Port O Call - March 2019

GREATER STOCKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Vol.65 No.11

www.stocktonchamber.org

MARCH 2019

A BRIGHTER

greener

FUTURE

Photo by Kevin Richtik - Caroline Photography

port of environmental stewardship Is it possible to be stewards of the environment and drivers of commerce at the same time? It is at the Port of Stockton. See for yourself at portofstockton.com/possible1.

Chairman Stephen Griffin, Vice-Chairman Michael Patrick Duffy. Commissioners R. Jay Allen, Elizabeth Blanchard, Gary Christopherson, Victor Mow and Port Director Richard Aschieris.

For more information: Call 888.371.4940

A BRIGHTER & GREENER FUTURE

CONTENTS

10 DON’T MISS!

From Your President

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MARCH NETWORKING MIXER

From Your CEO

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5:15 - 7:15 p.m.

404 W. Fremont St., Stockton, CA 95203

Cover Story 10

REXPO ROCKS 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Events 13 Good News from the San Joaquin Partnership

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Programs and Public Policy

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Visit Stockton

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New Members

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@ Stockton Ports, Banner Island Ballpark

News Briefs 8

Leadership Stockton

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@ Waterloo Gun & Bocce Club 4343 N. Ashley Ln., Stockton, CA 95215 Registration required: greenteamsanjoaquin.com

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NETWORK 4 SUCCESS

Meets every Thursday, 12 – 1 p.m.

Contact the Chamber for location joe@stocktonchamber.org

Ribbon Cuttings 16 February Mixer Photos

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Calendar 18

27 Years of Economic Excellence

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ON THE COVER: Julie Corbett, President and Founder, Ecologic Brands, Inc.

SAN JO AQUIN P ARTNERSHIP

Locating 435+ new/expanded projects creating more than 77,000 jobs

San Joaquin Partnership A private non-profit economic development corporation serving San Joaquin County

2800 West March Lane, Suite 470, Stockton, CA 95219-8220 • sanjoaquinusa.org • (209) 956-3380

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Let us tell your story.

MARKETING, ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS | GRAPHIC DESIGN & BRANDING | FILM & MULTIMEDIA INTERACTIVE & WEB DEVELOPMENT | SOCIAL MEDIA & DIGITAL MARKETING | CUSTOM SIGNS & FLEET GRAPHICS

MODESTO 1016 14th St., Modesto 209.526.9136

CUSTOM SIGNS 1025 Needham St., Modesto 209.593.5844

STOCKTON 445 W. Weber Ave. Ste. 124A, Stockton

neverboring.com 800.317.9136

FROM YOUR 2018 -19 PRESIDENT BY: DEITRA R. KENOLY Official publication of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce.

Serving the Greater Stockton area business community since 1901.

Wow, it’s March already! Time flies when you’re having fun.

CHAMBER OFFICERS PRESIDENT Deitra R. Kenoly, The Record/San Joaquin Media Group

SR. VICE PRESIDENT Doug Dinjian, DiBuduo & DeFendis Insurance Agency, Inc.

February was packed full with chamber activities, from the

FINANCIAL VICE PRESIDENT Chris Kay, ACE Rail

received this well-deserved recognition. In addition to the great

VICE PRESIDENT Kay G. Ruhstaller, Family Resource & Referral Center VICE PRESIDENT Justin Redman, F&M Bank

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Diane Vigil, Dameron Hospital Foundation

Bistro to the Stocktonian of the Year Dinner, where Duane Isetti

DEITRA R. KENOLY

crowd, one of the highlights of the evening was the bronze tiger presented by the University of the Pacific. Congratulations

Duane from all of us at your Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce!

CHAMBER DIRECTORS Bob Berger, Cumulus Radio Jamie Bossuat, Kroloff Belcher Smart Perry & Christopherson F.J. “Joe” Dietrich IV, F.J. Dietrich & Co. Pat Filippone, Stockton Ports Melissa Flores, Collins Electrical Company, Inc. Scott Grafius, Steele Insurance Agency David Kamins, Mid Valley IT Loretta Lee, Junior League of San Joaquin County Jarrod McAnally, Big Valley Ford Lincoln Dr. Robert Melrose, Brookside Optometric Group David Meier, Pacific Gas & Electric Company Daniel Natividad, Port City Marketing Solutions, Inc. Laura Ochoa-Sanchez, San Joaquin Delta College Brian Petrovek, Stockton Heat CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Douglass W. Wilhoit, Jr.

wonderful network mixer hosted by Sugar Mediterranean

209.292.8432

PROGRAM & PUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR Frank Ferral 209.292.8428 SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR LEADERSHIP STOCKTON DIRECTOR Timm Quinn 209.292.8423 OFFICE MANAGER Lia Her 209.292.8421 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Joe Curtis 209.292.8439 SCAP ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR Christy Hang 209.292.8433 SCAP EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS Lorice Harrison 209.292.8427 Jeffrey Natividad 209.292.8425 Chris Rivera 209.292.8440 Dennis Thao 209.292.8424 Mandee Trackwell 209.292.8435 SCAP ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Mina Gomar 209.292.8429 BEA COORDINATOR Mario Supnet 209.292.8436

“Going green doesn’t start with doing green acts, It’s a shift in consciousness.”

- Ian Somerhalder March is Green month, and this issue of Port O Call shines the spotlight on Ecologic, a local paper bottle manufacturer, and all of the great things they’re doing. I took a look at their website and their mission statement basically sums it up in one sentence: “Ecologic Brands is dedicated to creating a more sustainable world through better packaging choices.” Find out more in this issue!

REXPO ROCKS is Mar. 13 at the Waterloo Gun & Bocce Club. REXPO has been a part of our community for more than 15 years, hosted by The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce. Our award winning Green Team San Joaquin program, led by Frank Ferral, has worked with a number of businesses in our community to build awareness around the importance of sustainability and going green, with the goal of helping our environment, while reducing their cost of doing business. A win for all!

Green business is smart business and what a great time to become a Chamber member.

We can help with your application to be green certified and also work with you on how you can incorporate green practices in your business to become more efficient.

One last thing, Mar. 17 is St. Patrick’s Day. Support our local Chamber restaurant members and join in the celebration!

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT EVENTS Danielle Zoller 209.292.8422 OFFICE COORDINATOR Karina Meza 209.547.2770 PUBLISHER Stockton Chamber of Commerce 209.547.2770 GRAPHIC DESIGN Never Boring 209.526.9136 ADVERTISING Victor Randolph

209.988.5800

PRINTING & MAILING The Parks Group

209.466.9026

“Going green doesn’t start with doing green acts, It’s a shift in consciousness.”

- Ian Somerhalder

GREATER STOCKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

445 W. Weber Avenue, Suite 220, Stockton, CA 95203 209.547.2770 fax 209.466.5271 schamber@stocktonchamber.org

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FROM YOUR CEO BY: DOUG WILHOIT

DOUG WILHOIT

History, legacy, ego, and politics are

through tough times before, but together, as a community of one,

intertwined in such an interesting way!

came out the better for it as we shall with the current situation facing

History, according to Oscar Wilde (1854-

all of us. We shall not do it for legacy, ego, or politics, but for a better

1900): “Anybody can make history. Only a

quality of life now and far into the future.

great man can write it.”

From Chapter XV, “Bay and River Routes to Yo Semite”: “The San

And legacy, according to Joseph Addison

Joaquin River deriving its main source from the living glaciers of Mt.

(1672-1719): “Books are the legacies that

Ritter, the Minarets, and other lofty peaks of the High Sierra, whence

a great genius leaves to mankind, which are delivered down from

it hurries rapidly to the plains but runs sluggishly through these tules,

generation to generation, as presents to the posterity of those who are

and forms one of the most serpentine of all rivers out of doors. It is

yet unborn.”

navigable for somewhat commodious steamboats and large schooners

Ego, as defined by Sigmund Freud (1856-1939): “The poor ego has a

to Stockton, and some seventy miles beyond for smaller craft.”

still harder time of it; it has to serve three harsh masters, and has to

“But as we are now at the junction of the Stockton Slough with the

do its best to reconcile the claims and demands of all three. The three

San Joaquin River, we proceed up the former three miles, and are at

tyrants are the external world, the superego, and the id. Where id was

the end of our voyage, and the wharf of the city of Stockton. But from

there shall ego be.”

the uncertainties and dangers of occasional high water, these tule

Politics is summed up in the statement of Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant

lands would become exceedingly VALUABLE—and will be when a

(1913-1983): “In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of

thoroughly efficient system of leveeing and drainage are adopted.”

unity; every player must put the team first—ahead of personal glory.”

Chapter XVI, “The Milton and Calaveras Big Tree Route,” begins

By this time, you may be wondering where I am going with this! So here

with the author's arrival in Lathrop by train and then on to

is the direction I am going: The times and trials we are having now in

STOCKTON. “This flourishing commercial city is advantageously

our ever-so-important Delta Region and waterways and the direction

situated at the head of a deep navigable slough, or arm of the San

Former Governor Brown has gone for many years in full stride towards his

Joaquin which gives voiceless commendation to its founders for

“Legacy” (peripheral canal or tunnels or Bullet Train etc., take your pick)

choosing so desirable a situation. On July 25, 1850, Stockton was

are all intertwined and the great unknown is where our current Governor

incorporated as a city. On May 6, 1851, a fire swept away nearly

Newsom wants to cruise or ride the rails.

every building, and destroyed property valued at a million and a

I can sum it up with a few passages from one book my sister Toni and I found amongst many others that were in my late parents’ (God Bless Them) library, many having been in the family dating back to the end of the 19th century. This one historic book was written in 1886 by

half of dollars. Nothing daunted, a new city sprung up, Phoenix-like from its ashes; and from that day to this the march of improvement has kept commensurate progress with the spirit of the age, and the requirements of its steady development.”

J.M. Hutchings and titled: In The Heart of the Sierras, The Yo Semite

Two BIG points to be made here: (1) all the folks in Sacramento and

Valley (yes, that is the correct title), in which both the historic San

those in Southern California who care little for our Delta heritage had

Joaquin Delta and Stockton are referred to.

better know we will do, as history shows, what is necessary to protect our

The references to the Delta, as you will see when I share a few passages, is an area of our State and community that was created by God, Mother Nature, and with help from visionary citizens looking to enhance the Delta and the farming capabilities not having a “legacy” in mind, but what was the right thing to do with a great natural resource. The passages on Stockton will reflect that we have been

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heritage and legacy left to us by God, Mother Nature, and our Stockton and San Joaquin Delta ancestors. Do not let your desire for a legacy, ego, or self-serving politics ruin our way of life; and (2) those who complain as to what a rough time we are now having in Stockton: knock it off, for our ancestors faced even more difficult times and as a community of ONE they moved this City to the epicenter of what is good and all of us working together as ONE can do the very same and so much better.

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Oak Valley Community Bank Announces Branch Manager Hiring

The annual awards recognized the 15 best projects in justice facility

Judy Mitzel has joined the bank as Vice President, Branch

highest honor of a Citation award, the Stanislaus County Public Safety

Manager of the Stockton Branch located at 2935 W. March

Center being one of them. Award-winning projects were chosen based

Ln., where she will focus on business development and client

on their functionality, security and safety, technology and accessibility,

relationship management. Mitzel brings over 40 years of Central

community impact, sustainability, longevity and aesthetic achievements

Valley banking experience to Oak Valley. She is currently a

that respond to the issues surrounding justice design.

member of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce. In her free time, she travels with her husband; enjoys classic car shows; reading; and her grandkids. For more information, call 1.866.844.7500 or visit www.ovcb.com.

Local Architecture firm Honored in AIA’s Justice Facilities Review Awards The American Institute of Architects’ Academy of Architecture for Justice has honored local architectural firm LDA Partners and the Stanislaus County Public Safety Campus in Modesto, California, with Citation awards. Local Stockton based architectural firm, LDA Partners, served as Associate Architect for the design and construction of the overall facility which was completed last year.

design throughout the entire United States. Just four projects earned the

The Junior League of San Joaquin’s Lobster Fest The Junior League of San Joaquin’s Lobster Fest is back. Held on Mar. 16 from 5 to 11:30 p.m. at Church of the Presentation, 6715 Leesburg Pl., Stockton. Tickets and sponsorships are available.

Junior League of San Joaquin County is an organization of “Women Building Better Communities.” They are dedicated to ensuring a strong community by strengthening its foundation. Junior League believes that education and vocational training is key to success and we focus manpower and other resources towards this goal.

To learn more about Junior League of San Joaquin County and to purchase tickets for the 2019 Lobster Fest, please visit www.jlsjc.org.

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A BRIGHTER

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By Jordan Severns

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P

ackaging is a necessity in our lives—not only because we

More often they are shipped to a foreign country, like China, where

live in a world where shipping is replacing shopping, but

nobody keeps track of what happens to it—for all we know, it ends

because everything from our phones to our toothbrushes comes

up burned or in the ocean anyway, and all we’ve done is make it

in a box, and something’s got to hold our orange juice and our

someone else’s problem. Maybe you’ve done the responsible thing

kitty litter. It’s a grim necessity, however, as over seventy percent

by putting those plastic rings from your six pack in the right

of all plastic ends up in landfills and, per the US Environmental

bin, but until we have more efficient and accountable methods of

Protection Agency, less than ten percent of all plastic gets recycled.

recycling that plastic, our impact isn’t what it should be.

If you’re wondering why it is that we make packages so inefficiently,

To combat this problem, an important part of Ecologic Brands’

you’re not alone. Julie Corbett wondered the same thing one day,

mission is to create markets for recycling so that these vital

when she opened her iPhone and saw the packaging inside was

infrastructures can form domestically, and so we can keep a better

made from molded paper. If paper could be molded to perfectly fit

eye on what happens to our recycling. They do this by partnering

a phone, why not make a bottle using the same principles? That’s

with other businesses in industries ranging from personal care, to

where Julie’s company, Ecologic Brands, comes in.

pet care, to food.

Founded in 2008, Ecologic Brands centers around its core product,

Recently, the company has been working with L’Oréal to produce

the eco.bottle. The bottle consists of a protective, molded-fiber

the packaging for their Seed Phytonutrients label, which includes

outer-shell made from recycled cardboard and newspaper that can

products including the Invigorating Facial Mask, a quick-absorbing

easily be recycled again or composted, and a BPA-free inner liner

Hair and Body Oil, and fourteen other care products for skin

which holds the actual liquid with minimal plastic—up to sixty

and hair. The packaging for these products, found at retailers

percent less plastic than most bottles—that can also be recycled,

like Neiman Marcus, follows the same sustainability principles as

and that produces negligible waste where no recycling centers

the eco.bottle, allowing a major company like L’Oréal to make a

exist. Ecologic Brands also never fuses materials in the production

tangible impact on our planet’s health.

process, as doing so makes recycling more difficult and expensive.

When asked why the average person should care about

At every step, they are not only environmentally conscious, but

recycling and living a Green lifestyle, Corbett compared it

efficient as well, keeping the costs of their products low. Ecologic

vaccination, saying that by doing our part in keeping our home or

Brands endeavors for this kind of “tangible sustainability” in

neighborhood or workplace eco-friendly, we make not only our

everything they do, so they’ve baked it into their entire process.

own spaces healthy, but those of our neighbors and coworkers and

From production to shipping, they are reusing everything they

friends. It’s a shared responsibility.

can; for example, the boxes used to ship the eco.bottles to and from the stores that sell them are later recycled and become eco.bottles themselves.

According to Corbett, this conservation is vital because our country actually has very little infrastructure to help recycle.

“Nobody lives in isolation anymore,” she explained; everything from the air we breathe to the water we drink to the groceries we buy is part of a shared ecosystem, so it’s important to keep the environment those things come from clean, both for selfish reasons and altruistic ones.

That’s why it’s so important to have companies like Ecologic Brands

“It’s coming to light that putting something in our recycling

and informed, passionate people like Julie Corbett taking initiative

bin is a very small step…and there’s a difference between

and making a concrete impact on the way we manage and reuse our

sorting and recycling,” She explained that we often confuse the

waste. By making recycling economically viable and appealing to

concepts of sorting and recycling, and when we put something

companies like L’Oréal, Corbett is leading the charge into a brighter,

in our recycling bins, they are being taken to a center where

healthier, and greener future.

they are sorted into plastic, aluminum, et cetera, but they’re not necessarily recycled.

For more information about Ecologic Brands, please visit: ecologicbrands.com

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LEADERSHIP STOCKTON BY: TIMM QUINN Leadership Stockton: Justice/Law Enforcement Session

hot issue. He provided great statistics, new technology they are

Leadership Level Sponsor: Financial Center Credit Union

using, recent successes, and encouraged the public to become

Special Thanks to: San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office and Stockton

more aware and involved in the process.

Police Department, San Joaquin County Courts

The class walked to the new San Joaquin County Courthouse

Each year, the Leadership Stockton class looks forward to the

where they were joined by San Joaquin County District Attorney

Justice/Law Enforcement session. This session gives the class a

Tori Verber Salazar, who spoke to the class about what a DA’s

glimpse of the various entities working together to make Stockton

office does and current projects. Next, Miriam Lyell—San

a safe place to live, work, and play.

Joaquin County Public Defender—spoke about what the Public

The day began with a warm welcome to the John Zunino Operations Center from Sheriff Patrick Withrow (LS Class of ’11). The Sheriff provided an overview of the Sheriff Department’s operation of the Jail Facility, and a glimpse of the myriad of other duties which fall under the Sheriff’s purview.

Then the class was off for a jail tour. During the hour and a half tour, the class toured the French Camp facility and visited the intake, the women’s area, the men’s area, administrative segregation, the medical clinic, and the communications area.

Next the class heard from Stockton Chief of Police, Eric Jones (LS Class of ‘06) about crime and Stockton PD’s efforts to combat this

Defender’s Office does. The Honorable Linda Lofthus—Presiding Judge of San Joaquin County Superior Court—spoke next and gave the class a glimpse at how a judge fits into the justice system.

Erin Guy Castillo, (LS ‘15) newly appointed Court Commissioner, spoke about the Bar Association and the role attorneys play. Then it was off for a tour of the Courthouse from Court Executive Officer/Jury Commissioner Rosa Junqueiro.

Many folks were involved in the success of the Law Enforcement session. A big THANK YOU goes to the following: Sheriff Withrow, Chief Jones, Tori Verber Salazar, Miriam Lyell, Rosa Junqueiro, Erin Guy Castillo, and the Hon. Judge Lofthus.

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EVENTS BY: TIMM QUINN Sign Up Now for the 38th Annual Golf Tournament!

Sponsorships are still available! For more information, call Timm

Brookside Country Club will host our day on the greens on Apr.

Quinn at 209.292.8423 or email to tquinn@stocktonchamber.org.

8, beginning with registration at 10 a.m., lunch at 11 a.m., and

STATE OF THE CITY 2019 SPONSORS (as of 2/20/19)

a shotgun start at noon. After the tournament, we’ll have an

PLATINUM: A.G. Spanos Companies Adventist Health Lodi Memorial BAC Community Bank California Water Service Company Dameron Hospital Delta Sierra Beverage Dignity Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center Financial Center Credit Union Grupe Commercial Company Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin Kaiser Permanente Neumiller & Beardslee Pacific Gas & Electric Company Port of Stockton San Joaquin Building Trades Council San Joaquin Delta College San Joaquin County Office of Education San Joaquin Partnership, Inc. San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) United Way of San Joaquin County University of the Pacific Visit Stockton Wells Fargo

awards reception honoring the top players of the day.

We still have some terrific sponsorship packages available which offer high visibility at this signature event. Consider donating a prize for our post-tournament raffle to market your business to those participating in our tournament.

Visit our website stocktonchamber.org/golf-tournament or contact Timm at 209.292.8423 or tquinn@stocktonchamber.org, for more info and to sign you up.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS (as of 2/20/19) FRED COUPLES SPONSORS: Balance Staffing F&M Bank Oak Valley Community Bank RICKY BARNES SPONSORS: DiBuduo & DeFendis Insurance Agency, Inc. HOLE IN ONE SPONSORS: Chase Chevrolet Gary J. Long Jewelers Roger Dunn Golf Shops FOURSOME PHOTO SPONSOR: Air Tech Heating & Air Conditioning Service Co. TEE SPONSORS: BBSI Stockton Black Oak Casino Resort City of Stockton Delta Bluegrass Company Gary J. Long Jewelers Golden State Lumber Partners Real Estate PDM Steel Service Centers, Inc. Port of Stockton Republic Services San Joaquin Steel Co., Inc. Tribune Media KTXL FOX40 News Visionary Home Builders of California, Inc. Visit Stockton SPECIAL THANKS TO: 105.9 The Bull Captivating Photos

State of the City To Be Held May 23 Don’t miss the 21st Annual State of the City co-sponsored by the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce and The Port of Stockton on May 23 at the Port of Stockton, Shed 20. Doors

GOLD: F&M Bank Oak Valley Community Bank SILVER: DiBuduo & DeFendis Insurance Agency Stockton East Water District Ulmer Photo TABLE: CALAMCO Cort Companies Family Resource & Referral Center San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) Visit Stockton

Stockton Chamber Business Awards Nominations Needed!!

Nominations are now being accepted for our Jun. 6 Business Awards Luncheon. We are seeking nominations in the categories of: •

Small Business Person of the Year

•

Business Employee of the Year

•

Business Manager of the Year

•

Business Person of the Year

•

P3 Stewardship Award

•

FRESH (Fitness Rejuvenates Employee Sustainability & Health) Employer of the Year

•

FRESH (Fitness Rejuvenates Employee Sustainability & Health) Employee of the Year

open at 10:30 a.m., come check out the exhibits showcasing

To learn the nomination criteria and download the nomination

the critical and inspiring services available to you. Don’t miss

forms please visit stocktonchamber.org/business-awards or call

a State of the Port presentation by Port Commission Chair and

209.547.2770. Nomination deadline is 5 p.m., Apr. 10.

Mayor Michael Tubbs third State of the City address!

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Timm Quinn: tquinn@stocktonchamber.org 209.292.8423

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FROM THE

GOOD NEWS

Attracting and Growing the Benefits of Locating Recycling Companies in San Joaquin USA

wood burning unit in 2013. This facility now provides consumers with

The San Joaquin Partnership has worked with the REACON

wood making it one of the cleanest power plants in North America. More

Chamber Team to recruit and grow companies like Ecologic.

than 100 construction jobs were created. The San Joaquin Partnership

The Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) programs

worked with the Port of Stockton staff to provide incentive information

provide recycling-based businesses a competitive marketing edge

and facilitation of meetings with the City of Stockton and WorkNet.

in San Joaquin County while offering low interest loans to eligible

Crumb Rubber Manufacturers (CRM) - CRM is North America’s

companies located in the Zone.

largest crumb rubber manufacturer. San Joaquin Partnership assisted

SiONEER Stockton LLC - San Joaquin Partnership worked to attract

the company’s expansion into Northern California by initially providing

SiONEER, which received a $3 million state recycling grant to build

available building information. Assistance included available buildings,

a glass recycling plant. SiONEER processes waste glass originally

permit fee estimates, incentive analysis and permit processing assistance.

destined for the landfill. Waste glass will now be transported to the

Staff provided member referrals and facilitation with PG&E, Haggerty

SiONEER CleanGlass Plant. The resulting material is a fine glass

Construction, Pennino Management Group, the Governor’s Office of

powder, which can be transported to a concrete manufacturer.

Business & Economic Development, and others.

DTE Stockton, LLC - San Joaquin Partnership and Port of Stockton

These past successful projects show that Green Team San Joaquin

teamed to win a major Biomass power plant. DTE Energy converted

efforts do improve our environment while bringing the benefits of

an old coal-fired cogeneration plant at the Port of Stockton into a

recycling to our communities.

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PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC POLICY

VISIT STOCKTON BY: ROBYN F. CHESHIRE

What: REXPO ROCKS! (Recycling Organics Compost Kool Stuff)

Visit Stockton Resources

When: Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2019 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.

As the official destination marketing organization for Stockton,

Where: Waterloo Gun & Bocce Club, 4343 Ashley Rd., Stockton Why: Improving the quality of our business and physical environment in the San Joaquin Valley is important to all of us who

Visit Stockton creates materials to engage and educate visitors and locals on everything our wonderful city has to offer. Visitor guides, San Joaquin County Farm Guides, Stockton maps, and more can be found at our office: 125 Bridge Place, 2nd Floor (in Downtown Stockton). You can also go online to our mobile-friendly website for 24-hour access to even more resources: VisitStockton.org

reside here. That is why the

Amgen Tour of California

Greater Stockton Chamber

Be part of the Amgen Tour of California as it cycles through

of Commerce’s Green Team San Joaquin invites you to attend the

Stockton on May 14. Attend the lifestyle festival before the race

REXPO ROCKS on Mar. 13. at the Waterloo Gun & Bocce Club,

begins and line the streets as the riders make a loop in Downtown

4343 Ashley Rd., Stockton. ROCKS stands for “Recycling Organics

Stockton! Go online to AmgenTOCstockton.com for more

Compost Kool Stuff” program.

information on the race and to become a sponsor.

Learn how businesses and jurisdictions can incorporate composting,

Chefs Announced for Feast at the Fox

energy-efficient methods, recycling content manufacturing, water

Some of the best local chefs have signed up to prepare a mouth-

conservation, and clean air values into everyday operations to

watering dish, made from local ingredients, for guests to enjoy

reduce their cost of doing business and to meet State policy. In

under the glow of the Bob Hope (Fox) Theatre neon lights. Hosted

addition, the event will showcase businesses and services that

by Visit Stockton in partnership with the City of Stockton, this

proactively promote environmentally sustainable business practices.

fundraiser is supported by and benefits the San Joaquin Delta

REXPO ROCKS is from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Green Exhibits and

College Culinary Arts Program. Learn more at FeastAtTheFox.com.

Panel presentations are open to the public.

CHEFS:

Lunch is $35 per person. Registration required for lunch at greenteamsanjoaquin.com.

Erik Gutierrez, Chef The Volcano Union Inn; San Joaquin Delta College Culinary Graduate Jeff Holt, Head Chef

Next FRESH Meeting FRESH Members are invited to REXPO ROCKS! Mar. 13 | 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. @ Waterloo Gun & Bocce Club 4343 Ashley Rd., Stockton, CA 95215

The Kitchen at Stonebrier; San Joaquin Delta College Culinary Graduate Heather Lea, Owner/Chef Elle’s Custom Catering Dawnelle O’Brien, Owner/Chef D’z Desserts; San Joaquin Delta College Culinary Instructor Paul Ratto, Owner/Chef Heritage Dining and Provisions

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Frank Ferral: fferral@stocktonchamber.org 209.292.8428

San Joaquin County Public Works SAWS Sims Metal Management Solar Optimum Inc. Surtec UEI Universal Service Recycling Van De Pol Enterprises Zarc Recycling

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Next session: Apr. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn more at StocktonAmbassadors.com.

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RIBBON CUTTINGS

Animal Shelters Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary P.O. Box 998 French Camp, CA 95231 harvesthomesanctuary.org

Graphic Designers Atwenty3 2222 Grand Canal Blvd., Ste. 11 Stockton, CA 95203 atwenty3.com

Property Management Franco Community Partners, LP 144 Mun Kwok Ln. Stockton, CA 95202 qmgonline.com

Insurance - Agents Brokers Craig Wafer Insurance Services P.O. Box 8372 Stockton, CA 95208 wfgconnects.com/craig-wafer

Home Furnishings & Décor KTJ Design Co. 404 N. Harrison St. Stockton, CA 95203 kathleenjennison.com

Non-profit El Concilio 445 N. San Joaquin St. Stockton, CA 95202 elconcilio.org

Roofing Repair Phoenix Roofing and Solar 2291 W. March Ln., Ste. D-215 Stockton, CA 95207 phoenix-constgroup.com

Restaurants Fast Food Flakos Takos 222 N. El Dorado St. #B1 Stockton, CA 95202 flakostakos.com

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Bookkeeping Service AG Bookkeeper 965 E. Yosemite Ave. Ste 23B Stockton, CA 95336

Alcohol & Drug Information & Treatment Center The Salvation Army Adult Rehab. Center 1247 S. Wilson Wy. Stockton, CA 95205

Television Stations KTXL Fox 40 4655 Fruitridge Rd. Sacramento, CA 95620 fox40.com

Attending Board of Directors: Chris Kay, ACE Rail; Loretta Lee, Junior League of San Joaquin

Attending Ambassadors: Bruce Adams, Stockton Chorale; Carol Clemons, Angel’s Caring Helpers; Catherine Rodgers, Bank of Stockton; Cathy Douma, Minuteman Press of Stockton; Chris Grant, 105.9 the Bull; Ella Hollman, Collins Realty Inc. / Aspiranet; Gloria Blaine, Honorary Member; Isom Harrison, PMZ Real Estate; Jan Adams, Stockton Chorale; Katherine Edens, Edens Events; Roy Nightengale, 105.9 the Bull; Seth Unger, Stockton Ports

See’s Candies 10408 Trinity Pkwy., Stockton, CA 95219

SOME FOLLOW, WE LEED® ENHANCE YOUR BRAND, ATTRACT TENANTS, AND DECREASE LIFE CYCLE COSTS BY PARTNERING WITH THE LOCAL LEADER IN GREEN DESIGN AND BUILDING.

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LDA Partners was founded in 1979 with the goal of making a positive difference in the built environment. Our LEED® projects throughout the Central Valley such as UOP’s Vereschagin Alumni House (LEED® Gold), Tracy DMV (LEED® Gold) and Stockton DMV (LEED® Gold) have proven time and again that beautiful design can also mean sustainable construction.

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New Member Orientation 11 a.m. @ Stockton Chamber Conference Room March Networking Mixer 5:15 – 7:15 p.m. @ Stockton Ports, Banner Island Ballpark 404 W. Fremont St., Stockton, CA 95203 GRC Meeting; 7:30 a.m. @ Stockton Chamber Conference Room Leadership Stockton Education Session 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. @ Various Schools, SJCOE Liaison Committee Meeting 8 – 8:45 a.m. @ Stockton Chamber Conference Room Ambassador Meeting 8:45 – 9:30 a.m. @ Stockton Chamber Conference Room REXPO Rocks 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. @ Waterloo Gun & Bocce Club 4343 N. Ashley Ln., Stockton, CA 95215 Executive Committee Meeting 7 a.m. @ Stockton Golf & Country Club Lunch & Learn 11:30 a.m.

Speaker PG&E @ PG&E Energy Training Center 3136 Boeing Wy., Stockton, CA 95206 Chamber Board Meeting 4 p.m. @ Stockton Chamber Conference Room

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