY LOBBY SILVER

ALQUIST ARMS BRONZE

FARM HOUSE, TURLOCK BRONZE

Handcrafted Jewelry

Home Electronics

VAIL CREEK JEWELRY, TURLOCK GOLD BIRCH HANDCRAFTED WEARABLES SILVER CICCARELLI JEWELERS, MODESTO BRONZE

Hardware Store

BORDONA’S HOME FURNISHINGS, OAKDALE GOLD BEST BUY SILVER KIRKES ELECTRIC, TURLOCK BRONZE

SCHEMPERS ACE HARDWARE, RIPON GOLD

Home Lighting

ACE HARDWARE, MODESTO SILVER

VINTAGE MARKET, TURLOCK SILVER

ACE HARDWARE, TURLOCK BRONZE

MANTECA LIGHTING BRONZE

Holiday Lighting

Home / Garden Store

THE CHRISTMAS LIGHT GUY GOLD

PHILLIPS LIGHTING, MODESTO GOLD

FARM HOUSE, TURLOCK SILVER

THE GREENERY, TURLOCK SILVER

ACE HARDWARE, ESCALON BRONZE

PARK GREENHOUSE RIPON BRONZE

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WOODS FURNITURE GALLERY, TURLOCK GOLD COSTCO, TURLOCK SILVER MANTECA BEDQUARTERS BRONZE

Men’s Clothes

ENVY FINE CLOTHING GOLD BOOT BARN SILVER 5.11 TACTICAL BRONZE DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, TURLOCK BRONZE MACY’S, MODESTO BRONZE

Olive Oil Business

SCIABICA’S GOLD

OLIVE OIL PANTRY, MANTECA SILVER GALLO, MODESTO BRONZE RED TRACTOR BRAND BRONZE

Party Supplies

MORRIS NURSERY, RIVERBANK GOLD

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GRAND EVENTS, MODESTO GOLD PARTY CITY SILVER DOLLAR TREE BRONZE

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Thrift Store

MISLTIN GALLERY, MODESTO SILVER

HOPE CHEST, TURLOCK SILVER

CARNEGIE ARTS CENTER, TURLOCK BRONZE

THREADS CONSIGNMENT BOUTIQUE BRONZE

Second Hand Bookstore

Toy Store

LIGHTLY USED BOOKS, TURLOCK SILVER

AREA 51 TRADING CARDS & BOARD GAMES SILVER

THE GALLERY FINESSE GOLD

YESTERDAY’S BOOKS, MODESTO GOLD

THE BOOK EXCHANGE, MANTECA BRONZE

Shoe Store FLEET FEET GOLD

ENVY FINE CLOTHING SILVER DSW, MODESTO BRONZE

Shopping Mall/Center

VINTAGE FAIRE MALL, MODESTO GOLD CROSSROADS SHOPPING CENTER RIVERBANK SILVER TURLOCK CROSSROADS SILVER

Sporting Goods

BILSON’S SPORTING GOODS GOLD BASS PRO SHOP SILVER DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, TURLOCK BRONZE

HOPE CHEST, MODESTO GOLD

Women’s Accessories ENVY FINE CLOTHING GOLD

BIRCH HANDCRAFTED WEARABLES SILVER THREADS CONSIGNMENT BOUTIQUE BRONZE

HANDS ON GOLD

Women’s Clothes ENVY FINE CLOTHING GOLD

GLITZ FINE CLOTHING, TURLOCK SILVER

TARGET BRONZE

Unique Local Shop

THREADS CONSIGNMENT BOUTIQUE BRONZE

MISS POTTS’ ATTIC GOLD

PAGEO LAVENDER FARM, TURLOCK SILVER MAIN STREET ANTIQUES, TURLOCK BRONZE

Upscale Second Hand Clothing

THREADS CONSIGNMENT BOUTIQUE GOLD PLATO’S CLOSET SILVER NEARLY NEW, MANTECA BRONZE

Western Clothing

BUCKSWORTH WESTERN WEAR, OAKDALE GOLD BOOT BARN SILVER

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Voted Best Grocery Store Pair authentic made in store Chips & Salsa with Craft Beers.

Best homemade Ceviche in town!

Your business should be, too.

Pair specialty meats with the finest wines.

Made fresh daily baked goods! 6

BEST GROCERY STORE

BEST GROCERY STORE

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Craft Beer Specialists.

Ready-To-Go Meals!

MNC Digital Services Responsive Web Design and Hosting Specialty Cheeses & Crackers.

Ready-To-Go Grilling Meals!

Search Engine Optimization Search Engine Marketing

To the 209 from

Village Fresh Market Thank You!

Listings/Reputation Management Audience Engagement Campaigns Digital Advertising Social Media Management Video Production Services (Studio209)

Its an honor and privilege to serve you.

We would like to thank the Village Fresh team of employees for going above and beyond serving our customers and community!

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Designed and Handcrafted in New York THANK YOU FOR VOTING FOR US! 111 East Main Street - Downtown Turlock vailcreek.com

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Voted First Place

MATTRESS/ BEDDING Thank you for your votes!

WOODSFURNITURE.COM • 209.656.2392 4918 Taylor Court, Turlock

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VOTED BEST CUSTOM FURNITURE & CUSTOM RECLAIMED FURNITURE

Thank You for voting for us!

Open Tuesday - Friday 10am to 5:30pm Saturday 10am to 4pm • Closed on Sundays 221 S. Center Street, Turlock • 209-427-BACK www.backhomefurnitureanddecor.com Featuring John Michael Design Custom Sofas Custom Farmhouse Tables & Furniture - Staging Available - One of a Kind Pieces

by Local Artisans • Floor Samples - Custom Sofas

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Our doctors and staff are equipped to take care of all patients safely. We’re here to care for you and your loved ones. Here’s what to expect- everyone in the hospital wears face masks and practices physical distancing, spaces are frequently cleaned and there are COVID SAFE care pathways.

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