Port O Call - December 2012

PORT CALL GREATER STOCKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.stocktonchamber.org

Vol. 58 No. 8

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Make Your Holidays “Hassle Free” Visitors Bureau Launches iPhone App

Giving Local: Local Nonprofits Support the

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CONTENTS From Your President

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From Your CEO

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Events

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Leadership Stockton

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Convention & Visitors Bureau 11 New Members

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Programs and Public Policy Department

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Cover Story

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Ribbon Cuttings

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News Briefs

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Calendar

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Make Your Holidays “Hassle Free”

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CHAMBER OFFICERS PRESIDENT Gary J. Long, Gary J. Long Jewelers

From Your President... by: Gary J. Long

It is with a lot of excitement and enthusiasm that I wish you and your

SR. VICE PRESIDENT Steven Crabtree, Herum Crabtree

families a very wonderful Christmas

FINANCIAL VICE PRESIDENT Blain Bibb, ServiceMaster Building Maintenance

and holiday season.

VICE PRESIDENT Judith Buethe, Judith Buethe Communications VICE PRESIDENT Dan Durst, Durst Contract Interiors IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Debbie Armstrong, Old Republic Title Co.

As we welcome this very joyous time of year, we should take a minute to thank the many organizations, their support teams and volunteers, that help the less fortunate citizens living in

CHAMBER DIRECTORS Michael Cera, SMG/Stockton Arena/Bob Hope Theatre Donna DeMartino, San Joaquin Regional Transit District Patricia V. DeSoto, Patricia V. DeSoto, CPA Pat Filippone, Stockton Ports Baseball Club Lewis Gale, Eberhardt School of Business Clint Harless, Stockton Auto Glass/Quick’s Glass Service Mikey Kamienski, Charterhouse Center for Families Dan Keyser, Grupe Commercial Company Darryle Oakman, San Joaquin County Rental Property Association Bakul Patel, Dorfman Pacific Justin Redman, Central Valley Community Bank Tina Williams, Pacific Gas & Electric Company Diane Vigil, Dameron Hospital Foundation Bob Young, Stockton Golf & Country Club

truly blessed to have several of these organizations, such as the Women’s Center

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Douglass W. Wilhoit, Jr.

that helps women and children escaping a violent environment; the Homeless

209.547.2766

PROGRAM & PUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR/ BEA Frank Ferral 209.547.2763

our community. The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce would like to recognize and thank all for being an important part of our community.

Stockton and San Joaquin County are

Shelter that houses those without homes; St. Mary’s Dining Hall that helps others by feeding the hungry; and the Emergency Food Bank that not only helps feed

SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR Heidi Altamirano

209.547.2764

families, but also teaches them to grow nourishment at home, just to name a few.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT Lia Her

209.547.2768

I know there are individuals that will say, “The City of Stockton’s glass is half

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Brittney Doty

209.337.2723

SPECIAL EVENTS/ LEADERSHIP STOCKTON COORD. Timm Quinn 209.547.2960 SCAP COORDINATOR/ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Mikki Gilbert 209.337.2730 SCAP-SE COORDINATOR Michael Morales

209.337.2716

BEA/ SCAP ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Dylan Bacon 209.547.2770 RECEPTIONIST/ CUSTOMER SERVICE Mai Vang 209.547.2770 PUBLISHER Stockton Chamber of Commerce 209.547.2770

empty with a hole in bottom,” but the Chamber and I know better!

I am often asked, as a small business owner and Chamber President, how this unprecedented economic environment and unique business cycle has affected our community’s day-to-day business activities. Businesses have not stopped servicing our community or shut down because of the city’s bankruptcy!

People are utilizing LOCAL businesses of all types from goods to food, the housing market is starting to turn around local restaurants, the Port of Stockton is growing at a record pace, the Prison Hospital will soon be hiring a huge workforce to compliment the construction jobs, the highway

GRAPHIC DESIGN Never Boring Design Associates 209.526.9136

construction continues to bring jobs, and economic forecasts look to a

ADVERTISING Victor Randolph

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brighter future once the issues are behind us.

PRINTING Snyder Parks

209.466.9026

MAILING Snyder Parks

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Greater

GREATER STOCKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 445 W. Weber Avenue, Suite 220, Stockton, CA 95203 209.547.2770 fax 209.466.5271 schamber@stocktonchamber.org

www.stocktonchamber.org

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From Your CEO... by: Doug Wilhoit

I am honored to join your Chamber

their ability, along with their families, dealing with issues of all

President Gary J. Long, your Chamber

types, even if they did not cause or have control of the day to

Board of Directors and your hard

day problems confronting them 24-7, 365 days a year! And, to

working Chamber staff in saying that

those who are just starting to learn that the campaign is the easy

it is our hope that you and yours had

part, but now they have to put their (our) money where their

a wonderful Thanksgiving, and here

mouth was. I am glad my time came and went. Yes, in the last

is wishing each and every one of you

century from 1979 to 1995, when it was nowhere near as cruel,

a blessed and Merry Christmas and

cutthroat, nasty, demeaning, dishonest or blatantly outlandish.

holiday season!

This also goes for the “social networks” as well. Manners and

With that in mind, I want to thank all of you who were so kind to

personal responsibility truly go out the window when you just have a “screen name” and can hide behind that.

my family and I after losing both my

It is to be remembered that those in elected office, under the

parents in 2012! Your many deeds,

greatest form of government in this world, are just only “citizen

words, prayers and acts of kindness

politicians” and not some form of extra super human. They

were not only greatly appreciated,

do not have all the answers and cannot solve all the problems

but also reinforced my strong

caused by so many sources. Some may think they are

belief in how great the people are

somewhere at a higher level, but as my father told me years ago:

of this great City of Stockton and

“Son, remember you put your pants on one leg at a time just as

County of San Joaquin.

everyone else does, so don’t think you are any different or more

This is such a joyous time of

special than anyone else.” I am seeing more and more elected

the year that I would hope we all

officials who see it different in that they feel or believe they can

could continue to have during

just “leap” into their pants in one wonderful

the entire year, year in and year out, but I know this is not going to happen in this tumultuous and sometimes self-serving world we now live in.

One of the things I am so happy about is that the election

motion! Wrong!

Let me again share with you and soon to be past elected officials and the new ones two of my favorite quotes and add to that something on true leadership that I have read before.

season is over and we are rid of the 24-7 political ads. Some

First from President Theodore Roosevelt: “Far better it is to

good, some bad, some true, some lies, some fair and some just

dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though

plain nasty and cruel. What has happened to civility and just

checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits

public honesty? And to that point, how long are we going to put

who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in

up with that type of misuse of our democracy and “freedom

the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.” He also

of speech?”

stated, “We must remember not to judge any public servant by

No matter who you voted for, it is important to note that

any one act, and especially should we beware of attacking the

being in public office in this day and age is not an easy thing

men (women) who are merely the occasions and not the causes

to do! My hat is off to those who have served to the best of

of disaster”. Benjamin Franklin stated: “The world is full of fools

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and faint hearts; and yet everyone has courage enough to bear

Or let me, in my own words, put it another way: To newly

the misfortunes and wisdom enough to manage the affairs, of his

elected or re-elected officials-you are here for ALL OF US and

(her) neighbor”.

not just one small group that you may feel you are beholding to.

From the book “The Servant Leader” by Ken Blanchard and

I have found that those who feel you owe them will be the first

Phil Hodges comes: “The journey to effective servant leadership

to abandon you when you first make the right decision for the

turns outward when the heart and mind now guide the behavior

many and not just the few! Believe me when I say that for it is

of the leader in interaction with those who follow. This is where

true! And please remember this and engrain it in your heart

good intention and right thinking start to bear good fruit. It

and every fiber in your body: you have been entrusted with a

is where real discipleship is truly tested.” “The decision-by

sacred mission in life for the greater good of all. Please use it well

decision behaviors of leaders can make or break their long-range

and honestly! We here at the Chamber will help you succeed if

effectiveness and their ability to inspire trust. Right leadership

you are faithful to your oath of office!

motives and clear leadership thinking, when coupled with inept

Again a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all

or self-serving behavior, will bring frustration and inefficiency

of you, and remember to “Shop Local” for all your needs this

into any leadership effort”.

Christmas season and all year long.

Events

by: Heidi Altamarino Sign up Now for Taking Care of Business!

There is still time to get in on the Taking Care of Business

Sponsoring companies typically select several options from the events line up. The Chamber allows its members to wisely

Sponsorship program for our remaining 2013 events like the Golf

choose a yearlong program that meets their marketing, consumer

Tournament, State of the City, Business Awards Luncheon, and

exposure and community involvement goals. Package prices

Installation Dinner.

enable sponsors to select from several marketing and promotional

The Taking Care of Business Program offers our member businesses a wealth of marketing and sponsorship opportunities

opportunities at a significant savings.

For more information on stretching your marketing dollars

for the upcoming year. This popular program was created to

through Taking Care of Business, contact Heidi Altamirano,

give Chamber members an excellent way to receive exposure

Events Director, at 209.547.2764, or e-mail to

throughout the year at a dramatic discount off normal pricing.

heidi@stocktonchamber.org.

The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce proudly recognizes the following companies for their year round support of the Chamber through our Taking Care of Business 2012-2013 Sponsorship Program A.G. Spanos Companies Bank of Agriculture & Commerce Bank of the West Builders Exchange of Stockton California Water Service Co. Collins Electrical Company, Inc. Dorfman Pacific Co., Inc. EZ Network Systems, Inc. F&M Bank Financial Center Credit Union

Grupe Commercial Company Herum/Crabtree Kaiser Permanente Lincoln Center Moss Adams, LLP Neumiller & Beardslee Oak Valley Community Bank Pacific Records Management/ Pacific Shredding R & S Erection of Stockton, Inc.

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San Joaquin Delta Community College San Joaquin RTD St. Joseph’s Medical Center Stockton East Water District Sutter Gould Medical Foundation The Record/San Joaquin Media Group United Way of San Joaquin County University of the Pacific

Heidi Altamirano: heidi@stocktonchamber.org 209.547.2764

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Become a Certified Green Business!

Leadership Stockton Save money & gain customers by:

by: Timm Quinn

Reducing waste Conserving water and energy Protecting public health Using recycled-content in your products

Leadership Stockton

Stockton: History, Arts, and Culture

www.GreenTeamSanJoaquin.com Leadership Level Sponsor: Financial Center Credit Union MALLfor Bthe USINESS Pilot Level Sponsor: DeltaSCenter Arts HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL* Session Sponsors: Stockton Convention & Visitors Bureau, Haggin Museum Affordable Hazardous Waste Management for Your Business A you Program of to San JoaquinorCounty Public Whether are new Stockton have lived hereWorks a lifetime, you

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founding of our great city to the present day, and including a look at our

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arts and cultural resources.

Todalso Ruhstaller, Director of theelectronic Haggin Museum We accept universal and waste. (and Stockton history guru) wasGreen the guideYour for the Bottom first part of Line the day, taking the class

with history Product through a PowerPoint lessonStewardship! from the time before settlers Economic benefits abound:

reduced costs,day. energy savings, arrived tooperating the present After our history overview, Tod guided the reduced disposal costs, the creation of green jobs.

class through the entirewww.CalPSC.org museum explaining the history of the museum Design Green | Make it Clean | Conserve Resources | Reduce | Reuse | Eliminate Toxics | Take it Back! and itsitcontents.

After the history lesson and tour, the class enjoyed lunch in the

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HAPPY GREEN HOLIDAYS!

museum and those who brought a jacket enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Victory Park, a true Stockton gem.

After lunch, the class returned to the museum and heard from Wendi Maxwell (LS Class of 1984), who spoke on the importance of the arts and what the Stockton Arts Commission and Stockton Arts Foundation do to help. She was followed by Wes Rhea (LS Class of 2004), from the Stockton Convention & Visitors Bureau who debunked the myth that “there is nothing to do in Stockton.”

The day finished with Maestro Peter Jaffe from the Stockton Symphony. Peter spoke of the long history of the Stockton Symphony

Be a Green Business.

Save money and get on Santa’s Nice list.

(third oldest continuously operating symphony in California), and previewed the upcoming season. The class was jazzed to here Peter play a few pieces from the upcoming year.

Ask him for our low-cost hazardous waste disposal program for your business.

A big THANK YOU to the following: Ramon Valez (LS Class of 2006) for all your help throughout the day; to Tod Ruhstaller, Kristen Anema (LS Class of 2011) and the hard working staff of the Haggin Museum for the use of the Museum and the all access tour; Peter Jaffe and the Stockton Symphony; Wendi Maxwell and the Stockton Arts Foundation; and Wes Rhea and the Stockton Convention & Visitors Bureau.

(209) 468-3066

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Timm Quinn: tquinn@stocktonchamber.org 209.547.2960

www.stocktonchamber.org

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Convention & Visitors Bureau by: Wes Rhea

Visitors Bureau Launches

Make Your Holidays “Hassle Free” The Stockton Convention & Visitors Bureau (SCVB) has

iPhone App

partnered with local hotels to offer specially priced overnight

You now have the ability to

packages during the holiday season. These special rates were

access the Stockton area’s largest

available during Thanksgiving and will also be available around the

events calendar from the

Christmas holiday.

convenience of your mobile

The lighthearted campaign is focused on encouraging local

device. The full-featured iPhone app

also features listings for things

residents to forego the hassle of hosting friends and relatives at

to do, restaurants and hotels in Stockton. Users can easily sort listings

home by setting them up in a nice hotel during the holiday season.

alphabetically or by proximity to their current location.

Allowing guests to stay in local hotels also provides a boost to our

The new app also includes an itinerary builder as well as the ability

local economy. Rates at local hotels start at $45, and many hotels are

to share information via social media, emails and text messages. Users

offering complimentary breakfasts and other amenities.

can easily search for information or listings on the app, access the

All of the deals can be found at the SCVB site by visiting

SCVB social media pages and even enjoy the mobile version of the Stockton virtual tour.

www.StocktonHassleFree.com.

The app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play, simply search using the keywords “Stockton, California Guide.”

If you have any questions or comments, please call 209.938.1555.

News Briefs

Karrie Knight

Submission Guidelines: News Briefs must be submitted before the first of each month to schamber@stocktonchamber.org. Please put “PORT O CALL” in the subject line. Submissions must be no longer than 50 words total and should include contact information. News Briefs will be included on a space available basis and may be edited for content.

Oak Valley Community Bank

2012. The works on display, from

Announces branch manager hiring

depictions of ships and seascapes

Oak Valley Community Bank recently

to marine life and coastal scenes,

announced that Karrie Knight has

represent the very best from

joined the bank as AVP, Branch

the 530+ artist members of the

Manager of the 12th & I location

Society. For more information,

in Modesto.

call 209.940.6300 or e-mail info@hagginmuseum.org.

Knight has 12 years of banking experience throughout the Central Valley. During that time, she

Community Center for the Blind’s 6th Annual Crab Feed

served in branch manager and real estate lending officer positions.

Join Community Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired for

Knight currently lives in North Stockton with her fiancé Manny

our 6th Annual Crab Feed, Sat., January 19, 2013 at 6PM at the

and son Taylor.

Waterloo Gun & Bocci Club, 4343 N. Ashley Lane, Stockton. Feast

For more information on Oak Valley Community Bank, call

on crab, delicious sides, wine & dessert. Grab a cocktail from the

1.866.844.7500 or visit www.ovcb.com.

bar, browse our silent auction and win some great door prizes & raffles! Tickets are $45.00 each, call 209.466.3836 or visit

The 15th National Exhibition of the American Society of Marine

www.communitycenterfortheblind.org/crabfeed to get

Artists will open at The Haggin Museum beginning December 20,

yours today!

Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce

@

Wes Rhea: wes@visitstockton.org 209.938.1555 www.visitstockton.org

Be sure to become a fan on our Facebook page www.stocktonchamber.org www.facebook.com/Stockton.CVB

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New Members

For more information on becoming a new member, please call Brittney Doty at 209.337.2723 or brittney@stocktonchamber.org. Please allow up to 90 days for your listing to show.

Building Materials, Building Hardware

Solar Products – Dealer & Services

Fremont Plaza Ace Hardware

Solar City

2060 E. Fremont St. Stockton www.acehardware.com

2031 Oak Branch Drive Stockton www.solarcity.com

Food Services Truck Washing & Cleaning La Comercial Corp.

Valley First Credit Union 1611 W. March Lane Stockton, CA www.valleyfirstcu.org

2900 E. Harding Way P.O. Box 379 Stockton www.lacomercialcorp.com

Sign Manufacturing – Custom Signage Sign City 1325 El Pinal Drive, #1A Stockton www.signcityca.com

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Banks, Financial Services

Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce

Programs and Public Policy Department by: Frank Ferral

The REACON Team is the outreach arm of the Green Team San Joaquin. REACON is a collaboration between the Greater Stockton Chamber, private businesses, municipal and county solid waste divisions, economic development professionals and the communities of San Joaquin County.

Our purpose is to promote environmental stewardship solutions, to address environmental and economic development issues and to create a nexus to enhance the delivery of Chamber services in Stockton and all of San Joaquin County. REACON will show your business how to reduce your costs through environmental stewardship.

To schedule a REACON visit, please call Frank J. Ferral at 209.547.2763.

Thank you to our generous Green Team San Joaquin Sponsors: American Recycling Carpenters Local Union 152 CBC Steel Buildings City of Stockton Dorfman Pacific Durst Contract Interiors Granite Construction Co. Healthy Air Living Modern Energy Concepts The Newark Group Onsite Electronics Recycling Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Queirolo’s Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. San Joaquin Council of Governments San Joaquin County Public Works SAWS ServiceMaster Clean Sims Metal Management Surtec Valley CAN Universal Service Recycling

The Stockton Chamber Apprenticeship Program – Subsidized Employment (SCAP-SE) will reimburse 50% of wages paid to new employees for up to 6 months when you

Grow it, make it & ship it! @ San Joaquin, USA

hire using SCAP-SE. SCAP-SE is offered to any business in San Joaquin County. At no cost to businesses, SCAP-SE will pre-screen and recruit qualified candidates for your business. Contact Mikki Gilbert, 209.337.2730, scap@stocktonchamber.org or Michael Morales, 209.337.2716, scap-se@stocktonchamber.org for more information and to get signed up.

• Northern California's center of commerce serving the western US and Asia. The best location solution for expanding manufacturers and supply chain providers • The San Joaquin Partnership provides centralized confidential information and connection to key business and community decision makers

Connect with the San Joaquin Partnership.

Call Mike at 800-570-5627 • sjpnet.org • mammann@sjpnet.org

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For more info, contact Frank Ferral at fferral@stocktonchamber.org

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COVER STORY

Giving Local: Local Nonprofits Support the

Stockton Community this Holiday Season by: Justin Souza

T

is the season for bustling

According to Gene Acevedo, Community

San Joaquin helps educate and inspire the

crowds, familiar carols and

Outreach Director for Hospice of San

community to provide the best level of care

comfort food! But this holiday

Joaquin, “The Tree of Lights gives families

for terminally ill patients and support those

season, don’t forget that the best way to

an opportunity to remember lost loved ones

left behind with bereavement services.

exercise your holiday spirit is to give back

by dedicating one of the Tree’s colored lights

to your local community. San Joaquin

to them.” The names of the more than 1,600

Hospice of San Joaquin, visit

County has many local agencies that work

commemorated individuals are displayed on

www.hospicesj.org.

hard throughout the holiday season to

one of a dozen marquees adjacent to

make a difference in the lives of county

the tree.

residents. From holiday traditions grounded

“[The tree] serves the purpose of

in community service to award winning

remembrance and also serves as a

programs, these organizations are giving

bereavement tool for the family, so they can

back this season and making the greater

cope with the grief of losing their loved ones

Stockton area a safer, happier and healthier

by commemorating their name and who

place to live.

they were,” said Acevedo. “When you don’t

Armed with caring staff and giving

have your loved one with you during the

volunteers, these organizations are proving

holidays, there’s a void. The lights on the tree

that Stocktonians’ passion for their

share the memory of these lost loved ones.”

community extends through the holiday season and throughout the year.

Hospice of San Joaquin serves county residents year round with its mission to “provide the next level of care when a cure

Tree of Lights

is no longer an option.” The organization

For many here in the Greater Stockton

provides quality of life support and

area, the lighting of the Hospice Tree

compassionate end of life care to terminally

of Lights at Delta College’s entrance on

ill people—including 120 current

Pacific Avenue marks the official start of

patients—through the recommendations of

the holiday season. But this twenty-four

interdisciplinary teams qualified to address

year Stockton holiday tradition, a long

patients’ physical, psychological, social

time collaboration between Delta and

and spiritual needs. With its holiday Tree

Hospice of San Joaquin, is more than just a

of Lights and a number of other outreach

festive reminder of the season.

events throughout the year, Hospice of

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For more information on the mission of

The Women’s Center – Youth and Family Services For more than 35 years, The Women’s Center – Youth and Family Services has provided essential support to individuals in San Joaquin County who have been affected by domestic or other violence. Since its foundation, the organization has expanded to provide a long list of services throughout the holiday season and beyond.

“We provide hope, safety, compassion to ease trauma and suffering, and provide comfort to those in need,” said Executive Director Joelle Gomez. The organization’s goal is to build a stronger community by providing a wide range of supportive, educational, and crisis intervention services to adults, children, youth and families and ultimately enabling them to regain control of their lives.

This past November, the Women’s Center was the first nonprofit organization to receive the ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award from the greater Stockton

Chamber of Commerce. The organization

“All services are free of charge,” said

local economy has also prompted an increase

was recognized for its tireless commitment

Figueroa. “There are no fees or questions

in the number of families and children seeking

to improving the lives of men, women and

asked. Anyone is able to come in and avail

care from St. Mary’s, according to Figueroa.

children in the community by providing

themselves of services.”

Now more than ever, St. Mary’s Dining Room

intervention and crisis services. Since its

This past Thanksgiving, St. Mary’s once

inception in 1975, the Women’s Center has

again mobilized more than 300 volunteers

worked to end violence in the community.

to organize one of the largest Thanksgiving

provides essential support to San Joaquin County’s most disadvantaged residents.

For more information about St.

The organization’s staff and committed vol-

Mary’s Dining Room, contact Volunteer

unteers provide services including shelters

Coordinator Art Ramirez at 209.467.0703 or

for battered women, children and homeless youth, 24-hour crisis lines and group and individual support for individuals.

For more information about the Women’s Center, visit www.womenscenteryfs.org.

St. Mary’s Dining Room

visit www.stmarysinterfaith.org/

...the best way to exercise your holiday spirit is to give back to your local community.

Since 1955, St. Mary’s Dining Room has

organizations provide essential support to the local community, it’s important to remember that volunteering time, money and energy are not the only ways to help support the greater Shopping locally during the holidays doesn’t

by feeding the hungry, caring for health issues and restoring human dignity to over

Day meals in San Joaquin County. “That’s

700 individuals each day.

our biggest day for volunteers,” said Figueroa, “People like to get out and help on Thanksgiving,

St. Mary’s does this by providing several

but we like to remind them that the needs [of

essential programs, including its dining

the poor] are a 365 day a year issue. We can use

room, where individuals are served hot

volunteers every day of the year.”

breakfast and lunch 365 days of the year,

While the county’s many worthy nonprofit

Stockton area this holiday season.

responded to poverty in San Joaquin County

According to CEO Edward Figueroa,

Shop Local to Help the Community

Figueroa added that while the number of

clothing and hygiene centers where individuals

people served stays consistent throughout the

can shower and receive new clothing, and

year, the holiday season brings a significant

health and dental clinics where they can receive

increase in the number seeking season-

necessary medical treatment.

appropriate clothing and blankets. The recent

just support San Joaquin County’s economy and retailers, it helps ensure that 70 cents of every dollar collected in sales tax stays in Stockton, said Gary Long, President of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce.

“That goes to pay our police, our fire department, keeps our libraries open. It all comes back and helps support our community.”

“The holidays are a great festive time, but now more than ever the community needs to make a conscious effort to come together to support Stockton and San Joaquin County.”

www.stocktonchamber.org

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Ribbon Cuttings

For additional information go to www.stocktonchamber.org

That’s Show Biz

Juice It Up 347 E. Weber Ave

Stockton

Global Innovative Solutions 3520 Brookside Road

Neumiller and Beardslee Stockton 509 W. Weber Ave

1744 Pacific Avenue

La Comercial Stockton

Stockton

Planned Parenthood

2900 E. Harding Way

Stockton

4555 Precissi Lane

Stockton

Attending Ambassadors Sylvester Aguilar, Bank of the West Tim Aguirre, Impact

Chester Lum, ABC Wallace Funeral Services Brian Meadows,

Gloria Blaine, Basket Caravan & Gourmet Gifts Shannon

Stockton Ports Ross Moerman, Doctor Data Henry Peralta,

Ding, Assembly member Bill Berryhill’s Representative Sally

Stockton Auto Glass Ellen Powell, Assembly member Cardoza’s

Fandrich, Allied Waste Sally Fandrich, Allied Waste Joe

Representative Diane Reyes, St. Joseph’s Medical Center Dora

Telepacific

Ruiz, EZ Network Systems Michelle Sherlock,, Optimal

Premium Bottled Water Steve Glovsky, Kamps Propane Patti

Hospice Care Melanie Speer, Costco Mark Tenenbaum,

Gulick, New Image Signs Blair Hake, Ameriprise Financial

Premier Chiropractic Max Vargas, Assembly member Galgiani’s

Services Darlene Hensen, Heald College Loretta Lee,

Representative Bailey West, Stockton Ports

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Furtado, Omega Pacific Insurance Gary Ghan, Brookfalls

Neighborhood Market 1189 E. March Lane

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Calendar December 2012

Chamber Board Meeting - 4 p.m.

@ Chamber Conference Room

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Executive Committee Meeting - 7am 12

@ Stockton Golf & Country Club

– 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

6 Diversity Mixer

@ Haggin Museum

Munchies at the MuRF – 11:30 a.m.

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@ Waste Management Material Recovery Facility,

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1333 E. Turner Road, Lodi

Leadership Stockton Local Government Session – 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

@ City Hall/County Administration Building

Government Relations Council– 7:30 a.m.

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@ Chamber Conference Room

Liaison Committee Meeting - 12-1 p.m.

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@ Chamber Conference Room

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Effective Strategies Group – 8 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room

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1/10 - University of the Pacific, Come for the Mixer Stay for the

Basketball Game. Mixer - 5:00-9:00 p.m.

University of the Pacific, Come for the Mixer Stay for the Basketball Game.

Mixer 5:00-6:30 p.m., Basketball Game 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Mixer will be held on the South Concourse inside the Spanos Center. Free tickets to that evening’s game against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos will be given out at check in.

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