port o call - october 2009

PORT CALLGREATER STOCKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.stocktonchamber.org OCTOBER 2009

‘Green’ Administration Building puts 14 services under one energy-efficient roof

Stockton ThunderSeason Begins

For a region that is weathering in an economic storm,

Stockton has its bolt of light

2009 Agricultural Hall of Fame

Honoring individuals who have improved the

agricultural industry throughout the years

Photograph by: Arturo Vera, Arturo Vera Photography/Tidewater Gallery

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San Joaquin County Department of Public WorksSolid Waste Division

(209) 468-3066 www.BeGreenSanJoaquin.org

Leadership Stockton 4

President’s Column 5

CEO Column 6

Events 7

Programs 10

New Members 11

Ribbon Cuttings 12

Cover Story 13

Visitors Bureau 17

News Briefs 18

Calendar 21

CONTENTS

8Agricultural

Hall of Fame

‘Green’ Administration Building 13

Monthly Networking MixerNovember 5th, 5 PM - 7 PM

Lodi Memorial Hospital - Trinity Building

10200 Trinity Parkway, Stockton, 95219

On the Cover

Don’t Miss!

17Opening Season of the

Stockton Thunder

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Photo by: Arturo Vera Photography/Tidewater Gallery


PORT CALLOfficial publication of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce. Serving the Greater Stockton area business community since 1901.

CHAMBER OFFICERSPRESIDENT Rick Goucher, CB Richard Ellis Commercial Real Estate

SR. VICE PRESIDENT Dick McClure, Union Planing Mill

FINANCIAL VICE PRESIDENT Debbie Armstrong, Old Republic Title Company

VICE PRESIDENT Stephen Barney, F&M Bank

VICE PRESIDENT Gary J. Long, Gary J. Long Jewelers

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTDennis Goldstrand, Goldstrand Planning Group

CHAMBER DIRECTORSPhil Acosta, Delights Waterfront EateryBlaine Bibb, ServiceMasterMelvin Boles, ATM R USJudith Buethe, Judith Buethe CommunicationsSteven Crabtree, Herum CrabtreeDan Durst, Durst Contract InteriorsBill Harr, Hormel Foods CorporationGeorge Kaplanis, Hilton StocktonKenneth Levy, Wells Fargo AdvisorsTerry Lightfoot, Kaiser PermanenteMike Long, Bekins/ Pacific Storage Co.Brian Martucci, Berberian European MotorsKnute Momberg, Momberg ConsultingFred Walkover, Comcast

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERDouglass W. Wilhoit, Jr. 209.547.2766

PROGRAM & PUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR/ BEAFrank Ferral 209.547.2763

SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECTORHeidi Altamirano 209.547.2764

OPERATIONS/FINANCE DIRECTORSandy Dwyer 209.547.2770

VISITORS BUREAU DIRECTORWes Rhea 209.547.2770

VISITORS BUREAU/ GROUP SALESMonica Slingerman 209.547.2770

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTMichelle Flores 209.547.2770

MEMBERSHIP SALES CONSULTANTTeri Manley 209.337.2723

SCAP COORDINATOR/ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTMikki Gilbert 209.337.2730

SPECIAL EVENTS/ LEADERSHIP STOCKTON COORD.Timm Quinn 209.547.2960

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FINANCE DEPARTMENTLia Her 209.547.2770

RECEPTIONIST/ CUSTOMER SERVICEAlyssa McConnell 209.547.2770

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ADVERTISING Amanda Boyer 209.988.5800

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The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce is proud

to present the 2009-2010 Leadership Stockton Class

Jerald Alejandre San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department

Joseph Dietrich V F.J. Dietrich & Co.

David Diskin Applied Office

Darren Gessell San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department

Jose Gomez City of Stockton – Operation Peacekeepers

Christopher Haro Robert Half Technology

Alicia Kirton-Loung St. Joseph’s Medical Center

Marco Mendoza San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department

Annette Mondavi San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department

Xochitl Paderes State of California Dept of Fish and Game

Chris Rose County of San Joaquin - County Administrator’s Office

Bret Smith Humphreys College Alumni Association

Mike Tener Neumiller & Beardslee

Natalie Weber Herum Crabtree

Grace Yee Kaiser Permanente

The Class embarked on their 11-month journey into community

leadership on August 12th. Participants meet monthly to explore

issues facing the greater Stockton community, and participate in a

community service project.

For more information on Leadership Stockton, contact Timm Quinn

at 547-2960 or visit www.leadershipstockton.com.

Leadership Stocktonby: Timm Quinn

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www.visitstockton.orgTimm Quinn: [email protected]@

As I sit at my desk and ponder over the good

things happening in Stockton I would like

to congratulate San Joaquin County on the

completion of their new Administration

Building in Downtown Stockton. This six

story nearly 250,000 square foot building is an

amazing addition to the skyline downtown and

will house many of the Counties downtown

employees under one roof. This project along

with the cities purchase of the 245,000 square

feet Washington Mutual Building last year will

help keep jobs in the downtown core for years

to come.

Keeping on the downtown topic I can tell you on

good authority that the former Pacific State Bank

Building located at 6 South El Dorado Street

is currently going through a major renovation.

In Shape City recently inked a long term

lease to move its downtown health club to the

building along with 14,000 square feet of office

space bringing new jobs to downtown. Earlier

this year the San Joaquin County Employees

Retirement Association moved from the 7th

floor to a completely remodeled space on the 4th

floor. In total Hanover Real Estate Partners plan

to invest more than $6,000,000 of private money

into this tired building bringing it up to Class ‘A’

status. Earlier this month the Greater Stockton

Chamber of Commerce renewed its lease for five

more years at the Waterfront Warehouse.

These three buildings along with the proposed

new Courthouse will create a strong downtown

core running from Hunter’s Square to California

Street which in turn will help the many small

businesses located along the way.

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From Your CEO...by: Doug Wilhoit

I hope you all enjoyed our first issue of the

new and improved Port O Call and those of

you who have contacted our board members,

staff or myself to say how much they like the

new format, I thank you. I also again want to

thank all of our staff that helped; Never Boring

Design for the hard work of putting this first

of many great issues together, Graphics West

for a wonderful printing job and our long

time partner, Stockton Mailing and Printing

for getting the inaugural issue to you in a very

timely manner.

Hopefully you saw how great the ads all looked

and I thank all of you who advertised your

business and hope many more of you will take

advantage of using Port O Call to make contact

with fellow members and non members alike

(remember our circulation is now at 5,000). I

also invite non members to join the Chamber for

as one of our motto’s state “there is strength in

our numbers” and your Chamber is continually

fighting for you and we need to keep growing as

more challenges are thrown at us by Sacramento

and Washington D.C.

Summer is winding down although, as I write

this column, it is 99 degrees, but with a gentle

Delta breeze that truly defines our climate here

as opposed to farther down the hot valley. Later

this evening it is predicted to cool down to 61

degrees and it will still be in the high 80’s farther

down the valley (Fresno/Bakersfield). I make

that point because I think many of us do not

appreciate this is one, of the many wonderful

things, about our home, Stockton, that make it a

great place to live in spite of some of the ongoing

human made problems.

It is so exciting to seeing the construction on

the Marina winding down and I look forward to

the opening so boaters from both the local area

and beyond can come downtown and enjoy the

revitalization. Just a preview of what is to come,

today as I write this article, a nice new cabin

cruiser pulled up to the guest docks outside

my office (yes, the docks are not open yet) and

I watched the crew tie up, get out of the boat,

come through the gate, walk into the Waterfront

Warehouse and then a short time later they came

out loaded with sandwiches and continued on page 19

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ATHENA Awards

Join us for the presentation of the ATHENA Award and the

ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award at a luncheon

on Thursday, November 19, 11:30am, at Stockton Golf & Country

Club. The ATHENA Award is presented to one who has attained

and personified the highest level of professional excellence in

their business or profession, has devoted time and energy to our

community in a meaningful way, and most especially, has opened

doors of leadership opportunity for women.

Last year’s recipient was Mary Bava, previously the Senior

Consultant to Assemblymember Cathleen Galgiani. Mary

exemplifies not only excellence in her profession, but also

demonstrates support of the goals of professional women, and

provides unselfish assistance on their behalf.

The ATHENA Young

Professional Leadership

Award will be presented for

the first time. It will honor an

individual who demonstrates

excellence, creativity, and

serves as a role model for

young women personally

and professionally.

Reservations for the luncheon

and award presentation are $30,

pre-paid by November 5, and

are $40 thereafter. Tickets will

not be available at the door. The

luncheon has limited seating

and always sells out. For additional information or to purchase

tickets, call Heidi Altamirano at 547-2764.

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If you appreciate the valuable contributions growers have made

to our county, join other Ag supporters at our Agricultural Hall

of Fame Banquet on Thursday, October 22, at the Robert J. Cabral

Ag Center, 2101 E. Earhart Avenue, Stockton, CA 95206. We’ll

be honoring those individuals who have put countless hours and

much love of the land into improving the agricultural industry

throughout the years.

The evening begins with a no-host social hour at 6:00pm, dinner

at 7:00pm, followed by a program lauding the outstanding

material and emotional investments made by our exceptional

award recipients. This year’s recipients are Paul F. Burkner,

agricultural equipment, William “Mick” Canevari, farm advisor,

Bradford & Randall Lange, vineyard farmers, Les Schmid, custom

harvesting, and our posthumous honoree Angelo Marchini, multi

crop farmer. All those previously recognized in the Agricultural

Hall of Fame have their photographs and biographies on display

in new touch screen kiosks at the San Joaquin Historical Society &

Museum in Micke Grove Park and Robert J. Cabral Ag Center.

We look forward to you joining us at this celebratory event!

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2800 W. March Lane, Suite 326 • Stockton, CA 95219 Telephone: 209.472.7000

Left to Right: Blair Hake, Dr. Derron Lee

Left to Right: Mike Self, Katherine Miller

Left to Right: Michael Herring, Chet Webb,

Mary Martin, Sonja Hansler, Blair Hake


SCAP

The SCAP dimension allows San Joaquin County employers to take

on non-paid apprentices for part or full time positions. Please log on

to www.scapworks.com to see how your business can take advantage

of SCAP or call the Chamber at 547-2770.

The Green Team San Joaquin’s Green Sustainable Business

Program is up and running. If you would like to have a

complimentary environmental assessment of your business, please

email Frank Ferral at [email protected] to arrange a

REACON (Recycling Energy Air Conservation) visit.

The next Outback Scholarship Luncheon is scheduled for

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Come

out and enjoy a great lunch and support our graduating High School

Seniors. For sign-up, please call Lia Her at the Chamber for further

information at 547-2770.

Become an investor in the Green Team San Joaquin programs and receive great benefits and exposure while helping the Chamber help business and the environment in San Joaquin County. For more information, contact Frank Ferral at [email protected].

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Green Team San Joaquin Sponsors:

Buy Local, Buy Green Sponsors:

Green.edu Sponsors:

REACON Sponsors:

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Left to Right: Michael Herring, Chet Webb,

Mary Martin, Sonja Hansler, Blair Hake

University Park is a unique, mixed-use community encompassing education,

commercial business, shopping and housing.

Home to the CSU Stanislaus-Stockton Center, this 102 acre self-contained

community features beautiful architecture on tree-lined streets in a secure campus

setting. Located within Stockton’s

Enterprise Zone, it’s a smart choice

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Contact Dan Keyser

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Please allow up to 90 days for your listing to show.

Delicatessen, Catering & Restaurants

Bagel Express

231 E. Weber Ave 209.466.3000

Stockton, CA

DeVinci’s Delicatessen & Catering

7925 Thornton Rd 209.474.1156

Stockton, CA

Brookside Café

3499 Brookside Rd, Ste A 209.298.6862

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Child Care Services & Hospitals

Creative Child Care

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Creekside Care Center

9107 N. Davis Rd 209.478.6488

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Hotel

Best Western Inn & Suites Lathrop

15688 S. Harlan Rd 209.373.2700

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Contractors & Construction

Gateway Framing

PO Box 981 209.832.4802

Tracy, CA

Grider Electric

2250 Stewart St #12 209.931.4580

Stockton, CA

NMI Industrial Contractors

8503 Weyland Ave 916.635.7030

Sacramento, CA www.nmiindustrial.com

Music & Event Planning

Eden’s EventsKatharine Eden 209.952.8614

Stockton, CA www.katharinedens.net

Backflow Prevention

AAA Backflow Prevention Services & Kitchen

4949 Nadotti Rd 209.931.5253

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Eviction Services

Alliance Evictions & Recovery

PO Box 31826 209.986.8838

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American Association of University Women

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Stockton, CA www.aauwstockton.org

Food Products & Services

Martha’s All Natural 2619 Lycoming St #100 209.234.5935

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Children’s Museum of Stockton

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209.465.4386

Homestyles1117 Waterloo Rd.

Stockton, CA 95205209.462.9922

ABC Wallace Funeral Home Service

445 N. American St.Stockton, CA 95202

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Gloria Blaine Basket Caravan Gourmet Gifts

Mary LaughlinBig Brothers Big Sisters

Annie RandazzoAllied Waste

Diana & Robert HopperA Place Called Home

Jeannie ComptonCamlu Assisted Living

Bob HurstEducational Psychology

Patti Gulick & Vince RosatoNew Image Sign Co.

Diane ReyesSt. Joseph’s EAP

Linda StocktonEntravision Radio

Ernest StrolteToyota Town

Fred WalkoverComcast, Board Member

Janice HerechskiSunflower Presents

Molly ArgusPak Mail

Carol ClemonsAngel’s Caring Helpers

Blair HakeAmeriprise Financial

Rebekah MartinPacifica Senior Living Modesto

Bob & Jane BrauseSunflower Presents

Ella HolmanOmega Funding

Katharine EdensUniversity of the Pacific CRP/

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More than nine years in the making, the sleek

new San Joaquin County Administration Build-

ing at Weber and San Joaquin streets officially

opened August 31. Both traditional and futuris-

tic, the 250,000 square foot structure will house

14 county departments to create a “one-stop-

shop” experience.

Not only does the striking, six-story building of-

fer convenience and operational savings, it’s also

slated to receive a Leadership in Environmental

and Energy Design (LEED) Gold certification

from the U.S. Green Building Council (www.us-

gbc.org). LEED-certified buildings are designed

to lower operating costs, reduce waste, conserve

water and energy, be safer for occupants, reduce

greenhouse gas emissions and more.

Stunning Design

From its light-drenched lobby, with its grand

staircase and sprawling granite floor represent-

ing abstract San Joaquin County landscapes, to

the soaring glass atrium expressing the openness

of government, the unique design elicits a “wow”

response from virtually all who enter.

“It’s a beautiful landmark for the county and the

community of Stockton,” says Chairman of San

Joaquin County Board of Supervisors Leroy Or-

nellas. He notes that the north and west facades

speak to the county’s traditional values. “They

mimic some of the buildings we see in other

locations, especially in Stockton. But then on the

corner you get this explosion on the west of what

I call excitement and innovation.”

Reminiscent of structures found in Denver, San

Diego or Atlanta, Ornellas says, “It’s not some-

thing some residents would expect for a county

building, which makes it controversial yet note-

worthy and exciting – something that will be

talked about in all different fashions, positively

and negatively.”

Director of Facilities Management Gabe Karam

says the building turned out “exactly the way we

wanted: a place where citizens of San Joaquin

County could come to one location and do their

business at the treasury, tax collector, assessor’s

and records offices.” In the past, he says, people

would go to the assessor’s office in one building,

then travel three or four blocks to pay taxes or

get a marriage license. “Now all 14 different de-

partments will be consolidated in one location.”

Gold Standard

Karam says the green building and LEED Gold

certification are fantastic accomplishments for

the county. Although the initial costs for a green

building are higher than for traditional struc-

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tures, the energy-efficient equipment and solar

power system, among other things, will pay for

themselves in just a few years. He says the eco-

friendly building is “good for the environment,

healthy for the employees and will save money

on utilities for many, many years to come.”

Green Features of the

Building Include:

• Recycled construction materials, including

paint, steel and furnishings where appropriate

• High-performance roofing and low-emissivity glass

• Energy demand at least 25 percent below

California requirements

• Schedule-oriented environmental temperature

and lighting

• HVAC filtration that removes fine particulates

and improves air quality

• Low-emission interior materials and finishes

• Bike racks and showers/lockers to encourage

alternate transportation

• Drought-tolerant landscaping and

water-efficient irrigation systems

• Space planning and modular furniture to

maximize natural daylight, promote air circulation

San Joaquin County

Administration Building

Anticipated Departments

44 North San Joaquin Street

Assessor/Recorder/County

Clerk - 2nd floor

Auditor/Controller -

5th floor

Board of Supervisors/Clerk

of the Board - 6th floor

County Administrator -

6th floor

Capital Projects - 5th floor

Equal Employment

Opportunity - 3rd floor

County Counsel - 6th floor

Facilities Management -

5th floor

Human Resources - 3rd floor

Information Systems -

4th floor

Labor Relations - 3rd floor

Purchasing and Support

Services - 5th floor

Registrar of Voters -

3rd floor

Treasurer/Tax Collector-

Revenue and Recovery -

1st floor

• Rooftop solar power system saves about $1,000

per month in electricity

Greenhouse gas reduction (CO2):

7,355,040 lbs. in 30 years

Equivalent to planting: 16,716 trees

Car miles not driven: 9,026,640

Barrels of oil not consumed: 10,030

Smog emission eliminated: 18,388 lbs.

The $109 million building also earned PG&E’s

2009 Green award for energy efficiency and the

company presented the County with an incentive

check for $222,251.

In addition to its remarkable energy efficiency, the

building also features diverse and eclectic artistry.

‘Green’ Administration

by: Heidi Howell

...the eco-friendly building is “good for the environment, healthy for the employees and will save money on utilities for many, many years to come.” - Gabe Karam

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Building puts 14 services under one energy-efficient roof

Other system lifetime environmental benefits of

solar power generation for this building include:


www.visitstockton.orgPhoto by: Arturo Vera Photography/Tidewater Gallery

Fine art on display

The city of Stockton has a policy that all buildings being

erected downtown must allocate 2 percent of their

construction budgets to artwork. Administration building

officials selected award-winning artists whose works depict

natural and man-made landmarks, as well as Central Valley

and California landscapes.

“While you’re visiting for personal or county business, the art

allows you to immerse yourself in pieces that you may not

normally have the opportunity to see,” Ornellas says. These

include a glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly, geometric elevator

door artwork by Steve Pereira, a metal art sculpture by Frank

Cameron, oils by Ray Roberts, pastels by Gil Dellinger, a

painting by Gregory Kondos and a water feature by Scott

Runion, Laddie Flock and Jeff Gamboni. Well-placed artwork

adds a finishing touch to the stately structure.

Building Development

Planning, which began in 2000, included preplanning,

feasibility and financial studies, location searches, building

size estimates and more. Design by Fentress Architects started

in January 2007, construction by Hensel Phelps Construction

Co. commenced in August 2007, with interior woodwork by

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Marketing opportunities are available to showcase your business

in the 2009 Stockton Activities Guide. The guide is the official

publication of the Stockton Conference & Visitors Bureau, a

division of the Chamber, and over 25,000 copies will be printed in

January 2010. Retail, restaurants, lodging properties, attractions

and guest services are a must to be seen in this guide. Promoted as

the regions #1 activities guide, the Stockton Activities Guide also

includes the Resource Directory, the “yellow pages” for new and

current residents and visitors too.

All members can participate either within the pages of the guide,

or in the resource business directory. All advertisers are also

included in the online digital version of the guide, with websites

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For advertising information, call Tony at San Joaquin Magazine at

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Thunder Surviving Amidst

the Economy

For a region that is weathering an economic storm, Stockton has

its ray of light. Ironically enough, it’s a flash of Thunder. A wildly

popular attraction in the San Joaquin Valley, the Stockton Thunder

heads into its landmark Fifth Anniversary Season carrying the

torch as the league leaders in attendance for four consecutive

seasons. With crowds averaging more than 6,000 fans per game,

hockey fever has certainly spread across Stockton.

“Hockey fans in Northern California have to be given a lot of

credit for commitment and dedication to Thunder hockey,” said

Dan Chapman, Thunder president. “Our fans have shown that

there is a healthy appetite for hockey in what has been called

non-traditional hockey market.”

Nobody is invincible to the wrath of an economic downturn,

as evident last year by the folding of the ECHL’s Fresno Falcons

and Augusta Lynx in the middle of the hockey season. Even at

the major league level across the world of sports, teams like the

Oakland Athletics have turned in crowds not much larger than a

sellout at Stockton Arena. Yet, the Thunder has stayed healthy by

keeping costs down for the fan. Just $9 gets a fan in the building

($7 for kids), and nearly the same amount provides a full meal at

one of many arena concession stands.

Returning is head coach Matt Thomas and a handful of players

from last year’s team that advanced where no Thunder team had

gone before – the second round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. During

its four season tenure in Stockton, four Thunder players have

reached the NHL, providing a legitimate breeding ground for the

future hockey stars of tomorrow. Tickets for all Thunder home

games, which begin Friday, Oct. 23 against the Ontario Reign at

7:30 p.m. can be purchased by calling the Thunder at (209) 373-1500.


The Stockton Opera Guild’s first event of the season, “The Curtain

Goes Up”, will honor Peter Jaffe, Thursday, November 5, 5-6:30pm at

Stockton Golf & Country Club, 3800 Country Club Blvd. Appetizers,

California Wines, Live Music, Celebration!

Sexual Harassment Prevention for Supervisors, presented by

the Safety Council at 6004 N. El Dorado St, 9am-11am, Friday,

October 30. Council members’ discount price: $45, Private classes

available, call 209-472-7233.

The Stockton Women’s Network luncheon meeting featuring

Elinor Stutz, is October 7, 11:30-1:15pm at Elkhorn Golf Club,

1055 Elkhorn Drive. Members $20, Guests $30. Visit www.stock-

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Sexual Harassment and Workplace Violence Training, presented

by Gary Waters Management Consulting at the CSU-Stanislaus

Stockton campus. Additional information and registration on line

at www.garywaters.net. On site training available.

The San Joaquin Film Society’s 1st California Documentary

Festival, the Valley’s first international focus on nonfiction cinema,

will feature 15 new and celebrated films. October 2-4, 2009 at Empire

Theatre and Atherton Auditorium. Opening Night Film: “William

Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe” All Details www.caldocfest.org.

Nominate your favorite Stockton PeaceBuilder by October 31.

Who is a PeaceBuilder? They are a person with a track record of

dedication who works for peace in the neighborhood, community

or the world. They stand up for justice without violence and teach

by word and example how to live peaceably and kindly. Call

Madiam at 209-939-9025 for more information.

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you check them out please call our office for reservations (often

sold out early so do not wait) for these great events; one honoring

those who contribute so much to our community by their hard

work and dedication in the rich fields of San Joaquin County to

put food on our tables and tables around the state, country and

world and the other honoring women in our community who

have demonstrated excellence in their professional and personal

lives. Both of these groups are an inspiration to us all! Please join

us in honoring and thanking them.

On Thursday September 10th I, along with my fellow board

members (2009-10 President General C.P. Riddle), met for our

first meeting of the festival year and plans are well on the way for

the 25th Anniversary of the Asparagus Festival (Best Food Fest in

the West) which does so much for the charities in our area. Watch

for more exciting news on the upcoming 25th Anniversary of this

great community event.

Also I hope that on September 11, 2009 you took time to

remember and pray for all the victims and families of the cowardly

terrorist attack of 9-11-2001. Yes, I used the word, “terrorist”. They

are what they are and they are still out there so God bless and

protect America!

Please go, often, to our websites, www.stocktonchamber.org and

www.visitstockton.org to see what is happening and how you can

become part of your community to not only enjoy it but make it a

better place to live!

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other goodies from Delight’s Waterfront Eatery (great food by the

way). They got back on the cruiser and left to enjoy their meal on

the Delta. A sign of the future! Please, for your safety, do not do

this until the City announces the official opening, but it was fun to

see a small part of a big thing coming for our great community.

Also a big thank you for all that made the Trade Show Mixer

at the Civic Auditorium a huge success. It was another way of

networking and showing Chamber members doing business with

Chamber members is a big help to each and the community.

On September 16th the annual Industrial Technology Barbecue

was held at the new and great Hilton and it was a great evening.

Over 350 people celebrated the success of the honorees and I want

to congratulate all of them, thank the staff of the Hilton, all our

sponsors, the committee and our staff for a job well done.

There are two upcoming events , the Ag Hall of Fame Dinner

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ATHENA Award Luncheon on November 19th at the Stockton

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Highlights10/10 - Port O Call Submission Deadline

10/12 - Chamber Offices Closed

10/22 - San Joaquin Ag Hall of Fame Dinner - 6 PM

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1New Member Meeting, 10:30 AM @ Chamber Conference RoomFall Business Tradeshow & Passport Mixer, 5 PM - 7 PM @ Stockton Civic AuditoriumATHENA & AYPLA Nomination Deadline

10 Port O Call Submission Deadline

12 Chamber Offices Closed in Observance of Columbus Day

14Green Team San Joaquin - 9 AM @ Chamber Conference RoomOutback Steakhouse Scholarship Luncheon - 11:30 AM @ Outback Steakhouse

15 Manufacturers Industrial Distribution Roundtable (MIDR) - 7:30 AM @ TBA

21 Chamber Executive Committee - 7 AM @ SGCC

22 San Joaquin Ag Hall of Fame Dinner - 6 PM @ Robert J. Cabral Ag Center

23 Government Relations Council - 7:30 AM @ Chamber Conference Room

28 Business Education Alliance (BEA) - 3:30 PM @ Chamber Conference Room

29 Chamber Board Meeting - 4 PM @ Chamber Conference Room

19 Liaison Committee - 12 PM @ Chamber Conference Room

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